In the issue of rainfall estimation by radar through the necessary relationship between radar reflectivity Z and rain rate R (Z-R), the main limitation is attributed to the variability of this relationship. Indeed, se...In the issue of rainfall estimation by radar through the necessary relationship between radar reflectivity Z and rain rate R (Z-R), the main limitation is attributed to the variability of this relationship. Indeed, several pre-vious studies have shown the great variability of this relationship in space and time, from a rainfall event to another and even within a single rainfall event. Recent studies have shown that the variability of raindrop size distributions and thereby Z-R relationships is therefore, more the result of complex dynamic, thermody-namic and microphysical processes within rainfall systems than a convective/stratiform classification of the ground rainfall signature. The raindrop number and size at ground being the resultant of various processes mentioned above, a suitable approach would be to analyze their variability in relation to that of Z-R relation-ship. In this study, we investigated the total raindrop concentration number NT and the median volume di-ameter D0 used in numerous studies, and have shown that the combination of these two ‘observed’ parame-ters appears to be an interesting approach to better understand the variability of the Z-R relationships in the rainfall events, without assuming a certain analytical raindrop size distribution model (exponential, gamma, or log-normal). The present study is based on the analysis of disdrometer data collected at different seasons and places in Africa, and aims to show the degree of the raindrop size and number implication in regard to the Z-R relationships variability.展开更多
An experimental study was carried out to investigate the amount of drugs loaded on microneedles. The microneedles were made with poly (lactic acid). Aqueous poly (vinyl alcohol) solutions were prepared as drug solutio...An experimental study was carried out to investigate the amount of drugs loaded on microneedles. The microneedles were made with poly (lactic acid). Aqueous poly (vinyl alcohol) solutions were prepared as drug solutions. Two drug loading approaches, i.e., dropping and dipping, were examined. It was found that capillary number is the only relevant dimensionless group for the two methods. For the dropping approach, dried drugs will spread near the bottom of a microneedle patch provided the surface tension is low. As for the dipping approach, both a single microneedle and an array of nine microneedles were examined. For a single microneedle, high capillary rises before pulling and pulling speed are two key factors to increase the drug loading volume. For an array of microneedles, the effect of capillary rise owing to the interaction between microneedles would increase the drug loading volume several times higher than a single microneedle of the same dimension.展开更多
In this paper, the annular flow. model for in tube completed condensation is employed to predict the steady flow condensation heat transfer characteristics in a tube under zero-gravitation. In this easel it is propose...In this paper, the annular flow. model for in tube completed condensation is employed to predict the steady flow condensation heat transfer characteristics in a tube under zero-gravitation. In this easel it is proposed that vapor condenses on the liquid film surface. Due to the effect of surface tension, the liquid exists in the form of liquid film ring contacting wall; when the velocity of vapor core decreases to zerol the condensation process ends. Putting forward the physical and mathematical models, the problem is solved and the multi-order equation of the thickness of liquid film is obtained, which includes terms of the pressure gradient along axial direction, the friction force between vapor and liquid on interface. By computational calculation, this model can be used not only to predict the thickness of liquid film, the condensation pressure gradient along the axial direction, but also to determine the Nusselt number, the condensation length and the total flow pressure drop of condensation etc. At the end, the calculation results of the necessary condensation length are compared approximately with those from the experiments, which are obtained on the test set-up placed horizontally in gravitation field, and the deviation is analyzed.展开更多
文摘In the issue of rainfall estimation by radar through the necessary relationship between radar reflectivity Z and rain rate R (Z-R), the main limitation is attributed to the variability of this relationship. Indeed, several pre-vious studies have shown the great variability of this relationship in space and time, from a rainfall event to another and even within a single rainfall event. Recent studies have shown that the variability of raindrop size distributions and thereby Z-R relationships is therefore, more the result of complex dynamic, thermody-namic and microphysical processes within rainfall systems than a convective/stratiform classification of the ground rainfall signature. The raindrop number and size at ground being the resultant of various processes mentioned above, a suitable approach would be to analyze their variability in relation to that of Z-R relation-ship. In this study, we investigated the total raindrop concentration number NT and the median volume di-ameter D0 used in numerous studies, and have shown that the combination of these two ‘observed’ parame-ters appears to be an interesting approach to better understand the variability of the Z-R relationships in the rainfall events, without assuming a certain analytical raindrop size distribution model (exponential, gamma, or log-normal). The present study is based on the analysis of disdrometer data collected at different seasons and places in Africa, and aims to show the degree of the raindrop size and number implication in regard to the Z-R relationships variability.
文摘An experimental study was carried out to investigate the amount of drugs loaded on microneedles. The microneedles were made with poly (lactic acid). Aqueous poly (vinyl alcohol) solutions were prepared as drug solutions. Two drug loading approaches, i.e., dropping and dipping, were examined. It was found that capillary number is the only relevant dimensionless group for the two methods. For the dropping approach, dried drugs will spread near the bottom of a microneedle patch provided the surface tension is low. As for the dipping approach, both a single microneedle and an array of nine microneedles were examined. For a single microneedle, high capillary rises before pulling and pulling speed are two key factors to increase the drug loading volume. For an array of microneedles, the effect of capillary rise owing to the interaction between microneedles would increase the drug loading volume several times higher than a single microneedle of the same dimension.
文摘In this paper, the annular flow. model for in tube completed condensation is employed to predict the steady flow condensation heat transfer characteristics in a tube under zero-gravitation. In this easel it is proposed that vapor condenses on the liquid film surface. Due to the effect of surface tension, the liquid exists in the form of liquid film ring contacting wall; when the velocity of vapor core decreases to zerol the condensation process ends. Putting forward the physical and mathematical models, the problem is solved and the multi-order equation of the thickness of liquid film is obtained, which includes terms of the pressure gradient along axial direction, the friction force between vapor and liquid on interface. By computational calculation, this model can be used not only to predict the thickness of liquid film, the condensation pressure gradient along the axial direction, but also to determine the Nusselt number, the condensation length and the total flow pressure drop of condensation etc. At the end, the calculation results of the necessary condensation length are compared approximately with those from the experiments, which are obtained on the test set-up placed horizontally in gravitation field, and the deviation is analyzed.
