Radiation Effect on Heat Transfer Analysis of MHD Flow of Upper Convected Maxwell Fluid between a Porous and a Moving Plate

The study in this manuscript aims to analyse the impact of thermal radiation on the two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic flow of upper convected Maxwell(UCM)fluid between parallel plates.The lower plate is porous and stationary,while the top plate is impermeable and moving.The equations that describe the flow are transformed into non-linear ordinary differential equations with boundary conditions by employing similarity transformations.The Homotopy Perturbation Method(HPM)is then employed to approach the obtained non-linear ordinary differential equations and get an approximate analytical solution.The analysis includes plotting the velocity profile for different Reynolds number values and temperature distribution curves for distinct physical parameters such as Reynolds number,Deborah number,magnetic parameter,porosity parameter,radiation parameter,and Prandtl number.In the case of injection,the temporal profile declines with an increase in radiation parameter as the plates move away from each other,and an opposite trend is observed as plates move towards each other.Furthermore,the skin friction coefficient and heat transfer rate are analysed for the impact of these parameters using HPM.The numerical values obtained using HPM are compared using the classical finite difference method.The results show good agreement between the semi-analytical and numerical solutions.

MHD flow and mass transfer of chemically reactive upper convected Maxwell fluid past porous surface

The magnetohydrodynamic （MHD） flow and mass transfer of an electrically conducting upper convected Maxwell （UCM） fluid at a porous surface are studied in the presence of a chemically reactive species. The governing nonlinear partial differential equations along with the appropriate boundary conditions are transformed into nonlinear ordinary differential equations and numerically solved by the Keller-box method. The effects of various physical parameters on the flow and mass transfer characteristics are graphically presented and discussed. It is observed that the order of the chemical reaction is to increase the thickness of the diffusion boundary layer. Also, the mass transfer rate strongly depends on the Schmidt number and the reaction rate parameter. Furthermore, available results in the literature are obtained as a special case.

MHD flow of upper-convected Maxwell fluid over porous stretching sheet using successive Taylor series linearization method

This paper investigates the magnetohydrodynamic （MHD） boundary layer flow of an incompressible upper-convected Maxwell （UCM） fluid over a porous stretching surface. Similarity transformations are used to reduce the governing partial differential equations into a kind of nonlinear ordinary differential equations. The nonlinear prob- lem is solved by using the successive Taylor series linearization method （STSLM）. The computations for velocity components are carried out for the emerging parameters. The numerical values of the skin friction coefficient are presented and analyzed for various parameters of interest in the problem.

Effects of transpiration on unsteady MHD flow of an upper convected Maxwell (UCM) fluid passing through a stretching surface in the presence of a first order chemical reaction

The aim of this article is to present the effects of transpiration on the unsteady two-dimensional boundary layer flow of non-Newtonian fluid passing through a stretching sheet in the presence of a first order constructive/destructive chemical reaction. The upper-convected Maxwell （UCM） model is used here to characterize the non-Newtonian behavior of the fluid. Using similarity solutions, the governing nonlinear partial differential equations are transformed into ordinary ones and are then solved numerically by the shooting method. The flow fields and mass transfer are significantly influenced by the governing parameters. The fluid velocity initially decreases as the unsteadiness parameter increases and the concentration decreases significantly due to the increase in the unsteadiness. The effect of increasing values of transpiration （suction） and the Maxwell parameter is to suppress the velocity field; however, the concentration is enhanced as transpiration （suction） and the Maxwell parameter increase. Also, it is found that the fluid velocity decreases as the magnetic parameter increases; however, the concentration increases in this case.

Least-Squares Finite Element Method for the Steady Upper-Convected Maxwell Fluid

In this paper, a least-squares finite element method for the upper-convected Maxell (UCM) fluid is proposed. We first linearize the constitutive and momentum equations and then apply a least-squares method to the linearized version of the viscoelastic UCM model. The L2 least-squares functional involves the residuals of each equation multiplied by proper weights. The corresponding homogeneous functional is equivalent to a natural norm. The error estimates of the finite element solution are analyzed when the conforming piecewise polynomial elements are used for the unknowns.

The role of fluids in the lower crust and upper mantle:A tribute to Jacques Touret

This special issue of Geoscience Frontiers is a tribute volume honoring the life and career of Jacques Touret. A set of research papers has been assembled, which broadly reflect his research interests over his 50 plus year career. These papers Focus on the role that fluids play during the Formation and evolution of the Earth＇s crust. Below I provide a brief summary of the life of Jacques Touret, along with a select bibliography of his more important papers. This is then followed by a brief introduction to the papers assembled for this special issue.

Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation of the Upper Airway of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome by Muller Maneuver

This study aimed to use computer simulation to describe the fluid dynamic characteristics in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome（OSAS） and to evaluate the difference between during quiet respiration and the Muller maneuver（MM）. Seven patients with OSAS were involved to perform computed tomographic（CT） scanning during quiet respiration and the MM. CT data in DICOM format were transformed into an anatomically three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics（CFD） model of the upper airway. The velocity magnitude, relative pressure, and flow distribution were obtained. Numerical simulation of airflow was performed to discuss how the MM affected airflow in the upper airway. To measure the discrepancy, the SPSS19.0 software package was utilized for statistic analysis. The results showed that the shape of the upper airway became narrower, and the pressure decreased during the MM. The minimal cross-sectional area（MCSA） of velopharynx was significantly decreased（P〈0.05） and the airflow velocity in MCSAs of velopharynx and glossopharynx significantly accelerated（P〈0.05） during the MM. This study demonstrated the possibility of CFD model combined with the MM for understanding pharyngeal aerodynamics in the pathophysiology of OSAS.

Numerical simulation of soft palate movement and airflow in human upper airway by fluid-structure interaction method

In this paper, the authors present airflow field characteristics of human upper airway and soft palate movement attitude during breathing. On the basis of the data taken from the spiral computerized tomography images of a healthy person and a patient with Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome （OSAHS）, three-dimensional models of upper airway cavity and soft palate are reconstructed by the method of surface rendering. Numerical simulation is performed for airflow in the upper airway and displacement of soft palate by fluid-structure interaction analysis. The reconstructed threedimensional models precisely preserve the original configuration of upper airways and soft palate. The results of the pressure and velocity distributions in the airflow field are quantitatively determined, and the displacement of soft palate is presented. Pressure gradients of airway are lower for the healthy person and the airflow distribution is quite uniform in the case of free breathing. However, the OSAHS patient remarkably escalates both the pressure and velocity in the upper airway, and causes higher displacement of the soft palate. The present study is useful in revealing pathogenesis and quantitative mutual relationship between configuration and function of the upper airway as well as in diagnosingdiseases related to anatomical structure and function of the upper airway.

Numerical analysis of respiratory flow patterns within human upper airway

A computational fluid dynamics （CFD） approach is used to study the respiratory airflow dynamics within a human upper airway. The airway model which consists of the airway from nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx and trachea to triple bifurcation is built based on the CT images of a healthy volunteer and the Weibel model. The flow character- istics of the whole upper airway are quantitatively described at any time level of respiratory cycle. Simulation results of respiratory flow show good agreement with the clinical mea- sures, experimental and computational results in the litera- ture. The air mainly passes through the floor of the nasal cavity in the common, middle and inferior nasal meatus. The higher airway resistance and wall shear stresses are distrib- uted on the posterior nasal valve. Although the airways of pharynx, larynx and bronchi experience low shear stresses, it is notable that relatively high shear stresses are distrib- uted on the wall of epiglottis and bronchial bifurcations. Besides, two-dimensional fluid-structure interaction models of normal and abnormal airways are built to discuss the flow-induced deformation in various anatomy models. The result shows that the wall deformation in normal airway is relatively small.

Structural deformation and fluid flow from East Sichuan to the northwestern periphery of the Xuefeng Uplift,China

Hydrocarbon preservation conditions have restricted exploration in the Middle and Upper Yangtze,and structural deformation and fluid activity have played an important role in the origin and preservation of oil and gas.In order to study that how the deformation and fluid activity impact the hydrocarbon preservation,we did some field work and collected some calcite vein samples for analysis of deformation periods using acoustic emission and fluid inclusions.Combined with previous studies,the strata distribution,tectonic deformation and fluid characteristics show that there are three structural belts in the study area：East Sichuan,West Hunan and Hubei and the northwestern periphery of the Xuefeng Uplift,and that their tectonic deformation style,fluid inclusion characteristics and hydrocarbon preservation are different.The breakthrough thrusts were well developed in the anticline core,and a lot of hydrocarbon inclusions were found in calcite veins around the thrusts in East Sichuan.The breakthrough thrusts were only in the syncline core in West Hunan and Hubei,and the brine inclusions did not contain hydrocarbon in calcite veins around the thrusts.Many breakthrough thrusts were found in the northwestern periphery of the Xuefeng Uplift,where there were only rare calcite veins.The deformation and hydrocarbon inclusion indicated that when there was no fault breakthrough in East Sichuan,the Paleozoic covered by the Triassic regional cap was good for hydrocarbon preservation.The strata above the Lower Paleozoic were denuded,and lots of brine inclusions and deep infiltration of surface water were found in the West Hunan and Hubei,so only the part of the syncline area with a well developed Silurian regional cap had good preservation conditions.Intense tectonic movements and denudation were widely developed in the northwestern periphery of the Xuefeng Uplift,where there were only paleo-reservoirs,non-hydrocarbon fluid activity and poor preservation conditions.

