Elimination of cracks in stainless steel casings via 3D printed sand molds with an internal topology structure

The important supporting component in a gas turbine is the casing,which has the characteristics of large size,complex structure,and thin wall.In the context of existing 3DP sand casting processes,casting crack defects are prone to occur.This leads to an increase in the scrap rate of casings,causing significant resource wastage.Additionally,the presence of cracks poses a significant safety hazard after the casings are put into service.The generation of different types of crack defects in stainless steel casings is closely related to casting stress and the high-temperature concession of the sand mold.Therefore,the types and causes of cracks in stainless steel casing products,based on their structural characteristics,were systematically analyzed.Various sand molds with different internal topology designs were printed using the 3DP technology to investigate the impact of sand mold structures on high-temperature concession.The optimal sand mold structure was used to cast casings,and the crack suppression effect was verified by analyzing its eddy current testing results.The experimental results indicate that the skeleton structure has an excellent effect on suppressing cracks in the casing.This research holds important theoretical and engineering significance in improving the quality of casing castings and reducing production costs.

(1-3)-β-D葡聚糖联合降钙素原、CD4^(+)T淋巴细胞多指标在艾滋病患者马尔尼菲篮状菌感染早期诊断临床研究

目的探讨(1-3)-β-D葡聚糖联合降钙素原(procalcitonin,PCT)、CD4^(+)T淋巴细胞多指标在艾滋病患者马尔尼菲篮状菌感染早期诊断临床研究。方法回顾性选取我院2020年1月—2022年6月住院的120例艾滋病患者为研究对象。依据实验室结果,将其分为马尔尼菲篮状菌感染确诊组(血或组织液培育养出马尔尼菲篮状菌),简称A组(62例),及马尔尼菲篮状菌感染临床诊断组[根据临床症状、体征、血常规及(1-3)-β-D葡聚糖、PCT、CD4^(+)T淋巴细胞多指标诊断],简称B组(58例)。检测患者(1-3)-β-D葡聚糖、PCT、CD4^(+)T淋巴细胞的表达水平,采用受试者工作特征(receiver-operating characteristic,ROC)曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC)评估上述指标联合检测对艾滋病患者感染马尔尼菲篮状菌的诊断效能。结果A组的(1-3)-β-D葡聚糖和PCT水平均高于B组,CD4^(+)T淋巴细胞个数低于B组(P<0.05);(1-3)-β-D葡聚糖、PCT、CD4^(+)T淋巴细胞联合检测的AUC为0.933,(1-3)-β-D葡聚糖单独检测的AUC是0.812,PCT单独检测的AUC为0.883,CD4^(+)T淋巴细胞单独检测的AUC是0.810,(1-3)-β-D葡聚糖、PCT和CD4^(+)T淋巴细胞联合检测的AUC皆优于三项单独检测,表明(1-3)-β-D葡聚糖、PCT和CD4^(+)T淋巴细胞联合检测的诊断价值皆优于单一指标诊断,且联合检测的特异度、约登指数分别为92.43%和0.580,均高于三项单独检测。结论(1-3)-β-D葡聚糖联合PCT和CD4^(+)T淋巴细胞多指标对艾滋病马尔尼菲篮状菌感染具有非常高的临床诊断价值,能够帮助医生分析出高危风险患者,及时制定治疗方案,同时也承担预后效果的判断依据,对治疗艾滋病马尔尼菲篮状菌感染具有非常重要的研究价值。

