The medium -large caliber naval gun is still playing an important role in modern war. The development of highly automatic Shell Raising and Feeding System (SRFS) in the world has been briefly outlined. Several typical...The medium -large caliber naval gun is still playing an important role in modern war. The development of highly automatic Shell Raising and Feeding System (SRFS) in the world has been briefly outlined. Several typical SRFS of medium-large caliber naval guns have been analyzed. A re-design of the system is introduced, in which systematic design method has been used to demonstrate its feasibility. The design goal of the system is to realize rapid shell feeding, with application to many types of shells, quick change of shell types , accurate and reliable feeding operation, simple mechanical structure and easy realization of shell withdrawing.展开更多
This study presents the ballistic limit velocity of small caliber projectiles against SS400 steel plate derived from live-fire ballistic experiments. Four different small caliber projectiles were tested against SS400 ...This study presents the ballistic limit velocity of small caliber projectiles against SS400 steel plate derived from live-fire ballistic experiments. Four different small caliber projectiles were tested against SS400 steel plates of 9 mm, 10 mm, and 12 mm thicknesses. The ballistic limit velocity was calculated using two standard methods, MIL-STD-662F and NIJ-STD-0101.06, and additionally using a support vector machine algorithm. The results show a linear relationship between the plate thickness and ballistic limit velocity. Further, the relative penetration performance among five different small caliber projectiles was analyzed using the Penetration Performance Ratio(PPR) introduced in this study, which suggests the potential of PPR to predict the ballistic limit velocity of other untested materials and/or different projectiles.展开更多
Compact hot extrusion(CHE) process of heavy caliber thick-wall pipe is a new material-saving production process. In order to reveal the optimum hot extrusion parameters in CHE process, the e ects of the extrusion para...Compact hot extrusion(CHE) process of heavy caliber thick-wall pipe is a new material-saving production process. In order to reveal the optimum hot extrusion parameters in CHE process, the e ects of the extrusion parameters on the microstructural evolution are investigated systematically. The metadynamic recrystallization(MDRX) kinetic models and grain size models of as-cast P91 steel are established for the first time according to the hot compression tests performed on the Gleeble-3500 thermal-simulation machine. Then a thermal-mechanical and micro-macro coupled hot extrusion finite element(FE) model is established and further developed in DEFORM software. The results indicated that the grain size of the extruded pipe increases with the increasing of initial temperature and extrusion speed, decreases when extrusion ratio increases. Moreover, the grain size is more sensitive to the initial temperature and the extrusion ratio. The optimum hot extrusion parameters are including that, the initial extrusion temperature of 1250 °C, the extrusion ratio of 9 and the extrusion speed of 50 mm/s. Furthermore, in order to verify the simulation precisions, hot extrusion experiment verification on the heavy caliber thick-wall pipe is carried out on the 500 MN vertical hot extrusion equipment. The load–displacement curve of the extrusion process and the grain sizes of the middle part extruded pipe are in good accuracy with the simulation results, which confirms that the hot extrusion FE models of as-cast P91 steel could estimate the hot extrusion behaviors. The proposed hot extrusion FE model can be used to guide the industrial production research of CHE process.展开更多
