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Protea's core analysers can be built into a complete measurement system with the correct choice of panel integration and sampling system components. Ensuring the measured sample is passed to the analyser at the correct flow, temperature and pressure and suitable sampling control is employed in case of equipment failure, will ensure that analyser uptime and performance is maintained. Protea's Sampling System Control Module (SSCM) provides PLC-backed operation of pumps, valves and temperatu
Protea - Model SSCM - Self-contained Sampling System Control Module
Self-contained sampling control for use with Protea core gas analysers. The control of the gas sample in any analysis system is critical. From heated sample lines and probes to pump control, the management of the system is important to stop any damage to analytical hardware. For this reason, Protea supplies the Sampling System Control Module (SSCM) with our range of FTIR, TDLAS and Mass Spectrometer core analyser systems.
Protea - Cabinet Integration System for CEMS
For complete Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS) or continuous process analyser solutions, Protea can provide out core analyser technology integrated with suitable sampling system control in a cabinet.
Protea - PC Controllers
Protea's range of core gas analysers use Windows-based PCs for analyser control and data storage. For use in industrial process and emissions measurement applications a rugged and robust analyser controller is required.
Protea - Gas Blender
In order to accurately calibrate Protea's range of gas analyser products, it is important to have repeatable gas calibration system. Protea's gas blender products can achieve large calibration ranges to be covered from higher concentration gas reference standards. Using the latest in Mass Flow Controller (MFC) technology, the units are self-contained with embedded PC controller. The units can deliver calibration gas flows between 0-5lpm. The...
Gas Analyser Products
Protea - Model AtmosFIR - Multi-component FTIR Gas Analyser
atmosFIR is the successor to Protea's previous emissions monitoring FTIR systems, keeping all the features that users found valuable in achieving their measurement results, but offering the benefits of the new atmosFIR platform with increased portability, lower ownership costs and increased measurement performance. atmosFIR can be considered a simple multi-gas analyser for combustion gas measurements; indeed for some users that is all it will be and...
Protea - Model AtmosFIRi - Multi-component FTIR Gas Analyser for Continuous Measurement
atmosFIRi is a new concept in FTIR. The unit is designed as a general gas analyser that is simple to use, portable and a very low cost product that provides real-time online measurement suitable for plant systems. Often, gas monitoring applications require high concentration and quick response, and low level detection limits are not necessary. atmosFIRi has achieved low cost through a simpler design suitable for these applications, from low ppm up to...
Protea - Model Solus - NH3 and HCl TDL Gas Analyser, with H2O and O2
Introducing Protea's new range of laser gas analysers - Solus. The Solus platform represents an extension of Protea's spectroscopic gas analysis equipment into laser based technology, allowing for highly selective, quick response and low range measurements of 1 or 2 gases in a cost-effective, re-configurable package.
Protea - Model Protir 204M - Transportable CEM FTIR Gas Analyser
The 204M is a transportable CEM based on FTIR technology. It is MCERTS approved and used by stack testing organisations and laboratories for compliance and BS EN 14181 emissions monitoring. Using the 204M for measurements of waste incineration and combustion plant process is as simple using an FTIR can be. With pre-loaded calibration methods for 28 gas species, automatic nitrogen purging, in-built pressure and temperature alarms, analogue and digital...
Protea - Model ProMass - Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (QMS) Analyser System
Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer Analyser System for low volume, quick responding gas measuring with large dynamic range Protea's ProMass analyser is a compact, robustly designed semi-portable Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (QMS) instrument incorporating all the latest mass spectrometer and vacuum pumping technology. ProMass can be supplied in portable carry case or a 6U 19" rack module for on-line process measurements. QMS is a useful mechanism...
Protea - Model atmosFIRw - Wall-mounted Multigas Analyser for Ambient Air and Process Monitoring
atmosFIR is the latest generation of gas analyser technology from Protea. The atmosFIR system improves upon previous FTIR technology and represents one of the most cost-effective and flexible analytical products on the market today
Protea - Model Solus Multipoint - TDLAS Gas Analyser Platform
For a complete transportable measurement solution of up to 10 sample points, the Solus Multipoint analyser is ideal for ambient air and livestock monitoring applications. Using a proven TDLAS sensor, the Solus Multipoint is combined with integrated sampling system for 10 sample points within the one transportable case. A 10-way valve manifold using non-corroding sampling parts can allow for automatic sequenced sampling for multiple points on-site. The...
System Solutions - Sampling System Parts
Protea - Heated Sample Lines
Protea supplies heated sample lines of lengths 1m to 50m for the sampling of gaseous samples where sample temperature control is imperative. With dedicated integrated calibration lines and robust end fittings, these lines are suitable for fixed or mobile applications. Protea also supplies ATEX approved heating elements for our heated lines, enabling sampling to be made from zoned areas.
Protea - Heated Sample Probes
Fixed or mobile sample probes, stainless steel or PTFE lined, Protea is able to provide a solution to measurement from any sample point. With integrated sample filters of ceramic, PTFE, or microfiber construction these probes ensure that the sample passing to the analytical equipment is of sufficient quality to enable long life of equipment.
Protea - Unheated Sample Probes
For measurement of gases that do not require hot measurements, Protea can supply sample probes of various material construction. This includes probes made of materials such as PEEK allowing for measurement of possible corrosive gases.
Protea - Custom Sampling Parts
For customers with specialised gas measurement applications, Protea can provide customised sampling parts in order to ensure the requirements of each application are met. This can include unique arrangements of valves, filters and probes that can be supplied of the correct choice of materials and construction to ensure long-life and low downtime for the analytical system.
Protea - Cold Sample Lines
For gas sampling, Protea can provide sample lines of PTFE or PFA of various diameters and lengths at low cost. Sample lines can be provided 'bundled' into sets with gas fittings installed, ready to be used out of the box.
Protea - Pumps
Protea's gas analysers are extractive gas analysers and as such we need to ensure repeatable, consistent sample flow is provided to the equipment. The choice of pump is of great importance to ensure high uptime of analytical equipment. Protea can supply low-cost, low flow sample pumps for mobile applications. For sampling of corrosive gases, correct choice of pump diaphragms and seals is required and Protea can supply based on our...
Protea - Filters
Filtering of gas for particulate matter is of great importance to ensure high uptime for gas analysers and sample pumps. With Protea's experience of process and emissions monitoring of many different applications, we can recommend the best choice of filter material and porosity. With our advanced FTIR gas analysers we are able to source and supply filters that show little off-gassing, which can often be a problem for some filters...
Protea - Fourier-Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) Spectroscopy
Fourier-Transform Infra-Red spectroscopy is a full-spectrum analytical technique that allows all IR absorbing species to be detected and measured by a single instrument. Protea has been at the forefront of FTIR technology in process and emissions measurement and prides itself on making the relatively complex operation of FTIR as simple and useful as possible. The make-up of an FTIR analyser is of a modular design – infra-red source,...
Protea - Model TDLAS - Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy
For highly selective gas measurements of one or two gases, Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (TDLAS) has been introduced by Protea into compact and easy to use industrial gas analyser systems.
Protea - Model QMS - Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry
Mass Spectrometry is a useful mechanism for gas analysis in process applications, being able to detect and measure almost all gases with low detection limits and fast response. A mass spectrometer measures the mass-to-charge ratio of the molecules in a sample and by collecting and analysing the mass spectrum we can identity and quantify which molecules are present.
Protea - Zirconia Sensor
For measurement of oxygen (O2), the zirconia (ZrO2) lambda sensor is used by Protea. This sensor responds to the difference in oxygen concentration on the sample gas side of the sensor, compared to the reference side (ambient air). This response manifests itself as a non-linear induced voltage. This voltage is linearised and calibrate via electronics to give a concentration reading in %Volume. The zirconia sensor is ideally suited...
