Strains of the various Salmonella enterica serovars cause gastroenteritis or typhoid fever in humans, with virulence depending on the action of two type III secretion systems (Salmonella pathogenicity island 1 [SPI-1] and SPI-2). SptP is a Salmonella SPI-1 effector, involved in mediating recovery of the host cytoskeleton postinfection. SptP requires a chaperone, SicP, for stability and secretio...

Abstract Background Advance care planning (ACP) conversations are associated with improved end-of-life healthcare outcomes and patients want to engage in ACP their providers. Despite this, rarely occur primary settings. The objective of this study was implement through adapted Serious Illness Care Program (SICP) training sessions, understand provider (PCP) perceptions implementing into practice...

Revealing the interactions of sound waves with both SiC particles and internal defects is crucial for facilitating detectability defect features in SiCp/Al by using ultrasonic testing (UT). In present work, we demonstrate feasibility UT flat-bottom holes diameters ranging from 0.2 mm to 2 composites through combination finite element (FE) simulations experiments. Specially, a 2D FE model consis...

Abstract In this study, the proposed experimental and second-order model for cutting forces were developed through several parameters, including speed, feed rate, depth of cut, two varying content SiCp. Cutting force was optimized RSM compared different percentages components SiCp/Al 45% 50%. ANOVA is used Quantitative evaluation, main effects plot along with evaluation using graphs plots resid...

The mechanical response of a metal–matrix composite to dynamic shearing deformations has been measured, using a new design of the thin-walled tubular specimen for the torsional Kolsky bar experiment that allows working with these difficult-to-machine materials. The advantages of using the new specimen design are as follows: (i) the thickness of the thin wall along the axial direction is very un...

The hot deformation behavior and processing characteristics of AZ91 alloy and nano-SiCp/AZ91 composite were compared at temperature ranges of 523 K-673 K and strain rates of 0.001-1 s-1. Positive impact of SiC nanoparticles on pinning grain boundaries and inhibiting grain growth was not obvious when deformation temperature was below 623 K, but was remarkable when the temperature was above 623 K...

In this work, a novel processing method called powder thixoforming was proposed to prepare composites reinforced with 50 vol % of SiC particles (SiCp) that were used for electronic packaging in order to investigate the effects of remelting duration on its microstructure and properties. Optical Microscope (OM), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Transmission Electron...

Investigation was to study the influence of pulse-impact on microstructure of Liquid-Phase-Pulse-Impact Diffusion Welding (LPPIDW) welded joints of aluminum matrix composite SiCp/A356, SiCp/6061Al, Al2O3p/6061Al. Results showed that under the effect of pulse-impact: 1) the interface state between reinforcement particle (SiC, Al2O3) and matrix was prominently; 2) the initial pernicious contact-s...