In this paper, the performance enhancement of solar gas heaters is evaluated by taking the advantage of both radiating gas effect and using converged ducts with the accelerated flow. The analyzed solar gas heater includes the glass cover, air gap, absorber, gas channel, bottom plate, and insulation. The inclined position of the bottom plate relativ...

By Seyed Abdolreza Gandjalikha Nassab

Micropumps are revolutionizing compact and autonomous monitoring systems due to their portability and efficiency. In this paper, we present a valveless piezoelectric micropump design. This micropump distributes gas and liquid using a PDMS membrane that moves in response to a force applied by a piezoelectric actuator. The proposed design aims to ach...

By Asma Bouzid, Mohamed El Amine Brixi Negassa, Parastesh Pirastesh, Joel Charrier, Sofiane Soulimane

Application of systems for passive vibration control is an efficient way for seismic protection of structures. Systems for passive vibration control consist of seismic isolation devices and energy dissipation devices. Base isolation of structures is a concept where devices for passive vibration control are placed in foundations of buildings. Variou...

By Andrija Zorić, Dragan Zlatkov, Marina Trajković-Milenković, Marina Mijalković, Biljana Mladenović

This paper aims at the development and implementation of an algorithm for the treatment of damage and fracture in smooth particle hydrodynamic (SPH) method, where free surface, crack opening, including its propagation and branching is modelled by weakening the interparticle interactions combined with the visibility criterion. The model is consisten...

By Rade Vignjević, Tom De-Vuyst, Nenad Đorđević

The advancement of technology in the field of human health plays a significant and positive role, particularly in the realm of hearing. In this study, we propose a novel approach for middle ear prostheses. We constructed a finite element (FE) model of the ear with a pure titanium TORP prosthesis, which we validated using experimental results. Subse...

By Khatir Omar, Fekih Sidi Mohamed, Sahli Abderahmene, Boudjemaa Ismail, Benkhettou Abdelkader

Over the last few decades, cardiovascular stents have emerged as crucial biomedical devices. Stents undergo cyclic physiological loading, which can lead to progressive accumulation of structural damage over time eventually resulting in a stent fracture. Considering the critical role of stents, it is necessary to assess their fatigue endurance and p...

By Gordana Jovičić, Aleksandra Vulović, Arso Vukićević, Nenad Đorđević, Nenad Filipović

In a compound parabolic solar collector, a glass cover is normally used for decreasing the rate of heat loss from the absorber. In this paper, a solar collector with two glass covers and a concentration ratio of 1.6 is simulated and examined for the purpose of higher performance. The distance between covers is 45 mm and the cavity of solar collecto...

By Mohammad Omidpanah, Seyyed Abdolreza Gandjalikhan Nassab

The use of complex fluids is one of the modern techniques used in small devices in order to enhance their thermal performance. This paper is a numerical study of a complex fluid imprisoned in a chamber with two hot bodies exposed to a magnetic field of constant intensity. The upper and lower walls move horizontally at a constant velocity, while the...

By Abdeljalil Benmansour, Hacène Hamoudi

The present study discusses one dimensional groundwater infiltration phenomenon in unsaturated soil. The mathematical formulation is developed using Dracy’s law, equation of continuity, and standard relations between diffusivity coefficient and hydraulic conductivity. We solved the obtained system using double power series method...

By Pragneshkumar R. Makwana, Amit K. Parikh

This paper aims to predict the behavior of a complex fluid though a small-sized thermal exchanger. The fluid used is of shear-thickening type of power-law index (n = 1.4) and Prandtl number (Pr = 50). The Ostwald model was utilized to define the dynamic viscosity. The exchanger consists of three rectangular cross-section tubes placed inside a therm...

By Hacène Hamoudi, Mohamed Bouzit