Magnetic field effect on local entropy generation due to steady two-dimensional laminar forced convection flow past a horizontal plate was numerically investigated. This study was focused on the entropy generation characteristics and its dependency on various dimensionless parameters. The effect of various dimensionless parameters, such as Hartmann number (Ha), Eckert number (Ec), Prandtl numbe...

This study investigates the effect of nozzle-plate distance on the acoustic phenomena from a correctly expanded supersonic jet impinging on an inclined flat plate. In the authors’ previous study, the overall sound-pressure-level (OASPL) in the direction almost perpendicular to the plate from the impingement region became highest when the nozzle-plate distance was 15D (D, the nozzle exit diamete...

Flow over micro-scale airfoils is investigated in order to understand the aerodynamic issues related to micro air vehicle design and performance. Studies have shown that such low Reynolds number flow exhibits rarefied phenomena and a flat plate having a thickness ratio of 5% has better aerodynamic performance than conventional streamlined airfoils. This paper simulates gas flows over a 5% flat ...

In this work, we describe an improved thermal-vacuum compatible flat plate radiometric source which has been developed and utilized for the characterization and calibration of remote optical sensors. This source is unique in that it can be used in situ, in both ambient and thermal-vacuum environments, allowing it to follow the sensor throughout its testing cycle. The performance of the original...

Frettingwear between a hemisphere and a flat plate is investigated experimentally and the effect of laser polishing is studied. The energy dissipated between the hemisphere and the flat plate is determined as eceived in revised form 23 April 2010 ccepted 28 April 2010 vailable online 13 May 2010 eywords: retting a function of operating conditions such as frequency and normal load and material p...

Localization algorithms have been working with very large number of various domains. But the research area is under discussion with the domain of VRPR i.e. vehicle registration plate recognition system. The authenticity of license plate recognition system deals with the performance of the localization algorithm. This computational process takes a lot of time to confine the vehicle license plate...

Ultrasonic wedges which can propagate one longitudinal L and two orthogonally polarized shear S waves are presented. In order to use this wedge to generate and received guided plate acoustic waves along a metal plate at high temperatures brass which has a slow L and S wave velocities was chosen. Mode conversion method was used to convert L to S waves in the wedge. The mode conversion efficiency...

Fig. 1 a —c. Motion sensitive neurons of the lobula plate of Calliphora erythrocephala stained by intracellular injection of procion yellow. The tracings (a, b) were obtained from 12 «m frontal sections and show the injected cells drawn into a semi-schematic vertical elevation of the brain (lateral structures, indicated by thin lines: lobula plate and medulla; oval structure in the center: oeso...