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ASME/JSME 2007 5th Joint Fluids Engineering Conference

July 30–August 2, 2007

San Diego, California, USA

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ISBN:

0-7918-4289-4

In This Volume

Forum on Fluid Measurements and Instrumentation (34)
Forum on Advanced CFD Applications to Transport Phenomena in Nuclear Engineering (3)
Open Forum on Multiphase Flows: Work in Progress (4)
Forum on Advances in Free Surface and Interface Fluid Dynamics (18)
Forum on Cavitation and Multiphase Flow (19)
Forum on Advances in Fluids Engineering Education (7)
7th Forum on the Transport Phenomena in Mixing (14)
Forum on Biological Flows (23)
Forum on Fluid Machinery (35)
Forum on Fluid Machinery for Natural Energy Conversion (14)
Forum on Recent Developments in High-Speed Flow Research (5)
Forum on Automotive Flows (5)
15th Forum on Industrial and Environmental Applications of Fluid Mechanics (12)
Panel on Micro Scale Transport in Lab-on-a-Chip (1)
General Papers (10)
Forum on Applications in Computational Fluid Dynamics (12)
Poster Session (9)

Volume 2: Fora, Parts A and B

Forum on Fluid Measurements and Instrumentation

Influence of Concentration and Number of Image Pairs in μ-PIV Experiments

Stefano Chiavaroli, David Newport, Gian Luca Morini, Christine Barrot Lattes, Lucien Baldas, Ste´phane Colin

FEDSM 2007; 1-6doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37140

Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Downtime , Electromagnetic scattering , Flow (Dynamics) , Microparticles , Particulate matter , Tradeoffs , Velocity measurement

Phase-Stamp Particle-Trajectory Velocimetry Using Correlation Image Sensor

Toru Kurihara, Maoto Iwata, Shigeru Ando

FEDSM 2007; 7-10doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37216

Topics: Particulate matter , Sensors , Trajectories (Physics) , Signals , Resolution (Optics) , Transients (Dynamics)

Time-Accurate Measurement of Pressure From Particle Image Velocimetry Data (Keynote)

John J. Charonko, Pavlos P. Vlachos

FEDSM 2007; 11-19doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37282

Topics: Particulate matter , Pressure , Flow (Dynamics) , Errors , Pulsatile flow , Airfoils , Physics , Plates (structures) , Poisson equation , Pressure gradient

Experimental Study of Axial Slit Wall Effect on Taylor-Couette Flow

Sang-Hyuk Lee, Hyoung-Bum Kim

FEDSM 2007; 21-25doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37321

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Reynolds number , Vortex flow

The Effect of Duct Cross-Sectional Shapes on Metrological Performance of Ultrasonic Flowmeters

Iryna Gryshanova

FEDSM 2007; 27-31doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37383

Topics: Ducts , Flowmeters , Shapes , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Calibration , Computational fluid dynamics , Computers , Cross section (Physics) , Errors

Prediction of Transition Point on an Oscillating Airfoil Using Neural Network

M. R. Soltani, M. Seddighi, M. Masdari

FEDSM 2007; 33-39doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37395

Topics: Airfoils , Artificial neural networks , Wings , Blades , Oscillations , Reynolds number , Signals , Wind turbines

On the Analysis of Turbulent Flow Signals by Artificial Neural Networks and Adaptive Techniques

F. Lo´pez Pen˜a, F. Bellas, R. J. Duro, P. Farin˜as

FEDSM 2007; 41-46doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37403

Topics: Artificial neural networks , Signals , Turbulence

Random Model of Water Hammer Pressure and Probability Analysis in Waterpower Station

Yongzhong Zhu, Jian Zhang, Ming Hu

FEDSM 2007; 47-55doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37426

Topics: Hydroelectric power stations , Pressure , Probability , Turbines , Water hammer

Study on the Hydraulic Transients of Pump-Turbines Load Successive Rejection in Pumped Storage Plant

Jian Zhang, Weihua Lu, Jianyong Hu, Boqin Fan

FEDSM 2007; 57-61doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37428

Topics: Hydraulic transients , Pump turbines , Pumped storage power plants , Stress

Measurement for Individual Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow Rates Based on Stochastic Features of Differential Pressure Fluctuation

Tomomi Uchiyama, Hirokazu Tominaga, Kiyoshi Minemura

FEDSM 2007; 63-68doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37470

Topics: Pressure , Two-phase flow , Flow (Dynamics) , Databases , Fluctuations (Physics) , Pipes , Artificial neural networks , Generators , Vortices , Water

An Application of 3D-PIV to the Flow Measurements in Pump Sump

Chao Liu, Daliang Li, Jiren Zhou, Fangping Tang

FEDSM 2007; 69-72doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37475

Topics: Flow measurement , Pumps , Flow (Dynamics) , Calibration

Investigation of Inner Structure in Magnetic and MR Fluids by Ultrasonic Propagation Velocity

Masaaki Motozawa, Yuta Iizuka, Tatsuo Sawada

FEDSM 2007; 73-78doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37477

Topics: Fluids , Magnetic fields , Anisotropy , Inspection , Particulate matter , Ultrasonic waves

Experimental and Numerical Analyses of Friction Factors in Offset Strip Fin Heat Exchangers

Aihua Wang, Samir F. Moujaes, Yitung Chen, Valery Ponyavin

FEDSM 2007; 79-84doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37482

Topics: Friction , Heat exchangers , Numerical analysis , Strips , Fins , Heat transfer , Boundary layers , Computational fluid dynamics , Flow (Dynamics)

Technique on Flow Measurement and Its Application in Low Head and Large Discharge Pump Stations

Yuan Zheng, Zong-Yin Zhao, Bo-Qin Fan, Bo Qu

FEDSM 2007; 85-90doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37499

Topics: Flow measurement , Flowmeters , Pumps

Research on the Mathematic Model of Air Valve

Jian Zhang, Jianyong Hu, Weihua Lu, Deyou Liu, Boqin Fan

FEDSM 2007; 91-97doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37504

Topics: Thermodynamic processes , Valves , Water distribution , Water hammer

Study on Operation Characteristics of Air Cushion Surge Chamber

Jianyong Hu, Jian Zhang, Yuan Zheng, Lisheng Suo

FEDSM 2007; 99-102doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37510

Topics: Heat transfer , Surges , Water distribution , Water hammer

Measuring and Numerical Simulation of the Free Water Surface of the Open Pump Suction

Gang Chen, Yulin Wu, Yi Fan, Guangjun Cao, Zhaofeng Xu

FEDSM 2007; 103-107doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37515

Topics: Computer simulation , Pumps , Suction , Water , Flow (Dynamics) , Turbulence , Simulation

PIV Measurements and CFD Analysis in an Axial-Flow Pump

Fang-Ping Tang, Chao Liu, Ji-Ren Zhou, Hua Yang, Li Cheng

FEDSM 2007; 109-114doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37527

Topics: Axial flow , Computational fluid dynamics , Pumps , Flow (Dynamics) , Blades , Design , Impellers , Computer simulation , Guide vanes , Navier-Stokes equations

Unsteady Characteristics of Turbulent Flow Over a Rectangular Cavity

Takayuki Mori, Kenji Naganuma

FEDSM 2007; 115-120doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37529

Topics: Cavities , Turbulence , Resonance , Flow (Dynamics) , Oscillations , Particulate matter , Pressure measurement , Shear (Mechanics) , Water tunnels

Hydrodynamic and Hydroacoustic Characteristics of the Flow Noise Simulator (Keynote)

Takayuki Mori, Kenji Naganuma, Risa Kimoto, Ryo Yakushiji, Shigeki Nagaya

FEDSM 2007; 121-127doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37531

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Noise (Sound) , Acoustics , Boundary layer turbulence , Cavitation , Defense industry , Laser Doppler anemometry , Reynolds number , Ships , Tunnels

The Measurement of Concentrated Flow Resistances in Periodically Operating Fluid Power Systems

Bernhard Manhartsgruber

FEDSM 2007; 129-134doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37557

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Fluid power systems , Excitation , Pressure , Rails , Common rail fuel injectors , Valves , Automotive industry , Fluid power equipment , Fluids

An Uncertainty Analysis of the NIST Airspeed Standards

T. T. Yeh, J. M. Hall

FEDSM 2007; 135-142doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37560

Topics: Calibration , National Institute of Standards and Technology , Uncertainty analysis , Uncertainty , Fibers , Instrumentation , Lasers , Rotating disks , Wind tunnels

The Effect of Boundary Layer Separation on Accuracy of Flow Measurement Using the Gibson Method

F. Z. Sierra, A. Adamkowski, G. Urquiza, J. Kubiak, H. Lara, W. Janicki

FEDSM 2007; 143-148doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37564

Topics: Boundary layers , Flow measurement , Separation (Technology) , Flow (Dynamics) , Pipelines , Geometry , Computation , Pressure , Water hammer , Bifurcation

Shadowgraphic Analysis and Speckle Photographic Measurement of a Micro Shockwave Induced by Laser Irradiation on a Metal Surface

Masaru Fujinami, Hiroyuki Hirahara, Masaaki Kawahashi

FEDSM 2007; 149-154doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37603

Topics: Irradiation (Radiation exposure) , Lasers , Metal surfaces , Photogrammetry , Shock waves , Density , Shock (Mechanics) , Mach number , Photography , Ablation (Vaporization technology)

Flow Visualization of Liquid/Liquid Optical Waveguide Microfluidic Device

Yasuhiko Sugii, Yasutaka Ishikawa

FEDSM 2007; 155-158doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37606

Topics: Flow visualization , Microfluidics , Plasma desorption mass spectrometry , Waveguides

