Inclination Of Plane Research Articles

Orbital parameters and variability of the emission spectrum for the massive binary system 103 Tau

Based on high-resolution spectra taken near the He I 6678 A line for the massive binary system 103 Tau, we have detected a weak absorption component belonging to the binary’s secondary component. We have measured the radial velocities of both components, improved the previously known orbital parameters, and determined the new ones. The binary has an orbital period Porb = 58.305d, an orbital eccentricity e = 0.277, a radial velocity semi-amplitude of the bright component KA = 44.8 km s−1, and a component mass ratio MA/MB = 1.77. The absence of photometric variability and the estimates of physical parameters for the primary component suggest that the binary most likely has a considerable inclination of the orbital plane to the observer, i ≈ 50°−60°. In this case, the secondary component is probably a normal dwarf of spectral type B5–B8. Based on the spectra taken near the Hα line, we have studied the variability of the emission profile. It is shown to be formed in the Roche lobe of the secondary component, but no traces of active mass exchange in the binary have been detected.

Effect of Side Grooves on Plane Stress Fracture Behavior of Compact Tension Specimens Made of Ultra-High Strength Steel

Thin compact tension specimens made of direct quenched ultra-high strength steel were tested under constant rate uniaxial tensile load. The length of the crack was monitored using optical microscopes on both sides of the specimens during the fatigue pre-cracking (using a chevron V-notch). Deformations during the crack lengthening were recorded by a full-field measurement technique using a set of digital cameras to check the effect of side grooves on reduction of surface deformation. The Specimen without side grooves showed a high level of plasticity, thickness reduction, and crack growth along a deviating path. In addition, the fracture surface showed excessive failure along the inclined plane. The presence of side grooves, however, led to the decrease of the maximum applied force at final fracture while the force prior to crack tearing was almost the same as the specimen without side grooves. Grooves significantly reduced the inclination of the fracture plane and plastic deformation due to removal of low stress triaxiality on the surface. They led to the fracture along a straight path and approximately even surface which makes them beneficial especially when compliance method is used in plane stress fracture tests.

Wing and body kinematics of forward flight in drone-flies

Here, we present a detailed analysis of the wing and body kinematics in drone-flies in free flight over a range of speeds from hovering to about 8.5 m s−1. The kinematics was measured by high-speed video techniques. As the speed increased, the body angle decreased and the stroke plane angle increased; the wingbeat frequency changed little; the stroke amplitude first decreased and then increased; the ratio of the downstroke duration to the upstroke duration increased; the mean positional angle increased at lower speeds but changed little at speeds above 3 m s−1. At a speed above about 1.5 m s−1, wing rotation at supination was delayed and that at pronation was advanced, and consequently the wing rotations were mostly performed in the upstroke. In the downstroke, the relative velocity of the wing increased and the effective angle of attack decreased with speed; in the upstroke, they both decreased with speed at lower speeds, and at higher speeds, the relative velocity became larger but the effective angle of attack became very small. As speed increased, the increasing inclination of the stroke plane ensured that the effective angle of attack in the upstroke would not become negative, and that the wing was in suitable orientations for vertical-force and thrust production.

Suppression Effect and Mechanism of Platinum and Nitrogen-Containing Silane on the Tracking and Erosion of Silicone Rubber for High-Voltage Insulation.

How to effectively improve the tracking and erosion resistance of silicone rubber (SR) was an urgent topic in the field of high-voltage insulation. In this work, the tracking and erosion resistance of SR was significantly improved by incorporating platinum (Pt) catalyst and nitrogen-containing silane (NS). The suppression effect and mechanism of Pt/NS on tracking and erosion were studied by inclined plane (IP) test, thermogravimetry (TG), thermogravimetry-Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, laser Raman spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. It revealed that when 1.4 phr of NS and 6.7 ppm of Pt were added, the tracking resistance of SR was improved from 2.5 to 4.5 kV level in the IP test, and the eroded mass was significantly reduced. This might be attributed to the synergistic effect of Pt/NS on silicone chains. At a high temperature produced by arc discharge, Pt/NS would catalyze radical cross-linking, meanwhile suppressing oxidation and depolymerization of silicone chains. Hence, a tightly cross-linked network was formed and protected inner materials from arc ablation. Moreover, carbon deposit during pyrolysis was suppressed by Pt/NS, which served as the secondary mechanism of tracking suppression.

