ASME Open Journal of Engineering: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
A Data-Driven Framework for Computationally Efficient Integration of Chemical Kinetics Using Neural Ordinary Differential Equations
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)A data-driven methodology is introduced for computationally efficient integration of systems of stiff rate equations in chemical kinetics using neural ordinary differential equations (NODE). A systematic algorithm is ... -
Medical Device Hybrid Manufacturing: Translating the Coordinate System From Metal Additive Manufacturing to Subtractive Post-Processing
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Additive manufacturing (AM) has transformed not only how parts can be realized but also their design. Metal additive manufacturing (MAM) has increased AM’s utility toward the manufacture of functional products. This has ... -
Systematic Assessment of the Two-Step, One-Way Coupled Method for Computational Fluid Dynamics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)This paper assesses the validity of the Two-Step, One-Way (TSOW) coupled method for computational fluid dynamics, which splits a complicated geometry into an upstream and a downstream part. The problem is solved in two ... -
Validation Study of a Computer-Aided Design Augmentation Tool for Cost Estimation1
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)While fundamentals of DFMA (design for manufacturing and assembly) are widely accepted and used in the engineering community, many CAD environments lack tools that address manufacturing concerns by providing rapid feedback ... -
Laser Forming of Compliant Mechanisms
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Small-scale flexible (or compliant) mechanisms are valuable in replacing rigid components while retaining comparable motion and behavior. However, fabricating such mechanisms on this scale (from 0.01 to 10 cm) proves ... -
Drag Reduction for Flow Past Circular Cylinder Using Static Extended Trailing Edge
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)A numerical study has been carried out on the two-dimensional flow past a circular cylinder. In this case, a splitter plate is provided at the rear stagnation point in the downstream direction. ansys fluent has been used ... -
Determination of Microcystis aeruginosa Concentration Using Two Discrete Wavelengths
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Harmful algal blooms (HABs), specifically Microcystis aeruginosa (MA), present a serious global problem to bodies of water. HABs are the rapid growth of toxic algae species in a waterway. These algae species are known to ... -
Research on Electromagnetic Interference Protection of Nuclear Power Unit Equipment Under the Application of New Wireless Technology in Smart Nuclear Power
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Intelligence is the trend of industrial development in today’s world, which will inevitably affect the nuclear power field, thus promoting nuclear power industry from digital to intelligent forward. 5G and Wi-Fi6, as a new ... -
Offshore Logistics: Scenario Planning and Installation Modeling of Floating Offshore Wind Projects
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)The offshore installation, logistics, and commissioning activities are currently estimated to make up 20% to 30% of the capital expenditures (CAPEX) of offshore wind projects. Technical and geographical factors affect both ... -
Part Change Management: A Case Study on Automotive Engineering and Production; Domestic and International Perspectives
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Due to interest in aspects such as process, strategies, and tools of engineering changes expressed in a literature review, a case study was done on a major automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to assess the ... -
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Lauric Acid Melting at Suboptimal Inclines
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Accurate modeling of melting and solidification processes is important to many engineering applications. The research presented in this article is part of an ongoing effort to document the melting behavior of lauric acid ...