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Considerations about the applicability of the Reynolds equation for analyzing high-speed near field levitation phenomena
Publikacjaequation for analyzing near field levitation (NFL) phenomena. Two separate approaches were developed, experimentally verified, and applied to meet the research objective. One was based on the Reynolds equation and the other was based on general conservation equations for fluid flow solved using computational fluid dynamic (CFD). Comparing the calculation results revealed that, for certain operating conditions, differences in the...
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Revalorization of the Szewalski binary vapour cycle
PublikacjaThe 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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Experimental comparison of the transition speed of a hydrodynamic journal bearing lubricated with oil and magnetorheological fluid
PublikacjaA journal bearing test bench is used to find the transition speed between the hydrodynamic and mixed lubrication regimes for a modified magnetorheological (MR) fluid. It is shown that the transition speed of the bearing can be reduced by applying a local magnetic field near minimum film when it is lubricated with the MR fluid, and that this will only marginally increase friction. The lubricating performance of the MR fluid is compared...
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Simulations of hydro-fracking in rock mass at meso-scale using fully coupled DEM/CFD approach
PublikacjaThe paper deals with two-dimensional (2D) numerical modelling of hydro-fracking (hydraulic fracturing) in rocks at the meso-scale. A numerical model was developed to characterize the properties of fluid-driven fractures in rocks by combining the discrete element method (DEM) with computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The mechanical behaviour of the rock matrix was simulated with DEM and the behaviour of the fracturing fluid flow...
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Thermal self-action effects for acoustic beams containing fronts in a Maxwell relaxing fluid
PublikacjaThis paper examines the thermal self-action of acoustic beams in a Maxwell relaxing fluid. This type of thermal self-action differs from that in a Newtonian fluid and behaves differently depending on a ratio of sound period and time of thermodynamic relaxation. The self-action which relates to sound beams containing shock fronts is also discussed. In addition, stationary and non-stationary types of self-action are considered.
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Volume efficiency loss in axial pumps caused by working fluid compressibility.
PublikacjaPrzedstawiono teoretyczną analizę wpływu ściśliwości cieczy roboczej konstrukcji mechanizmu rozrządu pompy wielotłoczkowej osiowej na straty energetyczne w przestrzeni martwej. Podano wyniki uzyskane dla typowych konstrukcji.
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The ring propeller with conical electromagnetic bearings and magneto fluid sealing system.
PublikacjaW przedstawionej koncepcji nowego zespołu napędowego najbardziej znamiennym rozwiązaniem jest zastosowanie nowoczesnych łożysk elektromagnetycznych dla pędnika śrubowego w prototypowej wersji silnika pierścieniowego synchronicznego z magnesami z ziem rzadkich. W artykule przedstawiono konstrukcję stożkowych łożysk magnetycznych. Technika uszczelniania cieczami magnetycznymi jest nową koncepcją pozwalającą na rozwiązywanie wielu...
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Application of the fluid–structure interaction technique for the analysis of hydrodynamic lubrication problems
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High Concentrations of Excised Oxidative DNA Lesions in Human Cerebrospinal Fluid
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Influence of Bingham fluid viscosity on energy performances of a vortex chamber pump
PublikacjaOne of the problems in the development of coal-water technologies is the use of reliable and long-lasting pumps. To date, classic pumps, due to the use of mechanical moving parts and seals, are subject to rapid abrasive wear. The solution to this problem can lie in the creation of new vortex chamber pumps developed by the authors. They are highly reliable, simple in design and have no moving parts. The object of this paper consists...
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Supercritical fluid extraction as a tool to valorize underexploited freshwater green algae
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Modelling and testing of a hydrodynamic clutch filled with electrorheological fluid in varying degree
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Thermo-fluid Transport Phenomena in Air-fed Pressurised Protective Clothing
PublikacjaPublikacja opisuje sposób modelowania turbulentnych przepływów dwuskładnikowych w ciśnieniowych kombinezonach ochronnych, które używane są w reaktorach fuzyjnych. Rozważane są różne modele turbulencji. Przepływy modelowane są w realistycznych geometriach, które odtwarzane są metodą fotogrametrii. Pokazano również sposób modelowania kondensacji pary wodnej na wewnętrznych powierzchniach kombinezonów.
