825 research outputs found
Secondary school studentsâ strategies in solving arrangement problems
Project PID2019-105601GB-I00 / AEI / 10.13039/50110001103
Numerical investigation on the influence of tightening in bolted joints
In a bolted joint, the preload level resulting from the tightening torque represents a very important parameter governing the stresses distributions involving the joint under the real loading conditions. This paper deals with the development of a Finite Element (FE) model for the investigation of the effects of some selected preload levels on the stress-strain states affecting both bolt and plate in a single lap joint. The aim of this FE model is to support the design phase of strain gauges instrumented bolt to evaluate experimentally the rate of tensile load applied to the joint that the bolt absorbs with different preloads. The test article consists of two steel plates, a steel bolt and an aluminum nut. The results herein presented showed firstly that, without bolt preload, the tensile load applied to the joint is completely transferred to the bolt and that the load transferred to the bolt almost linearly decreases as the preload increases. Moreover, at a selected preload level, the transversal and longitudinal stresses (with respect to the load direction) increase as the tensile load increases, while the stress along the plate thickness direction decreases, reaching negative values. On the other hand, at a selected tensile load level, the transversal and longitudinal stresses as well as the stress along the thickness direction decrease as the preload level increases. Predicting the mechanical behaviour of the only bolted joint, if the same bolt model will be used to simulate the mechanical behaviour in a hybrid single-lap joint, possible imperfections of the model will have to certainly be linked to the modelling of the adhesive
Do Secondary School Studentsâ Strategies in Solving Permutation and Combination Problems Change with Instruction?
This work is part of an investigation conducted in Italy, which aims to explore the effects
of instruction on secondary school studentsâ combinatorial reasoning. We gave a questionnaire adapted
from Navarro-Pelayoâs research to two groups of students with and without instruction on combinatorics
in order to analyse the studentsâ performances and the strategies used in their solutions, as well as the
effect of instruction on the same. We present the results obtained in two permutation and two combination
problems (each in the distribution and selection models). Permutation problems were found easier
than combination problems, selection problems were found easier after instruction, and the instruction
group obtained better results. We found differences in the main strategies used in both groups: enumeration
and dividing a problem in parts was more common in the no-instruction group. The instruction
group frequently relied on the use of a formula and the product rule.Ce travail sâinscrit dans le cadre dâune enquĂȘte faite en Italie dont le but consiste Ă explorer
les effets dâune formation portant sur le raisonnement combinatoire donnĂ©e aux Ă©lĂšves du secondaire.
Afin dâanalyser les performances et les stratĂ©gies de rĂ©solution des Ă©lĂšves ainsi que lâimpact de
lâadministration dâune formation sur ces aspects, nous avons soumis un questionnaire inspirĂ© du travail
de recherche effectuĂ© par Navarro-Pelayo Ă deux groupes dâĂ©lĂšves, lâun Ă qui on a donnĂ© une formation
en combinatoire et lâautre Ă qui aucune formation nâa Ă©tĂ© fournie. Nous prĂ©sentons les rĂ©sultats obtenus
Ă deux problĂšmes de combinaison ainsi quâĂ deux problĂšmes de permutation (chacun sâinscrivant dans des modĂšles de distribution et de sĂ©lection). Les problĂšmes de permutation se sont avĂ©rĂ©s plus faciles
que ceux relevant de la combinatoire, ce fut de mĂȘme pour les problĂšmes de sĂ©lection aprĂšs la formation
et le groupe qui a bénéficié de celle-ci a obtenu de meilleurs résultats. Nous avons constaté des
différences dans les stratégies principales utilisées dans les deux groupes: le groupe sans formation a eu
davantage recours Ă lâĂ©numĂ©ration et Ă la division du problĂšme en parties que lâautre groupe alors que
ce dernier a souvent utilisé une formule et la rÚgle du produit.AEI/Spanish Research Agency and Research Group PID2019-105601GB-I00
FQM126
Junta de AndaluciaEuropean Commissio
Parametric simulation of LVI test onto CFRP plates
The paper deals with the study of the structural behaviour of laminated composite plates under low
velocity impacts. Three test cases, respectively with 6J, 10J and 13J impact energies have been
experimentally carried out under ASTM D7136 (American Standard Test Method for Measuring the
Damage Resistance of a Fiber âReinforced Polymer Matrix Composite to a Drop-Weight Impact)
requirements. Within this work, virtual simulations of such impact tests have been developed by using
the finite element code AbaqusÂź. The numerical model, based on explicit finite element theory, allows
predicting the onset and evolution of both inter-laminar and intra-laminar damages. The former have
been considered by using special-purpose elements (cohesive elements); the latter thanks to Hashin
criteria. For validation purpose, numerical results have been compared with the experimental ones.
