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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 STUDY OF SURFACE ROUGHNESS EFFECT ONTHE RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR OF MR FLUID
PublikacjaPaper presents the results of shear stress measurements of a commercial magnetorheological fluid using a plate-plate type geometry with a modified working surface. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of changing the roughness of the measuring plate on the obtained shear stress results. Controlled shear rate tests and Magneto Sweep measurements were carried out for three MR fluid layer heights. The tests were...
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Are firefighters able to perform intraosseous access and start fluid resuscitation in an anaphylactic patient?
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The Use of Liquid Crystal Thermography an Image Processing in Heat and Fluid-Flow Research
PublikacjaLiquid crystal thermography (LCT) have been used in many technical, industrial and biomedical applications [1]. During over 20 years it has been successfully applied in Department of Energy and Industrial Apparatus at Gdansk University of Technology for visualization of steady-state and transient temperature fields. In order to demonstrate feasibility of LCT techniques in practical heat transfer contexts, the authors have performed...
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Should we seek further improvement of fluid film bearings - what for and how?
PublikacjaFluid film bearings have been extensively used in the industry because of their unbeatable durability and extremely low friction coefficient. Large bearings supporting shafts of huge and important rotating machines constitute a special group of fluid film bearings since the reliability of crucial systems, like for example electro-energetic system, rely on their trouble-free operation. Large thrust bearings, apart from enormous...
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Influence of Properties of Hydraulic Fluid on Pressure Peaks in Axial Piston Pumps’ Chambers
PublikacjaThe article concentrates on the research of the pressure peaks in a working chamber of an axial piston pump. The main focus of the article is the influence of fluid properties on the pressure peaks value. Experimental and analytical methods were used to determine the impact of the fluid density, viscosity, compressibility and aeration. The article describes the pressure peak generation process and explains the theoretical basis...
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A comparative performance assessment of a hydrodynamic journal bearing lubricated with oil and magnetorheological fluid
PublikacjaThis work presents the investigation results of a journal bearing lubricated with magnetorheological fluid that is activated by a local constant magnetic field to vary both the local flow resistance and pressure. The bearing performance is assessed via Finite Element Modelling (FEM) and results are corroborated by experiments. The FEM model uses the Bingham model to describe the fluid film. A dedicated test rig is used to assess...
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Life tests of a rotary single-stage magnetic-fluid seal for shipbuilding applications
PublikacjaUse of the magnetic fluid seal technology in water is much more difficult technological problem in comparisonto gas or vacuum environment. Some seals constructed up to time been are designed as hybrid, two stagesealing structures with shields or mechanical seals used as protection measures to the magnetic fluid seal.Anyway, there is always problem with immediate contact between magnetic fluid and the environmentalliquid. In the...
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NEW DESIGNS OF CENTRIFUGAL MAGNETIC FLUID SEALS FOR ROTATING SHAFTS IN MARINE TECHNOLOGY
PublikacjaThe centrifugal magnetic fluid seals have important advantage over the conventional centrifugal seals. They maintain very good sealing capacity at static, medium and high speeds of shaft rotation, with the increased seal lifetime, and minimum torque and static friction. These seals are particularly useful in cases when the angular shaft velocity varies and sometimes decreases to nearly or exactly zero, such as in flywheel applications,...
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Prototype of an opto-capacitive probe for non-invasive sensing cerebrospinal fluid circulation
PublikacjaIn brain studies, the function of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) awakes growing interest, particularly related to studies of the glymphatic system in the brain, which is connected with the complex system of lymphatic vessels responsible for cleaning the tissues. The CSF is a clear, colourless liquid including water (H2O) approximately with a concentration of 99 %. In addition, it contains electrolytes, amino acids, glucose, and...
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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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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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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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The application of magnetic fluids in sealing nodes designed for operation in difficult conditions and in machines used in sea environment
PublikacjaPresented in article MF seals are being researched for sea technology purposes due to their excellent tightness and low resistance of motion. These features are most valuable for ring propellers and ship's main propeller shaft. There are more reasons why technologists payf significant attention for various MFseals applications in their difficult operating conditions. For instance, an advanced pumping systems are designed with contactless...
