The paper gives a thorough survey of the studies of different authors in the field of domestic hot water (DHW) consumption and consumption profiles. It presents an overview of the research done into DHW by the Tallinn...The paper gives a thorough survey of the studies of different authors in the field of domestic hot water (DHW) consumption and consumption profiles. It presents an overview of the research done into DHW by the Tallinn University of Technology. Working out on the basis of investigations has been new empirical formulas for determining design flow rates for schools, kindergartens, office buildings and shopping centres. DHW consumption profiles of typical buildings are presented. Comparisons are given on the determination of DHW design flow rates by the standard EVS 835, the EN 806-3 and the recommended formulas. The latter makes it possible to considerably decrease the design flow rates which in turn enables to deminish the load of the equipment, to improve the quality of control and to decrease the diameters of the pipes of the district heating network and the losses of heat in them.展开更多
Materials that are difficult to cut,such as titanium alloys,are widely used in large load-bearing integral components of aircraft,leading to great challenges for manufacturing.Electrochemical milling is a way for mach...Materials that are difficult to cut,such as titanium alloys,are widely used in large load-bearing integral components of aircraft,leading to great challenges for manufacturing.Electrochemical milling is a way for machining difficult-to-cut materials through Computer Numerical Control(CNC)trajectory motion.Using a tilted large cathode machining surface and the cut-in feed mode,an efficient and low-cost method is obtained for machining the large integral components.A novel crossed and inclined structure of the flow mode is designed to realize electrochemical milling with a large tilted cathode surface.Compared to the vertical flow mode with one inlet,the proposed flow mode has two inlets that independently supply electrolytes,and the inclined channels make the flow field more stable.Flow field simulations are performed for both the vertical and proposed flow modes.The results show that the proposed flow mode avoids the random diversion of electrolytes and the ultralow flow velocity at both ends of the nozzle area,improving the velocity,uniformity,and stability of the electrolytes.The inclination angle of the crossed and inclined flow field is optimized.Finally,limit feed rate experiments are conducted in two modes,and the limit feed rate is 70 mm/min in the proposed mode.A sector workpiece of a large circular surface with approximately 8.77 mm thickness is machined 9 times by the cut-in electrochemical milling,the material removal rate is 4872 mm^(3)/min,and the surface roughness is superior to 1.15μm.展开更多
To advance the performance of solid oxide fuel cells(SOFCs),this work proposes a novel biomimetic flow field architecture inspired by the geometric arrangement of sunflower florets.Drawing on natural principles of opt...To advance the performance of solid oxide fuel cells(SOFCs),this work proposes a novel biomimetic flow field architecture inspired by the geometric arrangement of sunflower florets.Drawing on natural principles of optimal spatial distribution,a multi-physics simulation model of the resulting Sunflower Bionic Flow Field(SBFF)was developed.Building upon this foundation,an enhanced configuration was introduced by integrating an annular channel,yielding a modified variant referred to as Modified Sunflower Bionic Flow Field(MSBFF).For comparative purposes,a conventional Traditional Parallel Flow Field(TPFF)was also analyzed under identical conditions.Simulation results underscore the superior gas distribution performance of the bionic configurations.Both SBFF and MSBFF significantly improved the homogeneity of reactant gas molar concentration throughout the flow domain.Relative to the TPFF,the SBFF achieved a 13.32%increase in current density,while the MSBFF reached an enhancement of 15.09%.Correspondingly,peak power densities rose by 14.07%and 16.55%,respectively.Furthermore,these bio-inspired structures contributed to improved thermal regulation,as evidenced by a reduction in average electrolyte temperature by 3.22%for the SBFF and 2.92%for the MSBFF.To further optimize performance,the influence of Fibonacci spiral channel count within the MSBFF design was systematically investigated.Results reveal a strong positive correlation between the number of spiral channels and electrochemical output.In particular,the MSBFF with 16 spiral channels(MSBFF-16)demonstrated the most favorable electrical and thermal characteristics.At an operating voltage of 0.7 V,MSBFF-16 exhibited a current density increase of 1.27%and 0.94%over MSBFF and MSBFF-12,respectively.Likewise,peak power density improved by 2.69%and 1.67%.Finally,the study examined the impact of varying inlet mass fractions of oxygen and hydrogen on SOFC performance.Distinct trends were observed:increasing the oxygen mass fraction markedly enhanced heat transfer and current density,while greater hydrogen mass fractions significantly boosted fuel utilization.These findings highlight the crucial role of reactant composition and flow field topology in governing the electrochemical and thermal efficiency of SOFC systems.展开更多
