Surface Water–Groundwater (SW–GW) interaction is a crucial aspect of the hydrological cycle and requires accurate modeling for reliable predictions. In many basic hydrological models and calculations, it is common to assume that the water...
In this paper, we study the pressure-driven thin film flow of an inhomogeneous incompressible fluid in which its viscosity depends on the density. The constitutive response of this class of fluids can be derived using a thermodynamical framework put...
Understanding the coupled dynamics of groundwater flow and salinity transport is essential for the sustainable management of aquifer systems, particularly in irrigated and semi-arid regions where evaporation, recharge variability, and groundwater abs...
Nanofluid lubrication and machining are challenging and significant tasks in manufacturing industries that are used to control the removal of a material from a surface by using a cutting tool. The introduction of a nanofluid to the cutting zone provi...
We report the time-evolution of Probability Density Functions (PDFs) in a toy model of self-organised shear flows, where the formation of shear flows is induced by a finite memory time of a stochastic forcing, manifested by the emergence of a bimodal...
Since αvβ3 integrin is a key component of angiogenesis in health and disease, Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) peptide-functionalized nanocarriers have been investigated as vehicles for targeted delivery of drugs to the αvβ3 integrin-overexpre...
For the optimal design of cooling and heating devices, the properties of the included fluids are crucial. The temperature dependence of viscosity deserves attention, as changes can be one order of magnitude or more. Here we examine the influence on c...
The modelling of stochastic feed-ins and demands becomes essential for transmission grid operation and planning due to the extension of renewable energy sources (RES). Neglecting the correlation between uncertain variables and/or oversimplifying the...
Background: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with indocyanine green (ICG) offers a promising, minimally invasive approach for selective tumor ablation in breast cancer. This study investigates the stability, cellular uptake, and photodynamic efficacy of IC...
In this paper, we consider the one-dimensional liquid crystal flow with a vacuum free boundary and a degenerate viscosity coefficient. The global existence and long-time dynamics of strong solutions are established under a smallness condition on the...
Hydraulic conductivity anisotropy critically controls seawater intrusion management in coastal aquifers, and yet its impact on negative hydraulic barriers remains poorly understood. Using three-dimensional density-dependent modeling, this study revea...
Poor efficiency of chemotherapeutics in the eradication of Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs) has been driving the search for more active and specific compounds. In this work, we show how cell density-dependent stage culture profiles can be used in drug develo...
We give an overview of contributions made to the computational phase-field modelling of alloy solidification from the University of Leeds as part of the LiME project (EPSRC Advanced Manufacturing Hub in Liquid Metal Engineering). The broader look at...
Source water protection in areas of shale gas development encompasses identifying areas that are the most vulnerable to groundwater quality deterioration due to spills of natural gas production wastewater. This study uses the density-dependent flow a...
The present paper is a summary of the authors’ theoretical and experimental research dealing with the patterns of stable equilibrium coexistence of microbial populations in flow systems interacting through specific density-dependent growth regu...
Characterizing flow and transport for earthquake-induced shear canister failure is critical for the performance and safety assessment of radioactive waste geological disposal. The study presents a modeling framework that integrates multiple models to...
In Abu Dhabi, one of the most arid regions in the world, in recent decades, desalinated water has been identified as a prime solution in solving the water demand issues. In this study, a three-dimensional coupled density-dependent flow and solute tra...
The aim of this work is to describe an efficient implementation of cubic and multiparameter real gas models in an existing discontinuous Galerkin solver to extend its capabilities to the simulation of turbulent real gas flows. The adopted thermodynam...
Long underground expressways have emerged as an alternative to surface highways in densely urbanized areas; however, their enclosed geometry, extended length, and steep longitudinal gradients introduce traffic-flow dynamics distinct from those of sur...
The Ca Mau Peninsula (CMP), the southernmost region of the Mekong Delta, is increasingly threatened by groundwater salinization, posing severe risks to both the freshwater supply and land sustainability. This study develops a three-dimensional, densi...
Saltwater intrusion (SI) threatens groundwater sustainability in nearshore regions, particularly in Bangladesh, where over-extraction and sea-level rise accelerate aquifer salinization. Accurate prediction of SI dynamics is therefore critical for eff...
Seawater intrusion in coastal aquifers is a worldwide problem exacerbated by aquifer overexploitation and climate changes. To limit the deterioration of water quality caused by saline intrusion, research studies are needed to identify and assess the...
The largest city in Benin, West Africa (Cotonou), is reliant upon groundwater for its public water supply. This groundwater is derived from the Godomey well field which is located approximately 5 Km north of the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and in clo...
Microgravity hinders capillary-driven water flow in unsaturated porous media. Previous studies proposed pore-scale phenomena such as “air entrapment”, “particle separation”, and “interruption on widening void space&rdquo...
