316. Investigation of Xray tube life for CT Scanner 2nd Report

Dual-energy imaging has emerged as a superior way to recognize materials in X-ray computed tomography. To estimate material properties such as effective atomic number and density, one often generates images in terms of basis functions. This requires decomposition of the dual-energy sinograms into basis sinograms, and subsequently reconstructing the basis images. However, the presence of metal can distort the reconstructed images. In this paper we investigate how photoelectric and Compton basis functions, and synthesized monochromatic basis (SMB) functions behave in the presence of metal and its effect on estimation of effective atomic number and density. Our results indicate that SMB functions, along with edge-preserving total variation regularization, show promise for improved material estimation in the presence of metal. The results are demonstrated using both simulated data as well as data collected from a dualenergy medical CT scanner.

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Fullerene-like Nanoparticles of WS2 as a Promising Protection from Erosive Wear of Gun Bore Nozzles

Current Nanoscience ◽

10.2174/1573413715666181217115448 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 62-70 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Narimane Rezgui ◽

Danica Simić ◽

Choayb Boulahbal ◽

Dejan Micković

Keyword(s):

Mass Loss ◽

Solid Lubricant ◽

Erosive Wear ◽

Mechanical Resistance ◽

Protective Function ◽

Protective Layers ◽

Total Mass Loss ◽

Mass Losses ◽

Before And After ◽

Tube Life

Background: Erosive wear causes increase in the bore diameter of firearms barrels and nozzles. Most responsible factors for this erosion are friction and heat generated during the shot. Protection from erosive wear is very important for gun tube life cycle, and various protection methods are used: adding phlegmatizers in gunpowder composition or applying protective layers on the gun bore inner surface. Objective: In this research, a possibility is examined to protect the surface of a nozzle exposed to gunpowder erosion applying a layer of tungsten disulfide fullerene-like nanoparticles, IF-WS2, known as outstanding solid lubricant of a great mechanical resistance. Methods: Nanoparticles on the nozzle surface before and after the gunfire tests were observed using scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Gunfire tests were performed on designed erosion device. Temperatures in the defined position near the affected surface were measured with thermocouples and compared for the nozzles with and without nanoprotection, as well as the nozzle mass loss after each round. Results: For the sample with IF-WS2 lower temperatures after firing and lower mass losses were observed. Mass loss after first round was 25.6% lower for the sample with protective nanoparticles layer, and the total mass loss was about 5% lower after five rounds. After the first round the nozzle without IF-WS2 was heated up to a temperature which was for 150.8°C higher than the nozzle with IF-WS2. Conclusion: Protective function of IF-WS2 is the most pronounced for the first round. The observed results encourage its further application in firearms gun bores protection.

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