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Linearized and non-linear acoustic/viscous splitting techniques for low Mach number flows
, Article International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids ; Volume 42, Issue 10 , 2003 , Pages 1059-1072 ; 02712091 (ISSN) ; Hannani, S. K ; Ebrahimi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
2003
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Computation of the acoustic disturbances generated by unsteady low-speed flow fields including vortices and shear layers is considered. The equations governing the generation and propagation of acoustic fluctuations are derived from a two-step acoustic/viscous splitting technique. An optimized high order dispersion-relation-preserving scheme is used for the solution of the acoustic field. The acoustic field generated by a corotating vortex pair is obtained using the above technique. The computed sound field is compared with the existing analytic solution. Results are in good agreement with the analytic solution except near the centre of the vortices where the acoustic pressure becomes...
Experimental study of continuous H2/Air rotating detonations
, Article Combustion Science and Technology ; Volume 194, Issue 3 , 2022 , Pages 449-463 ; 00102202 (ISSN) ; Fahim, M ; Farshchi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Taylor and Francis Ltd
2022
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An experimental study of a lab scale rotating detonation combustor (RDC) has been conducted to identify and classify its modes of operation under different feeding conditions. The chamber uses air as oxidizer and hydrogen as fuel. The stability diagram of the RDC has been determined based on the detonation chamber Reynolds number and reactants mixture equivalence ratio values. The Reynolds number is based on the air volume flow rate, chamber annulus size, and the reactants mixture feeding slot area. Hence the effects of geometrical parameters and operational parameters on the detonation wave stability can be presented in a single stability map. This diagram identifies different zones in...
Numerical study of ignition process in turbulent shear-less methane-air mixing layer
, Article Flow, Turbulence and Combustion ; Volume 99, Issue 2 , 2017 , Pages 411-436 ; 13866184 (ISSN) ; Tabejamaat, S ; Mani, M ; Farshchi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Springer Netherlands
2017
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In this work, ignition process in a turbulent shear-less methane-air mixing layer is numerically investigated. A compressible large eddy simulation method with Smagorinsky sub-grid scale model is used to solve the flow field. Also, a thickened flame combustion model and DRM-19 reduced mechanism are used to compute species distribution and the heat release. Non-reacting mean and RMS axial velocity profiles and mean mixture fraction are validated against experimental data. Instantaneous mixture fraction contours show that the large bursts penetrate from the fuel stream into that of the oxidizer and vice versa and a random behaviour in the cross-stream direction. Flame kernel initiation, growth...
Numerically investigation of ignition process in a premixed methane-air swirl configuration
, Article Energy ; Volume 171 , 2019 , Pages 830-841 ; 03605442 (ISSN) ; Tabejamaat, S ; Mani, M ; Farshchi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Ltd
2019
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Ignition process in a premixed methane-air swirl configuration is studied using a large eddy simulation method with Smagorinsky sub-grid scale model. A developed thickened flame combustion approach with two-step methane-air mechanism is used. Non-reacting mean and RMS axial, tangential and radial velocity profiles are validated against the experimental results. It is shown that the flow field consists of four zones: Inner Recirculation Zone, Inner Shear Layer, Outer Shear Layer and Corner Recirculation Zone. The mean and RMS of velocities and temperature in reacting flow are then validated against the experimental data. Large eddy simulation is used to investigate the ignition sequence by...
Experiments on pulsation effects in turbulent flows, Part I: Investigation on Simple Shear Flows
, Article Scientia Iranica ; Volume 10, Issue 2 , 2003 , Pages 238-247 ; 10263098 (ISSN) ; Hajilouy, A ; Farshchi, M ; Souhar, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Sharif University of Technology
2003
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This article describes the results of experimental observations in pulsating Simple Shear Flows (SSF). A uniform-mean-gradient shear flow was generated within the test section of an open circuit wind tunnel. Transverse arrays of honeycomb channels with differing resistances were used to generate shear flow at low shear rates (less than 20 s-1). A set of rotating vanes pulsated the flow field at 8.5 Hz and 18 Hz. Instantaneous velocity was measured by employing a two-component hot wire anemometry technique. The experimental credibility of the facility was established in stationary SSF. In pulsating flows the pulsation effects on mean shear rate, the kinetic energy of turbulence, Reynolds...
