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Plant Function Deployment Via Reliability- Centered Maintenance
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kianfar, Fereydoon (Supervisor)
Abstract
Reliability Centered maintenance (RCM) is a systematic approach for designing preventive maintenance program for plants. Quality Function Deployment (QFD), which is a well known tool of Total Quality Management, is also a systematic and disciplined approach for designing products and services. In QFD the objective is to satisfy the requirements of the customers of the product or service with limited resources. Now if we consider the preventive maintenance program that RCM specifies for a plant as a service and define the customer requirements for this service to be preserving the functions of the plant we can use QFD for maintenance via RCM. By doing this all the proven advantages of QFD...
A comparison of two estimators for solutions to greedy algorithm in scheduling depletable sources
, Article International Conference on Risk Management and Engineering Management, Toronto, ON, 18 April 2008 through 18 April 2008 ; 2008 , Pages 80-85 ; 9780978348458 (ISBN) ; Azizi, E ; Kianfar, F ; Sharif University of Technology
2008
Abstract
There are many depletable resource planning problems associated with convex cost function. The Greedy algorithm has been used to find the optimal solution for such problems. But exploiting that algorithm requires a large bulk of computations to find the optimal solution. Thus, in this paper we have established two piecewise linear estimators for the convex cost function: an inner intersection of the function values and an outer tangent. A practical experiment was conducted to compare the performance of the two presented estimators and it was observed that the outer tangent performs more efficiently than the inner intersection. The execution time of the Greedy Algorithm and the estimation...
Prediction of Droplet size and Velocity Distribution by using Maximum Entropy Method
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kebriaee, Azadeh (Supervisor)Thermal Analysis of Regenerative Cooling in Liquid Rocket Engines
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kebriaei, Azadeh (Supervisor)
Abstract
In this thesis to simulate the behavior of liquid engine Thrust chamber of hot gas from a quasi one dimensional code used when the effects of the heat transfer and friction in those terma. As well as during the regenerative channel is simulated by considering the equation’s of continuity, momentum and energy for one dimensional, effects of increase temperature, pressure drop, change the density of coolant flow resulting from the warming which is visible along the way to increase the accuracy of calculation of the thermal flux output of the engine, use a suitable model for unclear boiling in consideration of heat transfer coefficient used coolant flow it has been. As well as coupling of heat...
Experimental Study of Spray Pattern of Two Impinging Jets of Non-Newtonian Gel Fluid Containing Aluminum Nanoparticles
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kebriaee, Azadeh (Supervisor)
Abstract
In most of the studies conducted on the physics of the outflow from impinging jet injectors, Newtonian fluids have been used for their research and experiments. These studies have investigated the effect of factors such as geometrical parameters of the injector and physical properties of the fluid on different regimes resulting from the impact of the jet stream; Unfortunately, very few studies have been conducted on how to form spray and atomization in gel non-Newtonian fluids containing nanoparticles to investigate the above factors when using impinging jet injectors. Furthermore, although the addition of nanoparticles has advantages for better combustion, there are still problems in...
Experimental Investigation on Breakup Pattern of two Liquid Impinging Jets
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kebriaee, Azadeh (Supervisor)
Abstract
Liquid atomization have broad range of usage in different industries. Colliding two jets is one method for atomization of different kind of fluids especially high viscose and viscoelastic fluids. Here, we experimentally investigated the effect of skewness and velocity differential of two Newtonian viscose colliding jets on formation of a special oscillating liquid sheet pattern with periodic fragmentation called “fishbone”. For this work, four liquid sheet regimes; triple chain, double chain, close rim, and open rim which fishbone pattern could be observed were produced and Skewness and jets velocity differential were applied to them. A synced CCD camera and stroboscope illumination source...
Experimental Investigation on Interaction of Three Converging Jets
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kebriaee, Azadeh (Supervisor)
Abstract
In this thesis the instability regimes of the liquid sheet resulted from interactions of three converging jets is investigated. To this end, the shadowgraphy method is used. All the experiments have been done under the atmospheric pressure by using water as the jet fluid. The injectors are orifice ones.In our study, the effects of changing the jet velocities and changing the three jets’ structure (planar and non-planar) in having different liquid sheet shapes are investigated.Although so many researches have been done on interactions of two converging jets until now, there is almost not any researches about interactions of three converging jets. Considering this, this thesis topic is novel,...