AIM:To evaluate the effect of strabismus surgery on retinal vessels calibers with digital color fundus photographs.METHODS:Two hundred consecutive strabismus patients underwent surgery,and 118 patients(female/male,...AIM:To evaluate the effect of strabismus surgery on retinal vessels calibers with digital color fundus photographs.METHODS:Two hundred consecutive strabismus patients underwent surgery,and 118 patients(female/male,55/63) who finished 6-month follow-up were finally included in this study.Optic disc-centered digital color fundus photographs of both eyes of all patients were taken prior to surgery and 6mo post surgery.The retinal vascular caliber of 116 operated eyes were measured using the computer program IVAN.The operated eyes were divided into 3 groups according to the surgical methods,recession of one muscle,one muscle recession and one muscle folding,one muscle resection and one muscle recession.The effect of number of altered muscles on retinal vessels was analyzed using statistic software SPSS 16.0.RESULTS:The mean age was 12.4±8.6y.Averaged central retinal artery equivalent(CRAE) of all patients was 120.31 ±23.02 μm preoperatively,and 122.87 ±15.93 μm six months after surgery.Averaged central retinal vein equivalent(CRVE) was 171.11 ±31.73 μm preoperatively and175.02±21.00 μm postoperatively.There was no significant difference of averaged CRAE(P=0.22) or CRVE(P=0.19)before and after operation.Averaged arteriole to venule ratio(AVR) was 0.71 ±0.07 before surgery and 0.70±0.07 after surgery.Comparison of preoperative and postoperative retinal vessels calibers among different surgical groups did not show significant differences.Also,there was no advantage of rectus muscle folding to muscle resection.CONCLUSION:Up to 6mo after strabismus surgery,the retinal vascular calibers were not altered.No more than two muscles in one surgery are safe for retinal perfusion.展开更多
Magnesium alloy AZ31 was caliber rolled at different temperatures viz.523K,573K,623K,673K and 723K imposing a total cumulative reduction of 92%and a cumulative strain of 2.6.The associated microstructure and texture e...Magnesium alloy AZ31 was caliber rolled at different temperatures viz.523K,573K,623K,673K and 723K imposing a total cumulative reduction of 92%and a cumulative strain of 2.6.The associated microstructure and texture evolution were studied using Electron Back Scattered Diffraction(EBSD)and X-ray macro-texture observations respectively.Grain refinement was observed in all the caliber rolled bars indicating the occurrence of dynamic recrystallization.Asymmetry parameter and texture index were used to study the evolution of texture.Near doubling of the yield strength at room temperature was observed by caliber rolling at a temperature of 573K.The improvement in mechanical properties was explained on the basis of the fine grain microstructures and suitable development of crystallographic texture.Based on the present study,warm caliber rolling can be used as a good production method for obtaining long bars of high strength magnesium alloy AZ31.展开更多
Mge3Ale1Zn(AZ31)alloy was caliber rolled isothermally in the temperature range of 250e450C to develop fine grains of 3.6e12.5 mm.The stressestrain curves obtained from tensile tests at room temperature were found to ...Mge3Ale1Zn(AZ31)alloy was caliber rolled isothermally in the temperature range of 250e450C to develop fine grains of 3.6e12.5 mm.The stressestrain curves obtained from tensile tests at room temperature were found to vary with the temperature employed in caliber rolling.Maximum tensile strength of 290 MPa and ductility of 13.5%were obtained upon caliber rolling at 300C as compared to 188 MPa and 15.2%,respectively,in the mill-rolled condition.The variations in tensile properties are explained by the concomitant grain size,texture and twins obtained as a function of caliber rolling temperature.展开更多
Recently,multi-pass caliber rolling has been shown to be effective for Mg alloys.This study investigated the effect of subsequent annealing on the mechanical properties of a caliber-rolled AZ31 Mg alloy to modulate th...Recently,multi-pass caliber rolling has been shown to be effective for Mg alloys.This study investigated the effect of subsequent annealing on the mechanical properties of a caliber-rolled AZ31 Mg alloy to modulate the strength-ductility relationship.This annealing gave rise to different trends in mechanical properties depending on the temperature regime.Low-temperature annealing(T≤473 K)exhibited a typical trade-off relationship,where an increase in annealing temperature resulted in increased ductility but decreased strength and hardness.Such a heat treatment did not degrade the high strength-ductility balance of the caliber-rolled alloy,suggesting that the mechanical properties could be tailored for different potential applications.In contrast,high-temperature annealing(T>473 K)caused a simultaneous deterioration in strength,hardness,and ductility with increasing annealing temperature.These differences are discussed in terms of the varying microstructural features under the different investigated annealing regimes.展开更多
