The study on the power of monofunctional reactive dyes: The influence of the ionic strength solution on coloring of cotton fabric

Reactive dyes are the most popular dyes for dyeing cellulose fibers. The low affinity of dyes on cotton determines the presence of large amounts of electrolytes and additional substances in the dyeing bath. In recent years, methods for increased use of dyes with minimal consumption of chemicals and natural resources have been popular. The number of ions formed by the dissociation of electrolytes determines the ionic strength of the solution and has a promotional effect on exhaustion and fixation of reactive dyes. In this work, the influence of neutral salts (NaCl and Na2SO4) and alkali salt (Na2CO3) on the color intensity of cotton fabric by reactive dyes has been investigated. A bath with a higher ionic strength of neutral salt has a greater exhaustion of reactive dyes. The addition of an alkaline electrolyte to activate the chemical dye/fiber reaction has an additional promotional effect on the exhaustion of reactive dyes.

The Mediterranean Lifestyle: The Power of Food

The Mediterranean diet dates back to the early 1960s, in which the population living among the Mediterranean basin, much of Greece and Southern Italy consumed high amounts of fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, and unprocessed cereals with minimal consumption of meat. This dietary pattern has been shown to improve heart health, maintain weight, and reduce the risk for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. This new 6-page publication discusses the Mediterranean dietary pattern and provides tips to incorporate this lifestyle into daily life, as well as sample recipes. Written by Charissa Lim, Alexa Hosey, Farah Tadros, Madison Woodard, and Jeanette Andrade, and published by the UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs399

Optimal control of propellant consumption during vertical lifting of rocket in homogeneous atmosphere using regularized solution of integral equation of the first kind

The article is devoted to the study of the optimal control of propellant consumption during vertical lifting of rocket in homogeneous atmosphere using regularized solution of integral equation of the first kind. The problem of lifting of a rocket into desired height along optimal trajectory in the view of minimal consumption of propellant leads to solving the set of differential and integral equations. Problem of optimal control of propellant consumption during lifting of rocket in homogeneous atmosphere is solved using regularized solution of integral equation of the first kind which is solution of corresponding Euler equation on discrete time net. Influence of the regularization parameter and some additional parameters on precision of discreted problem is investigated. Considered algorithm is summed up easily to the case of non-homogeneous atmosphere by introducing dependence of the ballistic coefficient on altitude of flight and to problem of putting spacecraft into determined orbit and suborbital flights by setting desired altitude and velocity and modifying of motion equations.

On complex systems of adaptive frugal products

Frugal products possess a proper mix of features including minimal consumption of resources, good functionality under nominal conditions and low cost. Therefore, increasing use of frugal products, that are designed and also fabricated systematically, is crucial to all-round sustainable development . However, their low factor-of-safety rigorous-design makes them inherently prone to failure under conditions of overloading. And multitudes of such coupled-products would create topologies of interconnected complex systems in the foreseeable future whose individual products should be made to adapt against any events of failure to enhance functionality while maintaining low cost. Accordingly, this paper proposes a two-pronged methodology for adaptation of frugal products along with ramifications of complex systems of frugal products. The adaptation methodology is crucial to the functioning of individual and also networks of frugal products and this work accordingly explicates scenarios of ensuing networks. Other than application to various sectors including electric vehicles , a basic example of which is covered in this paper, the proposed adaptation-and-networking framework can also be applied to a growing numbers of sustainable products, which are frugal according to the terminology of this effort and hence prone to premature failure.

Semi-Analytical Modeling and Analysis of Halbach Array

Analysis of Halbach array placed in open space by using finite element method involves substantial consumption of memory, time, and cost. To address this problem, development of a mathematical modeling and analytic analysis method for Halbach array can be a solution, but research on this topic is currently insufficient. Therefore, a novel mathematical modeling and analytic analysis method for Halbach array in open space is proposed in this study, which is termed as the Ampere model and the Biot–Savart law (AB method). The proposed AB method can analyze the Halbach array rapidly and accurately with minimal consumption of memory. The usefulness of the AB method in terms of accuracy and memory and time consumption is verified by comparing the AB method with finite element method in this paper.

