Adaptive infill sampling criterion for multi-fidelity optimization based on Gappy-POD

This paper presents a reformulation of the “Gappy Proper Orthogonal Decomposition” (Gappy-POD) multi-fidelity modeling approach and proposes an enrichment criterion associated with an adaptive infill algorithm. The latter is here applied to the study of the flight domain of the RAE-2822 transonic airfoil at two different levels of accuracy to demonstrate its ability to detect areas in a two-dimensional design space where the surrogate model needs improvement to better drive the optimization process.     

Mesoscopic approach for steady‐state free convection in a diamond array

The purpose of the present paper is testing an in‐house efficiency algorithm based on lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) and using it to resolve the obtained coupled nondimensional governing equations to analyze two‐dimensional free convection inside a cold outer cavity subjected to a heated cylindrical diamond array. Steady state or oscillatory results are obtained using the Bhatnagar‐Gross‐Krook collision model associated to the thermal LBM. Both the velocity and temperature fields are solved using the D2Q9 models. With different Rayleigh numbers (Ra), the tested free convection can either achieve to steady state or oscillatory. We extended our in house Fortran 90 code using curved boundary conditions and implemented them into a cavity with a diamond array. The numerical simulations were done using distinct Ra (10⁶ and 10 ⁷) and distances between the four neighboring circular cylinders aligned in a diamond array. The effects of several physical parameters, including Ra and position of the hot body array on flow and heat transfer characteristics are investigated. The obtained results are highlighted in the form of streamlines, isotherms, and velocities plots. We show in this paper the stability and the efficiency of the LBM to deal with a complex geometry and its ability to reach suitable convergence criteria for high Ra (10 ⁶ and 10 ⁷). The numerical results indicate that LBM can simulate numerical problems with a high Ra reaching a steady state where we can depict the change of the flow pattern and enhancement of the heat transfer in the presence of heated diamond array.     

Abundant non-toxic materials for thin film solar cells: Alternative to conventional materials

Presented are the results of a comparative analysis to identify abundant, non-toxic binary materials with potential applicability for photovoltaics. Materials other than the conventional Si, CdTe, and Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ (CIGS) are examined. The screening is based on the materials’ bulk properties and a set of environmental, physical, and chemical criteria. The screening process is detailed and the properties and applicability of the screened materials are discussed.     

Photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange dye by NiFe<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> nanoparticles under visible irradiation: effect of varying the synthesis temperature

Nanoparticles of nickel ferrites (NiFe₂O₄) were synthesized at different temperature of synthesis (25, 50 and 80 °C) through the chemical co-precipitation method. The synthesized powders were characterized using X-ray diffraction for crystallite size and lattice parameter calculation. It reveals the presence of cubic spinel structure of ferrites with crystallite size between 29 and 41 nm. Transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy showed uniform distribution of ferrite particles with some agglomeration. The Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy showed absorption bonds, which were assigned to the vibration of tetrahedral and octahedral complexes. Raman spectroscopy is used to verify that we have synthesized ferrite spinels and determines their phonon modes. The thermal decomposition of the NiFe₂O₄ was investigated by TGA/DTA. The optical study UV–visible is used to calculate the band gap energy. Magnetic measurements of the samples were carried out by means of vibrating sample magnetometer and these studies reveal that the formed nickel ferrite exhibits ferromagnetic behavior. Photoluminescence showed three bands of luminescence located at 420, 440 and 535 nm. The photocatalytic properties of nickel ferrite (NiFe₂O₄) nanoparticles were evaluated by studying the photodecomposition of methyl orange as organic pollutant models and showed a good photocatalytic activity.     

Experimental and numerical study of heat and moisture transfers by natural convection in a cavity filled with solid obstacles

Heat, moisture transfers and airflow by natural convection in a rectangular cavity containing on line cylinders were studied. The work zone was arranged in such a way that 2D transfer and flow were established. At steady state, temperature, velocity and humidity fields on the symmetry plane were measured in un-humidified and humidified cavity. These results were then used to compare with CFD simulation. The thermal stratification and circular air flow in the cavity was observed. Humidification at the bottom face of cavity contributes to increase air velocity. The influence of radiation near the cold and warm walls is significant.     

Photoluminescence plasmonic enhancement in InAs quantum dots coupled to gold nanoparticles

Photoluminescence enhancement due to dipole field from gold nanoparticles was observed at 77 K for GaAs capped InAs quantum dots. The gold nanoparticles were coupled to the surface of the cap layer by using dithiol ligands. The enhancement was investigated as a function of the GaAs capped layer thickness. An order of magnitude enhancement in the emission was observed in samples with a cap thickness of 12 nm. This enhancement however is drastically decreased in samples with a cap thickness of 200 nm. The observed enhancement is interpreted in terms of photon scattering from the large dipole scattering cross section.     

“<Emphasis Type="SmallCaps">disassembly plan approach based on subassembly concept</Emphasis>”

A three-dimensional numerical model is established to study the temperature and fluid flow fields in the twin-wire gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process. The high-speed photography system is used to capture the images of the weld pool during the welding. Based on simulation and experimental results, the weld pool formation, convection, and stability in twin-wire GMAW process are investigated. Both “push-pull” and outward flow patterns exist in the twin-wire GMAW weld pool, which can contribute to decreasing the height of the bulge and increasing the width of the pool. The convection in the weld pool can proceed adequately, the arc force between the leading and trailing arcs is relatively balanced, surface tension normal force is uniform along the liquid channel, and the liquid channel is capillary stable, all of those contribute to the stability of the weld bead. The simulation results are in good agreement with those in the experiment.     

Orientations and seed type effect on Al2O3-YAG-ZrO2 eutectic microstructure solidified from the melt by the micro-pulling down technique

Al₂O₃-YAG-ZrO₂ eutectic ceramic rods of 5 mm in diameter were grown by micro-pulling down technique. The seeding and the solidification rate affect microstructure, morphology, crystallography, and thermal stress of the solidified ceramics. The ternary eutectic grown through zirconia (111) seed had inhomogeneous and irregular cellular microstructures. At the stationary stable regime, the microstructure spacing (λ) depends on the pulling rate (v). Under solidification rate of 0.5 mm.min^?1, the rods grown by using eutectic poly-crystal, (100), (111) YAG, and c(0001), A(1?210), M(10?10) sapphire seeds, the YAG and ZrO₂ phases are oriented along the <100> direction parallel to the growth direction. The zirconia (111) seeding X-ray diagram eutectic presents additional peaks and the monoclinic ZrO₂ phase appears at the solidification rate of 1 mm.min-1. The rods grown through ZrO₂ seeding are more stressed than those solidified by using eutectic, YAG and sapphire seeds, respectively.     

Novel Approach for Management of Automated IPv6 Network Simulation

Wireless Personal Communications - The complexity of network technologies and the variety of their equipment and settings make them difficult to evaluate, to simulate, and to deploy. IPv4 to IPv6...