Experiments on pulsation effects in turbulent flows, Part II: Investigation on grid-generated turbulence
, Article Scientia Iranica ; Volume 10, Issue 2 , 2003 , Pages 248-251 ; 10263098 (ISSN) ; Hajilouy, A ; Farshchi, M ; Souhar, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Sharif University of Technology
2003
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In this paper, pulsating grid-generated turbulence is studied. A two-component hot wire anemometry technique is used. The pulsation effects on characterizing lenght scales and the statistical description of fluctuations are studied in comparison with their stationary counterparts. No significant change in the character of the turbulent flow with pulsation is observed
Thermodynamic analysis of combustion processes and pollutants emission using nonlinear optimization approach
, Article Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering ; Volume 7, Issue 1 , AUG , 2012 , Pages 80-85 ; 19322135 (ISSN) ; Zolfaghari Sharak, A ; Zolfaghari Shahrak, A ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
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Mathematical formulation and modeling of combustion processes is an important tool in the understanding of this phenomenon. Determination of equilibrium temperature and composition is often the first stage in calculation of combustion characteristics. There are number of different techniques for simulation of combustion process. In this study a basic model has been developed based on the minimization of Gibb's free energy to simulate the combustion processes. A nonlinear mathematical optimization has been developed based on Lagrange multipliers and solved using Quasi-Newton method written in MathCAD environment. The effect of various parameters such as initial temperature, pressure, and...
Adaptive fuzzy sliding mode control approach for swarm formation control of multi-agent systems
, Article ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, ESDA2010, 12 July 2010 through 14 July 2010 ; Volume 5 , 2010 , Pages 485-490 ; 9780791849194 (ISBN) ; Nemati, A ; Farshchi, M ; Meghdari, A ; Sharif University of Technology
2010
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In this paper, an adaptive control scheme for multi-agent formation control is proposed. This control method is based on artificial potential functions integrated with adaptive fuzzy sliding mode control technique. We consider fully actuated mobile agents with completely unknown dynamics. An adaptive fuzzy logic system is used to approximate the unknown system dynamics. Sliding Mode Control (SMC) theory is used to force agents' motion to obey the dynamics defined by the simple inter-agent artificial potential functions. Stability proof is given using Lyapunov functions, which shows the robustness of controller with respect to disturbances and system uncertainties. Simulation results are...
Hardware in the loop simulation and analysis of a model of fish robotic system
, Article ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, ESDA2010, 12 July 2010 through 14 July 2010, Istanbul ; Volume 5 , 2010 , Pages 203-210 ; 9780791849194 (ISBN) ; Vosoughi, G. R ; Farshchi, M ; Nemati, A ; Sharif University of Technology
2010
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In the present study, an adaptive sliding mode control method was employed to control a fish robotic system using hardware in the loop methodology. Up to now, few researches have focused on autonomous control of fish robot in dynamic environments which may be the result of difficulties in modeling of hydrodynamic effects on fish robot. Therefore, following the introduction of the nonlinear model for the robot, elongated body theory, suggested by Lighthill, was used to analyze fish movements. Then, kinematics control to track desired trajectories was designed for under-actuated model of robot. Adaptive sliding mode controller, capable of adapting according to changes and uncertainties, was...
