Ikram Mostefa Tounsi^1,*, Mustapha Boussoufi¹, Amina Sabeur¹, Mohammed El Ganaoui²

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.11, pp. 2603-2616, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.050641 - 28 October 2024

Abstract This study aims to optimize the influence of the inlet inclination angle on the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), heat, and temperature distribution in mixed convection within a two-dimensional square cavity filled with an air-CO₂ mixture. The air-CO₂ mixture enters the cavity through two inlet openings positioned at the top wall, which is set at the ambient temperature (T_C). Three values of the Reynolds numbers, ranging from 1000 to 2000, are considered, while the Prandtl number is kept constant (Pr = 0.71). The temperature distribution and streamlines are shown for Rayleigh number (Ra) equal to 10⁴, three inlet More >

Jin Yang^1,2, Hailong Zhao¹, Jingyi Zeng¹, Ying Su^1,2, Mengdi Zhu¹, Xingyang He^1,2,*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.10, pp. 2163-2181, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.055448 - 23 September 2024

Abstract To achieve higher strength and better durability, ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) typically employs a relatively small water-binder ratio. However, this generally leads to an undesired increase in the paste viscosity. In this study, the effects of liquid and powder polycarboxylate superplasticizers (PCE) on UHPC are compared and critically discussed. Moreover, the following influential factors are considered: air-entraining agents (AE), slump retaining agents (SA), and defoaming agents (DF) and the resulting flow characteristics, mechanical properties, and hydration properties are evaluated assuming UHPC containing 8‰ powder PCE (PCE-based UHPC). It is found that the spread diameter of… More >

I. Putu Mahendra^*, Kartika Dinita

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.12, No.8, pp. 1369-1382, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2024.053001 - 06 September 2024

Abstract TEMPO/NaOCl/NaBr treatment significantly increased the number of negative charges on the cellulose surface. Two concentrations of NaOCl, 5 and 30 mmol/g of cellulose, were used in this study. The number of carboxyl groups in the two cellulosic samples oxidized using TEMPO/NaOCl/NaBr was 0.5160 and 1.8461 mmol/g of cellulose, respectively. The oxidized cellulose samples treated with 5 and 30 mmol/g NaOCl exhibited higher crystallinity, at 81.15% and 80.14%, respectively, compared to untreated cellulose, which had a crystallinity of 75.95%. The pH effect indicated that the highest adsorption capacity for methylene blue was achieved under alkaline conditions… More > Graphic Abstract

Bo Zhang¹, Yunxie Huang², Peilin Cui², Zhiguo Wang¹, Duo Ding¹, Zhenhai Pan³, Zhenyu Liu^2,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.22, No.4, pp. 997-1016, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2024.053592 - 30 August 2024

Abstract The high surface area of porous media enhances its efficacy for evaporative cooling, however, the evaporation of pure substances often encounters issues including local overheating and unstable heat transfer. To address these challenges, a volume of fluid (VOF) model integrated with a species transport model was developed to predict the evaporation processes of ternary mixtures (water, glycerol, and 1,2-propylene glycol) in porous ceramics in this study. It reveals that the synergistic effects of thermal conduction and convective heat transfer significantly influence the mixtures evaporation, causing the fluctuations in evaporation rates. The obtained result shows a More >

Borja Bordel Sánchez^1,*, Ramón Alcarria², Tomás Robles¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.141, No.1, pp. 631-654, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.050349 - 20 August 2024

Abstract Future 6G communications are envisioned to enable a large catalogue of pioneering applications. These will range from networked Cyber-Physical Systems to edge computing devices, establishing real-time feedback control loops critical for managing Industry 5.0 deployments, digital agriculture systems, and essential infrastructures. The provision of extensive machine-type communications through 6G will render many of these innovative systems autonomous and unsupervised. While full automation will enhance industrial efficiency significantly, it concurrently introduces new cyber risks and vulnerabilities. In particular, unattended systems are highly susceptible to trust issues: malicious nodes and false information can be easily introduced into… More >

Ao Lu¹, Ming Xiong¹, Chen Chen¹, Liangjiang Li¹, Haibei Tan¹, Xiong Xu^2,3,*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.7, pp. 1633-1646, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.051010 - 23 July 2024

Abstract Traditional asphalt rejuvenators, like aromatic oil (AO), are known to be effective in improving the low-temperature properties and fatigue performances of aged SBS (styrene-butadiene-styrene) modified asphalt (SBSMA) binders and mixtures. However, these rejuvenators inevitably compromise their high-temperature properties and deformation resistances because they dilute asphalt binder but do not fix the damaged structures of aged SBS. In this study, a highly-active chemical called polymerized 4,4-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (PMDI) was used to assist the traditional AO asphalt rejuvenator. The physical and rheological characteristics of rejuvenated SBSMA binders and the moisture-induced damage and rut deformation performances of corresponding… More > Graphic Abstract

Abdul Sattar Laghari¹, Mohammad Waqas Chandio¹, Laveet Kumar^2,*, Mamdouh El Haj Assad³

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.8, pp. 2023-2038, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.051082 - 19 July 2024

Abstract The selection of working fluid significantly impacts the geothermal ORC’s Efficiency. Using a mixture as a working fluid is a strategy to improve the output of geothermal ORC. In the current study, modelling and thermodynamic analysis of ORC, using geothermal as a heat source, is carried out at fixed operating conditions. The model is simulated in the Engineering Equation Solver (EES). An environment-friendly mixture of fluids, i.e., R245fa/R600a, with a suitable mole fraction, is used as the operating fluid. The mixture provided the most convenient results compared to the pure working fluid under fixed operating More >

Nadezhda Zubova^*, Andrey Ivantsov

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.6, pp. 1407-1424, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.051130 - 27 June 2024

Abstract The study deals with the numerical modeling of leachate distribution in the porous medium located under a municipal solid waste disposal landfill (MSWLF). The considered three-layer system is based on geological data obtained from field measurements. For simplicity, the problem is investigated by assuming a two-component approach. Nevertheless, the heat produced by landfills due to biological and chemical processes and the thermal diffusion mechanism contributing to pollution transport are taken into account. The numerical modeling of the propagation of leachate in the considered layered porous medium is implemented for parameters corresponding to natural soil and More >

Mahatir Ahmed Tusher¹, Saket Choudary Kongara¹, Sagar Dhanraj Pande², SeongKi Kim^3,*, Salil Bharany^4,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.3, pp. 4063-4080, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.049007 - 20 June 2024

Abstract The challenging task of handwriting style synthesis requires capturing the individuality and diversity of human handwriting. The majority of currently available methods use either a generative adversarial network (GAN) or a recurrent neural network (RNN) to generate new handwriting styles. This is why these techniques frequently fall short of producing diverse and realistic text pictures, particularly for terms that are not commonly used. To resolve that, this research proposes a novel deep learning model that consists of a style encoder and a text generator to synthesize different handwriting styles. This network excels in generating conditional… More >

Vladimir Ya. Modorskii, Ivan E. Cherepanov^*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.5, pp. 1031-1043, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.048494 - 07 June 2024

Abstract A transition to clean hydrogen energy will not be possible until the issues related to its production, transportation, storage, etc., are adequately resolved. Currently, however, it is possible to use methane-hydrogen mixtures. Natural gas can be transported using a pipeline system with the required pressure being maintained by gas compression stations. This method, however, is affected by some problems too. Compressors emergency stops can be induced by vibrations because in some cases, mechanical methods are not able to reduce the vibration amplitude. As an example, it is known that a gas-dynamic flow effect in labyrinth… More >