Control of Nozzle Flow Using Rectangular Ribs at Sonic and Supersonic Mach Numbers

This study deals with base pressure management in a duct for various values of the Mach number(M),namely,Mach number corresponding to sonic and four supersonic conditions.In addition to the Mach number,the nozzle pressure ratio(NPR),the area ratio,the rib dimension,and the duct length are influential parameters.The following specific values are examined at M=1,1.36,1.64,and 2,and NPRs between 1.5 and 10.The base pressure is determined by positioning ribs of varying heights at predetermined intervals throughout the length of the square duct.When the level of expansion is varied,it is seen that the base pressure initially drops for overexpanded flows and increases for under-expanded flows.When ribs are present,the flow field in the duct and pressure inside the duct fluctuate as the base pressure rises.Under-expanded flows can achieve a base pressure value that is suitably high without experiencing excessive changes in the duct flow in terms of static pressure if a rib height around 10%of the duct height close to the nozzle exit is considered.Rectangular rib passive control does not negatively affect the duct’s flow field.

Current practice in autologous rib and costal-cartilage harvest for rhinoplasty:A systematic review

Background:Autologous costal grafts are used universally in clinical practice for rhinoplasty and reconstruction.However,surgeons worldwide have not agreed on the details of graft harvesting,including rib selection,side preference,operation mode,cutting methods,and handling of the periosteum and perichondrium.This study aimed to provide an overview of the novel techniques used for auto-rib harvesting in rhinoplasty within the past 5 years and identify potential avenues for future research.Methods:We searched for related articles in PubMed,Embase,and Web of Science from 2019 to 2023,summa-rized crucial but controversial steps in recent practice,and analyzed their theoretical basis and clinical feasibility.Results:Auto-rib and cartilage open harvest is still mainstream in rhinoplasty and reconstruction,with the 5th to 8th ribs and cartilage being the most used.The laparoscopic harvest is gaining attention,being second only to the open harvest,with the 9th/10th ribs and cartilages being particularly convenient.The clinical applications of full-cut and split-cut methods differ in their advantages.Except for some special reasons,almost all studies tended to preserve the periosteum and perichondrium in situ,and few surgeons chose to harvest the grafts on the left side.Conclusion:Multiple techniques have emerged,requiring surgeons to balance the benefits and risks of various strategies at each step.New theories and techniques should be fully tested promptly and in clinical practice before wide application.Overall,a professional consensus is needed for better directivity,precision,and stability in clinical practice.

The influence of inter-band rock on rib spalling in longwall panel with large mining height

In order to improve rib stability,failure criteria and instability mode of a thick coal seam with inter-band rock layer are analysed in this study.A three-dimensional mechanical model is established for the rib by considering the rock layer.A safety factor is defined foy the rib,and it is observed that the safety factor exhibits a positive correlation with the thickness and strength of the inter-band rock.A calculation method for determining critical parameters of the rock layer is presented to ensure the rib stability.It is revealed that incomplete propagation of the fracture at the hard rock constitutes a fundamental prerequisite for ensuring the rib stability.The influence of the position of the inter-band rock in the coal seam on failure mechanism of the rib was thoroughly investigated by developing a series of physical models for the rib at the face area.The best position for the inter-band rock in the coal seam is at a height of 1.5 m away from the roof line,which tends to provide a good stability state for the rib.For different inter-band rock positions,two ways of controlling rib by increasing supports stiffness and flexible grouting reinforcement are proposed.

Bearing mechanism of roof and rib support structure in automatically formed roadway and its support design method

Non-pillar mining technology with automatically formed roadway is a new mining method without coal pillar reservation and roadway excavation.The stability control of automatically formed roadway is the key to the successful application of the new method.In order to realize the stability control of the roadway surrounding rock,the mechanical model of the roof and rib support structure is established,and the influence mechanism of the automatically formed roadway parameters on the compound force is revealed.On this basis,the roof and rib support structure technology of confined lightweight concrete is proposed,and its mechanical tests under different eccentricity are carried out.The results show that the bearing capacity of confined lightweight concrete specimens is basically the same as that of ordinary confined concrete specimens.The bearing capacity of confined lightweight concrete specimens under different eccentricities is 1.95 times higher than those of U-shaped steel specimens.By comparing the test results with the theoretical calculated results of the confined concrete,the calculation method of the bearing capacity for the confined lightweight concrete structure is selected.The design method of confined lightweight concrete support structure is established,and is successfully applied in the extra-large mine,Ningtiaota Coal Mine,China.