Nanotechnology in the public eye: The case of Iran, as a developing country
, Article Journal of Nanoparticle Research ; Volume 13, Issue 8 , 2011 , Pages 3511-3519 ; 13880764 (ISSN) ; Sadrnezhaad, S. K ; Nejad, N. M ; Mahmoodi, M ; Ibrahimi Ghavam Abadi, L ; Sharif University of Technology
2011
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Using survey data, public awareness of and attitudes toward nanotechnology are examined in Iran (N ≥ 759). Iran is a developing country with a national nanotechnology action plan for a ten year period starting from 2003 and has been active in the field of research and development of nanotechnology meanwhile. First, the results show that majority of people are still not familiar with nanotechnology and perceived risks posed by this technology are not considered to be a lot and most people feel its benefits outweigh the risks. The emotions toward this technology are of a hopeful and positive nature and this technology is looked upon favorably in Iran. In particular, our results reveals that...
Effects of engine speed and accessory load on idling emissions from heavy-duty diesel truck engines
, Article Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association ; Volume 52, Issue 9 , 2002 , Pages 1026-1031 ; 10962247 (ISSN) ; Dwyer, H. A ; Farshchi, M ; Harris, D. B ; King, F.G., Jr ; Sharif University of Technology
2002
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A nontrivial portion of heavy-duty vehicle emissions of NOx and particulate matter (PM) occurs during idling. Regulators and the environmental community are interested in curtailing truck idling emissions, but current emissions models do not characterize them accurately, and little quantitative data exist to evaluate the relative effectiveness of various policies. The objectives of this study were to quantify the effect of accessory loading and engine speed on idling emissions from a properly functioning, modern, heavy-duty diesel truck and to compare these results with data from earlier model year vehicles. It was found that emissions during idling varied greatly as a function of engine...
Effect of vehicle operation, weight, and accessory use on emissions from a modern heavy-duty diesel truck
, Article Transportation Research Record ; Issue 1880 , 2004 , Pages 119-125 ; 03611981 (ISSN) ; Laca, E. A ; Burke, A. F ; Farshchi, M ; Li, L ; Deaton, M ; Sharif University of Technology
National Research Council
2004
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The objective was to determine the effect of several variables - vehicle operation, weight, and accessory use - on emissions production during common on-road heavy-duty vehicle operations. Oxides of nitrogen (NOx), hydrocarbon, and carbon monoxide emissions from a heavy-duty diesel tractor equipped with a 1999 engine were measured continuously during on-road tests. The vehicle was operated at predetermined steady-state modes of 25, 55, and 65 mph as well as full-throttle accelerations from 0 to 25 mph and 0 to 55 mph and decelerations from 65 to 0 mph. Vehicle weight (payload) and accessory use (air-conditioning) were varied. In general, increases in gross vehicle weight from 52,000 lb to...
Construction of an Experimental Device for Foaming Agent and an Experimental Study of the Properties of Foaming Agent
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Bazargan, Mohammad (Supervisor)
Abstract
The primary purpose of acidizing operations in the oil and gas industry is to enhance hydrocarbon production. Acidizing has been a common and conventional method for years, especially when production engineers face issues like declining reservoir pressure leading to reduced production rates. Initially, the treatment solution is referred to as matrix acidizing. In acidizing operations, different additives are combined with the acid to control its behavior in the reservoir. These additives may include iron control agents, corrosion inhibitors, friction reducers, and more. Incompatibility among these additives, the acid, and reservoir fluids can lead to severe damage to the reservoir....
A misbehavior‐tolerant multipath routing protocol for wireless Ad hoc networks [electronic resource]
, Article International Journal of Research in Wireless Systems (IJRWS) ; Vol. 2, Issue 9, pp. , Sep. 2013 ; Pakravan, Mohammad Reza ; Aref, Mohammad Reza ; Sharif University of Technology
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Secure routing is a major key to service maintenance in ad hoc networks. Ad hoc nature exposes the network to several types of node misbehavior or attacks. As a result of the resource limitations in such networks nodes may have a tendency to behave selfishly. Selfish behavior can have drastic impacts on network performance. We have proposed a Misbehavior-Tolerant Multipath Routing protocol (MTMR) which detects and punishes all types of misbehavior such as selfish behavior, wormhole, sinkhole and grey-hole attacks. The protocol utilizes a proactive approach to enforce cooperation. In addition, it uses a novel data redirection method to mitigate the impact of node misbehavior on network...