Measurement of Liquid Flow Field Using Micro Bubbles Instead of Solid Particles

Hisato Minagawa, Satoshi Yamada, Takashi Terada

FEDSM 2007; 159-164doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37620

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Microbubbles , Particulate matter , Die cutting , Oxygen , Shearing (Deformation) , Water , Bubbles , Cavities , Circular cylinders

High Speed Flow Visualisation of an Impinging Jet on a Pelton Turbine Bucket

Alexandre Perrig, Mohamed Farhat, Franc¸ois Avellan

FEDSM 2007; 165-168doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37628

Topics: Flow visualization , Turbines , Flow (Dynamics) , Complementary metal oxide semiconductors , Cycles , Ejectors , Endoscopes , Visualization

Using Change Point Analysis for Image Processing of Developing Adiabatic Two-Phase Flow After Expansion Valve

Chad D. Bowers, Predrag S. Hrnjak

FEDSM 2007; 169-174doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37633

Topics: Image processing , Two-phase flow , Valves , Flow (Dynamics) , Flow visualization , Fluids , Refrigerants , Separation (Technology) , Transparency , Vapors

Effect of Inlet Diameter on the Discharge Coefficients of Toroidal-Throat Critical-Flow Venturi Nozzles

Masahiro Ishibashi, Toshihiro Morioka

FEDSM 2007; 175-180doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37638

Topics: Discharge coefficient , Flow (Dynamics) , Nozzles , Venturi tubes , Boundary layers

Online Measurement Techniques for Determining Oil Circulation Rate

Scott S. Wujek, Predrag S. Hrnjak, Christopher J. Seeton

FEDSM 2007; 181-186doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37640

Topics: Accuracy and precision , Air conditioners , Air conditioning , Compression , Compressors , Condensers (steam plant) , Density , Design , Enthalpy , Flow (Dynamics)

Distributed Processing of High-Speed Stereo Particle Image Velocimetry Data With a Low Power Beowulf Cluster

Thomas Hauser, Mark A. Perl, Barton L. Smith

FEDSM 2007; 187-193doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37649

Topics: Circuits , Computers , Design , Hardware , Particulate matter , Storage , Weight (Mass)

Wet Gas Performance of Differential Pressure Flowmeters

Russell Evans, Stephen A. Ifft

FEDSM 2007; 195-200doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37665

Topics: Flowmeters , Pressure , Gas flow , Plates (structures) , Engineering laboratories , Flow (Dynamics) , Flow measurement , Manufacturing industry , Natural gas , Performance characterization

Characterizing Pulsating Mixing of Slurries

Judith Ann Bamberger, Perry A. Meyer

FEDSM 2007; 201-205doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37666

Topics: Slurries , Fluids , Nozzles , Particulate matter , Pulsejets , Reynolds number , Vessels , Pressure , Pulsatile flow , Suction

PIV and PLIF Measurements of Model Urban Flows in a Water Channel

Hansheng Pan, Xiangyi Li, Marko Princevac

FEDSM 2007; 207-210doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37671

Topics: Cities , Flow (Dynamics) , Water , Lasers , Refraction , Flow measurement , Fluorescence , Particulate matter , Plumes (Fluid dynamics) , Size measurement

Forum on Advanced CFD Applications to Transport Phenomena in Nuclear Engineering

Comparative Assessment of Turbulence Models for Unsteady Turbulent Flow Predictions in Single Rod Channel Configuration

Kaushik Das, Debashis Basu, Scott Painter, Lane Howard, Steve Green

FEDSM 2007; 211-224doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37457

Topics: Turbulence , Flow (Dynamics) , Boundary-value problems , Stress , Axial flow , Fluids , Heat , Inflow , Mass transfer , Momentum

Numerical Investigation of a Heated Sodium Jet in a Co-Flow

I. Otic´, A. G. Class

FEDSM 2007; 225-231doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37566

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Sodium , Temperature , Computer simulation , Engineering simulation , Liquid metals , Pipes , Simulation , Turbulence , Turbulent heat transfer

Large Eddy Simulation of Turbulent Heat Transfer Around a Circular Cylinder in Crossflow

Sung-Eun Kim, Hajime Nakamura

FEDSM 2007; 233-238doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37568

Topics: Circular cylinders , Large eddy simulation , Turbulent heat transfer , Reynolds number , Heat transfer , Flow (Dynamics) , Turbulence , Computation , Flux (Metallurgy) , Heat

Open Forum on Multiphase Flows: Work in Progress

Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Surfactants on the Mass Transfer in Liquid-Liquid Extraction Equipments

A. Haghdoost, M. Shah-Alami, H. Mansouri

FEDSM 2007; 239-244doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37347

Topics: Mass transfer , Surfactants , Water

A Study on the Induced Liquid Velocity in Plumes by Tiny Bubbles

Xiaobo Gong, Shu Takagi, Yoichiro Matsumoto

FEDSM 2007; 245-250doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37674

Topics: Bubbles , Plumes (Fluid dynamics) , Mass transfer , Oxygen , Computer simulation , Electromagnetic scattering , Generators , Modeling , Radiation scattering , Scattering (Physics)

Analytical Procedure on Fluid Mixing Phenomena in Boiling Water Reactor Core With Advanced Interface Tracking Method

Hiroyuki Yoshida, Takeharu Misawa, Kazuyuki Takase, Hajime Akimoto

FEDSM 2007; 251-257doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37675

Topics: Boiling water reactors , Fluids , Design , Two-phase flow , Design methodology , Simulation , Water , Flow (Dynamics) , Fuel rods , Fuels

Enhancement of Mixing in a Micro TAS by Micro-Bubble Emission Boiling

H. Kato, T. Kimura, K. Yamazaki, M. Yamaguchi

FEDSM 2007; 259-263doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37676

Topics: Boiling , Emissions , Microbubbles

Forum on Advances in Free Surface and Interface Fluid Dynamics

Experimental and Numerical Approach to Enlargement and Determination of Performance of Primary Sedimentation Basin

A. M. Razmi, B. Firoozabadi

FEDSM 2007; 265-272doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37439

Topics: Acoustics , Finite volume methods , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Hydrodynamics , Sedimentation , Settling basins , Velocimeters

Transition of Scaling for Pinch-Off of an Axisymmetric Liquid Ligament in Another Immiscible Liquid

Shunji Homma, Jiro Koga

FEDSM 2007; 273-278doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37471

Topics: Pinch effect , Scaling laws (Mathematical physics) , Thread , Flow (Dynamics) , Reynolds number , Finite difference methods , Fluids , Resolution (Optics)

Numerical Simulation of Nonlinear Water Wave Propagation Over Rippled Bed

Gerasimos A. Kolokythas, Athanassios A. Dimas

FEDSM 2007; 279-284doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37480

Topics: Computer simulation , Water waves , Waves , Flow (Dynamics) , Outflow , Boundary-value problems , Friction , Wavelength , Absorption , Boundary layers

Dissolution of a Carbon Dioxide Bubble in a Vertical Pipe

Satoru Abe, Hideaki Okawa, Shigeo Hosokawa, Akio Tomiyama

FEDSM 2007; 285-290doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37490

Topics: Bubbles , Carbon dioxide , Mass transfer , Pipes , Surfactants

Numerical Simulation of Single Drops in a Vertical Pipe Using Various Coordinate Systems

Keishun Hirokawa, Kosuke Hayashi, Akira Sou, Akio Tomiyama, Naoki Takada

FEDSM 2007; 291-296doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37491

Topics: Computer simulation , Pipes , Shapes , Resolution (Optics) , Viscosity , Errors , Fluids , Particulate matter , Two-phase flow

Airside Velocity Measurement Above the Wind-Generated Water Waves

Nasiruddin Shaikh, Kamran Siddiqui

FEDSM 2007; 297-302doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37494

Topics: Velocity measurement , Water waves , Wind , Flow (Dynamics) , Waves , Flow separation , Gravity (Force) , Heat , Momentum , Particulate matter

Motion of Single Drops in Linear Shear Flows

Win Myint, Shigeo Hosokawa, Akio Tomiyama

FEDSM 2007; 303-308doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37496

Topics: Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Shear flow , Shear rate

Direct Numerical Computation of the Lift Force on Single Bubbles

Dieter Bothe, Martin Schmidtke, Hans-Joachim Warnecke

FEDSM 2007; 309-310doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37506

Topics: Bubbles , Computation , Lift (Fluid dynamics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Shear flow , Simulation , Computational fluid dynamics , Computer simulation , Fluids , Multiphase flow

Numerical Simulation of Two-Dimensional Free-Surface Flow and Wave Transformation Over Constant-Slope Bottom Topography

Aggelos S. Dimakopoulos, Athanassios A. Dimas

FEDSM 2007; 311-316doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37520

Topics: Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Waves , Outflow , Simulation , Absorption , Boundary-value problems , Inflow , Reflection , Rollers

Single Water Drop Impingement Onto a Falling Water Film

Tomio Okawa, Takuya Shiraishi, Takeshi Tada, Isao Kataoka

FEDSM 2007; 317-322doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37528

Topics: Liquid films , Water , Collisions (Physics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Waves

Characteristic Parameters of a Tuned Magnetic Fluid Damper Under Magnetic Fields

Ken-Ichi Ohno, Manabu Shimoda, Tatsuo Sawada

FEDSM 2007; 323-326doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37533

Topics: Dampers , Magnetic fields , Magnetic fluids , Shapes , Approximation , Containers , Damping , Frequency response

Simulation of Rising Bubble With Conservative Level Set Method

Luka Sˇtrubelj, Iztok Tiselj

FEDSM 2007; 327-333doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37556

Topics: Bubbles , Simulation

Analysis of Numerical Simulation on Near Surface Beneath Clean and Contaminated Small-Scale Wind-Driven Water Waves

