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Inter-model, analytical, and experimental validation of a heat balance based residential cooling load calculation procedure
(2006-12)
Scope and Method of Study: A systematic validation of the ASHRAE heat balance based residential cooling load calculation procedure (RHB) has been performed with inter-model comparison, analytical verification and experimental ...
Multiscale modeling and simulation: Incorporation of mesoplasticity between atomistic and continuum
(2007-08)
Scope and Method of Study: In the framework of multiscale modeling, two modeling techniques at the meso/micro scale, namely, mesoplasticity and discrete dislocation are employed to study the mechanical behavior of single ...
Effects of ion irradiation on the surface mechanical behavior of hybrid sol-gel derived silicate thin films
(2007-05)
A study on the effects of ion irradiation on the surface mechanical behavior of hybrid sol-gel derived thin films has been performed. Hybrid organic/inorganic modified silicate thin films were synthesized by sol-gel ...
Novel fabrication of SiC based ceramics for nuclear applications
(2009-05)
Advances in nuclear reactor technology and the use of gas-cooled fast reactors require the development of new materials that can operate at the higher temperatures expected in these systems. These materials include refractory ...
Development of air-to-air heat pump simulation program with advanced heat exchanger circuitry algorithm
(2007-05)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to develop a heat pump simulation program that is capable of simulating complex heat exchanger circuits. A segment-by-segment heat exchanger model has been developed ...
Structural fire modeling
(2001-08)
Modeling and control of a permanently magnetized sphere's motion by field manipulation
(2006-12)
A model describing the motion of a magnetized sphere in a fluid medium subject to an applied field is developed. The inspiration for this system is rooted in technologies and procedures being explored in the biomedical ...
Optical and thermal fenestration models for building cooling load calculations
(2007-05)
Scope and Method of Study: The objective of this study was to enhance the modeling of fenestration systems containing shading devices for building thermal load and energy calculations. The focus was on the simulation of ...