scholarly journals Preface, Plenary abstracts and the program of the RM50-seminar

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. i-xv
Author(s):  
Reijo Kouhia
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Mechanics ◽  
Solid Mechanics ◽  
Time Constraint ◽  
Royal Institute ◽  
General Manager ◽  
Founding Editor ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Learned Societies ◽  
Mathematical Problems ◽  
Institute Of Technology

This issue contains papers of lectures presented at the journal’s 50-years anniversary seminar, at Vaasa University on 24-25 August 2017. The objective of this conference is to stimulate and promote research and applications within the area of solid mechanics, fluid mechanics and mathematical problems related to mechanics and especially to strengthen the collaboration between industry and academia. This kind of a seminar provides an ideal forum for researchers, designers, teachers and other professionals to network, discuss and share ideas and information. Sincere thanks go to all of the authors and participants for making the meeting a stimulating occasion. This issue contains abstracts of the five invited plenary talks and 57 peer reviewed extended abstracts. As a total, 72 talks will be given at the conference. The five invited plenary speakers are Dr. Pauli Jumppanen, the founding editor of the journal, Professor Claes Johnson from The Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, Professor Anders Klarbring, Linköping University, Sweden, Professor Aki Mikkola, Lappeenranta University of Technology and General Manager, Analysis, Hannu Tienhaara, Wärtsilä Finland Oy. Especially, thanks to all of our collaborators: Wärtsilä Finland Oy, ABB Oy, AGCO POWER, Avant Tecno Oy, Comsol Oy, EDR&Medeso, Federation of Finnish Learned Societies, FEMdata, Finnish Association of Civil Engineers RIL, Global Boiler Works Oy, Pressus Oy, Ramboll Finland Oy, Valmet Oyj and Vertex Systems Oy, whose support was indispensable for the organisation of this conference. Finally, we thank all the reviewers for their important anonymous contribution under a very strict time constraint. August 2017 Editors

scholarly journals GEORGE KEITH BATCHELOR 8 March 1920–30 March 2000 Founding Editor, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 1956

2000 ◽  
Vol 421 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
HERBERT E. HUPPERT
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Mechanics ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Solid Mechanics ◽  
Applied Mathematics ◽  
Fluid Flows ◽  
Theoretical Physics ◽  
Founding Editor ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Quantitative Understanding ◽  
The Subject

George Batchelor was one of the giants of fluid mechanics in the second half of the twentieth century. He had a passion for physical and quantitative understanding of fluid flows and a single-minded determination that fluid mechanics should be pursued as a subject in its own right. He once wrote that he ‘spent a lifetime happily within its boundaries’. Six feet tall, thin and youthful in appearance, George's unchanging attire and demeanour contrasted with his ever-evolving scientific insights and contributions. His strongly held and carefully articulated opinions, coupled with his forthright objectivity, shone through everything he undertook.George's pervasive influence sprang from a number of factors. First, he conducted imaginative, ground-breaking research, which was always based on clear physical thinking. Second, he founded a school of fluid mechanics, inspired by his mentor G. I. Taylor, that became part of the world renowned Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) of which he was the Head from its inception in 1959 until he retired from his Professorship in 1983. Third, he established this Journal in 1956 and actively oversaw all its activities for more than forty years, until he relinquished his editorship at the end of 1998. Fourth, he wrote the monumental textbook An Introduction to Fluid Dynamics, which first appeared in 1967, has been translated into four languages and has been relaunched this year, the year of his death. This book, which describes the fundamentals of the subject and discusses many applications, has been closely studied and frequently cited by generations of students and research workers. It has already sold over 45 000 copies. And fifth, but not finally, he helped initiate a number of international organizations (often European), such as the European Mechanics Committee (now Society) and the biennial Polish Fluid Mechanics Meetings, and contributed extensively to the running of IUTAM, the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. The aim of all of these associations is to foster fluid (and to some extent solid) mechanics and to encourage the development of the subject.

