Tbis paper describes a method for the design of an infinite cascade in incompressible Dow. The method is bued on conformaJ mapping and does aJlow for multipoint design. The cascade blade to be determined is divided into a desired number of segments. Over each segment. the velocity distribution is prescribed together with an inlet or outlet Dow angle at which this velocity distribution is to be ...

Earlier observations on several of Greenland's outlet glaciers, starting near the turn of the 21st century, indicated rapid (annual-scale) and large (>100%) increases in glacier velocity. Combining data from several satellites, we produce a decade-long (2000 to 2010) record documenting the ongoing velocity evolution of nearly all (200+) of Greenland's major outlet glaciers, revealing complex sp...

The numerical flow prediction of highly complex flow systems, such as the aerothermal flow through an entire aircraft gas turbine engine, requires the application of multiple specialized flow solvers, which have to run simultaneously in order to capture unsteady multicomponent effects. The different mathematical approaches of different flow solvers, especially large eddy simulation (LES) and Re...

Using satellite-derived surface elevation and velocity data, we found major short-term variations in recent ice discharge and mass loss at two of Greenland's largest outlet glaciers. Their combined rate of mass loss doubled in less than a year in 2004 and then decreased in 2006 to near the previous rates, likely as a result of fast re-equilibration of calving-front geometry after retreat. Total...

A comprehensive work has been accomplished for the observation of flow details from a centrifugal fan inside an indoor unit of air conditioners. The present study is finding optimum flow paths in the system that supplies temperature-controlled air into the space human being. Fig. 1 shows the outlet grill of the system (left) and the flow details by PIV system (right) over the grill are objectiv...

The velocity of a two-dimensional aqueous foam has been measured as it flows through two parallel channels, at a constant overall volumetric flow rate. The flux distribution between the two channels is studied as a function of the ratio of their widths. A peculiar dependence of the velocity ratio on the width ratio is observed when the foam structure in the narrower channel is either single sta...

Vacuum-outlet operation of short fused-silica open tubular columns for gas chromatography provides benefits to analysis speed by increasing the optimum velocity while minimizing the loss in resolution. Vacuum-outlet operation of a column with a gas chromatographic detector necessitates that the detector also be under vacuum. Simple modifications were made to a gas chromatograph]flame Ž . ioniza...

Wind affects adversely the cooling tower thermal performance. A field investigation was carried out to study the thermal performance of Heller cooling towers under wind conditions, involving measurement of wind velocity and its direction around the cooling tower, and obtaining water flow rates and temperatures at the cooling tower inlet and outlet. Results show that air suction at the tower top...

The fluid flow and heat transfer in a three-dimensional microchannel filled with Al2O3- water nanofluid is numerically investigated. The hybrid scheme is used to discretize the convection terms and SIMPLER algorithm is adopted to couple the velocity and pressure field in the momentum equations. The temperature fields, variation of horizontal velocity along the centre line of the channel, a...

Using bottom outlets for drain and regulation of water level in reservior has significant importance in performance mahagment of dam. Amount of service and emergency gates opening have important role in pressure, velocity and discharge coefficient variations and finally dam performance. In the present research, flow aeration between emergency and service gates was studied with different hydraul...