水、丙酮混合工质振荡热管传热性能

采用水、丙酮以及其二元混合工质对振荡热管进行实验研究,选取35%～70%充液率,10～100 W加热功率以及水/丙酮13：1、4：1、1：1、1：4、1：13配比,将实验数据与混合工质物性、相变特点结合以研究其振荡热管传热性能。结果表明：混合溶液振荡热管启动所需功率小于水;小充液率时,除较低丙酮比例配比（如水/丙酮13：1混合工质）以外,混合工质比纯工质振荡热管不容易烧干,纯工质振荡热管在50 W时热阻就已经上升到较高数值,而混合工质振荡热管在同样的功率则维持着较低的热阻。在丙酮中加入少量水（如水/丙酮1：13混合工质）能有效改善振荡热管烧干情况,然而,少量丙酮与水混合而成的工质（如水/丙酮13：1混合工质）对振荡热管烧干情况的改善不明显;大充液率时,混合工质振荡热管的传热性能要弱于纯工质,在35～50 W,纯工质振荡热管热阻都低于混合工质,而在较大加热功率（50～100 W）,水与混合工质振荡热管仍保持着较明显的热阻差。对混合工质振荡热管的传热性能的分析可为今后更深入研究其工作机理以及传热特性理论模型的建立提供参考。     

Antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella isolated from food animals: A review

Salmonella enterica is recognized as one of the most common causes of bacterial foodborne illness worldwide. The majority of Salmonella infections are attributed to consumption of contaminated food of animal origin such as eggs, chicken, pork, etc. Severe Salmonella infections often require antimicrobial therapy to aid in the elimination of the infection. A potential problem that has been developing for many decades is the development of antimicrobial resistance. There has been an increasing concern over the past 30 years regarding the worldwide emergence of multidrug-resistant phenotypes among Salmonella serotypes such as S. Typhimurium, S. Enteritidis and S. Newport. A special concern is the emergence of resistance to quinolones, fluoroquinolones or extended-spectrum cephalosporins such as ceftiofur and ceftriaxone. Recently, the occurrence of Salmonella isolates resistant to these antibiotics has increased. Therefore, continuous monitoring of its prevalence and resistance in the food supply is necessary because of the public health implications of a potential spread of resistant microorganisms. Furthermore, a holistic animal management approach such as stringent control of antimicrobial agents in the livestock industry, early clinical and microbiological diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and implementation of strict sanitary standards in the food industry are also needed to significantly reduce the overall burden of salmonellosis on human health.     

Nanoenergetic Composite of Mesoporous Iron Oxide and Aluminum Nanoparticles

Ordered mesoporous Fe₂O₃ was synthesized using cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC) and polyethylene glycol octadecyl ether (Brij 76) surfactant templates. The gel time was monitored as a function of the concentration ratio of precursor to the surfactant. As-prepared FeOOH gels were extracted in ethanol to remove the surfactant and calcined at 200–400°C for 6 h so that α-Fe₂O₃ is produced. The FTIR spectra of these gels reveal complete removal of surfactant and water impurities and the presence of Fe-O vibrations. TEM images show ordering of mesopores in the gels prepared using surfactant templating and no ordering of the pores in the gels prepared without surfactant. The gels after calcinations were mixed with aluminum nanoparticles to prepare nanoenergetic composites. The burn rate of the nanocomposites containing ordered mesoporous Fe₂O₃ mixed with Al nanoparticles was compared with the one containing Fe₂O₃ with no ordering of mesopores and Al nanoparticles.     

Loading and Controlled Release of Poorly Water-Soluble Drug Telmisartan from Porous Silicon Microparticles

Silicon - To prepare porous silicon microparticles by electrochemical etching process and study telmisartan loading and release kinetics to develop controlled drug delivery system. A...     

GaSb Thermophotovoltaic Cells Grown on GaAs Substrate Using the Interfacial Misfit Array Method

We present gallium antimonide (GaSb) p–i–n photodiodes for use as thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cells grown on gallium arsenide (100) substrates using the interfacial misfit array method. Devices were grown using molecular beam epitaxy and fabricated using standard microfabrication processes. X-ray diffraction was used to measure the strain, and current–voltage (I–V) tests were performed to determine the photovoltaic properties of the TPV cells. Energy generation at low efficiencies was achieved, and device performance was critically analyzed.     

Numerical Study of Frequency and Deflection Responses of Natural Fiber (Luffa) Reinforced Polymer Composite and Experimental Validation

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The natural fiber (Luffa cylindrica fiber) reinforced epoxy composite has been fabricated and their structural responses (frequency and deflection) have been computed experimentally and numerically first time using the corresponding experimental elastic properties. The numerical responses are obtained with the help of an in-house MATLAB code developed based on the higher order finite element (FE) model. The completeness of the model has been examined by comparing the current FE solutions (frequency and the central deflection) with the reference as well as in-house experimental data. The effect of fiber volume fractions on the elastic properties is verified for four different weight percentage of treated Luffa fiber (0%, 3.2%, 6.4%, and 9.6%). Finally, the inclusive behavior of the current higher order FE model and the corresponding influence of the significant design parameter of Luffa fiber-reinforced composite structure have been debated by solving different numerical examples.     

Numerical study on variation of chord modulus on the springback of high-strength steels

The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology - The advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) have become an interesting alternative to the automotive industry to reduce vehicle weight...