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Computational Materials Science, 2008

The work focuses on the numerical study of FGM grading-pattern impact on the temperature distribu... more The work focuses on the numerical study of FGM grading-pattern impact on the temperature distribution in the cylindrical plates made of Al 2 O 3 /ZrO 2 , under the thermal shock. Three patterns of material grading are studied, each composed of 9 layers with different volume content of ZrO 2. It is assumed that in each layer of the cylindrical specimens the heat conduction along the length of layer and in direction of its thickness is different. Thus in the paper the effect of thermal orthotropy on the temperature distribution is studied. Simulations of the temperature shock propagation in the composite material are performed by using the unsteady heat conduction equation solver based on the alternating direction implicit (ADI) method. The results are illustrated in figures.

Computational Materials Science, 2010

Computational Materials Science, 2009

This work discusses an application of a meshfree, semidiscrete finite element method to solving t... more This work discusses an application of a meshfree, semidiscrete finite element method to solving the 'thermal shock' problem for a thin, cylindrical plate made of functionally graded ceramics. The unsteady heat conduction equation is discretized in space with the partition of unity FEM. The temporal discretization is realized by using an explicit finite difference method. The computations are performed on two model samples: the homogenous one, made of the pure Al 2 O 3 material, and the composite plate, made of the alumina/zirconium layers with variable weight content of ZrO 2. The heat transfer coefficient on the surface subjected to the 'thermal shock', as well as thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of the material, are modelled with the theoretical distribution function based on the experimental findings. The discrete solution is first checked for accuracy against the analytical solution to an exemplary test problem, yielding very advantageous results. Finally, it is verified in comparison with the jet-impingementcooling experimental data, showing good accordance.

Computational Materials Science, 2009

Applied Computer Science, 2012

A multivariate data fitting procedure, based on the Galerkin minimization method, is studied in t... more A multivariate data fitting procedure, based on the Galerkin minimization method, is studied in this paper. The main idea of the developed approach consists in projecting the set of data points from the original, higherdimensional space, onto a line section. Then, the approximation problem is solved in the resulting one-dimensional space. The elaborated recipe can be designed so that it is computationally more efficient than the schemes based on the least squares minimization. The performance of the method is studied by comparison with the least squares and the moving least squares procedures in a number of examples, including the solution of the heat diffusion equation.

Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, 2006

This article describes a numerical model of the plate-fin air-to-air heat exchanger that can be u... more This article describes a numerical model of the plate-fin air-to-air heat exchanger that can be used in simulations of gas dynamic systems. The model is based on unsteady one-dimensional compressible-flow equations for hot gas and on steady incompressible-flow equations for cold gas. Heat transfer between the two media is computed with the use of experimental Nusselt number correlations. Therefore, geometry

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Energy, 2003

The author would like to apologise for the following errors which occurred in Eq. A5. The second ... more The author would like to apologise for the following errors which occurred in Eq. A5. The second and third equations should appear as follows: T ϭ (l in ϩ l out) 2 4 R a 2 ref ; p ϭ p ref (A x) 2 Ϫ1 ଝ PII of original article S0360-5442(02)00082-8.

Computational Materials Science, 2009

This work discusses an application of a meshfree, semidiscrete finite element method to solving t... more This work discusses an application of a meshfree, semidiscrete finite element method to solving the 'thermal shock' problem for a thin, cylindrical plate made of functionally graded ceramics. The unsteady heat conduction equation is discretized in space with the partition of unity FEM. The temporal discretization is realized by using an explicit finite difference method. The computations are performed on two model samples: the homogenous one, made of the pure Al 2 O 3 material, and the composite plate, made of the alumina/zirconium layers with variable weight content of ZrO 2 . The heat transfer coefficient on the surface subjected to the 'thermal shock', as well as thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of the material, are modelled with the theoretical distribution function based on the experimental findings. The discrete solution is first checked for accuracy against the analytical solution to an exemplary test problem, yielding very advantageous results. Finally, it is verified in comparison with the jet-impingementcooling experimental data, showing good accordance.

