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RISOn Professor John H. Lienhard's 91st Birthday
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Dr. John H. Lienhard IV, ASME Fellow and M.D. Anderson Professor Emeritus of Technology and Culture at the University of Houston, celebrated his 91st birthday on August 17th, 2021. In honor of the occasion, his former ...
Some Reflections on Sparrow's Work on Similarity Solutions for Laminar Film Condensation on a Vertical Plate
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In this contribution in honor of the late Prof. E. M. Sparrow, we reflect on the pioneering work of Sparrow and Gregg on the development of similarity solutions for laminar film condensation on a vertical plate. Dhir and ...
Advances in Understanding of Pool Boiling Heat Transfer—From Earth on to Deep Space
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In this work, the effectiveness of the numerical simulations in advancing fundamental understanding of bubble dynamics and nucleate pool boiling heat transfer is discussed. The results of numerical simulations are validated ...
Experimental Results for a Novel Flash Evaporation and Phase Separation System for Desalination of Sea Water
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A novel system combining dynamic flash evaporation and vapor separation for desalination has been investigated in this work. The feed water passes through injection tubes which are connected to injector passages installed ...
Special Issue: Ivan Catton Memorial Issue — Innovations and Advancements in Heat & Mass Transfer: Part I
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This Special Issue honors and celebrates the career of Professor Ivan Catton, an internationally acclaimed expert in the field of thermal science and engineering and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Engineering at the ...
Experimental Investigation of the Performance of a Novel Adiabatic Swirl-Flow Separation Apparatus in Air–Water Two-Phase Flow
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Experiments were performed for determining the efficacy of a swirl-flow apparatus for phase separation of a premixed two-phase air–water mixture. In the experiments gas and liquid flow rates were parametrically varied. The ...
Memorial Tributes to Professor Ivan Catton
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The following is a tribute by Dr. Vijay K. Dhir.Professor Ivan Catton was born in British Columbia, Canada. At a young age, he migrated with his family to the Los Angeles area. He was a Bruin through-and-through: twice an ...
Natural Convection From Horizontal Cylinders at Near Critical Pressures—Part II: Numerical Simulations
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A numerical investigation of laminar natural convection heat transfer from small horizontal cylinders at nearcritical pressures has been carried out. Carbon dioxide is the test fluid. The parameters varied are: pressure ...
Natural Convection From Horizontal Cylinders at Near Critical Pressures—Part I: Experimental Study
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: An experimental study of free convection heat transfer from horizontal wires to carbon dioxide at nearcritical pressures has been performed. In the experiments, platinum wires ranging in size from 25.4 خ¼m to 100 خ¼m ...
Numerical Simulation of Pool Boiling: A Review
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A review of numerical simulation of pool boiling is presented. Details of the numerical models and results obtained for single bubble, multiple bubbles, nucleate boiling, and film boiling are provided. The effect of such ...