Wheat is a vital crop in global food security, but up to 25% of the wheat harvested is contaminated with mycotoxins that have detrimental effects on human health. To address this issue, biological detoxification strategies have been developed using m...
This paper presents the design of cold-formed rounded connections between a tube and a connecting block and the analysis of test results that were carried out with six fabricated samples. The joints manufactured on a specially designed prototype stat...
Methane pyrolysis in molten catalyst bubble (MCB) column reactors is an emerging technology that enables the simultaneous production of hydrogen and solid carbon, together with a mechanism for separating the two coproducts. In this process, methane i...
The experimental and computational characterization of a cold model prototype designed to test the electromagnetic properties of a new RFQ (Radio-Frequency Quadrupole) cavity is reported. This cavity is intended to be an essential part of a compact,...
Policy-led housing renewal and standardized rural-house atlases are reshaping contemporary Yi rural housing, yet trade-offs among energy performance, winter cold discomfort, and daylighting remain poorly quantified. This study aimed to quantify the e...
The paper presents the investigation of a prototype cold accumulator using water–ice latent heat for the cold storage process. The concept of the cold accumulator was based on a 200-L-capacity cylindrical storage tank in which spherical capsules fill...
In recent years, hot and cold storage systems demonstrated themselves to be key components, especially in systems for waste heat exploitation. Moreover, mobile A/C and refrigeration set new efficiency challenges in the field of goods and passengers t...
This work shows the humidity and thermal evaluation of different case studies of houses. The analyses focused on room prototypes and houses built in different regions of Querétaro, México. Three different climatic zones were included wi...
Single-screw expanders can recover pressure energy from compressed gas, but measured shaft output depends on both operating conditions and prototype geometry. This study compares two compressed-air prototypes with built-in volume ratios of 2.04 and 3...
This paper presents a new framework, “colours-of-the-wind” (COLD), which is designed to estimate air quality based on images from meteorological cameras, data analytics techniques, and the application of deep learning. Existing air qualit...
Surimi-based products typically demand cold storage and a cold chain distribution system, which not only affects their physical properties and flavor but also escalates production costs. In this study, we introduced a novel high-temperature and high-...
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is a promising renewable energy technology for remote islands, offshore platforms, and maritime infrastructure, yet its commercialization is constrained by low cycle efficiency, high auxiliary energy demand, and...
Laccase was immobilized on a chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol/tetraethylorthosilicate electrospun film (ceCPTL) and colored with guaiacol to obtain a laccase time–temperature indicator (TTI) prototype. The activation energy (Ea) of coloration of the protot...
The supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) Brayton cycle is the preferred power cycle for future nuclear energy, fossil energy, solar energy, and other energy systems. As the preferred regenerator in the cycle, the printed circuit heat exchanger (PCHE)...
This study aims to optimize the thermodynamic performance of a cold storage distribution box through the integration of a ventilation system. To achieve this goal, a prototype constructed from expanded polystyrene is developed, incorporating an activ...
Cold plasma treatment increases the hydrophilicity of the surfaces of implants and may enhance their integration with the surrounding tissues. The implaPrep prototype device from Relyon Plasma generates cold atmospheric plasma via dielectric barrier...
As the size of the domestic and international gaming industry gradually grows, various games are undergoing rapid development cycles to compete in the current market. However, selecting and recommending suitable games for users continues to be a chal...
A full scale lab prototype of an adsorptive heat transformer (AHT), consisting of two adsorbers, an evaporator, and a condenser, was designed and tested in subsequent cycles of heat upgrading. The composite LiCl/SiO2 was used as an adsorbent with met...
Background: Wide use of oxaliplatin as an antitumor drug is limited by severe neuropathy with pharmacoresistant cold hypersensitivity as the main symptom. Novel analgesics to attenuate cold hyperalgesia and new methods to detect drug candidates are n...
Over the past years, thermoelectric refrigeration has attracted considerable attention due to its compact size, reliability, and environmental friendliness. Traditional refrigeration systems use greenhouse gases, which significantly impacts our envir...
This study explores the feasibility of generating a globular microstructure in situ during the thixotropic 3D printing of the EN AW-4043 alloy, starting from a conventional cold-rolled wire. Thermodynamic simulations using Thermo-Calc software were f...
This study aimed to develop a deterministic decision-making mechanism for finding the optimum set of retrofit solutions of existing high-rise residential buildings in two different climatic zones of China. The retrofit solutions were critically exami...
In long-haul flights, cold non-insulated structural zones within aircraft cabins can lead to discomfort for passengers and crew, particularly during cruise phases. Moreover, during ground operations in cold weather, maintaining the thermal conditioni...
Recently, one of the hottest topics in the logistics sector has been the traceability of goods and the monitoring of their condition during transportation. Perishable goods, such as fresh goods, have specifically attracted attention of the researcher...
In response to new and emerging challenges in animal transport, including more stringent biosecurity and public demand for enhanced animal welfare, an innovative prototype trailer with mechanical ventilation and air filtration systems was developed....
