In this paper, we present results obtained by using a numerical procedure for the free convection flow along a rotating nonisothermal plate subject to a nonuniform gravity field. Several specific forms for the temperature distributions of the plate are considered. For these instances the skin-friction and heat transfer rate on the wall at selected values ofthe distance from the leading edge and...

This work deals with an experimental inv estigation of the conv ectiv e heat transfer and pressu re loss in a rectangular channel with discrete flush-mounted and protruding heat sources. Six protruding obstacle heights, which represen t the range of the dimensionless protrusion of 0 F h r H F 0.805, are studied in this work. The temperatures on the heater surfaces and that of the fluid are coll...

Three methods have been used to experimentally determine the roughness function (DU) for several rough surfaces. These include the rotating disk, the towed plate, and the velocity profile methods. The first two are indirect methods in as much as they rely on measurements of overall torque or resistance and boundary layer similarity laws to obtain DU, whereas the velocity profile method provides...

The purpose of this study was to record the discharge characteristics of tibialis anterior motor units over a range of target forces and to import these data, along with previously reported observations, into a computational model to compare experimental and simulated measures of torque variability during isometric contractions with the dorsiflexor muscles. The discharge characteristics of 44 m...

We consider non-isothermal torsional flow between two coaxial parallel plates with heat transfer at the upper rotating plate, constant temperature on the lower stationary plate, and no heat loss at the fluid-air interface. Viscous heating is modelled by a Nahme law with exponential dependence on temperature. Due to the highly nonlinear nature of the governing equations an exact solution is not ...

The history of viscosity measurements is outspread and is believed to date back to when people began measuring the viscosities of engine oils with the advent of the automobile industry [1]. A rotational viscometer is one which can be used to measure viscosity at different temperature. In this treatise, a coaxial cylinder type rotational viscometer (CCTRV) has been designed, constructed and comp...

Power input is an important engineering and scale-up/down criterion in stirred bioreactors. However, reliably measuring power input in laboratory-scale systems is still challenging. Even though torque measurements have proven to be suitable in pilot scale systems, sensor accuracy, resolution, and errors from relatively high levels of friction inside bearings can become limiting factors at small...

In this paper, the predictive capability of surface and untargeted intramuscular electromyography (EMG) was compared with respect to wrist-joint torque to quantify which type of measurement better represents joint torque during multiple degrees-of-freedom (DoF) movements for possible application in prosthetic control. Ten able-bodied subjects participated in the study. Surface and intramuscular...

This paper reviews the effects of lubricant additives and base stock used in metal belt continuously variable transmissions (CVT) fluids on the CVT transmission torque capacity. Additive formulation composed of phosphorus anti-wear agent, calcium detergent, and dispersant improved the friction coefficient between the metals. The analysis on the post-test surface suggests that the friction behav...