http://www.seipub.org/sas/RSS.aspxen-US2016-01<p class="abstract">Thick-Walled Open Section Beam and Finite Nodal-Line Method</p><ul><li>Pages 1-6</li><li>Author Yaoqing GongSai Ta</li><li>Abstract In view of the mechanics problems of the thick-walled open-sectional structural members that cannot be dealt with by existing beam theories, a novel computational methodology named Finite Nodal-Line Method (FNLM) is developed to perform the analysis of the thick-walled open-section beam with a length-aspect ratio less than 3. The computational results coming from an example of L-shaped thick-walled beam have verified the validity of the FNLM.</li></ul>http://www.seipub.org/sas/PaperInfo.aspx?ID=30799Solids and Structureshttp://www.seipub.org/sas/PaperInfo.aspx?ID=307992016-01<p class="abstract">Computational Fluid Dynamics Based Design of Sump of a Hydraulic Pumping System—CFD Based Design of Sump</p><ul><li>Pages 7-12</li><li>Author Prithvi ShuklaSamay BhatnagarShankar SehgalHarmesh Kuma</li><li>Abstract In this paper, the design of an existing sump of a hydraulic pumping system has been analyzed in order to evaluate its performance. Computational fluid dynamics based analysis of the flow pattern inside the sump has been carried out using ANSYS software. Maximum value of the swirl angle has been evaluated for water flow inside the sump. It is observed that the maximum value overshoots the permissible limit as per hydraulic standards. The study highlights the importance of evaluating the maximum swirl angle in sump design.</li></ul>http://www.seipub.org/sas/PaperInfo.aspx?ID=30143Solids and Structureshttp://www.seipub.org/sas/PaperInfo.aspx?ID=30143