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Passive Cooling Strategies in Summer for Office Buildings in Temperate Clear Sky Climates: Assessment of Effectiveness With Zero-Energy Building Criteria
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Passive energy-efficient design in temperate climates with clear-sky conditions and high solar radiation can lead to a significant reduction in energy use while promoting occupant comfort. This paper presents an optimization ... -
Will Cities Survive? Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism for Future Cities
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Cities are the vortex of matter and energy transformations that sustain the human condition in the twenty-first century. Many studies have shown that human societies are transforming urban phenomena at an impressive rate, ... -
Experimental Investigation on the Combustion Characteristics of Electrolyte Jets Containing Flame Retardant Tris (2-Chloroethyl) Phosphate
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)It is critical to well understand the combustion characteristics of the electrolytes inside lithium-ion batteries for safety concerns, particularly the electrolyte jet flames after thermal runaway. An electrolyte jet fire ... -
Resistive Heating Catalytic Micro-Reactor for Process Intensified Fuel Reforming to Hydrogen
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Process intensification of fuel reforming using micro-reactors has become crucial for feed flexibility in H2 production for fuel cells. In the literature on micro-reactors, energy supply for these endothermic reactions has ... -
Improving Wind Power Forecast Accuracy for Optimal Hybrid System Energy Management
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Due to its renewable and sustainable features, wind energy is growing around the world. However, the wind speed fluctuation induces the intermittent character of the generated wind power. Thus, wind power estimation, through ... -
Catalyzing Refuse-Derived Fuel Understanding: Quantified Insights From Thermogravimetric Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This study employs thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) to investigate the thermal degradation behavior of various components of refuse-derived fuel (RDF). The analysis is conducted individually for different RDF fractions, ... -
Finite-Rate Chemistry Favre-Averaged Navier–Stokes Based Simulation of a Non-Premixed SynGas/AirFlame
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This paper is devoted to the study of the influence of chemical mechanisms, turbulence models, and gas radiative properties models on the characteristics of a turbulent diffusion CO/H2/N2−air flame, i.e., the so-called ... -
Parametric Solid Models of the At-Term Uterus From Magnetic Resonance Images
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Birthing mechanics are poorly understood, though many injuries during childbirth are mechanical, like fetal and maternal tissue damage. Several biomechanical simulation models of parturition have been proposed to investigate ... -
Influence of Injection Timing Variation on Combustion-Emission-Performance Aspects of Emulsified Plastic Oil-Run Compression Ignition Engine
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This study investigates the influence of injection timing (IT) on combustion-emission-performance aspects of the compression ignition (CI) engine, running with emulsified plastic oil (EPO). The IT was advanced to 25 deg ... -
Analysis of Ultimate Gas Recovery in Shale Reservoirs
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Horizontal wells with multistage fracture treatments enabled economic gas production from shale gas reservoirs. Recovery from a typical shale reservoir is usually quite low as numerous factors can affect the ultimate ... -
Numerical Investigation of In-Cylinder Combustion Behaviors in a Medium-Speed Diesel Engine
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This study aims to advance understanding of in-cylinder combustion processes in medium-speed diesel engines, which are extensively employed in heavy-duty applications where electrification proves inefficient yet remains ... -
Optimal Positioning of Small Wind Turbines Into a Building Using On-Site Measurements and Computational Fluid Dynamic Simulation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Renewable energy solutions are essential for addressing several pressing issues, including climate change, the fossil fuels supply chain fragility and fuel price fluctuations. One promising technological solution is ... -
Modeling of Wind Power Plants and Their Impact on Economic and Environmental Development
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This research addresses the environmental dynamics of wind power plants and their impact on the economy and environment. A system dynamics framework is used as a tool for model development since it accommodates relationships ... -
Experimental Combustion and Flame Characterization of a Chemical Looping-Based Oxidative Dehydrogenation Byproduct Fuel Mixture Containing High CO2 Dilution
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This study investigates the combustion performance of a CO2-rich fuel mixture containing ethane and methane as active species using a constant volume combustion chamber. This fuel is obtained as a byproduct of a chemical ... -
Carbon Footprint of Seawater Desalination Technologies: A Review
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)As an important and effective way of mitigating water shortages, desalination has steadily and rapidly increased its global capacity over the decades. This raises concern about its environmental impacts, especially its ... -
Dynamics of Water Sighting and Injection Mechanisms in Fishbone Branch Wells in Bottom Water Reservoirs
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Herringbone wells are effective in improving productivity for bottom water reservoirs; however, the main problem faced in the exploitation of bottom water reservoir is the ridge and cone of bottom water during the process ... -
Failure Analysis of Large-Size Drilling Tools in the Oil and Gas Industry
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The safety problem of large-size drilling tools in large-size boreholes has become increasingly prominent with the exploration and development of deep and ultradeep wells. This study analyzes the causes of large-size ... -
Dynamic Behavior of an SOEC System With a Schedule-Based Start-Up and Operating Process
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) is recognized as a promising method for hydrogen production, attributed to its high efficiency. Steam is split into hydrogen and oxygen by electrolysis at high temperatures. ... -
Validation of Dynamic 3D MRI for Urodynamics Assessment Using an Anatomically Realistic In Vitro Model of the Bladder
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Lowery urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) affect a large majority of the aging population. 3D Dynamic MRI shows promise as a noninvasive diagnostic tool that can assess bladder anatomy and function (urodynamics) while overcoming ... -
Techno-Economic and Environmental Analysis of a Hybrid Power System Formed From Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Gas Turbine, and Organic Rankine Cycle
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Distributed energy technology is an essential pathway for future advancements in the field of energy technology. In the present study, organic Rankine cycle (ORC) is integrated with solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC)-gas turbine ...