Temperature variation of the phonon frequencies in V3Si along the [110] direction by the X-ray inelastic scattering

The investigation of the intensity of X-ray diffuse scattering by the lattice vibrations along the second-order symmetry axis in V₃Si single crystals is performed at different temperatures from 300 to 8 K and the phonon dispersion curves in this direction are determined. It is found that the phonon frequencies of all modes decrease with lowering temperature.     

Identity period and thermal expansion coefficient for rare-earth hexaborides at temperatures of 5–320 K

The temperature dependences of the lattice spacing and thermal expansion coefficient for five hexaborides MB₆ (M=Ce, Pr, Nd, Gd, and Tb) are experimentally investigated.     

Neutron diffraction study of ordering in the γ-phase of the aluminium-magnesium system

In the present work neutron diffraction study is made of the ordering effekt within the whole region of the existence of the γ-phase of the Al-Mg system. Depending on thermal treatment conditions, the order coefficient S varies from 0.15 to 0.7 for compounds containing 59 and 60 at.% Mg at temperatures ∼330 and below 150°C, respectively. – At decreased annealing temperatures the ordinate of the highest ordering is shown to approach the composition which may be approximately characterized as Al₂Mg₃. The temperature increase results in the decrease of the ordering degree, and the ordinate of the highest ordering displaces to the composition which may be expressed as Al₁₂Mg₁₇. – Kurnakov's point is determined which is lying at ∼330°C for the composition containing 59 at.% Mg.     

Integral resource capacity planning for inpatient care services based on bed census predictions by hour

The design and operations of inpatient care facilities are typically largely historically shaped. A better match with the changing environment is often possible, and even inevitable due to the pressure on hospital budgets. Effectively organizing inpatient care requires simultaneous consideration of several interrelated planning issues. Also, coordination with upstream departments like the operating theatre and the emergency department is much-needed. We present a generic analytical approach to predict bed census on nursing wards by hour, as a function of the Master Surgical Schedule and arrival patterns of emergency patients. Along these predictions, insight is gained on the impact of strategic (ie, case mix, care unit size, care unit partitioning), tactical (ie, allocation of operating room time, misplacement rules), and operational decisions (ie, time of admission/discharge). The method is used in the Academic Medical Center Amsterdam as a decision-support tool in a complete redesign of the inpatient care operations.