Interaction Between Supersonic Fuel Spray And Its Shock Wave Revealed Mar 20, 2009
19, 2009) Shock waves are a well tested phenomenon on a large scale, but scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and their collaborators from Wayne State University and Cornell University have made a breakthrough that reveals the interaction between shockwaves created by high-pressure supersonic fuel jets. Shockwaves have been studied in the past by such methods as solid impacts and shock generators, but the high-pressure liquid jets created by micrometer... (Science Daily)
Warming threatens NY Mar 19, 2009
Yin and colleagues Michael Schlesinger of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Ronald Stouffer of Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab at Princeton University are the first to reach that conclusion after analysing data from 10 state-of-the-art climate models. They have been used for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report. (India Times, India)
Engineer Devises Ways To Improve Gas Mileage Mar 19, 2009
Using computational fluid dynamics software, Agarwal has found that the actuators modify the flow, which results in drag reduction, which in turn reduces the fuel amount needed ... An internationally renowned scholar who is considered a leading authority in aerodynamics and computational fluid dynamics, he has been the recipient of almost all the major national and international awards in these fields ... He received the "Fluids Engineering Award" in 2001 from ASME; the highest national... (Science Daily)
Test ban puts F1 drivers on virtual tracks Mar 19, 2009
LONDON: Lewis Hamilton will have driven every twist and turn of the new Abu Dhabi circuit long before the season-ending race makes its debut on the Formula One calendar in November. Britain's world champion will not even have to leave McLaren's Woking headquarters to do it, either. (India Times, India)
Samsung looks to print flexible electronics Mar 18, 2009
The team's method combined fluid dynamics with liquid filtration techniques that deposited thin layers of semiconducting perylene-diimide wires over the correct electrode arrays. Then, the patterned transistors were transfered onto a flexible polymer substrate. (EETimes)
Warming to make N.Y. vulnerable to storms: study Mar 16, 2009
Yin and colleagues from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory at Princeton University studied 10 climate models used by the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in their study. Yin was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's science department. (Scientific American)
Sea Level Rise Will Threaten New York City Mar 16, 2009
Yin and colleagues Michael Schlesinger of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Ronald Stouffer of Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory at Princeton University are the first to reach that conclusion after analyzing data from 10 state-of-the-art climate models, which have been used for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report. Yin's study is published in the journal Nature Geoscience. (Science Daily)
Bard the builder Mar 16, 2009
He went to Melbourne in 1996 to study engineering at Swinburne University of Technology and holds a PhD in Computational Fluid Dynamics from the same university. Previously, Muiz worked as an automotive engineer and was also an associate lecturer and researcher in computational fluid dynamics, aero-acoustics and thermal modelling at Swinburne. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Riding the recession the HP way Mar 15, 2009
" "Moved the needle" HP Labs was formed more than 40 years ago by company founders Bill Hewlett and David Packard to focus on the future and not be hidebound by day-to-day business concerns. While it is a company primarily known for making printers and photocopiers, the work done in the seven labs dotted around the world has been varied. Over the years, HP has been responsible for giving us the atomic clock, light-emitting diodes or LED's, DNA analysis and computational fluid dynamics.... (BBC News -- Technology)
Argonne scientists reveal interaction between supersonic fuel spray and its shock wave Mar 13, 2009
"High-intensity X-rays can penetrate the normally opaque jet stream allowing us to see the spray's internal structure and the gaseous environment around the jet, where the shock waves are generated. Due to the supersonic spray's opaque nature, scientists have been unable to examine the internal structure of these jets and that has limited the improvement of high-pressure and high-speed jets and spray technologies, which are essential for numerous industrial and consumer applications, such as... (EurekAlert!)
