The kinetic theory of Fermi liquid is applied to finite nuclei. The nuclear collective dynamics is treated in terms of the observable variables: particle density, current density, pressure etc. The relaxation processes and the development of instabilities in nuclear Fermi-liquid drop are strongly influenced by the Fermi-surface distortion effects. PACS numbers: 21.60.-n,21.60.Ev,24.30Cz Typeset...

A two dimensional lattice gas model with ”core-softened” potential is investigated. Two liquid phases and density anomaly are found. The demixing phase transition between the two liquid phases end at a tricritical point that is also the terminus of a critical line. The density anomaly is related to this continuous line.

Density functional approach was used to study the isotropic- nematic (I-N) transition and calculate the values of freezing parameters of the Gay- Berne liquid crystal model. New direct and pair correlation functions of a molecular fluid with Gay- Berne pair potential were used. These new functions were used in density functional theory as input to calculate the isotropic- nematic transition den...

We discuss the dynamic behavior of two silica models, the BKS model (by van Beest, Kramer, and van Santen) and the WAC model (by Woodcock, Angell, and Cheeseman). Although BKS is considered the more realistic model for liquid silica, the WAC model has the unique property that it is very close to having a liquid-liquid critical point (LLCP), and this makes it particularly useful in studying the ...

The thermodynamics of asymmetric liquid-liquid criticality is updated by incorporating pressure effects into the complete-scaling formulation earlier developed for incompressible liquid mixtures [C. A. Cerdeirina et al., Chem. Phys. Lett. 424, 414 (2006); J. T. Wang et al., Phys. Rev. E 77, 031127 (2008)]. Specifically, we show that pressure mixing enters into weakly compressible liquid mixture...

A predictive model for droplet size and velocity distributions of a pressure swirl atomizer has been proposed based on the maximum entropy formalism (MEF). The constraint conditions of the MEF model include the conservation laws of mass, momentum, and energy. The effects of liquid swirling strength, Weber number, gas-to-liquid axial velocity ratio and gas-to-liquid density ratio on the droplet ...

The objective of this research is to develop an accurate numerical method to be used in showing the deformation of a liquid fuel droplet in a convective field. To simultaneously solve the internal liquid droplet flow field as well as the external gas phase flow field, a nonstaggered rectangular grid system without any coordinate transformation is used. Transition from the gas field to the liqui...

The density (d), speed of sound (u) and electrolytic conductivity (Λ) for systems containing acetaminophen, ionic liquid {1-octyl-3-methyl imidazolium bromide, [OMIm] Br} and water have been measured at T = 293.15-308.15 K. The measured data have been applied to calculate, standard partial molar volume ( ), Hepler’s constant , apparent molar isentropic compressibility...

This paper describes the design of a liquid-propellant-powered hot-gas actuator appropriate for human-scale powerautonomous robots. The motivation for this work is the development of a lightweight actuation system with system energy and power densities significantly greater than a DC motor and battery combination. The proposed design of a liquid-fueled actuator is presented, followed by a therm...

We show how liquid migrates in sheared unsaturated granular media using a grain scale model for capillary bridges. Liquid is redistributed to neighboring contacts after rupture of individual capillary bridges leading to redistribution of liquid on large scales. The liquid profile evolution coincides with a recently developed continuum description for liquid migration in shear bands. The velocit...