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Heat pipe design handbook, part 2
The utilization of a digital computer code for heat pipe analysis and design (HPAD) is described which calculates the steady state hydrodynamic heat transport capability of a heat pipe with a particular wick configuration, the working fluid being a function of wick cross-sectional area. Heat load, orientation, operating temperature, and heat pipe geometry are specified. Both one 'g' and zero 'g' environments are considered, and, at the user's option, the code will also perform a weight analysis and will calculate heat pipe temperature drops. The central porous slab, circumferential porous wick, arterial wick, annular wick, and axial rectangular grooves are the wick configurations which HPAD has the capability of analyzing. For Vol. 1, see N74-22569
Heat pipe design handbook, part 1
The development and characteristics of heat pipes are examined. The subjects discussed are: (1) principles of operation, (2) heat pipe theory, (3) pressure gradient effects, (4) variable conductance, (5) design procedure, and (6) performance limit evaluation
Ab initio studies of electronic structure of defects in PbTe
Understanding the detailed electronic structure of deep defect states in
narrow band-gap semiconductors has been a challenging problem. Recently,
self-consistent ab initio calculations within density functional theory (DFT)
using supercell models have been successful in tackling this problem. In this
paper, we carry out such calculations in PbTe, a well-known narrow band-gap
semiconductor, for a large class of defects: cationic and anionic
substitutional impurities of different valence, and cationic and anionic
vacancies. For the cationic defects, we study a series of compounds
RPb2n-1Te2n, where R is vacancy or monovalent, divalent, or trivalent atom; for
the anionic defects, we study compounds MPb2nTe2n-1, where M is vacancy, S, Se
or I. We find that the density of states (DOS) near the top of the valence band
and the bottom of the conduction band get significantly modified for most of
these defects. This suggests that the transport properties of PbTe in the
presence of impurities can not be interpreted by simple carrier doping
concepts, confirming such ideas developed from qualitative and
semi-quantitative arguments
Immunosenescence and lymphomagenesis
One of the most important determinants of aging-related changes is a complex biological process emerged recently and called \u201cimmunosenescence\u201d. Immunosenescence refers to the inability of an aging immune system to produce an appropriate and effective response to challenge. This immune dysregulation may manifest as increased susceptibility to infection, cancer, autoimmune disease, and vaccine failure. At present, the relationship between immunosenescence and lymphoma in elderly patients is not defined in a satisfactory way. This review presents a brief overview of the interplay between aging, cancer and lymphoma, and the key topic of immunosenescence is addressed in the context of two main lymphoma groups, namely Non Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) and Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL). Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) plays a central role in the onset of neoplastic lymphoproliferation associated with immunological changes in aging, although the pathophysiology varies vastly among different disease entities. The interaction between immune dysfunction, immunosenescence and Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) infection appears to differ between NHL and HL, as well as between NHL subtypes
Methods and biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of cancer and other diseases: Towards personalized medicine
Electronic properties of GeTe and Ag- or Sb-substituted GeTe studied by low-temperature Te
Compatibility
This chapter analyzes the potential and the limitations of the compatibility approach, and discusses the new Thomson cooler concept. It gives an overview on the fundamental results of the TE generator and cooler, including a discussion on compatibility from the perspective of variational calculus. A particular focus is on the role of ideal self-compatibility, that is, adjusting compatibility locally at any position along a thermoelectric leg to achieve maximum efficiency of a TEG and maximum COP of a TEC. Further, the chapter discusses maximum power output from a TEG in connection with power-related compatibility. In particular, it focuses on discussing the cooling limit of a Thomson cooler, where the Thomson effect is a more significant thermoelectric effect than the Peltier effect. Also, noncontinuously graded (i.e., segmented) elements are summarized under the topic of functionally graded materials