An inverse problem for Helmholtz equation

This article is concerned with subsurface material identification for the 2-D Helmholtz equation. The algorithm is iterative in nature. It assumes an initial guess for the unknown function and obtains corrections to the guessed value. It linearizes the otherwise nonlinear problem around the background field. The background field is the field variable generated using the guessed value of the unknown function at each iteration. Numerical results indicate that the algorithm can recover a close estimate of the unknown function based on the measurements collected at the boundary.

Viscoelastic, Mechanical and DOE-Based Study on PP-Nanocomposites

This paper deals with the quasi-static and dynamic mechanical analysis of montmorillonite filled polypropylene composites. Nanocomposites were prepared by blending montmorillonite (nanoclay) varying from 3 to 9% by weight with polypropylene. The dynamic mechanical properties such as storage modulus, loss modulus and mechanical loss factor of PP and nano-composites were investigated by varying temperature and frequencies. Results showed better mechanical and thermomechanical properties at higher concentration of nanoclay. Regression-based models through design of experiments (DOE) were developed to find the storage modulus and compared with theoretical models and DOE-based models.

Succinate esters: odd-even effects in melting points

Dialkyl succinates show a pattern of alternating behavior in their melting points, as the number of C atoms in the alkane side chain increases, unlike in the dialkyl oxalates Joseph et al. (2011). Acta Cryst. B67, 525-534]. Dialkyl succinates with odd numbers of C atoms in the alkyl side chain show higher melting points than the immediately adjacent analogues with even numbers. The crystal structures and their molecular packing have been analyzed for a series of dialkyl succinates with 1 - 4 C atoms in the alkyl side chain. The energy difference (Delta E) between the optimized and observed molecular conformations, density, Kitaigorodskii packing index (KPI) and C-H center dot center dot center dot O interactions are considered to rationalize this behavior. In contrast to the dialkyl oxalates where a larger number of moderately strong C-H center dot center dot center dot O interactions were characteristic of oxalates with elevated melting points, here the molecular packing and the density play a major role in raising the melting point. On moving from oxalate to succinate esters the introduction of the C2 spacer adds two activated H atoms to the asymmetric unit, resulting in the formation of stronger C-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonds in all succinates. As a result the crystallinity of long-chain alkyl substituted esters improves enormously in the presence of hydrogen bonds from activated donors.

Characteristics and Sub-Characteristics of Two-Dimensional Parabolized Stability Equations

特征分析表明：对原始扰动量的抛物化稳定性方程组(PSE),它在亚超音速区分别具有椭圆和抛物特性,给出PSE特征对马赫数的依赖关系,阐明PSE仅把信息对流-扩散传播特性抛物化,而保留了信息对流-扰动传播特性,因此PSE应称为扩散抛物化稳定性方程(DPSE)。

Doping mechanism in tetrahedral amorphous carbon

Doping in hydrogenated amorphous silicon occurs by a process of an ionized donor atom partially compensated by a charged dangling bond. The total energies of various dopant and dopant/bonding combinations are calculated for tetrahedral amorphous carbon. It is found that charged dangling bonds are less favored because of the stronger Coulombic repulsion in ta-C. Instead the dopants can be compensated by weak bond states in the lower gap associated with odd-membered π-rings or odd-numbered π-chains. The effect is that the doping efficiency is low but there are not charged midgap recombination centres, to reduce photoconductivity or photoluminescence with doping, as occurs in a-Si:H.

Efecto de cinco distancias y tres épocas de siembra sobre el crecimiento y rendimiento del caupí rojo (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walpers), Ciudad Darío, Matagalpa

Para evaluar el comportamiento del cultivo del caupí rojo (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walpers.), se estableció el ensayo en tres lotes cercanos ubicados en la comunidad Dulce Nombre de Jesús, municipio de Ciudad Darío, departamento de Matagalpa. El diseño utilizado fue un Bloques Completos al Azar repetidos en el tiempo, en donde se conformaron los siguientes factores: época de siembra (Primera, Postrera y de Riego) y distancia de siembra en te hileras (0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0 y 1.2 metros), para la conformación de 15 tratamientos. Se utilizaron análisis de varianza (ANDEVA) sobre variables de crecimiento, desarrollo y rendimiento, y agrupación mediante LSD (α=0.05). Además, se conformaron análisis de correlación, componentes principales (ACP) y agrupamientos (AA). En base a los resultados, se concluye que las variables presentaron efecto significativo sobre los efectos principales. Se encontraron correlaciones fenotípicas significativas de variables de interés con la longitud de hojuela; y entre variables de vaina y semillas con el rendimiento. Ciertas variables de crecimiento, y de rendimiento discriminaron los tratamientos conformados. Los mejores rendimientos promedios se obtuvieron en época de Riego (1,987.5 kg ha1) y Primera (1,839.7 kg ha-1) con distancias de siembra de 0.6 y 0.4 metros entre hileras. Los mejores tratamientos (interacciones) se alcanzaron en Riego con 0.4 y 0.6 m entre hileras, con rendimientos promedios de 1,968.97 y 2,035.69 kg ha-1, respectivamente. La asociación a través de análisis cluster agrupó las tres épocas de siembra, y relacionó las densidades de siembra evaluadas. El núcleo conformado en Primera se diferenció del grupo formados por los tratamientos de Riego y Postrera.

