Design and FEA Simulation of Vehicle Suspension System by Using ANSYS

The suspension system is a combination of tires, springs, shock absorbers, and connectors that connect the vehicle to its wheels, allowing the vehicle to travel reasonably well. The primary goal of this research was to mitigate the suspension system's overall weight. And improve the total strength of the vehicle suspension system by using ANSYS. Calculated the total deformation and equivalent stress at different loading conditions and check the durability of the system by using the FEA method. The deployment of FEA (finite element analysis) to analyses the fatigue life and stationary stress of a Vehicle Suspension System resulted in a flexible architecture that can be utilized in Vehicle Suspension Systems implementations. The current carbon alloy VSS can be lowered to a compact Vehicle Suspension Systems with better durable capabilities and good mechanical qualities, as well as emitting low carbon dioxide (CO2) benefits. On comparing The titanium Ti-6Al-4V with Titanium Ti-13V-11Cr-3Al and cast iron, inside this analysis it is concluded that titanium Ti-6Al-4V outperforms than other two with regards to the material composition. Seeing as titanium Ti-6Al-4V has a greater yield stress on comparing to titanium Ti-13V-11Cr-3Al. The cast iron and titanium Ti-13V-11Cr-3Al have high densities while Titanium Ti-6Al-4V has low densities .

Neurofilament Levels in CSF and Serum in an Adult SMA Cohort Treated with Nusinersen

Objective: To retrospectively evaluate the utility of serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of neurofilament light chain (NfL) and phosphorylated neurofilament heavy chain (pNfH) as biomarkers for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) progression and response to nusinersen treatment. Methods: NfL and pNfH levels were quantified using single molecular array (SIMOA) in CSF of 33 adult SMA patients (SMN copy number 3–5) before and in response to nusinersen treatment. In 11 of the patients, blood serum samples were also collected. CSF NfL and pNfH from patients were compared to CSF Nfs from age-matched controls without neurological disease (n = 6). For patients, pearson correlation coefficients (r) were calculated to investigate associations between Nf levels and other functional outcome measures. Results: Nf levels were similar between SMA and control adults and showed no change in response to nusinersen treatment in CSF or serum. Cross-sectional analyses showed an increase in CSF NfL and pNfH with age in patients (NfL p = 0.0013; pNfH p = 0.0035) and an increase in CSF NfL in controls (p = 0.002). In non-ambulatory patients, baseline serum pNfH showed a negative correlation with multiple strength and functional assessment metrics including Revised Upper Limb Module (r = –0.822, p = 0.04), upper extremity strength (r = –0.828, p = 0.042), lower extremity strength (r = –0.860, p = 0.028), and total strength (r = –0.870, p = 0.024). Conclusions: Nf levels did not change in response to nusinersen in adults with SMA and were not different from controls. In patients and controls, we detected an age-related increase in baseline CSF NfL and pNfH levels. Though some associations were identified, our results suggest Nf levels are not preditive or prognostic biomarkers in this population.

The strength of the communication elements of pneumatic tires as composite material

The mechanical properties at the boundary of the distribution of the rubber matrix and metal and fabric fibrous materials as a separate area in the mechanism of crack inhibition and its effect on the durability of pneumatic tires during the accumulation of damage during operation are considered. Experimental studies on the stratification of the elements of the composition of the tire material in samples made from different parts of the car tire. The strength at the contact boundary "rubber matrix-fibers of metal cord" and between the fibers of the cord, which allows to assess the total strength of the tire material as a composition of reinforcing elements and the matrix in the accumulation of damage created during operation, artificial the nature and behavior of the rupture of the samples during the tests, the morphology of fracture on the surface of the interaction of the reinforcing fibers of the wire with the rubber matrix was evaluated.

Application of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Synthesized by Sol-Gel Methods in Wastewater Treatment

Nanotechnology from titanium dioxide has been deposited, and its application in desalination and water treatment has been investigated by using sol-gel methods. Homogeneously dispersed sphere shapes of titanium dioxide nanoparticles were observed from scanning electron microscope micrographs and decrease in size as aging time increases from 40 min to 60 min. SEM micrographs of highly transparent nanopowders show that they are detected in the visible region from UV/visible and that their red shift around maximum wavelength increases with increasing aging time due to an increase in water quality. The energy band gap of the generated nanosheet has narrowed as the aging time has increased, which is related to the red shift of the absorption spectrum edge in the sheet. The structural behaviors of deposited nanoparticles have also been investigated, which confirms the existence of anatase as well as rutile levels in the liquid phase. The findings of the PL allowed us to determine the total strength of the intensity. This shows that applying photodegradation by a solar absorber could play a vital role in desalination and water treatment.

