Guodong Zhang¹, Huifang Tao¹, Da Li¹, Kewei Chen², Guoxiang Li^1,*, Shuzhan Bai¹, Ke Sun^1,*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.1, pp. 219-237, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.025566

Abstract A suitable channel structure can lead to efficient gas distribution and significantly improve the power density of fuel cells. In this study, the influence of two channel design parameters is investigated, namely, the ratio of the channel width to the bipolar plate ridge width (i.e., the channel ridge ratio) and the channel depth. The impact of these parameters is evaluated with respect to the flow pattern, the gas composition distribution, the temperature field and the fuel cell output capability. The results show that a decrease in the channel ridge ratio and an increase in the channel depth can effectively make… More >

Yadong Bian¹, Xuan Qiu¹, Jihui Zhao^2,*, Zhong Li², Jiana Ouyang²

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.1, pp. 45-58, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.029299

Abstract In this paper, the durability of cement mortar prepared with a recycled-concrete fine powder (RFP) was examined; including the analysis of a variety of aspects, such as the carbonization, sulfate attack and chloride ion erosion resistance. The results indicate that the influence of RFP on these three aspects is different. The carbonization depth after 30 days and the chloride diffusion coefficient of mortar containing 10% RFP decreased by 13.3% and 28.19%. With a further increase in the RFP content, interconnected pores formed between the RFP particles, leading to an acceleration of the penetration rate of CO₂ and Cl⁻ . When… More > Graphic Abstract

Cheng Hu^1,2, Weiheng Xiang^1,3,*, Ping Chen^2,3, Yi Yang^4,5, Libo Zhou³, Jiufang Jiang⁵, Shunkai Li^2,4, Yang Ming¹, Qing Li³

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.11, pp. 3945-3956, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.027544

Abstract The aim of this study is to enhance the value and utilization of red mud generated in the Bayer process by preparing composite cement mortars. The effects of two different types of Bayer red mud with varying physical and chemical characteristics on the fluidity, mechanical strength, mineral composition, and microstructure of the composite cement mortar were systematically evaluated. The results showed that the optimal addition of red mud A was 10 wt%, while it was 20 wt% for red mud B. The mechanical properties of the composite cement mortar met the standards for P·O42.5 cement. Furthermore, the composite mortar with… More >

Baohua Li¹, Yuanjun Dai^1,2,*, Jingan Cui¹, Cong Wang¹, Kunju Shi¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.12, pp. 3033-3043, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.029583

Abstract To reduce the vibration and aerodynamic noise of wind turbines, a new design is proposed relying on a blade with a bifurcated apex or tip. The performances of this wind turbine wheel are tested at the entrance of a DC (directaction) wind tunnel for different blade tip angles and varying centrifugal force and aerodynamic loads. The test results indicate that the bifurcated apex can reduce the vibration acceleration amplitude and the vibration frequency of the wind wheel. At the same time, the bifurcated apex can lower the maximum sound pressure level corresponding to the rotating fundamental frequency of the wind… More >

Wenlong Zhu^1,2,*, Yang Huang¹, Shuangshuang Yang³, Yu Miao¹, Chongyuan Peng¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.76, No.2, pp. 1977-1994, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.040998

Abstract The influence maximization (IM) problem aims to find a set of seed nodes that maximizes the spread of their influence in a social network. The positive influence maximization (PIM) problem is an extension of the IM problem, which consider the polar relation of nodes in signed social networks so that the positive influence of seeds can be the most widely spread. To solve the PIM problem, this paper proposes the polar and decay related independent cascade (IC-PD) model to simulate the influence propagation of nodes and the decay of information during the influence propagation in signed social networks. To overcome… More >

Lu He^1,*, Yuhang Zhou¹, Guoqing Zhu¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.26, No.2, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.08939

Abstract The longitudinal position of the fire source is one of the key parameters affecting the flow field characteristics in a long-distance tunnel. In this paper, a series of numerical simulations were carried out to analyze the influence of the longitudinal position and the heat release rate (HRR) on the induced airflow on both sides of the fire source and the smoke movement behaviors characteristics in the long-distance tunnel. It is found that under the induction of thermal pressure, an asymmetric induced air flow is formed near the fire source, resulting in asymmetric dynamic parameters of ceiling jet. The wind speed… More >

Xiaochen Wang^1,*, Wei Tian², Shengxi Zhou², Peng Li¹, Zhichun Yang², Yiren Yang¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.26, No.1, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.010582

Abstract The complex damping influences on the instability characteristics of the panel aero-thermo-elastic system are theoretically investigated from the energy perspectives. Firstly, by assuming a constant, uniform thermal loading and adopting the piston theory, the panel aeroelastic governing equation is obtained. After deriving the panel buckling and vibration modes, the reduced order model can be built and adopted to investigate the system primary instability in the modal coordinates. Then, introducing the modal damping coefficients ratio η > 0, the critical parameters of the panel flutter oscillation are theoretically evaluated based on the on-conservative energy balance principle, thus the system instability characteristics… More >

DONGJIE SUN^1,2, CHI ZHANG^3,*

Oncology Research, Vol.31, No.5, pp. 753-767, 2023, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.029287

Abstract Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths, accounting for over a million deaths worldwide annually. Immunogenic cell death (ICD) elicits an adaptive immune response. However, the role of ICD-related long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in LUAD is unknown. In this study, we investigated the characteristics of the tumor microenvironment in LUAD, the prognostic significance of ICD-related lncRNAs, and the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of possible chemotherapeutic drugs. We sorted prognostic lncRNAs using univariate Cox regression and constructed a risk signature based on them. We then confirmed the model’s accuracy and generated a nomogram. Additionally, we performed immune microenvironment… More > Graphic Abstract

Chetteti RamReddy^a,†, Teegala Pradeepa^a

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.8, pp. 1-10, 2017, DOI:10.5098/hmt.8.6

Abstract A numerical approach has been used to analyze the effects of homogeneous-heterogeneous reaction and nonlinear density temperature variation over a vertical plate in an incompressible micropolar fluid flow saturated Darcy porous medium. In addition, convective boundary condition is incorporated in a micropolar fluid model. The similarity representation for the set of partial differential equations is attained by applying Lie group transformations. The resulting non-dimensional equations are worked out numerically by spectral quasi-linearization method. Less temperature and wall couple stress coefficient, but more velocity, skin friction, species concentration, and heat transfer rate are noticed by enhancing the nonlinear convection parameter. It… More >

Z. Iqbal, Ehtsham Azhar^* , E. N. Maraj, Bilal Ahmad

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.8, pp. 1-7, 2017, DOI:10.5098/hmt.8.25

Abstract Present investigation represent the study of Cattaneo-Christov heat flux model on boundary layer flow of hyperbolic tangent fluid which is generalized non-Newtonian fluid model over a continuously moving porous surface with a parallel free stream velocity. Mathematical formulation is completed in the presence of Magneto-hydrodynamics (MHD). Suitable relations transform the partial differential equations into the ordinary differential equations. Nonlinear flow analysis is computed and velocity and temperature profiles are obtained by shooting algorithm. Graphs are plotted to analyze the behavior of various involved physical parameters. Furthermore both type of flows Sakaidis ( λ = 1) and Blasius flow (0 ≤… More >