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The Measurement of the Thermal Properties and Absorptances of Powders Near their Melting Temperatures
A new technique, using a laser as the heating source, has been adopted to measure the heat
capacities, thermal diffusivities, thermal conductivities, and absorptances of powders (especially
polymer powders) near their melting temperatures. This makes use of an unsteady state process.
The data of the thermal conductivities obtained through this technique below 100°C are in concord
with the values obtained through the other techniques, which predicts well for the use of this
technique for still higher temperatures, up to the melting temperatures of the powders to be
investigated.Mechanical Engineerin
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Measurement of the Thermal Conductivity of Powders by Two Different Methods
The thermal diffusivities and thermal conductivities of powders, especially PMMA-coated
silicon carbide, at various temperatures, have been tested by two different dynamic methods, the
water-bath method and the laser-heated method. The thermal conductivity data found by these two
techniques are found to be consistent with each other.Mechanical Engineerin
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Models for the Prediction of the Thermal
Five models and eq\1ationsJorthe.predictic;>nof the tbertnal conduc~"ities of powders in the
literature are compared with the data obtainedill the experiments of the authors. Anew modified
ntodel for the. correlation of the experimental data is presented.
Key words: differential scanning calorimetry, porosity, solid content, specific heat, thermal
conductivity.Mechanical Engineerin
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Parametric Analysis of the Selective Laser Sintering Process
Qualitative and quantitative analyses are required to develop Selective Laser
Sintering into a viable Manufacturing process. A simplified mathematical model for
sintering incorporating the heat tJ;ansfer equation. and the sintering rate equation, but using
temperature independent thermal properties, is presented in this paper. A practical result is
the calculation of sintering depthdeftned as the depth of powder where the void fraction is
less than 0.1 as a function of control parameters, such as the laser power intensity, the laser
scanning velocity, and the initial bedtemperature. We derive the general behavior of laser
sintering. A comparison of model predictions with laser sinterlng tests is provided.Mechanical Engineerin
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A Model for Partial Viscous Sintering
A mathematical model describing the sintering rate of a viscous material powder
bed is presented. This model assumes that the powder bed is composed of cubic
packed, equal-size spherical particles. The sintering rate equation is derived in
terms of a unit cell dimension or the relative density of a powder bed. A
mathematical factor, fraction of sintering, is introduced to explain the
phenomena of partial sintering. Key words: model, viscous sintering.Mechanical Engineerin
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Method of producing high-temperature parts by way of low-temperature sintering
A method of producing high temperature parts by way of relatively low temperature sintering is disclosed. A powder is produced, for example by spray drying a slurry, in which particles of a high temperature material such as a ceramic are partially coated with a low temperature material such as a polymer. The powder is subjected to selective laser sintering, or another heat-based layerwise additive process, to form a green part where the ceramic particles are bound by the polymer. The green part is permeated with a cementing agent having high temperature properties when cured; the cementing agent binds the exposed ceramic surfaces in the green part. The polymer is then removed, leaving the high temperature part. Additional cementing agent, or another high temperature material, may then be added to the part after removal of the polymer.Board of Regents, University of Texas Syste
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Binder compositions for laser sintering processes
The development of polymer binder compositions that provide novel binders for high temperature inorganic particulates, especially metal and ceramic particulates is described. These materials are especially useful in a laser beam sintering process known as SLS.TM. that forms accurately shaped high strength green objects. The new binders may be thermally removed in post-shaping operations without significant residual ash. The resulting structures contain only metal, ceramic, or metal ceramic materials. The inventive methods developed for producing the new polymeric binder materials are based in part on using emulsion forms of selected polymers at controlled low molecular weights and high melt flow. An important aspect of the process is the semi-batch addition of selected chain transfer agents to the reacting emulsion. This optimizes coating characteristics of the polymer binder and results in high part strengths of the prototype parts produced in the SLS.TM. process.Board of Regents, University of Texas Syste
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Timing is everything: cell cycle control of Rad52
Regulation of the repair of DNA double-strand breaks by homologous recombination is extremely important for both cell viability and the maintenance of genomic integrity. Modulation of double-strand break repair in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae involves controlling the recruitment of one of the central recombination proteins, Rad52, to sites of DNA lesions. The Rad52 protein, which plays a role in strand exchange and the annealing of single strand DNA, is positively regulated upon entry into S phase, repressed during the intra-S phase checkpoint, and undergoes posttranslational modification events such as phosphorylation and sumoylation. These processes all contribute to the timing of Rad52 recruitment, its stability and function. Here, we summarize the regulatory events affecting the Rad52 protein and discuss how this regulation impacts DNA repair and cell survival
Role of Cytolethal Distending Toxin in Altered Stool Form and Bowel Phenotypes in a Rat Model of Post-infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Background/aimsCampylobacter jejuni infection is a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis, which is a trigger for post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS). Cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) is expressed by enteric pathogens that cause PI-IBS. We used a rat model of PI-IBS to investigate the role of CDT in long-term altered stool form and bowel phenotypes.MethodsAdult Sprague-Dawley rats were gavaged with wildtype C. jejuni (C+), a C. jejunicdtB knockout (CDT-) or saline vehicle (controls). Four months after gavage, stool from 3 consecutive days was assessed for stool form and percent wet weight. Rectal tissue was analyzed for intraepithelial lymphocytes, and small intestinal tissue was stained with anti-c-kit for deep muscular plexus interstitial cells of Cajal (DMP-ICC).ResultsAll 3 groups showed similar colonization and clearance parameters. Average 3-day stool dry weights were similar in all 3 groups, but day-to-day variability in stool form and stool dry weight were significantly different in the C+ group vs both controls (P < 0.01) and the CDT- roup (P < 0.01), but were not different in the CDT- vs controls. Similarly, rectal lymphocytes were significantly higher after C. jejuni (C+) infection vs both controls (P < 0.01) and CDT-exposed rats (P < 0.05). The counts in the latter 2 groups were not significantly different. Finally, c-kit staining revealed that DMP-ICC were reduced only in rats exposed to wildtype C. jejuni.ConclusionsIn this rat model of PI-IBS, CDT appears to play a role in the development of chronic altered bowel patterns, mild chronic rectal inflammation and reduction in DMP-ICC
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