Search results for: thermodynamics
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Challenges in operating and testing loop heat pipes in 500–700 K temperature ranges
PublicationThe potential applications of loop heat pipes (LHPs) are the nuclear power space systems, fuel cell thermal management systems, waste heat recovery systems, medium temperature electronic systems, medium temperature military systems, among others. Such applications usually operate in temperature ranges between 500–700 K, hence it is necessary to develop an LHP system that will meet this requirement. Such a thermal management device...
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The use of liquid crystal thermography TLC and particle image velocimetry PIV in selected technical applications
PublicationNowadays, the energy cost is very high and this problem is carried out to seek techniques for improvement of the aerothermal and thermal (heat flow) systems performances in different technical applications. The transient and steady-state techniques with liquid crystals for the surface temperature and heat transfer coefficient or Nusselt number distribution measurements have been developed. The flow pattern produced by transverse...
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Dynamic characteristics of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell module
PublicationThe paper describes a fuel cell based system and its performance. The system is based on two fuel cell units, DC/DC converter, DC/AC inverter, microprocessor control unit, load unit, bottled hydrogen supply system and a set of measurement instruments. In the study presented in the paper a dynamic response of the proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell system to unit step change load as well as to periodical load changing cycles...
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Optimisation of turbine shaft heating process under steam turbine run-up conditions
PublicationAn important operational task for thermal turbines during run-up and run-down is to keep the stresses in the structural elements at a right level. This applies not only to their instantaneous values, but also to the impact of them on the engine lifetime. The turbine shaft is a particularly important element. The distribution of stresses depends on geometric characteristics of the shaft and its specific locations. This means a groove manufactured...
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Analysis of start energy of Stirling engine type alpha
PublicationThe Stirling engine type alpha is composed of two cylinders (expansion space E and compression space C), regenerator that forms the space between the cylinders and the buffer space (under the pistons). Before the start-up and as a result of long-term operation, the average pressure in the working space (above the pistons) and in the buffer space is the same. However, in the initial phase of operation, the average pressure in the...
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Modeling of the internal combustion engine cooling system
PublicationThe article concerns computer modelling of processes in cooling systems of internal combustion engines. Modelling objectives and existing commercial programs are presented. It also describes Author’s own method of binding graphs used to describe phenomena in the cooling system of a spark ignition engine. The own model has been verified by tests on the engine dynamometer. An example of using a commercial program for experimental...
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Mathematical modeling of hydrogen production performance in thermocatalytic reactor based on the intermetallic phase of Ni3Al
PublicationThe main goal of the following work is to adjust mathematical modelling for mass transfer, to specific conditions resulting from presence of chemical surface reactions in the flow of the mixture consisting of helium and methanol. The thermocatalytic devices used for decomposition of organic compounds incorporate microchannels coupled at the ends and heated to 500 oC at the walls regions. The results of the experiment were compared...
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Design and computational fluid dynamics analysis of the last stage of innovative gas-steam turbine
PublicationResearch regarding blade design and analysis of flow has been attracting interest for over a century. Meanwhile new concepts and design approaches were created and improved. Advancements in information technologies allowed to introduce computational fluid dynamics and computational flow mechanics. Currently a combination of mentioned methods is used for the design of turbine blades. These methods enabled us to improve flow efficiency...
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Heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of the silicone-based plate heat exchanger
PublicationThe paper presents an experimental investigation of a silicone based heat exchanger, with passive heat transfer intensification by means of surface enhancement. The main objective of this paper was to experimentally investigate the performance of a heat exchanger module with the enhanced surface. Heat transfer in the test section has been examined and described with precise measurements of thermal and flow conditions. Reported...
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Hydraulic resistance analyses of selected elements of the prototype Stirling engine
PublicationThe paper presents the results of simulation tests of hydraulic resistance and temperature distribution of the prototype Stirling alpha engine supplied with waste heat. The following elements were analyzed: heater, regenerator and cooler. The engine uses compressed air as a working gas. Analyses were carried out for three working pressure values and different engine speeds. The work was carried out in order to optimize the configuration...