Protea - Gas Cells and Liquid Cells
For spectroscopic absorption measurements of gas and liquid phase samples, correct choice of gas cell is paramount. Protea can supply a complete system with optimum sample cell, or we can provide a sample cell for your current instrument. We can provide FTIR gas cells, laser gas cells, FTIR liquid cells and process flow cells.


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Most Cited European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids Articles
The most cited articles published since 2011, extracted from Scopus.
Natural convection of Cuwater nanofluid in a cavity with partially active side wallsG. A. Sheikhzadeh | A. Arefmanesh | M. H. Kheirkhah | R. Abdollahi
Volume 30, Issue 2, March 2011, Pages 166-176
The buoyancy-driven fluid flow and heat transfer in a square cavity with partially active side walls filled with Cuwater nanofluid is investigated numerically. The active parts of the left and the right side walls of the cavity are maintained at temperatures Th and Tc, respectively, with Th>Tc. The enclosure's top and bottom walls as well as the inactive parts of its side walls are kept insulated. The governing equations in the two-dimensional space are discretized using the control volume method. A proper upwinding scheme is employed to obtain stabilized solutions. Using the developed code, a parametric study is undertaken, and the effects of the Rayleigh number, the locations of the active parts of the side walls, and the volume fraction of the nanoparticles on the fluid flow and heat transfer inside the cavity are investigated. It is observed from the results that the average Nusselt number increases with increasing both the Rayleigh number and the volume fraction of the nanoparticles. Moreover, the maximum average Nusselt number for the high and the low Rayleigh numbers occur for the bottommiddle and the middlemiddle locations of the thermally active parts, respectively. © 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Non-oscillatory and oscillatory nanofluid bio-thermal convection in a horizontal layer of finite depthA. V. Kuznetsov
Volume 30, Issue 2, March 2011, Pages 156-165
The onset of bio-thermal convection in a suspension containing both nanoparticles and gyrotactic microorganisms, such as algae, is considered. Physical mechanisms responsible for the slip velocity between the nanoparticles and the base fluid, such as Brownian motion and thermophoresis, are included in the model. The suspension occupies a horizontal layer of finite depth. The lower boundary of the layer is assumed rigid while at the upper boundary both cases of either rigid or stress-free top boundaries are considered. A linear instability analysis is performed and the resulting eigenvalue problem is solved analytically using the Galerkin method. The cases of oscillatory and non-oscillatory convection are studied. Investigation of the dependence of the thermal Rayleigh number on the nanoparticle Rayleigh number and the bioconvection Rayleigh number is performed. The boundaries of oscillatory and non-oscillatory instability are established. The effect of nanoparticles can be either stabilizing or destabilizing, depending on whether the basic nanoparticle distribution is bottom-heavy or top-heavy. The effect of upswimming microorganisms is generally destabilizing. © 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
An exact solution for equatorial geophysical water waves with an underlying currentDavid Henry
Volume 38, Issue , March 2013, Pages 18-21
In this paper we present an exact solution to the governing equations for equatorial geophysical water waves which admit an underlying current. © 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Simulating 2D open-channel flows through an SPH modelI. Federico | S. Marrone | A. Colagrossi | F. Aristodemo | M. Antuono
Volume 34, Issue , July 2012, Pages 35-46
The present work deals with the development and application of a 2D Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) model to simulate a broad range of open-channel flows. Although in the last decades the SPH modelling has been widely used to simulate free-surface flows, few applications have been performed for free-surface channels. For this reason, an appropriate algorithm is developed to enforce different upstream and downstream flow conditions and simulate uniform, non-uniform and unsteady flows. First, the proposed algorithm is validated for a viscous laminar flow in open channel characterized by Reynolds numbers of order O(10 2). The second test case deals with a hydraulic jump for which different upstream and downstream conditions are needed. Varying the Froude number, several types of jumps are investigated with specific focus on the velocity field, pressure forces, water depths and location of the jump. Comparisons between numerical results, theory and experimental data are provided. Finally, the interaction between a flash flood generated by an unsteady inflow condition and a bridge is shown as an example of an engineering application. © 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Mixed convection flow in single- and double-lid driven square cavities filled with water-AlAli J. Chamkha | Eiyad Abu-Nada
2O 3 nanofluid: Effect of viscosity models
Volume 36, Issue , November 2012, Pages 82-96
This work is focused on the numerical modeling of steady laminar mixed convection flow in single and double-lid square cavities filled with a water-Al 2O 3 nanofluid. Two viscosity models are used to approximate nanofluid viscosity, namely, the Brinkman model and the Pak and Cho correlation. The developed equations are given in terms of the stream function-vorticity formulation and are non-dimensionalized and then solved numerically by a second-order accurate finite-volume method. Comparisons with previously published work are performed and found to be in good agreement. A parametric study is conducted and a selective set of graphical results is presented and discussed to illustrate the effects of the presence of nanoparticles and the Richardson number on the flow and heat transfer characteristics in both cavity configurations and to compare the predictions obtained by the two different nanofluid models. It is found that significant heat transfer enhancement can be obtained due to the presence of nanoparticles and that this is accentuated by increasing the nanoparticle volume fractions at moderate and large Richardson numbers using both nanofluid models for both single- and double-lid cavity configurations. However, for small Richardson number, the Pak and Cho model predicts that the presence of nanoparticle causes reductions in the average Nusselt number in the single-lid cavity configuration. © 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Estimation of radial load in centrifugal pumps using computational fluid dynamicsR. Barrio | J. Fernndez | E. Blanco | J. Parrondo
Volume 30, Issue 3, May 2011, Pages 316-324
The impeller of a centrifugal pump experiences a significant radial load when operating at off-design conditions. Its average magnitude can be reasonably estimated at the design stage by existing formulas. In contrast, the unsteady component is difficult to estimate since it is affected by the transient properties of the flow. This paper explores the use of a commercial CFD code to estimate the total radial load on the impeller of two test pumps. The full 3D-URANS equations were solved for several flow rates between 10%130% of rated conditions. The predictions were validated with experimental data of global characteristics and unsteady pressure distribution round the impeller. The code was used to estimate the total radial load (steady and unsteady components) on the impellers as a function of flow rate. It was observed that the unsteady component can represent about a 40%70% of the average magnitude when operating at off-design conditions. © 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Hydrodynamics of the oscillating wave surge converter in the open oceanE. Renzi | F. Dias
Volume 41, Issue , September 2013, Pages 1-10
A potential flow model is derived for a large flap-type oscillating wave energy converter in the open ocean. Application of Green's integral theorem in the fluid domain yields a hypersingular integral equation for the jump in potential across the flap. The solution is found via a series expansion in terms of the Chebyshev polynomials of the second kind and even order. Several relationships are then derived between the hydrodynamic parameters of the system. Comparison is made between the behaviour of the converter in the open ocean and in a channel. The degree of accuracy of wave tank experiments aiming at reproducing the performance of the device in the open ocean is quantified. A parametric analysis of the system is then undertaken. In particular, it is shown that increasing the flap width has the beneficial effect of broadening the bandwidth of the capture factor curve. This phenomenon can be exploited in random seas to achieve high levels of efficiency. © 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Numerical study of unsteady turbulent cavitating flowsEric Goncalvs