Computational Materials Science, 2009

The modern FGMs composite materials have a complex internal structure due to the fact that they c... more The modern FGMs composite materials have a complex internal structure due to the fact that they consist of several different phases. In this paper, a sudden cooling process (thermal shock) at the upper side of FGM circular plates having discrete variation of the composite features was analysed. The samples were made of five ceramic layers (each of them 0.5 mm thick): purely Al 2 O 3 layer and composite layers made of Al 2 O 3 matrix and 5, 10, 15, 20 wt% content of ZrO 2 . The mechanical response of the plate is axisymmetric, whereas thermal properties are orthotropic. The non-stationary heat conduction equation was solved for arbitrary smooth or step variation of functions describing properties of the analysed material. The considered boundary conditions obey: perfect cooling and real cooling process of the material by introduction of heat transfer coefficient at the cooled surface. The Fourier-Kirchhoff equation for the cylindrical specimen is solved using two methods. The first one is a finite difference (FD) numerical code based on a generalized alternating direction implicit (ADI) method. In the second approach the considered problem was solved with the finite element method (FEM) of ABAQUS code. The heat transfer coefficient at the cooled surface was estimated with a linear monotonic model and with a linear model applying a step function. The solution gives the distribution of the temperature for different times. The theoretical results were compared with experimental ones [T. Sadowski, M. Boniecki, Z. Librant, A. Nakonieczny, Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer 50 [4461][4462][4463][4464][4465][4466][4467]. Comparison between two numerical approaches was presented.

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 1997

ABSTRACT A method and results of the analysis of exergy losses that occur in the exhaust system o... more ABSTRACT A method and results of the analysis of exergy losses that occur in the exhaust system of a turbocharged diesel engine are presented. The aim of the work was to distinguish nodes in the system where exergy losses arise and make precise assessment of losses generated there. Losses were found to be attributable to three main sources: high velocity flow of viscous gas through variable geometry ducts; irreversibility of thermodynamic processes; and heat exchange through the walls of the exhaust system. The adopted model of generating exergy losses has made it possible to carry out a computer simulation for an exemplary turbocharged engine. The results are illustrated in diagrams and discussed.

Energy, 2002

The paper describes a model of entropy production in a diesel engine turbocharging system, discus... more The paper describes a model of entropy production in a diesel engine turbocharging system, discussing the processes occurring in the compressor, turbine, piping system, charge-air cooler and valves with the exclusion of combustion. The charging efficiency of the system is studied in two distinct engine operating states, conforming to maximum torque and nominal power conditions. Unlike in the standard approach, where the irreversibilities are derived from the balance equation for exergy and thus are addressed inexactly, the criterion function based on the notion of entropy generation, introduced in this paper, improves second law analysis of turbocharged engines by accounting for a direct description of the system internal irreversibilities. This function is used for the examination of an impact of the system design parameters on its efficiency. Computations based on the unsteady one-dimensional flow model show that, under the variations of the inlet pipe length, the timings of inlet valve opening and exhaust valve closure, and the valve overlap period, a favourable correlation can be found between the decrease of entropy production and the increase in amount of air charged into the engine cylinders. The other variables under study, including the turbine equivalent area, temperature decrease in intercooler and wastegate effective area ratio, show an opposite correlation, and thus, can be viewed as constraints in the system optimisation. 

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2007

a b s t r a c t l-2-Haloacid dehalogenase (l-DEX YL) is a member of a family of enzymes that deco... more a b s t r a c t l-2-Haloacid dehalogenase (l-DEX YL) is a member of a family of enzymes that decontaminate a variety of environmental pollutants such as l-2-chloropropionate (l-2-CPA). This enzyme specifically catalyzes the hydrolytic dehalogenation of l-2-haloacid to produce d-2-hydroxy acid, and does not catalyze that of d-2-haloacid. Here, using the quantum-mechanical/molecular-mechanical and the fragment molecular orbital calculations, the enzymatic reaction of l-DEX YL to d-2-CPA was compared with that to l-2-CPA. As a result, Tyr12, Leu45 and Phe60 were predicted to affect the enantioselectivity. We then performed the site-directed-mutagenesis experiments and the activity measurement of these mutants, thus finding that the F60Y mutant had the enzymatic activity with d-2-CPA.

Computational Materials Science, 2010

Computational Materials Science, 2009

The modern FGMs composite materials have a complex internal structure due to the fact that they c... more The modern FGMs composite materials have a complex internal structure due to the fact that they consist of several different phases. In this paper, a sudden cooling process (thermal shock) at the upper side of FGM circular plates having discrete variation of the composite features was analysed. The samples were made of five ceramic layers (each of them 0.5 mm thick): purely Al 2 O 3 layer and composite layers made of Al 2 O 3 matrix and 5, 10, 15, 20 wt% content of ZrO 2 . The mechanical response of the plate is axisymmetric, whereas thermal properties are orthotropic. The non-stationary heat conduction equation was solved for arbitrary smooth or step variation of functions describing properties of the analysed material. The considered boundary conditions obey: perfect cooling and real cooling process of the material by introduction of heat transfer coefficient at the cooled surface. The Fourier-Kirchhoff equation for the cylindrical specimen is solved using two methods. The first one is a finite difference (FD) numerical code based on a generalized alternating direction implicit (ADI) method. In the second approach the considered problem was solved with the finite element method (FEM) of ABAQUS code. The heat transfer coefficient at the cooled surface was estimated with a linear monotonic model and with a linear model applying a step function. The solution gives the distribution of the temperature for different times. The theoretical results were compared with experimental ones [T. Sadowski, M. Boniecki, Z. Librant, A. Nakonieczny, Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer 50 [4461][4462][4463][4464][4465][4466][4467]. Comparison between two numerical approaches was presented.