Analisis Kapasitas Seismik Struktur Gedung Kantor Dinas KetahananPangan Provinsi Sumatra Barat

The office building of the food security office of West Sumatra Province is a multi-storey building with reinforced concrete structures built in earthquake-prone areas that have the potential for large-scale earthquakes such as the one that occurred in 2009. Based on USGS data, from December 2004 to October 2009 There have been 10 earthquakes measuring more than 5 on the Richter scale that rocked Indonesia and resulted in damage to buildings, both minor damage to heavy damage and evencollapsing. The big earthquake that occurred on September 30, 2009 in Padang City, West Sumatra, was measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale. In this study, evaluated the seismic capacity of a reinforced concrete building 4 (four) floors built in earthquake-prone areas in the city of Padang. The seismic capacity of the building is evaluated based on the standard published by Japan, namely The Standard for Seismic Evaluation of Existin Reinforced Concrete Building, 2001. In this evaluation, it only looks at the structural elements of the column on the first floor. Seismic capacity is expressed in terms of the lateral strength index and the ductility index of the building. The results of the evaluation of seismic capacity obtained the total strength index value of the building is 0.707. The seismic capacity of this building can be shown to be adequate or strongin earthquake-prone areas compared to the seismic capacity of reinforced concrete buildings that survived the massive earthquake of 7.6 on the Richter Scale in West Sumatra in September 2009. From the evaluation results on this building which is located in an area including the prone to strong earthquakes can be stated to be able to behave ductile and able to withstand an earthquake or not experience sudden collapse

Fundamental constraints on distinguishing reality from imagination

In order to function in complex environments, humans have evolved to move beyond stimulus-triggered responses to guide behaviour via offline simulations, such as imagination and planning. Contemporary generative models of brain function propose that imagination relies on similar neural machinery to that engaged by veridical perception, a hypothesis supported by neuroimaging data. While allowing for a vast increase in cognitive sophistication, the potential for rich offline simulation raises a new problem: how to distinguish reality from imagination. Here we capitalised on the ability to conduct large-scale, one-trial-per-participant psychophysics via online platforms combined with computational modelling to investigate the characteristics and extent of perceptual reality monitoring failures in the general population. We find striking evidence for a subjective intermixing of imagination and reality – congruent visual imagery increases the likelihood a stimulus is judged as real, and reality judgements increase the experienced vividness of imagery. Using neuroimaging, we go on to show that imagery vividness and perceptual visibility are similarly encoded in the brain. These findings are best explained by a simple theoretical model in which internal and external signals are combined and reality monitoring is implemented by evaluating the total strength of this combined signal against a “reality threshold”. A striking consequence of this account is that it predicts when virtual or imagined signals are strong enough, they become indistinguishable from reality.

Study on Ultra-High Temperature Contact Solution Treatment of Al–Zn–Mg–Cu Alloys

Contact solution treatment (CST) of Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys can shorten solution time to within 40 s in comparison with 1800 s with traditional solution treatment using a heating furnace. Heating temperature is the key factor in solution treatment. Considering the short heating time of CST, the ultra-high solution temperature over 500 °C of Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys was studied in this work. The effects of solution temperatures on the microstructures and the mechanical properties were investigated. The evolution of the second phases was explored and the strengthening mechanisms were also quantitatively evaluated. The results showed that solution time could be reduced to 10 s with the solution temperature of 535 °C due to the increasing dissolution rate of the second phase and the tensile strength of the aged specimen could reach 545 MPa. Precipitation strengthening was the main strengthening mechanism, accounting for 75.4% of the total strength. Over-burning of grain boundaries occurred when the solution temperature increased to 555 °C, leading to the deterioration of the strength.

THE STUDY OF POPULATION DYNAMICS OF ECOLOGICAL GROUPS OF MICROORGANISMS EPIPHYTIC MICROBIOTA STELLARIA MEDIA AND URTICA DIOICA

The dynamics of the strength of the epiphytic microbiota of the root zone and phyllosphere of the Stellaria media and Urtica dioica in the vegetation phase of plants (seedlings, flowering, fruiting) was studied. The data on the strength of microorganisms of ecotrophic groups are presented: ammonifying bacteria using mineral forms of nitrogen, bacteria of the Escherichia coli group, micromycetes and bacteria in the spore stage. It was determined that the medium-sized microbiota of the Stellaria media is more strengthen than the Urtica dioica, which is probably due to the morphoanatomical features of plants and the metabolites produced. The microbiota of the rhizosphere of plants of the Stellaria media and Urtica dioica is much more strength than the phyllosphere due to the root exudates of plants that provide food for microorganisms. The dynamics of the microbiota of the rhizosphere reflects the unequal level of metabolite production by plants in different phases of vegetation. The total strength of aerobic bacteria that metabolize organic nitrogen in the basal zone of Stellaria media increases in the flowering phase, and in the basal zone of Urtica dioica – in the phase of seedlings.The greatest strength of microscopic fungi during the flowering phase of Stellaria media is probably associated with the production of metabolites by plants and favorable weather conditions for the development of micromycetes. Micromycetes belong to the following genera: Trichoderma, Penicillium, Fusarium, Botrytis, Mucor, Aspergillus, Cladosporium. The strength of phyllosphere microorganisms varies according to the stages of plant vegetation. The Stellaria media and the Urtica dioica have a specific microbial complex, both in the aboveground and underground parts, which varies during the growing season and differs in a certain ratio of ecological and trophic groups of microorganisms.

