Reducing viscosity of waxy crude oil with electric field perpendicular to oil’s flow direction
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2020.119345
Abstract: Abstract It has been reported that the application of a high-voltage electric field parallel to the oil flow direction or to a quiescent waxy crude oil can reduce the viscosity of the oil. In this… read more here.
Keywords: electric field; viscosity; oil; flow direction ... See more keywords
Determining glacier flow direction from till fabrics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2017.10.005
Abstract: Abstract Field and experimental data indicate that fabrics of sheared basal tills, based on particle orientations and on anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility, are inclined relative to the macroscopic plane of shear. As a result, if… read more here.
Keywords: direction; glacier flow; determining glacier; flow direction ... See more keywords
Laboratory validation of a point velocity probe for measuring horizontal flow from any direction.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2017.10.005
Abstract: The point-velocity probe (PVP) quantifies groundwater speed and flow direction, i.e., velocity, at the centimeter scale. The first probe designs required that the flow direction be known a priori, within about 100° in order to… read more here.
Keywords: point velocity; direction; velocity probe; flow direction ... See more keywords
Decoding pyroclastic density current flow direction and shear conditions in the flow boundary zone via particle-fabric analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2020.106978
Abstract: Abstract One of the greatest challenges in volcanology is extracting information from volcanic deposits that inform the conditions at the time of emplacement. Here we explore particle-shape fabric within samples from the column-collapse pyroclastic density… read more here.
Keywords: shape fabric; samples extracted; volcanology; flow direction ... See more keywords
Wake characteristics of stationary catenary risers with different incoming flow directions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2018.05.030
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, we numerically investigate three-dimensional flow past a freely hanging stationary riser in catenary shape (referred to CR) with the angle of incoming flow direction with respect to the plane aligned with… read more here.
Keywords: wake characteristics; stationary catenary; incoming flow; characteristics stationary ... See more keywords
FRED Italian Registry: a multicenter experience with the flow re-direction endoluminal device for intracranial aneurysms.
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DOI: 10.3171/2019.1.jns183005
Abstract: OBJECTIVEThe introduction of flow-diverter devices (FDDs) has revolutionized the endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms. Here the authors present their Italian multicenter experience using the flow re-direction endoluminal device (FRED) in the treatment of cerebral aneurysms,… read more here.
Keywords: flow direction; experience; multicenter experience; intracranial aneurysms ... See more keywords
Numerical Investigation on the Influence of Surface Flow Direction on the Heat Transfer Characteristics in a Granite Single Fracture
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DOI: 10.3390/app11020751
Abstract: As fluid passes through the fracture of an enhanced geothermal system, the flow direction exhibits distinct angular relationships with the geometric profile of the rough fracture. This will inevitably affect the heat transfer characteristics in… read more here.
Keywords: flow direction; heat; fracture; heat transfer ... See more keywords
Impact on Energy Yield of Varying Turbine Designs under Conditions of Misalignment to the Current Flow
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DOI: 10.3390/en16093923
Abstract: Tidal energy resource characterisation using acoustic velocimetry sensors mounted on the seabed informs developers of the location and performance of a tidal energy converter (TEC). This work studies the consequences of miscalculating the established flow… read more here.
Keywords: flow direction; energy yield; energy; established flow ... See more keywords
An Improved Flow Direction Algorithm for Engineering Optimization Problems
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DOI: 10.3390/math11092217
Abstract: Flow Direction Algorithm (FDA) has better searching performance than some traditional optimization algorithms. To give the basic Flow Direction Algorithm more effective searching ability and avoid multiple local minima under the searching space, and enable… read more here.
Keywords: flow direction; paper; engineering optimization; direction algorithm ... See more keywords