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FURTHER REMARKS ON THE SURFACE VIS IMPRESSA CAUSED BY A FLUID-SOLID CONTACT
PublikacjaIt is well-known that, nano-mechanics should take into account not only physical phenomena occuring within the bulk but, first of all, the physical phenomena appropriate for a surface of two materials contact. The huge volume density of internal surfaces as well countours lines located within the nanomaterial results in our interest in, apart from classical form of mass, momentum and entropy transport, those modes of transportation...
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FLUID BED COATING OF MINITABLETS AND PELLETS WITH OPTIMIZATION OF THE PROCESS BASED ON TAGUCHI METHOD
PublikacjaSmall particles like pellets are coated in fluid bed systems. This method can be also feasible for minitablets but the selection of optimal process parameters is complicated. The aim of the research was to optimize the coating process for minitablets and to compare the conditions required for pellets. Minimum fluidization velocities (umf) for 2.0 and 2.5 mm minitablets and 0.7-0.8 mm or 1.0-1.25 mm pellets were determined experimentally....
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AN OVERVIEW OF HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT BASED UPON NANOPARTICLES INFLUENCED BY INDUCED MAGNETIC FIELD WITH SLIP CONDITION VIA FINITE ELEMENT STRATEGY
PublikacjaThe mathematical model of heat generation and dissipation during thermal energy transmission employing nanoparticles in a Newtonian medium is investigated. Dimensionless boundary layer equations with correlations for titanium dioxide, copper oxide, and aluminium oxide are solved by the finite element method. Parameters are varied to analyze their impact on the flow fields. Various numerical experiments are performed consecutively...
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Time fractional analysis of Casson fluid with application of novel hybrid fractional derivative operator
PublikacjaA new approach is used to investigate the analytical solutions of the mathematical fractional Casson fluid model that is described by the Constant Proportional Caputo fractional operator having non-local and singular kernel near an infinitely vertical plate. The phenomenon has been expressed in terms of partial differential equations, and the governing equations were then transformed in non-dimensional form. For the sake of generalized...
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Numerical Study on Mitigation of Flow Maldistribution in Parallel Microchannel Heat Sink: Channels Variable Width Versus Variable Height Approach
PublikacjaMicrochannel heat sink on one hand enjoys benefits of intensified several folds heat transfer performance but on the other hand has to suffer aggravated form of trifling limitations associated with imperfect hydrodynamics and heat transfer behavior. Flow maldistribution is one of such limitation that exaggerates temperature nonuniformity across parallel microchannels leading to increase in maximum base temperature. Recently, variable...
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Multi-stage magnetic-fluid seals for operating in water - life test procedure, test stand and research results. Part II Results of life tests of multi-stage magnetic - fluid seal operating in water
PublikacjaThe edge criteria for magnetic-fluid seals durability research were described in previous article [24] and now the tests results are presented. The tests were made with three magnetic fluids using various magnets quantity in magnetic assemblies. If values obtained in the repeated test deviated by more than 10 % from results of the first test an additional control test was made for final characteristics. The characteristics are:...
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Simulation of fluid structure interaction in a novel design of high pressure axial piston pump
PublikacjaA novel type of an axial, piston-driven high pressure hydraulic pump with variable capacity marks a significant improvement in the area of the hydraulic machinery design. Total discharge from hydrostatic forces eliminates a need for a servomechanism, thus simplifying operation, reducing weight and introducing the possibility of the pump displacement control by computer. PWK-type pumps, invented in the Gdansk University of Technology,...
