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2011

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Full-Text Articles in Mechanical Engineering

Thermal Behavior And Hydrogen Production Of Methanol Steam Reforming And Autothermal Reforming With Spiral Preheating, Wei-Hsin Chen Feb 2011

Thermal Behavior And Hydrogen Production Of Methanol Steam Reforming And Autothermal Reforming With Spiral Preheating, Wei-Hsin Chen

Wei-Hsin Chen

No abstract provided.


Torrefaction And Co-Torrefaction Characterization Of Hemicellulose, Cellulose And Ligninas As Well As Torrefaction Of Some Basic Constituents In Biomass., Wei-Hsin Chen Jan 2011

Torrefaction And Co-Torrefaction Characterization Of Hemicellulose, Cellulose And Ligninas As Well As Torrefaction Of Some Basic Constituents In Biomass., Wei-Hsin Chen

Wei-Hsin Chen

No abstract provided.


Biodepollution Of Wastewater Containing Phenolic Compounds From Leather Industry By Plant Peroxidases, Mamounata Diao, Nafissetou Ouedraogo, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Paul W. Savadogo, Georges N'Guessan Amani, Mamoudou H. Dicko Prof. Jan 2011

Biodepollution Of Wastewater Containing Phenolic Compounds From Leather Industry By Plant Peroxidases, Mamounata Diao, Nafissetou Ouedraogo, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Paul W. Savadogo, Georges N'Guessan Amani, Mamoudou H. Dicko Prof.

Pr. Mamoudou H. DICKO, PhD

This study deals with the use of peroxidases (POXs) from Allium sativum, Ipomoea batatas, Raphanus sativus and Sorghum bicolor to catalyze the degradation of free phenolic compounds as well as phenolic compounds contained in wastewater from leather industry. Secretory plant POXs were able to catalyze the oxidation of gallic acid, ferulic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, pyrogallol and 1,4-tyrosol prepared in ethanol 2% (v:v). Efficiency of peroxidase catalysis depends strongly on the chemical nature of phenolic substrates and on the botanical source of the enzymes. It appeared that POX from Raphanus sativus had the highest efficiency. Results show that POXs can also …


A Microstructure Based Model Of The Deformation Mechanisms And Flow Stress During Elevated Temperature Straining Of A Magnesium Alloy, David Cipoletti, A.F. Bower, P.E. Krajewski Dec 2010

A Microstructure Based Model Of The Deformation Mechanisms And Flow Stress During Elevated Temperature Straining Of A Magnesium Alloy, David Cipoletti, A.F. Bower, P.E. Krajewski

David E. Cipoletti

No abstract provided.


Thermal Modelling For Laser Treatment Of Port Wine Stains, Dong Li, Guo-Xiang Wang, Yaling He Dec 2010

Thermal Modelling For Laser Treatment Of Port Wine Stains, Dong Li, Guo-Xiang Wang, Yaling He

Dr. Guo-Xiang Wang

No abstract provided.


Single-Shot Gas-Phase Thermometry Using Pure-Rotational Hybrid Femtosecond/Picosecond Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering, Terrence R. Meyer Dec 2010

Single-Shot Gas-Phase Thermometry Using Pure-Rotational Hybrid Femtosecond/Picosecond Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering, Terrence R. Meyer

Terrence R Meyer

© 2011 Optical Society of America. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modifications of the content of this paper are prohibited


An Efficient Method Of Modeling Material Properties Using A Thermal Diffusion Analogy: An Example Based On Craniofacial Bone, Ian Grosse, Julian L. Davis, Elizabeth R. Dumont, David S S. Strait Dec 2010

An Efficient Method Of Modeling Material Properties Using A Thermal Diffusion Analogy: An Example Based On Craniofacial Bone, Ian Grosse, Julian L. Davis, Elizabeth R. Dumont, David S S. Strait

Ian Grosse

The ability to incorporate detailed geometry into finite element models has allowed researchers to investigate the influence of morphology on performance aspects of skeletal components. This advance has also allowed researchers to explore the effect of different material models, ranging from simple (e.g., isotropic) to complex (e.g., orthotropic), on the response of bone. However, bone's complicated geometry makes it difficult to incorporate complex material models into finite element models of bone. This difficulty is due to variation in the spatial orientation of material properties throughout bone. Our analysis addresses this problem by taking full advantage of a finite element program's …


