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Experimental investigation of quasi-static behavior of composite and fiber metal laminate panels modified by graphene nanoplatelets
Fathi, Azadeh; Liaghat, Gholamhossein; Sabouri, Hadi; Chizari, Mahmoud; Hadavinia, Homayoun; Chitsaz Charandabi, Sahand (2021-07-01)The current study investigated the influence of incorporation of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) on quasi-static behavior of composite and fiber metal laminate (FML) panels. The unmodified and modified composite specimens ... -
Experimental investigation of starting-up, energy-saving, and emission-reducing performances of hybrid supercapacitor energy storage systems for automobiles
Zhang, Qinchao; Liu, Liangde; Zhang, Jiangyun; Zhang, Guoqing; Chen, Youpeng; Liu, Sizhi; Wu, Hongwei; Huang, Hongni (2023-04-28)Improvements in engine starting-up performance, such as reducing fuelconsumption and exhaust emission pollution during the startup process, are very vital to achieve the national development goal of carbon peaking and ... -
Experimental investigation of the flame retardant and form-stable composite phase change materials for a power battery thermal management system
Zhang, Jiangyun; Li, Xinxi; Zhang, Guoqing; Wu, Hongwei; Rao, Zhonghao; Guo, Jianwei; Zhou, Dequan (2020-12-31)An efficient battery thermal management system (BTMS) will undoubtedlypromote the performance and lifespan of battery packs. In this study, a novelflame-retarded composite PCMs composed by paraffin (PA), expanded graphite ... -
Experimental investigation on cooling performance of vortex tube with rectifier using Taguchi method
Hu, Zhuohuan; Wang, Dan; Gao, Fan; Yan, Cao; Wu, Hongwei (2023-09-30)In this article, an experimental study was carried out to investigate the cooling efficiency of a vortex tube equipped with a rectifier utilizing the Taguchi method for analysis. The Coefficient of Performance (COP) was ... -
Experimental Investigation on Eliminating Supercooling Nature of Ice and Improving its Energy Storage Performance to Establish an Energy-Efficient Cold Thermal Storage
Rakkappan, Solaimalai; Sivan, Suresh; Wu, Hongwei; L, Srinivasan; Karthikeyan, Thejeshwar (2023-09-01)Energy efficiency is a crucial parameter for sustainable development. Eliminating the supercooling and enhancing the energy storage performance of the ice-cold thermal storage system (CTSS) is vital to make it more reliable ... -
Experimental investigation on environmental control of a 50-person mine refuge chamber
Zhang, Zujing; Jin, Ting; Wu, Hongwei; Day, Rodney; Gao, Xiangkui; Wang, Kequan; Mao, Ruiyong (2022-02-15)Air quality and thermal environment of mine refuge chamber (MRC) are very important to determine the physical safety of refugees. Accurately assessing the environmental load and taking reasonable measures are critical to ... -
Experimental investigation on heat recovery from flue gas using falling film method
Min, Chunhua; Yang, Xuguang; He, Jing; Wang, Kun; Xie, Liyao; Onwude, Daniel; Zhang, Wenbin; Wu, Hongwei (2021-01-13)The discharge of the flue gas is rich in water vapor and its latent heat, which leads to the main heat and moisture loss for the natural gas. In this article, based on the falling film spray technology, a new test rig was ... -
Experimental Investigation on the Energy and Exergy Performance of a Coiled Tube Solar Receiver
Zhu, J; Wang, K; Wu, Hongwei; Wang, D; Du, J; Olabi, A (2015-10-15)In this article, an experimental investigation is carried out to examine the heat transfer characteristics of a coil type solar dish receiver under actual concentrate solar radiation conditions. During the test, the ... -
Experimental Investigation On the Operating Characteristics of a Dual Compensation Chamber Loop Heat Pipe Subjected to Acceleration Field
Xie, Y; Zhang, J; Yu, J; Xie, L; Wu, Hongwei; Zhang, H; Gao, H (2015-04-25)High power and high local heat flux electronic devices employed in aircraft and spacecraft sustain the high acceleration condition in maneuvers and take-off stage. Loop heat pipe (LHP) are promising in dissipating high ... -
Experimental investigation on thermal performance of underground refuge chamber under natural convection and ventilation
Jin, Ting; Zhang, Zujing; Ge, Liang; Liang, Xing; Wu, Hongwei; Mao, Ruiyong (2023-12-31)Thermal performance of densely populated underground buildings is normally influenced by various factors, including the surrounding rock (SR), ventilation, and indoor heat sources. It is recognized that little experimental ... -
