Estimation of strength and deformation properties of Quaternary caliche deposits

The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate statistical models for predicting the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) and average Young’s modulus (E _av) for caliches, using some index and physical properties. The caliche samples, from Adana, southern Turkey, were of low strength and difficult to sample. X-ray diffraction and microscopy were undertaken and the following physical parameters established: unit weight, apparent porosity, Schmidt rebound number, Shore hardness, P-wave velocity, slake durability, point load, uniaxial compressive strength and average Young’s modulus. Simple and linear regression variable selection analyses were performed. The best relationships were obtained for UCS with P-wave velocity and unit weight and for average Young’s modulus with P-wave velocity, porosity and slake durability. Empirical equations are proposed, although it is emphasised that these may only be applicable for caliche of a similar geological character.      

INVESTIGATION ON THE INCIPIENT FLUIDIZATION AND HEAT TRANSFER IN A CENTRIFUGAL FLUIDIZED BED DRYER

Abstract

Based on the continuum theory, a physical model of gas-solid two phase flow in a centrifugal fluidized bed has been proposed. A set of governing equations to describe the fluidization state are obtained and solved numerically after some simplifying. The quantitative experimental study on the characteristics of the incipient fluidization in the centrifugal fluidized bed is performed to examine the proposed model. Gas-solid two phase heat transfer in CFB during a drying process is also conducted. The influences of bed thickness, particle diameter, physical properties of particle, rotating speed of the bed and the gas superficial velocity on heat transfer characteristics are examined. A correlation that can be used to calculate the heat transfer coefficients in the drying process in CFB is obtained.     

Delay-constrained survivable multicast routing problem in WDM networks with shared segment-based protection

For a delay-constrained multicast transmission request, the goal of delay-constrained survivable multicast routing problem is to provide the primary multicast tree and the tree protecting sparse resources. The shared segment-based protection (SSBP) method is used in this article to protect the delay-constrained multicast transmission. Two heuristic methods are proposed to find the delay-constrained primary tree and the backup segments with delay constraint. Experiments are conducted to evaluate the performance of the proposed methods, and the performance to be evaluated includes wavelength efficiency ratio (WER), blocking ratio (BR), and executing time. Simulations show that the SSBP method can get better BR and WER than the previous results demonstrated Din and Jiang (Comput Commun 35(10):1172–1184, 2012).     

Sorption behavior and preliminary pervaporation results of cross-linked polyvinylalcohol and polydimethylsiloxane membranes prepared for the separation of water-ethylacetate mixtures

Since pervaporation process is the coupling of solution and diffusion mechanisms, a sorption study was carried out with membranes prepared by cross-linking polyvinylalcohol (PVA) and polidimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Tartaric acid (Tac) was used as the cross-linking agent for PVA, and a commercial cross-linking agent was used for PDMS. Sorption experiments were carried out at 30-50°C temperature range in pure water and ethyl acetate using the films prepared. The PVA and PDMS films prepared preferentially sorb water and ethylacetate, respectively. A pervaporation study at 30°C was carried out for pure ethylacetate and pure water, and mixtures of ethylacetate containing 2 and 2.5 wt% water using 100 w m thick PVA membrane. The results indicate that the PVA membrane prepared is extremely selective for water.     

激光熔覆钛基生物陶瓷涂层的制备及其界面研究

利用高功率CO_2激光器在Ti-6Al-4V合金表面制备含有生物活性陶瓷相的梯度生物陶瓷涂层.利用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和电子探针(EPMA)等对熔覆层和界面的显微组织、相组成及成分进行分析.结果表明:激光熔覆复合涂层中生成了羟基磷灰石和磷酸三钙等生物活性相,凹凸不平的表面出现网络交错的片状结构和微孔(孔径为0.5～2μm),有利于新骨沿着表面及内部连通微孔攀附生长.涂层与基体界面处存在涂层成分(Ca,P)与基体成分(Ti,Al,V)的互扩散,涂层与基体通过扩散反应形成牢固的冶金结合.残余应力在界面结合区域出现峰值,陶瓷层和过渡层界面附近为221 MPa,涂层与基体界面附近为108 MPa,从涂层到基体残余应力逐渐减小.     

