Merrifield Selected As Candidate For Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Aug 27, 2009
She spent the summer working in a mechanical engineering lab at Yale doing experimental fluid dynamics. In the previous three summers she worked at the University of Hawaii as a research assistant in physical oceanography. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Young: Explore the academic world with purpose Aug 23, 2009
Eight a.m. Monday, I step into my Fluid Dynamics class, another mysterious engineering class in a building far removed from the subjectivity of the humanities of North Campus. I hold out faint hope this class will deal with the waltz, the fluidity of movement on a 3/4 meter on a floor lit by a mirrored ball. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Crews to return to fire at Michigan fuel facility Aug 5, 2009
Renewable jet propellant-8 (JP-8) fuel developed and produced by the Energy onmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota was su 0000274B ccessfully flown in a rocket built by Flometrics, Inc., a product engineering company specializing in fluid dynamics and thermodynamics based in San Diego, California. The fuel burn was so successful that the rocket approached Mach 1 (the speed of sound) and reached an altitude of about 20,000 feet. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Bloodhound diary Jul 31, 2009
Structural design, aerodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, wheel design, cockpit instrumentation, data analysis - they just loved it all, including the video of Thrust SSC dropping a sonic boom. Thrust SSC is the current holder of the land speed record, having reached a speed of 1,228 km/h (763 mph) on 15 October 1997. (BBC News -- Technology)
Jellyfish And Other Small Sea Creatures Linked To Large-scale Ocean Mixing Jul 30, 2009
The work was supported by grants from the National Science Foundation's Biological Oceanography, Ocean Technology, Fluid Dynamics, and Energy for Sustainability programs, and by the Office of Naval Research, the Department of Defense's National Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, and the Charles Lee Powell Foundation. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
8 artists in Wallworks show at Yerba Buena Jul 27, 2009
"I wanted to use the same fluid dynamics that water has when it runs down, but do it with colors." ... "It's a collaboration between the fluid dynamics of the paint and me," she says. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Researchers achieve major breakthrough with water desalination system Jul 14, 2009
Creating the M3 was a unique multidisciplinary team project involving faculty and students from the chemical, electrical and civil engineering departments with expertise in control theory and optimization, process design/monitoring, computational fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and software development. . (EurekAlert!)
Tech.view: Are we nearly there yet? Jul 11, 2009
That is because the whole messy business involves elements of behavioural psychology as well as the laws of mechanics, control theory and fluid dynamics. In short, traffic patterns are invariably far too complex to be modelled mathematically. (The Economist)
World's largest aerosol sensing network has leafy origins Jun 30, 2009
Gaps in coverage can lead to gaps in understanding, said Venkatachalam Ramaswamy, director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory and a professor of geosciences at Princeton University, N.J. Compared to other factors that affect climate such as the output of the Sun or greenhouse gases aerosols are considered the least-well understood. So Holben and colleagues are working to expand AERONET and continue filling in the gaps. (EurekAlert!)
Scientists create first comprehensive computer model of sunspots Jun 19, 2009
The scientists then used a series of equations involving fundamental physical laws of energy transfer, fluid dynamics, magnetic induction and feedback, and other phenomena to simulate sunspot dynamics at 1. 8 billion grid points within the domain, each spaced about 10 to 20 miles apart. (EurekAlert!)
