In this study an analytical model for open loop pulsating heat pipes (PHPs) is presented. The model predicts the effect of different parameters such as evaporator temperature, length of evaporator, filling ratio, number of turn and tube diameter on PHP's performance. The governing equations in two phase flow including mass, momentum and energy equations are solved for both one dimensional liqu...

in the present research, in contrast to the available papers, not only the superelasticity but also the shape memory effects are taken into account in determination of the impact responses. at the same time, in addition to modifying brinson’s model for the shape memory alloys (smas), to include new parameters and loading events, and hertz contact law, distributions of the sma phases are conside...

52 years of data (1949-2000) from the NCEP-NCAR reanalysis are used to investigate mechanisms involved in forcing and damping of Sea Surface Temperature (SST) variability in the South Atlantic Ocean. Organized patterns of coupled ocean-atmosphere variability are identified using EOF and SVD analyses. The leading mode of coupled variability consists of an SST pattern with a strong northeast-sout...

Latent heat storage represents technology with significantly higher energy density. The thermal capacity of building structures and units integrated into services contribute to the flexibility buildings. This paper presents results from laboratory experiments focused on compatibility media represented by phase change materials (PCMs) container. Material selected PCMs plastics metals were tested...

The vaporization and fusion enthalpies of acetanilide and several of its derivatives have been measured and combined to provide their corresponding sublimation enthalpies. Since all of the materials examined are solid at T = 298.15 K, the vaporization enthalpies measured by correlation gas chromatography at this temperature are for the subcooled liquid state. Fusion enthalpies have also been ad...

The present status of plasma processes involving heat and mass transfer is surveyed, with particular reference to the proceses of vaporization, condensation and chemical reaction. Some of the more important plasma techniques are discussed with emphasis placed on means for maximising the overall thermal efficiency of the mass transfer process, and for controlling the properties of the condensed ...

We demonstrate an automatic method of force field development for molecular simulations. Parameter tuning is taken as an optimization problem in many dimensions. The parameters are automatically adapted to reproduce known experimental data such as the density and the heat of vaporization. Our method is more systematic than guessing parameters and, at the same time saves human labour in paramete...