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A two dimensional numerical study is presented for steady state performance analysis of a catalytic radiant counter-diffusive burner. In these burners, the gaseous fuel enters from the rear of the burner and passes through the insulation and catalyst layers. The oxygen enters the catalyst layer from the burner surface and opposite to the fuel path. The reaction takes place over the catalyst layer. In this paper, the momentum, energy and species conservation equations in porous and non-porous media are solved using the finite element method in the COMSOL software. The simulations are based on proposed corrections on boundary conditions and combustion rate of methane equation. The simulation results compared with experimental measurements published in the literature for the same geometry and conditions which shows a considerable (10%) improvements. It is shown that diffusion of oxygen through the pad limits the catalytic combustion and controls the fuel conversion in the burner.

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In the present study, fabrication and performance testing of a flameless catalytic pad has been investigated. The catalyst was prepared with 1g of H2PtCl6.6H2O solved in 0.5 liter solvent contains 50% water and 50% ethanol and sprayed on the alumina - silica fiber mat as the catalyst support. The wet pad was dried and calcined before usage. The performance of the heater was evaluated by design and fabrication of a test stand which was capable of measuring parameters such as temperature at surface and in depth of the catalyst layer, the amount of pollutants such as CO and NOx, flow rate and pressure of the fuel and surface air circulation in front of the pad. In addition, by placing the panel containing the pad in an environmental test chamber, the effect of different climate conditions in five cities of Iran, i.e., Borojerd, Khalkhal, Lavan, Mahshahr and Puladshahr were investigated. Average surface temperature of the pad was measured about 350°C. No NOx was detected and CO emission of the burner was measured up to 5ppm. In Khalkhal conditions with the lowest temperature and humidity, the highest temperature at surface was recorded and the maximum CO emissions in Mahshahr with the highest temperature and humidity was about 3ppm. It was shown that increasing the fuel flow rate increases the surface temperature and CO emissions. It was also shown that an increase of environment temperature and humidity, increases the surface temperature.

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In this paper, 5 samples of one kind of swirl injector with tangential inlets, which has been designed and manufactured by using CNC, have been tested. Above injector has a spray cone in the shape of very thin layer because it is formed an air core in injector center. In fact, this is a one-fluid injector but its operation is two-phase. In order to detect acceptable injector among them, characterization tests have been done in the propulsion laboratory of Tarbiat Modarres University for all sample injectors. The methods of experimental characterization have been described in detail in current paper and also important parameters introduced. In these tests, injection uniformity, symmetry, mass flow rate versus pressure difference and some other parameter such as spray cone angle are investigated. Experimental results have been compared with design points. Finally, one injector has been selected as a suitable and nearer to theoretical design injector among them. The selected injector can be used for validation of numerical analysis results and also doing some complemental microscopic experiments. The results show good agreement between theoretical predictions and experimental results.

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Prediction of spray droplet diameter distribution depends on the various parameters such as physical properties, fluid velocity, and discharge environment and injector geometry. The stage of forming droplets has a great variety in size and therefore will be predictable with a statistical approach. The maximum entropy principle is one of the most popular and best ways to predict the spray droplet size distribution along with the conservation equations. Due to some drawbacks in this model, the predicted results do not match well with the experimental data. It is suggested to improve the available energy source in the MEP model equation by numerical solution of flow inside the injector based on the CFD technique. This will enhance the calculation accuracy of the turbulent kinetic energy of the output spray. In fact, by using this sub-model in the maximum entropy model, the prediction accuracy of the spray characteristics is improved. Also, the requirement of the maximum entropy model to the experimental data as inputs has been reduced. By the present coupled model, the effect of spray upstream on the droplet size distribution can be considered with a good accuracy. The results show a close agreement with the available experimental data.

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Gas turbine power and thermal efficiency increase with inlet temperature. Considering the temperature limitations for the alloys used in gas turbine components, employment of techniques for reduction of these components temperatures seems to be an essential subject. Based on the research conducted on this subject, among all the proposed methods, rib cooling yields higher heat transfer coefficient and among various types of ribs, V-shaped ribs have higher heat transfer compared to angled rib. The purpose of this feasibility study is to investigate the two proposed ribs for use in gas turbine from heat transfer and fluid flow view and compare their thermal performance. In this work, 3-D numerical simulation has been performed for V-shaped ribs with an angle of 〖60〗^° for the two cases of staggered and inline ribs in two opposite walls in a rectangular channel. Experimental results have been used for validation. The results indicate an enhancement of ~22% in heat transfer if V-shaped ribs with an angle 〖60〗^° and downstream orientation are located in staggering form in two opposite walls of a channel. In this case, an increase of 10% is observed for pressure drop, however, its thermal performance increases 12% which is positive and considerable.

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Nowadays, the interaction between gas bubbles and oil droplets plays an important role in the efficiency of many industrial processes. Therefore, it is of great importance to study the influencing factors on these processes. So, in the present paper, the effect of droplet and bubble size on the drainage time of the trapped intervening film between droplet and bubble was investigated. Six series of experiments were conducted for various sizes and three characteristic time scales including drainage time, coverage time, and rupture time were measured. Each of these experiments was repeated at least five times. The results showed that the drainage time changed independently of the droplet/bubble size. Moreover, it was observed that due to the nature of the phenomenon, the measured drainage times in each equivalent size are notably scattered, which means that the microscopic interactions in the water film and between bubble-droplet interfaces have significant impacts on the drainage time. Also, in the current experiment, it was found that the volume of the intervening film between droplet and bubble has no vital role in the drainage time of the mediate water film.

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This study investigates the comparative effects of carboxyl-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)/water nanofluids and titanium dioxide (TiO₂) /water nanofluids in direct absorption parabolic solar collectors. To achieve this, a standard testing apparatus was constructed, and the thermal and exergy efficiencies of the collector were calculated using nanofluids at various concentrations. UV/Vis analysis was used to analyze the radiative properties of the nanofluids, and their thermal conductivity was also measured. Experiments were conducted under laminar flow conditions with flow rates of 20, 60, and 100 liters per hour and inlet temperatures of 20, 30, and 40 °C under real conditions with direct solar irradiation. The highest thermal efficiency recorded for the carbon-based nanofluid was 44.96%, while the titanium-based nanofluid achieved a thermal efficiency of 34.98%. Given the substantial improvement in efficiency compared to the base fluid (distilled water), the combined effect of using both nanofluids was also examined, resulting in a maximum thermal efficiency of 48.77%. The exergy efficiency at the highest flow rate and inlet temperature for the base fluid, TiO₂ nanofluid, MWCNT nanofluid, and the hybrid nanofluid were 2.61%, 4.98%, 6.68%, and 7.26%, respectively. The pressure drop of all nanofluids in the absorber tube ranged from 5 to 39.6 Pascals. The studied nanofluids enhance the thermal performance of the system and create low pressure drop, indicating their high efficiency in direct absorption solar collectors.