• On resuspension and control of reservoir sediments by surface waves and point absorbers 

  Arias Montenegro, Francisco Javier (Elsevier, 2018-07-27)
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  Consideration is given to a novel approach for resuspension and control of sediment in reservoirs which nowadays and after more than six decades of research remains as the most serious technical problem faced by dam industry. ...
• Three dimensional analysis of ahmed body aerodynamic performance enhancement using steady suction and blowing flow control techniques 

  Prakash, Bhanu; Bergadà Granyó, Josep Maria; Mellibovsky Elstein, Fernando (2018)
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  Aerodynamic drag reduction plays a vital role in the reduction of automobiles fuel consumption. Boundary layer physics and its intricate mechanisms that result in flow separation are to be understood and manipulated using ...
• On osmotic heat engines driven by thermal precipitation-dissolution of saturated aqueous solutions 

  Arias Montenegro, Francisco Javier (2018-11)
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  Cyclic thermal precipitation and dissolution of saturated aqueous solutions and its significance with regard to osmotic heat engines (OHEs) is discussed. Here, the thermal dependence of the solubility is harnessed by ...
• Three dimensional structures of flow through a square cylinder with an upstream splitter plate and for several velo city ratios 

  El Mansy, Reda; Sarwar, Wasim; Rodríguez Pérez, Ivette María; Bergadà Granyó, Josep Maria (2018)
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  In the present paper, three-dimensional Fluid structures and wake characteristics are evaluated for a square cylinder with an upstream splitter plate. The splitter plate divides the incoming flow in two streams, the ...
• Distributing the global carbon budget with climate justice criteria 

  Alcaraz Sendra, Olga; Buenestado Caballero, Pablo; Escribano Rodríguez de Robles, Beatriz; Sureda Carbonell, Bàrbara; Turon Florenza, Albert; Xercavins, Josep (2018-05-28)
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  In this paper, a model for the distribution of the Global Carbon Budget between the countries of the world is presented. The model is based on the criteria of equity while also taking into account the different historical ...
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  Experimental Investigation of the Cavitation Effects on the Heat Generation in a Closed Loop Pumping System 

  Bermejo Plana, David; Escaler Puigoriol, Francesc Xavier; Dular, Matevz; Ruiz Mansilla, Rafael (2018)
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  A series of tests were carried out in the cavitation tunnel of the Laboratory for Water and Turbine Machines of the University of Ljubljana in order to investigate the effects of cavitation in the water heating process of ...
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  Numerical simulation of the micro-jet velocity and cavitation-erosion on an axisymmetric nozzle 

  Hidalgo, V.; Escaler Puigoriol, Francesc Xavier; Luo, Xianwu; Valencia, E. (2018)
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  The present study deals with the numerical study of the micro-jet velocity and the cavitation - erosion on an axisymmetric nozzle, which presents high ow unsteadiness and aggressiveness. The proposed model is based on ...
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  Assessment of remote cavitation detection methods with flow visualization in a full scale francis turbine 

  Escaler Puigoriol, Francesc Xavier; Vilberg, Ingrid; Ekanger, Jarle; Francke, H; Kjeldsen, Morten (2018)
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  This paper describes the experimental investigations carried out in the Francis turbine at Svorka power plant operated by Statkraft in Norway. The unit, with a head of 260 m, can deliver a maximum output load of 25 MW. The ...
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  Sensitivity analysis of zwart-gerber-belamri model parameters on the numerical simulation of francis runner cavitation 

  Escaler Puigoriol, Francesc Xavier; Roig Bauzà, Rafel; Hidalgo, Víctor (2018)
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  A series of numerical simulations of the 3D cavitation development in the GAMM Francis turbine runner were carried out with the Zwart-Gerber -Belamri (ZGB) two-phase model available in ANSYS ¿ CFX v16.2. The aim of the ...
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  Driving mechanisms and streamwise homogeneity in molecular dynamics simulations of nanochannel flows 

  Bitrian Varea, Vicente; Principe, Ricardo Javier (2018-01-12)
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  In molecular dynamics simulations, nanochannel flows are usually driven by a constant force, that aims to represent a pressure difference between inlet and outlet, and periodic boundary conditions are applied in the ...
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  Mathematical modeling, numerical simulation and experimental comparison of the desorption process in a metal hydride hydrogen storage system 

  Busqué Somacarrera, Raquel; Torres Cámara, Ricardo; Grau Barceló, Joan; Roda Serrat, Vicente; Husar, Attila Peter (2018-01-01)
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• Pressure retarded osmosis thermosyphon 

  Arias Montenegro, Francisco Javier; Heras Jiménez, Salvador Augusto de las (2018-05-18)
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  The basis of a novel method for passive solar water heating homologous to the thermosyphon but driven by induced salinity which circulates a fluid without the necessity of a mechanical pump and with inverse natural convection ...

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