Flutter,limit cycle oscillation,bifurcation and stability regions of an airfoil with discontinuous freeplay nonlinearity

Nonlinear Dynamics - This paper is devoted to study a two-dimensional airfoil oscillating in pitch and plunge degrees of freedom. A nonlinear analysis is performed to investigate the effects of a...     

One-pot synthesis of 4,5-disubstituted 1,2,3-(NH)-triazoles by silica supported-zinc bromide in the aerobic condition

An efficient one-pot cross-coupling/1,3-dipolar cycloaddition sequence was developed for a convenient synthesis of 4,5-disubstituted-1,2,3-(NH)-triazoles, starting from various acid chlorides, terminal alkynes and sodium azide in the presence of silica supported-zinc bromide under aerobic conditions.     

One-pot three-component reaction: Synthesis of substituted β-cyanocarbonyls in aqueous media

An environmentally friendly and simple method for the synthesis of alkyl nitriles or β-cyanocarbonyls via a one-pot three-component reaction of Meldrum's acid, aldehydes and sodium cyanide in water, without using any catalyst or activation at room temperature is reported.     

Three-Component,One-Pot Synthesis of Benzo[b][1,4]oxazines in Ionic Liquid 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium Bromide

Benzo[b][1,4]oxazines have been synthesized in good to excellent yields in the presence of the ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide [bmim]Br under relatively mild conditions without any added catalyst, The method offers the advantages of good yields and short reaction times, and the ionic liquid can be easily separated from the product and reused.     

Solubility Data of Diazepam in Binary and Ternary Mixtures of PEGs 200 and 400 with N-Methyl Pyrrolidone and Water at 298.2 K: Experimental Data and Modeling

Experimental solubilities of diazepam in binary and ternary solvents of polyethylene glycols 200 and 400 with N-methyl pyrrolidone and water at T = 298.2 K are reported. The Jouyban–Acree model was used to fit solubility data of diazepam in the binary and ternary solvent mixtures (106 data points) in which the overall mean relative deviations (OMRD %) is 13.1 % and the prediction OMRD % is 31.7 %. The combined version of the Jouyban–Acree model with Hansen solubility parameters was used for fitting and predicting the solubility data and the OMRDs % are 10.0 and 20.8 %, respectively. Also, the previously proposed trained versions of the Jouyban–Acree model were used for predicting the reported data in this work and all results are listed in the tables. The density of the solute-free solvent mixtures were measured and employed to calculate the constants of the Jouyban–Acree model and then the densities of the saturated solutions were predicted.     

Synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones in the presence of Fe3O4@nano-cellulose–OPO3H as a bio-based magnetic nanocatalyst

In this research, we have used Fe₃O₄@nano-cellulose–OPO₃H as magnetic bio-based nanocatalyst for the synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones via condensation of 2-aminobenzamide and different aldehydes. The major advantages of the present methodology are good yields, ecofriendly catalyst, and easy workup.     

Strong,Self-Healable,and Recyclable Visible-Light-Responsive Hydrogel Actuators

The most pressing challenges for light-driven hydrogel actuators include reliance on UV light, slow response, poor mechanical properties, and limited functionalities. Now, a supramolecular design strategy is used to address these issues. Key is the use of a benzylimine-functionalized anthracene group, which red-shifts the absorption into the visible region and also stabilizes the supramolecular network through π–π interactions. Acid–ether hydrogen bonds are incorporated for energy dissipation under mechanical deformation and maintaining hydrophilicity of the network. This double-crosslinked supramolecular hydrogel developed via a simple synthesis exhibits a unique combination of high strength, rapid self-healing, and fast visible-light-driven shape morphing both in the wet and dry state. As all of the interactions are dynamic, the design enables the structures to be recycled and reprogrammed into different 3D objects.     

A solution procedure for the discrete time, cost and quality tradeoff problem using electromagnetic scatter search

Decisions concerning a project’s expedition, traditionally involved considerations regarding time and cost tradeoff. It was recently suggested that the quality of a project should also be taken into considerations. In this paper, we propose a meta-heuristic solution procedure for the discrete time, cost and quality tradeoff problem. This problem involves the scheduling of project activities in order to minimize the total cost of the project while maximizing the quality of the project and also meeting a given deadline. We apply a so called electromagnetic scatter search to solve this problem. In this process, we initially generate a population of feasible solutions. In so doing, we use frequency memory to well sample the feasible region. A number of these solutions are then selected and improved locally. The improved solutions are then combined to generate new set of solutions. The combination process utilizes attraction–repulsion mechanisms borrowed from the electromagnetism theory. The whole process is stopped when no significant improvement in the set of solutions are observed. The validity of the proposed solution procedure is demonstrated, and its applicability is tested on a randomly generated large and complex problem having 19,900 activities.