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Management of low-temperature heat source by ORC aided by additional heat source
PublikacjaIn the paper presented is a concept to utilize waste heat from the power plant with the aid of the low-temperature ORC cycle. The ORC system is heated from two heat sources, the first one being the flow rate of waste heat obtained from the exhaust gases. Subsequently, the working fluid in the cycle is additionally heated by the condensing steam from the low pressure turbine extraction points increasing in such way the level of...
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EFFECT OF WORKING FLUID SELECTION ON THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF HEAT EXCHANGER FILLED BY THE POROUS MATERIAL
PublikacjaThermal management of electronics semiconductor technologies that are located i.e. in a novel marine power plants or computer server rooms become very important issue for designers of such systems. Motivation and need for research in development of novel cooling strategies for modern electronics is of paramount importance. Heat exchangers filled by the porous material are a novel research topic in current heat pipe science. The...
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Investigation of the thermal effects in water-lubricated journal bearings with axial grooves
PublikacjaWater-lubricated hydrodynamic journal bearings are frequently applied as stern tube bearings due to their advantages over other bearing types. They are environmentally friendly, can operate without sealings and in conditions of low friction losses. The most popular are bearings with open axial grooves, which require, for proper operation, forced axial flow of the lubricating water. Correctly designed and operated stern tube bearings...
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Cattaneo–Christov heat flow model for copper–water nanofluid heat transfer under Marangoni convection and slip conditions
PublikacjaThis report is devoted to the study of the flow of MHD nanofluids through a vertical porous plate with a temperature-dependent surface tension using the Cattaneo–Christov heat flow model. The energy equation was formulated using the Cattaneo–Christov heat flux model instead of Fourier’s law of heat conduction. The Tiwari–Das model was used to take into account the concentration of nanoparticles when constructing the momentum equation....
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Investigation on polypropylene friction stir joint: effects of tool tilt angle on heat flux, material flow and defect formation
PublikacjaTool tilt angle (TTA) is a critical factor that can control material flow in polymeric materials' friction stir joining (FSJ). This study selected a TTA range between 0° to 4° for FSJ of polypropylene (PP) polymer sheet. A modified computational fluid dynamic (CFD) technique was implemented to gain a deep understanding of the effects of TTA during FSJ of PP. The PP joint's internal flow, defect formation, heat generation, and tensile...
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A Computational Analysis of the Aerodynamic and Aeromechanical Behavior of a Thermo-Well for Steam Temperature Measurement in a Steam Turbine
PublikacjaThe goal of the paper is twofold: firstly, it presents computational fluid dynamics analysis for finding maximum unsteady flow forces (and their frequencies) acting on a thermo-well for measuring steam temperature in a steam turbine control stage and secondly, it presents computational solid dynamics analysis of possibility of entry into resonance of the thermowell structure. There have been analyzed two cases of flow with changing...
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Example of Using Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm with Nelder–Mead Method for Flow Improvement in Axial Last Stage of Gas–Steam Turbine
PublikacjaThis article focuses principally on the comparison baseline and the optimized flow efficiency of the final stage of an axial turbine operating on a gas–steam mixture by applying a hybrid Nelder– Mead and the particle swarm optimization method. Optimization algorithms are combined with CFD calculations to determine the flowpaths and thermodynamic parameters. The working fluid in this study is a mixture of steam and gas produced...
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Effect of applied standard wood machining fluid on colour and chemical composition of the machined wood surface
PublikacjaAppropriate monitoring of wood machining processes is a key issue to ensure the expected quality of the processed wood, expected efficiency and minimize energy consumption of production processes. A new trend is the design of environmentally friendly machining fluids. In this paper, as a preliminary study in this field, the effect of applied standard wood machining fluid on changes in the colour and chemical composition of the...
