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Design and Analysis of an Electrostatic Precipitator for a Diesel Particulate Filter

S. Manoj[1], R. Giri[1], S. Selvakumar[1]
[1]Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Gaseous exhaust of different industries contains dust particles of different chemical precipitates that are harmful for the environment. Electrostatic Precipitators are very often used in industries like power plant to filter their gaseous exhaust and to prevent the atmosphere to being ... Read More

Motion of Uncharged Particles in Electroosmotic Flow through a Wavy Cylindrical Channel

N. Qudus[1], T. Mahbub[1], S. A. Ali[1], and M. Shajahan[1]
[1] Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka Bangladesh

A finite element model is employed to describe the electric potential distribution and electroosmotic flow field inside a wavy cylindrical channel. The model uses coupled Laplace and Poisson-Boltzmann to evaluate the electric potential distribution inside the channel. It also contains ... Read More

The Effect of Eccentricity in Fully Developed Annular Pipe Flow on Convection Heat Transfer and the Darcy Friction Factor

S. Rabbani [1], A. Elzawawy [1], J. D'Arrigo [1], J. D. Freels [2]
[1] Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, New York, NY, USA
[2] Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA

Eccentricity in annular channels contributes to changes in fluid flow characteristics which in turn, affects the performance and integrity of the configuration. This research investigates a model of an annular channel with a diameter ratio of 0.762, an aspect ratio of 68.9:1 and heating ... Read More

Effects of Thermal and Electro-Osmotic Flux on Grounding Electrodes

I. Ferreira de Rezende Costa¹, M. C. Barbosa¹, A. De Oliveira Costa Neto²
¹UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
²UFVJM, Teófilo Otoni, MG, Brazil

Electricity has become the main source of heat, power, and light used in the modern world. Much of the technological advances made over the last few decades are due to electrical energy. One of the essential components of the electrical system is the grounding network. The continuous ... Read More

Microfluidic Simulation of a Separation System of T.cruzi from Blood Samples

S. L. Florez [1], M. J. Noguera [1], A. L. Campaña [1], J. C. Cruz [1], J. F. Osma [2],
[1] Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
[2] Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Microelectronics Center, University of Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia

In 2014, it was estimated that there are between 6 to 7 million people worldwide infected by Chagas disease and approximately 25 million people are currently at risk. The parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) causes this disease and according to the World Health Organization (WHO) it can ... Read More

Using COMSOL® for the Development of the UK’s Second Hyperloop Prototype

A. Jocas [1], I. C. H, Chan [1], A. Malekos [1], H. P. Chan [1],
[1] The University of Edinburgh, UK

Hyperloop is a future concept of mass transportation proposed by Elon Musk. It uses electromagnetic propulsion to accelerate a passenger or cargo pod through a low-pressure tube. HYPED, the University of Edinburgh’s Hyperloop Team has created a prototype that uses linear halbach arrays ... Read More

Modeling of Substrate Plate Preheating to Predict Efficiency in the Electron Beam Melting Process

M.Michatz [1], S. Janson [2], G. Schlick [3], I. Kühne [4], A. Frey [5],
[1] University of Applied Science, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Augsburg, Germany; Fraunhofer Research Institution for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV, Augsburg, Germany
[2] iwb Application Center Augsburg part of the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Augsburg, Germany
[3] Fraunhofer Research Institution for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV, Augsburg, Germany
[4] Heilbronn University, Faculty of Technology and Economics, Künzelsau, Germany
[5] University of Applied Science, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Augsburg, Germany

Additive Manufacturing is revolutionizing the industrial sector for complex and individualized metallic components. The most limiting factor of the widely established laser beam melting technology is the scan velocity due to inertia of the mirrors [1]. In electron beam melting (EBM), ... Read More

Modeling Approach to Facilitate Thermal Energy Management with Phase Change Materials (PCM)

D. Rubinetti [1], D. A. Weiss [1], A. Chaudhuri [2], D. Kraniotis [2],
[1] Institute of Thermal and Fluid-Engineering, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
[2] Department of Civil Engineering and Energy Technology, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway

Thermal energy storage systems receive notable attention within the framework of energy management due to their ability of bridging thermal energy demand and supply, thus leading to an overall efficiency increase. The key component in such systems are materials which convert ... Read More

The Effect of Microchannel Geometry on Dispersing Solute Asymmetries

A. Taylor [1], D. Harris [1],
[1] Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

Within the field of microfluidics, scientists and engineers have found ways to manipulate flow at the micron scale in order to downsize standard experimental procedures. These techniques boast faster results while consuming less resources. Microfluidic devices can be used for point-of ... Read More

Numerical Optimization Strategy for Determining 3D Flow Fields in Microfluidics

A. Eden [1], M. Sigurdson [1], C. D. Meinhart [1], I. Mezic [1],
[1] University of California - Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Measurement of three dimensional, three component velocity fields is central to the development of effective micromixers for bioassays and lab-on-chip mixing applications. We present a hybrid experimental-numerical method for the generation of 3D flow information from 2D particle image ... Read More

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