J. Schoenmaker, P. Martins, Guilherme Silva, Júlio, Carlos J C Teixeira
{"title":"Model, simulation and experiments for a Buoyancy Organic Rankine Cycle","authors":"J. Schoenmaker, P. Martins, Guilherme Silva, Júlio, Carlos J C Teixeira","doi":"10.1051/epjap/2020200113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2020200113","url":null,"abstract":"Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems are increasingl y gaining relevance in the renewable and sustainable energy scenario. Recently our research group published a manuscript identifying a new type of thermodynamic cycle entitled Buoyancy Organ ic Rankine Cycle (BORC) (Schoenmaker et al., 2011). In this work we present two main contribut ions. First, we propose a refined thermodynamic model for BORC systems accounting for the specific heat of the working fluid. Considering the refined model, the efficiencies for Pentane and Dic hloromethane at temperatures up to 100°C were estimated to be 17.2%. Second, we show a proof of c oncept BORC system using a 3 m tall, 0,062 m diameter polycarbonate tube as a column-fluid reser voir. We used water as a column fluid. The thermal stability and uniformity throughout the tub e has been carefully simulated and verified experimentally. After the thermal parameters of the water column have been fully characterized, we developed a test body to allow an adequate assessme nt of the BORC-system’s efficiency. We obtained 0,84% efficiency for 43,8oC working temper atu e. This corresponds to 35% of the Carnot efficiency calculated for the same temperature diff erence. Limitations of the model and the apparatus are put into perspective, pointing directions for f urther developments of BORC systems.","PeriodicalId":12228,"journal":{"name":"European Physical Journal-applied Physics","volume":"8 1","pages":"10906"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76269733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A miniaturized gas flow energy harvester using diamagnetically stabilized levitation","authors":"Kun Zhang, Qi Gong, Xia Li, Yufeng Su, Z. Duan","doi":"10.1051/epjap/2020200059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2020200059","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a miniaturized energy harvester is presented to scavenge gas flow energy. A magnet rotor with three teeth evenly distributed on the edge was introduced into the energy harvester, and it is frictionlessly levitated between two highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) sheets. The energy harvester is designed to operate at a single stable equilibrium, so as to improve the stability of the rotor. The optimal incident angle of the gas flow was determined to be 83°. On the basis of the optimal angle, two different configurations of the energy harvester were proposed. Configuration A includes one nozzle, while Configuration B has two centrosymmetric nozzles. The maximum flow rate that enables Configurations A to work stably is limited, which can be increased by thickening the magnet rotor. The maximum voltage of configuration A was 0.28 V at a flow rate of 1500 sccm for the 4.5 mm thick rotor. Configuration B can run stably at any flow rate bigger than 250 sccm and the induced voltage increases with the driving flow rate. At the flow rate of 3000 sccm, the energy harvester of Configuration B can generate a maximum voltage of 3 V and light up tens of light-emitting-diodes (LEDs).","PeriodicalId":12228,"journal":{"name":"European Physical Journal-applied Physics","volume":"1 1","pages":"10903"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79927952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Slimani, A. Aissa, Fateh Mebarek-oudina, Umair Khan, M. Sahnoun, Ali J. Chamkha, M. Medebber
{"title":"Natural convection analysis flow of Al2O3-Cu/water hybrid nanofluid in a porous conical enclosure subjected to the magnetic field","authors":"R. Slimani, A. Aissa, Fateh Mebarek-oudina, Umair Khan, M. Sahnoun, Ali J. Chamkha, M. Medebber","doi":"10.1051/epjap/2020200260","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2020200260","url":null,"abstract":"The current study investigates MHD natural convection heat transfer of a hybrid nanofluid in a truncated cone along with transparent domains having the stimulus of an inherent constant magnetic field. The governing equations subject to the physical boundary conditions are solved numerically by using the Galerkin finite element method. The effects of the various parameters involved in the problem such as the Rayleigh number Ra (ranging between 103 and 106 ), the Hartmann number Ha (ranging between 0 and 60), and the porosity ratio e (0.1–0.9) are examined. Moreover, the effects of Da which represents the Darcy number (between 10‑3 and 10‑1 ) and the volume fraction of nanoparticles ϕ for the dissipated nanoparticles of Al2 O3- Cu are reported in terms of the streamlines and isotherms distributions as well as the Nusselt number. Such parameters are critical control parameters for both the fluid flow and the rate of heat transfer of the natural convection in the annular space. The solution outcomes proof that the average Nusselt number varies directly with the dynamic field flowing through a porous media, whereas it behaves inversely with the magnetic field.","PeriodicalId":12228,"journal":{"name":"European Physical Journal-applied Physics","volume":"34 1","pages":"10904"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75414382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tat Lung Wesley Ooi, P. L. Cheang, A. You, Y. Chan
