The Eta Invariant of Pin Manifolds with Cyclic Fundamental Groups

Periodica Mathematica Hungarica - Let ?= 2ν &;gt; 1. Let M be an orientable manifold of odd dimension m with $\pi _1 (M) = \mathbb{Z}_\ell $ whose universal cover $\tilde M$ is...     

The Characterisation of the Products of Reduction of Chinkombe Ilmenite

The characterisation of iron-containing species in Chinkombe ilmenite and its reduction products was undertaken using Mössbauer Spectroscopic techniques. The ore was reduced by graphite in an inert atmosphere. The effects of such variables as quantity of reductant, temperature and preoxidation were investigated. The ore was completely reduced to alpha-iron and titanium dioxide with 20% carbon for a period of one hour at 1373 K. Chemical mechanisms are proposed for the reduction and oxidation of Chinkombe ilmenite. In the processing of ilmenite to obtain synthetic rutile, the ultimate desire is to separate the Fe phase from the TiO₂. Mössbauer Spectroscopy has unambiguously confirmed the desired transformation of the iron phase according to thermodynamic predictions. The information gained would be used to choose the conditions of the reduction process. The alpha-iron could be separated physically or chemically from the completely reduced product mass to obtain synthetic titanium dioxide suitable for the paint industry.     

利用正则化方法求解浅海声波散射问题

讨论了浅海中波导的声波散射问题，我们将该问题归结为一个第一类边界积分方程，利用正同化方法求解，并证明了该方法的收敛性，数值例子表明了该方法的简单与有效性。     

生存轨道与集值映象的不动点

基于无穷维空间中的生存定理，我们研究了集值映象的不动点，得到了一个新的不动点定理，推广和改进了[1]和[5]中的相应结果。     

合浦珠母贝(Pinctada martensii,Dunker)珍珠囊体外预培育的初步研究

０．３％胰蛋白酶液（２５℃）消化外套膜组织的第５～１５ｍｉｎ时间段所收获的细胞产物中，表皮细胞具有最高的纯度和贴壁活性；细胞悬液的体外短期培养过程中小牛血清和珠母贝组织提取物对于细胞在体外的生长和在珠核表面的贴附具有促进作用．     

Forced-air precooling of spherical foods in bulk: A parametric study

In this paper, a mathematical model for forced-air precooling of spherical food products in bulk is developed. The foods are arranged in horizontal layers stacked one above the other to form a rectangular parallelepiped with a vertical gap in between the product layers. The foods are cooled by chilled air blown along the height of the package. The governing equations for the conduction heat transfer in the foods, simultaneous heat and mass transfer at the food-air interface and in the air stream are solved numerically using finite-difference methods. A comprehensive numerical study is performed by varying the process parameters over a wide range. Typical results showing the variation of moist air properties along the height of the package and the effect of each parameter on the process time are presented. The ranges of parameters for advantageous operation of the precooling system are identified. Correlations are obtained for the process time based on the product center and mass-averaged temperatures in terms of process parameters.     

Time-harmonic response of a vertical crack in plates

A technique for the characterization of an interior crack perpendicular to the surface of the plates is presented. A time-harmonic line load is applied on the upper surface of the plate. The scattered displacement field is calculated by using the strip element method. It is found that there are additional superimposed oscillations in the curve of the absolute values of the displacement in the region between the load and the crack. The mean value of the peaks of the additional oscillations increases with the crack length, and is less dependent on the distance from the load to the crack. The crack position is determined from the displacement distribution curve and the crack length is determined from the mean value of the peaks of the additional oscillations. Approximate polynomial formula of degree four for predicting the length of interior vertical cracks in isotropic homogeneous plates is also proposed. Numerical examples are given to demonstrate the present technique.