Numerical study on thermal performance of a BOG heat exchanger in the inclined condition

This paper presents a numerical investigation of the inclination effect on the thermal performance of a tubular heat exchanger, which is utilized to extract the cold exergy from boiled-off gas (BOG). The finite volume computational fluid dynamics method and a k–ω-based shear stress transport model were used to simulate the fluid flow and heat transfer process. The simulation model has been validated by the engineering specification data from its supplier. To study the inclination effect on the heat exchanger, it has been simulated in two inclination planes and under different mass flow conditions. The result reveals that in the longitudinal inclination, the outlet temperature of both fluids changes in a linear relation with the inclination angle in a high mass flow condition. Reducing the mass flow would dramatically enhance the sensitivity of inclination. The largest temperature shift is 21.32 K, appearing in the tube side with a −30° inclination angle. However, the thermal performance is more stable in radial inclination, particularly in the high mass flow condition, and the temperature shifts of the shell and tube fluid are only 0.13 K and 0.31 K, respectively. Therefore, it is recommended to place the longitudinal direction of the heat exchanger on the normal position of the inclination plane and work at a high mass flowrate to weaken the inclination effect.

Surgical correction without bone grafts of maxillofacial asymmetric deformities in patients treated for unilateral temporomandibular joint ankylosis

With the inclusion criteria of patients confirmed and the therapeutic effects and stability evaluated, this article presents the clinical value of bimaxillary orthognathic surgery without bone graft of maxillofacial asymmetric deformities in patients treated for unilateral temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis. From 2008 to 2012, 12 patients with dentomaxillofacial asymmetric deformities secondary to unilateral TMJ ankylosis who had undergone TMJ reconstruction as the primary surgery were included in the study. Preoperatively, all patients had compensatory occlusal plane and maxillary inclination <10° and mandibular advancement <15mm according to computer-assisted 3-dimensional surgical simulation and prediction. Patients received LeFort I osteotomy and bilateral sagittal split rami osteotomy without bone graft, and genioplasty. Pre- and postoperative and long-term radiographic examinations were done to evaluate the therapeutic effects. Maxillofacial asymmetry and abnormal occlusions in patients were clearly improved in the parameters of facial appearance and occlusion as recorded pre- and postoperatively and long term. All patients obtained satisfactory results and were stable in the 36- to 50-month follow-up period. The bimaxillary orthognathic treatment protocol without bone grafts described in this study can provide stable improvement in facial appearance and occlusion of secondary dentomaxillofacial deformities in appropriate patients with unilateral TMJ ankylosis.

Correlation between vacancy formation and Σ3 grain boundary structures in nickel from atomistic simulations

Atomistic simulations based on energy minimisation method were employed to compute the structural and defect properties of the symmetric and asymmetric Ni tilt grain boundaries (GBs). The GB structures have been investigated in terms of global GB metrics (GB energy, excess volume) and at the atomic-scale analysis (atomic site energy, binding energy and displacement field of vacancies). The GB properties are treated by the notion of the plane inclination angle between the two symmetric tilt grain boundaries: coherent twin boundary and symmetric incoherent twin boundary configurations. We observed correlations: (i) between the GB energy and the net expansion at the boundary and (ii) between the vacancy properties and GB energetics. We identified that the GB sink efficiency character, which reflects the defect absorption capacity, can be influenced by the GB energy. The minimum defect formation energy in each GB tends to decrease with increasing grain boundary energy. In addition, energetic and structural analyses are linked together to characterise vacancies segregation as a function of the defect location within the GB interface. Our results show a non-symmetric trend especially near the GB plane between the vacancy binding energy and the displacement field generated around the vacancy core. However, the distribution between the binding energy and the displacement field of a vacancy permits to identify whether the atomic relaxations around the GB-defect site are isotropic or anisotropic.

