As of my last knowledge update in October 2021, Project Oilsand does not refer to a specific, widely recognized project in the public domain. It’s possible that there have been developments or new projects related to oilsands or similar energy initiatives since then. The term "oilsands" generally refers to large deposits of oil sand, a mixture of sand, water, clay, and bitumen (a heavy, viscous form of crude oil).
The Marcoule Nuclear Site, officially known as the Marcoule Nuclear Production Site (Site de Marcoule), is a significant nuclear facility located in the Gard region of southern France. Established in the early 1950s, it was initially developed for the production of nuclear materials and the development of nuclear technologies.
As of my last update in October 2023, several nuclear reactor projects in Russia have been cancelled or postponed. This list may not be exhaustive, but here are some notable cancelled nuclear reactor projects: 1. **Chernobyl-2** - Originally planned as a second phase of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, these reactors were cancelled after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.
The term "nuclear renaissance" refers to a renewed interest and investment in nuclear power generation, particularly in the context of addressing energy demands, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and ensuring energy security. This renaissance emerged in the early 2000s, driven by several factors: 1. **Climate Change Concerns**: As awareness of climate change has increased, nuclear power has been seen as a low-carbon energy source that can help reduce reliance on fossil fuels and lower carbon emissions.
Nuclear safety and security are two critical areas that address the risks associated with the use of nuclear technology, particularly in the context of nuclear power plants, nuclear materials, and other facilities dealing with radioactive materials. ### Nuclear Safety Nuclear safety refers to the measures and practices adopted to protect people, the environment, and property from harmful effects of ionizing radiation that can result from nuclear reactors, radioactive materials, and nuclear incidents.
Homentropic flow refers to a type of fluid flow in which the temperature, pressure, and other properties of the fluid remain uniform throughout the flow field. In this context, "homentropic" typically implies that the flow characteristics do not vary significantly with location within the flow path. This is in contrast to other flow types where properties may change due to variations in temperature, pressure, or composition.
The International Journal of Multiphase Flow is a scholarly publication that focuses on the study and research of multiphase flow phenomena, which involve the simultaneous flow of multiple phases, such as gas, liquid, and solid. This journal covers a wide range of topics related to the theoretical, experimental, and computational aspects of multiphase flow, including fluid mechanics, transport phenomena, and the interactions between different phases.
The Ohnesorge number (Oh) is a dimensionless number used in fluid mechanics and material science to characterize the relative importance of viscous, inertial, and surface tension forces acting on a droplet or a liquid jet.
A jet, in the context of fluid dynamics, refers to a stream of fluid that is emitted from an orifice or nozzle. This flow can be distinguished by its high velocity and is often characterized by a well-defined boundary that separates it from the surrounding fluid. Jets can be found in a variety of applications and environments, such as: 1. **Jet Streams in Atmosphere**: Large-scale air currents in the atmosphere that can influence weather patterns.
The Landau–Levich problem, also known as the Landau–Levich drag problem, deals with the behavior of a liquid film formed on a solid surface when a solid is pulled out of a liquid bath at a constant speed. It is an important problem in fluid dynamics and is particularly relevant in various fields such as coating processes, lubrication, and the study of liquid interfaces.
Pressure-driven flow refers to the movement of fluid within a conduit or system due to a pressure difference. In other words, when there is a variation in pressure between two points in a fluid system, the fluid will flow from the area of higher pressure to the area of lower pressure. This concept is fundamental in fluid mechanics and plays a key role in many applications, including hydraulics, aerodynamics, and various engineering systems.
The Riabouchinsky solid is a theoretical concept in the field of continuum mechanics, specifically in the study of plasticity and material behavior under pressure. It is named after the Russian scientist and engineer Alexander M. Riabouchinsky, who contributed to the development of the theory of plasticity in materials.
Seeding in fluid dynamics refers to the introduction of small particles or droplets into a flow field to provide a means of tracking the movement of the fluid. This technique is commonly used in various experimental fluid dynamics applications, particularly in flow visualization and measurement techniques such as Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and Laser Doppler Velocimetry (LDV).
Turbulent jet breakup refers to the phenomenon where a jet of fluid, typically a liquid or gas, loses its coherence and breaks up into smaller droplet or particle sizes due to the influence of turbulence. This process is critical in various fields, including fluid mechanics, engineering, and environmental science, as it affects mixing, atomization, and transport processes. In a turbulent jet, the flow exhibits irregular fluctuations, leading to the formation of vortices and eddies.
