scholarly journals Possible use of vacuum controlled pulsators for sheep milking machines

2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (No. 1) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
J. Fryč ◽  
R. Kukla ◽  
J. Los

Comparison measurements and evaluation of the suitability of three pulsators for sheep milking machines were carried out, i.e. a prototype made by the manufacturer of the milking parlour of the pulsator ratio 50% (50:50) and two hydraulic pulsators of the Danish manufacturer S.A. Christensen (SAC), models Unipuls-2 of the pulsator ratios 50% (50:50) and 60% (60:40). The specified pulsation rate was 2.5/s(150/min). It was found that the pulsator prototype made by the milking parlour manufacturer slowly passed air, whereby the vacuum in pulsation chambers did not attain the maximum value. Fig. 2 illustrates the operation of this pulsator. Both SAC pulsators had better parameters and their pulsograms are plotted in Figs. 3 and 4. Also the measurements of a liner deformation in dependence on the vacuum in the teatcup pulsation chamber were made based on which the moment of a real liner opening, i.e. at the vacuum of 35 kPa was determined. The results obtained by the experiments carried out can be summed up as follows: As the change in pulsation rate does not affect the time of transition phases “a” and “c”, the intervals “b” and “d” are shorter if the pulsation rate is increased. Interval “b”, i.e. a full liner opening, shortens with the rising rate and extends with the increased value of the pulsator ratio. For this reason higher pulsator ratios should be used at very high pulsation rates. The teatcup operation depends on the physical-mechanical properties of the liner used. On the milking unit measured considerable differences in time take place between the interval “b” and the liner full opening due to a relatively high resistance power of the liner to deformation. The pulsator prototype designed by the milking parlour producer revealed as fully unsuitable based on its pulsogram. As far as the time of the liner opening is concerned, its parameters were worse than on both SAC pulsators, however, we cannot indicate it as unsuitable.

1968 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 731-737 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. W. L. Jay ◽  
M. A. Edwards

A study has been made of the mechanical properties of the membrane of semipermeable nylon microcapsules containing erythrocyte hemolysate. The use of a "cell elastimeter" and the application of Laplace's Law have shown that the nylon membrane has very high resistance to stretching, but only negligible resistance to bending. The membrane tension in undeformed microcapsules has been determined to be 1840 dynes/cm and observed to increase with deformation, indicating elastic properties in the membrane. At a tension of 2520 dynes/cm, resistance to stretching is sharply reduced. The results indicate that the internal pressure varies directly as the reciprocal of microcapsule radius, and an extrapolation of these results, assuming that the relation holds for very small capsules, yields an internal pressure of 4.3 × 106 dynes/cm2 for a microcapsule of erythrocyte diameter. Any stretch in the nylon membrane has been shown to be almost irreversible. The diameter of the smallest pipette through which a spherical microcapsule can pass without suffering irreversible change has been found to be no smaller than 90% of the microcapsule diameter, and the pressure required is of the order of 105 dynes/cm2.


Alloy Digest ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  

Abstract Kaiser Aluminum alloy 7149 has very high mechanical properties and good machinability. The alloy offers a high resistance to stress-corrosion cracking (SCC) and is typically used in aircraft structural parts. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: AL-367. Producer or source: Tennalum, A Division of Kaiser Aluminum.


Alloy Digest ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  

Abstract UNS No. A97075 is a wrought precipitation-hardenable aluminum alloy. It has excellent mechanical properties, workability and response to heat treatment and refrigeration. Its typical uses comprise aircraft structural parts and other highly stressed structural applications where very high strength and good resistance to corrosion are required. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on low temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: Al-269. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies.


Alloy Digest ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  

Abstract Kaiser Aluminum Alloy 7050 has very high mechanical properties including tensile strength, high fracture toughness, and a high resistance to exfoliation and stress-corrosion cracking. The alloy is typically used in aircraft structural parts. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: AL-366. Producer or source: Tennalum, A Division of Kaiser Aluminum.


Alloy Digest ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 45 (9) ◽  

Abstract Avesta Sheffield SAF 2507 is an austenitic/ferritic duplex stainless steel with very high strength. The alloy has a lower coefficient of thermal expansion and a higher thermal conductivity than austenitic stainless steels. The alloy has a high resistance to pitting, crevice, and general corrosion; it has a very high resistance to chloride stress-corrosion cracking. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and joining. Filing Code: SS-652. Producer or source: Avesta Sheffield Inc.


