A novel one-pot pseudo-five-component condensation reaction towards bifunctional diazepine-tetrazole containing compounds: synthesis of 1H-tetrazolyl-1H-1,4-diazepine-2,3-dicarbonitriles and 1H-tetrazolyl-benzo[b][1,4]diazepines

A novel and efficient method has been developed for the one-pot synthesis of bifunctional diazepine-tetrazole containing compounds. 1H-Tetrazolyl-1H-1,4-diazepine-2, 3-dicarbonitrile and 1H-tetrazolyl-benzo[b][1,4]diazepine derivatives were synthesized in good yields using 2,3-diaminomaleonitrile or an aromatic diamine, ketones, trimethylsilyl azide, and an isocyanide in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid as a catalyst in methanol at room temperature.     

CO2 laser cutting of MDF: 1. Determination of process parameter settings

This paper details an investigation into the laser processing of medium-density fibreboard (MDF). Part 1 reports on the determination of process parameter settings for the effective cutting of MDF by CO₂ laser, using an established experimental methodology developed to study the interrelationship between and effects of varying laser set-up parameters. Results are presented for both continuous wave (CW) and pulse mode (PM) cutting, and the associated cut quality effects have been commented on.     

Coupling resonance of floating slab and supporting concrete box structure

This paper mainly investigates the effect of coupling resonance of floating slab and supporting short concrete box. The similarities and differences in vibration behaviors between long (30 m) and short (1.5 m) lengths of concrete box structures with the same cross-section were analyzed with finite element model (FEM). The results suggest that the major local modes for vibration and structure-borne sound radiation for long and short box structures are the same. A short concrete hollow box was constructed to verify the theoretical vibration results, and six combinations of floating slabs were installed on the box to identify the vibration and structure-borne sound control by experimental method. The resonance modes due to either concrete box or floating slab should degrade the vibration isolation performance of the floating system. There may be strong coupling between roll mode (rigid body rotation mode in the y-z plane) of the floating slab and local distortion mode of the short box structure and this can change the vibration resonance frequencies and amplify the vibration.