Multishock Compactions of Powder Media Influenced by Elastic Waves in Punch and Plug

1991 ◽  
Vol 113 (4) ◽  
pp. 372-381
Author(s):  
Yukio Sano ◽  
Koji Tokushima ◽  
Kiyohiro Miyagi

The previous theoretical predictions of the compaction of a copper powder medium, based on the assumption that the punch and plug were both a rigid body, did not satisfactorily agree with the experimental results obtained for short initial powder lengths and long plug lengths. This type of compaction amounts to cases when the plug length exceeds the second critical length which will be described below. Shock waves in a powder medium and elastic waves in the elastic punch and plug, schematically shown in space coordinate-time diagrams, suggest that the elastic wave in the plug is the probable cause of the inconsistency between the theoretical and experimental data of the previous investigation. In fact, the diagrams indicate that the shock wave transmitted in the medium across the medium-plug interface exerts an effect on the compaction process when the plug length does not exceed what is termed the first critical length. In cases when the effect of die wall friction is neglected, the mean green density-initial powder length relation of the copper medium is obtained from a theoretical approximation based on energy of the medium for the compaction with the sum of the initial powder length and the plug length being constant. This relation indicates that the effect of elasticity of the plug is large as the plug length becomes large. The second critical plug length at which the effect of elasticity becomes balanced with the effect of die wall friction is established by this relation and by the previously computed density-length relation with the effect of die wall friction taken into account. More specifically, these two relations provide a relation involving the first and second critical-plug lengths. The relation inferred as such agrees qualitatively with the previous experimental data in the examined region of the initial powder length. This qualitative agreement suggests that if the effects of elasticity and die wall friction are considered, a satisfactory theoretical and experimental agreement could be obtained. Therefore, the mean green density-initial powder length relation is computed taking into account both the effects. The computed relation agrees quantitatively with the previous experimental data even for short initial powder lengths and long plug lengths.

1991 ◽  
Vol 113 (4) ◽  
pp. 560-569
Author(s):  
Yukio Sano ◽  
Koji Tokushima ◽  
Tokujiro Inoue

In the present paper, the multishock compaction process of a die-contained copper powder medium supported by an elastic plug at one end and impacted by an elastic punch at the other end, is analyzed by means of an improved theory having the effect of elasticity of the punch and plug. The compactions computed first have a constant sum of lengths of the medium and plug S0*=110, a constant ratio of punch mass to powder mass filled in the die M*=20, and an initial punch velocity ν0=50m/s. The computations of the compactions for the medium with very short lengths and the plug with long lengths confirm the existence of the medium length Scr1* corresponding to the first critical plug-length found in the previous study, and support the compaction process and the final mean density ρmean*-initial medium length S* relation of the medium shorter than the length Scr1* which were inferred in the study. Furthermore, the effect of elastic waves in the punch and plug on the process of the medium longer than Scr1* are examined. There are one common factor and one significant different factor in the processes. Explicitly, the waves in the plug exert different influence on compaction processes of the medium with different lengths, whereas the waves in the punch have similar influence on the processes. The elastic waves in the plug and die wall friction cause the medium length Scr2* corresponding to the second critical plug-length inferred in the previous study. Moreover, the waves in the plug make the form of the computed relation curve more complicated than the inferred one. The computed curve has the lengths Scr3* and Scr4* at which the density has an extreme value, respectively. Approximate similarity conditions for the compactions with various values of S0* are given by two fixed parameters M* and ν0 in region S*<Scr1*, three fixed parameters S*/S0*, M*, and ν0 in region from Scr1* to small S* where the wall friction effect can be neglected, and three fixed parameters S*, M*, and ν0 in region S*>(1/2)S0*. The computed ρmean*–S* and ρmean*–S*/S0* relations support these conditions. Furthermore, the computations of the compactions reveal that the waves in the punch, medium, and plug behave in similar manner during the processes, though they have different strengths.