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Thermal and economic investigation of straight and U-bend double tube heat exchanger with coiled wire turbulator
PublicationExperimental research has been carried out for four individual heat exchanger constructions, i.e., plain double tube, turbulized double tube, plain U-bend and U-bend with turbulator. Tests were made for the water-water system. The study covered a wide measuring range, i.e., Re = 800–9000 – on the shell side, for a constant cold water temperature of 9 ◦C and hot water of 50 ◦C. The heat exchangers were made from copper tubes with...
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Investigations on mixture preparation for two phase adiabatic pressure drop of R134a flowing in 5 mm diameter channel
PublicationThe article presents detailed two-phase adiabatic pressure drops data for refrigerant R134a. Study cases have been set for a mass flux varying from 200 to 400 kg/m2 s, at the saturation temperature of 19.4 ◦C. Obtained experimental data was compared with the available correlations from the literature for the frictional pressure drop during adiabatic flow. Influence of mixture preparation on pressure drop was investigated, for...
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Comparison of Downdraft and Updraft Gasification of Biomass in a Fixed Bed Reactor
PublicationThe aim of this study was to compare and analyze the gasification process of beech wood. The experimental investigation was conducted inside a gasifier, which can be operated in downdraft and updraft gasification system. The most important operating parameter studied in this paper was the influence of the amount of supply air on the temperature distribution, biomass consumption and syngas calorific value. The results show that...
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Selected studies of flow maldistribution in a minichannel plate heat exchanger
PublicationAnalysis of the state of-the-art in research of minichannel heat exchangers, especially on the topic of flow maldistribution in multiple channels, has been accomplished. Studies on minichannel plate heat exchanger with 51 parallel minichannels with four hydraulic diameters, i.e., 461 μm, 574 μm, 667 μm, and 750 μm have been presented. Flow at the instance of filling the microchannel with water at low flow rates has been visualized. The...
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The performance of H2O, R134a, SES36, ethanol, and HFE7100 two-phase closed thermosyphons for varying operating parameters and geometry
PublicationIn this study, the influences of different parameters at performance two-phase closed thermosiphon (TPCT) was presented. It has been confirmed that the working fluid, as well as operating parameters and fill ratio, are very important factors in the performance of TPCT. The article shows characteristics of gravitational tube geometr ies, as well as the technical characteristic of the most important system components, i.e., the evaporator/condenser....
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Thermal and hydraulic phenomena in boundary layer of minijets impingement on curved surfaces
PublicationPresented work considers flow and thermal phenomena occurring during the single minijet impingement on curved surfaces, heated with a constant heat flux, as well as the array of minijets. Numerical analyses, based on the mass, momentum and energy conservation laws, were conducted, regarding single phase and two-phase simulations. Focus was placed on the proper model construction, in which turbulence and boundary layer modeling...
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Design and investigations of the ethanol microturbine
PublicationThe paper presents the results of the design analysis and experimental investigations of the microturbine set consisting of the microturbine with partial admission and permanent magnet generator. The microturbine was designed for operation with the vapour of ethanol as a working fluid. Microturbine unit was tested for different parameters of the working fluid and varying the electrical load. The examples and the comparison between...
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Pressure drop related to flow maldistribution in a model minichannel plate heat exchanger
PublicationThe paper describes the issues related to the pressure drop that accompanies the phenomenon of maldistribution of working fluid between the channels of a model minichannel plate heat exchanger. The research concerns a single exchanger's plate containing 51 (in every geometry) parallel rectangular minichannels of hydraulic diameters 461 µm, 571 µm, 750 µm and 823 µm. In addition, the more complex geometry has been investigated,...
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Nonlinear resultant theory of shells accounting for thermodiffusion
PublicationThe complete nonlinear resultant 2D model of shell thermodiffusion is developed. All 2D balance laws and the entropy imbalance are formulated by direct through-the-thickness integration of respective 3D laws of continuum thermodiffusion. This leads to a more rich thermodynamic structure of our 2D model with several additional 2D fields not present in the 3D parent model. Constitutive equations of elastic thermodiffusive shells...
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Excess volumes of mixing in (N,N-Dimethylacetamide+methanol+water) and (N,N-Dimethylacetamide+ethanol+water) at the temperature 313.15 K
PublicationW pracy podane są rezultaty precyzyjnych pomiarów namiarowych objętości molowych dla dwóch układów trójskładnikowych zawierających wodę, amid alifatyczny (N,N-dimetyloacetamid) oraz alkohol: metanol lub etanol. Dla wszystkich badanych układów obserwowane są duże i ujemne wartości nadmiarowych objętości mieszania, wskazujące na obecność silnych oddziaływań międzycząsteczkowych.
