Analysis of the prospects of phase change materials in building structures by A. V. Fedyukhin, O. V. Afanaseva, M. D. Zaitsev

“…The efficiency of the use of phase change materials in building structures was carried out by means of energy modelling of the building using the Conduction Finite Difference algorithm in the EnergyPlus programme, taking into account climatic conditions and energy consumption for heating and cooling of the building. …”
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Exploring the Status of Preference, Utilization Practices, and Challenges to Consumption of Amaranth in Kenya and Tanzania by Winnie A. Nyonje, Ray-Yu Yang, Dyness Kejo, Anselimo O. Makokha, Willis O. Owino, Mary O. Abukutsa-Onyango

“…Most people consumed these vegetables because they were affordable and available or because of circumstance of lacking other foods. Regarding cooking, final taste was mostly considered rather than nutritional attribute. …”
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Experimental Study on Early-Age Crack of Mass Concrete under the Controlled Temperature History by Nannan Shi, Jianshu Ouyang, Runxiao Zhang, Dahai Huang

“…Firstly, components and working principle of TSTM were introduced. …”
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Performance of Ecological Pervious Concrete Prepared with Sandstone/Limestone-Mixed Aggregates by Lei Wang, Zhikui Liu, Yan Yan, Bingyan Huang, Yongxiong Xie

“…The compressive test, water permeability test, cooling test, evaporation test, alkaline test, and scanning electron microscope (SEM) tests were carried out with qualified compressive strength as the indicator to determine the optimum sandstone-to-limestone volume ratio for the ecological pervious concrete. …”
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MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF INDUSTRIAL TYPES OF STEEL AT HARDENING OF INGOTS AND SLUGS by V. I. Timoshpolskij, Ju. A. Samojlovich, V. A. Matochkin

“…The analysis of possibility of the fire cracks arising is carried out on the basis of existing data on changing of mechanical characteristics of industrial steel grades at high temperatures (in the processes of hardening and cooling in ingots and slugs). …”
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Supercritical CO2 Brayton Cycle Design for Small Modular Reactor with a Thermodynamic Analysis Solver by Pan Wu, Chuntian Gao, Yanping Huang, Dan Zhang, Jianqiang Shan

“…Optimal cycle efficiencies of 40.48% and 35.9% can be achieved for the recompression Brayton cycle and simple Brayton cycle under water-cooled condition. …”
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The Empire of Beasts Then and Now: Political Cartoons and New Trends in Victorian Animal Studies by Irina Kantarbaeva-Bill

“…Non-human animals were not just used for rhetorical purposes: beasts provided their very bodies to fund and fuel imperial projects, carried administrators and armies across and into remote spaces, and instilled fear and fascination in colonized and colonizers alike. …”
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Research on Deformation Characteristics of Geomembrane in Welding of Membrane Faced Rockfill Dam by WU Xiuyu, ZHANG Xianlei, WU Yunyun

“…In order to solve the problem that the roughness and local folds of geomembrane in the meridional and zonal welds affect the welding quality,this paper carries out the experimental study on thermodynamic deformation-temperature rule of HDPE/PE/PVC geomembrane by thermal mechanical analyzer,and reveals the deformation characteristics of geomembrane in welding construction by combining the experimental study with theoretical analysis.The experimental results show that the main cause is the difference between the meridional/zonal deformation,and the essential reasons are the history of temperature stress and the orientation of molecular structure of geomembrane in the production process.After being fully fused and formed by natural cooling under unconstrained conditions,the sample is subjected to deformation-temperature test.The test results verify the rationality of the theoretical analysis.According to the results,this paper proposes to improve the production process by avoiding the orientation of molecular structure,reasonably controlling the cooling temperature rate gradient and appropriately increasing the lap width between the meridional and zonal welds to offset the different deformation caused by the remakable differenence of thermodynamic deformation characteristics.…”
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RESEARCH OF INFLUENCE OF THE HIGH-SPEED THERMAL PROCESSING REGIMES ON STRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF PIPE STEEL 32G2 by A. I. Gordienko, O. M. Kirilenko, I. I. Vegera, D. A. Semenov

“…Researches on influence of high-speed heating temperature, regimes of cooling and temperature of abatement on structure and mechanical properties of pipe steel 32G2 are carried out. …”
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风机偏心对空冷梁式桥架振动实验研究 by 郭铁能, 孟令军, 白春生, 华旭