Numerical Calculation of the Horizontal Stress Difference of Viscous-Elastic Fluid Acting on the Residual Oil in Micro Pore

In order to analyze the microscopic theory of viscous-elastic fluid flooding residual oil, the flow equation of polymer solution in the micro pore can be derived by selecting upper-convected Maxwell constitutive equation, continuity equation and motion equation. Then, the flow velocity field and stress field can be calculated under the boundary condition, and with the theory of stress tensor, the horizontal stress difference of polymer solution acting on the residual oil can be calculated. The results show that the greater the elasticity of viscous-elastic fluid is, the wider the flow channel is, the greater the horizontal stress difference is. The force acting on residual oil by viscous-elastic fluid can be increased by increasing the concentration of the polymer solution.

LARGE TIME BEHAVIOR OF A THIRD GRADE FLUID SYSTEM

We consider the large time behavior of a non-autonomous third grade fluid sys- tem, which could be viewed as a perturbation of the classical Navier-Stokes system. Under proper assumptions, we firstly prove that the family of processes generated by the problem ad- mits a uniform attractor in the natural phase space. Then we prove the upper-semicontinuity of the uniform attractor when the perturbation tends to zero.

Effects of cartilaginous rings on airflow and particle transport through simplified and realistic models of human upper respiratory tracts

In the present study, computational fluid dynamics （CFD） is used to investigate inspiratory and expiratory airflow characteristics in the human upper respiratory tract for the purpose of identifying the probable locations of particle deposition and the wall injury. Computed tomography （CT） scan data was used to reconstruct a three dimensional respiratory tract from trachea to first generation bronchi. To compare, a simplified model of respiratory tract based on Weibel was also used in the study. The steady state results are obtained for an airflow rate of 45 L/min, corresponding to the heavy breathing condition. The velocity distribution, wall shear stress, static pressure and particle deposition are compared for inspiratory flows in simplified and realistic models and expiratory flows in realistic model only. The results show that the location of cartilaginous rings is susceptible to wall injury and local particle deposition.

鄂尔多斯盆地南缘上奥陶统赵老峪组岩石磁学研究

利用古地磁学手段定量约束华北板块早古生代古地理位置可为原特提斯造山作用及华北板块与冈瓦纳大陆的亲缘性研究提供重要科学依据。但华北板块早古生代以来经历了多期构造运动,其西部鄂尔多斯盆地含丰富油气资源,后期构造运动和油气运移均可能导致其早古生代地层遭受重磁化影响。对鄂尔多斯盆地南缘富平地区上奥陶统赵老峪组灰岩、凝灰岩样品进行了系统岩相学、岩石磁学及逐步退磁研究,包括光学显微镜鉴定实验、扫描电镜(SEM)实验、能谱分析(EDS)实验、饱和等温剩磁(SIRM)实验、三轴等温热退磁实验、磁化率随温度变化(κ-T)实验、磁滞回线实验、一阶反转曲线(FORC)实验、系统热退磁实验以及热-交混合退磁实验,探讨了各类岩石的主要载磁矿物及其是否具备记录原生剩磁信息的潜能。结果表明:灰岩及凝灰岩样品的主要载磁矿物为磁铁矿、磁黄铁矿和(或)胶黄铁矿,部分样品还含少量赤铁矿(含杂质)和针铁矿,矿物颗粒的磁畴类型同时含有SD(单畴)和MD(多畴)两种。结合岩相学及退磁实验结果认为这些主要载磁矿物可能是与后期流体作用(有机质成熟及运移等)有关的次生矿物,其携带的剩磁信号不能直接用于约束板块早古生代古地理位置,或可用于约束鄂尔多斯盆地南缘下古生界油气运移成藏过程。

CONTINUOUS THERMODYNAMICS FOR POLYMER SOLUTIONS II . LATTICE FLUID MODEL

Using lattice-fluid model, a continuous thermodynamic framework is presented for phase-equilibrium calculations for binary solutions with a polydisperse polymer solute. A two-step process is designed to form a real polymer solution containing a solvent and a polydisperse polymer solute occupying a volume at fixed temperature and pressure. In the first step, close-packed pure components including solvent and polymers with different molar masses or different chain lengths are mixed to form a closed-packed polymer solution. In the second step, the close-packed mixture, considered to be a pseudo-pure substance is mixed with holes to form a real polymer solution with a volume dependent on temperature and pressure. Revised Freed's model developed previously is adopted for both steps. Besides pure-component parameters, a binary size parameter cr and a binary energy parameter e12 are used. They are all temperature dependent. The discrete-multicomponent approach is adopted to derive expressions for chemical potentials, spinodals and critical points. The continuous distribution function is then used in calculations of moments occurring in those expressions. Computation procedures are established for cloud-point-curve, shadow-curve, spinodal and critical-point calculations using standard distribution or arbitrary distribution on molar mass or on chain length. Illustrative examples are also presented.

