All Outputs (4)

Performance Characteristics Design of Pulsed Plasma Thrusters for Drag Counter-Reacting (2020)
Journal Article
Dakka, S. (2020). Performance Characteristics Design of Pulsed Plasma Thrusters for Drag Counter-Reacting. International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 7(4), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.15394/ijaaa.2020.1530

Determining the performance characteristics of off the shelf pulsed plasma thrusters to enhance the life time of low earth orbiting platforms was investigated theoretically. Pulsed plasma thruster analysis was accomplished through development of corr... Read More about Performance Characteristics Design of Pulsed Plasma Thrusters for Drag Counter-Reacting.

Investigation the Stability of Water in Oil Biofuel Emulsions Using Sunflower Oil (2020)
Journal Article
Sahota, R., & Dakka, S. M. (2020). Investigation the Stability of Water in Oil Biofuel Emulsions Using Sunflower Oil. ChemEngineering, 4(2), Article 36. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemengineering4020036

Targets to reduce CO2 emissions by 75% and NOx emissions by 90% by 2050 in aviation have been set by The Advisory Council for Aviation Research and Innovation in Europe. Sustainable fuels, e.g., emulsified biofuel, have demonstrated promise in reduci... Read More about Investigation the Stability of Water in Oil Biofuel Emulsions Using Sunflower Oil.

Experimental study of radial lip seals with different sleeve coatings (2020)
Journal Article
Shabbir, S., Garvey, S. D., Dakka, S. M., & Rothwell, B. C. (2020). Experimental study of radial lip seals with different sleeve coatings. Sealing Technology, 2020(3), 5-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1350-4789%2820%2930091-X

Radial Lip Seals with pre-loaded garter springs of 8.5oz, 12.5oz and 14oz are tested with 4 different sleeves to investigate various seal-sleeve combinations. To find optimum sleeve coating and seal combinations, leakage and performance is investigat... Read More about Experimental study of radial lip seals with different sleeve coatings.

Heat Transfer of Couette Flow in Micro-channels: an Analytical Model of Seals (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shabbir, S., Garvey, S. D., Dakka, S. M., & Rothwell, B. C. (2020, March). Heat Transfer of Couette Flow in Micro-channels: an Analytical Model of Seals. Presented at 25th International Conference on Fluid Sealing, Manchester, UK

Analytical solutions of the temperature profile of a fluid in a Couette flow between two parallel plates are reported. The upper plate moves in the direction of the flow with a constant velocity and the lower plate is stationary, to simulate the cond... Read More about Heat Transfer of Couette Flow in Micro-channels: an Analytical Model of Seals.