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Air cavities at the inner cylinder of turbulent Taylor-Couette flow [PDF]
, 2018 Air cavities, i.e. air layers developed behind cavitators, are seen as a promising drag reducing method in the maritime industry. Here we utilize the Taylor-Couette (TC) geometry, i.e. the flow between two concentric, independently rotating cylinders, to
Bakhuis, Dennis +5 more
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Critical contribution of moisture to the air quality deterioration in a warm and humid weather
Scientific Reports, 2023 The deterioration of air quality that threatens human health is recognized as focal compound hazard. Here, decisive thermodynamic conditions for activation of secondary aerosol formation have been investigated focused on Korea.
Woosuk Choi, Chang-Hoi Ho, Ka-Young Kim
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Investigation of Premature Distress Around Joints in PCC Pavements: Parts I & II [PDF]
, 2012 Some of the Indiana concrete pavements constructed within the last 10-20 years have shown signs of premature deterioration, especially in the areas adjacent to the longitudinal and transverse joints.
Arribas-Colón, Maria del Mar +3 more
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Selection of oxygen reduction catalysts for secondary tri-electrode zinc–air batteries
Scientific Reports, 2022 Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts, which are highly efficient, low-cost, yet durable, are important for secondary Zn–air cell applications.
Adeline Loh +5 more
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Retrofit of a 600 MW Down-Fired Pulverized-Coal Furnace for Low NOx Emission
Energies, 2023 Aiming at solving the problem of high NOx emissions of a down-fired boiler, a new combustion system has been proposed by means of the numerical simulation using Ansys Fluent.
Tao Liu, Sheng Wang, Ziming Wei, Jie Yu
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High Efficiency Operational Reserve by SOFC for the Effective Grid Integration of Variable Renewable Energies [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 For an effective grid integration of a large share of intermittent renewable energy sources such as a photovoltaic and a wind power, the flexible operation of the centralized or decentralized thermal power plants are required as a control reserve of ...
Yoshiba Fumihiko +5 more
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Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid MechanicsSecondary-air systems (SASs) are critical for maintaining material integrity and optimizing thermal performance in gas turbines (GTs) and related energy equipment.
Yulong Yao +3 more
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Performance Analysis of an Updraft Tower System for Dry Cooling in Large-Scale Power Plants
Energies, 2017 An updraft tower cooling system is assessed for elimination of water use associated with power plant heat rejection. Heat rejected from the power plant condenser is used to warm the air at the base of an updraft tower; buoyancy-driven air flows through a
Haotian Liu +2 more
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Improvement of Solid-Gas Interaction in Fluidized Bed Systems via Secondary Air- Injection
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2017 Since the invention of fluidized bed systems to augment chemical reactions, numerous innovations were introduced to the system. These innovations result-in substantial improvement to the overall efficiency apart from resulting the fluidized bed system to
Mohideen Batcha Mohd Faizal +2 more
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EnergiesThis study reveals the governing mechanism of mass flow distribution within a multi-inlet, multi-outlet corotating disc cavity, providing critical insights for designing advanced gas turbine secondary air systems.
Clarence Jia Cheng Chai +2 more
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