Modélisation de la décharge luminescente dans un écoulement de gaz en régime turbulent

In this paper we propose a model of a glow discharge in a turbulent flow. The electron density is calculated using a conservation equation. We assume that the gas glow acts on the electron density and the Shwartz model is used to model the change of diffusivity due to turbulence. In order to show the effects of the turbulence on the electron density, we use a 1D model of a stable electric discharge in to a turbulent flow. The model shows that the increase in turbulent diffusivity at high Reynolds numbers tends to flatten the electron density profiles. Theoretical results are in good agreement with the reported measures. Next, the model was applied to a 2D argon axisymmetric turbulent compressible steady flow. This study shows that when plasma oscillations and turbulence fluctuations of the neutral gas are correlated the temperature profile flattens. Finally, we study electronic distribution into a 3D plasma column in a dissymmetrical flow.     

Mesures thermiques et profilométriques 3D pour étudier l'influence de la pression apparente sur la résistance thermique et la microgéométrie des contacts métalliques

Load effects on thermal resistance and on microgeometry of metal contacts : thermal and profilometric study. Thermal contact resistances R_c between pairs of metallic samples have been measured, depending on the pressure P as well as on the maximum pressure P^* reached during the evolution of the stress. Moreover, microgeometry measurement of surfaces in contact have been performed by 3D optical analysis. Metals of different compositions and machined differently were considered. Finally we suggest: lg R_c = K₁ + K₂.lg P + K₃.lg P^* with constants depending on the nature of the metal and the way it has been machined.We find that P^* neither changes too much the roughness parameters nor the Abbott's curve of the variation of the bearing area with the displacement of the plan of contact. On the other hand, the size of contact sports and their surface density are strongly modified as the bearing area changes; their modifications are almost independent of P^*, and are specific to each material.     

Analyse de la conduction de la chaleur aux temps ultra-courts dans un solide par la thermodynamique irréversible étendue et la dynamique moléculaire

Instantaneous heat propagation and thermodynamic local equilibrium cannot be assumed when solving space and time microscale problems. Therefore, we reconsider the thermodynamics basis of the Fourier law in order to obtain the new heat conduction models: the hyperbolic heat equation (EH) and the modified hyperbolic equation (EHM). We have performed molecular dynamics (DM) experiments which are independent of any thermodynamic model, to test the macroscopic approaches. We show that the solutions of the EH and the EHM do not agree with the numerical experiments and that the MD results are strongly dependent on the way from which the macroscopic conditions are simulated in the microscopic point of view.     

Apports de la colorimétrie et de la spectroradiométrie à la caractérisation in situ des peintures paléolithiques de la grotte Chauvet (Ardèche,France)

The colour of the Palaeolithic paintings on cave walls has been studied primarily in a qualitative way and, more rarely, from the physical angle. Our approach is based on the production of colorimetric measurements in caves, by means of the acquisition of energy radiance spectra with a portable spectroradiometer that can function without contact, several metres away from the decorated walls being studied, thus respecting the constraints of conservation. The colour of parietal works is an element that needs to be taken into account for their archaeological study and conservation. But observation is insufficient and only the measurement of colour makes it possible to compare distant works on rocky supports with different colourings and surface conditions.This article shows the methodology used, and it takes stock of the experience acquired in the research programme on the Chauvet Cave. It also attempts to show the benefits of taking spectroradiometric measurements on prehistoric artworks. However, the in-situ study of their colour cannot be a substitute for chemical and mineralogical analyses and the characterization of the materials, either sampled or in place. Its interest lies in its capacity for detecting even minimal changes in condition and composition. So our objective has been to establish comparisons between the graphic entities to identify the origins of the variations detected in their optical signatures. These variations can be linked to the nature of the colouring materials, but also to their position on the wall, a consequence of the application methods and sometimes also of later removals through taphonomic processes such as water run-off. Alterations (patinas) and coverings (notably veils of calcite or clay) have also been taken into account in our analysis of the data. Hence, we carried out experiments in calcification of surfaces to evaluate the case – quite frequent in caves – of calcite covering a coloured surface, outside of any other phenomenon of alteration. The first results lead us assume that it is possible to identify the signature of a veil of calcite on given colouring materials and also to present hypotheses about the nature of colouring materials covered by a veil of calcite.     

Ionisation et fragmentation en spectrométrie de masse VIII. Énergies d'activation de deux fragmentations compétitives,dissociation de l'acétate de phényle et de l'acétanilide sous impact électronique

Activation energies are calculated for the two concurrent fragmentations of phenyl acetate and acetanilide. These results show that C₆H₆O^.+ and C₆H₇N^.+ ions have respectively a phenol- and aniline-like structure near the threshold. The competitive kinetic shift, associated with the formation of CH₃CO⁺ ion, is estimated.     

Influence des différents scénarios techniques, énergétiques et économiques sur la décision d'installer un nouvel échangeur de chaleur

Influence of different technical, energetic and economic scenarios on the decision of installing a new heat exchanger. This article proposes to examine the decision of installing a new heat exchanger in a working industrial unit in order to improve its energy performances. This examination is based on a new graphical method permitting us to approach the decision while taking into consideration the operating, technological and conjunctural variables.The analysis of the results shows that improvement in energy performances of an industrial unit does not always contribute to improving its economic performances. Factors that govern this contribution are in increasing importance: the choice of heat exchanger's configuration, the energy scenarios, the energy to be saved and the choice of the construction material of the heat exchanger.     

Développement simultané hydrodynamique et thermique d'un écoulement laminaire dans un tube incliné en régime de convection mixte

In this work, we study numerically the heat transfer and fluid flow inside a circular inclined tube. The thermal boundary condition is that of a constant and uniform (axially and circumferentially) heat flux on the tube wall. A finite volume method is used to solve, in dimensionless form, the parabolic equations of mixed convection. The results, obtained for water with different combinations of the Grashof number and the tube inclination, show that the average heat transfer is improved and the wall shear stress is increased compared to those of pure forced flow.     

Determination of the reaction-matrix elements of the D(d,n)3He and D(d,p)3H reactions forE d ≤500 keV

All available data of the mirror fusion reactions D(d, n)³He and D(d, p)³H have been subjected to a new analysis in order to extract the matrix elements of all 16 transitions necessary for inclusion of alll2 waves. Their energy dependence was assumed to be governed solely by Coulomb penetrabilities. The Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm was used to fit all experimental data. The experimental data are reproduced satisfactorily. The results compare well with anR-matrix analysis and with refined resonating group calculations. No suppression of quintet entrance-state transitions and therefore no neutron suppression in polarized fusion can be derived from this analysis.This work was funded by the German Federal Ministers for Research and Technology (BMFT) under the contract numbers 06-OK-153 and 06-OK-272