Background: Zirconia dental implants have been proposed as an option for oral rehabilitation. Hydroxyapatite and calcium phosphate based coatings have been described to improve the bioactivity of zirconia, however, th...
Background: Zirconia dental implants have been proposed as an option for oral rehabilitation. Hydroxyapatite and calcium phosphate based coatings have been described to improve the bioactivity of zirconia, however, there is a need for alternate solutions since these coatings may delaminate. Aim/Hypothesis: The aim of this study was to compare the in vitro response of human fetal osteoblasts and human gingival fibroblasts in contact with Zirconia based implant surfaces‐ Zirconia (control), Zirconia containing hydroxyapatite (ZrHA) or beta tricalcium phosphate (ZrTCP). Material and Methods: Zirconia discs (control, 5% HA or 5% TCP) were produced by a novel pressing‐sintering technique under appropriate and similar conditions to achieve controlled surfaces. Human osteoblasts and gingival fibroblasts were cultured for 15 days by previously described methods. Morphology and cellular adhesion were observed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) after 1 and 7 days. Cell viability and proliferation were evaluated at pre‐defined time‐points (1, 3, 7 and 14 days) using a commercial resazurin‐based method. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity of human osteoblasts was evaluated at 7 and 14 days. All results were presented as mean fluorescence intensity (AU) ± standard deviation (SD). Group comparisons were tested using Anova (Tukey's post‐hoc) using appropriate statistical software and significance was set _I_P_i_ < 0.05. Results: SEM presented a good cell spreading in all groups on osteoblasts and fibroblasts. Cell viability and proliferation increased over time for all groups on the two types of cells, with osteoblasts viability being significantly higher on ZrHA group (211.32 ± 39.04 AUs) comparing to Zr (90.82 ± 29.95 AUs) and Zr‐TCP (125.51 ± 36.92 AUs) at 14 days of culture. However, when assessing fibroblast viability, the Zr group (249.98 ± 60.40 AUs, 595.98 ± 69.40 AUs) presented significantly higher values when compared to the remaining groups at 7 and 14 day culture
Background: Calcium‐phosphate bioactive coatings have been suggested to improve the biological response of titanium. We have developed a new manufacturing protocol that enables integration of these bioactive material...
Background: Calcium‐phosphate bioactive coatings have been suggested to improve the biological response of titanium. We have developed a new manufacturing protocol that enables integration of these bioactive materials in a titanium scaffold, overcoming the mechanical limitations of coatings. However, the biological behavior of these new materials is not yet described. Aim/Hypothesis: The aim of this study was to evaluate the behavior of human fetal osteoblasts and human gingival fibroblasts in contact with Titanium (Ti), Ti with 5% hydroxyapatite (TiHA) or Ti with 5% beta tricalcium phosphate (Ti‐TCP). Material and Methods: Ti, TiHA and Ti‐TCP discs were produced with homogeneous surface roughness. Human fetal osteoblasts and human gingival fibroblasts were cultured on discs for 14 days using previously established methods. Morphology and cellular adhesion were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) after 1 and 7 days. Cell viability and proliferation were evaluated at pre‐defined time‐points (1, 3, 7 and 14 days) using a commercial resazurin‐based method. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity was evaluated at 7 and 14 days for osteoblasts. All results were presented as mean fluorescence intensity (AU) ± standard deviation (SD). Mineralization patterns were evaluated using hydroxyapatite fluorescence staining. Group comparisons were tested using Anova (Tukey's post‐hoc) using appropriate statistical software and significance was set _I_P_i_ < 0.05. Results: The results showed similar cells adhesion on all materials. Osteoblast viability was higher on Ti‐TCP (114.47 ± 15.56 AU) when comparing to TiHA (54.11 ± 4.05 AU) and Titanium (41.52 ± 2.86 AU) group at 14 days of culture (_I_P_i_ < 0.05). However, cell proliferation was not statistically different between study groups. A higher fibroblast viability and proliferation on Ti specimens was observed compared to other groups, although without statistically significant. A significant higher ALP activity was ob
The paper deals with the quantification of uncertainties in an elevator system, subjected to lateral vibration induced by the car guide rail irregularities, with and without a feedback control system. A mathematical m...
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The paper deals with the quantification of uncertainties in an elevator system, subjected to lateral vibration induced by the car guide rail irregularities, with and without a feedback control system. A mathematical model for the elevator system is derived, and a stochastic model for the rail profile irregularities is constructed. This model of uncertainties describes the rail profile as a random field, which is represented by means of Karhunen-Loève expansion. Polynomial chaos is employed to compute the propagation of uncertainties through the stochastic model, in order to evaluate the disturbance rejection properties and robustness of the closed-loop system.
Increasing product varieties is beneficial for companies in terms of expanding the market and harmful in terms of increasing manufacturing costs. Designing and fabricating different fixtures for producing different pr...
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Increasing product varieties is beneficial for companies in terms of expanding the market and harmful in terms of increasing manufacturing costs. Designing and fabricating different fixtures for producing different products with different geometries is a significant portion of the manufacturing costs. To overcome to this problem in a mid-volume mid-variety robotic assembly system, an optimization model is developed to minimize hole-pattern modular fixtures’ preparation time and efforts. Using this model, the best locations for placing different products and jigging-pins are determined, considering all possible part's translations and rotations on the holder. The model is solved by GAMS using the BARON solver for different examples to prove the efficacy of the proposed model.