A multi-pass caliber rolling has attracted attentions as an alternative to severe plastic deformation processes.The present study enhanced strength and ductility of AZ31 Mg alloy simultaneously through the application...A multi-pass caliber rolling has attracted attentions as an alternative to severe plastic deformation processes.The present study enhanced strength and ductility of AZ31 Mg alloy simultaneously through the application of caliber rolling.The improving trends in tensile properties were interpreted with various caliber-rolling strains.The oval/circular-shaped calibers imposed a high plastic strain at the center of crosssection,leading to effective grain refinement to submicron scale.This work also confirmed the texture randomizing effect of caliber rolling.Such microstructural evolutions gave rise to the fabrication of high-strength material.Moreover,the caliber-rolled AZ31 Mg alloys exhibited an improvement in ductility as compared to the as-received sheet-rolled material.This was discussed in terms of activation of non-basal slip systems and suppression of mechanical twinning.This study successfully proved the possibility of caliber rolling to produce a bulk Mg rod with enhanced tensile properties.展开更多
AIM: To analyze the diagnostic utility of a small-caliber endoscope(SC-E) and clinicopathological features of false-negative gastric cancers(FN-GCs). METHODS: A total of 21638 esophagogastroduodenoscopy(EGD) gastric c...AIM: To analyze the diagnostic utility of a small-caliber endoscope(SC-E) and clinicopathological features of false-negative gastric cancers(FN-GCs). METHODS: A total of 21638 esophagogastroduodenoscopy(EGD) gastric cancer(GC) screening examinations were analyzed. Secondary endoscopic examinations(n = 3352) were excluded because most secondary examinations tended to be included in the conventional endoscopy(C-E) group. Detection rates of GCs and FN-GCs were compared between SC-E and C-E groups. FN-GC was defined as GC performed with EGD within the past 3 years without GC detection. Macroscopic types, histopathological characteristics and locations of FN-GCs were compared with firstly foundgastric cancers(FF-GCs) in detail. RESULTS: SC-E cases(n = 6657) and C-E cases(n = 11644), a total of 18301 cases, were analyzed. GCs were detected in 16(0.24%) SC-E cases and 40 C-E(0.34%) cases(P = 0.23) and there were 4 FN-GCs(0.06%) in SC-E and 13(0.11%) in C-E(P = 0.27), with no significant difference. FN-GCs/GCs ratio between SC-E and C-E groups was not significantly different(P = 0.75). The comparison of endoscopic macroscopic types of FN-GCs tended to be a less advanced type(P = 0.02). Histopathologically, 70.6% of FN-GCs were differentiated and 29.4% undifferentiated type. On the other hand, 43.0% of FF-GCs were differentiated and 53.8% undifferentiated type, so FN-GCs tended to be more differentiated type(P = 0.048). CONCLUSION: The diagnostic utility of SC-E for the detection of GCs and FN-GCs was not inferior to that of C-E. Careful observation for superficially depressed type lesions in the upper lesser curvature region is needed to decrease FN-GCs.展开更多
In this paper,a novel large caliber machine gun was taken as the research object to analyze the floating technique based on the principle of fixed-point constraint and secondary counter-recoil.A rigid-flexible couplin...In this paper,a novel large caliber machine gun was taken as the research object to analyze the floating technique based on the principle of fixed-point constraint and secondary counter-recoil.A rigid-flexible coupling multi-body dynamic model of the large caliber machine gun with muzzle brake based on floating principle was established,in which the influence of soil and human body was taken into account.The dynamic simulation was conducted and then the results were compared with the corresponding experimental data The dynamic characteristics of the machine gun with or without floating technique were analyzed to indicate the influence of floating technique upon the performance of the gun.Furthermore,the rigid-flexible coupling dynamic models with five different firing angles was constructed to study the influence caused by the angles.The results indicated that the floating mechanism could reduce the recoil effectively and improve the operational performance of this novel large caliber machine gun.展开更多
