Density, ultrasonic velocity, viscosity and their excess parameters of the binary mixtures of N,N-dimethylaniline+1-alkanols (C3-C5), +2-alkanols (C3-C4), +2-methyl-1-propanol, +2-methyl-2-propanol at 303.15K

The density, ultrasonic velocity of sound and viscosity of binary mixtures of N,N-dimethyl aniline (N,NDMA) with 1-propanol, +2-propanol, +1-butanol, +2-butanol, +1-pentanol, +2-methyl-1-propanol, +2-methyl-2-propanol were measured at 303.15 K. These experimental data have been used to calculate excess volume V ^E , excess ultrasonic speeds u ^E , excess intermolecular free length L _f ^E , excess acoustic impedance Z ^E , excess isentropic compressibility κ _s ^E , deviation in viscosity Δη and excess Gibbs free energy of activation of viscous flow (G* ^E ). The values of L _f ^E and κ _s ^E are negative over the wide range of composition for all the binary mixtures, while the values of Z ^E are positive. These results have been used to discuss the nature of interaction between unlike molecules in terms of hydrogen bonding, dipole-dipole interaction, proton-acceptor interaction and dispersive forces. The viscosity data have been correlated using three equations: Grunberg and Nissan, Katti & Chaudhri and Hind et al. The excess/deviations were fitted by a Redlich-Kister equation and the results were analyzed in terms of specific interactions present in these mixtures.     

The 2007 IEEE CEC simulated car racing competition

This paper describes the simulated car racing competition that was arranged as part of the 2007 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation. Both the game that was used as the domain for the competition, the controllers submitted as entries to the competition and its results are presented. With this paper, we hope to provide some insight into the efficacy of various computational intelligence methods on a well-defined game task, as well as an example of one way of running a competition. In the process, we provide a set of reference results for those who wish to use the simplerace game to benchmark their own algorithms. The paper is co-authored by the organizers and participants of the competition.

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Robust numerical scheme for singularly perturbed convection–diffusion parabolic initial–boundary-value problems on equidistributed grids

In this article, we study the numerical solution of singularly perturbed parabolic convection–diffusion problems exhibiting regular boundary layers. To solve these problems, we use the classical upwind finite difference scheme on layer-adapted nonuniform meshes. The nonuniform meshes are obtained by equidistributing a positive monitor function, which depends on the second-order spatial derivative of the singular component of the solution. The truncation error and the stability analysis are obtained. Parameter-uniform error estimates are derived for the numerical solution. Semilinear IBVPs are also solved. Numerical experiments are carried out to support the theoretical results.     

Orientation effect on sign and magnitude of excess thermodynamic functions of non electrolyte solutions at different temperatures (303.15 K, 308.15 K,and 313.15K)

Experimental values of the density and viscosity have been measured for binary mixtures of N-ethylaniline with isomeric butanols (1-butanol, 2-butanol, 2-methyl-1-propanol and 2-methyl-2-propanol) at 303.15, 308.15 and 313.15 K over the entire mole fraction range. These data, the excess molar volumes, and deviation viscosity for the binary systems at the above-mentioned temperatures were calculated and fitted to Redlich-Kister equation to determine the fitting parameters and the root-mean-square deviations. The excess molar volumes, deviation viscosity and excess Gibbs energy of activation of viscous flow have been analyzed in terms of acid-base interactions, hydrogen bond, and dipole-dipole interaction between unlike molecules. The results obtained for dynamic viscosity of binary mixtures were used to test the semi-empirical relations of Grunberg-Nissan, Katti-Chaudhri, and Hind et al. equations.     

Volumetric,ultrasonic and viscometric studies of binary liquid mixures of N-ethylaniline + chlorobenzene, + Bromobeneze, + 1, 2-dichlorobenzene + 1, 3-dichlorobenzene+1, 2, 4-trichlorobenzene at 303.15 and 308.15K

We measured densities (ρ), ultrasonic speeds (u) and viscosities (η) for binary binary mixtures of N-ethylaniline (N-EA) with chlorobenzene (CB), bromobenzene (BB), 1,2-dichlorobenzene (1,2-DCB), 1,3-dichlorobenzene (1,3-DCB), and 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-TCB) and their pure liquids at 303.15 K and 308.15 K. These experimental data were used to calculate the excess volume (V ^E ), deviations in ultrasonic speeds (Δu), deviation in isentropic compressibility (Δ κ _s ), deviation in intermolecular free length (ΔL _f ), deviation in acoustic impedance (ΔZ), deviation in viscosity (Δη) and excess Gibbs free energy of activation of viscous flow (G* ^E ). The variations of these properties with composition of binary mixtures suggest loss of dipolar association, difference in size and shape of the component molecules, dipole-dipole interactions and hydrogen bonding between unlike molecules. The viscosity data were correlated with Grunberg and Nissan, Katti and Chaudhri, and Hind et al. equations and the results were compared with the experimental results. The excess parameters were fitted to the Redlich-Kister polynomial equation using multi parametric nonlinear regression analysis to derive the binary coefficients and to estimate the standard deviation.     

Preparation and characterization of aluminum doped zinc oxide (AZO) nanorods

Aluminum doped Zinc Oxide (AZO) nanorods with 1at.% aluminum content were prepared by Sol-gel spin coating technique. The structural and topographical properties are studied using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) technique and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), respectively. Higher intensity Zinc Oxide (ZnO) peak (002) is observed in 1at.% aluminum doped nanorod with 50 s spin coated sample underwent 300°C of annealing temperature. Morphologic, compositional and crystallographic information of the samples are predicted using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), the 600 nm long nanorod with an aspect ratio of 10 is obtained for 20 s and 50 s spin coating time.