Mixing tanks equipped with mechanical stirrer are broadly applied in chemical and petrochemical industries, due to their variety of industrial process requirements. In this study, helical single blade mixer was designed applying CATIA and then mixing of fluid and solid particles, in a tank with this agitator was examined by OpenFOAM. For velocity distribution in the mixing tank, continuity, mom...

The purpose of this paper is to explore and define an adequate numerical setting for the computation aerodynamic performances wind turbines various shapes sizes, which offers possibility choosing a suitable approach minimal complexity future research. Here, mechanical power, thrust, power coefficient, thrust pressure distribution along blade, relative velocity contoure, at different speeds stre...

Abstract The performance of offshore floating wind turbines (OFWTs) is affected by the movement along 6 Degrees Freedom (DOFs), which caused combined influence and waves. Particularly, interesting pitching motion, can lead to significant changes in aerodynamic net generated power. This paper analyzes motion on power, considering for first time literature OFWT control systems (blade pitch genera...

This study investigated the mechanical properties of a new rectangular compaction blade and compared this blade with other types of nail. Three types of nail were tested: the Magnum lag screw (Robert Reid Inc, Tokyo, Japan), proximal femoral nail, and Magnum Fid blade (Robert Reid Inc). The nails were inserted into solid rigid polyurethane foam, and the torsional moments were loaded with an Ins...

In this paper a 3-D finite element (FE) investigation of soil-blade interaction is described. The effects of blade’s shape and rake angle are examined both numerically and experimentally. The soil is considered as an elastic-plastic granular material with non-associated Drucker-Prager material model. Contact elements with different properties are used to mimic soil-blade sliding and soil-soil c...

Six kinds of dental implants: Apaceram, Bioceram, Free design blade implant, Shape memory blade implant, Hydroxyapatite-coating blade implant and Vitallium were immersed in three kinds of solutions: Ringer's solution, 1.0% lactate acid solution, and 0.05% HCl solution, for seven days at 37•Ž. Using an inductively coupled plasma emission spectroscope, the solutions were analyzed. The element sol...

The aerodynamics of hovering flight in a hawkmoth (Manduca sexta) are examined using a computational modelling approach which combines a low-fidelity bladeelement model with a high-fidelity Navier–Stokes-based flow solver. The focus of the study is on understanding the optimality of the hawkmoth-inpired wingstrokes with respect to lift generation and power consumption. The approach employs a ti...

The cause of crack initiation turbine blade had initially cracked by a fatigue mechanism over a period of time and then fractured by the overload at the last moment. Experimental procedure consists of macroscopic inspection, material verification, microscopic examination, and metallographic analysis and finally FE. And for these procedures, some specimens were prepared from a fractured blade. Us...