On the Nature of Superconducting Precursors in Bi-Pb-Sr-Ca-Cu-O Compositions Fabricated by Hot Shock Wave Consolidation Technology

In this paper, the possibility of critical temperature increasing of superconducting precursor Tс and the current bearing capacity in samples of Bi-Pb-Sr-Ca-Cu-O superconducting system fabricated using hot shock wave consolidation (HSWC) technology and investigated by the vibrating torsional magnetometry method, was studied. The advantage of HSWC technology over the traditional technologies of superconducting composites synthesis is that the high-density materials are made from the Bi-Pb-Sr-Ca-Cu-O superconducting system. After the action of explosive wave the superconductivity is retained. After the explosion a pronounced texture is formed indicating the creation of efficient pinning centers and thus, the increase of current-carrying ability of the obtained material. The critical temperature of potential superconducting precursor Tc of transition to superconducting state increased from Tc=107K for starting sample to Tc=138K, using the HSWC technology for synthesis of samples in range of pressures from P=5GPa up to P=12GPa.

The State of The Art in Peer Review

Scholarly communication is in a perpetual state of disruption. Within this, peer review of research articles remains an essential part of the formal publication process, distinguishing it from virtually all other modes of communication. In the last several years, there has been an explosive wave of innovation in peer review research, platforms, discussions, tools, and services. This is largely coupled with the ongoing and parallel evolution of scholarly communication as it adapts to rapidly changing environments, within what is widely considered as the ‘open research’ or ‘open science’ movement. Here, we summarise the current ebb and flow around changes to peer review and consider its role in a modern digital research and communications infrastructure and discuss why uptake of new models of peer review appears to have been so low compared to what is often viewed as the ‘traditional’ method of peer review. Finally, we offer some insight into the potential futures of scholarly peer review and consider what impacts this might have on the broader scholarly research ecosystem.

Explosive wave propagation in the presence of antiseismic protective curtain

The objective of this work is to study theoretically the stress wave formation in the borehole-to-borehole space and on the boundary with the borehole contour set by creating a directed fracture system in it. The features of an interaction of the weak stress wave at a large-scale blasting in the short-delay blast mode (SDB) with the massif and the protective contour set of boreholes, are considered. It is noted the effect of the contour set parameters on wave processes. The constructive solutions are proposed in order to reduce the dynamic loadings in the peripheral rock massif. The proposals consist in applying a combined construction of garland charges to form the seismo protective structure that consists of a contour fracture and one-sided disrupted zone within the boundaries of the blasted block.

Experimental and Numerical Research on Cylindrical Tubes under Outer Cylindrical Explosive Waves

Cylindrical explosive loading has an important application in explosive working, researching on weapon damage, and explosive-driving load. This study uses experimental and numerical methods to study the response of long and thin tubes when subjected to cylindrical explosive loading. The flake-like charge and multipoint initiation technique were adopted to load cylindrical explosive waves. Experimental results showed that the method could produce uniform deformation in certain parts of the long tube, but partial spall injuries occurred after the explosion. The macroscopic and microscopic deformation of tubes were analyzed. Numerical simulations were conducted to investigate the detailed response of the tube subjected to a cylindrical explosive wave. The results indicate that the collision of explosive waves brought inconsistencies in pressure and velocity. The pressure and velocity in the collision region were significantly higher than those of other parts, which caused the collision region to be easily damaged.

Environmental influences on propagation of explosive wave on the dynamic response of plate

The purpose of this article is to present the influence of the environment on the propagation of a shock wave and the dynamic response of the plate load by a shock wave. In the course of research in this field an experimental study was performed. An experimental study concerns the test plate loaded by a shock wave, formed after the detonation of an explosive device with equivalent weighing of TNT equal to 1 kg. During numerical investigations environmental impacts have been tested on the dynamic response disc. The considered environments of explosions were air water and soil. A model of the phenomenon has been prepared using commercial software MSC DYTRAN.

Research on Combined Tests to Entry Disturbed Zone (EDZ) of Rock Masses in Steep Coal Seams

For high production of raw coal in steep coal seams, it is crucial to obtain engineer demands by enhancing section height in horizontal caving. However in-situ operations copious methods like pre-blasting was always needed to broken top-coal which was difficult to excavate commodiously and safely. Explosive wave caused by pre-blasting would destroy stress balance around entries, and definitely result in entry disturbed zone (EDZ) being loosen zone. Aimed to determine boundary of EDZ and keep rock mass in both entries steady, combined tests to EDZ of rock masses of head entry of +600 east-side stope of 43# coal seam was done in Wudong Colliery as research background with ground penetrating radar (GPR) and mono-hole ultrasonic wave experiment. It indicated that scope of EDZ here was 2.2-2.3m, which would be prerequisite to optimize supporting scheme in field.