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Book recommendation for hydrodynamics of bubbles, drops, and particles

I am wondering if someone could please recommend to me some references on the topic of hydrodynamics of bubbles, drops, and particles, preferably in the context of complex and bio fluids. I am ...
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Pressure vessel wall dimensions

I am trying to design a small cooling setup which has two parts: the compressed air vessel and the turbines. My understanding is that the compressed air, upon being released, passes through the ...
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Economical difference with high-pressure vessel design pressures for fixed volume

Suppose space is not an issue and I need a fixed volume of compressed air (for storage), say 1m³. Is it more economical to manufacture a thick-walled vessel but with a smaller volume or a thin-walled ...
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How could an absorbent material be emptied?

I have been thinking about this for quite some time: Given a foam or other absorbent material saturated with a solvent, how could you draw all the solvent to the top of the foam (basically how could ...
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Controlling the flow of powder from a container

I was wondering how you would control the flow of powder from a container (with a small cylindrical dispenser at the bottom). The container is filled with powder. As the container drains, less ...
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