Voda pro život – strategie AV 21
Pivokonský, Martin; Čermáková, Lenka; Novotná, Kateřina; Pivokonská, Lenka
2018 - Czech Zásluhou Ústavu pro hydrodynamiku AV ČR, v. v. i., bylo na počátku roku 2018 do výzkumného programu Strategie AV 21 Přírodní hrozby nově zařazeno téma Voda pro život. Zaměřuje se na komplexní a systematický výzkum a spolupráci mezi odborníky a zainteresovanými subjekty v oblasti ochrany a využití vodních zdrojů a na problematiku zásobování vodou a zachování čistoty vod. Nedílnou součástí projektu je komunikace s nejširší veřejností, přinášející všeobecnou informovanost ohledně významu a stavu vod, využití nejnovějších technologií v dané oblasti a přístupů umožňujících co možná nejšetrnější nakládání s vodními zdroji. Konference Pitná voda v Táboře je největší a nejvýznamnější konferencí týkající se pitné vody v České republice. Vždy jednou za dva roky se zde setkávající odborníci, technologové a provozovatelé vodáren a diskutují o nových poznatcích a problémech týkajících se dané oblasti. Právě na tomto místě je vhodné představit nově vzniklý projekt „Voda pro život“, a dostat ho tak do povědomí širší odborné veřejnosti působící v oblasti pitné vody a hospodaření s vodou. Theme of Water for Life was newly added to the research program Natural Hazards of Strategy AV 21 in 2018 thanks to the Institute of Hydrodynamics of the Czech Academy of Science. It focuses on comprehensive and systematic research and cooperation between experts and stakeholders in the field of water resource protection, water supply and water quality. Important part of the project is communication with the public. The Drinking Water Conference in Tábor is the largest and the most important conference on drinking water in the Czech Republic. Experts, technologists and water managers are meeting every two years and discussing new knowledge and issues related to the water treatment. Keywords: strategy AV 21; Water for life; water treatment; water sources; research Available at various institutes of the ASCR Voda pro život – strategie AV 21

Zásluhou Ústavu pro hydrodynamiku AV ČR, v. v. i., bylo na počátku roku 2018 do výzkumného programu Strategie AV 21 Přírodní hrozby nově zařazeno téma Voda pro život. Zaměřuje se na komplexní a ...

Pivokonský, Martin; Čermáková, Lenka; Novotná, Kateřina; Pivokonská, Lenka
Ústav pro hydrodynamiku, 2018

Formování kapek v systému dvou nemísitelných kapalin
Kysela, Bohuš; Konfršt, Jiří; Chára, Zdeněk; Šulc, R.; Jašíková, D.
2017 - Czech Velikost kapek při míchání dvou vzájemně nemísitelných kapalin závisí především na působení vnějších sil. Smyková napětí působící na částici v závislosti na fyzikálních parametrech (povrchové napětí, hustota, viskozita) ovlivňují konečnou distribuci velikostí tvořených kapek. V první fázi jsme se pokusili modelovat dvě reálné nemísitelné kapaliny voda-silikonový olej, které jsou dány svými vlastnostmi. A to na jednoduchém případě výtoku z kapiláry, kde jsme se snažili ověřit, zda a jak moc přesně lze modelovat chování tohoto systému s různými odchylkami fyzikálních parametrů. Dále jsme se snažili určit rovnovážné a mezní stavy v závislosti na zadaných fyzikálních vlastnostech. The CFD simulation of simple two phase system using VOF model was verified by the real measurements. The system of two immiscible liquids silicone oil and water was tested on simple task with droplet formation from immersed jet. The setup of physical properties in CFD simulations was corrected by the experimental results. Keywords: VOF; liquid; multiphase Available at various institutes of the ASCR Formování kapek v systému dvou nemísitelných kapalin

Velikost kapek při míchání dvou vzájemně nemísitelných kapalin závisí především na působení vnějších sil. Smyková napětí působící na částici v závislosti na fyzikálních parametrech (povrchové napětí, ...