Inducción, multiplicación de callos, regeneración de plantas y variacion somaclonal de las vitroplantas en cinco cultivares de quequisque (Xanthosoma spp.)

Se evaluó la variación somaclonal de plantas de los cultivares Blanco (Bco), Casitas (CS), San Ramón (SR), La Escalera (LE) y Ticuantepe (TC) regeneradas del cultivo de callos y callos multiplicados. El medio MS + 3 mg l-1 de 2,4-D se utilizó para inducir callos. 50% de los callos regeneraron plantas en el medio MS simple (I). El 50% restante fueron multiplicados en 4 medios (II, III, IV y V) y luego colocados en el medio MS simple para regenerar plantas. Los cultivares produjeron 100% de callos en el medio inductor y regeneraron 100-260 plantas en los callos inducidos. Los medios IV y V registraron mayores valores de callos friables y grandes. Los cultivares produjeron multiyemas en casi todos los medios; puntos de crecimiento en los medios IV y V y plantas en el medio V. Los callos multiplicados del medio V regeneraron plantas en todos los cultivares, los del medio IV en tres. Los callos multiplicados en los medios II y III no regeneraron plantas, a excepción de Bco que regeneró (10) en el medio II. Las plantas en sombreadero provenían de los medios I, IV y V. LE regeneró y aclimatizó 839 plantas, Bco 586, TC300, CS 272 y SR 200. Los cultivares excepto Bco presentaron hojas redondeadas, en forma de basto, con borde rugoso, alargada, decoloración, punta enrollada, lóbulo deforme y pecíolo alargado. SR-I presentó 17.4% de variaciones, LE-IV 13.9% y TC-I 10.9%.

Estuaries

In the following an attempt is made to outline the specific problems of modelling of estuaries as characterized by the discharge of fresh water into a partially enclosed sea water body. The hydrodynamical regime and exchange mechanisms encountered in estuaries lead to specific chemical, biological and geological processes requiring specially adapted models.

Proceedings of the Twenty-second Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, 4-7 April, 2002, Miami, Florida

The 22nd Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation was held April 4-7, 2002 in Miami, Florida and hosted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The 22nd symposium was the most globally diverse ever with 839 individuals from 73 countries attending the symposium and associated regional meetings. One third of the attendees were from outside the United States. This diverse attendance was made possible in large part because of substantial donations from The Packard Foundation, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Convention on Migratory Species, Oceanic Research Foundation, and International Sea Turtle Society which supported travel grants for 170 international travelers. (PDF contains 336 pages)

The age and growth of the tongue sole Cynoglossus canariensis (Steind 1882)

The geometric mean regression equation for the weight; length relationship of Cynoglossus canariensis was W = 0.0025 L super(3.1770). The Von Bertalanffy constants Woo, Loo, K, and to were 507.5852 g, 47.3683 cm, 0.3333 and 0.1397 for males and 839.0753 g, 54.4720 cm, 0.3062 and 0.1737 for females. Total mortality coefficient Z ranged from 0.6482 and 0.8021

Assessment of post-harvest losses in Nigeria fishery: the Kainji Lake model

The paper provides a description of a methodology used for quantitative assessment of post harvest losses in the Kainji Lake Fishery (Nigeria). The sample population was made up of 314 fisherfolk, 115 processors, 125 fish buyers and 111 fish sellers. For the determination of handling losses, 24,839 fishes weighing 2,389.31 kg belonging to 43 species were examined of which 10% by number and 9% by weight deteriorated at checking and 4% by number and 3% by weight at landing. Processing losses recorded 22% by number and 16% by weight deteriorated prior to and during smoking with the traditional 'Banda' kiln. During marketing, 16% of fish sold had deteriorated and 6% by weight of fish bought also deteriorated, mainly due to insect infestation during storage. Based on the 1995 yield estimate for Kainji Lake fishery, approximately 1000 tons of fish estimated at 80 million Naira were lost during handling alone. This figure would be much higher if the level of losses during processing and marketing are included. This assessment technique is recommended for use in obtaining quantifiable data on post harvest losses from other water bodies in Nigeria

Cine de espías

Auspiciado por la compartimentación temática del Curso de Verano (UPV/EHUKulturBasque), también titulado “El Cine de Espías” 2013. Bilbao y atendiendo a las especialidades de cada uno de los implicados firmantes, el texto responde en un primer nivel a una mirada globalizadora de carácter eminentemente “profesionalizador” en torno al fenómeno, a la especialidad concreta del Cine de espionaje en su concepción más amplia y completa.

溶胶-凝胶多孔二氧化硅减反膜稳定性研究

多孔SiO2膜层经热处理后，具有很高的激光破坏阈值，但是结构中有许多Si-OH亲水基团，导致光学透过率受环境相对湿度的影响很大。实验目的是改善膜层内部结构，使膜层结构中的亲水基团转变为疏水基团。提高膜层的疏水性，增强膜层的透过率稳定性。系统地研究了膜层透过率随时间变化的规律，在氨气和六甲基二硅氮烷(HMDS)混合气氛下热处理膜层，处理后生成Si-O-Si(CH2)3非极性疏水基团，使膜层的疏水性大大提高，因而膜层的透过率稳定性有大幅度提高。稳定性的提高延长了膜层的寿命。处理后膜层的表面粗糙度良好，均方根表