Numerical Simulation Analysis of Welded Joints in Arch Ribs of Large Span Steel Pipe Arch Bridges

In order to study the residual stress distribution law of welded joints of arch ribs of large-span steel pipe concrete arch bridges,numerical simulation of temperature,stress and strain fields based on ABAQUS for welded joints of arch-ribbed steel tubes using 7-,8-and 9-layer welds is carried out and its accuracy is demonstrated.The steel pipe welding temperature changes,residual stress distribution,different processes residual stress changes in the law,the prediction of post-weld residual stress distribution and deformation are studied in this paper.The results show that the temperature field values and test results are more consistent with the accuracy of numerical simulation of welding,the welding process is mainly in the form of heat transfer;Residual high stresses are predominantly distributed in the Fusion zone(FZ)and Heat-affected zone(HAZ),with residual stress levels tending to decrease from the center of the weld along the axial path,the maximum stress appears in the FZ and HAZ junction;The number of welding layers has an effect on the residual stress distribution,the number of welding layers increases,the residual stress tends to decrease,while the FZ and HAZ high stress area range shrinks;Increasing the number of plies will increase the amount of residual distortion.

Rib Osteosynthesis for Sub-Acute Management of a Flail Chest in a Tertiary Centre in a Low-Middle Income Country of Sub-Saharan Africa: Case Report at Douala Laquintinie Hospital

Background: Costal fracture surgical is still a debate, therefore we shall select between early and delay surgical management. Case Report: We are reporting two cases of post road traffic clash delay ribs fractures osteosynthesis involving a 63-year-old man with multistage fractures on the left and pulmonary pinning of one of the costal arches, complicated by a homolateral haemothorax and a 41-year-old man with a bilateral flail chest. Conclusion: The simple postoperative course and the immediate postoperative improvement in the patient’s clinical respiratory condition enabled us to discuss the time frame for management, in this case the indication for early or later surgery.

Application of Grooved Negative Pressure Drainage Tube in Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures

Objective: To explore the application value of disposable grooved negative pressure drainage tubes in rib fracture incision and internal fixation. Methods: Seventy-five patients admitted to our Department of Trauma Surgery from June 2022 to April 2024 who underwent rib fracture osteotomy and internal fixation were selected. According to the types of drainage tubes left in the patients after the operation, they were divided into the observation group (35 cases who were left with disposable grooved negative pressure drainage tubes) and the control group (40 cases who were left with closed silicone thoracic drainage tubes). Comparison of chest drainage, pain, postoperative complications, secondary chest penetration rate, drain placement time, hospitalization time, and treatment costs were compared between the two groups. Results: The total postoperative chest drainage volume of the observation group was less than that of the control group (P < 0.05);the degree of pain, the incidence of postoperative complications, and the rate of secondary chest puncture in the observation group were lower than that of the control group three days after the operation (P < 0.05);and the time of drain placement in the observation group was shorter than that of the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The application of disposable grooved negative pressure drainage tubes in rib fracture incision and internal fixation can significantly improve patients’ postoperative pain and discomfort, reduce complications, lower the rate of secondary chest penetration, promote patients’ postoperative recovery, decrease the amount of postoperative chest drainage, and shorten the time of drain placement, which is worthy of clinical promotion and application.

DESIGN OF WAVE-SHAPED SPACE TRUSS CONSIDERING THE EFFECT OF SUBSTRUCTURE

The wave-shaped space truss is used as the roof of the natatorium in Tianjin University,which ingeniously displays the function of the building.In this paper,the wave-shaped space truss is analyzed and designed,considering the substructure made of reinforced concrete rigid frame and the space truss working together.Also,the anti-seismic characteristic of the wave-shaped space truss is studied based on the integral model.

