Influence of magnetic field upon the electric capacity of a flat capacitor having magnetorheological elastomer as a dielectric

The flat capacitor is built of two non-magnetic plates (with dimensions 0.065 m × 0.050 m) between which there is a layer of magnetorheological elastomer (MRE). The thickness of the layer is 0.0015 m ± 10%. MRE is based on silicone rubber and iron particles. The iron particles diameter ranges between 0.12 μm and 0.75 μm. The electric capacity, in absence of the magnetic field, is 377 ± 1 pF. In cross magnetic field with strengths up to 94 kA/m, the flat capacitor's capacity increases by up to 200%. For well chosen values of the intensity of the magnetic field, the capacity of the flat capacitor with MRE changes with time. The experimental results obtained in this manner are discussed.     

A Michael-type reaction between acrylato ions and ethylenediamine coordinated to Ni(II). Synthesis,crystal structure and magnetic properties of [Ni2(EDDP)2(H2O)2] · 2H2O (H2EDDP = ethylenediamine-N,N-dipropionic acid)

The reaction between NiCO₃ · Ni(OH)₂, acrylic acid and ethylenediamine in a 2:4:1 molar ratio affords the binuclear complex, [Ni₂(EDDP)₂(H₂O)₂] · 2H₂O 1. The organic ligand, EDDP^2? (the dianion of the ethylenediamine-N,N-dipropionic acid ligand), results from the addition of one amine group to the carbon–carbon double bonds of two acrylato ions. The crystal structure of 1 consists of neutral centrosymmetric entities, with the nickel ions connected by two carboxylato groups, each one acting as a monoatomic bridge. The intramolecular Ni?Ni distance is 3.212 Å. The metal ions exhibit an octahedral geometry. The cryomagnetic investigation of 1 reveals an antiferromagnetic coupling of the nickel(II) ions (J = ?21.8 cm^?1, H = ?JS_Ni1S_Ni2).     

INFLUENCE OF MODEL UNCERTAINTY ON THE DYNAMIC OPTIMAL CONTROL PERFORMANCE OF A BATCH CORN DRYING PROCESS

A semi-empirical nonlinear model of moisture content and wet-milling quality degradation in com drying is established. The model uncertainty is expressed as a relative error level which includes a pre-specified percentage of experimental data. An optimal control strategy for batch drying is determined which maximizes the dryer throughput, while simultaneously satisfying two quality constraints on the final state: achieving specified moisture content and wet-milling quality levels. Taking into account the model uncertainty results in a conservative but less efficient control strategy. The performance - robustness compromise is discussed.     

Multifunctional formaldehyde resins as curing agent for epoxy resins

Formaldehyde resins (FR) at 1/1/2 molar ratios of monomers (Cl‐phenol/amino monomers/p‐formaldehyde) were synthesized under acid catalysis. The obtained resins were characterized using elemental analysis, FTIR and RMN spectroscopic methods, being used as crosslinking agents for epoxy resin formulations. The curing of epoxy resins with FR were investigated. The glass transition temperature (T_g) and decomposition behavior of crosslinked resins were studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric (TGA) techniques. All DSC scans show two exothermic peaks, which implied the occurrence of cure reactions between epoxy ring and amine or carboxylic protons, in function of chemical structures of FR. The crosslinked products showed good thermal properties, high glass transitions, and low water absorption. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010     

Involvement of Microglia in the Pathophysiology of Intracranial Aneurysms and Vascular Malformations—A Short Overview

Aneurysms and vascular malformations of the brain represent an important source of intracranial hemorrhage and subsequent mortality and morbidity. We are only beginning to discern the involvement of microglia, the resident immune cell of the central nervous system, in these pathologies and their outcomes. Recent evidence suggests that activated proinflammatory microglia are implicated in the expansion of brain injury following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in both the acute and chronic phases, being also a main actor in vasospasm, considerably the most severe complication of SAH. On the other hand, anti-inflammatory microglia may be involved in the resolution of cerebral injury and hemorrhage. These immune cells have also been observed in high numbers in brain arteriovenous malformations (bAVM) and cerebral cavernomas (CCM), although their roles in these lesions are currently incompletely ascertained. The following review aims to shed a light on the most significant findings related to microglia and their roles in intracranial aneurysms and vascular malformations, as well as possibly establish the course for future research.     

