BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The portion size of food is a determinant of energy intake, linking with obese traits. A healthy plate for portion control has recently been made in a Japanese style. The aim of the current study was to assess the efficacy of a lifestyle intervention program using the Japanese-style healthy plate on weight reduction in overweight and obese diabetic Japanese subjects. ...

the objective of this paper is to present a design procedure for compact plate-fin heat exchangers based on full utilization of pressure drop. since, design engineers need to indices for optimum selection of plates, an appropriate  index   is   developed  and   then based on the rapid design algorithm, developed by previous investigators, the best enveloped has been modified.  the developed ind...

We consider free oscillations of a clamped liquid drop. An incompressible fluid different density surrounds the In equilibrium, drop has form circular cylinder bounded axially by parallel solid planes, contact angle is right. These plates have surface (wetting etc.) properties. The solution represented as Fourier series in eigenfunctions Laplace operator. resulting system complex equations for ...

Integration of energy recovery section with thermal desalination systems improves their performance from thermodynamics, economics, and environmental viewpoints. This is because it significantly reduces input energy, heat transfer area, capital cost requirements. Above all, the system outlet streams can achieve equilibrium environment by supplying for useful preheating purposes thus reducing im...

Large-section ultra-heavy steel plates feature low cooling rate of central part during quenching process, as well great differences in texture and performance along thickness direction. Wet jet impingement test apparatus multi-channel temperature recorder were developed to explore the drop characteristics its influential factors plate. The curves with different (160, 220, 300 mm) weight (23–43 ...

This paper shows two examples of finned 3D-printable metal liquid-cooled cold plates for power semiconductor applications: a circular plate press-pack devices, and square design modules. The fabricated by Selective Laser Melting (SLM), is experimentally characterized numerically simulated with 3D Finite Element Method (FEM) commercial tool. prototype good geometrical definition the fins, thanks...

• High temperature flow boiling of seven working fluids is experimentally analyzed. Two heat transfer mechanisms are identified among different fluids. A superposition model developed for the coefficient prediction. The propane up to 152% higher than that R236fa. Isobutane has lowest frictional pressure drop Organic Rankine cycle technology gained worldwide acceptance as an efficient way utiliz...