[HTML][HTML] One-dimensional mathematical modeling of two-phase ejectors: Extension to mixtures and map** of the local exergy destruction

Ø Wilhelmsen, A Aasen, K Banasiak, H Herlyng… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
The ejector is a process equipment frequently used in refrigeration processes. There is
currently a knowledge gap on the efficiency of ejectors operating with mixtures. To address …

[HTML][HTML] Minimum entropy generation in a heat exchanger in the cryogenic part of the hydrogen liquefaction process: on the validity of equipartition and disappearance …

R Hånde, Ø Wilhelmsen - international journal of hydrogen energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Liquefaction of hydrogen is a promising technology for transporting large quantities of
hydrogen across long distances. A key challenge is the high power consumption. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Complexity, Uncertainty, and Entropy: Applications to Food Sensory Perception and Other Complex Phenomena

L Sturtewagen, H van Mil, E Linden - Entropy, 2025 - mdpi.com
Complexity has been studied in various areas of science, such as ecology and sensory
science. One important aspect is the quantification of the complexity of a system. There exist …

Nature-inspired geometrical design of a chemical reactor

E Magnanelli, SBB Solberg, S Kjelstrup - Chemical Engineering Research …, 2019 - Elsevier
We explore the possibility to actively use the system geometry to search for states of
minimum entropy production in a chemical reactor. This idea is inspired by the energy …

[HTML][HTML] The nasal cavity of the bearded seal: An effective and robust organ for retaining body heat and water

HL Cheon, N Kizilova, EG Flekkøy, MJ Mason… - Journal of Theoretical …, 2024 - Elsevier
We report the effects of varying physiological and other properties on the heat and water
exchange in the maxilloturbinate structure (MT) of the bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus or …

Thermodynamic and morphological characterization of Turing patterns in non-isothermal reaction–diffusion systems

H Serna, AP Muñuzuri, D Barragán - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The effect of temperature on the bifurcation diagram and Turing instability domain under non
isothermal conditions is studied in the reversible Gray–Scott model. After adding the energy …

Energy efficiency of respiration in mature and newborn reindeer

SBB Solberg, S Kjelstrup, E Magnanelli… - Journal of Comparative …, 2020 - Springer
Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) have evolved elaborate nasal turbinate structures that are
perfused via a complex vascular network. These are subject to thermoregulatory control …

[HTML][HTML] A novel catalytic micro-combustor inspired by the nasal geometry of reindeer: CFD modeling and simulation

V Di Sarli, M Trofa, A Di Benedetto - Catalysts, 2020 - mdpi.com
A three-dimensional CFD model of a novel configuration of catalytic micro-combustor
inspired by the nasal geometry of reindeer was developed using the commercial code …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal modeling of the respiratory turbinates in arctic and subtropical seals

EG Flekkøy, LP Folkow, S Kjelstrup, MJ Mason… - Journal of Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mammals possess complex structures in their nasal cavities known as respiratory turbinate
bones, which help the animal to conserve body heat and water during respiratory gas …

[HTML][HTML] The scaling of blood pressure and volume

JG Chaui-Berlinck, JEPW Bicudo - Foundations, 2021 - mdpi.com
The cardiovascular system is an apparatus of mass convection, and changes in organismic
size impart changes in variables of this system, namely scaling effects. Blood flow depends …