Heat conduction mechanisms in hot pressed ZrB2 and ZrB2-SiC composites

Thermal diffusivity and conductivity of hot pressed ZrB2 with different amounts of B4C (0-5 wt%) and ZrB2-SiC composites (10-30 vol% SiC) were investigated experimentally over a wide range of temperature (25-1500 degrees C). Both thermal diffusivity and thermal conductivity were found to decrease with increase in temperature for all the hot pressed ZrB2 and ZrB2-SiC composites. At around 200 degrees C, thermal conductivity of ZrB2-SiC composites was found to be composition independent. Thermal conductivity of ZrB2-SiC composites was also correlated with theoretical predictions of the Maxwell Eucken relation. The dominated mechanisms of heat transport for all hot pressed ZrB2 and ZrB2-SiC composites at room temperature were confirmed by Wiedemann Franz analysis by using measured electrical conductivity of these materials at room temperature. It was found that electronic thermal conductivity dominated for all monolithic ZrB2 whereas the phonon contribution to thermal conductivity increased with SiC contents for ZrB2-SiC composites.

COMPARISON AND CROSS-VALIDATION OF OPTICAL TECHNIQUES IN DIFFERENT SWIRL SPRAY REGIMES

This paper deals with an experimental study of pressure-swirl hydraulic injector nozzles using non-intrusive optical techniques. Experiments were conducted to study atomization characteristics using two nozzles with different orifice diameters, 0.3 mm and 0.5 mm, and injection pressures, 0.3-3.5 Mpa, which correspond to Reynolds number (Re-p) = 7,000-45,000, depending on nozzle utilized. Three laser diagnostic techniques were utilized: Shadowgraph, PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry), and PDPA (Phase Doppler Particle Anemometry). Measurements made in the spray in both axial and radial directions indicate that velocity, average droplet diameter profiles, and spray dynamics are highly dependent on the nozzle characteristics and injection pressure. Limitations of these techniques in the different flow regimes, related to the primary and secondary breakups as well as coalescence, are provided. Results indicate that all three techniques provide similar results throughout the different regimes. Shadowgraph and PDPA were possible in the secondary atomization and coalescence regimes while PIV measurements could be made only at the end of secondary atomization and coalescence.

Is The Burden of Medical Education Affecting Ethics of Medical Treatment?

A substantial number of medical students in India have to bear an enormous financial burden for earning a bachelor's degree in medicine referred to as MBBS (bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery). This degree program lasts for four and one-half years followed by one year of internship. A postgraduate degree, such as MD, has to be pursued separately on completion of a MBBS. Every medical college in India is part of a hospital where the medical students get clinical exposure during the course of their study. All or at least a number of medical colleges in a given state are affiliated to a university that mainly plays a role of an overseeing authority. The medical colleges usually have no official interaction with other disciplines of education such as science and engineering, perhaps because of their independent location and absence of emphasis on medical research. However, many of the medical colleges are adept in imparting high-quality and sound training in medical practices including diagnostics and treatment. The medical colleges in India are generally of two types, i.e., government owned and private. Since only a limited number of seats are available across India in the former category of colleges, only a small fraction of aspiring candidates can find admission in these colleges after performing competitively in the relevant entrance tests. A major advantage of studying in these colleges is the nominal tuition fees that have to be paid. On the other hand, a large majority of would-be medical graduates have to seek admission in the privately run medical institutes in which the tuition and other related fees can be mind boggling when compared to their public counterparts. Except for candidates of exceptionally affluent background, the only alternative for fulfilling the dream of becoming a doctor is by financing one's study through hefty bank loans that may take years to pay back. It is often heard from patients that they are asked by doctors to undergo a plethora of diagnostic tests for apparently minor illnesses, which may financially benefit those prescribing the tests. The present paper attempts to throw light on the extent of disparity in cost of a medical education between state-funded and privately managed medical colleges in India; the average salary of a new medical graduate, which is often ridiculously low when compared to what is offered in entry-level engineering and business jobs; and the possible repercussions of this apparently unjust economic situation regarding the exploitation of patients.

TRANSIENT NATURAL CONVECTION FLOW IN A RECTANGULAR CAVITY FILLED WITH A POROUS MATERIAL WITH LOCALIZED HEATING FROM BELOW AND THERMAL STRATIFICATION

The transient natural convection flow with thermal stratification in a rectangular cavity filled with fluid saturated porous medium obeying Darcy's law has been studied. Prior to the time t* = 0, the flow in the cavity is assumed to be motionless and all four walls of the cavity are at the same constant temperature. At time t* = 0, the temperatures of the vertical walls are suddenly increased which vary linearly with the distance y and at the same time on the bottom wall an isothermal heat source is placed centrally. This sudden change in the wall temperatures gives rise to unsteadiness in the problem. The horizontal temperature difference induces and sustains a buoyancy driven flow in the cavity which is then controlled by the vertical temperature difference. The partial differential equations governing the transient natural convection flow have been solved numerically. The local and average Nusselt numbers decrease rapidly in a small time interval after the start of the impulsive change in the wall temperatures and the steady state is reached quickly. The time required to reach the steady state depends on the Rayleigh number and the thermal stratification parameter.

