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    Efficiency of a Modular Cleanroom for Space Applications

    Matthew R. Coburn1, Charlie Young2, Chris Smith2, Graham Schultz2, Miguel Robayo3, Zheng-Tong Xie1,*

    FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.3, pp. 547-562, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.028601

    Abstract A prototype cleanroom for hazardous testing and handling of satellites prior to launcher encapsulation, satisfying the ISO8 standard has been designed and analyzed in terms of performances. Unsteady Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) models have been used to study the related flow field and particulate matter (PM) dispersion. The outcomes of the URANS models have been validated through comparison with equivalent large-eddy simulations. Special attention has been paid to the location and shape of the air intakes and their orientation in space, in order to balance the PM convection and diffusion inside the cleanroom. Forming a cyclone-type flow pattern inside the… More >

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    Analysis of Profile and Unsteady Flow Performance of Variable Base Circle Radius Scroll Expander

    Junying Wei*, Gang Li, Chenrui Zhang, Wenwen Chang, Jidai Wang

    Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.21, pp. 199-214, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2023.041793

    Abstract To study the complex internal flow field variation and output characteristics of a variable base radius scroll expander, this paper uses dynamic mesh techniques and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods to perform transient numerical simulations of a variable base radius scroll expander. Analysis of the flow field in the working cavity of a variable base radius scroll expander at different spindle angles and the effect of different profiles, speeds and pressures on the output characteristics of the scroll expander. The results of the study show that due to the periodic blocking of the inlet by the orbiting scroll, the fluid… More >

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    Revolutionizing Tight Reservoir Production: A Novel Dual-Medium Unsteady Seepage Model for Optimizing Volumetrically Fractured Horizontal Wells

    Xinyu Zhao1,2,*, Mofeng Li2, Kai Yan2, Li Yin3

    Energy Engineering, Vol.120, No.12, pp. 2933-2949, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.041580

    Abstract This study presents an avant-garde approach for predicting and optimizing production in tight reservoirs, employing a dual-medium unsteady seepage model specifically fashioned for volumetrically fractured horizontal wells. Traditional models often fail to fully capture the complex dynamics associated with these unconventional reservoirs. In a significant departure from these models, our approach incorporates an initiation pressure gradient and a discrete fracture seepage network, providing a more realistic representation of the seepage process. The model also integrates an enhanced fluid-solid interaction, which allows for a more comprehensive understanding of the fluid-structure interactions in the reservoir. This is achieved through the incorporation of… More >

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    THERMAL DIFFUSION AND RADIATION EFFECTS ON UNSTEADY FREE CONVECTION FLOW IN THE PRESENCE OF MAGNETIC FIELD FIXED RELATIVE TO THE FLUID OR TO THE PLATE

    B. Rushi Kumar* , T. Sravan Kumar, A .G Vijaya Kumar

    Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.6, pp. 1-9, 2015, DOI:10.5098/hmt.6.12

    Abstract The objective of this study is to investigated thermal diffusion and radiation effects on unsteady free convection chemically reacting fluid flow past an accelerated infinite inclined plate with variable temperature and mass diffusion under the influence of uniform transverse magnetic field when the magnetic lines of force are fixed relative to the fluid or to the plate studied in two cases, (i) when magnetic field fixed relative to the fluid (K=0), (ii) and the magnetic field fixed relative to the plate (K=1) have been considered. A general exact solution of the dimensionless governing partial differential equation is obtained by the… More >

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    CHEMICAL REACTION AND RADIATION EFFECTS ON UNSTEADY MHD MICROPOLAR FLUID FLOW OVER A VERTICAL PLATE WITH VARIABLE TEMPERATURE

    Mekonnen Shiferaw Ayano*, J. S. Mathunjwa

    Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.7, pp. 1-6, 2016, DOI:10.5098/hmt.7.9

    Abstract This paper presents a study of the Magnetohydrodynamic flow of incompressible micropolar fluid past an infinite vertical porous plate with combined heat and mass transfer. The plate oscillate harmonically in its own plane and the temperature raised linearly with respect to time. Numerical calculations are carried out for different values of dimensionless parameters and an analysis of the results shown graphically and in table form. It is found that velocity and microrotation influenced appreciatively with parameters like radiation, magnetic, chemical reaction and coupling numbers. It is also noted that microrotation highly influenced by the magnetic parameters. The effects of some… More >

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    MHD UNSTEADY FLOW OF A WILLIAMSON NANOFLUID IN A VERTICAL POROUS SPACE WITH OSCILLATING WALL TEMPERATURE

