椭圆盒形拉延件合理毛坯的研究

利用保角变换由圆筒件拉延凸缘区的对数螺线推出椭圆盒形拉延件的滑移线方程 ,理论证明所求场满足边界条件和正交特性 ,并且与数值积分法的计算结果相当接近 ,最后给出了椭圆盒形拉延件合理毛坯的确定方法     

Development of an objective determination of a slip with a portable inclineable articulated strut slip tester (PIAST)

A portable inclineable articulated strut slip tester (PIAST) is a slipmeter that is widely used in the USA to measure coefficient of friction (COF) at the shoe sole and floor interface. A determination of a slip at the measurement interface, which is currently judged subjectively by operators, plays a crucial role in deciding the outcomes of a PIAST measurement. The goal of this study was to develop an objective determination of a slip based on the movement of the weight used by the slipmeter. The displacement of the weight and the time duration of consecutive strikes in a measurement were used to derive the objective slip criterion. Various footwear materials, floor materials and surface conditions were used to cover a wide range of COF values. The results of the regression analysis indicated that the objective COF predicted by the method developed in the current study was significant (R² = 0.997, β = 0.991, p < 0.001) in predicting the subjective COF determined by the operator.     

Evaluation of initiation activity of dimethylarsinic acid: Initiation potential of rat hepatocarcinogenesis

There is a dearth of data on the initiation activity of dimethylarsinic acid (DMA (V)), a major metabolite of the ubiquitous environmental and occupational carcinogen and toxicant, arsenic (As). The initiation activity of DMA (V) was investigated on rat hepatocarcinogenesis with liver being a major target organ for As-induced carcinogenicity. A total of 50 rats at 10 weeks old were randomly divided in a nine-week medium-term bioassay into four groups. Groups 1 and 2 received 200 ppm of DMA (V) in drinking water for four weeks while groups 3 and 4 drank only tap water until the sixth week when groups 1 and 3 were given 0.01% 2-acetylaminofluorene (2-AAF) in their diet for two weeks in the promotion stage. All animals were subjected to two-third partial hepatectomy (PH) at the seventh week. Quantitative analysis of glutathione S-transferase placental form (GST-P) positive foci in liver, a pre-neoplastic marker of rat hepatocarcinogenesis, demonstrated higher numbers in group 1 (DMA (V) + 2-AAF) than 3 (2-AAF alone) at foci consisting of two–four cells and 15 or a greater number of cells. The numbers of GST-P positive foci consisting of five–nine cells were significantly higher in group 1 than 3. Foci consisting of 10–14 cells were also higher but not significantly different. The GST-P positive foci were apparently similar in groups 2 and 4. Expression of total GST-P positive foci was significantly higher in group 1 compared to 2, 3 or 4. The proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) test performed to clarify the apparent trend of GST-P data revealed significantly higher PCNA index in group 1. Data indicate weak initiation potential of DMA (V) and for the first time appear to provide evidence for initiation activity in DMA (V)-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in rats.     

Antipredator strategies of house finches: are urban habitats safe spots from predators even when humans are around?

Urbanization decreases species diversity, but it increases the abundance of certain species with high tolerance to human activities. The safe-habitat hypothesis explains this pattern through a decrease in the abundance of native predators, which reduces predation risk in urban habitats. However, this hypothesis does not consider the potential negative effects of human-associated disturbance (e.g., pedestrians, dogs, cats). Our goal was to assess the degree of perceived predation risk in house finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) through field studies and semi-natural experiments in areas with different levels of urbanization using multiple indicators of risk (flock size, flight initiation distance, vigilance, and foraging behavior). Field studies showed that house finches in more urbanized habitats had a greater tendency to flock with an increase in population density and flushed at larger distances than in less urbanized habitats. In the semi-natural experiment, we found that individuals spent a greater proportion of time in the refuge patch and increased the instantaneous pecking rate in the more urbanized habitat with pedestrians probably to compensate for the lower amount of foraging time. Vigilance parameters were influenced in different ways depending on habitat type and distance to flock mates. Our results suggest that house finches may perceive highly urbanized habitats as more dangerous, despite the lower number of native predators. This could be due to the presence of human activities, which could increase risk or modify the ability to detect predators. House finches seem to adapt to the urban environment through different behavioral strategies that minimize risk.     

