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Mechanical properties of fly ash geopolymers containing steelmaking ladle slag
The effect of adding steelmaking ladle slag to fly ash based geopolymers has been studied.
For that, flexural and compression strengths were evaluated at 7 and 28 days after curing. It
can be concluded that the increase in fly ash content has a relevant effect on the various
mechanical properties.W2V, SA, Geodesigninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Fracture behavior in geopolymer mixtures including fly ash and various industrial waste
The fracture resistance behavior of fly ash based geopolymer mixtures incorporating different
types of industrial wastes has been investigated. Therefore, 4 different geopolymer mixtures
were analyzed, with the intent to retrieve information about their Initial Flexural Stiffness (Ri),
and Ultimate Load (Pu). A result analysis revealed that one type of mixture was considerably
superior to the rest in terms of Initial Flexural Stiffness and Ultimate Load.W2V, SA, Geodesigninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Tribologial behavior of geopolymer mixtures including fly ash and various industrial wastes
The tribological behavior of fly ash based geopolymer mixtures incorporating different types
of industrial waste has been investigated. Therefore, 5 different geopolymer mixtures were
analyzed, with the intent to retrieve information about their Coefficient of Friction (COF) and
degradation by weight loss, as a result of direct contact with a stainless steel pin. A result
analysis revealed varying results across the different mixture.Projeto Geodesigninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Low-latitude equinoctial spread-F occurrence at different longitude sectors under low solar activity
We present the results of a comparative study of spread-F signatures over five low-latitude sites: Chiangmai (CGM; 18.8° N, 98.9° E, mag. Lat. 8.8° N), Thailand; Tanjungsari (TNJ; 6.9° S, 107.6° E, mag. Lat. 16.9° S), Indonesia; Palmas (PAL; 10.2° S, 311.8° E, mag. Lat. 0.9° S) and São José Dos Campos (SJC; 23.2° S, 314.1° E, mag. Lat. 14.0° S), Brazil; and Tucumán (TUC; 26.9° S, 294.6° E, mag. Lat. 16.8° S), Argentina. The investigation was based on simultaneous ionograms recorded by an FMCW (frequency-modulated continuous-wave) at CGM, an IPS-71 (digital ionosonde from KEL aerospace) at TNJ, a CADI (Canadian Advanced Digital Ionosonde) at PAL and SJC, and an AIS-INGV (Advanced Ionospheric Sounder – Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia) at TUC, during the equinoctial periods March–April (R12 = 2.0 and R12 = 2.2) and September–October (R12 = 6.1 and R12 = 7.0) 2009, for very low solar activity. Spread-F signatures were categorized into two types: the range spread-F (RSF) and the frequency spread-F (FSF). The study confirms that the dynamics and the physical processes responsible for these phenomena are actually complicated. In fact, the features that arise from the investigation are different, depending on both the longitude sector and on the hemisphere. For instance, TUC, under the southern crest of the ionospheric equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA), shows a predominance of RSF signatures, while both SJC, under the southern crest of EIA but in a different longitude sector, and CGM, under the northern crest of EIA, show a predominance of FSF signatures. Moreover, the spread-F occurrence over the longitude sector that includes CGM and TNJ is significantly lower than the spread-F occurrence over the longitude sector of PAL, SJC, and TUC.Fil: Pezzopane, M.. Istituto Nazionale Di Geofisica E Vulcanologia; Italia;Fil: Zuccheretti, E.. Istituto Nazionale Di Geofisica E Vulcanologia; Italia;Fil: Abadi, P.. Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space. Space Science Center. Division of Ionosphere and Telecommunication; Indonesia;Fil: de Abreu, A. J.. Universidade do Vale do ParaÃba; Brazil;Fil: de Jesus, R.. Universidade do Vale do ParaÃba; Brazil;Fil: Fagundes, P. R.. Universidade do Vale do ParaÃba; Brazil;Fil: Supnithi, P.. King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang . Faculty of Engineering; Tailandia;Fil: Rungraengwajiake, S.. King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang . Faculty of Engineering; Tailandia;Fil: Nagatsuma, T.. National Institute of Information and Communications Technology. Space Weather and Environment Informatics Laboratory; Japón;Fil: Tsugawa, T.. National Institute of Information and Communications Technology. Space Weather and Environment Informatics Laboratory; Japón;Fil: Cabrera, Miguel Angel. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y TecnologÃa. Departamento de FÃsica. Laboratorio de Ionosfera; Argentina; Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y TecnologÃa. Departamento de Electricidad, Electrónica y Computación. Laboratorio de Telecomunicaciones; Argentina; Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Tucumán. Centro de Investigación de Atmósfera Superior y Radiopropagación; Argentina;Fil: Ezquer, Rodolfo Gerardo. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Tucumán. Centro de Investigación de Atmósfera Superior y Radiopropagación; Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientÃficas y Técnicas; Argentina; Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y TecnologÃa. Departamento de FÃsica. Laboratorio de Ionosfera; Argentina
Evaluation of the maize (Zea mays L.) diversity on the Archipelago of Madeira
The variability of 43 open-pollinated
populations of maize (Zea mays L.), representing a
wide range of ecological conditions on the Archipelago of Madeira, was evaluated based on the morphological and reproductive traits. Individual data of 41
traits related to earliness, plant and tassel structure
and the shape of the ear and grain were analysed
using multivariate analysis. The populations belonging to two major maize varieties were grouped into
four groups by their degree of dissimilarity, based on
discriminant analysis. The dissimilarity of these
groups was confirmed by the values of the Tukey
test. The racial rank of these groups was proposed
and a brief description of the maize landraces was
presented. This work represents the first morphological characterization and analysis of diversity of
maize germplasm for the Archipelago of Madeira
where the traditional agricultural practices are still
keeping this Portuguese region free from corn
hybrids. The description of the Madeiran corn
landraces allows us to preserve the existing corn biodiversity and could be used for their registration as
conservation landraces or for conservation and
breeding proposes worldwide.Portuguese Foundation for the Science
and Technology (FCT, Fundac¸a˜o para a Cieˆncia e Tecnologia)
has sponsored this work, through the Centre of Macaronesian
Studies (CEM) and the project POCTI no35003/AGR/2001.
