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A large number of simulation models have been proposed in the past two decades to reproduce their planform dynamics (Ikeda et al., 1981; Blondeaux and Seminara, 1985; Crosato, 1989; Howard, 1996; Seminara et al., 2001; Luchi et al., 2007; Frascati and Lanzoni, 2009.
Leijon, Simulation of direct drive generators designed for underwater vertical axis turbines, In: Proceedings of the fifth European wave energy conference, Cork, Ireland; 2003

With the development of computer technology and computational fluid dynamics, numerical simulation has become an important means of performance prediction of centrifugal pump [1].
However, it is usually difficult to judge whether the cavitation will occur or not according to the time-averaged pressure obtained by simulation using MRF model.

Citation & Copyright (to be inserted by the publisher ) Numerical Simulation of Sand Erosion Phenomena in Particle Separator Junichi Kuki1 , Kazuyuki Toda2 and Makoto Yamamoto2 1 Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo University of Science 1-3, Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8601, Japan 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo University of Science 1-3, Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8601, Japan yamamoto@rs.kagu.tus.ac.jp Keywords: Computational Fluid Dynamics, Gas-Particle Flow, Two-Phase Turbulent Flow, Sand Erosion, Erosion Wear, Particle Separator, Euler-Lagrangean Method, Abstract.

.: 1 Meshed model of gas turbine combustion chamber The commercial computational fluid dynamics code star-CD was used for the simulation.

Multi-crystalline silicon ingot casting using directional crystallisation is the most costeffective technique for the production of Si for the photovoltaic industry. Non-uniform cooling conditions and a non-planarity of the solidification front result, however, in the build-up of stresses and viscoplastic deformation. Known defects, such as dislocations and residual stresses, can then occur and reduce the quality of the produced material. Numerical simulation, combined with experimental investigation, is therefore a key tool for understanding the crystallisation process, and optimizing it. The purpose of the present work is to present an experimental furnace for directional crystallisation of silicon, and its analysis by means of numerical simulation. The complete casting procedure, i.e., including both the crystallisation phase and the subsequent ingot cooling, is simulated. The thermal field has been computed by a CFD tool, taking into account important phenomena such as radiation and convection in the melt. The transient thermal field is used as input for a thermo-elasto-viscoplastic model for the analysis of stress build-up and viscoplastic deformation during the process. Numerical analysis is employed to identify process phases where further optimisation is needed in order to reduce generated defects.

Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2nd International Conference on Mechanical Automation and Materials Engineering (ICMAME 2013), August 9-11, 2013, Wuhan, China.
The 167 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Research and Design in Mechanical Engineering;
Chapter 2: Applied Computational Methods and Algorithms;
Chapter 3: Sensors, MEMS and Microengineering;
Chapter 4: Industrial Automation and Process Control;
Chapter 5: Robotics;
Chapter 6: Applied Information Technologies, Electronics and Communication Technologies;
Chapter 7: Advanced Manufacturing Technologies;
Chapter 8: Alloys, Steel Materials and Metallurgical Technologies;
Chapter 9: Chemical Materials and Chemical Engineering;
Chapter 10: Composite Materials and Technologies;
Chapter 11: Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies;
Chapter 12: Ceramics and Functional Materials;
Chapter 13: Other Related Topics.

Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Mechanical Materials and Manufacturing Engineering (ICMMME 2011), June 20-22, 2011, Nanchang, China.
Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
The objective of ICMMME 2011, with its more than 427 papers, was to provide a forum for researchers, educators, engineers and government officials involved in the general areas of mechanical materials and manufacturing engineering; thus permitting them to disseminate their latest research results and to exchange views on the future research directions of these fields.

Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
This volume comprises a prestigious collection of refereed papers on Advanced Design and Manufacture. In the face of the current global financial crisis, it is extremely important to identify new technological needs and priorities in the fields of design and manufacture. The major topics tackled are: Engineering/product/industrial design, - Manufacture and production, - Engineering materials, - CAD/CAM/CAE, - Robotics, automation and control, - Sustainable technology, environment-friendly design and manufacture, - Web/Internet technologies, artificial intelligence and smart computing in design and manufacture, - Enterprise, management and supply chains. These 217 selected peer-reviewed papers, chosen from among over 400 originally submitted, offer an incomparable insight into the subject.

Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Materials, Applied Mechanics and Design Science (IMAMD2013), April 13-14, 2013, Guangzhou, China.
Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
The 73 peer reviewed papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Research on Material Science, Processing and Technologies;
Chapter 2: Building, Environment and Energy Saving Materials and Technologies;
Chapter 3: Design Science, Dynamics Systems and Applied Mechanics Applications;
Chapter 4: Related Topics.