Bruchanalyse an Hohlgläsern

Failure analysis of hollow glasses The failure analysis is very important to clarify damages of hollow glasses. Damages of glass bottle through over pressure are very often linked with damages to persons. This is the reason why the causal research is from particular importance. Different surface characteristics of glass fragments as well as the fracture pattern give hints to the direction of the crack, the stress just before breakage and the reason of stress. A reconstruction of the bottle is a further helpful instrument for cause studies. The difference of the various characteristics of the surface will be explained. Further on there will be discussed different reasons and mechanism of fracture.     

Stoffwechselwirkungen von ω-3-Fettsäuren

Metabolic Effects of ω-3 Fatty Acids Biological effects of ω-3 fatty acids are related to their properties as structural components of cell membranes, their role as precursors of eicosanoids and their effects on lipoprotein metabolism. This is the basis for a great variety of metabolic effects, many of which of increasing medical interest. Particularly in the cardiovascular field, ω-3 fatty acids have been shown to have a wide spectrum of potentially antiatherogenic effects. Among these are the inhibition of platelet aggregation, reduction of blood viscosity, lowering of blood pressure and suppression of inflammatory reactions in the arteriosclerotic plaque. The principal actions in lipid metabolism are a reduction in triglycerides and a small increase in HDL₂. The effect on LDL-cholesterol is complex and an adverse LDL-increase may occur in particular hyperlipoproteinemias.     

Bemerkungen zum Biot-Savartschen Gesetz

Übersicht Die folgende Arbeit verfolgt u. a. auch didaktische Absichten. Das Biot-Savartsche Gesetz wird oft falsch oder mindestens sehr mißverständlich dargestellt und auch auf unzulässige Weise benutzt. Ausgangspunkt der Mißverständnisse ist die auch in vielen Lehrbüchern anzutreffende unkorrekte Aussage, man könne einem von StromI durchflossenen Linienelement ds ein magnetostatisches Feld dB [entsprechend der Gleichung (32) des folgenden Beitrags] zuordnen. Im folgenden werden derartige Aussagen untersucht und in modifizierter Form korrekt dargestellt.

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Remarks concerning the Law of Biot-Savart

Contents The following paper is at least partly of a didactic nature. The Biot-Savart law of magnetostatics is often interpreted in an illegitimate manner and consequently applied incorrectly. The source of these misunderstandings and errors is the incorrect statement that a magnetic field dB [as given by equation (32) of this paper] is caused by an electric currentI flowing along a line element ds, a statement very popular also in many textbooks. Questions related to this problem are investigated and widespread misleading statements are replaced by correct ones.

     

Guaranteed inclusions for the complex generalized eigenproblem

A method is described which produces guaranteed bounds for a solution of the generalized complex eigenproblem. The method extends a similar approach for general systems of nonlinear equations to the special case of complex pencils, where under weaker assumptions stronger assertions can be proved.     

Solar duct for lighting and ventilation Santa Amalia building Barcelona -Spain

The Santa Amalia building in Barcelona is a block of six flats incorporating a duct by which ligth is sent to the kitchens - previously without natural ligthing- and also allows natural ventilation. Moreover, the passive solar gains obtained from the extensive glazed surfaces and the conservation of internal heat gains, along with a high degree of isulation, give energy saving of 68% for heating.