Nematic Films and Radially Anisotropic Delaunay Surfaces

We develop a theory of axisymmetric surfaces minimizing a combination of surface tension and nematic elastic energies which may be suitable for describing simple film and bubble shapes. As a function of the elastic constant and the applied tension on the bubbles, we find the analogues of the unduloid, sphere, and nodoid in addition to other new surfaces.Comment: 15 pages, 18 figure

Nonlinear characteristics identification of an impact oscillator with a one-sided elastic constraint

This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Elsevier via the DOI in this record Data availability: Data will be made available on request.Impacting systems are widely used in many engineering applications, such as self-propelled robots, energy harvesting and percussive drilling, which exhibit rich and complex nonlinear phenomena. Among these applications, predicting nonlinearities and estimating system parameters are of great interest of nonlinear dynamics research community. Backbone curve is an analytical tool that captures the frequencyamplitude dependence of nonlinear systems. In this paper, we estimate the impacting stiffness of a single-degree-of-freedom non-smooth dynamical system qualitatively by using the backbone curve. It was found that an increase of the impacting stiffness may lead to lowering the backbone curve. An adaptive differential evolution algorithm with the Metropolis criterion is proposed to identify the parameters of the impacting system quantitatively using experimental data, which are consistent with our theoretical predictions. Finally, the identified parameters are verified, and the limitations of the backbone curve are drawn. The nonlinear characteristics identification method studied in this paper could be extended to other vibro-impact systems and is potentially applicable to structural health monitoring and robotic sensing.European Union’s Horizon 202

Caracterización de aceros dual-phase obtenidos por laminación en caliente

RESUMEN Se tomaron muestras de acero al C-Mn-Si disponible en el mercado y mediante un proceso de laminación en caliente y bobinado, se obtuvo acero Dual Phase con microestructura y propiedades mecánicas dentro del rango teórico esperado de este material. El proceso termomecánico consistió en producir una fuerte reducción a temperaturas mayores a Ar3, mediante pasadas de laminación sucesivas, para posteriormente enfriar el acero durante aproximadamente 5 s, (a una velocidad de 20 °C/s) en el rango de equilibrio α+γ. La temperatura Ar3, medida mediante calorimetría diferencial de barrido, fue de 890 °C. A continuación se realizó un temple en el rango de temperaturas de bobinado (550-675 °C), enfriando posteriormente las muestras de acuerdo a una curva pre establecida, que corresponde a la curva de enfriamiento real de una bobina. La caracterización microestructural de las muestras obtenidas, se realizó mediante microscopía óptica, microscopía electrónica de barrido y microscopía de fuerza atómica. Adicionalmente se realizó una medición de texturas mediante difracción de rayos X, para el estudio de las orientaciones resultantes, producto de la variación de la temperatura de término de laminación (TTL) y la temperatura de bobinado (TB), determinándose cómo afectan estas variables a las distintas componentes de texturas. Se complementó la información microestructural con los valores de los índices de anisotropía normal y planar, medidos de acuerdo a la norma ASTM E-517. Se correlacionaron las intensidades de las componentes de texturas encontradas con los valores de los índices de anisotropía, encontrándose que sólo es posible producir leves mejoras en el índice de anisotropía normal, a través de una combinación apropiada de las temperaturas de término de laminación y de bobinado. ABSTRAC Samples were obtained from C-Mn-Si steel available in the market. Through a hot rolling and coiling process, it was possible to obtain Dual-Phase steel with microstructural and mechanical properties in the theoretical range typical of this material. The thermomechanical process consisted of a strong reduction by multiples pass of hot rolling at temperatures above Ar3, controlled-cooling the sheets during 5 s (at a rate of 20 °C/s in the equilibrium range α+γ. Temperature Ar3 measured by differential scanning calorimetry was 890 °C. Quenching was then carried out in the coiling temperatures range (500-675 °C), cooling the samples in accordance to an established curve that corresponds to the actual cooling curve of a coil. The microstructural characterization of the samples obtained was carried out by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. Additionally, texture measurements were carried out by X-ray diffraction in order to study the resulting orientations due to the finishing rolling temperature and coiling temperature, determining the influence on these parameters of the different texture components. The microstructural results were complemented with the normal and planar anisotropy indexes measured in according to the ASTM E-517 standard. The intensities of the different texture components were correlated with the values of anisotropy indexes, finding that it is possible to obtain only a slightly enhancement in the normal anisotropy index through an appropriate combination of finish rolling and coiling temperatures