Particle Shadow Velocimetry in Premixed Flames
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kebriaee, Azadeh (Supervisor)
Abstract
The velocity of the hot outflow gas in laminar premixed flame is one of the important properties of combustion, along with other properties such as temperature and flame components. In fact, laminar flame velocity has been employed in a multitude number of concepts ranging from engine design to achieving flame properties under turbulent conditions. In this research, a cylindrical Bunsen burner and appropriate TIO2 particles were used. Particles with diameters between 10-23 microns were used and the exit diameter of burner considered 14 mm. In this study, the equivalence ratio with a value between 0.9-1.2 are fed with LPG fuel to create a laminar premixed flame. As a result of the present...
Synthesis of Antibacterial Hydroxyapatite/Titania-Silver Coating on Titanium Substrate Using Sol-Gel Method
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Afshar, Abdollah (Supervisor)
Abstract
With the increase in the average age of the world's population, osteoporosis is a worldwide incidence. This disease, along with natural disasters, are important factors in the occurrence of fractures in various bones of the body. One of the methods for solving this problem and replacing with broken body bones is the use of metal implants with hydroxyapatite-based coatings. One of the common problems with using implants in the body is the infection in the adjacent parts of the implant. To overcome this problem, several studies have been carried out on the use of hydroxyapatite coatings with metal ions or antibacterial oxide compounds. In the present study, the influence of factors such as the...
Interferometric Laser Imaging for Droplet Sizing (ILIDS)in Sparse Sprays
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kebriaee, Azadeh (Supervisor)
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In the present work we first introduced ILIDS and review the theory of interferometry and light scattering from droplets. Bases on ILIDS method, droplets are irradiated by monochrome sheet laser, where the superposition of reflected and first-order refracted beams form a parallel fringe pattern at out of focus plane on the imaging sensor in the forward-scatter region. This pattern can be related to the droplet size by using simple geometrical optics. For the present work, an image processing algorithm is utilized to capture weak and noisy images of droplets to reduce the lost data in the sizing procedure. Since ILIDS method is applied for small and dilute spray, it is suitable for...
Experimental Study of Liquid Sheet Breakup in Cross Flow
, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology ; Kebriaee, Azadeh (Supervisor)
Abstract
Injecting liquid fuel into the cross flow of air provides high penetration of the liquid, rapid mixing with air, and increased efficiency. This method has widespread applications in the propulsion systems of gas turbines, scramjets, turbine blade cooling, and fuel injection for engine afterburners. One of the design strategies for future aircraft engines is to reduce pollutants using fuel spray into the cross flow instead of direct jet fuel injection and using renewable energy sources. The applications of cross flows include injecting fluid through rotating pressure injectors in exhaust flows, injecting fluid through pressure-rotating injectors in radial injectors, and using slinger...
Implementation of Local Chemiluminescence Method on Flame
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kebriaei, Azadeh (Supervisor)
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In the present work, the local Chemiluminescence method has been implemented on a laminar premixed propane-air flame. The goal of this work is to achieve a system capable of measuring the intensity of Chemiluminescent radiations of CH* and OH* radicals locally and with high spatial and temporal accuracy. For this purpose, a setup has been designed and developed. In order to achieve high spatial accuracy for local measurements, a Cassegrain lens has been designed and built, which has the ability to collect light from a cylindrical control volume with a cross-sectional diameter of 58 μm and a depth of 3.4 mm. An optical system for dividing and filtering light based on wavelength has also been...
Implementation of an Optical Imaging Technique for Surface Pressure Visualization in Fluid Flows
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kebriaei, Azadeh (Supervisor)
Abstract
Quantitative measurement of pressure on surfaces in wind tunnels and flight tests is essential to understand the aerodynamic performance of flying vehicles. Pressure data are also essential for validation and verification of computational fluid dynamics codes. One of the relatively new methods of measuring pressure distribution on aerodynamic surfaces is the method of pressure sensitive paint (PSP). The PSP method is an optical technique that can measure the pressure distribution on the surface without using common pressure sensors or transducers, with greater spatial resolution and lower cost. This method has a unique ability for non-contact (non-interfering) measurements. In this method,...
A numerical method to approximate optimal production and maintenance plan in a flexible manufacturing system
, Article Applied Mathematics and Computation ; Volume 170, Issue 2 , 2005 , Pages 924-940 ; 00963003 (ISSN) ; Sharif University of Technology
2005
Abstract
The simultaneous planning of the production and the maintenance in a flexible manufacturing system is considered in this paper. The manufacturing system is composed of one machine that produces a single product. There is a preventive maintenance plan to reduce the failure rate of the machine. This paper is different from the previous researches in this area in two separate ways. First, the failure rate of the machine is supposed to be a function of its age. Second, we assume that the demand of the manufacturing product is time dependent and its rate depends on the level of advertisement on that product. The objective is to maximize the expected discounted total profit of the firm over an...
