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View article: Thermodynamic Simulations of a Single-Stage Absorption Heat Transformer Utilizing Low-Temperature Waste Heat (60 °C)
Thermodynamic Simulations of a Single-Stage Absorption Heat Transformer Utilizing Low-Temperature Waste Heat (60 °C) Open
This study focuses on the theoretical performance of a single-stage absorption heat transformer (SSAHT) using the working pair H2O/LiBr for low-temperature waste heat recovery. A thermodynamic model was implemented in Engineering Equation …
View article: Enhancing experimental image quality in two-phase bubbly systems with super-resolution using generative adversarial networks
Enhancing experimental image quality in two-phase bubbly systems with super-resolution using generative adversarial networks Open
Fluid Dynamics is a key scientific field to multitudes of engineering applications. Experimental work in this field requires careful set-up and expensive image-capturing equipment, particularly when considering the finer details of complex…
View article: Classical and Nonclassical Nucleation Mechanisms of Insulin Crystals
Classical and Nonclassical Nucleation Mechanisms of Insulin Crystals Open
Although the Classical Nucleation Theory (CNT) is the most consensual theory to explain protein nucleation mechanisms, experimental observations during the shear-induced assays suggest that the CNT does not always describe the insulin nucl…
View article: Influence of PCMs on thermal performance of wet fire protective clothing
Influence of PCMs on thermal performance of wet fire protective clothing Open
The inclusion of phase change materials (PCMs) in firefighting protective clothing (FPC) has been previously shown to be beneficial during the exposure stage, but detrimental in the post-exposure, mainly due to PCM latent heat release towa…
View article: Sudden water exposure on geared firefighters may cause unexpected burns in post-fire periods
Sudden water exposure on geared firefighters may cause unexpected burns in post-fire periods Open
The wetting of fire protective clothing (FPC) is a possibility during fire suppression activities. Hose spraying, inadequate hose usage, accidental water splashes, etc., can be significant water sources which may drastically alter the ther…
View article: Insulin nucleation kinetics in an oscillatory flow-based platform: Protein crystallization as a highly reproducible separation process
Insulin nucleation kinetics in an oscillatory flow-based platform: Protein crystallization as a highly reproducible separation process Open
Insulin is a human therapeutic protein that has been used to treat diabetes for almost a century. Its crystallization has been of significant interest since the protein is commonly administered by subcutaneous injections of crystalline for…
View article: Smart Firefighters PPE: Impact of Phase Change Materials
Smart Firefighters PPE: Impact of Phase Change Materials Open
Considering the high level of heat and flame exposure firefighters encounter while performing their work activities, personal protective equipment (PPE) is of the utmost importance to enhance their safety. Phase change materials (PCMs) are…
View article: Novel PDMS-based transparent suspensions suitable for fluid flow characterization by optical techniques
Novel PDMS-based transparent suspensions suitable for fluid flow characterization by optical techniques Open
Optical measurement techniques, such as µPIV and LDV, are widely used in experimental fluid dynamics to investigate pure fluids or suspensions flows. Optical access is a major concern in suspension experiments. The suspended particle mater…
View article: Incorporation of phase change materials in fire protective clothing considering the presence of water
Incorporation of phase change materials in fire protective clothing considering the presence of water Open
When firefighters face a heat exposure, free water may be present in the fire protective clothing (FPC). Recently, the incorporation of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) into FPC has shown great promise to increase thermal performance when in …
View article: An innovative thermal protective clothing system for firefighters
An innovative thermal protective clothing system for firefighters Open
Nowadays, despite the evolution of personal protective equipment (PPE), the number of firefighters injured and burned during fire extinguishing operations is still very high, leading in some cases to loss of life. Therefore, the research a…
View article: Firefighting: Challenges of Smart PPE
Firefighting: Challenges of Smart PPE Open
The continuous research and development regarding firefighters’ personal protective equipment (PPE) has led to significant improvements in recent decades. Despite the evolution of firefighters’ PPE, every year an undesirable number of fire…
View article: Firefighting: Challenges of Smart PPE
Firefighting: Challenges of Smart PPE Open
In this study our goal is to understand how leadership behavior affects the well-being of firefighter teams operating under conditions of a simulated rural fire. A virtual reality scenario was developed to replicate a large rural fire. We …
