The rise velocity of long gas bubbles (Taylor bubbles) in round tubes is modeled by an ovary ellipsoidal cap bubble rising in an irrotational flow of a viscous liquid. The analysis leads to an expression for the rise velocity which depends on the aspect ratio of the model ellipsoid and the Reynolds and Eötvös numbers. The aspect ratio of the best ellipsoid is selected to give the same rise velo...

A non-premixed coaxial oxy-fuel turbulent flame was studied numerically with standard and realizable k-ε turbulence model and a comparison was made between them. The governing equations were solved by finite volume approach and were discretized using the second order upwind scheme. The presumed β-PDF model was applied to model turbulence-combustion interaction. The discrete ordinate radiation h...

We propose a saline injection-based method to quantify blood flow velocity in vivo with acoustic-resolution photoacoustic tomography. By monitoring the saline–blood interface propagating in the blood vessel, the flow velocity can be resolved. We first demonstrated our method in phantom experiments, where a root mean square error of prediction of 0.29  mm/s was achieved. By injecting saline into...

Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS) can play a key role in achieving the IMO 2050 targets on reducing total annual GHG emissions from international shipping by at least 50%. The present project deals with development of six degree freedom (DoF) Performance Prediction Program (PPP) for wind-assisted cargo ships aimed contributing knowledge WAPS performance. It is fast and easy tool, able to ...

In this study, aerodynamic and acoustic measurements were obtained in a dynamic mechanical model of the larynx and vocal tract. The model consisted of a uniform duct, intersected by a pair of sinusoidally oscillating shutters. A controlled airflow along the duct was periodically disturbed by the action of the shutters and pressure, and flow velocity measurements were obtained in the region down...