BACKGROUND Medial dished(MD)liner designs for cruciate-retaining(CR)total knee arthroplasty(TKA)are a relatively novel development.MD tibial inserts have a more constraining medial side,which allows for more similar k...BACKGROUND Medial dished(MD)liner designs for cruciate-retaining(CR)total knee arthroplasty(TKA)are a relatively novel development.MD tibial inserts have a more constraining medial side,which allows for more similar kinematics and function to a native knee.AIM To evaluate the clinical results and patient-reported outcomes after CR TKA procedures utilizing a kinematically designed medial dish system.METHODS A multicenter,retrospective cohort review of 139 primary elective TKAs utilizing a kinematically designed CR Knee System(JOURNEY™II CR MD;Smith and Nephew,Memphis,TN,United States)at three different institutions with a minimum of two years of follow-up.Demographic information,clinical outcomes,and patient-reported outcome measures were collected and analyzed.RESULTS With up to 3.7 years from surgery,overall implant survivorship was 98.6%.There were significant postoperative increases in the average Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement scores(17.4 at 6 months,26.1 points at two years or more,P<0.001).CONCLUSION The combination of high implant survivorship and substantial improvements in patient-reported outcome measures suggests that the medial dish tibial insert represents a safe and effective option within TKA.Additional investigation is necessary to evaluate the long-term survivorship of this design.展开更多
During the storage of composite propellants, the migration of plasticizers and other unbonded additives at the interfaces of liner adhesives has garnered significant attention in understanding liner failure mechanisms...During the storage of composite propellants, the migration of plasticizers and other unbonded additives at the interfaces of liner adhesives has garnered significant attention in understanding liner failure mechanisms, aging processes, and safety performance. However, there is currently no non-destructive and quantitative detection method for migration of plasticizers in propellant liner. In this study, we developed a HTPB sensing liner by incorporating conductive fillers-namely carbon black(CB), carbon nanotubes(CNTs), and graphene nanoplatelets(GNP)-into the HTPB matrix. The synergistic interaction between CNTs and GNP facilitates the formation of a tunneling conductive network that imparts electrical conductivity to the HTPB liner. To elucidate the functional relationship between conductivity and nitroglycerin(NG) migration, we applied the HTPB sensing liner onto double base propellant surfaces and measured both the conductivity of the sensing layer and NG migration during a 71°C accelerated aging experiment. The results shows that when CNTs/GNP content reaches 3wt%, there is an exponential correlation between conductivity and NG migration with a fitting degree of 0.9652;the average response sensitivity of ΔR/R0 relative to NG migration is calculated as 41.69, with an average deviation of merely5.67% between NG migrations derived from conductivity fittings compared to those obtained via TGA testing results. Overall, this sensing liner exhibits excellent capabilities for detecting NG migration nondestructively and quantitatively while offering a novel approach for assessing interfacial component migrations as well as debonding defects in propellants-a promising avenue for future self-monitoring strategies regarding propellant integrity.展开更多
The service life of internal combustion engines is significantly influenced by surface defects in cylinder liners.To address the limitations of traditional detection methods,we propose an enhanced YOLOv8 model with Sw...The service life of internal combustion engines is significantly influenced by surface defects in cylinder liners.To address the limitations of traditional detection methods,we propose an enhanced YOLOv8 model with Swin Transformer as the backbone network.This approach leverages Swin Transformer's multi-head self-attention mechanism for improved feature extraction of defects spanning various scales.Integrated with the YOLOv8 detection head,our model achieves a mean average precision of 85.1%on our dataset,outperforming baseline methods by 1.4%.The model's effectiveness is further demonstrated on a steel-surface defect dataset,indicating its broad applicability in industrial surface defect detection.Our work highlights the potential of combining Swin Transformer and YOLOv8 for accurate and efficient defect detection.展开更多
BACKGROUND Total hip arthroplasty is a safe and effective procedure.To improve survivorship,ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene hip liners with antioxidants have been developed.Additive antioxidant was deployed to...BACKGROUND Total hip arthroplasty is a safe and effective procedure.To improve survivorship,ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene hip liners with antioxidants have been developed.Additive antioxidant was deployed to reduce oxidation and consequential wear,loosening,or osteolysis.A unique manufacturing process was utilized for two such hip liners,the Novation®and Alteon®XLE hip liners and this research represents the first large series on this specific material.The study hypothesis was that Novation and Alteon XLE hip liners have similar short-term survivorship as other manufacturers’antioxidant liners according to procedure and outcome data from the American Joint Replacement Registry(AJRR).AIM To demonstrate similar short-term survivorship of XLE antioxidant hip liners compared to all antioxidant hip liners in AJRR.METHODS Utilizing total hip arthroplasty data from the AJRR,a retrospective review was performed for subjects who underwent implantation of Novation XLE(n=461),Alteon XLE(n=989),or any other antioxidant hip liner(termed the aggregate antioxidant group;n=39964)as of March 31,2022.Survivorship at three years and revision rates were compared statistically between the Novation group and the aggregate antioxidant group as well as the Alteon group and the aggregate antioxidant group.RESULTS Survivorship at three years post-surgery was 99.09%for Novation,97.73%for Alteon,and 97.69%for the aggregate antioxidant group.There were no reports of failure due to wear in either the Novation or Alteon groups.Among the revision categories(fracture,infection,aseptic loosening,instability,mechanical complications,wear,pain,hematoma/wound complications,or other),there were no significant differences identified in either comparison.There were also no significant differences in cumulative percent revision rates up to three years post-surgery for the Novation vs aggregate antioxidant group or the Alteon vs aggregate antioxidant group.CONCLUSION Novation and Alteon XLE hip liner revision rate and survivorship are equivalent to other antioxidant hip liners in the short term.展开更多
