The performance metric for tank cars and other hazardous materials vehicles involved in accidents has generally been conditional probability of release given involvement in an accident. This metric considers the probability of a release event occurring but does not take into account the quantity of product lost in a release incident. In this paper, a new metric termed “release risk” is introduc...

in addition to increment of the vehicle sprung mass, the main physical effects of addition of cng tank to the vehicle are the longitudinal and height displacement of center of gravity, which have the most influences on the handling, braking, roll stability and spin stability of the vehicle. increment of cng tank mass to the sprung mass of the vehicle increases the vehicle under-steer gradient, ...

knowledge of fluid flow can play a basic role in optimizing mixing processes. in preparation of sodium perborate, sodium metaborate and hydrogen peroxide, as raw materials, mix and react in the presence of a turbine mixer. in this investigation, the effect of the presence of baffle in a mixing tank equipped with a two-impeller turbine agitator was studied. at first, steady state flow in the tan...

The differentiation of bone-resorbing osteoclasts is induced by RANKL signaling, and leads to the activation of NF-κB via TRAF6 activation. TRAF family member-associated NF-κB activator (TANK) acts as a negative regulator of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and B-cell receptor (BCR) signaling by inhibiting TRAF6 activation. Tank(-/-) mice spontaneously develop autoimmune glomerular nephritis in an IL...

Abstract Nuclear power plant containment, large storage tank, industrial cooling tower and some plants under high temperature will be subjected to the sub-high cycles from normal ~200°C. To explore durability of structural concrete, this paper carried out experimental research on mechanical properties concrete cyclic environment (below 200°C). The uniaxial compression test different strength wa...

Abstract The effects of 17α-methyltestosterone administration on spermatophore quality in captive broodstock tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon were investigated using injection method and oral based the optimized protocol. experiment was designed to compare group with two replications during a 38-day experimental period. Captive male weighing 57-95 g collected from ponds stored 10,000 m 3 concrete t...

This article presents a case study on the thermal assessment of reinforced concrete (RC) foundation exposed to low temperatures. The supports 19,500 m3-capacity tank with low-temperature (−89 °C) ethane. Icing and bubbling were observed tank’s surface soon after it started operations. Condensation was also at bottom 0.8-m-depth RC slab, which raised concerns about structural condition concrete....