in this paper, we propose an iterated greedy algorithm for solving the blocking flow shop scheduling problem with total flow time minimization objective. the steps of this algorithm are designed very efficient. for generating an initial solution, we develop an efficient constructive heuristic by modifying the best known neh algorithm. effectiveness of the proposed iterated greedy algorithm is t...

in order to increase the efficiency of the conveyance of the granular solids, a new experimental set-up is designed. the test rig has longitudinal trapezoidal slots in its conveying pipes. through experimentation, a correlation for friction factor in terms of solid mass flow rate, fluid flow rate and froude number is presented. it is shown that the mixture friction factor for pipes with inner t...

The performance of the electric submersible pump (ESP) significantly affected by Gas Void Fraction (GVF). Thus, using of a Rotary Gas Separator (RGS) is a suitable solution for this issue. The performance of the RGS is function of different parameters such as geometry of impeller, rotating speed, boundary conditions, media viscosity and GVF. In this study, the influences of GVF, viscosity, ...

Heat and mass transfer, in this paper, is considered in one-row heat exchanger, that fins are hotter than air flow and water is added to fins. Related governing equations are derived by analyzing a two-dimension model in a unique cell of a heat exchange. These equations are numerically solved by finite difference method. Heat transfer and efficiency under partially wet surface are calculated by...

in high-pressure axial turbines, when the fluid mass flow is low, the supersonic blades are being used to obtain a high specific work output. to prevent losses due to low blade aspect ratio, the turbine is used in partial admission conditions. the turbine stator is a group of convergence-divergence nozzles that provides the supersonic flow. the design of these nozzles is important, because ther...

objective: in this article, a numerical study is conducted on mixing of two fluids in the liquid phase with two different concentrations of a chemical species in the electro-osmotic flow. methods: the base liquid is an electrolyte which flows in a two-dimensional micro-channel having electrically charged walls. lorentz electric force, which is used as stimulating flow factor, is created by appl...

in the current work, different methods for optimization of turbine blade internal cooling are investigated, to achieve higher cyclic efficiency and output power for a typical gas turbine. a simple two-dimensional model of c3x blade is simulated and validated with available experimental data. the optimization process is performed on this model with two different methods. the first method is a po...

background: selection of different wastewater treatment methods depends on the kind of wastewater, geographical position of the community, quantity and quality of wastewater and effluent, technology and finance. natural wastewater treatment methods are simple, cheap and acceptable for developing countries specially small and remote countries and wetland is one of these methods. wetlands include...

this paper is the representation of the computational and experimental methods of a new injector nozzle for a sequential port injection cng engine. the objective of this study was to review the previous research in the development of gaseous fuel injector for port injection cng engine converted from diesel engine. next, a simulation of the fuel flow of the new injector nozzle was made using flu...