We solve second order relativistic hydrodynamics equations for a boost-invariant 1+1dimensional expanding fluid with an equation of state taken from lattice calculations of the thermodynamics of strongly coupled quark-gluon plasma. We investigate the dependence of the energy density as a function of proper time on the values of the shear viscosity η, the bulk viscosity ζ , and second order coef...

We provide evidence that novel brewing technology based on controlled hydrodynamic cavitation greatly reduces gluten concentration in wort and finished beer. We advance the hypothesis that the degradation of proline, the most recalcitrant among gluten constituents, leads to gluten concentration reduction in the unfermented as well as in the fermenting wort and later during maturation. These fin...

We solve second order relativistic hydrodynamics equations for a boost-invariant 1+1dimensional expanding fluid with an equation of state taken from lattice calculations of the thermodynamics of strongly coupled quark-gluon plasma. We investigate the dependence of the energy density as a function of proper time on the values of the shear viscosity η, the bulk viscosity ζ , and second order coef...

We consider the Elrod–Adams model extending the classical lubrication Reynolds equation to the case of the possible presence of a cavitation region. We show that the behaviour of the pressure and saturation depends crucially on the behaviour of the separation h(t, x, y) among the two surfaces. In particular, we exhibit some simple formulations for which we prove (rigorously) that a cavitation r...

Recent experiments have shown interactions between the cavitation and fluid vortex formation in a hydrodynamic torque converter. This study aimed to clarify unsteady trigger mechanism flow-induced vibration caused by turbulence–cavitation interactions. The mass transfer model modified Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes k–ω were used with local density correction for turbulent eddy viscosity invest...

Cavitation bubbles accompany explosive vaporization of water following pulsed energy deposition in liquid media. Bubbles collapsing at the tip of a surgical endoprobe produce a powerful and damaging water jet propagating forward in the axial direction of the probe. We studied interaction of such jet with tissue using fast flash photography and modeled the flow dynamics using a two-dimensional R...

The mineralisation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) in the presence of zero-valent iron and hydrogen peroxide (the advanced Fenton process--AFP) whilst being subjected to acoustic or hydrodynamic cavitation is reported. If the reaction is merely stirred then there is 57% removal of TOC whilst on irradiation the figure is 64% although the latter reaction is more rapid. Use of ultrasound...