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Numerical Study on Natural Convection From a Row of Heated Pipes Embedded in an Air-Filled Cavity
Authors: Ngo C. C. , Alhabeeb B. A. 
Published: November 2016

Heat transfer from a buried pipe has been a subject of great interest due to its many important engineering applications, which include the underground pipelines for oil and gas transport and the power cables. The problem considered in the present study has applications related to a radiant underfloor heating system in residence and industry. In the existing literature, heat transfer from a buried pipe has been considered for various heat transfer modes and configurations. For example, analytical solutions are readily available for heat conduction from one single cylindrical heat source or multiple heat sources, and the heat transfer results are often expressed in terms of the conduction shape factor. As for heat convection from an array of pipes, most of the existing studies have been focused on external crossflow with forced convection from a bundle of pipes with either aligned or staggered pipe arrangement. This area of research has received much attention due to its important industrial applications in the design of boilers and heat exchangers. On the other hand, studies involved natural convection from an array of pipes are relatively limited.
The problem considered in the present study is related to the simulation of underfloor piping systems suspended in the joist space beneath the subfloor. Natural convective heat transfer from a row of horizontal heated pipes embedded in a closed cavity filled with air has been numerically examined in this study. A two-dimensional steady-state model has been developed using ANSYS Fluent for the numerical simulation. A parametric study has been performed to investigate the effects of pipe spacing, pipe depth and pipe temperature on the flow patterns and heat transfer rates. The heat transfer mechanism from the heated pipes to the top surface of the air-filled cavity is revealed through the plots of streamlines and isotherms. The present numerical model has been developed and validated using a parallel experimental study. From the radiant underfloor heating application perspective, the results showed that a radiant heating system with pipes embedded at a shallow burial depth and placed closer together resulted with a more desired surface temperature distribution.
Local Heat Transfer Coefficients Measurement Under Micro Jet Impinging Using Nitrogen Gas (N2)
Authors: Shin Jeong-Heon , Rozenfeld Tomer , Vutha Ashwin , Wang Yingying , Ziskind Gennady , Peles Yoav 
Published: November 2016

Experimental and simulation studies were performed to reveal local heat transfer coefficients under jet impinging in micro domain with Nitrogen gas. The experimental device was made of a 500 μm thick Pyrex and 400 μm thick silicon wafers. On the Pyrex wafer, four 100 nm thick resistance temperature detector (RTD) thermistors and a heater were fabricated from titanium. Jet orifices were etched by deep reactive ion etching (DRIE) on a silicon wafer, which was attached to the Pyrex wafer through a vinyl sticker (250 μm thick). A 1.9 mm × 14.8 mm × 250 μm micro channel was formed by laser drilling into the sticker.
Varying flow rates of Nitrogen gas and heat fluxes of the heater, temperatures of the four thermistors were collected and local heat transfer coefficients were inferred enabling to divulge the jet impinging cooling characteristics. Initial simulations were used to complement experiments and to obtain detailed flow patterns of the jet, temperature distribution on the heater area, and fluid temperature distribution.
Toward Modular Prediction of Free-Surface Jet Array Cooling: The Hydraulic Jump Location and Non-Monotonous Heat Transfer
Authors: Haustein Herman D. 
Published: November 2016

