We describe work-in-progress prototypes of auditory displays for fuel efficiency driver interfaces (FEDIs). Although research has established that feedback from FEDIs can have a positive impact on driver behaviors associated with fuel economy, the impact of FEDIs on driver distraction has not been established. Visual displays may be problematic for providing this feedback; it is precisely durin...

We present an algorithm in this paper for constructing volumetric domains with consistent topology to parameterize three-manifold solid models having homeomorphic topology. The volumetric parameterizations generated by our approach share the same set of base domains and are constrained by the corresponding anchor points. Our approach allows users to control interior mappings by specifying inter...

This work examines the volumetric effect of convection within a packed bed in the presence of collimated irradiation. Using a modified P-1 approximation incorporating a local thermal nonequilibrium (LTNE) model, the energy transportation through convection and thermal conduction, and collimated and diffuse radiative transfer are investigated. The impact of pertinent parameters such as porosity ...

This paper is a survey of volume visualization. It includes an introduction to volumetric data; surface rendering techniques for volume data; volume rendering techniques, including image-order, objectorder, and domain techniques; optimization methods for volume rendering; special-purpose volume rendering hardware; global illumination of volumetric data, including volumetric ray tracing and volu...

A bioreactor refers to any manufactured or engineered device that supports a biologically active environment. These kinds of reactors are designed to treat wastewater treatment. Volumetric mass transfer coefficient and the effect of superficial gas velocity, as the most important operational factor on hydrodynamics, in three-phase airlift reactors are investigated in this study. The experiments...

In this paper, the effect of the Intake Valve Deactivation (IVDA) on engine performance is investigated in detail. Based on an optimization platform with Genetic Algorithm (GA) and engine thermodynamic model, the characteristics of the engine volumetric efficiency and pumping loss were studied under the cam-drive, Single Intake Valve (SIV) and Dual Intake Valves (DIV) operating modes, and the e...