Volume 30, Issue 1, January 2011, Pages 26-40
The simulation of cavitating flows is a challenging problem both in terms of modelling the physics and developing robust numerical methodologies. Such flows are characterized by important variations of the local Mach number, compressibility effects on turbulence and involve thermodynamic phase transition. To simulate these flows by applying homogeneous models and Reynolds averaged codes, the turbulence modelling plays a major role in the capture of unsteady behaviours. This paper presents a one-fluid compressible Reynolds-Averaged NavierStokes (RANS) solver with a simple equation of state (EOS) for the mixture. A special focus is devoted to the turbulence model influence. Unsteady numerical results are given for Venturi geometries and comparisons are made with experimental data. © 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Recent advances in Serre-Green Naghdi modelling for wave transformation, breaking and runup processesP. Bonneton | E. Barthelemy | F. Chazel | R. Cienfuegos | D. Lannes | F. Marche | M. Tissier
Volume 30, Issue 6, November 2011, Pages 589-597
To describe the strongly nonlinear dynamics of waves propagating in the final stages of shoaling and in the surf and swash zones, fully nonlinear models are required. The ability of the Serre or Green Naghdi (S-GN) equations to reproduce this nonlinear processes is reviewed. Two high-order methods for solving S-GN equations, based on Finite Volume approaches, are presented. The first one is based on a quasi-conservative form of the SGN equations, and the second on a hybrid Finite Volume/Finite Difference method. We show the ability of these two approaches to accurately simulate nonlinear shoaling, breaking and runup processes. © 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
On the three-dimensional vortical structure of early diastolic flow in a patient-specific left ventricleTrung Bao Le | Fotis Sotiropoulos
Volume 35, Issue , September 2012, Pages 20-24
We study the formation of the mitral vortex ring during early diastolic filling in a patient-specific left ventricle using direct numerical simulation. The geometry of the left ventricle is reconstructed from Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The heart wall motion is modeled by a cell-based activation methodology, which yields physiologic kinematics with heart rate equal to 52 beats per minute. We show that the structure of the mitral vortex ring consists of the main vortex ring and trailing vortex tubes, which originate at the heart wall. The trailing vortex tubes play an important role in exciting twisting circumferential instability modes of the mitral vortex ring. At the end of diastole, the vortex ring impinges on the wall and the intraventricular flow transitions to a weak turbulent state. Our results can be used to help interpret and analyze three-dimensional in-vivo flow measurements obtained with MRI.© 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Entropy generation of Cu-water nanofluid mixed convection in a cavityH. Khorasanizadeh | M. Nikfar | J. Amani
Volume 37, Issue , January 2013, Pages 143-152
In this numerical work, mixed convection and entropy generation of Cu-water nanofluid and pure water in a lid-driven square cavity have been studied. Horizontal walls of the cavity are adiabatic and vertical walls have constant temperature but different values. The top wall has been considered as moving from left to right at a constant speed, U0. Rayleigh numbers of 10 4,10 5 and 10 6 and Reynolds numbers of 1, 10 and 100 have been considered. The results have shown that addition of nanoparticles to the base fluid affects the entropy generation, flow pattern and thermal behavior especially at higher Rayleigh and low Reynolds numbers. For pure fluid as well as nanofluid, increasing Reynolds number increases the average Nusselt number, linearly. The maximum entropy generation occurs in nanofluid at low Rayleigh number but high Reynolds number. The minimum entropy generation occurs in pure fluid at low Rayleigh and low Reynolds numbers. For the cases studied, at Rayleigh numbers greater than 10 5, most of the entropy generation is due to heat transfer effects, thus the Bejan number converges to a constant value. A proper choice of Reynolds number is important, if enhanced heat transfer and minimum increased entropy generation is expected. © 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Computational fluid dynamics of stented coronary bifurcations studied with a hybrid discretization methodClaudio Chiastra | Stefano Morlacchi | Simon Pereira | Gabriele Dubini | Francesco Migliavacca
Volume 35, Issue , September 2012, Pages 76-84
Nowadays the provisional side branch (PSB) approach is the preferred coronary bifurcation stenting technique. It is usually concluded by the final kissing balloon (FKB) procedure which consists in the simultaneous expansion of two balloons in both the bifurcation branches. Several kinds of accesses to the side branch (SB) can be used to perform the FKB procedure resulting in different final geometrical configurations of both the artery and the implanted stent and, consequently, altered hemodynamic scenarios. Computational fluid dynamic investigations have been frequently used to study the influence of stent implantation on blood flow. However, due to the complexity of the geometry of stented arteries, the high computational cost required for this kind of simulation has strongly limited their use in both the clinical and the industrial field. Hence, the present study firstly focuses on the development of an efficient volume meshing method, which led us to obtain accurate results on three-dimensional complex geometries in the shortest time compatible with the computational resources available. A hybrid meshing strategy was chosen, using both tetrahedral and hexahedral elements. Then, this discretization method was applied on a stented coronary bifurcation to quantitatively examine the different hemodynamic scenarios provoked by a FKB inflation performed with a proximal or a distal access to the SB. Transient fluid dynamic simulations were performed to analyse both near-wall variables like the wall shear stresses acting on the arterial wall and bulk flow quantities such as velocity magnitude and helicity fields. The results prove that the percentage of area characterised by wall shear stress smaller than 0.5 Pa is lower in the case of the distal access (84.7 % versus 88.0 %). The velocity and helicity contour maps resulted to be better with this type of access, too. In conclusion, fluid dynamic simulations provided a valid tool to quantitatively support the clinical experience that suggests to perform the distal access instead of the proximal one during the PSB approach.© 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Performance of transition model for predicting low Re aerofoil flows without/with single and simultaneous blowing and suctionM. Serdar Genç | Ünver Kaynak | Hüseyin Yapici
Volume 30, Issue 2, March 2011, Pages 218-235
Transition-sensitive, single point eddy viscosity models are fairly new and performance assessment of these models is required. In this study, the performance of transition and turbulence models is first evaluated for predicting low Re number flows having laminar separation bubbles that are traditionally quite difficult to predict for RANS-based CFD methods. Second, suppression of the laminar separation bubbles using blowing and/or suction is investigated for a single aerofoil. A prior experimental study using hot-wire anemometry for a clean (no jet) NACA 2415 aerofoil at α=8° at a Reynolds number of 2×10 5 shows the presence of a laminar separation bubble. For this flow, the recently developed kkLω transition model is first shown to accurately predict the location and extent of the experimentally measured separation bubble. Following this, the same transition model was used to predict the flow over the NACA 2415 aerofoil using single or simultaneous blowing or suction. In the single blowing or suction cases, the separation bubble is not completely eliminated, but either abated or moved downstream. Smaller blowing velocity ratios cause more effective suppression of the separation bubble than larger blowing ratios, independent of the blowing locations. In contrast, larger suction velocity ratios are better than smaller suction ratios for the suppression. Moreover, the lift/drag ratios increase as the jet location moves from the leading edge to a downstream direction in both cases. In the simultaneous blowing and suction cases, the kkLω transition model is shown to suppress the separation bubble by using a mix of jet parameters which result in increased lift/drag ratios. © 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Computational modeling and analysis of intracardiac flows in simple models of the left ventricleX. Zheng | J. H. Seo | V. Vedula | T. Abraham | R. Mittal
Volume 35, Issue , September 2012, Pages 31-39
