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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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Determination of the thermal conductivity of material dividing the metallic core elements of the bi-calorimeter using modified theory
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono zmodyfikowaną teorię bikalorymetru z dzielonym metalowym rdzeniem. Pomiędzy dwiema częściami rdzenia umieszczano próbki badanego ciała stałego lub gazu. Ogrzewano jedną stronę rdzenia. Mierzono temperaturę obu części rdzenia w funkcji czasu. Uzyskane wyniki umożliwiły wyznaczenie różnicy temperatur i strumienia ciepła, przepływającego przez próbkę. Z zastosowaniem prawa Fouriera obliczano współczynnik przewodności...
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Improved model of void fraction distribution in two-phase flow in the boundary layer
PublicationPraca skupiona jest na eksperymentalnej weryfikacji sił działających na pęcherzyk gazowy przepływający wzdłuż ścianki kanału, a następnie implementacji uzyskanych wyników do zaproponowanego wczesniej przez jednego z współautorów modelu rozkładu stopnia zapełnienia w warstwie przyściennej przepływu dwufazowego. Podczas badań pęcherzyk modelowany był sztywną kulą podwieszoną na strunie. Autorzy przekonują, że pokazany model dobrze...
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Experiences from operation of different expansion devices for application in domestic micro CHP
PublicationW pracy opisano doświadczenia zdobyte podczas badań trzech różnych urządzeń ekspansyjnych, możliwych do zaimplementowania w mikrosiłowni CHP. Przebadano ekspander wykonany na bazie sprężarki spiralnej oraz dwojakiego rodzaju silniki pneumatyczne. Wykazano "wyższość" maszyn pneumatycznych nad ekspanderem typu scroll, uzyskując sprawności wewnętrzne w zakresie 61-82%. Dodatkowo, mniejsza objętość i masa urządzeń pneumatycznych stanowi...
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Experimental and theoretical study of dryout in annular flow in small diameter channels
PublicationW pracy zaprezentowano badania eksperymentalne kryzysu wrzenia II rodzaju w kanałach o małej średnicy. Badania prowadzone były w rurach pionowych o średnicy 1.15 i 2.3 mm, w których badanym czynnikiem były płyny niskowrzące, takie jak SES36 i R123. W badaniach zastosowano nowoczesne techniki pomiarowe do określania lokalizacji kryzysu wrzenia na ściance kanału, np. kamerę termowizyjną. Na podstawie pozyskanych punktów eksperymentalnych...
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Horizontal flow boiling of R22, R134a and their mixtures with oil in smooth and enhanced tubes
PublicationOpisano stanowisko i procedurę badawczą. Przedstawiono wyniki badań wrzenia czynników R 22 i R 134a oraz ich mieszanin z olejem wewnątrz dwóch rur gładkich i dwóch rur o rozwiniętej powierzchni. Zweryfikowno wybrane korelacje współczynnika przejmowania ciepła podczas wrzenia czystych czynników chłodniczych w rurach gładkich.
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Cogenerative micro power plants - a new direction for development of power engineering?
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono rozważania dotyczące perspektywy mikrosiłowni domowych w gospodarce rozproszonej. Przedstawiono oryginalne kryterium doboru czynnika roboczego w mikrosiłowni oraz przedstawiono sprawności cieplne i egzergetyczne obiegów Clausiusa-Rankina realizujących pracę mikrosiłowni.
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A study of flow boiling heat transfer in minichannels
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono badania eksperymentalne wrzenia w przepływie w minikanale o średnicy wewnętrznej 2.3mm i długości 38cm. Uzyskano rozłady temperatury wzdłuż ścianki kanału oraz lokalne współczynniki przejmowania ciepła. Dane skorelowano z korelacją półempiryczną uzyskując zadowalającą zgodność.
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Comparative study of selected fluids for use in supercritical Organic Ranking Cycles
PublicationIn view of increasing interest in improving energy efficiency of energy conversion devices, there is an increasing requirement of combined production of heat and electricity as well as demand for increased implementation of renewable energy resources. The micro cogenerative units utilizing the Organic Rankine Cycle are focusing the attention of many research centres around the world. In the present paper calculations of ORC cycles...