The Authors are grateful to the Madeiran farmers who assisted
with collection of maize samples.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Identification of aluminum resistant genotypes among Madeiran regional wheats
Forty-eight genotypes representing wheat diversity from the Island of
Madeira were screened for resistance to aluminum (Al) in nutrient
solution. Seeds of wheat used in the experiments were obtained from
local farmers. The soil pH and content of ionic Al of plots cultivated with wheat were analyzed. The pH of topsoils varied between 3.83 and 6.59.
The amount of ionic Al in soil samples varied between 0.38 and 1.36
cmol Al3 + per kg of soil and was positively correlated with the altitude
of a plot. Eriochrome cyanine staining was used to evaluate the effect of
Al ions on the root elongation. Seventy-two hour exposure of 3-day-old
seedlings to 100 and 200 mM Al in nutrient solution revealed a high
number of Al resistant genotypes among wheat germplasm. After
withdrawal of Al stress, survival and root regrowth was observed in 28
and 23 genotypes screened at 100 and 200 mM Al in nutrient solution,
respectively. Enhanced resistance to Al among Madeiran genotypes was
associated with the amount of ionic Al in the soils. Complexity and
various patterns of responses of tested cultivars to Al stress may suggest
that Madeiran germplasm could be a valuable source of genes controlling
Al resistance for conventional breeding programs and for studies of
molecular bases of mechanisms of Al resistance.Portuguese Foundation for the Science and Technology (FCT, Fundac¸o
para a Cieˆncia e Tecnologia) has sponsored this work, through the Centre of
Biological and Geological Sciences (C.C.B.G.) and the project POCTI/no.
33005/AGR/1999. The authors are also grateful to the Madeiran Centre of
Science and Technology (CITMA) for financial support. Acknowledgements are due to Mr. Roge´rio Correia and Juan Silva for the technical
assistance in conducting the laboratory and fieldwork and to Dr. Andrzej
Aniol for valuable advice during preparation of this manuscript.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Disc galaxies are still settling: The discovery of the smallest nuclear discs and their young stellar bars
When galactic discs settle and become massive enough, they are able to form
stellar bars. These non-axisymmetric structures induce shocks in the gas,
causing it to flow to the centre where nuclear structures, such as nuclear
discs and rings, are formed. Previous theoretical and observational studies
have hinted at the co-evolution of bars and nuclear discs, suggesting that
nuclear discs grow "inside-out", thereby proposing that smaller discs live in
younger bars. Nevertheless, it remains unclear how the bar and the nuclear
structures form and evolve with time. The smallest nuclear discs discovered to
date tend to be larger than , even though some theoretical
studies find that when nuclear discs form they can be much smaller. Using MUSE
archival data, we report for the first time two extragalactic nuclear discs
with radius sizes below . Additionally, our estimations reveal the
youngest bars found to date. We estimate that the bars in these galaxies formed
and
ago, for NGC\,289
and NGC\,1566, respectively. This suggests that at least some disc galaxies in
the Local Universe may still be dynamically settling. By adding these results
to previous findings in the literature, we retrieve a stronger correlation
between nuclear disc size and bar length and we derive a tentative exponential
growth scenario for nuclear discs.Comment: Accepted in A&A (in press), 13 pages, 5 figures, 2 tabel
Impacts of Bar-driven Shear and Shocks on Star Formation
Bars drive gas inflow. As the gas flows inward, shocks and shear occur along the bar dust lanes. Such shocks and shear can affect the star formation (SF) and change the gas properties. For four barred galaxies, we present Hα velocity gradient maps that highlight bar-driven shocks and shear using data from the PHANGS-MUSE and PHANGS-ALMA surveys, which allow us to study bar kinematics in unprecedented detail. Velocity gradients are enhanced along the bar dust lanes, where shocks and shear are shown to occur in numerical simulations. Velocity gradient maps also efficiently pick up H ii regions that are expanding or moving relative to the surroundings. We put pseudo-slits on the regions where velocity gradients are enhanced and find that Hα and CO velocities jump up to ∼170 km s−1, even after removing the effects of circular motions due to the galaxy rotation. Enhanced velocity gradients either coincide with the peak of CO intensity along the bar dust lanes or are slightly offset from CO intensity peaks, depending on the objects. Using the Baldwin–Philips–Terlevich BPT diagnostic, we identify the source of ionization on each spaxel and find that SF is inhibited in the high-velocity gradient regions of the bar, and the majority of those regions are classified as a low-ionization nuclear emission-line region (LINER) or composite. This implies that SF is inhibited where bar-driven shear and shocks are strong. Our results are consistent with the results from the numerical simulations that show SF is inhibited in the bar where the shear force is strong
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