Sediment flushing through bottom tunnels has been widely applied in engineering practice to alleviate reservoir sedimentation. However, there is limited understanding of whether flushing can be acc...

In the cockpit, minimising the pilots' thermal discomfort due to solar exposure while ensuring clear visibility is essential. This study numerically examined the solar radiation effect on thermal f...

Researchers are mainly interested in using soft computing artificial intelligence (AI) methods due to their broad applications in analysis, modelling and simulations. Backpropagation neural network...

In this study, the erosion characteristics of eutectic high entropy alloy under the liquid–solid two-phase flow is investigated by a coupled numerical-experimental method, in order to reveal the in...

This study investigates the influence of vibration on droplet dynamics when a droplet impacts a three-dimensional (3D) structured porous medium, focusing on intrinsic properties such as porosity an...

Understanding the settling behaviour of particles and the interactions between fluid and particles in channelled fluids is crucial for various natural and industrial processes. The research present...

As there is a risk of CO contamination by vehicles running inside the car park. This research was initiated with the objective of assessing jet fans' impulsive ventilation “IV” performance and stud...

Among the various natural disasters, the death caused by flash flood is the highest. Recently, the combination of deep learning methods and hydrodynamic models has shown superior performance in the...

The climatic wind tunnel (CWT) is widely recognised as the optimal experimental environment for studying vehicle rainwater management, while the rainfall field generated by the CWT for vehicles may...

The weld crack leakage due to stress concentration and external load is a significant safety risk in pressure pipelines. Microstructural variations and dynamic propagation lead to unpredictable cha...

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) plays a crucial role in investigating new physical phenomena and exploring the principles of fluid mechanics. However, CFD numerical methods often face the challe...

Researchers have long been working on interpreting and predicting the dynamics of complex systems in various fields. Conventional methods including full-scale simulations and reduced-order models a...

1D and 2D carbon nanomaterials such as multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) were investigated numerically. The thermophysical properties of water and nanofluids ...

A shape optimization process for a bellmouth in a gas turbine casing under high Reynolds number was conducted using computational fluid dynamics. The bellmouth connected to the nozzle guide vane wa...

The water transfer project has alleviated the shortage of water resources, but frequent scheduling of water distribution hubs can harm the water transmission buildings. This article is based on the...

The daily operations of large hydropower stations on rivers induce frequent variations in downstream water levels and flow velocities, resulting in unsteady and complex hydraulic characteristics at...

This research uses 3D Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations to investigate the downhole Natural Gas Separation Efficiency (NGSE) for multiphase pumping wells in the heterogeneous churn flo...

The frequency domain analysis (FDA) offers greater computational efficiency than the method of characteristic (MOC) in simulating transient flow in pressurized pipes. However, its accuracy is hinde...

A comprehensive understanding of the processes of storm surge and flooding induced by typhoons is crucial for the development of effective emergency plans and risk management strategies. This study...

Hybrid-dimensional simulations can balance simulation accuracy and computational costs. However, applying hybrid-dimensional simulations to flight status remains challenging due to weak convergence...

The collision and interactions between counterflowing density currents frequently occur in nature and engineering practices along the coastal regions. However, the mechanisms and implications of th...

This study explores the cavitation suppression mechanisms of biomimetic hydrofoils inspired by whale flipper tubercles, focusing on viscous oil flow around hydrofoils. A novel test system for visco...

Detection of flow fields constitutes a critical role in the advancement and innovation of hypersonic aircraft. Under hypersonic conditions, aircraft aerodynamics manifest a multitude of complex phe...

This study aimed to develop an accurate and reliable model for predicting suspended sediment load (SL) in river systems, which is crucial for water resource management and environmental protection....

The hydro-floating ship lift, an innovative design originating from China, relies on a unique hydraulic-driven system (HDS) where synchronization of shaft water levels plays a critical role in redu...

This paper investigates the application of three nature-inspired optimisation algorithms – SHO, MFO, and GOA – combined with four machine learning methods – Gaussian Processes, Linear Regression, M...

Despite extensive studies on the modification of airfoil profiles, most studies have primarily focused on the turbulent wave development and aerodynamic characteristics of modified airfoils. Moreov...

Cryogenic wind tunnels (CWT) perform high Reynolds number aerodynamic tests in a cryogenic environment and simulate hypersonic flights. However, condensation under cryogenic conditions presents a m...

This paper presents a novel segment-based Eulerian-Lagrangian transition method for predicting the primary and secondary breakup behavior of a flat nozzle spray. It combines the Volume of Fluid (VO...

The landslide-induced overtopping waves on the dam possesses the potential to release significant energy, presenting a severe hazard to infrastructures and human lives downstream. To gain insight i...