Determinación de la tensión de laminación en caliente a partir de ensayos de tracción

RESUMEN La predicción del comportamiento mecánico de aceros laminados en caliente es un aspecto importante durante el procesamiento industrial. En el presente trabajo, las tensiones necesarias para el proceso de laminado, fueron estimadas usando tres métodos, el primero de los cuales se basa en la aplicación del modelo de Sellars, que toma en cuenta el coeficiente de fricción y el límite elástico. El segundo método, estima la tensión de laminado a partir de la tensión promedio obtenida durante los ensayos de tracción. El tercer método, estima la tensión de laminado a partir de los datos de potencia consumida por el equipo de laminación. Esta metodología fue aplicada en este estudio a un acero al carbono. La conclusión de este trabajo es que los resultados obtenidos por los métodos basados en el modelo de Sellars y de la potencia consumida, son coincidentes, en tanto que el método basado en la tensión de tracción, presenta valores ligeramente menores a los predichos por los otros modelos. ABSTRACT Prediction of mechanical behavior of hot rolled steels is an important aspect during industrial processing. The rolling stress needed to the process were estimated using three methods, the first of which is related to the Sellars`s model that takes into account the friction coefficient and the yield stress. The second method estimates the rolling stress as the average stress obtained during the tensile tests. The third method, estimates the rolling stress from the data of power consumed by the rolling equipment. This methodology was applied in this study to a carbon steel. The conclusion of the work is that results obtained by Sellars`s and consumed power, are coincident. The method based on the average tensile stress predicts stresses lower than those obtained with other two methods

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The QUIET Instrument

The Q/U Imaging ExperimenT (QUIET) is designed to measure polarization in the Cosmic Microwave Background, targeting the imprint of inflationary gravitational waves at large angular scales (~ 1 degree). Between 2008 October and 2010 December, two independent receiver arrays were deployed sequentially on a 1.4 m side-fed Dragonian telescope. The polarimeters which form the focal planes use a highly compact design based on High Electron Mobility Transistors (HEMTs) that provides simultaneous measurements of the Stokes parameters Q, U, and I in a single module. The 17-element Q-band polarimeter array, with a central frequency of 43.1 GHz, has the best sensitivity (69 uK sqrt(s)) and the lowest instrumental systematic errors ever achieved in this band, contributing to the tensor-to-scalar ratio at r < 0.1. The 84-element W-band polarimeter array has a sensitivity of 87 uK sqrt(s) at a central frequency of 94.5 GHz. It has the lowest systematic errors to date, contributing at r < 0.01. The two arrays together cover multipoles in the range l= 25-975. These are the largest HEMT-based arrays deployed to date. This article describes the design, calibration, performance of, and sources of systematic error for the instrument

Effectiveness and safety of once-weekly semaglutide: findings from the SEMACOL-REAL retrospective multicentric observational study in Colombia

IntroductionDiabetes stands as one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists rank among the most effective medications for lowering blood glucose and body weight, as well as reducing cardiovascular risk in individuals with diabetes. Observational studies complement experimental evidence in new settings, different populations, and real-world healthcare practices.MethodsA multicentric observational study of adults with type 2 diabetes treated with once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide in four health centers in Colombia was conducted. The protocol for the present study was not pre-registered.ResultsData from 186 patients were included. Most patients were women (57%) with a mean age of 62.8 ± 12.1 years. One year of once-weekly semaglutide usage was associated with a mean reduction in HbA1C of −1.47% (95% CI −1.76, −1.17), weight loss of −4.23 kg (95% CI −5.34, −3.12), and albumin/creatinine ratio of −18.6 mg/g (95% CI −60.2, −5.9). Approximately half the treated patients achieved a level of HbA1c ≤7% by the end of follow-up. Adverse events were rare and consistent with clinical trial safety profiles.ConclusionIn Colombia, administering semaglutide subcutaneously once a week over a 1-year period led to an average weight loss of 4.2 kg and a decrease of 1.4% in HbA1c

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