A novel technique to initiate and investigate scroll waves in thin layers of the photosensitive Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction.

While free scroll rings are non-stationary objects that either grow or contract with time, spatial confinement can have a large impact on their evolution reaching from significant lifetime extension (J.F. Totz, H. Engel, O. Steinbock, New J. Phys. 17, 093043 (2015)) up to formation of stable stationary and breathing pacemakers (A. Azhand, J.F. Totz, H. Engel, EPL 108, 10004 (2014)). Here, we explore the parameter range in which the interaction between an axis-symmetric scroll ring and a confining planar no-flux boundary can be studied experimentally in transparent gel layers supporting chemical wave propagation in the photosensitive variant of the Belousov-Zhabotinsky medium. Based on full three-dimensional simulations of the underlying modified complete Oregonator model for experimentally realistic parameters, we determine the conditions for successful initiation of scroll rings in a phase diagram spanned by the layer thickness and the applied light intensity. Furthermore, we discuss whether the illumination-induced excitability gradient due to Lambert-Beer's law as well as a possible inclination of the filament plane with respect to the no-flux boundary can destabilize the scroll ring.

Class II malocclusion with accentuated occlusal plane inclination corrected with miniplate: a case report.

ABSTRACTIntroduction: A canted occlusal plane presents an unesthetic element of the smile. The correction of this asymmetry has been typically considered difficult by orthodontists, as it requires complex mechanics and may sometimes even require orthognathic surgery. Objective: This paper outlines the case of a 29-year-old woman with Class II malocclusion, pronounced midline deviation and accentuated occlusal plane inclination caused by mandibular deciduous molar ankylosis. Methods: The patient was treated with a miniplate used to provide anchorage in order to intrude maxillary teeth and extrude mandibular teeth on one side, thus eliminating asymmetry. Class II was corrected on the left side by means of distalization, anchored in the miniplate as well. On the right side, maxillary first premolar was extracted and molar relationship was kept in Class II, while canines were moved to Class I relationship. The patient received implant-prosthetic rehabilitation for maxillary left lateral incisor and mandibular left second premolar. Results: At the end of treatment, Class II was corrected, midlines were matched and the canted occlusal plane was totally corrected, thereby improving smile function and esthetics.

Coupled grain boundary motion in aluminium: the effect of structural multiplicity.

The shear-induced coupled grain boundary motion plays an important role in the deformation of nanocrystalline (NC) materials. It has been known that the atomic structure of the grain boundary (GB) is not necessarily unique for a given set of misorientation and inclination of the boundary plane. However, the effect of the structural multiplicity of the GB on its coupled motion has not been reported. In the present study we investigated the structural multiplicity of the symmetric tilt Σ5(310) boundary in aluminium and its influence on the GB behaviour at a temperature range of 300 K–600 K using molecular dynamic simulations. Two starting atomic configurations were adopted in the simulations which resulted in three different GB structures at different temperatures. Under the applied shear deformation each GB structure exhibited its unique GB behaviour. A dual GB behaviour, namely the transformation of one GB behaviour to another during deformation, was observed for the second starting configuration at a temperature of 500 K. The atomistic mechanisms responsible for these behaviour were analysed in detail. The result of this study implicates a strong relationship between GB structures and their behaviour, and provides a further information of the grain boundary mediated plasticity in nanocrystalline materials.

