Processing and validation of JEFF3-3.1.2 Cross-section Library into Various Formats: ACE, PENDF, GENDF, MATXSR and BOXER.

Following the processing and validation of JEFF-3.1 performed in 2006 and presented in ND2007, and as a consequence of the latest updated of this library (JEFF-3.1.2) in February 2012, a new processing and validation of JEFF-3.1.2 cross section library is presented in this paper. The processed library in ACE format at ten different temperatures was generated with NJOY-99.364 nuclear data processing system. In addition, NJOY-99 inputs are provided to generate PENDF, GENDF, MATXSR and BOXER formats. The library has undergone strict QA procedures, being compared with other available libraries (e.g. ENDF/B-VII.1) and processing codes as PREPRO-2000 codes. A set of 119 criticality benchmark experiments taken from ICSBEP-2010 has been used for validation purposes.

Testing JEFF-3.1.1 and ENDF/B-VII.1 Decay and Fission Yield Nuclear Data Libraries with Fission Pulse Neutron Emission and Decay Heat Experiments

The aim of this work is to test the present status of Evaluated Nuclear Decay and Fission Yield Data Libraries to predict decay heat and delayed neutron emission rate, average neutron energy and neutron delayed spectra after a neutron fission pulse. Calculations are performed with JEFF-3.1.1 and ENDF/B-VII.1, and these are compared with experimental values. An uncertainty propagation assessment of the current nuclear data uncertainties is performed.

Allergenic Characterization of New Mutant Forms of Pru p 3 as New Immunotherapy Vaccines.

Nowadays, treatment of food allergy only considered the avoidance of the specific food. However, the possibility of cross-reactivity makes this practice not very effective. Immunotherapy may exhibit as a good alternative to food allergy treatment. The use of hypoallergenic molecules with reduced IgE binding capacity but with ability to stimulate the immune system is a promising tool which could be developed for immunotherapy. In this study, three mutants of Pru p 3, the principal allergen of peach, were produced based on the described mimotope and T cell epitopes, by changing the specific residues to alanine, named as Pru p 3.01, Pru p 3.02, and Pru p 3.03. Pru p 3.01 showed very similar allergenic activity as the wild type by in vitro assays. However, Pru p 3.02 and Pru p 3.03 presented reduced IgE binding with respect to the native form, by in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo assays. In addition, Pru p 3.03 had affected the IgG4 binding capacity and presented a random circular dichroism, which was reflected in the nonrecognition by specific antibodies anti-Pru p 3. Nevertheless, both Pru p 3.02 and Pru p 3.03 maintained the binding to IgG1 and their ability to activate T lymphocytes. Thus, Pru p 3.02 and Pru p 3.03 could be good candidates for potential immunotherapy in peach-allergic patients.

Transport of Pru p 3 across gastrointestinal epithelium - an essential step towards the induction of food allergy?

Background Since intestinal absorption of food protein can trigger an allergic reaction, the effect of plant food allergen on intestinal epithelial cell permeability and its ability to cross the epithelial monolayer was evaluated. Objective To study the interaction of Pru p 3 with intestinal epithelium, its natural entrance, analyzing transport kinetics and cellular responses that trigger. Methods This was achieved using Pru p 3, the peach LTP, as a model. Enterocytic monolayers were established by culturing Caco 2 cells, as a model of enterocytes, on permeable supports that separate the apical and basal compartments. Pru p 3 was added to the apical compartment, the transepithelial resistance (TEER) was measured, and the transport was quantified. Results The peach allergen that crossed the cell monolayer was detected in the cell fraction and in the basal medium by immunodetection with specific antibodies and the quantity was measured by ELISA assay. Pru p 3 was able to cross the monolayer without disturbing the integrity of the tight junctions. This transport was significantly higher than that of a non-allergenic peach LTP, LTP1, and occurred via lipid raft pathway. The incubation of Caco 2 cells with Pru p 3 and LTP1 produced the expression of epithelial-specific cytokines TSLP, IL33 and IL25. Conclusion These results suggest that Pru p 3 was able to cross the cell monolayer by the transcellular route and then induce the production of Th2 cytokines. The results of the present study represent a step towards clarifying the importance of Pru p 3 as a sensitizer. Clinical relevance The capacity of food allergens to cross the intestinal monolayer could explain their high allergenic capacity and its fast diffusion through the body associating to severe symptoms.

Optical properties and microstructure of 2.02-3.30 eV ZnCdO nanowires: effect of thermal annealing

ZnCdO nanowires with up to 45% Cd are demonstrated showing room temperature photoluminescence (PL) down to 2.02 eV and a radiative efficiency similar to that of ZnO nanowires. Analysis of the microstructure in individual nanowires confirms the presence of a single wurtzite phase even at the highest Cd contents, with a homogeneous distribution of Cd both in the longitudinal and transverse directions. Thermal annealing at 550 °C yields an overall improvement of the PL, which is blue-shifted as a result of the homogeneous decrease of Cd throughout the nanowire, but the single wurtzite structure is fully maintained.