Computational modeling is used to study intracardiac flows in normal and diseased left-ventricles. The left-ventricle is modeled as a semi-prolate-spheroid, and the wall motion is driven by a prescribed ventricular volume-change that consists of five stages: early (E) filling, diastasis, atrial (A) filling, isovolumetric contraction (ISVC) and systole. Simulations are carried out with a parallelized immersed-boundary flow solver that allows us to simulate this flow on a stationary Cartesian grid. The ventricular flow behavior is analyzed to reveal blood flow patterns during both filling and ejection for normal ventricles, as well as ventricles with diastolic and systolic dysfunctions. Impaired relaxation associated with early-stage diastolic dysfunction is modeled by a reduced E/A ratio, and the systolic dysfunction addressed here is obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HOCM), where the thickened ventricular septum in the basal region obstructs the outflow tract. Simulations are also performed to study the effect of septal myectomy on the ventricular flow. We examine the characteristic features of these various conditions including vortex dynamics, 'virtual' color M-mode cardiography as well as mixing and transport of blood through the left-ventricle during the entire cardiac cycle.© 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
The VOLNA code for the numerical modeling of tsunami waves: Generation, propagation and inundationDenys Dutykh | Raphaël Poncet | Frédéric Dias
Volume 30, Issue 6, November 2011, Pages 598-615
A novel tool for tsunami wave modeling is presented. This tool has the potential of being used for operational purposes: indeed, the numerical code VOLNA is able to handle the complete life cycle of a tsunami (generation, propagation and run-up along the coast). The algorithm works on unstructured triangular meshes and thus can be run in arbitrary complex domains. This paper contains a detailed description of the finite volume scheme implemented in the code. The numerical treatment of the wet/dry transition is explained. This point is crucial for accurate run-up/run-down computations. The majority of tsunami codes use semi-empirical techniques at this stage, which are not always sufficient for tsunami hazard mitigation. Indeed the decision to evacuate inhabitants is based on inundation maps, which are produced with these types of numerical tools. We present several realistic test cases that partially validate our algorithm. Comparisons with analytical solutions and experimental data are performed. Finally, the main conclusions are outlined and the perspectives for future research presented. © 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Influences of initial and boundary conditions on underwater explosion bubble dynamicsA. Man Zhang | Shi Ping Wang | Chao Huang | Bin Wang
Volume 42, Issue , November 2013, Pages 69-91
Numerical and experimental methods are combined in this paper to study the bubble dynamics generated by an underwater charge explosion with different initial charge shape, detonating styles and boundary conditions. Outdoor experiments are carried out to employ sunlight with the assistant of lamplight to get clearer pictures of bubble motion. The results show that the charge detonating stage is not finished instantly but takes some time to explode fully. The explosion begins from its detonating end and finishes at the other end, which results in its uneven distribution of initial normal velocity. So instead of following the traditional method of treating the charge explosion instantly, a real charge explosion model is built in this paper with the combination of LS-DYNA and the boundary element method (BEM). LS-DYNA is used to solve the charge initial detonation and the BEM to solve its subsequent bubble motion. The linking relationship between these two methods is modeled. The convergence study has been firstly taken with different meshes. In this paper, charges with a different slenderness ratio from 0.99 to 20 are chosen to carry out the experiments and their corresponding numerical results are put forward. It can be found in both experimental and numerical results that the initial charge shape and its detonating style would affect its following bubble dynamic behavior. When the cylindrical charge is horizontally installed and end detonated, an oblique jet leaned to the detonating end would be formed and a horizontal migration process is also observed during the whole bubble pulsating stage. The bubble dynamic behaviors near different solid boundaries are further studied and the numerical results coincide well with the experimental ones. © 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Why can ship wakes appear narrower than Kelvin's angle?Francis Noblesse | Jiayi He | Yi Zhu | Liang Hong | Chenliang Zhang | Renchuan Zhu | Chi Yang
Volume 46, Issue , January 2014, Pages 164-171
An elementary analysis of interference between the divergent waves created by the bow and the stern of a monohull ship, of length Ls, that advances at constant speed V
s along a straight path in calm water of large depth shows that the largest waves created by the ship hull are found at an angle ψ max (measured from the path of the ship) that is smaller than the Kelvin wake angle ψ K ≈ 19°28′ if the Froude number F≡ V s/√gL s is larger than F K ≈ 0.59. Interference between transverse and divergent waves created by the bow and the stern of a monohull ship also yields large waves at angles that can be significantly smaller than ψ K for F< F K. A similar analysis of interference between the divergent waves created by the bows of the twin hulls of a catamaran shows that the largest waves created by the catamaran are found at an angle ψmaxcat that is smaller than the Kelvin angle ψ K if the Froude number F b≡ V s/√gB based on the lateral separation distance B between the twin bows is larger than FKcat ≈ 0.37. The angles ψ max and ψmaxcat are well approximated by the high-speed approximations ψ max ≈ 0.14/F 2 and ψmaxcat ≈ 0.2/√F b. These theoretical predictions are consistent with reported observations of 'unexpected' narrow ship wakes, and thus suggest that these observations are merely the unsurprising result of interference between the waves created by main wave generators: the bow and the stern of a monohull, or the twin bows of a catamaran. © 2014 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Review of similarity stretching exact solutions of the NavierStokes equationsC. Y. Wang
Volume 30, Issue 5, September 2011, Pages 475-479
Similarity solutions are essential for understanding nonlinear viscous fluid flow. The similarity transform reduces the NavierStokes equations to a set of nonlinear ordinary differential equations, which can be solved to yield universal curves. This paper reviews the advances in similarity solutions of a viscous fluid due to a stretching boundary. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Derivation of a BGK model for mixturesStphane Brull | Vincent Pavan | Jacques Schneider
Volume 33, Issue , May 2012, Pages 74-86
The aim of this article is to construct a BGK operator for gas mixtures starting from the true NavierStokes equations. That is the ones with transport coefficients given by the hydrodynamic limit of the Boltzmann equation(s). Here the same hydrodynamic limit is obtained by introducing relaxation coefficients on certain moments of the distribution functions. Next the whole model is set by using entropy minimization under moment constraints as in Brull and Schneider (2008, 2009) [23,24]. In our case the BGK operator allows to recover the exact Fick and Newton laws and satisfy the classical properties of the Boltzmann equations for inert gas mixtures. © 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Simulation of copper-water nanofluid in a microchannel in slip flow regime using the lattice Boltzmann methodArash Karimipour | Alireza Hossein Nezhad | Annunziata D'Orazio | Mohammad Hemmat Esfe | Mohammad Reza Safaei | Ebrahim Shirani
Volume 49, Issue PA, January 2015, Pages 89-99
© 2014 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.Laminar forced convection heat transfer of water-Cu nanofluids in a microchannel was studied utilizing the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM). The entering flow was at a lower temperature compared to the microchannel walls. Simulations were performed for nanoparticle volume fractions of 0.00 to 0.04 and slip coefficient from 0.005 to 0.02. The model predictions were found to be in good agreement with earlier studies. The effects of wall slip velocity and temperature jump of the nanofluid were studied for the first time by using lattice Boltzmann method. Streamlines, isotherms, longitudinal variations of Nusselt number, slip velocity and temperature jump as well as velocity and temperature profiles for different cross sections were presented. The results indicate that LBM can be used to simulate forced convection for the nanofluid micro flows. Moreover, the effect of the temperature jump on the heat transfer rate is significant. Also, the results showed that decreasing the values of slip coefficient enhances the convective heat transfer coefficient and consequently the Nusselt number (Nu) but increases the wall slip velocity and temperature jump values.
