Heat transfer characteristics and entropy generation for wing-shaped-tubes with longitudinal external fins in cross-flow

Sayed Ahmed E. Sayed Ahmed,Osama M. Mesalhy,Mohamed A. Abdelatief 대한기계학회 2016 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.30 No.6

A numerical study is conducted to clarify heat transfer characteristics, effectiveness and entropy generation for a bundle of wingshaped-tubes attached to Longitudinal fins (LF) at downstream side. The air-side Re a ranged from 1.8 x 10 3 to 9.7 x 10 3 . The fin height (h f ) and fin thickness (δ) have been changed as: (2 mm ≤ h f ≤ 12 mm) and (1.5 mm ≤ δ ≤ 3.5 mm). The analysis of entropy generation is based on the principle of minimizing the rate of total entropy generation that includes the generation of entropy due to heat transfer and friction losses. The temperature field around the wing-shaped-tubes with (LF) is predicted using commercial CFD FLUENT 6.3.26 software package. Correlations of Nu a , St a , and Bejan number (Be), as well as the irreversibility distribution ratio (Φ) in terms of Re a and design parameters for the studied bundle are presented. Results indicated that, installing fins with heights from 2 to 12 mm results in an increase in Nu a from 11 to 36% comparing with that of wing-shaped tubes without fins (NOF). The highest and lowest values of effectiveness (ε) at every value of the considered Re a range are occurred at h f = 6 mm and (NOF), respectively. The wing-shaped-tubes heat exchanger with h f = 6 mm has the highest values of (ε), efficiency index (η) and area goodness factor (G a ) and also the lowest values of Φ and hence the best performance comparing with other arrangements. The minimum values of Φ are occurred at h f = 6 mm. (Be) decreases with increasing Re a for all studied h f . The heat transfer irreversibility predominates for (1800 ≤ Re a ≤ 4200) while the opposite is true for (6950 < Re a ≤ 9700). δ has negligible effect on Nu a and heat transfer irreversibility. Comparisons between the experimental and numerical results of the present study and those, previously, obtained for similar available studies showed good agreements.

Incidence of Listeria in Egyptian Meat and Dairy Samples

Ahmed Abdel-Rhman Ismaiel,Ali El-Sayed Ali,Gamal Enan 한국식품과학회 2014 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.23 No.1

A total of 180 food samples including meat(raw lean beef, frozen lean beef, and frozen chicken) anddairy products (raw milk, Zabady and Kareesh cheese)were analysed for Listeria. Isolates were differentiatedusing morphological, cultural, and biochemical tests and anAPI-Listeria kit. Zabady cheese was completely free ofListeria. The highest incidence rate (13.33%) was in frozenlean beef. Raw lean beef and milk products showed anincidence rate of 6.67%. The lowest incidence rate (3.33%)was in Kareesh cheese and frozen chicken meat samples. L. monocytogenes showed the lowest incidence rate(0.55%), isolated from one frozen lean beef sample. L. ivanovii and L. grayi showed the highest incidence rate(2.22%), isolated from 4 samples. L. innocua and L. seeligeri were positive in 3 samples (1.67%), and L. welshimeri in 2 samples (1.11%). L. monocytogenes and L. ivanovii were positive for virulence factors (hemolyticproperties, and extracellular enzyme activities).

Economic and Technical Analysis of Cooling System in Gas Turbine

Ahmed El Sayed Hafez,Ko ByungGuk(고병국),Yoon YongBeum(윤용범) 대한전기학회 2020 대한전기학회 학술대회 논문집 Vol.2020 No.10

Protective effect of glucosamine and risedronate (alone or in combination) against osteoarthritic changes in rat experimental model of immobilized knee

Ahmed Salman,Atef Ibrahim Shabana,Dalia El-sayed El-ghazouly,Elbeltagy Maha 대한해부학회 2019 Anatomy & Cell Biology Vol.52 No.4

This study is aiming to investigate the protective effect of glucosamine, risedronate (alone or in combination) on articular cartilage in experimental model of immobilized rat knee. Twenty-five adult male albino rats were divided into five groups (five rats each): control group, immobilized group, glucosamine-treated group, risedronate-treated group, and group treated by a combination of glucosamine and risedronate. The articular cartilage was obtained for histological, immunohistochemical and morphometric studies. The immobilized group showed manifestations of osteoarthritis in the form of significant decrease of articular cartilage thickness with surface erosions, shrunken chondrocytes with pyknotic nuclei and marked manifested fall of chondrocyte number. There was manifested reduction of collagen contents of the articular cartilage using Masson trichrome stain. Safranin O–Fast Green revealed low proteoglycan contents. The collagen type II was also declined. The manikin score was 7.8. Risedronate improved this manifestation slightly more than glucosamine, but combination of booth drugs caused significant improvement of the damaged articular cartilage caused by immobilization. Oral administration of glucosamine and risedronate improved the degenerative changes of rat knee articular cartilage that follow immobilization. This improvement was more remarkable when both drugs were used in combination.

