Analysis of the uniform magnetic field free-electron laser with scalarized photons in the microwave-spectral region

The recently developed concept of scalarized photons (formally photons of any polarization) is used to analyze the spontaneous and stimulated emission in the uniform magnetic field free-electron laser in the microwave spectral region. In fact, this free-electron laser is the simplest of many other, wiggler and wiggler-free free-electron lasers whose analyses could be done with scalarized photons in the small signal regime and whose physical parameters can be conveniently chosen for radiation to be generated in the microwave spectral region. As to the uniform magnetic field free-electron laser, which is treated here in some detail, with the electron beam energy of up to 10 MeV and the uniform magnetic field of up to 4 Tesla, the radiation (occurring with the fundamental and higher harmonic frequencies) can cover easily a 10 to 10,000 GHz spectral region.     

Structural Steel ASTM A709—Behavior at Uniaxial Tests Conducted at Lowered and Elevated Temperatures, Short-Time Creep Response, and Fracture Toughness Calculation

This paper presents the temperature dependence of the mechanical properties of structural high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) ASTM A709 Gr50 steel (En10025: S355 JO; DIN: ST 52-3U). Engineering stress-strain diagrams at lowered and elevated temperatures are presented. Creep responses for selected constant stresses at selected temperatures are also presented and are fit with a rheological model. Additionally, a relation between impact toughness and fracture toughness is proposed and is validated using results from notch impact tests on a Charpy pendulum impact machine.     

Distributed Computation Multi-agent System

This article addresses a formal model of a distributed computation multi-agent system. This model has evolved from the experimental research on using multi-agent systems as a ground for developing fuzzy cognitive maps. The main paper contribution is a distributed computation multi-agent system definition and mathematical formalization based on automata theory. This mathematical formalization is tested by developing distributed computation multi-agent systems for fuzzy cognitive maps and artificial neural networks – two typical distributed computation systems. Fuzzy cognitive maps are distributed computation systems used for qualitative modeling and behavior simulation, while artificial neural networks are used for modeling and simulating complex systems by creating a non-linear statistical data model. An artificial neural network encapsulates in its structure data patterns that are hidden in the data used to create the network. Both of these systems are well suited for formal model testing. We have used evolutionary incremental development as an agent design method which has shown to be a good approach to develop multi-agent systems according to the formal model of a distributed computation multi-agent system.     

On some qualitative properties for solutions of a certain two-dimensional fractional differential systems

By means of the modification of Medve?’s de-singular method and a result of two-dimensional linear integral inequalities, components-wise (not on some norm) upper bounds are obtained for solutions of a class of nonlinear two-dimensional systems of fractional differential equations. The uniqueness and continuous dependence of the solutions are also discussed here.     

Martensitic stainless steel AISI 420—mechanical properties,creep and fracture toughness

In this paper some experimental results and analyses regarding the behavior of AISI 420 martensitic stainless steel under different environmental conditions are presented. That way, mechanical properties like ultimate tensile strength and 0.2 percent offset yield strength at lowered and elevated temperatures as well as short-time creep behavior for selected stress levels at selected elevated temperatures of mentioned material are shown. The temperature effect on mentioned mechanical properties is also presented. Fracture toughness was calculated on the basis of Charpy impact energy. Experimentally obtained results can be of importance for structure designers.     

Removal of antimicrobials using advanced wastewater treatment

Removal of numerous classes of pharmaceuticals from the municipal and industrial wastewater, using conventional wastewater treatment, is incomplete and several studies suggested that improvement of this situation would require the application of advanced treatment techniques. This is particularly important for the treatment of industrial effluents, released from pharmaceutical industries, which can contain rather high concentrations of antimicrobials. The aim of this work was to evaluate membrane bioreactors (MBRs), nanofiltration, reverse osmosis and ozonation, as well as their combinations, for the removal of antimicrobials from a synthetic wastewater which simulated highly contaminated industrial effluents. The study was performed using a mixture of four important classes of antimicrobials, including sulfonamides (SA), fluoroquinolones (FQ), macrolides (MAC) and trimethoprim (TMP). Performance of two different types of MBRs, Kubota and Zenon, was evaluated under different regimes regarding hydraulic retention time, total organic load and total nitrogen load. It was shown that elimination of SA in MBR treatment was very efficient, while the elimination of MAC, FQ, and TMP was incomplete. A mass balance of these contaminants in MBR suggested that microbial transformation represented the main mechanism, while only a small percentage was eliminated from the aqueous phase by adsorption onto sludge particles. Nanofiltration and reverse osmosis achieved high elimination rates however produced highly contaminated concentrate. High removal was achieved using ozonation, but further research is needed to characterize formed ozonation products.     

Scenario based techno-business analysis of service platforms and their service portfolios

This work focuses on techno-business analysis of service platforms and service portfolios. Service platform (SP) hosts services and enabling service functionality. Service providers deliver two main products: end-user services to their customers and enablers to other business actors. 3rd party service providers combine enablers with their own functionality, wrap them in end-user services and deliver them to their customers.