This paper performed compressive tests on corroded reinforced concrete (RC) columns with externally confined ultra-high performance (UHPC) jacket. The studied parameters in this testing program was the corrosion ratio of specimens. influences parameter behavior by UHPC jacket reported and discussed. test results revealed that when rust rate less than 20%, axial cracking typical failure mode unr...

The multi-scale modelling of process systems using hierarchical coloured Petri nets for diagnostics is investigated in this report. A case study is used to systematically show the modelling approach using an illustrative example of a tank reactor with cooling jacket. This form of representation shows how CPNs can provide a hierarchically structured framework for advanced fault diagnosis. Resear...

In this paper, we propose a generic concept of ”Flexible Intelligence Machine Control (FIMC)” which acquires control knowledge from the operation data of expert operators and places higher-level automation on conventional-level cnotrol. And we show two practical examples of FIMC including temperature control on the actual jacket tank in polymerization process and automatic start-up operation of...

A dual calorimeter is described which can be used to study electrolytic processes. Experience with this instrument has revealed several deficiencies inherent in the isoperibolic calorimeter design that apply to all calorimeters of this type when used to study the cold fusion effect. I. BACKGROUND A calorimeter has been designed to measure heat energy produced in a Pons-Fleischmann type electrol...

BACKGROUND World Health Organization advocates heat treatment of expressed breastmilk (EBM) as one method to reduce postnatal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in developing countries. Flash-heat is a simple heat treatment method shown to inactivate cell-free HIV. OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of flash-heat on vitamin content of milk. METHODS Fresh EBM was collected fro...