Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the psycho-inactive constituents of marijuana, the Cannabis sativa. The pharmacological property of CBD, especially the anxiolytic effect, is significant in the therapeutic purposes. The central nucleus of amygdala (CeA) plays a key role in the anxiety and its related behavioral responses (e.g. sleep-wake activity), and serotonin is one of the major mediators. Howeve...

Growing concerns about the environmental impact of fossil fuel energy and improvements in both the cost and performance of wind turbine technologies has spurred a sharp expansion in wind energy generation. However, both the increasing size of wind farms and the increased contribution of wind energy to the overall electricity generation market has created new challenges. As wind farms grow in si...

Abstract The entrainment model applied firstly by P. Luzzatto-Fegiz can predict the streamwise velocity of far-wake more accurately than traditional models (e.g., Jensen model, Frandsen model). current however, neglects wind speed drop approaching rotor caused blockage effect, phenomenon which cannot be considered in recovery region, further affecting precision wake prediction. Hence, this pape...

An extensive experimental study is conducted to examine effects of different winglet-shapes and orientations on the vortex behind a wing, static surface pressure over the wing, and wing wake of a swept wing at various angles of attack. Four types of winglets, spiroid (forward and aft), blended, and winggrid are used in this investigation. Wing static surface pressure measurements are obtained f...

Recent experiments on flapping flight in animals have shown that a variety of unrelated species shed a wake behind left and right wings consisting of both tip and root vortices. Here we present an investigation using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) of the behaviour and interaction of trailing vortices shed by paired, fixed wings that simplify and mimic the wake of a flying animal with a non-li...