Effect of low-angle grain boundaries on morphology and variant selection of grain boundary allotriomorphs and Widmanstätten side-plates

Morphology and variant selection (VS) of grain boundary (GB) allotriomorphs and Widmanstätten side-plates of α phase in an α/β titanium alloy, Ti-6Al-4V (wt%), are investigated using a three-dimensional phase field model. The structures of low-angle GBs (misorientation θm ≤ 10°) are modeled as discrete dislocation networks using Frank-Bilby theory. It is shown that α allotriomorphs and side-plates compete with each other during precipitation and the final morphology and selected α variants exhibit a strong correlation with the GB dislocation structures. While the side-plate morphology is more preferred by a symmetrical tilt GB with θm ∼ 10°, it can also be induced by a pure twist GB with θm ≤ 5°. Quantitative analysis indicates that precipitate morphology and VS are determined by the interplay among (i) elastic interaction between a nucleating α precipitate and the GB dislocation networks, (ii) growth anisotropy determined by the relative inclination of the habit plane with respect to the GB dislocations, (iii) density of nucleation sites for the same variant and coalescence during growth, and (iv) spatial confinement from simultaneously nucleated neighboring α variants of dissimilar types.

Maxillary dentoskeletal changes 1-year after adenotonsillectomy

ObjectiveTo measure the maxillary dentoskeletal and soft tissue changes of severely obstructed mouth breathing (MB) young children who had their mode of breathing normalized after adenotonsillectomy (T&A), in comparison with a matched group of severely obstructed untreated MB children (CG). MethodsSeventy patients who had an Ear, Nose, and Throat examination (ENT), including flexible nasal endoscopy, to confirm the severe obstruction of the upper airways and the indication of T&A composed the sample. Cephalograms and dental casts were available from the patient's orthodontic records. Treatment group (TG) and CG included 35 children each. Groups were matched by gender (24 males and 11 females in each group), age (TG, 6.7 ± 1.8 years; CG, 6.9 ± 2.3 years), tooth development (TG, 13 primary dentition, 22 mixed dentition; CG, 14 primary dentition, 21 mixed dentition), and skeletal maturation status. Records were taken at baseline (T0) and 1-year after T&A (T1) for TG; while CG records were taken with a 1-year interval. Dentoskeletal measurements were performed in the lateral cephalograms, and dental casts were used to assess the palatal volume and occlusal changes. ResultsTG showed a significant increase (503.3 mm3, P < 0.001) in the palatal volume (10% of change), while CG palatal volume was stable. No dimensional occlusal changes were detected between T0 and T1 in both groups. Significant downward (point A, 2.1 mm; ANS, 2.1 mm) and forward displacements (point A, 0.7 mm; ANS, 1 mm) of the anterior region of the maxilla were observed in the TG, but CG presented only significant downward displacement (point A, 1.8 mm; ANS, 1.4 mm). The maxillary posterior region (PNS, PTM, and Molar) displaced downward in both groups (P < 0.05), however no sagittal change was found. The palatal plane inclination was stable in both groups. ConclusionsTG presented significant increase in the palatal volume and in the forward displacement of the maxilla. No other significant maxillary dentoskeletal changes were found.

Comprehensive three-dimensional cone beam computed tomography analysis of the temporomandibular joint in different vertical skeletal facial patterns

BackgroundTo investigate three-dimensionally using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging the morphological and spatial characteristics of the temporomandibular joints (TMJs) in different vertical skeletal facial patterns. Materials and MethodsSixty adult patients with no signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders were divided equally into three groups: skeletal normal vertical face, long face, and short face malocclusions. Bilateral TMJs were evaluated on the CBCT images, and the following three-dimensional measurements were assessed: (1) mandibular fossa position, inclination, and parameters, (2) mandibular condyle position, inclination, and parameters, and (3) circumferential TMJ space measurements. ResultsThe average mandibular plane inclination was 32.77 ± 1.17° for average pattern, 48.33 ± 2.76° for long face, and 27.27 ± 2.30° for short face malocclusion. Long face showed the statistically significant highest glenoid fossa width (18.34 ± 2.20 mm), more lateral positioned condyles, and more anterioposterior condylar joint position. The long face pattern showed the highest mean value of medial joint space. The short face pattern showed the highest glenoid fossa surface area (106.40 ± 14.68 mm2), sagittal condylar surface area (48.47 ± 4.54 mm2), and superior and anterior joint spaces, as well as lowest posterior joint spaces. ConclusionThe TMJ parameters differ between different vertical facial patterns that should be considered when planning an orthodontic case.

