In this work, we investigate the visual appearance of real-world surfaces and the dependence of appearance on the geometry of imaging conditions. We discuss a new texture representation called the BTF (bidirectional texture function) which captures the variation in texture with illumination and viewing direction. We present a BTF database with image textures from over 60 different samples, each...

Severe gastrointestinal symptoms are one of the main reasons for switching from conventional artificial tube feeding to blenderized (BTF). This study aimed describe and quantify impact BTF on in children adults. We analyzed four databases (PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar). The review was performed following PRISMA extension Scoping Reviews checklist. methodological quality arti...

Object-oriented frameworks are suitable tools to support simulation models of different kinds of collective processes. Software objects, called agents, can perform autonomous tasks, perceiving and reacting to external stimuli, resembling in their way the behavior of fluid particles interacting with the sorrounding environment. In this article, the multiagent framework BUBBLE, implemented in Jav...

We propose a low order discontinuous Galerkin method for incompressible flows. Stability of the discretization of the Laplace operator is obtained by enriching the space element wise with a non-conforming quadratic bubble. This enriched space allows for a wider range of pressure spaces. We prove optimal convergence estimates and local conservation of both mass and linear momentum independent of...

Photo-realistic rendering of real-world objects is a broad research area with applications in various different areas, such as computer generated films, entertainment, e-commerce and so on. Within photo-realistic rendering, the rendering of cloth is a subarea which involves many important aspects, ranging from material surface reflection properties and macroscopic self-shadowing to animation se...

We present a general linear dispersion relation which describes the coupled behavior of magnetorotational, photon bubble, and convective instabilities in weakly magnetized, differentially rotating accretion disks. We presume the accretion disks to be geometrically thin and supported vertically by radiation pressure. We fully incorporate the effects of a nonzero radiative diffusion length on the...

Numerical simulations of the small bubble-big bubble-liquid three phase heterogeneous flow in a square cross-sectioned bubble column were carried out with the commercial CFD package CFX-4.4 to explore the effect of superficial velocity and inlet dispersed phase fractions on the flow patterns. The approach of Krishna et al. (2000) was adopted in the Euler-Euler framework to numerically simulate ...

Research on bubble dynamics and heat transfer in micropipe two-phase flows is an important area in micro electronic cooling, microfluidics and non-invasive laser/ultrasound microsurgery. For example, a pulsating heat pipe (PHP) is a very effective heat transfer device which made of a relatively long and thin sealed pipe containing both phases of the working fluid. The inner diameter of the pipe...

In the last two decades, research on the hydraulics of skimming flows down stepped chutes was driven by needs for better design guidelines. Skimming flows are characterized by significant momentum transfer from the main stream to the recirculation zones. Investigations are difficult because of the complex nature of the flow, the strong flow aeration, and the interactions between entrained air a...