Calvin Hong Li^a, G. P. Peterson^b,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.1, No.2, pp. 1-10, 2010, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v1.2.3007

Abstract An experimental investigation of the Critical Heat Flux (CHF) and heat transfer coefficient (HTC) of two-phase heat transfer of de-Ionized (DI) water, pool boiling was conducted using several kinds of sintered copper microparticle porous uniform and modulated structures. The modulated porous structure reached a heat flux of 450 W/cm² and a heat transfer coefficient of 230,000 W/m2K. The thick and thin uniform porous structures achieved CHFs of 290 W/cm² and 227 W/cm² , respectively, and heat transfer coefficients of 118,000 W/m²K and 104,000 W/m²K. The mechanisms for the dramatically improved CHFs and HTCs were identified with assistance of a visualization… More >

Li Chen, Hui-Bao Luan, Wen-Quan Tao^*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.1, No.2, pp. 1-11, 2010, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v1.2.3002

Abstract Multi-phase lattice Boltzmann method is applied to investigate liquid water transport in th GDL and GC. The liquid water transport processes in the GDL, near the GDL-GC interfaces and in the GC are discussed. The effects of channel land on liquid water dynamic behaviors and distribution in the GDL and GC are investigated. It is found that channel land covers the GDL-GC interface where liquid water reaches changes the water distribution near the GDL-GC interface and in the GC. While channel land is apart from the GDL-GC interface where liquid water reaches changes the effects of channel land is smaller. More >

Kamaldeep Singh Oberoi¹, Géraldine Del Mondo²

Revue Internationale de Géomatique, Vol.31, No.2, pp. 377-399, 2022, DOI:10.3166/RIG.31.377-399 c 2022

Abstract Spatio-temporal (ST) graphs have been used in many application domains to model evolving ST phenomenon. Such models represent the underlying structure of the phenomenon in terms of its entities and different types of spatial interactions between them. The reason behind using graph-based models to represent ST phenomenon is due to the existing well-established graph analysis tools and algorithms which can be directly applied to analyze the phenomenon under consideration. In this paper, considering the use case of two distinct, highly dynamic phenomena - invasive team sports, with a focus on handball and urban road traffic, we propose a spatio-temporal graph… More >

Perez Joan¹, Fusco Giovanni¹, Sadahiro Yukio²

Revue Internationale de Géomatique, Vol.31, No.2, pp. 303-327, 2022, DOI:10.3166/RIG.31.303-327© 2022

Abstract This paper presents different methods implemented with the aim of studying urban dynamics at the building level. Building types are identified within a comprehensive vector-based building inventory, spanning over at least two time points. First, basic morphometric indicators are computed for each building: area, floor-area, number of neighbors, elongation, and convexity. Based on the availability of expert knowledge, different types of classification and clustering are performed: supervised tree-like classificatory model, expert-constrained k-means and combined SOM-HCA. A grid is superimposed on the test region of Osaka (Japan) and the number of building types per cell and for each period is computed,… More >

JIJIE XIAO¹, HONG XIAO², YUJUN CAI³, JIANWEI LIAO¹, JUE LIU¹, LIN YAO¹, SHAOLIN LI^1,*

Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.4, pp. 691-702, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.030767

Abstract Osteosarcoma is a malignant tumor originating from bone tissue that progresses rapidly and has a poor patient prognosis. Immunotherapy has shown great potential in the treatment of osteosarcoma. However, the immunosuppressive microenvironment severely limits the efficacy of osteosarcoma treatment. The dual pH-sensitive nanocarrier has emerged as an effective antitumor drug delivery system that can selectively release drugs into the acidic tumor microenvironment. Here, we prepared a dual pH-sensitive nanocarrier, loaded with the photosensitizer Chlorin e6 (Ce6) and CD47 monoclonal antibodies (aCD47), to deliver synergistic photodynamic and immunotherapy of osteosarcoma. On laser irradiation, Ce6 can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) to… More > Graphic Abstract

Morteza Eslamian^*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.2, No.4, pp. 1-20, 2011, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v2.4.3001

Abstract Recent advances in thermodiffusion (Soret effect) in binary and higher multicomponent liquid mixtures are reviewed. The mixtures studied include the hydrocarbon, associating, molten metal and semiconductor, polymer, and DNA mixtures. The emphasis is placed on the theoretical works, particularly models based on the nonequilibrium thermodynamics, although other approaches such as the statistical, kinetic and hydrodynamic approaches are discussed as well. For each mixture, the major theoretical and experimental works are discussed and the research trends and challenges are addressed. Some of the challenges include a need for combining various methods to develop a comprehensive theoretical model or at least to… More >

Nessa Johnson, John Abraham^*, Zach Helgeson, Michael Hennessey

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.2, No.2, pp. 1-7, 2011, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v2.2.3006

Abstract A numerical simulation has been performed on the hemodynamics associated with embolization procedures. The flow geometry includes a multibranch artery which is upstream of a targeted tumor. During the procedure, drug-eluting particles are released into the local arterial geometry and are carried downstream by the flowing blood. The intention is to cause embolization of a daughter artery which feeds the tumor. As particles are injected into the blood stream, and as the embolization progresses, it is possible for the particulates to substantially alter the blood flow in the main artery. This alteration may lead to a maldistribution of blood flow… More >

H.E. Dillon, A.F. Emery^†, A.M. Mescher, O. Sprenger, S.R. Edwards

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.2, No.2, pp. 1-14, 2011, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v2.2.3002

Abstract The stability of free convection in an annulus is governed by the boundary conditions on the inner and outer walls of the annulus and the upper and lower boundaries. This paper explores the effect of free convection on the inner surface of the annulus, where the boundary conditions for the outer wall and the upper and lower boundaries are controlled. The temperature is measured in the center of the air cavity and just below the surface of the inner annular boundary. Experimental results are shown for a radius ratio of 0.40, aspect ratio of 20.7. These more recent experimental results… More >

Tomio Okawa^*,†

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.3, No.1, pp. 1-8, 2012, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v3.1.3001

Abstract The present article summarizes the studies on the thermalhydraulic condition under which the onset of nucleate boiling (ONB) is triggered in subcooled flow boiling. Available correlations and experimental data show that the ONB is tended to be delayed in mini and microchannels. It is known that the ONB condition is significantly dependent on the surface condition even in conventional-sized channels. Accumulation of ONB data accompanied by the information on the surface condition is therefore considered of importance to elucidate the mechanisms of boiling incipience in microchannels. Discussion is also made for the bubble dynamics observed in mini and microchannels. It… More >

Yunpeng Ren, J. K. Chen^*, Yuwen Zhang

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.3, No.2, pp. 1-7, 2012, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v3.2.3001

Abstract Heat transfer in a copper film irradiated by a femtosecond (fs) laser pulse train and by an integrated dual laser beam of a nanosecond pulse with a fspulse train was studied using the semi-classical two-temperature model. The critical point model with three Lorentzian terms was employed to characterize transient optical properties for the laser energy deposition. The effects of pulse number and separation time on the thermal response were investigated. The results showed that with the same total energy in a fs-pulse train, more pulses for shorter separation time, e.g., 1 ps, and fewer pulses for longer separation time, e.g.,… More >