This work is concerned with the application of compact and higher order compact (HOC) finite difference schemes to complex heat and mass transfer problems on nonuniform grids, which have been used overwhelmingly for fluid ...
Despite the mathematical intricacy, the natural circulation loop (NCL) proposes a convenient route of energy and species transport from a high-temperature source to a low-temperature sink, without them in direct contact. ...
The present work deals with the computational investigation of a practically important and theoretically interesting flow field of turbulent isothermal and heated rectangular jets in a narrow channel crossflow for high ...
Lasers find extensive applications in medicine and biology. The laser-tissue interaction has remained an active area of research. Its usage has been explored in the treatment of anomalies such as port-wine stain and diseases ...
Transient heat transfer analysis is highly essential for design of many engineering objects, such as steam and gas turbines, diesel engine blocks, jet engines, rocket motors, nuclear reactors etc. It is of significant ...
Condition-based maintenance is now-a-days recognized as the most efficient strategy for carrying out maintenance in industrial machineries. Fatigue cracks in the shaft are a very common but catastrophic fault, as accidents ...
Reformer tube materials generally used in petrochemical industries for prolonged service conditions of 800 ºc --1000 ºc and gas pressures 0.5 MPa -4.2 MPa are centrifugally cast austenitic stainless steel...
This dissertation deals with the active and active-passive vibration control of annular plates through the design of two new piezoelectric fiber composite (PFC) actuators and shear actuated hybrid damping treatment. The ...
Rigid pipes are used in almost every walks of life, starting from industries to domestic household for the transportation of fluids. All these pipes are subjected to wear and tear after a period of time. Any such wear and ...
In the last few decades composite materials and the design and development technology have received great attention due to their numerous advantages over metallic materials. With the advancement of material processing ...
This dissertation deals with the design and analysis of smart functionally graded(FC) plates using a 1-3 piezoelectric fiber-reinforced composite (PERC). Two types of graded ...
In recent years, solar driven liquid desiccant based air conditioning system (ACS) has been projected as a promising alternative for handling large latent loads (> 50 TR or 176 kW) compared to solid desiccant, vapour ...
Measurement of transient surface temperature and heat flux is the major requirement in many scientific and engineering applications such as design of combustion chamber in internal combustion engines, design of systems/sub-systems ...
In this dissertation, two kinds of viscoelastic composite (VEC) layers are proposed by the names of 1-3 and 0-3 VEC layers. The 1-3 VEC layer is comprised of the inclusion of unidirectional graphite wafers or strips, while ...
In the present work, an optimum design and analyses of active magnetic thrust bearings (AMTB) and hybrid magnetic thrust bearings (HMTB) have been carried out. The active magnetic bearing contains only electromagnets, ...
In recent years, thermoplastic composites are widening their applications due to their mass production ability, superior strength to weight ratio and mechanical strength. However, utilization of thermoplastic composite ...
The trans-femoral amputation is a surgical interference that severs the thigh segment between the hip and knee joint. Though many prosthetic devices are available in the market, each one of them has inherent limitations. ...
An identification algorithm is developed in order to detect, locate and quantify a structural flaw in a beam based on vibration measurements. the algorithm gives the flaw flexibility and damping as a by-product and has ...
This doctoral thesis focuses on the development of a generic finite volume based numerical solver to simulate gas-particle flows using Eulerian-Eulerian two fluid model on collocated grid arrangement. The solver which is ...
The doctoral thesis primarily focuses on the development of a generic and robust finite volume based CFD solver for miscible flow interactions for both non-reacting and reacting fluids/species. The solver is capable of ...