{"title":"Evaluation, Monitoring, and Improving the Airflow and Heat Transfer in a Cold Storage of Foodstuffs, CFD Simulation and Experimental Investigation","authors":"Zhilwan Majed, Sherko Flamarz","doi":"10.17656/sjes.10165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17656/sjes.10165","url":null,"abstract":"Freshness and quality of fruits and vegetables as well as product saleable weight depend on heat and moisture transfer rate during air-cooling in the cool storages. The main objective of this study was to evaluate and develop a validated CFD model for predicting the temperature and velocity fields in a cold storage. In this study the air temperature, velocity, and non-uniform airflow in cold storage have been studied experimentally and numerically. Experimental and numerical models were employed to investigate cold storage's airflow field, flow pattern, and temperature field. The temperature and the velocity fields were measured in the cold storage filled with two potato pallets by using a hot wire anemometer and thermocouple with a programmable data logger computer. The experimental data was recorded at 60 points of temperature, and 27 points of velocity from three levels; high, middle, and bottom. Numerically the SB (Solid Block) technique was used to assess four turbulence models (Standard k-ε, Realizable k-ε, Standard k-ω, and SST k-ω) to compare with the experimental results for validation. The results of the validation were agreed with the experimental. The comparisons between the numerical results and experimental results revealed that the Shear Stress Transport (SST k-ω) model shows the best performance with the smallest absolute errors for temperature and velocity respectively. As well as the results revealed that the bottom and the top of the room was subjected to fresher and cooler air with relatively higher velocity. According to the study validation and finding, using the SST k-ω model is the best model for investigation in a cold storage, and for the improvement and evaluation of more complex cold storage, to achieve the balance distributions of air velocity, air temperature, and other heat transfer phenomena.","PeriodicalId":496932,"journal":{"name":"مجلة السليمانية للعلوم الهندسية","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134997010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PV and QV analysis for finding the optimum location of FACTS device to investigate the effectiveness in KR power system using PSS/E","authors":"Govand Abdullah, Jwan Raafat","doi":"10.17656/sjes.10164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17656/sjes.10164","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the effect of Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) device in power system for power flow and voltage stability analysis. The stability of power system is most important evaluation that is needed to be considered under various contingency states. This paper presented Power-Voltage (PV) and Reactive power-Voltage (QV) analysis which have been widely used in steady state of power system in normal operating condition and gives important details about the loading of the system and voltage stability. The shunt and series compensation can be used to increase the voltage and flow in the power system. Kurdistan Region Power System (KRPS) used to verify the effectiveness and performance of STATCOM in power system. PSS/E proposed as power system software for KRPS. The result shows that the proposed Full Newton Raphson (FNR) method spends less execution time and the optimum placement for STATCOM for enhancing static voltage stability margin and improves the power transmission capability of the line is the 'weakest bus' of the system.","PeriodicalId":496932,"journal":{"name":"مجلة السليمانية للعلوم الهندسية","volume":"221 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134997005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Impact of Heritage Values on Public Perception of Architectural Conservation in Suleimani City","authors":"Tablo Radha, Alan Ali","doi":"10.17656/sjes.10168","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17656/sjes.10168","url":null,"abstract":"This paper aims to discover individuals’ perceptions of Suleimani city’s heritage buildings before and after architectural conservation, as part of a thesis about heritage awareness. Acknowledging that awareness is the ability to perceive and perception is affected by different heritage values that people attach to their built heritage. However, in the architectural conservation process in Suleimani city, some heritage values are neglected, or missing, due to various reasons, and this issue has affected public perception of heritage buildings. Therefore, in this paper, several heritage values have been selected to evaluate the public perception of built heritage in Suleimani city. Because understanding the built heritage and its impact on individual and community heritage awareness depends on how the community perceives and experiences its heritage. This study explores local perceptions of heritage buildings in Suleimani city by using the Semantic Differential Scale (SDS) measure, to analyze the responses of participants in a questionnaire survey. As well as, an evaluation has been made of selected heritage buildings to clarify the reflection of heritage values in Architectural conservation. Different