scholarly journals Close-to-Application Test Methodology Validated by a Baseline Study for Novel Bearing Developments in Aircraft Turbines

Lubricants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Philipp Renhart ◽  
Florian Summer ◽  
Florian Grün ◽  
Andreas Eder
Keyword(s):  
Journal Bearings ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Operational Conditions ◽  
New Device ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Test Methodology ◽  
Test Strategies ◽  
Aircraft Application

The main objective of the present paper is the validation of new methods concerning experimental investigations of journal bearings under ordinary and extraordinary operational conditions. Derived results should facilitate the determination of damage mechanisms and a qualitative ranking for a prospective coating development. Prior investigated scenarios like start/stop and emergency running behavior were extended by starved and unlubricated experiments for an aircraft application. Focusing on thermal stability and reproducibility, two new subscale test strategies were developed derived from generalized operational conditions of journal bearings. For an improved ex-situ wear measurement of bearing shells, a new device was developed successfully. The results showed that the newly designed test methodologies are suitable to investigate unlubricated coatings leading to conclusive and repetitive results.

Changes of some sewage sludge parameters prepared with an ultrasonic field

1997 ◽  
Vol 36 (11) ◽  
pp. 101-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
January Bien ◽  
Lidia Wolny
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Microscopic Analysis ◽  
Chemical Compounds ◽  
Ultrasonic Field ◽  
Water Removal ◽  
Vacuum Filter ◽  
Additional Criterion ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Sludge Conditioning

Studies of sewage sludge conditioning by ultrasonic field concentrate on determination of the increase of water removal effect, which depends on kind of sludge and chemical compounds used in the dewatering process. An attempt was made to find new methods of sludge preparation before dewatering. Tests presented here focused on digested and difficult dewatered sludge. The sludge was dewatered on a vacuum filter after conditioning with polyelectrolytes and the ultrasonic field. The microscopic analysis was an additional criterion to evaluate changes in the sludge structure after preparation. The polyelectrolyte dose of 3 mg/g d.m. sonicated within 15 sec. resulted in the 50% decrease of sludge volume. Results presented confirmed our previous experiences, concerning the relation between conglomerates of sludge and the effect of dewatering.

scholarly journals Rapid Organocatalytic Chirality Analysis of Amines, Amino Acids, Alcohols, Amino Alcohols and Diols with Achiral Iso(thio)cyanate Probes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eryn Nelson ◽  
Jeffrey S. S. K. Formen ◽  
Christian Wolf
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Absolute Configuration ◽  
Rapid Determination ◽  
Amino Alcohols ◽  
Enantioselective Synthesis ◽  
Widespread Occurrence ◽  
Chiral Compounds ◽  
New Methods ◽  
The Absolute

The widespread occurrence and significance of chiral compounds does not only require new methods for their enantioselective synthesis but also efficient tools that allow rapid determination of the absolute configuration,...

scholarly journals Multiplexed Plasmonic Nano-Labeling for Bioimaging of Cytological Stained Samples

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 3509
Author(s):  
Paule Marcoux-Valiquette ◽  
Cécile Darviot ◽  
Lu Wang ◽  
Andrée-Anne Grosset ◽  
Morteza Hasanzadeh Kafshgari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Accurate Determination ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Fine Needle Biopsy ◽  
Dark Field ◽  
Imaging Method ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Formalin Fixed Paraffin ◽  
Dark Field Microscopy ◽  
Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded

Reliable cytopathological diagnosis requires new methods and approaches for the rapid and accurate determination of all cell types. This is especially important when the number of cells is limited, such as in the cytological samples of fine-needle biopsy. Immunoplasmonic-multiplexed- labeling may be one of the emerging solutions to such problems. However, to be accepted and used by the practicing pathologists, new methods must be compatible and complementary with existing cytopathology approaches where counterstaining is central to the correct interpretation of immunolabeling. In addition, the optical detection and imaging setup for immunoplasmonic-multiplexed-labeling must be implemented on the same cytopathological microscope, not interfere with standard H&E imaging, and operate as a second easy-to-use imaging method. In this article, we present multiplex imaging of four types of nanoplasmonic markers on two types of H&E-stained cytological specimens (formalin-fixed paraffin embedded and non-embedded adherent cancer cells) using a specially designed adapter for SI dark-field microscopy. The obtained results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed optical method for quantitative and multiplex identification of various plasmonic NPs, and the possibility of using immunoplasmonic-multiplexed-labeling for cytopathological diagnostics.