SIMULATION STUDY OF THE ADSORPTION DYNAMICS OF CYLINDRICAL SILICA GEL PARTICLES

The paper presents a simulation study of loose cylindrically shaped particles packed within a copper plate and aluminum fins. The model presented solves coupled heat and mass transfer equations using the finite volume method based on ANSY S FLUENT medium. Three different arrangements of cylindrical particles are considered. The model is validated with experimental data. It is found that the arrangements which represented monolayer configurations are only marginally better in heat transfer and uptake efficiency than the tri-layer configuration in the presence of fins. However, there is an appreciable difference in the uptake curve between monoand tri-layer configurations in the absence of fins. Finally, it is found that the fin pitch also plays an important role in determining the time constant for the adsorber design.

Cocrystals of Hydrochlorothiazide: Solubility and Diffusion/Permeability Enhancements through Drug-Coformer Interactions

Hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) is a diuretic and a BCS class IV drug with low solubility and low permeability, exhibiting poor oral absorption. The present study attempts to improve the physicochemical properties of the drug using a crystal engineering approach with cocrystals. Such multicomponent crystals of HCT with nicotinic acid (NIC), nicotinamide (NCT), 4-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), succinamide (SAM), and resorcinol (RES) were prepared using liquid-assisted grinding, and their solubilities in pH 7.4 buffer were evaluated. Diffusion and membrane permeability were studied using a Franz diffusion cell. Except for the SAM and NIC cocrystals, all other binary systems exhibited improved solubility. All of the cocrystals showed improved diffusion/membrane permeability compared to that of HCT with the exception of the SAM cocrystal. When the solubility was high, as in the case of PABA, NCT, and RES cocrystals, the flux/permeability dropped slightly. This is in agreement with the expected interplay between solubility and permeability. Improved solubility/permeability is attributed to new drug-coformer interactions. Cocrystals of SAM, however, showed poor solubility and flux This cocrystal contains a primary sulfonamide dimer synthon similar to that of HCT polymorphs, which may be a reason for its unusual behavior. Hirshfeld surface analysis was carried out in all cases to determine whether a correlation exists between cocrystal permeability and drug-coformer interactions.

EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES ON AIR-ASSISTED ATOMIZATION OF JATROPHA PURE PLANT OIL

The present study focuses on exploring air-assisted atomization strategies for effective atomization of high-viscosity biofuels, such as pure plant oils (PPOs). The first part of the study concerns application of a novel air-assisted impinging jet atomization for continuous spray applications, and the second part concerns transient spray applications. The particle/droplet imaging analysis (PDIA) technique along with direct imaging methods are used for the purpose of spray characterization. In the first part, effective atomization of Jatropha PPO is demonstrated at gas-to-liquid ratios (GLRs) on the order 0.1. The effect of liquid and gas flow rates on the spray characteristics is evaluated, and results indicate a Sauter mean diameter (SMD) of 50 mu m is achieved with GLRs as low as 0.05. In the second part of the study, a commercially available air-assisted transient atomizer is evaluated using Jatropha PPO. The effect of the pressure difference across the air injector and ambient gas pressure on liquid spray characteristics is studied. The results indicate that it is possible to achieve the same level of atomization of Jatropha as diesel fuel by operating the atomizer at a higher pressure difference. Specifically, a SMD of 44 mu m is obtained for the Jatropha oil using injection pressures of <1 MPa. A further interesting observation associated with this injector is the near constancy of a nondimensional spray penetration rate for the Jatropha oil spray.

Synthesis, photoluminescence and Judd-Ofelt parameters of LiNa3P2O7:Eu3+ orthorhombic microstructures

We report, for the first time, the photoluminescence properties of Eu3+-doped LiNa3P2O7 phosphor, synthesized by a facile solid-state reaction method in air atmosphere. The crystal structure and phase purity of the phosphors were analyzed by X-ray diffraction analysis. Orthorhombic structural morphology was identified by scanning electron microscopy. The phosphate groups in the phosphor were confirmed by Fourier transform infrared analysis. Bandgap of the phosphor was calculated from the diffuse reflectance spectra data using Kubelka-Munk function. Under 395-nm UV excitation, the phosphors show signs of emitting red color due to the D-5(0) -> F-7(2) transition. In accordance with Judd-Ofelt theory, spectroscopic parameters such as oscillator intensity parameter Omega(t) (t = 2), spontaneous emission probabilities, fluorescence branching ratios and radiative lifetimes were calculated and analyzed for the first time in this system.