Disney's new racing game at core of big bet Mar 11, 2009
That kind of realism is backed up by "fluid dynamics" a movement technology that allows "Split/Second" to flow more smoothly. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Jupiter's great red spot is shrinking Mar 10, 2009
The research was presented in November at a meeting of the American Physical Society fluid dynamics division. Climate changeThe ongoing research aims to grasp Jupiter's overall, complex and changing climate. (MSNBC -- Technology)
The Plain Truth About Glorious Carbon Dioxide Feb 28, 2009
" -- Suggest you follow the excellent advice of Roger Arnold above. And one of the very best days I've had in many years was the day several years ago when I first encountered (on PhysOrg.com newssite) the theory that cosmic rays could be a (to then ignored) significant balancing factor in earth's climate. The theoretical arguments were very carefully presented, very solid science and it looked to me like this single item might have the potential to allow me to significantly re-formulate my... (Energy Pulse, CO)
Oscar Winner for Best Visual Effects 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' Shaped with Autodesk Technology Feb 25, 2009
Maya fluid dynamics helped shape a helicopter crash sequence. Maya nCloth and Syflex Maya plug-ins were used for cloth simulation of the Batsuit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Engineer Develops Method To Combat Congenital Heart Disease In Children Feb 19, 2009
18, 2009) Congenital heart defects account for five times more deaths annually than all childhood cancers combined. Alison Marsden, an assistant mechanical and aerospace engineering professor at the University of California, has developed a unique set of computer modeling tools that are expected to enhance pediatric surgeons ability to perform critical heart surgery on children. (Science Daily)
Past trends in hurricane activity and inferences for the future Feb 16, 2009
Public release date: 15-Feb-2009. Contact: Ben Sherman. (EurekAlert!)
You can make your own green Feb 16, 2009
When we first started building dams, the work of an 18th-century scientist that worked with fluid dynamics was apparently unknown to the civil engineers that designed the dams. FDR himself may have known of the Boeing lumber company, but he had no idea they had in writing set down the basics and limitations of all rotating foils or propellers. (Longview Daily News, WA)
When fish farms are built along the coast, where does the waste go? Feb 16, 2009
But early results from a new Stanford computer simulation based on sophisticated fluid dynamics show that the icky stuff from the pens will travel farther, and in higher concentrations, than had been generally assumed, Koseff said. "What we've basically debunked is the old adage that 'The solution to pollution is dilution,' " he said. (EurekAlert!)
Sniffer-dogs Inspire Better Artificial Nose Feb 14, 2009
To get a closer look at the process, Brent Craven, then a graduate student in mechanical and nuclear engineering, and now an ARL research associate, created a computational fluid dynamics model based on the equations of fluid motion and high resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of an actual dog s airway ... Three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics model of a canine nose reconstructed from high-resolution MRI scans. (Science Daily)
Plasma TV has nothing on this visionary virtual device Mar 31, 2008
"You feel like you are entering another world," said Bruce M. Boghosian, chair of the Tufts mathematics department and adjunct professor of computer science, who uses the VisWall to enrich his studies of fluid dynamics, or how liquids flow under a range of conditions. "With such powerful visualization, you can immerse yourself in the data," he said. (Boston Globe)
Into the breach - Clark Fork, Blackfoot rivers punch through Milltown Dam Mar 29, 2008
Preparing for the breaching, project officials spent years calculating volumetric flow rates, fluid dynamics, deterministic hydrologic modeling and other scientific and engineering factors all designed to predict what the rivers would do when released, to prevent the mine wastes from being scoured and to minimize damage to the environment as the rivers are brought back to their natural state. It's gone even better than expected, said Russ Forba, the EPA's Milltown project manager. (Missoulian, MT)
Workers breach Milltown Dam Mar 29, 2008
By JOHN CRAMER - Missoulian - 03/29/08. AP Photo/James Snook - Envirocon workers look on as the Clark Fork and Blackfoot rivers flow freely for the first time in a century on Friday. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Visual technology enables brain to learn in new ways Mar 22, 2008
Bruce Boghosian, chairman of the mathematics department at Tufts and principal investigator on the NSF grant, said that the VisWall will benefit his study of fluid dynamics. Visualization capabilities can help him and his fellow researchers better understand fluid flow. (EurekAlert!)