1例RHD-CE(3-7)-D基因重组与RHCE变异型患者的血清学与分子生物学分析

目的 研究分析1例Rh血型弱D、弱cE患者的血清学与分子生物学特征,为该类患者的临床安全输血提供实验依据。方法 采用微柱凝胶卡法对患者红细胞进行ABO、RhDCcEe抗原的鉴定,同时采用试管法进行血型复核,抗人球蛋白卡法筛查不规则抗体;采用PCR-SSP法对RhDCcEe(RhD、RhC、Rhc、RhE、Rhe)基因型进行检测;三代全长测序技术对RHD/RHCE基因序列进行测序分析。结果 微柱凝胶卡法鉴定ABO、RhD、RhCcEe血型抗原的结果为:A抗原(-)、B抗原(-)、RhD(1+)、RhC(4+)、Rhc(1+)、RhE(1+)、Rhe(4+)、对照孔(-);试管法ABO、RhD、RhCcEe抗原鉴定该患者表型为:A抗原(-)、B抗原(-)、RhD(w+)、RhC(4+)、Rhc(w+)、RhE(w+)、Rhe(4+),对照管(-);抗人球蛋白卡法筛查患者不规则抗体阴性;PCR-SSP法血型基因分型RhDCcEe结果:RhD(+)、RhC(+)、Rhc(+)、RhE(+)、Rhe(+);RHD/RHCE基因结果:RHD单倍体1为外显子1-10全缺失,而单倍体2为外显子RHD-CE基因重组融合,且确认其重组类型为RHD-CE(3-7)-D,起点在外显子2(g.20238-20312之间),终点在外显子8(g49184-50480之间),同时RHCE基因第6外显子存在新碱基点突变RHCE*cE(827C>A)。结论RHD-CE(3-7)-D基因重组融合与RHCE*cE(827C>A)新等位基因突变可能引起D、cE血型抗原弱表达,为临床安全输血提供了重要的实验数据支持。

基于二萘并[2,3-B∶2′,3′-D]呋喃基团的高效窄发射蓝光OLED器件

高效率窄光谱蓝色有机电致发光器件(OLED)是柔性显示领域的研究重点之一。本文以二萘并[2,3-B∶2′,3′-D]呋喃为弱电子受体、N-(4-联苯基)-1-萘胺作为电子给体设计合成了一种D-A-D型蓝光分子DPF-NA,其在正己烷溶液中的发射峰位于441 nm。理论计算与光物理测试结果显示DPF-NA具有杂化局域电荷转移激发态(HLCT)特性,兼具局域态(LE)高发光效率与电荷转移态(CT)高激子利用率特征,在二氯甲烷溶液中的光致发光量子效率(PLQY)为81.2%。基于质量分数3%DPF-NA掺杂浓度的OLED器件电致发光(EL)峰位于455 nm,半峰宽(FWHM)仅为26 nm,CIE(x,y)坐标为(0.14,0.08),最大外量子效率(EQEmax)为6.76%。

New 4-imino-4H-Chromeno[2,3-d]Pyrimidin-3(5H)-Amine: Synthesis, Cytotoxic Effects on Tumoral Cell Lines and in Silico ADMET Properties

The synthesis of new 4-imino-4H-chromeno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-3(5H)-amine in four steps including one step under microwave dielectric heating is reported. The structural identity of the synthesized compounds was established according to their spectroscopic analysis, such as FT-IR, NMR and mass spectroscopy. These new compounds were tested for their antiproliferative activities on seven representative human tumoral cell lines (Huh7 D12, Caco2, MDA-MB231, MDA-MB468, HCT116, PC3 and MCF7) and also on fibroblasts. Among them, only the compounds 6c showed micromolar cytotoxic activity on tumor cell lines (1.8 50 50 > 25 μM). Finally, in silico ADMET studies ware performed to investigate the possibility of using of the identified compound 6c as potential anti-tumor compound.

