The two-phase flow in the gas channels of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is studied with an ex situ setup using a gas diffusion layer (GDL) as the sidewall of the channels. Air is supplied at the channel inlet manifold and water is supplied continuously and uniformly through the GDL along the length of the channel. This is different from the simultaneous air and water introduction...

We have developed a method to improve the setup accuracy of a Varian Clinac 6/100 couch for delivering conformal arc therapy using a tertiary micro multileaf collimator (MLC) system. Several immobilization devices have been developed to improve the mechanical stability and isocenter alignment of the couch: turn-knob harnesses, double-track alignment plates, and a drop-in rod that attaches the c...

To investigate hydrodynamic processes above and within river beds, laboratory experiments have been performed to quantify the interaction between turbulent flow and pressure fluctuations at a porous gravel bed. A 2-D Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) system measuring in streamwise vertical or horizontal planes above the gravel layer was used, synchronized with a pressure sensor array of 16 minia...

this paper presents a new mathematical model for the problem of scheduling part families and jobs within each part family in a flow line manufacturing cell where the setup times for each family are sequence dependent and it is desired to minimize the maximum completion time of the last job on the last machine (makespan) while processing parts (jobs) in each family together. gaining an optimal s...

Here, the establishment of Europe's largest high-throughput crystallization facility with open access to the general user community is reported. The facility covers every step in the crystallization process from the preparation of crystallization cocktails for initial or customized screens to the setup of hanging-drop vapour-diffusion experiments and their automatic imaging. In its first year o...

This paper presents an experimental framework to describe the dynamic behavior of brushless direct current (BLDC) motors, which are frequently used in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) applications. Typically these applications require varying the angular speeds of motors which have to be precise parts of the dynamic model. The experimental setup is a motor/propeller pair equipped with an electroni...