Xiaoxia Hu, Ali Dolatabadi, Kamran Siddiqul

FEDSM 2007; 335-339doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37558

Topics: Computer simulation , Water waves , Wind , Flow (Dynamics) , Surface waves (Fluid) , Water

Application of Interface-Tracking Method Based on Phase-Field Model to Numerical Analysis of Isothermal and Thermal Two-Phase Flows

Naoki Takada

FEDSM 2007; 341-346doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37567

Topics: Numerical analysis , Two-phase flow , Fluids , Computer simulation , Density , Heat , Mass transfer , Microfluidics , Shapes , Simulation

Numerical Simulation of Free Surface Flows Using STACS-VOF Method

Vedanth Srinivasan, De Ming Wang

FEDSM 2007; 347-356doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37569

Topics: Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Computational fluid dynamics , Computer software , Convection , Dams , Dimensions , Finite volume methods , Fire , Fluids

Effects of Viscoelasticity on Drop Deformation in Shear Flows

Nishith Aggarwal, Kausik Sarkar

FEDSM 2007; 357-362doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37577

Topics: Deformation , Shear flow , Viscoelasticity , Die cutting , Finite difference methods , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Polymers , Shearing (Deformation) , Steady state

A 3-D Numerical Modeling of Droplet Actuation via Electrowetting in Microchannels

Alborz Arzpeyma, Ali Dolatabadi, Paula Wood-Adams

FEDSM 2007; 363-367doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37581

Topics: Computer simulation , Drops , Microchannels , Electric fields , Dimensions , Fluids , Water

The Impact of Surface Contamination on the Flow Beneath Wind-Generated Waves

Kamran Siddiqui, Mark R. Loewen

FEDSM 2007; 369-375doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37596

Topics: Contamination , Flow (Dynamics) , Wind waves , Water , Infrared imaging , Particulate matter , Surfactants , Temperature measurement , Wind

Forum on Cavitation and Multiphase Flow

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Cavitation Regimes and Its Effects on Drag Characteristics of Wedge Shaped Bodies

M. Osta, H. Mansouri, A. M. Razmi, M. A. Amini

FEDSM 2007; 377-384doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37044

Topics: Cavitation , Computational fluid dynamics , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Wedges

Jet Fuel Cavitation in a Converging Diverging Nozzle

Michael P. Davis, Patrick F. Dunn, Flint O. Thomas

FEDSM 2007; 385-390doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37108

Topics: Cavitation , Jet fuels , Nozzles , Flow (Dynamics) , Fuels , Water , Pressure , Bubbles , Porosity , Microparticles

One-Dimensional Analysis of Full Load Draft Tube Surge

Changkun Chen, Christophe Nicolet, Koichi Yonezawa, Mohamed Farhat, Francois Avellan, Yoshinobu Tsujimoto

FEDSM 2007; 391-396doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37304

Topics: Stress , Surges , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure , Diffusers , Cavities , Centrifugal force , Hydraulic drive systems , Stability , Swirling flow

Cavitation Noise Reduction Around a Butterfly Valve by Semicircular Fins

K. Ogawa

FEDSM 2007; 397-402doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37418

Topics: Cavitation , Fins , Noise control , Valves , Flow (Dynamics) , Noise (Sound) , Construction , Nozzles

A Pressure-Based Two-Phase Flow Method for Computation of Bubble Cavitation Flows

Guoyi Peng, Ryu Egashira, Takeru Yano, Shigeo Fujikawa

FEDSM 2007; 403-407doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37420

Topics: Bubbles , Cavitation , Computation , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure , Two-phase flow , Fluids , Density , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Navier-Stokes equations

Gas Bubble Formation in Stagnant and Flowing Mercury

Mark Wendel, Ashraf Ibrahim, David Felde, Bernard Riemer

FEDSM 2007; 409-414doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37435

Topics: Bubbles , Ejectors , Fluids , Gas flow , Needles , Acoustics , Cavitation , Containment vessels , Damage , Drag (Fluid dynamics)

Lattice Boltzmann Simulations of Droplet Formation in a Co-Flowing Microchannel

Long Sang, Yiping Hong, Fujun Wang

FEDSM 2007; 415-421doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37445

Topics: Drops , Engineering simulation , Lattice Boltzmann methods , Microchannels , Simulation , Microfluidics , Deformation , Die cutting , Ducts , Flow (Dynamics)

Thermodynamic Effect on Rotating Cavitation in an Inducer

Yoshiki Yoshida, Yoshifumi Sasao, Mitsuo Watanabe, Tomoyuki Hashimoto, Yuka Iga, Toshiaki Ikohagi

FEDSM 2007; 423-429doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37468

Topics: Cavitation , Cavities , Fluids , Temperature , Vibration , Delays , Nitrogen , Rotors , Stress

Improvement of Two-Component Model of the Finite Difference Lattice Boltzmann Method for a Gas-Liquid Flow Simulation

Shinsuke Tajiri, Michihisa Tsutahara, Long Wu

FEDSM 2007; 431-436doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37481

Topics: Flow simulation , Lattice Boltzmann methods , Density , Fluids , Compressibility , Diffusion (Physics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Water , Bulk modulus , Collapse

A New Cavitation-Induced-Momentum-Defect (CIMD) Correction Approach to Track Cavitation Events

Vedanth Srinivasan, Abraham J. Salazar, Kozo Saito

FEDSM 2007; 437-448doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37485

Topics: Cavitation , Momentum , Vapors , Cavities , Turbulence , Compressibility , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Collapse , Computational fluid dynamics

Numerical Simulation of Bubbly Flow Around a Marine Propeller

T. Kawamura, A. Ito, M. Hinatsu

FEDSM 2007; 449-454doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37511

Topics: Bubbly flow , Computer simulation , Marine propellers , Multiphase flow , Propellers , Bubbles , Hydrofoil , Blades , Computational fluid dynamics , Drag (Fluid dynamics)

Effects of Dynamic Surface Tension and Gas Permeation Resistance on the Stability of Microbubbles

Hiroyuki Takahira, Daishi Ito, Tomoaki Katsuyama

FEDSM 2007; 455-463doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37514

Topics: Microbubbles , Stability , Surface tension , Bubbles , Surfactants , Engineering simulation , Pressure , Shrinkage (Materials) , Simulation , Diffusion (Physics)

Modelling Injector Flow Including Cavitation Effects for Diesel Applications

F. Peng Ka¨rrholm, Henry Weller, Niklas Nordin

FEDSM 2007; 465-474doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37518

Topics: Cavitation , Diesel , Ejectors , Flow (Dynamics) , Modeling , Pressure , Probability , Computer simulation , Engineering simulation , Equations of state

Lagrangian Motion of Slightly Buoyant Droplets and Fluid Particles in Isotropic Turbulence

Balaji Gopalan, Edwin Malkiel, Joseph Katz

FEDSM 2007; 477-484doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37538

Topics: Drops , Fluids , Particulate matter , Turbulence , Diffusion (Physics) , Diesel , Fluctuations (Physics) , Density , Gaussian distribution , Probability

Visualization and Pattern Identification of the Cavitation-Bursting Phenomenon in Propeller Tip Vortices

Yi-Chih Chow, Yaw-Huei Lee, Young-Zehr Kehr

FEDSM 2007; 485-488doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37555

Topics: Cavitation , Propellers , Visualization , Wake turbulence , Cavities , Vortices , Flow (Dynamics) , Marine propellers , Microbubbles , Multiphase flow

Cavitation in Ka´rma´n Vortex Shedding From 2D Hydrofoil: Wall Roughness Effects

Philippe Ausoni, Mohamed Farhat, Franc¸ois Avellan

FEDSM 2007; 489-495doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37562

Topics: Cavitation , Hydrofoil , Surface roughness , Vortex shedding , Vortices , Boundary layers , Vortex-induced vibration , Wakes , Dislocations , Vibration

Modeling of Multi-Phase Flow in Electro-Chemical Machining: One-Way Coupling Versus Two-Way Coupling

Ryo Tsuboi, Kazuaki Inaba, Makoto Yamamoto, Dai Kato

FEDSM 2007; 497-502doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37594

Topics: Machining , Modeling , Multiphase flow , Bubbles , Electrolytes , Flow (Dynamics) , Hydrogen , Aeronautics , Aerospace industry , Approximation

Water Jet Effect on Solid Discharge in Siphon Tube

F. Shimizu, H. Shigefuji, K. Tanaka, K. Tokuda

FEDSM 2007; 503-506doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37621

Topics: Water

Motion of Swirling Vortex Generated From Sharp Edge

H. Shigefuji, F. Shimizu, K. Tanaka, K. Tokuda

FEDSM 2007; 507-510doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37622

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Separation (Technology) , Swirling flow , Vortices

Forum on Advances in Fluids Engineering Education

An Educational Software Package for CFD Simulation and Visualization

H. F. Manesh, M. Hashemipour

FEDSM 2007; 511-516doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37182

Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Computer software , Simulation , Visualization , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Virtual reality , Computer programming languages , Computer simulation , Fluid dynamics

A Study for Introducing Engineering Design Process Into Engineering Design III in Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Yasuhiro Sugimoto, Keiichi Sato, Nobuaki Fujiki

FEDSM 2007; 517-520doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37616

Topics: Engineering design , Engineering design processes

Consideration of Course Improvement Activities and Its Effect on Mechanical Designing and Drawing Project

Michio Uneda, Nobuaki Fujiki

FEDSM 2007; 521-525doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37627

Topics: Design

Experimental and Computational Analyses of Pressure Differentials in Flexible Ducts With Different Bent Angles

Ray R. Taghavi, Wonjin Jin, Mario A. Medina

FEDSM 2007; 527-534doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37652

Topics: Ducts , Pressure , Computational fluid dynamics , Pressure drop , Flow (Dynamics) , Computation , Engineering simulation , Experimental analysis , Geometry , Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations

Hydrodynamic Problems in an Industry-Academia Cooperation Program

Okitsugu Furuya

FEDSM 2007; 535-538doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37663

Topics: Drops , Engineering education , Engineering teachers , Engineers , Fluids , Jet pumps , Journal bearings , Pumps , Students , Teams

Development of Engineering Profession Through Engineering Educational Programs of Kogakuin University Accredited by the JABEE

T. Saika, O. Furuya

FEDSM 2007; 539-545doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37667

Topics: Accreditation , Creativity , Education , Engineering design , Engineering education , Engineering teachers , Engineers , Ethics , Interpersonal skills , Non-governmental organizations

Development of a Wet Wall: An Undergraduate Research Project

Matt Samuel, Jeremiah Henley, Said Shakerin

FEDSM 2007; 547-550doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37677

Topics: Undergraduate research , Students , Water , Electronics , Flow (Dynamics) , Interpersonal skills , Mechatronics education , Performance , Surface texture , Teams

7th Forum on the Transport Phenomena in Mixing

Wall Pressure Fluctuations in the Reattachment Region of a Backward Facing Step

Yu-Tai Lee, Theodore M. Farabee, William K. Blake

FEDSM 2007; 551-559doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37142

Topics: Fluctuations (Physics) , Pressure , Turbulence , Flow (Dynamics) , Modeling , Spectra (Spectroscopy) , Anisotropy , Kinetic energy , Channel flow , Computer simulation

Multieffects on Mixing Quality of an Active Micromixer

Thien X. Dinh, Yoshifumi Ogami

FEDSM 2007; 561-570doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37155

Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Junctions , Microfluidics , Mixing quality , Particulate matter , Pressure , Rotation

Mixing at Low Reynolds Numbers by Vibrating Cantilevered Ionic Polymers

Alicia M. Williams, David R. Griffiths, Pavlos P. Vlachos

FEDSM 2007; 571-580doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37401

Topics: Polymers , Reynolds number , Flow (Dynamics) , Active materials , Biomedicine , Deflection , Laminar flow , Microfluidics , Particulate matter , Risk

Effects of Packing and Aspect Ratio on Mixing and Heterogeneous Catalysis in Microchannels

Robert T. Bailey, Stephen Ryan, Frank Jones, Stephanie Wilson, James Hiestand

FEDSM 2007; 581-588doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37442

Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Microchannels , Packing (Shipments) , Packings (Cushioning) , Simulation

Derivative Statistics of Axial Velocity and Passive Scalar in the Jet Diffusion Field of High-Schmidt-Number Matter

Y. Sakai, K. Uchida, T. Kubo, K. Nagata

FEDSM 2007; 589-593doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37476

Topics: Diffusion (Physics) , Scalars , Statistics , Water , Density , Fibers , Probability , Probes , Sensors , Turbulence

Direct Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Mass Transfer Around a Rotating Stepped Cylinder

Dong-Hyeog Yoon, Kyung-Soo Yang, Klaus Bremhorst

FEDSM 2007; 595-600doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37501

Topics: Computer simulation , Cylinders , Mass transfer , Turbulence , Corrosion , Flow (Dynamics) , Design , Reynolds number , Shear (Mechanics) , Stress

Direct Numerical Simulation of Reactive Mixing in a T-Shaped Micro-Reactor

Dieter Bothe, Alexander Lojewski, Hans-Joachim Warnecke

FEDSM 2007; 601-604doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37507

Topics: Chemical reactions , Computational fluid dynamics , Computer simulation , Convection , Diffusion (Physics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Flux (Metallurgy) , Heat , Laminar flow , Pressure drop

Movement of Solid Particles on Bottom of an Unbaffled Vessel Agitated by Unsteadily Forward-Reverse Rotating Impeller

Masanori Yoshida, Akihiro Kimura, Kazuaki Yamagiwa, Akira Ohkawa, Shuichi Tezura

FEDSM 2007; 605-610doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37519

Topics: Impellers , Particulate matter , Vessels

Fluid Mixing Control Inside a Y-Shaped Microchannel by Using Electrokinetic Instability

Zheyan Jin, Hui Hu

FEDSM 2007; 611-618doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37524

Topics: Electrokinetics , Fluids , Microchannels , Waves , Electric fields , Scalars , Electrical conductivity , Physics , Thermal conductivity

Agitated Turbulent Flowfield of a Circular Jet With an Annular Synthetic Jet Actuator

Toru Koso, Takuya Kinoshita

FEDSM 2007; 619-624doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37547

Topics: Actuators , Turbulence

A Numerical Study of Size Segregation of Binary Mixtures in a Gas-Fluidised Bed

Sijun Zhang, Baisong Chen

FEDSM 2007; 625-631doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37561

Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Discrete element methods , Fluidized beds , Packing (Shipments) , Packings (Cushioning) , Particulate matter , Pressure drop , Simulation

Turbulent Flow Over Cavities in an Asymmetric Diverging Channel

M. K. Shah, M. F. Tachie

FEDSM 2007; 633-638doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37592

Topics: Cavities , Particulate matter , Pressure gradient , Turbulence

PIV Investigation of an Open Channel Flow Over a Forward Facing Step

M. K. Shah, M. F. Tachie

FEDSM 2007; 639-644doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37593

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Open channels (Hydraulics) , Particulate matter

Turbulent Statistics of Nearly Isotropic Turbulence Generated by Four Rotating Grids and the Mean Falling Velocity of Particle Through Turbulence

Tatsuo Ushijima, Osami Kitoh

FEDSM 2007; 645-650doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37650

Topics: Particulate matter , Statistics , Turbulence , Microscale devices , Energy dissipation , Inertia (Mechanics) , Reynolds number

Forum on Biological Flows

Mechanical Conversion of Thermal Energy at Room Temperature

Syqho Gim

FEDSM 2007; 651-658doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37037

Topics: Temperature , Thermal energy , Construction , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Energy dissipation , Energy resources , Heat sinks , Pollution , Radiation (Physics) , Water

Numerical Simulation of Fluid Flow and Oxygen Transport in the Tube Flow Cells Containing Biofilms

M. Salek, R. J. Martinuzzi

FEDSM 2007; 659-666doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37063

Topics: Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluid dynamics , Oxygen

CFD Study of Thrombus Formation on Shear Blood Flows for Developing Prediction Method of Thrombus

Masaaki Tamagawa

FEDSM 2007; 667-668doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37074

Topics: Blood flow , Computational fluid dynamics , Shear (Mechanics) , Thrombosis , Flow (Dynamics) , Blood , Shear flow , Lattice Boltzmann methods , Pipes , Plasmas (Ionized gases)

Application of Genetic Algorithm to Prediction of Artery Geometry

M. Himeno, S. Noda, R. Himeno, K. Fukasaku

FEDSM 2007; 669-674doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37241

Topics: Genetic algorithms , Geometry , Shapes , Aneurysms , Vessels , Blood , Blood flow , Fluid dynamics , Fluids , Pareto optimization

Cinematic Angiography for Measurements of Blood Flow in Cerebral Aneurysms With Stents

Makoto Ohta, Naoko Fujimura, Luca Augsburger, Hasan Yilmaz, Daniel A. Ru¨fenacht

FEDSM 2007; 675-680doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37254

Topics: Aneurysms , Blood flow , Stents , Vortices , Flow (Dynamics) , Biomedical imaging , Cavities , Hemodynamics , Imaging , Patient treatment

Dispersion Study in a Giant Intracranial Aneurysm Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Techniques

Francisco A. Pino-Romainville, Jagannath R. Nanduri, Ansaar T. Rai, Ismail B. Celik

FEDSM 2007; 681-690doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37444

Topics: Aneurysms , Computational fluid dynamics , Blood flow , Flow (Dynamics) , Geometry , Pressure , Scalars , Shear stress , Boundary-value problems , Catheters

A Microfluidic Model of Cardiovascular Bubble Lodging

Joseph L. Bull, Andre´s J. Caldero´n, Yun Seok Heo, Dongeun Huh, Nobuyuki Futai, Shuichi Takayama, J. Brian Fowlkes

FEDSM 2007; 691-694doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37446

Topics: Bubbles , Cardiovascular system , Microfluidics , Tumors , Bifurcation , Blood flow , Drops , Pressure , Cancer , Dynamics (Mechanics)

Numerical Study of Blood Flow in the Hepatic Portion of the Inferior Vena Cava

M. Matsubara, M. Watanabe, S. Watanabe, K. Konishi, S. Yamaguchi, M. Hashizume

FEDSM 2007; 695-698doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37452

Topics: Blood flow , Liver

Image Analysis of Human Nailfold Capillary With High Speed Digital Video Capillaroscopy

H. Kuroda, M. Iribe, M. Matsubara, M. Watanabe, T. Sanada

FEDSM 2007; 699-702doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37464

Topics: Biological tissues , Blood , Blood flow , Brightness (Photometry) , Damage , Diseases , Erythrocytes , Lenses (Optics) , Light sources , Plasmas (Ionized gases)

Transport Phenomena in Engineered Cartilage With Tissue Development in Agarose Gel

Y. Kitajima, S. Sugino, T. Sanada, Y. Sawae, T. Murakami, M. Watanabe

FEDSM 2007; 703-707doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37465

Topics: Agar , Biological tissues , Cartilage , Diffusion (Physics) , Transport phenomena

Numerical Aanalysis of a Leuko-Reducing Bowl for Intermittent Plateletpheresis System

Youhei Morinishi, Koichiro Sakota, Shoichi Inaba

FEDSM 2007; 709-714doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37474

Topics: Blood , Computational fluid dynamics , Contamination , Design , Filters , Flow (Dynamics) , Leukocytes , Patient treatment , Platelets , Simulation

