Computational design of model Re/Ru bearing Ni-base superalloys

It is well established that Re and Ru additions to Ni-base superalloys result in improved creep performance and phase stability. However, the role of Re and Ru and their synergetic effects are not well understood, and the first step in understanding these effects is to design alloys with controlled microstructural parameters. A computational approach was undertaken in the present work for designing model alloys with varying levels of Re and Ru. Thermodynamic and first principles calculations were employed complimentarily to design a set of alloys with varying Re and Ru levels, but which were constrained by constant microstructural parameters, i.e., phase fractions and lattice misfit across the alloys. Three ternary/quaternary alloys of type Ni-Al-xRe-yRu were thus designed. These compositions were subsequently cast, homogenized and aged. Experimental results suggest that while the measured volume fraction matches the predicted value in the Ru containing alloy, volume fraction is significantly higher than the designed value in the Re containing alloys. This is possibly due to errors in the thermodynamic database used to predict phase fraction and composition. These errors are also reflected in the mismatch between predicted and measured values of misfit.

A Generalist Predator Regulating Spread of a Wildlife Disease: Exploring Two Infection Transmission Scenarios

Ecoepidemiology is a well-developed branch of theoretical ecology, which explores interplay between the trophic interactions and the disease spread. In most ecoepidemiological models, however, the authors assume the predator to be a specialist, which consumes only a single prey species. In few existing papers, in which the predator was suggested to be a generalist, the alternative food supply was always considered to be constant. This is obviously a simplification of reality, since predators can often choose between a number of different prey. Consumption of these alternative prey can dramatically change their densities and strongly influence the model predictions. In this paper, we try to bridge the gap and explore a generic ecoepidemiological system with a generalist predator, where the densities of all prey are dynamical variables. The model consists of two prey species, one of which is subject to an infectious disease, and a predator, which consumes both prey species. We investigate two main scenarios of infection transmission mode: (i) the disease transmission rate is predator independent and (ii) the transmission rate is a function of predator density. For both scenarios we fulfil an extensive bifurcation analysis. We show that including a second dynamical prey in the system can drastically change the dynamics of the single prey case. In particular, the presence of a second prey impedes disease spread by decreasing the basic reproduction number and can result in a substantial drop of the disease prevalence. We demonstrate that with efficient consumption of the second prey species by the predator, the predator-dependent disease transmission can not destabilize interactions, as in the case with a specialist predator. Interestingly, even if the population of the second prey eventually vanishes and only one prey species finally remains, the system with two prey species may exhibit different properties to those of the single prey system.

One pot auto-ignition based synthesis of novel Sr2CeO4: Ho3+ nanophosphor for photoluminescent applications

Ho3+ (0.25-7 mol%) doped Sr2CeO4 nanophosphors were synthesized by solution combustion method using urea as fuel. The structural properties of the nanophosphors were investigated by powder X-ray diffraction studies (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques. UV-Visible and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopic techniques were used for analysing the optical properties of the nanoparticles. PXRD and TEM results revealed the formation of Sr2CeO4: Ho3+ nanocrystalline particles with orthorhombic crystal structure. From the UV-Vis studies the optical band gap energy found to decrease from 5.9 to 5.74 eV with increase in dopant concentration. The PL spectra exhibit the broad excitation band from 200 to 400 nm which concurs well with the commercial near UV LED. The PL spectra vary with the dopant content due to energy transfer from the host to the activator. In this present work we demonstrate that color tuning of phosphor can be achieved by merely varying the Ho3+ ions concentration. The CIE and CCT chromaticity coordinates suggests Sr2CeO4: Ho3+ nanophosphors may be potentially applicable as promising single - phased phosphors for lighting applications. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

A new hardening law for strain gradient plasticity

A new hardening law of the strain gradient theory is proposed in this paper, which retains the essential structure of the incremental version of conventional J(2) deformation theory and obeys thermodynamic restrictions. The key feature of the new proposal is that the term of strain gradient plasticity is represented as an internal variable to increase the tangent modulus. This feature which is in contrast to several proposed theories, allows the problem of incremental equilibrium equations to be stated without higher-order stress, higher-order strain rates or extra boundary conditions. The general idea is presented and compared with the theory given by Fleck and Hutchinson (Adv. in Appl. Mech. (1997) 295). The new hardening law is demonstrated by two experimental tests i.e. thin wire torsion and ultra-thin beam bending tests. The present theoretical results agree well with the experiment results.

Efficient topological localization using orientation adjacency coherence histograms

This paper describes an efficient vision-based global topological localization approach that uses a coarse-to-fine strategy. Orientation Adjacency Coherence Histogram (OACH), a novel image feature, is proposed to improve the coarse localization. The coarse localization results are taken as inputs for the fine localization which is carried out by matching Harris-Laplace interest points characterized by the SIFT descriptor. Computation of OACHs and interest points is efficient due to the fact that these features are computed in an integrated process. We have implemented and tested the localization system in real environments. The experimental results demonstrate that our approach is efficient and reliable in both indoor and outdoor environments. © 2006 IEEE.