Kysela, Bohuš; Konfršt, Jiří; Chára, Zdeněk; Šulc, R.; Jašíková, D.
Ústav pro hydrodynamiku, 2017

Dependence of morphology of electrospun PVB nanofibres containing fumed silica on elasticity of the processed solutions
Peer, Petra; Polášková, M.; Filip, Petr
2017 - English Application of various types of fumed silica gives a possibility to tailor a degree of hydrophilicity or hydrophobicity of the resulting electrospun nanofibrous mats where as a basic polymeric material is taken poly(vinyl butyral) (PVB) solved in methanol. Presence of fumed silica substantially changes viscoelastic attributes in comparison with the neat PVB solution.\nThe aim of this contribution is to compare morphological structures of the resulting electrospun mats generated from the solutions with presence and absence of various types of fumed silica differing in surface morphology, size and the specific surface area. This comparison is based on the rheological characteristics with the emphasis to elasticity of the pre-processed solutions. The differences in elasticity among fumed silica based solutions are indeed remarkable. The obtained results show that elasticity does not play a crucial role in creation and morphological aspects of the corresponding nanofibrous mats including fibres diameter. Keywords: rheology; elasticity; PVB solution; fumed silica; electrospinning Available at various institutes of the ASCR Dependence of morphology of electrospun PVB nanofibres containing fumed silica on elasticity of the processed solutions

Application of various types of fumed silica gives a possibility to tailor a degree of hydrophilicity or hydrophobicity of the resulting electrospun nanofibrous mats where as a basic polymeric ...

Peer, Petra; Polášková, M.; Filip, Petr
Ústav pro hydrodynamiku, 2017

Flow behaviour and structure of heterogeneous particles-water mixture in horizontal and inclined pipes
Vlasák, Pavel; Chára, Zdeněk; Konfršt, Jiří
2017 - English Available at various institutes of the ASCR Flow behaviour and structure of heterogeneous particles-water mixture in horizontal and inclined pipes

Vlasák, Pavel; Chára, Zdeněk; Konfršt, Jiří
Ústav pro hydrodynamiku, 2017

Řízený pohyb kulové částice v kanále s volnou hladinou
Chára, Zdeněk; Kysela, Bohuš; Konfršt, Jiří
2017 - Czech V příspěvku jsou prezentovány experimentální výsledky proudění kolem kulovité částice, kdy částice je umístěna na tenké tyčce a její pohyb je řízen asynchronním motorkem. Pro určení rychlostních polí kolem pohybující se částice byla použita metoda 2D PIV. Měření se uskutečnila v kanále s volnou hladinou, jehož dno bylo pokryto jednou vrstvou skleněných tyček o průměru 6mm. The paper presents experimental results of the flow around the spherical particle, where the particles are placed on a thin rod and its movement is controlled by a step motor. To determine the velocity fields around the moving particle, the 2D PIV method was used. The measurement was carried out in the open channel, the bottom of which was covered with one layer of 6 mm diameter glass bars. Keywords: open channel; PIV; turbulence Available at various institutes of the ASCR Řízený pohyb kulové částice v kanále s volnou hladinou

V příspěvku jsou prezentovány experimentální výsledky proudění kolem kulovité částice, kdy částice je umístěna na tenké tyčce a její pohyb je řízen asynchronním motorkem. Pro určení rychlostních polí ...

Chára, Zdeněk; Kysela, Bohuš; Konfršt, Jiří
Ústav pro hydrodynamiku, 2017

In-situ measurement of particle size distribution in an agitated vessel
Kysela, Bohuš; Konfršt, Jiří; Chára, Zdeněk; Šulc, R.; Ditl, P.
2017 - English Agitation of solid-liquid suspension or two immiscible liquids is a frequent operation in chemical and metallurgical industries (suspension/emulsion polymerization, catalytic chemical reaction, hydrometallurgical solvent extraction). The product quality, yield and economy of the processes are significantly affected by a mixing process. Prediction of mean particle/drop size and particle/drop size distribution (PSD) during the agitation is fundamental for emulsification, suspension polymerization, solid particle dispersion or crystallization. \nThe aim of this contribution is to propose a simple method of in-situ measurement of particle size distribution. The particle size measurement is based on an image analysis performed on raw image records. Evaluation method based on the best focused particles with sharp detected boundaries enhanced by the analysis of particle circularity was developed. Precise spherical mono-disperse steel and plastic particles were used to verify accuracy of evaluation method. The method has been proposed for the measurement of the time evolution of the drop size distribution in liquid-liquid dispersion in an agitated tank. The effect of droplet size distribution on the impeller speed in wateroil dispersion in agitated vessel was obtained. Keywords: particles; droplets; PSD; image analysis; agitated vessel Available at various institutes of the ASCR In-situ measurement of particle size distribution in an agitated vessel

Agitation of solid-liquid suspension or two immiscible liquids is a frequent operation in chemical and metallurgical industries (suspension/emulsion polymerization, catalytic chemical reaction, ...

