Air cushioning with a lubricationinviscid balance

Air cushioning with a lubrication/inviscid balance

The air cushioning effect in the gap between an almost inviscid body of water and a nearby solid wall (or another body of water) is studied theoretically and is found to depend on predominantly lubricating forces in the air, in certain applications. The situation in which the density and viscosity in air are taken as small compared with those in water is investigated. In this situation potentia...

Air-cushioning in impact problems

Aftercooler Temperature Balance for Air Compressors in Plant Air Service

Air Quality and Climate Change: A Delicate Balance

A DELICATE BAL ANCE Climate change and air pollution are inextricably intertwined, so fighting one often produces gains against the other.

Cushioning Systems for Impact Energy Absorption

In this paper we investigate the use of an innovative sheet folding theory and technology in the design of new cushioning systems. Flat sheets of material are folded into three dimensional patterns. The effectiveness of the folded pattern in absorbing impact energy without subjecting items being cushioned to high acceleration is dependent on the sheet material, the fold configuration (number of...