Effect of aggregates on the magnetization property of ferrofluids: A model of gaslike compression

The effect of field-induced aggregation of particles on the magnetization property of ferrofluids is investigated. From the viewpoint of energy, magnetizability of ferrofluids is more complicated than predicted by Langevin theory because the aggregation, i.e., the transition of ferrofluid microstructure, would consume the energy of the applied magnetic field. For calculating the effect of aggregates on the magnetization of ferrofluids, a model of gaslike compression (MGC) is proposed to simulate the evolution of the aggregate structure. In this model, the field-induced colloidal particles aggregating in ferrofluids is equivalent to the “gas of the particles” being compressed by the applied magnetic field. The entropy change of the ferrofluid microstructure is proportional to the particle volume fraction in field-induced aggregates ø_H. On the basis of the known behavior of ferrofluid magnetization and the aggregate structure determined from the present experiments, ø_H is obtained and found to depend on the aggregating characteristic parameter of ferrofluid particles γ in addition to the particle volume fraction in ferrofluids ø and the strength of applied magnetic field H. The effect of the nonmagnetic surface layer of ferrofluid particles is also studied. The theory of MGC conforms to our experimental results better than Langevin theory.     

Effect of sintering on the magnetization behaviour of Mg x Zn(1 −x)Fe2O4 system

Magnesium zinc ferrites with the general formula Mg _x Zn_{(1 −x)}Fe₂O₄ were prepared by the standard ceramic technology route involving double sintering. X-ray analysis was carried out to confirm the single-phase formation as well as to calculate the lattice parameters. Two sets of samples were prepared by sintering the samples at 1100°C for 15 and 30 h respectively. The high-field loop tracer was used to measure the hysteresis parameters. It is observed that the sintering conditions effectively modify the magnetization characteristics of these ferrites.     

Soft magnetic property and magnetization reversal mechanism of Sm doped FeCo thin film for high-frequency application

A series of (Fe_0.67Co_0.33)_1 − xSm_x (0 ≤ x < 0.25) thin films with thickness around 110 nm have been fabricated on silicon(111) substrates by magnetron co-sputtering at ambient condition with a 2.4 kA/m magnetic field applied in the film plane during deposition. With the Sm concentration increasing, FeCo grain size gradually decreases and FeCoSm film eventually becomes amorphous, while the isotropic magnetic property changes to in-plane uniaxial anisotropy as long as Sm is doped. The investigation of the angular dependence of coercivity and switching field indicates that the magnetization reversal mechanism of FeCoSm film is domain-wall depinning and coherent rotation when the applied field is close to the easy axis and hard axis, respectively. The anisotropy field and the resonance frequency of FeCoSm films can be tuned in the range of 15.0-109.5 kA/m and 5.2-11.8 GHz, respectively, by controlling the content of Sm, indicating that FeCoSm films have much potential in high-frequency applications.     

Analysis of the features of the measurement of the magnetization of hollow cylinders using an induction transducer

A formula for calculating the effect of the dimensions of a hollow cylinder of material with a high magnetic permeability on the fraction of the magnetic flux, closing through its inner cavity, is obtained. The influence of this effect on the results of a measurement of the magnetization of hollow cylinders of different length and wall thickness is analyzed. It is shown that it is necessary to take this into account in magnetic measurements. Translated from Izmeritel’naya Tekhnika, No. 4, pp. 47–50, April, 2009.     

Effect of curing method on characteristics of cold bonded fly ash aggregates

This paper discusses the influence of normal water curing, autoclaving and steam curing on the properties of a typical class-C fly ash aggregate. The 10% fines value, water absorption, and porosity of aggregates are correlated with SEM and XRD results to understand the influence of various factors and material characteristics. An increase in duration of normal water curing significantly improved the aggregate properties. Autoclaving and steam curing resulted in relatively lower enhancement in the properties as compared to normal water cured aggregate. Between the accelerated curing methods, autoclaved aggregate possessed properties closer to the normal water cured aggregate due to the dense microstructure formation. Continuation of normal water curing, after initially subjecting the aggregates to accelerated curing, exhibited only a marginal improvement in the properties.     

Influence of limestone filler and of the size of the aggregates on DEF

This experimental study aims to determine the effect of limestone filler on concrete expansion due to delayed ettringite formation (DEF). Different mortars made with different sizes and percentages of limestone filler and Portland cement CEM I 52.5N are cured in water. The expansion of the specimens is measured. Results show that DEF is not inhibited by limestone filler. The kinetics and the amplitude of the swelling depend on the size of the limestone filler. The volume fraction of aggregates changes only the kinetics: the relation between swelling and water uptake depends only on the size of the aggregates.     

