The 7th German-Japanese Bridge Symposium, July 30-August 1, 2007 Osaka, JAPAN (GJBS07), full paper + extended abstract (p.84-85)

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4th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Structural Engineering, Ispra, Lombardy, Italy, June 29-30, 2011

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The allylic bromide functionality within brominated poly(isobutylene-co-isoprene), or BIIR, alkylates primary amines repeatedly to generate thermoset products at reaction rates that are too fast to support commercial rubber processing operations. The objective of this work was to assess the utility of latent N-nucleophiles as curatives and modification reagents for BIIR. Ideally, BIIR formulations containing these latent amines would not cure at standard compound mixing temperatures, but support high crosslinking rates and yields upon heating to conventional vulcanization temperatures. Carbon dioxide-derived salts of ammonia, including (NH4)2CO3, (NH4)HCO3 and (NH4)H2NCO2, can be mixed with BIIR without incurring crosslinking at temperatures below 100oC, but they generate adequate crosslink yields upon heating to 160oC. The corresponding CO2-derived salts of primary amines decompose below 100oC and, therefore, do not provide adequate scorch protection when mixed with BIIR. Latency was conferred on primary amines using imine derivatives, in particular N-alkylbenzaldimine and its substituted analogues. These latent curatives are activated by hydrolysis, thereby providing a means of controlling active nucleophile concentrations, and minimizing crosslinking activity at 100oC without impacting negatively on cure rates at 160oC. The scorch problems generated by primary amines extend to BIIR cure formulations employing conventional sulfur and ZnO curatives. In contrast, imine analogues are shown to provide low temperature scorch stability without impacting negatively on high temperature cure rates and extents. / Thesis (Master, Chemical Engineering) -- Queen's University, 2010-02-01 15:18:16.004

Norrköpings Hamn och Stuveri AB står inför en stor utmaning då verksamheterna i Norrköping delvis ska konsolideras till Pampusterminalen på Händelö på grund av det nya stadsdelsprojektet i Inre hamnen. Tillkommande verksamhet kommer göra anspråk på terminalyta, något som idag inte finns tillgängligt i Pampusterminalen. Dessutom är visionen för containerterminalen att den årligen hanterade volymen ska öka till 154 000 TEU år 2025 från dagens årligen 70 000 TEU. Det har i det här examensarbetet undersökts för de fysiska möjligheterna att ersätta dagens hanteringssystem där Reachstackers används, med ett modernare och mer hållbart elektriskt RTG-system, samt hur RTG-systemet skulle påverka containerhanteringen. Dessutom har en investeringskalkyl upprättats för att reda ut de ekonomiska effekterna av ett byte. Med hjälp av ett antal kapacitetsberäkningsmodeller har det visat sig att NHS i ett NHS i ett framtida skede bör ha möjlighet att hantera 154 000 containrar med cirka 1 400 TGS och fyra RTG-kranar. De totala inköps- och installationskostnaderna för fyra RTG-kranar skulle uppgå till cirka 60 000 000 kronor. Investeringskalkylen resulterade i ett nettonuvärde på 20 905 550 kr vilket är att betrakta som lönsamt. Baserat på insamlat underlag till den här undersökningen är det därför rekommenderat att NHS går vidare med planerna på att byta hanteringssystem för containerdepån.

Elastic bands are becoming more popular in strength and power training. Although increases in strength and power have been anecdotally reported with high loads of elastic resistance, there is no research on large band tensions and their effects on force and power variables. The purpose of this study was to quantify peak concentric force, peak concentric power and peak eccentric velocity produced by the subject when using differing levels of elastic resistance (0%, 20%, 50% and 75% of the total load being elastic resistance) in the bench press. Seven experienced male powerlifters and body builders participated in this study. Prior to subject testing all elastic bands were calibrated for force output throughout the bench press range of motion. Each subject performed a single repetition maximum press to determine the total correct testing load (85% of maximum press). The subjects then performed four presses with various elastic band resistances, each having the total equivalent weight of 85% of the subject’s maximal press weight at lockout. Dependent variables were peak concentric force, peak concentric power, and peak eccentric velocity as produced by the subject. A one-way ANOVA was used to determine the differences among the four levels of elastic resistance (ER) used in the study (α = 0.05). Compared to the baseline condition (2123.6 ± 499.9N), significantly lower average peak concentric force was observed with ER of 75% (1451.2 ± 151.0N, 31.9% decrease) (p = .010) and with an ER of 50% (1781.1 ± 174.3N, 16.4% decrease) (p = .052). When compared with baseline peak concentric power (702.6 ± 274.6W), higher peak power was observed in all band trials: 20% (895.2 ± 187.7W, 27.4% increase), 50% (972.5 ± 189.8W, 38.4% increase) and 75% (979.6 ± 171.0W, 39.4% increase) (p = .009; p = .007; p = .033, respectively). There was no significant difference in peak concentric power in any ER trials. No significant differences (p = .080) were seen in peak eccentric velocity. Therefore ER loads of 20, 50 and 75% provide greater stimuli for producing peak concentric power than no ER, with only a 20% load of ER maintaining the same peak concentric force production as baseline. ER loads of 50 and 75% may not be as effective a stimuli as free weights when the training objective is to increase force production. / School of Physical Education, Sport, and Exercise Science

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Carleton University, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-326). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Thesis (M.Phil.)--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 112-116).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1964.