Kysela, Bohuš; Konfršt, Jiří; Chára, Zdeněk; Šulc, R.; Ditl, P.
Ústav pro hydrodynamiku, 2017

Simulace pohybu částic v nakloněném potrubí pomocí kombinace CFD a DEM
Mildner, Michael; Konfršt, Jiří; Kysela, Bohuš; Chára, Zdeněk; Vlasák, Pavel
2017 - Czech Numerická simulace proudění rozplavených hrubozrnných suspenzí (hydrotransport, odlučovače atp.) vyžaduje použití výpočtů pro vícefázové proudění. Za předpokladu toku suspenze (např. vody a pevných částic) v uzavřených profilech bez přístupu vzduchu můžeme úlohu zjednodušit na dvoufázové proudění (voda-pevné částice). Vhodným nástrojem pro výpočet takovéhoto dvoufázového proudění je kombinace metody konečných objemů FVM s metodou diskrétních elementů DEM. Metoda diskrétních elementů je použita na řešení kolizí mezi jednotlivými částicemi, což je nezbytnou podmínkou pro reálné řešení proudění více- koncentrovaných suspenzí. Numerická simulace byla provedena na jednoduché geometrii nakloněného potrubí, kde jsou získané výsledky porovnávány s výsledky získanými na experimentální trase pro transport suspenzí opatřené sklopnou částí. Numerical flow simulation of scattered coarse-grained suspensions (hydrotransport, separators, etc.) requires the use of calculations for multiphase flow. Assuming the suspension flow (eg. water and solid particles) in closed profiles without air access, the task can be simplified to a two-phase flow (water-solid particles). A suitable tool for calculating such two-phase flow is the combination of the finite volume method FVM, with the discrete element method DEM. The discrete element method is used to solve collisions between individual particles, which is a prerequisite for a real solution of more concentrated suspension flow. Numerical simulation was performed on a simple geometry of inclined pipeline, where the obtained results were compared with the results obtained on the experimental slurry transport route equipped with a foldable part. Keywords: CFD; FVM; DEM; transport of suspension Available on request at various institutes of the ASCR Simulace pohybu částic v nakloněném potrubí pomocí kombinace CFD a DEM

Numerická simulace proudění rozplavených hrubozrnných suspenzí (hydrotransport, odlučovače atp.) vyžaduje použití výpočtů pro vícefázové proudění. Za předpokladu toku suspenze (např. vody a pevných ...

Mildner, Michael; Konfršt, Jiří; Kysela, Bohuš; Chára, Zdeněk; Vlasák, Pavel
Ústav pro hydrodynamiku, 2017

Influence of land cover and altitude on soilmoisturespatio-temporal variability
Šípek, Václav; Hnilica, Jan; Tesař, Miroslav
2017 - English An understanding of spatial and temporal variation of soil moisture is essential for studying other hydrological, biological or chemical soil processes, such as water movement, microbial activity and biogeochemical cycling (Bruckner et al., 1999, Ridolfi et al., 2003). Although the world-wide total amount of water stored in the soil profile is negligible compared to ocean and glacier storages, it represents a crucial variable concerning the water resources and agricultural management. This is valid especially in the context of ongoing shift in climate. Soil water exhibits a tremendous heterogeneity in space and time (Gomez-Plaza et al., 2000). Therefore, spatial and temporal variations of soil moisture have always been the critical issue. The spatial variability is influenced by variety of factors encompassing the topographical effect on lateral water redistribution (Williams et al., 2003), radiation (Grayson et al., 1997, Geroy et al., 2011), soil texture and structure (Famiglietti et al., 1998, Pan and Peters-Lidard, 2008), vegetation (Teuling and Troch, 2005), climate (Lawrence and Hornberger, 2007), precipitation pattern (Keim et al., 2005) and antecedent soil moisture (Rosenbaum et al., 2012). The land use influence on the soil moisture content variation is of complex a character covering several above mentioned factors. However, it is determined namely by the different vegetation cover, which results in different rates of interception and transpiration. It also strongly influences the soil hydraulic properties, i.e. hydraulic conductivity and water retention characteristics (Zhou et al, 2008). Hence, the reaction of an area to a rainfall and also the temporal variability of the soil moisture content might be influenced by the present land cover. Nevertheless, the studies comparing the influence of several land covers in the longer periods are missing. This knowledge would be valuable especially in the context of extreme climatic events that are present nowadays. In central Europe, the period of major floods (1997, 2002, 2013) was followed by serious dry spells (2003, 2011–2012, 2015) (Trnka et al., 2015). This observed hydrological extremity raised the questions of sustainable water management. One of the possible management practices in consideration is represented by the land cover changes intended to hold more water in the landscape and simultaneously to attenuate the rainfall-runoff response. Moreover, previous studies have investigated that spatial and temporal variation of soil water under a certain land use type, and drawing significant research attention is lacking on the differences of dynamics of soil water conditions under different land use types. Thus, it is necessary to understand the comparisons of the dynamics of soil water conditions under different land use types (Niu et al., 2015) The main aim of the presented study is therefore to understand the soil moisture variability in the vegetation season under four different land covers (coniferous/deciduous forest, meadow, grassland). This analysis is conducted in five consecutive years, encompassing both dry and wet periods. The influence of altitude is also studied in the coniferous forest. Keywords: wet years; dry years; forest; meadow; grassland; soil moisture; vegetation season Available at various institutes of the ASCR Influence of land cover and altitude on soilmoisturespatio-temporal variability

