The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of 3d simulation technology for enhancing spatial visualization skills in apparel design education and further to suggest an innovative teaching approach using...
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The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of 3d simulation technology for enhancing spatial visualization skills in apparel design education and further to suggest an innovative teaching approach using the technology. Apparel design majors in an introductory patternmaking course, at a large Midwestern University in the United States, participated in this study. Three different teaching methods (lecture, 3d simulation instruments, and paper patternmaking) were employed in consecutive instructional phases, within a single day. A short questionnaire devised to assess students' visualization abilities and overall evaluation on the three different teaching methods was administered to the students after each of the three phases. Overall, students' abilities to visualize 2d patterns onto a human body were improved by all three teaching methods. The 3d simulation instruments anchored positive effects of training on spatial visualization abilities between lecture and paper patternmaking practices. The results affirm that 3d simulation technology has positive potential as an efficient instructional tool for improving students' visualization skills in apparel design.
A skeletal chemical kinetic model for the simulation of auto-ignition and flame propagation characteristics of primary reference fuel (PRF) was developed. Coupled with this model, 3d simulations were applied to invest...
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A skeletal chemical kinetic model for the simulation of auto-ignition and flame propagation characteristics of primary reference fuel (PRF) was developed. Coupled with this model, 3d simulations were applied to investigate the influence of lubricant oil droplets on pre-ignition in a turbochargeddirect-injection spark-ignition (dISI) engine at low-speed high-load operating conditions. First, a simulation study on the influence of a lubricant oil droplet on auto-ignition of gasoline substitute and air mixture was performed in a constant-volume chamber. The results revealed that with an increase of the lubricant oil droplet diameter, the ignition delay time for the air/fuel mixture initially decreased and then increased. The ignition delay time was further shortened with the increase of the temperature of the lubricant oil droplet and the temperature and pressure of the mixture. Moreover, it was found that when n-heptane (n-C7H16) was used as a substitute for the direct evaporation product of the lubricant oil droplet, the shortening of the ignition delay time for the air/fuel mixture caused by lubricant oil evaporation was not enough to initiate pre-ignition. When octyl hydrogen peroxide ketone (C8KET) was chosen as a representative of the accumulated stable reactive radicals, the ignition delay time was significantly shortened and was short enough to trigger pre-ignition. Therefore, pre-ignition may not be induced by the direct evaporation product of an lubricant oil droplet but by the accumulated stable reactive radicals. A simulation study on auto-ignition and flame propagation of the air/fuel mixture with the presence of a lubricant oil droplet was then conducted in a turbochargeddISI engine. The results successfully predicted the auto-ignition of the air/fuel mixture near the lubricant oil droplet before the spark ignition timing. Finally, a more convincing mechanism for pre-ignition induced by lubricant oil droplets is proposed to provide some clues for furthe
3d simulation was carried out and compared with fabricated ZnO NWFET. The device had the following electrical output characteristics: mobility value of 10.0 cm(2)/Vs at a drain voltage of 1.0 V, threshold voltage of 2...
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3d simulation was carried out and compared with fabricated ZnO NWFET. The device had the following electrical output characteristics: mobility value of 10.0 cm(2)/Vs at a drain voltage of 1.0 V, threshold voltage of 24 V, and subthreshold slope (SS) of 1500 mV/decade. The simulation showed that the device output results are influenced by two main issues: (i) contact resistance (R-con approximate to 11.3 M Omega) and (ii) interface state trapped charge number density (Q(IT) = 3.79 x 10(15) cm(-2)). The QIT was derived from the Gaussian distribution that depends on two parameters added together. These parameters are: an acceptor-like exponential band tail function g(GA)(E) and an acceptor-like Gaussian deep state function g(TA)(E). By de-embedding the contact resistance, the simulation is able to improve the device by producing excellent field effect mobility of 126.9 cm(2)/Vs.
The dynamics of charge motion in tumbling mills has been a challenging problem both experimentally and theoretically. The harsh environment within the mill precluded sophisticated sensors. On the other hand, first pri...
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The dynamics of charge motion in tumbling mills has been a challenging problem both experimentally and theoretically. The harsh environment within the mill precluded sophisticated sensors. On the other hand, first principle modeling of charge motion was only marginally successful since the motion involves hundreds of bodies colliding with each other. The numerical scheme known as discrete element method (dEM) is the fitting solution to this modeling problem. The three-dimensional (3d) discrete element modeling of tumbling mills is described first. The simulation results are verified against both still images of ball charge motion and power draft in experimental mills. The excellent agreement implies that the simple spring-dashpot collision model is adequate for this problem. The simulation scheme can be extended for studying the life cycle of the mill itself. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Low-temperature (at T < 900-950 K) ignition delays of hydrogen-air mixtures are mainly measured in rapid compression machines (RCM). This communication is aimed at numerical simulation of ignition delays of hydroge...
