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Analytical bonding criteria for joint integrity prediction in friction stir welding of aluminum alloys

2014

Abstract In this study, two bonding criteria, previously used for porthole die extrusion, are applied to FSW starting from the local value of the main field variables calculated through a specifically developed 3D numerical model of the process. Their applicability and effectiveness have been assessed through an experimental and numerical campaign carried out with the main process parameters varying in a wide range. The pressure–time–flow criterion was demonstrated to be better suited for FSW processes when large welding speed is used.

1986

Ultimate tensile properties and dart impact behaviour of coextruded films of LDPE and LLDPE were compared with those of films made from blends of the same resins. The effect of composition and of both blow up ratio and axial draw ratio of the blowing process on film properties was explored. The results indicate that, at least for semicompatible systems like that considered here, films made from blends and coextruded ones have mechanical properties very close to each other. Die Festigkeitseigenschaf ten und das Verhalten beim Kugelfalltest von coextrudiertcn Filmen aus LDPE und LLDPE wurden mit den entsprechenden Eigenschaften von aus Mischungen dieser Polymere hergestellten Filmen vergliche…

Volatile Compounds in Red Wines Processed on an Industrial Scale by Short Pre-fermentative Cold Maceration

2012

Nero d’Avola and Shiraz grapes were subjected to pre-fermentative cold maceration at 4°C for about 24 h in industrial winemaking, in order to evaluate the effects of the pre-treatment on aroma profile. The volatile compounds were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and grouped into 14 chemical families 4 and 9 months after bottling. Principal components analysis (PCA) plots of the volatile compounds showed clear separation among wines from the Shiraz and Nero d’Avola varieties. For instance, Shiraz wines were characterized along the PC1 axe by esters of organic acids, norisoprenoids and C6 alcohols, while Nero d’Avola wines were characterized by acetates and monoterpenic oxid…

Economic Robustness Analysis of Adaptive Chart Schemes for Monitoring the Total Nonconformities Number in Inspection Units

2015

In recent years, a variety of enhanced schemes for the c chart have been developed aimed at the effectiveness improving of the related statistical process control (SPC) procedures. However, the performance of such chart schemes can be very sensitive to values assumed for some operating and cost parameters, in particular to the considered process shift magnitude arising from out-of-control conditions. In such a circumstance, the effectiveness of such chart schemes can be subjected to substantial reductions when they are implemented in operative contexts given that, in practice, such value is unknown and it can be very difficult to accurately estimate. For this reason, in the present paper i…

Characterisation and optimal design of a new double sampling <i>c</i> chart

2019

This paper proposes a new double sampling scheme for c control chart (DS-c), which was designed to improve the performance of c chart or to reduce the inspection cost. The mathematical expression required to do an exact evaluation of ARL and ASN is deduced. Further, a bi-objective genetic algorithm is implemented to obtain the optimal design of the DS-c scheme. This optimisation is aimed to simultaneously minimising the error probability type II and the ASN, guaranteeing a desired level for the error probability type I. A performance comparison between the double sampling (DS), fixed parameters (FP), variable simple size (VSS) and exponential weighted moving average (EWMA) schemes for the c…

Thallium in Wein — Spurenelement-Vinogramm des Thalliums

1984

Das Ultra-Spurenelement Thallium ist regelmasig in geringsten Gehalten in Wein enthalten, in Rotwein durchschnittlich 0,2 μg Tl/l, mehr als in Weisweinen mit durchschnittlich 0,1 μg Tl/l. Uber Herkunft und Verhalten solcher geringsten Thallium-Gehalte konnen einige Hinweise aus den zusatzlichen Untersuchungen (Boden, Standort, Dungemittel, Einflus der Kellertechnik) gegeben werden. Eine Korrelation von Thallium mit Kalium ist bekannt; es kann aber daruber hinaus gezeigt werden, das ahnlich dem Rubidium gewisse Traubenteile (Beere, Beerenfleisch, Schale) reicher an Thallium sind und auf diese Weise hohere Gehalte, insbesondere in Rotweinen, erklart werden konnen. Geringfugig hohere Thallium-…

Solid State Joining of Thin Hybrid Sandwiches Made of Steel and Polymer: a Feasibility Study

2020

Abstract The growing demand for more environmentally friendly vehicles has led to an increased use of light materials in the transportation industry with the aim to reduce structural weight, fuel consumption, and gas emissions, thereby boosting cost-effectiveness and recyclable properties. Complex multi-material steel-based components would allow to improve mechanical properties and minimize weight even further. In particular, new sandwich materials made by steel outer skins and a polymeric internal layer seems very promising for obtaining mechanical performance and lightness at the same time. Unfortunately, traditional welding techniques, like arc welding, laser welding, and resistance spo…

From macroscopic to molecular scale investigations of mass transfer of small molecules through edible packaging applied at interfaces of multiphase f…

2009

Abstract This paper presents a multi-scale approach to investigate mass transfer properties of edible films that integrates some published data and new original results. The transport of small molecules, such as water, between the different parts of multiphase food products leads to quality deterioration and thus requires the use of barrier edible films or coatings. Therefore, it is necessary to characterise the properties of both food and edible barriers, like the diffusivities of their respective migrants. Surface properties characterisation of edible films, composed of an iota-carrageenan matrix in association with a high melting point fat was investigated by goniometry and allows the de…

Surface acidity studies on active aluminas by means of the amine titration method and heterogeneous isotopic exchange using HTO

1982

Abstract The maximum sorption capacity of n-butylamine (A + n-but ), the exchange capacity of HTO (A HTO ) and the acid strength distribution (ASD) - titration of n-butylamine using arylmethanols as indicators - were measured for a series of commercial active aluminas. A + n-but was formally regarded as total acidity and was found to be larger than A HTO , the latter representing a measure of the Broensted acidity. On the other hand, the cumulative acidity derived from ASD gave values smaller or equal to A HTO . Changes in A HTO and A + n-but within a series of aluminas manufactured at different calcination temperatures gave the expected results which were also supported by infrared spectro…

The mechanism of the antioxidant effect of smoked paprika from La Vera, Spain

2013

This study aimed at further investigating the antioxidant effect of smoked paprika (Pimenton La Vera, Spain) in healthy subjects. Crossover study included male students (age 20.6 ± 1.7 years) who consumed smoked or non-smoked paprika (2 g/day, 20 times, over 30 days). After ingestion of smoked paprika, plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were significantly (p < 0.01) reduced versus basal and non-smoked paprika ingestion values. Reduced glutathione (GSH) levels were increased and oxidised glutathione (GSSG) levels reduced significantly (p < 0.05) in paired subjects after consumption of smoked paprika. Smoked paprika significantly increased mRNA levels of glutathione peroxidase and cytochrome…