FDMP-Vol. 14, No. 4, 2018

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Numerical Study of Natural Convection in Square Tilted Solar Cavity Considering Extended Domain
Toufik Arrif^1,2, Abdelmadjid Chehhat^3,4,*, Essam Abo-Serie⁵, Adel Benchabane²
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.14, No.4, pp. 223-242, 2018, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2018.01799
Abstract This work presents a numerical investigation on heat transfer and fluid-dynamic aspects for a solar open cavities in an extended fluid flow domain. The vertical wall inside the open cavities facing the aperture is assumed to be isothermal while the other walls are kept insulated. Heat transfer steady laminar natural convection is studied by solving the non-dimensional governing equations of mass, momentum and energy in the framework of a finite volume method. The analysis are carried out under Rayleigh number range of 9.41×10⁵ to 3.76×10⁶, inclination 0° to 90° and opening ratio 0.25, 0.5 and 1.… More >

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Recent Developments About IPMCs (Ionic Polymer-Metal) Composites: A Review of Performances for Different Conditions
Wenqi Zhang¹, Yunqing Gu^1,*, Jiegang Mou¹
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.14, No.4, pp. 243-258, 2018, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2018.03836
Abstract It is of great significance for the production of micro robots and new sensors to develop actuators with “muscle” properties. As a kind of electroactive polymers (EAPs), IPMC (ionic polymer-metal composite) can exhibit significant deformation for very low electrical excitation. These composites, known as the “artificial muscle”, can be regarded as intelligent bionic materials. With regard to the mechanism of deformation of IPMC, a large number of experimental studies have proved that the variety of electrodes and water contents relating to IPMC have great influence on its electro-mechanical and mechanical properties. Recent research results about… More >

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Numerical Analysis of an Insect Wing in Gliding Flight: Effect of Corrugation on Suction Side
Mohd Imran Ansari^1,*, Syed Fahad Anwer¹
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.14, No.4, pp. 259-279, 2018, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2018.03891
Abstract We have conducted a numerical study to investigate the relationship between the aerodynamic performance of an insect wing section and the effect of corrugation in gliding flight. In particular, an Airfoil-CR, corresponding to Kesel’s Profile 2 (Kesel, Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 203, 2000), has been used. This profile represents exactly the cross section of the so-called “Aeshna cyanea”. A smoothed variant of this profile (referred to in the present study as Airfoil-SM) has also been considered. Introducing five different variants of the Airfoil-CR corresponding to different levels of corrugation, namely M1, M2, M3, M4… More >

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On the Control of the Master Cylinder Hydraulic Pressure for Electro-Hydraulic Brake (EHB) Systems with the Sliding Mode Design Methodology
Qiping Chen¹, Yu Liu¹, Liping Zeng¹, Qiang Xiao¹, Conghui Zhou¹, Sheng Kang¹
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.14, No.4, pp. 281-291, 2018, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2018.03721
Abstract The brake-by-wire system requirement is promoted owing to the development of green energy vehicle, and the brake pressure control method is needed. A control method for the master cylinder hydraulic pressure based on the sliding mode control approach is proposed to provide the Electro-Hydraulic Brake system (EHB) of electric vehicles with superior system performances. An assessment is carried out about the complex nonlinear characteristics and sensitivity to the external environment of these systems, which include illustrating the working principle of the EHB system, establishing the dynamic models of the key components of the EHB system.… More >

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