MHD mixed convection in a lid-driven cavity with corner heater

Laminar mixed convection flow in the presence of magnetic field in a top sided lid-driven cavity heated by a corner heater was considered. The corner heater is under isothermal boundary conditions with different length in bottom and right vertical walls. Finite volume technique was used to solve governing equations. The temperature of the lid is lower than that of heater. The study is performed for different Grashof and Hartmann numbers at Re = 100. The obtained results showed some very interesting results.     

Brinkman–Forchheimer modeling for porous media thermoacoustic system

In this paper, analytical studies have been conducted on the flow and thermal fields of unsteady compressible viscous oscillating flow through channels filled with porous media representing stacks in thermoacoustic systems. The flow in the porous material is described by the Brinkman–Forchheimer–extended Darcy model. Analytical expressions for oscillating velocity, temperature, and energy flux density are obtained after linearizing and solving the governing differential equations with long wave, short stack, and small amplitude oscillation approximations. Experimental work is also conducted to verify the temperature difference obtained across the porous stack ends. To produce the experimental results, a thermoacoustic heat pump is designed and constructed where reticulated vitreous carbon (RVC) is used as the stack material. A very good agreement is obtained between the modeling and the experimental results. The expression of temperature difference across the stack ends obtained in the present study is also compared with the existing thermoacoustic literature. The proposed expression surpasses the existing expression available in the literature. The system of equations developed in the present study is a helpful tool for thermal engineers and physicist to design porous stacks for thermoacoustic devices.     

Synthesis and hydrogen adsorption properties of a new iron based porous metal-organic framework

A new metal-organic framework [Fe₃O(OOC-C₆H₄-COO)₃(H₂O)₃]Cl·(H₂O)_x was synthesized with a specific surface area of 2823 m²/g and a lattice parameter of 88.61 Å. Isostructural with MIL-101, this compound exhibits similar hydrogen adsorption properties, with maximum adsorption capacity of 5.1wt.% H at 77 K. The adsorption enthalpy of hydrogen for MIL-101 and ITIM-1 (MIL-101Fe) at zero coverage was calculated for a wide temperature range of 77 K ÷ 324 K, considering corrections for the variation of hydrogen gas entropy with the temperature. The resulted adsorption enthalpy is 9.4 kJ/mol for MIL-101, in excellent agreement with the value reported in literature from microcalorimetric measurements, and a value of 10.4 kJ/mol at zero coverage was obtained for ITIM-1 (MIL-101Fe).     

TMPA 卫星降水数据的评估与校正

卫星遥感降水由于时空分辨率的优势在现代水文模拟中正起着越来越大的作用。本研究对黄河源区的两套卫星降水产品(TMPA准实时3B42RT和研究数据3B42V6)进行了详细评估,结果表明,3B42RT与3B42V6相比会明显高估地面降水,而两者对降水事件的反演能力基本一致。通过引入"降水重心"的概念,两套卫星降水产品均可以基本反映降水的空间分布及长期演变过程。在两者尤其是3B42RT数据的校正中,首先将卫星数据与地面站点月降水对比,再等比例降尺度回日降水,然后尝试逐步订正和最优插值两种残差处理方法,从而使降水量和降水分布的精度进一步提高。最后用校正后的卫星降水驱动分布式水文模型,利用输出径流间接验证校正的效果。     

Influence of the transverse magnetic field intensity upon the electric resistance of the magnetorheological elastomer containing graphite microparticles

The magnetoresistor achieved and presented in this paper is based on magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) with graphite microparticles. It is shown that the resistance R of the magnetoresistor decreases with an increase of the strength H of the transverse magnetic field and of the compression force F, respectively The sum θ of the principal deformations as well as the compresibility module K is determined and the results obtained are discussed.