Analysis of Process Variables via CFD to Evaluate the Performance of a FCC Riser [PDF]
International Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2015 Feedstock conversion and yield products are studied through a 3D model simulating the main reactor of the fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) process. Computational fluid dynamic (CFD) is used with Eulerian-Eulerian approach to predict the fluid catalytic ...
H. C. Alvarez-Castro +4 more
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Assessment of restrained shrinkage cracking of concrete through elliptical rings [PDF]
, 2014 This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.An elliptical ring test method is presented to replace the circular ring test method for assessing cracking potential of concrete and other cement-based ...
Oladiran, Olayinka Gbolahan
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Pressure effects on the hot-salt stress-corrosion cracking of titanium alloys [PDF]
, 1994 Benefiting from good specific mechanical properties, exceptional oxidation resistance, and high temperature capability, Titanium Alloys are used in Gas Turbine Engines, especially in the early stages of the compressor.
Chevrot, Thierry, Chevrot, T
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A multiscale constitutive model for intergranular stress corrosion cracking in type 304 austenitic stainless steel [PDF]
, 2013 Intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC) is a fracture mechanism in sensitised austenitic stainless steels exposed to critical environments where the intergranular cracks extends along the network of connected susceptible grain boundaries.
Rahimi, S +4 more
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Desiccation Cracking Behavior of Polyurethane and Polyacrylamide Admixed Clayey Soils. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2020 There has been a growing interest in polymer applied for soil reinforcement in recent years. However, there little attention has been paid to the effects of polymer on soil cracking behavior, and cracks significantly change soil strength and hydraulic ...
Qi C +6 more
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Cracking behavior of sea sand RC beam bonded externally with CFRP Plate [PDF]
, 2021 CFRP is an alternative technique for cracking control of high-chloride reinforced concrete (RC) beams. This research, therefore, investigates the strength performance and failure mode and cracking behaviour of RC beams incorporated with sea sand bonded ...
Al-Fakih, Amin +5 more
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Metals, 2022 High-strength aluminum alloys are exposed to more and more environmentally-induced cracking failure behaviors during service. However, due to the hard to detect nature of hydrogen, and the special working conditions, failure research has obvious ...
Xiao Yang +6 more
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Experimental investigation on cracking behavior of reinforced concrete tension ties
Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2022 The safe design of modern structures against earthquake excitation is a matter that troubles consultant engineers worldwide. Given the random nature of crack formation, research into reinforced concrete members, in the context of cracking behavior, has ...
Theodoros A. Chrysanidis +1 more
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A Fracture Mechanics-based Method for Prediction of Cracking of Circular and Elliptical Concrete Rings under Restrained Shrinkage [PDF]
, 2014 This article has been made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund.A new experimental method, utilizing elliptical ring specimens, is developed for assessing the likelihood of cracking and cracking age of concrete subject to restrained ...
Dong, W +5 more
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Sweet cherry fruit cracking: follow-up testing methods and cultivar-metabolic screening
Plant Methods, 2020 Background Rain-induced fruit cracking is a major physiological problem in most sweet cherry cultivars. For an in vivo cracking assay, the ‘Christensen method’ (cracking evaluation following fruit immersion in water) is commonly used; however, this test ...
Michail Michailidis +7 more
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