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Production of Cu/Diamond composites for first-wall heat sinks
Due to their suitable thermal conductivity and strength copper-based materials have been considered appropriate heat sinks for first wall panels in nuclear fusion devices. However, increased thermal conductivity and mechanical strength are demanded and the concept of property tailoring involved in the design of metal matrix composites advocates for the potential of nanodiamond dispersions in copper. Copper-nanodiamond composite materials can be produced by mechanical alloying followed by a consolidation operation. Yet, this powder metallurgy route poses several challenges: nanodiamond presents intrinsically difficult bonding with copper; contamination by milling media must be closely monitored; and full densification and microstructural homogeneity should be obtained with consolidation. The present line of work is aimed at an optimization of the processing conditions of Cu-nanodiamond composites. The challenges mentioned above have been addressed, respectively, by incorporating chromium in the matrix to form a stable carbide interlayer binding the two components; by assessing the contamination originating from the milling operation through particle-induced X-ray emission spectroscopy; and by comparing the densification obtained by spark plasma sintering with hot-extrusion data from previous studies
Inâplane shear strength of singleâlap coâcured joints of selfâreinforced polyethylene composites
The present study introduces the analysis of singleâlap coâcured joints of thermoplastic selfâreinforced composites made with reprocessed lowâdensity polyethylene (LDPE) and reinforced by ultraâhighâmolecularâweight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers, along with a micromechanical analysis of its constituents. A set of optimal processing conditions for manufacturing these joints by hotâpress is proposed through a design of experiment using the response surface method to maximize their inâplane shear strength by carrying tensile tests on coâcured tapes. Optimal processing conditions were found at 1 bar, 115 °C, and 300 s, yielding joints with 6.88 MPa of shear strength. The shear failure is generally preceded by multiple debondingâinduced longitudinal cracks both inside and outside the joint due to accumulated transversal stress. This composite demonstrated to be an interesting structural material to be more widely applied in industry, possessing extremely elevated specific mechanical properties, progressive damage of coâcured joints (thus avoiding unannounced catastrophic failures) and ultimate recyclability
Produção de biomassa e valor nutricional do Cajanus cajan cv. Mandarin sob manejo orgùnico e convencional.
O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar a produção de matĂ©ria seca (MS kg.ha), os teores de matĂ©ria seca (MS%), fibra em detergente neutro (FDN) e fibra em detergente ĂĄcido (FDA) do Cajanus Cajan cv. Mandarin, sob manejo orgĂąnico e convencional. No manejo orgĂąnico foram utilizados o calcĂĄrio dolomĂtico, gesso mineral, cama de frango, termofosfato magnesiano e termopotĂĄssio. E no manejo convencional foram utilizados o calcĂĄrio dolomĂtico, fosfogesso, urĂ©ia, supertriplo e cloreto de potĂĄssio. Na anĂĄlise estatĂstica foi utilizado o delineamento inteiramente casualisado, no esquema de parcelas subdivididas com dois tratamentos e seis repetiçÔes. Os resultados obtidos para a MS kg.ha, MS%, FDN% e FDA% foram de 13310,7 kg.ha, 53,6%, 57,9% e 41,7% para o manejo orgĂąnico e 13.142,3 kg.ha, 46,7%, 53,5% e 40,3% para o convencional, respectivamente. NĂŁo houve diferenças entre os manejos adotados para nenhum dos parĂąmetros estudados com exceção da FDN% que foi superior para a leguminosa em sistema orgĂąnico. Abstract: The objective of this study was to compare the Dry matter production (DM kg. ha), the levels of dry matter (DM), neutral (NDF) and acid detergent fiber (FDA) of Cajanus cajan cv. Mandarin between organic and conventional management. In organic management was used the dolomitic limestone, mineral gypsum, chicken manure, magnesium thermophosphate and thermopotassium. In conventional management were used dolomitic limestone, phosphogypsum, urea, superphosphate and potassium chloride. The experiment was divided into randomized design in split plots with two treatments and six repetitions. The results obtained for the MS kg. ha, MS%, NDF% and FDA% were 13310.7 kg. ha, 53.6% 57.9% and 41.7% for the organic management and 13142. 3 kg. ha, 46.7%, 53.5% and 40.3% for the conventional respectively. No differences were found between the adopted management for any parameters studied except for the NDF% that was superior to the legumes in organic system
The nature of LINER galaxies: Ubiquitous hot old stars and rare accreting black holes
Galaxies, which often contain ionised gas, sometimes also exhibit a so-called
low-ionisation nuclear emission line region (LINER). For 30 years this was
attributed to a central mass-accreting supermassive black hole (AGN) of low
luminosity, making LINER galaxies the largest AGN-sub-population, dominating in
numbers over higher luminosity Seyfert galaxies and quasars. This, however,
poses a serious problem. While the inferred energy balance is plausible, many
LINERs clearly do not contain any other independent signatures of an AGN. Using
integral field spectroscopic data from the CALIFA survey, we aim at comparing
the observed radial surface brightness profiles with what is expected from
illumination by an AGN. Essential for this analysis is a proper extraction of
emission-lines, especially weak lines such as the Balmer Hb line which is
superposed on an absorption trough. To accomplish this, we use the GANDALF code
which simultaneously fits the underlying stellar continuum and emission lines.
