Estudos da ocorrência de fungos micorrizicos arbusculares e do potencial infectivo em espécies nativas da caatinga, na região de Petrolina, Pernambuco

O objetivo deste trabalho foi ampliar os conhecimentos sobre a associação micorrizica (número de glomerosporos, potencial de infectividade do solo, percentual de colonização e diversidade de FMA) em plantas nativas da caatinga

Resposta de plantas forrageiras à inoculação com fungos micorrízicos arbusculares (FMA) e bactérias fixadoras de nitrogênio (FBN): simbiose e eficiência no crescimento vegetal sob condições semi-áridas.

O presente trabalho teve por objetivos avaliar a condição micorrízica no campo das variedades Petrolina e Forrageiro de Cajanus cajan e a eficiência da inoculação com fungos micorrízicos arbusculares (FMA) e BFN no crescimento dessa forrageira em dois tipos de solo

Associação micorrízica em plantas nativas da caatinga: ocorrência e eficiência simbiótica para produção de mudas.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi ampliar os conhecimentos sobre a associação micorrizica (número de glomerosporos, potencial de infectividade do solo, percentual de colonização e diversidade de FMA) em plantas nativas da caatinga, assim como avaliar o efeito do regime hídrico sobre a reprodução desses fungos

Search for associations containing young stars (SACY) VII. New stellar and substellar candidate members in the young associations

The young associations offer us one of the best opportunities to study the properties of young stellar and substellar objects and to directly image planets thanks to their proximity ($<$200 pc) and age ($\approx$5-150 Myr). However, many previous works have been limited to identifying the brighter, more active members ($\approx$1 M$_\odot$) owing to photometric survey sensitivities limiting the detections of lower mass objects. We search the field of view of 542 previously identified members of the young associations to identify wide or extremely wide (1000-100,000 au in physical separation) companions. We combined 2MASS near-infrared photometry ($J$, $H$, $K$) with proper motion values (from UCAC4, PPMXL, NOMAD) to identify companions in the field of view of known members. We collated further photometry and spectroscopy from the literature and conducted our own high-resolution spectroscopic observations for a subsample of candidate members. This complementary information allowed us to assess the efficiency of our method. We identified 84 targets (45: 0.2-1.3 M$_\odot$, 17: 0.08-0.2 M$_\odot$, 22: $<$0.08 M$_\odot$) in our analysis, ten of which have been identified from spectroscopic analysis in previous young association works. For 33 of these 84, we were able to further assess their membership using a variety of properties (X-ray emission, UV excess, H$_\alpha$, lithium and K I equivalent widths, radial velocities, and CaH indices). We derive a success rate of 76-88% for this technique based on the consistency of these properties. Once confirmed, the targets identified in this work would significantly improve our knowledge of the lower mass end of the young associations. Additionally, these targets would make an ideal new sample for the identification and study of planets around nearby young stars.Comment: 28 pages, 24 figures, accepted in A&

Estimating friction factors in a fouled annulus

Fouling of heat transfer surfaces modifies the associated conductive thermal resistance and convective heat transfer coefficient. Often, the latter varies as a result of changes in the roughness of the deposition surface. If fouling is being studied in an annular heat exchanger, deposits may form on both surfaces of the annular cross section, and an estimation of the friction factors of each fouled surface is needed. In order to evaluate these factors a simple method can be used as described in this paper, based on pressure drop measurements and current equations. Experimental results are reported and appear to support the method.L'encrassement des surfaces de transfert de chaleur modifie leur résistance thermique conductive et leur coefficient de transfert de chaleur par convection. Celui-ci change, souvent, comme résultat de variations de la rugosité de la surface causées par des dépôts. Dans un échangeur de section annulaire, les dépôts peuvent se former sur les deux surfaces de l'espace annulaire. Il est donc nécessaire de calculer les coefficients de frottement de chacune de ces surfaces, ce qui peut être accompli en appliquant la méthode décrite ici, basée sur des équations simples et des mesures de la perte de charge. Les résultats expérimentaux semblent confirmer la validité de cette méthode

Particulate fouling: controlling processes and deposit structure

Fouling caused by a water-kaolin suspension in an annular heat exchanger was studied. Deposition seemed to be controlled by mass transfer for lower Reynolds numbers and by adhesion for higher Re. The data was satisfactorily described by the generalized model of Pinheiro. The relative cohesion of the deposits was measured using a rotating cylinder apparatus, which also helped in confirming the existence of a loose and a hard layer in the kaolin deposits.(undefined

Fouling in heat exchangers: a study of the mechanisms of formation of kaolin deposits

Fouling caused by a water-kaolin suspension in an annular heat exchanger was studied. Deposition seemed to be controlled by ma!!s transfer for lower Reynolds numbers and by adhesion for higher Re. The data was satisfactorily described by the generalized model of Pinheiro. The relative cohesion of the deposits was measured using a concentric cylinders apparatus, which also helped in confirming the existence of a loose and a hard layer in the kaolin deposits