Determination and evaluation of the orbital transition methods between two elliptical earth orbits

To transfer a satellite or a spacecraft from a low parking orbit to a geosynchronous orbit, one of the many transition methods is used. All these methods need to identify some orbital elements of the initial and final orbits as perigee and apogee distances. These methods compete to achieve the transition with minimal consumption of energy, transfer time and mass ratio consumed ), as well as highest accuracy of transition. The ten methods of transition used in this project required designing programs to perform the calculations and comparisons among them. The results showed that the evaluation must depend on the initial conditions of the initial orbit and the satellite mechanical exception as well as the target orbit. The most efficient methods of transition in terms of energy required were, sequentially, methods 10, 1, 8, 9, and 2, whereas the least efficient in terms of energy consumption, fuel and transition time were, sequentially, methods 5,6, and 7. Method 3 was the most efficient when the orbit needed to change the inclination with the transition. The first phase of multi-stage transition is the most energy consuming.

Various Rotor Topologies of Line-Start Synchronous Motor for Efficiency Improvement

Line-start synchronous permanent magnet motor (LSSPMM) is being considered as a replacement or alternative to asynchronous squirrel-cage motor (AM) in constant speed applications. This is due to the better efficiency and power factor than the asynchronous motor. There are various rotor topologies of LSSPMM concerning the magnets placement and their dimensions. The paper analyses six different rotor topologies in terms of achieving the best efficiency and power factor for the same output power of the motor with minimal consumption of permanent magnet material. All other motor design parameters remain unchanged, i.e. all motor topologies are analysed for the same stator laminations and the same motor windings. The numerical finite element method (FEM) models and dynamic models for obtaining transient characteristics of speed, torque and current verify the proposed design of various motor models. The results from all motor models are compared and adequate conclusions are derived regarding the optimal rotor topology in terms of obtaining the best efficiency and power factor with minimal consumption of permanent magnet material, for the same output power of the motor.

Optimal and Robustly Optimal Consumption of Stretch Film Used for Wrapping Cylindrical Baled Silage

A conventional method for wrapping round bales of agricultural materials by wrappers with a rotating table or with rotating arms is considered. In contemporary agriculture, the demand for minimal consumption of the film used to wrap bales is very high, in order to apply this method with lower cost and less damage to the environment. A combined model-based problem of such a design, focusing on the width of stretch film and the overlap between adjacent film strips that minimizes film consumption, was mathematically formulated and solved. It was proven that the complete set of optimal film widths is defined by a simple algebraic equation described in terms of film, bale, and wrapping parameters. The optimal overlap ratios were found to be irreducible fractions in which the dividend is the divisor minus one; however, only the first three factions, 1 2 , 2 3 , and 3 4 , are practically significant. Next, the robustness to disturbances in the functioning of an actual bale wrapper, which leads to overlap ratio uncertainty, is examined. It was shown that, unfortunately, the optimal film widths applied together with the optimal overlaps do not provide any robustness to overlap variations. To overcome this inconvenience, the problems of a choice of the best commercially available film width guaranteeing minimal film consumption or maximal tolerance on the overlap uncertainty were formulated and solved. A new algorithm for a robust design of wrapping parameters was developed, motivated, and numerically verified to achieve a trade-off between satisfactory robustness and low film usage. For the resulting wrapping parameters, near-optimal film usage was achieved; the relative errors of the minimal film consumption approximation did not exceed 4%. It was proven that for the overlap, slightly more than 50%, i.e., 51% or 52%, provides both optimality and robustness of the overlap over disturbances, which are ensured regardless of the number of film layers. Moreover, it was found that for these overlaps and for the commercially available film widths selected according to the algorithm, the film consumption was more than twice as small than the film usage for exactly 50% overlap, if the actual overlap was smaller than pre-assumed. Similarly, an overlap of slightly more than the commonly used 67% will result in about 30% to 40% reduction in film usage in the presence of unfavorable disturbances, depending on the number of film layers and wrapping parameters.

Technological aspects of creation of composite wear-resistant coatings on iron-containing alloys production with the help of induction welding

To meet specific tribotechnical problems surface coatings require special properties, e. g. the formation of a friction film to increase wear resistance by implementing the principle of Sharpie. The paper deals with the technological aspects of creating such coatings on iron-containing alloys by combining laser and induction surfacing to obtain a wear-resistant composite coating. Within research, a coating with a composite structure on a substrate of steel 45 with a copper matrix and a reinforcing phase on the basis of Nickel-iron rollers obtained by laser cladding was obtained. The interface between the components of the composite material is studied. The results of studies of the chemical composition and microhardness of the composite coatings are presented. As studies have shown, the use of laser-induction surfacing allows to form a coating of stable quality with minimal consumption of matrix alloy. The proposed technology makes it possible to create a range of different types of composite coatings on iron-containing alloys for different friction velocities and degrees of load by varying the frequency of the reinforcing mesh and the tupe of filler powders.