Effect of spheroidized microstructure on the impact toughness and electrochemical performance of a high-carbon steel

The influence of cementite spheroidization on the impact toughness and electrochemical properties of a high-carbon steel has been thoroughly investigated in this study. Heavy warm rolling, followed by 2 h of annealing, has resulted in near-complete spheroidization, leading to a microstructure consisting of nano-cementite globules dispersed in the ultrafine-grained ferritic matrix. The Charpy impact test exhibited superior impact toughness with increased spheroidization. It is validated by the presence of abundant dimples in the fractographs of spheroidized specimens, in contrast to the as-received one that experienced a brittle failure due to its lamellar pearlitic structure. Potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) carried out in a 3.5% NaCl solution revealed that the corrosion resistance of the alloy gets improved with the increase in the degree of spheroidization. This is attributed to the lower susceptibility of the spheroidized specimen to microgalvanic corrosion owing to the minimum area of contact between nano-spheroidized cementite and ferrite, as elucidated with the help of EIS results aided by equivalent electrical circuit model.     

Analytical approach on magnetohydrodynamic Casson fluid flow past a stretching sheet via Adomian decomposition method

Flow phenomena of three-dimensional conducting Casson fluid through a stretching sheet are proposed in the present investigation with the impact of the magnetic parameter in a permeable medium. The adaptation of particular transformations is useful to modify the governing equations into their nondimensional as well as the ordinary form. However, these transformed equations are nonlinear and approximate analytical methods for the solution of the complex form of governing equations. In particular, the Adomian decomposition method is proposed for the solution. The behavior of several variables, such as the magnetic and porous matrix, on the flow profile as well as the rate of shear stress, are discussed via graphs and tables. The conformity of the current result with the earlier study shows a road map for further investigation. The major concluding remarks are; the retardation in the velocity distribution is rendered due to an increase in the Casson parameter moreover, the Casson parameter favors in reducing the rate of shear stress coefficient in magnitude.     

The Couette flow of a conducting Jeffrey fluid when the walls are lined with deformable porous material

The paper deals with the flow, past a deformable porous channel bounded by finite deformable porous layer with moving rigid parallel plates. Transverse magnetic field is also applied and incorporated in the momentum equation. The coupled nonlinear equations are transformed to ordinary differential equations (ODEs) with suitable choice of similarity transformation. Further, these sets of nonlinear ODEs are solved analytically and are used to get results for the flow phenomena. The effects of the porous layer thickness and the drag on the flow phenomena are discussed graphically. It is observed that rigid velocity decreases with increasing in the drag, whereas the decrease in the deformable is noted. It is clear to see that the retards in solid displacement are shown with enhancing viscosity parameter η.     

Preparation,characterization, and in vivo evaluation of nano formulations of ferulic acid in diabetic wound healing

Diabetes mellitus is most common disorder characterize by hyperglycemia. Chronic hyperglycemia may lead to over production of free radicals thereby results in oxidative stress which impaired healing of wounds. Ferulic acid (FA) has been shown to have antidiabetic and antioxidant properties. The aim of the present study was to develop Ferulic acid nanoparticles and to study its hypoglycemic and wound healing activities. Ferulic acid-poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (FA-PLGA) nanoparticles were prepared by nano precipitation method. The prepared FA-PLGA nanoparticles had an average size of 240?nm. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis showed the prepared FA-PLGA nanoparticles were spherical in shape. Drug encapsulation assay showed that 88.49% FA was encapsulated in PLGA. Carbopol 980 was used to formulate FA-PLGA nanoparticles loaded hydrogel. FA-loaded polymeric nanoparticles dispersion (oral administration) and FA-loaded polymeric nanoparticles based hydrogel (topical administration) treated wounds were found to epithelize faster as compared with diabetic wound control group. The hydroxyproline content increased significantly when compared with diabetic wound control. Therefore, the results indicate that FA significantly promotes wound healing in diabetic rats.     