An experimental analysis of fluid structure interaction on a flexible hydrofoil in various flow regimes including cavitating flowAntoine Ducoin | Jacques André Astolfi | Jean François Sigrist
Volume 36, Issue , November 2012, Pages 63-74
The structural response of a rectangular cantilevered flexible hydrofoil submitted to various flow regimes is analyzed through an original experiment carried out in a hydrodynamic tunnel at a Reynolds number of 0.75×10 6. The experiment considers static and transient regimes. The latter consists of transient pitching motions at low and fast pitching velocities. The experiments are also performed for cavitating flow. The structural response is analyzed through the measurement of the free foil tip section displacement using a high speed video camera and surface velocity vibrations using a laser doppler vibrometer. In non cavitating flows, it is shown that the structural response is linked to the hydrodynamic loading, which is governed by viscous effects such as laminar to turbulent transition induced by Laminar Separation Bubble (LSB), and stall. It is also observed that the foil elastic displacement depends strongly on the pitching velocity. Large overshoots and hysteresis effect are observed as the pitching velocity increases. Cavitation induces a large increase of the vibration level due to hydrodynamic loading unsteadiness and change of modal response for specific frequencies. The experimental results presented in this paper will help to develop high fidelity fluid-structure interaction models in naval applications. © 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Experimental investigation on heat transfer performance of Fe 2 O 3/water nanofluid in an air-finned heat exchangerY. Vermahmoudi | S. M. Peyghambarzadeh | S. H. Hashemabadi | M. Naraki
Volume 44, Issue , January 2014, Pages 32-41
In this paper, the overall heat transfer coefficient of water based iron oxide nanofluid in a compact air-cooled heat exchanger has been measured experimentally under laminar flow conditions. The concentrations of 0.15, 0.4 and 0.65 vol.% of stabilized Fe2O3/water nanofluid have been examined with variation of flow rates in the range of 0.2-0.5 m 3/h. For better dispersion of iron (III) oxide nanoparticles in water, 0.8 wt% polyethylene glycol has been added and pH has been adjusted to 11.1. The air-cooled heat exchanger is consisted of 34 vertical tubes with stadium-shaped cross section and air makes a cross flow through the tube bank with variable flow rates ranging from 740 to 1009 m3/h. Also, hot working fluid enters the heat exchanger at different temperatures including 50, 65, and 80 C. The results demonstrate that increasing the nanofluid flow rate and concentration and the air Reynolds number can improve the overall heat transfer coefficient and heat transfer rate whereas enhancing the inlet temperature has a negative effect on the overall heat transfer coefficient and a positive effect on the heat transfer rate. Meanwhile, the maximum enhancements of the overall heat transfer coefficient and heat transfer rate compared with base fluid (distilled water) are respectively equal to 13% and 11.5% which is occurred at the concentration of 0.65 vol.%. © 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Heat transport and flow structure in rotating Rayleigh-Bénard convectionRichard J A M Stevens | Herman J H Clercx | Detlef Lohse
Volume 40, Issue , July 2013, Pages 41-49
Here we summarize the results from our direct numerical simulations (DNS) and experimental measurements on rotating Rayleigh-Bénard (RB) convection. Our experiments and simulations are performed in cylindrical samples with an aspect ratio Γ varying from 1/2 to 2. Here Γ=D/L, where D and L are the diameter and height of the sample, respectively. When the rotation rate is increased, while a fixed temperature difference between the hot bottom and cold top plate is maintained, a sharp increase in the heat transfer is observed before the heat transfer drops drastically at stronger rotation rates. Here we focus on the question of how the heat transfer enhancement with respect to the non-rotating case depends on the Rayleigh number Ra, the Prandtl number Pr, and the rotation rate, indicated by the Rossby number Ro. Special attention will be given to the influence of the aspect ratio on the rotation rate that is required to get heat transport enhancement. In addition, we will discuss the relation between the heat transfer and the large scale flow structures that are formed in the different regimes of rotating RB convection and how the different regimes can be identified in experiments and simulations. © 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Heat transfer and natural convection of nanofluids in porous mediaG. C. Bourantas | E. D. Skouras | V. C. Loukopoulos | V. N. Burganos
Volume 43, Issue , January 2014, Pages 45-56
Natural convection of a nanofluid in a square cavity filled with a porous matrix is numerically investigated using a meshless technique. The Darcy-Brinkman and the energy transport equations are used to describe the nanofluid flow and the heat transfer process in the porous medium as these are generated by heating one of the cavity walls. The role of the nanofluid properties in the cooling performance of the medium and in the relevant heat process is thoroughly investigated. Numerical results are obtained for the stream function, the temperature profile, and the Nusselt number over a wide range of dimensionless quantities (Rayleigh number between 105 and 107, Darcy number between 10-5 and 10-3). The effect of the porous medium in the cooling efficiency of the nanofluidic system is also discussed. Alternative expressions are suggested for the estimation of the effective conductivity and the thermal expansion coefficient of the nanofluid and their effects on the heat transfer problem are investigated. Excellent agreement with experimental data and trends as well as with previously published numerical results for less complicated systems was found. © 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
High-speed particle image velocimetry to assess cardiac fluid dynamics in vitro: From performance to validationAhmad Falahatpisheh | Arash Kheradvar
Volume 35, Issue , September 2012, Pages 2-8
Abnormality in cardiac fluid dynamics is highly correlated with several heart conditions. This is particularly true in valvular heart diseases and congenital heart defects where changes in flow-field accompany significant variations in chambers' pressure gradients. Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) is a convenient technique in assessing cardiac fluid dynamics in vitro. With PIV, it is possible to quantitatively differentiate between normal and abnormal intracardiac flow fields in transparent models of cardiac chambers. Understanding the flow-field inside the heart chambers is challenging due to the fast pace of the flow, three dimensionality of the events, and complex deformability of the heart chambers that highly depends on compliance. Defining standard test-phantoms for particular performance studies ensure accuracy of the tests and reproducibility of the data for implantable devices, regardless of who performs the tests. In this work, we have described several different measures for assessment of cardiac fluid dynamics of heart valves using our novel experimental system that is particularly designed and developed for in vitro investigation of intracardiac flow.© 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.


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Early yesterday morning, a bit after midnight, Dallas police were called to the Addison border to check out a report that a man was passed out in the parking lot of a Belt Line Road office tower. When officer Sean Moses arrived, he found that the man, 33-year-old Jonathan Watts, wasn't unconscious, just incredibly drunk. He placed Watts under arrest for public intoxication and put him back of the squad car.
It was on the way downtown that police say Watts transformed from unsteady, sloppy drunk into mean, violent drunk. At one point, he started slamming his head into the divider separating him from Moses. Then, he unleashed a 10-minute volley of profanity-laden threats.
Most of these described how Watts was going to hunt Moses down and murder his family. Then, he said he was going to visit Moses' home and cut out his tongue. It wasn't clear whether he intended to do this before or after the murders.
By the time they reached Lew Sterrett, Watts seems to have sobered up enough to realize that threatening to injure the cop who's arresting you is, in addition to being enormously stupid, a third-degree felony. All those threats he had made? Only kidding. Just a big, hilariously funny joke.
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SarahC at AT Chicago that might ease some of the pressures of shopping as the big day nears: For those who hate to deal with holiday crowds, online shopping is an attractive alternative. From your computer, you can collect a lot of information in a short amount of time, compare prices, and read product reviews at a glance. You also have to watch for scams, calculate shipping times, double check return policies, and keep an eye out for added fees. Click below for a few tips and tricks to help you navigate the web this holiday season...
Stick to reputable stores. If you haven't used or heard of a store before, verify their contact information and make sure they have a direct phone number with a real person at the other end of the line who you can call in case of problems. For online store recommendations from AT:Chicago, click here.
Keep a budget and stick to it. It can be tempting to overbuy online when a purchase can take place in seconds. Keep close track of what you've spent to avoid overdoing it.
Check return policies, return timelines, shipping costs, and find out what fees you'll have pay if you end up sending an item back.
Check the retailer's shipping timelines to make sure your gift will be delivered in time. The US Post Office also lists holiday deadlines for shipping on their site.
Consider buying vintage online. It's greener and often cheaper than buying new, and sites like eBay and Etsy have a wide selection of vintage goods.
Keep an eye out for online sales. We post many of them to our Sales Calendar, and sites like ShopStyle and ZingSale allow you to search for products by sale price.
Check the clearance rack. Like brick-and-mortar stores, most online shops have clearance sections with significant markdowns.
When shopping for electronics, you can often get better deals by buying refurbished. Stores such as Apple and Target feature refurbished sections on their sites.
