Mechanical engineering topic list of research papers
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Structural optimization of seawater desalination: II novel MED–MSF–TVC configurations
Abstract A multi-objective structural optimization of integrated thermal desalination and thermal compression systems is performed, whereby the performance ratio of the structures is maximized while the specific area requirements are minimized. With ...
2014 / Tawfiq H. Dahdah, Alexander Mitsos -
Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics in Rotating Two-pass Channels Cooled by Superheated Steam
Abstract In a modern gas turbine, using superheated steam to cool the vane and blade for internal convection cooling is a promising alternative to traditional compressor air. However, further investigations of steam cooling need to be performed. In...
2012 / Wei WANG, Jianmin GAO, Liang XU, Xiaojun SHI -
Design and Implementation of a Monitoring and Control System for Setting and Balancing a Tile Grinding Line
Abstract A tile grinding line is composed of several consecutive pairs of opposed abrasive tools driven by electric motors that progressively remove material from the tile edges. A correctly balanced line is essential to optimize the lifetime of the ...
2013 / L. Prades-Martell, J. Serrano-Mira, R. Sanchis Llopis -
CFD-3D Analysis of a Light Duty Dual Fuel (Diesel/Natural Gas) Combustion Engine
Abstract Nowadays, the most critical issues concerning internal combustion engines are the reduction of the pollutant emissions, in particular of CO2, and the replacement of fossil fuels with renewable sources. An interesting proposition for Diesel...
2014 / Enrico Mattarelli, Carlo Alberto Rinaldini, Valeri I. Golovitchev -
Experimental Research on the Propagation Process of Continuous Rotating Detonation Wave
Abstract In order to study the propagation mechanism of continuous rotating detonation wave, the H2/air continuous rotating detonation engine ignited by tangentially installed H2/O2 pre-detonation tube is studied experimentally using a tilt slot...
2013 / Quan Zheng, Chun-sheng Weng, Qiao-dong Bai -
A New Linguistic Variable in Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Entropy Weight of a Decision Making Method
Abstract Fuzzy linguistic variable has been used extensively in many applications of decision making. However, most of the fuzzy linguistic is defined only on one side which is in positive fuzzy number. This paper aims to propose a new linguistics...
2013 / Nurnadiah Zamri, Lazim Abdullah -
A Calibration Method for Misalignment Angle of Vehicle-mounted IMU
Abstract In order to get accurate navigation data via Strapdown Inertial Navigation System (SINS), calibration of misalignment angle between Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and vehicle is necessary. The misalignment angle model is simplified,...
2013 / Zewen Bao, Guangquan Lu, Yunpeng Wang, Daxin Tian -
Simulation of a Power Regulation System for Steam Power Plants
Abstract Renewable energy sources, presently constituting about 23% of the total Italian power production, are featured by very discontinuous supply during the day that, to avoid grid malfunctions, must be compensated by fossil fuelled power plants. ...
2014 / Lorenzo Damiani, Alessandro Pini Prato -
Quantitative Measurement of Eyestrain on 3D Stereoscopic Display Considering the Eye Foveation Model and Edge Information2014 / Hwan Heo, Won Lee, Kwang Shin, Kang Park
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UNS S31603 Stainless Steel Tungsten Inert Gas Welds Made with Microparticle and Nanoparticle Oxides2014 / Kuang-Hung Tseng, Po-Yu Lin
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Simulation of a Standalone, Portable Steam Generator Driven by a Solar Concentrator2015 / Mohamed Sabry, Mouaaz Nahas, Saud Al-Lehyani
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A Novel Optimal Configuration form Redundant MEMS Inertial Sensors Based on the Orthogonal Rotation Method2014 / Jianhua Cheng, Jinlu Dong, Rene Landry, Daidai Chen
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A Finger-Shaped Tactile Sensor for Fabric Surfaces Evaluation by 2-Dimensional Active Sliding Touch2014 / Haihua Hu, Yezhen Han, Aiguo Song, Shanguang Chen, Chunhui Wang, et al.
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A Simultaneously Calibration Approach for Installation and Attitude Errors of an INS/GPS/LDS Target Tracker2015 / Jianhua Cheng, Daidai Chen, Xiangyu Sun, Tongda Wang
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Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of Shale Gas Transport in Organic Nano-Pores2014 / Xiaoling Zhang, Lizhi Xiao, Xiaowen Shan, Long Guo
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Unified gas-kinetic simulation of slider air bearing
Abstract The unified gas-kinetic scheme (UGKS) is presented and used in this letter to study the slider air bearing problem. The UGKS solutions are first validated by comparison with direct simulation Monte Carlo results. After validation, the UGKS...
2014 / Ruijie Wang, Kun Xu -
Optical Investigation on Diesel Engine Fuelled by Vegetable Oils
Abstract In the present paper the combustion behaviour and soot generation of different neat vegetable oils on a direct injection optical diesel engine have been investigated using in-cylinder pressure based combustion analysis and high-speed two...
2015 / T. Bohl, G. Tian, W. Zeng, X. He, A. Roskilly -
THE APPLICATION OF RTK-GPS AND STEER-BY-WIRE TECHNOLOGY TO THE AUTOMATIC DRIVING OF VEHICLES AND AN EVALUATION OF DRIVER BEHAVIOR
Automatic vehicle driving has long been the subject of research efforts designed to improve the safety and efficiency of automobile transportation. In recent years, increasingly sophisticated sensors and automobiles have brought automatic driving systems closer to ...
2014 / Manabu OMAE, Takehiko FUJIOKA, Naohisa HASHIMOTO, Hiroshi SHIMIZU -
Experimental study on vortex induced vibration (VIV) of a wide-D-section cylinder in a cross flow
Abstract Wake structures and vortex induced vibration (VIV) of a spring-supported wide-D-section cylinder were experimentally investigated using an X-wire, a novel phase-locked particle image velocimetry (PIV), and an acceleration sensor at a low...
2015 / Qingyang Wang, Mogeng Li, Shengjin Xu -
Computational fluid dynamics analysis of the Canadian deuterium uranium moderator tests at the Stern Laboratories Inc.
Abstract A numerical calculation with the commercial computational fluid dynamics code CFX-14.0 was conducted for a test facility simulating the Canadian deuterium uranium moderator thermal–hydraulics. Two kinds of moderator thermal–hydraulic tests...
2015 / Hyoung Tae Kim, Se-Myong Chang