{"title":"Mean multiplication gain and excess noise factor of GaN and Al0.45Ga0.55N avalanche photodiodes","authors":"Tat Lung Wesley Ooi, P. L. Cheang, A. You, Y. Chan","doi":"10.1051/epjap/2020200067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2020200067","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, Monte Carlo model is developed to investigate the avalanche characteristics of GaN and Al0.45 Ga0.55 N avalanche photodiodes (APDs) using random ionization path lengths incorporating dead space effect. The simulation includes the impact ionization coefficients, multiplication gain and excess noise factor for electron- and hole-initiated multiplication with a range of thin multiplication widths. The impact ionization coefficient for GaN is higher than that of Al0.45 Ga0.55 N. For GaN, electron dominates the impact ionization at high electric field while hole dominate at low electric field whereas Al0.45 Ga0.55 N has hole dominate the impact ionization at higher field while electron dominate the lower field. In GaN APDs, electron-initiated multiplication is leading the multiplication gain at thinner multiplication widths while hole-initiated multiplication leads for longer widths. However for Al0.45 Ga0.55 N APDs, hole-initiated multiplication leads the multiplication gain for all multiplication widths simulated. The excess noise of electron-initiated multiplication in GaN APDs increases as multiplication widths increases while the excess noise decreases as the multiplication widths increases for hole-initiated multiplication. As for Al0.45 Ga0.55 N APDs, the excess noise for hole-initiated multiplication increases when multiplication width increases while the electron-initiated multiplication increases with the same gradient at all multiplication widths.","PeriodicalId":12228,"journal":{"name":"European Physical Journal-applied Physics","volume":"35 1","pages":"10301"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86827138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Temsamani, A. Talbi, A. Mrigal, M. Addou, K. Nouneh, Karima Guedouch, H. Zaari
{"title":"Substrate temperature effect on structural, electronic and optical properties of V2O5 thin films: experimental and ab initio study","authors":"R. Temsamani, A. Talbi, A. Mrigal, M. Addou, K. Nouneh, Karima Guedouch, H. Zaari","doi":"10.1051/epjap/2020200154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2020200154","url":null,"abstract":"Optical, structural and electronic properties of vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) thin films deposited with different values of substrate temperature have been investigated. First principles calculations were performed using the Full Potential Projector-Augmented Wave (PAW) method with the Generalized Gradient Approximation (GGA) implemented in Quantum Espresso code. The results are very promising and show that the temperature has an important effect on V2O5 thin films features. Dielectric functions for different thin films are calculated for 14-atom orthorhombic super-cell structure. The calculated band gaps are fitted with a linear equation: (αhv) 2 = A (hv − Eg) . For all types of deposited thin films the position of critical points (CPs) E0, E1 and E2 show good agreement with the experimental data.","PeriodicalId":12228,"journal":{"name":"European Physical Journal-applied Physics","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78464222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhen-wei Zhou, Xi-guang Wang, Yao Nie, Q. Xia, G. Guo
{"title":"Strong high-frequency spin waves released periodically from a confined region","authors":"Zhen-wei Zhou, Xi-guang Wang, Yao Nie, Q. Xia, G. Guo","doi":"10.1051/epjap/2020200144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2020200144","url":null,"abstract":"Efficient excitation of spin waves is a key issue in magnonics. Here, by using micromagnetic simulation and analytical analysis, we study the excitation of spin waves confined in a limited region by a microwave field with assistance of spin-transfer torque. The results show that the spin-transfer torque can decrease the effective damping constant and increase the spin wave relaxation time substantially. As a result, the amplitude of the excited spin waves is increased greatly. By periodically lifting and establishing the blocking areas, strong spin-wave pulses are released from the confined region. Such generated spin-wave pulses are much stronger than traditionally excited spin waves, especially for high-frequency spin waves. Our study provides a new method to generate strong high-frequency spin waves.","PeriodicalId":12228,"journal":{"name":"European Physical Journal-applied Physics","volume":"2013 1","pages":"30601"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73986938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Al-Hattab, L. Moudou, Y. Chrafih, M. Khenfouch, O. Bajjou, K. Rahmani
{"title":"The anisotropic optical properties of different polytypes (ε, β, δ, γ) of GaSe lamellar materials","authors":"M. Al-Hattab, L. Moudou, Y. Chrafih, M. Khenfouch, O. Bajjou, K. Rahmani","doi":"10.1051/epjap/2020200136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2020200136","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we have calculated the optical properties of the different polytypes of GaSe lamellar materials. The calculations are based on the DFT method and is performed using the CASTEP code. All optical properties have been studied in a domain that extends energetically from 10 meV to 35 eV and have been measured for a polarization // and ⊥ with the c axis. A strong anisotropic was observed, which indicates that the optical properties of the GaSe material are essentially determined by the symmetry of a single layer, exactly by the symmetry resulting from the stacking of the layers. Moreover, the absorption starts in the UV–vis spectral range, the peaks appear in the UV range. The