View article: Usage of pouches with phase change materials (PCMs) to increase the thermal performance of a firefighter jacket - development and thermal behaviour evaluation of the multilayer system
Usage of pouches with phase change materials (PCMs) to increase the thermal performance of a firefighter jacket - development and thermal behaviour evaluation of the multilayer system Open
The growth in size and duration of wildland fires in recent years and the increasingly demand for high-performance protective clothing, has led Thermal Protective Clothing (TPC) research and development to seek solutions to minimise firefi…
View article: Fire-smart management as nature-based solution to extreme wildfires in abandoned rural landscapes of Southern Europe
Fire-smart management as nature-based solution to extreme wildfires in abandoned rural landscapes of Southern Europe Open
The continuous research and development regarding firefighters’ personal protective equipment (PPE) has led to significant improvements in recent decades. The findings that contributed the most to the firefighters’ protective clothing …
View article: Thermal performance deterrence caused by PCM inclusion in firefighting garments: The other side of the story
Thermal performance deterrence caused by PCM inclusion in firefighting garments: The other side of the story Open
Firefighters usually encounter high heat flux exposures, which can cause severe burns. The addition of a phase change material (PCM) layer into a firefighting garment assembly has proven to be beneficial as it lowers the garments temperatu…
View article: D5.1: OneNet Concept and Requirements
D5.1: OneNet Concept and Requirements Open
This deliverable aims to elicit the necessary regulatory, technological and IT requirements for scaling up TSO-DSO-large consumers coordination models with a view to providing near real time scalable coordination among market and network o…
View article: Red Blood Cells Mimics Production in a Flow Focus Device with Rectangular Cross Section
Red Blood Cells Mimics Production in a Flow Focus Device with Rectangular Cross Section Open
The conditions to produce hydrogel Red Blood Cells (RBC) mimics were studied by experimental methods.Hydrogel microparticles were produced in a microfluidic device.Several operating conditions (the continuous and dispersed phase flow rates…
View article: Making high temperature phase change materials functionable in FPCs
Making high temperature phase change materials functionable in FPCs Open
INTRODUCTION High - temperature phase change materials have been vastly applied in high temperature thermal energy storage systems, but never used in the textile field. Firefighting garments exhibit large temperature fluctuations when expo…
View article: The first year of the project DIF-Jacket - Development of an innovative firefighter jacket
The first year of the project DIF-Jacket - Development of an innovative firefighter jacket Open
Under the project DIF-Jacket [LINK 1], the multidisciplinary team (CEFT, CeNTI and CITEVE) are combining several solutions and techniques to produce an innovative thermal protective jacket for firefighters, following a procedure based on t…
View article: Numerical Study of Single Taylor Bubble Movement Through a Microchannel Using Different CFD Packages
Numerical Study of Single Taylor Bubble Movement Through a Microchannel Using Different CFD Packages Open
A Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD) study for micro-scale gas–liquid flow was performed by using two different software packages: OpenFOAM® and ANSYS Fluent®. The numerical results were compared to assess the capability of both options to a…
View article: Life Cycle Assessment of Biochar as a Partial Replacement to Portland Cement
Life Cycle Assessment of Biochar as a Partial Replacement to Portland Cement Open
Biochar also known as ‘biocarbon’ or ‘biocoal’ is a material that has a charcoal similar property. It is obtained from thermolysis (pyrolysis) of biomass feedstocks and plant matters. It can help the process of eliminating carbon dioxide f…
View article: Isolated Taylor Bubbles in Co-Current with Shear Thinning CMC Solutions in Microchannels—A Numerical Study
Isolated Taylor Bubbles in Co-Current with Shear Thinning CMC Solutions in Microchannels—A Numerical Study Open
Slug flow is a multiphase flow pattern characterized by the occurrence of long gas bubbles (Taylor bubbles) separated by liquid slugs. This multiphase flow regime is present in many and diversified natural and industrial processes, at macr…
View article: Isolated Taylor Bubbles in Co-Current with Shear Thinning CMC Solutions in Microchannels—A Numerical Study
Isolated Taylor Bubbles in Co-Current with Shear Thinning CMC Solutions in Microchannels—A Numerical Study Open
Slug flow is a multiphase flow pattern characterized by the occurrence of long gas bubbles (Taylor bubbles) separated by liquid slugs. This multiphase flow regime is present in many and diversified natural and industrial processes, at macr…