The implantable programmable micropump is an interesting solution to treat chronic diseases such as diabetes with regular micro-injections of medicine. However, current applications of micropumps are limited by their rather expensive cost. The challenge is therefore to develop a low cost alternative by reducing the number of parts and by simplifying the assembly. As the pump and its tank will b...

Basic laws of thermodynamics and mechanics are used to analyse an air gun. Such devices are often employed in outdoor physics demonstrations to launch potatoes using compressed gas that is here assumed to expand reversibly and adiabatically. Reasonable agreement is found with reported muzzle speeds for such homebuilt cannons. The treatment is accessible to undergraduate students who have taken ...

This paper introduces the high efficiency of a horizontal rolling piston type compressor for household refrigerators. In the rolling piston type compressor, excessive compression loss and leakage loss largely affects the efficiency of the compressor. An experimental analysis of the following three items was made to determine that the performance characteristics of the compressor could be improv...

We study the dynamics of three elastic particles in a finite interval where two light particles are separated by a heavy "piston." The piston undergoes surprisingly complex motion that is oscillatory at short time scales but seemingly chaotic at longer scales. The piston also makes long-duration excursions close to the ends of the interval that stem from the breakdown of energy equipartition. M...

Abstract In this study, the optical diagnostics techniques of infrared (IR) absorption and chemiluminescence were applied to a racing engine. A small M5 IR sensor and Cassegrain optics sensors were developed to measure in-cylinder fuel concentrations and local chemiluminescence intensities. The small IR sensor was able to withstand racing engine operating conditions up to 16,000 rpm and exhibit...

This study deals with the frictional power of each moving part in hydrogen fueled multi-cylinder spark ignition engine. The parts such as piston, rings, bearings, cam, and roller follower are considered for this study. engine was run at a constant speed 1500 rpm different loads. indicated is calculated using in-cylinder pressure data, brake measured respect to component calcu-lated models avail...

Finite element method and dimensional analysis have been applied in the present paper to study a hydraulic impact, which is used in a non-explosive rock breaking technology in mining industry. The impact process of a high speed piston on liquid water, previously introduced in a borehole drilled in rock, is numerically simulated. The research is focused on the influence of all the parameters inv...

This paper deals with the experimental investigations of the in-cylinder tumble flows in an unfired internal combustion engine with a flat piston at the engine speeds ranging from 400 to 1000 rev/min., and also with the dome and dome-cavity pistons at an engine speed of 1000 rev/min., using particle image velocimetry. From the two-dimensional in-cylinder flow measurements, tumble flow analysis ...

Does it feel the same when you touch an object in Augmented Reality (AR) or in Virtual Reality (VR)? In this paper we study and compare the haptic perception of stiffness of a virtual object in two situations: (1) a purely virtual environment versus (2) a real and augmented environment. We have designed an experimental setup based on a Microsoft HoloLens and a haptic force-feedback device, enab...

In the present article, the thermal analysis of the cylinder and the piston in four-cylinder engines, made of functionally graded materials (FGMs), has been performed by using the super element method. The objective of using FGMs in the cylinder and the piston is to increase their performance. FGMs include a combination of ceramics and metals. Inside the cylinder, the ceramic is considered and ...