An optimum medium designed and verified for alcohol vinegar fermentation

In this article, a novel formula of nutrient salt for alcohol vinegar production was derived based on mass conservation theory of carbon source, nitrogen source and inorganic ions. Series of semicontinuous fermentations were successfully carried out in a Frings 10 L fermentation tank. The average acetification rate of semi-continuous fermentation was 2 g acetic acid/L*h within about 12 h, average stoichiometric yield was 94%, and then fed-batch trial for high concentration vinegar fermentation was successfully conducted. Both of these confirmed that this method applied was cost-effective. If this method is adopted in industry scale, vinegar manufacturers will reduce production cost significantly.Key words: Formula, alcohol vinegar, fermentation nutrient

Optimized sixth-order monotonicity-preserving scheme by nonlinear spectral analysis

In this paper, sixth-order monotonicity-preserving optimized scheme (OMP6) for the numerical solution of conservation laws is developed on the basis of the dispersion and dissipation optimization and monotonicity-preserving technique. The nonlinear spectral analysis method is developed and is used for the purpose of minimizing the dispersion errors and controlling the dissipation errors. The new scheme (OMP6) is simple in expression and is easy for use in CFD codes. The suitability and accuracy of this new scheme have been tested through a set of one-dimensional, two-dimensional, and three-dimensional tests, including the one-dimensional Shu-Osher problem, the two-dimensional double Mach reflection, and the Rayleigh-Taylor instability problem, and the three-dimensional direct numerical simulation of decaying compressible isotropic turbulence. All numerical tests show that the new scheme has robust shock capturing capability and high resolution for the small-scale waves due to fewer numerical dispersion and dissipation errors. Moreover, the new scheme has higher computational efficiency than the well-used WENO schemes

Ruthenium oxide-carbon-based nanofiller-reinforced conducting polymer nanocomposites and their supercapacitor applications.

In this review article, we have presented for the first time the new applications of supercapacitor technologies and working principles of the family of RuO2-carbon-based nanofiller-reinforced conducting polymer nanocomposites. Our review focuses on pseudocapacitors and symmetric and asymmetric supercapacitors. Over the last years, the supercapacitors as a new technology in energy storage systems have attracted more and more attention. They have some unique characteristics such as fast charge/discharge capability, high energy and power densities, and long stability. However, the need for economic, compatible, and easy synthesis materials for supercapacitors have led to the development of RuO2-carbon-based nanofiller-reinforced conducting polymer nanocomposites with RuO2. Therefore, the aim of this manuscript was to review RuO2-carbon-based nanofiller-reinforced conducting polymer nanocomposites with RuO2 over the last 17 years

Advances in intellectualization of transportation infrastructures

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Third harmonics due to surface barrier in high-temperature superconductor

The influence of surface barrier on the third harmonics ac susceptibility (χ3) is studied numerically. The surface barrier is described by a critical current density in surfaces which are higher than the inside one. The model can act as the critical state one, the flux creep one, or the flux flow one when temperature (or field) changes. The numerical results based on the model are more close to the popular experimental data probing the harmonics as a function of temperature (or field). Besides, the surface barrier will lead to new peaks in the real and imaginary parts of the third harmonics, which are the finger signature of the surface barrier. Comparison of the peaks with those of the real part of elemental harmonic shows that they are located at the same temperature where dips in χ′ caused by the surface barrier occur, which is in well agreement with experiments. © 2005 American Institute of Physics

Optimization of the MUSCL scheme by dispersion and dissipation

A second-order optimized monotonicity-preserving MUSCL scheme (OMUSCL2) is developed based on the dispersion and dissipation optimization and monotonicity-preserving technique. The new scheme (OMUSCL2) is simple in expression and is easy for use in CFD codes. Compared with the original second-order or third-order MUSCL scheme, the new scheme shows nearly the same CPU cost and higher resolution to shockwaves and small-scale waves. This new scheme has been tested through a set of one-dimensional and two-dimensional tests, including the Shu-Osher problem, the Sod problem, the Lax problem, the two-dimensional double Mach reflection and the RAE2822 transonic airfoil test. All numerical tests show that, compared with the original MUSCL schemes, the new scheme causes fewer dispersion and dissipation errors and produces higher resolution. </div

Targeting Social and Economic Correlates of Cancer Treatment Appointment Keeping among Immigrant Chinese Patients

Chinese immigrants have high rates of a variety of cancers and face numerous social and economic barriers to cancer treatment appointment keeping. This study is a nested cohort of 82 Chinese patients participating in the Immigrant Cancer Portal Project. Twenty-two percent reported having missed appointments for oncology follow-up, radiation therapy, and/or chemotherapy. Patients most commonly reported needing assistance with financial support to enable appointment keeping. Efforts to further address social and economic correlates in cancer care should be developed for this population