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Low-temperature (at T < 900-950 K) ignition delays of hydrogen-air mixtures are mainly measured in rapid compression machines (RCM). This communication is aimed at numerical simulation of ignition delays of hydrogen-air mixtures in the RCM by means of a coupled three-dimensional (3d) Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) - Particle Method (PM) simulation of RCM operation capable of catching turbulence-chemistry interaction. The study indicates that the time history of piston motion in an RCM affects the final state of a test mixture at the end of compression stroke and therefore influences the phenomena relevant to test mixture ignition. More specifically, the calculations show that different laws of piston motion at a fixed average piston velocity (i.e., fixed piston displacement and fixed compression time) and fixed compression ratio result in different evolution of mean pressure, temperature and velocity fields in the RCM test section leading to different ignition behavior. The reasons for the arising differences lie in the fact that the local instantaneous piston velocity determines the roll-up vortex structure, strength and turbulence dissipation in it, heat transfer in test-section walls, and mass leakage through piston rings. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
In this paper, a continuous medium model and the k-epsilon turbulence formulations are employed to predict the plasma velocity, plasma temperature and argon molar concentration fields in three-dimensional (3d) space. ...
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In this paper, a continuous medium model and the k-epsilon turbulence formulations are employed to predict the plasma velocity, plasma temperature and argon molar concentration fields in three-dimensional (3d) space. Some important 3d information, such as the 3d continuous isothermal lines, isovelocity lines and the 3d appearance of the plasma jet, are described. This is hard to obtain directly using a 2d scheme. The calculated results will be theoretically helpful for further analysis of the temperature history and trajectories of the entrained particles, particle molten status in the plasma jet, and the deposition of the coatings. (c) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
In this paper we present a 3d simulation study of gate coupling and gate cross-interference in advanced floating gate non-volatile memories. First, the simulation methodology is introduced and validated against experi...
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In this paper we present a 3d simulation study of gate coupling and gate cross-interference in advanced floating gate non-volatile memories. First, the simulation methodology is introduced and validated against experimental data. Then, physical effects that significantly impact the Coupling calculation are pointed Out. Finally, the method is applied to a sensitivity study of both gate coupling and gate cross-interference in different non-volatile memory architectures showing the increasing importance of this kind of analysis in designing more advanced technologies. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Hydrogen production by the Sorption Enhanced Steam Methane Reforming (SE-SMR) process was studied with a numerical two-fluid model. The process was simulated in a three dimensional bubbling fluidized bed reactor. The ...
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Hydrogen production by the Sorption Enhanced Steam Methane Reforming (SE-SMR) process was studied with a numerical two-fluid model. The process was simulated in a three dimensional bubbling fluidized bed reactor. The effects of pressure, steam-to-carbon ratio and inlet gas flow rate on the reactions are studied. High pressure and low steam-to-carbon ratio will decrease the conversion of methane. But the high pressure makes the adsorption of CO2 faster. Compared to the standard SMR process, the methane conversion and heat utility are enhanced by CO2 adsorption. The CO2 produced in the methane reforming process is adsorbed almost totally in a relative long period of time in the bubbling fluidized bed. It means that the adsorption rate of CO2 is fast enough compared with the SMR rate. In a certain range of gas flow rates, the mass transfer and reaction kinetics can reach the equilibrium, and the reaction efficiency is independent of gas flow rate. The temperature distribution is almost uniform over the whole reactor. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
With the increasing demands for large scale and high productivity, polymer pipes are recently produced using the advanced spiral mandrel dies. However, the fundamental research related to polymer melt flow mechanism i...
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With the increasing demands for large scale and high productivity, polymer pipes are recently produced using the advanced spiral mandrel dies. However, the fundamental research related to polymer melt flow mechanism in the spiral mandrel die for pipe extrusion is lagging behind. In the present study, the mathematical model for such a complex three-dimensional non-isothermal viscous flow of polymer melts obeying power law model was developed based on computational fluiddynamics theory. Finite volume element method was applied to predict the rheological behaviors of polymer melt flowing through the complex flow channel. The essential flow characteristics including velocity, pressure drop, wall shear stress, and temperature were investigated. The effects of both mandrel structure parameters and mass flow rate upon the flow patterns were further discussed. Some recommendations on spiral mandrel die design for pipe production were put forward.
Microdroplets generated using microfluidic techniques offer significant advantages over those generated using conventional methods, including high accuracy and excellent monodispersity. However, there remains a paucit...
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Microdroplets generated using microfluidic techniques offer significant advantages over those generated using conventional methods, including high accuracy and excellent monodispersity. However, there remains a paucity of literature regarding the influence of fluid operating conditions and physical properties on droplet generation, specifically in relation to size and frequency, using computational fluiddynamics (CFd) techniques. In this study, we present a simplified microfluidic chip capable of flexibly adjusting the structure and size of the microchannels based on specific requirements. Subsequently, three-dimensional numerical simulations of this chip were conducted using CFd techniques and fitted a dimensionless model to estimate the droplet generation size and frequency through multivariate nonlinear regression methods. The experimental validation results demonstrated a strong correlation between the fitteddata and the experimental observations, with size differences not exceeding 8% and good monodispersity, indicated by a coefficient of variation of less than 2.4%. This study provides valuable insights and a reference for future research.
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