Abstract: Dam-break problems involve the formation of shocks and rarefaction fans. The performance of 20 explicit numerical schemes used to solve the shallow water wave equations for simulating the dam-break problem is examined. ...

Abstract: A flat-plate solar collector is conceived where energy cascades through thermoelectric power modules generating direct-current electricity. The intent of this work was to choose a collector ...

Abstract: This paper discusses the evaluation, design, and operation of a combined-cycle plant for Bahamas Electricity Corporation in Nassau, Bahamas. The plant was designed to provide maximum fuel efficiency, ...

Abstract: Performance characteristics of a fiber optic pressure transducer are presented and discussed. The transducer consists of a cylindrical metal housing with a specular reflecting aluminum diaphragm ...

Abstract: A thermodynamic model is developed to analyze the thermal performance of two-phase solar collectors. The well-known equilibrium homogeneous theory is used to model the two-phase flow in the solar ...

Abstract: Moving the construction industry towards a more-integrated approach to project delivery could improve its overall performance. The aim of this paper is to develop a unified framework for project integration by identifying ...

Abstract: The changes in the earth-atmosphere albedo and radiative equilibrium temperature due to perturbations in the solar radiative balance are investigated. The perturbations are induced through the introduction of varying amounts ...