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Dryout in annular flow - theoretical analysis
PublicationW pracy zaprezentowano model kryzysu wrzenia w przepływie pierścieniowym, obowiązujący dla wysokich wartości stopnia suchości i stanowiący modyfikację wcześniejszej wersji modelu zaproponowanego przez Sedlera i Mikielewicza. Model ten uwzględnia bilans masy w filmie cieczowym i bilans masy dla kropel cieczy w rdzeniu przepływu oraz zawiera dodatkowy człon odpowiedzialny za odparowanie filmu na ściance kanału. Rozwiązanie układu...
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A semi-empirical method for calculation of heat transfer coefficient in flow boiling for conventional tubes and minichannels
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono zagadnienia które należy uwzględnić podczas modelowania wymiany ciepła z wrzeniem w przepływie w kanałach o małej średnicy. Uzyskano dobrą zgodność z wynikami badań eksperymentalnych.
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Formation of bubbles from a single nucleation site.
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki systematycznych badań eksperymentalnych wrzenia wody destylowanej i metanolu z pojedynczego, sztucznego centrum nukleacji. Jako centra nukleacji służyły otwory wywiercone na czołowej powierzchni miedzianego pręta. Średnice otworów wynosiły: 0.25 mm, 0.60 mm oraz 1.0 mm. Do pomiaru częstotliwości odrywania się pęcherzyków zastosowano układ laser diodowy-fotodioda. Sygnał z fotodiody był rejestrowany za...
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The effect of temperature difference on heat transport in solar cells
PublicationW pracy omówiono wpływ wzrostu temperatury i mechanizm transportu ciepła na drodze przewodzenia w układach hybrydowych PV/T. Wyznaczono współczynniki przewodzenia krystalicznego krzemu typu n i p oraz gęstość strumienia ciepła w zakresie temperatur od 0 do 100 st. C.
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Assessment of the impact of jet impingement technique on the energy efficiency of air-cooled BIPV/T roof tile
PublicationThe paper concerns a numerical analysis of cooling of the hybrid photovoltaic (PV) modules dedicated to Building-Integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal (BIPV/T) systems. Attention was focused on the photovoltaic roof tiles, using a jet impingement technique, in which the intensification of heat transfer is ensured by streams of air hitting the heat exchange partition. A series of numerical simulations were carried out to assess an influence...
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New empirical correlations for the viscosity of selected organic phase change materials
PublicationAlthough there are many methods and instruments for measuring viscosity, it is still difficult to determine a reliable value of the dynamic viscosity of complex chemicals such as paraffins and fatty acids. This is due to the complex and heterogeneous structure of these compounds in the case of commercial products. On the other hand, the measuring instrument should be selected very carefully, including its measuring principle and...
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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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Computational fluid dynamics simulation of heat transfer from densely packed gold nanoparticles to isotropic media
PublicationThis work aims to determine and compare heat generation and propagation of densely packed gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) induced by a resonant laser beam (532 nm) according to the Mie theory. The heat flux propagation is transferred into the materials, which here are: silica glass; soda-lime-silica glass; borosilicate glass; polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA); polycarbonate (PC); and polydimetylosiloxane (PDMS). This analysis aims to...
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Performance of cryogenic oxygen production unit with exhaust gas bleed for sewage sludge gasification and different oxygen purities
PublicationThe paper presents a thermodynamic analysis of the integration of a cryogenic air separation unit into a negative CO2 emission gas power plant. The power cycle utilizes sewage sludge as fuel so this system fits into the innovative idea of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage. A cryogenic air separation unit integrated with the power plant was simulated in professional plant engineering and thermodynamic process analysis software....
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Utilisation of bleed steam heat to increase the upper heat source temperature in low-temperature ORC
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono możliwość dogrzewu obiegu ORC za pomocą pary upustowej.