Bimorph Type Soft Actuator Based on Conducting Polymer and Its Application to Micro Pump

Masaki Fuchiwaki, Yoshitaka Naka, Kazuhiro Tanaka

FEDSM 2007; 715-719doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37478

Topics: Actuators , Conducting polymers , Micropumps , Layer structure (Solids) , Oscillations , Shapes

A Semi-Implicit Scheme for Modeling the Interaction Between Biological Cells and Electric Fields

John H. Pierse, Arturo Ferna´ndez

FEDSM 2007; 721-725doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37487

Topics: Biological cells , Electric fields , Modeling , Fluid dynamics , Maxwell equations , Computation , Electric potential , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Leukocytes

Flow Patterns Downstream of a Mechanical Heart Valve During Systole

P. Oshkai, F. Haji-Esmaeili

FEDSM 2007; 727-732doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37488

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Heart valve prostheses , Turbulence , Cardiac cycle , Imaging , Oscillations , Particulate matter , Shear (Mechanics) , Statistics , Vortex shedding

Accuracy of Ultrasonic-Measurement-Integrated Simulation for Three-Dimensional Blood Flow in Aneurysmal Aorta

K. Funamoto, T. Hayase, Y. Saijo, T. Yambe

FEDSM 2007; 733-738doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37497

Topics: Aorta , Blood flow , Boundary-value problems , Simulation

Fundamental Numerical Experiment for Validation of Ultrasonic-Measurement-Integrated Simulation Using Straight Tube Model

L. Liu, T. Hayase

FEDSM 2007; 739-742doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37559

Topics: Simulation

Front Tracking Simulation of a Liquid Capsule Enclosed by an Elastic Membrane

Xiaoyi Li, Kausik Sarkar

FEDSM 2007; 743-748doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37575

Topics: Membranes , Simulation , Deformation , Constitutive equations , Viscosity , Boundary element methods , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Finite difference methods , Shapes , Shear flow

Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulation for Blood Vessel Using 3D Voxel Data Derived From Medical Image

Kiyoshi Kumahata, Masahiro Watanabe, Teruo Matsuzawa

FEDSM 2007; 749-752doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37576

Topics: Biomedical imaging , Blood vessels , Fluid structure interaction , Simulation

An Experimental Investigation of the Flowfield and Dust Resuspension Due to Idealized Human Walking: Disk Model

Yoshihiro Kubota, Joseph W. Hall, Hiroshi Higuchi

FEDSM 2007; 753-758doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37584

Topics: Disks , Dust , Particulate matter , Flow visualization , Vortices , Wakes

Examination of Heating and Cooling Function in Nasal Cavity That Applies Heat Conduction Model to Inner Wall

Masahiro Watanabe, Yuji Horiuchi, Toshio Nakayama, Shigeru Ishikawa, Teruo Matsuzawa

FEDSM 2007; 759-762doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37601

Topics: Cavities , Heat conduction , Heating and cooling , Temperature distribution , Flow (Dynamics) , Shapes , Temperature , Biomedicine , Blood , Cavity walls

Effects of Underwater Shock Wave on Endothelial Cells in Vitro Using Shock Tube

Masaaki Tamagawa, Norikazu Ishimatsu

FEDSM 2007; 763-764doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37637

Topics: Endothelial cells , Shock tubes , Shock waves , Pressure , Shapes , Image processing , Microscopes , Shock (Mechanics) , Waves

A One Dimensional Mathematical Model for Urodynamics

Ismail B. Celik, Asaf Varol, Coskun Bayrak, Jagannath R. Nanduri

FEDSM 2007; 765-771doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37647

Topics: Cycles , Evacuations , Flow (Dynamics) , Muscle , Signals , Stress , Transients (Dynamics) , Urinary bladder , Visualization

Effect of Retention Time of Neutrophils in Alveolar Capillaries on Increase in Their Concentration in the Capillary Network

A. Shirai, T. Hayase

FEDSM 2007; 773-778doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37653

Topics: Adhesion , Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Friction , Leukocytes , Lung , Network models , Plasmas (Ionized gases) , Shapes

Forum on Fluid Machinery

Multiphase Transport With Conventional and Newly Designed Twin Screw Pumps in a Pipeline Network

Galabina Aleksieva, Alexander Scharf, Dieter Mewes, Gerhard Rohlfing, Mark Reichwage

FEDSM 2007; 779-786doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37039

Topics: Pipelines , Pumps , Screws , Flow (Dynamics) , Suction , Boundary-value problems , Compression , Construction , Displacement , Energy consumption

Analytic Solutions and Estimates for “C” in the Hydraulic Institute Equation for Reciprocating Pump Acceleration Pressure

Dexter Brunet

FEDSM 2007; 787-797doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37259

Topics: Pressure , Pumps , Cylinders , Pistons , Algebra , Cavitation , Computer software

The Relation Between Solidity and the Other Shape Factors for Complete Optimum Meridian Profile of Impeller With Guidevane

Takuji Tsugawa

FEDSM 2007; 799-805doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37344

Topics: Impellers , Shapes , Flow (Dynamics) , Blades , Diffusion (Physics)

Numerical Analysis on Effects of the Contoured Endwall on the Three Dimensional Flow Characteristics in an Annular Turbine Nozzle Vane

Wu Sang Lee, Jin Taek Chung, Dae Hyun Kim, Seung Joo Choe

FEDSM 2007; 807-812doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37348

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Nozzles , Numerical analysis , Turbines , Blades , Cascades (Fluid dynamics) , Nozzle guide vanes , Chords (Trusses) , Cross-flow , Heat transfer

Adaptation of CFD to the Design of Centrifugal Pumps

Shmariahu Yedidiah

FEDSM 2007; 813-820doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37349

Topics: Centrifugal pumps , Computational fluid dynamics , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Pumps

Numerical Simulation of Tip Clearance Flow in Semi-Open Impeller Pump

Shyam N. Shukla, Jagadish Kshirsagar

FEDSM 2007; 821-830doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37355

Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Computational fluid dynamics , Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Impellers , Pumps , Vortices

The Study on the Flow Fields and Hydraulic Performance in the Pump Sump

Li Cheng, Chao Liu, Jiren Zhou, Fangping Tang, Hua Yang

FEDSM 2007; 831-839doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37398

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Pumps , Dimensions , Shapes , Algorithms , Clearances (Engineering) , Laminar flow , Pressure , Simulation , Simulation results

Measurement of the Periodic Flow Field in a Radial Diffuser Pump by the PIV-Method

Friedrich-Karl Benra, Jianjun Feng, Hans Josef Dohmen

FEDSM 2007; 841-848doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37400

Topics: Diffusers , Flow (Dynamics) , Impellers , Particulate matter , Pumps

Evolution of a Cavitating Bubble in a Nonuniform Pressure Field

Vladimir A. Knyazev, Vladimir A. Soldatov, Upendra Singh Rohatgi

FEDSM 2007; 849-859doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37405

Topics: Bubbles , Cavitation erosion , Computer simulation , Damage , Design , Erosion , Flow (Dynamics) , Modeling , Pressing , Pressure

CFD Study of Prospective 1st Stage Centrifugal Impeller Design

Sergey S. Panaiotti, Upendra Singh Rohatgi, Sergey F. Timuchev, Vladimir A. Soldatov, Boris N. Chumachenko

FEDSM 2007; 861-866doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37406

Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Design , Impellers , Flow (Dynamics) , Geometry , Pressure , Blades , Cantilevers , Cascades (Fluid dynamics) , Cavitation erosion

Numerical Prediction for the Bubbly Flow Around a Hydrofoil by Vortex Method

Tomomi Uchiyama, Tomohiro Degawa

FEDSM 2007; 867-872doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37409

Topics: Bubbly flow , Hydrofoil , Two-phase flow , Vortices

Numerical Simulation of Pressure Fluctuation in Draft Tube of Large Francis Turbine

Cuilin Liao, Fujun Wang, Xiaoqin Li, Yuliang Zhu

FEDSM 2007; 873-878doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37415

Topics: Computer simulation , Francis turbines , Hydraulic turbines , Pressure

Experimental Investigation of Pressure Fluctuation and Vibration in a Large Francis Turbine

Fujun Wang, Yuliang Zhu, Xiaoqin Li, Jiamei Ma, Liping Wang, Xuelin Tang

FEDSM 2007; 879-884doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37432

Topics: Francis turbines , Pressure , Vibration , Fluctuations (Physics) , Oscillations , Stress , Turbines , Water , Bearings , China

Multi Objective Optimization of a Turbomachinery Blade Using NSGA-II

Abdus Samad, Kwang-Yong Kim, Ki-Sang Lee

FEDSM 2007; 885-891doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37434

Topics: Blades , Optimization , Pareto optimization , Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations , Turbomachinery , Design , Pressure , Torque , Approximation , Axial flow

Numerical/Experimental Investigations on Inlet Back Flow in a Helical Inducer in Partial Flow Conditions

Satoshi Watanabe, Jun-Ho Kim, Koichi Ishizaka, Akinori Furukawa

FEDSM 2007; 893-898doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37438

Topics: Flow (Dynamics)

Improvements in Aerodynamic Performance and Noise Due to Low Solidity Cascade Diffuser in a Centrifugal Blower

Daisaku Sakaguchi, Masahiro Ishida, Tengen Murakami, Hiroshi Hayami, Yasutoshi Senoo, Hironobu Ueki

FEDSM 2007; 899-904doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37449

Topics: Cascades (Fluid dynamics) , Diffusers , Noise (Sound)

The Effect of the Boundary Layer Separation in Y-Junction Shape

Khaled Alhussan

FEDSM 2007; 905-908doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37461

Topics: Boundary layers , Junctions , Separation (Technology) , Shapes , Flow (Dynamics) , Numerical analysis , Shear (Mechanics) , Vortex shedding , Vortices , Wakes