Prevalence of alterations in the characteristics of smile symmetry in an adult population from southern Europe

Statement of problemDeviation from the facial midline and inclination of the dental midline or occlusal plane has been described as extremely influential in the layperson’s perceptions of the overall esthetics of the smile. PurposeThe purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of deviation from the facial midline and inclination of the dental midline or occlusal plane in a selected sample. Material and methodsWhite participants from a European population (N=158; 93 women, 65 men) who met specific inclusion criteria were selected for the present study. Standardized 1:1 scale frontal photographs were made, and 3 variables of all participants were measured: midline deviation, midline inclination, and inclination of the occlusal plane. Software was used to measure midline deviation and inclination, taking the bipupillary line and the facial midline as references. Tests for normality of the sample were explored and descriptive statistics (means ±SD) were calculated. The chi-square test was used to evaluate differences in midline deviation, midline inclination, and occlusion plane (α=.05) ResultsFrequencies of midline deviation (>2 mm), midline inclination (>3.5 degrees), and occlusal plane inclination (>2 degrees) were 31.64% (mean 2.7±1.23 mm), 10.75% (mean 7.9 degrees ±3.57), and 25.9% (mean 9.07 degrees ±3.16), respectively. No statistically significant differences (P>.05) were found between sex and any of the esthetic smile values. ConclusionsThe incidence of alterations with at least 1 altered parameter that affected smile esthetics was 51.9% in a population from southern Europe.

Structure and chemical composition of the envelope of Nova V339 del in the nebular phase

Based on our spectrophotometric observations, we have investigated the envelope of Nova V339 Del in the nebular phase. Our modeling of the Hα line profiles and their comparison with the observed profiles have shown that the Nova envelope consists of circumpolar ejecta and a disk-shaped central component. The inclination of the orbital plane of the binary system, 65°, has been determined in the same way. We have estimated the mean electron density to be ~106 cm-3. Our estimates of the abundances of some chemical elements in the Nova envelope have shown that the concentrations of helium, neon, and iron are nearly solar, while the concentrations of nitrogen and oxygen exceed the solar ones by a factor of 120 ± 60 and 8 ± 1.6, respectively. The mass of the emission envelope in the nebular phase (from 253 to 382 days after the brightness maximum) has been estimated to be ~7 × 10-5M⊙.

Tour de France Modeling: 2015 Results and Comparisons with Elite Cyclist Power Data

For the past dozen years, our research group has been refining a physical model used to predict the winning time for each stage of the Tour de France. Our model is based upon a series of incline planes and incorporates real stage data and cyclist power output, as well as air and rolling resistances. We report on our most recent model modification in which we utilized allometric scaling to adjust our model cyclist's power output based upon varied rider masses for different stage types. We also provide a comparison between our model and published power data for top level cyclists and recent Tour de France winners such as Chris Froome and Vincenzo Nibali. This juxtaposition showcases not only how well our model predicts stage-winning times, but also the extent to which our model matches reality. We finally report on how our model performed in predicting the winning time for each stage in the 2015 Tour de France.

Features in subjects with the frontal occlusal plane inclined toward the contralateral side of the mandibular deviation.

The frontal occlusal plane of the maxilla generally inclines toward the ipsilateral side of the mandibular deviation in subjects with facial asymmetry; however, a few patients with facial asymmetry have their frontal occlusal planes inclined toward the contralateral side. We aimed to investigate the morphologic and functional features of such patients. The subjects were 40 patients with facial asymmetry divided into 2 groups based on the inclination of the frontal occlusal plane toward the ipsilateral or the contralateral side. We analyzed lateral and posteroanterior cephalometric radiographs and occlusal variables and evaluated temporomandibular joint symptoms. Statistical comparisons were performed between the 2 groups (P<0.05). The posteroanterior cephalometry significantly differed between the ipsilateral and contralateral groups. Occlusal force and occlusal contact area were significantly larger, and temporomandibular joint symptoms were more frequently found on the side of the upward-inclined frontal occlusal plane than on the opposite side in both groups. The features in the contralateral group in terms of occlusal force and temporomandibular disorders were clinically significant. Clinicians should note that the conditions associated with the contralateral group require less presurgical decompensation.

