Influence of feeding crimped kernel maize silage on the course of subclinical necrotic enteritis in a broiler disease model

This experiment was carried out with 375 male broilers(Ross 308) from days 1 to 28 to evaluate the influence of crimped kernel maize silage(CKMS) on the manifestation of subclinical necrotic enteritis,microbiota counts, organic acid production and relative weights of gastrointestinal segments. A necrotic enteritis disease model was applied. Birds were allocated into 3 different dietary treatments: a maizebased feed(MBF, control diet), and 2 diets supplemented with 15%(CKMS15) or 30%(CKMS30) of crimped ensiled kernel maize. The disease model involved a 10-time overdose of an attenuated live vaccine against coccidiosis given orally on day 17, followed by oral inoculation of Clostridium perfringens Type A(S48,10~8 to 10~9 bacteria/bird) twice daily on days 18,19, 20 and 21. Scoring of intestinal lesions was performed on days 22, 23, 25 and 28. Ileal and caecal digesta samples were collected for the quantification of selected bacterial groups and organic acids. The results showed that there was no effect of dietary treatments on small intestinal lesion scores(P> 0.05). Lesions scores peaked on days 23 and 25 and decreased again on day 28(P = 0.001). No effect of age on microbiota counts was observed, but feeding of CKMS30 reduced the number of coliforms in ileal contents(P = 0.01). Dietary treatments did not affect organic acid concentrations in ileum and caeca, but there was an effect of age; butyric acid was higher on days 22, 23 and 25 than on day 28(P = 0.04). Acetic acid and propionic acid concentrations in caeca were the highest on days 22 and 28 but the lowest on days 23 and 25. Relative gizzard and caeca weights were increased, and relative ileum weights were decreased when birds were fed CKMS30(P < 0.05). In conclusion, the inclusion of CKMS in broiler diets had no effects on the course of necrotic enteritis but had potential benefits in terms of inhibition of potentially harmful microorganisms.

Crimped nanofiber scaffold mimicking tendon-to-bone interface for fatty-infiltrated massive rotator cuff repair

Electrospun fibers,with proven ability to promote tissue regeneration,are widely being explored for rotator cuff repairing.However,without post treatment,the microstructure of the electrospun scaffold is vastly different from that of natural extracellular matrix(ECM).Moreover,during mechanical loading,the nanofibers slip that hampers the proliferation and differentiation of migrating stem cells.Here,electrospun nanofiber scaffolds,with crimped nanofibers and welded joints to biomimic the intricate natural microstructure of tendon-to-bone insertion,were prepared using poly(ester-urethane)urea and gelatin via electrospinning and double crosslinking by a multi-bonding network densification strategy.The crimped nanofiber scaffold(CNS)features bionic tensile stress and induces chondrogenic differentiation,laying credible basis for in vivo experimentation.After repairing a rabbit massive rotator cuff tear using a CNS for 3 months,the continuous translational tendon-to-bone interface was fully regenerated,and fatty infiltration was simultaneously inhibited.Instead of micro-CT,μCT was employed to visualize the integrity and intricateness of the three-dimensional microstructure of the CNS-induced-healed tendon-to-bone interface at an ultra-high resolution of less than 1μm.This study sheds light on the correlation between nanofiber post treatment and massive rotator cuff repair and provides a general strategy for crimped nanofiber preparation and tendon-to-bone interface imaging characterization.

Mechanical and Microstructural Analysis of Waste Ceramic Optimal Concrete Reinforced by Hybrid Fibers Materials: A Comprehensive Study