Experimental Investigation on Convective Heat Transfer Characteristics in Ribbed Channel

The heat transfer and pressure loss characteristics on a square channel with two opposite surfaces roughened by high blockage ratio ribs are measured by systematic experiments.Reynolds numbers studied in the channel range from 1 400 to 8 000.The ratios of rib height to hydraulic diameter (e/D) are 0.2and 0.33,respectively.The ratio of rib spacing to height (P/e) ranges from 5to 15.The rib orientations in the opposite surfaces are symmetrical and staggered arrangements.The results show that the heat transfer coefficients are increased with the increase of rib height and Reynolds number,though at the cost of higher pressure losses.When the rib spacing to height ratio is 10,it keeps the highest heat transfer coefficient in three kinds of rib spacing to height ratios 5,10 and 15.The heat transfer coefficient of symmetrical arrangement ribs is higher than that of the staggered arrangement ribs,but the pressure loss of the symmetrical arrangement ribs is larger than that of the staggered arrangement ribs.

Wave-shaped microfluidic chip assisted point-of-care testing for accurate and rapid diagnosis of infections

Background:Early diagnosis and classification of infections increase the cure rate while decreasing complications,which is significant for severe infections,especially for war surgery.However,traditional methods rely on laborious operations and bulky devices.On the other hand,point-of-care(POC)methods suffer from limited robustness and accuracy.Therefore,it is of urgent demand to develop POC devices for rapid and accurate diagnosis of infections to fulfill on-site militarized requirements.Methods:We developed a wave-shaped microfluidic chip(WMC)assisted multiplexed detection platform(WMC-MDP).WMC-MDP reduces detection time and improves repeatability through premixing of the samples and reaction of the reagents.We further combined the detection platform with the streptavidin–biotin(SA-B)amplified system to enhance the sensitivity while using chemiluminescence(CL)intensity as signal readout.We realized simultaneous detection of C-reactive protein(CRP),procalcitonin(PCT),and interleukin-6(IL-6)on the detection platform and evaluated the sensitivity,linear range,selectivity,and repeatability.Finally,we finished detecting 15 samples from volunteers and compared the results with commercial ELISA kits.Results:Detection of CRP,PCT,and IL-6 exhibited good linear relationships between CL intensities and concentrations in the range of 1.25–40μg/ml,0.4–12.8 ng/ml,and 50–1600 pg/ml,respectively.The limit of detection of CRP,PCT,and IL-6 were 0.54μg/ml,0.11 ng/ml,and 16.25 pg/ml,respectively.WMC-MDP is capable of good adequate selectivity and repeatability.The whole detection procedure takes only 22 min that meets the requirements of a POC device.Results of 15 samples from volunteers were consistent with the results detected by commercial ELISA kits.Conclusions:WMC-MDP allows simultaneous,rapid,and sensitive detection of CRP,PCT,and IL-6 with satisfactory selectivity and repeatability,requiring minimal manipulation.However,WMC-MDP takes advantage of being a microfluidic device showing the coefficients of variation less than 10%enabling WMC-MDP to be a type of point-of-care testing(POCT).Therefore,WMC-MDP provides a promising alternative to POCT of multiple biomarkers.We believe the practical application of WMC-MDP in militarized fields will revolutionize infection diagnosis for soldiers.

米曲霉RIB40高效同源重组和尿苷/尿嘧啶营养缺陷型菌株的构建

目的:以米曲霉RIB40为出发菌株,构建具有高同源重组效率的营养缺陷型菌株。方法:首先通过同源重组技术和5-氟乳清酸(5-Fluoroorotic Acid,5-FOA)对尿苷/尿嘧啶营养缺陷的筛选作用,获得AopyrG基因缺失的米曲霉RIB40。然后利用烟曲霉AfpyrG基因替换Aoku70得到ΔAoku70敲除菌株,再通过5-FOA的筛选作用使得ΔAoku70菌株基因组发生自身环化,丢失AfpyrG基因。最后为了检验ΔAoku70ΔAopyrG菌株的可用性,将编码红色荧光蛋白的mCherry基因敲入至双突变菌株的组蛋白H2B基因上,并通过激光共聚焦显微镜观察红色荧光蛋白质的亚细胞定位。结果:通过AopyrG和Aoku70的双基因敲除,获得了高同源重组效率的营养缺陷型菌株ΔAoku70ΔAopyrG。用激光共聚焦观察到红色荧光蛋白定位于细胞核,表明ΔAoku70ΔAopyrG菌株可用于米曲霉的基因改造。结论:ΔAoku70ΔAopyrG菌株可作为一个高同源重组效率的营养缺陷型出发菌株用于今后米曲霉RIB40的遗传改良。