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There's a lot to love about Chandler. Just recently the city had the distinction of being ranked ninth among the best-run cities in the country. In addition, Chandler received a coveted spot among the ten "all-American Cities"! I could tell Chandler was special when I moved to the East Valley in 1990, so I began serving the city in various capacities not long after my arrival, and then made Chandler my own home in 2002.
Running for Council was not something I planned to do, but the encouragement and support of many business and community leaders had led me to take that step of service on the City Council. I am honored to have been serving now since 2013. Now I am running for re-election for my second, and last term. The most rewarding aspect of the getting elected has been meeting so many different Chandler residents along the way. I hope to reach our entire city with a positive vision for Chandler's future and ongoing prosperity. I believe a good leader is humble and listens to others for the best results and solutions. While I have a lot of experience and the qualifications necessary to lead, I don't pretend to have all the answers. No one person does. It takes all of us communicating and working together. That's why I am here to listen, and why I'm putting my home phone number on the front page of my website. I would love to hear your vision and desires for our city—and to get better acquainted! I hope you'll feel free to call me any time: 480.496.7114.
As successful as our city is, like the rest of the state and country we are still facing some challenges associated with this economy. My number one focus has been in getting our residents back to work. In my time on Council, I have worked regularly with businesses to promote job creation, economic development and business retention.. In addition, I have focused on the fight to keep our neighborhoods safe and beautiful. These two areas, in the context of fiscal responsibility, are areas I know well, and will continue to be my priorities as your City Councilwoman. I will strive to move Chandler even higher on the national rankings and push to reach new heights of prosperity.
During my time on Council I started Operation Welcome Home, a program that honors our Veterans that have served away from home. We show our appreciation to our Veterans and their families in a patriotic ceremony in our Council Chambers with the Mayor, Council Members and many residents watching with deep appreciation.
I would be honored to serve another term on the City Council and hope to have your vote on August 30, 2016. Together, I know we can make the city we love an even better place to live, work and raise a family. Thank you for your consideration! God bless you!


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Skip to comments.Too Bad: Rachel Maddow's Microphone Goes Completely Dead in Middle of Bush Bash Segment (Video)
Posted on 08/31/2010 8:42:52 PM PDT by Talkradio03
Delightful: She begins slamming Bush for why we went into Iraq and the mic goes dead and she keeps on talking, waiting, check, check....She thinks it's a conspiracy..(Video)
(Excerpt) Read more at hapblog.com ...
MSNBC went after Bush the whole night...
She had Jonathan Alter on tonight and he smeared the tea party and right wing candidates...
As extremists of course...
Maybe her and Olbermann will get married and decide they want to leave television all together...
One can only wish...
Now that's funny!
Oopsie daisy.
Did she say "Just wait a cotton picking minute..."?:)
Direct link to video at EyeBlastTV:
She's repulsive...
RACIAL MADCOW learns to count
from one to five.......Changes name
of show to COUNTUP.......film at eleven......
She's so unbelievably disgusting it's unbelievable.
Even the smallest amount of grace would have resonated, and MSNBC couldn't even manage that. Pathetic.
The Rove machine still works.
No one has ever seen Keith and Rachel in the same room together...
I think maybe Keith gets two paychecks (if you know what I mean...)
I CANNOT stand to watch and listen to that person...
I say "person" because I'm not sure if she is a woman or a man.
Just creepy and annoying.
What a vicious cow!!!
God has a sense of humor!
Rachel Madcow silenced...priceless!
ok, getting strange.....this just happened to O as he was bashing Bush. Maybe divine providence?
That poor mic couldn't take it anymore...R.I.P.
Didn't Obama's mike in the Rose Garden go out yesterday?
Maybe God ain't laughing?
I could hear him just fine the whole time.
Why did he keep stopping?
Did he "lose conection" with the voices in his head?
OK who has the graphic of Rove speaking into a mike and the sound coming out of Kerry's mouth?
Why do you keep talking to yourself?
Maybe her and Olbermann will get married."
I certainly hope both of them have been "fixed". There are some people in the world that should not procreate.
"Why do you keep talking to yourself?"
Trying to imitate Obama?
"Nothing like that has ever happened before. I am such a conspiracy theorist, I cannot tell you what I am thinking right now. It would discredit me forever."
See. Rachel can tell the truth.
Considering the magnificently stupid things he says, I don't think The Won actually listens to himself....ever....;D
I was thinking the same thing. Obama had microphone problems when he started to blame Bush the other day. He had to repeat himself 3 times before the mic worked. Maybe they should take the hint...I said in my post about Obama that the microphones might be like Balaam's donkey...they're trying to warn them they shouldn't go there.
Rachel will never marry a man, if you get my drift............
...which means she is free to marry Olberman!
Maybe God approved of the hundreds of thousands that went to the rally Saturday - and the 20 times that at home that agree with the theme of the day -
Maybe He's hopeful enough about us now - that we'll turn back to the founding principals of "Under God" = and he's going to help us.
And if God if for us - none can prevail against us.
It was another one of those Divine Interventions. :)
"Considering the magnificently stupid things he says, I dont think The Won actually listens to himself....ever....;D"
LOL! Honestly...I have to turn off the TV if he's speaking. I find it very difficult to watch or listen to this man!
Next time, we'll send our Viking Kitties, bwaahaaahaaa.
I'm sure MadCow's 3 viewers were very upset... ;-)
Thanks for posting the direct link.
Madcow, you ignorant slut, you never HAD any credible.
Madcow, you ignorant slut, you never HAD any credible.
Well, it looks like they both have the same size "Adam's Apple".
Thanks for posting the original.
If we take both the House and Senate with real Conservatives these guys will go crazy!!!
LOL - YES it does!
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I've been listening to this again-thinking about gifts for the holiday.
If you don't know the back story, it's rather interesting. Dylan moved from folk to electric in 1965. After his final 60's masterpiece, Blonde on Blonde, In 1966 he suffered from a near fatal motorcylce incident.
After his accident he disappeared for several years.
He then released two country influenced albums-John Wessley Harding and Nashville Skyline.
Dylan, then began playing wih old traditional folks songs. He released Self Portrait. It was universally panned and despised. Basically a poorly thought out mix of covers and live cuts. People thought he was trying to sabatoge his own career.
NOW, OVER 40 YEARS LATER, Dylan has released the last installment of his bootleg series called, Another Self Portrait, apparently in an effort to reboot Self Portrait for some redemption. And, in my judgement it is a success.
This is a box set of unreleased recordings from 69 -71 that include alternate versions/outtakes and public domain folk songs,and unreleased originals, from the recording sessions of Nashville Skyline, Self Portrait and New Moring. There are several versions. I have the basic two disc set which is perfect.
And.....it's fantastic. This is Dylan largely reinterpreting folk snogs as only he can do.
Another Self Portriat-released this year playing with a variety of musicians including Robbie Robertson (of The Band) , and two songs from a session with George Harrison.
The music flows and is coherent-minimal & spasely arragned and sounds very good. This is a napshot of an artist in transition-looking to the past for inspiration, playing with brilliant musicians. Given the popularity of modern folk, this sounds relevant, new and authentic.
I wasn't crazy about it at first, but slowly growing on me. Any fans of this album?
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February 20, 2014 It's only fitting that King Kekaulike Dramatic Arts Company opens Shakespeare's "The Tempest" tomorrow night. Maui now embarks into a raging storm of conflicting theatrical production. more »»
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Focus on providing a positive user experience. This will translate into a positive view of the brand. Utilize compelling headlines and subheads. Visitors can scan for information easier with good headlines.
Regular Updates
Regularly updating content fosters trust with the customer. Updates lets them know you still exist and are operating. It also gives them the best decision-making information possible. If you've got specials or sales, don't keep them a secret from your website. Keeping the user informed through every step of the sale process is a great idea. A company that shows it cares about their customers, even after they've finished shopping, will make a user far happier and far more likely to return.
