Magnetohydrodnamics nanofluid flow of shaped nanoparticles over a porous stretching wall and slip effect

In this study, we analyze the magnetohydrodynamic flow of magnetite-engine oil nanofluid in the presence of nonidentical shaped nanoparticles subject to the porous medium and velocity slip effect. Energy analysis is carried out with the Ohmic heating and thermal radiation impacts. The system of partial differential equations are transformed into the system of ordinary differential equations using similarity variable. The Hamilton–Crosser model is used. The exact solutions for the momentum and heat transport analysis are found. The impact of various emerging parameters on the velocity and temperature profiles are analyzed by graphs. Furthermore, the local skin friction and heat transfer rate are examined graphically. It is examined that the velocity field increases with an increment in the magnitude of ϕ and L. An increase in the value of Hartman number enhancing the temperature profile.     

On an elementary operator with M‐hyponormal operator entries

A Hilbert space operator is M‐hyponormal if there exists a positive real number M such that for all . Let be M‐hyponormal and let denote either the generalized derivation or the elementary operator . We prove that if are M‐hyponormal, then satisfies the generalized Weyl's theorem and satisfies the generalized a‐Weyl's theorem for every f that is analytic on a neighborhood of .     

Influence of dioctyl phthalate (DOP) on the mechanical,optical and thermal properties of formulations for the industrial manufacture of radiation sterilizable medical disposables

Shelf life of the formulations designed for the industrial manufacture of radiation sterilizable syringes and other medical disposables is a very important issue world over. Radiation compatible formulations were developed earlier in the laboratory by the incorporation of primary and secondary antioxidants along with processing stabilizers in a random polypropylene copolymer. It has been reported in literature that the mobilizing agents namely hydrocarbons, greases, wax and the plasticizer, dioctyl phthalate (DOP) impart radiation resistance to the polypropylene by providing free volume. It was envisaged that the addition of DOP to the afore-mentioned formulation might favorably influence the mechanical, optical and thermal properties of our formulation. To study the influence of addition of DOP on the afore-mentioned properties, the addition of 1%, 2% and 3% of the mobilizer was made, followed by the irradiation of resulting heat pressed sheets to the industrial standard dose of 25 kGy. Two important characteristic mechanical properties to determine the suitability of the radiation sterilized materials comprise angle of breakage and the haze percent. After irradiation and even on accelerated ageing of the irradiated material, the angle of breakage of heat press sheets of formulations containing 1%, 2% and 3% of DOP was found to be 180°, demonstrating the role of DOP, in imparting additional radiation stability. In case of the irradiated control sample, the angle of breakage was much lower. In the heat pressed sheets containing the DOP, a remarkable retention in the tensile strength, percentage elongation at break, along with improved thermal stability was observed. The formulation devoid of DOP demonstrated poor retention of the afore-mentioned characteristic properties .The observed improvement in thermal stability of the formulations containing DOP hints at the likely possibility of reuse of these materials by autoclaving which is considered an additional attribute.     

Interacting Entropy-Corrected New Agegraphic K-essence, Tachyon and Dilaton Scalar Field Models in?Non-flat Universe

We consider the new agegraphic dark energy model with the help of the quantum corrections to the entropy-area relation in the setup of loop quantum gravity. Employing this new form of dark energy so called entropy-corrected new agegraphic dark energy (ECNADE), we investigate the model of interacting dark energy and derive its equation of state (EoS). We study the correspondence between the K-essence, tachyon and dilaton scalar fields with the interacting (ECNADE)in the non-flat FRW universe. Moreover, we reconstruct the corresponding scalar potentials which describe the dynamics of the scalar field.     

Metallic Free Carbon Nanotube Cluster Modified Screen Printed Electrodes for the Sensing of Nicotine in Artificial Saliva

We demonstrate that metallic free carbon nanotube cluster modified screen printed electrodes provide an advantageous sensing methodology for nicotine. The electrochemical oxidation of nicotine is possible at low potentials compared to other commercially available carbon electrodes. Using the carbon nanotube cluster modified screen printed electrodes a detection range of 10 to 1000 μM is possible with a limit of detection of 2 μM. The sensing protocol is shown to be viable in artificial saliva and is promising as a portable and rapid sensor for nicotine in oral fluid (saliva) in areas such as health/life insurance, instances where smoking is banned and also as a point of care test to help improve smoking quit rates.     

Lubricant properties of Moringa oil using thermal and tribological techniques

The increasing application of biobased lubricants could significantly reduce environmental pollution and contribute to the replacement of petroleum base oils. Vegetable oils are recognized as rapidly biodegradable and are thus promising candidates for use as base fluids in formulation of environment friendly lubricants. Although many vegetable oils have excellent lubricity, they often have poor oxidation and low temperature stability. Here in, we report the lubricant potential of Moringa oil, which has 74% oleic acid content and thus possess improved oxidation stability over many other natural oils. For comparison, Jatropha oil, cottonseed oil, canola oil and sunflower oil were also studied. Among these oils, Moringa oil exhibits the highest thermo-oxidative stability measured using PDSC and TG. Canola oil demonstrated superior low temperature stability as measured using cryogenic DSC, pour point and cloud point measurements. The friction and wear properties were measured using HFRR. Overall, it was concluded that Moringa oil has potential in formulation of industrial fluids for high temperature applications. Names are necessary to report factually on available data; however, the USDA neither guarantees nor warrants the standard of the product, and the use of the name by USDA implies no approval of the product to the exclusion of others that may also be suitable.     

Error estimates of the spectral collocation method for the Ginzburg–Landau equation coupled with the Benjamin–Bona–Mahony equation

In this paper, we consider the spectral collocation method for the Ginzburg–Landau equation coupled with the Benjamin–Bona–Mahony equation. Semidiscrete and fully discrete spectral collocation schemes are given. In the fully discrete case, a three-level spectral collocation scheme is considered. An energy estimation method is used to obtain error estimates for the approximate solutions. Translated from Sovremennaya Matematika i Ee Prilozheniya (Contemporary Mathematics and Its Applications), Vol. 57, Suzdal Conference–2006, Part 3, 2008.     

Convergence of Fourier spectral method for resonant long-short nonlinear wave interaction

In this paper, the evolution equations with nonlinear term describing the resonance interaction between the long wave and the short wave are studied. The semi-discrete and fully discrete Crank-Nicholson Fourier spectral schemes are given. An energy estimation method is used to obtain error estimates for the approximate solutions. The numerical results obtained are compared with exact solution and found to be in good agreement.     

An unusual bisnor-clerodane diterpenoid from Polyalthia simiarum

The stem bark of Polyalthia simiarum has yielded a new bisnor-type clerodane diterpenoid, 2-oxo-14,15-bisnor-3,11E-kolavadien-13-one (1), and three previously known clerodane derivatives, kolavenic acid (2), 16beta-hydroxycleroda-3,13(14)Z-dien-15,16-olide (3), and 16-oxocleroda-3,13(14)E-dien-15-oic acid (4). The structures of these compounds were unambiguously determined by extensive NMR studies as well as by comparison with related compounds. Till now this is the second report of the occurrence of any unusual C-18 clerodane diterpenoid from nature. The crude light petroleum extract and the purified compound 3 demonstrated moderate free radical scavenging activity with IC50 values of 21.5 and 23.5 microg/mL, respectively.