理想微裂纹系统中的随机扩展效应

本文讨论了在理想微裂纹系统中,由于微裂纹的随机性扩展,对微裂纹统计演化产生的效应。文中提供了一般的理论框架,给出了便于处理的转移概率的表达式。最后,用数值计算的例子展示了随机模型的统计演化特征,并比较了与确定性扩展模型下统计演化的异同。     

损伤断裂图型演化的统计描述

本文采用动力学演化与随机跃迁并存的模型,研究损伤断裂图型的演化规律。根据演化的终态,损伤演化可分为整体稳定(GS)和演化引起剧变(EIC)两种模式,后者联系于断裂现象。本文引入统计描述,并指出,即使微损伤的连接规律是确定性的,无序介质中断裂的出现亦应以概率分布函数描写。     

Germination, growth rates, and electron microscope analysis of tomato seeds flown on the LDEF

The purpose of the experiment was to determine cosmic rays long-term effects on living tissue. A batch of tomato seeds were flown in orbit aboard the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) for almost 6 y. During this time, the seeds received an abundant exposure to cosmic radiation. Upon the return of the LDEF to Earth, the seeds were distributed throughout the United States and 30 foreign countries for analysis. Our university analysis included germination and growth rates as well as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray analysis of the control as well as space exposed tomato seeds.

In analyzing the seeds under the electron microscope, usual observations were performed on the nutritional and epidermis layer of the seed. These layers appeared to be more porous in the space exposed seeds than on Earth-based control seeds. This unusual characteristic may explain the increases in the space seeds growth pattern. (Several test results showed that the space-exposed seeds germinated sooner than Earth-based seeds. Also, the space-exposed seeds grew at a faster rate.) The porous nutritional region may allow the seeds to receive necessary nutrients and liquids more readily, thus enabling the plant to grow at a faster rate.

Roots, leaves and stems were cut into small sections and mounted. After sputter coating the specimens with argon/gold palladium plasma, they were viewed under the electron microscope. Many micrographs were taken. The X-ray analysis displayed possible identifications of calcium, potassium, chlorine, copper, aluminum, silicon, phosphate, carbon, and sometimes sulfur and iron. The highest concentrations were shown in potassium and calcium. As a result of the electron interaction and X-ray production within the open seeds, the traditional layers of the space-exposed seed gave peaks of Mg, P and S, while the Earth seed gave an iron peak, which was not detected in the space-exposed seed because of electron beam positioning difference. The space-exposed seed and the Earth-control seed specimens displayed high concentrations of copper.     

Cationic copolymerization of tetrahydrofuran with epoxides. III. Synthesis of block copolymers

Polymerization of various cyclic ethers by BF₃·O(C₂H₅)₂ in the presence of polymeric glycol leads to the formation of hydroxyl terminated block copolymers. Where poly(oxyethylene glycol) is used as the polymeric glycol, fission of the poly(oxyethylene glycol) chain occurs, and block copolymers, containing shorter ethylene oxide unit sequences are obtained. With poly(oxypropylene glycol), on the other hand, the polymer chain remains intact. This may be due to the steric influence of the pendant methyl groups. The cyclic oligomers formed as by-products in the polymerizations are easily removed.     

INDUCED DEACTIVATION OF NAPHTHALENE TRIPLETS BY CIS-PIPERYLENE

Abstract— Interaction of naphthalene triplets with trans -piperylene leads to triplet energy transfer with unit efficiency. When cis -piperylene is used as a quencher of naphthalene triplets, the efficiency of triplet energy transfer is found to be 0–76 ± 004. The rest of the quenching encounters in this case lead to deactivation of naphthalene triplets, without energy transfer.     

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic evidence of distinctive underpotential deposition states of Ag and Cu on Pt substrates

The underpotential deposition (u.p.d.) of copper and silver ions on platinum electrodes has been studied using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (x.p.s.). A significant chemical shift of the x.p.s. binding energies of the u.p.d. copper and silver atoms relative to bulk copper and silver metal is obtained. Analogous spectral results are obtained for in situ vapor deposition of copper and silver atoms on clean platinum substrates which reveal the metallic nature of the u.p.d. species.     

氢分子在几种高铬镍合金钢中微扩散所引起的内耗峰

用扭摆作内耗测量,发现八种高铬镍合金钢中含氢可以引起内耗峰。当振动频率约为每秒1.5周时,内耗峰的巅值温度在610—640℃附近。用其中一种高铬镍合金钢试样(18Cr 12Ni)进行了系统的实验,指出这个内耗峰的基元过程是一种弛豫过程,所包含的激活能约为46,000—50,000卡/克分子。根据激活能的数值以及内耗峰在升温、降温和保温时的变化情况,可以认为这个新内耗峰是由於氢分子在钢中微扩散所引起来的。内耗测量的结果也指出了在18Cr 12Ni钢中在特定的升温、降温速度下氢分子舆氢原子的转变温度范围,所得的结果舆资料上的相合。     

Magnetic charge type equations from torsion

It is shown that torsion can be built from two independent vector fields, and that these vector fields obey, for the Lagrangian chosen, the equations of electromagnetism with magnetic charge from the two photon formalism. The equation of motion follows from the Bianchi identity ofU ₄ spacetime, and finally the interpretation of these fields is discussed.     

自共轭椭圆型方程的样条解法

本文从二元样条空间的理论出发,构造了一类新的差分格式,并利用它得到了一类自共轭椭圆型方程的样条解,并证明了这样的解的唯一性和收敛性问题.最后,给出了一个数值例子,说明了本方法是可行的.