Junjie Chen^*, Longfei Yan, Wenya Song

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.5, pp. 1-6, 2014, DOI:10.5098/hmt.5.16

Abstract To understand the effect of different thermal conductivities on catalytic combustion characteristics, effect of thermal conductivity on micro-combustion characteristics of hydrogen-air mixtures in Pt/γ-Al₂O₃ catalytic micro-combustors were investigated numerically with detailed chemical kinetics mechanisms. Three kinds of wall materials (100, 7.5, and 0.5 W/m·K) were selected to investigate the effect of heat conduction on the catalytic combustion. The simulation results indicate that the catalytic reaction restrains the gas phase reaction in Pt/γ-Al₂O₃ catalytic micro-combustors. The gas phase reaction restrained by Pt/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts is sensitive to thermal boundary condition at the wall. For most conditions, the gas phase reaction cannot be… More >

Changlin Wang^1,2,*, Yu Tang², Xiao Shen³, Wenjing Sun², Guanyong Li²

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.4, pp. 919-932, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.019036

Abstract This study proposes three possible keel-surface layer combinations to implement a new type of thermally insulating decorative wall system. A set of 8 samples has been studied. In particular, through theoretical calculations, simulations, and experimental verification, the influence of different types of connecting structures on the overall thermal performance of the wall system has been determined. It has been found that a proper combination of these elements can meet existing energy-saving standards and effectively reduce the energy loss caused by thermal bridges due to the installation of steel keels at the edges of integrated wall panels. More >

Zhenggang Zhan¹, Han Chen^2,3, Yanyi Zhang^2,3, Ruilin Cheng¹, Gang Deng^2,3,*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 131-144, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.017536

Abstract The factors influencing the permeability coefficient of gravelly soils used for the development of embankment dams (core wall) are analyzed. Such factors include (but are not limited to) soil size, anisotropy, density and boundary effects. A review of the literature is conducted and new directions of research are proposed. In such a framework, it is shown that gravelly soil with controlled density and vertical stress should be used to optimize the measurement of the vertical and horizontal permeability coefficients, respectively. More >