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Experimental investigation of forced convection of water/EGAl2O3 nanofluids inside horizontal tube
PublikacjaIn this paper, forced convection of water/EG-Al2O3 nanofluids inside horizontal stainless steel tube is studied experimentally. As base fluid served water/EG mixture of two ratios (60:50 and 50:50). Nanoparticle mass concentrations was 0.1% or and 1%. Transition and turbulent flow regimes were tested. Average heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop values were determined for nanofluids and compared to base fluids. Deterioration...
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Fluid–Structure Interaction methods for the progressive anatomical and artificial aortic valve stenosis
PublikacjaCardiovascular system diseases, as aortic valve stenosis, are the main cause of mortality and morbidity among patients. There is still a room for enhancement of the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, which will lead to improvement of the treatment. One of the remedies are the computer tools to support the medical diagnoses and prostheses design. The development of a procedure for modeling the aortic valves: anatomical tricuspid...
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Are firefighters able to perform intraosseous access and start fluid resuscitation in an anaphylactic patient?
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Human amniotic-fluid-derived stem cells: a unique source for regenerative medicine
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Selection of Materials Used in Viscous Clutch With ER Fluid Working in Special Conditions
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The Hydromechanics of Edema Fluid in Lymphedematous Lower Limb During Intermittent Pneumatic Compression
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Extended internal geometry description in modelling of dynamics of fluid-filled permeable media
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Experimental research on effectiveness of the magnetic fluid seals for rotary shafts working in water
PublikacjaUszczelnianie wałów obrotowych, łożysk i innych zespołów mechanicznych, za pomocą cieczy magnetycznej, tworzącej przegrodę uszczelniającą utrzymywaną siłami pola magnetycznego jest techniką uszczelniania, stosowaną z powodzeniem w urządzeniach pracujących w środowisku gazowym przy ciśnieniu do około 1,0 MPa. Uszczelnienia te umożliwiają również skuteczne rozwiązywanie problemu szczelności przepustów stałych i ruchowych w urządzeniach...
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A thermodynamic criterion for selection of working fluid for subcritical and supercritical domestic micro CHP
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono kryterium termodynamiczne doboru czynnika roboczego dla mikrosiłowni pracującej w warunkach podkrytycznych i nadkrytycznych. Przeanalizowano 20 płynów możliwych do wykorzystania w mikrosiłowni ORC. Z analizy wynika, że najlepszym płynem roboczym jest etanol, R123 oraz R141b.
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Working fluid selection for Organic Rankine Cycle applied to heat recovery systems
PublikacjaPrzedstawiono algorytm obliczeń sprawności systemu ORC na bazie dużej liczby cieczy organicznych.
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Three dimensional fluid equations from distribution function with discontinuity in velocity space
PublikacjaUkład równań typu hydrodynamicznego dla rozwarstwionego gazu w polu grawitacyjnym jest wyprowadzony z równania BKG przy użyciu metody kawałków ciągłej funkcji dystrybucji. Otrzymany układ równań uogólnia układ Naviera-Stokesa dla dowolnych liczb Knudsena.
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Estimation of wind pressure acting on the new palm house in Gdansk
PublikacjaThis paper deals with the problem of numerical simulations of wind loads acting on a Palm House with complex geometry. Flow simulations with aid of computational fluid dynamics procedures have been performed to check if the pressure distributions for the structure are greater than those calculated using the standard design codes with assumption that the Palm House horizontal cross sections are described by smooth cylinders.
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Fundamentals of Steam and Gas Turbines OASIV
Kursy OnlineApplication of turbines in industry and sea power plants. Basic thermodynamics and fluid flow mechanics in turbomachinery. Steam turbine power cycle and plants. Gas turbine power cycle and plants. Turbine blading systems operation.
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NON-STATIONARY THERMAL SELF-ACTION OF ACOUSTIC BEAMS CONTAINING SHOCK FRONTS IN THERMOCONDUCTING FLUID
PublikacjaNon-stationary thermal self-action of a periodic or impulse acoustic beam containing shock fronts in a thermoconducting Newtonian fluid is studied. Self-focusing of a saw-tooth periodic and impulse sound is considered, as well as that of a solitary shock wave which propagates with the linear sound speed. The governing equations of the beam radius are derived. Numerical simulations reveal that the thermal conductivity weakens the...