Recycling ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Francesco Paolo La Mantia ◽  
Maria Chiara Mistretta ◽  
Vincenzo Titone

In this work, an additive model for the prediction of the rheological and mechanical properties of monopolymer blends made by virgin and reprocessed components is proposed. A polypropylene sample has been reprocessed more times in an extruder and monopolymer blends have been prepared by simulating an industrial process. The scraps are exposed to regrinding and are melt reprocessed before mixing with the virgin polymer. The reprocessed polymer is, then, subjected to some thermomechanical degradation. Rheological and mechanical experimental data have been compared with the theoretical predictions. The results obtained showed that the values of this simple additive model are a very good fit for the experimental values of both rheological and mechanical properties.


Symmetry ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Md Arifuzzaman ◽  
Muhammad Aniq Gul ◽  
Kaffayatullah Khan ◽  
S. M. Zakir Hossain

There are several environmental factors such as temperature differential, moisture, oxidation, etc. that affect the extended life of the modified asphalt influencing its desired adhesive properties. Knowledge of the properties of asphalt adhesives can help to provide a more resilient and durable asphalt surface. In this study, a hybrid of Bayesian optimization algorithm and support vector regression approach is recommended to predict the adhesion force of asphalt. The effects of three important variables viz., conditions (fresh, wet and aged), binder types (base, 4% SB, 5% SB, 4% SBS and 5% SBS), and Carbon Nano Tube doses (0.5%, 1.0% and 1.5%) on adhesive force are taken into consideration. Real-life experimental data (405 specimens) are considered for model development. Using atomic force microscopy, the adhesive strength of nanoscales of test specimens is determined according to functional groups on the asphalt. It is found that the model predictions overlap with the experimental data with a high R2 of 90.5% and relative deviation are scattered around zero line. Besides, the mean, median and standard deviations of experimental and the predicted values are very close. In addition, the mean absolute Error, root mean square error and fractional bias values were found to be low, indicating the high performance of the developed model.


1993 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.A. Hoenich ◽  
P.T. Smirthwaite ◽  
C. Woffindin ◽  
P. Lancaster ◽  
T.H. Frost ◽  
...  

Recirculation is an important factor in single needle dialysis and, if high, can compromise treatment efficiency. To provide information regarding recirculation characteristics of access devices used in single needle dialysis, we have developed a new technique to characterise recirculation and have used this to measure the recirculation of a Terumo 15G fistula needle and a VasCath SC2300 single lumen catheter. The experimentally obtained results agreed well with those established clinically (8.5 ± 2.4% and 18.4 ± 3.4%). The experimental results have also demonstrated a dependence on access type, pump speeds and fistula flow rate. A comparison of experimental data with theoretical predictions showed that the latter exceeded those measured with the largest contribution being due to the experimental fistula.


2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 1346-1352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata C. dos Reis ◽  
Ivano A. Devilla ◽  
Diego P. R. Ascheri ◽  
Ana C. O. Servulo ◽  
Athina B. M. Souza

The objective of this paper was to model the drying curves of the leaves of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) in the infrared at temperatures of 50, 60, 70 and 80 ºC and to evaluate the influence of drying temperature on the color of dried leaves. Drying was conducted in infrared dryer with temperature and greenhouse air circulation. Experimental data were fitted to eight mathematical models. The magnitude of the coefficient of determination (R²), the mean relative error (P), the estimated mean error (SE) and chisquare test (χ2) were used to verify the degree of fitness of the models. From the study it was concluded that: a) the behavior of the drying curves of basil leaves was similar to most agricultural products, the drying times in the infrared were less than the drying times in an oven with air circulation, b) the mathematical drying model proposed by Midilli et al. (2002) was the one which best adjusted to the experimental data, c) the diffusion coefficient ranged from 9.10 x 10-12 to 2.92 x 10-11 m² s-1 and d) the color of the samples was highly influenced by drying, becoming darker due to loss of chlorophyll with increasing temperature.