血浆(1-3)-β-D葡聚糖诊断新生儿侵袭性真菌感染的价值

探讨在针对新生儿侵袭性真菌感染的诊断中使用血浆(1-3)-β-D葡聚糖能够产生的诊断效能。方法 选取2021年1月到2022年2月因为侵袭性真菌感染于医院寻求医疗干预的新生儿总共60例作为本次研究的一部分研究对象记为1组;另外选取60例健康婴儿作为2组;统计、对比两组患者的血浆(1-3)-β-D葡聚糖水平、CD4+T淋巴细胞数水平;整理PCR技术针对1组患者诊断结果,将其与血浆(1-3)-β-D葡聚糖诊断侵袭性真菌感染的诊断效能进行对比。结果 研究结果显示1组患者的血浆(1-3)-β-D葡聚糖水平、CD4+T淋巴细胞数水平较之于2组患者存在明显差异,1组患者血浆(1-3)-β-D葡聚糖水平更高,而CD4+T淋巴细胞数水平明显更低;P<0.05。在针对诊断效能的考察上,血浆(1-3)-β-D葡聚糖诊断效能和PCR诊断结果之间在灵敏度、特异度方面差异不大,P>0.05。结论 针对罹患侵袭性真菌感染的新生儿使用血浆(1-3)-β-D葡聚糖进行检查,一定程度上能够确保诊断结果的严谨程度,可使用。

血浆(1,3)-β-D葡聚糖检测在侵袭性真菌感染诊断中的价值分析

研究血浆(1,3)-β-D葡聚糖检测技术(G实验)应用于侵袭性真菌感染(IFI)诊断中的应用价值。方法 选择我院在2023年1月至2024年1月期间收治的100例高危型侵袭型真菌感染患者,应用MB-80微生物快速检测动态系统以及对应的试剂对患者的血浆(1,3)-β-D葡聚糖进行检测,分析真菌培养、G实验和联合检测结果;三种方法的诊断效能;三种方法的ROC曲线。结果 确诊IFI阳性共28例,阴性共72例;联合检测的诊断效能高于真菌培养或者G实验。联合检测面积高于单一检测。结论 在侵袭性真菌感染的诊断中,应用血浆(1,3)-β-D葡聚糖检测,诊断效能良好,在和传统真菌培养技术联合检测下,可进一步提升诊断效能。

Visual representation and characterization of three-dimensional hydrofracturing cracks within heterogeneous rock through 3D printing and transparent models

The heterogeneity of unconventional reservoir rock tremendously affects its hydrofracturing behavior. A visual representation and accurate characterization of the three-dimensional （3D） growth and distribution of hydrofracturing cracks within heterogeneous rocks is of particular use to the design and implementation of hydrofracturing stimulation of unconventional reservoirs. However, because of the difficulties involved in visually representing and quantitatively characterizing a 3D hydrofracturing crack-network, this issue remains a challenge. In this paper, a novel method is proposed for physically visualizing and quantitatively characterizing the 3D hydrofracturing crack-network distributed through a heterogeneous structure based on a natural glutenite sample. This method incorporates X-ray microfocus computed tomography （μCT）, 3D printing models and hydrofracturing triaxial tests to represent visually the heterogeneous structure, and the 3D crack growth and distribution within a transparent rock model during hydrofracturing. The coupled effects of material heterogeneity and confining geostress on the 3D crack initiation and propagation were analyzed. The results indicate that the breakdown pressure of a heterogeneous rock model is significantly affected by material heterogeneity and confining geostress. The measured breakdown pressures of heterogeneous models are apparently different from those predicted by traditional theories. This study helps to elucidate the quantitative visualization and characterization of the mechanism and influencing factors that determine the hydrofracturing crack initiation and propagation in heterogeneous reservoir rocks.

A SELF-SIMILAR CRACK EXPANSION METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL CRACKS IN AN INFINITE OR SEMI-INFINITE MEDIUM

The Self-Similar Crack Expansion (SSCE) method is used to calculate stress intensity factors for three-dimensional cracks in an infinite medium or semi-infinite medium by the boundary integral element technique, whereby, the stress intensity factors at crack tips are determined by calculating the crack-opening displacements over the crack surface. For elements on the crack surface, regular integrals and singular integrals are precisely evaluated based on closed form expressions, which improves the accuracy. Examples shaw that this method yields very accurate results for stress intensity factors of penny-shaped cracks and elliptical cracks in the full space, with errors of less than 1% as compared with analytical solutions. The stress intensity factors of subsurface cracks ate in good agreement with other analytical solutions.

