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Shale gas flowback water desalination: Single vs multiple-effect evaporation with vapor recompression cycle and thermal integration Open
This paper introduces a new optimization model for the single and multiple-effect evaporation (SEE/MEE) systems design, including vapor recompression cycle and thermal integration. The SEE/MEE model is specially developed for shale gas flo…
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A new cryo-EM system for single particle analysis Open
A new cryo-EM system has been investigated for single particle analysis of protein structures. The system provides parallel illumination of a highly-coherent 300 kV electron beam from a cold-field emission gun, and boosts image contrast wi…
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Experimental constraints on phreatic eruption processes at Whakaari (White Island volcano) Open
Vigorous hydrothermal activity interspersed by sequences of phreatic and phreatomagmatic eruptions occur at Whakaari (White Island volcano), New Zealand. Here, we investigate the influence of sample type (hydrothermally altered cemented as…
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Flashing light enhancement of photosynthesis and growth occurs when photochemistry and photoprotection are balanced in<i>Dunaliella salina</i> Open
Photosynthesis and growth in Dunaliella salina were significantly (P ≤ 0.01) enhanced under flashing light with a light–dark cycle tailored for the minimal activation of the violaxanthin cycle (VC), in comparison with cultures grown under …
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Flash behavior increases prey survival Open
Flash behavior, in which otherwise cryptic prey exhibit conspicuous coloration or noise when fleeing from potential predators, has been postulated to hinder location of prey once they become stationary. Here, using artificial computer-gene…
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Flashing light does not improve photosynthetic performance and growth of green microalgae Open
Light attenuation in photobioreactors is a major bottleneck in microalgal production. A possible strategy for artificial light-based microalgal production to deliver light deep inside the culture is through the periodical emission of high …
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Possibilities and Limitations of CFD Simulation for Flashing Flow Scenarios in Nuclear Applications Open
The flashing phenomenon is relevant to nuclear safety analysis, for example by a loss of coolant accident and safety release scenarios. It has been studied intensively by means of experiments and simulations with system codes, but computat…
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Experimental investigations on the explosivity of steam‐driven eruptions: A case study of Solfatara volcano (Campi Flegrei) Open
Steam‐driven eruptions, both phreatic and hydrothermal, expel exclusively fragments of non‐juvenile rocks disintegrated by the expansion of water as liquid or gas phase. As their violence is related to the magnitude of the decompression wo…
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Light-responsive organic flashing electron ratchet Open
Significance Transport of objects in man-made systems typically relies on energy gradients that span the distance over which the particles must travel. Biological systems do not have these large-scale gradients available and instead transp…
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INVESTIGATION OF HOMOGENEOUS RELAXATION MODEL PARAMETERS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR GASOLINE INJECTORS Open
Flash boiling is known to be a common phenomenon for gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine sprays. The Homogeneous Relaxation Model has been adopted in many recent numerical studies for predicting cavitation and flash boiling. The Homogen…
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Flashing Flow in Convergent-Divergent Nozzle Open
In this paper, a computational fluid dynamics model of flashing flow, which considers the thermal nonequilibrium effect, has been proposed. In the proposed model, based on the two-phase mixture approach, the phase-change process depends on…
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Scenedesmus dimorphus biofilm: Photoefficiency and biomass production under intermittent lighting Open
This study investigated the effect of intermittent lighting on the growth performances of a Scenedesmus dimorphus biofilm. Flashing light effect (FLE) is common in traditional suspended cultures of microalgae; yet, publications about this …
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Unannounced Evacuation Experiment in a High-Rise Hotel Building with Evacuation Elevators: A Study of Evacuation Behaviour Using Eye-Tracking Open
Past studies suggest that people are often reluctant to use occupant evacuation elevators in case of fire. However, existing research is scarce and current knowledge is based on questionnaire studies and laboratory experiments. An unannoun…
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Enhanced biomass productivity of microalgae Nannochloropsis sp. in an airlift photobioreactor using low-frequency flashing light with blue LED Open
Microalgae Nannochloropsis sp. is a widely recognized renewable biodiesel feedstock. The ability of this microalgae to absorb CO 2 constitutes an added value toward reducing global warming. However, the process of optimizing its growth sti…
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Research status and development trend of key technologies for enhanced geothermal systems Open
Enhanced geothermal system (EGS) is a primary method to develop geothermal resources stored in hot dry rock (HDR), but it faces several key problems, such as unreasonable hydraulic fracture networks at high reservoir temperature, unclear m…
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Flashing in-curb LEDs and beacons at unsignalized crosswalks and driver’s visual attention to pedestrians during nighttime Open
Driver's visual attention (eye movements) and driving behaviour (kinematic data) were assessed when approaching an experimental crosswalk that included flashing white in-curb LED strips, flashing orange beacons, backlit 'Yield here to pede…
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Evaluation of Interfacial Heat Transfer Models for Flashing Flow with Two-Fluid CFD Open
The complexity of flashing flows is increased vastly by the interphase heat transfer as well as its coupling with mass and momentum transfers. A reliable heat transfer coefficient is the key in the modelling of such kinds of flows with the…
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Exploring the electrochemical performance of copper-doped cobalt–manganese phosphates for potential supercapattery applications Open
The optimized copper-doped cobalt–manganese phosphate was utilized as a positive electrode in an asymmetric architecture (supercapattery device), which yields enhanced specific energy and power.