Flow Measurement at Partial Flow Rate With LDV Around Rear Rotor of Contra-Rotating Axial Flow Pump

Shuichi Yamashita, Satoshi Watanabe, Kusuo Okuma, Kyota Shirasawa, Akinori Furukawa

FEDSM 2007; 909-914doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37467

Topics: Axial flow , Flow (Dynamics) , Flow measurement , Pumps , Rotors

Similarity Law of Air-Water Two-Phase Flow Performance of Centrifugal Pump

Naoki Matsushita, Satoshi Watanabe, Kusuo Okuma, Tomomichi Hasui, Akinori Furukawa

FEDSM 2007; 915-920doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37469

Topics: Centrifugal pumps , Pumps , Two-phase flow , Water

Study of High-Pressure Sirocco Fan Using Double Reversal Rotors

Toru Shigemitsu, Junichiro Fukutomi, Tomohiro Yasunobu

FEDSM 2007; 921-926doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37472

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , High pressure (Physics) , Rotors

Research on Energy Characteristics of Bidirectional Tubular Turbine

Yuan Zheng, Zai-Ming Geng, Bao-Luo Wang, Bo-Qin Fan

FEDSM 2007; 927-931doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37473

Topics: Computer simulation , Turbines

A Method for Evaluating the PIV Measurement Error in a Centrifugal Pump

Hua Yang, Fang-Ping Tang, Ji-Ren Zhou, Chao Liu, Li-Hong Yu

FEDSM 2007; 933-937doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37495

Topics: Centrifugal pumps , Errors , Impellers , Flow (Dynamics) , Error analysis

Multi-Objective Design Exploration of a Centrifugal Impeller Accompanied With a Vaned Diffuser

Kazuyuki Sugimura, Shigeru Obayashi, Shinkyu Jeong

FEDSM 2007; 939-946doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37502

Topics: Data mining , Design , Diffusers , Genetic algorithms , Impellers , Surface roughness , Blades , Inflow , Tradeoffs , Dimensions

Numerical Investigation on the Flow Structure and Vortex Behavior at a Large Scale Pump Sump

Guohui Cong, Fujun Wang

FEDSM 2007; 947-955doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37509

Topics: Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Pumps , Vortices

Performance Improvement of Vertical Pumps Using CFD

Kyung-Nam Chung, Yang-Ik Kim, Hwan-Sik Gong, Sang-Chul Kim

FEDSM 2007; 957-962doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37537

Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Pumps , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Blades , Cavitation , Impellers , Seawater , Submersibles

Rotor-Stator Interaction Induced Pressure Fluctuations: CFD and Hydroacoustic Simulations in the Stationary Components of a Multistage Centrifugal Pump

Stefan Berten, Philippe Dupont, Mohamed Farhat, Francois Avellan

FEDSM 2007; 963-970doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37549

Topics: Centrifugal pumps , Computational fluid dynamics , Fluctuations (Physics) , Pressure , Rotors , Simulation , Stators , Oscillations , Pumps , Acoustics

Unsteady Numerical Simulations of the Flow Related to the Unstable Energy-Discharge Characteristic of a Medium Specific Speed Double Suction Pump

Olivier Braun, Francois Avellan, Philippe Dupont

FEDSM 2007; 971-977doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37550

Topics: Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Suction pumps , Impellers , Diffusers , Blades , Design , Centrifugal pumps , Damping , Flow simulation

Flow Phenomena in a Highly-Loaded Single-Stage Axial-Flow Pump: Comparison of Experimental and Numerical Results

Friedrich-Karl Benra, Hans Josef Dohmen, Marina Schmidt

FEDSM 2007; 979-984doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37552

Topics: Axial flow , Flow (Dynamics) , Leakage flows , Navier-Stokes equations , Pumps

Structure of Turbulence Around the Trailing Edge of a Rotor Blade

Francesco Soranna, Yi-Chih Chow, Oguz Uzol, Joseph Katz

FEDSM 2007; 985-998doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37573

Topics: Blades , Rotors , Turbulence , Wakes , Inlet guide vanes , Boundary layers , Kinetic energy , Chords (Trusses) , Compression , Flow (Dynamics)

Control of Self-Excited Oscillations in Centrifugal Blowers

Saad A. Ahmed

FEDSM 2007; 999-1004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37590

Topics: Compressors , Diffusers , Flow (Dynamics) , Flow instability , Impellers , Oscillations , Stability , Surges , Vaneless diffusers

Three-Dimensional Structure of Separated and Vortical Flow in a Half-Ducted Propeller Fan

J. H. Jeong, K. Takahashi, K. Iwakiri, M. Furukawa

FEDSM 2007; 1005-1010doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37607

Topics: Propellers , Vortex flow , Vortices , Leakage , Flow (Dynamics) , Blades , Rotors , Chords (Trusses) , Flow simulation , Noise (Sound)

Influence of Design Parameters on the Unsteady Flow in a Centrifugal Fan

M. Younsi, F. Bakir, S. Kouidri, R. Rey

FEDSM 2007; 1011-1022doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37609

Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Design , Unsteady flow

Modeling and Analysis of Spherical Pulsation Dampeners in Fluid Power Systems

Shanzhong Duan, Mutasim E. Gamal

FEDSM 2007; 1023-1028doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37631

Topics: Fluid power systems , Modeling , Vibration , Computer-aided engineering , Design , Fluids , Hydraulic circuits , Pumps , Circuits , Damage

Modeling and Analysis of Spool Valves With Eccentric Clearance

Shanzhong Duan, Tyler Nielsen

FEDSM 2007; 1029-1034doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37636

Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Modeling , Valves , Equations of motion , Flow (Dynamics) , Differential equations , Errors , Fluids , Manufacturing , Orifices

Prediction of Asymmetric Tip Clearance Effect on Flow Redistributions in an Axial Compressor

Young-Seok Kang, Shih-Hyoung Kang

FEDSM 2007; 1035-1043doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37658

Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Compressors , Flow (Dynamics) , Blades , Modeling , Computational fluid dynamics , Pressure , Rotors , Computer simulation , Leakage

Forum on Fluid Machinery for Natural Energy Conversion

Effect of End Plates on the Performance of an Impulse Turbine for Wave Energy Conversion

Toshiaki Setoguchi, Manabu Takao, Kenji Kaneko, Shuichi Nagata, Kazutaka Toyota

FEDSM 2007; 1045-1049doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37421

Topics: Impulse (Physics) , Plates (structures) , Turbines , Wave energy

A Straight-Bladed Vertical Axis Wind Turbine With a Directed Guide Vane Row

Manabu Takao, Takao Maeda, Yasunari Kamada, Michiaki Oki, Hideki Kuma

FEDSM 2007; 1051-1055doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37422

Topics: Guide vanes , Vertical axis wind turbines

Measurement of Unsteady Aerodynamics Load on the Blade of Field Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine

Takao Maeda, Yasunari Kamada, Keita Naito, Yuu Ouchi, Masayoshi Kozawa

FEDSM 2007; 1057-1061doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37448

Topics: Aerodynamics , Blades , Horizontal axis wind turbines , Stress , Oscillations , Fluid-dynamic forces , Pressure , Inflow , Strain gages , Wind turbines

Evaluation of the Power Output of a Wind Turbine With a Brimmed Diffuser Shroud in Fluctuating Flows

S. Roberto Gonzalez A., Yuji Ohya, Takashi Karasudani, Shusaku Iba, Kimihiko Watanabe

FEDSM 2007; 1063-1068doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37466

Topics: Diffusers , Flow (Dynamics) , Wind turbines , Turbines , Wind velocity , Fossil fuels , Wind , Wind energy , Coal , Design

Validation of a Dynamic Prescribed Vortex Wake Model for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines

Hugh D. Currin, Frank N. Coton

FEDSM 2007; 1069-1075doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37523

Topics: Horizontal axis wind turbines , Vortices , Wakes , Flow (Dynamics) , Linkages , Structural dynamics

New Type Hydroelectric Units to Coexist With Natural Ecosystem

Akira Inagaki, Daisuke Tanaka, Toshiaki Kanemoto

FEDSM 2007; 1077-1082doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37526

Topics: Hydropower

Almighty High Output Type Intelligent Wind Turbine Generator With Tandem Rotors

Toshiaki Kanemoto, Hiromi Mitarai, Koichi Kubo, Noboru Aoki, Nobuyuki Esaki, Akinori Maeyama, Hidenori Eguchi, Hideharu Noda, Ikumi Yamada

FEDSM 2007; 1083-1088doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37534

Topics: Generators , Rotors , Wind turbines , Wind , Turbines , Energy generation , Brakes , Electric power generation , Electricity (Physics) , Energy resources

Internal Flow Characteristics of Cross-Flow Hydraulic Turbine With the Variation of Nozzle Shape

Young-Do Choi, Jea-Ik Lim, You-Taek Kim, Young-Ho Lee

FEDSM 2007; 1089-1094doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37541

Topics: Cross-flow , Hydraulic turbines , Internal flow , Nozzles , Shapes , Turbines , Blades , Computational fluid dynamics , Impulse (Physics) , Performance characterization

Design of Large-Scale, High-Efficient, Vertical Wind Turbine

S. Lee, W.-S. Song, H.-R. Kim, J.-G. Park

FEDSM 2007; 1095-1102doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37542

Topics: Design , Guide vanes , Rotors , Turbochargers , Wind turbines , Turbines , Gears , Pressure , Safety , Wheels

Experimental Analysis of the Wind Farm and Numerical Site Calibration

T. Kamio, M. Iida, C. Arakawa

FEDSM 2007; 1103-1108doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37545

