Dent Resistance and Effect of Indentation Loading Rate on Superelastic TiNi Alloy

The large recoverable deformation associated with reversible stress-induced martensitic transformation for superelastic TiNi alloys has been widely exploited in many applications. However, to employ superelastic TiNi in applications where high impact loading is expected, as in bearings, the effect of loading rate on superelasticity needs to be understood. In the current article, the effect of indentation loading rate on dent resistance and superelasticity of TiNi is studied. Indentation tests are performed, at different loading rates on superelastic TiNi alloy and correlated to tensile stress–strain data. It is found that the reversible deformation drops as loading rate is increased and superelasticity diminishes. Based on data collected and results analysis it is proposed that the loss in superelastic behavior under high indentation loading rate is related to retardation of the stress-induced martensitic transformation. Furthermore, a simple heat model was proposed and showed that the temperature rise during indentation is not significant.     

Synthesis and properties of new thermally stable poly(amide-imide)s containing flexible ether moieties

Six new poly(amide-imide)s (PAIs) 8a-f were synthesized from the direct polycondensation reaction of 1,1-bis[4-(trimellitimido)phenoxy]methane 6 with various aromatic diamine 7a–f. The polymerization reactions produced a series of thermally stable and organosoluble PAIs with high yield and good inherent viscosity. The resulted polymers were fully characterized by means of FTIR and ¹H-NMR spectroscopy, elemental analyses, inherent viscosity, and solubility tests. Also thermal properties of the PAIs 8a–f were investigated using thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and derivative of thermaogravimetric (DTG) analysis. dicarboxylic acid 6 was synthesized from the reaction of 1,1-bis[4-aminophenoxy]methane 4 with trimellitic anhydride 5 in a solution of glacial acetic acid/pyridine (Py) at refluxing temperature.     

Characterization of Ag(I), Co(II) and Cu(II) removal process from aqueous solutions using dolomite powder

Dolomite, a natural adsorbent, was used for removal of Ag(I), Cu(II) and Co(II) from aqueous solutions. Adsorption parameters including pH, temperature and contact time have been investigated to obtain adsorption mechanism. The results of experiments showed that adsorption of the metal ions increased by increasing pH values up to 5.5. The adsorption process was initially fast. Equilibrium isotherm data were analyzed using Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherm models. Maximum adsorption capacity of Ag(I), Cu(II) and Co(II) was 1.34, 1.63 and 2.84 mg/g at 20 oC, respectively. Kinetic models including Lagergren first-order and pseudo-second-order were used to test kinetic data. The results showed that pseudo-second-order has good agreement with experimental data. Thermodynamic parameters of the process were also investigated at different temperatures. The negative values of Gibbs free energy and enthalpy changes for Ag(I), Cu(II) and Co(II) indicated the spontaneous and exothermic nature of the adsorption process.     

Synthesis of magnesium hydroxide nanofiller and its use for improving thermal properties of new poly(ether‐amide)

A new poly(ether‐amide; PEA) as a source of polymeric matrix, containing flexible ether group in the main chain was synthesized by direct polycondensation reaction of 1,2‐(4‐carboxy phenoxy)ethane with 4,4‐diaminodiphenyl ether in a medium consisting of N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone, triphenyl phosphite, calcium chloride, and pyridine. The resulting PEA was characterized by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), ¹H NMR and FT‐IR spectroscopy. Magnesium Hydroxide (MH) nanostructure was synthesized by the reaction of magnesium sulfate and sodium hydroxide by sonochemical method. The MH particle was characterized by X‐ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Then Mg(OH)₂ nanostructure was added to poly(ether‐amide) matrix and resulting nanocomposites were characterized by XRD, SEM, and Thermogravimetry Analysis (TGA). Thermal decomposition of the PEA shifted towards higher temperature in the presence of the magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013     

Synthesis of 3D cubic of Eu3+/Cu2O with clover-like faces nanostructures and their application as an electrochemical sensor for determination of antiretroviral drug nevirapine

In this experiment, an original three-dimensional (3D) cubic of europium (Eu) ³⁺/cuprous oxide (Cu₂O) with clover-like face-centered nanostructures (Eu³⁺/Cu₂O CLFNs) was successfully synthesized to determine nevirapine (C₁₅H₁₄N₄O), using electrochemical methods. The surface morphology of the Ns was correspondingly identified through different techniques, including energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). In this sense, the synergistic influence of the Eu³⁺/Cu₂O CLFNs enhanced the electrocatalytic capability of the electrode via a modified glassy carbon (GC) and raised the active site. Employing various approaches, the modified electrode was then analyzed through cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Moreover, kinetic parameters and electrochemical ones were estimated by means of voltammetric methods. For the determination of nevirapine applying the Eu³⁺/Cu₂O CLFNs/GC electrode (GCE), differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) was further utilized. Under optimized conditions, the range of linear responses was between 0.01 and 750.0 μM with the limit of detection (LOD) of 3.6 nM, whereas the recommended sensor sensitivity was equal to 0.1244 μA/μM. The response time of approximately 3.5 min and the reproducibility (inter- and intra-electrode reproducibility of 2.26% and 1.51%, respectively) were subsequently achieved. It was concluded that sensors have been thus far exploited to determine nevirapine in real samples with favorable outcomes, indicating that electrocatalysis modifier can be assumed as one of appropriate catalysts.     

GAPSO-SVM: An IDSS-based Energy-Aware Clustering Routing Algorithm for IoT Perception Layer

Wireless Personal Communications - With the emergence of Internet of Things (IoT) having large scale and generating huge amount of data, Intelligent Decision Support Systems (IDSSs) have attracted...     

Experimental and numerical evaluation of rigid column to baseplate connection under cyclic loading

One of the most important connections in steel structures is column to the baseplate connection. This kind of connection has a complex nature, due to different behaviors of the constituents, including baseplate, grout, foundation, and anchor bolts. Studying the impact of this connection in general behavior of structure seems to be an essential issue, especially during earthquake, which is more likely to be associated with plastic hinge forming. The main goal of this work is to provide a hybrid modeling for describing hysteresis behavior of column to the baseplate connection. Within hybrid modeling, a mechanical model is accomplished by using neural network model components. Our findings reveal that hybrid models are able to show pinched hysteresis complex behavior of baseplate connections. Also, the proposed hybrid developed model is robust and reliable approaches for predicting behaviors of a recent designed connection.     

An Stochastic Reward net Model for Performance Analysis of Network layer in Mobile Ad Hoc Network Under the Workload of Misbehvaior Nodes

Wireless Personal Communications - The most usage of Mobile Ad-hoc Network in emergency and critical cases, needs a precise evaluation of its performance toward security challenges. Traditional...     

Electrophoretic deposition of ZnO–CeO2 mixed oxide nanoparticles

ZnO–CeO₂ nanoparticles were synthesized by microwave combustion and deposited by electrophoretic deposition (EPD). The effect of using two different alcohols, ethanol and methanol, was investigated on EPD behavior and morphology of deposited film. Moreover, the effect of concentration of nanoparticles and applied voltage on the mass of deposit and the variation in the current density were investigated. With a change in the alcohol type, the surface morphology of deposition changed and some voids were observed on the deposition surface in ethanol. In all cases, with increasing concentration of nanoparticles in suspension, the number of developed cracks increased. Besides, a rise in voltage led to an increase in the number of cracks. The EPD processes in ethanol and methanol suspension were simulated over time using different zero boundary conditions. Hemi‐spherical morphology was seen for the nanoparticles deposited in ethanol. This kind of growth was simulated based on the changes in electrical field.