Effect of Isochronous Annealing on the Formation of Shear Bands in the Vicinity of a Stress Concentrator on the Surface of Iron-Based Amorphous Alloys

The effect of isochronous annealing on the formation of shear bands in the vicinity of a stress concentrator on the surface of an amorphous material is studied. Using the local deformation method, a parameter is introduced to determine the temperature interval in which amorphous and crystal phases coexist.     

The step-wise martensite to austenite reversible transformation

The step-wise martensite to austenite reversible transformation (SMART) in shape memory alloys (SMA) is a martensitic thermoelastic transformation where a step-wise kinetics is induced by a partial cycling procedure within the hysteresis cycle (incomplete cycle on heating (ICH) procedure). The ICH procedure has been proved effective in inducing a reversible microstructural modification of the martensitic phase. Results till now obtained both on the SMART behaviour and on the effects of the ICH procedure are reviewed here: the hypotheses advanced till now are discussed to explain experimental evidences.

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Sommario Con l'acronimo di SMART (step-wise martensite to austenite reversible transformation) si indica una trasformazione martensitica termoelastica in cui la cinetica di trasformazione risulta modificata dall'esecuzione di un'appropriata procedura di ciclaggio termico parziale (procedura ICH — Incomplete Cycle on Heating) nell'intervallo di temperatura in cui ha luogo la trasformazione martensitica inversa. Vengono qui presentati i risultati sperimentali relativi sia alla SMART sia agli effetti indotti dalla procedure ICH e responsabili delle modifiche della cinetica di trasformazione. Vengono inoltre discusse le ipotesi sino ad ora avanzate per spiegare i risultati sperimentali.

     

Uniqueness in the water-wave problem for bodies intersecting the free surface at arbitrary anglesL'unicité du problème des ondes de surface pour les corps qui intersectent la surface libre sous des angles arbitraires

This Note deals with the linearized water-wave problem involving a surface-piercing cylinder in water of infinite depth. A solution to this problem is proved to be unique for all values of the radian frequency when the cylinder intersecting the free surface at arbitrary angles is subjected to certain geometric arrangements. To cite this article: N. Kuznetsov, C. R. Mecanique 332 (2004).     

Determination of halogenated flame retardants by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry

We present an overview of current analytical methods for selected halogenated flame retardants (HFRs), focusing on instrumental determination using liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. We based the strategy for literature search on recent articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals or conference proceedings. We report on selected HFRs and some metabolites and transformation products, and on the analytical performances of different ionization modes, with emphasis on selectivity and sensitivity. Moreover, we compare these parameters with those obtained by gas chromatography.     

Distribution-free monitoring of univariate processes

We consider statistical process control (SPC) of univariate processes when observed data are not normally distributed. Most existing SPC procedures are based on the normality assumption. In the literature, it has been demonstrated that their performance is unreliable in cases when they are used for monitoring non-normal processes. To overcome this limitation, we propose two SPC control charts for applications when the process data are not normal, and compare them with the traditional CUSUM chart and two recent distribution-free control charts. Some empirical guidelines are provided for practitioners to choose a proper control chart for a specific application with non-normal data.     

Non-uniqueness of time-domain reflection from 3D planar elastic layers

Recently, some explicit results were obtained regarding non-uniqueness for the traction to displacement maps of bounded elastic bodies in 2D and 3D, under the assumption of an internal kinematic constraint. The approach utilized is that of transformation optics. As the approach could, under the usual continuum assumptions, handle all frequencies without resorting to active materials, it could potentially be directly applied also to time domain problems. In the present paper we cover the extension to the time domain of these recent results in the case of reflection from a composite slab of rather general anisotropy, and derive the required material properties of different slabs with identical reflection properties. In particular we describe how homogeneous and inhomogeneous slabs of very different thicknesses may be indistinguishable with respect to elastic wave reflection properties. It should be noted that the approach retains both the minor and major symmetries of the stiffness tensor, and does not require an anisotropic mass density tensor to be used.     

多孔功能梯度材料Timoshenko梁的自由振动分析

基于Timoshenko梁理论研究多孔功能梯度材料梁(FGMs)的自由振动问题.首先,考虑多孔功能梯度材料梁的孔隙率模型,建立了两种类型的孔隙分布.其次,基于Timoshenko梁变形理论,给出位移场方程、几何方程和本构方程,利用Hamilton原理推导多孔功能梯度材料梁的自由振动控制微分方程,并进行无量纲化,然后应用微分变换法(DTM)对无量纲控制微分方程及其边界条件进行变换,得到含有固有频率的等价代数特征方程.最后,计算了固定-固定(C-C)、固定-简支(C-S)和简支-简支(S-S)三种不同边界下多孔功能梯度材料梁自由振动的无量纲固有频率.将其退化为均匀材料与已有文献数据结果对照,验证了正确性.讨论了孔隙率、细长比和梯度指数对多孔功能梯度材料梁无量纲固有频率的影响.     

New Identification Bands in the Infrared Spectra Of 1- and 2-Substituted Benzotriazoles

Abstract

Some new identification bands characteristic of 1- and 2-substituted benzotriazole derivatives have been found in their infrared spectra. The skeletal in- plane rings vibration near 1490 cm^?1 and some bands in the 795-760 cm^?1 region have been typical for 1-substituted compounds whereas the vibrations at 875-820 cm^?1 have been observed as characteristic of a quinoid system of 2-substituted benzotriazoles. New characteristic bards examination allows to identify better both isnmers.     

二氧化铬阴离子光电子能谱的理论研究

凭借密度泛函理论,采用不同基组对中性分子CrO2的基态（ 3B1）以及阴离子CrO2‾的基态（ 4B 1）进行几何优化和振动频率分析;应用量化计算得到的力常数及结构和光谱参数,基于推得的两维四模Franck-Condon重叠积分的代数表示,对CrO2 ( 3B1)－CrO2‾ ( 4B1) 的光脱附过程进行Franck-Condon分析和光谱模拟,理论上得到光电子能谱的谱线相对强度及振动结构分布,理论谱与实验测得的二氧化铬阴离子光电子能谱达到一致,并对光电子能谱的振动结构进行归属及热带分析;另外,在光谱模拟过程中通过迭代Franck-Condon分析过程,推得CrO2‾（ 4B1）与CrO2（ 3B1）平衡几何结构之差：ΔR(Cr-O)= 0.05Å,Δ(O-Cr-O)=12o.     

曲线选配的模糊性

对样本进行回归分析时不可避免地遇到曲线类型选配的困难。本文指出，相关关系不确定因素中存在模糊性，即选配曲线是一个模糊问题。