Is renewable energy plants really good for the environement ?

I know that renewable energy plants generate a clean electric power with no emissions, but manfacturing pv cells and wind turbines using nuclear of fuel based electric power raise a problem, also...

12 January 2019 9,498 10 View

3D simulation of solid mechanic

Hello, worldI've run a 3D simulation of solid mechanic when I'm trying to use contact pairs.In the model I have three parts, the first is constrained, the second is the membrane which is in...

16 May 2017 6,522 9 View

Is Back to back VSC HVDC is consider as a FACTS device ?

03 January 2016 9,005 2 View

Quantify color changing of polymer due to aging process?

I need your suggestions. Is there any way to quantify color changing (ex: degree of brightness) of polymers after being aged ? (The attached image for example) Thank you.

01 January 1970 7,548 7 View

Is there a classification scheme for rock cavities or caverns with respect to their size and shape?

The range of forms and sizes of cavities in rock is very big. Is there a classification scheme for rock cavities regarding their size and shape?

02 March 2021 4,511 3 View

How the wettability of rock sample can be changed by ageing in pure hydrocarbon oils only?

I want to do wettability analysis of hydrocarbon oil (octane)/rock/surfactant solution system. but to do the analysis first I have to make rock surface oil-wet. Since hydrocarbon oil does not have...

27 February 2021 5,383 3 View

Any references about insects or animals that can damage or weathering of rock or fossil material?

Are there any references to insects or animals that can cause damage or weathering to the rock or fossil material? books or paper that would be nice. Thank you very much!

24 February 2021 6,805 3 View

Physical-chemical formation of stalactites/stalagmites. what promotes the formation/growth of these structures?

I know, or think I do, the basic idea behind these natural structures, as from what I know they form due to water dripping from the top leaving a salt deposit behind. But started to wonder about...

22 February 2021 1,400 4 View

Can I arbitrarily take a cycle number of 40 for the gene that was not expressed at all in qPCR results calculation?

I ran RT-qPCR for a control and a treated group and it appears that my gene of interest was not expressed at all in any of the subjects in the control group. So I was wondering if I could...

20 February 2021 6,243 10 View

Does anyone know if the Quantstudio 3 qPCR machine requires a passive reference when Using SYBR? I ran a qPCR and got the plot in the attached file.?

I know that my target is in my sample as I extracted it from cell culture myself. These plots show some amplification. The first one seems O.K for the first 36 cycles but then collapses at the...

14 February 2021 2,809 2 View

Are there any exception like work hardening in metals elastic limit due to dynamic loading?

The samples made out of spring steel are taken from same lot. The specimens were shaped following heating to forging temperature - Forming- Hardening -Tempering methods. After storage of almost 6...

11 February 2021 952 6 View

Wave velocity and rock density paradox?

Practically it is known that seismic velocity increases as rock density increases, why then does the wave velocity equation involving elastic moduli and density indicate that velocity is inversely...

09 February 2021 1,843 3 View

Having trouble with qPCR amplification plots. My curve's never seem to reach a plateau. Any ideas?

The parameters of the curve all seem acceptable, typically reactions results are above 0.9852, -3.1 to -3.6 slope, and 90-110% reaction efficiency. The results seem to be what I would expect from...

04 February 2021 1,138 3 View

Conversion of Vs to Vp in geophysical surveys of rock masses?

Dear colleagues I would like to have your kind opinions on the issue that concerns rock mechanics and geophysics in relation to it, for a very specific problem I have. I have attempted to find a...

03 February 2021 3,605 3 View