Accelerated wear testing with a microfabricated surface to evaluate the lubrication ability of biomolecules on polyethylene

Wear of ultrahigh‐molecular‐weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and wear‐particle‐induced osteolysis and bone resorption are the major factors causing the failure of total joint replacements. It is feasible to improve the lubrication and reduce the wear of artificial joints. We need further understanding of the lubrication mechanism of the synovial fluid. The objective of this study is to evaluate the lubricating ability of three major components in the synovial fluid: albumin, globulin, and phospholipids. An accelerated wear testing procedure in which UHMWPE is rubbed against a microfabricated surface with controlled asperities has been developed to evaluate the lubrication behavior. An analysis of the wear particle dimensions and wear amount of the tests has provided insights for comparing their lubrication performance. It is concluded that the presence of biomolecules at the articulating interface may reduce friction. A higher concentration of a biological lubricant leads to a decrease in the wear particle width. In addition, in combination with the wear results and mechanical analysis, the roles of individual biomolecules contributing to friction and wear at the articulating interface are discussed. These results can help us to identify the role of the biomolecules in the boundary lubrication of artificial joints, and further development of lubricating additives for artificial joints may be feasible. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

Numerical Study of Scale Effects of Ultra-Thin Nickel Beams

Recent experiments have shown that metallic materials display significant size effects when the characteristic length scale of non-uniform plastic deformation is close to a micron. Couple stress plasticity has been developed to explain such phenomena by Fleck and Hutchinson. The mechanical behaviors of ultra-thin nickel beams in different boundary conditions were studied with the hybrid element developed for couple stress plasticity before. Strong scale effects are found when the beam's thickness is close to the material characteristic length scale. Such phenomena will disappear if the beam' s thickness is greatly larger than the material characteristic length scale. The scale effect is the beams inherent property and it does not change with the change of support conditions.     

真空蒸馏脱硒的研究

本文从理论上分析了真空蒸馏脱Se的影响因素时间和温度,并通过实验给予验证,提出了最佳条件,对工业采用真空蒸馏脱出含Se物料中的Se具有一定的指导性。     

双柱塞砂浆泵中工作机构的设计和仿真研究

本文介绍了双柱塞砂浆泵的工作原理，根据机构替代原理建立起双柱塞砂浆泵工作机构的运动分析模型，然后在MatLab环境下，详细介绍了工作凸轮曲线的设计程序，利用计算机设计程序可以方便地分析工作缸活塞以及工作凸轮机构的位移、速度、加速度，利用SIMULINK仿真工具箱进行运动学仿真，为工作机构设计提供相应的理论分析依据。     

浅析铂钯精矿的提取技术

本文简述湿法工艺提取铂钯金属精矿的工艺技术及主要生产过程     

聚烯烃/纳米SiO2复合材料研究进展

论述了纳米SiO2的表面处理方法、复合材料的制备技术及其力学和光学性能。表明纳米SiO2分散于聚烯烃(PP、HDPE)中,可以提高基体的韧性、强度和模量。以纳米SiO2作为填料的聚乙烯棚膜,呈现优良的红外线吸收性能和可见光透过性能。为此,纳米SiO2可作为一种聚乙烯农膜的新型保温剂。     

Water bamboo husk reinforced poly(lactic acid) green composites

The water bamboo husk is one of major agricultural wastes in Taiwan. In this study, the powder obtained from the water bamboo husk was added to poly(lactic acid) (PLA) to form novel reinforced biodegradable composites. Morphologies, mechanical properties, and heat resistance of these water bamboo powder reinforced composites were investigated. The results indicate that the char yields were increased as plant powder was incorporated to PLA. In addition, the mechanical properties were also enhanced due to the addition of powders. The increments of storage moduli of PLA were about 50–200%. Moreover, the increments of loss moduli of PLA were about 70–200%. On the other hand, the T_g of PLA was slightly decreased by the addition of powder, and this may improve the brittle characteristics of PLA. Furthermore, this type of reinforced PLA would be more environmental friendly than the artificial additive‐reinforced one. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 2008. © 2008 Society of Plastics Engineers     

转炉冶炼20CrMo钢的生产实践

介绍了石家庄钢铁有限公司转炉生产20CrMo钢的工艺技术及其产品质量状况和这一新工艺所带来的显著效益。     

湿法成形薄型陶瓷砖的干燥

分析了湿法成形薄型陶瓷砖干燥的特点．具体讨论了微波干燥和少空气干燥方式在湿法薄形陶瓷砖干燥上中应用及干燥过程中坯体传动方式的选择。