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Comparison of heat transfer characteristics in surface cooling using microjets with water, ethanol and HFE7100 as test fluids
PublikacjaAccurate control of cooling parameters is required in ever wider range of technical applications. It is known that reducing the dimensions of the size of nozzle leads to an increase in the economy of cooling and improves its quality. Present study describes research related to the design and construction of the nozzles and microjet study, which may be applied in many technical applications such as in metallurgy, electronics, etc....
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The application of magnetic fluids in sealing nodes designed for operation in difficult conditions and in machines used in sea environment
PublikacjaPresented in article MF seals are being researched for sea technology purposes due to their excellenttightness and low resistance of motion. These features are most valuable for ring propellers and ship'smain propeller shaft. There are more reasons why technologists payf significant attention for various MFseals applications in their difficult operating conditions. For instance, an advanced pumping systemsare designed with contactless...
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Badania poziomów zanieczyszczeń w płynach ustrojowych człowieka. Study of the level of pollution in human body fluids
PublikacjaŹródłem informacji o stanie środowiska mogą być zarówno wyniki badań próbek części nieożywionej (woda, gleba, powietrze) jak i próbki części biotycznej, w tym także tkanek i płynów ustrojowych człowieka, który jest nieustannie narażony na działanie szerokiego spektrum ksenobiotyków. W niniejszej pracy przedstawiono przegląd metod izolacji, wzbogacania i technik oznaczeń końcowych analitów z próbek moczu ludzkiego i krwi. Zawarto...
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Computational analysis of power-law fluids for convective heat transfer in permeable enclosures using Darcy effects
PublikacjaNatural convection is a complex environmental phenomenon that typically occurs in engineering settings in porous structures. Shear thinning or shear thickening fuids are characteristics of power-law fuids, which are non-Newtonian in nature and fnd wide-ranging uses in various industrial processes. Non-Newtonian fuid fow in porous media is a difcult problem with important consequences for energy systems and heat transfer. In this...
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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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Non-invasive biological fluid matrices analysed to assess exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
PublikacjaPalenie tytoniu stanowi istotne źródło zanieczyszczenia powietrza wewnętrznego. Szkodliwość palenia tytoniu potwierdzają zarówno badania doświadczalne, jak i liczne opracowania epidemiologiczne. Celem przeprowadzonych prac badawczych było oznaczenie zawartości wybranych jonów nieorganicznych (zwłaszcza jonów rodankowych jako biomarkerów narażenia na składniki obecne w środowiskowym dymie tytoniowym) w próbkach płynów biologicznych...
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Influence of geometry and surface morphology of the U-tube on the fluid flow in the range of various velocities
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Piecewise continuous distribution function method: Fluid equations and wave disturbances at stratified gas
PublikacjaUkład równań typu hydrodynamicznego dla warstwowych gazów w polu grawitacyjnym pochodzi od równania BGK metodą częściowej ciągłej funkcji dystrybucji. Otrzymany system równań uogólnia układ Naviera-Stokesa w dowolnych liczbach Knudsena. Rozwiązania WBK dla ultradźwięku wprowadza się w przypadku stratyfikacji exponecjalnej.
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Numerical investigation of conjugate heat transfer in the presence of two fluid separated by a rigid wall
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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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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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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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Non-dimensional thermodynamic criterion for selection of dry working fluid for organic Rankine cycle
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono bezwymiarowe kryterium termodynamiczne do selekcji suchych czynników roboczych dla organicznego obiegu Rankina, które umożliwia wstępną selekcję potencjalnych czynników.
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Design and computational fluid dynamics analysis of the last stage of innovative gas-steam turbine
PublikacjaResearch 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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Fluid–solid interaction on a thin platelet with high-velocity flow: vibration modelling and experiment
PublikacjaThe paper concerns the nonlinear behaviour of a thin platelet that is streamlined in an aerodynamic tunnel. The air velocity in the aerodynamic tunnel was at 858.9 km/h or 0.7 Ma (Ma—Mach number is a dimensionless quantity in fluid dynamics representing the ratio of flow velocity past a boundary to the local speed of sound). This experiment was numerically simulated using FSI (fluid–solid interaction) tools, namely the coupling...