Combining different types of fibers inside a concrete mixture was revealed to improve the strength properties of cementitious matrices by monitoring crack initiation and propagation.The contribution of hybrid fibers needs to be thoroughly investigated,considering various parameters such as fibers type and content.The present study aims to carry out some mechanical and microstructural characteristics of Waste Ceramic Optimal Concrete(WOC)reinforced by hybrid fibers.Reinforcement materials consist of three dif­ferent fiber types:hook-ended steel fiber(HK),crimped steel fiber(CR)and polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)fibers and the effect of their addition on the waste ceramic composites’mechanical behaviour.Furthermore,a micro­structural analysis was carried out to understand the waste ceramic matrix composition and its bonding to hybrid fibers.Results showed that the ad­dition of hybrid fibers improved the strength characteristics of the ceramic waste composites.For instance,the existence of PVA-CR increased the tensile and flexural strength of the waste ceramic composite by 85.44%and 70.37%,respectively,with respect to the control sample(WOC).As well as hybrid fiber exhibits improved morphological properties as a result of in­creased pore filling with dense and compact structure,as well as increased C-H crystals and denser structure in pastes as a result of the incorporation of hybrid fibers into the concrete mix.The present experimental research shows the choice of using steel fiber with PVA as a reinforcement material.The idea of adding hybrid fiber is to prepare the economic,environmental,and technological concrete.Moreover,it offers a possibility for improving concrete’s durability,which is vital.Finally,it was concluded that steel fiber is more durable,and stiffer and provides adequate first crack strength and ultimate strength.In contrast,the PVA fiber is relatively flexible and improves the post-crack zone’s toughness and strain capacity.

Large Chip Production Mechanism under the Extreme Load Cutting Conditions

There has existed a great deal of theory researches in term of chip production and chip breaking characteristics under conventional cutting and high speed cutting conditions,however,there isn＇t sufficient research on chip formation mechanism as well as its influence on cutting state regarding large workpieces under extreme load cutting.This paper presents a model of large saw-tooth chip through applying finite element simulation method,which gives a profound analysis about the characteristics of the extreme load cutting as well as morphology and removal of the large chip.In the meantime,a calculation formula that gives a quantitative description of the saw-tooth level regarding the large chip is established on the basis of cutting experiments on high temperature and high strength steel2.25Cr-lMo-0.25V.The cutting experiments are carried out by using the scanning electron microscope and super depth of field electron microscope to measure and calculate the large chip produced under different cutting parameters,which can verify the validity of the established model.The calculating results show that the large saw-toothed chip is produced under the squeezing action between workpiece and cutting tools.In the meanwhile,the chip develops a hardened layer where contacts the cutting tool and the saw-tooth of the chip tend to form in transverse direction.This research creates the theoretical model for large chip and performs the cutting experiments under the extreme load cutting condition,as well as analyzes the production mechanism of the large chip in the macro and micro conditions.Therefore,the proposed research could provide theoretical guidance and technical support in improving productivity and cutting technology research.

Quality Control on Crimping of Large Diameter Welding Pipe

Crimping is used in production of large diameter submerged-arc welding pipes. Many researches are focused on crimping in certain manufacturing mode of welding pipe. The application scopes of research achievements become limited due to lack of uniformity in theoretical analysis. In order to propose a crimping prediction method in order to control forming quality, the theory model of crimping based on elastic-plastic mechanics is established. The main technical parameters are determined by theoretical analysis, including length of crimping, base radius of punch, terminal angle of punch, base radius of die, terminal angle of die and horizontal distance between punch and die. In addition, a method used to evaluate the forming quality is presented, which investigates the bending angle after springback, forming force, straight edge length and equivalent radius of curvature. In order to investigate the effects of technical parameters on forming quality, a two-dimensional finite element model is established by finite element software ABAQUS. The finite element model is verified in that its shapes error is less than 5% by comparable experiments, which shows that their geometric precision meets demand. The crimping characteristics is obtained, such as the distribution of stress and strain and the changes of forming force, and the relation curves of technical parameters on forming quality are given by simulation analysis. The sensitivity analysis indicates that the effects of length of crimping, technical parameters of punch on forming quality are significant. In particular, the data from simulation analysis are regressed by response surface method （RSM） to establish prediction model. The feasible technical parameters are obtained from the prediction model. This method presented provides a new thought used to design technical parameters of crimping forming and makes a basis for improving crimping forming quality.

