[HTML][HTML] Theory of semiflexible filaments and networks
F Meng, EM Terentjev - Polymers, 2017 - mdpi.com
We briefly review the recent developments in the theory of individual semiflexible filaments,
and of a crosslinked network of such filaments, both permanent and transient. Starting from …
and of a crosslinked network of such filaments, both permanent and transient. Starting from …
Numerical analysis on the performance of solar chimney power plant system
Power generating technology based on renewable energy resources will definitely become
a new trend of future energy utilization. Numerical simulations on air flow, heat transfer and …
a new trend of future energy utilization. Numerical simulations on air flow, heat transfer and …
Stress relaxation, dynamics, and plasticity of transient polymer networks
We propose a theoretical framework for dealing with a transient polymer network
undergoing small deformations, based on the rate of breaking and reforming of network …
undergoing small deformations, based on the rate of breaking and reforming of network …
[HTML][HTML] Rheology of vitrimers
We describe the full rheology profile of vitrimers, from small deformation (linear) to large
deformation (non-linear) viscoelastic behaviour, providing concise analytical expressions to …
deformation (non-linear) viscoelastic behaviour, providing concise analytical expressions to …
CFD analysis for solar chimney power plants
Solar chimney power plants are investigated numerically using ANSYS Fluent and an in-
house developed Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) code. Analytical scaling laws are …
house developed Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) code. Analytical scaling laws are …
A comparative study of PCM melting process in a heat pipe-assisted LHTES unit enhanced with nanoparticles and metal foams by immersed boundary-lattice …
Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) has attracted lots of attention due to its nearly
constant working temperature and large thermal energy storage density. However, the …
constant working temperature and large thermal energy storage density. However, the …
Chimney shape numerical study for solar chimney power generating systems
SUMMARY A large number of researchers have paid great attention to solar chimney (SC)
power generating technology, but only a few have studied the chimney configuration. Taking …
power generating technology, but only a few have studied the chimney configuration. Taking …
Conditions for metachronal coordination in arrays of model cilia
F Meng, RR Bennett, N Uchida… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
On surfaces with many motile cilia, beats of the individual cilia coordinate to form
metachronal waves. We present a theoretical framework that connects the dynamics of an …
metachronal waves. We present a theoretical framework that connects the dynamics of an …
Scaling regimes of active turbulence with external dissipation
Active fluids exhibit complex turbulentlike flows at low Reynolds number. Recent work
predicted that 2D active nematic turbulence follows scaling laws with universal exponents …
predicted that 2D active nematic turbulence follows scaling laws with universal exponents …
Low-voltage continuous electrospinning patterning
Electrospinning is a versatile technique for the construction of microfibrous and nanofibrous
structures with considerable potential in applications ranging from textile manufacturing to …
structures with considerable potential in applications ranging from textile manufacturing to …