This brief explores advanced signal processing techniques, focusing on signal decomposition, entropy analysis, and machine learning, with applications in energy-related fields such as hydroturbines, wind turbines, and power grids. It provides a detailed overview of methods for signal denoising and pattern recognition, covering techniques like wavelet transform, empirical mode decomposition, permutation entropy, and deep learning models. Through real-world engineering case studies, the book...

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of multiphase flow with bubbles, covering bubble dynamics, sound wave propagation in vapor/gas/liquid multiphase flow, and vapor/liquid/solid multiphase flow with sand particles. It begins by introducing the cavitation nucleation mechanism and examining bubble oscillation equations in liquids, including first-order and second-order models. Further discussions explore the mass transfer effects at the bubble wall, energy dissipation mechanisms, and...

This brief overviews the application and significance of high-speed photography in experimental fluid mechanics, specifically focusing on the detailed observation and analysis of bubble dynamics, drop dynamics, and wake dynamics. It explores the development and various application scenarios of high-speed imaging technology, using it to investigate microscopic phenomena within these areas. The book covers key topics such as bubble collapse and deformation, particle acceleration mechanisms, ...

This brief explores the pivotal realm of droplet cavitation, a subject of great significance for enhancing fuel atomization and improving various industrial processes. The authors employ high-speed photography experiments, analyze bubble dynamics equations, and utilize numerical simulations to explore the dynamic behavior of cavitation bubbles and droplets. The book analyzes the entire lifecycle of cavitation bubbles, their interactions with different liquid droplets, and the key parameter...

This brief provides a comprehensive review of the rapidly expanding field of cavitation and bubble dynamics, covering the discussion of bubble dynamics equations, bubble oscillation dynamics, theoretical prediction models of jets, and high-speed photography technology. Among them, the core formulas, important research methods, and typical results related to bubble oscillation and collapse dynamics are systematically and comprehensively introduced. Specifically, in terms of the bubble dynam...

This brief provides a comprehensive introduction on the flow-induced instabilities (e.g., the pressure fluctuations and the vibrations) of the reversible pump turbines (RPTs) in the pumped hydro energy storage power stations (PHSEPSs) in China based on long-term field tests. The pressure fluctuations and the vibrations of several RPTs in China under different operational conditions are analysed in detail to reveal their generation mechanisms and propagation characteristics. The book presen...

Whilst crop models have made significant progress in recent years, different models still diverge and struggle to predict the complex effects of genetic, environmental and management (G x E x M) variables in optimising crop production in the face of climate change.Current crop models: State-of-the-art and future developments provides a comprehensive overview of the major crop models and the ways they address these challenges. The book explores the development of major crop...