Browsing Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME) International Congress by Issue Date
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Numerical Investigations Of Aerodynamic Noise Due To Flow Past A Bluff Body
(CSME-SCGM, 2018-05)Landing gears (LG) are primarily designed to support all the loads of an aircraft during landing, taxiing, and taking off. To ease inspection and maintenance, the aerodynamic design is not refined, where many components ... -
Inclusion Of Aerodynamic Effects In Multibody Dynamics
(CSME-SCGM, 2018-05)The Equations of Motion (EoM) software, developed by University of Windsor Vehicle Dynamics and Control Research Group, can be used to generate linear or linearized equations of motion for mechanical systems, and is ... -
Droplet Impact, Spreading and Freezing on Metallic Surfaces of varying Wettability
(CSME-SCGM, 2018-05)Ice formation and accumulation can lead to operational failure and risks for structures, including power transmission lines, aircraft, offshore platforms, marine vessels, and wind turbines. Liquid repellent and icephobic ... -
An Experimental Evaluation On Air Conditioning Performance With Vairtex Air Director Applied On Residential Condenser Unit
(CSME-SCGM, 2018-05)Thermodynamic performance measurements of a 1.5 ton residential air conditioning system and fluid flow hot-wire velocity measurements at the outlet of the condenser were performed with and without an add-on device (VairTEX ... -
Incorporating Asymmetric Hardening Behavior In Modeling The Cold Expansion Process Of Az31B Sheet
(CSME-SCGM, 2018-05)The Variable Material Properties (VMP) method of elastoplastic analysis for axisymmetric problems is extended to the applications of the cold expansion problem for magnesium sheets exhibiting asymmetric hardening behavior. ... -
The Evaluation Of Modelling Techniques For Lubricant Cavitaion In The Application Of Squeeze Film Dampers
(CSME-SCGM, 2018-05)Squeeze film damper (SFD) is widely adopted in turbo-engines to suppress the rotor vibration. However, the prediction of SFD performance is complicated due to the inevitable occurrence of lubricant cavitation. This paper ... -
On The Validity Extent Of Linear Viscoelastic Models Of Human Brain
(CSME-SCGM, 2018-05)Characterization of human brain material properties in the form of computationally feasible mathematical models is a complex problem; especially when the models are used in complicated Finite Element simulations. Various ... -
Design And Optimization Of A Novel Beam-Based Shimmy Damper
(CSME-SCGM, 2018-05)Shimmy damper is a passive solution for undesirable oscillations in landing gears. Although it mitigates shimmy to an allowable degree, it can introduce weight, cost, and reliability penalties especially when retrofitted ... -
Robust Cooperative Close Formation Flight Control Of Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
(CSME-SCGM, 2018-05)This paper investigates the close formation control problem of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). A robust cooperative control algorithm is proposed in light of the uncertainty and disturbance estimation technique. ... -
Integration And Simulation Of Microfluidic Platforms And Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy Systems
(CSME-SCGM, 2018-05)This work serves as a design tool for the development of integrated terahertz time-domain spectroscopy systems with microfluidic platforms. The emission of terahertz radiation from a GaAs THz antenna is simulated. This ... -
Sonification of Flow Instabilities in CFD Aneurysm Models
(CSME-SCGM, 2018-05)Recent investigations using image-based computational flow dynamics (CFD) have revealed turbulent-like blood flow instabilities (hemodynamics) within intracranial cerebral aneurysms and surrounding vasculature, which may ... -
Effectiveness-NTU Relationships of Parallel-Plate Moving Bed Heat Exchangers
(CSM-SCGM, 2018-05)Moving bed heat exchangers (MBHEs) are used in various industrial processes. Recently, analytical solutions to several MBHE heat transfer problems have been presented in the literature. In this work, the mathematical ... -
New Experimental Setup Design For Applying Physical Blowing Agent In Rapid Rotational Foam Molding Technology
(CSME-SCGM, 2018-05)This paper presents a manufacturing process for extrusion assisted foam production with a physical blowing agent (PBA) for Rapid Rotational Foam Molding. A completely new experimental setup was designed to identify, conceive, ... -
Preparation And Characterization Of Graphene Oxide Cross-Linked Composites
(CSME-SCGM, 2018-05)Graphene oxide (GO)-based materials have been studied for applications in adsorption and water treatment. Experimental results revealed that GO is a promising adsorbent due to its low-cost production, large surface area, ... -
High Density Polyethylene/Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposite Foams: Electrical Conductivity And Percolation Threshold
(CSME-SCGM, 2018-05)Electrically conductive polymer/carbon nanotube nanocomposites have drawn attention for a wide range of applications because of their light weight, good chemical resistance, ease of processing, and tunable multifunctional ... -
Heat Conduction In A Layered Structure With An Interface Crack Using The Dual Phase Lag Model
(CSME-SCGM, 2018-05)In this paper, the transient heat conduction in a layered composite with an insulated interface crack parallel to the boundaries is investigated by using the dual phase lag (DPL) model. Fourier and Laplace transforms are ... -
Inlet Channel Effects On Archimedes Screw Generators
(CSME-SCGM, 2018-05)The Archimedes screw is one of the oldest machines in the world, and has been used for various applications including hydroelectric power generation. This project investigated the effect of inlet conditions on a laboratory-scale ... -
Buckling And Post Buckling Behavior For Unsymmetrical Laminates Part II: Stability Characteristics
(CSME-SCGM, 2018-05)This is the second of two companion papers that examine the elastic buckling and post buckling behavior of unsymmetric cross-ply laminates. The existence of geometric imperfection and thermal mismatch between plies result ... -
An Experimental Study Of Yield Stress Fluid Displacement Flows In A Moving Annulus
(CSME-SCGM, 2018-05)In this paper, the displacement flow of a viscoplastic fluid by a non-Newtonian fluid in a vertical annulus is experimentally studied. The two fluids have a very small density difference. The light displaced fluid is placed ... -
A Droplet Deformation And Fragmentation In A High Speed Air Jet
(CSME-SCGM, 2018-05)Impingement of a gas jet on a suspended water droplet is modeled numerically. The jet velocity and jet diameter effects on the penetration length and the shape of the gas tunnel inside the droplet are studied. The gas ...