不同热变形工艺大塑性变形加工超细晶1570C铝合金的组织、强度和超塑性

将Al-5Mg-0.18Mn-0.2Sc-0.08Zr-0.01Fe-0.01Si(质量分数,％)合金铸锭进行多向等温锻造(应变12)或等径角挤压(应变10,325℃),再进行热轧(325℃)和冷轧(20℃),对比研究合金变形后的组织和力学行为.结果表明,对(亚)晶粒尺寸dUFG=2μm的超细晶组织合金进行多向等温锻造...     

Use of radial forces for fault detection in tapping

A model-based method for fault detection in tapping based on torque and radial forces is proposed. The method allows the identification of faults typical of a tapping operation including axial misalignment, tap runout, tooth breakage both singly and together. The validation experiments have been run on aluminum 356 workpieces for different combinations of process faults. Results have shown that the model predictions are in good agreement with the experimental radial force and torque signals under various fault conditions.     

Direct energy transfer to study the 3D structure of non-native proteins: AGH complex in molten globule state of apomyoglobin

The direct energy transfer technique was modified and appliedto probe the relative localization of apomyoglobin A-, G- andH-helixes, which are partly protected from deuterium exchangein the equilibrium molten globule state and in the molten globule-likekinetic intermediate. The non-radiative transfer of tryptophanelectronic energy to 3-nitrotyrosine was studied in differentconformational states of apomyoglobin (native, molten globule,unfolded) and interpreted in terms of average distances betweengroups of the protein chain. The experimental data show thatthe distance between the middle of A-helix and the N-terminusof G-helix as well as the distance between the middle of theA-helix and the C-terminus of the H-helix in the molten globulestate are close to those in the native state. This is a strongargument in favor of similarity of the overall architectureof the molten globule and native states.     

Oxidation of ZrB2–SiC–ZrSi2 ceramics in oxygen

The oxidation of ZrB₂–SiC and ZrB₂–SiC–ZrSi₂ ceramics of different composition has been studied experimentally at 1500 °C in pure oxygen for up to 50 h. ZrB₂–SiC–ZrSi₂ ceramics proved to be the most oxidation-resistant at ZrSi₂ contents of less then 4 wt%. These ceramics were more oxidation-resistant than ZrB₂–SiC ceramics. An analytical model of growth kinetics for a multilayered scale based on an oxidation–diffusion balance was developed and tested.     

Development of a new procedure for precise determination of viral aerosol lethal dose (ALD50) for birds

This paper describes a new method for precise determination of viral aerosol lethal dose (ALD₅₀) and reports the results obtained for birds exposed by H5N1 Avian influenza A strain under controlled laboratory conditions. The reported method utilizes our recently developed personal bioaerosol sampler capable of monitoring viable virus concentration in the ambient air. Up to six laboratory animals could be located in a specially designed aerosol chamber and exposed in parallel by an airborne strain of interest to generate the amount of data sufficient for representative statistical analysis. A concentration of viable airborne virus was measured by the personal aerosol samplers directly in the breathing zone of each particular bird. The results show a very low inter-sampler variation used for each particular run, which was confirmed by a single factor ANOVA test undertaken for all six personal samplers involved in each experiment. As was shown, the difference in amount of viruses collected by all samplers during each particular run was not statistically significant. It was found that the ALD₅₀ for approximately 400-g birds exposed to H5N1 Avian influenza A strain A/Chicken/Suzdalka/Nov-11/2005 was around 26.5 FFU (focus forming units).     

Direct synthesis of carbon nanofibers on the surface of copper powder

A novel approach to synthesize carbon nanofibers (CNFs) directly on the surface of metal μm-sized particles to evenly disperse the carbon nanomaterials in a composite material was proposed. As a metal matrix, 5–10 μm copper particles were utilized. As a carbon source, C₂H₂, CH₄ and CO were examined. The best conditions were found to be in C₂H₂ (30 cm³/min) and H₂ (260 cm³/min) atmosphere at the temperature of 750 °C. The composites based on copper and CNFs prepared by vacuum hot pressing showed the increase in hardness from 35 to 60 kg/mm² almost retaining pure copper electrical properties.     

Preparation of Carbon-Doped TiO2 Nanopowder Synthesized by Droplet Injection of Solution Precursor in a DC-RF Hybrid Plasma Flow System

Carbon-doped titanium dioxide nanopowder has received much attention because of its higher photocatalytic performance, which is practically activated not only by UV, but also by visible light irradiation. In the present study, C-TiO₂ nanopowder was synthesized by droplet injection of solution precursor in a DC-RF hybrid plasma flow system, resulting in higher photocatalytic performance even under visible light irradiation. In-flight C-TiO₂ nanoparticles reacted with the high concentration of carbon in plasma flow and were then deposited on the surfaces of two quartz tubes in the upstream and downstream regions of this system. The collected C-TiO₂ nanopowder contained anatase-rutile mixed-phase TiO₂ and TiC, the contents of which depended on the location of the powder collection, the temperature, and the duration of plasma treatment. Highly functional C-TiO₂ nanopowder collected in the downstream region exhibited a higher degradation rate of methylene blue than that of single-phase anatase TiO₂, even under visible light irradiation, in spite of being TiC.     

The influence of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) modification on the transport properties and fuel cell performance of Nafion-117 membranes

Nafion-117/PEDOT composite membranes were synthesized by in situ chemical polymerization of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) using ammonium persulfate as an oxidant. The polymerization of EDOT in Nafion membranes for various EDOT/oxidant treatment sequences was studied for the first time. PEDOT introduction leads to a slight decrease in both the ion-exchange capacity and water uptake of the composite membranes, as well as to an increase in cationic transport. Membranes initially treated with an oxidant exhibit better conductivity and lower hydrogen permeability. The effect of both modification of Nafion-117 membranes by PEDOT and hot-pressing of hydrogen-oxygen membrane-electrode assemblies (MEAs) on the performance of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells was studied. The maximum power density of the fabricated MEAs increases 1.5-fold: from 510 (for a pristine Nafion-117 membrane) to 810 mW cm⁻² (for a membrane modified by PEDOT). The current density at a voltage of 0.4 V reaches 1248 and 2246 mA cm⁻², respectively.