Hussein El Hage Hassan^1,*, Laurence Charbel², Ninon Blond³

Revue Internationale de Géomatique, Vol.32, pp. 53-78, 2023, DOI:10.32604/RIG.2023.043180

Abstract Le pourtour occidental du plateau du Jord Tannourine-Aaqoura (Liban) est une région montagnarde méditerranéenne qui réunit les conditions de l’érosion hydrique : pluie abondante, pente raide, couvert végétal naturel ravagé et sol sensible à la dégradation. Cependant les terrasses agricoles aménagées depuis des décennies demeurent une pratique robuste pour limiter le ruissellement et élargir la surface agricole utile. Afin d’évaluer l’érosion aréolaire et le rôle des pratiques antiérosives, la méthodologie adoptée repose sur l’équation universelle de l’USLE révisée (RUSLE). La combinaison de paramètres du modèle, dans un SIG, a permis de définir que l’érosion hydrique peut dépasser les 51 t/ha/an… More >

Wei Shi^1,2, Zhengyi Li¹, Xiaobing Xu¹, Yingshui Yu¹, Xiaofei Ding¹, Heng Ju^1,*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.1, pp. 97-108, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.029028

Abstract Two-dimensional carbon/carbon (2D C/C) composites are a special class of carbon/carbon composites, generally obtained by combining resin-impregnated carbon fiber clothes, which are then cured and carbonized. This study deals with the preparation of a protective coating for these materials. This coating, based on graphite, was prepared by the slurry method. The effect of graphite and phenolic resin powders with different weight ratios was examined. The results have shown that the coating slurry can fill the pores and cracks of the composite surface, thereby densifying the surface layer of the material. With the increase of the graphite powder/phenolic resin weight ratio,… More >

Qingyun Zeng^1,2, Mingxin Zheng^1,*, Dan Huang²

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.12, pp. 2981-3005, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.029427

Abstract A complex interface exists between water flow and solid particles during hydraulic soil erosion. In this study, the particle discrete element method (DEM) has been used to simulate the hydraulic erosion of a granular soil under moving bed conditions and surrounding terrain changes. Moreover, the weakly compressible smoothed particle hydrodynamics (WCSPH) approach has been exploited to simulate the instability process of the free surface fluid and its propagation characteristics at the solid–liquid interface. The influence of a suspended medium on the water flow dynamics has been characterized using the mixed viscosity concept accounting for the solid–liquid mixed particle volume ratio.… More > Graphic Abstract

Fuyong Su^a,*, Rui Song^a , Peiwei Ni^a , Zhi Wen^b

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.12, pp. 1-5, 2019, DOI:10.5098/hmt.12.25

Abstract A mathematical model of the inverse heat transfer problem of blast furnace lining is established in this study. Following the identification of the boundary conditions of the model, the inverse problem via the conjugate gradient method was decomposed into three issues: the direct problem, the sensitivity problem, and the adjoint problem. The feasibility of the model was verified through two types of real inner wall boundary shape functions. The effects of the initial inner wall boundary shape function and the number of measuring points are also investigated. Results showed that the accuracy of the inverse solution is independent of the… More >

Nassira Zouaoui, Radhia Mansour, Abdessalem El Ghali

Revue Internationale de Géomatique, Vol.29, No.3, pp. 361-380, 2019, DOI:10.3166/rig.2020.00096

Abstract Dans les régions méditerranéennes humides en particulier le nord-ouest de la Tunisie, le bassin versant de Tessa est caractérisé par des pluies torrentielles et irrégulières, combinées à une déforestation importante, provoquant une érosion sévère du sol. Le processus d’érosion hydrique est très fréquent et change d’aspect dynamique selon l’évolution et la variation spatiale de la nature lithologique des roches, la géomorphologie des paysages, la géométrie des bassins versants et leur situation bioclimatique. Dans ce cadre d’étude, un organigramme méthodologique adéquat a été suivi en appliquant la méthode de cartographie d’érosion PAP/CAR qui se base sur le principe de pondération des… More >

Jing Yu¹, Jie Ren², Guangming Shen³, Weixiang Sun², Hui Wang^4,*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.9, pp. 2385-2398, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.027877

Abstract In this paper, the influence of NaCl freeze-thaw (F-T) cycles and dry-wet (D-W) alternations on the flexural, compressive and bonding strengths of alkali-activated fly ash (FA) and a blast furnace slag powder (BFS) is investigated. The considered NaCl concentration is 3%. The effect of polypropylene fibers on the mechanical strengths is also examined. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetry (TG) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) are selected to discern the mechanisms underpinning the NaCl-induced erosion. The obtained results indicate that the best results in terms of material resistance are obtained with admixtures containing 60% BFS and 40% FA in terms of mass… More >

Jianwei Zhang¹, Yue Yin¹, Lei Shi¹, Yi Han², Mi Zhou^3,*, Xihong Zhang⁴

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.6, pp. 2893-2911, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.025436

Abstract Dust is an environmental and health hazard. In this study, a new technology for dust suppressant is introduced using soybean urease with an optimal cementing solution. Calcium carbonate is produced by soybean urease and cementing solution, which bonds the soil particles towards a dust suppressant. A laboratory wind tunnel test is carried out to examine its effectiveness and discover possible optimization solutions. Several factors, including soybean meal concentration, cementing solution concentration, and volume of solution per unit area, are examined to quantify their influences on soil transport mass, evaporation ratio, evaporation rate, surface strength, water retention ratio, and infiltration rate… More >

Yihua Gao¹, Fuping Qian^2,*, Yi Sun², Yue Wu², Shenghua Wu², Jinli Lu¹, Yunlong Han¹, Naijin Huang³

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.8, pp. 1997-2011, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.026373

Abstract Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) is a technology by which nitrogen oxides are converted with the aid of a catalyst into diatomic nitrogen and water. It is known that the catalyst can be easily eroded if a cement kiln with a high-dust content is considered. To understand this process, numerical simulations have been carried out considering a single catalyst channel in order to study the collision and erosion of fly ash and catalysts at meso scale. Based on a response surface methodology, the effects of five factors on the erosion rate have been studied, namely, the catalyst particle velocity, the particle… More > Graphic Abstract

Zhibin Zhang^1,2, Yongjun Gong^1,*, Liping Zhang³, Min Xv², Gaofeng Shang⁴

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.3, pp. 651-662, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.020936

Abstract Water jets are widely used in seabed scouring and desilting applications. In the present work, dedicated tests have been conducted using a jet scour model test platform and sand beds containing grains with different sizes. The FLOW-3D simulation software has also been used to tackle the problem form a numerical point of view. The boundary conditions of the simulation have been optimized to reduce the gap between the numerical results and the outcomes of the experimental tests. Scour area calculation has been based on a RNG k-ε Turbulence model. Moreover, the FAVOR (Fractional Area Volume Obstacle Representation) technology has been… More >

Yukun Lv¹, Fan Yang^1,*, Zi’an Wei¹, Quan Lu²

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.2, pp. 379-397, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.020373

Abstract Leakage occurring in the tube sockets of the main steam thermometers can seriously threaten the safe operation of coal-fired power plants. Here, assuming a 300 MW unit as a relevant testbed, this problem is investigated numerically through solution of the equations of fluid-dynamics in synergy with the mathematical treatment of relevant statistics. The results indicate that the steam can form a large-scale spiral flow inside the tube socket and continuously scour the inner wall. In the model with the protective casing setting angle of 60°, the average tangential fluid velocity can reach up to 4.8 m/s, which is about twice higher… More > Graphic Abstract