Development of plate air heaters condensing heat recovery system for

Продемонстрована принципова можливість використання в системі для утилізації теплоти відхідних газів котельних агрегатів повітропідігрівача пластинчатого типу, яка дозволяє виключити малонадійні в експлуатації рухомі елементи і присмокти повітря в продукти спалювання палива. Запропоновано метод розрахунку повітропідігрівача і розроблена його конструкція.Demonstrated the possibility of using the system for heat recovery boilers flue gas condensation air heater plate type, which eliminates unreliable to use moving parts and air suction into the products of combustion. A method for calculating the air heater and developed its design.Продемонстрирована принципиальная возможность использования в системе для утилизации теплоты уходящих газов котельных агрегатов конденсационного воздухоподогревателя пластинчатого типа, которая позволяет исключить малонадежные в эксплуатации движущиеся элементы и присосы воздуха в продукты сгорания топлива. Предложен метод расчета воздухоподогревателя и разработана его конструкция

Molecular Biomechanics: The Molecular Basis of How Forces Regulate Cellular Function

Recent advances have led to the emergence of molecular biomechanics as an essential element of modern biology. These efforts focus on theoretical and experimental studies of the mechanics of proteins and nucleic acids, and the understanding of the molecular mechanisms of stress transmission, mechanosensing and mechanotransduction in living cells. In particular, single-molecule biomechanics studies of proteins and DNA, and mechanochemical coupling in biomolecular motors have demonstrated the critical importance of molecular mechanics as a new frontier in bioengineering and life sciences. To stimulate a more systematic study of the basic issues in molecular biomechanics, and attract a broader range of researchers to enter this emerging field, here we discuss its significance and relevance, describe the important issues to be addressed and the most critical questions to be answered, summarize both experimental and theoretical/computational challenges, and identify some short-term and long-term goals for the field. The needs to train young researchers in molecular biomechanics with a broader knowledge base, and to bridge and integrate molecular, subcellular and cellular level studies of biomechanics are articulated.National Institutes of Health (U.S.) (grant UO1HL80711-05 to GB)National Institutes of Health (U.S.) (grant R01GM076689-01)National Institutes of Health (U.S.) (grant R01AR033236-26)National Institutes of Health (U.S.) (grant R01GM087677-01A1)National Institutes of Health (U.S.) (grant R01AI44902)National Institutes of Health (U.S.) (grant R01AI38282)National Science Foundation (U.S.) (grant CMMI-0645054)National Science Foundation (U.S.) (grant CBET-0829205)National Science Foundation (U.S.) (grant CAREER-0955291