The high energy consumption of conventional mixers equipped with active mixing elements necessitates the development of more efficient technologies for mixing bulk materials and feed mixtures. This study presents a gravity-driven mixing approach base...
Silicon nitride waveguides have emerged as an excellent platform for photonic applications, including nonlinear optical signal processing, owing to their relatively high Kerr nonlinearity, negligible two photon absorption, and wide transparent bandwi...
In this paper, we present the results of a systematic numerical study of the flow and mixing modes of fluids in micromixers of various configurations, in particular, an analysis of passive micromixers, the most widely used in practice, as well as the...
This study evaluates the applicability and accuracy of coarse-grain modeling (CGM) in discrete-element method (DEM)–based simulations, focusing on particle-mixing efficiency in five representative industrial mixers: the tumbling V mixer, ribbon...
The shape and dimensions of a micromixer are key elements in the mixing process. Accurately quantifying the mixing efficiency enables the evaluation of the performance of a micromixer and the selection of the most suitable one for specific applicatio...
The abrasive mixing variables, such as the abrasive and water flow rates and the focus geometry parameters, determine the profitability of an abrasive waterjet system. In this study, the mixing efficiency characteristics in abrasive waterjet rock cut...
Liquid–liquid two-phase flow in microchannels has attracted much attention, due to the superiority of mass transfer enhancement. One of the biggest unresolved challenges is the low mixing efficiency at the microscale. Suitable mixing efficiency...
Increasing material use efficiency is important to mitigate future supply risks and minimize environmental impacts associated with the production of the materials. The policy mix presented in this paper aims to contribute to reducing the use of virgi...
Rapid mixing is widely prevalent in the field of microfluidics, encompassing applications such as biomedical diagnostics, drug delivery, chemical synthesis, and enzyme reactions. Mixing efficiency profoundly impacts the overall performance of these d...
Treating waste as a resource and the design of a circular economy have been identified as key approaches for resource efficiency. Despite ambitious targets, policies and instruments that would enable a transition from a conventional waste management...
Micromixers are important devices used in many fields for various applications which provide high mixing efficiencies and reduce the amount of reagents and samples. In addition, effective premixing of reactants is essential for obtaining high reactio...
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Mixed methods research is interesting to understand complex processes. Organ transplants are complex processes in need of improved final performance in times of budgetary restrictions. As the main objective a mixed method approach is used in this art...
With the ever-increasing industrial demand for bigger, faster and more efficient systems, a growing number of cores is integrated on a single chip. Additionally, their performance is further maximized by simultaneously executing as many processes as...
A new approach in modeling of mixing phenomena in double-Tee pipe junctions based on machine learning is presented in this paper. Machine learning represents a paradigm shift that can be efficiently used to calculate needed mixing parameters. Usually...
Lead recycling is very important for reducing environmental pollution risks and damages. Liquid lead is recovered from exhaust batteries inside stirred batch reactors; the process requires melting to be cleaned. Nevertheless, it is necessary to estab...
Digital inspection technologies are increasingly being adopted in the construction industry to improve efficiency, decision quality, and sustainability performance. Mixed reality (MR) systems can reduce rework, minimise human error, and support resou...
Mixing characteristics of multi-chambered contact tank are analyzed employing the validated three-dimensional numerical model developed in the companion paper. Based on the flow characterization, novel volumetric mixing efficiency definitions are pro...
Most of the existing studies on the freeway hard-shoulder-running (HSR) strategy only focus on the traffic flow with human-driven vehicles (HDVs) but neglect the potential impacts of connected automated vehicles (CAVs) with various penetration rates...
Indoor air quality and energy efficiency are instrumental aspects of school facility design and construction, as they directly affect the physical well-being, comfort, and academic output of both pupils and staff. The challenge of balancing the need...
Where the public acceptability of a policy can influence its chance of success, it is important to anticipate and mitigate potential concerns. This paper applies search frequency analysis and a form of claims-making analysis to identify public accept...
We demonstrate a partially degenerated intermodal four-wave mixing (FWM) process realized in a few-mode nonlinear optical fiber, leading to the effective generation of visible red and blue light from 532 nm sub-nanosecond pulses. We present a self-se...
Nitrogen fertilizers play a critical role in enhancing crop yields; however, excessive application has resulted in significant environmental challenges, including water contamination and increased greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, improving nitrog...
Mixed sowing of forage grass can reduce soil erosion, improving forage nutritional composition, enhancing grassland productivity, and increasing community stability. It addresses issues faced by sown pasture, including a lack of diversity in planting...
This paper deals with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to improve the design of a new scalable photochemical reactor which uses the Taylor–Couette flow principle. This study aims to investigate the ways to improve the mixing efficiency (Meff)...
The aim of our study is to understand the patterns of variation in water use efficiency (WUE) in coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forest ecosystems across multiple scales and to identify its main controlling factors. We employ the eddy covariance me...
