The method of matched asymptotic expansions, which has been used in previous studies of steady natural convection flow, is extended here to transient natural convection flow at high Prandtl number (Pr). Second-order expansion solutions, valid for large Prandtl numbers, are presented for the transient natural convection flow near a vertical surface which undergoes a step change in temperature. T...

This paper presents a comprehensive and exclusive thermodynamic analysis of counter flow heat exchanger under various operating and geometrical conditions. Analysis system (ANSYS) workbench 14.0 has been used for computational analysis and comparison with previous literature has been carried out in view of variable temperature and mass flow rate of hot and cold fluids. An analytical and statist...

In this paper we present an X-ray image deprojection analysis of EINSTEIN OBSERVATORY imaging data on 207 clusters of galaxies. The resulting radial profiles for luminosity, temperature , and electron density variations are determined from the cluster surface-brightness profiles according to gravitational potential constraints from average X-ray temperatures and optical velocity dispersions. Th...

BACKGROUND Radiofrequency ablation devices are being used increasingly in arthroscopic surgery. However, there are concerns that excessive temperatures may damage the articular cartilage. The purpose of this study was to investigate the temperature profiles that occur within the glenohumeral space with the use of one commercially available radiofrequency ablation probe. METHODS Ten fresh-froz...

We consider the linear stability of inviscid parallel shear flow with a free surface. Gravity is included in the analysis, but surface tension is not. We focus on several specific profiles including Poiseuille flow and various profiles with inflection points. Instabilities are found in all the profiles we studied. At neutral limiting modes, the wave speed of the disturbance is equal to one of t...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of velocity of shortening on the relationship between diaphragm activation and pressure generation in humans. This was achieved by relating the root mean square (RMS) of the diaphragm electromyogram to the transdiaphragmatic pressure (Pdi) generated during dynamic contractions at different inspiratory flow rates. Five healthy subjects insp...

Biophysical behavior of blood in the vasculature is of importance in microcirculation researches. Especially, rheological properties of blood flow have been studied using in vivo and in vitro experiments. This paper describes flow characteristics of in vitro blood flow. In order to obtain velocity distributions with high spatial resolution, a micro PIV technique, which consists of a fluorescent...

INTRODUCTION In vitro hydrodynamic characterization of prosthetic heart valves provides important information regarding their operation, especially if performed by noninvasive techniques of anemometry. Once velocity profiles for each valve are provided, it is possible to compare them in terms of hydrodynamic performance. In this first experimental study using laser doppler anemometry with mecha...

A wind tunnel investigation was performed to study the flow field over a 70° swept sharped edge delta wing model at high angles of attack. The experiments were conducted in the subsonic wind tunnel at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology. Velocity profiles have been measured using a special pitot tube and hot wire anemometer at angles of attacks of 10 to 35 ...

An extensive experimental investigation to study the flow structure over the wing of a fighter type configuration model has been conducted. The model used for this study was similar to the High Alpha Research Vehicle (HARV) that has been used in various European research centers for studying its force and moment characteristics. Tests were conducted at two subsonic speeds and at low to moderate...