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(Vapour + liquid) equilibrium in (n,n-dimethylacetamide + ethanol + water) at the temperature 313.15 K
PublicationW pracy prezentowane są pomiary całkowitej prężności pary dla tytułowego układu trójskładnikowego oraz dla składowych układów binarnych. Uzyskane w pracy wyniki porównane zostały z wcześniejszymi danymi dla podobnych układów. Znaleziono w przybliżeniu liniową zależność pomiędzy wartościami nadmiarowej entalpii swobodnej Gibbsa a objętością molową amidu, spełnianą w układach dwuskładnikowych: amid + alkohol alifatyczny.
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Limiting partial molar volumes and expansibilities of ammonium perchlorate, tetraalkylammonium perchlorates, and tetrabutylammonium tetraphenylborate in N,N-dimethylformamide
PublicationWyniki pomiarów gęstości i szybkości rozchodzenia się dźwięku w roztworach nadchloranu amonu, nadchloranów alkiloamoniowych i tetrafenyloboranu tetrabutylomoniowego w N,N-dimetyloformamidzie wyznaczono wartości graniczne cząstkowych molowych objętości i rozszerzalności. Dokonano rozdziału tych wartości na udziały jonowe. Przeanalizowano wpływ temperatury oraz długości łańcucha na te wielkości.
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Excess Gibbs energies and excess molar volumes for binary mixtures: (2-pyr-rolidone+water), (2-pyrrolidone+methanol), and (2-pyrrolidone+ethanol) at the temperature 313.15K
PublicationZmierzono całkowite prężności pary oraz zmiany objętości mieszania dla tytułowych układów dwuskładnikowych w temperaturze 313.15K. Rezultaty zostały porównane z wynikami uzyskanymi poprzednio dla pozostałych amidów N-metylofor-mamidu, N,N-dimetyloformamidu oraz N-metyloacetamidu.
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(Vapour and liquid) equilibrium in (N,N-dimethylacetamide+methanol+water) at the temperature 313.15 K.
PublicationPraca zawiera wyniki pomiarów całkowitej prężności pary dla tytułowego układu trójskładnikowego oraz dla ''składowych'' układów binarnych. Wyniki obliczeń nadmiarowej energii swobodnej mieszania dla układów (N,N-dimetyloaceta-mid+woda) i (N,N-dimetyloacetamid+metanol) porównane zostały z rezultatami uzyskanymi wcześniej dla innych układów (amid+metanol) oraz (amid+woda). Znaleziono interesującą zależność wartości nadmiaru...
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Studies on the solid-liquid equilibria and intermolecular interactions Urea binary mixtures with Sulfanilamide and Sulfacetamide
PublicationThe binary phase diagrams of Sulfanilamide-Urea (SN-U) and Sulfacetamide-Urea (SC-U) were measured using differential scanning calorimetry technique (DSC). Both examined mixtures were found to form simple binary eutectics. The limited miscibility in the solid state observed by DSC, proving inability of co-crystallization in new multi-molecular form, was also confirmed using PXRD and FTIR-ATR measurements of solid dispersions...
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Measurement of activity coefficients at infinite dilution of organic solutes in the ionic liquid 1-hexyl-1,4-diaza[2.2.2]bicyclooctanium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide using gas–liquid chromatography
PublicationBased on gas–liquid chromatography (GLC) retention data, activity coefficients at infinite dilution of 39 different solutes in the ionic liquid 1-hexyl-1,4-diaza[2.2.2]bicyclooctanium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([HDABCO][NTf2]) have been determined. Measurements covered a broad range of types of organic solutes including alkanes, alcohols, ketones, benzene derivatives and McReynold’s compounds. Activity coefficients were...