scholarly journals Experimental Evaluation of Airlift Performance for Vertical Pumping of Water in Underground Mines

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parviz Enany ◽  
Oleksandr Shevchenko ◽  
Carsten Drebenstedt
Keyword(s):  
Water Flow ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Injection System ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Flow Mode ◽  
New Device ◽  
Riser Pipe ◽  
Airlift Pump

AbstractThis paper presents experimental studies on the optimization of air–water flow in an airlift pump. Airlift pumps use compressed gas to verticall transport liquids and slurries. Due to the lack of theoretical equations for designing and predicting flow regimes, experimental investigations must be carried out to find the best condition to operate an airlift pump at high efficiency. We used a new air injection system and different submergence ratios to evaluate the output of a simple pump for vertical displacement of water in an underground mine. The tests were carried out in a new device with 5.64 m height and 10.2 cm circular riser pipe. Three air-jacket pipes, at different gas flows in the range of 0.002–0.09 m3/s were investigated with eight submergence ratios. It was found that with the same air flow rate, the most efficient flow of water was achieved when an air jacket with 3 mm diameter holes was used with a submergence ratio between 0.6 and 0.75. In addition, a comparison of practical results with two theoretical models proposed by other investigators showed that neither was able to accurately predict airlift performance in air–water flow mode.

scholarly journals A Magnetic Nanocomposite Modifier for Improved Ultrasensitive Detection of Hexavalent Chromium in Water Samples

Chemosensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 189
Author(s):  
Nuša Hojnik ◽  
Olivija Plohl ◽  
Matjaž Finšgar
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Analytical Performance ◽  
Magnetic Nanocomposite ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Trace Determination ◽  
Silica Layer ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Square Wave ◽  
Static Contact

In this work, different electrodes were employed for the determination of Cr(VI) by the cathodic square‑wave voltammetry (SWV) technique and the square-wave adsorptive stripping voltammetry (SWAdSV) technique in combination with diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid. Using SWV, a comparison of the analytical performance of the bare glassy carbon electrode (GCE), ex situ electrodes (antimony-film—SbFE, copper-film—CuFE, and bismuth-film—BiFE), and the GCE modified with a new magnetic nanocomposite (MNC) material was performed. First, the MNC material was synthesized, i.e., MNPs@SiO2@Lys, where MNPs stands for magnetic maghemite nanoparticles, coated with a thin amorphous silica (SiO2) layer, which was additionally functionalized with derived lysine (Lys). The crystal structure of the prepared MNCs was confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), while the morphology and nano-size of the MNCs were investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), where TEM was additionally used to observe the MNP core and silica layer thickness. The presence of functional groups of the MNCs was investigated by attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and surface analysis was performed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The hydrophilicity of the modified electrodes was also tested by static contact angle measurements. Then, MNPs@SiO2@Lys was applied onto the electrodes and used with the SWV and SWAdSV techniques. All electrodes tested with the SWV technique were effective for Cr(VI) trace determination. On the other hand, the SWAdSV technique was required for ultra-trace determination of Cr(VI). Using the SWAdSV technique, it was shown that a combination of ex situ BiFE with the deposited MNPs@SiO2@Lys resulted in excellent analytical performance (LOQ = 0.1 µg/L, a linear concentration range of 0.2–2.0 µg/L, significantly higher sensitivity compared to the SWV technique, an RSD representing reproducibility of 9.0%, and an average recovery of 98.5%). The applicability of the latter system was also demonstrated for the analysis of a real sample.

Device for the Experimental Determination of Control Objects' Mathematical Models

2013 ◽  
Vol 650 ◽  
pp. 493-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerij I. Goncharov ◽  
Vadim A. Onufriev ◽  
Ilya O. Ilyin
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
Computer Technology ◽  
Interpolation Method ◽  
Facilities Management ◽  
Operational Conditions ◽  
Automatic Control Systems ◽  
Interpolation Procedure ◽  
Real Interpolation Method ◽  
Inverse Problems Of Dynamics

Authors review methods of determining a plant’s mathematical model. Then, they show a numerical method of pulse automatic control systems’ (ACS) identification, focused on computer technology, the interpolation procedure and iterative methods of approximation to the desired solution. The basis of the approach is the method of inverse problems of dynamics and real interpolation method for calculating the linearized dynamical systems. An algorithm and the mobile device designed for the identification of facilities management in operational conditions are proposed. There is results’ application in the conclusion.

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