Mechanical engineering topic list of research papers
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A Self-Adaptive QoS Guarantee Scheme for Multimedia Sensor Networks2010 / Yan Sun, Huadong Ma, Liang Liu
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Soft Robotics: New Perspectives for Robot Bodyware and Control2014 / Cecilia Laschi, Matteo Cianchetti
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The effect of motion on wind tunnel drag measurement for athletes
Abstract To optimize the reduction of the drag area coefficient of a speed skater, mannequins in static positions wearing suits were tested in the NRC 2m x 3m Wind Tunnel to find the lowest drag for a given range of speeds. The results obtained from ...
2012 / Annick D’Auteuil, Guy L. Larose, Steve J. Zan -
Longitudinal parameter identification of a small unmanned aerial vehicle based on modified particle swarm optimization
Abstract This paper describes a longitudinal parameter identification procedure for a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) through modified particle swam optimization (PSO). The procedure is demonstrated using a small UAV equipped with only an...
2015 / Tieying Jiang, Jie Li, Kewei Huang -
Modal analysis of a truck cab using the least squares complex exponent test method2015 / P. Fan, Y. Wang, L. Zhao
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Experiment on vibration control of a two-link flexible manipulator using an input shaper and adaptive positive position feedback2015 / Z. Chu, J. Cui
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Maximum Allowable Dynamic Load of Mobile Manipulators with Stability Consideration2015 / H. R. Heidary
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Application of Tandem Cascade to Design of Fan Stator with Supersonic Inflow
Abstract This article proposes a tandem cascade constructed to tackle the thorny problem of designing the high-loaded stator with a supersonic inflow and a large turning angle. The front cascade adopts a supersonic profile to reduce the shock wave...
2010 / Li Qiushi, Wu Hong, Zhou Sheng -
Research into Configuration and Flow of Wall Oil Film in Bearing Chamber Based on Droplet Size Distribution
Abstract The lubrication design and heat transfer determination of bearing chambers in aeroengine require a sufficient understanding of the oil droplet-film interaction and physical characteristic in an oil/air two-phase flow state. The analyses of...
2011 / Guoding CHEN, Hengchao SUN, Jun WANG -
Design of Steam Cycles for Oxy-combustion Coal based Power Plants with Emphasis on Heat Integration
Abstract The Oxy-combustion method of CO2 capture is considered to have several advantages over other methods for CO2 capture from coal based power plants. The capture process is energy intensive and hence expensive. Heat integration is often...
2014 / Rengarajan Soundararajan, Rahul Anantharaman, Truls Gundersen -
Thermal analysis of convective fin with temperature-dependent thermal conductivity and heat generation
Abstract In this study, a simple and highly accurate semi-analytical method called the Differential Transformation Method (DTM) is used for solving the nonlinear temperature distribution equation in a longitudinal fin with temperature dependent...
2014 / Seiyed E. Ghasemi, M. Hatami, D.D. Ganji -
Fundamental consolidation mechanisms during selective beam melting of powders2013 / Carolin Körner, Andreas Bauereiß, Elham Attar
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Experimental Study on the Thermal Hazardous Characteristics of Lauroyl Peroxide
Abstract In order to research the thermal hazardous characteristics of lauroyl peroxide (LPO), Accelerating Rate Calorimeter (ARC) was used to test its adiabatic decomposition characteristics, the measured data are modified by consideration of...
2014 / Zhi-hong Jiang, Hui-ling Jiang, Tong-tong Wei -
Analyzing and Modeling of Expressway Traffic Characteristics near Ramps in Beijing 3rd Ring Road
Abstract Both on-ramps and off-ramps are typical bottlenecks in urban traffic system, where traffic congestions often appear. The system with an on-ramp and an off-ramp is regarded as the typical scenario to study the effect of the relative location ...
2014 / Xiaomei Zhao, Dongfan Xie, Weiwei Wang, Nan Geng -
Vibration Assisted Machining of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers
Abstract Carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRP) are essential for high performance sectors like the aerospace industry because of their high stiffness, tensile strength and special properties like corrosion resistance and low coefficient of thermal ...
2014 / Richard Zemann, Lukas Kain, Friedrich Bleicher -
Analysis of optimal initial glide conditions for hypersonic glide vehicles
Abstract Hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) are launched by a solid booster and glide through the atmosphere at high speeds. HGVs will be important means for rapid long-range delivery in the future. Given that the glide is unpowered, the initial glide ...
2014 / Xiaodong Yan, Shi Lyu, Shuo Tang -
A comparative study of turbulence models in a transient channel flow
Abstract The performance of a number of low-Reynolds number turbulence models is evaluated against direct numerical simulations (DNS). All models are applied to an unsteady flow comprising a ramp-type excursion of flow rate inside a closed channel....
2013 / S. Gorji, M. Seddighi, C. Ariyaratne, A.E. Vardy, T. O’Donoghue, et al. -
Structural Nonlinear Flutter Characteristics Analysis for an Actuator-fin System with Dynamic Stiffness
Abstract The flutter characteristics of an actuator-fin system are investigated with structural nonlinearity and dynamic stiffness of the electric motor. The component mode substitution method is used to establish the nonlinear governing equations...
2011 / Ning YANG, Zhigang WU, Chao YANG -
Flight Loads and Dynamics of Flexible Air Vehicles
Abstract Based on the equations of motion of flexible air vehicles including rigid-body modes and elastic structural modes, and applying influence coefficients of linear aerodynamics, a set of equations are derived and a method is presented for...
2011 / Zhi-gang WU, Chao YANG -
Comparison of inviscid and viscous transonic flow field in VKI gas turbine blade cascade
Abstract In this paper, the viscous and inviscid flow fields of a gas turbine blade cascade are investigated. A two-dimensional CFD solver is developed to simulate the flow field through VKI blade cascade. A high resolution flux difference splitting ...
2014 / S.A. Moshizi, A. Madadi, M.J. Kermani