坦克铁路输送纵向滑移条件的分析与确定

针对坦克进行铁路输送时易发生纵向滑移问题,分析了坦克铁路输送的特殊性,研究了坦克在铁路平车上滑移的条件,提出了实验方案,并对所建立的模型结合实际情况进行讨论,为坦克铁路输送采取安全措施提出了理论依据。     

考虑滑面贯通和退化的岩质边坡动力稳定性分析

本文在岩质边坡离散元模型中的岩石块体中设置虚拟节理,将滑动面切割为许多线段相连的直线段,使得模拟滑动面贯通破坏过程成为可能,进而改进了UDEC软件中的Mohr-Coulomb结构面接触模型,使其能够反映结构面在循环荷载下的退化效应。通过算例分析结果表明:考虑滑动面贯通过程的岩质边坡安全系数小于不考虑贯通过程的安全系数,且随着虚拟节理间距的减小,安全系数逐渐增大,最后趋于定值;考虑滑动面退化过程的岩质边坡的安全系数小于不考虑滑动面退化的安全系数,且随着滑动面抗损伤能力的下降,安全系数变小。     

AM-DAC-DMDAAC共聚物制备及其絮凝性能研究

采用光辅助引发技术,通过水溶液聚合法制备阳离子型丙烯酰胺(AM)-丙烯酰氧乙基三甲基氯化铵(DAC)-二甲基二烯丙基氯化铵(DMDAAC)共聚物P(AM-DAC-DMDAAC)。考察了两种阳离子单体配比、引发温度、溶液pH值、引发剂质量分数等因素对产物特性黏数及溶解性的影响,并对产物的絮凝性能进行了研究。结果表明,在m(DAC)∶m(DMDAAC)=1∶1、引发温度为15℃、pH=5、引发剂质量分数为0.003 0%时,所得聚合物的特性黏数达16.047 9 d L/g,溶解时间为40 min。在P(AM-DAC-DMDAAC)特性粘数12.110 2d L/g,用量为0.04%的条件下,污水的透光率96.00%,絮凝率76.04%,脱水率83.75%。     

断层错动在砂土中传播规律的模型试验研究

利用自行研制的模型箱,以砂土为材料模拟45°和60°倾角下逆断层错动时的裂缝在土体中的发展模式、断层在地表的露头位置、以及断层错动的位移量与土层厚度之间的关系.并得出了一些有意义的结论:破坏面传播到地表所需的断层垂直位移与土体厚度成正比,且断层垂直位移与土体厚度的比值在2% ～8%之间:断层的垂直位移△H和断层的水平传...     

Measurement and relationship between critical tube diameter and critical energy for direct blast initiation of gaseous detonations

For the explosion safety assessment in industrial setting, detonation dynamic parameters provide important information on the sensitivity and conditions whereby detonations can be favorably occurred. In this study, new measurement of the critical tube diameter and the critical energy for direct initiation of a detonation is reported for a number of hydrocarbon–oxygen mixtures. The simultaneous experimental measurement carried out in this work allows the investigation of the direct scaling between these two dynamic parameter quantities of gaseous detonations. Using the new set of data, this paper also assesses the validity of an existing semi-empirical initiation model, namely, the surface energy model by Lee, and a simplified work done model. Both phenomenological models provide a general relationship between the two dynamic detonation parameters and comparison shows a good agreement between the theoretical results and the experimental measurement. The scaling of critical tube diameter with detonation cell size in this study also confirms the results in the previous literature.     

Slip Resistance of Industrial Floor Surfaces: Development of an Elastomer Suited to In-Situ Measurement

Slips contribute to 12% of occupational accidents. A slip resistant floor is a mean to prevent slipping accidents occurring in workshops. Floor slip resistance is often evaluated by measuring a friction index, proportional to the force opposing slipping of a reference elastomer on the floor surface under test. When implementing a portable appliance, slip resistance measurements carried out on lubricated floors were not stabilized. The authors advanced the hypothesis of oil impregnating the elastomer. A new elastomer suited to in-situ measurement has been developed to achieve stable measuring conditions. This study highlights the fact that the nature and characteristics of a reference elastomer must be specified when slip resistance measurements are carried out.