background: various variance reduction techniques such as forced detection (fd) have been implemented in monte carlo (mc) simulation of nuclear medicine in an effort to decrease the simulation time while keeping accuracy. however most of these techniques still result in very long mc simulation times for being implemented into routine use. materials and methods: convolution-based forced detectio...

This paper illustrates a step-by-step process on how to use "The Manual for Verification, Validation, and Reporting of Indoor Environment CFD analyses" developed by ASHRAE. The details of the manual are further explained through an example of indoor environment modeling (an office with mechanical displacement ventilation). The verification, validation, and reporting do not have to be documented...

Title of Dissertation: CFD Based Unsteady Aerodynamic Modeling for Rotor Aeroelastic Analysis Jayanarayanan Sitaraman, Doctor of Philosophy, 2003 Dissertation directed by: Associate Professor James D. Baeder Department of Aerospace Engineering A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis is developed for 3-D rotor unsteady aerodynamic load prediction. It is then coupled to a rotor structural a...

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a mechanical engineering field for analyzing fluid flow, heat transfer, and associated phenomena, using computer-based simulation. CFD is a widely adopted methodology for solving complex problems in many modern engineering fields. The merit of CFD is developing new and improved devices and system designs, and optimization is conducted on existing equipment ...

Stability against capsizing is one of the most fundamental requirements to design a ship. In this research, for the first time, CFD is performed to predict main modes of capsizing. CFD first is conducted to predict parametric rolling for a naval ship. Then CFD study of parametric rolling is extended for prediction of broaching both by using CFD as input to NDA model of broaching in replacement ...

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is an important research field with a broad spectrum, requiring a close interplay between mathematical modeling, numerical methods, software development, and high performance computing. Programming CFD applications is an inherently difficult task due to many factors related to numerics and software. For modern CFD applications, use of parallel computers is a m...

A numerical and experimental investigation of flow and heat transfer in a gas- liquid Thermosyphon Heat Exchanger "THE" with built in heat pipes and aluminum plate fins for moderate Reynolds numbers has been carried out. It's module is composed of 6 rows and 15 columns copper pipes with aluminum plate fins with dimensions of 130cm height, 47cm width and  20cm depth. The tubes have been fill...

Abstract Continuing advances in computer speed and the availability of user friendly software has made computational fluid dynamics a cost effective compliment and at times alternative to physical modeling in the field of civil engineering hydraulics. Validation of the CFD models for open channel flow conditions remains limited due to the significant cost of obtaining data. Furthermore, once th...

The detection and nuisance concentrations of odors are frequently quoted in terms of dilutions from the initial source concentration. Meteorological dispersion modeling has been used to estimate the dilutions achieved between a release point, such as a stack, and a downwind receptor. Conventional models have proven to yield reasonable results for neutral and stable atmospheric conditions, withi...