174 research outputs found
Hydrodynamic theory for granular gases
A granular gas subjected to a permanent injection of energy is described by
means of hydrodynamic equations derived from a moment expansion method. The
method uses as reference function not a Maxwellian distribution but
a distribution , such that adds a fourth cumulant
to the velocity distribution. The formalism is applied to a stationary
conductive case showing that the theory fits extraordinarily well the results
coming from our molecular dynamic simulations once we determine as a
function of the inelasticity of the particle-particle collisions. The shape of
is independent of the size of the system.Comment: 10 pages, 9 figures, more about our research in
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NMR Experiments on a Three-Dimensional Vibrofluidized Granular Medium
A three-dimensional granular system fluidized by vertical container
vibrations was studied using pulsed field gradient (PFG) NMR coupled with
one-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The system consisted of
mustard seeds vibrated vertically at 50 Hz, and the number of layers N_ell <= 4
was sufficiently low to achieve a nearly time-independent granular fluid. Using
NMR, the vertical profiles of density and granular temperature were directly
measured, along with the distributions of vertical and horizontal grain
velocities. The velocity distributions showed modest deviations from
Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics, except for the vertical velocity distribution
near the sample bottom which was highly skewed and non-Gaussian. Data taken for
three values of N_ell and two dimensionless accelerations Gamma=15,18 were fit
to a hydrodynamic theory, which successfully models the density and temperature
profiles including a temperature inversion near the free upper surface.Comment: 14 pages, 15 figure
USE OF MORINGA SEED (Moringa oleifera Lam.) AS A BIOCOAGULANT TO IMPROVE SURFACE WATER QUALITY
Using Moringa oleifera (Moringa oleifera Lam.) seed as a biocoagulant to enhance surface water's physical and chemical quality was the goal of this study. The methodology applied for the generation of experimental data was through the use of the Jar Test equipment, in a dose of 40 mg/L to 140 mg/L, then a fast mixing of 100 rpm for 1 minute and a slow mixing of 40 rpm for 10 minutes was performed, and sedimentation was left for 5 to 30 minutes, with 5 minutes intervals between each dose. The results show that an optimal biocoagulant dose of 100 mg/L at 20 minutes produced a turbidity reduction effectiveness of 97.06%. Hardness fell by 12% of its starting value, conductivity and total dissolved solids increased dramatically, and there was a 92.3% reduction in perceived colour, which showed that the use of Moringa seeds as a coagulant had a favourable effect on reducing the concentration of turbidity and colour. Because of this, Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) can be used as a natural source to purify drinking water. The Tukey HSD test applied to the turbidity removal percentages, indicates that the means are not significantly different. However, the experimental evaluation indicates that after 20 minutes, the best results are obtained
Clinical significance of the detection of Candida albicans germ tube-specific antibodies in critically ill patients
AbstractThe present study, comprising a prospective multicentre study including 53 non-neutropenic patients from intensive care units (ICU) in six Spanish tertiary-care hospitals, was carried out to determine the clinical significance and influence on mortality of Candida albicans germ tube-specific antibodies (CAGTA). There were 22 patients (41.5%) for whom the CAGTA results were positive, although none of had a blood culture positive for Candida. The intra-ICU mortality rate was significantly lower (p = 0.004) in CAGTA-positive patients (61.2% vs. 22.7%). Multivariate analysis confirmed that a positive CAGTA result was the only protective factor to be independently associated with ICU mortality (β coefficient = −0.3856; 95% confidence interval = −0.648 to −0.123)
Caracterización mediante simulación de sistemas fotovoltaicos para riegos agricolas y análisis de su rentabilidad económica
CIES2020 - XVII Congresso Ibérico e XIII Congresso Ibero-americano de Energia SolarRESUMEN: Este trabajo presenta un modelo desarrollado con la herramienta Simulink de Matlab de un sistema fotovoltaico de bombeo para riego agrÃcola. El modelo se ha aplicado en la simulación de los sistemas de riego de una finca tÃpica de 20 ha en varios lugares. A partir de los resultados de la simulación se ha realizado el análisis económico de los sistemas fotovoltaicos necesarios. Se puede concluir que el modelo desarrollado caracteriza con éxito el funcionamiento de los sistemas fotovoltaicos. Los resultados del análisis económico muestran que la energÃa fotovoltaica permite una reducción de costes de la energÃa eléctrica utilizada por los agricultores.ABSTRACT: A photovoltaic pumping system for irrigation in agriculture has been modelled using Matlab’s Simulink. The model has been applied to simulate the irrigation systems of a typical 20 ha farm in various locations. From the results of the simulation, the economic analysis of the required photovoltaic systems has been carried out. It can be concluded that the developed model successfully characterizes the operation of the photovoltaic systems. The results of the economic analysis show that photovoltaic energy lets a cost reduction of the electric power used by farmers.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Hydrodynamics and transport coefficients for Granular Gases
The hydrodynamics of granular gases of viscoelastic particles, whose
collision is described by an impact-velocity dependent coefficient of
restitution, is developed using a modified Chapman-Enskog approach. We derive
the hydrodynamic equations and the according transport coefficients with the
assumption that the shape of the velocity distribution function follows
adiabatically the decaying temperature. We show numerically that this
approximation is justified up to intermediate dissipation. The transport
coefficients and the coefficient of cooling are expressed in terms of the
elastic and dissipative parameters of the particle material and by the gas
parameters. The dependence of these coefficients on temperature differs
qualitatively from that obtained with the simplifying assumption of a constant
coefficient of restitution which was used in previous studies. The approach
formulated for gases of viscoelastic particles may be applied also for other
impact-velocity dependencies of the restitution coefficient.Comment: 16 pages, 4 figure
The mur neutralisant as an active thermal system: Saint Gobain tests (1931) versus CFD simulation (2015)
[EN] At the same time as the initial development of air conditioning systems for indoor climate control in buildings were
occurring in USA, Le Corbusier and Lyon made truly innovative proposals for different projects he was working on in
Europe. These served to generate homogenous thermal environments and focused on the combined effect of his mur
neutralisant and respiration exacte. The clearest example of their shortcomings is the City of Refuge in Paris (1930-33).
Given the technological and economic mistrust towards these proposals, as it was impossible to execute these according to
the original plan these were not pursued. CFD simulations carried out by our research team confirm that the mur
neutralisant and respiration exacte for the City of Refuge in Paris would have functioned together if they had been executed
following the original plans. The main aim of this paper is to confirm the validity of the mur neutralisant as an active thermal
system for buildings. Firstly, the results of the tests carried out by the engineers of Saint Gobain are compared to the results
of the CFD simulations. Based on the comparison of the results from the physical models tested in Saint Gobain laboratories
and CFD energy model simulations, a possible calibration is proposed for CFD which might prompt the establishment of
other operation hypotheses.RamÃrez-Balas, C.; Sendra, J.; Suárez, R.; Fernández-Nieto, E.; Narbona-Reina, G. (2016). The mur neutralisant as an active thermal system: Saint Gobain tests (1931) versus CFD simulation (2015). En LE CORBUSIER. 50 AÑOS DESPUÉS. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. 1798-1819. https://doi.org/10.4995/LC2015.2015.899OCS1798181
Numerical semigroups with large embedding dimension satisfy Wilf's conjecture
We give an affirmative answer to Wilf's conjecture for numerical semigroups
satisfying 2 \nu \geq m, where \nu and m are respectively the embedding
dimension and the multiplicity of a semigroup. The conjecture is also proved
when m \leq 8 and when the semigroup is generated by a generalized arithmetic
sequence.Comment: 13 page
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