Abstract: The design approach and results from a series of analyses used to select a miniature high-temperature multi-watt refrigerator for thermally protecting downhole instruments are described. Thirty-one ...

Abstract: This research identifies the sustainable construction techniques appropriate for remote and cold regions; some of the techniques also apply to operations and maintenance. This research developed a method to extract practical ...

Abstract: The application of mathematical structural optimization methods to automotive structures is discussed. The global structures are typically simultaneously frequency and stress constrained. In addition, ...

Abstract: An experimental investigation was conducted to determine the fluctuating pressure distribution on a stationary vane row, with the primary source of excitation being the wakes from the upstream ...

Abstract: The overall objective of this experimental program was to quantify the effects of rotor-stator axial spacing on the fundamental time-variant aerodynamics relevant to forced response in turbomachinery. ...

Abstract: The Canadian program of coal-water fuel (CWF) technology development has included the demonstration of “commercial” burners for CWF in both coal and oil-designed utility boilers. The demonstrations ...

Abstract: An experimental investigation was conducted to quantitatively determine the validity and applicability of state-of-the-art transverse gust cascade analyses. This was accomplished by obtaining fundamental ...

Abstract: This paper presents time-averaged and phase-resolved measurements of the surface pressure data for the vane and blade of a transonic single-stage research turbine. The data are compared and ...