Room-Temperature Operation of a p-Type Molecular Spin Photovoltaic Device on a Transparent Substrate

The coupling of diverse degrees of freedom opens the door to physical effects that go beyond each of them individually, making multifunctionality a much sought-after attribute for high-performance devices. Here, the multifunctional operation of a single-layer p-type organic device, displaying both spin transport and photovoltaic effect at the room temperature on a transparent substrate, is shown. The generated photovoltage is almost three times larger than the applied bias to the device which facilitates the modulation of the magnetic response of the device with both bias and light. The device shows an increase in power conversion efficiency under magnetic field, an ability to invert the current with magnetic field and under certain conditions it can act as a spin photodetector with zero power consumption in the standby mode. The room-temperature exploitation of the interplay among light, bias, and magnetic field in the single device with a p-type molecule opens a way toward the development of efficient high-performance spin photovoltaic cells.     

Heat and mass transfer flow over a stretching surface with Ohmic heating and chemical reaction

The present study analyzes the effect of chemical reaction on an unsteady magnetohydrodynamic boundary layer viscous fluid over a stretching surface embedded in a porous medium with a uniform transverse magnetic field. A Darcy‐Forchheimer drag force model is employed to simulate the effect of second‐order porous resistance. Dissipative heat energy based on both viscous and Joule dissipation along with a heat source/sink is considered to enhance the energy equation. Similarity analysis is imposed to transform the governing differential equations into a set of nonlinear coupled ordinary differential equations. These sets of equations are solved numerically using the Runge‐Kutta fourth‐order scheme followed by the shooting algorithm. The effects of physical parameters such as magnetic field, Prandtl number, Eckert number, Schmidt number, unsteadiness parameter, and chemical reaction parameters have been discussed on velocity, temperature, and concentration fields. Computation for the coefficient of skin friction, rate of heat and mass transfer is done and presented in a table for validation of the present outcomes.     

Free convective magnetohydrodynamic flow over an exponentially stretching sheet with radiation

The study explores a steady two‐dimensional magnetohydrodynamic boundary layer flow phenomenon of an incompressible viscous fluid with buoyancy‐driven force over an exponentially stretching sheet. In addition to that, the interaction of thermal radiation in conjunction with dissipative effects, that is, viscous and Joule dissipation is also considered, which is justified due to the presence of magnetic field. The boundary layer equations governed by the flow phenomena are transformed into ordinary differential equations by a suitable choice of similarity transformation. Numerical methods, such as fourth‐order Runge‐Kutta scheme in association with the shooting technique is employed to get an approximate solution of these transformed equations. The numerical computations for the wall shear stress and the heat transfer coefficients are obtained, analyzed, and then discussed. Furthermore, the major findings are pick‐in velocity distribution near the plate is marked with an increase in buoyancy parameter and the rate of heat transfer profile is linear in its boundary layer for low Prandtl number.     

Mix design procedure for recycled aggregate concrete

Conservation of natural resources and preservation of environment is the essence of any development. Use of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) is one such attempt and is an answer to some of the problems in constructional engineering. The concept of using RAC is now gaining popularity and research in this direction has gained momentum. In this paper, the authors have identified the most suitable method of mix design for RAC, from amongst the available conventional methods of mix design. An influencing parameter is identified and an empirical relation is suggested to modify the influencing parameter. Mix design parameters thus obtained, enable RAC to attain the desired and designed target strength without attempting any trial mixes. The suggested modified procedure, however, demands 10% more cement which is considered quite reasonable and acceptable in view of the inferior quality of recycled aggregate.     

Peristaltic flow of Buongiorno model nanofluids within a sinusoidal wall surface used in drug delivery

The current paper deals with the radiative heat transfer of the peristaltic flow of the Buongiorno model nanofluid through a two‐dimensional channel with a sinusoidal wall surface. A particular form of fluid transport occurring through progressive wave of expansion or contraction generating along a distensible tube containing fluid is known as peristaltic pumping, which takes place from the lower pressure region to the higher pressure region. Peristaltic transport finds several applications, such as blood pumping in heart, lung, and pharmacological delivery systems, and industrial applications—sanitary fluid transport, corrosive fluids transport, and so on. An approximate analytical solution is employed for the solution of the system of transformed differential equations with prescribed boundary conditions. The influences of physical parameters characterizing the flow phenomena are obtained and presented via graphs. The result warrants a good correlation with earlier studies in particular case. The following are the main findings: thermophoresis is favorable to enhance the fluid temperature near the channel center and also the axial velocity increases as an increase in the thermal buoyancy parameter. However, the main findings are elaborated in Section 3.