We show for 48 galaxies with LINER-like emission, that the radial emission-line
surface brightness profiles are inconsistent with ionisation by a central
point-source and hence cannot be due to an AGN alone. The most probable
explanation for the excess LINER-like emission is ionisation by evolved stars
during the short but very hot and energetic phase known as post-AGB. This leads
us to an entirely new interpretation. Post-AGB stars are ubiquitous and their
ionising effect should be potentially observable in every galaxy with gas
present and stars older than ~1 Gyr, unless a stronger radiation field from
young hot stars or an AGN outshines them. This means that galaxies with
LINER-like emission are in fact not a class defined by a property, but rather
by the absence of a property. It also explains why LINER emission is observed
mostly in massive galaxies with old stars and little star formation.Comment: 8 pages, 7 figure
The Mass-Metallicity relation explored with CALIFA: I. Is there a dependence on the star formation rate?
We present the results on the study of the global and local M-Z relation
based on the first data available from the CALIFA survey (150 galaxies). This
survey provides integral field spectroscopy of the complete optical extent of
each galaxy (up to 2-3 effective radii), with enough resolution to separate
individual HII regions and/or aggregations. Nearly 3000 individual HII
regions have been detected. The spectra cover the wavelength range between
[OII]3727 and [SII]6731, with a sufficient signal-to-noise to derive the oxygen
abundance and star-formation rate associated with each region. In addition, we
have computed the integrated and spatially resolved stellar masses (and surface
densities), based on SDSS photometric data. We explore the relations between
the stellar mass, oxygen abundance and star-formation rate using this dataset.
We derive a tight relation between the integrated stellar mass and the
gas-phase abundance, with a dispersion smaller than the one already reported in
the literature (0.07 dex). Indeed, this
dispersion is only slightly larger than the typical error derived for our
oxygen abundances. However, we do not find any secondary relation with the
star-formation rate, other than the one induced due to the primary relation of
this quantity with the stellar mass. We confirm the result using the 3000
individual HII regions, for the corresponding local relations.
Our results agree with the scenario in which gas recycling in galaxies, both
locally and globally, is much faster than other typical timescales, like that
of gas accretion by inflow and/or metal loss due to outflows. In essence,
late-type/disk dominated galaxies seem to be in a quasi-steady situation, with
a behavior similar to the one expected from an instantaneous
recycling/closed-box model.Comment: 19 Pages, 8 figures, Accepted for Publishing in Astronomy and
Astrophysics (A&A
Fertirrigação e agricultura de baixa emissão de carbono: resultados do projeto CNPq/REPENSA em São Gabriel do Oeste.
Este trabalho apresenta no Ăąmbito do CNPq/REPENSA (Redes Nacionais de Pesquisa em Agrobiodiversidade e Sustentabilidade AgropecuĂĄria), Projeto nĂșmero 562441/2010-7, ?Estruturação de rede de monitoramento e base compartilhada de dados de sistemas de produção integrada e intensiva sustentĂĄvel (suinocultura-agrosilvipastoril) em assentamento de reforma agrĂĄria visando balanços favorĂĄveis de ĂĄgua, energia e nutrientes?, informaçÔes norteadoras para projetos de fertirrigação para uma agricultura de baixa emissĂŁo de carbono. A fertirrigação vem se consolidando como atividade integradora de cadeias produtivas outrora dissociadas, sendo ferramenta importante de inclusĂŁo social no meio rural na borda do Pantanal (Bacia do Alto Taquari), transformando externalidades ambientais em fonte de renda e ganhos de produtividade agropecuĂĄria. Os resultados e indicadores aqui apresentados mostram que a fertirrigação com efluente de biodigestor de granjas de suĂnos, aqui convencionado de biofertilizante, gera impactos negativos e positivos. Os negativos recaem no potencial para eutrofização de corpos d?ĂĄgua por nitrogĂȘnio reativo na forma de nitratos (NO3); ambos os processos podem e devem ser substancialmente minimizados pelo uso controlado e eficiente do biofertilizante na agropecuĂĄria com doses adequadas de macro (especialmente N, P, K) e micronutrientes (Cu e Zn, entre outros) para diversasculturas, conforme discutido neste trabalho. Os impactos positivos sĂŁo a manutenção do estoque de carbono no solo no longo prazo mediante manejo adequado da produção de forragem para gado (corte ou leite) ou na produção de grĂŁos com tecnologias de conservação de solo, e o balanço favorĂĄvel das emissĂ”es de gases de efeito estufa do agroecossistema como um todo pela substituição de diesel por biogĂĄs em motogeradores e motobombas, pela substituição da adubação mineral e de agrotĂłxicos (ambos nĂŁo renovĂĄveis) e pela possibilidade de recomposição de mata proporcional Ă um terço dos ganhos de produtividade. Em termos de mecanismo de adaptação Ă mudança do clima, a restauração relativa de ĂĄreas de mata nativa favorece a recuperação e/ou manutenção de outros importantes serviços ambientais, como o aumento da agrobiodiversidade, a produção de ĂĄgua e incremento da polinização por insetos.bitstream/item/111107/1/BP116.pd
CALIFA : a diameter-selected sample for an integral field spectroscopy galaxy survey