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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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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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Combining Computational Fluid Dynamics with a Biokinetic Model for Predicting Ammonia and Phosphate Behavior in Aeration Tanks
PublikacjaThe aim of this study was to use computational fluid dynamics for predicting the behavior of reactive pollutants (ammonia and phosphate) in the aerobic zone of the bioreactor located at the Wschod wastewater treatment plant in Gdansk, Poland. The one-dimensional advection-dispersion equation was combined with simple biokinetic models incorporating the Monod-type expressions as source terms for the two pollutants. The problem was...
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Aerodynamic shape optimization by variable-fidelity computational fluid dynamics models: a review of recent progress
PublikacjaA brief review of some recent variable-fidelity aerodynamic shape optimization methods is presented.We discuss three techniques that—by exploiting information embedded in low-fidelity computationalfluid dynamics (CFD) models—are able to yield a satisfactory design at a low computational cost, usu-ally corresponding to a few evaluations of the original, high-fidelity CFD model to be optimized. Thespecific techniques considered here...
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Systematic and Selection Criteria for ORC System Working Fluid Used for a Determined Amount of Excessive Energy
PublikacjaPoprawa sprawności energetycznej procesów technologicznych stanowi obecnie - obok ograniczenia emisji gazów cieplarnianych i wykorzystania alternatywnych źródeł do produkcji energii - najważniejszy element idei zrównoważonego rozwoju. Niniejsza praca wychodzi naprzeciw rynkowym oczekiwaniom. wskazując możliwości wpisania się w ten trend. W procesach technologicznych ciepło odpadowe stanowi nie zawsze do końca rozwiązany problem....
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ICTP concentration in cervical-vaginal fluid as a potential marker of membrane collagen degradation before labor
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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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Valuable natural products from marine and freshwater macroalgae obtained from supercritical fluid extracts
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Supercritical fluid extraction of algae enhances levels of biologically active compounds promoting plant growth
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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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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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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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Effect of asymmetric fluid flow distribution on flow boiling in a microchannel heat sink – An experimental investigation
PublikacjaFlow boiling in microchannels is emerging as an exclusive cooling solution for miniaturized high-power electronic devices alongside having other high heat flux applications. Size miniaturization at microscale strangely increases heat transfer performance as well as flow boiling instabilities. Many flow boiling instabilities are interrelated and result from imperfect hydrodynamic conditions. One of such problems is flow maldistribution among...
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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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Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation of Gas–Liquid Multiphase Flow in T-junction for CO2 Separation
PublikacjaThe article presents the results of a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of gas-liquid multiphase flow. The simulation was conducted using CFD code and the Euler–Euler approach. The presented study relates to the non–reactive, steady-state, turbulent flow of water and carbon dioxide mixture in a 3D pipe. Separation phenomenon between phases is observed. The solution was obtained using a mixture model. Different values...
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Advanced Scalar-valued Intensity Measures for Residual Drift Prediction of SMRFs with Fluid Viscous Dampers
PublikacjaMaximum Residual Inter-story Drift Ratio (RIDRmax) plays an important role to specify the state of a structure after severe earthquake and the possibility of repairing the structure. Therefore, it is necessary to predict the RIDRmax of Steel Moment-Resisting Frames (SMRFs) with high reliability by employing powerful Intensity Measures (IMs). This study investigates the efficiency and sufficiency of scalar-valued IMs for predicting...
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The role of fluids in high-pressure polymorphism of drugs: different behaviour of β-chlorpropamide in different inert gas and liquid media
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The Influence of Loop Heat Pipe Evaporator Porous Structure Parameters and Charge on Its Effectiveness for Ethanol and Water as Working Fluids
PublikacjaAbstract: This paper presents the results of experiments carried out on a specially designed experimental rig designed for the study of capillary pressure generated in the Loop Heat Pipe (LHP) evaporator. The commercially available porous structure made of sintered stainless steel constitutes the wick. Three different geometries of the porous wicks were tested, featuring the pore radius of 1, 3 and 7 um. Ethanol and water as two...
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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...