3D-Printed Absorbers for Solar-Driven Interfacial Water Evaporation: A Mini-Review

Solar-driven interfacial water evaporation (SWE) is considered as a promising sustainable solution for clean water production especially for remote and off-grid communities. Various approaches have been developed in the last decade to improve the evaporation and thermal efficiency of the system, and to make it more robust for long-term operation. In recent years, 3D printing has emerged as an attractive method to fabricate simple and complex absorber geometries for SWE. In this mini-review, we present the new developments of 3D-printed solar absorbers including the various designs, fabrication strategies, challenges and opportunities. This study hopes to provide more insights into the use of additive manufacturing for improving the absorber design and performance of SWE.

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Detection method for stability of microcontroller accessories based on biosensor

Journal of Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering ◽

10.3233/jcm215492 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-14

Author(s):

Yan Ren ◽

Jiayong Liu

Keyword(s):

Process Design ◽

Detection Method ◽

Detection Accuracy ◽

Stability Testing ◽

Term Operation ◽

Existing Problems ◽

Testing Method ◽

And Performance ◽

The Stability

In order to solve the problem of poor accuracy of traditional microcontroller attachment stability testing method, a microcontroller attachment stability testing method based on biosensor was designed to solve the existing problems. The reliability test index of the microcontroller is established, then the interference of the microcontroller accessory is detected and responded, and the interference detection signal of the microcontroller accessory is selected. The process design of stability detection of microcontroller accessories based on biosensor is completed. The experimental results show that the stability detection method based on biosensor designed in this paper can ensure the stability detection accuracy of microcontroller accessories above 80%, which is more accurate than traditional methods. It can be used to evaluate the stability, reliability and performance of microcontroller accessories in long-term operation.

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Echocardiographic Advances in Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm10235518 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (23) ◽

pp. 5518

Author(s):

Andrea Faggiano ◽

Carlo Avallone ◽

Domitilla Gentile ◽

Giovanni Provenzale ◽

Filippo Toriello ◽

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Keyword(s):

Dilated Cardiomyopathy ◽

Imaging Techniques ◽

Standard Technique ◽

Research Area ◽

New Developments ◽

Long Term Follow Up ◽

And Performance ◽

Near Future

Although the overall survival of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) has improved significantly in the last decades, a non-negligible proportion of DCM patients still shows an unfavorable prognosis. DCM patients not only need imaging techniques that are effective in diagnosis, but also suitable for long-term follow-up with frequent re-evaluations. The exponential growth of echocardiography’s technology and performance in recent years has resulted in improved diagnostic accuracy, stratification, management and follow-up of patients with DCM. This review summarizes some new developments in echocardiography and their promising applications in DCM. Although nowadays cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) remains the gold standard technique in DCM, the echocardiographic advances and novelties proposed in the manuscript, if properly integrated into clinical practice, could bring echocardiography closer to CMR in terms of accuracy and may certify ultrasound as the technique of choice in the follow-up of DCM patients. The application in DCM patients of novel echocardiographic techniques represents an interesting emergent research area for scholars in the near future.

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Effect of long-term operation on membrane surface characteristics and performance in membrane distillation

Journal of Membrane Science ◽

10.1016/j.memsci.2017.08.040 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 543 ◽

pp. 143-150 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

A.L. McGaughey ◽

R.D. Gustafson ◽

A.E. Childress

Keyword(s):

Membrane Surface ◽

Surface Characteristics ◽

Membrane Distillation ◽

Term Operation ◽

And Performance

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Impact of Chemical Composition of Strontium-Doped Lanthanum Manganite Cathode on Microstructural Change and Performance During Long-Term Operation of SOFCs

ECS Transactions ◽

10.1149/05701.1683ecst ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 57 (1) ◽

pp. 1683-1690

Author(s):

T. Matsui ◽

Y. Mikami ◽

H. Muroyama ◽

K. Eguchi

Keyword(s):

Chemical Composition ◽

Microstructural Change ◽

Lanthanum Manganite ◽

Term Operation ◽

And Performance

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OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS OF FUNCTIONAL DURABILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF ROAD TRANSPORT ENTERPRISES

Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego Ekonomika Transportu i Logistyka ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0010.8300 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 73 ◽

pp. 39-48

Author(s):

Joanna Krupska ◽

Adam Mytlewski

Keyword(s):

Operating Systems ◽

Road Transport ◽

Transport Processes ◽

The Other ◽

Operational Conditions ◽

Term Operation ◽

And Performance ◽

The One

Durability and efficiency are important conditions for long-term operation ofroad transport companies. In the operating aspect, the first parameter determines the quality of the manufacturing capacity and the ability to provide repetitive transport processes. The second parameter affects the long-term ability to use resources and the subsequent results of operations. The conducted study on stability and efficiency of the operating systems of road companies indicates the existence of, on the one hand, a large variation of approaches, and on the other, a clear dominance of intense and efficient behaviour in combination with ensuring the repetitiveness of processes.

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