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This work illustrates a new approach to reduce the drag of a high-speed train by means of microramp vortex generators. The figure shows the streamline distribution on the tail car with and without the vortex generators.

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    REVIEW

    Flow Regimes in Bubble Columns with and without Internals: A Review

    Ayat N. Mahmood1, Amer A. Abdulrahman1, Laith S. Sabri1,*, Abbas J. Sultan1, Hasan Shakir Majdi2, Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan3
    FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.2, pp. 239-256, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.028015 - 14 December 2023
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Recent advancements in thermal fluid flow applications)
    Abstract Hydrodynamics characterization in terms of flow regime behavior is a crucial task to enhance the design of bubble column reactors and scaling up related methodologies. This review presents recent studies on the typical flow regimes established in bubble columns. Some effort is also provided to introduce relevant definitions pertaining to this field, namely, that of “void fraction” and related (local, chordal, cross-sectional and volumetric) variants. Experimental studies involving different parameters that affect design and operating conditions are also discussed in detail. In the second part of the review, the attention is shifted to cases with More >

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    ARTICLE

    Chemically Radiative MHD Flow of a Micropolar Nanofluid over a Stretching/Shrinking Sheet with a Heat Source or Sink

    Parakapali Roja1, Shaik Mohammed Ibrahim2, Thummala Sankar Reddy3, Giulio Lorenzini4,*
    FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.2, pp. 257-274, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.042283 - 14 December 2023
    Abstract This study examines the behavior of a micropolar nanofluid flowing over a sheet in the presence of a transverse magnetic field and thermal effects. In addition, chemical (first-order homogeneous) reactions are taken into account. A similarity transformation is used to reduce the system of governing coupled non-linear partial differential equations (PDEs), which account for the transport of mass, momentum, angular momentum, energy and species, to a set of non-linear ordinary differential equations (ODEs). The Runge-Kutta method along with shooting method is used to solve them. The impact of several parameters is evaluated. It is shown More >

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    ARTICLE

    Numerical Simulation of Asphaltene Precipitation and Deposition during Natural Gas and CO2 Injection

    Shasha Feng*, Yi Liao, Weixin Liu, Jianwen Dai, Mingying Xie, Li Li
    FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.2, pp. 275-292, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.041825 - 14 December 2023
    Abstract Asphaltene deposition is a significant problem during gas injection processes, as it can block the porous medium, the wellbore, and the involved facilities, significantly impacting reservoir productivity and ultimate oil recovery. Only a few studies have investigated the numerical modeling of this potential effect in porous media. This study focuses on asphaltene deposition due to natural gas and CO2 injection. Predictions of the effect of gas injection on asphaltene deposition behavior have been made using a 3D numerical simulation model. The results indicate that the injection of natural gas exacerbates asphaltene deposition, leading to a significant… More >

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    Numerical Simulation of Asphaltene Precipitation and Deposition during Natural Gas and CO<sub>2</sub> Injection

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    ARTICLE

    Numerical Analysis of the Magnetic Dipole Effect on a Radiative Ferromagnetic Liquid Flowing over a Porous Stretched Sheet

    G. Dharmaiah1, F. Mebarek-Oudina2,*, K. S. Balamurugan3, N. Vedavathi4
    FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.2, pp. 293-310, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.030325 - 14 December 2023
    Abstract The effects of a magnetic dipole on a nonlinear thermally radiative ferromagnetic liquid flowing over a stretched surface in the presence of Brownian motion and thermophoresis are investigated. By means of a similarity transformation, ordinary differential equations are derived and solved afterwards using a numerical (the BVP4C) method. The impact of various parameters, namely the velocity, temperature, concentration, is presented graphically. It is shown that the nanoparticles properties, in conjunction with the magnetic dipole effect, can increase the thermal conductivity of the engineered nanofluid and, consequently, the heat transfer. Comparison with earlier studies indicates high More >

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    Numerical Analysis of the Magnetic Dipole Effect on a Radiative Ferromagnetic Liquid Flowing over a Porous Stretched Sheet

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    ARTICLE

    An Investigation into Forced Convection of a Nanofluid Flowing in a Rectangular Microchannel under the Influence of a Magnetic Field