To meet the challenge of drag reduction for next-generation supersonic transport aircraft,increasing attention has been focused on Natural Laminar Flow(NLF)technology.However,the highly swept wings and high-Reynolds-n...To meet the challenge of drag reduction for next-generation supersonic transport aircraft,increasing attention has been focused on Natural Laminar Flow(NLF)technology.However,the highly swept wings and high-Reynolds-number conditions of such aircraft dramatically amplify Crossflow(CF)instabilities inside boundary layers,making it difficult to maintain a large laminar flow region.To explore novel NLF designs on supersonic wings,this article investigates the mechanisms underlying the attenuation of Tollmien-Schlichting(TS)and CF instabilities by modifying pressure distributions.The evolution of TS and CF instabilities are evaluated under typical pressure distributions with different leading-edge flow acceleration region lengths,pressure coefficient slopes and pressure coefficient deviations.The results show that shortening the leading-edge flow acceleration region and using a flat pressure distribution are favorable for suppressing CF instabilities,and keeping a balance of disturbance growth between positive and negative wave angles is favorable for attenuating TS instabilities.Based on the uncovered mechanisms,a strategy of supersonic NLF design is proposed.Examination of the proposed strategy at a 60°sweep angle and Ma=2 presents potential to exceed the conventional NLF limit and achieve a transition Reynolds number of 17.6million,which can provide guidance for NLF design on supersonic highly swept wings.展开更多
Optimizing Flow Path Design(FPD)is a popular research area in transportation system design,but its application to Overhead Transportation Systems(OTSs)has been limited.This study focuses on optimizing a double-spine f...Optimizing Flow Path Design(FPD)is a popular research area in transportation system design,but its application to Overhead Transportation Systems(OTSs)has been limited.This study focuses on optimizing a double-spine flow path design for OTSs with 10 stations by minimizing the total travel distance for both loaded and empty flows.We employ transportation methods,specifically the North-West Corner and Stepping-Stone methods,to determine empty vehicle travel flows.Additionally,the Tabu Search(TS)algorithm is applied to branch the 10 stations into two main layout branches.The results obtained from our proposed method demonstrate a reduction in the objective function value compared to the initial feasible solution.Furthermore,we explore howchanges in the parameters of the TS algorithm affect the optimal result.We validate the feasibility of our approach by comparing it with relevant literature and conducting additional tests on layouts with 20 and 30 stations.展开更多
The integrated valve-controlled cylinder combines various control and execution components in hydraulic transmission systems.Its precise control and rapid response characteristics make it widely used in mobile equipme...The integrated valve-controlled cylinder combines various control and execution components in hydraulic transmission systems.Its precise control and rapid response characteristics make it widely used in mobile equipment for aerospace,robotics,and other engineering applications.Additive manufacturing provides high design freedom which can further enhance the power density of integrated valve-controlled cylinders.However,there is a lack of effective design methods to guide the additive manufacturing of valve-controlled cylinders for more efficient hydraulic energy transmission.This study accordingly introduces an energy-saving design method based on additive manufacturing for integrated valve-controlled cylinders.The method consists of two main parts:(1)redesigning the manifold block to eliminate leakage points and reduce energy losses through integrated design of the valve,cylinder,and piping;(2)establishing a pressure loss model to achieve energy savings through optimized flow channel design for bends with different parameters.Compared to traditional valve-controlled cylinders,the integrated valvecontrolled cylinder developed from our method reduces the weight by 31%,volume by 55%,and pressure loss in the main flow channel by over 30%.This indicates that the design achieves both lightweight construction and improved hydraulic transmission efficiency.This study provides theoretical guidance for the design of lightweight and energy-efficient valve-controlled cylinders,and may aid the design of similar hydraulic machinery.展开更多