Study traces tech link to radical '70s groups Mar 8, 2008
Ahmed, who had a PhD in computational fluid dynamics, later died from his injuries. On July 14, Hicham Dokkali, a Moroccan tax officer who was trained as an engineer, carried out a failed suicide attack on tourists in the city of Meknes. (EETimes)
World's 'fastest' swimsuit developed Mar 3, 2008
Researchers claim to have developed the world's fastest swimsuit, using a specialised computer modelling technique called Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). "CFD is used to help us gain an idea of the sources of skin and form drag (which is due to the presence of one's body travelling through the fluid). Skin drag is inherent to the material properties over which a fluid flows and to the local flow conditions (speed in particular) as it is induced by the local velocity gradients. "With CFD... (India Times)
Engineering The World's Fastest Swimsuit Mar 1, 2008
The team at Nottingham specialises in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), the computer modelling of fluid flow. The technique is rapidly developing in its technology and applications and can cut design times, increase productivity and give significant insight to fluid flows. (Science Daily)
Can ASU fix Palo Verde? Feb 27, 2008
Anna came to ASU, she said, because of the "very good reputation" of the engineering college and the considerable renown of Fernando in the field of fluid dynamics. She said she never dreamed that she would work on a project of this scope. (AZCentral -- News)
Snow cover over North America greatest since 1966... Feb 26, 2008
The ice we were told so hysterically last fall had melted to its "lowest levels on record? Never mind that those records only date back as far as 1972 and that there is anthropological and geological evidence of much greater melts in the past.The ice is back.Gilles Langis, a senior forecaster with the Canadian Ice Service in Ottawa, says the Arctic winter has been so severe the ice has not only recovered, it is actually 10 to 20 cm thicker in many places than at this time last year.OK, so one... (The Drudge Report)
Campus launches smoke-free zones Feb 18, 2008
Micklow, who has designed and built race cars including Indy 500 cars and has worked with both NASCAR and Joe Gibbs Racing and other motor sports companies, is the director of the engineering program's Computational Fluid Dynamics Laboratory. Two students will attend gala. (The Daily Reflector)
Atlantis off to station Feb 8, 2008
The Columbus lab, equipped with four work stations and room for 12 others to be added, will complement the $100 billion space station with lab equipment for work in biology, physics and fluid dynamics. People often ask whether one launch is more significant than others, NASA Administrator Mike Griffin said. (The Palm Beach Post)
Post a comment Feb 8, 2008
The models solve the equations of fluid dynamics, and they do a very good job of describing the fluid motions of the atmosphere and the oceans. They do a very poor job of describing the clouds, the dust, the chemistry and the biology of fields and farms and forests. (International Herald Tribune)
Wooten: Nominee, date and VP Feb 5, 2008
I had to bring in text books and for several classes in fluid dynamics I even went through the books chapter by chapter with a professor. Grueling. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Beer club teaches how to brew with the best Feb 5, 2008
Coffey said that since brewing incorporates sciences like hydrology, chemistry and fluid dynamics, it allows them to play mad scientists in a safe manner. "You typically start out with malt extract, add it to water, ferment it and make beer," Briscoe said. (The Daily Lobo, NM)
Water managers told: Plan now for crisis Feb 2, 2008
In a phone interview this week, Milly, who is based at Princeton University with scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, said the California Department of Water Resources and many of the state's water districts have done a good job of planning, but it won't be enough. "You're in an area with substantial vulnerability to the impact of global warming," he said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
NIST helps heat pumps 'go with the flow' to boost output Jan 24, 2008
Data from these highly accurate laboratory experiments are being compared with computer simulations of air flow performed with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software. Once accurate CFD models are developed and validated, engineers could use them as the basis for design changes to coil assemblies and refrigerant circuitries to accommodate the existing air distribution. (EurekAlert!)
Converted factory opens in Lancaster to teach kids science Jan 24, 2008
Exhibits include structural engineering, air power, fluid dynamics and Newton s Laws of Motion. Ten-year-old Reese Frybeigei was stacking magnets Tuesday and said, This is really a cool place to learn. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Formula One teams face budget cap from 2009 Jan 19, 2008
Those controversial measures included limiting teams to the use of just one wind tunnel and restrictions to prevent them re-deploying staff into computational fluid dynamics. The Jan 11 meeting also agreed to freeze engine development for five years, rather than 10, from 2008, with all work on the engines ceasing immediately before the season starts in Australia on March 16. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Jin Wu, 73, ocean specialist, professor in US, Taiwan Jan 18, 2008