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Excess molar volume and viscosity deviation for binary mixtures of gamma-butyrolactone with dimethyl sulfoxide
PublicationThe densities of binary liquid mixtures of dimethyl sulfoxide and gamma-butyrolactone at (293.15, 298.15, 303.15 and 313.15) K and viscosity at T=298.15 K have been measured at atmospheric pressure over theentire range of concentration. From these data the excess molar volumes VE at (293.15, 298.15, 303.15 and 313.15) K and the viscosity deviation, the excess entropy, and the excess Gibbs energy of activation for viscous flow at...
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On the exact equilibrium conditions of irregular shells reinforced by beams along the junctions
PublicationThe exact, resultant equilibrium conditions for irregular shells reinforced by beams along the junctions are formulated. The equilibrium conditions are derived by performing direct integration of the global equilibrium conditions of continuum mechanics. New, exact resultant static continuity conditions along the singular curve modelling reinforced junction are presented. The results do not depend on shell thickness, internal through-the-thickness...
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Influence of temperature and anion type on thermophysical properties of aqueous solutions of morpholine based amino acid ionic liquids
PublicationDensities and sound velocities of aqueous solutions of N-butyl-N-methylmorpholine based amino acid ionic liquids (AAILs), including N-acetyl-L-alanine, N-acetyl-Lvalinate, N-acetyl-L-leucinate, and N-acetyl-L-izoleucinate anions were measured at a temperature from 293.15 to 313.15 K at 5 K intervals and atmospheric pressure. These data were used to calculate the apparent molar volumes and the apparent molar compressibilities in...
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Apparent molar volumes and compressibilities of tetrabutyl-ammonium bromide in organic solvents
PublicationW oparciu o pomiary gęstości i szybkości rozchodzenia się dźwięku w niewodnych roztworach bromku czterobutyloamoniowego obliczono pozorne objętości molowe w przedziale temperatur od 288,15 K do 323,15 K oraz pozorne ściśliwości w temperaturze 298,15 K. Graniczne wielkości pozornej objętości molowej i ściśliwości wyznaczono w oparciu o równanie Massona, jak i równanie Redlicha, Rosenfelda i Mayera oraz z wykorzystaniem teorii Pitzera....
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Solvation of multivalent cations in methanol - apparent molar volumes, expansibilities, and isentropic compressibilities
PublicationWyznaczono gęstości roztworów trifluorometanosulfonianów galu, itru, lantanu, gadolinu i lutetu w metanolu w zakresie temperatur (283.15 to 313.15) K. Zmierzono prędkości dźwięku dla tych układów w temperaturze T = 298.15 K. Z uzyskanych danych wyznaczono standardowe cząstkowe objętości molowe i ich pochodne temperaturowe oraz standardowe cząstkowe molowe ściśliwości adiabatyczne badanych jonów. Wyniki omówiono stosując klasyczny...
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Solvation of ionic liquids based on N-methyl-N-alkyl morpholinium cations in dimethylsulfoxide – volumetric and compressibility studies
PublicationThe density and sound velocity of the solutions of ionic liquids based on N-alkyl-N-methyl-morpholinium cations, N-ethyl-N-methylmorpholinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide, N-butyl-N-methylmorpholinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide, N-methyl-N-octyl-morpholinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide and N-decyl-N-methylmorpholinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide in dimethylsulfoxide were measured at T = (298.15 to 318.15)...
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Effect of temperature and ionic strength on volumetric and acoustic properties of solutions of urea alkil derivatives in aqueous NaCl
PublicationThe present work was undertaken to study volumetric and acoustic properties for diluted solutions of tetramethylurea in pure water and for urea, n-propylurea, n-butylurea and tetramethylurea in 0.5 or 1 moldm3 aqueous solutions of sodium chloride. This paper presents measured values of densities and sound velocities at T = (288.15, 298.15 and 308.15) K. From these data the apparent molar volumes, , adiabatic compressibilities,...
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Solvation of alkaline earth metal ions in N,N-dimethylformamide and N,N-dimethylacetamide – A volumetric and acoustic study
PublicationDensities and sound velocities at temperatures (298.15, 303.15, 308.15, 313.15 and 318.15) K of magnesium(II), calcium(II) and strontium(II) rifluoromethanesulfonates (triflates), as well as barium(II) perchloratein N,N-dimethylformamide (dmf) and N,N-dimethylacetamide (dma) have been measured over the composition range studied. From these results, apparent molar volumes and apparent molar isentropic compressibilities at infinite...
