Journal of Fluids Engineering: Recent submissions
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Editorial
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Measurement in the Wake Region of Two Bubbles in Close Proximity by Combined Shadow-Image and PIV Techniques
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)An experimental study on flow around two similarly-sized, adjacent air bubbles confined in a 1000 mm vertical, square channel (100 × 100 mm2 ) with downward flow of water was conducted. ... -
Modified Formula for the Flow Velocity Profile in a Vortex
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Study of Tip Vortex Cavitation Inception Using Navier-Stokes Computation and Bubble Dynamics Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)The Rayleigh-Plesset bubble dynamics equation coupled with the bubble motion equation developed by Johnson and Hsieh was applied to study the real flow effects on the prediction of cavitation ... -
A Computer-Controlled Pressure Standard
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)The operating principles, as well as the technical aspects of the implementation of a new computer-controlled pressure standard are presented. The instrument can have dual use: either as a ... -
Computation of Unsteady Viscous Marine-Propulsor Blade Flows—Part 2: Parametric Study
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)In this two-part paper, time-accurate solutions of the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations are presented, which address through model problems, the response of turbulent propeller-blade boundary ... -
On the Suitability of the Low Mach Number Assumption in the Modeling of the Damage Induced by Pressure Transients in Piping Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)One-dimensional models for predicting the damage induced by pressure transients in piping systems conveying liquids have been proposed and analysed recently. However, such works have been concerned ... -
Effects of Increasing Particle Loading in an Axisymmetric, Vertical, Liquid-Solid Sudden Expansion Flow
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)Measurements of particle and fluid velocities are reported for a turbulent, liquid-solid, sudden expansion flow flowing in the direction of gravity and laden with solid particles, at loadings ... -
Numerical Modeling of Flow in a Vertical Cooling Crystallizer
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)Simulations of the flow field and temperature distribution in a low grade vertical continuous cooling sugar crystallizer were carried out by numerically solving the Navier-Stokes equations in a ... -
Optimization of Trailing Edge Ejection Mixing Losses: A Theoretical and Experimental Study
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)The aerodynamic effects of trailing edge ejection on mixing losses downstream of cooled gas turbine blades were experimentally investigated and compared with an already existing one-dimensional ... -
Toward a Vortex Breakdown Condition for Swirling Annular Jets
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)Vortex breakdown is a significant phenomenon in science and technology. In spite of extensive research, the question of the underlying mechanisms for vortex breakdown still lacks a definite ... -
Mechanics of Immersed Particle Collisions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)The present work investigates the mechanics of particle collisions submerged in a liquid using a simple pendulum experiment. Particle trajectories for different particles in water are measured ... -
Particle Arrestance Modeling Within Fibrous Porous Media
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)In the present study, particle growth on individual fibers within a fibrous medium is examined as flow conditions transition beyond the Stokes flow regime. Employing a numerical model that ... -
Pipe Flow With Radial Inflow: Experimental and Modeling Work
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)In this paper results are presented from experiments in which the pressure loss in single-phase pipe flow is studied when radial inflow occurs. Experiments have been carried out with pipes ... -
A Plexiglas Research Pump With Calibrated Magnetic Bearings/Load Cells for Radial and Axial Hydraulic Force Measurement
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)A research pump intended for both flow visualization studies and direct measurement of hydrodynamic radial and axial forces has been developed. The impeller and the volute casing are constructed ... -
Primary/Leakage Flow Interaction in a Pump Stage
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High Flux Rate Particle Filtration From Liquids
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)A method for efficient solid particle removal from liquids using microporous tubes with flow swirl and flow interruption is presented. Experiments were performed using particle laden water obtained ... -
Experimental Modeling of Circular Hydraulic Jump by the Impingement of a Water Column on a Horizontal Disk
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)An experimental study is performed to investigate the relationship between an unsub-merged water jet impinging onto a horizontal surface and radius of hydraulic jump. Experiments are undertaken ... -
On Pressure-Velocity Correlation of Steady and Oscillating Flows in Regenerators Made of Wire Screens
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)A facility capable of generating steady and oscillating flows was constructed and experiments were conducted to investigate the pressure-drop characteristics of regenerators packed with wire screens. ... -
The Fluid Mechanics of Microdevices—The Freeman Scholar Lecture
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)Manufacturing processes that can create extremely small machines have been developed in recent years. Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) refer to devices that have characteristic length of less ...