ASME Open Journal of Engineering: Recent submissions
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Effect of Filament Color and Fused Deposition Modeling/Fused Filament Fabrication Process on the Development of Bistability in Switchable Bistable Squares
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Switchable multistable structures (SMS) are additively manufactured metamaterials. SMS are printed in polylactic acid, a shape memory polymer, and pre-strain is stored in bilayers during fused deposition modeling 3D printing ... -
Current Trends and Innovations in Enhancing the Aerodynamic Performance of Small-Scale, Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines: A Review
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Wind energy has proven to be one of the most promising resources to meet the challenges of rising clean energy demand and mitigate environmental pollution. The global new installation of wind turbines in 2022 was 77.6 GW, ... -
Frontal Crash Testing of a Class V Lift Truck
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Counterbalanced, center control, high-lift trucks with a sit-down, non-elevating operator position are required to have a restraint system. The restraint system is intended to restrain the operator in the normal operating ... -
Swirl Brake Design for Improved Rotordynamic Vibration Stability Based on Computational Fluid Dynamics System Level Modeling
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 7/25/2023 )The accurate characterization of compressor rotordynamic coefficients during the design phase reduces the risk of subsynchronous vibration problems occurring in the field. Although rotordynamists extensively investigate ... -
Prediction of Laminar Burning Speed of Propane/Hydrogen/Air Mixtures Using Power-Law Correlation and Two Machine Learning Models
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 7/18/2023 )Propane (C3H8) and hydrogen (H2) are regarded as alternative fuels that are favorable to the environment. Hydrogen gas's low energy density, storage, and transportation are the main issues with using it as an alternative ... -
Mechanical Characterization of Porcine Tricuspid Valve Anterior Leaflets Over Time: Applications to Ex Vivo Studies
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 5/26/2023 )Mechanical characterization of the ex vivo tricuspid valve (TV) continues to provide key insights into native valve function and the development of valvular diseases. However, experimental methods to characterize TV ... -
Comparison of Operation and Maintenance of Floating 14 MW Turbines and Twin 10 MW Turbines
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 5/18/2023 )Turbine ratings in the past decade have grown unexpectedly fast. In 2021, Siemens Gamesa and GE revealed their new 14 MW turbine models, and it is predicted that this is not yet the rating limit that turbines can reach. ... -
Techno-Economic Investigation of Geothermal Development in Sedimentary Basins
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 5/18/2023 )Models of the enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) in super-hot igneous rocks have demonstrated significantly higher heat transfer rates and power production compared to conventional geothermal systems. On the other hand, ... -
Real-Time Hybrid Testing of a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Using a Surrogate-Based Aerodynamic Emulator
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 3/16/2023 )Physical modeling of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) is challenging due to the complexities associated with the simultaneous application of two different scaling laws, governing the hydrodynamic and aerodynamic ... -
The Importance of Transparency in Regulation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1/5/2023 1)The annual audit plan of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which was issued in November 2020, included an audit of the NRC’s practice of allowing “drop-in” visits. These ... -
Protective Biology and Engineering
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 8/31/2023 )Protective biology and engineering are an integrated discipline aiming to understand the naturally occurring protective mechanisms established through an evolution in response to environmental insults and genetic defects ... -
The Behavior of Vertical Axis Water Turbine With Flexible Blades: Self-Start, Ventilation, and Cavitation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 8/17/2023 )Three-bladed Darrieus-type vertical axis water turbine is a promising solution for producing electricity with minimal impact on the environment. Although considered a viable option, straight-bladed Darriues-type turbines ... -
Temperature-Dependent Classification of Geopolymers Derived From Granite Designed for Well Cementing Applications
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 8/17/2023 )Alternative materials such as geopolymers appear to have potential advantages compared to Portland cement. However, the application of geopolymers for all sections of the well is still a major challenge due to the difference ... -
Multi-Objective Optimization and Tradespace Analysis of a Mechanical Clock Movement Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Pendulum clocks were the prevalent time keeping standard for centuries to regulate commerce and public activities. These mechanical movements were the most accurate timekeepers globally until replaced by electric clocks. ... -
Method to Establish Sound and Acceleration Levels of High Pressure Reducing Valves
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Severe service control valves or better, high-pressure reducing valves can see inlet pressures in excess of 4000 psi. Such valves are found in industries ranging from gas or petroleum wells, to chemical plants and ... -
Low-Cost and Rapid Shaping of Nitinol for Medical Device Prototyping
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)This paper describes the methodology for rapid prototyping of nitinol structures by heat setting. Nitinol is a shape memory alloy commonly used in implantable medical devices. The proposed technique, based on 3D printing, ... -
A Comparative Study of the Conventional Poppet Valve and the Proposed Novel Independent Rotary Valve Configurations for Improving Efficiency of the Internal Combustion Engine
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)About nine million barrels of gasoline are consumed daily by automobile engines. Out of this, roughly 2.25 million barrels are effectively used by the engine to generate power, whereas the rest is wasted due to engine ... -
Modeling and Design of Hinged Tile-Based Curling Air Surface for Morphing Windshield Cowling
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)The gap between the windshield and hood allows windshield wipers to operate, but causes problems gathering leaves and snow. Active morphing approaches provide an opportunity to create a windshield cowling that addresses ... -
Investigation of the Interfacial Adhesion Strength of Parts Additively Manufactured on Fabrics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)This research first presents a method of peel testing developed by the researchers to characterize the strength of the interface between fabric and additively manufactured material. Experimentation is next presented that ... -
Insight Into Recompression Brayton Cycle
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Recompression cycles have the potential to offer high performance when design parameters such as feasibility, performance, and compactness are considered. These cycles have recently gained attention especially in nuclear ...