Abstract: The flow behavior through the vented channel of a brake disk determines its thermal performance, viz. its resistance to brake fade, brake wear, thermal distortion, and thermal cracking. We present experimental results of ...

Abstract: We present an advanced thermal solution for capillary-driven heat pipes that addresses a fundamental problem with existing heat pipes being inefficient space utilization and limited thermal spreading performance. Our ...

Abstract: The wakes shed alternatively from two long stationary side-by-side cylinders have long been an issue in many engineering applications, such as wind energy harvesting schemes that utilize vortex-induced vibrations (VIVs). ...

Abstract: This study presents, for the first time, distributions of local internal temperature and convective heat transfer in a rotating radial vane brake disk and explains mechanisms in conjunction with secondary flows and flow ...

Abstract: Thermofluidic behaviors governing the enhanced cooling performance of the wire-woven-bulk diamond (WBD) cored brake disc in comparison with the conventional pin-finned brake disc used on heavy vehicles were characterized ...

Abstract: This study presents local temperature and heat transfer coefficient distributions obtained experimentally on the internal surfaces of a rotating pin-finned brake rotor at realistic rotation speeds for braking (i.e., ...