A pressure-sensitive rheological origin of high friction angles of granular matter observed in NASA–MGM project

An abnormally high peak friction angle of Ottawa sand was observed in(National Aeronautics and Space Administration) NASA–(Mechanics of Granular Materials) MGM tests in microgravity conditions on the space shuttle. Previous investigations have been unsuccessful in providing a constitutive insight into this behavior of granular materials under extremely low effective stress conditions. Here, a recently proposed unified constitutive model for transient rheological behavior of sand and other granular materials is adopted for the analytical assessment of high peak friction angles. For the first time, this long-eluded behavior of sand is attributed to a hidden rheological transition mechanism, that is not only rate-sensitive, but also pressure-sensitive. The NASA–MGM microgravity conditions show that shear-tests of sand can be performed under abnormally low confining stress conditions. The pressure-sensitive behavior of granular shearing that is previously ignored is studied based on the μ(I) rheology and its variations. Comparisons between the model and the NASA microgravity tests demonstrate a high degree of agreement. The research is highly valid for pressure-sensitive and rate-dependent problems that occur during earthquakes, landslides, and space exploration.

Tubular Heat Enhancement Using Twisted Tape Inserts with Large Holes

Heat augmentation techniques play a vital role in the heating and cooling processes in industries,including solar collectors and many applications that utilize heat exchangers.Several studies are based on inserting fillers inside the tubes to enhance heat transfer.This investigation considered the effects of twisted tapes with large holes on a tubular heat exchanger’s(HX)heat transmission,pressure drop,and thermal boosting factor.In the experimental section,counter-swirl flow generators used twisted tapes with pairs of 1.0 cm-diameter holes and changes in porosity(Rp)at 1.30%and 2.70%.In the experiments,air was utilized as a working fluid in a tube with a circular cross-section.The turbulent flow was considered,with Reynolds numbers(Re)domain from 4800 to 9500,and a boundary condition with a uniform wall heat flux was constructed.The findings expound that when the number of holes rose,the Nusselt number(Nu),the factor of friction(f),and the thermal enhancement factor(η)all increased as well.Additionally,as the friction factor increased,the Nusselt number of the tape-equipped tube was noticeably higher.Additionally,it was discovered that the friction factor was between 70%and 94%lower than the values of the tube without tape,while the(Nu)was between 87%and 97%higher than the conventional tube values.The maximum value ofηis 89%.According to the experimental results,empirical correlations for Nu,f,andηwere also generated.

Mitochondrial genomes of Tapes dorsatus and Cardita variegata:insights into Heteroconchia phylogeny

Heteroconchia,a widespread and abundant aquatic invertebrate,is an important clade of bivalve mollusks.The relationship between the three branches of Heteroconchia,Palaeoheterodonta,Archiheterodonta,and Euheterodonta has become a main controversy in molecular studies of the relationships between bivalves.In the present study,we assembled the complete mitochondrial genomes of Tapes dorsatus(Veneridae)and Cardita variegata(Carditidae)using high-throughput sequencing.C.variegata is the first mitochondrial genome belonging to the family Carditidae to be reported.We used 12 protein coding genes(excluding atp8)from the complete mitochondrial genomes of 146 species to recover the internal relationships of Heteroconchia.Our results support the traditional view of early branching of Palaeoheterodonta and the recovery of the monophyly of Palaeoheterodonta,Anomalodesmata,Imparidentia.Rearrangement analysis show that gene arrangement within Venerida was highly variable.Time-calibrated phylogenetic studies based on a relaxed molecular clock model suggested that Veneridae originated approximately 337.62 million years ago(Ma)and split into two major clades,whereas Carditidae originated approximately 510.09 Ma.Our results provide evidence of the internal relationships of Heteroconchia.

TAPES模式在普外科护生带教中的应用

目的:探讨TAPES模式在普外科护生带教中的应用效果。方法:采用便利抽样法选择2016年1月1日~2019年12月31日92名普外科实习护生,随机分为观察组和对照组各46名,对照组采用常规带教模式,观察组采用TAPES模式带教。比较两组护生出科理论和操作考核成绩、不良事件发生情况、护生带教满意度、参加普外科护理相关读书报告和操作比赛获奖人数。结果:观察组出科理论和操作成绩高于对照组(P<0.05);观察组自主学习能力优于对照组(P<0.05),观察组护生对临床带教老师的满意度高于对照组(P<0.05);观察组无护理不良事件发生,观察组参加普外科护理相关读书报告和操作比赛获奖人数多于对照组。结论:TAPES模式带教应用于临床护生的入科评估、教学活动的落实和评价反馈等各个环节,有利于明确教学目标,加强师生互动,提高教学质量,保证患者安全。

