construction of the intake structures to divert some portion of flow water from a main channel causes some variations of flow conditions at the intake entrance. these variations cause the reinforcement of the eddy flow and sedimentation in the bank of the intake. an effective measure to control the entry sediment is the use of submerged vanes. most of previous studies in this regards have been ...

Abstract: An inflatable cell model of paragrlider’s wing canopy has been investigated in wind tunnel experiments, which is designed to represent the dynamic behaviors of each cell comprising the canopy. Effects of air-intake of paraglider canopy have also been investigated in this study. The improvement of the shape of air intake and pressure distribution from the standpoints of aerodynamics wi...

The effects of off-vertical rotation upon the intake of tap water immediately after rotation, and upon conditioned taste aversion, were assessed in mice with the tilt of the rotation axis varying from 5 to 20 degrees from the earth-vertical. Conditioned taste aversion occurred in all mice that were rotated, but the intake of tap water was suppressed only in mice that were rotated at 15 or 20 de...

The relation between dietary antioxidant intake and primary open-angle glaucoma risk was examined in participants aged over 40 years in the Nurses' Health Study (n = 76,200) and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (n = 40,284). They were followed biennially from 1980 and 1986, respectively, to 1996, during periods when they received an eye examination. Dietary intakes were measured repeate...

Using lateral intake is a method of floodwater diverting. In arid and semi-arid areas, floodwatercontains a large amount of sediment that will be carried in to the intakes and it causes a reduction inchannel conveyance. Sediment is almost transported into the intake and it is settled in the upstreamside of lateral channel. Sedimentation in this zone reduces the conveyance of lateral channel and...

an s-curve to describe the gradual transition between exhaust pressure and intake or inlet pressure. The start of compression, which marks the end of the intake process, does not necessarily occur at the same time as the close of the intake valve (IVC). The intake valve closes after bottom center (BC) while the volume in the cylinder is decreasing. The engine speed determines the point at which...