Computation of some characteristics of gas or liquid turbulent flow in a circular pipe

The dependence of the type of velocity profile in turbulent flow of liquids and gases in a circular tube outside the viscous sublayer and buffer area on the Reynolds number was examined. On this basis, the dependence of the ratio of the velocity averaged over a pipe cross section to maximum velocity, as well as parameters in the balance equation of mechanical energy and momentum on the Reynolds number were studied.     

Entropy generation analysis for nanofluid flow inside a duct equipped with porous baffles

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - In this research, a numerical simulation is performed to investigate thermal and viscous irreversibilities for Al2O3–water nanofluid inside a...     

Heat transfer with laminar pulsating flow in a pipe

The problem of heat transfer from a cylindrical pipe is formulated for a case where the flow inside the pepe consists of a periodic motion imposed on a fully developed steady laminar flow. It is shown that the velocity pulsations induce harmonic oscillations in temperature thus breaking the temperature field into a steady mean part and a harmonic part. The interaction between the velocity and temperature oscillations introduces an extra term in the energy equation which reflects the effect of pulsations in producing higher heat transfer rates.     

Column properties and flow profiles of a flat, wide column for high-pressure liquid chromatography

The design and the construction of a pressurized, flat, wide column for high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) are described. This apparatus, which is derived from instruments that implement over-pressured thin layer chromatography, can carry out only uni-dimensional chromatographic separations. However, it is intended to be the first step in the development of more powerful instruments that will be able to carry out two-dimensional chromatographic separations, in which case, the first separation would be a space-based separation, LC(x), taking place along one side of the bed and the second separation would be a time-based separation, LC(t), as in classical HPLC but proceeding along the flat column, not along a tube. The apparatus described consists of a pressurization chamber made of a Plexiglas block and a column chamber made of stainless steel. These two chambers are separated by a thin Mylar membrane. The column chamber is a cavity which is filled with a thick layer (ca. 1mm) of the stationary phase. Suitable solvent inlet and outlet ports are located on two opposite sides of the sorbent layer. The design allows the preparation of a homogenous sorbent layer suitable to be used as a chromatographic column, the achievement of effective seals of the stationary phase layer against the chamber edges, and the homogenous flow of the mobile phase along the chamber. The entire width of the sorbent layer area can be used to develop separations or elute samples. The reproducible performance of the apparatus is demonstrated by the chromatographic separations of different dyes. This instrument is essentially designed for testing detector arrays to be used in a two-dimensional LC(x) x LC(t) instrument. The further development of two-dimension separation chromatographs based on the apparatus described is sketched.     

Experimental investigation of nanofluid stability on thermal performance and flow regimes in pulsating heat pipe

Pulsating heat pipe (PHP) is a type of wickless heat pipe that has a simple structure and an outstanding thermal performance. Nanofluid is a type of fluid in which nanoparticles are dispersed in a base fluid and have generally a better thermal conductivity in comparison with its base fluid. In this article, the performance of a nanofluid PHP is investigated. Graphene/water nanofluid with a concentration of 1 mg mL^?1 and TiO₂ (titania)/water nanofluid with a concentration of 10 mg mL^?1 are used as the working fluids. To simultaneously investigate the thermal performance and flow regimes in the PHP, a one-turn copper PHP with a Pyrex glass attached to its adiabatic section is used. A one-turn Pyrex PHP is also used to fully visualize flow patterns in the PHP. Our results show that the material for the fabrication of a PHP and temperature of the working fluid are the most important parameters that affect the stability of a nanofluid in the PHP. The more stable nanofluid keeps its stability in the cupper PHP, while the less stable nanofluid starts to aggregate right after the injection to the cupper PHP. The more stable nanofluid has a better thermal performance than water, while the less stable nanofluid has a worse thermal performance than water. In the case of flow regimes, no significant differences are observed between the nanofluid PHP and the water PHP which is different from the previous observations. These results can help researchers to choose the best working fluid for PHPs.