results were found between perceived heritage values in the conserved buildings. By examining local perceptions of architectural conservation, this study contributes to the idea of the built environment's human-centeredness. Assuming that local views of the built heritage directly impact conservation efforts and heritage-driven solutions.","PeriodicalId":496932,"journal":{"name":"مجلة السليمانية للعلوم الهندسية","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134997007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Location of inception point of alternating steps stepped spillways","authors":"Burhan Muhammed, Kawa Abdulrahman","doi":"10.17656/sjes.10166","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17656/sjes.10166","url":null,"abstract":"This study explored the effects of flat-stepped spillways having alternating steps on the inception point location. Two wooden stepped spillways with a longitudinal slope of 26.6° were constructed in a rectangular flume and tested at various discharges, ranging from 0.003 to 0.05 m3/s. Each model had twenty-seven steps, and the channel's width, depth, and length were 0.605 meters, 1.35 meters, and 8 meters. The outcomes showed that the Alternating Model (MA), compared to the Regular Model (MR), has shortened the inception point distance (Li) from the downstream crest of the spillway by an average of 27% (e.g., the Li of the MR model was 59 cm, and the Li of the MA model was 43 cm). The MA model's skimming flow was discovered to begin at higher discharges, at yc/h 1.24 (as opposed to yc/h=0.98 for the MR model). Two equations were also developed to compute the inception point positions for flows over the MA and MR stepped spillways.","PeriodicalId":496932,"journal":{"name":"مجلة السليمانية للعلوم الهندسية","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134997006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of Connection with Nature on Users’ Satisfaction in Architecture Design Studios","authors":"Lara Basheer, Mahmood Khayat","doi":"10.17656/sjes.10169","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17656/sjes.10169","url":null,"abstract":"This paper attempts to investigate the effect of visual and non-visual connection with nature of biophilic design patterns on users’ satisfaction in the architectural design studios. The study proposes how the availability of biophilic design patterns in interior spaces reflects on the user’s satisfaction level focusing on the patterns that related to connection with nature, as they spend long hours in these interior spaces according to their curriculums. The study data was collected from seven target universities from different cities in KRI, each with specific climates and design criteria. The data tool was a survey questionnaire distributed among 355 participants in separate design studios with different groups of students to achieve accuracy and reliability in the results. The results showed a direct relation between the presence of nature (visually and non-visually) and students’ satisfaction, and the following results were obtained in comparison with the study hypothesis: The one-way ANOVA statistical results showed that users were not satisfied with visual connection with nature, particularly indoor-outdoor connection, on the other hand, the satisfaction level for non-visual connection was poor as there were very limited resources to pursue this parameter. Thus, the study has concluded that the adoption of Biophilic design patterns should be taken more seriously in the future to achieve higher levels of user satisfaction. This case study allows appreciating the importance of connection with nature in affecting satisfaction level and strengthening the affiliation with nature.","PeriodicalId":496932,"journal":{"name":"مجلة السليمانية للعلوم الهندسية","volume":"140 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134997011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experimental Investigation of the Influence of Step Height on Energy Dissipation and Flow Characteristics in Stepped Spillways","authors":"Wazira Qadir, Ahang Ali, Kawa Abdulrahman","doi":"10.17656/sjes.10167","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17656/sjes.10167","url":null,"abstract":"Stepped spillways have become increasingly popular due to their stability and ability to dissipate energy effectively. While previous studies have evaluated various aspects of stepped spillways, this paper specifically investigates the impact of step height on energy dissipation and flow characteristics. The study aims to analyze the flow and energy dissipation rates of stepped spillways with different step heights, providing valuable insights into the design and construction of such structures. To achieve this, a series of laboratory experiments were conducted using stepped spillway models of varying step heights. The models were subjected to various flow rates within a horizontal flume of 0.3 m width, with a non-dimensional discharge (yc/h) range of 0.14 to 3.5. The outcomes indicated that the model with a larger step height exhibited greater energy dissipation, up to approximately 28%, compared to the model with a smaller step height.","PeriodicalId":496932,"journal":{"name":"مجلة السليمانية للعلوم الهندسية","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134997008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}