Baltimore , Maryland
June 25, 2023
June 25, 2023
June 28, 2023
Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)
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10.18260/1-2--42638
https://peer.asee.org/42638
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I am an Engineering student at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I am 28 years old and am graduating this May.
I am currently a Senior at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK as a Mechanical Engineer. I will be earning my Bachelor of Science in Engineering in May 2023.
I was born in the country of Trinidad and Tobago; I came to Oklahoma to study Mechanical Engineering at Oral Roberts University due to God. I am beginning a post-undergraduate career at Johnson Controls in Wichita Kansas on June 5th as a Mechanical Engineer 1.
I am a mechanical engineering major in my last year at Oral Roberts University, and my name is Benitha Ndayisenga. I have a keen interest in developing and upgrading mechanical systems, and I have been actively involved in several engineering projects during my academic career. The elbow project can enhance the learning chances for undergraduate mechanical engineering students. After graduating, I want to work in mechanical engineering and utilize my experience to help the sector grow.
I am a senior undergraduate in Mechanical Engineer at Oral Roberts University. I am 26 years old and currently working as a Jr. Process Engineer. I am from Brazil and currently living in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
John Matsson is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK. He earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden in 1988 and 1994 respectively.
This paper presents the design, building and testing of an experimental setup for measurements of pressure drop in an optimized 90 degree elbow. The optimized elbow was designed using Sculptor software and experimental pressure drop measurements at different flow rates were compared with Ansys Fluent simulations of the flow field. It was discovered that a reduction in pressure drop by 50% could be achieved using an optimized design in comparison with the constant cross section elbow. The paper will include a description of student outcomes, student involvement and an assessment of student learning.
Merheb, J. A., & Kesler, J., & Esley, I. S., & Hosein, J. P., & Ndayisenga, B., & Oliveira de Freitas, L., & Matsson, J. E. (2023, June), An Optimized Elbow Project for Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Students Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--42638
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