Topics: Calibration , Experimental analysis , Wind farms , Wind , Fittings , Weibull distribution

Nacelle Anemometry for the Electric Power Prediction System

J. Kuroda, M. Iida, C. Arakawa

FEDSM 2007; 1109-1112doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37551

Topics: Blades , Computer simulation , Electricity (Physics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Meteorology , Wind , Wind turbines , Wind velocity

Modeling of Flow Acceleration Around Wind Farms

Patrick Moriarty, Tetsuya Kogaki

FEDSM 2007; 1113-1118doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37583

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Modeling , Wind farms , Turbines , Corners (Structural elements) , Reynolds number , Turbulence , Wakes , Wind turbines , Wind velocity

Active Aerodynamic Load Control of Wind Turbine Blades

Dale E. Berg, Jose R. Zayas, Donald W. Lobitz, C. P. van Dam, Raymond Chow, Jonathon P. Baker

FEDSM 2007; 1119-1127doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37604

Topics: Blades , Stress , Wind turbines , Airfoils , Fatigue , Rotors , Simulation , Wind

Wind Turbine Blade Flow Fields and Prospects for Active Aerodynamic Control

S. Schreck, M. Robinson

FEDSM 2007; 1129-1140doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37651

Topics: Blades , Flow (Dynamics) , Wind turbines , Stress , Turbines , Aerodynamics , Flow control , Inflow , Oscillations , Shear (Mechanics)

Forum on Recent Developments in High-Speed Flow Research

Noise Characteristics and Shock Structures of Under-Expanded Jet Array Configurations

Sanjay V. Sherikar

FEDSM 2007; 1141-1149doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37290

Topics: Jets , Noise (Sound) , Shock (Mechanics)

Computational Analysis of Noise Sources Inside the High Speed Flow Over a Bump

Kentaro Okamoto, Taku Nonomura, Kozo Fujii

FEDSM 2007; 1151-1155doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37536

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Noise (Sound) , Boundary layers , Acoustics , Aerodynamic noise , Boundary layer turbulence , Computation , Filtration , Mach number , Oscillations

Computational Analysis of Characteristics and Mach Number Effects on Noise Emission From Ideally Expanded Highly Supersonic Free-Jet

Taku Nonomura, Kozo Fujii

FEDSM 2007; 1157-1162doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37539

Topics: Emissions , Mach number , Noise (Sound) , Plumes (Fluid dynamics) , Acoustics , Navier-Stokes equations

Computational Aeroacoustic Analysis of Overexpanded Supersonic Jet Impingement on a Flat Plate With/Without Hole

Soshi Kawai, Seiji Tsutsumi, Ryoji Takaki, Kozo Fujii

FEDSM 2007; 1163-1167doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37563

Topics: Flat plates , Noise (Sound) , Waves , Shear (Mechanics) , Radiation (Physics) , Acoustics , Fluctuations (Physics) , NASA , Reflection , Reynolds number

Coupling of Multiple High Speed Jets and Cavities

Praveen Panickar, Ganesh Raman

FEDSM 2007; 1169-1177doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37579

Topics: Cavities , Jets , Aircraft , Emission spectroscopy , Fluid dynamics , Gears , Military aircraft , Spectra (Spectroscopy) , Spectroscopy , Stability

Forum on Automotive Flows

Experiments on Backward-Facing Step Flows Preceding a Filter

S. Yao, C. Krishnamoorthy, F. W. Chambers

FEDSM 2007; 1179-1189doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37204

Topics: Filters , Flow (Dynamics) , Reynolds number , Air filters , Separation (Technology) , Turbulence , Air flow , Ducts , Flow separation , Lasers

Current Status on High Performance Computing for Vehicle Aerodynamics Using Large Eddy Simulation

Makoto Tsubokura, Takuji Nakashima, Nobuyuki Oshima, Kozo Kitoh, Huilai Zhang, Keiji Onishi, Toshio Kobayashi

FEDSM 2007; 1191-1197doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37456

Topics: Aerodynamics , Large eddy simulation , Vehicles , Engineering simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Simulation , Turbulence , Wind tunnels

Steady-State Simulation of an Automotive Air Conditioning System Running on CO₂

Pedro P. Morais Filho, Jose´ Alberto R. Parise, Rui P. Marques da Silva

FEDSM 2007; 1199-1204doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37612

Topics: Air conditioning , Carbon dioxide , Climate control systems , Cycles , Simulation , Steady state

A Three-Dimensional Transient Numerical Study of a Close-Coupled Catalytic Converter Internal Flow

Bassem H. Ramadan, Russel L. Richmond

FEDSM 2007; 1205-1211doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37635

Topics: Catalytic converters , Internal flow , Transients (Dynamics) , Pipes , Catalysts , Flow (Dynamics) , Computational fluid dynamics , Fluid dynamics , Geometry , Porous materials

Analysis of Sauter Mean Diameter (SMD) for Fuel Sprays

Badih A. Jawad, Chris H. Riedel

FEDSM 2007; 1213-1222doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37643

Topics: Fuels , Sprays , Surface mount devices , Density , Pressure , Needles , Nozzles , Pressure drop , Signals

15th Forum on Industrial and Environmental Applications of Fluid Mechanics

Development and Validation of an ALE-Based Airbag Simulation Methodology

Isheng Yeh, Rongrong Zhou, James Cheng, Lars Olovsson, Jason Wang

FEDSM 2007; 1223-1230doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37024

Topics: Airbags , Simulation

CFD Air Flow Channel Optimization for a Low NOx Operation of a Big Steam Boiler

Tudor I. Prisecaru, Elena Popa, Malina Mihaela Prisecaru

FEDSM 2007; 1231-1236doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37057

Topics: Air flow , Boilers , Computational fluid dynamics , Nitrogen oxides , Optimization

Environmental Flow Field Measurement by Ultrasonic Velocity Profiling

Yuji Tasaka, Yasushi Takeda, Kaoru Yokoyama, Shinya Kojima

FEDSM 2007; 1237-1244doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37071

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Rivers , Boundary-value problems , Errors , Open channels (Hydraulics)

Numerical Estimation of Exhaust Gas Emission From Tunnel Portal With Forced Extraction System

Kentaro Yamada, Akiyoshi Iida, Akisato Mizuno

FEDSM 2007; 1245-1250doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37126

Topics: Emissions , Exhaust systems , Gates (Closures) , Tunnels , Pollution , Suction , Traffic , Air flow , Algorithms , Numerical analysis

Optimization of Multi Cylindrical Filters for Industrial Gas Processing Plants

Mac Buzanowski, Dani Fadda

FEDSM 2007; 1251-1253doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37131

Topics: Filters , Industrial gases , Optimization , Computational fluid dynamics , Pressure drop , Vessels , Modeling , Packing (Shipments) , Packings (Cushioning) , Pressure

Numerical Study of Interaction Between Natural Convection Flow and Horizontal Wind

S. Sakai, Y. Watanabe

FEDSM 2007; 1255-1260doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37212

Topics: Fire , Flow (Dynamics) , Natural convection , Wind

Effects of Tube Curvature and Surface Conditions on Gas/Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Narrow-Channel

Kenji Yoshida, Toru Sukawa, Tomoya Hasegawa, Isao Kataoka

FEDSM 2007; 1261-1266doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37423

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Microchannels , Pressure , Pressure drop , Two-phase flow , Water repellents

An Experimental Study of Turbulent Convection in Air Using PIV Technique

Syed J. K. Bukhari, Kamran Siddiqui

FEDSM 2007; 1267-1272doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37493

Topics: Convection , Turbulence , Spectra (Spectroscopy) , Buoyancy , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Emission spectroscopy , Energy dissipation , Flow (Dynamics) , Kinetic energy , Natural convection

Study on the Operability Margin Variation of Butterfly Valve

Ju Yeop Park, Gong Hee Lee, Do Hwan Lee

FEDSM 2007; 1273-1277doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37512

Topics: Valves , Torque , Disks , Safety , Design , Nuclear power stations

Numerical Study on Securing Evacuation Environment Under Fire at an Inclined Tunnel Part

Masashi Shingai, Akiyoshi Iida, Akisato Mizuno

FEDSM 2007; 1279-1282doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37605

Topics: Evacuations , Fire , Tunnels , Heat , Smoke , Accidents , Flow (Dynamics) , Numerical analysis , Simulation results , Ventilation equipment

Laboratory Measurement of Entrainment and Mixing in Oceanic Overflows

Jun Chen, Philippe Odier, Michael Rivera, Robert Ecke

FEDSM 2007; 1283-1292doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37673

Topics: Climate , Density , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Engineering simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Gravity (Force) , Oceans , Resolution (Optics) , Shear (Mechanics)

Fluid Kinetic Energy Based Limits in the Design of Control Valves and Valve-Related Systems

Sanjay V. Sherikar, Vinay Nagpal

FEDSM 2007; 1293-1300doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37690

Topics: Cavitation , Design , Erosion , Fluids , Kinetic energy , Noise (Sound) , Pressure , Valves , Vibration

Panel on Micro Scale Transport in Lab-on-a-Chip

Applications of Microfluidic Technology

Yoshihiro Nagaoka, Noriyo Nishijima, Akira Koide, Hisao Inami, Ryo Miyake

FEDSM 2007; 1301-1304doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37554

Topics: Microfluidics , Water quality monitoring

General Papers

Effects of the Fraction of Evaporator Bypass Air on Heat Pump Dryer Performance

Siva Achariyaviriya, Methawut Chotswasd

FEDSM 2007; 1305-1313doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37190

Topics: Heat pumps , Drying , Dryers , Heating , Stress , Closed loop systems , Compressors , Condensers (steam plant) , Energy efficiency , Fluids

