using of nanofluids and ducts with corrugated walls are both supposed to enhance heat transfer, by increasing the heat transfer fluid conductivity and the heat transfer area respectively. use of a diverging duct with a jet at inlet section may further increase heat transfer by creating recirculation zones inside the duct. in this work two-dimensional incompressible laminar flow of a nanofluid e...

Dense depth maps can be estimated in a Bayesian sense from multiple calibrated still images of a rigid scene relative to a reference view [1]. This well-established probabilistic framework is extended by adaptively refining a triangular meshing procedure and by automatic cross-validation of model parameters. The adaptive refinement strategy locally adjusts the triangular meshing according to th...

There are two modes by which clusters of aggregating particles can coalesce: The clusters can merge either (i) by the Ostwald ripening process in which particles diffuse from one cluster to the other whilst the cluster centres remain stationary, or (ii) by means of a cluster translation mode, in which the clusters move towards each other and join. To understand in detail the interplay between t...

We survey the definitions and use of rank-revealingmatrix decompositions in single-channel noise reduction algorithms for speech signals. Our algorithms are based on the rank-reduction paradigm and, in particular, signal subspace techniques. The focus is on practical working algorithms, using both diagonal (eigenvalue and singular value) decompositions and rank-revealing triangular decompositio...

We investigate a mechanism that effectively transports fluids using vibrational motion imposed onto fluid boundary with anisotropy. In our experiment, two asymmetric, sawtooth-like structures are placed facing each other and form a corrugated fluid channel. This channel is then forced to open and close periodically. Under reciprocal motion, fluid fills in the gap during the expansion phase of t...

Goods that are shipped world-wide travel protected by packages that are frequently made of corrugated board. Therefore, the strength of corrugated board containers is crucial for preserving the content, while an optimization of corrugated board containers is essential to save money and resources. Unfortunately, standard compression tests show a wide dispersion in container performance, and so, ...

Abstract This study investigates the flow resistance and velocity distribution in a smooth triangular channel under varying slope conditions laboratory environment. For this purpose, two cross-sectional shaped channels with 30° 45° sidewall slopes were made. In various hydraulic conditions, bed carried out at different discharges channels. The results have been used to test stage-discharge curv...

This paper extends the theory of the diffraction of sound on 1D corrugated surfaces to 2D corrugated surfaces. Such surfaces, that are egg crate shaped, diffract incoming sound into all polar directions, which is fundamentally different from 1D corrugated surfaces. A theoretical justification is given for extending the classical grating equation to the case of incident inhomogeneous waves, for ...