Transient flow frequently occurs in water delivery systems, including various flow regimes such as water hammer, free surface flow, and slug flow. Current models often oversimplify these phenomena ...

Considering the differences and complex nonlinear relationships of the observational data, this research integrated the hydrological, hydrodynamic and time series models, including the SWAT+, MIKE2...

This paper conducts simulations to analyze the flow control characteristics of cylindrical flow over porous plates in the subcritical regime, utilising large-eddy simulation (LES) coupled with the ...

The purpose of this research elaborates the behaviour of the two-phase hybrid nano-fluid flow of viscous fluid through the stretching sheet. Impacts of heat transfer, for MHD two-dimensional steady...

The traditional one-dimensional (1D) model often fails to accurately predict the dynamic pressure response of large offline air pockets during transients, due to a lack of comprehensive understandi...

Predicting noise from the actual train model by numerical simulation and wind tunnel testing requires appropriate corrections based on reduced model scale and airflow velocity. This paper utilises ...

Many aerodynamic shape optimization methods often focus on utilizing the end-to-end relationship between design variables and aerodynamic performance to find the optimal design, while overlooking t...

In current work, the unsteady stagnation point’s flow on a special third-grade fuzzy hybrid (Al2O3 + Cu/SA) nanofluid (HNF) through a permeable convective shrinking/stretching sheet has been scrutini...

A sudden angle change between the Y-shaped diversion channel and the inlet tank of the circular pump station often leads to boundary layer separation and large vortex formation. These flow patterns...

Urban pumping stations often adopt the design of lateral-intake multiple forebays to accommodate multiple pump units in a limited space and to reduce interaction between the operating units. Howeve...

Gas turbines are pivotal in electricity generation and industry, prized for their efficiency and flexibility in meeting diverse power needs. Optimizing their thermal efficiency is essential for imp...

Iron ore pellet production processes produce large amounts of CO2 emissions when burning fossil fuels. One example is the grate-kiln process, where normally a coal flame is used to indurate pellets...

Inspired by the tip feathers of soaring birds, the device of tip sails was designed and installed on the wing to achieve drag reduction. The influences of design parameters including cant angles, t...

A robust comprehensive energy dissipation model is developed to investigate the rapid filling process of a T-shaped bifurcated pipeline with entrapped air pocket, while an experimental system is de...

This study aims to develop simulation methods, performance evaluation methods, and optimization strategies for blood pumps. Computational fluid dynamics, in-vitro hemocompatibility experiments and ...

This paper presents a pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) solution – the Arctic Tern-Optimized Weighted Feature Least Squares Support Vector Regression (ATO-WFLSSVR) system to aid civil enginee...

Within the context of the European Green Deal, recycling rates of plastics and metals are targeted to increase which will subsequently increase the requirements for high-quality recycled plastics a...

In the fish passage facility design, understanding the coupled effects of hydrodynamics on fish behaviour is particularly important. The flow field caused by fish movement however are usually obtai...

This study proposes a battery thermal management system based on L-shaped heat pipes coupled with liquid cooling. Experimental and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) numerical simulation studies ha...

Sediment scour numerical simulation plays a critical role in the design of water-resistant foundation engineering, and this paper addresses a significant gap in most related studies, which often ov...

Groundwater quality assessment is essential for achieving safe and sustainable water resources, specifically in regions that rely mainly on groundwater. This study focuses on evaluating groundwater...

Vortex flow characteristics in a reservoir and horizontal water intake have been predicted by using regression models in this numerical research. In this paper, three standalone machine learning mo...

At present, the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is one of the most promising new energy solutions. The structure and material properties of the gas diffusion layer (GDL) are important fa...

In the petroleum sector, electrical submersible pumps (ESP) face numerous challenges when handling multiphase flow of gas and liquid. The primary challenge is from the build-up of the gas-bubbles w...

High-geothermal damage is one of the major challenges in high-speed railway tunnel construction. Current studies have shortcomings in the formation mechanism of tunnel environment and the environme...

Hydrofoil trailing edge shape directly influences its downstream flow state. Due to the non-streamlined shape, alternating vortices will form downstream, resulting in complex pressure pulsations. D...

The design of mooring line parameter for a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) should consider the ultimate limit state. Typhoons should be considered as a threatening condition for mooring desig...

The jet can be applied to the yaw control of a projectile, however, the complex interaction of the jet with the supersonic mainstream makes the flow field complex and yaw force unpredictable. To re...

The significant accumulation of snow and ice in the bogie region severely compromises operational quality and poses a safety hazard to high-speed trains. To enhance testing capabilities for assessi...

Bipolar plates perform multiple functions for the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). This study focuses on optimizing cathode channels to leverage a local loss mechanism to enhance gas tra...