Experimental Investigation of the Influence of Flow Obstacles on Post-Dryout Heat Transfer in an Annulus

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. G. Anghel ◽  
H. Anglart ◽  
S. Hedberg ◽  
S. Rydstro¨m
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Current Approach ◽  
Experimental Setup ◽  
Royal Institute ◽  
Considerable Influence ◽  
Transfer Enhancement ◽  
Transient Conditions ◽  
Accuracy Of Measurements ◽  
Present Design ◽  
Institute Of Technology

This paper describes the experimental setup, instrumentation and procedures which have been developed in the thermal-hydraulic laboratory at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden, to perform new post-dryout heat transfer investigations in an annulus with flow obstacles. Previous investigations performed in the same laboratory indicated that flow obstacles had a considerable influence on the post-CHF heat transfer. The measured heat transfer enhancement was significantly under-predicted by existing models. However, the net effect of obstacles could not be deduced from the measurements, since reference - obstacle-free measurements - had not been performed. In addition, the number of thermocouples that could be installed inside the heated rod was limited to 8. These deficiencies have been removed in the current approach. Firstly, the present design of the test section allows for measurements both with and without flow obstacles. In this way the net effect of the obstacles will be captured. Secondly, a newly developed technique allowed the installation of 40 thermocouples inside of the heated rod. An additional 40 thermocouples have been installed on the external wall of the heated tube. Therefore, a significant improvement of the accuracy of measurements can be expected. The present arrangement of instrumentation is suitable to perform measurements of heat transfer under both steady-state and transient conditions.

scholarly journals Breaking the Barriers

2012 ◽  
Vol 134 (05) ◽  
pp. 32-37
Author(s):  
Lee S. Langston
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Mechanics ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Solid Mechanics ◽  
Commercial Aircraft ◽  
Commercial Aviation ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Exhaust Heat ◽  
Turbine Component ◽  
Made In

This article explores the new developments in the field of gas turbines and the recent progress that has been made in the industry. The gas turbine industry has had its ups and downs over the past 20 years, but the production of engines for commercial aircraft has become the source for most of its growth of late. Pratt & Whitney’s recent introduction of its new geared turbofan engine is an example of the primacy of engine technology in aviation. Many advances in commercial aviation gas turbine technology are first developed under military contracts, since jet fighters push their engines to the limit. Distributed generation and cogeneration, where the exhaust heat is used directly, are other frontiers for gas turbines. Work in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and solid mechanics has led to continued advances in compressor and turbine component performance and life. In addition, gas turbine combustion is constantly being improved through chemical and fluid mechanics research.

scholarly journals Formation of “Urban planning” indicators for “Smart City” concept (on the example of SKOLKOVO, Moscow)

2018 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 02021
Author(s):  
Olga Chudiniva ◽  
Marina Afonina
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
General System ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
State Of The Environment ◽  
Comprehensive Study

The development of “Smart Cities” is associated with a comprehensive study of the General system of settlement. The aim of the study is to use the system of indicators for the objective assessment of territories, as well as determining the effect of each part in the overall assessment of the functioning of the «Smart City». The leading method of research is a comparative analysis of international rankings, surveys of experts and a comprehensive study of indicators. The article analyzes the papers of specialists working in the field of research «Smart Cities» and technologies: Mueller, Battarra, Srivastava, Dolgikh etc. The basis for this work were the studies by authoritative rating organizations such as IESE Business School University of Navarra, Vienna University of Technology and Research Institute of technology and communications (NIITC, Russia) which allowed to generalize the available research from the perspective of sustainable development and use them on a concrete example.The authors have adapted the existing groups of indicators in relation to the SKOLKOVO innovation city, Russia. The applied system is represented by 7 groups and 23 indicators, which allow to present the planning aspect of the current urban planning structure with its impact on human capital, transport infrastructure, social cohesion, the state of the environment, etc. The work lets confirm the influence of the selected indicators on the development of SKOLKOVO (Russia) and use the obtained data for the rating of “Smart Cities” adapted for Russia. The materials of the article can be extremely useful in the designing of concepts for the development of territories focused on the use of smart solutions in order to minimize costs in the implementation of new solutions.