This study uses numerical simulations of liquid cooling flow fields to investigate polymer exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC)thermal control.The research shows that the optimum cooling channel design significantly red...This study uses numerical simulations of liquid cooling flow fields to investigate polymer exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC)thermal control.The research shows that the optimum cooling channel design significantly reduces the fuel cell’s temperature differential,improving overall efficiency.Specifically,the simulations show a reduction in the maximum temperature by up to 15%compared to traditional designs.Additionally,according to analysis,the Nusselt number rises by 20%with the implementation of serpentine flow patterns,leading to enhanced heat transfer rates.The findings demonstrate that effective cooling strategies can lead to a 10% increase in fuel cell performance under varying operational conditions,including pressures of 2 bar and relative humidity levels of 30%,60%,and 80%.These results underscore the importance of cooling flow design in optimizing PEMFC performance.展开更多
Performance of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC)is appreciably affected by the channel geometry.The branching structure of a plant leaf and human lung is an efficient network to distribute the nutrients in...Performance of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC)is appreciably affected by the channel geometry.The branching structure of a plant leaf and human lung is an efficient network to distribute the nutrients in the respective systems.The same nutrient transport system can be mimicked in the flow channel design of a PEMFC,to aid even reactant distribution and better water management.In this work,the effect of bio-inspired flow field designs such as lung and leaf channel design bipolar plates,on the performance of a PEMFC was examined experimentally at various operating conditions.A PEMFC of 49 cm2 area,with a Nafion 212 membrane with a 40%catalyst loading of 0.4 mg·cm-2 on the anode side and also 0.6 mg·cm-2 on the cathode side is assembled by incorporating the bio-inspired channel bipolar plate,and was tested on a programmable fuel-cell test station.The impact of the working parameters like reactants’relative humidity(RH),back pressure and fuel cell temperature on the performance of the fuel cell was examined;the operating pressure remains constant at 0.1 MPa.It was observed that the best performance was attained at a back pressure of 0.3 MPa,75°C operating temperature and 100%RH.The three flow channels were also compared at different operating pressures ranging from 0.1 MPa to 0.3 MPa,and the other parameters such as operating temperature,RH and back pressure were set as 75°C,100%and 0.3 MPa.The experimental outcomes of the PEMFC with bio-inspired channels were compared with the experimental results of a conventional triple serpentine flow field.It was observed that among the different flow channel designs considered,the leaf channel design gives the best output in terms of power density.Further,the experimental results of the leaf channel design were compared with those of the interdigitated leaf channel design.The PEMFC with the interdigitated leaf channel design was found to generate 6.72%more power density than the non-interdigitated leaf channel design.The fuel cell with interdigitated leaf channel design generated5.58%more net power density than the fuel cell with non-interdigitated leaf channel design after considering the parasitic losses.展开更多
An inverse method of characteristics was introduced into the design concept of using osculating cones (OC) in the supersonic flow, which can extend the domain of options for generating the aerospace vehicle configura...An inverse method of characteristics was introduced into the design concept of using osculating cones (OC) in the supersonic flow, which can extend the domain of options for generating the aerospace vehicle configurations with supersonic leading edge as well as inlet diffusers. Some more practical waverider shapes with higher volumetric efficiency can be obtained through using the concept of osculating axisymmetric (OA) flows with rotationality in the post shock flow field by inputting curved shocks.展开更多
As one of the core components of turbocharger or micro-turbine, radial turbine has the features of small size and high rotation speed. In order to explore the design method and flow mechanism of the turbine with a vol...As one of the core components of turbocharger or micro-turbine, radial turbine has the features of small size and high rotation speed. In order to explore the design method and flow mechanism of the turbine with a volute, a centimeter-scale radial turbine with a vaneless air-inlet volute was designed and simulated numerically to investigate the characteristics of the coupled flow field. The results show that the wheel efficiency of single passage computation without the volute is 80.1%. After accounting for the factors of the loss caused by the volute and the interaction between each passage, the performance is more accurate according to the whole flow passage computation with the volute. High load region gathers at the mid-span and the efficiency declines to 76.6%. The performance of the volute whose structure angle of the trapezoid section is equal to 70 degree is better. Unlike uniform inlet condition in single passage, more appropriate inlet flow for the impeller is provided by the rectification effect of the volute in full passage calculation. Flow parameters are distributed more evenly along the blade span and are generally consistent between each passage at the outlet of the turbine.展开更多