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Simulation of fluid structure interaction in a novel design of high pressure axial piston hydraulic pump
PublikacjaA novel type of an axial, piston-driven high pressure hydraulic pump with variable capacity marks a significant improvement in the area of the hydraulic machinery design. Total discharge from hydrostatic forces eliminates a need for a servomechanism, thus simplifying operation, reducing weight and introducing the possibility of the pump displacement control by computer. PWK-type pumps, invented in the Gdansk University of Technology,...
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Air trapping problem during infiltration on the large areas
PublikacjaThe process of flow modeling in unsaturated porous medium is often found in many fields of sciences: geology, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, microbiology or chemistry. Problem is relatively complicated due to complexity of the system which contains three phases: water, air and soil skeleton. The flow of water in such a medium can be described using two-phase (2PH) flow formulation, which accounts the inflow of air and water phases,...
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Impact analysis of surface roughness of the plate-plate measuring system on resistance torque in interaction with MR fluid
PublikacjaMagnetorheological (MR) fluids are complex suspensions of magnetic particles in a non-magnetic carrier fluid. They exhibit ‘smart’ properties that enable them to change their rheological parameters in response to a change in the external magnetic field applied. This behavior is used in some engineering solutions, e.g. MR clutches or brakes. For such systems to work correctly, the resistance torque achieved by contact with the...
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Predicting the seismic collapse capacity of adjacent SMRFs retrofitted with fluid viscous dampers in pounding condition
PublikacjaSevere damages of adjacent structures due to structural pounding during earthquakes have emphasized the need to use some seismic retrofit strategy to enhance the structural performance. The purpose of this paper is to study the influence of using linear and nonlinear Fluid Viscous Dampers (FVDs) on the seismic collapse capacities of adjacent structures prone to pounding and proposing modification factors to modify the median...
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The Magnetic Fluid Seals Research Results vs. Kelvin-Helmholtz (K-H) instability and Preliminary Conclusions
PublikacjaIn the article a magnetic-fluid seals durability research and the tests results are presented. The tests were made with three magnetic fluids using various magnets quantity in magnetic assemblies. If values obtained in the repeated test deviated by more than 10 % from results of the first test an additional control test was made for final characteristics. The characteristics are: critical pressure, critical motion velocity and...
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Multi-functional sensor based on photonic crystal fiber using plasmonic material and magnetic fluid
PublikacjaA unique highly sensitive photonic crystal fiber is investigated based on plasmonic material and magnetic fluid (MF) for the simultaneous measurement of temperature and magnetic field sensor. The designed sensor is explored by tracing the different parameters such as birefringence, coupling length, power spectrum, and the peak wavelength of the transmission intensity. The magnetic field and temperature computation are attained...
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An experimental investigation on the effect of new continuous core-baffle geometry on the mixed convection heat transfer in shell and coil heat exchanger
PublikacjaIn the article, the authors presented the influence of continuous core-baffle geometry at mixed convection heat transfer in shell and coil heat exchanger. Experiments were carried out for a large power range, i.e. from 100W to 1200W and mass flow rates ranging from 0.01 kg/s to 0.025 kg/s. During the experiments, the mass flow rate of cooling water, the temperature of water at the inlet and outlet as well as the wall temperature...
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The protocol for using elastic wall model in modeling blood flow within human artery
PublikacjaMedical diagnostic tools will play a major role in the future for an effective patient treatment and reduction their mortality, related to the cardiovascular system diseases (CVDs). There is an urgent need for developing diagnostic procedure to be robust, reliable, accurate and efficient, in the framework of a paradigm shift. Application of numerical techniques is seen as a perspective tool for such purpose. Nevertheless, existing...