Enhancing evaporation rates are of great practical interest in many technological applications, such as water desalination or drying in industry. Evaporation mass flux is a function of ambient temperature, relative humidity, ...

Wind turbines are simple and eco-friendly means of generating electricity. This review paper introduces the challenges in harvesting maximum energy at low wind velocities (typically around 3 m/s, the cut-in wind speed for ...

The interaction of a submerged shallow synthetic jet with a parallel free surface has gathered substantial interest, owing to its relevance to the operation of marine vehicles viz. ships that move close to the water surface. ...

Considering the current scenario of Coronavirus outbreak and the post-pandemic situation, the need for protective gears such as face-masks assumes utmost importance for the common populace, as well as in the areas of concern ...

Synthetic jet actuators possess a continuous jet like behavior in its far region and have found wide-scale engineering applications since it allows momentum transport to the flow system without any net mass transfer across ...

The phenomenon of drop impacts on a solid surface and the interaction of a cold droplet with a superheated liquid pool are both of great relevance in many practical and engineering situations. Most of the reported research ...

Understanding the fundamental flow physics of a synthetic jet in cross flow is important for a variety of engineering and scientific applications. In Particular, a synthetic jet mounted on a convex torpedo surface at high ...

Energy is the most essential commodity for a rising nation like India. India’s population has grown beyond 1.4 billion, driving a rapid rise in energy consumption. To meet this demand, India must explore all available ...

The scientific literature extensively mentions the use of a solar air heater (SAH) by utilizing solar energy for heating purposes. The poor heat-transfer rate of an SAH with a flat plate is caused by developing a laminar ...

Wire cut Electrical-Discharge Machining (WEDM) is a machining process which utilizes a thin wire (around 0.18mm) for material removal. In modern machining of complex object, it plays an important role. Process parameters ...