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Prediction of flow boiling heat transfer data for R134a, R600a and R290 in minichannels
PublicationIn the paper presented is the analysis of the results of calculations using a model to predict flow boiling of refrigerants such as R134a, R600a and R290. The latter two fluids were not used in development of model semiempirical correction. For that reason the model was verified with present experimental data. The experimental research was conducted for a full range of quality variation and a relatively wide range of mass velocity....
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Exergy analysis of the Szewalski cycle with a waste heat recovery system
PublicationThe conversion of a waste heat energy to electricity is now becoming one of the key points to improve the energy efficiency in a process engineering. However, large losses of a low-temperature thermal energy are also present in power engineering. One of such sources of waste heat in power plants are exhaust gases at the outlet of boilers. Through usage of a waste heat regeneration system it is possible to attain a heat rate of approximately...
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Comparative study of flow condensation in conventional and small diameter tubes
PublicationFlow boiling and flow condensation are often regarded as two opposite or symetrical phenomena. Their description however with a single correlation has yet to be suggested.In the case of flow boiling in minichannels there is mostly encountered the annular flow structure, where the buble generetion is not present. Similar picture holds for the case of inside tube condensation, where annular flow structure predominates. In such case...
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Optimal boiling temperature for ORC installation
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono oryinalne kryterium wyznaczania optymalnej temperatury odparowania czynnika w obiegu ORC w postaci równań analitycznych. Pokazano przykład obliczeniowy na bazie R134a, wody i etanolu.
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Thermal-hydraulic issues of flow boiling and condensation in organic Rankine cycle heat exchangers
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono szereg zagadnień cieplno-przepływowych podczas wrzenia i kondensacji w przepływie w wymiennikach ciepła obiegu ORC. Uwzględniono przemiany fazowe. Analizowano zagadnienia stabilności pracy wymienników oraz ich dynamikę
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Model of heat transfer in the stagnation point of rapidly evaporating microjet
PublicationThe paper presents investigation into the single water microjet surface cooling producing evaporating film. Reported tests were conducted under steady state conditions. Experiments were conducted using the nozzle size of 70 and 100 mikrometer respectively. In the course of investigations obtained were experimental relations between heat flux and wall superheating. It was proved that the phenomenon is similar to that of pool boiling...
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Thermodynamic analysis of the double Brayton cycle with the use of oxy combustion and capture of CO2
PublicationIn this paper, thermodynamic analysis of a proposed innovative double Brayton cycle with the use of oxy combustion and capture of CO2, is presented. For that purpose, the computation flow mechanics (CFM) approach has been developed. The double Brayton cycle (DBC) consists of primary Brayton and secondary inverse Brayton cycle. Inversion means that the role of the compressor and the gas turbine is changed and firstly we have expansion...
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Power enhancement of the Brayton cycle by steam utilization
PublicationThe paper presents thermodynamic analysis of the gas-steam unit of the 65 MWe combined heat and power station. Numerical analyses of the station was performed for the nominal operation conditions determining the Brayton and combined cycle. Furthermore, steam utilization for the gas turbine propulsion in the Cheng cycle was analysed. In the considered modernization, steam generated in the heat recovery steam generator unit is directed...
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Increase of power and efficiency of the 900 MW supercritical power plant through incorporation of the ORC
PublicationThe objective of the paper is to analyse thermodynamical and operational parameters of the supercritical power plant with reference conditions as well as following the introduction of the hybrid system incorporating ORC. In ORC the upper heat source is a stream of hot water from the system of heat recovery having temperature of 90 °C, which is additionally aided by heat from the bleeds of the steam turbine. Thermodynamical analysis...
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Revalorization of the Szewalski binary vapour cycle
PublicationThe aim of the paper is to revalorizate of the Szewalski binary vapour cycle by analysing thermodynamical and operational parameters of this cycle. This was carried by accessible numerical CFM (Computational Flow Mechanics) codes type, by step-by-step modeling of separates apparatus. The binary vapour cycle is providing steam as the working fluid in the high temperature part of the cycle, while another fluid - a low boiling point...