The effect of boundary conditions in the numerical solution of 3-D thermoelastic problems

After the extensive research on the capabilities of the Boundary Integral Equation Method produced during the past years the versatility of its applications has been well founded. Maybe the years to come will see the in-depth analysis of several conflictive points, for example, adaptive integration, solution of the system of equations, etc. This line is clear in academic research. In this paper we comment on the incidence of the manner of imposing the boundary conditions in 3-D coupled problems. Here the effects are particularly magnified: in the first place by the simple model used (constant elements) and secondly by the process of solution, i.e. first a potential problem is solved and then the results are used as data for an elasticity problem. The errors add to both processes and small disturbances, unimportant in separated problems, can produce serious errors in the final results. The specific problem we have chosen is especially interesting. Although more general cases (i.e. transient)can be treated, here the domain integrals can be converted into boundary ones and the influence of the manner in which boundary conditions are applied will reflect the whole importance of the problem.

3-Phase Rectifier System with very demanding dynamic load: Architecture analysis and control strategy

A distributed power architecture for aerospace application with very restrictive specifications is analyzed. Parameters as volume, weight and losses are analyzed for the considered power architectures. In order to protect the 3 phase generator against high load steps, an intermediate bus (based in a high capacitance) to provide energy to the loads during the high load steps is included. Prototypes of the selected architecture for the rectifier and EMI filter are built and the energy control is validated.

Digestibilidad y respuesta ovárica de conejas reproductoras alimentadas con dietas suplementadas con ácidos grasos poliinsaturados n-3

Aumentar el número de gazapos destetados por coneja y parto es un objetivo importante para incrementar la rentabilidad del sector cunícola industrial con efectos directos. La mejora genética de la prolificidad en las líneas de madres ha demostrado ser una estrategia eficaz para alcanzar este objetivo; sin embargo otras vías, como la influencia de diferentes fuentes de grasa en las dietas de conejas reproductoras, han sido muy poco estudiadas. Los ácidos grasos (AG) n-3 interfieren en la fisiología reproductiva porque pueden modular las enzimas involucradas en el metabolismo de las prostaglandinas y del colesterol que es el precursor de los esteroides como la progesterona (revisado en Gulliver et al., 2012). El objetivo de este trabajo es estudiar si la suplementación con AG poliinsaturados (PUFA) n-3 de las dietas de conejas durante la recría puede afectar a la tasa de ovulación y a la síntesis esteroidogénica ovárica determinada mediante las concentraciones de progesterona plasmática.

Proyecto de construcción del alumno de 3º año: curso de 1877-78

Proyecto de un viaducto de 408 metros de longitud y 20 metros de ancho formado con largueros reticulados del sistema Warren, que sirva para dar paso a una carretera por donde circula un tranvía.Contiene además: Proyecto de preparación mecánica de las menas

Prácticas de 3º año: curso de 1887 a 1888 : trabajos correspondientes al distrito de Mazarrón y parte del de Cartagena

Distritos mineros de Cartagena y Mazarrón, y minas de azufre de Hellín.

Medida de características acústicas de la sala 3 de Kinépolis Madrid

Kinépolis Madrid es uno de los mayores complejos cinematográficos del mundo contando incluso con records Guinness como el del complejo cinematográfico con mayor número de butacas del mundo. Está compuesto por 25 salas con capacidades entre 220 y 996 espectadores. Todas estas salas están equipadas con las últimas tecnologías de sonido e imagen y están adecuadamente acondicionadas para que las características acústicas de las mismas sean óptimas; no obstante, en el complejo no disponen de información sobre estas características. El presente PFG tratará de medir algunos de estos parámetros acústicos como la claridad, la definición o la inteligibilidad de la sala, pero se prestará especial atención al tiempo de reverberación de la misma ya que es uno de los parámetros más significativos a la hora de caracterizar acústicamente una sala. En concreto, se trabajará sobre la sala número 3, con capacidad para 327 espectadores, lo que la convierte en una de las salas de medio tamaño del recinto. Por otro lado, además de medir las características acústicas de la sala, se medirán las dimensiones de la misma para, posteriormente, construir dos modelos virtuales de la misma. Uno de ellos será un modelo detallado, mientras que el otro será más simple. A partir de estos modelos, se realizarán simulaciones para obtener los mismos parámetros medidos en la sala real. Una vez se obtengan los parámetros acústicos de ambas maneras, se compararán las medidas entre sí, estudiando si las diferencias entre los medidos y los simulados superan ciertos umbrales que estimarán si los modelos creados por ordenador realmente pueden representar a la sala real, o no. Por último, se obtendrán conclusiones para saber cuál de los dos modelos creados se acerca más a las medidas reales, cómo realizar las simulaciones, qué tipos de señal utilizar en las medidas y qué parámetros tener en cuenta, para así facilitar el trabajo en futuras experiencias ahorrando tiempo. ABSTRACT. Kinepolis Madrid is one of the largest cinema complexes in the world, having won even a Guinness as the cinema complex with more seats in the world. It consists of 25 cinemas whose capacities are between 220 and 996 people. All these cinemas are fully equipped with the latest audio and video technologies and are appropriately conditioned for the optimal acoustic characteristics; nevertheless, the resort does not have information on these features. This PFG’s aim, is trying to measure some acoustic parameters such as clarity, definition or intelligibility of the room, but paying special attention to the reverberation time since, it is one of the most significant acoustic parameters to characterize a room. In particular, the study will be developed at the cinema number 3 with capacity for 327 spectators, which turns it into one of the rooms of average size of the enclosure. In addition to measuring the acoustic characteristics of the room, the dimensions of it will be also measured, to then build two virtual models of it. One will be a detailed model, while the other one, will be much simpler. After that, simulations from those models will be performed in order to obtain the same data measured at the real room. Once the acoustic parameters had been obtained in both ways, there will be a comparison of all the measures together, studying whether differences between the real measured data and simulated ones exceed an estimated limit. This comparison, will give information about whether the computer models created can really represent the real room or not. Finally, conclusions to know which of the two created models is more appropriate to use, how to perform the simulations, what types of signal should be used in the measurements and which parameters to take into account in order to facilitate and saving time in future experiences, will be drawn.