An aerodynamic design method and corresponding codes are developed for three-dimensional multi lifting surfaces at transonic flow. It is based on the ＂iterative residual correction＂ concept that is successfully used...An aerodynamic design method and corresponding codes are developed for three-dimensional multi lifting surfaces at transonic flow. It is based on the ＂iterative residual correction＂ concept that is successfully used for transonic wing design and subsonic multi-lifting surface design. The up-wind scheme is introduced into governing equations of multi-lifting surface design method and automatically acted when supersonic flow appears on the surface. A series of interface codes are programmed, including a target-pressure modification tool. Using the improved inverse aerodynamic design code, TAU code and interface codes, the transonic multi-lifting aerodynamic design software system is founded. Two cases of canard-wing configuration have been performed to validate the method and codes. The results show that the convergence of analysis/design iteration is very good at higher speed transonic flow.展开更多
The integrated layout problem in manufacturing Systems is investigated. Anintegrated model for Concurrent layout design of cells and flow paths is formulated. A hybridapproach combined an enhanced branch-and-bound alg...The integrated layout problem in manufacturing Systems is investigated. Anintegrated model for Concurrent layout design of cells and flow paths is formulated. A hybridapproach combined an enhanced branch-and-bound algorithm with a simulated annealing scheme isproposed to solve this problem. The integrated layout method is applied to re-layout the gear pumpshop of a medium-size manufacturer of hydraulic pieces. Results show that the proposed layout methodcan concurrently provide good solutions of the cell layouts and the flow path layouts.展开更多
Attaining a decarbonized and sustainable energy system,which is the core solution to global energy issues,is accessible through the development of hydrogen energy.Proton-exchange membrane water electrolyzers(PEMWEs)ar...Attaining a decarbonized and sustainable energy system,which is the core solution to global energy issues,is accessible through the development of hydrogen energy.Proton-exchange membrane water electrolyzers(PEMWEs)are promising devices for hydrogen production,given their high efficiency,rapid responsiveness,and compactness.Bipolar plates account for a relatively high percentage of the total cost and weight compared with other components of PEMWEs.Thus,optimization of their design may accelerate the promotion of PEMWEs.This paper reviews the advances in materials and flow-field design for bipolar plates.First,the working conditions of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs)and PEMWEs are compared,including reaction direction,operating temperature,pressure,input/output,and potential.Then,the current research status of bipolar-plate substrates and surface coatings is summarized,and some typical channel-rib flow fields and porous flow fields are presented.Furthermore,the effects of materials on mass and heat transfer and the possibility of reducing corrosion by improving the flow field structure are explored.Finally,this review discusses the potential directions of the development of bipolar-plate design,including material fabrication,flow-field geometry optimization using threedimensional printing,and surface-coating composition optimization based on computational materials science.展开更多
Currently,artificial-membrane lungs consist of thousands of hollow fiber membranes where blood flows around the fibers and gas flows inside the fibers,achieving diffusive gas exchange.At both ends of the fibers,the in...Currently,artificial-membrane lungs consist of thousands of hollow fiber membranes where blood flows around the fibers and gas flows inside the fibers,achieving diffusive gas exchange.At both ends of the fibers,the interspaces between the hollow fiber membranes and the plastic housing are filled with glue to separate the gas from the blood phase.During a uniaxial centrifugation process,the glue forms the“potting.”The shape of the cured potting is then determined by the centrifugation process,limiting design possibilities and leading to unfavorable stagnation zones associated with blood clotting.In this study,a new multiaxial centrifugation process was developed,expanding the possible shapes of the potting and allowing for completely new module designs with potentially superior blood flow guidance within the potting margins.Two-phase simulations of the process in conceptual artificial lungs were performed to explore the possibilities of a biaxial centrifugation process and determine suitable parameter sets.A corresponding biaxial centrifugation setup was built to prove feasibility and experimentally validate four conceptual designs,resulting in good agreement with the simulations.In summary,this study shows the feasibility of a multiaxial centrifugation process allowing greater variety in potting shapes,eliminating inefficient stagnation zones and more favorable blood flow conditions in artificial lungs.展开更多