An understanding of spatial and temporal variation of soil moisture is essential for studying other hydrological, biological or chemical soil processes, such as water movement, microbial activity and ...

Šípek, Václav; Hnilica, Jan; Tesař, Miroslav
Ústav pro hydrodynamiku, 2017

Deposition limit velocity: effect of particle size distribution
Matoušek, Václav; Visintainer, R.; Furlan, J.; McCall, G.; Sellgren, A.
2017 - English Industrial settling slurries often consist of particles of very different sizes - the particle size distribution may cover sizes which differ with two orders of magnitude. A broad particle size distribution affects parameters of slurry flow including deposition limit velocity. We present experimental results of the deposition limit velocity collected during a comprehensive experimental campaign testing slurry flows composed of solids of different fractions in the GIW Hydraulic Laboratory in 2016. Four narrow graded fractions (carrier fluid, pseudo-homogeneous, heterogeneous, and stratified) were tested in permutations from the individual components to the complete mixture at various concentrations. The primary experiments were carried out in a 203-mm pipe, and selected corresponding experiments were repeated in a 103-mm pipe. The experimental results show that interactions among components affect the resulting deposition limit velocity in flows of broadly graded settling slurries. The effect of particle size distribution on the deposition limit velocity is not benign. The deposit velocity is not necessarily lower in a flow of slurry composed of four components than in slurry flow of one component with the highest deposit velocity from the four components. We discuss possible modifications of a deposit velocity predictive model in order to take effects of a broad particle size distribution into account. Keywords: settling slurry flow; deposit in pipe; four component model; mixture flow experiment Available at various institutes of the ASCR Deposition limit velocity: effect of particle size distribution

Industrial settling slurries often consist of particles of very different sizes - the particle size distribution may cover sizes which differ with two orders of magnitude. A broad particle size ...

Matoušek, Václav; Visintainer, R.; Furlan, J.; McCall, G.; Sellgren, A.
Ústav pro hydrodynamiku, 2017

Concentration distribution and slip velocity of coarse-particle-water mixture in horizontal and inclined pipe sections
Vlasák, Pavel; Chára, Zdeněk; Konfršt, Jiří
2017 - English Narrow particle size distribution basalt pebbles of mean particle size 11.5 mm conveyed by water in the pipe sections of different inclination were investigated on an experimental pipe loop of inner diameter D = 100 mm. Mixture flow-behaviour and the concentration distribution were studied in a pipe viewing section and with the application of a gamma-ray densitometer. The study refers to the effect of mixture velocity, overall concentration, and angle of pipe inclination on chord-averaged concentration profiles and local concentration maps. The study revealed that the coarse particle-water mixtures in the inclined pipe sections were significantly stratified, the solid particles moved principally close to the pipe invert, and for higher and moderate flow velocities particle saltation becomes the dominant mode of particle conveying. Keywords: hydraulic conveying; concentration distribution; pipe inclination; Gamma-Ray radiometry; mixture flow behaviour Available on request at various institutes of the ASCR Concentration distribution and slip velocity of coarse-particle-water mixture in horizontal and inclined pipe sections

Narrow particle size distribution basalt pebbles of mean particle size 11.5 mm conveyed by water in the pipe sections of different inclination were investigated on an experimental pipe loop of inner ...

Vlasák, Pavel; Chára, Zdeněk; Konfršt, Jiří
Ústav pro hydrodynamiku, 2017