Response Surface Analysis of PS/EPDM/PA6 Ternary Blends: Effect of Mixing Sequence, Composition, and Viscosity Ratio on the Mechanical Properties

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 282-290
Author(s):  
Marzie Alidadi‐Shamsabadi ◽  
Ahmad Arefazar ◽  
Shirin Shokoohi
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Surface Analysis ◽  
Viscosity Ratio ◽  
Response Surface Analysis ◽  
Ternary Blends ◽  
Sequence Composition ◽  
Mixing Sequence

Drying Shrinkage Behavior of Mortars Made with Ternary Blends

2012 ◽  
Vol 2290 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuhao Wang ◽  
Fatih Bektas ◽  
Peter Taylor ◽  
Kejin Wang ◽  
Paul J. Tikalsky
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Silica Fume ◽  
Surface Analysis ◽  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Response Surface Analysis ◽  
Ternary Blends ◽  
Free Shrinkage ◽  
Shrinkage Behavior

Ternary cementitious blends are widely used in today's concrete mixtures, particularly when high performance is needed. This paper discusses drying shrinkage behavior of mortar mixtures made with various ternary blends. Ternary blends consisting of different combinations of portland or blended cement, slag, fly ash, and silica fume were considered. The amounts of slag, fly ash, and silica fume ranged from 15% to 35%, 13% to 30%, and 3% to 10% by mass of cementitious materials, respectively. Mortar bars were made with the ternary blends and subjected to drying (i.e., temperature = 73° ± 3°F and relative humidity = 50% ± 4%) after standard moist curing for 28 days. Free shrinkage of the bars was assessed at 56 days of age after 28 days of drying. A response surface analysis was done to examine the effects of blend proportions on shrinkage behavior of the mortars. To validate this model, an independent group of mortar mixtures with different ternary combinations was cast, and the measured values were compared with the predicted shrinkage values. The results indicated that of the three supplementary cementitious materials in the ternary blends studied, slag showed a dominant effect on increasing mortar shrinkage. The contribution of Class C fly ash to the shrinkage was slightly less than that of slag. An increase in silica fume or in Class F fly ash content slightly increased free shrinkage. There is a good correlation between the measured shrinkage strain and the strain predicted from the shrinkage model developed from the response surface analysis.

scholarly journals Response surface analysis of nozzle parameters at supersonic flow through microjets

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Turki Al-Khalifah ◽  
Abdul Aabid ◽  
Sher Afghan Khan ◽  
Muhammad Hanafi Bin Azami ◽  
Muneer Baig
Keyword(s):  
Supersonic Flow ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Surface Analysis ◽  
Response Surface Analysis ◽  
Flow Through

scholarly journals In vitro synergy of isavuconazole in combination with colistin against Candida auris

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Schwarz ◽  
Anne-Laure Bidaud ◽  
Eric Dannaoui
Keyword(s):  
Response Surface ◽  
Surface Analysis ◽  
Concentration Index ◽  
Inhibitory Concentration ◽  
Response Surface Analysis ◽  
Fractional Inhibitory Concentration ◽  
Candida Auris ◽  
Fractional Inhibitory Concentration Index ◽  
Agar Diffusion

AbstractThe in vitro interactions of isavuconazole with colistin were evaluated against 15 clinical Candida auris isolates by a microdilution checkerboard technique based on the EUCAST reference method for antifungal susceptibility testing and by agar diffusion using isavuconazole gradient concentration strips with or without colistin incorporated RPMI agar. Interpretation of the checkerboard results was done by the fractional inhibitory concentration index and by response surface analysis based on the Bliss model. By checkerboard, combination was synergistic for 93% of the isolates when interpretation of the data was done by fractional inhibitory concentration index, and for 80% of the isolates by response surface analysis interpretation. By agar diffusion test, although all MICs in combination decreased compared to isavuconazole alone, only 13% of the isolates met the definition of synergy. Essential agreement of EUCAST and gradient concentration strip MICs at +/− 2 log2 dilutions was 93.3%. Antagonistic interactions were never observed for any technique or interpretation model used.

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