Abstract: This paper presents a computational investigation of the effect of exhaust temperature modulations on an automotive catalytic converter. The objective is to develop a better fundamental understanding ...

Abstract: Motivation of people is one of the factors that significantly influences their productivity (output/input). This paper discusses how one can use various motivation theories to improve the productivity of individuals in an ...

Abstract: This study presents frameworks to build nonintrusive polynomial chaos expansion (PCE) models with regression and Smolyak sparse-grid quadrature to perform high-dimensional uncertainty propagation and uncertainty quantification ...

Abstract: To address the issue of corrosion of steel in concrete structures, glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) reinforcement is slowly gaining acceptability as a replacement of steel. This paper aims to evaluate the feasibility ...

Abstract: In this research work, the tribological performance of oil mist lubrication (pure mist), as applied to rolling element bearings, was investigated. In the first part of this research, tests were ...

Abstract: The hydrodynamics of a fuel reactor in a chemical looping combustion (CLC) system is analyzed by using a multiphase twodimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model that involves solid–gas interactions and chemical ...

Abstract: This paper presents results from a continuing research program that aims to study confinement of concrete by lateral reinforcement. The current work deals with the experimental behavior of high-strength concrete (HSC) and ...

Abstract: Predicting behavior of plastic hinges subjected to large inelastic deformations caused by extreme loads such as earthquakes plays an important role in assessing maximum stable deformation capacities of framed concrete ...