The current study examines the influence of a varying gravity field and its interaction with density stratification. This represents a novel area in baroclinic flow analysis. The classical vortex and internal wave structures in stratified flows are s...
Scour evolution and propagation around a cylinder in natural cohesive sediment was uniquely investigated under multi-flow event varying sequentially by velocity magnitudes. This flume study differs from others that only used test sediment with commer...
Since the inception of the traffic flow theory, numerous traffic flow models have been formulated by scholars in an effort to more accurately delineate the relationships between various traffic flow parameters. However, only a limited number of studi...
Sedimentation is an important property of colloidal systems that should be considered when designing pharmaceutical formulations. In pharmaceutical applications, sedimentation is normally described using Stokes’ law, which assumes laminar flow...
Axisymmetric granular flows in vertical cylindrical pipes under action of gravity are studied using mathematical particle–particle models based on the Hertz–Mindlin theory. By and large, in granular flows, the density field and the pressu...
The collective flow provides valuable insights into the anisotropic expansion of particles produced in heavy-ion collisions and is sensitive to the equation of the state of nuclear matter in high-baryon-density regions. In this paper, we use the hadr...
Bioelectrochemical sequencing batch biofilm reactors (SBBRs) may be used as post-anoxic reactors. The aim of this study was to determine how nitrate removal depends on the type of external carbon source and the electric current density (J). The effec...
Background: An increasing number of commercially available drug substances and bioactive ingredients are characterized by poor flowability. Inadequate flow properties may lead to material blockage during transport within production lines, as well as...
One of the most important parameters for the design of redox flow batteries is a uniform distribution of the electrolyte solution over the complete electrode area. The performance of redox flow batteries is usually investigated by general measurement...
In this article, the analysis of mechanical energy changes in a gas medium flow with stable and variable density was presented. To determine the energy losses, the various sources of momentum and mass were used, which had an influence on air flow thr...
The performance and durability of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are dependent on fuel flow, humidifying water, and outgoing water management. Unlike conventional flow fields with linear channels, the complex 3D flow field—featuri...
Reliable traffic simulations with high-quality results contribute to the understanding of the traffic system and effective planning. In this article, firstly, an existing cellular automata (CA) model is modified to perform a comprehensive analysis of...
Turbidity flows are known to be affected by the density difference between sediment plumes and the surrounding water. However, besides density, other factors could lead to changes in flow propagation. Such a factor is the presence of suspended organi...
All-vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) are used as energy storage systems for intermittent renewable power sources. The performance of VRFBs depends on materials of key components and operating conditions, such as current density, electrolyte flow...
Dynamic recrystallization (DRX) takes place when FeMnSiCrNi shape memory alloy (SMA) is subjected to compression deformation at high temperatures. Cellular automaton (CA) simulation was used for revealing the DRX mechanism of FeMnSiCrNi SMA by predic...
Monoliths are promising as catalytic structured supports due to their many operational advantages. Compared to pellets, monoliths offer low backpressure and good heat distribution, even at high flow rates. There is interest in the industry for improv...
A material density separator utilizes a high velocity channel of air with a ballistic trajectory to separate materials based on their different densities and sizes. Light materials are carried with the airflow, leaving behind the separated heavy mate...
The steady plane radial diverging flow of a viscous or inviscid particle-fluid suspension is studied using a novel two-fluid model. For the initial flow field with a uniform particle distribution, our results show that the relative velocity of partic...
Willow bush growing in floodplains is a dominant form of vegetation in lowland river valleys due to the availability of water and light. Uncontrolled growth of this plant results in a lower capacity of floodplain areas. Vegetation can narrow the acti...
This study investigates the effect of small random transverse wall roughness on electromagnetohydrodynamic (EMHD) flow is in a microchannel, employing the perturbation method based upon stationary random function theory. An exact solution of a random...
The phase-out of high-GWP refrigerants means working fluids are increasingly replaced in compressors already designed and sized for the original fluid. Assessing the fluid replacement in a fixed geometry is complicated by the choice of operating para...
Numerical simulation is an effective method for studying groundwater flow and heat transfer in geothermal energy projects. Describing the characteristics of thermal plumes is important for operational planning of geothermal energy projects. In contra...
Surfactants (i.e., solutes that reduce the surface tension of water) exist in the subsurface either naturally or are introduced to the subsurface due to anthropogenic activities (e.g., agricultural purposes, environmental remediation strategies). Sur...
The flow field produced by a dielectric-barrier-discharge plasma actuator using burst modulation was experimentally investigated in quiescent air from two viewpoints: density and vorticity fields. A wide range of burst signal parameters were evaluate...
The study of the high-density equation of state (EOS) and the search for a possible phase transition in dense baryonic matter is the main goal of beam energy scan programs with relativistic heavy ions at energies
We study the effects of a bubble configuration in a nucleus on heavy-ion collisions at a few tens and hundreds A MeV. We first investigate the bubble structure of
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