Computational Materials Science, 2008

The work focuses on the numerical study of FGM grading-pattern impact on the temperature distribu... more The work focuses on the numerical study of FGM grading-pattern impact on the temperature distribution in the cylindrical plates made of Al 2 O 3 /ZrO 2 , under the thermal shock. Three patterns of material grading are studied, each composed of 9 layers with different volume content of ZrO 2 . It is assumed that in each layer of the cylindrical specimens the heat conduction along the length of layer and in direction of its thickness is different. Thus in the paper the effect of thermal orthotropy on the temperature distribution is studied. Simulations of the temperature shock propagation in the composite material are performed by using the unsteady heat conduction equation solver based on the alternating direction implicit (ADI) method. The results are illustrated in figures.

This work discusses an application of a meshfree, semidiscrete finite element method to solving t... more This work discusses an application of a meshfree, semidiscrete finite element method to solving the 'thermal shock' problem for a thin, cylindrical plate made of functionally graded ceramics. The unsteady heat conduction equation is discretized in space with the partition of unity FEM. The temporal discretization is realized by using an explicit finite difference method. The computations are performed on two model samples: the homogenous one, made of the pure Al 2 O 3 material, and the composite plate, made of the alumina/zirconium layers with variable weight content of ZrO 2 . The heat transfer coefficient on the surface subjected to the 'thermal shock', as well as thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of the material, are modelled with the theoretical distribution function based on the experimental findings. The discrete solution is first checked for accuracy against the analytical solution to an exemplary test problem, yielding very advantageous results. Finally, it is verified in comparison with the jet-impingementcooling experimental data, showing good accordance.

Computational Materials Science, 2008

The work focuses on the numerical study of FGM grading-pattern impact on the temperature distribu... more The work focuses on the numerical study of FGM grading-pattern impact on the temperature distribution in the cylindrical plates made of Al 2 O 3 /ZrO 2 , under the thermal shock. Three patterns of material grading are studied, each composed of 9 layers with different volume content of ZrO 2. It is assumed that in each layer of the cylindrical specimens the heat conduction along the length of layer and in direction of its thickness is different. Thus in the paper the effect of thermal orthotropy on the temperature distribution is studied. Simulations of the temperature shock propagation in the composite material are performed by using the unsteady heat conduction equation solver based on the alternating direction implicit (ADI) method. The results are illustrated in figures.

Computational Materials Science, 2010

Computational Materials Science, 2009

This work discusses an application of a meshfree, semidiscrete finite element method to solving t... more This work discusses an application of a meshfree, semidiscrete finite element method to solving the 'thermal shock' problem for a thin, cylindrical plate made of functionally graded ceramics. The unsteady heat conduction equation is discretized in space with the partition of unity FEM. The temporal discretization is realized by using an explicit finite difference method. The computations are performed on two model samples: the homogenous one, made of the pure Al 2 O 3 material, and the composite plate, made of the alumina/zirconium layers with variable weight content of ZrO 2. The heat transfer coefficient on the surface subjected to the 'thermal shock', as well as thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of the material, are modelled with the theoretical distribution function based on the experimental findings. The discrete solution is first checked for accuracy against the analytical solution to an exemplary test problem, yielding very advantageous results. Finally, it is verified in comparison with the jet-impingementcooling experimental data, showing good accordance.

Computational Materials Science, 2009

Applied Computer Science, 2012

A multivariate data fitting procedure, based on the Galerkin minimization method, is studied in t... more A multivariate data fitting procedure, based on the Galerkin minimization method, is studied in this paper. The main idea of the developed approach consists in projecting the set of data points from the original, higherdimensional space, onto a line section. Then, the approximation problem is solved in the resulting one-dimensional space. The elaborated recipe can be designed so that it is computationally more efficient than the schemes based on the least squares minimization. The performance of the method is studied by comparison with the least squares and the moving least squares procedures in a number of examples, including the solution of the heat diffusion equation.

Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, 2006

This article describes a numerical model of the plate-fin air-to-air heat exchanger that can be u... more This article describes a numerical model of the plate-fin air-to-air heat exchanger that can be used in simulations of gas dynamic systems. The model is based on unsteady one-dimensional compressible-flow equations for hot gas and on steady incompressible-flow equations for cold gas. Heat transfer between the two media is computed with the use of experimental Nusselt number correlations. Therefore, geometry

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Energy, 2003

The author would like to apologise for the following errors which occurred in Eq. A5. The second ... more The author would like to apologise for the following errors which occurred in Eq. A5. The second and third equations should appear as follows: T ϭ (l in ϩ l out) 2 4 R a 2 ref ; p ϭ p ref (A x) 2 Ϫ1 ଝ PII of original article S0360-5442(02)00082-8.

Computational Materials Science, 2009

This work discusses an application of a meshfree, semidiscrete finite element method to solving t... more This work discusses an application of a meshfree, semidiscrete finite element method to solving the 'thermal shock' problem for a thin, cylindrical plate made of functionally graded ceramics. The unsteady heat conduction equation is discretized in space with the partition of unity FEM. The temporal discretization is realized by using an explicit finite difference method. The computations are performed on two model samples: the homogenous one, made of the pure Al 2 O 3 material, and the composite plate, made of the alumina/zirconium layers with variable weight content of ZrO 2 . The heat transfer coefficient on the surface subjected to the 'thermal shock', as well as thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of the material, are modelled with the theoretical distribution function based on the experimental findings. The discrete solution is first checked for accuracy against the analytical solution to an exemplary test problem, yielding very advantageous results. Finally, it is verified in comparison with the jet-impingementcooling experimental data, showing good accordance.

Computational Materials Science, 2009

The modern FGMs composite materials have a complex internal structure due to the fact that they c... more The modern FGMs composite materials have a complex internal structure due to the fact that they consist of several different phases. In this paper, a sudden cooling process (thermal shock) at the upper side of FGM circular plates having discrete variation of the composite features was analysed. The samples were made of five ceramic layers (each of them 0.5 mm thick): purely Al 2 O 3 layer and composite layers made of Al 2 O 3 matrix and 5, 10, 15, 20 wt% content of ZrO 2 . The mechanical response of the plate is axisymmetric, whereas thermal properties are orthotropic. The non-stationary heat conduction equation was solved for arbitrary smooth or step variation of functions describing properties of the analysed material. The considered boundary conditions obey: perfect cooling and real cooling process of the material by introduction of heat transfer coefficient at the cooled surface. The Fourier-Kirchhoff equation for the cylindrical specimen is solved using two methods. The first one is a finite difference (FD) numerical code based on a generalized alternating direction implicit (ADI) method. In the second approach the considered problem was solved with the finite element method (FEM) of ABAQUS code. The heat transfer coefficient at the cooled surface was estimated with a linear monotonic model and with a linear model applying a step function. The solution gives the distribution of the temperature for different times. The theoretical results were compared with experimental ones [T. Sadowski, M. Boniecki, Z. Librant, A. Nakonieczny, Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer 50 [4461][4462][4463][4464][4465][4466][4467]. Comparison between two numerical approaches was presented.

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 1997

ABSTRACT A method and results of the analysis of exergy losses that occur in the exhaust system o... more ABSTRACT A method and results of the analysis of exergy losses that occur in the exhaust system of a turbocharged diesel engine are presented. The aim of the work was to distinguish nodes in the system where exergy losses arise and make precise assessment of losses generated there. Losses were found to be attributable to three main sources: high velocity flow of viscous gas through variable geometry ducts; irreversibility of thermodynamic processes; and heat exchange through the walls of the exhaust system. The adopted model of generating exergy losses has made it possible to carry out a computer simulation for an exemplary turbocharged engine. The results are illustrated in diagrams and discussed.

Energy, 2002

The paper describes a model of entropy production in a diesel engine turbocharging system, discus... more The paper describes a model of entropy production in a diesel engine turbocharging system, discussing the processes occurring in the compressor, turbine, piping system, charge-air cooler and valves with the exclusion of combustion. The charging efficiency of the system is studied in two distinct engine operating states, conforming to maximum torque and nominal power conditions. Unlike in the standard approach, where the irreversibilities are derived from the balance equation for exergy and thus are addressed inexactly, the criterion function based on the notion of entropy generation, introduced in this paper, improves second law analysis of turbocharged engines by accounting for a direct description of the system internal irreversibilities. This function is used for the examination of an impact of the system design parameters on its efficiency. Computations based on the unsteady one-dimensional flow model show that, under the variations of the inlet pipe length, the timings of inlet valve opening and exhaust valve closure, and the valve overlap period, a favourable correlation can be found between the decrease of entropy production and the increase in amount of air charged into the engine cylinders. The other variables under study, including the turbine equivalent area, temperature decrease in intercooler and wastegate effective area ratio, show an opposite correlation, and thus, can be viewed as constraints in the system optimisation. 