Control of Open-Loop PWM Delta-Connected Motor-Drive Systems under One Phase Failure Condition

Ahmed Sayed-Ahmed,Nabeel A. O. Demerdash 전력전자학회 2011 JOURNAL OF POWER ELECTRONICS Vol.11 No.6

A new fault-tolerant control topology for open-loop motor-drive systems with Delta-connected stator windings is introduced in this paper. This new control topology enables the operation of a three-phase induction machine as a two-phase machine fed by a three-phase inverter upon a failure in one of the motor phases. This topology utilizes the “open-Delta” configuration to independently control the current in each of the two remaining healthy phases. This new control technique leads to the alleviation of any torque pulsations resulting from the consequences of the asymmetrical conditions associated with this class of faults.

Centrifugal Impeller Blade Shape Optimization Through Numerical Modeling

Sayed Ahmed Imran Bellary,Abdus Samad 한국유체기계학회 2016 International journal of fluid machinery and syste Vol.9 No.4

Surrogate model based shape optimization methodology to enhance performance of a centrifugal pump has been implemented in this work. Design variables, such as blade number and blade angles defining the pump impeller blade shape were selected and a three-level full factorial design approach was used for efficiency enhancement. A threedimensional simulation using Reynolds-averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) equations for the performance analysis was carried out after designing the geometries of the impellers at the design points. Standard k-ε turbulence model was used for steady incompressible flow simulations. The optimized impeller incurred lower losses by shifting the trailing edge towards the impeller pressure side. It is observed that the surrogates are problem dependent and most accurate surrogate does not deliver the best design always.

Effectiveness of meta-models for multi-objective optimization of centrifugal impeller

Sayed Ahmed Imran Bellary,Afzal Husain,Abdus Samad 대한기계학회 2014 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.28 No.12

The major issue of multiple fidelity based analysis and optimization of fluid machinery system depends upon the proper constructionof low fidelity model or meta-model. A low fidelity model uses responses obtained from a high fidelity model, and the meta-model isthen used to produce population of solutions required for evolutionary algorithm for multi-objective optimization. The Pareto-optimalfront which shows functional relationships among the multiple objectives can produce erroneous results if the low fidelity models are notwell-constructed. In the present research, response surface approximation and Kriging meta-models were evaluated for their effectivenessfor the application in the turbomachinery design and optimization. A high fidelity model such as CFD technique along with the metamodelswas used to obtain Pareto-optimal front via multi-objective genetic algorithm. A centrifugal impeller has been considered as casestudy to find relationship between two conflicting objectives, viz., hydraulic efficiency and head. Design variables from the impellergeometry have been chosen and the responses of the objective functions were evaluated through CFD analysis. The fidelity of each metamodelhas been discussed in context of their predictions in entire design space in general and near optimal region in particular. Exploitationof the multiple meta-models enhances the quality of multi-objective optimization and provides the information pertaining to fidelityof optimization model. It was observed that the Kriging meta-model was better suited for this type of problem as it involved less approximationerror in the Pareto-optimal front.

Immune Defense of Rats Immunized with Fennel Honey, Propolis, and Bee Venom Against Induced Staphylococcal Infection

Sayed, S.M.,El-Ella, Ghada A. Abou,Wahba, Nahed M.,Nisr, Neveen A. El,Raddad, Khaled,Rahman, M.F. Abd El,Hafeez, M.M. Abd El,Aamer, Ahmed Abd El Fattah The Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition 2009 Journal of medicinal food Vol.12 No.3

