ABSTRACT This paper presents the thermodynamic and hydrodynamic feasibility of the application of the ammonia-water absorption system for transportation of low-grade thermal energy over long distance. A model is built and analyzed, and it shows satisfactory and attractive results. When a steam heat source at the temperature of 120C is available, the user site can get hot water output at about 5...

To modify water absorption properties of bamboo fiber (BF) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) composites, heat treatment of BFs was performed prior to compounding them with HDPE to form the composites. The moisture sorption property of the composites was measured and their diffusion coefficients (Dm) were evaluated using a one-dimensional diffusion model. Moisture diffusion coefficient values...

Although a hair bundle is normally deflected by mechanical stimuli, we found that irradiation of a hair cell from the bullfrog's sacculus with ultraviolet light causes rapid motion of the hair bundle toward its tall edge. This movement is associated with opening of mechanotransduction channels and disappears when tip links are disrupted. We localized the absorptive element responsible for the m...

The classic method for measuring absorption coefficients ofmaterials requires adetermination of the temperature rise within a medium during ultrasonic irradiation. Serious errors may result from a viscous heating effect around the required thermocouple probe, and from heat lost by conduction to surrounding, cooler egions. A thermal pulse-decay technique is proposed and evaluated which allows fo...

The loading characteristics of hydrogen gas in electrically self-heated nickel wires was investigated with a view to maximise hydrogen absorption and thereafter "trigger" it to generate anomalous excess heat as reported by Focardi et. al in early 1994. The nickel wires were found to absorb substantial quantity of hydrogen following several alternate cycles of absorption/desorption. But calorime...

Parabolic solar trough systems have seen limited deployments in cold northern climates as they are more suitable for electricity production in southern latitudes. A numerical dynamic model is developed to simulate troughs installed in cold climates and validated using a parabolic solar trough facility in Winnipeg. The model is developed in Simulink and will be utilized to simulate a trigenerati...

Introduction: Micro perforated panel (MPP) absorbents promise the next generation of sound absorbers as they have significant advantages over other porous adsorbents. In this study, we will investigate the acoustic performance of MPP absorbents made of biodegradable polylactic acid composite reinforced with natural corkwood fibers (PLA/Corkwood) by 3D printing technology. Material and Methods:...

Direct solar absorption has been often considered in the past as a possible solution for solar thermal collectors for residential and small commercial applications. A direct absorption could indeed improve the performance of solar collectors by skipping one step of the heat transfer mechanism in standard devices and having a more convenient temperature distribution inside the collector. Classic...

Up to now, the production of the cold is undertaking mainly by the classical way of compression refrigerator cycle. The cycle need an electrical power or mechanics expense for the training of the compressor and the C.F.C for their functioning. Most of the C.F.C impoverish the layer of ozone and participate with a considerable manner, to the increase of the sere effect, then to climatic changes....

The first and second law of thermodynamics are applied to an ionic-liquid (IL) based absorption refrigeration system for high power electronics cooling. The IL is a salt in a liquid state usually with an organic cation and inorganic anion. It provides an alternative to the normally toxic working fluids used in the chemical compression loop, such as ammonia in conventional absorption systems. Th...