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Numerical study on two dimensional distribution of streamwise velocity in open channel turbulent flows with secondary current effect

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Mohan S. , Kundu S. , Ghoshal K. , Kumar J.

Archives of Mechanics

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2021

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tom Vol. 73, nr 2

175--200

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For studying mechanism of sediment transport in river flows, open channel flow is a prototype. Flow has always three components of velocity for all types of channel geometry and for a time independent uniform flow along streamwise or main flow direction, all the components of velocity are functions of lateral and vertical coordinates. The present study investigates the two dimensional distribution of streamwise (or longitudinal) velocity starting from the Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes equation for a turbulent open channel flow which is steady and uniform along the main flow direction. Secondary flows both along the vertically upward direction and along the lateral direction are considered which are also taken as functions of lateral and vertical coordinates. Inclusion of the secondary current brings the effect of dip phenomenon in the model. The resulting second order partial differential equation is solved numerically. The model is validated for all the cross-sectional, transverse and centreline velocity distribution by comparing with existing relevant set of experimental data and also with an existing model. Comparison results show good agreement with data as well as with the previous model proving the efficiency of the model. It is found that the transverse velocity distribution depends on the formation of circular vortex in the cross-sectional plane and becomes periodic as the number of circular vortex increases for increasing aspect ratios.

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Probabilistic analysis of two reliability models of a single-unit system with preventive maintenance beyond warranty and degradation

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Niwas R. , Kadyan M. S. , Kumar J.

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2015

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tom Vol. 17, no. 4

535--543

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This paper presents two reliability models of a single-unit system with the concept of preventive maintenance (PM) beyond warranty and degradation. In both the models, repair of any failure during warranty is cost-free to the users, provided failures are not due to the negligence of users. There is a single repairman who always remains with the system. Beyond warranty, the unit goes under PM and works as new after PM (in both models). In model-1, the unit works as new after its repair beyond warranty whereas; in model-2, the unit becomes degraded. After failure, the degraded unit is replaced by a new one. The failure time of the system follows negative exponential distribution while PM, replacement and repair time distributions are taken as arbitrary with different probability density functions. Supplementary variable technique is adopted to derive the expressions for some economic measures such as reliability, mean time to system failure (MTSF), availability and profit function. Using Abel’s lemma, the behaviour of the system in steady-state has been examined. To highlight the behaviour of reliability and profit function, numerical results are considered for particular values of various parameters and repair cost. Profit comparison of both the models is also made to see the usefulness of the concept of degradation.

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W artykule przedstawiono dwa modele niezawodności systemu jednoelementowego wykorzystujące pojęcia pogwarancyjnej obsługi profilaktycznej oraz degradacji. Oba modele zakładają, że w okresie gwarancyjnym użytkownik nie ponosi żadnych kosztów związanych z naprawą uszkodzeń, chyba że uszkodzenie powstało wskutek zaniedbania ze strony użytkownika. Obsługi są wykonywane przez jedną ekipę remontową, która zawsze pozostaje na stanowisku. Po upływie okresu gwarancyjnego, urządzenie podlega obsłudze profilaktycznej i po jej przeprowadzeniu działa jak nowe (w obu modelach). Model 1 zakłada, że element po naprawie pogwarancyjnej działa jak nowy, natomiast w Modelu 2, element ulega degradacji. Zdegradowany element, który uległ uszkodzeniu, zostaje wymieniony na nowy. Rozkład czasu uszkodzenia jest rozkładem wykładniczym ujemnym, a rozkłady czasu obsługi profilaktycznej, wymiany i naprawy są traktowane jako arbitralne, o różnych funkcjach gęstości prawdopodobieństwa. Zastosowana technika dodatkowej zmiennej pozwoliła na wyprowadzenie wyrażeń dla niektórych miar ekonomicznych, takich jak niezawodność, średni czas do uszkodzenia systemu (MTSF), gotowość i funkcja zysków. Zachowanie systemu w stanie ustalonym badano z wykorzystaniem lematu Abela. Aby przedstawić zachowanie funkcji niezawodności i zysków, analizowano wyniki numeryczne dla poszczególnych wartości różnych parametrów oraz kosztów naprawy. Porównanie zyskowności badanych modeli umożliwiło weryfikację przydatności pojęcia degradacji.

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Normal stress differences in Couette flow of granular materials

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Kumar J. , Lakshmana Rao C. , Massoudi M.

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2003

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tom Vol. 8, no 1

5-16

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Normal stress differences, a phenomenon which is exhibited by many non-Newtonian fluids or non-linear elastic materials, also arises in the Couette flow of granular materials. This problem is studied using a continuum model proposed by Rajagopal and Massoudi (1990). For a steady, fully developed condition, the governing equations were reduced to a system of coupled non-linear ordinary differential equations, and the resulting boundary value problem was solved numerically (Kumar et al., 2003). The expression for one of the normal stress differences is derived in this paper and from the values of volume fraction obtained in (Kumar et al., 2003), the normal stress difference is calculated. The effect of material parameters, i.e., dimensionless numbers on the normal stress difference is studied. It is observed that the distribution parameter, "B2" and the density parameter "P" affect the normal stress differences most.

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Male sterility systems in wheat and opportunities for hybrid wheat development

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Singh S. P. , Srivastava R. , Kumar J.

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nr 01

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The common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a poly(hexa)ploid, derived from an amphi-diploidization process involving the donor species—Triticum urartu, Aegilops speltoides, Triticum turgidum, and Aegilops tauschii. The genetic diversity of the autogamous wheat is narrow, which is a major reason for lesser rate of yield gain in wheat, in contrast to rice and maize. It is desirable to encourage hybrid breeding, i.e., combining different lines into genetically divergent heterotic pools. Thus, hybrid plants are a unique combination of desired alleles produced by crossing between genetically different parental lines. Hybrid seed production in a crop requires male-sterile female parents along with a reliable outcrossing system. The male-sterile female parent prevents pollen shedding and self-fertilization, maintaining the purity of hybrid seeds. An outcrossing system enhances hybrid seed production. This article emphasizes the biological relevance of crossbreeding and self-pollination in wheat, and reviews different male sterility systems which could be utilized for the development of hybrid wheat. Several biotechnological approaches and their practical utility in generating crosscompatible male-sterile female parent lines have been discussed.