Microfluidic chips coupling with mass spectrometry (MS) will be of great significance to the development of relevant instruments involving chemical and bio-chemical analysis, drug detection, food and environmental applications and so on. In our previ...
Nanoprecipitation is one of the most versatile methods to produce pure drug nanoparticles (PDNPs) owing to the ability to optimize the properties of the product. Nevertheless, nanoprecipitation may result in broad particle size distribution, low phys...
Particles analysis, such as cell counting and differentiation, are widely used for the diagnosis and monitoring of several medical conditions, such as during inflammation. Three-dimensional-printed lab-on-a-chip (LOC) devices, which can utilize one o...
Imaging flow cytometry is a technology that performs microscopy image analysis of cells within flow cytometry and allows high-throughput, high-content cell analysis based on their intracellular molecular distribution and/or cellular morphology. While...
The cross-regional diffusion of low-carbon technology knowledge is conducive to the development of low-carbon technology and increases the emission reduction contribution of the wider land. However, the flow of low-carbon technology knowledge faces m...
Heavy metal ions pose a significant threat to the environment and human health due to their high toxicity and bioaccumulation. Traditional instrumentations, although sensitive, are often complex, costly, and unsuitable for on-site rapid detection of...
Submicron particles transported by a Laval-type micronozzle are widely used in micro- and nano-electromechanical systems for the aerodynamic scheme of particle acceleration and focusing. In this paper, the Euler–Lagrangian method is utilized to...
Despite much interest in the flow experienced by English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers, there is less research on flow re-engagement and pre-service teachers at the crucial phase of career development. This study aims to examine flow dynamics...
This research is focused on the technology transfer process in the automobile industry using project management tools. The aim of this research is the development of a technology-transfer model using Gantt charts and Critical Path Analysis flow diagr...
In this study, we focused on direct and quantitative monitoring of sap dynamics in plant stems, and proposed the microscale xylem sap flow sensor. This sensor facilitates the simultaneous measurement of flow velocity and direction by combining the pr...
This study aims to review and synthesize the rapidly evolving literature on technology transfer from universities, and the concepts and models included in it, from a knowledge-flow approach to find the factors contributing to its performance. This ar...
Magnetic hybrid hydrogels have exhibited remarkable efficacy in various areas, particularly in the biomedical sciences, where these inventive substances exhibit intriguing prospects for controlled drug delivery, tissue engineering, magnetic separatio...
In aquaculture, new production technologies are under development and testing. One promising type of technology is the closed floating cage. Egget® is one of these newly developed technologies, which is egg-shaped and vertically floating. One of...
Since its introduction, Building Information Modelling has evolved into a major technology in the construction industry, where information flows play a major role. However, the very presence of waste within these flows prevents the technology from re...
Traditional water hazard monitoring often relies on manual inspection and water level sensors, typically lacking in accuracy and real-time capabilities. However, the method of using video surveillance for monitoring water hazard characteristics can c...
Due to peak electricity demand, hydropeaking introduces rapid and artificial flow fluctuations in the receiving river, which alters the river hydromorphology, while affecting the downstream ecological integrity. The impacts of hydropeaking have been...
In this paper, the most recent and significant applications of Eosin Y as an organo-photocatalyst will be discussed, focusing the attention on enabling technological aspects in homogeneous photochemical flow reactions, as well as on recent developmen...
A membrane condenser (MC) is a novel membrane separation technology that utilizes the hydrophobic nature of porous membranes to capture water vapor from humid gas. Factors such as temperature, pressure, flow rate, and gas composition entering the mem...
This study investigates the potential of Plasma-Activated Water (PAW) technology for the production of nitrate fertilizer, focusing on the dielectric properties of plasma-treated water, such as the dielectric constant and dielectric loss factor. The...
The decarbonisation of the electricity grid is expected to create new electricity flows. As a result, it may require that network planners make a significant amount of investments in the electricity grids over the coming decades so as to allow the ac...
This paper presents a literature review about the concept of redox flow batteries and its automation and monitoring. Specifically, it is focused on the presentation of all-vanadium redox flow batteries which have several benefits, compared with other...
Near-field communication (NFC) is a low-power wireless communication technology used in contemporary daily life. This technology contributes not only to user identification and payment methods, but also to various biomedical fields such as healthcare...
Inertial microfluidic technology, which can manipulate the target particle entirely relying on the microchannel characteristic geometry and intrinsic hydrodynamic effect, has attracted great attention due to its fascinating advantages of high through...
Logistics is a vital activity for the economic growth of an organization as it manages the flow of materials and information within, into, and out of the organization, as well as reverse flow. Like many other industrial processes, logistics has also...
Deposition of wax is considered one of the most significant culprits in transporting petroleum crude oils, particularly at low temperatures. When lowering pressure and temperature during the flow of crude oil, the micelle structure of the crude oil i...