    Muataz S. Alhassan1, Ameer A. Alameri2, Andrés Alexis Ramírez-Coronel3, I. B. Sapaev4,5,6, Azher M. Abed7,*, David-Juan Ramos-Huallpartupa8, Rahman S. Zabibah9
    FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.2, pp. 311-323, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.026782 - 14 December 2023
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Recent advancements in thermal fluid flow applications)
    Abstract In line with recent studies, where it has been shown that nanofluids containing graphene have a stronger capacity to boost the heat transfer coefficient with respect to ordinary nanofluids, experiments have been conducted using water with cobalt ferrite/graphene nanoparticles. In particular, a circular channel made of copper subjected to a constant heat flux has been considered. As nanoparticles are sensitive to the presence of a magnetic field, different conditions have been examined, allowing both the strength and the frequency of such a field to span relatively wide ranges and assuming different concentrations of nanoparticles. According More >

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    ARTICLE

    The Conversion of Non-Dispersed Polymers into Low-Potassium Anti-Collapse Drilling Fluids

    Hao Hu1,2,3, Jian Guan4, Shanfa Tang1,2,3,*, Jialuo Rong1,2,3, Yuanpeng Cheng1,2,3
    FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.2, pp. 325-335, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.042055 - 14 December 2023
    Abstract Different drilling fluid systems are designed according to mineral composition, lithology and wellbore stability of different strata. In the present study, the conversion of a non-dispersed polymer drilling fluid into a low potassium anti-collapsing drilling fluid is investigated. Since the two drilling fluids belong to completely different types, the key to this conversion is represented by new inhibitors, dispersants and water-loss agents by which a non-dispersed drilling fluid can be turned into a dispersed drilling fluid while ensuring wellbore stability and reasonable rheology (carrying sand—inhibiting cuttings dispersion). In particular, the (QYZ-1) inhibitors and (FSJSS-2) dispersants… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Influence of Trailing-Edge Wear on the Vibrational Behavior of Wind Turbine Blades

    Yuanjun Dai1,2,*, Xin Wei1, Baohua Li1, Cong Wang1, Kunju Shi1
    FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.2, pp. 337-348, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.042434 - 14 December 2023
    Abstract To study the impact of the trailing-edge wear on the vibrational behavior of wind-turbine blades, unworn blades and trailing-edge worn blades have been assessed through relevant modal tests. According to these experiments, the natural frequencies of trailing-edge worn blades −1, −2, and −3 increase the most in the second to fourth order, the fifth order increases in the middle, and the first order increases the least. The damping ratio data indicate that, in general, the first five-order damping ratios of trailing-edge worn blades −1 and trailing-edge worn blades −2 are reduced, and the first five-order More >

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    ARTICLE

    Simulation of Two-Phase Flowback Phenomena in Shale Gas Wells

    Yongwei Duan, Zhaopeng Zhu, Hui He*, Gaoliang Xuan, Xuemeng Yu
    FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.2, pp. 349-364, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.042659 - 14 December 2023
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Solid, Fluid, and Thermal Dynamics in the Development of Unconventional Resources )
    Abstract The gas-water two-phase flow occurring as a result of fracturing fluid flowback phenomena is known to impact significantly the productivity of shale gas well. In this work, this two-phase flow has been simulated in the framework of a hybrid approach partially relying on the embedded discrete fracture model (EDFM). This model assumes the region outside the stimulated reservoir volume (SRV) as a single-medium while the SRV region itself is described using a double-medium strategy which can account for the fluid exchange between the matrix and the micro-fractures. The shale gas adsorption, desorption, diffusion, gas slippage… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Effect of Nozzle Inclination Angle on Fuel-Air Mixing and Combustion in a Heavy Fuel Engine

    Zhigang Wang, Bin Zheng, Peidong Zhao, Baoli Wang, Fanyan Meng, Wenke Xu, Jian Meng*
    FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.2, pp. 365-382, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.030302 - 14 December 2023
    Abstract Heavy-fuel engines are widely used in UAVs (Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles) because of their reliability and high-power density. In this study, a combustion model for an in-cylinder direct injection engine has been implemented using the AVL FIRE software. The effects of the angle of nozzle inclination on fuel evaporation, mixture distribution, and combustion in the engine cylinder have been systematically studied at 5500 r/min and considering full load cruise conditions. According to the results, as the angle of nozzle inclination increases, the maximum combustion explosion pressure in the cylinder first increases and then it decreases. When… More >

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    Effect of Nozzle Inclination Angle on Fuel-Air Mixing and Combustion in a Heavy Fuel Engine

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    ARTICLE

    Characterization of Flame Retardancy and Oil-Water Separation Capacity of Superhydrophobic Silylated Melamine Sponges

