988 research outputs found
Chemical equilibrium analysis of silicon carbide oxidation in oxygen and air
Due to their refractory nature and oxidation resistance, Ultra‐High Temperature Ceramic materials, including silicon carbide, are of interest in hypersonic aerospace applications. To analyze the thermodynamic behavior of silicon carbide during transition between passive and active oxidation states, chemical equilibrium calculations are performed. The predicted oxygen pressures for passive‐to‐active transition show improved agreement up to an order of magnitude with experimental transition data in the literature, compared with Wagner’s model. Both oxygen and air environments are examined, and a 3% difference in transition temperature is observed. Material response analysis demonstrates that a surface temperature jump occurs during thermal oxidation of silicon carbide, corresponding to passive‐to‐active transition.Peer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/149275/1/jace16272.pdfhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/149275/2/jace16272_am.pd
Circulating Levels of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Carotid Atherosclerosis in the Elderly
Background and objective: Increased circulating levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have been associated with myocardial infarction. Because myocardial infarction is an atherosclerotic disease, we investigated, in a cross-sectional study, whether POP levels are related to atherosclerosis
Experimentally Validated Analytical Model of a Semi-active Resettable Tendon for Seismic Protection
This paper describes the development of a numerical model to predict the behaviour of a semi-active resettable tendon
during seismic testing. Two resettable tendons were installed as lateral bracings in a four-storey one-fifth scale structure to
reduce its seismic response. The test structure was subjected to different simulated earthquake ground motions at various
peak ground accelerations. Different control configurations for the resettable tendon were used to test the one-fifth scale
structure on the shaking table. The analytical model has three primary components: a resettable device, a steel tendon and a
steel restraint. Assumptions adopted for the analytical modelling of the semi-active resettable tendon are described. Nonlinear
dynamic analyses were performed to assess the accuracy of the mathematical model. Displacement time-histories at
the third floor of the test structure are used to compare the analytical and experimental results. It is shown that the analytical
simulations can closely reproduce the experimentally observed behaviour of the structure
Validation of a virtual patient and virtual trials method for accurate prediction of tight glycemic control protocol performance
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Enhanced insulin sensitivity variability in the first 3 days of ICU stay: implications for tight glycemic control
Effective tight glycemic control (TGC) can improve outcomes, particularly in cardiovascular surgery, but is
difficult to achieve. Variability in insulin sensitivity/resistance resulting from the level and evolution of stress
response, particularly early in a patient’s stay, can lead to hyperglycemia and variability, which are associated
with mortality. This study quantifies the daily evolution of the variability of insulin sensitivity for cardiovascular
surgical and all other ICU patients
Model-based cardiovascular monitoring of large pore hemofiltration during endotoxic shock in pigs
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