Introduction Blood flow provides a mechanical condition for blood cells and vessels,especially for endothelial cells.It is important to understand the mechanical characteristics of
In the past decades,physical modeling has been widely used in hydrogeology for teaching,studying and exhibition purposes.Most of these models are used to illustrate hydrogeological profiles,but few can depict three-di...In the past decades,physical modeling has been widely used in hydrogeology for teaching,studying and exhibition purposes.Most of these models are used to illustrate hydrogeological profiles,but few can depict three-dimensional groundwater flows,making it impossible to validate groundwater flows simulated by numerical methods with physical modeling.展开更多
文摘The paper gives a thorough survey of the studies of different authors in the field of domestic hot water (DHW) consumption and consumption profiles. It presents an overview of the research done into DHW by the Tallinn University of Technology. Working out on the basis of investigations has been new empirical formulas for determining design flow rates for schools, kindergartens, office buildings and shopping centres. DHW consumption profiles of typical buildings are presented. Comparisons are given on the determination of DHW design flow rates by the standard EVS 835, the EN 806-3 and the recommended formulas. The latter makes it possible to considerably decrease the design flow rates which in turn enables to deminish the load of the equipment, to improve the quality of control and to decrease the diameters of the pipes of the district heating network and the losses of heat in them.
基金co-supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52075253)National Natural Science Foundation of China for Creative Research Groups(No.51921003).
文摘Materials that are difficult to cut,such as titanium alloys,are widely used in large load-bearing integral components of aircraft,leading to great challenges for manufacturing.Electrochemical milling is a way for machining difficult-to-cut materials through Computer Numerical Control(CNC)trajectory motion.Using a tilted large cathode machining surface and the cut-in feed mode,an efficient and low-cost method is obtained for machining the large integral components.A novel crossed and inclined structure of the flow mode is designed to realize electrochemical milling with a large tilted cathode surface.Compared to the vertical flow mode with one inlet,the proposed flow mode has two inlets that independently supply electrolytes,and the inclined channels make the flow field more stable.Flow field simulations are performed for both the vertical and proposed flow modes.The results show that the proposed flow mode avoids the random diversion of electrolytes and the ultralow flow velocity at both ends of the nozzle area,improving the velocity,uniformity,and stability of the electrolytes.The inclination angle of the crossed and inclined flow field is optimized.Finally,limit feed rate experiments are conducted in two modes,and the limit feed rate is 70 mm/min in the proposed mode.A sector workpiece of a large circular surface with approximately 8.77 mm thickness is machined 9 times by the cut-in electrochemical milling,the material removal rate is 4872 mm^(3)/min,and the surface roughness is superior to 1.15μm.
基金supported by a grant from National Key R&D Plan of China(Grant No.2023YFB2504503).
文摘To advance the performance of solid oxide fuel cells(SOFCs),this work proposes a novel biomimetic flow field architecture inspired by the geometric arrangement of sunflower florets.Drawing on natural principles of optimal spatial distribution,a multi-physics simulation model of the resulting Sunflower Bionic Flow Field(SBFF)was developed.Building upon this foundation,an enhanced configuration was introduced by integrating an annular channel,yielding a modified variant referred to as Modified Sunflower Bionic Flow Field(MSBFF).For comparative purposes,a conventional Traditional Parallel Flow Field(TPFF)was also analyzed under identical conditions.Simulation results underscore the superior gas distribution performance of the bionic configurations.Both SBFF and MSBFF significantly improved the homogeneity of reactant gas molar concentration throughout the flow domain.Relative to the TPFF,the SBFF achieved a 13.32%increase in current density,while the MSBFF reached an enhancement of 15.09%.Correspondingly,peak power densities rose by 14.07%and 16.55%,respectively.Furthermore,these bio-inspired structures contributed to improved thermal regulation,as evidenced by a reduction in average electrolyte temperature by 3.22%for the SBFF and 2.92%for the MSBFF.To further optimize performance,the influence of Fibonacci spiral channel count within the MSBFF design was systematically investigated.Results reveal a strong positive correlation between the number of spiral channels and electrochemical output.In particular,the MSBFF with 16 spiral channels(MSBFF-16)demonstrated the most favorable electrical and thermal characteristics.At an operating voltage of 0.7 V,MSBFF-16 exhibited a current density increase of 1.27%and 0.94%over MSBFF and MSBFF-12,respectively.Likewise,peak power density improved by 2.69%and 1.67%.Finally,the study examined the impact of varying inlet mass fractions of oxygen and hydrogen on SOFC performance.Distinct trends were observed:increasing the oxygen mass fraction markedly enhanced heat transfer and current density,while greater hydrogen mass fractions significantly boosted fuel utilization.These findings highlight the crucial role of reactant composition and flow field topology in governing the electrochemical and thermal efficiency of SOFC systems.