The asymptotic field of mode Ⅰ quasi-static crack growth on the interface between a rigid and a pressure-sensitive material

A mechanical model of the quasi-static interface of a mode I crack between a rigid and a pressure-sensitive viscoelastic material was established to investigate the mechanical characteristic of ship-building engineering hi-materials. In the stable growth stage, stress and strain have the same singularity, ie （σ, ε） ∝ r^-1/（n-1）. The variable-separable asymptotic solutions of stress and strain at the crack tip were obtained by adopting Airy＇s stress function and the numerical results of stress and strain in the crack-tip field were obtained by the shooting method. The results showed that the near-tip fields are mainly governed by the power-hardening exponent n and the Poisson ratio v of the pressure-sensitive material. The fracture criterion of mode I quasi-static crack growth in pressure-sensitive materials, according to the asymptotic analyses of the crack-tip field, can be viewed from the perspective of strain.

Numerical Simulation of Liquid-Solid Coupling in Multi-Angle Fractures in Pressure-Sensitive Reservoirs

This study clarifies the seepage characteristics of complex fractured pressure-sensitive reservoirs,and addresses a common technological problem,that is the alteration of the permeability degree of the reservoir bed(known to be responsible for changes in the direction and velocity of fluid flows between wells).On the basis of a new pressuresensitive equation that considers the fracture directional pressure-sensitive effect,an oil-gas-water three-phase seepage mathematical model is introduced,which can be applied to pressure-sensitive,full-tensor permeability,ultralow-permeability reservoirs with fracture-induced anisotropy.Accordingly,numerical simulations are conducted to explore the seepage laws for ultralow-permeability reservoirs.The results show that element patterns have the highest recovery percentage under a fracture angle of 45°.Accounting for the pressure-sensitive effect produces a decrease in the recovery percentage.Several patterns are considered:inverted five-seven-and nine-spot patterns and a cross-row well pattern.Finally,two strategies are introduced to counteract the rotation of the direction of the principal permeability due to the fracture directional pressure-sensitive effect.

Pressure-sensitive plasticity of lithiated silicon in Li-ion batteries

Lithiation-induced plasticity is a key factor that enables Si electrodes to maintain long cycle life in Li-ion batteries. We study the plasticity of various lithiated sili-con phases based on first-principles calculations and iden-tify the linear dependence of the equivalent yield stress on the hydrostatic pressure. Such dependence may cause the compression-tension asymmetry in an amorphous Si thin film electrode from a lithiation to delithiation cycle, and leads to subsequent ratcheting of the electrode after cyclic lithiation. We propose a yield criterion of amorphous lithi-ated silicon that includes the effects of the hydrostatic stress and the lithiation reaction. We further examine the micro-scopic mechanism of deformation in lithiated silicon under mechanical load, which is attributed to the flow-defects mediated local bond switching and cavitation. Hydrostatic compression confines the flow defects thus effectively strength-ens the amorphous structure, and vice versa.

Element Analysis of Instrumented Sharp Indentations into Pressure-sensitive Materials

Finite element analysis was carried out to investigate the conical indentation response of elastic-plastic solids within the framework of the hydrostatic pressure dependence and the power law strain hardening. A large number of 40 difierent combinations of elasto-plastic properties with n ranging from 0 to 0.5 and σy/E ranging from 0.0014 to 0.03 were used in the computations. The loading curvature C and the average contact pressure Pave were considered within the concept of representative strains and the dimensional analysis.Dimensionless functions associated with these two parameters were formulated for each studied value of the pressure sensitivity. The results for pressure sensitive materials lie between those for Von Mises materials and the elastic model.

Roles of the ocular pressure, pressure-sensitive ion channel, and elasticity in pressure-induced retinal diseases

