Fluids, Volume 10, Issue 6

Microfluidic devices offer well-defined physical environments that are suitable for effective cell seeding and in vitro three-dimensional (3D) cell culture experiments. These platforms have been employed to model in vivo conditions for studying mecha...

The dramatic increase in domestic and industrial waste over recent centuries has significantly polluted water bodies, threatening aquatic life and human activities such as drinking, recreation, and commerce. Understanding pollutant dispersion is esse...

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models have been widely used to evaluate the hydrodynamic and gas exchange performances of oxygenators, which are crucial in supporting patients with lung diseases or failure. However, while CFD models have been eff...

This study was performed based on the previous work of this research group to promote the practical engineering application of trailing edge flaps. Specifically, the established “intelligent blade” simulation platform was used for simulat...

Lighthill’s theory of sound generation was developed to calculate acoustic radiation from a narrow region of turbulent flow embedded in an infinite homogeneous fluid. The theory is extended to include a simple model of non-isothermal fluid that...

The aerodynamic loading of four as well as of six tilted flat plates-panels arranged in tandem and in close proximity to the ground is examined through force and pressure measurements. In the four-plate set up, conducted in an open-circuit wind tunne...

A semi-analytical investigation is conducted to examine the coupled translational and rotational motions of a composite spherical particle (consisting of an impermeable hard core surrounded by a permeable porous shell) immersed in a viscous fluid par...

Dust accumulation on Photovoltaic (PV) panels represents a major challenge for the operation of panels. There are several passive dust mitigation techniques, such as using a dust shield whose performance has been enhanced by integrating it with an ai...

In aerospace, flow control techniques have improved the separation flow characteristics around airfoils by various means. In this paper, the delayed detached eddy simulation (DDES) technique is used to simulate the detailed flow field around the NACA...

A generalized model of the variable permeability in the transition layer is introduced in this work. This model can handle flows with a small Darcy number and might be useful in controlling permeability amplifications. A solution method for the resul...

Using a digital oscilloscope, the main harmonics resulting from the application of different frequencies and power levels of ultrasonic waves during the polymer extrusion process were identified. The primary harmonics are located between 10 and 60 kH...

The transport of fluids through pipes and channels is a foundational topic in fluid mechanics, with direct applications spanning many branches of science and engineering [...]

The principle of electro-analogy analysis treats a gas path structure as analogous to a circuit, offering significant potential for performance analysis in aerostatic systems. However, research on gas resistance remains in an early stage. This study...

Biomass fluidized bed gasification technology has attracted significant attention due to its high efficiency and clean energy conversion capabilities. However, its industrial application has been limited by insufficient technological maturity. This p...

Currently, emerging technologies such as digital twins, through the application of frontier techniques, have achieved physics-based simulations that reduce time and costs. Hence, its application is of the utmost importance in the industry, mainly in...

Curved surfaces are a feature of many engineering applications, and as such, the accurate prediction of separation and reattachment from a curved surface is of great engineering importance. In this study, improved delayed detached eddy simulation (ID...

Superhydrophobic surfaces with a low liquid–solid contact time have huge application prospects in anti-icing, corrosion-resistant, self-cleaning, etc. Significant attempts have been devoted to reducing the contact time through altering the hydr...

This study investigates the organized flow structures and turbulence quantities in a transitional oscillatory boundary-layer flow over a smooth bed using a DNS model set up by the open-source framework Nektar++ (v5.2.0). The present model was validat...

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can be used to analyze the airflow patterns within a naturally ventilated cattle barn in detail, taking into account the influence of the animals. Typically, animals are modelled either as solid obstacles or as a po...

In this work, a novel type of shell and helically coiled heat exchangers (SHCHEXs) that are used extensively in numerous applications has been numerically and experimentally studied. A low-cost and easily applicable design for enhancing the heat exch...

Waves on graphs are a current subject of research interest. As opposed to flows on graphs, the reflection–transmission of waves at the graph’s vertex is a problem that needs to be further modelled mathematically. The literature on the ref...