Application of Vortex Generators to Remove Heat Trapped in Closed Channels

The utilization of vortex generators to increase heat transfer from cylinders installed inside a duct is investigated.In particular,a channel containing eight cylinders with volumetric heat sources is considered for different values of the Reynolds number.The effective possibility to use vortex generators with different sizes to increase heat transfer and,consequently,reduce the surface temperature of the cylinders is examined.Also,the amount of pressure drop inside the channel due to the presence of vortex generators is considered and compared with the cases without vortex generators.The results show that although the addition of generators increases the pressure drop,it strongly contributes to increase the heat transfer coefficient inside the duct(up to 80–90%).

Role of compositional changes on thermal,magnetic,and mechanical properties of Fe-P-C-based amorphous alloys

This work aimed to tune the comprehensive properties of Fe-P-C-based amorphous system through investigating the role of microalloying process on the crystallization behavior,glass forming ability(GFA),soft magnetic features,and mechanical properties.Considering minor addition of elements into the system,it was found that the simultaneous microalloying of Ni and Co leads to the highest GFA,which was due to the optimization of compositional heterogeneity and creation of near-eutectic composition.Moreover,the FeCoNiCuPC amorphous alloy exhibited the best anelastic/viscoplastic behavior under the nanoindentation test,which was owing to the intensified structural fluctuations in the system.However,the improved plasticity by the extra Cu addition comes at the expense of magnetic properties,so that the saturation magnetization of this alloying system is significantly decreased compared to the FeCoPC amorphous alloy with the highest soft magnetic properties.In total,the results indicated that a combination of added elemental constitutes,i.e.,Fe69Co5Ni5Cu1P13C7 composition,provides an optimized state for the comprehensive properties in the alloying system.

Improving the transition capability of the low-voltage wind turbine in the sub-synchronous state using a fuzzy controller

The main problem of wind turbines is associated with induction generators in their power supply during short circuits in the grid.In this research,a new method is presented for the uninterrupted operation of a wind turbine equipped with an induction generator fed on both sides of feeding during network errors.Wind farms equipped with a doubly-fed induction generator(DFIG)require two abilities to allow system operators to increase proficiency.These capabilities include fault ride-through and synchronization of output force fluctuations,especially when these generators generate significant electrical power.A MATLAB®software environment has been used to evaluate and improve the performance of these turbines.A fuzzy complement(FC)controller is used to improve the performance of the DFIG.The results demonstrate that this controller limits the operation of the turbine current and voltage in the short-circuit mode well.Regarding results obtained from comparing two different modes,it can be said that ripple is 4%in the FC mode,while this parameter is equal to 10%for the proportional-integral controller.