Polyaromatic heterocycles through intramolecular alkyne carbonyl metathesis: 5-Acylnaphtho[2,1-b]benzofurans

A modular approach to 5-acylated naphtho[2,1-b]benzofurans was developed where Sonogashira cross-coupling and intramolecular alkyne carbonyl metathesis were sequentially employed to build the aromatic benzene C ring of naphtho[2,1-b]benzofuran with an acyl group at the C5 position.     

Halocyclization of 2-allyl(propargyl)sulfanyl-6-aminopyrimidin-4(3H)-ones

Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry - The alkylation of 6-amino-2-thiouracil with allyl, methallyl, and propargyl halides in the presence of bases gave 2-[allyl(methallyl,...     

Adsorption and separation behavior of strontium and yttrium using a silica-based bis(2-ethylhexyl) hydrogen phosphate adsorbent

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - (HDEHP?+?Hexa)/SiO2-P, a silica-based adsorbent, was prepared and used to separate Y(III) from a mixed solution of Sr(II) and Y(III)....     

Inclusion of thymol into cucurbiturils: density functional theory approach with dispersion correction and natural bond orbital analysis

Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry - Stability of inclusion complexes of thymol (a natural flavour) with cucurbit[n]urils was interpreted by using density functional theory...     

An analysis on effect of transverse convex curvature on turbulent flow and heat transfer

An analysis based on a model of modified mixing length by Hornby, Mistry und Barrow [1] was made on the effect of transverse convex curvature in turbulent boundary layer for incompressible axial flows along circular cylinders. The deviation of various turbulent flow and heat transfer properties from those of flat plates is presented. The agreement between the analyses and the experimental results for skin friction and heat transfer rate is good. The study demonstrated that, for a given condition, both the friction coefficient and Stanton number increase with decreasing value of the cyclinder radius and that their values are always greater than those for the flow over a flat plate.     

The Hall effect in an electrically conducting fluid for variable magnetic field and high magnetic Reynolds numbers

Hall phenomena in an electrically conducting fluid with a variable magnetic field were considered in [1]. In that paper the basic characteristics of the above-mentioned phenomena are determined, with certain unimportant constraints, for the case of fluid motion along a channel of rectangular cross section in a traveling magnetic field. The magnetic Reynolds number was assumed to be small, and a solution was given for the induction field in the form of a series in powers of the indicated parameter. Quantitative estimates based on the data of [1] are impossible in the case of relatively high electrical conductivity of the fluid, although certain conclusions of a qualitative nature remain valid. There is thus reason to consider the case of high magnetic Reynolds numbers. This will also allow a fuller picture of the characteristic Hall effect phenomena to be constructed for a variable magnetic field.     

Heat transfer measurements and correlations for air–water flow of different flow patterns in a horizontal pipe

Heat transfer coefficients were measured and new correlations were developed for two-phase, two-component (air and water) heat transfer in a horizontal pipe for different flow patterns. Flow patterns were observed in a transparent circular pipe using an air–water mixture. Visual identification of the flow patterns was supplemented with photographic data, and the results were plotted on the flow regime map proposed by Taitel and Dukler and agreed quite well with each other. A two-phase heat transfer experimental setup was built for this study and a total of 150 two-phase heat transfer data with different flow patterns were obtained under a uniform wall heat flux boundary condition. For these data, the superficial Reynolds number ranged from 640 to 35,500 for the liquid and from 540 to 21,200 for the gas. Our previously developed robust two-phase heat transfer correlation for a vertical pipe with modified constants predicted the horizontal pipe air–water heat transfer experimental data with very good accuracy. Overall the proposed correlations predicted the data with a mean deviation of 1.0% and an rms deviation of 12%.     

Diffraction theory of optical interference moiré and a device for production of variable virtual reference gratings: A moiré microscope

Optical interference moiré methods are analyzed using Fraunhoffer diffraction theory to relate general large surface deformations to the fringes observed. This analysis determines the Almansl strain in the current configuration from the gradients of the fringe number function. The analysis shows the advantages of an experimental scheme that allows the virtual reference grating to be varied. The ability to vary the virtual reference grating results in a larger dynamic range and the ability to maintain a fringe spacing for maximum accuracy. A moiré microscope has been constructed which has this ability. Digital image processing coupled with optical filtering and phase control is used to enhance the accuracy of the fringe measurements. The variable virtual-reference-grating capability is demonstrated by using it to highlight several aspects of the deformation field near a crack tip in a single crystal of iron-silicon.     

Estimating deflection of a simple beam model using fiber optic bragg-grating sensors

In this paper, we develop a method to estimate the bridge deflection using fiber optic Bragg-grating (FBG) strain sensors. For most structural evaluation of bridge integrity, it is very important to measure the geometric profile, which is a major factor representing the global behavior of civil structures, especially bridges. In the past, because of the lack of appropriate methods to measure the deflection curve of bridges on site, the measurement of deflection has been restricted to just a few discrete points along the bridge, and the measuring points have been limited to the locations installed with displacement transducers. However, by applying classical beam theory, a formula is rearranged to estimate the continuously deflected profile by using strains measured directly from several points. In addition, FBG strain sensors, which are electromagnetic, noise-free and multipoint measurable, are employed to obtain flexural strains more accurately and stably. The regression analysis is performed to obtain a strain function from the measured strain data. Finally, the deflection curve can be estimated by applying the strain function to the formula. An experimental test has also been carried out to verify the developed method.