Mr. Wu was an expert in fluid dynamics, particularly the interaction of heat, mass, and momentum that occurs when air and water mingle at the ocean's surface. He also developed techniques to map the ocean surface using satellite data. (Boston Globe)
Mazda Furai Concept: The Embodiment of Zoom-Zoom Jan 14, 2008
Through its existing relationship with Swift Engineering, forged through development of the Mazda/Cosworth-powered Champ Car Atlantic chassis, the team used complex Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software to tune various Nagare design elements to function at a high degree of efficiency. Drag, downforce, lift and overall esthetics were all key considerations. (PR Newswire)
Academy hands out tech awards Jan 7, 2008
Jonathan Cohen, Dr. Jerry Tessendorf, Dr. Jeroen Molemaker and Michael Kowalski: for the development of the system of fluid dynamics tools at Rhythm This system allows artists to create realistic animation of liquids and gases, using novel simulation techniques for accuracy and speed, as well as a unique scripting language for working with volumetric data. Duncan Brinsmead, Jos Stam, Julia Pakalns and Martin Werner: for the design and implementation of the Maya Fluid Effects system. (Variety)
IIT-Bombay to air lectures from today Jan 2, 2008
To begin with, IIT-B will broadcast lectures in 13 courses, including software engineering, information systems, computation fluid dynamics, embedded systems, instrumentation and process control and fibre optics communication. "Besides, this initiative should be seen as an inclusive effort of all the IITs. Subject experts from other IITs and engineering colleges can also come to IIT-B and deliver lectures," added Moudgalya. (India Times, India)
Hoofin' it barefoot: Stevi man trains for certification in natural care of horses hooves Dec 27, 2007
He knew a thing or two about physics, energy conversion and fluid dynamics. And as he learned how nature had intended a horse's hoof to expand and contract to absorb its weight as it moved across the landscape, and that movement was vital for its circulatory system, the idea of confining the hoof within a metal shoe seemed strange. (Missoulian, MT)
On the ground and in the water, tracing a giant wave's path Dec 27, 2007
"This tank is one of the most wonderful pieces of equipment I have," said Fernando, 52, the director of the Environmental Fluid Dynamics Program at Arizona State ... From my fluid dynamics background, I knew he was making sense. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
ASU researchers use NASA satellites to improve pollution modeling Dec 18, 2007
According to Joe Fernando, a professor in ASUs department of mechanical and aerospace engineering and the environmental fluid dynamics program, who worked on the project, ozone is a key ingredient in urban smog, which affects even healthy adults and presents a special health risk to small children, the elderly and those with lung ailments. It can cause shortness of breath, chest pains, increased risk of infection, aggravation of asthma and significant decreases in lung function. (EurekAlert!)
Climate's Remote Control On Hurricanes Dec 13, 2007
Gabriel A. Vecchi of the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory and Brian J. Soden from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science analyzed climate model projections and observational reconstructions to explore the relationship between changes in sea surface temperature and tropical cyclone 'potential intensity' - a measure that provides an upper limit on cyclone intensity. They found that warmer oceans do not alone produce a more favorable environment for... (Science Daily)
ISU clinic treats dizziness Dec 12, 2007
Benign positional vertigo, or BPV, occurs when naturally existing calcium carbonate crystals - sometimes called ''ear rocks'' - in the inner ear flake off into the canal effecting the fluid dynamics that control balance. The condition has a host of known causes, including head injury and positioning the head awkwardly for long time periods. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
F1 to limit team personnel and wind tunnel use Dec 9, 2007
They will also be allowed to use only one wind tunnel each for aerodynamic development purposes and restrictions will be imposed to prevent them re-deploying the staff into computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Some of the bigger teams are already using two wind tunnels to accelerate the development of their cars. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Cleaner diesels thanks to laser light Dec 8, 2007
Together with the STW users' committee (participants are: DAF, Eindhoven University of Technology, Delft University of Technology, the University of Twente, Cyclone Fluid dynamics, EP Controls BV, Paul Scherrer Institute (Villigen, Switzerland), Royal Netherlands Naval College, TNO and Shell), Eindhoven University of Technology will investigate further improvements to the measuring system with the ultimate objective of producing cleaner diesel engines. . (EurekAlert!)