Comunicación intercomponente en ArchStudio 3.0: diseño del conector "message-filtering"

Tradicionalmente, el foco de atención en el desarrollo de una arquitectura software se ha centrado en los componentes, relegando a un segundo plano las formas de interacción entre estos componentes: los conectores. Sin embargo, para que un sistema funcione correctamente es necesario dedicar tanta atención a los conectores como a los componentes. En este trabajo presentamos un estudio sobre la herramienta ArchStudio 3.0. El análisis se ha centrado en las capacidades de dicha herramienta para soportar la comunicación entre componentes mediante paso de mensajes. Sobre dicha herramienta se han realizado correcciones en el código, se han rediseñado algunos de sus elementos para mejorar la eficiencia y se ha diseñado e implementado la política de filtrado C2 conocida como message filtering.

A Compact Formula for the Derivative of a 3-D Rotation in Exponential Coordinates

We present a compact formula for the derivative of a 3-D rotation matrix with respect to its exponential coordinates. A geometric interpretation of the resulting expression is provided, as well as its agreement with other less-compact but better-known formulas. To the best of our knowledge, this simpler formula does not appear anywhere in the literature. We hope by providing this more compact expression to alleviate the common pressure to reluctantly resort to alternative representations in various computational applications simply as a means to avoid the complexity of differential analysis in exponential coordinates.

Cu(In,Ga)Se2 absorber thinning and the homo-interface model: Influence of Mo back contact and 3-stage process on device characteristics

Thinning the absorber layer is one of the possibilities envisaged to further decrease the production costs of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGSe) thin films solar cell technology. In the present study, the electronic transport in submicron CIGSe-based devices has been investigated and compared to that of standard devices. It is observed that when the absorber is around 0.5 μm-thick, tunnelling enhanced interface recombination dominates, which harms cells energy conversion efficiency. It is also shown that by varying either the properties of the Mo back contact or the characteristics of 3-stage growth processing, one can shift the dominating recombination mechanism from interface to space charge region and thereby improve the cells efficiency. Discussions on these experimental facts led to the conclusions that 3-stage process implies the formation of a CIGSe/CIGSe homo-interface, whose location as well as properties rule the device operation; its influence is enhanced in submicron CIGSe based solar cells.

Reproductive long-term effects, endocrine response and fatty acid profile of rabbit does fed diets supplemented with n-3 fatty acids

The effect of a diet enriched with polyunsaturated n -3 fatty acids (PUFA) on endocrine, reproductive, and productive responses of rabbit females and the litters has been studied. Nulliparous does ( n = 125) were fed ad libitum from rearing to second weaning two diets supplemented with different fat sources: 7.5 g/kg lard for the control diet (group C; n = 63) or 15 g/kg of a commercial supplement containing a 50% ether extract and 35% of total fatty acids (FAs) as PUFA n -3 (Group P; n = 62). Dietary treatments did not affect apparent digestibility coefficients of nutrients, or reproductive variables of does including milk pro- duction, mortality and average daily gain of kits over two lactations. However, on Day 5 and 7 post-induction of ovulation, progesterone of Group P tended to increase to a greater extent than in does of Group C. Total PUFAs, n -6 and n -3 and eicosapentanoic (EPA) contents were greater in adipose tissues of does in Group P than in Group C. Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA), EPA, and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) concentrations were greater in peri-ovarian than in scapular fat with abdominal fat being intermediate in concentration. In PUFA sup- plemented does, kit mortality at the second parturition tended to be less than in control does. Also, kits born to does of the PUFA-supplemented group weighed more and were of greater length than from does of control group. In conclusion, effectiveness of dietary intervention on reproductive and performance response is greater in the second parity, which suggests an accumulative long-term beneficial effect of n -3 FA supplementation in reproductive rabbit does