甲烷再燃烧对突扩燃烧器中煤粉燃烧和NO生成影响的数值研究

再燃烧是降低煤粉燃烧器中NO生成的有效手段.本文用纯双流体模型,包括k-ε-kp两相湍流模型,EBU-Arrhenius燃烧模型,六热流辐射模型,NO生成湍流反应的AUSM模型,氮释放的简化Solomon模型等对燃烧器进口不同布风位置加入等量甲烷的再燃烧工程进行了数值模拟,讨论了再燃烧对于NO生成和排放的影响.本文部分模拟结果和实验数据进行了对比分析,验证了模拟结果的合理性.同时使用化学平衡软件对所讨论的工况进行了分析.

Efecto de los cultivos antecedentes y métodos de control de malezas sobre la cenosis y el crecimiento, desarrollo y rendimiento del cultivo de la soya (Glycine max (L) Merr.) c.v. tropical

Se realizó un estudio de rotación de cultivos y métodos de control de malezas en el cultivo de soya, en terrenos del Instituto "Rigoberto López Pérez" de Managua, sobre un suelo de textura franco - arcillosa. La siembra se realizó el 26 de Agosto de 1989, utilizando un diseño de parcelas divididas en bloques completamente al azar, siendo el factor "A": Cultivos antecedentes; al= maíz, a2= pepinillo; y el factor "B": Métodos de control de malezas; b1= fomesafén (0.351 l/ha) en post-emergencia; b2= limpia en período crítico y b3= limpias periódicas. Este experimento se realizó con el objetivo de estudiar el efecto de estos factores sobre la dinámica de las malezas y el crecimiento, desarrollo y rendimiento de la soya. Los resultados reflejan que el cultivo antecedente maíz representa la menor abundancia, cobertura y biomasa de malezas al momento de la cosecha siendo la especie más abundante Cenchrus brownii y el cultivo antecedente pepinillo la menor diversidad con mayor abundancia de la especie Sida acuta. El efecto de este factor sobre el crecimiento, desarrollo y rendimiento de la soya indica que se obtuvieron diferencias significativas solamente para el peso de 1000 semillas con 135.59 g (gramos) a favor del cultivo antecedente maíz; además se obtiene el mayor número de ramas por planta, rendimiento y peso seco de la paja con 1615.65 y 5266.67 kg/ha respectivamente. Las otras variables registran un comportamiento similar. En cuanto al efecto de loe métodos de control de malezas; la menor abundancia, cobertura y biomasa de las malezas se presentó en el método con limpia periódica y el mayor valor cuando se aplicó fomesafén en post-emergencia siendo para este caso la especie más abundante Sida acota. La diversidad fue similar al momento de la cosecha donde la especie C.brownii se ve favorecida por las limpias periódicas, no obstante las variables de crecimiento, desarrollo y rendimiento de la soya se presentaron diferencias significativas únicamente para el peso de 1000 semillas obteniéndose 139.26 g a favor de las limpias en período crítico, además se obtiene el mayor número de ramas por planta; pero se presenta el menor número de vaina por planta y peso seco de la paja con 4750 kg/ha. Por otro lado, el mayor rendimiento se obtuvo cuando se aplicó fomesafén en post-emergencia y el menor cuando se utilizaron limpias periódicas con valores de 1547.88 y 1462.15 kg/ha respectivamente. Con fomesafén se presentó además la menor población y número de vainas por planta y con limpias periódicas el menor peso de 1000 semillas con 122,93 g, el menor rendimiento con 1462.15 kg/ha, pero presentó el mayor peso seco de paja con 5025 kg/ha.

Validación de diferentes opciones de manejo para el control de la roya del café (Hemileia vastatrix B y Br.) en la finca Santa Ana, El Mombacho, Nicaragua

