A pole-assignment problem for 2-dimensional linear discrete systems

In Kaczorek (1983) the pole-assignment problem of a class of 2-dimensional linear discrete systems is solved. In this paper, an algorithm for a larger class of systems is presented. If degrees of freedom permit, the most 'robust' feedback gain matrix can be found. Numerical examples are included.     

OPTICAL ASSESSMENT OF CORN OIL DETERIORATION DURING FRYING

The ultraviolet (UV), visible and near-infrared (NIR) absorption changes in corn oil were measured during processes simulating deep fat frying. Corn oil, maintained at 185C, was exposed to various treatments with nitrogen, air, water injection, air with water injection, and steam. Autoxidation due to a combination of air and high temperature in the simulated frying trials caused visible absorption changes between 400 and 580 nm as the oil deteriorated similar to those observed in potato frying experiments. These absorption changes were found to be associated with changes in an ultraviolet absorption band with a maximum near 270 nm. Second-derivative calibration equations developed at various visible and NIR absorption wavelengths successfully predicted the percentage of total polar materials (%TPM) which accumulated in the corn oil during simulated trials of autoxidation (R values from 0.93 to 0.98). Using spectral data from repetitive potato frying experiments, the predicted %TPM calculated with these equations correlated well with kinematic viscosity measurements (R values from 086 to 0.97).     

SURFACE PROPERTIES OF PROTEIN LAYERS ADSORBED FROM MIXTURES OF GELATIN WITH VARIOUS CASEINS

We report surface tensions and surface shear viscosities of protein layers adsorbed from mixtures of gelatin +α_s11-casein, β-casein, k-casein or sodium caseinate. Under conditions where the two protein components carry opposite net charges, the combined experimental data at 25C and neutral pH are consistent with a two-layer model of the mixed protein film. The surface properties of sodium caseinate lie intermediate between those for the two major individual caseins (α_s1 and β).     

Conjugated Linoleic Acid Concentrations in Dairy Products as Affected by Processing and Storage

Total conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) concentrations increased 1.32 fold in salted and 1.27 in unsalted butter but did not alter the ratio of 9-cis 11-trans to total CLA. Nonfat yogurt showed an increase in CLA content with processing (5.25 mg total CLA/g fat) compared to unprocessed raw material (4.40 mg CLA/g fat). No changes in CLA content was observed in processed dairy products such as lowfat yogurt, regular yogurt, lowfat and regular ice cream, sour cream or cheeses such as Mozzarella, Gouda and Cheddar. Storage did not affect CLA concentration in any products suggesting that CLA is a stable component.     

燃油催化微粒捕集器微粒捕集与强制再生特性的研究

采用燃油催化再生微粒捕集器,对某排量为7.7 L柴油机的排放微粒进行捕集与强制再生。试验结果表明:在低排温工况下,随着微粒捕集器内微粒不断增加,微粒捕集器两端压差随捕集时间增加呈线性提高。燃油中加入的铁基催化剂可以降低碳粒燃烧的温度,增加微粒捕集器的微粒储备能力,并能够有效再生。当燃油中无添加剂时,在特定工况下发动机运行19.5 h后,微粒捕集器的两端压差达到10 kPa,而有添加剂时则可延长到23.5 h。在排气温度为530℃的强制再生工况下,燃油中有添加剂,约需6 min可全部强制再生累积的微粒,而无添加剂则约用时14 min,且有添加剂时强制再生程度较高。微粒捕集器经500 h耐久试验后,在有添加剂情况下其两端压差达到15 kPa,发动机需在微粒累积工况下运转23 h,无添加剂需要18.5 h。按ESC排放测试,微粒捕集器对微粒的过滤效率达到80%以上,微粒排放为0.017 g/(kW.h),试验结果还发现微粒捕集器对CO、HC及NOx的排放没有影响。     

Aldehydes, Ketones and Esters in Valencia Orange Peel Oil

SUMMARY: The aldehydes, ketones and esters in the volatile portion of Valencia orange oil have been isolated and identified. Seventeen aldehydes and ketones and three esters are included, 10 of which have never been identified as constituents of Valencia oil. Cis- and trans-limonene oxide have also been found to occur in the same fraction. This is the first time that these compounds have been identified in cold-pressed orange oil. A series of five homologous α,β-unsaturated aldehydes were isolated and partially characterized.     

Note on the pole assignment of q-dimensional linear systems

The method in Chu (1986) for the solution of the pole assignment problem of separable 2-D linear discrete systems with state feedback is improved and extended to q-D linear discrete systems and systems with output feedback.     

IN SITU X-RAY PROBES FOR PIEZOELECTRICITY IN EPITAXIAL FERROELECTRIC CAPACITORS

ABSTRACT

Probing the piezoelectricity and ferroelectricity of thin film devices and nanostructures quantitatively has proven to be challenging because the appropriate experimental tools have had a limited range of usefulness. We show here that the piezoelectric and ferroelectric properties of epitaxial thin films can be measured quantitatively using time-resolved synchrotron x-ray microdiffraction. Microdiffraction combines structural specificity with the appropriate spatial resolution and ability to probe structures with electrical contacts. Our measurements of piezoelectric coefficients and coercive electric fields for Pb(Zr,Ti)O₃ capacitors using this approach are in excellent quantitative agreement with results obtained electrically and mechanically. The time and spatial resolution of microdiffraction probes are well-defined and decoupled from electrical and mechanical resonances of the ferroelectric capacitor.     

National Defense Migration and the Transformations of American Urbanism, 1940–1942

This article examines how a shift toward decentralized and automobile-based patterns of American metropolitan development was a major aspect of the national defense buildup that took place just before Pearl Harbor. It suggests that the continuing and seemingly permanent clash between what are now standard contemporary suburban development practices and the ideas of architects about the design of cities and metropolitan areas can be traced back to that pivotal time.     

Influence of a grass layer on vineyard soil temperature

Vineyard grass cover can modify soil variables such as temperature and water content, which in turn influence berry quality at harvest. Such effects require further documentation and this study was conducted to determine how a grass layer could change soil thermal behaviour compared to bare soil. Soil temperature, soil water content and net radiation were measured in a Médoc vineyard, Château Talbot (France). The field used for the experiment was divided into two parts, one with a bare ploughed soil and the other with a partial grass cover. The same measurements were taken on both parts. Bare soil temperatures were generally higher, and the difference between the two treatments was greater in the middle of the inter-row, just under the grass layer. Nevertheless, net radiation above the vegetation, which represents the radiative available energy, was the same for the two plots. Soil conduction heat flux (G) was calculated from temperature measurements. Under the grass layer, the horizontal component of G was barely detectable, whereas under bare soil, G was essentially vertical. The grass layer was therefore acting as an insulating layer, preventing exchanges between soil and atmosphere. Soil temperature and thermal behaviour are heavily influenced by soil surface management practices. The field experiment provided a large data set of measurements which will be used to calibrate a heat and mass transfer model.