What is meant by setpoint and integral gain in scanning probe microscopy?

Setpoint and Integral gain seems to be vital parameters that control the scanning of the sample surface during scanning probe microscopy. How do these parameters control the final image...

11 December 2014 7,851 5 View

Can one give the sample a desired strain by interrupting a uniaxial tensile test in between??

06 July 2014 2,719 10 View

How can we find lattice parameters with X-ray diffraction?

I have scanned a sample with X-rays for quantitative analysisof phases present. In the X-Ray diffraction plot (attached) peaks of phase with fcc and with bcc are easily identified. But, a peak is...

02 March 2014 4,927 22 View

During intercritical annealing in steels, how carbon concentration in austenite depends on isothermal holding temperature?

Dependence of carbon concentration in austenite on the temperature during newly developed Quench and Partitioning (Q&P) process has been mentioned by several authors. x(austenite) = x(ferrite)...

31 December 2013 7,241 5 View

How to find the stability of spheroidized pearlite at high temperatures?

Up to what temperature will the cementite particle in the spheroidized pearlite be stable? I have to find the relative stability of spheroidized pearlite and austenite in fully austenitic region.

09 October 2013 661 0 View

How is subscripted assignment given for solving non linear equation?

I wrote codes in matlab to solve an equation. Since I have a lot of data and for each data my output changes I decided to give it a while end loop for subscripted assignment. For example If I...

04 May 2013 6,131 1 View

Mixing molten alkali nitrate salts and alkali chloride salts, is it safe or not?

During my experimental procedure, a point will come when a small amount of molten alkali chloride salts will be mixed in molten alkali nitrate salts. I don't have much Idea of the chemistry...

01 February 2013 5,621 2 View

What properties of alloy elements in steel make them austenite, ferrite, and carbide stablizers?

Apart from the experimental observations, is there any other reason for why the alloy elements are classified as ferrite, austenite, and carbide stablizers.

11 December 2012 9,611 8 View

What is the effect of high tempering temperature on pearlitic structure in steels?

During high temperature tempering at 500 degree Celcius some distortion in the lemellar structure was noticed. Can anyone suggest the reasons behind this phenomenon?

09 October 2012 9,212 7 View

error in running a model in Abaqus

Excessive rotation of nodes in node set ErrNodeExcessRotation-Step1

17 August 2021 0 0 View

error in modelling model in Abaqus

Excessive rotation of nodes in node set ErrNodeExcessRotation-Step1

17 August 2021 0 0 View

MGL tools

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what is the simplest definition of ion exchange capacity

What this unit identifies for the ion exchange capacity ca. 0.92 meq. g-1. I am a newcomer in the membrane area. I just started. I highly appreciate your help

08 May 2021 0 0 View

what is the simplest definition of ion exchange capacity

What this unit identifies for the ion exchange capacity ca. 0.92 meq. g-1. I am a newcomer in the membrane area. I just started. I highly appreciate your help

08 May 2021 0 0 View

i have some problem with chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam

--> FOAM FATAL ERROR: Maximum number of iterations exceeded From function Foam::scalar Foam::species::thermo::T(Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar (Foam::species::thermo::*)(Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar) const, Foam::scalar (Foam::species::thermo::*)(Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar) const, Foam::scalar (Foam::species::thermo::*)(Foam::scalar) const) const [with Thermo = Foam::hConstThermo >; Type = Foam::sensibleEnthalpy; Foam::scalar = double; Foam::species::thermo = Foam::species::thermo >, Foam::sensibleEnthalpy>] in file /home/ubuntu/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-4.1/src/thermophysicalModels/specie/lnInclude/thermoI.H at line 66. FOAM aborting #0 Foam::error::printStack(Foam::Ostream&) at ??:? #1 Foam::error::abort() at ??:? #2 Foam::heRhoThermo >, Foam::sensibleEnthalpy> > > >::calculate() at ??:? #3 Foam::heRhoThermo >, Foam::sensibleEnthalpy> > > >::correct() at ??:? #4 ? at ??:? #5 __libc_start_main in "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6" #6 ? at ??:?

24 March 2021 0 0 View

Can we classify HV and LV lines based on line length?

I have dataset which shows the length of power lines. I need to classify the lines based on the line length. Is there a rule to classify the High voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) lines based on...

03 March 2021 4,116 4 View

What is the production process of CaFe ferroalloys?

I looking for ferro calcium production process

03 March 2021 1,755 4 View

Resistor definition in Piezoelectric bimorph with ANSYS workbench

Hello, good day! I am trying to simulate similar bimorph piezoelectric harvester with below commands. However, the output power doesn't change with resistor value. Please help to find the reason. ET,10,CIRCU94,0 !SET UP RESISTOR R,1,100000 !RESISTANCE VALUE TYPE,10 !SET ELEMENT TYPE E,1,2 !CREATE RESISTOR BETWEEN NODES 1 AND 2 Thanks in advance Regards,

02 March 2021 0 0 View

How the parameters (such as Mw, Chemical bonds, polymer bland and so on) affect the mechanic property of polymer (such as storage, loss modulus) ?

Anyone can recommend any books on such topics? Thanks in advance.

02 March 2021 8,457 2 View