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Hidden attractors in electromechanical systems with and without equilibria
2016
This paper studies hidden oscillations appearing in electromechanical systems with and without equilibria. Three different systems with such effects are considered: translational oscillator-rotational actuator, drilling system actuated by a DC-motor and drilling system actuated by induction motor. We demonstrate that three systems experience hidden oscillations in sense of mathematical definition. While some of these hidden oscillations can be easily seen in natural physical experiments, the localization of others requires special efforts. peerReviewed
Towards a Real-time Mitigation of High Temperature while Drilling using a Multi-agent System
2018
International audience; In oilfield wells, while drilling for several kilometers below surface, high temperature damages the drilling tools. This costs money and time for tripping operations to change the damaged tool. Existing temperature mitigation techniques have several drawbacks including a long response time, analogue signal issues and human intervention. In this work, we empower the down-hole tools with a coordination mechanism to mitigate high temperature in soft real time by controlling a down-hole actuator through a voting process. The tools are represented by agents that control the sensors and actuators embedded in these tools. To implement the proposed system properly, a model …
Implication du récepteur 5-HT4 cardiaque humain dans la fibrillation auriculaire : rôle d’auto-anticorps dirigés contre ce récepteur ?
2004
The human cardiac 5-HT4 receptor was cloned in 1997. It is functional only in atrial myocytes where it is positively coupled via Gs to the adenylate cyclase, activates the cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) and in consequence phosphorylates a variety of intracellular proteins implicated in excitation-contraction coupling. A number of studies suggest a role for the 5-HT4 receptor in the maintenance or elongation of atrial fibrillation. It is now accepted that certain cardiac pathologies involve auto-immune processes. Antibodies directed against the second extracellular loop of a number of cardiac G-protein linked receptors have been found. The human cardiac 5-HT4 receptor could therefore al…
In-hospital and long-term prognosis in patients after implantation of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy: …
2018
Introduction During the last 20 years, there has been a considerable increase in the number of implanted implantable cardioverter‑defibrillator (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices. However, there have been only single reports on clinical events, including rehospitalizations, in the long‑term follow‑up. Objectives We analyzed the baseline clinical characteristics, medical procedures used, and complications of patients with implantation of an ICD or CRT device. Moreover, we analyzed the causes of rehospitalization and the types of treatment used in the 12‑month follow‑up. Patients and methods Out of 1 208 440 hospitalizations of patients with cardiovascular diseases incl…
Porous clays heterostructures as supports of iron oxide for environmental catalysis
2018
[EN] Porous Clays Heterostructures (PCH) from natural pillared clays (bentonite with a high proportion of montmorillonite) have been used as supports of iron oxide for two reactions of environmental interest: i) the elimination of toluene (a representative compound of one of the most toxic subsets of volatile organic compounds, aromatics) by total oxidation and ii) the selective oxidation of H2S to elemental sulfur. For both reactions these catalysts have resulted to be remarkably more efficient than similar catalysts prepared using conventional silica as a support. Thus, in the total oxidation of toluene it has been observed that the catalytic activity obtained using siliceous PCH is two o…
[Is ICD-programming for double intraoperative defibrillation threshold energy safe and effective during long-time follow-up? Results of a prospective…
1999
The aim of this prospective and randomized study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a reduced shock strength in transvenous implantable defibrillator therapy. So far clinical data concerning the safety margin of the shock energy in ICD therapy do not exist. The shock energy tested during long-term follow-up in this study was twice the intraoperatively measured defibrillation threshold (DFT). A total number of 176 consecutive patients representing a typical cohort of ICD patients were evaluated. All patients received a non-thoracotomy lead system (CPI, Endotak 0070, 0090) and a biphasic cardioverter-defibrillator with the ability to store episodes (Cardiac Pacemakers Inc., Ventac TM …
Covalently modified nanoclays: synthesis, properties and applications
2020
Abstract Clay minerals are phyllosilicates of nanoscale dimensions. According to their ability to entrap and release organic moieties, they have found applications in several fields, such as drug carrier and delivery, support for catalyst, environmental remediation and filler for polymeric matrices. The possibility to modify, by covalent linkage, their surfaces gives the possibility to form new nanomaterials with improved properties respect to the pristine clay minerals. In this chapter, the modifications of the siloxane surfaces of the most representative clay minerals, namely montmorillonite, sepiolites, laponite and halloysite were reviewed and discussed.
Novel organo-modifier for thermally-stable polymer-layered silicate nanocomposites
2015
A new novel approach for the stabilisation of polymer-clay nanocomposites has been investigated based on reacting chemically an antioxidant function, a hindered phenol moiety, with an organic modifier based on a quaternary ammonium salt. The chemically linked antioxidant-containing organic modifier (AO-OM) was then introduced into natural montmorillonite (MMt) through a cation-exchange reaction resulting in antioxidant-containing organo-modified clay (AO-OM-MMt). The new antioxidant-containing modified clay, along with other organo-modified clays having a similar organo-modifier but without the reacted antioxidant, were characterised by spectroscopic, thermogravimetric and x-ray diffraction…
Friedel-Crafts catalytic alkylations using rare earth-based mineral supports
1998
Abstract Rare earth halides supported on mineral supports (K10 montmorillonite and silica) were investigated as catalysts for Friedel-Crafts alkylations. This project concerns the replacement of the widely used Lewis acid AlCl3 in Friedel-Crafts reactions by environmentally friendly catalysts in that they circumvent the production of aluminum waste. The catalytic activity of these heterogeneous catalysts was established in a series of alkylations of aromatic compounds.
Que tenga el honor mil ojos. Los dramas de honra de Calderón de la Barca a la luz de la teoría mimética de Réné Girard.
2017
El presente trabajo analiza los tres dramas de la honra conyugal de Calderón de la Barca (a saber, El médico de su honra, A secreto agravio secreta venganza y El pintor de su deshonra) desde los postulados del antropólogo cultural Réné Girard. Las principales teorías de este autor difícilmente clasificable versan sobre el deseo y la violencia pero nacen y han sido aplicadas, básicamente, en el ámbito de los textos literarios canónicos. Consideramos que este punto de vista puede iluminar considerablemente estas crípticas obras sobre las que la crítica ha debatido profusamente sin llegar a consensos claros en lo tocante a su recepción e interpretación. Así, los aspectos más controvertidos de …