Objective To develop a new vascular xenograft and to compare the in vivo behavior of thrombogenicity and intimal hyperplasia in the heparin-treated and the non-heparin-treated decellularized xenografts.Methods Canine ...Objective To develop a new vascular xenograft and to compare the in vivo behavior of thrombogenicity and intimal hyperplasia in the heparin-treated and the non-heparin-treated decellularized xenografts.Methods Canine common carotid arteries were decellularized by enzymatic and detergent extraction procedures.Then a part of decellularized vascular grafts were covalently linked with heparin.Xenografts with(n=24)and without(n=24)heparin treatment were implanted in rabbits' left and right carotid artery respectively as bypass grafts.Graft patency were checked by Duplex ultrasonography at 3 and 6 months after implantation.Twelve rabbits were euthanized randomly at 3 and 6 months respectively and bilateral grafts were explanted.Histological examination and immunohistochemical staining were performed to observe the vascular remodeling.The efficiency of heparin release was demonstrated with toluidine blue staining.HE staining and micrograph analysis system were used for valuating the intima hyperplasia(IH)of bilateral grafts.Results During implantation,thrombosis rate was 4% in the heparin-treated xenografts and 25% in the non-heparin-treated xenografts after 3 weeks(P<0.05).After 6 months,it was 8% versus 58% respectively(P<0.01).Both xenografts of two groups harvested at the end of 3 or 6 months showed a satisfactory cellular reconstruction of either smooth muscle cells or endothelial cells.Intimal hyperplasia in the heparin-treated vascular was less than in the non-heparin treated xenografts.In addition,intimal hyperplasia was liable to appear close to the proximal and distal anastomotic stoma.Toluidine blue staining demonstrated that heparin was slowly released during 6 months.Conclusion This study provides a new strategy to develop a small-caliber vascular xenograft through enzymatic-detergent extraction and heparin treatment.Heparin treatment of the decellularized xenograft is helpful for improving bypass graft patency and reducing intimal hyperplasia.If there was no thrombus,bilateral bypass grafts will undergo a vessel remodeling procedure.Canine common carotid artery treated by detergent and enzymatic extraction and heparin treatment may be used as a new small-caliber vascular xenograft.展开更多
Platelet concentration near the blood vessel wall is one of the major factors in the adhesion of platelets to the wall.In our previous studies,it was found that swirling flows could suppress platelet adhesion in small...Platelet concentration near the blood vessel wall is one of the major factors in the adhesion of platelets to the wall.In our previous studies,it was found that swirling flows could suppress platelet adhesion in small-caliber artificial grafts and end-to-end anastomoses.In order to better understand the beneficial effect of the swirling flow,we numerically analyzed the near-wall concentration distribution of platelets in a straight tube and a sudden tubular expansion tube under both swirling flow and normal flow conditions.The numerical models were created based on our previous experimental studies.The simulation results revealed that when compared with the normal flow,the swirling flow could significantly reduce the near-wall concentration of platelets in both the straight tube and the expansion tube.The present numerical study therefore indicates that the reduction in platelet adhesion under swirling flow conditions in small-caliber arterial grafts,or in end-to-end anastomoses as observed in our previous experimental study,was possibly through a mechanism of platelet transport,in which the swirling flow reduced the near-wall concentration of platelets.展开更多
文摘The medium -large caliber naval gun is still playing an important role in modern war. The development of highly automatic Shell Raising and Feeding System (SRFS) in the world has been briefly outlined. Several typical SRFS of medium-large caliber naval guns have been analyzed. A re-design of the system is introduced, in which systematic design method has been used to demonstrate its feasibility. The design goal of the system is to realize rapid shell feeding, with application to many types of shells, quick change of shell types , accurate and reliable feeding operation, simple mechanical structure and easy realization of shell withdrawing.
