(e, 3e) test on e-e correlations in helium

The angular variations of the five-fold differential cross section obtained by using different wave functions of helium are compared with experimental data. It is found that in the coplanar geometry two kinematical arrangements, (i) equal energy sharing between the two ejected electrons with one of them ejected along the momentum transfer direction and the other along varying direction and (ii) the Bethe ridge condition with fixed sum of ejected electron energies and varying angle between them, are very sensitive to e-e correlations contained in the target wave function. This comparison has been used to show that open-shell class of wave functions better incorporate e-e correlations than the closed-shell class.     

Some studies on rotors with polynomial type non-linear external and internal damping

Non-linear internal damping in rotating cylindrical shafts leads to isotropic non-linear circulatory and dissipative force fields. Orbital instability in such class of systems arises when the regenerative work due to circulatory forces exceeds the dissipative work done over an orbit. In this paper, stability condition for rotor shafts with polynomial type non-linear internal damping is derived and also it is shown that distortion of the critical orbit, which results in larger change in orbital path as compared to the change in enclosed area, may lead to stable orbit at normally unstable operating conditions. This principle is applied to stabilize a simple rotor with discontinuous stiffness characteristics, which come into effect on exceeding some threshold displacement of the rotor itself.     

Critical behavior studies in ferromagnetic (Nd, K)-Mn-O compounds

The critical scaling behavior of K-doped Nd-Mn-O based double-exchange ferromagnetic compounds was studied by measuring isothermal magnetization of Nd_0.84K_0.16MnO₃ and Nd_0.77K_0.23MnO₃ samples. The critical exponents β, γ and δ corresponding to the spontaneous magnetization, initial susceptibility and isothermal magnetization, respectively, were determined by analyzing the magnetization data in terms of the modified Arrott plot method. The critical exponent values of both samples are found to be comparable to values predicted by a mean field model. The role of ferromagnetic clusters on the scaling behavior is discussed. The critical exponent values are found to be consistent with the Widom scaling relation and the universal scaling hypothesis.     

From large 12-membered macrometallacycles to ionic (NHC)2M+Cl- type complexes of gold and silver by modulation of the N-substituent of amido-functionalized N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands

A series of structurally diverse gold and silver complexes extending from ionic (NHC) 2M(+)Cl(-) (M=Au, Ag) type complexes to large 12-membered macrometallacycles have been prepared by the appropriate modification of the N-substituent of amido-functionalized N-heterocyclic carbenes. Specifically, the ionic, [1-(R)-3-{ N-(t-butylacetamido)imidazol-2-ylidene}]2M(+)Cl(-), (R=t-Bu, i-Pr; M=Au, Ag; 1b, 1c, 2b, 2c) complexes, were obtained in case of the N- t-butyl substituent of the amido-functionalized sidearm while 12-membered macrometallacycles, [1-(R)-3-{N-(2,6-di i-propylphenylacetamido)imidazol-2-ylidene}]2M2, (R=t-Bu, i-Pr; M=Au, Ag; 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c) were obtained in case of the 2,6-di i-propylphenyl N-substituent. These structurally diverse complexes of gold and silver were, however, prepared employing a common synthetic pathway involving the reactions of the imidazolium chloride salts (1a, 2a, 3a, 4a) with Ag2O to give the silver complexes (1b, 2b, 3b, 4b) and which, when treated with (SMe2)AuCl, gave the gold complexes (1c, 2c, 3c, 4c). Detailed density functional theory studies of 1b, 1c, 2b, 2c, 3b, 3c, 4b, and 4c were carried out to gain insight about the structure, bonding, and the electronic properties of these complexes. The NHC-metal interaction in the ionic 1b, 1c, 2b, and 2c complexes is primarily composed of the interaction of the carbene lone pair with the empty p orbital of the metal (5p for Ag and 6p for Au) while the same in the macrometallacyclic 3b, 3c, 4b, and 4c complexes consisted of the interaction of the carbene lone pair with the empty s orbital of the metal (5s for Ag and 6s for Au). The observation of a low energy emission in about the 580-650 nm region has been tentatively assigned to originate from the presence of weak metallophilic interaction in these macrometallacyclic 3b, 3c, 4b, and 4c complexes.     

