This book focuses on cases and studies of interest to mechanical engineers and industrial technicians. The considered applications in this volume are widely used in several industrial fields particularly in the automotive and aviation industries. Readers will understand the theory and techniques which are used in each application covered in each chapter.
Volume 3 includes the following topics:
- Numerical simulations of three-dimensional laminar mixed convection heat transfer of water-based-Al2O3 nanofluid in an open cubic cavity with a heated block.
- Nonlinear formulations of Element-Free Galerkin Method (EFGM) for large deformation analysis of Ogden’s hyperelastic materials, emphasizing incompressibility and mesh distortion avoidance.
- Development of a 3D numerical model with LS-DYNA using a coupled SPH-FEM method to simulate hydraulic behavior of a Ski-Jump Spillway with dentates, showcasing precision through validation.
- Exploration of enhancing the inlet system of an LPG-H2 fueled engine using a static inclined blade turbine, analyzed through Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations.
- Effective utilization of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) in heat transfer applications, addressing issues like fouling in heat exchangers, showcasing their accuracy compared to experimental data.
- Investigation of the impact of nitrogen concentration on the structure and properties of ZrN coatings deposited by magnetron sputtering, evaluating variations in structural and mechanical properties.
- Forced convection in a horizontal cylindrical pipe with pseudoplastic fluid, considering uniform constant heat flux and uniform temperature as boundary conditions.
- Modeling and experimental study of a water solar collector coupled to an optimized solar still, aiming to enhance freshwater production in a solar distillation system under specific climatic conditions.
- Exploration of the effect of film thickness on the structure and properties of Ti-N films deposited by magnetron sputtering, utilizing theoretical and experimental analysis to confirm the rock salt TiN structure.
Readership
Graduate students, PhD candidates and professionals seeking basic and applied information related to mechanical engineering and technology.Table of Contents
- Contents
- Preface
- List of Contributors
- With Nanofluid
- Bellout Saliha and Bessaïh Rachid
- Introduction
- Mathematical Formulation
- Problem Description
- Numerical Method and Code Validation
- Results and Discussion
- Reynolds Effect
- Volume Fraction Effect
- Heat Source Location Effect
- Conclusion
- References
- Materials
- El Hassan Boudaia, Lahbib Bousshine and Abdelmajid Daya
- Introduction
- Governing Equations
- Moving Least Squares Approximation
- The Efgm Formulation of Hyperelasticity
- Numerical Result
- Conclusion
- References
- Ski-Jump Spillway
- Seddik Shiri
- Introduction
- Basic Theory of the Sph Method
- Numerical Modeling
- Presentation of the Model
- Materials Modelling
- Sph Particles Generation and Fe Mesh
- Boundary Conditions and Interactions
- Results and Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgement
- References
- Flow Motion at Intake Stroke
- Sahar Hadjkacem, Mohamed Ali Jemni, Zied Driss and Mohamed Salah Abid
- Introduction
- Numerical Approach
- Geometrical Model
- Boundaries and Initial Conditions
- Numerical Results and Discussion
- In-Cylinder Flow Velocity
- In-Cylinder Swirl Motion
- Turbulent Kinetic Energy
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Acknowledgement
- References
- Exchanger Fouling Modeling
- Rania Jradi, Christophe Marvillet and Mohamed Razak Jeday
- Introduction
- Artificial Neural Network Structure and Methodology
- Artificial Neural Network Model
- Conclusion
- References
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Zr-N Coatings
- Linda Aissani, Nourredine Belghar and Zied Driss
- Introduction
- Experimental Detail
- Results and Discussion
- Chemical Composition
- Crystalline Structure
- Morphology
- Mechanical Property
- Conclusion
- References
- Inside a Horizontal Duct: New Correlations
- Horimek Abderrahmane, Abed Saad and Ait-Messaoudene Noureddine
- Introduction
- Formulation of the Problem
- Results and Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- Evaluation of Water Solar Collector for the Desalination Process 89
- K. Zarzoum, K. Zhani and H. Ben Bacha
- Introduction
- Materials and Methods
- Collector Design and Equipment
- Dynamic Modeling Approach
- Models Approximation of the Solar Collector
- Experimental Study of the Water Solar Collector
- Numerical Simulation of Water Solar Collector
- Numerical Simulation in Dynamic Regime of An Air Solar Heater
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Abinitio Calculations and Experiment
- Sara Fares, Linda Aissani, Abdehak Ayad, Noureddine Belghar and Zied Driss
- Introduction
- Computational Details
- Experimental Detail
- Results and Discussion
- Structural Properties
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Subject Index
Author
- Zied Driss
