Free vibration analysis of civil engineering structures by component-wise models

Higher-order beam models are used in this paper to carry out free vibration analysis of civil engineering structures. Refined kinematic fields are developed using the Carrera Unified Formulation (CUF), which allows for the implementation of any-order theory without the need for ad hoc formulations. The principle of virtual displacements in conjunction with the finite element method (FEM) is used to formulate stiffness and mass matrices in terms of fundamental nuclei. The nuclei depend neither on the adopted class of beam theory nor on the FEM approximation along the beam axis. This paper focuses on a particular class of CUF models that makes use of Lagrange polynomials to discretize cross-sectional displacement variables. This class of models are referred to as component-wise (CW) in recent works. According to the CW approach, each structural component (e.g. columns, walls, frame members, and floors) can be modeled by means of the same 1D formulation. A number of typical civil engineering structures (e.g. simple beams, arches, truss structures, and complete industrial and civil buildings) are analyzed and CW results are compared to classical beam theories (Euler–Bernoulli and Timoshenko), refined beam models based on Taylor-like expansions of the displacements on the cross-section, and classical solid/shell FEM solutions from the commercial code MSC Nastran. The results highlight the enhanced capabilities of the proposed formulation. It is in fact demonstrated that CW models are able to replicate 3D solid results with very low computational efforts.     

Extended squaraine dyes with large two-photon absorption cross-sections

Extended bis(donor)-substituted squaraine chromophores exhibit very high two-photon cross-sections (as high as 33 000 GM) in the near-IR; these can be attributed to the combination of large transition dipoles with small detuning energies. The modulus of the third-order nonlinear optical susceptibility at 1.3 mum has been found to be 7.0 x 10-11 esu for one of these chromophores.     

加速度环境下微槽流动与传热特性

航空电子设备在加速度环境下工作时,采用液体工质进行散热的电子设备的散热性能将受到加速度的影响。本文采用有限体积法对加速度环境下矩形微槽中体积浓度30%的乙二醇水溶液的流动和传热特性进行了系统研究。考察了加速度大小和方向对微槽中流动与传热特性的影响,以及加速度环境对不同微槽结构和工质流量下流动与传热特性的影响。研究表明,与不考虑加速度影响时相比,在开始的瞬间,微槽传热性能大幅降低,流动阻力系数急剧上升,     

外电场下的TCNQ电子转移过程研究

自制了紫外/拉曼两用的电化学薄层池。观测到了TCNQ在外电场作用下转变为TCNQ－而后又转变为TCNQ2－的紫外-可见吸收光谱变化的电子转移过程, 并且当有氧气存在时, TCNQ2－又被氧化而形成DCTC－的过程。还观测到了TCNQ在外电场作用下转变为TCNQ－的傅里叶变换拉曼光谱发生频移的电子转移过程。     

基于SEM的我国重要城市现代化水平综合评价模型研究

基于结构方程(SEM)理论,以2008年统计数据为样本对影响城市现代化的测量指标进行了一阶、二阶验证性因素分析,得到了结构方程模型.并以测量指标在因子上的负荷、路径系数为基础构建权重,建立了城市现代化水平综合评价模型.对我国重要城市(直辖市、主要省会城市)现代化水平程度进行了相对评价,得到较为满意的结果.     

A spectroscopic and magnetic study of complexes of bis(2-benzothiazolyl)methanate and bis(2-benzoxazolyl)methanate with Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II)

The co-ordination geometry of the complexes M(bbtm)2 and M(bbom)2 (M: Co, Ni, Cu, Zn; bbtm, bis(2-benzothiazolyl)methanate; bbom, bis(2-benzoxazolyl)methanate) are discussed on the basis of their IR, Raman, resonance Raman, electronic and ESR spectra. Compounds of Ni, Co, Zn with both ligands and Cu(bbom)2 resulted to have a distorted tetrahedral geometry. The distortion towards a square planar geometry is more marked for the M(bbtm)2 series than for the M(bbom)2 one. It has been impossible to suggest a co-ordination geometry for Cu(bbtm)2, that probably has a polymeric structure.     

Benzene absorption in EPR and clustering mechanism

Benzene equilibrium absorption curve by EPR rubber (50 wt % C₃) was measured at 23°C. Benzene activity a₁ was plotted against its volume fraction ?₁. Benzene clustering function G₁₁/v₁ was calculated according to Zimm and the mechanism of formation of benzene clusters is discussed. It was found that clusters at very low benzene partial pressures are monomolecular and randomly distributed: at higher partial pressures, clusters increase in size. Flory-Rehner theory, giving activity α₁ against ?₁, was checked; predictions of cluster formation were made but there were some discrepancies with Zimm's conclusions.     

The Reaction of Pyruvic Acid with Amines and Aminoesters Reexamined. Preliminary communication

Phenylglycine esters react with pyruvic acid to give α-methylsuccinic amides 9 instead of the expected Schiff bases 8 , analogously to p-anisidine but unlike aniline.     

Activated C,H-Acids: N-Alkyl-9-fluorenimines. Preliminary communication

N-Substituted 9-fluorenimines 1 are easily prepared from primary amines or aminoesters and 9-fluorenimine: their conjugate carbanions 2 are formed by the action of alkoxides and are reprotonated to 1 or to the tautomeric 9-alkylidenamino-fluorenes 3 depending upon substituents.     

Synthesis,stereochemistry and conformational properties of diastereomeric cyclic dipeptides containing tetrahydro-1,4-thiazine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid

The synthesis of linear dipeptides containing N-protected L-phenylalanine and (3R-cis)-tetrahydro-1,4-thiazine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid dialkyl diester residues is described. N-Deprotection of these dipeptides by hydrogenolysis on palladium afforded directly a mixture of cis and trans dioxopiperazines. The stereochemistry and the solution conformational properties of the cyclic dipeptides are determined.