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Solvation of ionic liquids based on N-alkyl-N-methylmorpholinium cations in N,N-dimethylformamide and dimethyl sulfoxide – A volumetric and acoustic study
PublicationApparent molar volumes and molar isentropic compressibilities for N-ethyl-N-methylmorpholinium and N-decyl-N-methylmorpholinium tetrafluoroborates in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) have been determined from density and speed of sound measurements over the temperature range T = (298.15, 303.15, 308.15, 313.15, 318.15 and 328.15) K at experimental pressure p = 0.1 MPa. This data has been used to calculate...
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Limiting Partial Molar Volumes of Tetra-n-Alkylammonium Perchlorates in N,N-dimethylacetamide, Triethylphosphate and Dimethyl Sulfoxide at 298.15 K
PublicationThe densities of tetraalkylammonium perchlorates R4NClO4(R = methyl, or ethyl, or propyl, or butyl) and ammonium perchlorate solutions in N, N - dimethylacetamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and triethylphosphate have been measured over the whole composition range atT = 298.15 K. From these densities, apparent and limiting partial molar volumes of the electrolytes and ions...
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Volumes of N,N-dimethylacetamide solvated metal cations. Variation within the manganese(II) to zinc(II) series
PublicationDensities and apparent molar volumes for Mn(ClO4)2,Co(ClO4)2 , Ni(ClO4)2,Cu(ClO4)2 , and Zn(ClO4)2 in N, N -dimethylacetamide (DMA) solutions at T = 298.15 K are reported. Densities and apparent molar volumes of tetrabutylammonium tetraphenylborate...
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Thermophysical properties and phase equilibria study of the binary systems {N-hexylquinolinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide+aromatic hydrocarbons, or an alcohol}
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Densimetric and ultrasonic characterization of pentaerythritol in water and in aqueous NaCl and MgCl2 solutions at different temperatures
PublicationZmierzono gęstości dla serii roztworów pentaerytritolu w czystej w wodzie jak i w wodnych roztworach NaCl i MgCl2 zawierających stałą ilość soli. Pomiary wykonano dla trzech różnych zawartości NaCl i MgCl2 w sześciu rożnych temperaturch w przedziale od 20oC do 40oC. Ponadto wyznaczono szybkości rozchodzenia się dźwięku w przygotowanych roztworach dla dwóch temperatur (25 i 37oC). W oparciu o uzyskane wielkości obliczono pozorne...
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Apparent molar volumes and compressibilities of electrolytes and ions in gamma-butyrolactone
PublicationW oparciu o zmierzone wartości gęstości roztworów i rozpuszczalnika w temperaturach od 15 do 40oC wyznaczono pozorne molowe objętości bromku litu, nadchloranu litu, nadchloranu sodu, tetrafenyloboranu sodu oraz bromku tetrafenylofosfoniowego w gamma-butyrolaktonie. Ponadto, wyznaczone prędkości rozchodzenia się dźwięku w 25oC w badanych układach pozwoliły obliczyć pozorne molowe ściśliwości wybranej grupy soli. Uzyskane (w wyniku...
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Densimetric and ultrasonic characterization of urea and its derivatives in water
PublicationW oparciu o pomiary gęstości dla serii roztworów jak i rozpuszczalnika wykonanych w temperaturach 15, 20, 25, 30 i 35oC wyznaczono pozorne molowe objętości mocznika, N-metylomocznika, N,N'-dimetylomocznika, N,N,N',N'-tetrametylomocznika, N-etylomocznika, N,N'-dietylomocznika jak i N-butylomocznika w wodzie. Dodatkowe pomiary szybkości dźwięku przeprowadzone w temperaturze 25oC pozwoliły obliczyć ściśliwości adiabatyczne, pozorne...
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Apparent molar volumes and compressibilities of lanthanum, gadolinium, lutetium and sodium trifluoromethanesulfonates in N,N-dimethylformamide and N,N-dimethylacetamide
PublicationZmierzono gęstości roztworów trifluorometanosulfonianów lantanu, gadolinu i lutetu w N,N-dimetyloformamidzie i N,N-dimetyloacetamidzie w szerokim zakresie temperatur. W oparciu o uzyskane wartości gęstości wyznaczono pozorne objętości molowe, cząstkowe objętości molowe oraz rozszerzalności izobaryczne. Dodatkowo zmierzono szybkości rozchodzenia się dźwięku w badanych roztworach w 298,15 K i wyznaczono pozorne ściśliwości molowe...
