Xiaorui Cheng^{1, 2, *}, Hongxing Chen¹, Xiaoquan Wang¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.15, No.3, pp. 271-284, 2019, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2019.07250

Abstract In order to study the influence of the wrap angle relating to the space guide vane of a submersible well pump (250QJ125) on the flow field and pump performance, seven possible configurations have been considered (obtained by changing the blade wrap angle while keeping unchanged all the other parameters). Such configurations have been numerically simulated in the framework of a computational model based on the Reynolds time-averaged N-S equations, the RNG k-ε turbulence approach and the SIMPLE algorithm. The impact exerted by different wrap angles of the guide vane on the performance of the pump, the… More >

M. Inomoto^1,*, S. Aihara², T. Kasuya², T. Kawabata², Y. Okazaki¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.22, No.2, pp. 139-139, 2019, DOI:10.32604/icces.2019.05781

Abstract Prediction of toughness of weld heat-affected zone (HAZ) of steels is a difficult task because it is controlled by many parameters including grain-size, brittle microphase, hardness, etc. No reliable model has been established, yet. In the present study, a numerical model for predicting Charpy impact toughness of weld HAZ of steels has been developed. The model comprises two parts: phase transformation and toughness prediction. In the former part, phase fraction, size distribution of martensite-austenite brittle microphase, hardness, size of grain boundary ferrite and bainitic ferrite plate, etc. are calculated and these parameters are used in… More >

Hideaki Uchida^*, Hideki Fujii, Shinobu Yoshimura

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.21, No.3, pp. 67-67, 2019, DOI:10.32604/icces.2019.05902

Abstract In recent years, EVs (Electric Vehicles) with high environmental performance has been popularized. To realize a low-carbon and sustainable society, EVs are expected to play major roles, and it is essential to use renewable energy for their charging effectively. Interactions between the transportation network and the electric power system have not been considered so far. However, the interactions are supposed to occur via EVs, which will popularize in the near future. Most of the previous studies about EVs’ popularization focused on either the transportation or the electric power system, and no sufficient simulation model has… More >

Yinghui Sun¹, Guojie Zhang^1,2,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.22, No.1, pp. 105-105, 2019, DOI:10.32604/icces.2019.05173

Abstract A series of Co-M (M = Ce, Fe, Zr) binary oxides supported on N-doped catalysts were prepared by impregnation methods and tested for DRM reaction. Moreover, the influence of Co and Ce atomic contents in the catalysts on DRM performance was investigated. Significant enhancement of activity performance over Ce promoted 3Co-1Ce/AC-N catalyst was observed. Compared with Fe and Zr, the catalyst with 1/4 mol% of Ce showed the highest activity and was higher than the supported Co catalyst. The calcined and spent catalysts were characterized by XPS, H₂-TPR, TEM and EDX mapping studies. The characterization results… More >

Antonio Greco*, Francesca Ferrari, Raffaella Striani, Carola Esposito Corcione

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.7, No.10, pp. 1023-1035, 2019, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2019.07778

Abstract This work is aimed at the development of new green composite materials through the incorporation of the solid organic waste (SOW) in a thermoplastic matrix. After being ground, the organic waste was exposed to a sterilization process, though an autoclave cycle, in order to obtain a complete removal of the bacterial activity. The SOW was found to have a high amount of water, about 65-70%, which made uneconomical its further treatment to reduce the water amount. Therefore, a water soluble polymer, poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) was chosen in order to produce SOW based blends. However,… More >

M. A. Shaharuzaman^1,2,4, S. M. Sapuan^1,3,*, M. R. Mansor^2,4, M. Y. M. Zuhri^1,3

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.7, No.10, pp. 997-1010, 2019, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2019.07529

Abstract The enforcement on sustainable design and environmental-friendly products has attracted the interest of researchers and engineers in the context of replacing metals and synthetic fibers with natural based fibers, especially in the automotive industry. However, studies on sustainable natural fiber material selection in the automotive industry are limited. Evaluation for the side-door impact beam was conducted by gathering product design specification from literature which amounted to seven criteria and it was forwarded to ten decision makers with automotive engineering and product design background for evaluation. The weightage required for decision-making was obtained using the Analytic… More >

Nina Graupner^1,*, Koranat Narkpiban^2,5, Thiprada Poonsawat³, Porntip Tooptompong⁴, Jörg Müssig¹

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.7, No.8, pp. 693-711, 2019, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2019.06785

Abstract Toddy palm fruit have an apparent density below 0.8 g/cm³ and offer an interesting lightweight construction potential in polylactide (PLA) composites reinforced with 37 mass-% fibres. Single fibre bundles show similar mechanical properties compared with coir: tensile strength of 240 MPa, Young´s modulus of 3.8 GPa and an elongation at break of 31%. However, density and diameter (~ 50 μm) of fruit fibre bundles are significantly lower. The compression moulded composites have a density of 0.9 g/cm³ and achieved an unnotched Charpy impact strength of 12 kJ/m², a tensile strength of 25 MPa, Young’s modulus… More >

Aklouche Leila¹, Monteau Jean-Yves², Rezzoug Sid-Ahmed¹, Maugard Thierry³, Guihard Luc², Cohendoz Stephane¹, Maache-Rezzoug Zoulikha^1,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.7, No.6, pp. 535-546, 2019, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2019.04361

Abstract Specific heat (Cp) and effective thermal conductivity (λ) of native maize starch (NS) were measured by DSC and transient heat transfer method, respectively, at different moisture contents and temperatures. The dependency of temperature (T) and moisture content (W) on the two parameters were investigated. The thermophysical properties of treated starch (TS) by four hydrothermal processes (RP-HMT, IV-HMT, DV-HMT and FV-HMT) were measured and compared to native strach. Hydrothermal treatments were performed at 3 bars (133°C) for 10 min. For Cp and λ measurements, moisture content varied for NS from 5 to 21.5% d.b. and from… More >

Manh Khai Nguyen^1,*, Minh Trang Hoang^1,2, Thi Thuy Pham¹, Bart Van der Bruggen²

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.7, No.5, pp. 415-428, 2019, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2019.04371

Abstract This paper evaluates the adsorption capacity of chemically sugarcane bagasses with sodium hydroxide (SHS), citric acid (CAS), tartaric acid (TAS) and unmodified sugarcane bagasse (SB) for cadmium adsorption in water environment. The results prove adsorption capacity for Cd (II) increases after chemical modification and the adsorption fits perfectly with the Langmuir isotherm. CAS had the highest maximum adsorption capacity of 45.45 mg/g followed by TAS with 38.46 mg/g and SHS with 29.41 at optimum pH 5.0 and 120 minutes equilibrium time while 1 g SB removed 18.8 mg Cd (II) in the same conditions. The… More >

Marcia Cristina Branciforti^1,*, Caroline Faria Bellani², Carolina Lipparelli Morelli², Alice Ferrand³, Nadia Benkirane-Jessel³, Rosario Elida Suman Bretas²

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.7, No.3, pp. 269-277, 2019, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2019.01833

Abstract Although nanocomposites have recently attracted special interest in the tissue engineering area, due to their potential to reinforce scaffolds for hard tissues applications, a number of variables must be set prior to any clinical application. This manuscript addresses the evaluation of thermo-mechanical properties and of cell proliferation of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT), poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) films and their bionanocomposites with 2 wt% of CNC obtained by casting technique. Cellulose nanocrystals extracted from Balsa wood by acid hydrolysis were used as a reinforcing phase in PBAT and PCL matrix films. The films and pure CNC… More >