Search Results - "Patel, K V"

Design optimization of shell-and-tube heat exchanger using particle swarm optimization technique by Patel, V.K., Rao, R.V.

“…Shell-and-tube heat exchangers (STHEs) are the most common type of heat exchangers that find widespread use in numerous industrial applications. Cost…”
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Effect of zinc interlayer on ultrasonic spot welded aluminum-to-copper joints by Balasundaram, R., Patel, V.K., Bhole, S.D., Chen, D.L.

“…Dissimilar aluminum (Al) and copper (Cu) metals were joined together using ultrasonic spot welding (USW), a solid state welding technology. The welds were made…”
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Thermodynamic optimization of cross flow plate-fin heat exchanger using a particle swarm optimization algorithm by Rao, R.V., Patel, V.K.

“…This study explores the use of particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm for thermodynamic optimization of a cross flow plate-fin heat exchanger…”
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Ultrasonic Spot Welding of Aluminum to High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel: Microstructure, Tensile and Fatigue Properties by Patel, V. K., Bhole, S. D., Chen, D. L.

“…The structural applications of lightweight aluminum alloys inevitably involve dissimilar welding with steels and the related durability issues. This study was…”
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Prediction of various parameters of desalination system using BOA- GPR machine learning technique for sustainable development: A case study by Shrimali, Neel, Patel, V K, Panchal, Hitesh, Sharma, Prabhakar

“…The present study examines the performance of desalination based atmospheric water extraction system under various climate situations. The Bayesian…”
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Experimental and CFD Analysis on the Effect of Various Cold Orifice Diameters and Inlet Pressure of a Vortex Tube by Bagre, N, Parekh, A D, Patel, V K

“…An experimental investigation was conducted to investigate the effects of different cold orifice diameters and operating pressures of the vortex tube. A vortex…”
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Optimization of mechanical draft counter flow wet-cooling tower using artificial bee colony algorithm by Rao, R.V., Patel, V.K.

“…► ABC algorithm is used for optimization of counter flow wet-cooling tower. ► Minimizing the total annual cost for specific heat duty is the objective…”
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CFD Investigation for Surface Roughness Effects on the Hydrodynamics of Cavitating Turbulent Flow through a Low Head Prototype Francis Turbine by Tiwari, G, Kumar, J, Prasad, V, Patel, V K

“…Surface characteristics have an important role in defining hydrodynamics of the flow through hydraulic machines. Surface roughness is a critical parameter that…”
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Effect of early skin-to-skin contact following normal delivery on incidence of hypothermia in neonates more than 1800 g: randomized control trial by Nimbalkar, S M, Patel, V K, Patel, D V, Nimbalkar, A S, Sethi, A, Phatak, A

“…Objective: To investigate the impact of early skin-to-skin contact (SSC) provided for first 24 h on incidence of hypothermia in stable newborns weighing 1800 g…”
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Genetically Diverse Clostridium difficile Strains Harboring Abundant Prophages in an Estuarine Environment by HARGREAVES, K. R, COLVIN, H. V, PATEL, K. V, CLOKIE, J. J. P, CLOKIE, M. R. J

“…OA  Classifications Services AEM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Effect of bypass fat supplementation on production performance of lactating Mehsana buffaloes by SADRASANIYA, D A, PATEL, V K, PATIL, S S, PAWAR, M M, ANKUYA, K J

“…An on-farm trial was conducted to study the effect of bypass fat supplementation in lactating Mehsana buffaloes for the period of 90 days post-calving in…”
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Effect of vitamin C deficiency during postnatal development on adult behavior: functional phenotype of Gulo(−/−) knockout mice by Chen, Y., Curran, C. P., Nebert, D. W., Patel, K. V., Williams, M. T., Vorhees, C. V.

“…Organisms using oxygen for aerobic respiration require antioxidants to balance the production of reactive oxygen species during metabolic processes. Various…”
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Hydrodynamic analysis of a low head prototype Francis turbine for establishing an optimum operating regime using CFD by Tiwari, G., Prasad, V., Shukla, S.N., Patel, V. K.

“…Hydraulic turbines need to operate at regimes other than designed ones. Off-design functioning of these turbines yields an inefficient and uneconomical…”
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Prevalence and Predictors of Abuse in Elderly Patients with Depression at a Tertiary Care Centre in Saurashtra, India by Patel, V. K., Tiwari, D. S., Shah, V. R., Patel, M. G., Raja, H. H., Patel, D. S.

“…Context: Elder abuse has devastating consequences such as poor quality of life, psychological distress and loss of property and security. Abuse of elderly…”
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Significant increase in water vapour over India and Indian Ocean: Implications for tropospheric warming and regional climate forcing by Patel, V.K., Kuttippurath, J.

“…The increase in greenhouse gases (GHGs) due to anthropogenic activities enhances regional and global temperatures. The most abundant GHG, i.e., water vapour,…”
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Rise in water vapour driven by moisture transport facilitates water availability for the greening of global deserts by Patel, V.K., Kuttippurath, J., Kashyap, R.

“…There are substantial changes in the global drylands owing to climate change and anthropogenic activities. However, this aspect is not adequately explored in…”
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Spatial heterogeneity in global atmospheric CO during the COVID–19 lockdown: Implications for global and regional air quality policies by Pathak, M., Patel, V.K., Kuttippurath, J.

“…The COVID–19 lockdown (LD) provided a unique opportunity to examine the changes in regional and global air quality. Changes in the atmospheric carbon monoxide…”
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Antibacterial Activity of Medicinal Plants Against Pathogens causing Complicated Urinary Tract Infections by Sharma, Anjana, Chandraker, S, Patel, V K, Ramteke, Padmini

“…Seventeen Indian folklore medicinal plants were investigated to evaluate antibacterial activity of aqueous, ethanol and acetone extracts against 66 multidrug…”
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Characterisation of smoking behaviour across the life course and its impact on decline in lung function and all-cause mortality: evidence from a British birth cohort by Clennell, S, Kuh, D, Guralnik, J M, Patel, K V, Mishra, G D

“…Objectives:To describe smoking trajectories from early adolescence into mid-life and to examine the effects of these trajectories on health and all-cause…”
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Improved air quality leads to enhanced vegetation growth during the COVID–19 lockdown in India by Kashyap, Rahul, Kuttippurath, J., Patel, V.K.

“…The direct effect of pandemic induced lockdown (LD) on environment is widely explored, but its secondary impacts remain largely unexplored. Therefore, we…”
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