Alloy Digest ◽  
1963 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  

Abstract Timken 16-15-6 is a non-magnetic, austenitic, corrosion and heat resistant steel having high creep resistance at elevated temperatures and good corrosion and oxidation resistance. It age-hardens at elevated temperatures after solution quenching, and possesses very high mechanical properties. This datasheet provides information on composition, microstructure, hardness, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-150. Producer or source: Timken Roller Bearing Company.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 911
Author(s):  
Maitreyee Mukherjee ◽  
Leah Marie ◽  
Cheyenne Liles ◽  
Nadia Mustafa ◽  
George Bullerjahn ◽  
...  

Maumee River, the major tributary in the western basin of Lake Erie, serves as one of major sources of freshwater in the area, supplying potable, recreational, and industrial water. In this study we collected water samples from four sites in the Maumee River Bay between 2016–2017 and E. coli was isolated, enumerated, and analyzed for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and multidrug resistance (MDR). Strikingly, 95% of the total isolates were found to be resistant to at least one antibiotic. A very high resistance to the drugs cephalothin (95.3%), ampicillin (38.3%), tetracycline (8.8%), gentamicin (8.2%), ciprofloxacin (4.2%), cefoperazone (4%), and sulfamethoxazole (1.5%) was observed within isolates from all four sampling sites. Percentages of AMR and MDR was consistently very high in the summer and fall months, whereas it was observed to be lowest in the winter. A remarkably high number of the isolates were detected to be MDR—95% resistant to ≥1 antibiotic, 43% resistant to ≥2 antibiotics, 15% resistant to ≥3 antibiotics, 4.9% resistant to ≥4 antibiotic and 1.2% resistant to ≥5 antibiotics. This data will serve in better understanding the environmental occurrence and dissemination of AMR/MDR in the area and assist in improving and establishing control measures.


2007 ◽  
Vol 561-565 ◽  
pp. 1657-1660 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masataka Hakamada ◽  
Mamoru Mabuchi

Nanoporous gold was fabricated by dealloying and their pore characteristics were further modified by thermal or acid treatment. The fabricated nanoporous gold had a ligament size of approximately 5 nm. Thermal treatment on the nanoporous gold increased the ligament size to approximately 500 nm. During the thermal treatment, ligaments are bonded across the cracks which had been generated during the dealloying. Acid treatment also increased the ligament size to approximately 500 nm; however, the acid treatment had a different effect on the pore characteristics from the thermal treatment. As a result, nanoporous gold prism microassembly with anisotropic structure was spontaneously fabricated by the acid treatment. The mechanical properties of nanoporous gold were also examined. It is estimated that the yield strength of nanosized ligaments in nanoporous gold is very high and close to the ideal strength of gold.


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 1954
Author(s):  
Yang Liu ◽  
Xun Zhang ◽  
Quanxin Gao ◽  
Hongliang Huang ◽  
Yongli Liu ◽  
...  

In the present study, silver (Ag) nanoparticles and maleic anhydride-grafted polyolefin elastomer (MAH-g-POE) were used as enhancement additives to improve the performance of the polyoxymethylene (POM) homopolymer. Specifically, the POM/Ag/MAH-g-POE ternary nanocomposites with varying Ag nanoparticles and MAH-g-POE contents were prepared by a melt mixing method. The effects of the additives on the microstructure, thermal stability, crystallization behavior, mechanical properties, and dynamic mechanical thermal properties of the ternary nanocomposites were studied. It was found that the MAH-g-POE played a role in the bridging of the Ag nanoparticles and POM matrix and improved the interfacial adhesion between the Ag nanoparticles and POM matrix, owing to the good compatibility between Ag/MAH-g-POE and the POM matrix. Moreover, it was found that the combined addition of Ag nanoparticles and MAH-g-POE significantly enhanced the thermal stability, crystallization properties, and mechanical properties of the POM/Ag/MAH-g-POE ternary nanocomposites. When the Ag/MAH-g-POE content was 1 wt.%, the tensile strength reached the maximum value of 54.78 MPa. In addition, when the Ag/MAH-g-POE content increased to 15wt.%, the elongation at break reached the maximum value of 64.02%. However, when the Ag/MAH-g-POE content further increased to 20 wt.%, the elongation at break decreased again, which could be attributed to the aggregation of excessive Ag nanoparticles forming local defects in the POM/Ag/MAH-g-POE ternary nanocomposites. Furthermore, when the Ag/MAH-g-POE content was 20 wt.%, the maximum decomposition temperature of POM/Ag/MAH-g-POE ternary nanocomposites was 398.22 °C, which was 71.39 °C higher than that of pure POM. However, compared with POM, the storage modulus of POM/Ag/MAH-g-POE ternary nanocomposites decreased with the Ag/MAH-g-POE content, because the MAH-g-POE elastomer could reduce the rigidity of POM.


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