Experimental study on mechanical property of stiffening-ribbed-hollow-pipe cast-in place reinforced concrete girderless floor

Stiffening-ribbed-hollow-pipe cast-in place reinforced concrete girderless floor is a new-style hollow girderless floor system. Model experimental researches of simply-supported floor and four-corners bearing floor have been done on this new kind of floor system in this paper. The experiment results show that the floor system has good mechanical property such as high bearing capacity, big rigidity and good tensility. A theoretical method is presented in this paper that the stiffening-ribbed-hollow-pipe girderless floor can be analyzed by being converted equivalently to orthotropic solid slab. It is indicated that the method is correct and reasonable according to the contrast between theoretical calculated results and experimental measured results. The theoretical results coincide with the measured results well.

Heat transfer and friction factor of Therminol liquid phase heat transfer fluid in a ribbed tube

Experiments and simulations on flow and heat transfer behavior of Therminol-55 liquid phase heat transfer fluid have been conducted in a ribbed tube with the outer diameter and inner diameter 25.0 and 20.0 mm,pitch and rib height of 4.5 and 1.0 mm.respectively.Experimental results show that the heat transfer and thermal performance of Therminol-55 liquid phase heat transfer fluid in the ribbed tube are considerably improved compared to those of the smooth tube.The Nusselt number increase with the increase of Reynolds number.The increase in heat transfer rate of the ribbed tube has a mean value of 2.24 times.Also,the pressure drop results reveal that the average friction factor of the ribbed tube is in a range of 2.4 and 2.8 times over the smooth tube.Numerical simulations of three-dimensional flow behavior of Therminol-55 liquid phase heat transfer fluid are carried out using three different turbulence models in the ribbed tube.The numerical results show that the heat transfer of ribbed tube is improved because vortices are generated behind ribs,which produce some disruptions to fluid flow and enhance heat transfer compared with smooth tube.The numerical results prove that the ribbed tube can improve heat transfer and fluid flow performances of Therminol liquid phase heat transfer fluid.

Thermal performance and entropy generation for nanofluid jet injection on a ribbed microchannel with oscillating heat flux: Investigation of the first and second laws of thermodynamics

In current numerical study,forced flow and heat transfer of water/NDG(Nitrogen-doped graphene)nanofluid in nanoparticles mass fractions(φ)of 0,2%and 4%at Reynolds numbers(Re)of 10,50,100 and 150 are simulated in steady states.Studied geometry is a two-dimensional microchannel under the influence of nanofluid jet injection.Temperature of inlet fluid equals with Tc=293 K and hot source of microchannel is under the influence of oscillating heat flux.Also,in this research,the effect of the variations of attack angle of triangular rib(15°,30°,45°and 60°)on laminar nanofluid flow behavior inside the studied rectangular geometry with the ratio of L/H=28 and nanofluid jet injection is investigated.Obtained results indicate that the increase of Reynolds number,nanoparticles mass fraction and attack angle of rib leads to the increase of pressure drop.By increasing fluid viscosity,momentum depreciation of fluid in collusion with microchannel surfaces enhances.Also,the increase of attack angle of rib at higher Reynolds numbers has a great effect on this coefficient.At low Reynolds numbers,due to slow motion of fluid,variations of attack angle of rib,especially in angles of 30°,45°and 60°are almost similar.By increasing fluid velocity,the effect of the variations of attack angle on pressure drop becomes significant and pressure drop figures act differently.In general,by using heat transfer enhancement methods in studied geometry,heat transfer increases almost 25%.

Ribbed towel gourd seed germination

The influence of different conditions on ribbed towel gourd seed germination was tested in this paper. Results showed that the seeds germinating energy and germination percentage were increased evidently under the treatment of dipping in normal water temperature for 4 hours and drying out for 1 hour at 30℃.

