The design and characteristics of a micro-system for thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) in which heater, temperature sensor and mass sensor are integrated into a single device are presented. The system consists of a suspended cantilever that incorporates a microfabricated resistor, used as both heater and thermometer. A three-dimensional finite element analysis was used to define the structure pa...

many research studies have been performed on forced convection (active) solar dryers for fruit and vegetables. a short survey of these showed that applying the forced convection solar dryer not only significantly reduced the drying time but also resulted in many improvements in the quality of the dried products. active indirect and mixed-mode thin layer solar drying experiments were conducted o...

Tibetan medicated-bath therapy has been applied to patients with rheumatoid arthritis for centuries. However, the detailed action mechanism of Tibetan medicated-bath therapy on the morphology and function of joints remains unknown. We designed our investigation to evaluate the efficacy of Tibetan medicated-bath therapy on adjuvant arthritis (AA) of rats in comparison with water-bath and dexamet...

Thermal Conduction Heating (TCH) is a major component of In Situ Thermal Desorption (ISTD), a soil remediation technology in which heat and vacuum are applied simultaneously. Heat flows into the soil primarily by conduction from heaters typically operated between 1000 and 1500oF (540 and 815oC). The heaters are installed in wells at regular intervals within the soil. As the soil is heated, wate...

OBJECTIVES To describe common patterns of bath water scald injuries in children, to examine differences between accidental and non-accidental bath water scalds in children, and to examine potential for prevention. DESIGN A two year six month retrospective analysis of admissions to a specialist burns unit. SETTING The Burns Unit, St Lawrence Hospital, Chepstow serving children from south and...

Legionella are widely distributed in natural and man-made environments. In these environments, legionella can utilize metabolic products excreted by blue-green algae and other general bacteria, on the other hand they can multiply intracellularly within amoebaebody. The major infection route of legionella is via 1-5 |Lim diameter aerosols which contain the legionella and reach humanalveolar sept...

Solar radiation is harnessed as an alternative energy source for numerous industrial and domestic applications. Currently, apart from space heating, air-conditioning lightning, solar water heating (SWH) systems have a widespread usage applications in both sectors. The major issue with that the transmission efficiency low so heat transfer augmentation methods can be used to improve thermal perfo...

This study investigated the performance of a low-cost solar water heater (SWH). The SWH consists collector with simple flat plate thermosiphon and tank. has, glass cover, painted black on an aluminium absorber plate, pipes sides insulated. During testing process, temperatures in were recorded at 1-second intervals by using Advantech Software DAQ Navi Data Logger, which is connected to laptop vi...