The intraocular pressure inside the human eye maintains 10–21 mmHg above the atmospheric pressure.Elevation of intraocular pressure is highly correlated with the retinopathy in glaucoma,and changes in the exterior pressure during mountain hiking,air traveling,and diving may also induce vision decline and retinopathy.The pathophysiological mechanism of these pressure-induced retinal disorders has not been completely clear.Retinal neurons express pressure-sensitive channels intrinsically sensitive to pressure and membrane stretch,such as the transient receptor potential channel(TRP)family permeable to Ca^2+and Na^+and the two-pore domain K channel family.Recent data have shown that pressure excites the primate retinal bipolar cell by opening TRP vanilloid 4 to mediate transient depolarizing currents,and TRP vanilloid 4 agonists enhance the membrane excitability of primate retinal ganglion cells.The eyeball wall is constructed primarily by the sclera and cornea of low elasticity,and the flow rate of the aqueous humor and intraocular pressure both fluctuate,but the mathematical relationship between the ocular elasticity,aqueous humor volume,and intraocular pressure has not been established.This review will briefly review recent literature on the pressure-related retinal pathophysiology in glaucoma and other pressure-induced retinal disorders,the elasticity of ocular tissues,and pressure-sensitive cation channels in retinal neurons.Emerging data support the global volume and the elasticity and thickness of the sclera and cornea as variables to affect the intraocular pressure level like the volume of the aqueous humor.Recent results also suggest some potential routes for TRPs to mediate retinal ganglion cell dysfunction:TRP opening upon intraocular pressure elevation and membrane stretch,enhancing glutamate release from bipolar cells,increasing intracellular Na^+,Ca^2+concentration in retinal ganglion cells and extracellular glutamate concentration,inactivating voltage-gated Na^+channels,and causing excitotoxicity and dysfunction of retinal ganglion cells.Further studies on these routes likely identify novel targets and therapeutic strategies for the treatment of pressure-induced retinal disorders.

Numerical simulation of the mechanical behavior of superconducting tape in conductor on round core cable using the cohesive zone model

Cables composed of rare-earth barium copper oxide(REBCO)tapes have been extensively used in various superconducting devices.In recent years,conductor on round core(CORC)cable has drawn the attention of researchers with its outstanding current-carrying capacity and mechanical properties.The REBCO tapes are wound spirally on the surface of CORC cable.Under extreme loadings,the REBCO tapes with layered composite structures are vulnerable,which can lead to degradation of critical current and even quenching of superconducting devices.In this paper,we simulate the deformation of CORC cable under external loads,and analyze the damage inside the tape with the cohesive zone model(CZM).Firstly,the fabrication and cabling of CORC are simulated,and the stresses and strains generated in the tape are extracted as the initial condition of the next step.Then,the tension and bending loads are applied to CORC cable,and the damage distribution inside the tape is presented.In addition,the effects of some parameters on the damage are discussed during the bending simulations.

Pipes with Trapezoidal Cut Twisted Tape Inserts in the Laminar Flow Regime:Nusselt Number and Friction Coefficient Analysis

The thermal behavior of pipes with a twisted tape inside(used to enhance heat transfer through the tube wall)is studied in the laminar flow regime.Oil is used as the work fluid with the corresponding Reynolds Number spanning the interval 200–2000.It is found that in such conditions the‘Nusselt Number’(Nu)gradually increases with reducing the tape twist ratio,whereas the friction factor is detrimentally affected by the presence of the tape(as witnessed by the comparison with the companion case where a plain tube is considered).In particular,it is shown that the heat transfer efficiency can be improved by nearly 69%if tape inserts with a relatively low twist ratio are used.On the basis of these findings,it is concluded that loose fit tape inserts are superior to tight fit tapes in terms of heat transfer and ease of replacement.

3M^(TM) Acrylic Foam Tape 5363在轨道车辆按钮开关上的脱胶分析及工艺优化

随着中国轨道交通的发展,越来越多的轨交产品走出国门、走向世界,其中以地铁门系统最具特点。按钮开关作为门系统上的关键电子产品之一,有控制开、关门的作用,在国外被广泛采用到门系统上。其中设有盲文的按钮开关,因充分考虑特殊人群出行,深受国外客户的青睐。按钮开关盲文盖板粘接的可靠性就显得至关重要,要考虑列车不同的运行环境及各种外界因素,否则就会因为粘接不好,导致盲文盖板翘边或者脱落,引起客户的投诉和不满。企业不得不进行国外整改返修,耗费巨大的人力物力成本,也为公司带来巨大的质量损失。针对盲文盖板出现的粘接问题,对工艺路线进行总结优化,从源头上解决问题。

Analysis of Friction and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Tubes with Trapezoidal Cut Twisted Tape Inserts

The thermo-hydraulic properties of circular tubes with a twisted tape inside(used accordingly to induce turbulence and enhance heat transfer through the tube wall)are described for Reynolds Numbers ranging from 830 to 1990.Tapes twisted with the three distinct twist ratios are considered,namely,6,4.4 and 3.Air is used as the working fluid in several tests.For the sake of comparison,the standard tube with no insert is also examined.It is shown that in the presence of the twisted tape,the‘frictional factor’,‘Nusselt Number’and the‘thermal performance factor’are much higher than those obtained for the plain tube.Moreover,the tapes having the lowest twist ratio,i.e.,3,are more effective than the others in terms of heat transfer augmentation.The‘thermal performance factor’is greater than one for all the twisted tapes used in the experiments,which confirms the enhanced performances of the heat exchanger and the related savings in terms of total energy.

