Many minerals are effective absorbers of microwave energy, whereas in general gangue materials are not. This suggests applying microwave heating to mineral processing to effect selective heating of minerai phases. Many mineral processing applications have been tested only on a laboratory scale; the engineering realities of large-scale operations have largely been overlooked. Of particular conce...

CONTEXT Ultrasound heating rates are known to differ between various manufacturers; it is unknown whether this difference exists within a manufacturer. OBJECTIVE Determine if intramuscular heating differences exist between transducers from the same manufacturer. STUDY DESIGN 3 x 10 repeated measures. Independent variables were Transducer (A, B, and C) and Time (10-min time points during the...

Previous research has demonstrated that dehydration increases the threshold temperature for panting and decreases the thermal preference of lizards. Conversely, it is unknown whether thermoregulatory responses such as shuttling and gaping are similarly influenced. Shuttling, as an active behavioural response, is considered one of the most effective thermoregulatory behaviours, whereas gaping ha...

The melting behaviour of d-sucrose, d-glucose and d-fructose was studied. The melting peaks were determined with DSC and the start of decomposition was studied with TG at different rates of heating. In addition, melting points were determined with a melting point apparatus. The samples were identified as d-sucrose, alpha-d-glucopyranose and beta-d-fructopyranose by powder diffraction measuremen...

During heat treatment, the work piece experiences a range of heating rates depending upon the sizes and types of furnace. When the Al-Si-Mg cast alloy is heated to the solutionizing temperature , recrystallization takes place during the ramp-up stage. The effect of heating rate on recrystallization in the A356 (Al-Si-Mg) alloy was studied using dilatometric and calorimetric methods. Recrystalli...

Experimental measurement of nuclear heating rates has been carried out in a simulated D-T fusion neutron environment from 1989 through 1990 under the USDOE/JAERI collaborative program at the Fusion Neutronics Source Facility. The microcalorimetric technique has been employed for online measurements. Small probes of materials have been irradiated in close vicinity of a rotating target. A typical...

Nuclear transport analysis using the MCNP code and heat analysis using a general purpose Finite Element Method code ANSYS 11, respectively, have been carried out for in-vessel components of the microfission chamber (MFC) and the poloidal polarimeter. The nuclear heating rates of the MI cable and the exhaust pipe of the MFC are highest in the gap between two adjacent blanket modules and decrease...

The higher-order-mode (HOM) heating of the central beryllium beam pipe in the PEP-II B-Factory interaction region is evaluated. Both single and multi-bunch effects are considered. While single-bunch heating is not an issue, resonant heating due to multiple bunch passages is found to be unacceptable. Modifying the IR configuration around the central pipe has been shown to alleviate this problem....

Multi-scale interactions between initially planar deformation waves in heterogeneous energetic solids and macro-scale boundaries were computationally examined to characterize wave interaction structures and dissipative heating responsible for combustion initiation. The macro-scale response was described by a continuum theory that accounts for elastic and inelastic volumetric deformation in a th...