El presente trabajo tuvo como objetivo buscar nuevas alternativas de manejo para el control de la roya del café (Hemileia vastatrix B & BR.) con el uso de Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner (Bt) y oxicloruro de cobre, como complemento al manejo de la sombra, para buscar como disminuir la incidencia de la roya y determinar el mejor momento para la aplicación tomando en cuenta los porcentajes de ésta enfermedad. Para ello se escogió la finca Santa Ana ubicada en el cerro Mombacho (Nicaragua) a 750 metros sobre el nivel del mar. De junio de 1994 a febrero de 1995 se realizaron quincenalmente muestreos aleatorios por conglomerados para roya, mancha de hierro (Cercospora coffeicola B & CK.) y antracnosis (Colletotrichum sp), así como se registraron todas las labores de manejo que realizó el productor. Se establecieron 4 opciones: 2 con cobre: una en forma calendarizado y otra con 10 por ciento de incidencia acumulada, una tercera opc1on usando Bt y por último una parcela testigo. Con los datos obtenidos se elaboraron curvas de incidencia simple y acumulada. Las proporciones de incidencia fueron transformadas a monolitos y lógitos para la realización de regresión simple y poder calcular la velocidad de crecimiento de la epidemia, se calculó el área bajo la curva de la epidemia y las X máximas alcanzadas, se realizaron análisis de varianza para establecer diferencias estadísticas entre los tratamientos y las repeticiones. De manera general la epidemia de roya se hace evidente en agosto y septiembre manteniéndose siempre en aumento, alcanzando los máximos valores en enero y febrero. De los tratamientos en estudio podemos decir que las aplicaciones de cobre calendarizado y con 10 por ciento de incidencia acumulada, presentaron la menor incidencia para la epidemia de roya, sin embargo en el cobre de aplicación calendarizada el efecto de cobre se observa mejor por lo que presenta el mejor comportamiento. En el caso de Bt no se logró determinar su efecto a nivel de campo, a la dosis empleada y en el momento aplicado, su comportamiento fue similar al testigo, quien presentó los mayores porcentajes de acumulados. Para el caso de mancha de hierro se observó una menor incidencia bajo el efecto de aplicaciones calendarizadas. La epidemia de antracnosis no se consideró un problema grave, debido a que los acumulados finales no sobre pasaron el nivel considerado riesgoso (15 por ciento).

Letras, 2000-2001, nº 42-43 (número completo)

Contenido: Garcilaso de la Vega: 1501?-2001 -- El concepto de "transformación" y sus aplicaciones al análisis de la poesía de Garcilaso / Sofía M. Carrizo Rueda – Algunas observaciones, a principios de un nuevo milenio, en torno a las comedias de Calderón de la Barca / Lilia E. Ferrario de Orduna – Palomeque, don Quijote, Cervantes: tres lectores de Cirongilio de Tracia de Bernardo de Vargas / Javier Roberto González – Cervantes: riesgo del vivir, azar y Providencia. Una lectura en clave bíblica y patrística / Teresa Herráiz de Tresca –La justicia divina o el orlo Amoris en el Amadis de Gaula / Silivia C. Lastra Paz -- Catálogo descriptivo de libros de caballerías castellanos, XIV. Otro Palmerín de Olivia recuperado: Sevilla, Jácome Cromberger, 1547 (Con algunas reflexiones sobre el arte de editar textos impresos) / José Manuel Lucía Megías – La defensa de la poesía en el Perú colonial: El Discurso en Loor de la Poesía / Graciela Maturo – Sobre la evolución de -nn-, -nw- y -w- interiores intervocálicos en la onomástica geográfica del Amadís de Gaula / Aquilino Suárez Pallasá – Reforma y Contrarreforma en las artes plásticas / Carmen Balzer – Tomás Moro y el Humanismo cristiano / Inés de Cassagne – Algunos poetas latinos del Humanismo / Raúl Lavalle – Reseñas bibliográficas

Letras, 1995, nº 31-32 (número completo)

Contenido: La política lingüística en el renacimiento español / Lidio Nieto Jiménez – Sujeto y objeto textuales en “En la masmédula” de Oliverio Girondo / María Amelia Arancet – Violencia, ethica y resemantización mítica en el canto XII del Infierno / Daniel Capano – Entre la voz y la memoria. Lírica de tipo tradicional, palabra y música / Teresa H. de Tresca – Espejo e interlocución en “Nubosidad variable” de Carmen Martín Gaite / Teresa Iris Giovacchini – La poesía arbórea de Enrique Banchs / Javier Roberto González – El ideario espacial de “El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha / Silvia Cristina Lastra Paz – El simbolismo del fenómeno de la reflexión acústica y luminosa en las “Églogas” de Virgilio (segunda parte) / Aquilino Suárez Pallasá – Asedios estructurales y semánticos a dos poetas argentinos / Thorpe Running – Una adaptación teatral infantil de una novela de Emilio Salgari / Nora Lía Sormani – Reseñas bibliográficas

De Amadís de Gaula (1508) a Belianís de Grecia (1547) : Jerónimo Fernández y la construcción de sus personajes, tradición y originalidad

Integran este número de la revista ponencias presentadas en Studia Hispanica Medievalia VIII: Actas de las IX Jornadas Internacionales de Literatura Española Medieval, 2008, y de Homenaje al Quinto Centenario de Amadis de Gaula

Vinculação de recursos orçamentários

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