广东高教新村桩基岩石抗压强度测试成果分析

对一高层建筑桩基岩石抗压强度的 3种测试成果进行了回归分析 ,得出相关公式 利用公式 ,通过两较为简易的现场原位测试成果推算出较难获得的近似室内试验成果 ,从而对桩基岩石抗压强度作了客观的工程地质评价     

铟封稳频He－Ne激光器

稳频Ｈｅ－Ｎｅ激光器中布氏窗片的封接引起的各向异性损耗，是影响激光输出功率的主要因素。采用先进的铟封接技术，可以大大改善稳频管的窗口封接质量，从而减小了腔的损耗，明显地提高了稳频Ｈｅ－Ｎｅ激光器的输出功率。     

Phase characterisation of metalenses

Metalenses have emerged as a new optical element or system in recent years, showing superior performance and abundant applications. However, the phase distribut...     

Boost antimicrobial effect of CTAB-capped NixCu1−xO (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 0.05) nanoparticles by reformed optical and dielectric characters

Chemical doping and coating have been considered as efficient semiconductor physics strategies to modulate the physical, chemical, and biological properties of materials for the required applications. In this study, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) stabilizer-capped nickel-doped cupric oxide (Ni_xCu_1?xO) nanoparticles (NPs) with different doping concentrations (0.0?≤?x?≤?0.05) were synthesized via a one-step rapid and low-cost solvothermal synthesis route. The as-synthesized CTAB-capped Ni_xCu_1?xO NPs have been sightseen for their structural/morphological, optical/dielectric, and antimicrobial properties using XRD/SEM/TEM, FT-IR/UV–visible/Impedance spectroscopies, and Agar well diffusion method, respectively. Relevant results show enhanced optical, dielectric and antimicrobial properties with Ni doping due to the smaller size effect. Importantly, in vitro examination, the antimicrobial activity of the grown NPs was evaluated against four microbial species, exhibits that the CTAB-capped Ni-doped CuO NPs possess a command antimicrobial toxicity to Staphylococcus aureus (25923-ATCC), Klebsiella pneumoniae (700603-ATCC), and Escherichia coli (25922-ATCC) and an intermediate performance towards Candida albicans (24433-ATCC). The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assay for the obtained CTAB-Ni_0.05Cu_0.95O sample upon S. aureus or K. pneumoniae pathogens reaches extremely as low as 5 μg ml^?1 for all reported CuO NPs. The improved dose-dependent antimicrobial effect has been found to be strongly dependent on the particle size, surface morphology, elemental compositions, and surface bio-functionality of the catalytic nanomaterials. Additionally, Ni-dopant, CTAB-stabilizer, and binding of Cu⁺/Cu²⁺ ions with respiratory enzymes collectively produce an excess amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the bacterial culture medium, which determines a predominant antibacterial mechanism for bacterial cells damage. Overall, these inorganic (Ni_xCu_1?xO) NPs with antimicrobial cationic surfactant (CTAB) have advantages to use as a functionalized disinfection nanoagent to control the microbial infections in the healthcare sector together with various electronic and photonic medical diagnoses.

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Marine omega‐3 (n‐3) phospholipids: A comprehensive review of their properties,sources, bioavailability,and relation to brain health

For several decades, there has been considerable interest in marine‐derived long chain n‐3 fatty acids (n‐3 LCPUFAs) due to their outstanding health benefits. n‐3 LCPUFAs can be found in nature either in triglycerides (TAGs) or in phospholipid (PL) form. From brain health point of view, PL n‐3 is more bioavailable and potent compared to n‐3 in TAG form, as only PL n‐3 is able to cross the blood–brain barrier and can be involved in brain biochemical reactions. However, PL n‐3 has been ignored in the fish oil industry and frequently removed as an impurity during degumming processes. As a result, PL products derived from marine sources are very limited compared to TAG products. Commercially, PLs are being used in pharmaceutical industries as drug carriers, in food manufacturing as emulsifiers and in cosmetic industries as skin care agents, but most of the PLs used in these applications are produced from vegetable sources that contain less (without EPA, DPA, and DHA) or sometimes no n‐3 LCPUFAs. This review provides a comprehensive account of the properties, structures, and major sources of marine PLs, and provides focussed discussion of their relationship to brain health. Epidemiological, laboratory, and clinical studies on n‐3 LCPUFAs enriched PLs using different model systems in relation to brain and mental health that have been published over the past few years are discussed in detail.