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Simulation of a Novel Tubular Microalgae Photobioreactor with Aerated Tangent Inner Tubes: Improvements in Mixing Performance and Flashing-Light Effects Open
At present, large-scale and high-efficiency microalgal cultivation is the key to realizing the technology for carbon capture and storage (CCS) and bioresource recovery. Meanwhile, tubular photobioreactors (PBRs) have great potential for mi…
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Implementation of different feeding regimes and flashing light in broiler chicks Open
A 3 × 2 factorial arrangement was implemented to determine the performance of 450 Cobb broilers subjected to different feeding regimes with and without lighting programs. The chicks were divided into 3 groups according to the feeding regim…
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Advanced Cooling Technologies and Applications Open
Since conventional cooling techniques are increasing falling short of meeting the ever-growing cooling demands of high heat generating devices, thermal systems, and processes, advanced and innovative cooling technologies are of immense imp…
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TuLUMIS - a tunable LED-based underwater multispectral imaging system Open
Multispectral imaging (MSI) is widely used in terrestrial applications to help increase the discriminability between objects of interest. While MSI has shown potential for underwater geological and biological surveys, it is thus far rarely…
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Emergent periodicity in the collective synchronous flashing of fireflies Open
In isolation from their peers, Photinus carolinus fireflies flash with no intrinsic period between successive bursts. Yet, when congregating into large mating swarms, these fireflies transition into predictability, synchronizing with their…
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Development of stability maps for flashing-induced instability in a passive containment cooling system for iPOWER Open
A passive containment cooling system (PCCS) has been developed as advanced safety feature for innovative power reactor (iPOWER). Passive systems are inherently less stable than active systems and the PCCS encountered the flashing-induced i…
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Primary breakup regimes for cryogenic flash atomization Open
Flash boiling atomization can occur in rocket thrusters operating in the vacuum of space when the cryogenic liquid propellants are injected into the reaction chamber just before ignition. The sudden drop in pressure triggers the nucleation…
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Spray characteristics of biofuels for advance combustion engines Open
This study investigates spray characteristics, flashing and non-flashing, of unsaturated neem biodiesel (BD), biodiesel-ethanol (BDE50) blend, and diesel for application in advanced combustion engines. Fuel properties, injection pressure, …
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Mitigation of dust on PV panels that operate light posts using a wind shield, mechanical vibrations and AN antistatic coating Open
The objective of this research is to minimize dust accumulation on PV panels operating street light posts, in order to maximize the time between successive maintenance and reduce the maintenance costs. A novel technique is proposed to miti…
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Pedestrian Safety Assessment with Video Analysis Open
Pedestrian fatality rate in Poland of 30 deaths per year per million population was the second highest among the EU countries in 2013. In the years 2007-2013 some 13% of pedestrian fatalities and 26% of injuries occurred at unsignalized pe…
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Advanced integration of fluid dynamics and photosynthetic reaction kinetics for microalgae culture systems Open
Our physically accurate model of microalgae culture naturally exhibits features of real system, can be applied to any geometry of microalgae mass cultivation and thus is suitable for biotechnological applications.
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Flashing lights in the quantified self-city-nation Open
As I recall I know you love to show offBut I never thought that you would take it this farWhat do I know? Flashing … lights.What do I know? Flashing … lights. (West, 2007, n.p.)In the quantified se...