Analysis of Strain Clamp Failure on 500 kV Transmission Line

In this work, the main reasons for the breakage of 500 kV transmission line are studied. Under low temperature condition, the coverage of the ice results in the disconnection between the aluminum tube and the steel anchor of strain clamp. Using macroscopic analysis, structure stress analysis, force analysis and mechanical property test, the fractured strain clamps are investigated. The crimping of the aluminum tube on the polished rod not on the grooves of the steel anchor leads to the damage of the strain clamps, which is defined as improper crimping. When improper crimping emerges, there will be only friction force between the aluminum tube and the steel anchor without shear force, and the tension of the conductor will be mainly supported by the steel strands which should be supported by both the aluminum tube and steel stands. Therefore, the breaking force of the strain clamp will greatly decrease. The failure analysis helps to promote the proper hydraulic crimping process and the safe operation of the transmission line.

VARIATION OF WOVEN FABRIC GEOMETRY——Non-uniform Flattening of Yarns

In previous research much effort has been devoted to the geometry of woven fabrics and relat-ed problems under the assumption of constant yarn configuration in fabric.This paper will first re-port that image crimp (yarn crimp measured by an image analysis method) seems larger than actualvalue.From the explanation of this result,the variation of yarn configuration in woven fabric dueto the non-uniform flattening is revealed.The significance of this actual structure of woven fabricsis discussed.It is believed that the variation of yarn configuration is very important for fabric per-formance,and may be an advantage for fabric quality.

STUDIES ON THE CRIMP BEHAVIOR OF SIDE-BY-SIDE BICOMPONENT POLYAMIDE FIBERS

The supermolecular structure and mechanical properties as well as the crimp behavior of theside-by-side polyamide (PA 66-C710) fibers are studied by means of density gradient method,sonic measurement,X-ray,diffractometry,differential scanning calorimetry,crimp tester etc.fortheir as-spun fibers,drawn fibers,and boiling-water treated fibers.The effects of the processingand treatment conditions on the formation of the supermolecular structure and the crimp behaviorof the fibers are investigated and discussed in detail,also the crimp mechanism of the side-by-sidebicomponent fibers is proposed.From these results,it is shown that by adopting suitable spinningfinish,reasonable processing technology and optimal heat treatment conditions the side-by-sidebicomponent polyamide fibers with excellent crimp property,close to that of nylon texturizedstretch yarns,can be obtained.

Effect of Processing Conditions on the Compression Elasticity of Three Dimensional Crimp Staple

The multi-hollow three dimensional(3-D)crimp sta-ple were prepared by the non-symmetrical cooling spin-ning technology.The material properties,spinneret shape,drawing conditions,heat-setting conditions and silicon finishing conditions that influence the compression elasticity of the staple have been investigated.It is found that the compression elasticity of 3-D crimp PET staple is larger than that of 3-D crimp PP staple.The com-pression elasticity of the 5-hollow staple is much

RELATION BETWEEN STRUCTURE OF PP DRAWN FILAMENT AND TEXTURING EFFECT

The relationship between the structure of PP drawn filament and the crimp elasticity of tex-tured yarn is investigated.It is found that orientation,crystallinity,and especially,crystalline formof drawn filament are related to crimp property of textured yarn.Lower crystallinity,moderateorientation and unstable para-crystalline structure are necessary for increasing crimp elasticity.Inaddition,the filament structure and properties before and after texturing are compared.

Study on Shrinkage of PEIT Fiber and Latent-crimp of PEIT/PET Conjugate Fiber

The shrinkage behavior of copoiyester fibers (PEIT) and the ’ latent - crimp behavior of side - by - side PET/ PEIT composite fibers have been studied. It is shown that the shrinkage rate, the crimp ratio and the crimp rigidity of these fibers increase with the increasing isoph-thalate content of PEIT and the treatment temperature. The shrinkage in boiling water of the cold - drawn PEIT - A2 fiber appears to be higher than that of PEIT - A3. The shrinkage in dry air of the cold - drawn PEIT - A2 fiber is also higher than that of PEIT at temperature of 393 K or 413K, but lower at 453K. The crimp rigidity of the PET/PEIT - A: conjugate fiber appears to be obviously higher than that of the PET/PEIT - A, conjugate fiber. The mechanism of the shrinkage behavior related these fibers are discussed in detail.