In recent times, optimization began to be popular in the turbomachinery field. The development of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis and optimization technology provides the opportunity to maximize the performance of hydro turbines. The opti...
Nanomaterials have found many applications due to their unique properties such as high surface-to-volume ratio, density, strength, and many more. This review focuses on the recent developments on the synthesis of nanomaterials using process intensifi...
As a major supplement to conventional fossil fuels, unconventional oil and gas resources have received significant attention across the globe. However, significant challenges need to be overcome in order to economically develop these resources, and n...
Amid the nationwide promotion of fitness and the rapid expansion of China’s sports industry, enhancing spectator satisfaction in sports consumption has become a crucial driver for the industry’s sustainable development. Based on the theor...
As the inlet temperature of the gas turbine exceeds the high temperature limit of the blade materials, efficient leading edge cooling technologies are crucial for the further development of gas turbines. Therefore, this paper reviews the research pro...
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The integration of supply chains as a mechanism for value creation is largely dependent on continuous flow of real time accurate information from the customer back upstream to the manufacturer. This ideal is often unachievable when disruptions in the...
The current study focuses on analyzing the impact of integrating an optical sorter in a seed-separation technological flow, in terms of increasing the quality of the maize seeds appropriate for sowing. The study showed that there are situations when...
This study focuses on the suitability of Core Annular Flow (CAF) technologies for transporting heavily viscous oil lubricated with water in a horizontal conduit. Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Large Eddy Simulation (LES) techniques with...
We present a high-order consistent compressible flow solver, based on a hybridized discontinuous Galerkin (HDG) discretization, for applications covering subsonic to hypersonic flow. In the context of high-order discretization, this broad range of ap...
Antimicrobial resistance is a global threat to human health and welfare, food safety, and environmental health. The rapid detection and quantification of antimicrobial resistance are important for both infectious disease control and public health thr...
Powder molding technology is a versatile process widely used in the pharmaceutical, ceramic, chemical, food, and powder metallurgy industries. The powder-filling mold process is a key link in powder compression molding, and the uniformity and consist...
The capability of isolating and sorting specific types of cells is crucial in life science, particularly for the early diagnosis of lethal diseases and monitoring of medical treatments. Among all the micro-fluidics techniques for cell sorting, inerti...
Reaction-oriented research in flow chemistry and microreactor has been extensively focused upon in special journal issues and books. On a process level, this resembled the “drop-in” (retrofit) concept with the microreactor replacing a conventional (b...
Recent advancements in computational performance and medical simulation technology have made significant strides, particularly in predictive diagnosis. This study focuses on the blood flow simulation reduced-order models, which provide swift and cost...
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations were utilized in this study to comprehensively explore the fluid dynamics within an accelerated toroidal vessel, specifically those central to Particle Imaging Velocimetry Gyroscope (PIVG) technology. To...
This study compares the technological routes of concrete production in Panama from an environmental perspective, focusing on water, energy, and CO2 flows per process to identify opportunities for improvement. It addresses a critical gap found in the...
Temperature-related frustrations, such as heat exhaustion, heat stroke, hypothermia, and frost damage, are some of the most prevalent health risks encountered by humans. The aggravation may be lethal for individuals who reside or work in conditions o...
In order to understand the wake characteristics for the circular cylinder with the dimpled structure, particle image velocimetry (PIV) and proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) method are used to measure and analyze the flow field velocity and the fl...
This research focuses on addressing the limitations of conventional physical sensors and developing a virtual water flow rate prediction technology. With HVAC systems being increasingly adopted, research on optimizing control settings based on load v...
The building-integrated wind turbine is a new technology for the utilization of wind energy in cities. Previous studies mainly focused on the wind turbines mounted on the roofs of buildings. This paper discusses the performance of Savonius wind turbi...
This paper presents a mathematical modeling and numerical analysis of fluid-thermal processes in a two-stage steam turbine cascade, focusing on the application and comparative assessment of turbulence models in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simu...
Microfluidic technologies have recently been applied as innovative methods for the production of a variety of nanomedicines (NMeds), demonstrating their potential on a global scale. The capacity to precisely control variables, such as the flow rate r...
This focused on the fabrication process for difficult-to-machine materials with the aim of advancing manufacturing technology using wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM). A multi-material axial-flow impeller with blades made of Inconel 718, a nickel...
The modernization of the current electric power grid into a smart grid requires the integration of advanced instrumentation, automation, and communication technologies to optimize efficiency, safety, and reliability. In traditional power grids, commu...
Background: Numerical simulation is a technique that utilizes electronic computers to combine concepts of the discrete element method (DEM), finite element method (FEM), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), etc., and express simulated behaviors utiliz...
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