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Apparent Molar Volumes and Compressibilities of Lanthanum, Gadolinium and Lutetium trifluoromethanesulfonates in Dimethylsulfoxide
PublicationZmierzono gęstości roztworów trifluorometanosulfonianów lantanu, gadolinu i lutetu w dimetylosulfotlenku w zakresie temperatur 293,15 -333,15 K. W oparciu o uzyskane wartości gęstości wyznaczono pozorne objętości molowe, cząstkowe objętości molowe oraz rozszerzalności izobaryczne. Dodatkowo zmierzono szybkości rozchodzenia się dźwięku w badanych roztworach w 298,15 K i wyznaczono pozorne ściśliwości molowe trifluorometanosulfonianów...
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The hydration of the protein stabilizing agents: trimethylamine-N-oxide, glycine and its N-methylderivatives - the volumetric and compressibility studies
PublicationThe densities at T = (288.15, 293.15, 298.15, 303.15, and 308.15) K and sound velocities at T = 298.15 K have been measured for aqueous solutions of trimethylamine-N-oxide, glycine, N-methylglycine (sarcosine), N,N-dimethylglycine, N,N,N-trimethylglycine (betaine). From these data the apparent molar volumes, VΦ, the apparent molar isentropic compressions, KS,Φ, and the solvation numbers of solutes have been determined. The concentration...
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Apparent molar volumes, expansibilities, and isentropic compressibilities of selected electrolytes in methanol
PublicationDensities of solutions of sodium bromide, sodium perchlorate, sodium tetraphenylborate, and tetraphenylphosphonium bromide in methanol at the temperatures ranging from 283.15 to 313.15 K have been measured. Ultrasound velocities for the above systems at T = 298.15 K have been determined. From the obtained data, the partial molar volumes and the partial molar isentropic compressibilities for electrolytes in solution have been estimated....
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Hydration of urea and its derivatives - Volumetric and compressibility studies
PublicationThe densities and sound velocities at T = (288.15, 293.15, 298.15, 303.15 and 308.15) K have been measured for aqueous solutions of urea, N,N-dimethylurea, N,N-diethylurea, N-propylurea, N-butylurea. From these data the apparent molar volumes, V the apparent molar isentropic compressions, KS,, and the Passynski solvation numbers of solutes have been determined. The concentration dependencies of the calculated quantities, their...
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Apparent molar volumes and compressibilities of selected electrolytes in dimethylsulfoxide
PublicationDensities at T = (293.15, 298.15, 303.15, 313.15, 323.15, and 333.15) K and sound velocities at T = 298.15 K of tetraphenylphosphonium bromide, sodium tetraphenylborate, sodium bromide, and sodium perchlorate in dimethylsulfoxide have been measured over the composition range from (0 to 0.3) mol kg1. From these data, apparent molar volumes and apparent molar isentropic compressibilitiesat infinite dilution as well as the expansibilities...
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Apparent molar volumes and compressibilities of alkaline earth metal ions in methanol and dimethylsulfoxide
PublicationTemperature dependencies of density of magnesium (II), calcium (II), strontium (II), barium (II) perchlorates as well as beryllium (II), and sodium trifluoromethanesulfonates in methanol and dimethylsulfoxide have been determined over the composition range studied. From density data the apparent molar volumes and partial molar volumes of the salts at infinite dilution as well as the expansibilities have been evaluated. The apparent...
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Copper(II) coordination properties of GxG peptides: Key role of side chains of central residues on coordination of formed systems; combined potentiometric and ITC studies
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Cavity-expansion approximation for projectile impact and penetration into sand
PublicationA one-dimensional problem of a spherical cavity expanding at a constant velocity from zero initial radius in an infinite granular medium, which has the first-kind self-similar solution, is considered. We are solving this dynamic spherical cavity-expansion problem to model rigid spheres penetrating into a granular media. Elastic–plastic deformation of the granular media is described in a barotropic approximation, using the high-pressure...