For water temperature stratified reservoirs, stratified water intake structures are used to extract surface warm water to reduce the adverse effects of low-temperature discharge on river habitats and agricultural irrigation. A physical simulation met...
The research described in this study focuses on the innovation and optimization of building envelope panels with integrated energy-active elements in the thermal barrier function. It is closely related to developing and implementing the prototype pre...
Residential and agricultural buildings must prioritize environmental sustainability, employing locally sourced, bio/geologically sustainable materials, and reversible construction methods. Hence, adobe construction and earth-based building methods ar...
This work experimentally investigates the behavior of a new indoor air conditioning system based on the application of Peltier cells in a Horizontal Air–Ground Heat Exchanger (HAGHE). To this end, a laboratory-scale prototype focusing exclusive...
The large-scale deployment of Do-it-yourself (DIY) air cleaners, especially in communities that historically bear the brunt of air pollution exposure-related injustices, provides communities a cost-effective option to reduce personal indoor exposure...
A proof of concept of a novel parallel-flow solid–solid heat exchanger consisting of two L-Valves with concentric vertical tubes, named as Double L-Valve, is presented for the case of the Carbonate Looping process, as a CO2 capture technology....
Microstructural morphology is known to have a significant impact on the mechanical properties of dual-phase steels. A fine ferrite grain size and random distribution of small second phase islands are desirable to provide superior isotropic properties...
Background: Road transport companies utilize transport capacities as fixed compositions of tractors and semi-trailers, while the possibility of exchanging semi-trailers is considered ad hoc, after some unforeseen circumstances emerge on the route. Su...
Asphalt mixes comprise aggregates, additives and bitumen. The aggregates are of varying sizes, and the finest category, referred to as sands, encompasses the so-called filler particles present in the mixture, which are smaller than 0.063 mm. As part...
In recent research activities, shake-table tests were revealed to be useful to investigate the seismic behavior of cold-formed steel (CFS) buildings. However, testing full-scale buildings or reduced-scale prototypes is not always possible; indeed, pr...
Significant potential for reducing thermal energy consumption in buildings of moderate and cold climate countries lies within wind energy utilisation. Unlike solar irradiation, character of wind speeds in Central and Northern Europe correspond to the...
In cold regions, solar radiation triggers the spring ablation of river ice layers, thereby changing their physical traits and mechanical behavior. This study uses the Heilongjiang River section near Mohe Arctic Village as the research prototype area....
Analysis of a series of thermal mappings obtained by UAS flights on quiescent volcanoes requires some special techniques to be performed. The main challenge is represented by the difficulty of separating hot and cold pixels in areas where their tempe...
High concentrations of ozone in the Uinta Basin, Utah, can occur after sufficient snowfall and a strong atmospheric anticyclone creates a persistent cold pool that traps emissions from oil and gas operations, where sustained photolysis of the precurs...
The surface topography of the rolls used in skin-pass cold rolling determines the surface finish of rolled sheets. In this sense, work rolls can be intentionally textured to produce certain topographical features on the final sheet surface. The maskl...
This paper presents the overall conceptual design of a 170 GHz, 1 MW gyrotron for plasma heating applications in thermonuclear fusion reactors. The operating mode is carefully selected with consideration of mode competition. The TE25,10 mode is deter...
This study explored the daylight performance, thermal comfort, and energy-saving level of enclosed-courtyard rural residences with covered roofs in a cold IIA region of China. Using daylight autonomy (DA), annual mean value of PMV (AUMPMV), and total...
Underground spaces offer significant potential for sustainable urban development, particularly in cold climate regions where surface thermal fluctuations are extreme. However, optimizing the wind–heat environmental performance of such spaces re...
For the collapse of the working layer of dry vibrating material during preheating, the four-strand tundish of a steel plant was taken as a prototype for numerical simulation. The software ANSYS was used to calculate the temperature field and stress a...
The IMO Polar Code and POLARIS remain navigation- and structure-oriented, so machinery risk from cold, mechanical degradation and human error is not quantified. This paper develops and internally evaluates Human-element-centric Polar Operations Risk...
Amorphous-selenium (a-Se) based photodetectors are promising candidates for imaging devices, due to their high spatial resolution and response speed, as well as extremely high sensitivity enhanced by an internal carrier multiplication. In addition, a...
This paper presents the results of the activities related to the subtask “Building and process optimization” of the IEA SHC Task 65. The main topic of this activity was the integration of solar cooling in retrofitted HVAC systems. Based o...
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Harvesting of ambient radio-frequency energy is largely covered in the literature. The RF energy harvester is considered most of the time as a standalone board. There is an interest to add the RF harvesting function on an already-designed object. Pol...
In the process of storage and cold chain logistics, apples are prone to physical bumps or microbial infection, which easily leads to spoilage in the micro-environment, resulting in widespread infection and serious post-harvest economic losses. Thus,...
Recent years have seen an increase in surface water temperatures in several streams and fisheries, which has a detrimental effect on cold-water species such as trout. One possibility to resolve this issue is to create localized refugia of colder wate...
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