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Electroosmosis modulated peristaltic biorheological flow through an asymmetric microchannel: mathematical model

Abstract: A theoretical study is presented of peristaltic hydrodynamics of an aqueous electrolytic non-Newtonian Jeffrey bio-rheological fluid through an asymmetric microchannel under an applied axial electric field. An analytical approach is adopted to obtain the closed form solution for velocity, volumetric flow, pressure difference and stream function. The analysis is also restricted under the low Reynolds number assumption (Stokes flow) and lubrication theory approximations (large wavele...

Investigation of cu2znsns4 (caus) nanostructured material system for energy conversion

Abstract: Photovoltaic technology is a very crucial technology and it is gradually growing worldwide as there is plenty of sunshine daily especially in African countries. The aim of photovoltaic technology is to generate electricity from solar power using photovoltaic devices like solar (photovoltaic) cells. Photovoltaic cells are mostly used to provide electricity in rural areas which are not connected to the national grid like farms (cattle posts). In this work superstrate CZTS solar ce...

The carbonate-catalyzed transesterification of sunflower oil for biodiesel production: in situ monitoring and density functional theory calculations

Abstract: Biodiesel has emerged as a promising alternative fuel to replace dwindling fossil-based resources, particularly in view of its added environmental merit of reducing additional air pollution. Its specific attraction stems from the similarity of its physical properties to fossil fuel-derived diesel. Although the production of biodiesel is a relatively straightforward process, reaction progress monitoring and product analysis require costly specialist equipment, such as gas chromatogr...

Hydrothermal and entropy production analyses of magneto-cross nanoliquid under rectified Fourier viewpoint: a robust approach to industrial applications

Abstract: The present article has been groomed to explore the boundary-driven magnetized flow of cross nanoliquid over thin needle subject to auto catalysis chemical reactions. In addition to it, the effect of entropy optimization model is incorporated and transportation of heat under non-uniform heat source/sink, Cattaneo-Christov heat flux (rectified Fourier) viewpoint (CCHF), and non-linear thermal radiation is also taken into account. Furthermore, the Brownian and thermophoresis aspects ...

Interfacial layer and shape effects of modified Hamilton's Crosser model in entropy optimized Darcy-Forchheimer flow

Abstract: In this analysis, the interfacial layer and shape effects has been inspected numerically for the Darcy Forchheimer electromagnetic flow of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with base fluid (water) nanofluids. The influence of nonlinear thermal radiation and homogenous and heterogeneous chemical reactions are also taken into account. A revised Hamilton Crosser model is implemented for measuring interfacial layer and shape effects of ca...

Determining real permittivity from fresnel coefficients in GNSS-R

Abstract: Global Navigation Satellite System Reflectometry (GNSSR) can be used to derive information about the composition or the properties of ground surfaces, by analyzing signals emitted by GNSS satellites and reflected from the ground. If the received power is measured with linearly polarized antennas, under the condition of smooth surface, the reflected signal is proportional to the modulus of the perpendicular and parallel polarization Fresnel coefficients, which depend on the incidenc...

Magnetic field effect on a fractionalized blood flow model in the presence of magnetic particles and thermal radiations

Abstract: The presence of magnetic particles is considered in a magneto-hydrodynamic blood flow through a circular cylinder. The fluid inside the tube is acted by an oscillating pressure gradient and an external constant magnetic field. The blood temperature is assumed to change with the blood and particle velocities, and the whole study is based on a mathematical model that includes Caputo fractional-order derivatives. Solutions for the particle and blood velocities, and blood temperature d...

Design and implementation of a reconfigurable metasurface antenna

Abstract: The use of the millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum and further exploration of sub mmWave has led to a new era in wireless communication, as the need for higher data rates grows. High frequencies, on one hand, incur a higher path loss, requiring an increase in antenna gain requirements. Metasurfaces, which emerge as a promising technology for mitigating path loss effects by utilizing 2D arrays of engineered meta-atoms resembling metamaterials that control the surface’s electromagnet...

Improvement of cell edge user admission using a user centric approach

Abstract: The increase in the number of linked technological devices, coupled with devices with new multimedia based services has resulted in the growing demand for high data rate communication and a spectrum crisis. Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) is a promising candidate for better utilisation of spectrum and to address the high data demands in current and future communication systems. This work addresses the utilization of NOMA under power minimization and user admission strategies....

Design and simulation of a phased array antenna for 5G wireless applications

Abstract: Amidst escalating data traffic demands, the fifth generation (5G) of mobile communication has been launched to curb these demands by providing high data rates, decreased latency, increased network capacity and large bandwidth. The ambitious performance expected from the 5G cellular communication network is enabled by different key technologies including shifting towards the millimeter wave frequency band. However, the millimeter wave band is accompanied by limitations of signal pat...

A Model for Providing List of Reliable Providers for Grid Computing

Abstract: Grid computing is an interconnected computer system, where machines share resources that are highly heterogeneous. Reliability is the probability that a process will successfully perform its prescribed task without any failure at a given point of time. Hence, ensuring reliable transactions plays a vital role in grid computing. The main objective of the paper is to develop a reliable and robust two way trust model for the Grid system. Thus the goals of this proposed trust model are ...

Query Processing with Respect to Location in Wireless Broadcasting

Abstract: The wireless communication involves a client server communication i.e. the client needs to send a request for performing a process; it can perform only after the response of the server. Large number of request will result the load balance in the server, which cause process delay. It has been resolved by using wireless broadcast client server communication. To communicate with server the client use fee based cellular type network to achieve a responsible operating range. For avoidin...

Vertical cavity surface emiting laser for optical communication systems

Abstract: The minimal cost, high efficiency and low power consumption of the Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) gives it an additional advantage when used in applications like fibre optical communication systems to meet the growth of data communication traffic. However, development of VCSELs working at longer wave lengths (1.3- 1.55 µm) has been limited by the inherent material problem making VCSELs longitudinal single-modes emitters. These problems among commonly used fibre opt...

Hybrid energy harvesting system design and optimization for Seismic network

Abstract: Remote seismic nodes frequently experience failure because of the short lifecycle of lead–acid batteries. Even the use of solar cells is insufficient because these cells have low energy conversion and requires the deployment of relatively expensive solar energy harvesting systems at the node. The conventional solar energy harvesting system requires hardware upgrades and charging to sustain the power at the remote seismic node. Lead–acid batteries and Direct Current-Direct Curre...

Design, modelling, and simulation of solar photovoltaic driven air-conditioning systems for herbaria collection in Botswana

Abstract: The demand for cooling has grown exponentially over the past century to meet economic development, availability, comfort and social needs, accounting for over 10% of the global electricity consumption and growing. Rising global temperatures have also contributed to the growing need for cooling in buildings. Cooling, is a very energy-intensive process that can account for 20% to 75% of a building's energy, depending on the building use. Solar photovoltaic (PV) driven air-conditionin...


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