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Reactive Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Shock Through a Single Crystal of Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate
Large-scale molecular dynamics simulations and the reactive force field ReaxFF were used to study shock-induced initiation in crystalline pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN). In the calculations, a PETN single crystal was impacted against a wall, driving a shockwave back through the crystal in the [100] direction. Two impact speeds (4 and 3 km/s) were used to compare strong and moderate shock behavior. The primary difference between the two shock strengths is the time required to exhibit the same qualitative behaviors with the lower impact speed lagging behind the faster impact speed. For both systems, the shock velocity exhibits an initial deceleration due to onset of endothermic reactions followed by acceleration due to the onset of exothermic reactions. At long times, the shock velocity reaches a steady value. After the initial deceleration period, peaks are observed in the profiles of the density and axial stress with the strongly shocked system having sharp peaks while the weakly shocked system developed broad peaks due to the slower shock velocity acceleration. The dominant initiation reactions in both systems lead to the formation of NO_2 with lesser quantities of NO_3 and formaldehyde also produced
The relationship between induced fluid structure and boundary slip in nanoscale polymer films
The molecular mechanism of slip at the interface between polymer melts and
weakly attractive smooth surfaces is investigated using molecular dynamics
simulations. In agreement with our previous studies on slip flow of
shear-thinning fluids, it is shown that the slip length passes through a local
minimum at low shear rates and then increases rapidly at higher shear rates. We
found that at sufficiently high shear rates, the slip flow over atomically flat
crystalline surfaces is anisotropic. It is demonstrated numerically that the
friction coefficient at the liquid-solid interface (the ratio of viscosity and
slip length) undergoes a transition from a constant value to the power-law
decay as a function of the slip velocity. The characteristic velocity of the
transition correlates well with the diffusion velocity of fluid monomers in the
first fluid layer near the solid wall at equilibrium. We also show that in the
linear regime, the friction coefficient is well described by a function of a
single variable, which is a product of the magnitude of surface-induced peak in
the structure factor and the contact density of the adjacent fluid layer. The
universal relationship between the friction coefficient and induced fluid
structure holds for a number of material parameters of the interface: fluid
density, chain length, wall-fluid interaction energy, wall density, lattice
type and orientation, thermal or solid walls.Comment: 33 pages, 14 figure
Slip boundary conditions for shear flow of polymer melts past atomically flat surfaces
Molecular dynamics simulations are carried out to investigate the dynamic
behavior of the slip length in thin polymer films confined between atomically
smooth thermal surfaces. For weak wall-fluid interactions, the shear rate
dependence of the slip length acquires a distinct local minimum followed by a
rapid growth at higher shear rates. With increasing fluid density, the position
of the local minimum is shifted to lower shear rates. We found that the ratio
of the shear viscosity to the slip length, which defines the friction
coefficient at the liquid/solid interface, undergoes a transition from a nearly
constant value to the power law decay as a function of the slip velocity. In a
wide range of shear rates and fluid densities, the friction coefficient is
determined by the product of the value of surface induced peak in the structure
factor and the contact density of the first fluid layer near the solid wall.Comment: 27 pages, 11 figure
Recruiting and retaining children and families' social workers. The potential of work discussion groups
Current difficulties with the recruitment and retention of children and families' social workers have been formally acknowledged. However, although initiatives which focus on remuneration and career progression are clearly welcome, research and evidence from practice highlights how social workers themselves place high value on the availability of good quality supervision. Yet, questions remain about whether first-line managers have the time or are even in the best position to offer this support.
This article draws on the experience and evaluation of one particular model of supervision — 'work discussion groups' —and explores its impact with residential social work staff and teachers as well as the potential for further developments of this kind
Electronic Raman Scattering in Twistronic Few-Layer Graphene
We study electronic contribution to the Raman scattering signals of two-,
three- and four-layer graphene with layers at one of the interfaces twisted by
a small angle with respect to each other. We find that the Raman spectra of
these systems feature two peaks produced by van Hove singularities in moir\'{e}
minibands of twistronic graphene, one related to direct hybridization of Dirac
states, and the other resulting from band folding caused by moir\'{e}
superlattice. The positions of both peaks strongly depend on the twist angle,
so that their detection can be used for non-invasive characterization of the
twist, even in hBN-encapsulated structures.Comment: 7 pages (including 4 figures) + 10 pages (3 figures) supplemen
A non-LTE abundance analysis of the post-AGB star ROA 5701
An analysis of high-resolution Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT)/ University
College London Echelle Spectrograph (UCLES) optical spectra for the ultraviolet
(UV)-bright star ROA 5701 in the globular cluster omega Cen (NGC 5139) is
performed, using non-local thermodynamic equilibrium (non-LTE) model
atmospheres to estimate stellar atmospheric parameters and chemical
composition. Abundances are derived for C, N, O, Mg, Si and S, and compared
with those found previously by Moehler et al. We find a general metal
underabundance relative to young B-type stars, consistent with the average
metallicity of the cluster. Our results indicate that ROA 5701 has not
undergone a gas-dust separation scenario as previously suggested. However, its
abundance pattern does imply that ROA 5701 has evolved off the AGB prior to the
onset of the third dredge-up.Comment: 9 pages, 2 figures. Accepted for publication in MNRAS (Online Early
Variability in GRBs - A Clue
We show that external shocks cannot produce a variable GRB, unless they are
produced by an extremely narrow jets (angular opening of < ~10^{-4}) or if only
a small fraction of the shell emits the radiation and the process is very
inefficient. Internal shocks can produce the observed complex temporal
structure provided that the source itself is variable. In this case, the
observed temporal structure reflects the activity of the ``inner engine'' that
drives the bursts. This sets direct constraints on it.Comment: 15 page latex file with 5 PS figure. Complete uuencoded compressed PS
file is available at ftp://shemesh.fiz.huji.ac.il or at
http://shemesh.fiz.huji.ac.il/papers/SaP_aclue.u
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