A general model for two-stage vapor compression heat pump systems

Two-stage vapor compression technology has high potential of performance improvement for cold climate heat pumps, and there are several types of inter-stage configurations that need to be evaluated before making a choice. A general model of these configurations is first derived from a subcooler cycle and then is extended to be capable of evaluating many other inter-stage configurations by employing an “input domain”. The model is solved with a sequential algorithm and an analytical initial solution of the intermediate pressure is presented. After an experimentally validation with additional calculations of the subcooling parameter, the evaporating and condensing pressure, this general model is then used in the performance comparison and analysis of eight different inter-stage configurations. At last, case studies show that, this general model is capable of performing performance comparison among cycles with different types of inter-stage configurations, as well as refrigerant selection and operational analysis.     

基于平面应变压缩模型的TA15钛合金热强旋组织性能预测研究

针对热强旋过程的变形特点,本文研究了基于平面应变压缩的物理模拟模型对钛合金热强旋过程的组织性能演变预测的可行性.为此本文对TA15钛合金平面应变压缩变形的组织和热强旋过程进行了对比分析,并以平面应变压缩的组织性能演变模型为基础,采用BP神经网络对TA15钛合金热强旋旋过程的组织性能进行了预测.研究结果表明,TA15钛合金平面压缩变形和热强旋过程的组织性能演变规律基本一致,采用平面应变压缩的组织性能模型可有效预测钛合金热强旋过程的组织演变.但是,由于强力旋压的多道次累积变形较平面压缩的单道次变形更为均匀充分,使得大减薄率时的预测误差略有增大趋势.     

Effect of pressure on transport velocity in gas fluidized-beds

The effect of pressure (100–700 kPa in absolute pressure) on the transport velocity in gas fluidized-beds was investigated with changing particle properties in diameter (0.067–0.637 mm) and apparent density (1647–4175 kg/m³) at atmospheric temperature. The emptying time method was used to determine the transport velocity. The transport velocity decreased as the pressure increased. The correlation of Kim et al. that incorporated the correlation of the particle entrainment rate with the absolute value of local slope as the criterion for locating the transport velocity in the relationship between dimensionless velocity (U/U_t) and the reciprocal of the entrainment rate (1/K_i^*+) agreed best to measured transport velocities. The correlation of Perales et al. was useful in reasonable accuracy for estimation of transport velocity among the simple relationships between Re_tr and Ar.     

Formation and magnetization reversal mechanisms of nano-size Fe arrays prepared on anodic aluminum oxide templates

Vertically aligned Fe arrays have been self-assembled on anodic aluminum oxide templates by evaporation. The rims of the pores, which act as obstacles to the stacking of atoms, prevent them from forming continuous films. By controlling the Fe nominal thicknesses (τ_n) from 400 to 5 nm, the morphology is changed from continuous film to isolated arrays, leading to the change of the predominant magnetization reversal from domain wall motion to spin rotation. For samples with τ_n < 59 nm, isolated, rather than interconnected, morphology is formed. In this range, the coercivity shows a spectacular change for τ_n = 47 nm, with an array diameter of about 52 nm, achieving a maximum of about 38 kA/m. The critical dimension of single-domain array is therefore determined. The magnetostatic and exchange interactions are reduced due to the thermal fluctuation, and the magnetization leaves from the in-plane direction to be randomly distributed in 3-D, for τ_n < 27 nm.     

A model for the field dependence of magnetization discontinuities in high-anisotropy materials

A simple model involving two types of nuclei, neither with any unusual or unsymmetrical properties, can describe a large variety of phenomena related to the field dependence of coercive force in powders and nucleating fields in single particles of high-anisotropy materials, including orthoferrites and hexagonal oxides as well as cobalt-rare-earths. One type of nucleus is a domain wall trap that is activated by capturing a fragment of moving wall. The other type is any local disturbance that provides a reversal site by its interaction with the local magnetization. Together they permit reasonable quantitative predictions of a number of types of behavior that have been observed.     

Magnonics: Spin Waves on the Nanoscale

Magnetic nanostructures have long been in the focus of intense research in the magnetic storage industry. For data storage the nonvolatility of magnetic states is of utmost relevance. As information technology generates the need for higher and higher data‐transfer rates, research efforts have moved to understand magnetization dynamics. Here, spin waves and their particle‐like analog, magnons, are increasingly attracting interest. High‐quality nanopatterned magnetic media now offer new ways to transmit and process information without moving electrical charges. This new functionality is enabled by spin waves. They are confined by novel functioning principles, which render them especially suitable to operate at the nanoscale. Magnonic crystals are expected to provide full control of spin waves, similarly to what photonic crystals already do for light. Combined with nonvolatility, multifunctional metamaterials might be formed. We report recent advances in this rapidly increasing research field called magnonics.     