The objective of this work was to evaluate the potency of bee product-immunized rats to overcome an induced Staphylococcus aureus infection. Forty rats were divided to eight groups: T1, T3, and T5 received, respectively, fennel honey, ethanol, and aqueous propolis extracts orally, and T2, T4, and T6 were administered the respective materials intraperitoneally; T7 received bee venom by the bee sting technique; and T8 was the control group. All groups were challenged by a bovine clinical mastitis isolate of S. aureus. Each rat received 2mL of broth inoculated with $1{\times}10^5$ colony-forming units/mL intraperitoneally. Two weeks post-induced infection all rats were sacrificed and eviscerated for postmortem inspection and histopathological study. Three rats from T8 and one rat from T7 died before sacrifice. Another two rats, one each in T4 and T5, had morbidity manifestations. The remaining experimental animals showed apparently healthy conditions until time of sacrifice. Postmortem inspection revealed that all T8 rats showed different degrees of skeletal muscle and internal organ paleness with scattered focal pus nodules mainly on lungs and livers. All rats of the treated groups showed normal postmortem features except three rats. A dead rat in group T7 showed focal pus nodules on the lung surface only, whereas the affected two rats in groups T4 and T5 appeared normal except with some pus nodules, but much smaller than in the control, scattered on the hepatic surface and mesentery. Histopathological studies revealed that T8 rats had typical suppurative bronchopneumonia and or severe degenerative and necrobiotic changes in hepatic tissues. Three affected rats of the treated groups showed slight bronchopneumonia or degenerative hepatic changes only. The other animals of the treated groups showed completely normal parenchymatous organs with stimulated lymphatic tissues. It was concluded that all tested previously bee product-immunized rats could significantly challenge the induced S. aureus infection (P < .01). The effects were more pronounced in rats that had received fennel honey solution.

Genetic Variation of Stem Characters in Wheat and Their Relation to Kernel Weight under Drought and Heat Stresses

Ahmed Sallam,Mervat Hashad,El-Sayed Hamed,Mohamed I. Hassan 한국작물학회 2015 Journal of crop science and biotechnology Vol.18 No.5

The frequency, duration, and severity of heat and drought stresses singly or in combination can be aggravated by climate change. Under these stresses, the stored carbohydrates in stems play an important role in grain filling in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) post-anthesis. This study examines the genetic variation of stem characters in wheat and their role in supporting grain weight under favorable and drought, combined drought, and heat conditions. Field experiments were conducted with seven spring wheat genotypes along with their F1 and F2 progenies. Stem diameter (SD), stem density (SDN), and stem weight (SW) were measured in 21 F1 (half-diallel analysis) and 12 F2 (3 x 4 North Carolina Design II) crosses. Among stem characters, SD was significantly correlated with thousand kernel weight (TKW) and grain yield per spike (GYPS) in all environments in F1 and F2. All characters showed high heritability estimates. For stem characters, the highest heritability was found for SD in both generations. High positive phenotypic and genotypic correlations were found between stem characters and both TKW and GYPS. The correlation between reductions due to stress (%) in stem characters and reduction due to stress in TKW and GYPS confirmed the strong relationships between stem characters and yield attributes in the stressed environments. We conclude that stem characters, especially SD, may play an important role in sustaining grain filling under such conditions. This is possibly due to a greater stem capacity for assimilates storage post-anthesis and subsequent remobilization to the grains.

Association Assessment among Risk Factors and Breast Cancer in a Low Income Country: Bangladesh

Ahmed, Kawsar,Asaduzzaman, Sayed,Bashar, Mamun Ibn,Hossain, Goljar,Bhuiyan, Touhid Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2015 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.16 No.17

Background: In the low incoming country Bangladesh, breast cancer is second most common neoplasm and is increasing at an alarming rate among females. Lack of awareness and illiteracy are contributory factors for late presentation and therefore mortality. Purpose: To examine associations of different factors with breast cancer mortality and to raise awareness among the women of society in Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: This descriptive case-control study was conducted on 160 participants from April 2011 till July 2014. Through a valid questionnaire covering personal and family history, data were collected by face to face interview. For analyzing correlations among factors with breast cancer data, binary logistic regression, Pearson's ${\chi}^2$-value, odd ratios and p-value tests were conducted with SPSS version 20. Results: The mean age of the patients was 43.0 ($SD={\pm}11.12$). In ascending order the leading significant factors were hormone therapy (p<0.0000, OR=4.897), abortion (p<0.0001, OR=3.452), early start menarche (p<0.0002, OR=3.500), family history (p<0.0022, OR=3.235), and late menopause (p<0.0093, OR=3.674) with both ${\chi}^2$ test and logistic regression analyses. Non-significant factors were cancer experience, fatty food habits, marital status and taking alcohol. Conclusions: Regarding the investigation of this study, significant and insignificant factor's correlation visualization with breast cancer will be helpful to increase awareness among Bangladeshi women as well as all over the world.