.... 22 11 2010 11 08 2011 04 10 2011 04 10 2011 aerodynamics design engineering fans Navier-Stokes equations numerical analysis optimisation shear turbulence ventilation Optimization techniques associated with RANS analysis have recently become a promising tool...

.... computational fluid dynamics design engineering flow simulation flow visualisation numerical analysis pipe flow propulsion swirling flow turbulence underwater vehicles Propulsor design methods utilize CFD to develop initial propulsor configurations and predict the full-scale open-water...

... , D. H. , and Taylor , T.E. , 2000 , “ PUF-14.4: An Unsteady Analysis Code for Wake-Adapted, Multi-Stage Ducted Propulsors ,” Internal Report, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Ocean Engineering . blades computational fluid dynamics design engineering drag...

... criteria relating to the cross section area can be conveniently introduced into the design. 14 09 2010 19 02 2011 15 03 2011 15 03 2011 design engineering impellers optimisation shapes (structures) hub and shroud contours inverse design impeller medial axis transform...

... on the Pirani principle have been developed and integrated into the pump for monitoring. 23 08 2006 22 05 2007 design engineering etching jets micromachining micromechanical devices vacuum pumps vapour deposition Micropumps are an essential component of many microsystems...

.... Many interesting physical aspects are discussed, and among them, the formation of three-dimensional shocks’ and expansions’ “domes” wind tunnels transonic flow Navier-Stokes equations finite difference methods supersonic flow jets subsonic flow design engineering The flow...

... side geometry due to changes in the form drag as a result of the significantly thinner and shorter supercavity. The suction-side geometry also influences the hydrodynamic performance for partially cavitating or fully wetted conditions. propellers design engineering blades boundary-elements...

... required improvements. 11 08 2005 06 07 2006 computational fluid dynamics design engineering hydraulic systems turbines blades mesh generation maintenance engineering project management customer satisfaction turbulence flow simulation computational fluid dynamics (CFD...

... design variables. Then, a response surface method is constructed to find the improved control of the flow. This optimization results in more than 83% reduction of the enstrophy of the recirculation region. 10 08 2005 08 03 2006 flow separation design engineering flow control...

... efficiency. When pumping water, the most optimal arrangement with the hooked impeller blades produces a maximum flow rate of 3.22 L ∕ min and a pump head as high as 0.97 m . 13 06 2005 06 03 2006 shafts pumps blades impellers design engineering fluid mechanics...

... viscosity drag channel flow Couette flow design engineering Several recent investigations discuss using viscous drag as the operating principle in micromachined pumps. The feasibility of this concept in the viscosity dominated microscale flow fields has been experimentally demonstrated using...

.... The CFD simulations carried out under CFX-Blade Gen+ on this range of inducers are presented to explain certain aspects observed. 29 May 2001 17 Sept 2002 27 03 2003 cavitation rotors performance evaluation design engineering flow control The inducer is generally placed...

... channel flow nozzles computational fluid dynamics design engineering The present paper focuses on the flow through nozzles, diffusers, elbows, and S-bends, such as shown in Fig. 1 . Elbows that also reduce the flow area are referred to as curved nozzles, and curved diffusers are elbows...

... 2002 19 08 2002 channel flow pressure design engineering The understanding of the behavior of flow in the inlet region of a channel is one of the classical problems in fluid mechanics. In spite of a large number of investigations, a rational resolution of the problem still remains...

... valves computational fluid dynamics performance evaluation design engineering flow visualisation flow control Control valves are used throughout the chemical process industry for controlling volumetric flow rates. One of the most common types of control valves is the single seat globe valve...

... York. Goldstein, R. J., 1996, Fluid Mechanics Measurements, 2nd. ed. , Taylor and Francis, Washington, D.C., p. 422. Rodi, W., 1980, “Turbulence Models and Their Application in Hydraulics-A State of the Art Review,” University of Karlsruhe. valves performance evaluation design...

..., (VIPER),” Final Report (Phase III) and Computer Users’ Manual, Prepared for the Air Force Astronautics Laboratory, Edwards Air Force Base, California , Report No. AL-TR-90-042. refrigerators computational fluid dynamics flow measurement stratified flow design engineering optimisation...

...Adiel Guinzburg; Paul Cooper 28 05 2002 fluid mechanics pumps design engineering flow simulation publishing Seven of the papers in this issue’s special section were presented at the 4th International Symposium on Pumping Machinery in 2001. An additional four related papers...

... could be used as “input.” pumps computational fluid dynamics design engineering flow visualisation 4 Flow angles (individual points ±5 deg; curve fit ±0.5 deg) determined by image analysis of Fig. 3 Many boundary layer analyses of the rotating disk are present in the literature...

... design engineering CAD computational fluid dynamics inverse problems Navier-Stokes equations flow simulation channel flow Tremendous development of numerical methods and computer technology has made Computational Fluid Dynamic technique (CFD) one of the most essential tools for hydrodynamic...