New vehicle noise emission for French traffic noise prediction

Traffic noise prediction models in France are based on vehicle noise emission values defined by the French Guide du Bruit des Transports Terrestres (Noise Guide for Ground Transport - Noise levels prediction). These emission values are suited for models addressing the noise assessments of road infrastructures and the dimensioning of acoustic protections, needing traffic noise estimations in terms of ?_Aeq over a long period of time (an hour or more).The values, obtained from measurements collected in the 70s, are updated in the publication of a new guide (Methodological Guide, Vehicle noise emissions, to be published), which addresses the road surface influence on tyre/road noise. The emission values are now expressed through the contributions of a power unit component, function of traffic speed, traffic flow type and road declivity, and of a rolling noise component, function of traffic speed and road pavement.The paper outlines the procedures followed to determine the components, gives their numerical values, and illustrates some vehicle noise emissions.     

Tilt-Critical Algebras of Tame Type

Let A be a finite dimensional k-algebra over an algebraically closed field. Assume A = kQ/I where Q is a quiver without oriented cycles. We say that A is tilt-critical if it is not tilted but every proper convex subcategory of A is tilted. We describe the tilt-critical algebras which are strongly simply connected and tame.     

On Quasitriangular Structures in Hopf Algebras Arising from Exact Group Factorizations

We show that bicrossed product Hopf algebras arising from exact factorizations in almost simple finite groups, so in particular, in simple and symmetric groups, admit no quasitriangular structure.     

Vibrational Spectroscopy of Xanthoxyline Crystals and DFT Calculations

The Fourier transform infrared and Fourier transform Raman spectra of xanthoxyline crystals are reported, along with ab initio computations of the vibrational spectrum of the xanthoxyline molecule. The infrared and Raman spectra were recorded at 300?K in the 400- to 4,000- and 40- to 4,000-cm^?1 intervals, respectively. The vibrational wave numbers and wave vectors were obtained from a density functional computation with the 6-31 G(d,p) basis set and the B3LYP approximation to the exchange correlation functional. Comparison with the theoretical results allows assignment of normal modes to the prominent features of the recorded spectra.     

The DNA electronic specific heat at low temperature: The role of aperiodicity

The electronic specific heat spectra at constant volume (_CV$C_V$) of a long-range correlated extended ladder model, mimicking a DNA molecule, is theoretically analyzed for a stacked array of a double-stranded structure made up from the nucleotides guanine G, adenine A, cytosine C and thymine T  . The role of the aperiodicity on _CV$C_V$ is discussed, considering two different nucleotide arrangements with increasing disorder, namely the Fibonacci and the Rudin–Shapiro quasiperiodic structures. Comparisons are made for different values of the band fillings, considering also a finite segment of natural DNA, as part of the human chromosome Ch22.     

Temperature‐dependent Raman scattering studies on Na2Mo2O7 disodium dimolybdate

Temperature–dependent Raman studies of disodium dimolybdate (Na₂Mo₂O₇) crystal are reported. Lattice dynamical calculation was used to predict both wavenumbers and atomic displacements (eigenvectors) for the vibrational modes. These calculations were based on the classical rigid‐ion model. The high‐temperature Raman scattering study of the crystal showed that it remains in the orthorhombic structure in the 8–848 K range and undergoes a structural phase transition between 848 and 854 K. This phase transition is most likely connected with weak tiltings and/or rotations of both MoO₄ (tetrahedra) and MoO₆ (octahedra) units, which lead to a disorder in the oxygen sublattice. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Raman and IR studies of BaBi2Ta2O9 prepared by a sol–gel process

The formation of ferroelectric BaBi₂Ta₂O₉ (BBT) by a sol–gel process was studied by X‐ray, Raman and infrared (IR) spectroscopy. Our results show that the formation of a Bi‐layered phase proceeds via an intermediate fluorite‐type phase. This method allows obtaining a BBT phase already at 750 °C. This temperature is about 150–200 °C lower than that required in the conventional solid‐state reaction. Therefore, a material with smaller particle size can be obtained. Raman and IR studies of the obtained Bi‐layered phase show that phonon properties of the synthesized particles are slightly different from those of the bulk material due to the size effect, defects and weak changes in local order. Temperature dependence of Raman and IR wavenumbers is consistent with the orthorhombic distortion of the BBT structure. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Spectrophotometric Determination of Metformin via Charge-Transfer Complex with Iodine

Abstract

A spectroscopic method is described for the determination of Metformin based on its formation of molecular complex with iodine in dichloroethane. Quantitative measurements are made at the maximum absorption of 295nm. The molar ratio of the formed metformin-iodine complex is 1:1 as revealed by Job's method. Beers' law is obeyed in the range 2–12 ug.ml^?1 base solution. The proposed method is statistically comparable with the official B. P. method. When applied to pharmaceutical preparation, tablets, average percentage recovery of 99.97 ± 0.81 was obtained.     

Application of PMR Spectrometry In The Analysis of Diethylstilbestrol and its Tablets

A new, simple and rapid quantitative proton magnetic resonance method has been developed for determination of Diethylstilbestrol and its tablets. Among other peaks the PMR spectrum of stilbestrol has a well defined triplet (0.73ppm) and quartet (near 7 ppm), which are chosen for quantitative measurements. The principle of the method involves comparing the integral of these signals to that of a sharp singlet of maleic acid (6.3 ppm) which is used as internal standard. The proposed procedure gives accurate and reproducible results when applied for the analysis of both authentic drug and its tablets. In addition, the PMR spectrum obtained helps in confirming the identity and purity of the drug.     

Application of the rotational isomeric model to the calculation of binary interactions between flexible chains

Orientational and conformational averages of the Mayer function corresponding to binary interactions of flexible n-alkane molecules have been computed by means of a Monte Carlo sampling of pairs of conformations generated with randomly chosen rotational angles and relative orientations. The conformations are generated according to conditional probabilities and molecular parameters corresponding to the rotational isomeric state model. The intermolecular interactions between -CH₂ or -CH₃ groups are described through a Lennard-Jones potential, with a fixed value of the length parameter d and a value of the energy parameter ? fitted to reproduce experimental results or justified theoretical predictions for second virial coefficients over a wide temperature range. We find a good agreement with these data employing values of ? which has a modest variation with chain length (about 30 per cent with respect to the highest value within the range n = 4–16). The averaged results for the interactions are discussed and their dependence on temperature and chain length are analysed. Differences between these site-site results and the interactions described through fittings of the data to global molecular parameters are discussed.