Computational modeling of heat transfer and sintering behavior during direct metal laser sintering of AlSi10Mg alloy powder

Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) is one of the leading additive manufacturing processes, which produces complex metallic parts directly from the powder. One of the major problems of this rapid manufacturing process is an inhomogeneous temperature distribution, which leads to residual stress in the build part. Thus, temperature analyses must be performed, to better understand the temperature distribution and sintering behavior of the powder bed with a different laser recipe. In this study, a comprehensive three-dimensional numerical model was developed to understand the temperature distribution during direct metal laser sintering of AlSi10Mg alloy powder. The computer simulation was carried out in ANSYS 17.0 platform. Further, the effect of process parameters such as laser power and scan speed on the temperature distribution and sintering behavior were studied. From the simulation results, it was found that, when the laser power increased from 70 W to 190 W, the maximum temperature of the molten pool increased from 731?°C to 2672?°C, and the molten pool length changed from 0.286 mm to 2.167 mm. A reverse phenomenon was observed with an increase in scan speed. The sintering depth of the powder layer increases significantly from 0.061 mm to 0.872 mm with increasing the applied laser power, but decreased from 0.973 mm to 0.209 mm as a higher scan speed was applied. The developed model helps to optimize the powder layer thickness and minimize the wastage of excess powders during the sintering process.     

Sommerfeld effect in a gyroscopic overhung rotor-disk system

Deflection of a rotor-disk at the free end of a flexible overhung rotor-shaft causes rotation about diametral axis and consequently leads to a strong gyroscopic coupling in a spinning overhung rotor system. When the rotor is spun up about its axis, the unbalance in the rotor-disk causes transverse and rotational vibrations to increase as the spin speed approaches the critical speed of the rotor. These transverse and rotational vibrations dissipate a lot of energy, and if the rotor is driven through a non-ideal drive, i.e., a motor which can supply a limited amount of power, then the entire motor power may be spent to account for the energy dissipation. As a result, the rotor speed may get stuck in resonance at the critical speed or jump through the critical speed to a much higher speed with lower transverse and rotational vibration levels. These symptoms, normally referred to as the Sommerfeld effect, occur due to the intrinsic energetic coupling between the drive and the driven systems and are important design considerations for development of various rotating machinery with flexible rotor-shafts or supports (bearings). Sommerfeld effect in a strongly gyroscopic rotor dynamic system is studied in this article. The dynamics of an overhung rotor system near the regimes of Sommerfeld effect is studied by using a discrete and a continuous shaft-rotor model coupled with the model of the non-ideal motor drive. The models are developed using multi-energy domain modeling approach in bond graph model form. A steady-state analysis of power transfer mechanism is used to postulate the ideal characteristics of Sommerfeld effect in the neighborhood of the critical speed, and thereafter, full transient analysis is performed with aid of the bond graph model-generated coupled equations of motion to validate the postulated characteristics of the Sommerfeld effect.     

Magnetic properties of Nd1−xKxMnO3 compounds

Polycrystalline Nd_1−xK_xMnO₃ (x=0.10–0.20) compounds have been prepared in single phase form with Pbnm space group. The magnetic properties were studied by measuring dc magnetization and ac susceptibility. They exhibit paramagnetic to ferromagnetic transition with transition temperature ranging from 116 to 128 K. The magnetization data have been analyzed by using Brillouin function model and by taking into account the ferromagnetic interaction. The effective spin contribution towards ferromagnetic interaction and spin canting angle have been estimated. The spin canting angle is found to decrease with increase in doping. Magneto-caloric effect (MCE) has been studied and the maximum change in entropy was found to be 1.76 J/kg K for 1 T field. Metal–insulator transition and colossal magnetoresistance of the order of 60% for 1 T field have been observed for x=0.20 sample.