Evaporation reduction from open water tanks using palm-frond covers: Effects of tank shape and coverage pattern
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DOI: 10.1007/s12205-017-0539-4
Abstract: The limited fresh water resources and increasing future demand for water necessitate the importance of optimum use of water; especially in arid/semi-arid regions. The purpose of this study is to examine reducing evaporation losses from… read more here.
Keywords: using palm; open water; water tanks; water ... See more keywords
An Unstructured Flexible Nonlinear Model for the Cascaded Water-tanks Benchmark
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.074
Abstract: Abstract Many real world systems exhibit a quasi linear or weakly nonlinear behavior during normal operation, and a hard saturation effect for high peaks of the input signal. A typical example of such systems is… read more here.
Keywords: tanks benchmark; water tanks; water; model ... See more keywords
Mesoporous hollow silica spheres as micro-water-tanks in proton exchange membranes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2017.02.025
Abstract: Abstract In order to decrease the swelling of Nafion ® and reduce the dependency of proton conductivity on high relative humidity (RH), mesoporous hollow silica spheres were synthesized and dispersed in Nafion matrix as micro-water-tanks… read more here.
Keywords: water tanks; water; hollow silica; micro water ... See more keywords
Ecological Characterization of Aedes aegypti Larval Habitats (Diptera: Culicidae) in Artificial Water Containers in Girardot, Colombia
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DOI: 10.1111/jvec.12269
Abstract: ABSTRACT: The establishment of habitats for immature Ae. aegypti is regulated by biotic and abiotic factors and interactions between these factors. This study aimed to determine the effects of physico-chemical variables and planktonic algae on… read more here.
Keywords: ecological characterization; water tanks; water; characterization aedes ... See more keywords