    Yongchun Liu1,*, Ni Qiao2, Yanli Yang3, Yanchun Li1, Chunxiao He1, Siyang Wang1, Chengcheng Liu1, Ruixia Lei1, Wang Li4, Wenwen Gao4
    FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.2, pp. 383-400, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.041928 - 14 December 2023
    Abstract A silylated melamine sponge (SMS) was prepared by two simple steps, namely, immersion and dehydration of a melamine sponge coated with methyltrichlorosilane. The silylated structure of SMS was characterized by FT-IR (Fourier-transform infrared) spectroscopy, SEM (Scanning electron microscopy) and in terms of water contact angles. Its oil-water absorption and separation capacities were measured by FT-IR and UV-visible spectrophotometry. The experimental results have shown that oligomeric silanol covalently bonds by Si−N onto the surface of melamine sponge skeletons. SMS has shown superhydrophobicity with a water contact angle exceeding 150° ± 1°, a better separation efficiency with regard to More >

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    ARTICLE

    Numerical Simulation of Slurry Diffusion in Fractured Rocks Considering a Time-Varying Viscosity

    Lei Zhu1,2, Bin Liu2, Xuewei Liu2,*, Wei Deng1, Wenjie Yao1, Ying Fan1
    FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.2, pp. 401-427, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.041444 - 14 December 2023
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Seepage Mechanics in Geotechnical Engineering)
    Abstract To analyze the effects of a time-varying viscosity on the penetration length of grouting, in this study cement slurries with varying water-cement ratios have been investigated using the Bingham’s fluid flow equation and a discrete element method. A fluid-solid coupling numerical model has been introduced accordingly, and its accuracy has been validated through comparison of theoretical and numerical solutions. For different fracture forms (a single fracture, a branch fracture, and a fracture network), the influence of the time-varying viscosity on the slurry length range has been investigated, considering the change in the fracture aperture. The More >

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    ARTICLE

    Numerical Analysis of the Influence of the Impinging Distance on the Scouring Efficiency of Submerged Jets

    Hao Chen1,2, Xianbin Teng2,*, Zhibin Zhang2, Faxin Zhu1, Jie Wang1, Zhaohao Zhang2
    FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.2, pp. 429-445, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.030585 - 14 December 2023
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: High Pressure Jet Theory and its Applications)
    Abstract Water jet technology is widely used in submerged buried pipes as a non-traditional trenching process, often involving a complex sediment response. An important adjustable and influential engineering variable in this technology is represented by the impinging distance. In this study, the FLOW-3D software was used to simulate the jet scouring of sand beds in a submerged environment. In particular, four sets of experimental conditions were considered to discern the relationship between the maximum scour depth and mass and the impinging distance. As shown by the results, a critical impinging distance exists by which the static More >

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    Numerical Analysis of the Influence of the Impinging Distance on the Scouring Efficiency of Submerged Jets

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    ARTICLE

    Effect of NaCl Concentration on the Cumulative Strain and Pore Distribution of Clay under Cyclic Loading

    Xinshan Zhuang*, Shunlei Xia, Ruijie Pan
    FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.2, pp. 447-461, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.042220 - 14 December 2023
    Abstract Clay, as the most common soil used for foundation fill, is widely used in various infrastructure projects. The physical and mechanical properties of clay are influenced by the pore solution environment. This study uses a GDS static/dynamic triaxial apparatus and nuclear magnetic resonance experiments to investigate the effects of cyclic loading on clay foundations. Moreover, the development of cumulative strain in clay is analyzed, and a fitting model for cumulative plastic strain is introduced by considering factors such as NaCl solution concentration, consolidation stress ratio, and cycle number. In particular, the effects of the NaCl… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Numerical Study on the Effect of Vortex Generators on the Aerodynamic Drag of a High-Speed Train

    Tian Li1,2,*, Hao Liang1, Zerui Xiang2, Jiye Zhang1
    FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.2, pp. 463-473, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.043618 - 14 December 2023
    Abstract A relatively high aerodynamic drag is an important factor that hinders the further acceleration of high-speed trains. Using the shear stress transport (SST) k-ω turbulence model, the effect of various vortex generator types on the aerodynamic characteristics of an ICE2 (Inter-city Electricity) train has been investigated. The results indicate that the vortex generators with wider triangle, trapezoid, and micro-ramp arranged on the surface of the tail car can significantly change the distribution of surface pressure and affect the vorticity intensity in the wake. This alteration effectively reduces the resistance of the tail car. Meanwhile, the micro-ramp More >

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    Numerical Study on the Effect of Vortex Generators on the Aerodynamic Drag of a High-Speed Train

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