Deformation of a rectangular plate half-embedded in an elastic base

We have investigated the deformation of a rectangular plate half-embedded in an elastic base and subjected to a mechanical load. Using the apparatus of generalized functions, the problem is reduced to a system of singular integral equations which is solved by the boundary element method. We present the results in the form of isolines of the components of the displacement vector.Translated from Problemy Prochnosti, No. 3, pp. 72–77, March, 1996.     

Independent modulation of horse airway smooth muscle by epithelium and prostanoids

The effects of epithelial removal and cyclooxygenase inhibition on contractions induced by exogenous acetylcholine (ACh) and electrical field stimulation (EFS) were evaluated in horse tracheal strips and bronchial rings. Epithelial removal potentiated the response to ACh but had no influence on the response to EFS. The effect of epithelial removal was not altered by pretreating the tissues with meclofenamate, a cyclooxygenase inhibitor. In trachealis strips, meclofenamate augmented contractions induced by EFS but not by ACh. In bronchial rings, meclofenamate augmented EFS-induced contraction to a greater extent than ACh-induced contraction. These effects of meclofenamate were epithelium-independent. We conclude that horse airway epithelium produces a relaxant factor that is not a prostanoid. Endogenous prostanoids originating from non-epithelial sites inhibit only cholinergic nerves in the trachea but both parasympathetic nerves and smooth muscle in the bronchi.     

Synthesis of ultrafine LiCoO2 powders by the sol-gel method

Ultrafine high-temperature (HT) LiCoO₂ powders were synthesized by the sol-gel method using polyacrylic acid (PAA) as a chelating agent. The decomposition process of the gel precursor was examined to determine the crystallization temperature and the dependence of the physicochemical properties of HT-LiCoO₂ powders on the PAA quantity was extensively investigated. Polycrystalline HT-LiCoO₂ powders, composed of very uniformly sized ultrafine particulates with an average particle size of 30–50 nm and a specific surface area of 2.3–17 m²g^–1, could be obtained at the lower calcination temperature of 550 °C and the shorter calcination time of 1 h compared to the solid-state reaction.     

Use of connected arithmetic spirals for control of openings

We demonstrate that it is possible to use connected arthmetic spirals to control the diameters of openings in metallic objects, including bushings. Computational results and experimental research are presented. Translated from Izmeritel'naya Tekhnika, No. 10, pp. 17–19, October, 1996.     

双相位编码在数据通信中的应用

双相位码是数据串行通信和记录中使用的一种编码方法。在集散控制系统中使用的磁带机和飞行数据记录器中得到广泛应用。本文主要介绍双相位码的编码、译码原理及双相位码的特点;重点论述双相位码的编码和译码过程在微机上的实现。工程实践和实验表明,用微机实现双相位码的编码和译码过程是切实可行的。试用在TDC-2000集散控制系统中获得了圆满成功。     

Distance of pneumotransport of granular materials by retarded dense bed

Translated from Khimiya i Tekhnologiya Topliv i Masel, No. 12, pp. 8–10, December, 1993.     

铌酸对酯化反应催化性能的研究

研究了新型固体酸催化剂铌酸对乙醇及异戊醇与乙酸酯化反应的催化性能、研究表明热处理温度对水洗法制备的铌酸催化剂的催化活性有显著影响,在350℃处理时活性达到极大值.与HZSM-5相比,铌酸催化剂不仅在乙醇和乙酸的气相酯化反应中表现出良好的催比性能,而且在异戊醇和乙醇的液相酯化反应中亦表现出较好的催化活性和稳定性.