Auflistung nach Autor "Laspidou, C. S."
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A 2D cellular automaton biofilm detachment algorithm
Laspidou, C. S.; Liakopoulos, A.; Spiliotopoulos, M. G. (2012)A cellular-automaton based two-dimensional biofilm detachment module is developed. The module is an improvement of previously presented methodologies for modeling biofilm detachment under the influence of hydrodynamic ... -
Advances in mathematical modelling of biofilm structures
Laspidou, C. S.; Kungolos, A.; Samaras, P. (2007)Biofilms are found everywhere in natural waters forming complex microbial communities, playing an important role in ecosystem processes in streams and lakes and making their characterization a major research question. ... -
Analysis and evaluation of the operational status of municipal wastewater treatment plants in the Dodecanese prefecture in Greece
Laspidou, C. S.; Gialis, S. E.; Loukas, A.; Kungolos, A. (2011)Data from municipal and private wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) in the Dodecanese prefecture in Greece was collected via a questionnaire and personal interviews, and was analyzed with respect to the operational status ... -
Cellular-automata and individual-based approaches for the modeling of biofilm structures: Pros and cons
Laspidou, C. S.; Kungolos, A.; Samaras, P. (2010)Fresh water shortage is one of the greatest problems of modern society; as a result, water desalination, particularly with membrane processes, is becoming increasingly important, since it makes possible the use of brackish ... -
Erosion probability for biofilm modeling: analysis of trends
Laspidou, C. S. (2014)This study presents the strengths and weaknesses of a biofilm erosion probability algorithm that can be used in cellular automaton and individual-based biofilm simulation models. The erosion probability is calculated using ... -
Finite element modeling to expand the UMCCA model to describe biofilm mechanical behavior
Laspidou, C. S.; Rittmann, B. E.; Karamanos, S. A. (2005)In order to understand the influence of biofilm's physical and microbiological structures on its mechanical behavior, a finite element model that describes the structural mechanics of a composite solid is linked to the ... -
Finite element modelling to expand the UMCCA model to describe biofilm mechanical behavior
Laspidou, C. S.; Rittmann, B. E.; Karamanos, S. A. (2005)In order to understand the influence of biofilm's physical and microbiological structures on its mechanical behavior, a finite element model that describes the structural mechanics of a composite solid is linked to the ... -
GREY WATER FOOTPRINT OF CROPS AND CROP-DERIVED PRODUCTS: ANALYSIS OF CALCULATION METHOD
Laspidou, C. S. (2014)The explosive increase in world population, along with the fast socio-economic development, have led to an increased water demand; the impact of global water resource consumption is mapped with the "water footprint", which ... -
Identifying and quantifying nitrogen and phosphorus loadings from agriculture and livestock waste in the Penios River Basin District
Laspidou, C. S.; Samantzi, V. (2015)The nitrogen and phosphorus loadings coming from diffuse, non-point pollution sources related to agriculture and animal husbandry in the Penios river basin in the region of Thessaly, Greece, were estimated. Detailed data ... -
Material modeling of biofilm mechanical properties
Laspidou, C. S.; Spyrou, L. A.; Aravas, N.; Rittmann, B. E. (2014)A biofilm material model and a procedure for numerical integration are developed in this article. They enable calculation of a composite Young's modulus that varies in the biofilm and evolves with deformation. The ... -
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND LANDFILL SITE SELECTION IN GREECE: IRRATIONALITY VERSUS EFFICIENCY
Hadjibiros, K.; Dermatas, D.; Laspidou, C. S. (2011)Municipal solid waste (MSW) collection and disposal is a major problem of urban environment in the world today. MSW management solutions have to be technologically feasible, legally and socially acceptable and environmentally ... -
On the calculation of the elastic modulus of a biofilm streamer
Aravas, N.; Laspidou, C. S. (2008)Biofilm mechanical properties are essential in quantifying the rate of microbial detachment, a key process in determining the function and structure of biofilm systems. Although properties such as biofilm elastic moduli, ... -
Theoretical Perspectives and Empirical Facts on Water Sector Privatization: The Greek Case Against European and Global Trends
Gialis, S. E.; Loukas, A.; Laspidou, C. S. (2011)The scope of this paper is to investigate the Greek 'path' to water privatization and its possible interconnections with the ongoing restructuring of the water sector on an EU and a global level. The paper starts with a ... -
Variation in the mechanical properties of a porous multi-phase biofilm under compression due to void closure
Laspidou, C. S.; Aravas, N. (2007)Biofilm properties change drastically from one point to another inside the matrix, and from one minute to the next, bringing about similar variations in biofilm mechanical properties, both in time and space. In this article, ...