Optimal production and maintenance control under a time variant demand
, Article Scientia Iranica ; Volume 12, Issue 1 , 2005 , Pages 26-33 ; 10263098 (ISSN) ; Sharif University of Technology
Sharif University of Technology
2005
Abstract
In this paper, optimal production and maintenance planning of a flexible manufacturing system under a time variant demand is considered. There is a preventive maintenance plan to reduce the failure rate of the machine. It is assumed that the failure rate of the machine is a function of its age and its maintenance rate. It is, also, assumed that the demand of the manufacturing product is time dependent and its rate depends on the level of the advertisement on that product, The objective is to maximize the expected discounted total profit of the firm over an infinite time horizon. To solve this optimization problem, first, an optimal control is characterized by a set of Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman...
Optimal planning of equipment maintenance and replacement on a variable horizon
, Article Scientia Iranica ; Volume 11, Issue 3 , 2004 , Pages 185-192 ; 10263098 (ISSN) ; Sharif University of Technology
Sharif University of Technology
2004
Abstract
In maintenance and replacement planning of an industry, the purchasing of new equipment on the market with some kind of technological improvement over existing equipment should be taken into account. Because of operating cost, ordinary and preventive maintenance expenses may be lower, production rate may be higher and the quality of output may be better, etc. The industry to be considered in this paper is the mining industry and the replaced equipment is the mine shovel. It is assumed that, at most, one new shovel can be purchased before the mine is exhausted. It is possible that the mine is given up before exhausted, because of the disadvantage of the expense and loss of the salvage value...
Investigation of Flow Formed by two Impinging Jets
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kebriaei, Azadeh (Supervisor)
Abstract
Due to importance of designing geometry and working condition of injector it is necessary that by testing cold flow, we gain better understanding of atomization characteristics and in particular initial atomization close to injector which defines the spray characteristics. Up to today experimental measurements in the high density zone close to injector has been difficult to to optical limitations and also analytical solutions of atomization process is limited due to complexity and highly nonlinear equations. Numerical solutions are also under development and researchers have recently done researches and simulations. In this field the modeling of liquid sheet collapse has challenged numerical...
An intelligent approach for improved predictive control of spray drying process
, Article INES 2010 - 14th International Conference on Intelligent Engineering Systems, Proceedings, 5 May 2010 through 7 May 2010, Las Palmas of Gran Canaria ; 2010 , Pages 127-136 ; 9781424476527 (ISBN) ; Neshat, N ; Saberi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
2010
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A flexible meta modelling approach is presented to predictive control of a drying process using Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS), Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and Partial Least Squares (PLS) analysis. In the proposed approach, the PLS analysis is used to pre-process actual data and to provide the necessary background to apply ANN and ANFIS approaches. A reasonable section of this study is assigned to the modelling with aim at predicting the granule particle size and executing by ANFIS and ANN. ANN hold the promise of being capable of producing non-linear models, being able to work under noise conditions and being fault tolerant to the loss of neurons or connections. Also, the...
Integration of simulation and fuzzy multi-attribute decision making for modelling and assessment of fuzzy parameters
, Article International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering ; Volume 6, Issue 4 , 2010 , Pages 483-502 ; 17485037 (ISSN) ; Seifoory, M ; Abbasi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
2010
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This article introduces a methodology to integrate fuzzy multiattribute decision making (FMADM) and fuzzy simulation. According to this method, a fuzzy simulation method is applied to study the effect of different alternative on system's performance and decision criteria taking into account fuzzy inputs. Using a fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP) and the results of fuzzy simulation, a FMADM is conducted to select the best alternative. This article introduces how to incorporate fuzzy set theory with discrete-event simulation in order to model uncertain activity duration in simulating a realworld system, especially when insufficient or no sample data are available. A case study is...
Corrosion resistance and photocatalytic activity evaluation of electrophoretically deposited TiO 2 -rGO nanocomposite on 316L stainless steel substrate
, Article Ceramics International ; Volume 45, Issue 11 , 2019 , Pages 13747-13760 ; 02728842 (ISSN) ; Parvizy, S ; Afshar, A ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Ltd
2019
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TiO 2 -rGO nanocomposite coatings were obtained by electrophoretic deposition (EPD) technique of TiO 2 nanoparticles and graphene oxide (GO) on stainless steel substrate. First, GO particles were synthesized using a modified Hummers' method. GO was reduced electrochemically to form a coating in the presence of nano-sized TiO 2 particles. The influences of different parameters such as GO concentration, coupling co-electro-deposition parameters (electrophoretic duration and voltage) on thickness, surface morphology and, corrosion behavior of the as-synthesized TiO 2 -rGO nanocomposite coatings were systematically surveyed. The morphology and microstructure were investigated by field emission...