After the validation phase, a parametric analysis has been numerically performed; the size of the panel
support fixture has been considered as main parameter
NaNet:a low-latency NIC enabling GPU-based, real-time low level trigger systems
We implemented the NaNet FPGA-based PCI2 Gen2 GbE/APElink NIC, featuring
GPUDirect RDMA capabilities and UDP protocol management offloading. NaNet is
able to receive a UDP input data stream from its GbE interface and redirect it,
without any intermediate buffering or CPU intervention, to the memory of a
Fermi/Kepler GPU hosted on the same PCIe bus, provided that the two devices
share the same upstream root complex. Synthetic benchmarks for latency and
bandwidth are presented. We describe how NaNet can be employed in the prototype
of the GPU-based RICH low-level trigger processor of the NA62 CERN experiment,
to implement the data link between the TEL62 readout boards and the low level
trigger processor. Results for the throughput and latency of the integrated
system are presented and discussed.Comment: Proceedings for the 20th International Conference on Computing in
High Energy and Nuclear Physics (CHEP
Drop test simulation and validation of a full composite fuselage section of a regional aircraft
Abstract In the aircraft industry, the use of fiber reinforced materials for primary structural components over metallic parts has increased up to more than 50% in the recent years, because of their high strength and high modulus to weight ratios, high fatigue and corrosion resistance. Currently, the need of lowering weight and fuel consumption is pushing the world's largest aircraft manufacturers in the design and building of structures entirely made of composites. Fuselage structure plays an important role in absorbing the kinetic energy during a crash. Through the deformation, crushing and damage of fuselage sub-floor structure, a survivable space inside the cabin area should be preserved during and after a crash impact in order to minimize the risk of passengers' injuries. In this work, a Finite Element (FE) model of a full-scale 95% composites made fuselage section of a regional aircraft under vertical drop test is presented. The experiment, conducted by the Italian Aerospace Research Centre (CIRA) with an actual impact velocity of 9.14 m/s in according to the FAR/CS 25, has been numerically simulated. Two ATDs (Anthropomorphic Test Dummies), both 50th percentile, seats and belts have been modelled to reproduce the experimental setup. The results of the simulation, performed by using LS-DYNAÂź explicit FE code, have been validated by correlation with the experimental ones. Such comparisons highlight that a good agreement has been achieved. The presented FE model allows verifying the structural behavior under a dynamic load condition and also estimating the passive safety capabilities of the designed structure. Since the experiment is expensive and non-repeatable, a FE model can be used for Certification by Analysis purposes since, if established, it is able to virtually demonstrate the compliance to the airworthiness rules
Do methadone and buprenorphine have the same impact on psychopathological symptoms of heroin addicts?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The idea that the impact of opioid agonist treatment is influenced by the psychopathological profile of heroin addicts has not yet been investigated, and is based on the concept of a specific therapeutic action displayed by opioid agents on psychopathological symptoms. In the present report we compared the effects of buprenorphine and methadone on the psychopathological symptoms of 213 patients (106 on buprenorphine and 107 on methadone) in a follow-up study lasting 12 months.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Drug addiction history was collected by means of the Drug Addiction History Rating Scale (DAH-RS) and psychopathological features were collected by means of the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90), using a special five-factor solution. Toxicological urinalyses were carried out for each patient during the treatment period.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>No statistically significant differences were detected in psychopathological symptoms, including 'worthlessness-being trapped', 'somatization', and 'panic-anxiety'. Methadone proved to be more effective on patients characterized by 'sensitivity-psychoticism', whereas buprenorphine was more effective on patients displaying a 'violence-suicide' symptomatology.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Heroin-dependent patients with psychiatric comorbidities may benefit from opioid agonist treatment not only because it targets their addictive problem, but also, precisely due to this, because it is effective against their mental disorder too.</p
Chitosan gated organic transistors printed on ethyl cellulose as a versatile platform for edible electronics and bioelectronics
Edible electronics is an emerging research field targeting electronic devices that can be safely ingested and directly digested or metabolized by the human body. As such, it paves the way to a whole new family of applications, ranging from ingestible medical devices and biosensors, to smart labelling for food quality monitoring and anti-counterfeiting. Being a newborn research field, many challenges need to be addressed to realize fully edible electronic components. In particular, an extended library of edible electronic materials is required, with suitable electronic properties depending on the target device and compatible with large-area printing processes, to allow scalable and cost-effective manufacturing. In this work, we propose a platform for future low-voltage edible transistors and circuits that comprises an edible chitosan gating medium and inkjet printed inert gold electrodes, compatible with low thermal budget edible substrates, such as ethylcellulose. We report the compatibility of the platform, characterized by critical channel features as low as 10 ”m, with different inkjet printed carbon-based semiconductors, including biocompatible polymers present in the picograms range per device. A complementary organic inverter is also demonstrated with the same platform as a proof-of-principle logic gate. The presented results offer a promising approach to future low-voltage edible active circuitry, as well as a testbed for non-toxic printable semiconductors
A multi-port 10GbE PCIe NIC featuring UDP offload and GPUDirect capabilities
NaNet-10 is a four-ports 10GbE PCIe Network Interface Card designed for low-latency real-time operations with GPU systems. To this purpose the design includes an UDP offload module, for fast and clock-cycle deterministic handling of the transport layer protocol, plus a GPUDirect P2P/RDMA engine for low-latency communication with NVIDIA Tesla GPU devices. A dedicated module (Multi-Stream) can optionally process input UDP streams before data is delivered through PCIe DMA to their destination devices, re-organizing data from different streams guaranteeing computational optimization. NaNet-10 is going to be integrated in the NA62 CERN experiment in order to assess the suitability of GPGPU systems as real-time triggers; results and lessons learned while performing this activity will be reported herein
Sex-related morbidity and mortality in non-adult individuals from the Early Medieval site of Valdaro (Italy): the contribution of dental enamel peptide analysis
In this work, osteological and paleopathological analyses are combined with liquid-chromatography mass
spectrometry to study life and death of 30 non-adult individuals from an Early Medieval Italian funerary context
(Valdaro, 7th-8th cent. AD). We estimated individual sex by exploiting sexual differences in enamel-bounded
peptides. Enamel proteins were extracted through an acid etching of the whole tooth crowns for 4 samples\ud
and through a partial digestion of small enamel chunks for the remaining 26 samples. Both protocols were
informative on the sex of the individuals through the identification of amelogenin isoforms (AMELX and
AMELY). In addition, low-mineralized tooth germs were analysed and they provided reliable information on the
infantsâ sex. We observed the presence of 13 males and 17 females among the non-adults of Valdaro, not
significantly different from a random sample with an equal frequency of males and females. Cribra cranii and
endocranial lesion occurrence showed an association with sex, with higher frequencies in male individuals
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