Electrochromic materials have a wide range of energy-effective applications, such as in mirrors, smart windows, automobile sunroofs, and display devices. The electrochromic behavior of mixed metal oxides is focused on in this review. Extra heat absor...
Provider payment reform is widely regarded as an important policy instrument for improving medical service efficiency, while empirical evidence on mixed provider payment systems remains limited. Taking China’s Sanming healthcare reform as a cas...
In this work, a series of novel mixed metal oxide (MMO) electrodes with the composition Ti/RuO2Sb2O4Ptx (0 ≤ x ≤ 10.0) were developed, envisaging their application in a reversible electrochemical cell based on the chloralkaline process as an en...
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have already been reported as a promising alternative to traditional energy sources due to their excellent power conversion efficiency, affordability, and versatility, which is particularly relevant considering the growi...
This study presents an innovative passive micromixer design featuring convergent–divergent sinusoidal walls, evaluated using the Villermaux–Dushman protocol. Five distinct designs were fabricated and tested, demonstrating superior mixing...
There is no longer any doubt that the European Union needs to manage a transition towards a sustainable economy and society. The complexity of such an enterprise is creating major challenges that require a future oriented systemic approach, looking a...
To achieve maximum profit by dispatching a battery storage system in an arbitrage operation, multiple factors must be considered. While revenue from the application is determined by the time variability of the electricity cost, the profit will be low...
Mixed-halide perovskites enable the creation of high-performance and low-cost solar cells. Chloride incorporation enhances film morphology, carrier diffusion length, and stability, improving device performance. Nevertheless, optimizing film thickness...
The need for high-throughput screening has led to the miniaturization of the reaction volume of the chamber in bioassays. As the reactor gets smaller, surface tension dominates the gravitational or inertial force, and mixing efficiency decreases in s...
This study presents the design, modeling, and validation of a mixing screw for energy-efficient single-screw extrusion. The screw features a short length-to-diameter (L/D) ratio of 8:1 and incorporates double flights with variable pitch and counter-r...
Next to environmental aspects, establishing areas for safe and economically viable automated driving in mixed-traffic settings is one major challenge for sustainable development of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs). This work investigates safety in the inter...
The development of brain-inspired spiking neural networks (SNNs) has great potential for neuromorphic edge computing applications, while challenges remain in optimizing power-efficiency and silicon utilization. Neurons, synapses and spike-based learn...
For patients at risk of developing either lung cancer or colorectal cancer, the identification of suspect lesions in endoscopic video is an important procedure. The physician performs an endoscopic exam by navigating an endoscope through the organ of...
E-waste toner (EWT), which is produced in large quantities by modern industries, has the potential to be utilized as a bitumen modifier to improve engineering properties and save costs. The current study focuses on exploring the optimization of EWT c...
With the widespread application of ozone technology in agricultural plant protection, developing an ozonated water atomizer that integrates efficient mixing and precise spraying has been recognized as a significant challenge. Swirling flow is conside...
Hydrogen internal combustion engines (ICEs) have gained significant attention as a promising solution for achieving zero-carbon emissions in the transportation sector. This study investigates the conversion of a 2 L Diesel ICE into a lean hydrogen-po...
Atmospheric turbulence causes signal beam wavefront distortion at the receiving end of a coherent detection system, which decreases the system mixing efficiency. Based on the coherent detection theory, this study establishes a mathematical model of w...
Polycarboxylate superplasticizers (PCEs) are the most important polymer admixtures in cement and concrete. Developing novel, green, and efficient synthesis methods is essential for lowering energy consumption. Here, a mechanochemical internal mixing...
The synthesis of high-performance adhesives imposes stringent requirements on the design of stirred reactors: simultaneous achievement of efficient mixing and minimal energy dissipation in highly viscous media remains the principal challenge. In this...
Functionalized sensor surfaces combined with microfluidic channels are becoming increasingly important in realizing efficient biosensing devices applicable to small sample volumes. Relaxing the limitations imposed by laminar flow of the microfluidic...
The effect of slurry mixing in an anaerobic digester on biogas production was intensively studied in the last few years. This subject is still debatable due to fact that this process involves three phases, solid-gas-liquid, along with the involvement...
Considering increasingly ambitious pledges by countries and various forms of pressure from current international constellations, society, investors, and clients further up the supply chain, the question for companies is not so much whether to take de...
In applying a hierarchical mixed model to genome-wide association analysis (GWAS) of longitudinal data, dimensionality reduction through modeling repeated measurements improves both computational efficiency and statistical power. Legendre polynomials...
In this study, non-powered hydraulic mixing with three layers of baffles and holes was evaluated as an alternative to vertical shaft impellers in a rapid mixing process through both computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling and field applications....
With rising energy prices, increasing the efficiency of the mechanical mixing process is becoming an important design issue. It is expected that with propeller impellers, efficiency can be increased by changing the shape and/or pitch of the blades. T...
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