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Velocity Profiles of Liquid Flow Through Circular Tubes and How They Affect Flow Measurement
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper analyzes velocity profiles for flow through circular tubes in laminar, turbulent, and transition region flows and how they affect measurement by flow-meters. Experimental measurements ...
Decontamination of Ventilation Systems Using Photocatalytic Air Cleaning Technology
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Indoor air pollution is caused by particulate matter and chemical and microbial contamination. Conventional technologies, including filteration, do not adequately provide complete answers to these ...
Experimental Simulation of Solar Flash Desalination
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Experimental simulations of a sustainable desalination process have been carried out using a pilot unit. Experiments were conducted at analogous conditions to simplify design evaluation but with ...
Optimization of a Novel Combined Power/Refrigeration Thermodynamic Cycle
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A novel combined power/refrigeration thermodynamic cycle is optimized for thermal performance in this paper. The cycle uses ammonia-water binary mixture as a working fluid and can be driven by ...
Novel Combined Power and Cooling Thermodynamic Cycle for Low Temperature Heat Sources, Part II: Experimental Investigation
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A combined thermal power and cooling cycle proposed by Goswami is under intensive investigation, both theoretically and experimentally. The proposed cycle combines the Rankine and absorption ...
Solar Flash Desalination Under Hydrostatically Sustained Vacuum
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A new desalination scheme has been proposed. The system consists of a saline water tank, a concentrated brine tank, and a fresh water tank placed on ground level plus an evaporator and a ...
Analysis of a New Thermodynamic Cycle for Combined Power and Cooling Using Low and Mid Temperature Solar Collectors
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A combined thermal power and cooling cycle is proposed which combines the Rankine and absorption refrigeration cycles. It can provide power output as well as refrigeration with power generation ...
A Laser-Based Technique for Particle Sizing to Study Two-Phase Expansion in Turbines
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Efficiency of binary power cycles can be improved by expanding the hydrocarbon working fluids through two-phase region in a turbine and exiting at saturated or superheated condition. This ...
Theoretical Analysis of a Water Desalination System Using Low Grade Solar Heat
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Theoretical analysis of a solar desalination system utilizing an innovative new concept, which uses low-grade solar heat, is presented. The system utilizes natural means of gravity and atmospheric ...
Evaluation of Methylene Blue and Rose Bengal for Dye Sensitized Solar Water Treatment
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The experimental work described in this paper evaluated the efficacy of dyes as sensitizing agents for solar photochemical detoxification and disinfection of water. Methylene blue and rose bengal ...
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