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Investigation of the influence of capilary effect on operation of the loop heat pipe
PublicationIn the paper presented are studies on the inestigation of the capillary forces effect inducted in the porous structure of a loop heat pipe using water and ethanol ad test fluids. The potential application of such effects is for example in the evaporator of the domestic micro-CHP unit, where the reduction of pumping power could be obtained. Preliminary analysis of the results indicates water as having the best potential for developing...
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Comparitive study of heat transfer and pressure drop during flow boiling and flow condensation in minichannels
PublicationIn the paper a method developed earlier by authors is applied to calculations of pressure drop and heat transfer coefficient for flow boiling and also flow condensation for some recent data collected from literature for such fluids as R404a, R600a, R290, R32,R134a, R1234yf and other. The modification of interface shear stresses between flow boiling and flow condensation in annular flow structure are considered through incorporation...
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Pool boiling of nanofluids on rough and porous coated tubes: experimental and correlation
PublicationThe paper deals with pool boiling of water-Al2O3 and water- Cu nanofluids on rough and porous coated horizontal tubes. Commercially available stainless steel tubes having 10 mm outside diameter and 0.6 mm wall thickness were used to fabricate the test heater. The tube surface was roughed with emery paper 360 or polished with abrasive compound. Aluminium porous coatings of 0.15 mm thick with porosity of about 40% were produced by...
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MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT VISCOSITY AND THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF ALUMINA AND TITANIA THERMAL OIL NANOFLUIDS
PublicationIn this study results of simultaneous measurements of dynamic viscosity, thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity and pH of two nanofluids, i.e. thermal oil/Al2O3 and thermal oil/TiO2 are presented. Thermal oil is selected as a base liquid because of possible application in ORC systems as an intermediate heating agent. Nanoparticles were tested at the concentration of 0.1%, 1% and 5% by weight within temperature range from...
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Recuperator with microjet technology as a proposal for heat recovery from low-temperature sources
PublicationA tendency to increase the importance of so called dispersed generation, based on the local energy sources and the working systems uti- lizing both the fossil fuels and the renewable energy resources is observed nowadays. Generation of electricity on industrial or domestic scale together with production of heat can be obtained for example through employment of the ORC systems. It is mentioned in the EU directive 2012/27/EU for...
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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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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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Hydrological signals in polar motion excitation – Evidence after fifteen years of the GRACE mission
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The Effect of Sterols on Amphotericin B Self-Aggregation in a Lipid Bilayer as Revealed by Free Energy Simulations
PublicationAmphotericin B (AmB) is an effective but toxic antifungal drug, known to increase the permeability of the cell membrane, presumably by assembling into transmembrane pores in a sterol-dependent manner. The aggregation of AmB molecules in a phospholipid bilayer is, thus, crucial for the drug’s activity. To provide an insight into the molecular nature of this process, here, we report an atomistic molecular dynamics simulation study...
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Structure of the Resource Theory of Quantum Coherence
PublicationQuantum coherence is an essential feature of quantum mechanics which is responsible for the departure between the classical and quantum world. The recently established resource theory of quantum coherence studies possible quantum technological applications of quantum coherence, and limitations that arise if one is lacking the ability to establish superpositions. An important open problem in this context is a simple characterization...
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ANALIZA AERODYNAMICZNA ŁOPAT NA PRZYKŁADZIE PROJEKTU DWUWIRNIKOWEJ TURBINY WIATROWEJ MAŁEJ MOCY
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono proces projektowania oraz analizy aerodynamicznej łopat turbiny wiatrowej z wykorzystaniem metody BEMT (ang. Blade Element Momentum Theory). Dokonano doboru profili aerodynamicznych oraz opisano procedurę wyznaczania optymalnego rozkładu kątów zwichrowania i długości cięciw profili w funkcji długości łopaty dla założonych parametrów wejściowych. Dokonano obliczenia działających sił oraz generowanej mocy...
