Tao Yang, Zhaohui Meng, Hailong Ge, Xiangchen Fang*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.22, No.2, pp. 140-140, 2019, DOI:10.32604/icces.2019.04917

Abstract Vacuum residue (VR) is the heaviest distillation cuts of crude oil. Being very intractable, VR contains high amount of sulfur, metal and asphaltene. Conventional VR conversion technologies, including delayed coker and residue fluidized catalytic cracking, cannot remove those impurities efficiently, or have to employ strict pretreatments for feed stock to meet the equipment and catalyst requirements. Hydroprocessing and hydrocracking process can convert VR into lighter oils, and remove sulfur and metal content at high efficiency; the refining nature of hydrogenation reactions could also improve the molecular structures of product cuts, increasing the commercial values. According to the fluidization state of… More >

Eun A Hwang¹, Haeng-Ki Lee¹, Jong Won Kwark², Jung Woo Lee²

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.12, No.1, pp. 11-12, 2009, DOI:10.3970/icces.2009.012.011

Abstract Concrete structures such as concrete safety barriers are often subjected to direct impact loads mainly due to vehicle crash impact. In this case, the impact resistance is one of the most critical characteristic of concrete used in such structures. The present study aims to characterize the impact resistance of lightweight aggregate cellular concrete (LACC), which will be used in concrete barriers. Impact tests on LACC specimens were carried out based on the repeated drop-weight impact test guideline recommend by ACI committee 544. Impact resistance and compressive strength of the LACC specimens were characterized and the results were used to determine… More >

Shy-Pin Cuo¹, Dein Shaw²

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.9, No.3, pp. 199-200, 2009, DOI:10.3970/icces.2009.009.199

Abstract The purpose of this study is to present the process of development of HID (High Intensity Discharge) light reflector of a streetlight. The new application of HID light source for streetlight product is proposed in this study, the advantages of HID include low power consumption and single point light source emitting. The study includes the introduction of HID streetlight structure, the lighting efficiency comparison of various light sources (ex. High Pressure Sodium-lamp ``HPS'', High Bright LED ``HB LED'', etc\ldots ), and the design of streetlight reflector. The emphases of the experiment are focused at light reflector design; the streetlight module… More >

Kunal Wazarkar, Anagha Sabnis*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.6, No.5, pp. 517-528, 2018, DOI:10.7569/JRM.2017.634181

Abstract This research work discloses the preparation of polyurethane coatings from cardanol modified using thiolene chemistry, wherein unsaturated long alkyl chain of cardanol was successfully utilized via thiol-ene click reaction to synthesize polyol. For this purpose, cardanol and thioglycerol was reacted in the presence of Irgacure 184 (photoinitiator) and 1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (catalyst) and exposed to UV light for 12 h at 80 °C. One mole of thioglycerol was successfully added across the double bond of fatty chain of cardanol and confirmed by chemical and spectroscopic analysis. Further, the polyol thus prepared was cured with various polyisocyanates, viz., N-75 (HDI based), L-67/BA (TDI… More >

Xibin Yang^*, Rui Li^†,‡, Jianfeng Zhu^*, Daxi Xiong^*

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.9, No.4, pp. 285-294, 2012, DOI:10.3970/mcb.2012.009.285

Abstract A new type of optocoupler applied to medical lighting system is proposed, and the principle, Etendue and design process is introduced. With the help of Tracrpro, modeling and simulation of the optocoupler is conducted and the parameters are optimized. Analysis of factors affecting the energy coupling efficiency is done. With a view towards the development of Ultra High Brightness Light Emitting Diodes (UHB-LEDs), which play an important role a new sources of lighting in various biomedical devices, including those used in diagnosis and treatment, a series of simulations are executed and a variety of solutions are achieved. According to simulation… More >

R. Djebali¹, B. Pateyron², M. ElGanaoui³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.25, No.2, pp. 159-176, 2011, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2011.025.159

Abstract Axisymetric lattice Boltzmann (LB) model is developed to investigate the interaction of momentum and heat between plasma hot gas and Alumina powders. The plasma flow is simulated using a double population lattice Boltzmann model and the plasma-particles interaction is modeled based on a Lagrangian approach for the motion and heat transfer equations. The present results show that the LB method is an efficient and powerful tool to comprehend and explain the very high complexity of the plasma jet physics as well as it preserves effectively the computational cost. The present results for the centerline temperature and velocity profiles agree well… More >

Hao Dong¹, Yufeng Nie^1,2, Zihao Yang¹, Yang Zhang¹, Yatao Wu¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.111, No.5, pp. 395-419, 2016, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2016.111.395

Abstract In this paper, we discuss the numerical accuracy of asymptotic homogenization method (AHM) and multiscale finite element method (MsFEM) for periodic composite materials. Through numerical calculation of the model problems for four kinds of typical periodic composite materials, the main factors to determine the accuracy of first-order AHM and second-order AHM are found, and the physical interpretation of these factors is given. Furthermore, the way to recover multiscale solutions of first-order AHM and MsFEM is theoretically analyzed, and it is found that first-order AHM and MsFEM provide similar multiscale solutions under some assumptions. Finally, numerical experiments verify that MsFEM is… More >

Maruthi R. Akella¹, Sofokli Cakalli²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.111, No.2, pp. 119-127, 2016, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2016.111.119

Abstract The planar motion of a particle within an arbitrary potential field is considered. The particle is additionally subject to an external force wherein the applied thrust-acceleration is constrained to remain normal to the velocity vector. The system is thus non-conservative but since the thrust force is non-working, the total energy is a conserved quantity. Under this setting, a major result of fundamental importance is established in this paper: that the flight direction angle (more precisely, the sine of the angle between the position and velocity vectors) is shown to always satisfy a linear first-order differential equation with variable coefficients that… More >

Zilong Zhang¹, Yajun Yin², Zheng Zhong^1,3, Hongxiao Zhao¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.109-110, No.3, pp. 285-302, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2015.109.285

Abstract Dragonflies possess the highly corrugated wings which distinguish from the ordinary airfoils. To unlock the secrets of the dramatic flight ability of dragonflies, it will be of great significance to investigate the aerodynamic contribution of the corrugations. In this paper, a group of corrugated airfoils were specially designed based on the geometrical characteristics of a typical dragonfly wing. The two-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations were solved using the finite volume method, and the coefficients of lift and drag of the studied airfoils were calculated and compared with those of a flat airfoil and a NACA0008 airfoil. The obtained numerical results illustrated that… More >

B. J. Zhu^1,2, Z. X. Hou¹, Y. F. Lu¹, S. Q. Shan¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.105, No.6, pp. 467-490, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2015.105.467

Abstract This paper mainly analyzes the dynamic soaring of UAV utilizing gradient wind. Dynamic soaring is an efficient path in which UAV absorbs energy from environment to enhance its flight endurance. A set of three-dimensional point dynamic equations for a soaring aircraft in three degrees of freedom is used in calculations. To simplify the calculation, the gradient wind’s direction is taken into decomposition. The notion of trajectory subsection analysis is applied to account for the energy transformation mechanism during the dynamic soaring, and the zone of direction is converted into cutting-in angle, which is regarded as initial limiting condition in the… More >