refractive index values are n xx = 2.54, 2.55, 2.88, 10.85, n zz = 3.90, 3.90, 3.26, 11.73 for e , β , γ , δ , respectively at zero photon energy. Furthermore, we notice that the optical properties of different polytypes (e , β , δ , γ ) of GaSe lamellar materials are obtained both in the ultraviolet field or in the visible domain are significant and give a strong argument for the use of these materials in various applications, namely photovoltaic cells, nanoelectronic, optoelectronic, optical fiber and photo-catalytic applications.","PeriodicalId":12228,"journal":{"name":"European Physical Journal-applied Physics","volume":"134 1","pages":"30102"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88244690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evidence for electron-tunneling-limited Knudsen diffusion of mercury in phosphor layers and coatings of fluorescent lamps","authors":"R. Tidecks","doi":"10.1051/epjap/2020190286","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2020190286","url":null,"abstract":"Recent experimental studies and modelling of the mercury loss (i.e. the mercury consumption) in fluorescent lamps yield diffusion coefficients of mobile mercury in phosphor layers and coatings, which are several orders of magnitude smaller than expected for a gas diffusion in a situation in which the mean free path of the diffusing particles is restricted by the pore radius in those materials (Knudsen diffusion). In the present work it is shown that the transition of mercury ions from the plasma to the Knudsen diffusion regime may be one reason for this observation. Another possibility is that only discharged ions from the plasma form the mercury oxide as which mercury is deposited in the phosphor layer and coating, from the investigation of which the diffusion coefficient of mobile mercury is concluded by fitting the model to the experiment.","PeriodicalId":12228,"journal":{"name":"European Physical Journal-applied Physics","volume":"7 1","pages":"30801"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75683172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aiqiang Chen, Xin Chen, X. Miao, Jinghong Yin, B. Liu
{"title":"Experimental study on the evaporating progress of hexane lenses on water surface with different temperature","authors":"Aiqiang Chen, Xin Chen, X. Miao, Jinghong Yin, B. Liu","doi":"10.1051/epjap/2020200163","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2020200163","url":null,"abstract":"The evolution of an evaporating liquid on another nonmiscible fluid is important for many applications. An experimental study on the evaporation process of hexane lens on the surface of deionized water at different temperatures was carried out, and the surface temperature distribution characteristics and internal flow pattern evolution was analyzed. Results show that the surface temperature of hexane lens can be divided into two parts or three areas depending on the temperature of deionized water. The increasing temperature of deionized water gradually changes both vertical temperature gradient and radial temperature gradient inside hexane lens, and their competition determines the flow pattern inside the hexane lens. Flow along hexane edge caused by circumferential surface tension gradient forms a “low temperature channel” between the central low temperature region and the strong evaporation edge. The knowledge will benefit the fundamental understanding of evaporation characteristics of volatile droplets on a liquid surface.","PeriodicalId":12228,"journal":{"name":"European Physical Journal-applied Physics","volume":"35 1","pages":"31102"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79782306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nadia El Harfaouia, Y. Khaaissa, K. Nouneh, A. Belahmar, A. Talbi, K. El Mabrouk, R. Hsissou, E. Feddi, A. Taleb, A. El Mouakibi
{"title":"One pot synthesis of silver nanoparticles on ITO surfaces: investigation of optical and electrochemical properties","authors":"Nadia El Harfaouia, Y. Khaaissa, K. Nouneh, A. Belahmar, A. Talbi, K. El Mabrouk, R. Hsissou, E. Feddi, A. Taleb, A. El Mouakibi","doi":"10.1051/epjap/2020200130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2020200130","url":null,"abstract":"Dense layer of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was successfully prepared on indium tin oxide (ITO) surfaces by using a refined seed-mediated growth approach (RSMG). Prepared AgNPs/ITO film was investigated using several methods such as UV–vis spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscope, optical absorption, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammeter. The size and density of AgNPs on ITO surface were investigated and their governing parameters were discussed. The obtained results by using refined seed-mediated growth approach showed a narrower size distribution and a higher density of prepared AgNPs compared to those prepared by the normal seed-mediated growth method. The size of AgNPs was controlled by adjusting the growth time until 2 h, while if it is higher than 3 h, larger AgNPs with anisotropic shape were formed. Cysteamine molecules were used to ensure the attachment of AgNPs on the ITO surface and it was found to be effective for preparing dense and dispersed Ag NPs on ITO surface. The optical properties of prepared AgNPs layer with different density on the ITO surface were studied and discussed, using the full Mie theory for scattering and absorption by a homogeneous Ag sphere with modified dielectric constants.","PeriodicalId":12228,"journal":{"name":"European Physical Journal-applied Physics","volume":"41 1","pages":"30401"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88042778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}