Offer Payment Options
This may sound obvious, but offer a reasonable selection of payment methods. Not everybody has a credit card, and those that do don't always want to use them. Consider alternatives to the usual methods. Options like PayPal and payment upon pickup may endear you to the online customer. Make the user's life easy and give them what they want.
Give Visitors Value
This may be the last listed, but it is an important suggestion. Understand why your brand and website is special. Give important content the best placement. Great customer service, low price guarantees and free delivery are all examples of factors that endear your website to customers over your competition. Be the authority in your field. If your website is branded into a user's mind, they're more likely to think of you when they need that certain product or service. Make your digital customers a special offer they can't refuse.
Are people looking for something, not finding it and then leaving the site? Analytics and surveys are the best tools to really understand why visitors are leaving. Use an analytics tool to remove obsolete pages and build on content pages with high traffic. Select "The Biggest Loser" within your website. This is a page that is receiving a lot of traffic and has a high bounce rate, but contains important content with the potential for improvement.
After working on all these different areas, be sure to test, analyze, adjust and repeat.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The difference between a good website and a bad one is often amateurish designer mistakes. Eliminating bad and ugly design mistakes won't guarantee pages will be more attractive, but it generally enables more effective communication. Features of web design can be divided into categories: the good, the bad and the ugly. Bad design missteps aren't the end of the world, but can make pages look unprofessional and awkward. Ugly mistakes can often render a website ineffective and sometimes harmful to the reputation of a person, business or brand. After all, every website is a direct reflection of a brand's professional digital image.
The Good
A good web experience puts users in control and empowers them to be engaged. Utilizing Content Management Systems (CMS), clients update content themselves without assistance. CMS empowers the client to communicate quickly on their website, generally without needing help.
In a solid design, consistency is crucial. From colors to messaging, branding should be clear and consistent with the offline presence. Every website should accomplish a clear goal. Users should easily understand the call to action. Good designs are organized in a way that engages visitors. Text should be easily readable and links will stand out. Links are often considered a website's call to action. Using different colors or underlines for links will help them stand out.
The Bad
It's important to remember that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. There are design qualities that distinguish a designer's competency to execute a good website. Starting with a basic principle, images on the website should be crisp and clear. Using a grainy image smaller than the standard browser size (1024x768) as a page background is an amateur designer's first giveaway. Poor color scheme choices and a lack of contrasting colors are other amateur mistakes.
Most designers agree, the most crucial component of web design is typography. Typography and font choice impact a lot of website components. For example, overused, plain fonts like Times New Roman aren't distinctive and can be hard to read. Typography is important because it's the messenger carrying the main message. Don't overlook its importance.
The Ugly
Inferior web design is a curse. As we tell our clients, your website is often your first impression in an age where we are dependent on Internet information. A bad website can be very damaging to branding and reputation. One of the worst things a designer can do is prioritize style over substance. Users are impatient and expect pages to load quick. With this attitude, designers must stop incorporating elaborate animation and visuals that delay pages from loading. An extensive use of flash will slow down pages for web users and completely exclude mobile users from certain content.
Some of the worst features are truly ugly design choices. Busy pages with large blocks of content, that lack a reasonable use of whitespace, leave visitors confused and annoyed. Problematic sites lack imaginative, well-planned navigation. Navigation and organization are crucial components of a website's success or failure. Designers have to accurately anticipate what topics visitors will be looking for when they come to the site. Visitors shouldn't have to click multiple links and buttons to find information. Designers have got to organize the data to be discoverable. Sounds like an easy task, but it's not for the lazy designer.
Search around the web and you'll find a lot of non-functional, ineffective websites. You don't want to put a site out there that will do more harm than good. Avoid common pitfalls of web design by understanding the most basic mistakes a designer can make.
1. Too much flash
Flash was once used in cutting edge design, but now it's mainly just a headache. Flash isn't functional on most mobile devices. Designers are replacing Flash with JavaScript, CSS and HTML to relay dynamic content. Modern web design shouldn't include elaborate hover effects and animation on content-based websites. Your design strategy should be less about impressing people and more about enabling people to access your website's content effectively.
2. Text is hard to read
If you're still relying on fonts like Times New Roman or Tahoma, your web design won't stand out. Customized typography is abundantly available. There are many specialized fonts that will help your design pop and make content easier for visitors to read. There's a fine line though. Choosing a font that's too bizarre could make reading difficult. Use a sans-serif font. This font type is often best for readability. Text should be scannable. Utilize subheads, highlighted keywords and short paragraphs. Also, give users the option to resize the text if they need to.
3. Too much clutter
Everything is best in moderation. Including too much content can drive traffic away from a site and increase the bounce rate. Readers will tire of excessive information and probably stop reading. Keep content concise and relevant. Avoid including large chunks of information. Bulleted lists can help you break up information. Also, too many links congested in one area are ineffective.
4. Unattractive screen resolution and contrast
If a site's overall color scheme hurts a user's eyes, the content will be ineffective. What looks best from a design perspective isn't always the most functional. There has to be an adequate amount of contrast for text to be readable. The optimized layout for websites is 1024 x 768 pixels. In modern design, users should never have to scroll horizontally to view a page. It's difficult to design around every resolution and device people will access your site on, but use analytics tool to determine what people are using most often to view the site when planning an update.
5. Site doesn't function on mobile.
Mobile functionality is necessary for every site. Is your site responsive and adjusts to a mobile screen? A complicated website design won't translate well onto mobile. The existence of mobile shouldn't deter you from designing cool things for computer users, but you need to have a mobile site. It's an easy fix and will allow mobile users to access a simpler, more concise site viewable on smaller devices.
6. No clear direction
An effective website is easy to use. Common website navigation issues can be avoided with some effort. Provide your visitors direction. Assume your visitor is going to make mistakes and won't understand jargon. Put yourself in the user's shoes and look at how the site functions objectively. Organize content in a subtle way that provides a roadmap for visitors to easily discover what they're looking for. Links shouldn't be too small and should change color once they're clicked on for easier user navigation.
7. Changing archived page URLs
Some change URLs of outdated pages when they are moved off the main page into archives. This can make it difficult to maximize good search engine placement because page links to your site become broken. When a site's created, it should allow content to be moved into archives without having to change the URL. If URLs change every few days, promoting your content will be nearly impossible.
8. Image overload
Many of the mistakes designers make revolve around excessiveness. Finding the right balance between imagery and type can be difficult, but it's crucial. Talented designers often want to overload users with cool imagery, but in most cases simple designs are more effective. Don't give the reasonable user a chance to be confused or annoyed by elements on the site. Animations can be cool, but often slow page loading. Use animations sparingly and tastefully. Never underestimate the power of whitespace in web design.
40 billion apps have been downloaded since Apple's iOS App Store launched. 20 billion of those were downloaded in 2012. Over 1 million apps have been submitted to iOS App Store. There are several potential payoffs for businesses that choose to adapt to their mobile audience.
Bank of the West and Harris Interactive conducted an online national survey on how small businesses were embracing technology in 2012. Among small business owners who use mobile technology, 2 out of 3 (68%) agree that it has increased efficiency for their businesses, and 3 out of 5 (61%) say it serves functions in their businesses that cannot be completed as efficiently through other means.
Developing an app is another channel to connect with your customer and an additional resource to influence purchasing decisions. There are some exceptions, but most businesses can find benefits in developing a mobile application by providing customers amenities they desire.
Your customer wants a 24/7 resource
There are around 1 billion smartphone users in the world and 115 million in the US alone. The mobile web grew faster than many could imagine in the last few years. Information on the go evolved to the average customer's norm. Mobile is the latest frontier. If a customer wants information on a business or product, they want it NOW. More and more customers avoid calling for information and the average business can't employ workers to provide information 24/7 anyways.
