The aim of the present paper is the analysis of simplified boundary conditions to be used in numerical simulations, to take into account blockage effects for wind tunnel experiments of large scale wind tur- bines.

Vesicles are involved in a vast variety of transport processes in living organisms. Additionally, they serve as a model for the dynamics of cell suspensions. Predicting the rheological properties of their suspensions is still an open question, as even the interaction of pairs is yet to be fully understood. Here we analyse the effect of a single vesicle, undergoing tank-treading motion, on its surrounding shear flow by studying the induced disturbance field delta(V) over right arrow, the difference between the velocity field in its presence and absence.

An algorithm for coupling a classical Finite Volume (FV) approach, that discretize the Navier-Stokes equations on a block structured Eulerian grid, with the weakly-compressible SPH is presented. The coupling procedure aims at applying each solver in the region where its intrinsic characteristics can be exploited in the most efficient and accurate way: the FV solver is used to resolve the bulk flow and the wall regions, whereas the SPH solver is implemented in the free surface region to capture details of the front evolution.

MIPAS on ENVISAT performed almost continuously measurements of the atmospheric composition for almost 10 years, from June 2002 to April 2012.

Neglecting the horizontal variability of the atmosphere in the forward model for the simulation of limb emission radiances causes a systematic error in MIPAS retrieved profiles. The horizontal gradient model will be introduced into the Optimized Retrieval Model (ORM) v8, which will be used for the final ESA reprocessing of the whole mission. Several optimizations exploiting the spherical symmetry of the atmosphere can no longer be used. Therefore, both the ray tracing and the radiative transfer integration algorithms have been completely rewritten.

A deep understanding of the dynamics and rheology of suspensions of vesicles, cells, and capsules is relevant for different applications, ranging from soft glasses to blood flow [1]. I will present the study of suspensions of fluid vesicles by a combination of molecular dynamics and mesoscale hydrodynamics simulations (multi-particle collision dynamics) in two dimensions [2], pointing out the big potential of the numerical method to address problems in soft matter.

The likelihood of a subglacial lake beneath Amundsenisen Plateau at Southern Spitzbergen, Svalbard, pointed out by the flat signal within the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) remote survey of the area, is justified, here, via numerical simulation.This investigation has been developed under the assumption that the icefield thickness does not change on average, as it is confirmed by recently published physical measurements taken over the past 40 years.

In the present paper, the analysis of the turning capability of the naval supply vessel presented in Part I (Broglia et al., 2015) is continued with different stern appendages, namely twin rudder and centreline skeg. The main purpose of the analysis is to assess the capability of an in-house CFD tool in capturing the different manoeuvring characteristics of the ship hulls; the test case is challenging, as the difference be- tween the two configurations lies in the complex flow structure related to rudder-propeller interactions. Moreover, although the twin rudder solution slightly improves the

Premixed combustion modes in compression ignition engines are studied as a promising solution to meet fuel economy and increasingly stringent emissions regulations. Nevertheless, PCCI combustion systems are not yet consolidated enough for practical applications. The high complexity of such combustion systems in terms of both air-fuel charge preparation and combustion process control requires the employment of robust and reliable numerical tools to provide adequate comprehension of the phenomena.