Auflistung nach Autor "Restrepo Torres, Bernardo"
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Airfoil Design Using Blade Element Momentum Theory
Lobeto Sanfeliz, Rodrigo (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)A wind turbine is a device designed to extract kinetic energy from the wind and convert it to mechanical energy, which in turn can be equivalent to electric power. On this work we will focus on the aerodynamics of wind ... -
Central Water-Cooled Chill Water Plant
Hernández, Daniel A. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)A medical device facility in the island needs to determine the feasibility of replacing the existing air-cooled chilled water system at their main plant with a more efficient water-system in order to reduce the electric ... -
CFD Study to Analyze the Behavior of Secondary Flow Using Fillets
Tafur Bermúdez, Lourdes (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)Secondary flow are a series of vortex created at the leading edge of the blade. These vortexes decrease the efficiency of the turbine by creating a non-uniform flow which will pass to successive blade stages. The ... -
Design of a Double Pipe Heat Exchanger in Counter Flow Configuration Using Numerical Analysis
Pérez Capó, Kenny (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)The Double Pipe Heat Exchanger in counter flow configuration consists of one fluids flow from the inner pipe while the other flows in the opposite direction from the outer pipe. This project analyzed and designed this heat ... -
Difference Between Ribbed or Dimpled Systems
Ortiz Andujar, Angel J. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)The purpose of this design project is to compare the heat transfer and pressure drop phenomena in different cases. The project was carried out with two different models, that is, a channel with ribs and another with dimples ... -
Parallel Plates Internal Heat Transfer Analysis for Electronic Cooling
Meléndez Colón, Alex R. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)Two-dimensional heat transfer analysis using the Integral Equation Method between a series of parallel plates with uniform surface heating to determine the Temperature Distribution as a Thermal Model for a Supercomputer ... -
Parametric Study of Lift-Drag Coefficients vs. Geometric Parameters of Axial Compressor/Turbine for Flow Blade Interactions
Gerena Colón, Diolinete del C. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)This project is a parametric study of the Lift-Drag coefficients from blade hub to tip radius of Axial Compressor/Turbine for flow blade interactions. The study contemplates the effect of Lift and Drag forces varying ... -
A Quadcopter Test Bed for Academic and Research on Control Systems Design
Nevárez Ayala, Félix J. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)This article presents the development of a quadcopter platform to be used for future academic and research studies in control systems in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Polytechnic University of Puerto ... -
Simulating the Effects of Static Loads on a Transtibial Prosthetic’s Major Components Made of Composite Materials Modeled on SolidWorks
Domenech Pineiro, Carlos M. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)The purpose of this design project was to investigate the effects of weight and durability of a transtibial prothesis modeled on composite materials subjected to loads. The work focused on solid mechanics and modules of ... -
Stirling Engine Mechanism Analysis as a Function of Internal Pressure Variation
Sánchez Quiñones, Gustavo (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)The Stirling heat engine was conceived in the in the early 1800's as an alternative to the steam engine. It is a regenerative close-cycle engine which utilizes the expansion and contraction of a working fluid at different ...