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Nonlinear dynamics of deep water subsea lifting operations considering KC-dependent hydrodynamic coefficients.

cces ccesOutubro 20, 2022Outubro 20, 2022

by cces ccesOutubro 20, 2022Outubro 20, 2022

The dynamics of deep water subsea lifting operations considering hydrodynamic coefficients that depend on the Keulegan-Carpenter () number are analysed in this study. Firstly, experimental

Numerical study of single bubble rising dynamics for the variability of moderate Reynolds and sidewalls influence: A bi-phase SPH approach.

cces ccesOutubro 20, 2022Outubro 20, 2022

by cces ccesOutubro 20, 2022Outubro 20, 2022

This work presents a numerical study of the simulation of bi-phasic flow for a bubble rising in the viscous liquid. A 2D model is employed

High natural frequency gap topology optimization of bi-material elastic structures and band gap analysis.

cces ccesOutubro 20, 2022

by cces ccesOutubro 20, 2022

This work aims to perform the topology optimizationof frequency separation interval of continuous elastic bi-dimensional structures in the high-frequency domain. The studied structures are composed

Best Practices for Docking-Based Virtual Screening

cces ccesOutubro 19, 2022Outubro 20, 2022

by cces ccesOutubro 19, 2022Outubro 20, 2022

Docking-based virtual screening (DBVS) is well placed in modern drug discovery and is widely applied with many success cases by both pharmaceutical companies and academic

Discovery of New Zika Protease and Polymerase Inhibitors through the Open Science Collaboration Project OpenZika

cces ccesOutubro 19, 2022Outubro 19, 2022

by cces ccesOutubro 19, 2022Outubro 19, 2022

The Zika virus (ZIKV) is a neurotropic arbovirus considered a global threat to public health. Although there have been several efforts in drug discovery projects

Trifluoroethanol direct interactions with protein backbones destabilize α-helices

cces ccesOutubro 19, 2022Outubro 19, 2022

by cces ccesOutubro 19, 2022Outubro 19, 2022

2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol (TFE) is a well-known protein α-helix stabilizer; nevertheless, after much investigation, no consensus has been reached on TFE’s stabilizing mechanism. TFE alters the structure

Vitor Zucatti master thesis obtained an honorable mention from the ABECM

cces ccesOutubro 19, 2022Outubro 19, 2022

by cces ccesOutubro 19, 2022Outubro 19, 2022

The master thesis of Victor Zucatti, “Hyper-reduction and calibration techniques for projection-based reduced order models of unsteady flows”, developed under the supervision of Prof. William

Túlio Ricciardi was honored with the CAPES Thesis Prize of 2022

cces ccesOutubro 19, 2022Outubro 19, 2022

by cces ccesOutubro 19, 2022Outubro 19, 2022

Former CCES PhD Student, Túlio Rodarte Ricciardi, received the national CAPES PhD thesis award in 2022 on the field of Mechanical, Aerospatial, Naval and Oceanic

Ionic liquid solvation of proteins in native and denatured states

Leandro MartinezJulho 27, 2022Julho 27, 2022

by Leandro MartinezJulho 27, 2022Julho 27, 2022

Ionic liquids (ILs) are utilized as enzymatic reaction solvents and as protein structure protectants or denaturants in biotechnological applications. They can develop a wide spectrum

Transition, intermittency and phase interference effects in airfoil secondary tones and acoustic feedback loop

cces ccesJulho 4, 2022Julho 4, 2022

by cces ccesJulho 4, 2022Julho 4, 2022

A large eddy simulation is performed to study secondary tones generated by a NACA0012 airfoil at angle of attack of α=3∘ with freestream Mach number

Analysis of the onset and evolution of a dynamic stall vortex on a periodic plunging aerofoil

cces ccesJulho 4, 2022Julho 4, 2022

by cces ccesJulho 4, 2022Julho 4, 2022

The onset and evolution of the dynamic stall vortex (DSV) are analysed by means of large eddy simulations of an SD7003 aerofoil undergoing periodic plunging

Devising Bone Molecular Models at the Nanoscale: From Usual Mineralized Collagen Fibrils to the First Bone Fibers Including Hydroxyapatite in the Extra-Fibrillar Volume

cces ccesJunho 27, 2022Junho 27, 2022

by cces ccesJunho 27, 2022Junho 27, 2022

At the molecular scale, bone is mainly constituted of type-I collagen, hydroxyapatite, and water. Different fractions of these constituents compose different composite materials that exhibit