Kegelman Named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American of the Year for At-Large Team Jun 16, 2009
John Kegelman graduated with a 4. 00 GPA in mechanical engineering. (Hopkinssports.com)
Kegelman Named First Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District May 22, 2009
John Kegelman boasts a 4. 00 cumulative GPA as a mechanical engineering major. (Hopkinssports.com)
Slo-Mo Flow: Modeling Combustion to Pump Up Engine Efficiency May 19, 2009
Computational fluid dynamics software performs millions of calculations to simulate in 3-D the interaction of liquids and gases in the combustor (the part of the engine where fuel ignition takes place). Citeno says he and his team then use ENERGICO and CHEMKIN-PRO software from San Diego based Reaction Design to simulate the complex chemical reactions, including the emissions they are likely to produce. (Scientific American)
Supercomputer Huygens Beats Professional Human Players In Game Of Go, Sets New World Record May 19, 2009
Dr. Patrick Aerts, NCF Director: "One of NCF's aims is to facilitate all scientific research disciplines which can benefit from High Performance Computing (HPC). Apart from traditional areas as computational fluid dynamics and theoretical chemistry, it is encouraging to see that more and more other areas, like AI, explore the opportunities offered by HPC for their research fields.". Huygens, an IBM Power 575 Hydro-Cluster system, is the national supercomputer and located at SARA Computing and... (Science Daily)
Which glass is best for bubbly? May 14, 2009
But it turns out - frankly, as I strongly suspected - that Champagne fluid dynamics are not so straightforward. While the coupe lost carbon dioxide faster initially, after three minutes the tendency reversed. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
McGill profs win three of five Killam awards May 13, 2009
After quickly rising to the top of his class, he went on to get his PhD in fluid dynamics from Cornell. He returned to Montreal to teach and began a fruitful collaboration with aircraft engine manufacturers Pratt and Whitney. (Globe and Mail)
Pumps & Systems Presents the Next Installment of Its Live Webinar Series May 13, 2009
The Webinar--sponsored by Simerics, Inc., and VibrAlign--will demonstrate the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation to predict flow dynamics and cavitation in a fluid pump. Pump professionals of all kinds are encouraged to register. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
DiMora Motorcar Uses Aligned CAE Aerodynamic Analysis to Refine Design of $2 Million Sport Luxury Sedan May 13, 2009
Clarkston, Michigan (PRWEB) May 13, 2009 -- Aligned CAE LLC announced today that it will provide Aerodynamic Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations for the Natalia SLS 2 sport luxury sedan ... According to Richard Hoyle, Founder of Aligned CAE, "The use of computational fluid dynamics in aerodynamic development is critical to efficient design. Our tools and methodologies provide in-depth visualizations of the aerodynamic properties of vehicles, giving designers and engineers critical... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
CDaES Announces Second Annual Internal Combustion Engine and Vehicle Simulation Conference June 12 in Yokohama May 12, 2009
STAR-CD and STAR-CCM+ provide the world's most comprehensive Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) solutions, with the STAR-CAD Series as an easy-to-use, CAD-embedded front door to the full spectrum of CD-adapco solutions, backed by 27 years of extensive experience in CAE consulting. Contact. (JCN Network, Japan)
What Can Climate Models Tell Cherry Growers? May 7, 2009
"It allows information to be used by people who need a finer-scale simulation," said Ronald Stouffer, a researcher at Princeton University's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory. "If you're in Kansas growing winter wheat, my global model isn't very interesting.". (Scientific American)
Houlihan Smith Acts as Exclusive Advisor in the Sale of Analytical Methods, Inc. to Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. May 5, 2009
Founded in 1971, AMI's engineers provide consulting services and software solutions covering a wide array of Computational Fluid Dynamics including aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, propulsion and aero elasticity. During their 38 years of experience, AMI has successfully provided services to universities, governments, research organizations and commercial firms that are engaged in the development and manufacturing of ground transportation vehicles, marine vessels, helicopters, and aerospace vehicles. (PR Newswire)
Men's Swimming's John Kegelman Awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship May 5, 2009
John Kegelman will pursue a Ph. D. in mechanical engineering at Stanford. (Hopkinssports.com)
REGION: Forum lets entrepreneurs gather good guidance May 2, 2009
American Wave Machines' adjustable wave generator is built on computer studies of the fluid dynamics of ocean waves. The result is a realistic-looking wave, thick and tall enough to ride a surfboard on. (North County Times)
Churn Baby, Churn: Using Virtual Stomachs to Regurgitate the Mysteries of Digestion Apr 7, 2009
What can computational fluid dynamics teach us about the biggest gap in the science of nutrition. By. (Scientific American)
Collaboration leads to success: Most powerful computer of its kind in western N.Y. available worldwide Apr 7, 2009
The system is cost-effective in solving large computational problems in areas including bioinformatics, computational chemistry, computational fluid dynamics, computational finance, medical imaging, weather and ocean modeling. Why Is This Important. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Scientists work out formula to forecast tsunami Apr 2, 2009
1 Apr 2009, 2056 hrs IST, IANS. WASHINGTON: Now tsunamis won't be able to catch you unaware, thanks to a mathematics formula worked out by scientists that will give advance warnings and an idea of their destructive might. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Mathematicians provide new insight into tsunamis Apr 1, 2009
Their research is published in the academic journal Science Direct: Fluid Dynamics Research, and this paper has just been named the Journal's best paper of the year. "What we found was that the number and height of the tsunami waves hitting the shoreline depends critically on the shape of the initial surface wave in deep water," explained Professor Johnson, Professor of Applied Mathematics at Newcastle University. (EurekAlert!)
APS applauds confirmation of renowned scientists Holdren and Lubchenco to top administrative posts Mar 24, 2009
Trained in fluid dynamics and plasma physics, Holdren has devoted much of his career to energy and climate change research. He is the second physicist to join President Obama's Administration. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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!)
Past trends in hurricane activity and inferences for the future Feb 16, 2009
Public release date: 15-Feb-2009. Contact: Ben Sherman. (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)
