Cavitation in a liquid moving past a constraint is numerically investigated by means of a free-energy lattice Boltzmann simulation based on the van der Waals equation of state. The fluid is streamed past an obstacle and, depending on the pressure drop between inlet and outlet, vapor formation underneath the corner of the sack-wall is observed. The circumstances of cavitation formation are inves...

P2P traffic has brought serious impact on the bearer network, and how to utilize network bandwidth has become a common concern problem for the Internet Service Provider (ISP) and the P2P user. A congestion distance and DHT based P2P traffic optimization method is proposed in this paper. The P2P traffic optimization model imports both aims of the ISP and the P2P user, and the cost of congestion ...

This chapter introduces the EMMS model for gas-solid two-phase flow and the motive for this series of work. The EMMS model focuses on the mesoscale phenomenon of particle clustering, correlating it to the micro-scale of single particles and the macro-scale of the vessel operating conditions, material properties, and boundary conditions by analyzing the compromise between dominant mechanisms to ...

Multiple single case reports of asphyxiation in dolphins caused by fish lodged in the esophagus exist. However, the significance of this cause of mortality in a single population has not been documented. We performed a retrospective evaluation of pathology records from stranded bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the Indian River Lagoon to evaluate the impact of this cause of death on...

This chapter introduces the EMMS model for gas-solid two-phase flow and the motive for this series of work. The EMMS model focuses on the mesoscale phenomenon of particle clustering, correlating it to the micro-scale of single particles and the macro-scale of the vessel operating conditions, material properties, and boundary conditions by analyzing the compromise between dominant mechanisms to ...

A comparison between four quasi one-dimensional steady-state gas leakage models, presented in a parallel paper, showed that none of them proved to be satisfactory. The results suggest that the modeling of the wall shear stress is the main flaw in the models. By fitting the shear stress to experimental data, an attempt was made to find a more acceptable model. For this a flow model was combined ...

The present study was designed to investigate the effects of a cross-choking-technique commonly used in Judo on visual acuity. In 156 Judokas, experienced in competition, visual acuity was examined before and after choking (Juji-Jime). The average age of the 46 female and 110 male subjects was 22.8 years (standard deviation 10.5 years). In all examined grades of distance (infinite, 0.55 m and 0...