Parallel computing approach for efficient 3-D X-ray-simulated image reconstruction

Accurate 3-dimensional(3-D)reconstruction technology for nondestructive testing based on digital radiography(DR)is of great importance for alleviating the drawbacks of the existing computed tomography(CT)-based method.The commonly used Monte Carlo simulation method ensures well-performing imaging results for DR.However,for 3-D reconstruction,it is limited by its high time consumption.To solve this problem,this study proposes a parallel computing method to accelerate Monte Carlo simulation for projection images with a parallel interface and a specific DR application.The images are utilized for 3-D reconstruction of the test model.We verify the accuracy of parallel computing for DR and evaluate the performance of two parallel computing modes-multithreaded applications(G4-MT)and message-passing interfaces(G4-MPI)-by assessing parallel speedup and efficiency.This study explores the scalability of the hybrid G4-MPI and G4-MT modes.The results show that the two parallel computing modes can significantly reduce the Monte Carlo simulation time because the parallel speedup increment of Monte Carlo simulations can be considered linear growth,and the parallel efficiency is maintained at a high level.The hybrid mode has strong scalability,as the overall run time of the 180 simulations using 320 threads is 15.35 h with 10 billion particles emitted,and the parallel speedup can be up to 151.36.The 3-D reconstruction of the model is achieved based on the filtered back projection(FBP)algorithm using 180 projection images obtained with the hybrid G4-MPI and G4-MT.The quality of the reconstructed sliced images is satisfactory because the images can reflect the internal structure of the test model.This method is applied to a complex model,and the quality of the reconstructed images is evaluated.

血清25-羟维生素-D3 超敏C反应蛋白及心电图参数与ST段抬高型心肌梗死患者介入治疗后发生恶性心律失常的关系

目的:探讨血清25-羟维生素-D3(25-hydroxyvitamin D3,25-(OH)-D3)、超敏C反应蛋白(High sensitivity C-reactive protein,hs-CRP)、心电图参数变化与ST段抬高型心肌梗死(ST segment elevation myocardial infarction,STEMI)患者经皮冠脉介入术(Percutaneous coronary intervention,PCI)后发生恶性心律失常的关系。方法:选取我院2020年1月至2022年6月实施PCI治疗的193例STEMI患者作为研究对象,根据患者术后72h内是否发生恶性心律失常分为心律失常组38例、对照组155例,对比两组患者入院12h内的25-(OH)-D3、hs-CRP、血清电解质、血常规指标、血脂指标、心肌酶学指标,并对患者PCI术后实施连续动态心电图监测,对比两组患者心电图碎裂QRS波、校正Tp-e间期(Corrected Tp-e interval,Tp-ec)、QT离散度(QT dispersion,Qtd),并采用Logistic回归模型分析上述指标与STEMI患者PCI术后发生恶性心律失常的关系。结果:心律失常组患者的血清25-(OH)-D3水平低于对照组,心律失常组患者的血清hs-CRP、Tp-ec测定值、Qtd测定值、碎裂QRS波检出率均高于对照组,上述指标组间差异均具有统计学意义(P<0.05);心律失常组患者的白细胞(White blood cell,WBC)、肌钙蛋白I(Troponin I,cTnI)、肌酸激酶同工酶(Creatine kinase isoenzyme,CK-MB)、肌红蛋白(Myoglobin,MYO)、K+、Mg 2+水平均高于对照组患者,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05);Logistic回归模型结果显示:cTnI、CK-MB、K+、hs-CRP、Tp-ec、Qtd增高,碎裂QRS波阳性会显著增大STEMI患者PCI后发生恶性心律失常的风险(P<0.05);血清25-(OH)-D3水平增高会降低STEMI患者PCI后发生恶性心律失常的风险(P<0.05)。结论:STEMI患者血清25-(OH)-D3水平降低、hs-CRP增高、PCI术后Tp-ec、Qtd增高、出现碎裂QRS波会增大患者出现恶性心律失常的风险。

