Energy and propulsion optimization of solid-propellant grain of a hybrid power device

A method of distribution of an additional solid-phase component (oxidizer) providing uniformity of grain burning for the purpose of evaluation and optimization of energy and propulsion parameters of hybrid solid-propellant motor is proposed in the paper

Identification of size and concentration of submicron particles on the basis of rayleigh scattering model

A method of identification of maximum size and concentration of submicron aerosol particles based on measurement of intensity attenuation of a parallel beam of probe optical radiation is described. Offered method makes it possible to determine both particle concentration and maximum particle size with controlled accuracy for aerosol media without any initial information about particle size distribution

Features of structural-phase state of Pd-Ag nanoparticles supported on silica gel

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Phenological shifts of abiotic events, producers and consumers across a continent

Ongoing climate change can shift organism phenology in ways that vary depending on species, habitats and climate factors studied. To probe for large-scale patterns in associated phenological change, we use 70,709 observations from six decades of systematic monitoring across the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Among 110 phenological events related to plants, birds, insects, amphibians and fungi, we find a mosaic of change, defying simple predictions of earlier springs, later autumns and stronger changes at higher latitudes and elevations. Site mean temperature emerged as a strong predictor of local phenology, but the magnitude and direction of change varied with trophic level and the relative timing of an event. Beyond temperature-associated variation, we uncover high variation among both sites and years, with some sites being characterized by disproportionately long seasons and others by short ones. Our findings emphasize concerns regarding ecosystem integrity and highlight the difficulty of predicting climate change outcomes. The authors use systematic monitoring across the former USSR to investigate phenological changes across taxa. The long-term mean temperature of a site emerged as a strong predictor of phenological change, with further imprints of trophic level, event timing, site, year and biotic interactions.Peer reviewe

Identification of kinetic triplets by results of derivatographic analysis

The method for identification of the triplet of kinetic parameters of a heterogeneous reaction using the data of the derivatographic analysis is proposed. This method is characterized by high accuracy and relative simplicity and it can be effectively realized using MS Excel software

Energy and propulsion optimization of solid-propellant grain of a hybrid power device

A method of distribution of an additional solid-phase component (oxidizer) providing uniformity of grain burning for the purpose of evaluation and optimization of energy and propulsion parameters of hybrid solid-propellant motor is proposed in the paper

Role of the PdAg interface in Pd–Ag/SiO2 bimetallic catalysts in the low temperature oxidation of carbon monoxide

An approach to the development of bimetallic nanoparticles with the separated but interacting phases of silver and palladium was proposed to effectively separate the active sites of silver, which possess high activity in activation of molecular oxygen, and the sites of palladium-containing phases, which are responsible for CO adsorption. The structure of PdAg particles was determined using X-ray diffraction analysis, electronic diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and temperature-programmed reduction. It was found that the introduction of silver led to easier reduction of palladium from oxidized states in an atmosphere of CO. The activity of the bimetallic PdAg catalysts in the oxidation of CO increased, as compared with that of the Pd/SiO2 catalyst. The oxidized bimetallic catalyst, in which palladium occurred in an oxide state, was even more effective in the oxidation of CO; this can be related to the better cooperation of the active sites of silver and palladium oxide, which are responsible for the activation and conversion of CO and oxygen at the Ag-PdO interfacial boundary

Role of the PdAg interface in Pd–Ag/SiO2 bimetallic catalysts in the low temperature oxidation of carbon monoxide

An approach to the development of bimetallic nanoparticles with the separated but interacting phases of silver and palladium was proposed to effectively separate the active sites of silver, which possess high activity in activation of molecular oxygen, and the sites of palladium-containing phases, which are responsible for CO adsorption. The structure of PdAg particles was determined using X-ray diffraction analysis, electronic diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and temperature-programmed reduction. It was found that the introduction of silver led to easier reduction of palladium from oxidized states in an atmosphere of CO. The activity of the bimetallic PdAg catalysts in the oxidation of CO increased, as compared with that of the Pd/SiO2 catalyst. The oxidized bimetallic catalyst, in which palladium occurred in an oxide state, was even more effective in the oxidation of CO; this can be related to the better cooperation of the active sites of silver and palladium oxide, which are responsible for the activation and conversion of CO and oxygen at the Ag-PdO interfacial boundary

Identification of size and concentration of submicron particles on the basis of rayleigh scattering model

A method of identification of maximum size and concentration of submicron aerosol particles based on measurement of intensity attenuation of a parallel beam of probe optical radiation is described. Offered method makes it possible to determine both particle concentration and maximum particle size with controlled accuracy for aerosol media without any initial information about particle size distribution