Supercomputer Simulation Of Universe May Help In Search For Missing Matter Dec 8, 2007
Burns said the sophisticated computer code used for the universe simulation is similar in some respects to a code used for complex supercomputer simulations of Earth's atmosphere and climate change, since both investigations focus heavily on fluid dynamics. A paper on the subject will be published in the Dec. 10 issue of the Astrophysical Journal. (Science Daily)
Britain bathes in Boyle's 'Sunshine' Nov 19, 2007
"Instead of having fully blown 3-D fluid dynamics for the sun, we rendered a number of stills that we would morph between to get fluid motion. That became a far more economical way of producing the kind of effects we wanted within the shot.". Furthermore, Wood and MPC had to make the blinding sun effects look like they had been filmed, not just rendered on a computer. (Variety)
More Viper venom Nov 14, 2007
These include a variable geometry "fanged" front splitter, an adjustable rear wing sculpted by CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics), and optimised front dive planes. These new aerodynamic devices are formed in high-performance autoclaved carbonfibre. (iAfrica.com)
HP gets into data center design business Nov 14, 2007
Overlap in the use of computational fluid dynamics, which help data centers determine where hot and cold air is flowing in their data centers, is also likely ... Overlap in the use of computational fluid dynamics, which help data centers determine where hot and cold air is flowing in their data centers, is also likely. (Search390.com)
Intel shrinks Xeon with new Penryn 45-nm processor Nov 13, 2007
"The HPC segment of the server market is growing because industries like financial services, modeling of technologies, fluid dynamics, and oil and gas are using more cost-effective, smaller clusters," Dracott said ... "The HPC segment of the server market is growing because industries like financial services, modeling of technologies, fluid dynamics, and oil and gas are using more cost-effective, smaller clusters," Dracott said. (Search390.com)
Need For Speed: Engineering Propels Champion Cyclist Nov 6, 2007
"It was great to have him in the class. He bemoaned the fact that Barrie Royce and I were no longer offering our freshman course, 'The Bicycle and the Engineer,' but he seems to have put his fluid dynamics know-how to very good use.". A prime example is the modification Frey made to house the brake cables on his time-trial bike. (Science Daily)
Teaching Trash? Nov 2, 2007
They study the physics of flying and fluid dynamics that allows Superman to zoom through the air, and discuss spider silk, which Spider-Man relies on for his death-defying swings from skyscraper to skyscraper and real spiders use to spin their webs. (The substance is currently being developed for human use because of its incredible strength. (Fox News)
NEC Showcases World's Most Powerful Commercial Computer Oct 30, 2007
Supercomputers can be used for weather forecasting and other scientific functions, environmental simulation, aerospace simulators and fluid dynamics, along with nanotechnology research. Comments. (DailyTech)
NEC Eyes IBM Supercomputer Status Oct 26, 2007
In a statement, NEC said it expects the SX-9 to be used for a variety of research projects, including weather and environmental forecasting, aerospace engineering and design, and fluid dynamics research. Check out eWEEK.com's for the latest news, views and analysis on servers, switches and networking protocols for the enterprise and small businesses. (eWeek)
EASA enters the ring for spreadsheet management Oct 19, 2007
Now in its fifth year, EASA came out of the Atomic Energy Authority's Rle at Harwell, south of Oxford and grew out of experiences developing sophisticated spreadsheet models for tasks such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD). From these scientific roots, EASA has expanded into new areas such as supply chain management, insurance and financial services and the market for more general spreadsheet controls stimulated by the US Sarbanes-Oxley act. (Accounting Web, UK)
Busway is not a solution Oct 15, 2007
Sometime ago I watched a show once, although I've forgotten when and where, that says the study of traffic dynamics is very much the same as the study of fluid dynamics. Now although I'm not a physics or math professor, logically it would mean that traffic flows would have similar traits to water flows in a river. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
IPCC panel wins Nobel Peace Prize Oct 15, 2007
Donner, Gnanadesikan, Held, Lau and Ramaswamy also work at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, located in Princeton. Oppenheimer, the lead author of a report the panel presented to the United Nations this spring, said he hopes the prize will catalyze reforms to slow climate change. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
Why do migratory birds fly in a V-formation? Oct 11, 2007
Fluid dynamics and energy wave configuration calculations have been used to test predictions of where birds should position themselves in relation to others to conserve the most energy as they travel through the air. Analyses of flock formations using photography have measured bird positions and found them to almost always be located such that they gain some energetic advantage. (Scientific American)
Running Shipwreck Simulations Backwards Helps Identify Dangerous Waves Oct 5, 2007
Computational fluid dynamics modeling in use now works by subjecting the virtual ship to random waves. This method is extremely computationally intensive and a ship designer would have to go through months of data to pinpoint the worst case scenario. (Science Daily)
Number crunchersThe technology powering the Williams Formula 1 team Oct 2, 2007
Computer analysis known as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) allows the team to visualise the airflow over the car. He said: "In wind tunnel tests or track tests you can't see where the air is going or where the pressures are changing. "But with CFD you can actually look at the vortices which are being generated by items on the car or the pressures that you get at various parts of the car. (BBC News -- Technology)
DOE Charts Research into CFD for Blast Furnace/PCI Ironmaking Sep 27, 2007
Measuring the BF s gas distribution is difficult, but the activity can be modeled using high-fidelity, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) numerical simulations. Those models will be a major product of this project. (33Metalproducing)
Teachers go to school Sep 23, 2007
Cecilia Montao (left) and Jacque Weddle perform an experiment in fluid dynamics during a workshop on teaching science in elementary schools Friday at Casa Grande Union High School. Teachers from all over Pinal County attended the ninth annual Pinal County Educators' Conference at the high school, learning new teaching techniques and networking with their peers. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