Fe_(3)O_(4)/BiOBr/BiOI的制备及降解2,4-D的性能研究

采用水热法制备了微米球花状结构的Fe_(3)O_(4)/BiOBr/BiOI复合材料,通过SEM、XRD、XPS和UV-Vis等手段对催化剂进行表征分析。结果表明,该催化剂对2,4-D具有高效的光降解性能和光催化效率(80 min,88%)。降解速率常数为2.498×10^(-2)min^(-1),分别是Br∶I=5∶5(K=2.004×10^(-2)min^(-1))、BiOBr(K=1.289×10^(-2)min^(-1))和BiOI(K=6.98×10-3min-1)的1.25倍、1.94倍与3.58倍。这是由于Fe_(3)O_(4)/BiOBr/BiOI复合材料内部形成了异质结,利于光生载流子的分离。此外,5次循环实验后,降解效率保持在82.9%,证明该催化剂稳定、可回收、可磁分离。

Experimental study on 3D internal penny-shaped crack propagation in brittle materials under uniaxial compression

Fractures are widely present in geomaterials of civil engineering and deep underground engineering.Given that geomaterials are usually brittle,the fractures can significantly affect the evaluation of underground engineering construction safety and the early warning of rock failure.However,the crack initiation and propagation in brittle materials under composite loading remain unknown so far.In this study,a three-dimensional internal laser-engraved cracking technique was applied to produce internal cracks without causing damage to the surfaces.The uniaxial compression tests were performed on a brittle material with internal cracks to investigate the propagation of these internal cracks at different dip angles under compression and shear.The test results show that the wing crack propagation mainly occurs in the specimen with an inclined internal crack,which is a mixed-ModeⅠ–Ⅱ–Ⅲfracture;in contrast,ModeⅠfracture is present in the specimen with a vertical internal crack.The fractography characteristics of ModeⅢfracture display a lance-like pattern.The fracture mechanism in the brittle material under compression is that the internal wing cracks propagate to the ends of the whole sample and cause the final failure.The initial deflection angle of the wing crack is determined by the participation ratio of stress intensity factors KII to KI at the tip of the internal crack.

Fatigue crack growth investigation on offshore pipelines with three-dimensional interacting cracks

Due to high cost of full-scale experimental setup, this study presents a numerical model on fatigue behaviours of offshore pipeline with multiple coplanar cracks under cyclic tensile loadings. The validation on numerical results is made by other researchers' experimental results, and significant parameters affecting fatigue crack growth are studied.

Fracture of two three-dimensional parallel internal cracks in brittle solid under ultrasonic fracturing

Similar to hydraulic fracturing(HF), the coalescence and fracture of cracks are induced within a rock under the action of an ultrasonic field, known as ultrasonic fracturing(UF). Investigating UF is important in both hard rock drilling and oil and gas recovery. A three-dimensional internal laser-engraved crack(3D-ILC) method was introduced to prefabricate two parallel internal cracks within the samples without any damage to the surface. The samples were subjected to UF. The mechanism of UF was elucidated by analyzing the characteristics of fracture surfaces. The crack propagation path under different ultrasonic parameters was obtained by numerical simulation based on the Paris fatigue model and compared to the experimental results of UF. The results show that the 3D-ILC method is a powerful tool for UF research.Under the action of an ultrasonic field, the fracture surface shows the characteristics of beach marks and contains powder locally, indicating that the UF mechanism includes high-cycle fatigue fracture, shear and friction, and temperature load. The two internal cracks become close under UF. The numerical result obtained by the Paris fatigue model also shows the attraction of the two cracks, consistent with the test results. The 3D-ILC method provides a new tool for the experimental study of UF. Compared to the conventional numerical methods based on the analysis of stress-strain and plastic zone, numerical simulation can be a good alternative method to obtain the crack path under UF.

