ELECTRON-DONOR PROPERTIES OF SULFUR COMPOUNDS WITH A FEW DONOR SITES

Abstract

The structure and the coordination properties of sulfur compounds such as RS-(CH₂)n-SR, (I), n=1-10 and RS-(CH₂)nCOOR' (II), n=1,2 have been investigated by dipole moment, calorimetrie, IR-spectroscopy and cryoscopy methods.     

Stabilité du front d'un tunnel en milieu frottant : un nouveau mécanisme de rupture 3DTunnel face stability in frictional material: a new 3D failure mechanism

Within the framework of the kinematic approach of yield design theory, a new three-dimensional mechanism is proposed for the stability analysis of the tunnel face in cohesive-frictional material. The geometry of the mechanisms considered are based on logarithmic-spirals and depends on two parameters. The optimization leads to a critical mechanism which compares remarkably well with experimental and numerical observations. The kinematic bound of the critical face pressure is better than existing approaches, and is very close to value obtained by 3D numerical computations. To cite this article: D. Subrin, H. Wong, C. R. Mecanique 330 (2002) 513–519.     

The possibility of the decomposition of 2'-deoxyribose moiety of thymidine induced by the low energy electron attachment

To evaluate the possibility of the decomposition of 2-deoxyribose moiety of thymidine induced by low energy electrons (LEE) attachment, the transition states and the energy barriers of the bond breaking processes of the ribose of the nucleoside have been studied theoretically by applying the density functional theory with the double zeta basis sets (DZP++). The energy barriers for the breakage of the C-C bonds (C(1')-C(2'), C(2')-C(3'), C(3')-C(4'), and C(4')-C(5')) of the ribose group of the radical anion of thymidine are found to be high (ca. 42-57 kcal/mol). The total energies of the C-C bond-broken products are significantly higher than that of the radical anion dT(*-). The decomposition of dT(*-) through the C-C bond rupture is unlikely to take place. The rupture of the C(1')-O(4') bond of dT(*-) needs an activation energy as low as 10.4 kcal/mol. However, the reversed reaction (C(1')-O(4') bond formation) needs the activation energy low as 0.3 kcal/mol. Therefore, the intermediate product LM1(C1')-(O4') is unlikely to be stable and the C(1')-O(4') bond-broken is not favored. The activation energy of the C(4')-O(4') bond rupture process amounts to 20.5 kcal/mol. The total energy of the C(4')-O(4') bond broken product is about 6.5 kcal/mol lower than that of the reactant dT(*-). The subsequent N1-glycosidic bond breaking process is found to have a very low energy barrier. Therefore, the LEE-induced base release through the C(4')-O(4') bond rupture might be a possible pathway.     

图的毁度与其它抗毁参数的关系

利用网络优化方法探讨毁度与其他网络抗毁性参数,如连通度,坚韧度、离散数、完整度、粘连度之间的关系,以便更好分析网络的稳定性,构造例子表明结果是最好可能的.     

Détection de fissures dans les poutres d'acier : une nouvelle approche par balayage de mesures de vibrations

In the last few years, the techniques of detection and identification of damage in structures benefited from important research efforts. Several methods of non-destructive damage detection, such as techniques based on modal analysis, were developed in addition to the traditional methods. The difficulties encountered by these techniques are their low performance, considering the industrial requirements to detect cracks as early as possible.     

Improvement of texture and palatability of chicken breast: effect of high hydrostatic pressure and sodium hydrogen carbonate

Chicken breast is not preferred in Japan because it is not juicy. In this study, the effect of combined high pressure and sodium hydrogen carbonate (NaHCO₃) treatment on the texture and palatability of chicken breast was investigated. The sample used was broiler chicken breast. Meat samples were soaked in.0–.4 M NaHCO₃ solution and then pressurized at 100–400 MPa. After pressurization, the samples were heated for 30 min at 80°C and cooled down in ice-cold water. High pressure and NaHCO₃ treatment of broiler chicken breast resulted in increased water content, and decreased weight reduction and rupture stress. Moreover, meat exposed to 200 MPa pressurization and.3 M NaHCO₃ treatment was judged tender, juicy and of good taste by sensory evaluation. The combination of high pressure and NaHCO₃ treatment can be effectively used for broiler chicken breast production.     

Mechanical properties of crosslinks controls failure mechanism of hierarchical intermediate filament networks

Intermediate filaments are one of the key components of the cytoskeleton in eukaryotic cells, and their mechanical properties are found to be equally important for physiological function and disease. While the mechanical properties of single full length filaments have been studied, how the mechanical properties of crosslinks affect the mechanical property of the intermediate filament network is not well understood. This paper applies a mesoscopic model of the intermediate network with varied crosslink strengths to investigate its failure mechanism under the extreme mechanical loading. It finds that relatively weaker crosslinks lead to a more flaw tolerant intermediate filament network that is also 23% stronger than the one with strong crosslinks. These findings suggest that the mechanical properties of interfacial components are critical for bioinspired designs which provide intriguing mechanical properties.     

重力影响下板间液桥断裂距离研究

运用实验测量和数值模拟两种方法对两平板间特征尺度为毫米量级的液桥断裂距离进行了研究,定量地给出了在有重力和无重力两种条件下,液桥断裂距离随着液桥体积和固体表面润湿性质变化的规律。结果显示,重力对液桥断裂距离的影响随着液桥特征尺寸的增大而增大,当特征尺寸达到毛细长度时,重力对亲水表面间液桥断裂距离的影响可达11%以上,对于疏水表面间的断裂距离影响更增加到20%以上。通过Surface Evolver软件可以很好地模拟准静态液桥拉伸-断裂过程,得到准确的液桥断裂距离。结果表明,即使在液桥特征尺寸小于毛细长度的条件下,液桥断裂距离也不能完全忽略重力的影响。     

二维液桥计算模型及湿颗粒材料离散元模拟

本文研究了二维情况两直接相邻颗粒间液体以液桥形式存在时的液桥临界断裂距离及液桥力的计算过程。导出了用颗粒半径、三相接触角和液桥体积表示的二维液桥临界断裂距离拟合公式及两个接触或非接触颗粒间液桥毛细力随液桥体积的变化关系。引入Voronoi胞元计算定义基于参考颗粒介观结构的物质点的平均饱和度。提出了考虑液桥效应的二维湿颗粒离散元模型,并用以模拟不同初始均匀饱和度下湿颗粒集合体中的吸力效应,验证其有效捕捉以应变局部化为特征的破坏模式的能力。     

ANALYTICAL SOLUTION FOR MODE Ⅲ DYNAMIC RUPTURE OF STANDARD LINEAR VISCOELASTIC SOLID WITH NONLINEAR DAMPING

Introducing the nonlinear Rayleigh damping into the governing equation of the Mode Ⅲ dynamic rupture for standard viscoelastic solid, this equation is a partial differential and integral equation. First, eliminating the integral term, a PDE of third-order is obtained. Then, applying the small parameter expansion method, linearized asymptotic governing equation for each order of the small parameter is obtained. Dividing the third-order PDE into an elastic part with known solution, the rest part pertains to viscous effect which is neither a Mathieu equation nor a Hill one. The WKBJ method is still adopted to solve it analytically.