Identification of unbalance in a rotor bearing system

Model based methods for fault identification in rotating systems are gaining importance for the last three decades due to their ability to identify both location and severity of the fault. Model based methods are of different types. Among them, equivalent loads minimization method is one method. In this method, fault is identified in a rotor bearing system by minimizing difference between equivalent loads estimated in the system due to the fault and theoretical fault model loads. This method has a limitation that the error in identified fault parameters increases with decrease in number of measured vibrations. Thus a comprehensive methodology for fault identification with minimum error even in case of fewer measured vibrations is attempted in the present work. Two different approaches: equivalent loads minimization and vibration minimization method are applied for the identification of unbalance fault in a rotor system. Unbalance fault is identified using proposed methods by measuring transverse vibrations at only one location.     

Molecular iodine catalyzed coupling reactions of indole with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

The molecular iodine-catalyzed direct coupling of indoles with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds is described. This new method for C–C bond formation allows high functional group tolerance, regioselectivity, and scope under mild conditions.     

The Efficient Palladium-Catalyzed Selective t Synthesis of Benzenesulfonic Acids

α-Chloroalkyl aryl ethers has been obtained in good yields from phenols and aryl α-chloroalkyl sulfides.     

Grafting of Vinyudene Chloride. Model Studies with Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) as Substrate

The modification of coatings resins by graft polymerization of vinylidene chloride should produce a coatings binder with improved barrier properties. For superior color stability, vinylidene chloride must be copolymer-ized with other monomers such as alkyl acrylates and methacrylates. Ceric ion initiation was used to graft vinylidene chloride free-radically onto a model alcohol-containing polymer, polyvinyl alcohol. The effects of various reaction parameters on vinylidene chloride grafting were studied. Graft copolymers were characterized using selective solvent extraction, FTIR, SEM, XES, DSC, and x-ray diffraction.     

Inflation with improved D3-brane potential and the fine tunings associated with the model

We revisit our earlier investigations of the brane–antibrane inflation in a warped deformed conifold background, reported in Phys. Lett. B 674, 131 (2009), where now we include the contributions to the inflation potential arising from imaginary anti-self-dual (IASD) fluxes including the term with irrational scaling dimension discovered recently in  and . We observe that these corrections to the effective potential help in relaxing the severe fine tunings associated with the earlier analysis. Required number of e-folds, observational constraint on COBE normalization and low value of the tensor to scalar ratio are achieved which is consistent with WMAP seven years data.     

Self assembled micro masking effect in the fabrication of SiC nanopillars by ICP-RIE dry etching

This report presents the results of the novel fabrication of 4H-SiC pillars with nanopores using ICP-RIE dry etching. Cl₂/Ar gas plasma with various mass flow rates was used in this etching process to produce SiC nanopillars without using patterned etch mask. Cylindrical pillars of 300 nm diameter and 500 nm height with smooth side walls were etched on SiC wafer. The etching condition for the optimized fabrication of SiC nanopillars is presented in this report. Each nanopillar has been produced with a nanosize pore at the center along its length and up to the middle of the cylindrical nanopillar; it is a unique feature has not ever been reported in case of SiC. Inclusion of oxygen was found influence the formation of nanopillars by the effect of SiO₂ micro masking. The formation of self assembled SiO₂ layer and its micro masking effect in the fabrication of this unique nanostructure has been investigated using TEM, STEM and EDAX measurements.     

Practical Synthesis of 4-Benzylidene-2-phenyl-5(4H)-oxazolones

A simple and alternative method has been developed for the synthesis of 4-benzylidene-2-phenyl-5(4H)-oxazolones via reactions of hippuric acid with various aldehydes in the presence of 2-chloro-4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazine/N-methylmorpholine at 75 °C.

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Steering Scholl Oxidative Heterocoupling by Tuning Topology and Electronics for Building Thiananographenes and Their Functional N−/C−Congeners

While intramolecular Scholl oxidative coupling between two arenes is common, successful C−C heterocoupling between thiophene and arene is scarce. The latter is due to the notorious reactivity of thiophene towards polymerization under oxidative conditions. This report systematically demonstrates how topological variation of electronics and reactivity in thiophene substrates can lead to efficient oxidative heterocoupling. Bis(biaryl)thiophenes having reactive α- and β-positions open are the choice of substrates. The cyclizing arene partners are so electronically tuned for thiophene's reactivity (at α- and β-) as to establish C−C bond oxidatively generating symmetrical as well as unsymmetrical diphenanthrothiophenes which are basic thiananographenes. Depending on the cyclizing-couple's electronics, either arene- or thiophene-centered oxidation initiates C−C heterocoupling. The potential utility of these simple thiananographenes is further unfurled by converting them to functional N−/C-graphene segments that are aza-corannulene precursor and tetrabenzospirobifluorene. Their bright emission and extended electrochemical stability are remarkable that may be potentially important and applicable.     

Enantioselective epoxidation by the chiral auxiliary approach: Asymmetric total synthesis of (+)-Ambrisentan

Enantioselective and a highly concise total synthesis of Ambrisentan are described. The chiral auxiliary controlled enantioselective epoxidation (Azerad protocol), photochemical regioselective epoxide opening, and base mediated ester hydrolysis reactions are the key reactions.     

Synthesis and characterization of polyamides containing s-triazine rings in the main chain

Polyamides were synthesized from diacids containing a s-triazine ring and two aromatic diamines, namely 4,4′-diaminodiphenyl ether (ODA) and 4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane (MDA), by direct polycondensation using the phosphorylation reaction. Polymers thus obtained were characterized by viscosity measurement, IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, X-ray diffraction, and solubility tests. These polyamides had inherent viscosities in the range of 0.51–0.77 dL/g, and were amorphous in nature. All the polymers were readily soluble in various organic solvents and did not lose weight below 270°C in air.