Study on glaze electrical erosion characteristics of porcelain post insulator by using inclined plane and graphite-layer-based method

In order to study the effect of glaze erosion on the performance of porcelain post insulator, an inclined plane (IP) test similar to IEC 60587 standard was conducted on a cylindrical insulator sample under laboratory conditions for ac voltage, and a new test method, called graphite-layer-based glaze erosion test was proposed in this paper and performed on the sheds of a 40.5 kV post insulator. The experimental details of the graphite-layerbased glaze erosion test was introduced, the technical points of which are coating a graphite layer on the surface of the shed using a brush mold which contains multiple hollowed-out rhombic grids, and arranging high voltage electrode at shed root and grounded electrode at shed edge respectively at both ends of the graphite layer, so as to form continuous and stable surface arcing under ac voltage and therefore achieve desired glaze electrical erosion effect. The graphite layer is a uniform viscous mixture made up with flake graphite and liquid glue according to a quality ratio of 1:1.2. The arcing process, arc current characteristics, surface temperature, and glaze erosion appearance were analyzed. Leakage current under power frequency voltage and flashover voltage of the eroded cylindrical insulator by IP test were measured, while porosity test and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) tests were conducted on samples taken from the sheds after graphite-layer-based glaze erosion test. The results indicate that glaze erosion will decrease both electrical and mechanical performance of the porcelain post insulator. The new test method proposed in this paper has been proved to be effective for glaze erosion test and consumes much less time compared with IP test, which provides a new idea for accelerated tracking and erosion test of glaze and porcelain materials so as to study the aging characteristics of porcelain insulators.

A simple mechanical model for simulating cross-country skiing, skating technique

The role of simulation models in sport disciplines has become relevant lately due to the multiple advantages that they may offer sports teams, coaches and practitioners. This paper develops and presents a simple three-dimensional multibody dynamic model of a cross-country skier, modeling a single propulsion phase to obtain the kinetic parameters involved in the movement. A professional Olympic-level skier performed the skating technique without poles in a ski tunnel under controlled conditions and on an incline plane. Then, with a force acquisition system attached to the ski bindings and a motion capture system set on site, the leg resultant forces and the movement of specific points of the skier’s lower body were acquired. The data obtained from the motion capture system were used as the prescribed kinematic input data in the multibody model and the measured force was used later as a parameter of comparison with the results of the simple model. After simulating the technique, the calculated resultant forces seem to be in agreement with those measured in the field.

Thermal Reaction of 2,4-Dibromopyridine on Cu(100)

Nitrogen-containing aromatics have potential applications in surface functionalization, corrosion inhibition, and carbon-nitride materials. Reflection–absorption infrared spectroscopy (RAIRS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS), and temperature-programmed reaction/desorption (TPR/D) have been employed to study the system of 2,4-C5NH3Br2/Cu(100). Our experimental results indicate that 2,4-C5NH3Br2 is adsorbed predominantly in molecular form on Cu(100) at 100 K; however, a tiny fraction of the adsorbed molecules is subjected to debromination. The 2,4-C5NH3Br2 undergoes partial C–Br dissociation below 400 K, forming C5NH3Br intermediate. Although after breaking both the C–Br bonds (>400 K), 2,4-pyridyne (C5NH3) can be formed, the possibility of Ullmann coupling reaction cannot be excluded. The NEXFAS study shows a ∼ 35° average inclination of the aromatic plane, with respect to the surface, in a packed 2,4-pyridyne adsorption layer. Thermal decompositio...