    D. Lourdu Immaculatea , R. Muthurajb,*, Anant Kant Shuklac, S. Srinivasd

    Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.7, pp. 1-14, 2016, DOI:10.5098/hmt.7.12

    Abstract This article aims to examine the MHD unsteady flow of Williamson nanofluid in a vertical channel filled with a porous material and oscillating wall temperature. The modeling of this problem is transformed to ordinary differential equations by collecting the non-periodic and periodic terms and then series solutions are obtained by using a powerful method known as the homotopy analysis method (HAM). The influence of involved parameters on heat and mass transfer characteristics of the fluid flow is computed and presented graphically. Further, variations on volume flow rate, coefficient of skin friction, heat transfer rate and mass transfer rate are also… More >

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    UNSTEADY HYDROMAGNETIC HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER NATURAL CONVECTION FLOW PAST AN EXPONENTIALLY ACCELERATED VERTICAL PLATE WITH HALL CURRENT AND ROTATION IN THE PRESENCE OF THERMAL AND MASS DIFFUSIONS

    J. K. Singha,*, N. Joshia , S. G. Beguma, C. T. Srinivasab

    Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.7, pp. 1-12, 2016, DOI:10.5098/hmt.7.24

    Abstract In the present analytical study, we have considered unsteady hydromagnetic heat and mass transfer natural convection flow of an electrically conducting, heat absorbing and chemically reacting fluid past an exponentially accelerated vertical plate in a uniform porous medium taking Hall current and rotation into account. The species concentration near the plate is considered to be varies linearly with time. Two particular cases for plate temperature are considered i.e. (i) plate temperature is uniform and (ii) plate temperature varies linearly with time and after some time it is maintained at uniform temperature. The coupled partial differential equations governing the fluid flow… More >

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    UNSTEADY FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER OF UCM FLUID IN A POROUS CHANNEL WITH VARIABLE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY AND ION SLIP EFFECTS

    Odelu Ojjela*, K. Pravin Kashyap, N. Naresh Kuma, Samir Kumar Das

    Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.7, pp. 1-9, 2016, DOI:10.5098/hmt.7.32

    Abstract This article presents an unsteady incompressible Upper Convected Maxwell (UCM) fluid flow with temperature dependent thermal conductivity between parallel porous plates which are maintained at different temperatures varying periodically with time. Assume that there is a periodic suction and injection at the upper and lower plates respectively. The governing partial differential equations are reduced to non linear ordinary differential equations by using similarity transformations and the solution is obtained using differential transform method. The effects of various fluid and geometric parameters on the velocity components, temperature distribution and skin friction are discussed in detail through graphs. More >

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    EFFECT OF CHEMICAL REACTION AND RADIATION ON UNSTEADY CONVECTIVE HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER FLOW OF A VISCOUS FLUID IN A VERTICAL WAVY CHANNEL WITH OSCILLATORY FLUX AND HEAT SOURCES

    P.V.S. Kamalakara,*, R. Raghavender Raoa, D.R.V. Prasada Raob

    Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.7, pp. 1-9, 2016, DOI:10.5098/hmt.7.2

    Abstract In this paper we discuss the effect of chemical reaction and thermal radiation on unsteady free convective heat and mass transfer flow through a porous medium in a vertical wavy channel. The unsteadiness in the flow is due to the oscillatory flux in the flow region. The coupled equations governing the flow, heat and mass transfer have been solved by using a perturbation technique with the slope  of the wavy wall as the perturbation parameter. The expression for the velocity, the temperature, the concentration, the rate of heat and mass transfer are derived and are analyzed for different variations… More >

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    UNSTEADY MHD THREE-DIMENSIONAL CASSON NANOFLUID FLOW OVER A POROUS LINEAR STRETCHING SHEET WITH SLIP CONDITION

    I.S. Oyelakina,† , S. Mondala,* , P. Sibandaa

    Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.8, pp. 1-9, 2017, DOI:10.5098/hmt.8.37

    Abstract In this paper we study the effects of thermal radiation, heat and mass transfer on the unsteady magnetohydrodynamic(MHD) flow of a three dimensional Casson nanofluid. The flow is subject to partial slip and convective conditions. The traditional model which includes the effects of Brownian motion and thermophoresis is revised so that the nanofluid particle volume fraction on the boundary is not actively controlled. In this respect the problem is more realistic. The dimensionless governing equations were solved using the spectral quasi-linearisation method. This work aims to fill the gap in existing literature by showing the effects of porosity, magnetic field… More >

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