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RISPart Worth Utilities of Gestalt Principles for Product Esthetics: A Case Study of a Bottle Silhouette
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Reaching a balance between product form and function is one of the main challenges of design teams. When users make choices among products with similar functionality and price, esthetics becomes a decisive factor, and ...
Characterizing Energy Consumption in Injection Molding: Model Versus Logger
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Recent changes in legislation along with environmental initiatives to drive sustainability and reduce carbon emissions have sprouted the development of energy models to characterize manufacturing processes. In the case of ...
An Approach to the Assessment of Dimethyl Carbonate and Ethanol Effect as Gasoline Oxygenating Agents Under Engine Conditions Via a Computational Fluid Dynamics Model
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: An ASTM-CFR engine was modeled through computational fluid dynamics (CFD) coupled with chemical kinetics to evaluate the effect of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) and ethanol as gasoline components, the latter as reference ...
Removal of Inorganic Mercury from Polluted Water Using Structured Nanoparticles
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This paper presents a process for the removal of inorganic mercury from aqueous solutions using alumina nanoparticles, which were prepared by the sol-gel method. Different amounts of mercury were added to the particles ...
Modeling of the Non-Linear Rheological Behavior of a Lubricating Grease at Low-Shear Rates
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper deals with modeling the non-linear rheological behavior of lubricating greases at very low shear rates. With this aim, dynamic linear viscoelastic, non-linear stress relaxation, transient ...
Ancient Machu Picchu Drainage Engineering
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The drainage infrastructure constructed by the Inca at ancient Machu Picchu represents a significant public works achievement. The difficult site constraints associated with the nearly 2,000 mm per year of rainfall, steep ...
Pilot-Scale Evaluation of Chemical Cleaning Protocols for Organic and Biologically Fouled Microfiltration Membranes
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The Edward C Little Water Recycling Facility (ECLWRF) is the largest high-purity water recycling facility in the United States. Here, microfiltration (MF) membranes play a critical role in treating the secondary effluent ...
Machu Picchu: Ancient Hydraulic Engineering
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Field research of the spring, canal, and fountain system at the ancient Inca site of Machu Picchu defined the site's hydrological and hydraulic characteristics. An analysis of the Machu Picchu water system demonstrated ...
Comparative Analysis of Intelligence Optimization Algorithms in the Thermo-Economic Performance of an Energy Recovery System Based on Organic Rankine Cycle
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper compares the performance of a group of intelligent algorithms such as the genetic algorithm (GA), particle swarm optimization (PSO), and repulsive particle swarm optimization (RPSO) based on the optimization of ...
The Effect of Physical Activity on Residual Limb Volume, Comfort, and Gait Symmetry of Transfemoral Amputees
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: For lower limb amputees, the socket fit is affected by the physical activity performed during the day. The majority of the studies in this field include only transtibial amputees and do not examine the effects of this ...