Alternativas de manejo integrado de plagas con insecticidas biológicos y botánicos en diferentes asocios de cultivos en la comunidad de Pacora, San Francisco Libre

Durante la época de postrera 2003, en la comunidad de Pacora, municipio de San Francisco Libre, departamento de Managua, se realizó una investigación con el propósito de evaluar el efecto de insecticidas biológicos y botánicos, en combinación con diferentes asocios de cultivos, para conocer su efecto sobre Spodoptera frigiperda J. L. Smith , y sus enemigos naturales y el rendimiento de grano en los tratamientos. Los tratamientos evaluados fueron: 1. Dipel (Bacillus Thuringiensis Berliner) en combinación con el monocultivo de sorgo (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench.) en, 2. Dipel en combinación con el asocio de maíz (Zea mays L.) y sorgo, 3. Neem (Azadirachta indica) en combinación con el monocultivo de sorgo, 4. Neem en combinación con el asocio de maíz y sorgo, 5.Testigo (agua) en combinación con el monocultivo de sorgo, 6.Testigo (agua) en combinación con el asocio de maíz y sorgo. Se utilizó un diseño completamente aleatorio (DCA), con cinco repeticiones por tratamiento. Se muestreo semanalmente para evaluar la incidencia de plagas e insectos benéficos., el tratamiento que obtuvo el menor porcentaje de plantas dañadas por S. frugiperda, fue el tratamiento Neem en combinación con el asocio de maíz y sorgo, la mayor presencia de insectos benéficos se encontró en los tratamientos en cultivos asociados no siendo así en los tratamientos en monocultivos, siendo los tratamientos Neem en combinación con el asocio de maíz y sorgo, Dipel en combinación con el asocio de maíz y sorgo y Testigo en combinación con el cultivo asociado de maíz y sorgo, los que presentaron las mayores poblaciones de insecto benéficos. Los mejores rendimientos se obtuvieron en los tratamientos en cultivos asociados en comparación con los tratamientos en monocultivos. Siendo el tratamiento Neem en combinación con el cultivo asociado de maíz y sorgo el que obtuvo el mayor rendimiento de grano con 1051 Kg. /ha.

Arc Root Motion In An Argon-Hydrogen Dc Plasma Torch

Arc root motion on the anode surface of a dc non-transferred plasma torch was observed. Adding hydrogen changes the arc root attachment from a diffused type to a constricted type, and the arc root of Ar-H-2 plasma suddenly,jumps from one spot to another irregularly. Images of the arc root motions taken by a high-speed video camera are presented.

理想塑性固体中逐步扩展裂纹的弹塑性场

本文从三维的塑性流动理论出发,导出了关于理想塑性固体平面应变问题的基本方程。利用这些方程,分析了不可压缩理想塑性固体的逐步扩展裂纹顶端的弹塑性场。得到了关于应力和速度的一阶渐近场。分析了弹性卸载区的演变过程和中心扇形区的发展过程。预示了出现二次塑性区的可能性。最后给出了关于应力场二阶渐近分析。

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Domain walls collision in Fe-rich and Co-rich glass covered microwires

JEMS 2012 - Joint European Magnetic Symposia edited by Tiberto, P; Affronte, M; Casoli, F; Fernandez, CD; Gubbiotti, G; Marquina, C; Pratt, F; Solzi, M; Tacchi, S; Vavassori, P. 6th Joint European Magnetic Symposia (JEMS) Parma, ITALY SEP 09-14, 2012

Domain wall dynamics of magnetically bistable microwires

EMM-FM2011 – First Euro Mediterranean Meeting on Functionalized Materials, edited by Cheikhrouhou, A. 1st Euro Mediterranean Meeting on Functionalized Materials (EMM-FM). Sousse, TUNISIA . Sep. 06-10, 2011

晶体性能综合检测仪研究

本文研制了一种晶体的静态消光比、电光晶体的静态消光比或动态消光比、电光晶体的半波电压和波片的相位延迟的综合性自动化测量仪。该仪器采用偏振光干涉测量技术、调制光源技术、解调电路、软件除法技术，将光、机、电一体化技术和计算机控制技术有效地结合起来，既可用于科研，也可用于生产现场，实现晶体消光比、半波电压和波片相位延迟3个参数的一体化快速自动化测量。实践证明，运用文中的测量原理和方法，晶体的消光比测量可达到10^-6，波片相位延迟的测量重复性精度优于0．5°，此外，运用电光晶体的纵向调制技术，还可精确测量出电光