     

Endor investigations of biradicals in liquid crystals

It is shown that ENDOR spectroscopy of biradicals with small zero-field splitting (¦D¦ < 1 mT) can be successfully performed in liquid-crystalline solutions. An intense signal at the free-proton Larmor frequency establishes the triplet-state character. The signs of hyperfine coupling constants can be deduced from the intensity pattern.     

Kerr effect investigations in a liquid crystal

Measurements are reported for the d.c. Kerr response and the pretransitional behaviour of a new liquid crystal, 4-cyanophenyl 4-pentylbenzoate at and above the nematic-isotropic phase transition temperature. The real parts of the third order nonlinear susceptibilities chi⁽³⁾ at and above the nematic-isotropic transition temperatures are determined for the new liquid crystal from the electro-optic Kerr effect (EOKE) experiments. The variation of the Kerr constant with temperature is discussed on the basis of the Landau-de Gennes model of the nematic-isotropic phase transition. The susceptibility values are also compared with that of the well known liquid crystal 4'-pentyl-4-cyanobiphenyl (5CB). The effect of the linking group of the liquid crystal on the suceptibility value is also discussed.     

Calorimetric and dielectric investigations of smectic liquid crystals with aerosil

Two strongly polar 4-(4-cyanobenzyloxy)benzylidene 4- n -alkylanilines were synthesized for the first time and mixed with the hydrophilic aerosil A 300. The compounds, showing a rich polymorphism, and the mixtures were investigated by calorimetric and dielectric methods. Phase transitions of first and second order were detected. Neither the phase transition temperatures nor dielectric relaxation times are strongly influenced by addition of aerosil up to 20%.     

Freeze fracture TEM investigations in liquid crystals

This review describes the results obtained in the determination of the nanometric structures of liquid crystal systems using the technique of freeze fracture transmission electron microscopy (FF-TEM). I focus the review on two types of major results that were obtained with this technique in respectively lyotropic and thermotropic liquid crystals systems.     

Experimental analysis and exergetic assessment of the solar air collector with delta winglet vortex generators and baffles

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - To increase the efficiency of solar air collectors (SACs), the combined effects of baffles and delta winglet vortex generator (DWLVG) on the...     

Clinical investigations of catecholaminergic systems using liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection

Catecholamine levels in body fluids are reliable biochemical markers of several types of tumors, cardiovascular diseases and hereditary and metabolic disorders. Reversed-phase liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection (RPLC-EC) is now the method of choice for catecholamine analysis.     

Cavitation of liquid flow in electrospray mass spectrometry especially for addition of internal calibrant in 'accurate mass' measurements

'Accurate mass' measurements in electrospray mass spectrometry are becoming more prevalent with the increasing availability of mass spectrometers with sufficient resolution. A reference compound is ideally admitted separately but almost simultaneously with the analyte and this is achieved by use of a 'dual sprayer' or voltage switching between reference and sample sprayers. This paper describes a novel third method, relying on cavitation (segmentation) of the liquid stream containing the reference compound, allowing the sample to ionise independently from the sample, thus preventing interference. The technique may also find application in kinetic experiments, such as protein folding studies. A high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) injector was also used to provide a reference compound, producing Gaussian-shaped profiles of varying ion intensity, thus allowing easier selection of a desirable measurement point where the intensities of the reference and analyte were similar.     

Experimental study of the effect of disk obstacle rotating with Different angular ratios on heat transfer and pressure drop in a pipe with turbulent flow

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - This article presents the effects of a circular disk obstacle with different angle ratios on heat transfer and pressure drop under a turbulent flow...     

Experimental investigation and optimization of loop heat pipe performance with nanofluids

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - High heat generation from electronic devices needs to cool down properly to prevent overheating. Loop heat pipe (LHP) is one of the excellent cooling...     

AFM investigations of a glassy cholesteric liquid crystal with hydrophobic aerosil particles

AFM investigations of a glassy heterogeneous system consisting of an oligomeric cholesteric liquid crystal and the hydrophobic aerosil R812 were carried out. With increasing aerosil concentration, a suppression of the characteristic cholesteric surface pattern was observed. Typical separated aerosil aggregates appear in the samples. Their size and form change from small lumps through bigger rod-like entities to large crystallite-like aggregates of aerosil particles. This matches with observations of light scattering of systems with low molecular mass liquid crystals and of the memory effect. The pitch of the cholesteric fingerprint pattern slightly decreases with increase in the aerosil concentration.     

