The use of porosity to modify the functional properties of piezoelectric ceramics is well known in the scientific literature as well as by the industry, and porous ceramic can be seen as a 2-phase composite. In the present work, examples are given of applications where controlled porosity is exploited in order to optimise the dielectric, piezoelectric and acoustic properties of the piezoceramic...

In this paper we study the problem of simulating shared memory on the distributed memory machine (DMM). Our approach uses multiple copies of shared memory cells, distributed among the memory modules of the DMM via universal hashing. The main aim is to design strategies that resolve contention at the memory modules. Extending results and methods from random graphs and very fast randomized algori...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate MTA Plus (Prevest Denpro Limited, Jammu, India, for Avalon Biomed Inc) material's properties, namely calcium release, the pH change, solubility, water sorption, porosity, surface morphology, and apatite-forming ability after immersion in simulated body fluid. METHODS Two tricalcium silicate powders (MTA Plus and ProRoot MTA; Dentsply Tulsa Sp...

assessment of the reservoir structure and determination of theinsitu stress direction arenecessary in oil production optimization andfield development. today, the application of reservoir software and image logsplay a central role in resolving this problem. electricand ultrasonic imaging tools record vast amounts of high-resolution data within the borehole wall. this enables the geoscientists t...

A mathematical model is developed describing the natural smoldering of logs. It is considered the steady onedimensional propagation of infinitesimally thin fronts of drying, pyrolysis, and char oxidation in a horizontal semi-infinite log. Expressions for the burn rates, distribution profiles of temperature, and positions of the drying, pyrolysis, and smoldering fronts are obtained in terms of t...

An ideal scaffold for bone regeneration will provide adequate mechanical support and eventually degrade after bone healing without causing harm to the body. Chitosan, mixed with carboxymethyl chitosan, creates a scaffold with high porosity, but low mechanical strength. Therefore, the objective of this research is to develop biofunctional chitosan based scaffolds for possible application in bone...

In industry, the porosity of petrochemical reservoirs is measured frequently by coring and is an important property when trying to determine if a site is appropriate for drilling. Porosity can also be used in waste water treatment in order to determine if a material is ideal for water purification in industrial or residential applications. The purpose of this experiment was to simulate a oil re...

The process of evaluating rock mass strength requires that major structural features such as joints influence are considered. In carbonate masses, however, the is largely dependent on intact and play a secondary role. Laboratory experiments porous have shown reduces with increasing porosity, which has direct effect strength. Rock porosity however not been well accounted for in characterization ...