Discharge flow of granular media from rectangular silos: role of an obstacle and modelling by an orifice at the corner

We present an experimental study on the discharge flow of a granular media from a rectangular silo with a cylindrical obstacle placed above the outlet. As described in the literature, the presence of an obstacle decreases the flow rate, but the characteristic lengths to be chosen in the flow rate law are not known. To predict the flow rate we vary the obstacle diameter and vertical position, the outlet size and the particle diameter. However due to the large number of parameters we find that the characteristic length which controls the flow rate cannot be thoroughly defined. To model the effect of an obstacle on the flow rate we design a new configuration with an orifice at the corner of the silo. We study the two extreme cases (a bottom orifice at the wall and a lateral orifice) and we show that for the corner all the data are in between these two cases.

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Experimental study on the discharge flow rate of binary mixture in a two-dimensional silo

Advanced Powder Technology ◽

10.1016/j.apt.2021.01.008 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Sifan Peng ◽

Yujia Liu ◽

Nan Gui ◽

Xingtuan Yang ◽

Jiyuan Tu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Binary Mixture ◽

Flow Rate ◽

Two Dimensional ◽

Discharge Flow ◽

Discharge Flow Rate

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Experimental study on the relationship between organizational culture and affective well-being at work: Role of person-organization fit

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e604062012-309 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Sonia P. Goncalves ◽

Jose Neves

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Organizational Culture ◽

Well Being ◽

Work Role ◽

Person Organization Fit ◽

The Relationship

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Role of contact couples and couple stress in the behaviour of granular media

Journal de Physique IV (Proceedings) ◽

10.1051/jp4:1998811 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 08 (PR8) ◽

pp. Pr8-87-Pr8-94

Author(s):

F. Dedecker ◽

Ph. Dubujet ◽

B. Cambou

Keyword(s):

Couple Stress ◽

Granular Media

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Medic Interaction Modes and Hospitalized Children Health

10.31124/advance.8337683 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Naveed Shibli ◽

Miss Shehrish Farooq

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Health Outcomes ◽

Block Design ◽

Pain Scale ◽

Hospitalized Children ◽

Face Pain ◽

Children Health ◽

Face Pain Scale

In the present experimental study different interaction ‘modes’ those took place between a psychologist and a child were tested for the role of these towards health recovery of the child? Following were the interaction modes, a) presenting a flower with smile plus inquiring about health, b) offering a blessing plus inquiring about health, c) making an indifferent presence plus inquiring about health with flat tone, d) inquiring about health with providing precautions about prognosis. It was assumed that all modes would differently influence health outcomes? 100 hospitalized children located in child wards of different hospitals with randomized pre-post block design interacted. One each from four interaction modes was used for a group of 25 participants each. Actual ward discharge was compared with anticipatory estimated by each ward in-charge to calculate effect of mode on outcome. Face Pain Scale, The Children Happiness Scale and a Demographic Sheet were also used. Results reflected ‘modes’ relationship with outcomes. More studies would clarify further.

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The influence of information relevance on the continued influence effect of misinformation

10.31234/osf.io/uatjd ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Hua Jin ◽

Lina Jia ◽

Xiaojuan Yin ◽

Shilin Wei ◽

Guiping Xu

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Questionnaire Survey ◽

Personal Involvement ◽

Influence Effect ◽

Information Relevance ◽

Different Types ◽

Role Of Information

Misinformation often continues to influence people’s cognition even after corrected (the ‘continued influence effect of misinformation’, the CIEM). This study investigated the role of information relevance in the CIEM by questionnaire survey and experimental study. The results showed that information with higher relevance to the individuals had a larger CIEM, indicating a role of information relevance in the CIEM. Personal involvement might explain the effects of information relevance on the CIEM. This study provides insightful clues for reducing the CIEM in different types of misinformation and misinformation with varying relevance.

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Breathing and its stimulatory responses in parkinsonism: repercussions for physiotherapy

Journal of Advanced Health Care ◽

10.36017/jahc2008-002 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mieczyslaw Pokorski

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Chronic Hypoxia ◽

Motor Impairments

This study addresses respiratory and motor impairments in an experimental reserpine-induced model of parkinsonism in rats. The role of chronic hypoxia due to diminished ventilation in the development and course of neurodegeneration is addressed. An attempt was made to distinguish between central and peripheral dopamine pathways in the mechanisms of neurodegeneration. A dissociation of putative mechanisms of respiratory and motor impairments is tackled as well. Although this purely experimental study cannot be directly extrapolated to human pathophysiology, the corollaries have been drawn concerning the potential repercussions of the respiratory and motor impairments for the physiotherapeutic procedures in the management of chronic neurodegeneration.

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External Investigators' Follow-Up Intentions When Whistleblowers Report Healthcare Fraud: The Effects of Report Anonymity and Previous Confrontation

Behavioral Research in Accounting ◽

10.2308/bria-19-042 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 91-101

Author(s):

Steven E. Kaplan ◽

Danny Lanier ◽

Kelly R. Pope ◽

Janet A. Samuels

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Early Detection ◽

Data Availability ◽

Medical Provider ◽

Perceived Credibility ◽

The Relationship ◽

Critical Investigation

ABSTRACT Whistleblowing reports, if properly investigated, facilitate the early detection of fraud. Although critical, investigation-related decisions represent a relatively underexplored component of the whistleblowing process. Investigators are responsible for initially deciding whether to follow-up on reports alleging fraud. We report the results of an experimental study examining the follow-up intentions of highly experienced healthcare investigators. Participants, in the role of an insurance investigator, are asked to review a whistleblowing report alleging billing fraud occurring at a medical provider. Thus, participants are serving as external investigators. In a between-participant design, we manipulate the report type and whether the caller previously confronted the wrongdoer. We find that compared to an anonymous report, a non-anonymous report is perceived as more credible and follow-up intentions stronger. We also find that perceived credibility fully mediates the relationship between report type and follow-up intentions. Previous confrontation is not significantly associated with either perceived credibility or follow-up intentions. Data Availability: Data are available upon request.

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