The present study develops the ground work for modular prediction of free-surface jet arrays. Jet arrays generate one of the highest single-phase heat transfer rates, while covering reasonably large areas with good thermal uniformity, relevant to electronics cooling. However, due to liquid evacuation problems, free-jet arrays suffer from flooding, cross-flow and jet interaction, together with the large amount of influencing geometrical parameters, this makes them very difficult to predict.
For the modular prediction approach to be applied, key issues are here addressed: experiments were conducted employing de-ionized water in both single and basic multiple-jet array (2×2, with local liquid extraction in the jet interaction zones) configurations. Modular conditions, wherein all jets are similar to each other, were created experimentally in a consistent fashion, by use of liquid extraction in the jet-interaction zones. Based on present and previous experimental data the influencing parameters on the pre-jump depth were identified. This description was then used to predict the location of the hydraulic jump (as dependant on the measured post-jump depth). The model combines elements of two previous approaches the shallow-water vs. jump conservation model, and obtains good agreement with available data. In addition conditions were shown for maximizing the distance at which the hydraulic jump occurs — to the point that the supercritical flows of adjacent jets touch (standing fountain type jump). This not only permits prediction of the supercritical flow heat transfer distribution over almost the entire array area, but also reduces the low heat transfer post-jump regions to a minimum. Finally, a more universal single-jet heat transfer model was developed incorporating inherent self-similarities recently identified by the authors and considering all relevant parameters: jet velocity profiles, nozzle-plate spacing, and inclination relative to gravity, to predict stagnation heat transfer as well as its radial decay. It is further identified that the influence of inclination is also of vital importance to free-surface jets (breakage of symmetry) and must be examined in future studies.
By addressing these three key issues the foundation for a modular prediction of heat transfer under a free jet array is laid.
Laser Induced Implantation Doping of Glass Substrates
Authors: Sadeh Sepehr , Mitra Kunal 
Published: November 2016

Lasers are widely used as high-accuracy tools for material processing. Different types of lasers such as CO2, Nd:YAG, and excimer lasers are used in different operating modes such as continuous wave, pulsed or Q-switched. Volumes of materials and their composition, structure, and properties can be controlled or modified by varying laser pulses.
In this research, by using laser as a material processing tool, an experimental method was developed for laser induced implantation doping of glass substrates with conductive metals. Experiments were performed on glass samples using Q-switched Nd:YAG lasers. Gold, silver, and copper were used as conductive dopant materials. Initial experiments were performed using nickel as a catalyst. Effect of the catalyst on the composition of implanted dopant material was observed using Large Area Rapid Imaging Analytical Tool (LARIAT). Through further experiment, the effect of several parameters such as beam fluence, scanning speed, pulse repetition frequency, wavelength, substrate temperature, dopant material, and glass substrate material on the morphology of heat affected zones were investigated by optical microscopy (OM). Depth of penetration in doped glass samples was measured for different substrate temperatures by means of a laser displacement sensor. The effect of beam fluence and glass substrate thickness on depth of penetration was investigated. The results of these non-destructive measurements were verified using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Based on optical observations, morphological characteristics of the heat affected zone were assessed in order to obtain the best parameter settings in different experiments. These settings were defined by factors such as the number and size of cracks in glass substrates, and the quality of the distribution of dopant metal over the scanned pattern. While using a catalyst with substrates at room temperature, the best parameter settings were obtained at wavelength of 532 nm, pulse repetition frequency of 6 kHz, beam fluence of 0.36 J/cm2, and scanning speed of 0.10 m/s. By removing the catalyst, these settings were changed to 355 nm, 10 kHz, 0.09 J/cm2, and 0.01 m/s for gold sputtered soda-lime glass substrate at 500 °C. For beam fluence values ranging from 0.06 J/cm2 to 0.38 J/cm2, the obtained values for average depth of penetration were 255 μm and 187 μm in 1 mm and 3 mm thick soda-lime glass substrates respectively.
Further development of this implantation method could lead to implantation of electronic circuits in transparent substrates, inspiring the evolution of transparent electronic devices such as transparent smart phones, smart windows and displays, and lighting products in the future.
Numerical and Experimental Study of Lead-Acid Battery
Authors: Munoz-Carpio Vicente D. , Mason Jerry , Celik Ismail , Elizalde-Blancas Francisco , Alatorre-Ordaz Alejandro 
Published: November 2016