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12072285)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2023YFB3002800)the Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities,China。
文摘To meet the challenge of drag reduction for next-generation supersonic transport aircraft,increasing attention has been focused on Natural Laminar Flow(NLF)technology.However,the highly swept wings and high-Reynolds-number conditions of such aircraft dramatically amplify Crossflow(CF)instabilities inside boundary layers,making it difficult to maintain a large laminar flow region.To explore novel NLF designs on supersonic wings,this article investigates the mechanisms underlying the attenuation of Tollmien-Schlichting(TS)and CF instabilities by modifying pressure distributions.The evolution of TS and CF instabilities are evaluated under typical pressure distributions with different leading-edge flow acceleration region lengths,pressure coefficient slopes and pressure coefficient deviations.The results show that shortening the leading-edge flow acceleration region and using a flat pressure distribution are favorable for suppressing CF instabilities,and keeping a balance of disturbance growth between positive and negative wave angles is favorable for attenuating TS instabilities.Based on the uncovered mechanisms,a strategy of supersonic NLF design is proposed.Examination of the proposed strategy at a 60°sweep angle and Ma=2 presents potential to exceed the conventional NLF limit and achieve a transition Reynolds number of 17.6million,which can provide guidance for NLF design on supersonic highly swept wings.
基金funded by Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology(HCMUT),VNU-HCM under Grant Number B2021-20-04.
文摘Optimizing Flow Path Design(FPD)is a popular research area in transportation system design,but its application to Overhead Transportation Systems(OTSs)has been limited.This study focuses on optimizing a double-spine flow path design for OTSs with 10 stations by minimizing the total travel distance for both loaded and empty flows.We employ transportation methods,specifically the North-West Corner and Stepping-Stone methods,to determine empty vehicle travel flows.Additionally,the Tabu Search(TS)algorithm is applied to branch the 10 stations into two main layout branches.The results obtained from our proposed method demonstrate a reduction in the objective function value compared to the initial feasible solution.Furthermore,we explore howchanges in the parameters of the TS algorithm affect the optimal result.We validate the feasibility of our approach by comparing it with relevant literature and conducting additional tests on layouts with 20 and 30 stations.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52222503)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(No.LD22E050003),China.
文摘The integrated valve-controlled cylinder combines various control and execution components in hydraulic transmission systems.Its precise control and rapid response characteristics make it widely used in mobile equipment for aerospace,robotics,and other engineering applications.Additive manufacturing provides high design freedom which can further enhance the power density of integrated valve-controlled cylinders.However,there is a lack of effective design methods to guide the additive manufacturing of valve-controlled cylinders for more efficient hydraulic energy transmission.This study accordingly introduces an energy-saving design method based on additive manufacturing for integrated valve-controlled cylinders.The method consists of two main parts:(1)redesigning the manifold block to eliminate leakage points and reduce energy losses through integrated design of the valve,cylinder,and piping;(2)establishing a pressure loss model to achieve energy savings through optimized flow channel design for bends with different parameters.Compared to traditional valve-controlled cylinders,the integrated valvecontrolled cylinder developed from our method reduces the weight by 31%,volume by 55%,and pressure loss in the main flow channel by over 30%.This indicates that the design achieves both lightweight construction and improved hydraulic transmission efficiency.This study provides theoretical guidance for the design of lightweight and energy-efficient valve-controlled cylinders,and may aid the design of similar hydraulic machinery.