Strength Properties of 3D Solid Orthogonal Panel Fabrics

This paper investigates the related strength properties of 3D solid orthogonal panel fabrics under the condition of low strain, then analyses the response of these fabrics to low tensile loads, as well as presents how it is possible to deduce the tensile properties of 3D solid orthogonal panel fabrics from the known properties of their constituent yarns and the fabric structural geometry while fabrics suffer from low strain (less than 10%). The experiments indicate that the relationship between stress and strain for 3D solid orthogonal panel fabrics is parabolic, and the relationship between fabric strain and yarn strain is linear. In addition, yarn strain is much less than fabric strain.

Multi-objective optimization of crimping of large-diameter welding pipe

Crimping is widely adopted in the production of large-diameter submerged-arc welding pipes. Traditionally, designers obtain the technical parameters for crimping from experience or by trial and error through experiments and the finite element(FE) method. However, it is difficult to achieve ideal crimping quality by these approaches. To resolve this issue, crimping parameter design was investigated by multi-objective optimization. Crimping was simulated using the FE code ABAQUS and the FE model was validated experimentally. A welding pipe made of X80 high-strength pipeline steel was considered as a target object and the optimization problem for its crimping was formulated as a mathematical model and crimping was optimized. A response surface method based on the radial basis function was used to construct a surrogate model; the genetic algorithm NSGA-II was adopted to search for Pareto solutions; grey relational analysis was used to determine the most satisfactory solution from the Pareto solutions. The obtained optimal design of parameters shows good agreement with the initial design and remarkably improves the crimping quality. Thus, the results provide an effective approach for improving crimping quality and reducing design times.

Influence of the Woven Structure on the Initial Fracture Behavior of Roving Glass Fabric Reinforced Composites

In this paper, investigation on the initial fracture behavior was carried out on roving glass woven fabric reinforced composites which were manufactured by hand lay-up method. Two kinds of roving glass woven fabrics of different FAW (Fabric Area Weight) and crimp ratio, Type A of 570 g/m2 and Type B of 800 g/m2, were adopted as reinforcement in this study. Tensile test was conducted and tensile properties were discussed on specimens of 6 degrees 0°/5°/10°/80°/85°/90°. The initial fracture behavior was observed on 0 degree and 90 degree and the fracture mechanism was compared and discussed among 5°/10°/80°/85°. The results showed that Type B has higher tensile modulus and tensile strength than that of Type A. And different initial fracture behaviors between two kinds of materials was observed and analyzed, which indicated that the crimp ratio plays an important role of woven fabric reinforced composites in fracture mechanism.

Studies on the Structures and Properties of Latent-crimp Copolyester Fibers

The internal causes of latent-crimp were analyzed bystudying the supermolecular structures of the standardpolyester fibers(PET),copolyester fibers(IPET)andtheir side-by-side composite fibers(PET/IPET)inthis paper.It is concluded that IPET and PET/IPEThave better latent-crimp ability because of their asym-metric supermolecular structures.At the same time,they have good dyeability and mechanical properties.Soit is a simple and low cost process to manufacture latent-crimp continuous fibers by melt-spinning of the co-polyester IPET.

Collagen Fibers in Crocodile Skin and Teeth:A Morphological Comparison Using Light and Scanning Electron Microscopy

Collagen is one of the most versatile tissues of living organisms that comes in many shapes and sizes,providing functions ranging from tissue matrix through,ligament formation up to enabling mineralization in teeth.The detailed light microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy(SEM)observations conducted in this study,allowed us to investigate morphology,sizes and crimp patterns of collagen fibers observed in crocodile skin and teeth.Moreover,the microscopy study revealed that although two completely different tissues were investigated,many similarities in their structure based on collagen fibers were observed.Collagen type I is present in crocodile skin and teeth,showing the flexibility in naturally constructed tissues to obtain various functions.The crimp size investigation of collagen fibers confirmed experimentally the theoretical 67 nm D-periodicity expected for collagen type I.The collagen in teeth provides a matrix for crystal growth and in the skin provides flexibility and is a precursor for corneous scales.Importantly,these observations of the collagen in the skin and tooth structure in crocodiles play an important role in designing biomimetic materials with similar functions and properties.