New densimeter for the rapid measurement of the density of solid bodies

1951 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Severine Britt
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Measurement ◽  
Solid Bodies

Use of backscattered electron image intensity signals to calculate the water/cement ratio of concrete

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 356-357
Author(s):  
R. J. Lee ◽  
A. J. Schwoeble ◽  
Yuan Jie
Keyword(s):  
Reliable Data ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Rapid Measurement ◽  
Trained Personnel ◽  
Electron Image ◽  
Backscattered Electron ◽  
Production Period ◽  
Strength And Durability ◽  
Automated Procedures ◽  
Standard Density

Water/Cement (W/C) ratio is a very important parameter affecting the strength and durability of concrete. At the present time, there are no ASTM methods for determining W/C ratio of concrete structures after the production period. Existing techniques involving thin section standard density comparative associations using light optical microscopy and rely on visual comparisons using standards and require highly trained personnel to produce reliable data. This has led to the exploration of other methods utilizing automated procedures which can offer a precise and rapid measurement of W/C ratio. This paper discusses methods of determining W/C ratio using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) backscattered electron image (BEI) intensity signal and x-ray computer tomography.

THE INFLUENCE OF SURFACE ROUGHNESS ON SCATTERING OF FREE-MOLECULAR FLOW BY SOLID BODIES

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 367-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Ivanovich Erofeev ◽  
Alexander Petrovich Nikiforov ◽  
Sergei Borisovich Nesterov ◽  
Ramul'ya Amirovna Nezhmetdinova
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Molecular Flow ◽  
Free Molecular Flow ◽  
Solid Bodies

EVALUATING THE UTILITY OF FIELD-PORTABLE X-RAY FLUORESCENCE (PXRF) FOR THE RAPID MEASUREMENT OF LANDSCAPE CHANGE PROXIES

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dewey W. Dunnington ◽  
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Ian S. Spooner ◽  
Christopher E. White ◽  
Graham A. Gagnon
Keyword(s):  
Landscape Change ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Rapid Measurement

scholarly journals Universal Stokes’s nanomechanical viscometer

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Komal Chaudhary ◽  
Pooja Munjal ◽  
Kamal P. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Electric Field ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Sample Volume ◽  
Capillary Waves ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Medical Applications ◽  
Rapid Measurement ◽  
Single Lens ◽  
Universal Applicability ◽  
Small Sample Volume

AbstractAlthough, many conventional approaches have been used to measure viscosity of fluids, most methods do not allow non-contact, rapid measurements on small sample volume and have universal applicability to all fluids. Here, we demonstrate a simple yet universal viscometer, as proposed by Stokes more than a century ago, exploiting damping of capillary waves generated electrically and probed optically with sub-nanoscale precision. Using a low electric field local actuation of fluids we generate quasi-monochromatic propagating capillary waves and employ a pair of single-lens based compact interferometers to measure attenuation of capillary waves in real-time. Our setup allows rapid measurement of viscosity of a wide variety of polar, non-polar, transparent, opaque, thin or thick fluids having viscosity values varying over four orders of magnitude from $$10^{0}{-}10^{4}~\text{mPa} \, \text{s}$$ 10 0 - 10 4 mPa s . Furthermore, we discuss two additional damping mechanisms for nanomechanical capillary waves caused by bottom friction and top nano-layer appearing in micro-litre droplets. Such self-stabilized droplets when coupled with precision interferometers form interesting microscopic platform for picomechanical optofluidics for fundamental, industrial and medical applications.

scholarly journals Direct and rapid measurement of hydrogen peroxide in human blood using a microfluidic device

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Gaikwad ◽  
P. R. Thangaraj ◽  
A. K. Sen
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Microfluidic Device ◽  
Human Blood ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Fluorescence Measurement ◽  
Rapid Measurement ◽  
Automated Method

AbstractThe levels of hydrogen peroxide ($${\mathrm{H}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{2}$$ H 2 O 2 ) in human blood is of great relevance as it has emerged as an important signalling molecule in a variety of disease states. Fast and reliable measurement of $${\mathrm{H}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{2}$$ H 2 O 2 levels in the blood, however, continues to remain a challenge. Herein we report an automated method employing a microfluidic device for direct and rapid measurement of $${\mathrm{H}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{2}$$ H 2 O 2 in human blood based on laser-induced fluorescence measurement. Our study delineates the critical factors that affect measurement accuracy—we found blood cells and soluble proteins significantly alter the native $${\mathrm{H}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{2}$$ H 2 O 2 levels in the time interval between sample withdrawal and detection. We show that separation of blood cells and subsequent dilution of the plasma with a buffer at a ratio of 1:6 inhibits the above effect, leading to reliable measurements. We demonstrate rapid measurement of $${\mathrm{H}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{2}$$ H 2 O 2 in plasma in the concentration range of 0–49 µM, offering a limit of detection of 0.05 µM, a sensitivity of 0.60 µM−1, and detection time of 15 min; the device is amenable to the real-time measurement of $${\mathrm{H}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{2}$$ H 2 O 2 in the patient’s blood. Using the linear correlation obtained with known quantities of $${\mathrm{H}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{2}$$ H 2 O 2 , the endogenous $${\mathrm{H}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{2}$$ H 2 O 2 concentration in the blood of healthy individuals is found to be in the range of 0.8–6 µM. The availability of this device at the point of care will have relevance in understanding the role of $${\mathrm{H}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{2}$$ H 2 O 2 in health and disease.

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