抗dsDNA抗体阴性的系统性红斑狼疮患者抗Sm抗体、抗Rib⁃P抗体水平及临床意义

目的探讨抗Sm抗体、抗Rib-P抗体对抗双链DNA(dsDNA)抗体阴性的系统性红斑狼疮的诊断价值。方法选择2020年8月—2021年8月收治的抗dsDNA抗体阴性的系统性红斑狼疮68例作为研究组,同期72例非系统性红斑狼疮的自身免疫性疾病患者作为对照组,同期体检健康者78例作为健康组。采用化学发光法检测3组抗Sm抗体、抗Rib-P抗体,随后采用受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线分析抗Sm抗体、抗Rib-P抗体对抗dsDNA抗体阴性的系统性红斑狼疮的诊断价值,以及研究组抗Sm抗体、抗Rib-P抗体与临床表现、实验室指标的关系。结果研究组抗Sm抗体、抗Rib-P抗体阳性率均高于对照组、健康组(P<0.05)。ROC曲线分析结果显示,抗Sm抗体联合抗Rib-P抗体诊断抗dsDNA抗体阴性的系统性红斑狼疮的曲线下面积及敏感度均高于单一指标诊断。研究组抗Sm抗体、抗Rib-P抗体阳性者蛋白尿发生率及C3阳性率明显高于抗Sm抗体、抗Rib-P抗体阴性者(P<0.05)。结论抗Sm抗体、抗Rib-P抗体对抗dsDNA抗体阴性的系统性红斑狼疮具有一定的诊断价值,且二者联合诊断价值更佳,有望作为诊断抗dsDNA抗体阴性的系统性红斑狼疮的有效指标。

UBET analysis of process of extruding aluminum alloy ribbed thin-wall pipes through a porthole die

Using the upper bound element technique (UBET), a numerical model was proposed for analyzing the metal deformation behavior in the extrusion process of ribbed thin wall pipes through a porthole die. Optimization parameters were contained in the numerical model and determined through minimizing the total work of metal deformation. Taking the extrusion process of thin wall pipe with one rib as an example, the calculated results using the proposed model are as follows: the extrusion pressure p is linearly related to the extrusion ratio R by p = a+bR 0.683 , where a = 14.13, b = 0.911. When the length of the billet remaining in container is shorter than a quarter of the container diameter, the plastic region extends over the whole of the remained billet and the extrusion process reaches the state of funnel deformation. There exists an optimum depth of welding chamber in respect of the extrusion pressure, and to the calculated example the optimum depth is about 10% of the circumscribed diameter of portholes. To obtain more equitable metal flow in welding chamber, it is required to make the dividing planes in container to be consistent with corresponding welding planes in the chamber ( θ max i = θ′ max i ) through choosing different entering area for each of the portholes.

3D打印导板技术联合多次去旋转治疗重度僵硬性脊柱侧凸

背景:近年来,随着3D打印技术的发展,使得外科手术走向个性化、精准化。3D打印导板技术可实现术前规划、术中导航,使得外科手术更加精准。临床中重度僵硬性脊柱侧弯矫形术中仍面临置钉准确性不高导致螺钉松动甚至引起神经并发症的问题,现有关于3D打印导板技术指导重度僵硬性脊柱侧弯术中置钉的研究不多。目的:评价3D打印导向模板技术联合后路多次去旋转治疗重度僵硬性脊柱侧凸的临床效果。方法:回顾性分析3D打印导向模板椎弓根螺钉置入后联合施行后路多次转棒去旋转技术治疗重度脊柱侧凸6例患者的临床资料,男3例,女3例,手术时年龄15-23岁,平均(18.17±3.49)岁。分析术后2周和术后18个月时脊柱侧弯相关参数的变化,进行统计学分析。结果与结论:(1)手术时间280-540 min,平均(340.83±102.20)min,术中出血量1000-4000 mL,平均(2000.00±1073.70)mL,固定节段9-14个椎体,平均(11.83±1.72)个椎体,矫形过程中未出现螺钉松动;(2)所有患者均获得随访,术后2周全脊柱正侧位片显示冠状位主弯的cobb角、冠状面C_(7)铅垂线和S1正中线的距离、矢状面C_(7)铅垂线和S1后缘的距离、顶椎偏移、胸椎后凸角、腰椎前凸角均获得明显矫正,主弯的cobb角平均矫正率62.22%,术后18个月随访各参数较术后2周无明显变化,矫形效果满意,无感染和内固定断裂;(3)围术期切口延迟愈合1例,经过换药处理瘢痕愈合,未出现神经并发症;(4)结果表明3D打印导向模板结合后路多次转棒去旋转技术治疗重度僵硬性脊柱侧凸畸形安全有效,矫形效果满意。

