Using a combination of advanced fluid mechanics and solid mechanics, Purdue researchers have established a new generalized flow law for elastic microtubes like blood vessels.
When added to any hydronic system at a low concentration, a non-ionic surfactant has been shown to reduce surface tension inside pipes and coils by 60%, enhancing heat transfer.
Patricia Ackerman, senior vice president of investor relations, corporate responsibility and sustainability, and treasurer for A. O. Smith Corp., sat down with Herb Woerpel to discuss the company’s 2020 Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability (CRS) Report, how the COVDI-19 pandemic has impacted production, and more.