Effect of particle agglomeration on the magnetization reversal of fine powders

The magnetization reversal of loose low-coercivity fine powders of magnetite or iron is independent of the value of the particle packing fraction. However, when these powders are compacted under pressure in a solid matrix of Perspex, the coercivity of the samples increases logarithmically with the increasing powder density. We assume that in these powders small superparamagnetic particles are agglomerated into clusters. Supposing the magnetization process to be due to a nucleation mechanism, the critical field at which this nucleation starts appears to be a function of the number of particles agglomerated in a cluster. This number varies with the density of the powder compacted in the matrix. By the suggested theoretical model, we have estimated the diameter of the superparamagnetic particles of the experimentally investigated fine iron powder to be approximately 46 Å. Valuable information about the magnetic structure of these powders has been obtained from the studies of the hyperfine splitting in their Mössbauer patterns and from those of the changes in the line intensities caused by the application of an external magnetic field.     

Effect of γ′ precipitation during hot isostatic pressing on the mechanical property of a nickel-based superalloy

The effect of the precipitation of γ′ phase during hot isostatic pressing (HIPing) on the mechanical property of a nickel-based superalloy, GTD-111, was evaluated by conducting tensile and creep-rupture tests at 871 °C. In the 4-h two-step HIP process, the coupons were isostatically compressed (at 120 MPa) and heated to 1230 °C, well above the dissolution temperature of γ′ precipitates into the γ matrix, for the first 2 h, and cooled down to a temperature to induce the precipitation of γ′ phase and held for the last 2 h at 120 MPa or at ambient pressure. The precipitates were controlled in size by varying the temperature for the last half of the process. According to the result of the tensile test, the mechanical properties of the alloy were varied upon the microstructural evolution, and improved more than 40%, compared to those of the untreated ones. The precipitation of γ′ phase under high pressure further improved in the properties, suggesting that the precipitation of γ′ phase at high pressure provides an advantage for the rigidity of the structure. Based on these findings, a 6-h three-step HIP process was tried, and proved to be an effective substitute for the normal heat treatment, especially in terms of creep properties. This feature was mostly attributed to the homogenized microstructure of HIPed ones, as evidenced by the X-ray diffraction patterns.     

Effect of Low Temperature Annealing on the Magnetic Properties of Ga1?xMnxAs/GaAs Superlattices

We have studied the effect of low-temperature (LT) annealing on the properties of Ga_1–xMn_xAs/GaAs superlattices (SLs). One SL contained GaAs layers doped by Be (which acts as a p-type dopant), while the GaAs layers of the other SL were undoped. The Be-doped SL exhibited a coercive field (H_C) three times larger than the undoped SL, and showed a much more robust remanent magnetization (M_r). While the effect of LT annealing on the undoped SL was relatively minor, magnetic properties of the Be-doped SL changed significantly after annealing. The coercive field of the Be-doped SL was reduced about three times, becoming comparable to that of the undoped SL. After annealing the temperature dependence of M_r in the Be-doped SL also became similar to the undoped SL. We discuss the effect of LT annealing on the magnetic properties of the two SL systems in terms of inter-diffusion of carriers, and of the reduced sensitivity to annealing characteristic of capped structures.     

Effect of aggregate shape on the mechanical properties of a simple concrete

The influence of aggregate shape on the fracture energy, tensile strength and elasticity modulus in concrete is considered. For this purpose, eight simple cement-based composites were designed, manufactured and tested, with two purposes: to provide experimental data that can throw some light on this involved problem and help in the design of future cement-based composites, and supply information that can be used as a benchmark for checking numerical models of concrete failure, as this simple composite is amenable to being modelled quite easily. Thirty-six notched beams were tested and values of the fracture energy and elasticity modulus were recorded. The tensile strength was measured from indirect standard tensile tests. Comparison with available experimental data is also included and discussed. Fracture was modelled using a cohesive crack with a bilinear softening function; data of the softening function inferred from the experimental measurements are also provided and discussed.     

Effect of finite size on the magnetization behavior of nanostructured nickel oxide

Nanostructured nickel oxide samples having different average particle sizes are synthesized through a wet chemical route. Room temperature magnetic hysteresis of the samples are recorded using a vibrating sample magnetometer. The magnetic properties of the samples are found to be markedly different from those of single crystalline nickel oxide. The sample with an average particle size of 2-3 nm showed superparamagnetism with magnetization curves defined by the Langevin function. Anomalously large uncompensated magnetic moment associated with this sample is attributed to the multisublattice magnetic structure. Interestingly, samples with larger average particle sizes of 13 and 18 nm exhibited superantiferromagnetism with the magnetization curves varying linearly with applied field and susceptibility values larger than that of bulk nickel oxide. The results highlight the importance of surface atoms and surface driven spin rearrangements in determining the magnetic properties of nanostructured nickel oxide.