ASME Open Journal of Engineering: Recent submissions
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A 3-D Printed Optically Clear Rigid Diseased Carotid Bifurcation Arterial Mock Vessel Model for Particle Image Velocimetry Analysis in Pulsatile Flow
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)In recent years, blood flow analyses of diseased arterial mock vessels using particle image velocimetry (PIV) have been hampered by the inability to fabricate optically clear anatomical vessel models that realistically ... -
Water Relief Through Safety or Relief Valves is not Just a Leak
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Two Nuclear Safety Advisory Letters (NSALs), advise operators of PWRs that they may assume, in accident analyses, that certain safety and relief valves can open, relieve water, and then reseat properly. The NSALs claim ... -
Performance Assessment of Chemical Kinetics Neural Ordinary Differential Equations in Pairwise Mixing Stirred Reactor
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)The present study aims to assess the potential of the neural ordinary differential equations (NODE) network for reliable and computationally efficient implementation of chemistry in combustion simulations. Investigations ... -
A Comparison of Industrial-Scale Radiometer Heat Flux Measurements Between Pulverized-Coal and Coal/Biomass Co-Firing Combustion
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)This work evaluates and compares radiative heat transfer measurements conducted at the 471−MWE Hunter Power Plant Unit 3 utility boiler in Utah, United States, during standard operation with coal and also co-firing with ... -
Pressure Signal-Based Analysis of Anomalies in Switching Behavior of a Two-Way Directional Control Valve
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Solenoid operated direction control valves, responsible for regulating the flow of fluid in hydraulic circuit highly relies on the control current for their actuation. The control currents supplied to the solenoid generate ... -
Electroencephalogram Experimentation to Understand Creativity of Mechanical Engineering Students
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Electroencephalogram (EEG) alpha power (8–13 Hz) is a characteristic of various creative task conditions and is involved in creative ideation. Alpha power varies as a function of creativity-related task demands. This study ... -
Explosion Differentiation Using Light Emissions—Nuclear Reactor, Steam, Water Hammer, Hydrogen, Piper Alpha, and Hydro-Volcanic Explosions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Light emissions during chemical reactions provide insights into various scenarios to better understand explosions and water hammers. For example, hydrogen burning and explosions emit blue light, organic carbon combustion ... -
Effects of Panel Misalignment in a Deployable Origami-Based Optical Array
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Deployable origami-based arrays can offer many benefits for a wide variety of engineering applications. However, alignment in the deployed state is a primary challenge of these arrays; in optical systems, local (single ... -
Manufacturing Strategies to Mitigate Deformation Twinning in Magnesium
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Magnesium (Mg) alloys exhibit poor room temperature ductility, which prohibits forming operations in cost-effective industrial settings and the use of these alloys in critical safety components. Profuse twinning in Mg ... -
Explosion Differentiation Using Light Emissions—Nuclear Reactor, Steam, Water Hammer, Hydrogen, Piper Alpha, and HydroVolcanic Explosions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Light emissions during chemical reactions provide insights into various scenarios to better understand explosions and water hammers. For example, hydrogen burning and explosions emit blue light, organic carbon combustion ... -
Effects of Panel Misalignment in a Deployable OrigamiBased Optical Array
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Deployable origamibased arrays can offer many benefits for a wide variety of engineering applications. However, alignment in the deployed state is a primary challenge of these arrays; in optical systems, local (single ... -
The Importance of Transparency in Regulation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)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 “dropin” visits. These ... -
Manufacturing Strategies to Mitigate Deformation Twinning in Magnesium
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Magnesium (Mg) alloys exhibit poor room temperature ductility, which prohibits forming operations in costeffective industrial settings and the use of these alloys in critical safety components. Profuse twinning in Mg alloys ... -
Improving Simulation to Hardware Correlation of Autonomous Vehicles Operating on Low Friction Surfaces
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Simulation is a critical step in the development of autonomous driving technologies, allowing engineers to test control algorithms, path planners, and other dynamic vehicle behaviors in a riskfree, lowcost environment. ... -
Predicting the Aerial Application of Dispersant Onto an Oil Spill
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)The release of dispersant from an aircraft onto an oil spill is simulated using the AGDISPpro computer model, to develop a better understanding of how aircraft type, spray systems, and meteorological conditions affect the ... -
Numerical Study of Radiation and Fuel–Air Unmixedness on the Performance of a Dry Low NOx Combustor
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)The development of gas turbine combustors is expected to consider the effects of radiation heat transfer in modeling. However, this is not always the case in many studies that neglect this for adiabatic conditions. The ... -
Equivalent Energy Absorption—A Methodology for Improved Automotive Crash Safety Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Safety norms across the world are becoming more and more stringent posing new challenges to achieve lightweight vehicle structures. Structures made of advanced/ultrahigh strength steels (AHSS) play a vital role in meeting ... -
Propulsion Cost Changes of UltraLightweight Manual Wheelchairs After One Year of Simulated Use
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Manual wheelchairs are available with folding or rigid frames to meet the preferences and needs of individual users. Folding styles are commonly regarded as more portable and storable, whereas rigid frames are commonly ... -
A RealTime Output–Loss Method for Monitoring Heat Rate for CoalFired Power Plants
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)This paper describes a realtime performance monitoring method based on PTC 42013 for determining instantaneous heat rates for coalfired power plants. The calculation protocol uses a modified output–loss approach applied ... -
An Equation for the Bulk Modulus of Composites Derived From the Effective Medium Theory
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Bulk modulus has wide applications in well engineering, seismic exploration, waste reinjection, and predicting pore pressure in carbonate reservoirs. However, there is no easy way to obtain accurate values for the effective ...