Experimental investigations on the correlations between the structure and thermal-electrochemical properties of over-discharged ternary/Si-C power batteries
Zhang, Jiangyun; Li, Xinxi; Zhang, Guoqing; Wu, Hongwei; Shao, Dan; Ge, Xin; Huang, Qiqiu; Zhen, Zhicheng; Chen, Xuanzhuang (2021-09-19)The thermal safety of power lithium-ion batteries(LIBs) has seriously affected the booming development of electric vehicles (EVs). Especially, owing to the requirement of high energy density, thermal runaway (TR) easily ... -
Experimental Study of the Energy and Exergy performance for a Pressurized Volumetric Solar Receiver
Zhu, J; Wang, K; Jiang, Z; Wu, Hongwei; Wang, D; Lin, F; Li, Y (2016-07-05)This article presents an experimental investigation of the heat transfer characteristics as well as energy and exergy performance for a pressurized volumetric solar receiver under variable mass flow rate conditions. During ... -
Experimental Study on a Coiled Tube Solar Receiver under Variable Solar Radiation Condition
Wang, K; Wu, Hongwei; Wang, D; Tong, Z; Olabi, A (2015-12-01)This article presents an experimental investigation of the heat transfer characteristics as well as energy and exergy performance for a coil type solar dish receiver under variable solar radiation conditions. During a 4.5 ... -
Experimental study on cooling and dehumidification performance of an ice storage air conditioner used in underground refuge chamber
Guo, Weishuang; Zhang, Zujing; Wu, Hongwei; Ge, Liang; Liang, Xing; Mao, Ruiyong (2023-07-11)Temperature and humidity control in underground refuge chamber is an important issue in the case of power failure after a disaster. In this article, an ice storage air conditioner was newly developed for refuge chambers. ... -
Experimental Study on Temperature Control Optimization of Ground Source Heat Pump Horizontal Headers
Tian, Xusong; Mao, Ruiyong; Pei, Peng; Wu, Hongwei; Ma, Hong; Hu, Cheng; Zhang, Zujing (2022-12-15)The energy loss of ground source heat pump horizontal headers cannot be ignored. Based on the similarity theory and the principle of the orthogonal test, a sandbox experiment platform was built to study the temperature ... -
An experimental study on thermophysical properties of nano‑TiO2‑enhanced phase change materials for cold climate applications
Ravasio, Lucrezia; Hayat, Muhammad; Calay, Rajinish Kaur; Riise, Raymond; CHEN, Yong Kang (2024-01-30)In high-energy-demand regions, such as the Arctic, the building sector is focused on reducing the carbon footprint and mitigating environmental impact. To achieve this, phase change materials (PCMs) are being investigated ... -
Exploitation of antimicrobial nanoparticles and their applications in biomedical engineering
Cheong, Yuen Ki; Ren, Guogang; Chung, Etelka; Yang, Xiuyi; Johnston, Ian (2021-05-15)Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to public health which contributes largely to increased mortality rates and costs in hospitals. The severe and wide spread of antibiotic resistance results in limited treatment to ... -
Exploring attitudes to technology adoption for cross compliance in Greek and Lithuanian farmers
Payne-Gifford, Sophie; Johnson, Katherine; Mauchline, Alice; Gadanakis, Yiorgos; Girling, Laura; Mortimer, Simon (2020-09-22)The fourth agricultural revolution has started with an explosion of online, smart, digital technologies that are now available to support farmers to improve their operations is enabling opportunities for direct integration ... -
Exposure to ambient air pollution and elevated blood levels of gamma-glutamyl transferase in a large Austrian cohort
Sokhi, Ranjeet (2023-07-20)Gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) is related to oxidative stress and an indicator for liver damage. We investigated the association between air pollution and GGT in a large Austrian cohort (N = 116,109) to better understand ... -
Extending the Dynamic Range of Galaxy Outflow Scaling Relations: Massive Compact Galaxies with Extreme Outflows
Davis, Julie D.; Tremonti, Christy A.; Swiggum, Cameren N.; Moustakas, John; Diamond-Stanic, Aleksandar M.; Coil, Alison L.; Geach, James E.; Hickox, Ryan C.; Perrotta, Serena; Petter, Grayson C.; Rudnick, Gregory H.; Rupke, David S. N.; Sell, Paul H.; Whalen, Kelly E. (2023-07-06)We investigate galactic winds in the HizEA galaxies, a collection of 46 late-stage galaxy mergers at z = 0.4–0.8, with stellar masses of log(M*/M⊙)=10.4–11.5 , star formation rates (SFRs) of 20–500 M ⊙ yr−1, and ultra-compact ...