Lead-Acid battery was the earliest secondary battery to be developed. It is the battery that is most widely used in applications ranging from automotive to industrial storage. Nowadays it is often used to store energy from renewable energy sources. There is a growing interest to continue using Lead-Acid batteries in the energy systems due to the recyclability and the manufacturing infrastructure which is already in place. Due to this rising interest, there is also a need to improve the efficiency and extend the life cycle of Lead-Acid batteries. To achieve these objectives, it is necessary to gain a better understanding of the physics taking place within individual batteries. A physics based computational model can be used to simulate the mechanisms of the battery accurately and describe all the processes that are happening inside; including the interactions between the battery elements, based upon the physical processes that the model takes into account.
In the present paper, we present a discharge/charge experimental study that has been carried out with small Lead-Acid batteries (with a capacity of 7 Ah). The experiments were performed with a constant current rate of 0.1C [A]1 for two different battery arrangements.
An in-house zero dimensional model was developed to perform simulations of Lead-Acid batteries under different operating conditions. A validation analysis of the model was executed to confirm the accuracy of the results obtained by the model compared to the aforementioned experiments. Additional simulations of the battery were carried out under different current rates and geometry modifications in order to study how the performance of the battery may change under these conditions.
The Effectiveness of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as a Treatment for Postconcussion Symptoms
Authors: Hawkins Jeremy R. , Gonzalez Kayla E. , Heumann Kristin J. 
Published: November 2016

Clinical Scenario:Concussions are a prevalent topic in medicine. Concussion symptoms include headaches, dizziness, nausea, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and cognitive impairments, the persistence of which is referred to as postconcussion syndrome. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been proposed and evaluated as an additional treatment of these symptoms. HBOT is an innovative approach that has been considered by many but has received both criticism and acceptance.Clinical Question:Is HBOT an effective means of reducing symptoms for individuals suffering from postconcussion syndrome (persistence of symptoms for >3 mo)?Summary of Search:The literature was searched for studies that were relevant to the clinical question. Literature provided 5 level 1 studies that were relevant enough to be considered.Clinical Bottom Line:Based on the research that is available, the authors conclude that there is more evidence to refute the use of HBOT for postconcussion syndrome than to support it.Strength of Recommendation:Four studies disprove the use of HBOT; 1 study supported the use of HBOT. These 5 studies are the same level of evidence (level 1) and provide significant findings in their studies. The strength of this recommendation is a B according to the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine.
Clinical Effects of Dry Needling Among Asymptomatic Individuals With Hamstring Tightness: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Geist Kathleen , Bradley Claire , Hofman Alan , Koester Rob , Roche Fenella , Shields Annalise , Frierson Elizabeth , Rossi Ainsley , Johanson Marie 
Published: November 2016

Study Design:Randomized controlled trial.Objectives:The aim of this study was to determine the effects of dry needling on hamstring extensibility and functional performance tests among asymptomatic individuals with hamstring muscle tightness.Background:Dry needling has been shown to increase range of motion in the upper quarter and may have similar effects in the lower quarter.Methods:27 subjects with hamstring extensibility deficits were randomly assigned to side of treatment (dominant or nondominant) and group (blunt needling or dry needling). The first session included measurement of hamstring extensibility and performance on 4 unilateral hop tests, instruction in home hamstring stretching exercises and needling distal to the ischial tuberosity and midbellies of the medial and lateral hamstrings. A second session, 3–5 days following the first session, included outcome measures and a second needling intervention, and a third session, 4–6 weeks following the first session, included outcome measures only. A 2 × 3 × 2 ANOVA was used to statistically analyze the data.Results:Hamstring extensibility showed a significant side × time interaction (P < .05). The single hop for distance, timed 6-meter hop, and the crossover hop test had a significant main effect of time (P < .05). The triple hop for distance showed a significant side × time × group interaction (P < .05).Conclusions:It does not appear dry needling results in increased extensibility beyond that of stretching alone in asymptomatic individuals. Our study findings suggest that dry needling may improve certain dimensions of functional performance, although no clear conclusion can be made. Level of Evidence: Intervention, level 2b.
Complete Genome Sequence of a Genomovirus Associated with Common Bean Plant Leaves in Brazil
Authors: Lamas Natalia Silva , Fontenele Rafaela Salgado , Melo Fernando Lucas , Costa Antonio Felix , Varsani Arvind , Ribeiro Simone Graça 
Published: November 2016

