There is evidence that a stably stratified layer of fluid, which is not penetrated by the convective flow of fluid in the bulk of the outer core, is located below the Core-Mantle Boundary (CMB). The question considered in this thesis is whether such a layer also affects the core…
Within the framework of building with nature and creating more room for the river, several measures have been implemented over the past decade in the Dutch river system to reduce flood risk without raising the embankments. Moreover, an integrated river management approach, in wh…
Three-passage serpentines with aspect ratios of 1:1, 1:2, and 1:6 were numerically studied using computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer. A CFD modeling methodology was systematically developed that balanced accurately resolving the flow physics with minimizing the comput…
A new localized smoothing filter based on the least squares is proposed in this study. It has been found the use of an appropriate smoothing method is critical to the success of numerical prediction of separating flow problems with nonlinear turbulence models. The new smoothing …