Thermal Engineering

What is the equation for finding the PV diagram on PC using dynamic pressure sensor and Encoder with help of NI card

When we know bore ,stroke, connecting rod length and what other details required.

04 April 2013 7,739 1 View

Can anyone tell that how to measure the coefficient of friction for corrugated tube having belowed specifications:

Tube diameter = 25.4 mm tube wall thickness = 1.20 mm corrugation pitch = 5 mm

04 April 2013 7,612 9 View

What are the procedures of lean burn of biodiesels in a diesel engine?

I want to achieve low temperature combustion by biodiesels

06 March 2013 9,209 1 View

What are the procedures of lean burn of biodiesels in a diesel engine?

I want to achieve low temperature combustion by biodiesels

03 March 2013 3,660 1 View

How to convert a Foster network to a Cauer network?

I am doing thermal simulation of power semiconductor devices.

02 February 2013 4,996 2 View

Can we say that the absorptivity of a Solar Pond is essentially the same as that of fresh water, as there is a layer of fresh water on top?

How to calculate it?

02 February 2013 7,474 5 View

Which Thermoelectric material (P-type & N-type) is the most suitable one for temperature range of (500-550)K?

Any reference providing figure of merit based on temperature, electrical and thermal properties?

01 January 2013 9,721 2 View

Which one gives higher thermal efficiency? B0- Neat Diesel, B20, B40, B60, B80, B100-Neat biodiesel?

Some literature shows B0 gives higher thermal efficiency. Some other shows B20 and blend combination gives higher thermal efficiency than B0. Which one is correct?

01 January 2013 3,410 1 View

Why has clay (relatively) low emissivity?

According to table values, clay should have a relatively low emissivity value of about 0,4. Do you have any idea why it is so? I have been thinking maybe it is because of its foliate structure....

13 November 2012 1,223 1 View

How to investigate the thermal properties of lighweight conrete?

Detail investigation needs to be done on the thermal properties of lightweight concrete. Hot disk constant analyzer was used and the results are comparable between different densities and...

11 November 2012 6,357 5 View

Why has clay (relatively) low emissivity?

According to table values, clay should have a relatively low emissivity value of about 0,4. Do you have any idea why it is so? I have been thinking maybe it is because of its foliate structure....

11 November 2012 5,997 1 View

Does anyone know good examples of the real-time control algorithms for the sustainable technology package integrated in buildings?

The package would ideally contain all or most of the following: solar thermal component, air-to-water thermal exchange component, high-efficiency thermal storage and others.

09 September 2012 8,096 1 View

What is the difference between annealing, sintering and calcination?

All these process involves in heating the samples. but what is the difference?

02 February 2012 4,703 15 View

How should hopper, filled with thermally expanding granular particles, be designed for experiencing less stresses on the walls?

If granular particles are heated up, they produce thermal stresses to their confining walls. How should these storages be designed, what properties should the particles have, for causing not too...

12 December 2011 8,519 1 View

What is the advantage of horizontal receiver over vertical receiver in refrigeration system? How can we find capacity required for the same?

What is the advantage of horizontal receiver over vertical receiver in refrigeration system? How can we find capacity required for the same? V1 = Vcond x 0.2 + Vevap x 0.8 + VLL Currently I am...

01 January 1970 4,032 0 View

If the region studied has any chalk landscapes (non cave forming), then the text on Thermal Engineering and Frost Creep may interest.?

Many "open Air" sites appear to have suffered from Frost Creep from occupation zones that were on chalk escarpments. For MSA (cerca 50 ka) sites not subjected to glaciation, there can be vestiges...

01 January 1970 3,639 4 View

How can I select the tube size while designing the shell-and-tube heat exchanger?

What is the major criteria in the selection of tube size in heat exchanger?

01 January 1970 4,774 17 View

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01 January 1970 1,894 0 View