文摘This study presents the ballistic limit velocity of small caliber projectiles against SS400 steel plate derived from live-fire ballistic experiments. Four different small caliber projectiles were tested against SS400 steel plates of 9 mm, 10 mm, and 12 mm thicknesses. The ballistic limit velocity was calculated using two standard methods, MIL-STD-662F and NIJ-STD-0101.06, and additionally using a support vector machine algorithm. The results show a linear relationship between the plate thickness and ballistic limit velocity. Further, the relative penetration performance among five different small caliber projectiles was analyzed using the Penetration Performance Ratio(PPR) introduced in this study, which suggests the potential of PPR to predict the ballistic limit velocity of other untested materials and/or different projectiles.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51675361,51135007)Shanxi Scholarship Council of China(Grant Nos.2015-086,2016-096)Shanxi Provincial Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.03012015004)
文摘Compact hot extrusion(CHE) process of heavy caliber thick-wall pipe is a new material-saving production process. In order to reveal the optimum hot extrusion parameters in CHE process, the e ects of the extrusion parameters on the microstructural evolution are investigated systematically. The metadynamic recrystallization(MDRX) kinetic models and grain size models of as-cast P91 steel are established for the first time according to the hot compression tests performed on the Gleeble-3500 thermal-simulation machine. Then a thermal-mechanical and micro-macro coupled hot extrusion finite element(FE) model is established and further developed in DEFORM software. The results indicated that the grain size of the extruded pipe increases with the increasing of initial temperature and extrusion speed, decreases when extrusion ratio increases. Moreover, the grain size is more sensitive to the initial temperature and the extrusion ratio. The optimum hot extrusion parameters are including that, the initial extrusion temperature of 1250 °C, the extrusion ratio of 9 and the extrusion speed of 50 mm/s. Furthermore, in order to verify the simulation precisions, hot extrusion experiment verification on the heavy caliber thick-wall pipe is carried out on the 500 MN vertical hot extrusion equipment. The load–displacement curve of the extrusion process and the grain sizes of the middle part extruded pipe are in good accuracy with the simulation results, which confirms that the hot extrusion FE models of as-cast P91 steel could estimate the hot extrusion behaviors. The proposed hot extrusion FE model can be used to guide the industrial production research of CHE process.
基金Supported by Funds for Clinical-Basic Research Cooperation of Capital Medical University(No.14JL04)Beijing Municipal Science&Technology Commission(No.Z141107002514030)
文摘AIM:To evaluate the effect of strabismus surgery on retinal vessels calibers with digital color fundus photographs.METHODS:Two hundred consecutive strabismus patients underwent surgery,and 118 patients(female/male,55/63) who finished 6-month follow-up were finally included in this study.Optic disc-centered digital color fundus photographs of both eyes of all patients were taken prior to surgery and 6mo post surgery.The retinal vascular caliber of 116 operated eyes were measured using the computer program IVAN.The operated eyes were divided into 3 groups according to the surgical methods,recession of one muscle,one muscle recession and one muscle folding,one muscle resection and one muscle recession.The effect of number of altered muscles on retinal vessels was analyzed using statistic software SPSS 16.0.RESULTS:The mean age was 12.4±8.6y.Averaged central retinal artery equivalent(CRAE) of all patients was 120.31 ±23.02 μm preoperatively,and 122.87 ±15.93 μm six months after surgery.Averaged central retinal vein equivalent(CRVE) was 171.11 ±31.73 μm preoperatively and175.02±21.00 μm postoperatively.There was no significant difference of averaged CRAE(P=0.22) or CRVE(P=0.19)before and after operation.Averaged arteriole to venule ratio(AVR) was 0.71 ±0.07 before surgery and 0.70±0.07 after surgery.Comparison of preoperative and postoperative retinal vessels calibers among different surgical groups did not show significant differences.Also,there was no advantage of rectus muscle folding to muscle resection.CONCLUSION:Up to 6mo after strabismus surgery,the retinal vascular calibers were not altered.No more than two muscles in one surgery are safe for retinal perfusion.
文摘Magnesium alloy AZ31 was caliber rolled at different temperatures viz.523K,573K,623K,673K and 723K imposing a total cumulative reduction of 92%and a cumulative strain of 2.6.The associated microstructure and texture evolution were studied using Electron Back Scattered Diffraction(EBSD)and X-ray macro-texture observations respectively.Grain refinement was observed in all the caliber rolled bars indicating the occurrence of dynamic recrystallization.Asymmetry parameter and texture index were used to study the evolution of texture.Near doubling of the yield strength at room temperature was observed by caliber rolling at a temperature of 573K.The improvement in mechanical properties was explained on the basis of the fine grain microstructures and suitable development of crystallographic texture.Based on the present study,warm caliber rolling can be used as a good production method for obtaining long bars of high strength magnesium alloy AZ31.
