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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 ...
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 ...
A Letter to the Members of the Heat Transfer Community
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
In Memoriam: Raymond Viskanta
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: It was with great sadness that the heat transfer community learned of the passing of Professor Raymond Viskanta on December 27, 2021.Raymond Viskanta was born in Marijampole, Lithuania in 1931. In 1944, his family escaped ...