Search results for " Order"

On the first-order collapse transition of a three-dimensional, flexible homopolymer chain model

2005

We present simulation results for the phase behavior of flexible lattice polymer chains using the Wang-Landau sampling idea. These chains display a two-stage collapse through a coil-globule transition followed by a crystallization at lower temperatures. Performing a finite-size scaling analysis on the two transitions, we show that they coincide in the thermodynamic limit corresponding to a direct collapse of the random coil into the crystal without intermediate coil-globule transition.

Pattern-recognising Polymer Adsorption on Structured Surfaces: Gaussian Polymers vs. Freely Jointed Chains

2014

Abstract Selective adsorption of homopolymers is exploited as a model for pattern recognition. To this end the strong adsorption regime of Gaussian polymers adsorbed on a regularly structured surface is investigated for square and triangular lattices within a discrete Edwards model. The equilibrium behaviour of the specific heat, the gyration tensor and the (nematic) bond order tensor are analysed and compared to the properties for adsorbed freely jointed polymer chains.

Investigation on the indentation behavior of sandwich beams using crushable and hyperelastic foam cores

2010

In this work the indentation behaviour of sandwich beams is studied adopting the classical approach representing the core material as a Winkler-type foundation. It is shown how most of the proposed theories can be derived from a general fourth order linear differential equation expressing the equilibrium of the indented beam skin. Different assumptions on the supporting boundary constraints and materials constitutive behaviour, lead to simplifications of the general equation and to the prediction of different indentation features. An extension of the Segment-Wise approach recently proposed in the literature is in particular presented with potential to better simulate foam cores with markedl…

Local Environment of Co2+ Ions in β″-Alumina Crystals

1992

Über den einfluß des lösungsmittels beim thermischen zerfall des azoisobuttersäuredinitrils

1967

Der Zerfall des Azoisobuttersauredinitrils wurde in 10 verschiedenen Losungsmitteln kinetisch untersucht. Er ist streng eine Reaktion erster Ordnung. Die Zerfallsgeschwindigkeit ist in den einzelnen Losungsmitteln verschieden. Der maximale Unterschied betragt bei 60°C 40% (Malonsaurediathylester/Cyclohexanol), entsprechend einer Differenz der Freien Enthalpie des Ubergangszustandes von 250 cal/Mol. Die starkeren Anderungen der Aktivierungsenthalpie bis zu 1,5 kcal/Mol werden durch entsprechende Anderungen der Entropie des Ubergangszustandes kompensiert. The thermal decomposition of azo-bis-isobutyronitrile in a series of 10 solvents was investigated. The reaction is strictly of first order.…

1976

The thermal degradation of poly(oxycarbonylpentamethylene), (poly-e-caprolactone), (3), was investigated at 220°C and 80 mm Hg under nitrogen. 3 was found to be thermally much more stable than poly(oxycarbonylethylene), (poly-β-propiolactone), (1), although it decomposed faster than poly(oxycarbonyl-1,1-dimethylethylene), (polypivalolactone), (2). The reaction was of the first order with a rate constant of k=6,2.10−4 min−1 and proceeded via a “zipper mechanism” to yield monomeric e-caprolactone. Der thermische Abbau von Poly(oxycarbonylpentamethylen), (Poly-e-caprolacton), (3), wurde bei 220°C im Stickstoffstrom bei 80 mm Hg untersucht. Dabei wurde gefunden, das 3 thermisch wesentlich stabi…

Optimal “anti-Bayesian” parametric pattern classification using Order Statistics criteria

2012

Published version of a chapter in the book: Progress in Pattern Recognition, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, and Applications. Also available from the publisher at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33275-3_1 The gold standard for a classifier is the condition of optimality attained by the Bayesian classifier. Within a Bayesian paradigm, if we are allowed to compare the testing sample with only a single point in the feature space from each class, the optimal Bayesian strategy would be to achieve this based on the (Mahalanobis) distance from the corresponding means. The reader should observe that, in this context, the mean, in one sense, is the most central point in the respective distrib…

Postbuckling analysis of cracked stiffned plates by pb–2 Rayleigh-Ritz method

2015

A Rayleigh-Ritz approach for the analysis of buckling and post-buckling behavior of cracked composite stiffened plates is presented. The structure is thought as the assembly of plate elements modeled by the first order shear deformation theory. Continuity along the edges common to contiguous elements are enforced by using penalty techniques, which also allow to straightforwardly implement efficient crack modeling strategies. General symmetric and unsymmetric stacking sequences are considered and numerical procedures have been developed and used to validate the present solution by comparison with FEA results. Original results are also presented for post-buckling solution of multilayered stif…

Incidence of potential drug interactions in a transplant centre setting and relevance of electronic alerts for clinical practice support

2013

Background Adverse drug events may occur as a result of drug–drug interactions (DDIs). Information technology (IT) systems can be an important decision-making tool for healthcare workers to identify DDIs.Objective The aim of the study is to analyse drug prescriptions in our main hospital units, in order to measure the incidence and severity of potential DDIs. The utility of clinical decision-support systems (CDSSs) and computerised physician order entry (CPOE) in term of alerts adherence was also assessed. DDIs were assessed using a Micromedex healthcare series database.Methods The system, adopted by the hospital, generates alerts for prescriptions with negative interactions and thanks to a…

Contact formation in random networks of elongated objects

2014

The effect of steric hindrance is an important aspect of granular packings as it gives rise to, e.g., limitations on the densities of ordered and disordered packings, both of which are essentially defined by the geometry of the constituents. Here we focus on random packing of rods via deposition and their distributions of contact number and segment length. Such statistical properties are relevant for mechanical properties of the structures, but the (quite large) steric effects on them have not been addressed in previous studies. We therefore develop a theory that describes the statistical properties of rod packings, while taking into account that the deposited rods cannot overlap and thus i…