基金We express our thanks to DST for funding under FIST program SR/FST/ETII e 054/2000 for purchase of Universal Testing Machine and high temperature test facility.
文摘Mge3Ale1Zn(AZ31)alloy was caliber rolled isothermally in the temperature range of 250e450C to develop fine grains of 3.6e12.5 mm.The stressestrain curves obtained from tensile tests at room temperature were found to vary with the temperature employed in caliber rolling.Maximum tensile strength of 290 MPa and ductility of 13.5%were obtained upon caliber rolling at 300C as compared to 188 MPa and 15.2%,respectively,in the mill-rolled condition.The variations in tensile properties are explained by the concomitant grain size,texture and twins obtained as a function of caliber rolling temperature.
基金This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korea government(MSIT)through GCRC-SOP(No.2011-0030013).
文摘Recently,multi-pass caliber rolling has been shown to be effective for Mg alloys.This study investigated the effect of subsequent annealing on the mechanical properties of a caliber-rolled AZ31 Mg alloy to modulate the strength-ductility relationship.This annealing gave rise to different trends in mechanical properties depending on the temperature regime.Low-temperature annealing(T≤473 K)exhibited a typical trade-off relationship,where an increase in annealing temperature resulted in increased ductility but decreased strength and hardness.Such a heat treatment did not degrade the high strength-ductility balance of the caliber-rolled alloy,suggesting that the mechanical properties could be tailored for different potential applications.In contrast,high-temperature annealing(T>473 K)caused a simultaneous deterioration in strength,hardness,and ductility with increasing annealing temperature.These differences are discussed in terms of the varying microstructural features under the different investigated annealing regimes.
基金This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korean government(MSIT)(No.2018R1C1B6002068).
文摘A multi-pass caliber rolling has attracted attentions as an alternative to severe plastic deformation processes.The present study enhanced strength and ductility of AZ31 Mg alloy simultaneously through the application of caliber rolling.The improving trends in tensile properties were interpreted with various caliber-rolling strains.The oval/circular-shaped calibers imposed a high plastic strain at the center of crosssection,leading to effective grain refinement to submicron scale.This work also confirmed the texture randomizing effect of caliber rolling.Such microstructural evolutions gave rise to the fabrication of high-strength material.Moreover,the caliber-rolled AZ31 Mg alloys exhibited an improvement in ductility as compared to the as-received sheet-rolled material.This was discussed in terms of activation of non-basal slip systems and suppression of mechanical twinning.This study successfully proved the possibility of caliber rolling to produce a bulk Mg rod with enhanced tensile properties.
文摘AIM: To analyze the diagnostic utility of a small-caliber endoscope(SC-E) and clinicopathological features of false-negative gastric cancers(FN-GCs). METHODS: A total of 21638 esophagogastroduodenoscopy(EGD) gastric cancer(GC) screening examinations were analyzed. Secondary endoscopic examinations(n = 3352) were excluded because most secondary examinations tended to be included in the conventional endoscopy(C-E) group. Detection rates of GCs and FN-GCs were compared between SC-E and C-E groups. FN-GC was defined as GC performed with EGD within the past 3 years without GC detection. Macroscopic types, histopathological characteristics and locations of FN-GCs were compared with firstly foundgastric cancers(FF-GCs) in detail. RESULTS: SC-E cases(n = 6657) and C-E cases(n = 11644), a total of 18301 cases, were analyzed. GCs were detected in 16(0.24%) SC-E cases and 40 C-E(0.34%) cases(P = 0.23) and there were 4 FN-GCs(0.06%) in SC-E and 13(0.11%) in C-E(P = 0.27), with no significant difference. FN-GCs/GCs ratio between SC-E and C-E groups was not significantly different(P = 0.75). The comparison of endoscopic macroscopic types of FN-GCs tended to be a less advanced type(P = 0.02). Histopathologically, 70.6% of FN-GCs were differentiated and 29.4% undifferentiated type. On the other hand, 43.0% of FF-GCs were differentiated and 53.8% undifferentiated type, so FN-GCs tended to be more differentiated type(P = 0.048). CONCLUSION: The diagnostic utility of SC-E for the detection of GCs and FN-GCs was not inferior to that of C-E. Careful observation for superficially depressed type lesions in the upper lesser curvature region is needed to decrease FN-GCs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.11802138China Postdoctoral Science Foundation under Grant No.2018T110503the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under Grant No.30918011302
文摘In this paper,a novel large caliber machine gun was taken as the research object to analyze the floating technique based on the principle of fixed-point constraint and secondary counter-recoil.A rigid-flexible coupling multi-body dynamic model of the large caliber machine gun with muzzle brake based on floating principle was established,in which the influence of soil and human body was taken into account.The dynamic simulation was conducted and then the results were compared with the corresponding experimental data The dynamic characteristics of the machine gun with or without floating technique were analyzed to indicate the influence of floating technique upon the performance of the gun.Furthermore,the rigid-flexible coupling dynamic models with five different firing angles was constructed to study the influence caused by the angles.The results indicated that the floating mechanism could reduce the recoil effectively and improve the operational performance of this novel large caliber machine gun.