WAMIT is software that is used for the analysis of wave interactions with floating structures, particularly in the field of naval architecture and ocean engineering. It stands for "Wave Analysis Method for Interactive Transients." WAMIT uses boundary element methods to calculate the hydrodynamic forces acting on floating bodies, such as ships, buoys, and offshore structures, due to wave action.
Wave–current interaction refers to the complex interplay between surface waves (such as ocean waves) and underlying currents (such as tidal or river currents). This interaction affects both the dynamics of the waves and the currents, influencing various physical processes in the marine environment. Here are some key aspects of wave-current interaction: 1. **Wave Growth and Damping**: When waves propagate in the presence of currents, their speed and height can be altered.
In set theory, particularly in the context of forcing, a "forcing notion" is a mathematical structure used to extend models of set theory. Forcing was introduced by Paul Cohen in the 1960s as a method to prove the independence of the continuum hypothesis and the axiom of choice, among other results. A list of forcing notions typically includes various types of forcing that have been studied or are commonly used in set theory.
Bounded arithmetic is a branch of mathematical logic that studies systems of arithmetic that restrict the types of quantifiers that can be used in formulas. Unlike classical arithmetic, which may allow for arbitrary quantification over natural numbers, bounded arithmetic restricts quantification to a certain range. Specifically, in bounded arithmetic, quantifiers are typically restricted to bounded formulas, which are those that can quantify only over natural numbers within a specified limit.

Pinned article: Introduction to the OurBigBook Project

Welcome to the OurBigBook Project! Our goal is to create the perfect publishing platform for STEM subjects, and get university-level students to write the best free STEM tutorials ever.
Everyone is welcome to create an account and play with the site: ourbigbook.com/go/register. We belive that students themselves can write amazing tutorials, but teachers are welcome too. You can write about anything you want, it doesn't have to be STEM or even educational. Silly test content is very welcome and you won't be penalized in any way. Just keep it legal!
We have two killer features:
  1. topics: topics group articles by different users with the same title, e.g. here is the topic for the "Fundamental Theorem of Calculus" ourbigbook.com/go/topic/fundamental-theorem-of-calculus
    Articles of different users are sorted by upvote within each article page. This feature is a bit like:
    • a Wikipedia where each user can have their own version of each article
    • a Q&A website like Stack Overflow, where multiple people can give their views on a given topic, and the best ones are sorted by upvote. Except you don't need to wait for someone to ask first, and any topic goes, no matter how narrow or broad
    This feature makes it possible for readers to find better explanations of any topic created by other writers. And it allows writers to create an explanation in a place that readers might actually find it.
    Figure 1.
    Screenshot of the "Derivative" topic page
    . View it live at: ourbigbook.com/go/topic/derivative
  2. local editing: you can store all your personal knowledge base content locally in a plaintext markup format that can be edited locally and published either:
    This way you can be sure that even if OurBigBook.com were to go down one day (which we have no plans to do as it is quite cheap to host!), your content will still be perfectly readable as a static site.
    Figure 2.
    You can publish local OurBigBook lightweight markup files to either https://OurBigBook.com or as a static website
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    Figure 3.
    Visual Studio Code extension installation
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    Figure 4.
    Visual Studio Code extension tree navigation
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    Figure 5.
    Web editor
    . You can also edit articles on the Web editor without installing anything locally.
    Video 3.
    Edit locally and publish demo
    . Source. This shows editing OurBigBook Markup and publishing it using the Visual Studio Code extension.
    Video 4.
    OurBigBook Visual Studio Code extension editing and navigation demo
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  3. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ourbigbook/ourbigbook-media/master/feature/x/hilbert-space-arrow.png
  4. Infinitely deep tables of contents:
    Figure 6.
    Dynamic article tree with infinitely deep table of contents
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    Descendant pages can also show up as toplevel e.g.: ourbigbook.com/cirosantilli/chordate-subclade
All our software is open source and hosted at: github.com/ourbigbook/ourbigbook
Further documentation can be found at: docs.ourbigbook.com
Feel free to reach our to us for any help or suggestions: docs.ourbigbook.com/#contact