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Drop‐Location‐Insensitive Droplet‐Based Electricity Generator Using Polydimethylsiloxane Slippery Covalently Attached Liquid Coatings

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Drop‐location sensitivity remains a key barrier to practical droplet‐based electricity generators (DEGs). Here, a polydimethylsiloxane slippery covalently attached liquid (PDMS‐SCAL)‐coated interface promotes droplet sliding instead of splitting or bouncing, allowing stable electricity generation from randomly falling raindrops. The resulting PDMS‐SCAL‐
Jung Bin Yang, Donghyeon Yoo, Hideaki Teshima, Donghan Lee, Dongwhi Choi, Dong Rip Kim, Nenad Miljkovic   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying the optimal interfacial parameter correlated with hydrodynamic lubrication

Friction, 2016
The effects of boundary (liquid/solid) slip on hydrodynamics are well recognized. However, it is extremely difficult to quantify in-situ boundary slip in a lubrication contact.
Liang Guo, Patrick Wong, Feng Guo
doaj   +1 more source

A new drag and lift correlation for spherocylinders from fully resolved Immersed Boundary Method

AIChE Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Many industrial processes deal with non‐spherical particles, e.g., mineral mining and biomass conversion. It is crucial to understand the particles' hydrodynamics to control and optimize these processes. To extend the current state‐of‐the‐art from arrays of spherical particles to spherocylindrical particles, we performed extensive particle ...
A. H. Huijgen, Y. Sterkenburgh, Y. Tang, N. G. Deen, M. W. Baltussen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental Investigation of a Highly Loaded Half-Journal Bearing

Lubricants
A dedicated experimental rig is presented for a half-journal bearing operating under highly loaded, well-controlled hydrodynamic lubrication conditions relevant to turbomachinery.
James Layton, Humberto Medina, Hasna Fadhila, Benjamin C. Rothwell, Stephen Ambrose, Katrina Farbrother, Carol Eastwick   +6 more
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Solid particles focusing, orienting, and de‐focusing in planar Poiseuille flow

AIChE Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Three‐dimensional, time‐dependent lattice‐Boltzmann simulations of neutrally buoyant particles in planar Poiseuille flow have been performed. The particles are spherical or cylindrical (the latter with a length over diameter ratios in the range 1/3 to 2) and have volume fraction ranging from virtually zero (one particle) to 0.15. The channel's
J. J. Derksen
wiley   +1 more source

Tribological and Sealing Performance of Squamous Textured Mechanical Sealing Faces: Experimental and Theoretical Analysis

Lubricants
Mechanical seal faces frequently operate under harsh and dynamic conditions, where maintaining stable and efficient lubrication remains a critical challenge.
Xianghua Zhan, Na Zhang, Zhentao Li, Xiaoying Li, Dengke Chen, Yancong Liu   +5 more
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Gas–liquid mass transfer enhancement in the presence of nanoparticles under slug flow in microreactors

AIChE Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Nanofluids containing nanoparticles represent a promising solvent or reaction system for gas–liquid operations. Herein, the effect of nanoparticle (Al2O3 and SiO2) addition on gas–liquid slug flow pattern and mass transfer enhancement was investigated during CO2 absorption into water in microreactors.
Jie Zong, Jun Yue
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Lubrication Mechanisms in the Knee Synovial Joints

مجلة النهرين للعلوم الهندسية, 2008
Synovial joints form the most important feature of the human body as they represent the centers of the most essential and basic activity in the human beings, which is motion.
Aseel Mohammed Ali, Albert E. Yousif
doaj  

Investigation of Microflow Effects in Textures on Hydrodynamic Performance of Journal Bearings Using CFD Simulations

Lubricants, 2023
Adequately designed and positioned surface textures are recognized as a promising way to increase load-carrying capacity and reduce frictional losses of journal bearings.
Yujun Wang, Georg Jacobs, Florian König, Shuo Zhang, Stephan von Goeldel   +4 more
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Natural Aging of Biomaterials in Ambient and Physiological Environments

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
Biomaterials used in biomedical applications can change their physical properties over time, even under ambient and physiological conditions. This review highlights key studies on the natural aging of materials ranging from soft hydrogels to metals and ceramics, emphasizing how time‐dependent changes influence function and performance.
Shuyu Zhang, Anne E. Staples
wiley   +1 more source