Effects of Drying Conditions of Fixed Bed Longan Drying on Optimal Bed Thickness

Aree Achariyaviriya, Paradorn Nuthong

FEDSM 2007; 1315-1322doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37206

Topics: Drying , Temperature , Air flow , Energy consumption , Sensitivity analysis , Shapes , Temperature profiles , Water

Simulations to Determine Laminar Loss Coefficients in Arbitrary Planar Dividing Flow Geometries

Evan C. Lemley, Dimitrios V. Papavassiliou, Henry J. Neeman

FEDSM 2007; 1323-1330doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37268

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Simulation , Ducts , Pressure , Bifurcation , Computers , Design , Fluids , Geometry , Laminar flow

Non-Darcy Flow Pore Network Simulation: Development and Validation of a 3D Model

Evan C. Lemley, Dimitrios V. Papavassiliou, Henry J. Neeman

FEDSM 2007; 1331-1337doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37278

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Simulation , Three-dimensional models , Permeability , Glass beads , Dimensions , Flow simulation , Junctions , Pipes , Porous materials

Non-Uniform Velocity Distributions in Bipolar Plate PEM Electrolysis Cell

Jianhu Nie, Yitung Chen, Steve Cohen, Blake Carter, Robert F. Boehm

FEDSM 2007; 1339-1345doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37299

Topics: Electrolysis , Proton exchange membranes , Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure , Design , Hydrogen production , Overlays (Materials engineering) , Pressure drop , Temperature

Numerical Simulations of Two-Dimensional Incompressible Flows Over Cavities and Their Control

T. Yoshida, T. Watanabe

FEDSM 2007; 1347-1352doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37410

Topics: Cavities , Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Oscillations

Control of Highly Loaded Airfoil Boundary Layer Separation

Augusto Lori, Mahmoud Ardebili, Yiannis Andreopoulos

FEDSM 2007; 1353-1360doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37574

Topics: Airfoils , Boundary layers , Separation (Technology) , Flow (Dynamics) , Vortices , Wings , Actuators , Engineering simulation , Fluids , Momentum

Investigation of Fundamental Transport Mechanism of Product Water From Cathode Catalyst Layer in PEMFCs

J. P. Owejan, J. E. Owejan, T. W. Tighe, W. Gu, M. Mathias

FEDSM 2007; 1361-1367doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37578

Topics: Catalysts , Proton exchange membrane fuel cells , Water , Vapors , Diffusion (Physics) , Capillarity , Optimization , Temperature gradient

Turbulence Measurements in Channel Flows With Rough and Hydrophobic Walls

N. Ahmad, R. N. Parthasarathy

FEDSM 2007; 1369-1375doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37618

Topics: Channel flow , Surface roughness , Turbulence , Flow (Dynamics) , Shear stress , Aluminum , Friction , Kinetic energy , Particulate matter , Reynolds number

Determination of Heat and Mass Transfer Coefficients by Condensation in an Air Cooler

Fatemeh Esfandiari Nia, Dolf van Paassen

FEDSM 2007; 1377-1385doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37644

Topics: Condensation , Heat , Mass transfer

Forum on Applications in Computational Fluid Dynamics

Applications of CFD Method to Gas Mixing Analysis in a Large-Scaled Tank

Si Y. Lee, Richard A. Dimenna

FEDSM 2007; 1387-1394doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37366

Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Turbulence

3D-Numerical Simulation and Performance Predication of Vertical Axial Flow Pumping Station

Li Cheng, Chao Liu, Fangping Tang, Jiren Zhou, Hua Yang

FEDSM 2007; 1395-1399doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37399

Topics: Axial flow , Pumping stations , Simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Water , Algorithms , China , Finite volume methods , Pumps

Automatic Aerodynamic Design Through Evolutionary Techniques

V. Di´az Casa´s, F. Lopez Pen˜a, R. J. Duro

FEDSM 2007; 1401-1406doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37404

Topics: Design

Direct Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Boundary Layer Downstream of Turbulence-Generating Grid

H. Suzuki, K. Nagata, Y. Sakai, T. Hayase, T. Kubo

FEDSM 2007; 1407-1411doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37433

Topics: Boundary layer turbulence , Computer simulation , Turbulence , Stress

Drag Reduction of Bluff Bodies by Surface Control Based on a Force Theory

Shih-Hao Yang, Chien C. Chang, Chin-Chou Chu, Shi-Hua Liao, R. L. Chern

FEDSM 2007; 1413-1418doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37437

Topics: Drag reduction , Circular cylinders , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Flow (Dynamics)

Development of a Spectral Element DNS/LES Method for Turbulent Flow Simulations

Xu Zhang, Dan Stanescu, Jonathan W. Naughton

FEDSM 2007; 1419-1426doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37443

Topics: Simulation , Turbulence , Large eddy simulation , Compressible flow , Eddies (Fluid dynamics) , Filtration , Geometry , Jets , Polynomials , Runge-Kutta methods

A Novel Design of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell

Khaled Alhussan

FEDSM 2007; 1427-1431doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37458

Topics: Design , Proton exchange membrane fuel cells , Fuel cells , Water , Computer simulation , Gas flow , Porous materials , Chemical energy , Current density , Diffusion (Physics)

Theoretical and Numerical Study of Vortex-Wake Flow Generated From Stack of Rectangular Bodies

Khaled Alhussan

FEDSM 2007; 1433-1438doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37459

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Vortices , Wakes , Boundary layers , Fluids , Pressure , Shear (Mechanics) , Vortex shedding , Numerical analysis , Oscillations

On the Numerical Computation for a One-Dimensional Two-Phase Flow Equations

D. Zeidan

FEDSM 2007; 1439-1443doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37522

Topics: Computation , Two-phase flow

Steady and Unsteady Laminar Flow Past an Equilateral Triangular Cylinder for Two Different Orientations

Zakir Faruquee, Temitope V. Olatunji

FEDSM 2007; 1445-1450doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37532

Topics: Cylinders , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Laminar flow , Vortex shedding

Assessment of Partially Averaged Navier Stokes (PANS) Multiscale Model in Transonic Turbulent Separated Flows

D. Basu, A. Hamed, K. Das

FEDSM 2007; 1451-1459doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37630

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Turbulence , Cavities , Kinetic energy , Spectra (Spectroscopy) , Acoustics , Engineering simulation , Fluctuations (Physics) , Pressure , Simulation

A Simulation Study of the BERL Combustor

Xuelei Chen, Michael Lorra, Devin Yeates, Christopher Jian

FEDSM 2007; 1461-1466doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37679

Topics: Combustion , Combustion chambers , Computational fluid dynamics , Eddies (Fluid dynamics) , Energy dissipation , Simulation , Stress , Turbulence

Poster Session

Dynamic Analysis of the Joined-Wing Configuration in High-Altitude Long-Endurance Aircraft Using Fluid-Structure Interaction Model

Prabu Ganesh Ravindren, Kirti Ghia, Urmila Ghia

FEDSM 2007; 1467doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37683

Topics: Aircraft , Dynamic analysis , Fluid structure interaction , Wings , Fluids , Finite element analysis , Deflection , Deformation , Simulation , Stress

Improvement in Numerical Prediction of Cavitating Flows Over Various 2D Geometries Using Modification to the Turbulence Model

Arvind Jayaprakash, Kartikeya Mahalatkar, Urmila Ghia, Karman Ghia

FEDSM 2007; 1469-1470doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37684

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Turbulence , Cavitation , Vapors , Cavities , Energy dissipation , Viscosity , Density , Eddies (Fluid dynamics) , Airfoils

Identification of Large Scale Structures in Cavitating Wakes

Martin Wosnik, Roger E. A. Arndt

FEDSM 2007; 1473-1474doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37688

Topics: Wakes , Hydrofoil , Cavitation , Water tunnels , Flow (Dynamics) , Engines , Erosion , Fluids , Fuel pumps , High pressure (Physics)

Preconditioned Density-Based Methods for All-Speed Flows

Sijun Zhang

FEDSM 2007; 1475-1476doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37689

Topics: Density , Flow (Dynamics)

A MEMS-Based Shear Stress Sensor for High Temperature Applications

Nicholas Tiliakos, George Papadopoulos, Andrew M. O’Grady, Vijay Modi, Ronan Larger, Luc G. Fre´chette

FEDSM 2007; 1477-1478doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37700

Topics: High temperature , Hypersonic flow , Microelectromechanical systems , Sensors , Shear stress

Slug Flow Evolution Along Horizontal Pipelines by the Two Fluid Model

J. N. E. Carneiro, A. O. Nieckele

FEDSM 2007; 1479-1480doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37708

Topics: Fluids , Pipelines , Slug flows

Computational and Experimental Characterization of Single Bubble Dynamics in Isothermal Liquid Pools

A. Subramani, S. K. Kasimsetty, R. M. Manglik, M. A. Jog

FEDSM 2007; 1481doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37711

Topics: Bubbles , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Experimental characterization , Fluids , Surface tension , Viscosity , Air flow , Buoyancy , Computational fluid dynamics , Flow visualization

Numerical Simulations of Three-Dimensional Fluid Flow and Coupled Heat Transfer in Bipolar Plates

Jianfei Wu, Jianhu Nie, Yitung Chen

FEDSM 2007; 1483doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37712

Topics: Computer simulation , Fluid dynamics , Heat transfer , Plates (structures) , Electrolysis , Proton exchange membranes , Reynolds number , Anodes , Design , Flow (Dynamics)

Rheological Properties of Emulsions Immersed in Electric Fields

Arturo Ferna´ndez

FEDSM 2007; 1485doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2007-37722

Topics: Electric fields , Emulsions , Rheology , Fluids , Shear (Mechanics) , Stress , Chain , Computer simulation , Plates (structures) , Poles (Building)