Ultrafast investigations of vibrationally hot molecules after internal conversion in solution

The creation of vibrationally very hot molecules after internal conversion is seen for the first time in a liquid environment. Cooling of the excited molecules occurs within several 10⁻¹¹ s. Excitation of azulene with photons of 19000 cm⁻¹ leads to a transient internal temperature of 1200 K. The excess population of vibrational modes of 700 cm⁻¹ decays with a time constant of 40 ps.     

Calorimetric investigations of hydrogen-bonded liquid crystal binary mixtures

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - Double hydrogen-bonded liquid crystals formed between methyl malonic acid (MM) and p-n-alkyloxy benzoic acids (nBAO) are characterized. Variation in...     

Thermodynamic and structural investigations of liquid magnesium-thallium alloys

The thermodynamic and microscopic structure of MgTl liquid alloy at 923 K has been studied by using regular associated solution model. The free energy of mixing, heat of mixing, entropy of mixing, activity, concentration fluctuations in long-wavelength limit S_CC(0) and the Warren-Cowley short-range parameter α₁ have been determined. The analysis suggests that this alloy is of a moderately interacting nature. The theoretical analysis reveals that the pairwise interaction energies between the species depend on temperature and there is a tendency of unlike atoms pairing (Mg-Tl) in liquid MgTl alloys at all concentration. The observed asymmetry in the properties of mixing of MgTl alloy in molten state is successfully explained by assuming MgTl complex on the basis of regular associated solution model.     

Piezometric pressure measurements for water flow in a pipe with electrified inner surface

A novel approach to pipe flow improvement is presented on the basis of positive electric voltages applied to the pipe. The flow improvement is measured by piezometry. A common problem, connected with all forms of transport of fluids in pipes, is loss of pressure due to the friction, i.e. piezometric pressure loss. If the friction depends upon the fluid and surface interaction, which is of electric origin, then the question is whether it is possible to decrease the friction at the pipe wall by controlling the electric potential between the fluid and the pipe wall. A verification study is carried out in a 13.1 m slanting epoxy-coated pipe made of black steel, through which water flows. The measured piezometric pressure drop over the pipe under no-applied-voltage conditions is 357 mm of water. The results show a decrease in the piezometric pressure loss over the pipe when electric voltages of 0.6–1.6 V are applied between the pipe and a counterelectrode made of stainless steel (with positive end on the pipe). Maximum reduction is 7 mm of water at an applied voltage of 1.0 V (0.379 V vs. Ag|AgCl|KCl_sat reference electrode for the pipe at the pipe inlet). As a positive voltage applied to the pipe polarizes its coated inner surface contacting water, the results indicate that the observed pressure loss reduction effect is related to changes in the properties of interfacial water layer between the coated inner surface and the bulk water. Published in Russian in Elektrokhimiya, 2006, Vol. 42, No. 12, pp. 1478–1483. Based on the report delivered at the 8th International Frumkin Symposium “Kinetics of the Electrode Processes,” October 18–22, 2005, Moscow. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Electro-optical investigations and effect of asymmetry in bent-core liquid crystals

We report the synthesis and mesomorphic properties of a homologous series (10a–10g) of bent-core molecules constructed through covalent linkage of structurally non-symmetrical rod-like mesogens connected with a 1, 3-phenylene unit. The study of homologous series underlines the importance of length and nature of terminal chains. The homologues of shorter chains show a typical non-switchable rectangular columnar B₁ phase, while the switchable lamellar (B₂) phase is induced on moving to higher homologues. X-ray diffraction patterns indicate the presence of B₁ and B₂ mesophases. Polarised optical microscopy investigations under electric field in the B₂ phases revealed the existence of anticlinic antiferroelectric texture. The measured spontaneous polarisation value in one of the compounds is 936 nC cm^?2, a high polarisation value in bent-core liquid crystals.