Voltage Impulse Induced Bistable Magnetization Switching In Multiferroic Heterostructures, Tianxiang Nan Dec 2010

Voltage Impulse Induced Bistable Magnetization Switching In Multiferroic Heterostructures, Tianxiang Nan

Tianxiang Nan

We report on voltage impulse induced reversible bistable magnetization switching in FeGaB/lead zirconate titanate (PZT) multiferroic heterostructures at room temperature. This was realized through strain-mediated magnetoelectric coupling between ferroelectric PZT and ferromagnetic FeGaB layer. Two reversible and stable voltage-impulse induced mechanical strain states were obtained in the PZT by applying an electric field impulse with its amplitude smaller than the electric coercive field, which led to reversible voltage impulse induced bistable magnetization switching. These voltage impulse induced bistable magnetization switching in multiferroic heterostructures provides a promising approach to power efficient bistable magnetization switching that is crucial for information storage.


Modeling And Simulation Of Microwave Double Absorption On Methanol Steam Reforming For Hydrogen Production, Wei-Hsin Chen Dec 2010

Modeling And Simulation Of Microwave Double Absorption On Methanol Steam Reforming For Hydrogen Production, Wei-Hsin Chen

Wei-Hsin Chen

No abstract provided.


Failure Analysis Of Retrieved Uhmwpe Tibial Insert In Total Knee Replacement Dec 2010

Failure Analysis Of Retrieved Uhmwpe Tibial Insert In Total Knee Replacement

A.S. Md Abdul Haseeb

This study involves the failure analysis of an ultra high molecular polyethylene (UHMWPE) tibial insert from Apollo® Total Knee System, which was removed after 10. years of service from 70. years old female patient. The tibial insert was investigated by using a stereoscope, scanning electron microscope (SEM), infinite focus microscope (IFM) and energy disperse spectroscopy (EDS) to characterize the morphology and composition of the bearing surface. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and Fourier transform spectroscopy (FTIR) were employed to characterize the degradation and crystallinity of the component. Gel-permeation chromatography (GPC) was used to measure the polyethylene tibial insert molecular weight. Results …


Bioheat Transfer, Alireza Zolfaghari, Mehdi Maerefat Dec 2010

Bioheat Transfer, Alireza Zolfaghari, Mehdi Maerefat

Dr Alireza Zolfaghari

No abstract provided.


Issues Of Wind Power For Renewable Society Construction At 3-11 Earthquake & Tsunami Striken Areas 被災地からの自然エネルギー社会づくりと風力発電の課題, Masayuki Horio Dec 2010

Issues Of Wind Power For Renewable Society Construction At 3-11 Earthquake & Tsunami Striken Areas 被災地からの自然エネルギー社会づくりと風力発電の課題, Masayuki Horio

Masayuki Horio

No abstract provided.


Reverse Logic - Safety Of Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposal, Antti Lempinen, Marianne Silvan-Lempinen Dec 2010

Reverse Logic - Safety Of Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposal, Antti Lempinen, Marianne Silvan-Lempinen

Antti Lempinen

No abstract provided.


The Homotopy Perturbation Method For Free Vibration Analysis Of Beam On Elastic Foundation, Baki Ozturk, Safa Bozkurt Coskun Dec 2010

The Homotopy Perturbation Method For Free Vibration Analysis Of Beam On Elastic Foundation, Baki Ozturk, Safa Bozkurt Coskun

Safa Bozkurt Coskun

In this study, the homotopy perturbation method (HPM) is applied to free vibration analysis of beam on elastic foundation. This numerical method is applied on three different axially loaded cases, namely: 1) one end fixed, the other end simply supported; 2) both ends fixed and 3) both ends simply supported cases. Analytical solutions and frequency factors are evaluated for different ratios of axial load N acting on the beam to Euler buckling load, Nr. The application of HPM for the particular problem in this study gives results which are in excellent agreement with both analytical solutions and the variational iteration …