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Dmitrii Kuzmenkov1,*, Pavel Struchalin1,2, Yulia Litvintsova1, Maksim Delov1, Vladimir Skrytnyy1, Kirill Kutsenko1
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 1-14, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.018526
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Nanofluids have great potential for solar energy harvesting due to their suitable optical and thermophysical properties. One of the promising applications of nanofluids is utilization in solar collectors with the direct absorption of light (DASC). The design of a DASC requires detailed knowledge of the optical properties of nanofluids, which can be significantly affected by the particle size distribution. The paper presents the method to take into account the particle size distribution when calculating nanofluid extinction spectra. To validate the proposed model, the particle size distribution and spectral absorbance were measured for aqueous suspension with multi-walled graphite nanotubes; the minimum… More >
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Jin Yang1,2, Wen Liang1, Xingyang He1,2,*, Ying Su1,2, Fulong Wang1, Tie Wang1, Jianxiang Huang1
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 15-27, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.018135
Abstract A solution polymerization method has been used to synthesize a polyacrylic-type superabsorbent polymer (SAP). The influence of various influential factors, such as the temperature, neutralization degree, cross-linking agent, and initiator, on the water absorption capacity of SAP has been investigated. The results show that the absorption can display a non-monotonic behavior depending on the synthesis conditions. The absorption can also change according to the pH, ion types and ion concentration. As the pH value increases, the water absorption capacity decreases significantly. It also decreases if the Na+ concentration becomes higher and becomes particularly low in solutions containing Mg2+. With the… More >
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Changchang Li1, Zuguo Mo2, Haibo Jiang1,*, Fengchun Yang1
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 29-39, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.017947
Abstract On-site monitoring and numerical simulation have been combined to analyze the stability of the jointed surrounding rock and the stress inside the lining structure of a sample deeply buried hydraulic tunnel. We show that the deformation around the tunnel was mainly concentrated in the range 51.37 mm∼66.73 mm, the tunnel circumference was dominated by shear failure, and the maximum plastic zone was about 3.90 m. When the shotcrete treatment was performed immediately after the excavation, the deformation of the surrounding rock was reduced by 58.94%∼76.31%, and the extension of the plastic zone was relatively limited, thereby leading to improvements in terms… More >
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Lumin Chen1, Wanying Sun2, Fuping Qian1,*, Can Fang2, Zhimin Zheng1, Qianshuang Zhuang3, Yunlong Han2, Jinli Lu2
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 41-56, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.017523
Abstract Pulsed-jet cleaning is recognized as the most efficient method to regenerate bag dust collectors traditionally used in industrial processes to control the emission of particulates. In this study, non-woven needle felt filter bags with and without a film coating material have been analyzed considering different geometries (different number N of pairs of pleated filter bag sides) in the frame of dedicated low-pressure pulsed-jet cleaning experiments. The flow structure inside the bag and the response characteristics of its wall have also been analyzed numerically through a computational fluid-dynamics/structural-dynamics (CFD-CSD) unidirectional fluid-solid coupling method. As shown by the experiments, the peak pressure… More >
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Huali Guo*, Yi Liang, Zhilong Zhang, Yuanhua Chen
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 57-70, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.017989
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Advanced Materials, Processing and Testing Technology)
Abstract In order to analyze the influence of the anodizing process on the thermal load of an aluminum alloy piston, dedicated temperature tests have been carried out using the Hardness Plug method and the results for the anodized piston have been compared with those obtained separately for an original aluminum piston. In addition, numerical simulations have been conducted to analyze the temperature field and thermal stress distribution. Simulations and experiments show that the maximum temperature of the anodized piston is 16.36% and 5.4% smaller than that of the original piston under the condition of maximum torque and maximum power, respectively. The… More >
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Yanhong Li*, Bing Li, Xinhui Fan, Ke Yang, Xin Wang
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 71-80, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.017922
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: EFD and Heat Transfer III)
Abstract In this study a Cu43Zr48Al9 bulk metallic glass prepared by the copper mold casting method is considered. In recent years, Cu-Zr-Al systems like this have enjoyed widespread attention due to their high strength, high hardness, high corrosion resistance and low cost. Here samples of this substance are studied using DSC (Differential scanning calorimetry) to determine the effect of different test conditions (heating rate, sample mass, sample specific surface area and sample crystal phase) on the characteristic thermodynamic temperature of the bulk metallic glass. Experimental results show that almost all of the five characteristic thermodynamic temperatures (Tg, Tx, Tp, Tm, Tl)… More >
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Mingjun Du1,2, Jiaqiang Jing1,*, Xinqiang Xiong3, Bingbing Lang2, Xuan Wang2, Shiying Shi4,*
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 81-91, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.016640
Abstract Transportation of heavy oil by the so-called water-ring technique is a very promising method by which pressure drop and pollution can be significantly reduced. Dedicated experiments have been carried out by changing the phase’s density, viscosity, velocity and interfacial tension to systematically analyze the characteristics of the water ring. On the basis of such experimental data, a mathematical model for pressure drop prediction has been introduced. This research shows that as long as the density of oil and water remains the same, a concentric water ring can effectively be formed. In such conditions, the oil-water viscosity difference has little effect… More >
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Xiaorui Cheng1,2,*, Xiang Liu1, Boru Lv1
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 93-107, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.017566
Abstract An AP1000 nuclear reactor coolant pump is considered to assess the influence of the Impeller/Guide vane clearance on the performances of this type of pumps. Experiments and numerical simulations relying on an unidirectional fluid-solid coupling approach are used to investigate the problem (stress, strain and mode of the rotor). The results reveal the relationship existing between the hydraulic performance of the nuclear reactor coolant pump and the clearance ratio. The effect of clearance ratio on the maximum equivalent stress on the back surface of the impeller blade is greater than that on the working surface (the maximum equivalent stress on… More >
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Shaohua Zhai1, Guannan Xi2,*
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 109-130, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.018186
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Recent Advances in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences)
Abstract In order to study the effect of different gap ratios on the thermofluid-dynamic field around a bluff body located in proximity to a heated wall, a series of experiments and numerical simulations have been conducted. The former were carried out using an open circulating water tank experimental platform and a single cylinder and square column as geometrical models (their characteristic length being D). The latter were based on the well-known SIMPLE algorithm for incompressible flow. The results show that the gap ratio is an important factor affecting the wake characteristics of near-wall bluff bodies. When the gap ratio is small,… More >
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Zhenggang Zhan1, Han Chen2,3, Yanyi Zhang2,3, Ruilin Cheng1, Gang Deng2,3,*
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 131-144, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.017536
Abstract The factors influencing the permeability coefficient of gravelly soils used for the development of embankment dams (core wall) are analyzed. Such factors include (but are not limited to) soil size, anisotropy, density and boundary effects. A review of the literature is conducted and new directions of research are proposed. In such a framework, it is shown that gravelly soil with controlled density and vertical stress should be used to optimize the measurement of the vertical and horizontal permeability coefficients, respectively. More >
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