During its near-ground hovering phase a Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) aircraft creates a complex three-dimensional flow field between jet streams, the airframe surface and the ground. A proper understanding and numerical prediction of this flow is important in the design of such aircraft. In this paper an experimental facility, used to gather validation data suitable for testing C...

CONTEXT Quantification of the magnitudes of fluid resistance provided by water jets (currents) and their effect on energy expenditure during aquatic-treadmill walking is lacking in the scientific literature. OBJECTIVE To quantify the effect of water-jet intensity on jet velocity, drag force, and oxygen uptake (VO2) during aquatic-treadmill walking. DESIGN Descriptive and repeated measures. ...

in this research using statistical analysis the effect of machining parameters such as cutting velocity, feed rate, and tool type on machining power (p m ) in machining process of en-ac 48000 aluminum alloy has been studied. a taguchi l 27 standard array has been utilized as the most economical array to evaluate the factors and their interaction. en-ac 48000 alloy is frequently used in automoti...

The experimental work of this study leads with electro discharge machining (EDM). A system for machining in this process has been developed. Many parameters are studied such as current, dielectric fluid, thickness of the workpiece. The main aim of this work is to calculate the metal removal rate (MRR), electrode wear (EW) using copper electrode when machining stainless steel 304 specimens of th...

atomization is a process by which a volume of liquid is converted spray. this process includes the breakup of the liquid jet or the liquid sheet exiting the injector. this paper has experimentally investigated the models and mechanisms for the breakup of the liquid jet and the liquid sheet formed by the jets impingement in a still environment and in an environment with counter flow, coflow, and...

A new type of pulsed water jet, which uses principles of self-resonance to create pressure fluctuations, is now being developed. The advantages of pulsing to improve the erosive action of a jet—by interrupting the flow, hence using the water hammer impact stress created by each individual slug—have long been appreciated by the users of water jets for cutting and cleaning applications. Of severa...

This article discusses the surface roughness of wood and advanced engineering materials after machining its prediction. The topics are precision-machined materials, WC Inconel, rapidly solidified Al alloys, prediction roughness. Findings include that ductile streaks on silicon glass surfaces ground or lapped with inexpensive machines largely reduced polishing time to obtain required Abrasive je...

An investigation is made into the effects of water jet pressure, nozzle diameter, traverse speed of the nozzle over the rock surface and the number of times the jet passes over the same area on the penetration of a water jet into Indiana limestone. The effectiveness of the cut is judged on the depth of cut established and the specific energy of rock removal. Pressure is varied in the range from...