Metal-Mediated Carbocyclic Construction: The Simpkins Synthesis of Ialibinones A and B

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglass F. Taber
Keyword(s):  
Gold Catalyst ◽  
Conjugate Addition ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Pt Catalyst ◽  
General Strategy ◽  
Ru Catalyst ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Rh Catalyst ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
The University

Adriaan J. Minnaard and Ben L. Feringa of the University of Groningen devised (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 14349) what promises to be a general strategy for the construction of enantiomerically pure cyclopropanes, based on conjugate addition to acceptors such as 1 . X. Peter Zhang of the University of South Florida developed (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 12796) a Co catalyst for the enantioselective cyclopropanation of α-olefins such as 3. Seiji Iwasa of Toyohashi University of Technology designed (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 8439) a resin-bound Ru catalyst that could be used repeatedly for the enantioselective cyclization of the ester 6. Rai-Shung Lin of National Tsing-Hua University showed (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 9891) that a gold catalyst could expand the alkyne 8 to the cyclobutene 9. Takao Ikariya of the Tokyo Institute of Technology reported (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 16637) a detailed study of the enantioselective conjugate addition of malonate 11 to cyclopentenone 10. Vladimir A. D’yakonov of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, showed (Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51, 5886) that a cyclic alkyne 13 could be annulated to the cyclopentenone 14. Shunichi Hashimoto of Hokkaido University also designed (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 6979) a resin-bound Rh catalyst that could also be used repeatedly for the enantioselective cyclization of the ester 15. Tushar Kanti Chakraborty of the Central Drug Research Institute used (Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51, 4425) Ti(III) to mediate the diastereoselective cyclization of 17 to 18. Alexandre Alexakis of the University of Geneva extended (Synlett 2010, 1694) enantioselective conjugate addition of isopropenyl to the more difficult enone 19. Joseph P. A. Harrity of the University of Sheffield showed (Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 4832) that Pd could catalyze the rearrangement of 21 to 22. Strategies for the controlled construction of polycyclic ring systems are also important. Günter Helmchen of the Universität Heidelberg showed (J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 7917) that 23 was efficiently cyclized to the diene with Pt catalyst. The reaction could be carried out in the presence of the dienophile 24 to give 25 directly.

Heteroaromatic Construction: The Li Synthesis of Mycoleptodiscin A

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglass F. Taber
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Biology ◽  
Gold Catalyst ◽  
Indian Institute ◽  
Pd Catalyst ◽  
West Virginia University ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Complementary Approach ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
Simple Exposure ◽  
The University

Kyungsoo Oh of Chung-Ang University cyclized (Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 450) the chloro enone 1 with NBS to the furan 2. Hongwei Zhou of Zhejiang University acylated (Adv. Synth. Catal. 2015, 357, 389) the imine 3, leading to the furan 4. H. Surya Prakash Rao of Pondicherry University found (Synlett 2014, 26, 1059) that under Blaise conditions, exposure of 5 to three equivalents of 6 led to the pyrrole 7. Yoshiaki Nishibayashi of the University of Tokyo and Yoshihiro Miyake, now at Nagoya University, prepared (Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 8900) the pyrrole 10 by adding the silane 9 to the enone 8. Barry M. Trost of Stanford University developed (Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 1433) the phosphine-mediated cyclization of 11 to an intermediate that on brief exposure to a Pd catalyst was converted to the pyridine 12. Nagatoshi Nishiwaki of the Kochi University of Technology added (Chem. Lett. 2015, 44, 776) the dinitrolactam 14 to the enone 13 to give the pyridine 15. Metin Balci of the Middle East Technical University assembled (Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 964) the tricyclic pyridine 18 by adding propargyl amine 17 to the aldehyde 16. Chada Raji Reddy of the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology cyclized (Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 896) the azido enyne 19 to the pyridine 20 by simple exposure to I2. Björn C. G. Söderberg of West Virginia University used (J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 4783) a Pd catalyst to simultaneously reduce and cyclize 21 to the indole 22. Ranjan Jana of the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology effected (Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 672) sequential ortho C–H activation and cyclization, adding 23 to 24 to give the 2-substituted indole 25. In a complementary approach, Debabrata Maiti of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay added (Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 8723) 27 to 26 to give the 3-substituted indole 28. In a Type 8 construction, Nobutaka Fujii and Hiroaki Ohno of Kyoto University employed (Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 1463) a gold catalyst to add 30 to 29, leading to 31.

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