Three-dimensional nonplanar fracture model using the surface integral method

A computer code based on the use of the surface integral method, which represents a crack as a distribution of force dipoles, has been developed for modeling 3D nonplanar fractures. The nonplanar geometry was approximated as piecewise linear by subdividing the fracture surface into triangular elements that assume constant crack opening in the interior, and a p ^1/2 variation of opening along the crack front. The resulting singular integral equations were integrated using a combination of numerical and analytical techniques.Convergence studies using the surface integral formulation have yielded accurate stress intensity factors and crack opening displacements for both planar and nonplanar cracks under a variety of mixed mode loading conditions. Elliptical meshes were mapped on to cylindrical and spherical surfaces to model nonplanar fractures that could be compared to published results. Also, a high aspect ratio rectangular mesh was used to model a nonplanar kinked crack under plane strain conditions.     

Evaluation of various additives on the preparation of rice husk ash (RHA)/CaO-based sorbent for flue gas desulfurization (FGD) at low temperature

This paper examines the effectiveness of 10 additives toward improving SO2 sorption capacities (SSC) of rice husk ash (RHA)/lime (CaO) sorbent. The additives examined are NaOH, CaCl2, LiCl, NaHCO3, NaBr, BaCl2, KOH, K2HPO4, FeCl3 and MgCl2. Most of the additives tested increased the SSC of RHA/CaO sorbent, whereby NaOH gave highest SSC (30mg SO2/g sorbent) at optimum concentration (0.25mol/l) compared to other additives examined. The SSC of RHA/CaO sorbent prepared with NaOH addition was also increases from 17.2 to 39.5mg SO2/g sorbent as the water vapor increases from 0% RH to 80% RH. This is probably due to the fact that most of additives tested act as deliquescent material, and its existence increases the amount of water collected on the surface of the sorbent, which played an important role in the reaction between the dry-type sorbent and SO2. Although most of the additives were shown to have positive effect on the SSC of the RHA/CaO sorbent, some were found to have negative or insignificant effect. Thus, this study demonstrates that proper selection of additives can improve the SSC of RHA/CaO sorbent significantly.     

棕榈油基沙拉酱的制备工艺

利用棕榈液油部分替代传统沙拉酱中的大豆油制备棕榈油基沙拉酱。研究产品配方和加工工艺条件。通过单因素实验和正交实验确定,将30%棕榈液油和70%大豆油混合制备沙拉酱,最佳配方和乳化条件:选用复合乳化剂海藻酸丙二醇酯和黄原胶(等比例),乳化剂添加量0.22%,水的加入量10%,变性淀粉添加量0.8%,乳化时间10min。在此条件下制备的沙拉酱感官性质及功能性质良好,0℃条件下存放3个月乳化体系稳定,无油水分离现象发生。对棕榈油基沙拉酱进行质构分析,结果表明该产品乳化体系稳定,其质构特征与全部用大豆油制备的沙拉酱样品相近。     

Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction of α-Tocopherol Antioxidants from the Fronds of Elaeis guineensis Jacq.: Optimization, Kinetics, and Thermodynamic Studies

This article presents the first report on the extraction and quantification of α-tocopherol from the fronds of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq). In this study, the optimization, kinetic, and thermodynamic data of α-tocopherol extraction by sonication are presented. Response surface methodology coupled with central composite design was used to optimize the experimental conditions for α-tocopherol extraction. Three independent variables, namely sample/solvent ratio (1:20–1:40 g/ml), extraction temperature (30–50 °C), and extraction time (20–50 min) were studied. For optimum conditions of 39.31 °C (~40 °C), 50 min, and 1:23.63 g/mL (~1:20 g/mL), total tocols and α-tocopherol optimal concentrations were 346.49 μg/g oil palm fronds (OPFs) by dry weight (DW) and 28.41 μg/g OPF DW, respectively. The effects of extraction temperature and tocol concentrations on the extraction kinetics and thermodynamic parameters were also studied. From the mass transfer rate equation, the kinetic and thermodynamic data obtained from the ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UAE) of α-tocopherol from OPF were activation energy, E _a (104.6 kJ mol^?1), UAE rate constant, k (6.886?×?10^?3 min^?1), ΔH (+0.818 kJ mol^?1), ΔS (+27.22 J mol^?1 K^?1), and ΔG (?8.52 J mol^?1). According to this study, the UAE of α-tocopherol from OPF is endothermic, irreversible, and spontaneous.     

A COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES FOR WATER-BASED EXTRACTION OF PECTIN FROM ORANGE PEELS

The extraction of pectin from orange peels has been studied using microwave and conventional extraction, with operating conditions including different extraction periods, different solvent pHs, and different types of solvent systems. The extracted pectin from orange peels was initially precipitated with concentrated ethanol and was quantified by the carbazole assay. For microwave extraction, the greatest total amount of pectin yield was found to be 5.27% on a dry basis for 15 minutes of extraction, although the greatest amount of material per unit time (%/min) was obtained after 5 minutes. This amount was the same as that extracted using Soxhlet extraction for three hours. The 15-minute microwave extraction period was further investigated at pH values of 1.5, 2.0, 5.5, and 10.0. The greatest amount of pectin was extracted from orange peels at the most strongly acidic condition of pH 1.5. The effect of a solvent system containing ethanol and EDTA (ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid) with a 15-minute extraction period and a pH of 1.5 was studied, giving approximately double the amount of pectin extracted using distilled water.     

Application of incomplete similarity theory for estimating maximum shear layer thickness of granular flows in rotating drums

Granular flow in a rotating drum provides a convenient system for investigating mixing, segregation and general properties of granular materials. This study is concerned with the maximum thickness of the flowing surface layer observed at the rolling regime. A scaling relation is first derived with the consideration of incomplete similarity associated with the drum-particle size ratio and the Froude number. Calibration is then carried out with published laboratory data, which were collected for the case of rotating drums half-filled with glass beads. The scaling relation is also compared with other kinds of datasets, showing good agreement and possibilities of the proposed approach to be further extended to more complex cases.