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How proteins bind to DNA: target discrimination and dynamic sequence search by the telomeric protein TRF1
PublicationTarget search as performed by DNA-binding proteins is a complex process, in which multiple factors contribute to both thermodynamic discrimination of the target sequence from overwhelmingly abundant off-target sites and kinetic acceleration of dynamic sequence interrogation. TRF1, the protein that binds to telomeric tandem repeats, faces an intriguing variant of the search problem where target sites are clustered within short fragments...
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Modeling of low calorific gas burning in a deficient oxygen environment and high-temperature oxidizer
PublicationThe experimental research will be performed using the experimental facility with a combustion chamber. The oxygen concentration in combustion oxidizers will be varied from 21% by volume (normal) air to 2%. The test combustion chamber will be fed with propane or methane as the reference fuel, then with low calorific fuels as test gases obtained by mixing various combustible components, e.g. H2, CH4, CO, and neutral gases, e.g. N2,...
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Multiobjective Aerodynamic Optimization by Variable-Fidelity Models and Response Surface Surrogates
PublicationA computationally efficient procedure for multiobjective design optimization with variable-fidelity models and response surface surrogates is presented. The proposed approach uses the multiobjective evolutionary algorithm that works with a fast surrogate model, obtained with kriging interpolation of the low-fidelity model data enhanced by space-mapping correction exploiting a few high-fidelity training points. The initial Pareto...
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Platelets in fetal growth restriction: role of reactive oxygen species, oxygen metabolism, and aggregation.
PublicationFetal growth restriction (FGR) is mainly caused by failure of the uteroplacental unit. Theexact pathogenesis remains unclear. The cause is thought to be related to abnormal platelet activation,which may...
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The Motion Analysis of Attacus Atlas Rigid Wing
PublicationThe remarkable aerodynamic efficiency of flapping insect wings has fascinated researchers for many years. Butterfly wings are distinguished by a much larger lifting surface, and thus, a different style of flapping flight. The considerations described in the article are an introduction to a fully flexible analysis of the wing in motion. The study of the rigid wing gives the basic knowledge necessary in the further process. The yaw,...
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MORPHOLOGY OF BUILDING DEVELOPMENT AS AN ELEMENT OF URBAN VENTIALTION SYSTEM
PublicationProblems related to air quality in large urban agglomerations (e.g., high concentration of pollutants, the urban heat island phenomenon) make it necessary to take comprehensive measures to improve air exchange in urban areas.The article concerns the relationship between wind phenomena observable in cities and the geometrical features of building development. The knowledge on the subject is already well-founded and has been intensively...
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On the effective properties of foams in the framework of the couple stress theory
PublicationIn the framework of the couple stress theory, we discuss the effective elastic properties of a metal open-cell foam. In this theory, we have the couple stress tensor, but the microrotations are fully described by displacements. To this end, we performed calculations for a representative volume element which give the matrices of elastic moduli relating stress and stress tensors with strain and microcurvature tensors.
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The interaction parameters for solutions of n-butylurea in aqueous solutions of N-methylacetamide – The volumetric and compressibility studies between 288.15 K and 308.15 K
PublicationDensities and speed of sound were measured for solutions of n-butylurea in aqueous solution of Nmethylacetamide 2, 4, 6 and 8 (mol/kg) at T = (288.15, 298.15 and 308.15) K. From these data the apparent molar volumes, Vf, the apparent molar isentropic compressions, KSf, of the solute were determined. The concentration dependencies of the calculated quantities have been used to obtain the standard partial molar parameters. The latter...
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On FEM analysis of Cosserat-type stiffened shells. Static and stability linear analysis
PublicationThe present research investigates the theory and numerical analysis of shells stiffened with beams in the framework based on the geometrically exact theories of shells and beams. Shell’s and beam’s kinematics are described by the Cosserat surface and the Cosserat rod respectively, which are consistent including deformation and strain measures. A FEM approximation of the virtual work principle leads to the conforming shell and beam...
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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...