文摘Objective To develop a new vascular xenograft and to compare the in vivo behavior of thrombogenicity and intimal hyperplasia in the heparin-treated and the non-heparin-treated decellularized xenografts.Methods Canine common carotid arteries were decellularized by enzymatic and detergent extraction procedures.Then a part of decellularized vascular grafts were covalently linked with heparin.Xenografts with(n=24)and without(n=24)heparin treatment were implanted in rabbits' left and right carotid artery respectively as bypass grafts.Graft patency were checked by Duplex ultrasonography at 3 and 6 months after implantation.Twelve rabbits were euthanized randomly at 3 and 6 months respectively and bilateral grafts were explanted.Histological examination and immunohistochemical staining were performed to observe the vascular remodeling.The efficiency of heparin release was demonstrated with toluidine blue staining.HE staining and micrograph analysis system were used for valuating the intima hyperplasia(IH)of bilateral grafts.Results During implantation,thrombosis rate was 4% in the heparin-treated xenografts and 25% in the non-heparin-treated xenografts after 3 weeks(P<0.05).After 6 months,it was 8% versus 58% respectively(P<0.01).Both xenografts of two groups harvested at the end of 3 or 6 months showed a satisfactory cellular reconstruction of either smooth muscle cells or endothelial cells.Intimal hyperplasia in the heparin-treated vascular was less than in the non-heparin treated xenografts.In addition,intimal hyperplasia was liable to appear close to the proximal and distal anastomotic stoma.Toluidine blue staining demonstrated that heparin was slowly released during 6 months.Conclusion This study provides a new strategy to develop a small-caliber vascular xenograft through enzymatic-detergent extraction and heparin treatment.Heparin treatment of the decellularized xenograft is helpful for improving bypass graft patency and reducing intimal hyperplasia.If there was no thrombus,bilateral bypass grafts will undergo a vessel remodeling procedure.Canine common carotid artery treated by detergent and enzymatic extraction and heparin treatment may be used as a new small-caliber vascular xenograft.
基金supported by Grant-in-Aid from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10632010,11072023)
文摘Platelet concentration near the blood vessel wall is one of the major factors in the adhesion of platelets to the wall.In our previous studies,it was found that swirling flows could suppress platelet adhesion in small-caliber artificial grafts and end-to-end anastomoses.In order to better understand the beneficial effect of the swirling flow,we numerically analyzed the near-wall concentration distribution of platelets in a straight tube and a sudden tubular expansion tube under both swirling flow and normal flow conditions.The numerical models were created based on our previous experimental studies.The simulation results revealed that when compared with the normal flow,the swirling flow could significantly reduce the near-wall concentration of platelets in both the straight tube and the expansion tube.The present numerical study therefore indicates that the reduction in platelet adhesion under swirling flow conditions in small-caliber arterial grafts,or in end-to-end anastomoses as observed in our previous experimental study,was possibly through a mechanism of platelet transport,in which the swirling flow reduced the near-wall concentration of platelets.