MODELING OF BONE FRAGMENTS FIXATION WITH AN EXTERNAL FIXATION DEVICE FOR BILATERAL ROTATION UNSTABLE PELVIC INJURIES B TYPE ACCORDING TO AO/ASIF CLASSIFICATION

Objective: to determine the stability of bone fragments fixation with an external fixation device in the simulation of bilateral partly unstable pelvic injuries of B type according to AO/ASIF classification and to identify the role of different fixation elements in the stability of fixation. Material and methods: the study was performed on the finite element model of a system “an external fixation device - pelvis” developed for a software package MSCNastran. Formation of a fracture of pubic and ischial pelvic bones was accomplished by means of rupture in the finite element network and decrease of elasticity modulus in the ilio-sacral joint on both sides up to 35 mm at the site of a fracture. Loads were carried on top of the body of the first sacral vertebra with a force of 500H.The second area of application of the load was from the bottom-up on the acetabular roof with a force of 250H. In this study the effect of different elements of an external fixation device on the stiffness of bone fragments fixation was evaluated. Symmetrical elements were removed both separately and together. As a result, the stiffness of a system decreased and the displacement at the fracture site increased. Conclusion: in a model of partly stable pelvic injuries accompanied by general rotation instability in the horizontal and sagittal planes to 35 mm, an external fixation device provided high stability of bone fragments (to 3 mm) due to introduction of bone rods in the iliac wings with the obligatory introduction of the rod in the vertical branches of pubic bones and strengthening the anterior lower bar between the subsystems. What is more, installing the anterior upper bar or introduction of bone rods in the bodies of iliac bone are not necessary

Surface Tension of Seawater

New measurements and a reference correlation for the surface tension of seawater at atmospheric pressure are presented in this paper. Surface tension of seawater was measured across a salinity range of 20 ⩽ S ⩽ 131 g/kg and a temperature range of 1 ⩽ t ⩽ 92 °C at atmospheric pressure using the Wilhelmy plate method. The uncertainty within measurements varied from 0.18 to 0.37 mN/m with the average uncertainty being 0.22 mN/m. The experimental procedures were validated with tests conducted on ACS reagent grade water and aqueous sodium chloride solutions. Literature data and present measurements were evaluated and a reference correlation was developed expressing surface tension of seawater as a function of temperature and salinity. The average absolute percentage deviation between measurements and the correlation was 0.19% while the maximum deviation was 0.60%.Center for Clean Water and Clean Energy at MIT and KFUPM (Project R13-CW-10

ПРИНЦИПЫ ПОСТРОЕНИЯ БОРТОВОЙ СИСТЕМЫ РАННЕГО ПРЕДУПРЕЖДЕНИЯ ПИЛОТА О ВХОЖДЕНИИ В ВИХРЕВОЙ СЛЕД ОТ ДРУГОГО ВОЗДУШНОГО СУДНА

An airborne aircraft forms a wake vortex behind itself dangerous for other entering it aircraft both piloted and unmanned. Wake vortex intensity depends on parameters of the aircraft creating it, so the greater the aircraft mass is, the higher its impact on other aircraft is. It is not possible to register visually the wake vortex, since in fact it is invisible. Introduction of wide-body aircraft like A380 into service leads to the revision of separation rules with the aim to increase admissible distance between aircraft. There is a quite demonstrative case when Challenger 604 got into the wake vortex after A380: though separation rules at the altitude were observed, Challenger performed an out-of-control rotating descent from the altitude of 10000 m to 3000 m. At present, in spite of multi-year research there are no real verified suggestions on wake vortex safety of aircraft flights. The paper presents the methodological basis and design concepts of an onboard early warning system of a pilot about entering wake vortices from another aircraft. The main task of the proposed system is to reveal wake vortices according to pressure decrease in their cores; to do it we perform on-line measuring of pressure in front of an aircraft. Measurements are done by a standard onboard air data system and an onboard inertial satellite system in order to control the consistency of “barometric” altitude readings and those of altitude defined by an inertial satellite system. The value of wake vortices rarefaction measured by an onboard air data system allows estimating the influence degree of wake vortices on the aircraft roll moment with the help of a special hardware and software complex and to determine the necessity to change the flight mode. It is proposed to use a missile bench for the dimensioning wake vortices on aircraft models in order to test computational methods of wake vortices dimensioningПри движении в атмосфере за воздушным судном (ВС) формируется вихревой след, представляющий опасность для попадающих в него других ВС, как пилотируемых, так и беспилотных. Интенсивность вихревого следа зависит от характеристик создающего его ВС, причем чем больше масса ВС, тем больше возможное влияние его на другие ВС. Зафиксировать вихревой след визуально не представляется возможным, так как он невидим. Из-за появления в эксплуатации широкофюзеляжных самолетов типа А380 приходится пересматривать правила эшелонирования в сторону увеличения допустимого расстояния между ВС. Показательно в этом плане происшествие с попаданием ВС Challenger 604 в вихревой след от А380: правила эшелонирования были соблюдены, но тем не менее Challenger совершил неупорядоченное падение с высоты 10 км до 3 км. В настоящее время, несмотря на многолетние исследования, реальных верифицированных предложений по обеспечению вихревой безопасности полетов не имеется. В статье изложены методические основы и принципы построения бортовой системы раннего предупреждения о вхождении воздушного судна в вихревой след. Основой предлагаемой системы является обнаружение вихрей по понижению давления в их ядрах, для чего в режиме онлайн производится измерение давления перед самолетом. Измерения осуществляются штатной бортовой системой воздушных сигналов (БСВС) и бортовой инерциально-спутниковой системой для контроля согласованности в показаниях «барометрической» высоты полета и высоты полета, определенной инерциально-спутниковой системой. По величине измеренного БСВС разрежения в вихре специальным аппаратно-программным комплексом оценивается степень влияния вихревого следа на момент крена ВС и необходимость изменения режима полета. Для тестирования расчетных методов определения параметров вихревых следов предложено использовать ракетный трек по определению параметров вихревых следов на моделях воздушных судов