The asymmetry of circumferential liquid film thickness distribution in an air-water horizontal annular flow has been experimentally investigated using superficial gas and liquid velocity of 10 - 40 m/s and 0.025 to 0....
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The asymmetry of circumferential liquid film thickness distribution in an air-water horizontal annular flow has been experimentally investigated using superficial gas and liquid velocity of 10 - 40 m/s and 0.025 to 0.4 m/s, respectively. In general, the film at the bottom of the pipe will be thicker than that of the side and the top. The asymmetry parameter could be expressed in the ratio of average film thickness to the bottom film thickness or the ratio of the top-tobottom film thickness. Measurement using compact multiple probe instrument shows that the circumferential film thickness distribution is strongly affected by superficial gas velocity. The higher gas velocity results in the more uniform liquid film circumferential distribution. In comparison to the existing correlations, the asymmetry parameter resulted from the experiment shows a good agreement. It is also shown from the experiment that a less symmetry of film thickness distribution is resulted when the gravity force is dominant. A more symmetry distribution is resulted when the inertial force takes control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
In article number 1900982, Yuebing Zheng and co‐workers demonstrate that the coupling between out‐of‐plane localized surface plasmon resonances and dark K‐K excitons in monolayer WS2 leads to narrow Fano resonance...
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In article number 1900982, Yuebing Zheng and co‐workers demonstrate that the coupling between out‐of‐plane localized surface plasmon resonances and dark K‐K excitons in monolayer WS2 leads to narrow Fano resonances in the hybrid systems consisting of stacked gold nanotriangles and monolayer WS2.
In order to enhance the accuracy of springback simulation, the strength differential (SD) effect, i.e., the difference in flow stress between tension and compression, of a high strength cold-rolled steel sheet with a ...
In order to enhance the accuracy of springback simulation, the strength differential (SD) effect, i.e., the difference in flow stress between tension and compression, of a high strength cold-rolled steel sheet with a tensile strength of 980 MPa is measured by means of in-plane tension-compression test apparatus. Bi-axial stress tests are also performed to measure the contour of plastic work of the test material. From those experimental results, the material model which can consider the SD effect is determined. Furthermore, this material model is implemented into commercial FEM code by using user-subroutine function. To check the validity of this model and established FEM analysis system, curvature-hat crush forming experiment is performed. By comparing the experimental result and forming simulation result, the accuracy of the material model which can consider the SD effect is validated. Consequently it is concluded that the use of material model which is capable of reproducing the SD effect is a must to enhance the accuracy of springback simulation.
Scaling of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is commonly found in piping systems in oil, gas, desalination and other chemical processes. The scale may create technical problems, leading to the reduction of heat transfer, incr...
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Scaling of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is commonly found in piping systems in oil, gas, desalination and other chemical processes. The scale may create technical problems, leading to the reduction of heat transfer, increase of energy consumption and unscheduled equipment shutdown. This paper presents crystallization scaling experiments and evaluation of the effect of Cu2+ additives on the induction time and calcium carbonate transformation. The crystals precursors were prepared using equimolar of CaCl2 and Na2CO3 resulted in concentrations of 3000 ppm Ca2+ in the solution. The Cu2+ in amounts of 0, 1 and 10 ppm was separately added in the solution. The flow rates (20, 35, and 60 mL/min) and elevated temperatures (27, 35 and 45°C) were selected in the study. The induction time for crystallization of CaCO3 was observed by measuring the solution conductivity over time, while the phase transformation of calcium carbonate was examined by XRD method and SEM/EDX. It was found that the conductivity remained steady for a certain period reflecting to the induction time of crystal formation, and then decreased sharply afterwards,. The induction time was increased from 34 and 48 minutes in the presence of Cu additives (1 and 10 ppm), depending on the flow rates and temperature observed. In all the experiments, the Cu2+ addition leads to the reduction of mass of crystals. Apparently, the presence of Cu2+ could inhibit the CaCO3 crystallization. In the absence of Cu2+ and at elevated temperature, the crystals obtained were a mixture of vaterite and calcite. In the presence of Cu2+ and at elevated temperature, the crystals formed were aragonite and calcite. Here, the presence of Cu2+ additives might have controlled the crystal transformation of CaCO3. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
The Cross-Entropy (CE) method has been designed to solve rare event simulation problems and later extended to single-objective optimization problems. In this paper, we propose a novel CE approach for multi-objective o...
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(纸本)9781509010332
The Cross-Entropy (CE) method has been designed to solve rare event simulation problems and later extended to single-objective optimization problems. In this paper, we propose a novel CE approach for multi-objective optimization and applied it to the multiobjective version of TEAM (Testing Electromagnetic Analysis Method) workshop problem 22, demonstrating promising results in terms of performance.
Optimization metaheuristics are a powerful way to deal with many electromagnetic optimization problems. Recently, the symbiotic organisms search (SOS) algorithm was proposed to solve single-objective optimization prob...
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(纸本)9781509010332
Optimization metaheuristics are a powerful way to deal with many electromagnetic optimization problems. Recently, the symbiotic organisms search (SOS) algorithm was proposed to solve single-objective optimization problems. SOS mimics the symbiotic relationship among the living beings. In order to extend the classical mono-objective SOS algorithm approach, this paper proposes a new multi-objective SOS (MOSOS) and an improved IMOSOS. Results on a multi-objective constrained brushless direct current (DC) motor design show that the MOSOS and IMOSOS present promising performance.
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