Comparison and Selection of Arch-Rib Construction Schemes for Continuous Beam arch Composite Bridge of High Speed Railway

The paper summarizes the four different construction schemes based on engineering cases for the arch rib construction of continuous beam-arch composite bridges for high-speed railways.These methods include in-situ assembly,segmental lifting,incremental launching and longitudinal moving,and vertical rotation.The temporary structural designs,process methods,and technological equipment for each construction scheme are described in detail.The advantages and disadvantages of each scheme and its application scope under various conditions are analyzed,and opinions and suggestions for guiding the application of each scheme are proposed.The comparison and selection analyses show that the four arch rib construction schemes have certain applicability under different conditions such as bridge site status,bridge span,and construction environment.With the continuous increase of bridge span and progress of construction technological equipment,the arch rib construction technology is developing towards the overall erection direction.This leads to more obvious technical advantages of the segmental lifting method,incremental launching and longitudinal moving method,and vertical rotation method.Therefore,it is necessary to select the best construction scheme according to the construction status and technical conditions during application.

肋骨环抱器治疗肋骨骨折的有效性研究及有限元建模分析

目的探讨肋骨环抱器治疗肋骨骨折的疗效,采用有限元分析评估肋骨环抱器内固定治疗肋骨骨折的应力分布。方法回顾性研究分析2019年1月—2022年12月北京市大兴区人民医院胸外血管外科收治的137例多发肋骨骨折患者资料,男性106例,女性31例;年龄25~62岁,平均37.0岁;道路交通伤64例,高处坠落伤34例,摔伤12例,钝器击打伤16例,其他11例。根据治疗方式,应用传统外固定非手术治疗的为传统组(62例),应用肋骨环抱器治疗的为环抱器组(75例)。比较两组患者机械通气时间、引流管拔管时间、下床活动时间、住院时间、骨折愈合时间、治疗前后VAS、止痛药物使用剂量、骨折愈合情况和围术期并发症发生情况。应用Mimics软件对人体胸廓CT数据进行三维重建,建立正常肋骨和肋骨环抱器内固定后的骨折肋骨模型,应用Abaqus17.0软件进行有限元分析,模拟并计算三种不同载荷下肋骨最大位移和应力响应情况。结果与传统组比较,环抱器组机械通气时间[(6.1±1.3)d vs.(10.1±2.7)d]、引流管拔管时间[(1.75±0.32)d vs.(3.73±0.67)d]、下床活动时间[(7.84±2.40)h vs.(12.58±3.03)h]、住院时间[(6.70±1.43)d vs.(10.05±3.66)d]、骨折愈合时间[(22.92±8.40)d vs.(35.73±9.95)d]均显著缩短,治疗后VAS[(3.3±0.9)分vs.(5.2±1.2)分]显著降低,止痛药物使用剂量[(63.1±19.5)mg vs.(103.3±32.4)mg]显著减少,P均<0.001。评价骨折愈合效果,环抱器组优良率(97.3%,73/75)显著高于传统组(77.4%,48/62)。环抱器组肺部感染、肺不张和胸廓畸形并发生率均明显低于传统组(P<0.05)。有限元分析结果显示,肋骨骨折应用肋骨环抱器固定后其可承受较大的压力,骨折的最大移位比正常肋骨小,断面间隙值<0.01 mm。结论肋骨环抱器内固定治疗肋骨骨折疗效显著。有限元分析也从生物力学角度证实肋骨环抱器具有良好的固定性能,能保证固定后肋骨的稳定性。