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Analysis of flow channel insert deformations influence on the liquid metal flow in DCLL blanket channels
(2020-08-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe dual coolant lithium lead (DCLL) is a candidate to be an effective breeding blanket (BB) concept for nuclear fusion technologies. One critical point of this design is the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) effects involving ... -
Introducing and Evaluating the Effective Inclusion of Gender Dimension in STEM Higher Education
(2021-04-29)
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Open AccessThe need to incorporate the gender dimension in higher education is a central element of gender equality policies within the European Union (EU). When most institutions of higher education have already strengthened and ... -
Experimental investigation of a cavitating Venturi and its application to flow metering
(2021-04)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyAn experimental investigation has been carried out to evaluate the performance of a cavitating Venturi flow. For that purpose, a closed loop circuit with a centrifugal pump and a transparent asymmetric converging-diverging ... -
Development of flow regime maps for lead lithium eutectic–helium flows
(2020-09-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policynstitute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar (India) is currently involved in the design and development of its Lead-Lithium Ceramic Breeder (LLCB) module for testing in the International Thermo-nuclear Experimental ... -
Research in plasma physics and fusion nuclear technology in the Department of Physics of UPC
(2019-05)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyAdvanced Nuclear Technologies (ANT) Research Group of Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) has diverse fields of activity; research lines in the field of Nuclear Fusion are summarized in this article. Activities of ... -
Influence of pentanol and dimethyl ether blending with diesel on the combustion performance and emission characteristics in a compression ignition engine under low temperature combustion mode
(2019-01-26)
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Open AccessDimethyl ether (DME) and n-pentanol can be derived from non-food based biomass feedstock without unsettling food supplies and thus attract increasing attention as promising alternative fuels, yet some of their unique fuel ... -
Analysis of the sensible and total ventilation energy recovery potential in different climate conditions. Application to the Spanish case
(2019-02-25)
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Open AccessEnergy recovery elements play a major role in the efficiency and sustainability of building ventilation systems. The use of a sensible or total energy recovery ventilator is a key decision for ventilation systems designers. ... -
Thermal Management in Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles: a Real-Time Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Implementation
(2017-09-15)
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Open AccessA real-time nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) for the thermal management (TM) of the electrical components cooling circuit in a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is presented. The electrical components are ... -
Nonlinear model predictive control for thermal management in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
(2017-05)
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Open AccessA nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) for the thermal management (TM) of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) is presented. TM in PHEVs is crucial to ensure good components performance and durability in all ... -
Conceptual design of the EU-DEMO dual coolant lithium lead equatorial module
(2016-09-01)
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Open AccessWithin the framework of EUROfusion Program, the Dual Coolant Lithium Lead (DCLL) is one of the four EU breeder blanket concepts that are being investigated as candidates for DEMO. DCLL uses PbLi as the main coolant, tritium ... -
MHD issues related to the use of Lithium Lead eutectic as breeder material for blankets of fusion power plants
(2015-04-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe European Community is committed to the development of a DEMOnstration fusion power plant whose operation could start as soon as 2050. The blanket is one of the most critical components in a fusion reactor; three of the ... -
Modelling of storage tanks with immersed heat exchangers
(2015-02-01)
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Open AccessA model of a storage tank with an immersed serpentine heat exchanger is described and validated against experimental data available from the literature. The tank is modelled one dimensionally using the multi-node approach ...
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