“…The vibration problem of air-cooling fan bridge has been troubling the north thermal power plant.Excessive vibration amplitude causes the damage of fan,motor,reducer and other equipment,and affects the stability and economic benefit of power plant operation.In this paper,the vibration speed of the air-cooling fan exceeded the standard as the research object,and the data acquisition instrument and acceleration sensor were used to test the vibration of the air cooling fan bridge in the power plant of xiaoyi in Shanxi Province.According to the frequency characteristics generated by these incentives,the main influence factors of the vibration of the fan bridge caused by the original fan blades were explored.By analyzing the vibration signal,the main influencing factors of the vibration of fan bridge are explored according to the frequency characteristics.The test results show that the excessive vibration of the bridge is caused by the interference force caused by the fan eccentric mass.During the operation of the fan,the phase of the sensor at the middle of the bridge alternates positively and negatively,and the fan shaft produces a sway,which is inconsistent with the expected horizontal vibration of the bridge.In order to verify the rationality of the above analysis,the finite element analysis of the bridge frame was carried out,and the results are consistent with the above conclusions.Through the forced vibration test and hammer test of the fan bridge,it is found that the maximum frequency value of the vibration of the fan bridge caused by eccentric mass is far away from the natural vibration frequency of the fan bridge,and will not cause the resonance phenomenon of the fan bridge.Therefore,the vibration of the fan bridge caused by eccentric mass is only related to the static stiffness of the fan bridge.The test results will provide a basis for the design of beam bridge and the avoidance of vibration caused by fan eccentricity.…”
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UCN Source at an External Beam of Thermal Neutrons by E. V. Lychagin, A. Yu. Muzychka, G. V. Nekhaev, V. V. Nesvizhevsky, E. I. Sharapov, A. V. Strelkov

“…The principal idea consists in installing a helium UCN source into an external beam of thermal or cold neutrons and in surrounding this source with a solid methane moderator/reflector cooled down to ~4 K. …”
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Monte Carlo simulation of ammonia adsorption in nanoporous carbon: Optimal pore sizes for adsorption refrigeration applications by Nasser D. Afify, Martin B. Sweatman

“…Climate change and the continual rise in cooling demand means more efficient and environmentally friendly refrigeration technologies are required more than ever. …”
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The Relationship between Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and Surgical Site Infections in a Hospital Center in Morocco by Rachid Flouchi, Abderrahim Elmniai, Abdelaziz Hibatallah, Karim Fahsi, Ibrahim Touzani, Kawtar Fikri-Benbrahim

“…Of these, 57.14% of MRSA colonized patients developed an infection of the surgical site and 42.85% showed no sign of SSI, while for patients colonized by MSSA, 16.67% developed SSI and 83.33% showed no sign of SSI. …”
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Optimum Design of Box Structure of High Power Mine Reducer by Jiguo Wang, Junyuan Li, JunyYunan Chen

“…The monitoring system and water cooling system of reducer are introduced. The model of the box is reconstructed with 3D design software UG. …”
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Estimation of Surface Heat Flux and Surface Temperature during Inverse Heat Conduction under Varying Spray Parameters and Sample Initial Temperature by Muhammad Aamir, Qiang Liao, Xun Zhu, Aqeel-ur-Rehman, Hong Wang, Muhammad Zubair

“…An experimental study was carried out to investigate the effects of inlet pressure, sample thickness, initial sample temperature, and temperature sensor location on the surface heat flux, surface temperature, and surface ultrafast cooling rate using stainless steel samples of diameter 27 mm and thickness (mm) 8.5, 13, 17.5, and 22, respectively. …”
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Investigation and Assessment of the CFD for Horizontal Flow in the VHTR Core by Yan Shengyuan, Jean Luc Habiyaremye, Wei Yingying, Cong Chi Tran

“…A nuclear power station using gas as a cooling medium has attracted so much attention because it offers high efficiency and greater safety. …”
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Design and simulation of a simple greenhouse solar dryer and peltier thermoelectric module under independent and combined operating conditions by A GokulRaj, S Padma, R Mohan

“…From the analysis using EJS tool, the maximum and average air temperatures inside the dryer were found to be 65 °C and 57 °C, the COP and cooling capacity of the Peltier thermoelectric model were high at 800 W/m ^2 solar radiation.…”
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Mixed Convection in a Double Lid-Driven Wavy Shaped Cavity Filled with Nanofluid Subject to Magnetic Field and Internal Heat Source by Kakali Chowdhury, Md. Abdul Alim

“…The bottom wall is wavy shaped and isothermally cooled as the vertical walls while the top wall is kept adiabatic. …”
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Fluid Field and Temperature Field Analysis of High Speed Magnetic Field Modulated Gears by Cheng Wenjie, Lu Huize, Xiao Ling, Li Ming

“…The results show that only by natural convection heat transfer, the permanent magnet will lose magnetism due to high temperature. When forced air cooling is introduced, the temperature of permanent magnet can be controlled within 402.98 K（129.83 ℃）. …”
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DEGENERATIVE SCOLIOSIS: A CASE REPORT by I Ketut Martiana, M Mukaddam Alaydrus

“…Background: Scoliosis in adults is a spinal deformity in adult patients with a Cobb angle of more than 10° in the coronal plane. …”
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