Effect of Initial Size and Shape Importance on Masse Transfer during Convective Drying

In this paper the influence of sample initial size on their convective drying at 80°C using convective dryer is determined. Results prove that initial size must be taken into account when drying process was estimated. This influence is limited by its form of cut. Comparing cubic form and parallelepiped (slice) one;results seem to show that thickness is the most important parameter governing the transfer phenomena during foodstuff convective drying. Three slices with thickness of 0.5 cm and surface area of 17, 82 and 112 cm2 respectively, dry better than cubic sample with a = 1 cm or a = 2 cm of arrest and having respectively 6 and 24 cm2 of surface area. All things seem to show that initial surface is not only the essential parameter;but also the thickness of the sample must be taken into account. Indeed, all of the samples with equal thickness (0.5 cm) and different exchange surfaces dry at the same time, about 210 min, comparing with cubic form 1 cm of arrest and 6 cm2 of surface and drying time of 230 min. A new parameter noted Dc called characteristic diameter is so considered to bridge the gaps. It is defined to be the diameter of the biggest sphere we can cut into a sample. This parameter is independent of form of the sample, and time increase with characteristic diameter increasing.

EFFECT OF INITIAL GRAIN SIZE ON STATIC RECRYSTALLIZA-TION SOFTENING IN Cr STEEL USING STRESS RELAXATION TECHNIQUE

Effect of initial grain size (I.G.S.) on static recrystallization softeningin Cr steel (0.77 wt. percent Cr) has been investigated through the use of interrupted hotcompression tests and stress relaxation curves from Gleeble 1500. Initial grain sizes were variedbetween 20 and 93 microns. Stress strains curves for Cr steel for different initial grain sizes andrecrystallization times have been highlighted. Similar observation was made for metadynamicrecrystallization with shorter retardation times. Statically recrystallized grain size alsoincreased as initial grain size increases. It is found that the values of initial grain size havesignificant effects on the mean flow stress and static recrystallization kinetics as well as thepeak strain values to initiate dynamic recrystallization.

Validation of a Characteristics Dimensions for Transfers during Convective Drying of Sweet Potato Cubic, Cylindrical and Spherical Shapes

This present work solves the problem of initial shape influence on transfer during convective drying. A characteristic dimension is found for the cubic, cylindrical and spherical-shaped samples of the sweet potato. This characteristic dimension corresponds to the diameter D for the sphere, to the edge a for the cube and the diameter = height D = H for the cylinder. Unlike the sphere where this characteristic dimension is perfect, the cubic and cylindrical shapes have space factors which are, among other things, angles and borders. By fixing the same characteristic dimensions, we end up with overlapping curves, showing identical and uniform transfers.

Research of the Characteristic Dimension of the Transfers during the Convective Drying of the Sweet Potato for the Parallelepipedic and Spherical Shapes

The aim of this work was to determine the characteristic dimension governing transfers during convective drying. Parallelepipedic and cylindrical form of sweet potato was used. For the parallelepipedic form P_L-l-e, the thickness e is set to 1 cm while the length L and the width l are varying. The results show that the variation of the other dimensions other than the thickness e does not influence the transfers in a considerable way. The same observation is made for the cylindrical samples c_H-R by keeping the radius R constant. This present work therefore allows us to conclude that the thickness of the parallelepiped shaped samples and the radius of the cylindrical shapes, all being the smallest dimensions, characterize the transfers.

Effect of Initial Grain Size on the Hot Deformation Behavior and Microstructural Evolution of Pure Copper

The influences of initial grain size(IGS)with 20μm and 50μm on the hot flow behavior and microstructural changes of pure copper were investigated using hot compression tests at a temperature range of 623–1073 K and strain rate range of 0.001–0.1 s^(-1).The effects of critical stress and corresponding critical strain were studied based on the internal and external processing parameters.The critical stress and strain decreased with increasing temperature and decreasing strain rate.The investigation results of the microstructure and true strain–stress diagrams showed that dynamic recovery,dynamic recrystallization(DRX),and twinning mechanisms were caused during the hot deformation of pure copper.Microstructure evolution indicated some DRXed fine-grain took place around grain boundary of hot deformed samples with IGS of 20μm whereas DRXed fine-grain took place in interior grains for samples with larger IGS.The results also showed that grain growth is also dependent on IGS as the grain growth rate for samples with the larger IGS is greater than the smaller IGS.The critical strain rate and the temperature were obtained at 0.01 s^(-1) and 973 K,respectively,for the sudden change in the grain growth rate.Also,twinning highly depended on IGS which almost did not happen in fine grain size while the volume fraction of twinning increased with increasing grain size.