JMA acknowledges support from the European Research Council Starting Grant (SEDmorph; P.I. V. Wild).We describe and discuss the selection procedure and statistical properties of the galaxy sample used by the Calar Alto Legacy Integral Field Area (CALIFA) survey, a public legacy survey of 600 galaxies using integral field spectroscopy. The CALIFA "mother sample" was selected from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) DR7 photometric catalogue to include all galaxies with an r-band isophotal major axis between 45 '' and 79 : 2 '' and with a redshift 0 : 005 M-r > -23 : 1 and over a stellar mass range between 10(9.7) and 10(11.4) M-circle dot. In particular, within these ranges, the diameter selection does not lead to any significant bias against - or in favour of - intrinsically large or small galaxies. Only below luminosities of M-r = -19 (or stellar masses <10(9.7) M-circle dot) is there a prevalence of galaxies with larger isophotal sizes, especially of nearly edge-on late-type galaxies, but such galaxies form <10% of the full sample. We estimate volume-corrected distribution functions in luminosities and sizes and show that these are statistically fully compatible with estimates from the full SDSS when accounting for large-scale structure. For full characterization of the sample, we also present a number of value-added quantities determined for the galaxies in the CALIFA sample. These include consistent multi-band photometry based on growth curve analyses; stellar masses; distances and quantities derived from these; morphological classifications; and an overview of available multi-wavelength photometric measurements. We also explore different ways of characterizing the environments of CALIFA galaxies, finding that the sample covers environmental conditions from the field to genuine clusters. We finally consider the expected incidence of active galactic nuclei among CALIFA galaxies given the existing pre-CALIFA data, finding that the final observed CALIFA sample will contain approximately 30 Sey2 galaxies.Peer reviewe
Multiplicity dependence of jet-like two-particle correlations in p-Pb collisions at = 5.02 TeV
Two-particle angular correlations between unidentified charged trigger and
associated particles are measured by the ALICE detector in p-Pb collisions at a
nucleon-nucleon centre-of-mass energy of 5.02 TeV. The transverse-momentum
range 0.7 5.0 GeV/ is examined,
to include correlations induced by jets originating from low
momen\-tum-transfer scatterings (minijets). The correlations expressed as
associated yield per trigger particle are obtained in the pseudorapidity range
. The near-side long-range pseudorapidity correlations observed in
high-multiplicity p-Pb collisions are subtracted from both near-side
short-range and away-side correlations in order to remove the non-jet-like
components. The yields in the jet-like peaks are found to be invariant with
event multiplicity with the exception of events with low multiplicity. This
invariance is consistent with the particles being produced via the incoherent
fragmentation of multiple parton--parton scatterings, while the yield related
to the previously observed ridge structures is not jet-related. The number of
uncorrelated sources of particle production is found to increase linearly with
multiplicity, suggesting no saturation of the number of multi-parton
interactions even in the highest multiplicity p-Pb collisions. Further, the
number scales in the intermediate multiplicity region with the number of binary
nucleon-nucleon collisions estimated with a Glauber Monte-Carlo simulation.Comment: 23 pages, 6 captioned figures, 1 table, authors from page 17,
published version, figures at
http://aliceinfo.cern.ch/ArtSubmission/node/161
Multi-particle azimuthal correlations in p-Pb and Pb-Pb collisions at the CERN Large Hadron Collider
Measurements of multi-particle azimuthal correlations (cumulants) for charged
particles in p-Pb and Pb-Pb collisions are presented. They help address the
question of whether there is evidence for global, flow-like, azimuthal
correlations in the p-Pb system. Comparisons are made to measurements from the
larger Pb-Pb system, where such evidence is established. In particular, the
second harmonic two-particle cumulants are found to decrease with multiplicity,
characteristic of a dominance of few-particle correlations in p-Pb collisions.
However, when a gap is placed to suppress such correlations,
the two-particle cumulants begin to rise at high-multiplicity, indicating the
presence of global azimuthal correlations. The Pb-Pb values are higher than the
p-Pb values at similar multiplicities. In both systems, the second harmonic
four-particle cumulants exhibit a transition from positive to negative values
when the multiplicity increases. The negative values allow for a measurement of
to be made, which is found to be higher in Pb-Pb collisions at
similar multiplicities. The second harmonic six-particle cumulants are also
found to be higher in Pb-Pb collisions. In Pb-Pb collisions, we generally find
which is indicative of a Bessel-Gaussian
function for the distribution. For very high-multiplicity Pb-Pb
collisions, we observe that the four- and six-particle cumulants become
consistent with 0. Finally, third harmonic two-particle cumulants in p-Pb and
Pb-Pb are measured. These are found to be similar for overlapping
multiplicities, when a gap is placed.Comment: 25 pages, 11 captioned figures, 3 tables, authors from page 20,
published version, figures at http://aliceinfo.cern.ch/ArtSubmission/node/87
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