基于电网络理论和计算流体力学的血流仿真

人体的上肢动脉包括肱动脉和桡动脉,两段动脉也经常被作为测得人体血压及脉搏波的关键部位,反映出了丰富的生理病理信息,对此进行研究对心血管疾病的诊断具有着重要意义。对比结合了基于弹性腔的电网络模型法和双向流固耦合计算流体力学模型法,分别建立了在相同结构和力学参数下的两种仿真模型,通过两种方法在不同尺度下的优势互补,对人体在健康及动脉粥样硬化状态下的上肢动脉段的血流动力学问题进行了研究。一方面通过电网络模型对动脉脉搏波进行了动态仿真,发现在动脉粥样硬化下脉搏波的主波波峰出现了明显的升高和前滞现象,另一方面通过双向流固耦合计算流体力学法分析了血液流场的局部特性,从而为粥样硬化等心血管疾病的形成机理及预测提供参考。

气流作用下气道组织变形的流固耦合研究

悬雍垂腭咽成形术(UPPP)是一种治疗阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停(OSA)的常规外科手术,然而由于手术作用机制仍不清楚,手术成功率较低.现有的研究大多忽略了患者上气道的具体形态以及呼吸作用下气道软组织的弹性变形,不足以有效指导手术治疗.文章基于OSA患者在术前、术后的CT扫描图像,构建了精确的三维上气道模型,通过双向流固耦合(FSI)计算,模拟研究了呼吸作用下上气道软组织的弹性变形和气道内气流流动情况.比较手术成功案例和失败案例中OSA患者上气道的流速、压力分布及气道弹性变形情况,从气道流体流动状态和气道软组织变形的角度解释了OSA的发生原因与手术作用机制.结果表明,最小横截面积尺寸并不是UPPP手术成功与否的决定性因素,成功的手术应当是减轻气道壁负压力程度、降低气道进出口之间的压降.此外,使用双向FSI方法,文章进一步构建了简化的人体二维软腭模型,探究了软腭弹性模量对吸气过程的影响,发现当软腭的弹性模量在0.5~1.5 MPa的范围内时,刚度更小的软腭会改善流场的流动情况,但也更易发生变形塌陷.文章所发展的流固模型为个性化预测手术效果提供了研究工具.

中医药在乳腺癌治疗中的应用进展分析

乳腺癌(BC)是女性常见的恶性肿瘤。该文通过对中医药治疗BC的相关研究进行整理分析,总结中医药在抑制癌细胞增殖、改善术后上肢淋巴水肿、防治术后皮瓣坏死及皮下积液、缓解放化疗不良反应及内分泌不良反应、抑制复发转移等方面的治疗与作用,旨在为中医药治疗BC提供理论支持。

经编贾卡鞋面材料透气性的数值模拟

为提前预测组织结构与经编贾卡鞋面材料舒适性的关系,以避免耗费大量的人力和时间,通过从鞋材不同功能区选取实验样品,借助建模软件Solidworks建立样品的三维结构几何模型,通过Ansys软件对该模型进行有限元分析的前处理及网格划分,然后将几何模型与空气流体动力学计算相结合,利用Fluent软件对织物的透气行为进行流体分析和数值模拟,最后将模拟结果与实验结果进行对比分析。结果表明:网眼组织的存在会增加鞋面材料的孔隙率进而增强鞋材的透气性能,同时,网眼处于反面的织物透气性大于网眼处于正面的织物透气性,模拟结果与实验结果相符,误差低于20%,因此利用数值模拟预测经编贾卡鞋材的透气性能是有效的。

康复新液辅治急性非静脉曲张性上消化道出血的疗效

目的探讨康复新液辅治急性非静脉曲张性上消化道出血(ANVUGIB)的应用。方法选取本院于2019年10月~2022年9月收治的ANVUGIB患者86例。采用随机数表法分为对照组与观察组各43例。对照组予以白眉蛇毒血凝酶联合奥美拉唑治疗,观察组在此基础上增加康复新液辅助治疗,两组均连续治疗3d。观察两组临床疗效及治疗前后两组胃肠黏膜前列腺素水平[前列腺素E2(PGE2)、6-酮前列腺素F1α(6-Keto-PGF1α)]、血液流变学[血浆黏度(PV)、红细胞沉降率(ESR)、红细胞比容(PCV)]。结果治疗后,观察组总有效率高于对照组(P<0.05);治疗后两组PGE2、PV、PCV水平较治疗前均上升,且观察组高于对照组(P<0.05);治疗后两组6-Keto-PGF1α、ESR较治疗前均降低,且观察组低于对照组(P<0.05)。结论康复新液用于ANVUGIB辅助治疗临床疗效显著,有助于保护患者消化道黏膜,改善血液流变学。