Analytical study of subcritical crack growth under mode I loading to estimate the roof durability in underground excavation

The long-term stability of the roof is particularly important in designing underground rock structures.To estimate the durability of roof strata in underground excavation,a computation scheme of subcritical crack growth is proposed in this study.By adopting the proposed method,the potential collapse location of strata is derivable in accordance with a static model,the durability of roof strata can be estimated,a dynamic time step control strategy is achieved to balance the accuracy and speed of computing,and the initial crack size of rock can be estimated.In addition to the above,a mechanical model of underground excavation with non-uniformly distributed loads and partially yielded foundation is presented as the prototypical case.A set of case studies is carried out that showcase a power correlation between applied stress and roof durability.The allowable applied tensile stress for a 100-year life cycle is about 76%of the tensile strength.By using the proposed subcritical crack growth computation scheme,the roof stability in an underground excavation can be identified not only from the spatial view but also from the temporal perspective.

基于实验结果的小尺寸焊接试件的两相疲劳寿命预测

The study aims to calibrate parameters of two-phase fatigue prediction model based on the results of the small-scale fatiguetest experiments for zero stress ratio and without residual stresses, and then to investigate their applicability for differentstress ratios and in the presence of residual stresses. Total fatigue life using the two-phase model consists of crack initiationphase, calculated by strain-life approach, and crack propagation phase, calculated by fracture mechanic’s approach. Calibrationof the fatigue parameters is performed for each phase by fitting numerical to the experimental results. Comparative analysisof calculated and measured fatigue lives is then conducted for different stress ratios, in both stress-relieved and as-weldedconditions. Given that calculation parameters are calibrated for the basic case, uncertainty of predictions is large, showingthat application of the method for real-life complex marine structures is challenging.

Plasma polymerized acetylene deposition using a return corona enhanced plasma reactor

A corona based weakly ionized plasma source was developed to deposit plasma polymerized acetylene coating at atmospheric pressure. The plasma source included a distinctive point-topoint geometry consisting of an array of high voltage needles and an array of protrusions placed over a grounded screen. The geometry facilitated various corona discharge modes that included return corona to contribute plasma polymerized acetylene deposition downstream from the corona section. Scanning probe techniques were used to investigate deposition on both the leading surface and the trailing surface of substrates. Deposition was initiated as distinct nodules that merged to form a thin plasma polymerized coating.

Balanced biosynthesis and trigger threshold resulting in a double adder mechanism of cell size control

How cells accomplish cell size homeostasis is a fascinating topic, and several cell size regulation mechanisms were proposed: timer, sizer, and adder. Recently the adder model has received a great deal of attention. Adder property was also found in the DNA replication cycle. This paper aims to explain the adder phenomenon both in the division-centric picture and replication-centric picture at the molecular level. We established a self-replication model, and the system reached a steady state quickly based on evolution rules. We collected tens of thousands of cells in the same trajectory and calculated the Pearson correlation coefficient between biological variables to decide which regulatory mechanism was adopted by cells. Our simulation results confirmed the double-adder mechanism. Chromosome replication initiation and cell division control are independent and regulated by respective proteins.Cell size homeostasis originates from division control and has nothing to do with replication initiation control. At a slow growth rate, the deviation from adder toward sizer comes from a significant division protein degradation rate when division protein is auto-inhibited. Our results indicated the two necessary conditions in the double-adder mechanism: one is balanced biosynthesis, and the other is that there is a protein trigger threshold to inspire DNA replication initiation and cell division. Our results give insight to the regulatory mechanism of cell size and instructive to synthetic biology.