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  • Pressure boundary conditions for immersed-boundary methods 

    Yildiran, Ibrahim; Capuano, Francesco; Loke, Yue Hin; Squires, Kyle; Balaras, Elias (2024-08)
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    Immersed boundary methods have seen an enormous increase in popularity over the past two decades, especially for problems involving complex moving/deforming boundaries. In most cases, the boundary conditions on the immersed ...
  • Editorial: Optimal design and efficiency improvement of fluid machinery and systems 

    Ji, Leilei; Agarwal, Ramesh K.; Kan, Kan; Tao, Ran; Yang, Yang; Presas Batlló, Alexandre (2023-06-30)
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  • Integración ambiental de nuevo cauce mediante técnicas de bioingeniería para minimizar los efectos de las avenidas en Villaviciosa, Asturias (España) 

    Barroso Cuevas, Esther; Fernández Pacheco, Víctor Manuel; Espina Valdés, Rodolfo (Nature, 2024-01-31)
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    A la hora de analizar la problemática de inundaciones que padece el municipio de Villaviciosa en Asturias, se persigue una solución alternativa que abarque el concepto de la gestión de los ecosistemas. Para ello se diseña ...
  • Large-scale horizontal axis wind turbine aerodynamic efficiency optimization using active flow control and synthetic jets 

    Nabhani, Ahmad; Tousi, Navid M.; Coma Company, Martí; Bugeda Castelltort, Gabriel; Bergadà Granyó, Josep Maria (Elsevier, 2025-03)
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    Efficiency increase is seen as one of the main goals of any energy-converting device. In this direction, the present study aims to demonstrate that large-scale wind turbines can still be improved in order to generate larger ...
  • Learning undergraduate Engineering Fluid Mechanics course assisted by journal articles and research argumentation 

    García Vilchez, Mercedes; Torrent, Miquel; Vlasov, Mikhail; Rodero de Lamo, Lourdes; Gámez Montero, Pedro Javier (Tempus Publications, 2025-02-01)
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    A new approach in engineering education encourages students to engage with scientific discovery by reading research articles rather than relying solely on textbooks. Although frequently overlooked in undergraduate programs, ...
  • A new dual steering system in a compact tractor 

    Massarotti, Giorgio Paolo; Filippini, Germán; Raush Alviach, Gustavo Adolfo; Gámez Montero, Pedro Javier; Codina Macià, Esteban (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2025-01-17)
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    To achieve optimal controllability in a dual steering tractor (a four-wheel, iso-diametric tractor equipped with a dual-hydraulic steering system), this study proposes a coordinated approach that combines experimental ...
  • Students' perspectives on sustainability competences and pedagogical approaches: groupings and interrelations results from 17 international case studies 

    Lozano, Rodrigo; Barreiro-Gen, Maria; Ortiz Martínez, Maria Gabriela; Mendoza, Alberto; Segalàs Coral, Jordi; Caeiro, Sandra; Simão, João; Favi, Claudio; Gladysz, Bartlomiej; Alló Pazos, Maria; Gago Cortés, Carmen; Tortato, Ubiratã; Mónus, Ferenc; Pietikäinen, Janna; Södervik, Ilona; Ratvio, Rami; Bostanci, Sevket; Dobróné-Tóth, Márta; Benayas, Javier; Jiménez-Munguía, Maria Teresa; Flores Cervantes, Déborah Xanat; Lara Díaz, René Alejandro; Ramírez Corona, Nelly; Desha, Cheryl; Hales, Rob; Boddy, Jennifer; Djekic, Ilija; Caldera, Savindi; Sáenz, Orlando; Azizi, Leyla; Sassen, Remmer (2025-01-29)
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    Higher education institutions (HEIs) have been incorporating sustainability into their curricula, which is crucial for providing students with the skills and knowledge to help societies become more sustainable. During the ...
  • Analysis of unsteady flow and interstage interference of pressure pulsation of two-stage pump as turbine under turbine model 

    Lu, Yonggang; Liu, Zhiwang; Zhang, Zequan; Liao, Weike; Li, Xiaolong; Presas Batlló, Alexandre (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024-11-01)
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    The process pump as turbine (PPAT) serves as a crucial component for recovering high-pressure energy from mediums used in chemical and refining processes. Ensuring the long-term safe and stable operation of PPAT in ...
  • Numerical analysis of the dynamics of two similar sized bubbles near a rigid wall 

    Geng, Linlin; Zhang, Qinghua; Fang, Haiyuan; Yang, Mengzi; Escaler Puigoriol, Francesc Xavier; Zhang, Desheng (2025-02-15)
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    In this work, a numerical investigation of the interaction of two similar sized bubbles near the wall was carried out based on the compressible Volume of Fluid method. The numerical accuracy was confirmed by conducting the ...
  • Nonlinear microwave susceptibility measurements using intermodulation products on a microfluidic platform 

    Palacios Arias, César Augusto; Jofre Cruanyes, Marc; López Montero, María José; Akazzim, Youness; Jofre Cruanyes, Lluís; Romeu Robert, Jordi; Jofre Roca, Lluís (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2024-05-31)
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    Measuring the nonlinear responses of living cells has enabled an understanding of their behavior and functionality. Currently, this response has been studied at radio and optical frequencies, leaving an unexplored gap in ...
  • Development of a virtual telehandler model using a bond graph 

    Puras Gómez, Beatriz; Raush Alviach, Gustavo Adolfo; Freire Venegas, Francisco Javier; Filippini, Germán; Roquet, Pedro; Tirado, Manel; Casadesús, Oriol; Codina Macià, Esteban (2024-12-01)
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    Recent technological advancements and evolving regulatory frameworks are catalysing the integration of renewable energy sources in construction equipment, with the objective of significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. ...
  • Minimal flow unit of wall-bounded high-pressure transcritical turbulence 

    Elmansy, Reda Mohamed Yousyf Abdallah; Bandarrinha Monteiro, Carlos Alexandre; Mellibovsky Elstein, Fernando; Jofre Cruanyes, Lluís (2024-12-01)
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    The minimum domain size required to maintain fully developed wall-bounded turbulent flow in high-pressure transcritical regimes is analyzed using direct numerical simulations. The computations involve carbon dioxide at ...

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