At high concentration or in the presence of electrolytes and organic solvents, solutions of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) can form gels exhibiting optical properties similar to the ones of liquid crystal phases. In an attempt to pattern such a gel phase, we have studied the electrodissolution of a metallic electrode in a water suspension of carboxylated CNCs (cCNCs). Depending on the metal used...

The oxy-acetylene torch brazing of copper tubes using silver-based filler metals (Ag-Cu-Zn-Cd) was investigated in this study. Filler containing silver content 15% and 35%, designated by BR15 BR35, were used to assess the influence microstructure mechanical performance brazed joints. joints analyzed means optical microscopy, scanning electron energy-dispersive spectroscopy. microstructures BR35...

As the phase-out of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's) approaches, there is a current need for the development of new vapor compression chillers which can operate with non-CFC refrigerants while still maintaining high operating efficiencies. Redesign of the traditional flooded evaporator used in refrigeration chillers so as to incorporate a spray evaporation capability offers both a potential for incr...

Elaborating on a Maxwellian representation of longitudinal wave propagation in a viscothermal fluid, a general nonlocal macroscopic theory of sound propagation in homogeneous porous media saturated with a viscothermal fluid has been recently proposed. The present paper validates this new nonlocal Maxwellian theory by showing that, in the case of the propagation in straight circular tubes, it is...