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Item PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF SUBMERGED BREAKWATERS(American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 1978) Dattatri, J.; Raman, H.; Jothi Shankar, N.[No abstract available]Item On the problem of predicting burning rates in a spark ignition engine(SAE International, 1975) Samaga, B.S.; Murthy, B.S.In this paper, formulation of a mathematical model for flame propagation in a spark ignited reciprocating engine has been described. As against the common practice of assuming a laminar flame propagation model with a suitable multiplying factor for turbulence effects, a more logical approach has been adopted bringing in the concept of an engine Reynolds parameter as the criterion to determine the combustion acceleration due to turbulence. The laminar burning velocity is calculated from Semenov's thermal model for the instantaneous unburned gas condition during combustion and is augmented for engine gas turbulence through an empirical function of the engine Reynolds parameter assuming wrinkled flame model. The turbulent flame velocity thus obtained is then corrected for flame transportation due to the expansion of the burning gases. The empirical constants in the formula have been evaluated in correlation to results of extensive experimentation on a single cylinder variable compression ratio research engine.Item Investigation of a turbulent flame propagation model for application for combustion prediction in the S.I. engine(SAE International, 1976) Samaga, B.S.; Murthy, B.S.This paper is a follow-up of the authors' earlier paper(1)* in which the development and evaluation of a mathematical model for turbulent flame propagation in the S.I. Engine had been described. The present paper gives a report of further studies regarding the general applicability of this model for S.I. engine combustion prediction. A simplified scheme has also been suggested to predict the pollutant emission by a correlation of the computed equilibrium mole fractions to the measured emission levels of 'CO' and 'NOx' in the exhaust. A wide variety of operating conditions has been considered and the model is applied in a simulation program to compute the combustion and exhaust emission characteristics for each operating condition. The predicted results, in general, are in conformity with the experimentally measured results reported in literature. Copyright © 1976 Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved.Item WAVE FORECASTING FOR THE WEST COAST OF IHDIA(American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 1970) Dattatri, J.; Renukaradhya, P.S.The applicability of the general Wave Forecasting procedures like the SMB and the PNJ methods, to the Indian coasts is studied. The study consisted in analysing the bynoptic charts to obtain the necessary wind characteristics. The computed wind characteristics were used in the above Forecasting methods to yield significant wave heights These were compared with the wave characteristics as recorded by a sub-surface pressure type recorder after suitable modifications to account for the attenuation of wave pressure with depth. The predicted wave heights compare well with the recorded wave heights and the SMB method predicts wave heights better for the case studied. © 1970 American Society of Civil Engineers.Item FIELD STUDY OP SURATHKAL BEACH(American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 1970) Suryaprakasa Rao, P.; Kassim, P.Beach profile observations and sediment sampling were carried out for six months at frequent intervals to study the seasonal changes of the beach. Iht study is helpful in bringing out the qualitative and quantitative changes of the beach under varying wave and tide conditions. Useful information is obtained and presented regarding i) the maximum rate of erosion ii) the total quantity of material eroded iii) the critical wave steepness values which changed from depositing to eroding nature and iv) the sediment characteristics of the beach. © 1970 American Society of Civil Engineers.Item OCEAN WAVE RECORD ANALYSIS BY TUCKER'S METHOD - AN EVALUATION(American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 1977) Dattatri, J.; Nayak, I.V.[No abstract available]Item Geomorphological Studies of the Estuary of River Netravati Near Mangalore(American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 1975) John, E.J.; Cheryan, K.P.A number of factors such as wave conditions, tides, river flows, sediment charge, and ocean currents affect the features of an estuary. The understanding of the morphology of an estuary is essential on purely scientific considerations as well as applied to harbours. An attempt is made to study these inter-related and unsteady features and their combined effect on an estuary qualitatively. The estuary selected for the study is the one near Mangalore on the West Coast of India at latitude 12 51' north and longitude 74° 50' east, where two rivers, viz., river Netravati and river Gurpur meet together and join the sea. An effort is made to analyse the changes in the estuary in terms of prevailing wave conditions, river flows and sediment transport. © 1975 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). All rights reserved.Item SOLAR INSOLATION AT SURATHKAL - WEST COAST OF INDIA.(Pergamon Press, 1986) Nijaguna, B.T.[No abstract available]Item ELECTRO-CHEMICAL BEHAVIOUR OF COATED REINFORCEMENT IN CEMENT CONCRETE.(1987) Patil, B.T.; Gajendragad, M.R.; Ramchandran, T.; Ranganna, G.; Sudhaker Nayak, H.V.Concrete constructions exposed to marine environments eventually suffer from corrosion of embedded steel rods, in its advanced state, this corrosion can crack the concrete and weaken the structure. The behaviour of paint coated reinforcements in cement concrete containing different amounts of chloride through an electrode polarization technique. Coated steel rods perform better as far as corrosion of rebar is concerned.Item STUDIES ON SUBSURFACE WATER POTENTIAL AND QUALITY FOR IRRIGATION.(Int Assoc of Hydrological Sciences, 1987) Ranganna, G.; Gajendragad, M.R.; Naganna, C.; Gurappa, K.M.; Nayak, I.V.; Chandrakantha, G.; Rao, P.R.M.The region of Western Ghats comprising the Sahyadri Mountain chain in southern India has remained underdeveloped notwithstanding its rich natural resources and flora and fauna. The Aladangadi Hole (river) basin is one such area. Although the basin receives very heavy rainfall, it faces water scarcity problems and thus has remained undeveloped. Intense development in the coastal region has created increasing demands for fresh water. As a pilot study, hydrological investigations for the yield, quality of water and soil, aquifer parameters, soil-water-crop compatibility, groundwater potential and Landsat imagery studies have been undertaken. This paper highlights several aspects of irrigation for an all-round development of the basin.