关节镜下Fiber Tape环形内固定治疗前交叉韧带胫骨止点撕脱性骨折近期效果分析

目的 探讨关节镜下Fiber Tape环形内固定治疗前交叉韧带胫骨止点撕脱性骨折(KACLAF)的近期效果。方法 回顾性分析南阳市中心医院骨二科2020-01—2022-02收治的66例KACLAF患者的临床资料。分为关节镜下Fiber Tape环形内固定组(A组)和开放内固定组(B组),各33例。比较2组围术期指标、手术前后国际膝关节评分委员会(IKDC)评分、Lysholm评分、膝关节活动度。统计并发症发生率。结果 A组患者的手术时间、术中出血量及住院时间均短(少)于B组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。术后3个月、6个月,A组患者的IKDC、Lysholm评分和膝关节活动度均高于B组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。术后随访期间A组并发症总发生率低于B组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论 关节镜下Fiber Tape环形内固定治疗KACLAF患者,有利于优化围术期指标、提高膝关节功能、改善膝关节活动度,并可降低并发症发生风险。但其远期效果尚需继续开展大样本量的前瞻性随机对照研究予以证实。

标准钢卷尺计量比对关键技术研究

标准钢卷尺是线纹计量器具检定系统中的三等线纹标准,用于我国大量钢卷尺等带状工作线纹尺的量值传递。为了保障我国标准钢卷尺的量值一致性,并科学评估我国计量机构标准钢卷尺的测量校准能力(CMC),中国计量科学研究院主导组织了首次全国标准钢卷尺计量比对(项目编号2019-B-05)。介绍了比对的基本情况、方案及比对结果,分析了比对结果及参比装置,研究了标准钢卷尺校准中关键技术问题及主要误差来源,提出了解决问题的方法,以推动标准钢卷尺量值校准能力的提升。

肌内效贴对前交叉韧带重建后康复疗效的Meta分析

目的:一些研究显示肌内效贴在提升前交叉韧带重建后患者肌肉力量、改善关节稳定性、减轻疼痛及水肿方面具有积极效应,然而现有研究关于肌内效贴的临床疗效存在相互矛盾的结果。文章采用Meta分析方法,系统评价肌内效贴对前交叉韧带重建术后康复疗效的影响。方法:应用计算机检索PubMed、Web of Science、Embase、The Cochrane Library、EBSCO、中国知网、万方、维普数据库,搜集有关肌内效贴对前交叉韧带重建后患者影响的随机对照试验,检索时限均从各数据库建库至2022-12-06,结局指标包括股四头肌力量、腘绳肌力量、膝关节肿胀、膝关节活动度、Lysholm膝关节功能评分、目测类比评分6个连续型变量。运用EndNote X9.1筛选文献,采用Cochrane风险偏倚评估工具和Jadad量表评估纳入文献质量,采用RevMan 5.3软件进行Meta分析。结果:①共纳入6项随机对照试验,包括252例前交叉韧带重建后患者,其中对照组126例,肌内效贴组126例;②Meta分析结果显示,与对照组相比,肌内效贴组患者腘绳肌力量显著增加[SMD=0.68,95%CI(0.12,1.23),P=0.02]、目测类比评分显著降低[MD=-0.56,95%CI(-1.04,-0.08),P=0.02],两组患者间股四头肌力量、膝关节肿胀、膝关节活动度及Lysholm膝关节功能评分比较差异均无显著性意义(P>0.05)。结论:当前证据显示,肌内效贴可能有助于提升前交叉韧带重建后患者腘绳肌力量、减轻患者疼痛,然而并不能显著改善患者股四头肌力量、膝关节肿胀、膝关节活动度和功能评分。

