Abstract: Side weir flows induce complex three-dimensional (3D) structures on the flow field in the main channel. Extensive experiments at the laboratory scale were conducted in order to investigate the flow field for the particular ...

Abstract: The buckling of spiral wound gaskets (SWGs) causes turbulence of the fluid flow inside flanges and may result in leakage failure over time due to the unwinding of the spirals. A few limited studies on the lateral forces ...

Abstract: Latent heat thermal energy storage is one of the most relevant methods allowing to provide a solution of the energy supply–demand dilemma. A novel structure of latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) unit is designed ...

Abstract: Within the solar energy technologies, the hybrid photovoltaic–thermal (PVT) systems offer an attractive option because the absorbed solar radiation is converted into thermal and electrical energies (the conversion can be ...

Abstract: Excessive runoff and its undesirable effects (erosion, siltation, and suspended load), as well as water quality degradation in agricultural landscapes, are recurrent concerns in France. Special sediment control or pollution ...

Abstract: This paper presents an investigation on the water tightness/self-healing of engineered cementitious composite (ECC) elements subjected to direct tension cracking and exposed to the coupled effect of sustained loading and ...

Abstract: For decades, Darrieus turbines have shown their advantage over other turbines for providing hydropower. Most studies tend to be conducted with the turbine in its vertical axis configuration, while few have examined the ...

Abstract: This study aims to investigate the feasibility of utilizing waste rubber as a partial replacement for silica sand in the development of self-consolidating engineered cementitious composite (SCECC). The effects of the ...