Building 3-D Human Data Based on Handed Measurement and CNN

3-dimension(3-D)printing technology is growing strongly with many applications,one of which is the garment industry.The application of human body models to the garment industry is necessary to respond to the increasing personalization demand and still guarantee aesthetics.This paper proposes amethod to construct 3-D human models by applying deep learning.We calculate the location of the main slices of the human body,including the neck,chest,belly,buttocks,and the rings of the extremities,using pre-existing information.Then,on the positioning frame,we find the key points(fixed and unaltered)of these key slices and update these points tomatch the current parameters.To add points to a star slice,we use a deep learning model tomimic the form of the human body at that slice position.We use interpolation to produce sub-slices of different body sections based on the main slices to create complete body parts morphologically.We combine all slices to construct a full 3-D representation of the human body.

Conical Sonic-Supersonic Solutions for the 3-D Steady Full Euler Equations

This paper concerns the sonic-supersonic structures of the transonic crossflow generated by the steady supersonic flow past an infinite cone of arbitrary cross section.Under the conical assumption,the three-dimensional(3-D)steady Euler equations can be projected onto the unit sphere and the state of fluid can be characterized by the polar and azimuthal angles.Given a segment smooth curve as a conical-sonic line in the polar-azimuthal angle plane,we construct a classical conical-supersonic solution near the curve under some reasonable assumptions.To overcome the difficulty caused by the parabolic degeneracy,we apply the characteristic decomposition technique to transform the Euler equations into a new degenerate hyperbolic system in a partial hodograph plane.The singular terms are isolated from the highly nonlinear complicated system and then can be handled successfully.We establish a smooth local solution to the new system in a suitable weighted metric space and then express the solution in terms of the original variables.

Adaptive Window Based 3-D Feature Selection for Multispectral Image Classification Using Firefly Algorithm

Feature extraction is the most critical step in classification of multispectral image.The classification accuracy is mainly influenced by the feature sets that are selected to classify the image.In the past,handcrafted feature sets are used which are not adaptive for different image domains.To overcome this,an evolu-tionary learning method is developed to automatically learn the spatial-spectral features for classification.A modified Firefly Algorithm(FA)which achieves maximum classification accuracy with reduced size of feature set is proposed to gain the interest of feature selection for this purpose.For extracting the most effi-cient features from the data set,we have used 3-D discrete wavelet transform which decompose the multispectral image in all three dimensions.For selecting spatial and spectral features we have studied three different approaches namely overlapping window(OW-3DFS),non-overlapping window(NW-3DFS)adaptive window cube(AW-3DFS)and Pixel based technique.Fivefold Multiclass Support Vector Machine(MSVM)is used for classification purpose.Experiments con-ducted on Madurai LISS IV multispectral image exploited that the adaptive win-dow approach is used to increase the classification accuracy.

STUDY ON THREE-DIMENSIONAL FINITE BODIES CONTAINING CRACKS USING THE FINITE ELEMENT METHOD OF LINES

The three-dimensional finite element method of lines is presented, and the basic processing description of 3D FEMOL in cracking questions is given in detail. Applications to 3D bodies with cracks indicate that good accuracy can be obtained with relatively coarse girds. In particular, application to the tension specimen shows very good agreement with the evaluation of stress intensity factors, which is better than the results of other methods. This implies a considerable potential for using this method in the 3D analysis of finite geometry solids and suggests a possible extension of this technique to nonlinear material behavior.

An extended J-integral for evaluating fluid-driven cracks in hydraulic fracturing

J-integral has served as a powerful tool in characterizing crack tip status. The main feature, i.e. path- independence, makes it one of the foremost fracture parameters. In order to remain the path- independence for fluid-driven cracks, J-integral is revised. In this paper, we present an extended J-in- tegral explicitly for fluid-driven cracks, e.g. hydraulically induced fractures in petroleum reservoirs, for three-dimensional （3D） problems. Particularly, point-wise 3D extended J-integral is proposed to char- acterize the state of a point along crack front. Besides, applications of the extended J-integral to porous media and thermally induced stress conditions are explored. Numerical results show that the extended J- integral is indeed path-independent, and they are in good agreement with those of equivalent domain integral under linear elastic and elastoplastic conditions. In addition, two distance-independent circular integrals in the K-dominance zone are established, which can be used to calculate the stress intensity factor （SIF）.