Local stresses in the keel when the ship is docked

При постановке судна в док на днищевые перекрытия со стороны килевой дорожки действуют значительные реактивные усилия, вызывающие местные деформации и напряжения в киле, стрингерах и флорах. С днищевых связей усилия передаются в основном на поперечные переборки и в меньшей степени на бортовые перекрытия, что вызывает общий изгиб корпуса судна. Расчеты общей прочности при постановке судов и кораблей в док показывают, что напряжения от общего изгиба корпуса незначительны. Дополнительные локальные напряжения от местного изгиба продольных днищевых связей, и в первую очередь в киле, при использовании балочных моделей либо не учитываются совсем, либо определяются достаточно условно. Альтернативой является использование метода конечных элементов (МКЭ) при достаточно подробном пространственном моделировании связей судна, дока и опорного устройства, что весьма затратно. В данной работе предлагается достаточно простая методика оценки локальных напряжений в киле при постановке судна в сухой док. Методика основана на использовании теории изгиба балок на сплошном упругом основании. Приводится пример расчета баржи-площадки. Показано, что напряжения в киле баржи вблизи поперечных переборок могут достигать недопустимо больших значений. Полученные результаты подтверждаются расчетом по МКЭ трехмерной модели баржи. When the ship is docked, significant reactive forces act on the bottom slabs from the keel track side, causing local deformations and stresses in the keel, stringers and floras. From the bottom braces, forces are transmitted mainly to the transverse bulkheads and, to a lesser extent, to the side floors, which causes a general bending of the ship's hull. Calculations of the total strength when ships and ships are docked show that the stresses from the general bending of the hull are insignificant. Additional local stresses from local bending of longitudinal bottom ties, and primarily in the keel, when using beam models, are either not taken into account at all, or are determined rather conditionally. An alternative is to use the finite element method (FEM) with a sufficiently detailed spatial modeling of the ship, dock and support device connections, which is very costly. This paper proposes a fairly simple method for assessing local stresses in the keel when the ship is in dry dock. The technique is based on the use of the theory of bending of beams on a solid elastic foundation. An example of calculation of the platform barge is given. It is shown that stresses in the keel of a barge near transverse bulkheads can reach unacceptably high values. The results obtained are confirmed by FEM calculations of a three-dimensional model of the barge.

Coping with COVID-19 in United Nations peacekeeping field hospitals: increased workload and mental stress for military healthcare providers

IntroductionThis study aimed to explore the impact of COVID-19 on the United Nations peacekeeping field hospitals where medical supply and manpower are extremely insufficient.MethodsA level II hospital was deployed in Wau, South Sudan, as the regional referral centre of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). It had a total strength of 63 personnel with 47 medical staff (average age 38.3±8.0 years, 33 men). A new ‘appointment–triage–disinfection’ work pattern was adopted to cope with the COVID-19 outbreak in the mission. Data on medical service statistics and workload before/after the outbreak were collected and compared. The mental health of staff was analysed from the quarterly psychological survey, including Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)-10, Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)-7 and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9.ResultsThe number of outpatients decreased slightly after the COVID-19 outbreak (41.9±11.9 to 37.6±11.8 per week, p=0.49), whereas the weekly hospital length of stay of inpatients increased significantly (0.4±1.0 to 3.1±3.9 days, p=0.02). Total weekly working hours increased from 1884.9±34.1 to 2023.5±67.3 hours (p<0.001). Elevated mental stress (PSS-10: 4.3±2.4 in February to 7.5±3.9 in May, p<0.001; GAD-7: 4.0±2.3 to 9.4±4.0, p<0.001; PHQ-9: 2.1±1.2 to 3.2±2.4, p<0.001) was documented among healthcare providers after the outbreak. The threat of COVID-19 infection, delay in rotation and family-related concerns constituted the main stressors.ConclusionCOVID-19 imposes a huge pressure on peacekeeping field hospitals. Increased workload and mental stress among frontline healthcare providers deserve the attention of UNMISS officials. Facilitating the rotation of the medical staff might potentially improve the operational readiness of the hospital by bringing in well-trained personnel and sufficient medical supplies.