ABSTRACT
A new genomovirus has been identified in three common bean plants in Brazil. This virus has a circular genome of 2,220 nucleotides and 3 major open reading frames. It shares 80.7% genome-wide pairwise identity with a genomovirus recovered from Tongan fruit bat guano.
Draft Genome Sequence of Corynebacterium amycolatum Strain ICIS 53 Isolated from a Female Urogenital Tract
Authors: Gladysheva Irina V. , Cherkasov Sergey V. , Khlopko Yuriy A. , Plotnikov Andrey O. , Gogoleva Natalya E. 
Published: November 2016

ABSTRACT

This report describes the draft genome sequence of
Corynebacterium amycolatum
strain ICIS 53, isolated from the reproductive tract of a healthy woman. The size of the genome was 2,460,257 bp (58.98% G+C content). Annotation revealed 2,173 coding sequences, including 2,076 proteins, 7 rRNA genes, and 53 tRNA genes.
Impact of Genetic Diversity on the Biology of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Complex Strains
Authors: Niemann Stefan , Merker Matthias , Kohl Thomas , Supply Philip 
Published: November 2016

ABSTRACT
Tuberculosis (TB) remains the most deadly bacterial infectious disease worldwide. Its treatment and control are threatened by increasing numbers of multidrug-resistant (MDR) or nearly untreatable extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains. New concepts are therefore urgently needed to understand the factors driving the TB epidemics and the spread of different strain populations, especially in association with drug resistance. Classical genotyping and, more recently, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) revealed that the world population of tubercle bacilli is more diverse than previously thought. Several major phylogenetic lineages can be distinguished, which are associated with their sympatric host population. Distinct clonal (sub)populations can even coexist within infected patients. WGS is now used as the ultimate approach for differentiating clinical isolates and for linking phenotypic to genomic variation from lineage to strain levels. Multiple lines of evidence indicate that the genetic diversity of TB strains translates into pathobiological consequences, and key molecular mechanisms probably involved in differential pathoadaptation of some main lineages have recently been identified. Evidence also accumulates on molecular mechanisms putatively fostering the emergence and rapid expansion of particular MDR and XDR strain groups in some world regions. However, further integrative studies will be needed for complete elucidation of the mechanisms that allow the pathogen to infect its host, acquire multidrug resistance, and transmit so efficiently. Such knowledge will be key for the development of the most effective new diagnostics, drugs, and vaccination strategies.
Conservative treatments for greater trochanteric pain syndrome: a systematic review
Authors: Barratt Paul A , Brookes Nathan , Newson Annalisa 
Published: November 2016

BackgroundGreater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) can have a significant effect on quality of life.AimTo evaluate the conservative treatments for GTPS.DesignThis systematic review assessed risk of bias using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool and Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool for non-randomised studies of interventions.Data sourcesOn 13 January 2016, a comprehensive search was conducted, with no limit on year of publication for relevant studies in the MEDLINE, CINAHL, AMED and EMBASE databases.Eligibility criteria for selecting studiesEnglish language randomised controlled trials, case–control or cohort studies reporting outcome data for conservative treatments for adults having a diagnosis of GTPS, or trochanteric bursitis, were included.Results8 studies (n=696) were eligible for inclusion in the review; corticosteroid injections (CSI) (n=6), shockwave therapy (n=2), home training (n=1) and orthotics (n=1). Based on pain, CSI demonstrated superior outcomes for up to 3 months compared with home training, radial shockwave therapy (RSWT) and usual care, in 4 studies demonstrating either a low or moderate risk of bias. Fluoroscopy-guided injections failed to show additional benefit. RSWT and home training had limited evidence. No conclusions can be drawn regarding the use of orthotics due to the serious risk of bias and methodological flaws within that study.ConclusionsThis review demonstrates a paucity of high-quality research for the conservative treatments of GTPS. The risk of bias was low in only one study, demonstrating no additional benefit with fluoroscopically guided injections. Risk of bias in all remaining studies was varied. Standardisation of diagnostic criteria and outcome measures is essential to enable more powerful analysis.
Can wheat germ have a beneficial effect on human health? A study protocol for a randomised crossover controlled trial to evaluate its health effects
Authors: Moreira-Rosário André , Pinheiro Helder , Calhau Conceição , Azevedo Luís Filipe 
Published: November 2016

IntroductionCardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of mortality worldwide and diet is an important contributor to CVD risk. Thus, several food derivatives are being investigated for their beneficial impact on reducing cardiometabolic risk factors, either in risk groups or in healthy population as a preventive measure. Wheat germ is a food by-product with high nutritional value, especially as a concentrated source of dietary fibre and essential fatty acids, but its incorporation into the diet has been rare up to now. Previous studies do not clarify the hypothesised potential causal relationship between the consumption of wheat germ and benefits for human health.Methods and analysisWe are conducting a randomised, double-blinded, crossover, placebo-controlled clinical trial designed to assess the physiological effects of daily consumption of wheat germ-enriched bread (containing 6 g of wheat germ) compared with non-enriched bread, over a 4-week period with a 15-week follow-up, in a healthy human population. A total of 55 participants (healthy volunteers, aged 18–60) have been recruited from the Porto metropolitan area in northern Portugal. Our aim is to evaluate the health effects of wheat germ on blood cholesterol and triglycerides, postprandial glycaemic response, gastrointestinal function and discomfort, and changes in intestinal microbiota and insulin resistance as secondary outcomes. The study follows the best practices for evaluating health claims in food according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) scientific opinion, namely random allocation, double blinding, reporting methods to measure and maximise compliance, and validated outcomes with beneficial physiological effects as recommended by EFSA.Ethics and disseminationThe study has been approved by the Health Ethics Committee of São João Hospital Centre (156-15) and the Ethics Committee of Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (PCEDCSS-FMUP07/2015). Results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and presentations at international scientific meetings.Trial registration numberNCT02405507; pre-results.
Operationalising the Lean principles in maternity service design using 3P methodology
Authors: Smith Iain 
Published: November 2016

The last half century has seen significant changes to Maternity services in England. Though rates of maternal and infant mortality have fallen to very low levels, this has been achieved largely through hospital admission. It has been argued that maternity services may have become over-medicalised and service users have expressed a preference for more personalised care. NHS England's national strategy sets out a vision for a modern maternity service that continues to deliver safe care whilst also adopting the principles of personalisation. Therefore, there is a need to develop maternity services that balance safety with personal choice.To address this challenge, a maternity unit in North East England considered improving their service through refurbishment or building new facilities. Using a design process known as the production preparation process (or 3P), the Lean principles of understanding user value, mapping value-streams, creating flow, developing pull processes and continuous improvement were applied to the design of a new maternity department. Multiple stakeholders were engaged in the design through participation in a time-out (3P) workshop in which an innovative pathway and facility for maternity services were co-designed. The team created a hybrid model that they described as “wrap around care” in which the Lean concept of pull was applied to create a service and facility design in which expectant mothers were put at the centre of care with clinicians, skills, equipment and supplies drawn towards them in line with acuity changes as needed.Applying the Lean principles using the 3P method helped stakeholders to create an innovative design in line with the aspirations and objectives of the National Maternity Review. The case provides a practical example of stakeholders applying the Lean principles to maternity services and demonstrates the potential applicability of the Lean 3P approach to design healthcare services in line with policy requirements.