不同类型贴布对慢性踝关节不稳患者行走时踝关节运动学的影响

背景:慢性踝关节不稳患者行走时倾向于过度足内翻,这将增加步行周期支撑相踝关节扭伤的风险。临床医生常使用肌内效贴布或运动贴布进行踝关节贴扎。由于肌内效贴布具有弹性,而运动贴布无法拉伸,因此两者技术应用和生理机制存在差异,进而可能产生不同的康复疗效。目的:对比肌内效贴布和运动贴布干预对慢性踝关节不稳患者步行支撑相足额状面和胫骨水平面运动的影响。方法:40名慢性踝关节不稳患者随机分为肌内效贴布组和运动贴布组,肌内效贴布组从后足内侧向外侧粘贴2条贴布,以产生外翻拉力;运动贴布组采用踝关节闭锁式编篮贴扎。分别于贴扎前后在电动跑台上进行行走测试,利用三维运动分析系统获取受试者足部和胫骨运动学参数。结果与结论:肌内效贴布组贴扎后于支撑相早期足外翻角度增加(P<0.05),但对支撑相晚期足的位置无影响(P>0.05);运动贴布组贴扎后于支撑相晚期胫骨内旋增加(P<0.05),而支撑相早期胫骨位置无明显改变(P>0.05)。结果表明:与运动贴布相比,肌内效贴布能够提供灵活的拉力,有利于步态周期中支撑相早期足外翻,同时不限制支撑相晚期的正常足内翻。因此,肌内效贴布可能是慢性踝关节不稳患者的实用康复疗法,在纠正踝关节异常运动的同时不限制其自然运动。

SOFC复合孔隙阳极材料的制备及性能研究

使用共流延工艺分别制备了以不同配比可溶性淀粉和碳纤维混合物作为造孔剂的阳极支撑型固体氧化物燃料电池(SOFC),阳极支撑层具有不规则的球型和直线型交错的复合孔隙,造孔剂总质量分数均为10%。电池以(Y_(2)O_(3))0.08(ZrO_(2))0.92(8YSZ)及Ni作为阳极材料,其中Ni与8YSZ的质量比为1∶1,以8YSZ作为电解质材料,以(La_(0.75)Sr_(0.25))0.95MnO_(3±δ)(LSM)及8YSZ作为阴极材料。使用氢气作为燃料测试了各电池在750℃下的电化学性能,结果表明,淀粉与碳纤维质量之比为1.5的复合造孔剂所制备电池的功率密度最高,可达0.199 W/cm^(2)。扫描电子显微镜法(SEM)图像显示,淀粉和碳纤维在阳极支撑层中所形成的复合孔隙相互交织,连通性较好,具有较理想的微观结构。

醒窍通督针灸疗法联合肌内效贴治疗小儿痉挛型脑瘫尖足的临床疗效

目的探讨醒窍通督针灸疗法联合肌内效贴治疗小儿痉挛型脑瘫尖足的临床疗效。方法选取2018年10月至2021年10月于江西省儿童医院确诊的90例小儿痉挛型脑瘫尖足患儿作为研究对象,按照随机数字表法分为观察组与对照组,每组45例。观察组接受醒窍通督针灸疗法联合肌内效贴治疗,对照组接受肌内效贴治疗。比较两组足尖评分法结合足背屈角测量评分、综合痉挛量表(CSS)评分、踝关节R1和R2及不良反应发生情况。结果两组足尖评分法结合足背屈角测量评分、CSS评分及踝关节R1和R2组间、时间、交互比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后1、2和3个月,观察组足尖评分法结合足背屈角测量评分均高于对照组,CSS评分均低于对照组,踝关节R1和R2均高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。两组不良反应发生率比较差异无统计学意义。结论窍通督针灸疗法联合肌内效贴治疗小儿痉挛型脑瘫尖足可有效改善患儿足部及下肢活动作用。

基于固态电解质膜的软包电池制备与初步表征

固态电池安全性高、可适应高比能正负极,是蓄电池发展的方向,但存在固相界面阻抗大、界面结构稳定性差等问题。为了快速评估固态电池技术在实用型蓄电池中的作用,本文采用流延法制备了在50℃下离子电导率为6.16×10^(-4)S/cm的固态电解质膜。以高镍三元为正极、石墨为负极,制备了质量为1.1214 g、容量为53.44 mAh的微型软包电池和容量为7252.8 mAh的大容量软包电池。微型软包电池实现了5 C高倍率的放电和150次循环,大容量软包电池在放电深度(DOD)为13.78%时,实现了439次循环充放电。以上结果说明固态电解质膜满足在锂离子电池中使用的要求,然而这些电池的界面构筑仍有不足之处。基于本文结果,通过对固态电解质膜材料、电池化成制度等进行改进,有望促进高性能电池的研发。