How to properly calculate the fluid solid heat transfer between polypropylene matrix and glass fiber in a porous medium?

I'm building a cfx model of thermoplastic pultrusion process on ansys and i have a doubt on how is the proper way to set this parameter in a porous medium

24 February 2021 1,915 1 View

How to properly calculate Interfacial area density in a porous domain?which are possible value for glass fiber?

I'm doing a cfx simulation of a multiphase flow in pultrusion and i set the Interfacial Area density in the heat exchange of a porous medium in this way IAD=Total fiber lateral surface of fiber...

23 February 2021 6,043 1 View

Does the power law behavior can be approximated with Gaussians?

In epidemiology, earthquakes, tokamak disruptions etc., there is possibility of approximations with the sequence of Gaussians and with the appropriate risks ( see my papers in Journal of Fusion...

26 January 2021 5,411 5 View

Does multivalued logic is necessary for artificial intelligence?

Fuzzy logic is multivalued. Does the multivalued logic is necessary for artificial intelligence?

26 November 2020 5,572 6 View

How to work with diversity indexes data while working with aleatory transects inside an area?

Hello! I've used the aleatory transect methodology to survey for mushrooms in six different areas. We've done 4 samples (transects) in which area along 4 months , one per month. I've already...

07 April 2020 9,664 3 View

Does the trend against Machine Learning theory is OK?

In last time there is a trend against Machine Learning ( ML) theory because ML is based mainly on data ( statistics ) and less on physics. Does it is OK.

29 November 2019 9,461 2 View

Variational calculus in curved spaces

Could anyone indicate me a good and simple material that deals with methods for variational calculus in curved spaces? (It does not have to be, necessarily, basic at the level of a General...

08 July 2017 6,159 6 View

Is it possible to model XFEM elements on Abaqus without using damage initiation/evolution for traction separation laws?

I am modeling in Abaqus a metal plate subjected to tension (CT), with an existing crack surface, using XFEM technique. I need to perform cyclic analysis so I need to assign hysteretic response to...

09 May 2017 2,475 5 View

What is a optimal value for error in residuals for cyclic direct analysis in Abaqus?

As one can see from Abaqus Manual (http://130.149.89.49:2080/v6.7/books/usb/default.htm?startat=pt03ch07s02abo09.html#usb-anl-aconvergeintro), the default residual error for the increment...

07 May 2017 803 6 View

How to check if the assigned behaviour of a material (Abaqus) is right?

I am modeling 3D CT specimen on Abaqus. The assigned material is elastic-plastic and damage is defined by separation laws. I tried to check in the results if the elements behaviour is the one I...

03 May 2017 2,934 5 View

How to remove DCU and HOBT from my reaction?

I am doing a acid and a chiral amino alcohol reaction using DCC and HOBT in DCM or THF? Can anyone suggest me how to remove DCU and HOBT from a reaction mixture??

28 February 2021 2,153 1 View

Questio regarding micro/nano particles fabrication ?

I will start to fabricate micro/nanoparticles for growth factor release and I check out a procedure quite nice, however, it is lacking some details and since I don't have much knowledge doing this...

20 February 2021 199 2 View

How to get phenol(BHT) back to organic phase from acidic aqueous layer?

07 January 2021 6,527 3 View

Hello everyone, which software is preferable for simulating the effect of shrinkage of metal powders for the Additive manufacturing process?

Last time I was asked about simulation software to analyze the effect of shrinkages of plastic powder materials. Currently, an additive manufacturing process is what I find suitable for my...

29 December 2020 4,615 9 View

LC-MS/MS for n- hexane and DCM extract of seeds?

I prepared my seeds extracts in hexane and DCM, now I facing problems in LCMS/MS, it blocks the system, there is any best or ideal mobile phase for both non-polar extracts so that nonpolar...

20 December 2020 2,404 3 View

How do you characterise stainless steel 17-4 PH microstructure fabricated by selective laser melting?

Hello everyone, My project is to investigate the microstructure of stainless steel 17-4 PH fabricated by selective laser melting. SS 17-4 PH is predominantly a martensite matrix with some...

20 December 2020 4,037 4 View

Precipitation of Pcl from polymeric solution ?

We working on PCL nano particles 1).Ketoprofen (10mg)+ dmso(5ml) Pcl (10mg)+ DCM(5ml) 2).Water 10 ml+ 10 mg When we mix both 1+2 after solublization (400 rpm) Why precipitation of polymer occurs?

09 December 2020 5,033 11 View

Can anybody help me with an efficient way to de-protect poly(tert-butyl norbornene-2-carboxylate)?

I want to make poly(norbornene 2-carboxylic acid), for the sake of characterization, I decided to start with the protected monomer norbornene-tert-butyl-2-carboxylate for the ring-opening...

03 December 2020 3,852 5 View

Does the amount of ammonium measured by the electrode depend on temperature?

19 November 2020 6,315 12 View

How I can separated aluminum sulphate from nickel sulphate solution. I am working on spent randy nickel after hydrogenation of vegetable oil ?

Current I am using calcium hydroxide but at higher pH it make gel type material

09 November 2020 3,321 3 View