Theoretical and Experimental Study to Conversion of AUC to UO2 by Microwave Heating
, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology ; Otukesh, Mohammad (Supervisor) ; Ghannadi Maragheh, Mohammad (Co-Advisor) ; Ghasemi, Mohammad Reza (Co-Advisor)Estimating Possible Effects of Subsidies in Competition and Development of Fixed Broadband Internet
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Vesal, Mohammad (Supervisor) ; Rahmati, Mohammad Hossein (Supervisor)
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In this work, the dynamic competition between firms providing internet services is studied. The framework is Markov equilibrium whereby structural parameters are obtained using two-step estimations, allowing for analyzing the situation in case of subsidies for service upgrade. The results show that such subsidy has little effect on the number of firms while increasing the number of fast firms
SAR Imaging Using the TomoSAR Technique to Resolve Multiple Scatterers
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Bastani, Mohammad Hassan (Supervisor) ; Karbasi, Mohammad (Co-Supervisor)
Abstract
During the last few years, the study of urban environment structures is considered as a research field of interest in remote sensing. In satellite observations of the earth's surface, continuous imaging in terms of time and space has caused the remote sensing technique to be proposed as a useful and efficient tool for the analysis of urban areas. Obtaining quantitative spatial information from the urban environment in fields such as determining the height of buildings plays an essential role in urban planning, monitoring damage to buildings, establishing communication bases and digital cities. During the last two decades, the use of Tomosar approach in order to reconstruct the structures of...
Joint Optimization of Computation Offloading and Resource Allocation in Mobile Edge Computing Networks
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Pakravan, Mohammad Reza (Supervisor) ; Hadi, Mohammad (Co-Supervisor)
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Mobile edge computing (MEC) is a promising technology that aims to resolve cloud computing’s issues by deploying computation resources at the edge of mobile network and in the proximity of users. The advantages of MEC include reduced latency, energy consumption, and load on access and mobile core networks, to name but a few. Despite all the aforementioned advantages, the mobility of mobile network users causes the traditional MEC architecture to suffer from several issues, such as decreased efficiency and frequent service interruption. One of the methods to manage users’ mobility is virtual machine (VM) migration, where the VM containing the user’s task is migrated to somewhere closer to...
Estimating Price Elasticity of Natural Gas Demand in Iran's Residential Sector: A Regression Discontinuity Approach
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Rahmati, Mohammad Hossein (Supervisor) ; Vesal, Mohammad (Supervisor)
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Estimating the price elasticity of gas demand involves complexities depending on the gas market structure and pricing mechanisms in different countries. Distinguishing between supply and demand shocks and block pricing are among the main challenges that can cause endogeneity in elasticity estimates. Iran's domestic gas network, one of the largest and most extensive household gas markets, is divided into five climatic zones based on weather conditions. The pricing steps for these five climates during the five cold months are such that a customer in a warmer climate pays higher prices. Conversely, the pricing steps for the seven warm months are the same for all climates. This policy creates a...
Estimate the Effect of Religiosity on Voter Turnout
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Rahmati, Mohammad Hossein (Supervisor) ; Vesal, Mohammad (Supervisor)
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The correlation between religious adherence and voter turnout is widely studied. However, whether the relation is causal is an open question. We use Household Expenditures and Income Survey (HEIS) data in Iran, which encompasses nine distinct religious expenditures. These expenditures have low correlation with each other and represent different aspects of religious adherence. We use Imamzadeh (some historical holy shrines) as Instruments to estimate the causal effect of religious expenditures on voter turnout. The results reveal that religious expenditures influence both presidential and parliamentary voter turnout, with a notably stronger impact on presidential elections