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With the widespread use of software packages to assist with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) of polymer flow situations, other types of viscosity relationships are also used. For example, the regression equation of Klien takes the form... 

Not surprisingly, the Bernardi and Verbrugge model forms the basis for many other models that came after it. most notably the computational-fluid-dynamics (CFD) models, as discussed in the next section. In terms of direct descendants of this model, the model of Chan et al. " takes the Bernard and Verbrugge model and incorporates carbon monoxide effects at the anode as per the Springer et al. ° description. The models of Li and co-workers - " " ... 

The equations implemented are those defined in Sections 3.2-3.4, i.e. in a partial differential form, for each cell component. This approach is also referred to as Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD). In order to illustrate the capabilities of the model, in terms of assessment of particular phenomena taking place within the fuel cell, one particular problem is analyzed for each geometry. In particular, for the disk-shaped cell, emphasis is put on the effect of the gas channel configuration on the gas distribution, and, ultimately, on the resulting performance. For the tubular geometry, three different options for the current collector layouts are analyzed. 

Computational fluid dynamic models (CFD) Computational models of fluid flow based on numerical solution of the continuity and Navier-Stokes equations (in either instantaneous or, more commonly, some type of averaged form). 

The answer to this question is mainly driven by the computational cost of solving the kinetic equation due to the large number of independent variables. In the simplest example of a 3D velocity-distribution function n t, x, v) the number of independent variables is 1 + 3 + 3 = 1. However, for polydisperse multiphase flows the number of mesoscale variables can be much larger than three. In comparison, the moment-transport equations involve four independent variables (physical space and time). Furthermore, the form of the moment-transport equations is such that they can be easily integrated into standard computational-fluid-dynamics (CFD) codes. Direct solvers for the kinetic equation are much more difficult to construct and require specialized numerical methods if accurate results are to be obtained (Filbet Russo, 2003). For example, with a direct solver it is necessary to discretize all of phase space since a priori the location of nonzero values of n is unknown, which can be very costly when phase space is not bounded. 

The primary objective in catalyst layer development is to obtain highest possible rates of desired reactions with a minimum amount of the expensive Pt (DOE target for 2010 0.2g Pt per kW). This requires a huge electroche-mically active catalyst area and small barriers to transport and reaction processes. At present, random multiphase composites comply best with these competing demands. Since a number of vital processes interact in a nonlinear way in these structures, they form inhospitable systems for systematic theoretical treatment. Not surprisingly then, most cell and stack models, in particular those employing computational fluid dynamics, treat catalyst layers as infinitesimally thin interfaces without structural resolution. 

Finite-element and computational fluid dynamics analyses of the accident at the NYPRO Works at Flixborough have been conducted. The results suggest that the cause of the catastrophe was flow-induced fatigue of one of the bellows forming the bypass assembiy that resulted in the initiation of a complex sequence of events that released only 10 to 16 tons of cyclohexane to form an unconfined vapor cloud that was detonated. 

In PEFCs, the liquid water produced in the cathodic reaction enters the cathode channel and mixes with air to form a two-phase flow. In this flow, liquid droplets may form and be destroyed computer modelling shows complicated two-phase flow patterns (Le and Zhou, 2009). Detailed study of two-phase flows in fuel cell channels is still in its infancy some knowledge has been gained from computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations (Wang, 2004 Gurau et al., 2008b Le and Zhou, 2009). 

The other form of mathematical model is the more rigorous computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach that solves the complete three-dimensional conservation equations. These methods have been applied with encouraging results (Britter, 1995 Lee et al. 1995). CFD solves approximations to the fundamental equations, with the approximations being principally contained within the turbulence models—the usual approach is to use the K-e theory. The CFD model is typically used to predict the wind velocity fields, with the results coupled to a more traditional dense gas model to obtain the concentration profiles (Lee et al., 1995). The problem with this approach is that substantial definition of the problem is required in order to start the CFD computation. This includes detailed initial wind speeds, terrain heights, structures, temperatures, etc. in 3-D space. The method requires moderate computer resources. 

The formed dose-response functions were incorporated into a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software program, simulating the environment of a sample within a Phoenix-exposed IP/DP (Instrument Panel/Door Panel box) box, based on sun position and weather conditions, including radiation interactions. Observed local effects as well as the general ageing advance of PP hats are compared with respect to simulation and experiment. 

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