基金supported by Zhejiang Province Spearhead and Leading Goose Research and Development Key Program(2023C01239)2023 Zhejiang Province“Jianbing”“Lingyan”R&D Research and Development Plan Project-Ultra-Long Endurance Hydrogen-Electric Hybrid Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 2023C01239.
文摘This study uses numerical simulations of liquid cooling flow fields to investigate polymer exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC)thermal control.The research shows that the optimum cooling channel design significantly reduces the fuel cell’s temperature differential,improving overall efficiency.Specifically,the simulations show a reduction in the maximum temperature by up to 15%compared to traditional designs.Additionally,according to analysis,the Nusselt number rises by 20%with the implementation of serpentine flow patterns,leading to enhanced heat transfer rates.The findings demonstrate that effective cooling strategies can lead to a 10% increase in fuel cell performance under varying operational conditions,including pressures of 2 bar and relative humidity levels of 30%,60%,and 80%.These results underscore the importance of cooling flow design in optimizing PEMFC performance.
文摘Performance of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC)is appreciably affected by the channel geometry.The branching structure of a plant leaf and human lung is an efficient network to distribute the nutrients in the respective systems.The same nutrient transport system can be mimicked in the flow channel design of a PEMFC,to aid even reactant distribution and better water management.In this work,the effect of bio-inspired flow field designs such as lung and leaf channel design bipolar plates,on the performance of a PEMFC was examined experimentally at various operating conditions.A PEMFC of 49 cm2 area,with a Nafion 212 membrane with a 40%catalyst loading of 0.4 mg·cm-2 on the anode side and also 0.6 mg·cm-2 on the cathode side is assembled by incorporating the bio-inspired channel bipolar plate,and was tested on a programmable fuel-cell test station.The impact of the working parameters like reactants’relative humidity(RH),back pressure and fuel cell temperature on the performance of the fuel cell was examined;the operating pressure remains constant at 0.1 MPa.It was observed that the best performance was attained at a back pressure of 0.3 MPa,75°C operating temperature and 100%RH.The three flow channels were also compared at different operating pressures ranging from 0.1 MPa to 0.3 MPa,and the other parameters such as operating temperature,RH and back pressure were set as 75°C,100%and 0.3 MPa.The experimental outcomes of the PEMFC with bio-inspired channels were compared with the experimental results of a conventional triple serpentine flow field.It was observed that among the different flow channel designs considered,the leaf channel design gives the best output in terms of power density.Further,the experimental results of the leaf channel design were compared with those of the interdigitated leaf channel design.The PEMFC with the interdigitated leaf channel design was found to generate 6.72%more power density than the non-interdigitated leaf channel design.The fuel cell with interdigitated leaf channel design generated5.58%more net power density than the fuel cell with non-interdigitated leaf channel design after considering the parasitic losses.
文摘An inverse method of characteristics was introduced into the design concept of using osculating cones (OC) in the supersonic flow, which can extend the domain of options for generating the aerospace vehicle configurations with supersonic leading edge as well as inlet diffusers. Some more practical waverider shapes with higher volumetric efficiency can be obtained through using the concept of osculating axisymmetric (OA) flows with rotationality in the post shock flow field by inputting curved shocks.
基金Supported by the Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51121004)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50976026)
文摘As one of the core components of turbocharger or micro-turbine, radial turbine has the features of small size and high rotation speed. In order to explore the design method and flow mechanism of the turbine with a volute, a centimeter-scale radial turbine with a vaneless air-inlet volute was designed and simulated numerically to investigate the characteristics of the coupled flow field. The results show that the wheel efficiency of single passage computation without the volute is 80.1%. After accounting for the factors of the loss caused by the volute and the interaction between each passage, the performance is more accurate according to the whole flow passage computation with the volute. High load region gathers at the mid-span and the efficiency declines to 76.6%. The performance of the volute whose structure angle of the trapezoid section is equal to 70 degree is better. Unlike uniform inlet condition in single passage, more appropriate inlet flow for the impeller is provided by the rectification effect of the volute in full passage calculation. Flow parameters are distributed more evenly along the blade span and are generally consistent between each passage at the outlet of the turbine.
