Maria Solange

Abstract: Compressors are a type of turbomachinery used to increase the pressure of a fluid. Among them, axial compressors possess high mass flow, which benefits many applications, such as gas turbines in aeronautic engines that require a significant amount of air in the combustion chamber to burn the fuel. Inlet Leia mais…

Abstract: The Tietê River is located in São Paulo, Brazil, and is home to Small Hydroelectric Power Plants, despite the severe pollution. To prevent the debris to reach the equipment, the Metropolitan Water and Energy Company (EMAE) and the Institute for Technological Research (IPT) developed an active barrier to capture Leia mais…

Abstract: The use of composite materials in the construction of marine propellers has been a topic of interest for re searchers worldwide. These materials have several advantages over traditional metallic ones, including being lighter in weight, requiring less complex machining and finishing processes, and offering noise reduction capabilities suitable for Leia mais…