2018 ◽  
Vol 141 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelo Pasini ◽  
Ruzbeh Hadavandi ◽  
Dario Valentini ◽  
Giovanni Pace ◽  
Luca d'Agostino

A high-head three-bladed inducer has been equipped with pressure taps on the hub along the blade channels with the aim of more closely investigating the dynamics of cavitation-induced instabilities developing in the impeller flow. Spectral analysis of the pressure signals obtained from two sets of transducers mounted both in the stationary and rotating frames has allowed to characterize the nature, intensity, and interactions of the main flow instabilities detected in the experiments: subsynchronous rotating cavitation (RC), cavitation surge (CS), and a high-order axial surge oscillation. A dynamic model of the unsteady flow in the blade channels has been developed based on experimental data and on suitable descriptions of the mean flow and the oscillations of the cavitating volume. The model has been used for estimating at the inducer operating conditions of interest the intensity of the flow oscillations associated with the occurrence of the CS mode generated by RC in the inducer inlet.


Author(s):  
Andrzej FARYŃSKI ◽  
Andrzej DŁUGOŁĘCKI ◽  
Jarosław DĘBIŃSKI ◽  
Łukasz SŁONKIEWICZ

This work involved testing of the probability of initiating a KWM-3 type of primer cap as a function of the firing pin velocity upon impact. The tested firing pin was accelerated to the required velocity by a falling mass. The measurements under this work were made with a measurement system and methodologies developed at Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) in Warsaw (Poland). The percussive pulse velocity and power was altered by modifying the percussive mass to keep the initiating pulse energy constant at two levels: Ewe = 272 mJ and 343 mJ. The firing pin velocity values estimated by experimental data to bring a 50% probability of percussive primer cap initiation were within the interval vi50% = 0.34÷0.51 m/s. It was found that the mean primer cap ignition delay rose from approx. 0.7 ms at a percussion velocity of 1.5 m/s to 6 ms at 0.17 m/s. The experimental data suggest the values of Ewe x vi50% = 0.136. A simplified model was proposed for the deformation of the primer cap base and compressed pyrotechnical mixture shape. The model served to determine the approximate time trend for the penetration of the primer cap by the firing pin, including velocity, power and emitted energy, by assuming a complete energy transfer from the percussive mass to the primer cap. The mean initiating pulse power calculated from the model at the vi50% interval was Pavg = 120÷180 W, whereas the maximum initiating pulse power was Pmax = 170÷250 W. The calculated time values for firing pin penetration were very close to the aforementioned primer cap ignition delays at the respective velocity and percussive mass values. This indirectly indicates nearly complete energy transmission from the percussive masses to the primer caps. A location was identified within the compressed pyrotechnical mixture shape volume which could form the hot spot for initiation of the explosive reaction. Based on the calculation results using the simplified model, and assuming that the energy and diffusive heat flux output to and from the explosive reaction initiation hot spot were equivalent, the expression of Ewe x vi50% derived from the result was approx. 0.18. This means that the two critical parameters of primer cap initiation: (i) velocity, which can be identified with vi50% (and the respective power) and (ii) Ewe50%, i.e. the energy threshold below which the probability of primer cap initiation is less than 0.5, are interrelated. Aside from the initiation mechanism proposed and applied to calculate the firing pin critical velocity, this work discusses several other initiation mechanisms, all of which were ruled out during the testing process.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Filatova ◽  
Nikola Popovic ◽  
Ramon Grima

AbstractRecent advances in fluorescence microscopy have made it possible to measure the fluctuations of nascent (actively transcribed) RNA. These closely reflect transcription kinetics, as opposed to conventional measurements of mature (cellular) RNA, whose kinetics is affected by additional processes downstream of transcription. Here, we formulate a stochastic model which describes promoter switching, initiation, elongation, premature detachment, pausing, and termination while being analytically tractable. By computational binning of the gene into smaller segments, we derive exact closed-form expressions for the mean and variance of nascent RNA fluctuations in each of these segments, as well as for the total nascent RNA on a gene. We also derive exact expressions for the first two moments of mature RNA fluctuations, and approximate distributions for total numbers of nascent and mature RNA. Our results, which are verified by stochastic simulation, uncover the explicit dependence of the statistics of both types of RNA on transcriptional parameters and potentially provide a means to estimate parameter values from experimental data.


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