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Numerical Investigation of Smoke Propagation in Road Tunnels Caused by a Burned Truck
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The efficiency of smoke extraction for longitudinal and transverse tunnel ventilation systems was studied in this paper by conducting numerical simulations using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The smoke was assumed ...
Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the Performance of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Based on the Magnetic Levitation Concept
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In this research, a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) with a Magnetic Levitation (Maglev) design was fabricated and tested. Numerical simulations were conducted to predict the magnetic flux distribution and generated voltage ...
On the Use of Solid Curtains Near Smoke Extraction Vents to Control Smoke Spread Resulting From Fire in Road Tunnels
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The effectiveness of the smoke control strategy plays an important role in increasing safety levels when fire accidents occur in road tunnels. This paper introduces clarifications about how the efficiency of smoke extraction ...
Numerical Simulation of the Evacuation Process and Smoke Propagation Due to a Fire in a Road Tunnel With Transverse Ventilation System
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Fire accidents in road tunnels can form a great danger in the life of people if the evacuation process does not happen effectively. This paper introduces a numerical investigation of fire and evacuation analysis in a road ...
Optimization of the Efficiency of Stall Control Using Air Injection for Centrifugal Compressors—Additional Findings
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This study presents additional important findings to the results of the research paper; “Optimization of the efficiency of stall control using air injection for centrifugal compressors” published in the Journal of Engineering ...
Influence of Changing Casing Groove Parameters on the Performance of Centrifugal Compressors Near Stall Condition
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The casing treatment is an effective method for increasing the stall margin of compressors and enhancing the flow distribution at the blades tip. The present numerical study focuses on making an optimization of the casing ...
Optimization of the Efficiency of Stall Control Using Air Injection for Centrifugal Compressors
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Numerical investigation of the optimization of the stall control efficiency for a high speed centrifugal compressor using air injection is presented. External air was injected close to the diffuser entrance at the shroud ...