文摘An aerodynamic design method and corresponding codes are developed for three-dimensional multi lifting surfaces at transonic flow. It is based on the ＂iterative residual correction＂ concept that is successfully used for transonic wing design and subsonic multi-lifting surface design. The up-wind scheme is introduced into governing equations of multi-lifting surface design method and automatically acted when supersonic flow appears on the surface. A series of interface codes are programmed, including a target-pressure modification tool. Using the improved inverse aerodynamic design code, TAU code and interface codes, the transonic multi-lifting aerodynamic design software system is founded. Two cases of canard-wing configuration have been performed to validate the method and codes. The results show that the convergence of analysis/design iteration is very good at higher speed transonic flow.
基金This project is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.59990470)Doctoral Foundation of Ministry of Education, China(No.20010487024).
文摘The integrated layout problem in manufacturing Systems is investigated. Anintegrated model for Concurrent layout design of cells and flow paths is formulated. A hybridapproach combined an enhanced branch-and-bound algorithm with a simulated annealing scheme isproposed to solve this problem. The integrated layout method is applied to re-layout the gear pumpshop of a medium-size manufacturer of hydraulic pieces. Results show that the proposed layout methodcan concurrently provide good solutions of the cell layouts and the flow path layouts.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52125102)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFB4000101)Fundamental Research Funds for t he Central Universities(No.FRF-TP-2021-02C2)。
文摘Attaining a decarbonized and sustainable energy system,which is the core solution to global energy issues,is accessible through the development of hydrogen energy.Proton-exchange membrane water electrolyzers(PEMWEs)are promising devices for hydrogen production,given their high efficiency,rapid responsiveness,and compactness.Bipolar plates account for a relatively high percentage of the total cost and weight compared with other components of PEMWEs.Thus,optimization of their design may accelerate the promotion of PEMWEs.This paper reviews the advances in materials and flow-field design for bipolar plates.First,the working conditions of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs)and PEMWEs are compared,including reaction direction,operating temperature,pressure,input/output,and potential.Then,the current research status of bipolar-plate substrates and surface coatings is summarized,and some typical channel-rib flow fields and porous flow fields are presented.Furthermore,the effects of materials on mass and heat transfer and the possibility of reducing corrosion by improving the flow field structure are explored.Finally,this review discusses the potential directions of the development of bipolar-plate design,including material fabrication,flow-field geometry optimization using threedimensional printing,and surface-coating composition optimization based on computational materials science.
文摘Currently,artificial-membrane lungs consist of thousands of hollow fiber membranes where blood flows around the fibers and gas flows inside the fibers,achieving diffusive gas exchange.At both ends of the fibers,the interspaces between the hollow fiber membranes and the plastic housing are filled with glue to separate the gas from the blood phase.During a uniaxial centrifugation process,the glue forms the“potting.”The shape of the cured potting is then determined by the centrifugation process,limiting design possibilities and leading to unfavorable stagnation zones associated with blood clotting.In this study,a new multiaxial centrifugation process was developed,expanding the possible shapes of the potting and allowing for completely new module designs with potentially superior blood flow guidance within the potting margins.Two-phase simulations of the process in conceptual artificial lungs were performed to explore the possibilities of a biaxial centrifugation process and determine suitable parameter sets.A corresponding biaxial centrifugation setup was built to prove feasibility and experimentally validate four conceptual designs,resulting in good agreement with the simulations.In summary,this study shows the feasibility of a multiaxial centrifugation process allowing greater variety in potting shapes,eliminating inefficient stagnation zones and more favorable blood flow conditions in artificial lungs.
基金supported by grant from National Natural Science Foundation of China No10772127,30570450Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University NCET-06-0789Sichaun Youth Science and Technology Foundation 06ZQ026-009
文摘Introduction Blood flow provides a mechanical condition for blood cells and vessels,especially for endothelial cells.It is important to understand the mechanical characteristics of
基金supported by the State Key Program of National Natural Science of China(Grant No.41130637)
文摘In the past decades,physical modeling has been widely used in hydrogeology for teaching,studying and exhibition purposes.Most of these models are used to illustrate hydrogeological profiles,but few can depict three-dimensional groundwater flows,making it impossible to validate groundwater flows simulated by numerical methods with physical modeling.