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2007

a b s t r a c t l-2-Haloacid dehalogenase (l-DEX YL) is a member of a family of enzymes that deco... more a b s t r a c t l-2-Haloacid dehalogenase (l-DEX YL) is a member of a family of enzymes that decontaminate a variety of environmental pollutants such as l-2-chloropropionate (l-2-CPA). This enzyme specifically catalyzes the hydrolytic dehalogenation of l-2-haloacid to produce d-2-hydroxy acid, and does not catalyze that of d-2-haloacid. Here, using the quantum-mechanical/molecular-mechanical and the fragment molecular orbital calculations, the enzymatic reaction of l-DEX YL to d-2-CPA was compared with that to l-2-CPA. As a result, Tyr12, Leu45 and Phe60 were predicted to affect the enantioselectivity. We then performed the site-directed-mutagenesis experiments and the activity measurement of these mutants, thus finding that the F60Y mutant had the enzymatic activity with d-2-CPA.

Computational Materials Science, 2010

Computational Materials Science, 2009

The modern FGMs composite materials have a complex internal structure due to the fact that they c... more The modern FGMs composite materials have a complex internal structure due to the fact that they consist of several different phases. In this paper, a sudden cooling process (thermal shock) at the upper side of FGM circular plates having discrete variation of the composite features was analysed. The samples were made of five ceramic layers (each of them 0.5 mm thick): purely Al 2 O 3 layer and composite layers made of Al 2 O 3 matrix and 5, 10, 15, 20 wt% content of ZrO 2 . The mechanical response of the plate is axisymmetric, whereas thermal properties are orthotropic. The non-stationary heat conduction equation was solved for arbitrary smooth or step variation of functions describing properties of the analysed material. The considered boundary conditions obey: perfect cooling and real cooling process of the material by introduction of heat transfer coefficient at the cooled surface. The Fourier-Kirchhoff equation for the cylindrical specimen is solved using two methods. The first one is a finite difference (FD) numerical code based on a generalized alternating direction implicit (ADI) method. In the second approach the considered problem was solved with the finite element method (FEM) of ABAQUS code. The heat transfer coefficient at the cooled surface was estimated with a linear monotonic model and with a linear model applying a step function. The solution gives the distribution of the temperature for different times. The theoretical results were compared with experimental ones [T. Sadowski, M. Boniecki, Z. Librant, A. Nakonieczny, Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer 50 [4461][4462][4463][4464][4465][4466][4467]. Comparison between two numerical approaches was presented.

Computational Materials Science, 2008

The work focuses on the numerical study of FGM grading-pattern impact on the temperature distribu... more The work focuses on the numerical study of FGM grading-pattern impact on the temperature distribution in the cylindrical plates made of Al 2 O 3 /ZrO 2 , under the thermal shock. Three patterns of material grading are studied, each composed of 9 layers with different volume content of ZrO 2 . It is assumed that in each layer of the cylindrical specimens the heat conduction along the length of layer and in direction of its thickness is different. Thus in the paper the effect of thermal orthotropy on the temperature distribution is studied. Simulations of the temperature shock propagation in the composite material are performed by using the unsteady heat conduction equation solver based on the alternating direction implicit (ADI) method. The results are illustrated in figures.

This work discusses an application of a meshfree, semidiscrete finite element method to solving t... more This work discusses an application of a meshfree, semidiscrete finite element method to solving the 'thermal shock' problem for a thin, cylindrical plate made of functionally graded ceramics. The unsteady heat conduction equation is discretized in space with the partition of unity FEM. The temporal discretization is realized by using an explicit finite difference method. The computations are performed on two model samples: the homogenous one, made of the pure Al 2 O 3 material, and the composite plate, made of the alumina/zirconium layers with variable weight content of ZrO 2 . The heat transfer coefficient on the surface subjected to the 'thermal shock', as well as thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of the material, are modelled with the theoretical distribution function based on the experimental findings. The discrete solution is first checked for accuracy against the analytical solution to an exemplary test problem, yielding very advantageous results. Finally, it is verified in comparison with the jet-impingementcooling experimental data, showing good accordance.