Financial Aspects of Technological Concept for Energy Efficiency Enhancement during Stripper Wells Development in Tomsk Region

The issue of operating costs cutting in terms of falling oil prices on the world market actualizes the challenge to find technological solutions to reduce electricity consumption during well operation. This is especially important for stripped-wells of small deposits in Tomsk region. The correlation analysis between the cost of oil production, electricity, heat and fuel consumption during the extraction of one ton of oil allowed the authors to focus on the financial aspect of such technological solutions like periodic well operation in the Shinginskoye field as well as to recommend the application of this method at the other fields in Tomsk region

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy of hippocampal and striatal neurometabolites in experimental PTSD rat modeling

The spectrum of the metabolites in the dorsal region of the hippocampus and striatum was studied using the method of 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy at experimental modeling of the posttraumatic stress disorder syndrome (PTSD) in rats. PTSD was reproduced by exposure of the cat cue to rats daily along 10 day by 10 minutes at once. The anxiety level of animals was estimated 12 days later after the end of the experimental series of stress. Based on the anxiety index, the rats were divided into 3 phenotypes. The animals with an anxiety index > 0.8 (group 1) had lower plasma corticosterone compared with rats form the control group. In animals with an anxiety index in the range 0.7–0.8 (group 2), an elevated corticosterone level was noted. The rats with an anxiety index < 0.7 (group 3) had a lower plasma corticosterone level compared with animals from the control group. Rats of group 2 were characterized by an increased level of GABA in the hippocampus compared with controls. In the remaining groups, the percentages of GABA in the hippocampus and striatum did not differ significantly from the control. The distribution of NAA differed form that of GABA. The highest level of NAA was found in the striatum for rats from group 1, whereas NAA in animals form groups 1 or 3 did not differ from the control. The NAA level in the hippocampus was similar between all groups, including the control. The results obtained indicate that multiple exposures to psychological stress associated with the sense of proximity of a natural enemy in some animals cause an anxiolytic reaction. These animals are characterized by a stable corticosterone level and a stable level of neurometabolites in the studied structures of the brain. For rats with the highest level of anxiety, a lowered level of corticosterone with a constant level of neurometabolites in the hippocampus and striatum is characteristic. And only in rats with an intermediate level of anxiety, synchronization was observed between the increase in plasma corticosterone and the increase in hippocampal GABA content. The results obtained are in good agreement with the ideas of the protective action of glucocorticoids under PTSD manifested in  restraining violations of the psycho-physiological status. The mate rials allow the neurobiological mechanisms of the protective action of glucocorticoids to be detailed

Determination of ππ\pi\pi scattering lengths from measurement of π+π−\pi^+\pi^- atom lifetime

The DIRAC experiment at CERN has achieved a sizeable production of $\pi^+\pi^-$ atoms and has significantly improved the precision on its lifetime determination. From a sample of 21227 atomic pairs, a 4% measurement of the S-wave $\pi\pi$ scattering length difference $|a_0-a_2| = (.0.2533^{+0.0080}_{-0.0078}|_\mathrm{stat}.{}^{+0.0078}_{-0.0073}|_\mathrm{syst})M_{\pi^+}^{-1}$ has been attained, providing an important test of Chiral Perturbation Theory.Comment: 6 pages, 6 figure