Increase branding awareness
What's important for your customer to know about a business or product? Digital competition is fierce right now. Having an angle helps brand yourself to consumers. When I say angle, I mean a useful reason for your app to exist. Carpe Diem Private Preschool, a private preschool in Dallas, created an app that allows parents to observe their children on a classroom webcam. You can make action-oriented content from your website easy to access on smartphones and foster brand loyalty by going that extra step.
A unique and helpful mobile experience will help you be competitive
Are you trying to reach the most people possible? Apps often eliminate clicks and extra work on the part of your customer. Making a sale easier on yourself and the customer is what every business wants to accomplish. Your app doesn't have to be complicated, just efficient and useful. Your app could provide store hours, driving directions, quick pricing, product/services information, menu and exclusive deals to encourage loyal customers.
Magic Beans, a Boston retailer specializing in toys and baby accessories, launched a mobile app in 2010. Magic Beans launched an app that allowed customers to skip cash registers and check themselves out on their mobile. After checking out, the app recommends two products and additional offers that applied to the customer based upon their purchase. Customers could also scan a product's information for more information. This app resulted in an 8% sales increase for those who used the app.
Deliver news and speedy offers to your customers
Smartphones are now an extension of their owner and no longer an accessory. Next time you're in a public place, just stop and take in the sights around you. Notice how many people are on their mobile or smartphone. The smartphone is your direct communication link to your customer.
The death of paper coupons is one of the great amenities of an app. If you provide coupons, forgetting them at home will no longer prohibit your customer from shopping with you and you can track which customers are using coupons easier.
Anyone can have an app
Apps aren't exclusive to major brands. Small and medium-sized businesses have launched successful apps. A Nashville realtor, Zeitlin & Company, launched an app last year that take's a user's location and shows all available listings in their immediate vicinity on a map. Also, the app includes information on each listing, price, local schools, restaurants and grocery stores. With the click of a button, homebuyers have a lot of the information they want when researching a home.
WebRevelation has extensive experience developing custom web applications so you can go that extra step for your customer to communicate and operate more efficiently. Our apps are nearly maintenance free and extremely scalable. Contact us for more information on a custom web application.
Technology trends are moving toward every device being handsfree. At the start of the year, Google unveiled plans for developing voice command and hands free glass technology. Microsoft recently released a video where researchers showed developments they've made in gesture technology. More on those developments later in the blog, but that leads me to the main question. Where is web browsing headed and how will these changes impact website design?
Technology companies and developers are constantly competing to enable us to accomplish more while actually doing less. Here a couple of the different approaches tech giants are taking in web and product development.
Voice Recognition
Google's hoping to offer speech recognition as a feature on its popular web browser. Google Chrome's latest beta version added preliminary support for voice commands. In the near future, users should browse the web, compose emails or tweet thoughts by speaking. They'll eliminate the need to touch your computer's screen or mouse. The complications with this technology are pretty obvious. Voice recognition technology is not perfect and mistakes are inevitable. This technology won't make all computers completely hands free because it makes mistakes, but the real-time transcription they're displaying is fast. Many think this'll be a timesaver because most people can speak faster than they type. However, unless improvements are made, you have to speak very slowly to be heard clearly by Google's transcriber.
Augmented Reality Glasses
This week, the crowd at South by Southwest has been buzzing since Google revealed new details about its Google Glass technology. Google's latest product, expected to be available for purchase by the end of the year, is described as an augmented-reality headset. This headset resembles a normal pair of glasses with thin glass lenses. Google's describes it as being able to project images directly into a person's eye. Google glass should feature apps, access to the web, a camera and voice recognition. The user will able to operate the glasses with voice commands. For example, if a user is in Oklahoma City and hungry, they could say "restaurants nearby" and they'd quickly see the restaurants around inside the glasses. Recently, Google announced that eventually Google Glass could feature prescription lenses. Essentially, if Google Glass catches on, people will wear their computer on their faces everywhere they go.
Gesture Technology
Microsoft wants to change how we interact with our computers in a very different way. If Microsoft researchers are successful, touchscreens will be a dying trend. Microsoft has been working to expand technology that is utilized in the Xbox Kinect. Kinect allows gamers to actively play through a sensor that reads body motion. Researchers have worked to harness this innovation to read more deliberate hand gestures, such as the movements of a closed fist. This development would allow users to motion a hand in front of a screen and those gestures would register as actual actions made on the computer.
The Impact on Web Design
There's one really popular concept in web design right now. Developers keep talking about designing for the future. In the web of the future, all content will be expected to load instantly. Consumers today are less tolerable of delays than ever. Web content will have to be optimized to operate quickly or you'll lose visitors. All the developments above should expedite Internet searching. Expect to design for evolving app needs and new platforms. Google Glass isn't even released yet and they've already announced that Gmail, the New York Times, Path and Evernote all have functioning apps that will work with Project Glass.
In a decade, humans and the technology they're using may be almost indistinguishable. Almost every facet of life will probably be available online. Traditional computer interfaces will disappear and become touchless objects embedded in a room. Users will expect web content to function seamlessly with each new device, whether it features voice recognition or gesture technology. Responsive web design and customer management systems will probably thrive as we understand them now, but continue to improve functionality as platforms and user expectations change.
What do you think about some of the new technology developments? Are they exciting or daunting innovations?
Buyer behaviors and expectations are constantly evolving in this technology revolution. Sales is crucial to your manufacturing business. You might only work a certain amount of hours a day, but your website can be an available salesperson 24/7. The thought, effort and importance placed upon your physical salespersons should be applied to your website as well. Applying your business digitally is crucial to success.
Connecting Effectively with Your Audience
Just as technology is evolving, how we connect to our audience and target market changes all the time. For that reason, you can't view your website as a finished product. Just the way a product is constantly improved for quality, cost and effectiveness, your website must be a consistent effort to improve how you reach your audience.
Prospects don't call for information as often as they used to. The average prospect uses the Internet to research products and vendors. If your brand doesn't already have a direct connection with a customer, the average consumer will turn to a search engine to find what they need. For this reason, it's key to work with a web developer that builds a site optimized for search engines. Buyers expect to find a site with adequate, relevant information necessary to their purchasing decision. If you don't meet meet a prospect's expectations, they'll just move on to your competitor.
Key Components of Digital Marketing to Buyers
A manufacturers website should effectively market to your economic, technical and user buyers. Economic buyers have veto power and are decision makers in companies involved in B2B sales. Technical buyers screen out vendors and brands to judge products on technical features. User buyers will personally or supervise use of the product. How do buyers interact digitally through the purchasing process? According to an Enquiro Research study, here's the amount average buyers uses the Internet in the different phases of the purchasing process:
Return on Your Investment
You can view your website as a machine. You should expect it to drive traffic, assist in converting prospects and measure results effectively. Search engine optimization (SEO) will help promote your site on search engines and drive traffic to it. An effective web developer will optimize your site for optimal search engine placement. When consumers search for keywords related to your business, they should be able to find your business.
Website functionality and content will help you retain business. In April 2010, Google started factoring in site speed into its web search ranking. Slow, poorly designed sites lead to a high bounce rate. To engage prospects, provide what they're searching for. Provide online catalogs, product descriptions, searchable technical content, technical support and contact information. Be the first to easily answer their questions and you have a better chance to win their business.
Your website collects comprehensive analytics that enable you to better serve prospective customers. Your site analytics will measure sales and conversions, as well as how visitors arrived at and used your site. Understanding this information will help you continually work with your web developer to improve your site's user experience. Find out how your website is marketing your manufacturing business by getting it evaluated.
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