Cerium-aluminum(CeAl)alloy is promising reactive structural materials(RSMs)with significant potential for liner applications.To investigate the thermochemical characteristics of CeAl alloy and the perforation behavior...Cerium-aluminum(CeAl)alloy is promising reactive structural materials(RSMs)with significant potential for liner applications.To investigate the thermochemical characteristics of CeAl alloy and the perforation behavior of its liner impacting steel targets,a CeAl alloy liner with 5 wt%Al content was fabricated,with a cerium(Ce)liner and a copper(Cu)liner used as control.The microstructure and elemental distribution of the CeAl alloy were analyzed using SEM,EDS,and XRD.The thermochemical reaction mechanism of the CeAl alloy was examined through TG-DSC.Penetration experiments were conducted to explore the combined effects of invasion and implosion of CeAl alloy liner against steel target.The results indicate that the addition of Al leads to the formation of Ce_(3)Al intermetallic compounds in the alloy and reduces the apparent activation energy of the Ce-based alloy by around 53.17%,thereby facilitating energy release.The presence of 5 wt%Al increases the calorific value by approximately 24.5%,and this change allows the oxidation process to be divided into three distinct stages.Compared to an inert copper liner,the average penetration diameter of the CeAl_(5) reactive alloy liner increases by around 42.78%.Furthermore,when compared to the Ce liner,the penetration depth of the CeAl_(5) reactive alloy liner increases by approximately 82.64%.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Medial dished(MD)liner designs for cruciate-retaining(CR)total knee arthroplasty(TKA)are a relatively novel development.MD tibial inserts have a more constraining medial side,which allows for more similar kinematics and function to a native knee.AIM To evaluate the clinical results and patient-reported outcomes after CR TKA procedures utilizing a kinematically designed medial dish system.METHODS A multicenter,retrospective cohort review of 139 primary elective TKAs utilizing a kinematically designed CR Knee System(JOURNEY™II CR MD;Smith and Nephew,Memphis,TN,United States)at three different institutions with a minimum of two years of follow-up.Demographic information,clinical outcomes,and patient-reported outcome measures were collected and analyzed.RESULTS With up to 3.7 years from surgery,overall implant survivorship was 98.6%.There were significant postoperative increases in the average Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement scores(17.4 at 6 months,26.1 points at two years or more,P<0.001).CONCLUSION The combination of high implant survivorship and substantial improvements in patient-reported outcome measures suggests that the medial dish tibial insert represents a safe and effective option within TKA.Additional investigation is necessary to evaluate the long-term survivorship of this design.
基金funded by Zhijian Laboratory Open Fund,Rocket Force University of Engineering(Grant No.2023-ZJSYS-KF01-03).
文摘During the storage of composite propellants, the migration of plasticizers and other unbonded additives at the interfaces of liner adhesives has garnered significant attention in understanding liner failure mechanisms, aging processes, and safety performance. However, there is currently no non-destructive and quantitative detection method for migration of plasticizers in propellant liner. In this study, we developed a HTPB sensing liner by incorporating conductive fillers-namely carbon black(CB), carbon nanotubes(CNTs), and graphene nanoplatelets(GNP)-into the HTPB matrix. The synergistic interaction between CNTs and GNP facilitates the formation of a tunneling conductive network that imparts electrical conductivity to the HTPB liner. To elucidate the functional relationship between conductivity and nitroglycerin(NG) migration, we applied the HTPB sensing liner onto double base propellant surfaces and measured both the conductivity of the sensing layer and NG migration during a 71°C accelerated aging experiment. The results shows that when CNTs/GNP content reaches 3wt%, there is an exponential correlation between conductivity and NG migration with a fitting degree of 0.9652;the average response sensitivity of ΔR/R0 relative to NG migration is calculated as 41.69, with an average deviation of merely5.67% between NG migrations derived from conductivity fittings compared to those obtained via TGA testing results. Overall, this sensing liner exhibits excellent capabilities for detecting NG migration nondestructively and quantitatively while offering a novel approach for assessing interfacial component migrations as well as debonding defects in propellants-a promising avenue for future self-monitoring strategies regarding propellant integrity.
基金supported by the Scientific and technological key project in Henan Province 22210224002the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Polytechnic University B2021-38.
文摘The service life of internal combustion engines is significantly influenced by surface defects in cylinder liners.To address the limitations of traditional detection methods,we propose an enhanced YOLOv8 model with Swin Transformer as the backbone network.This approach leverages Swin Transformer's multi-head self-attention mechanism for improved feature extraction of defects spanning various scales.Integrated with the YOLOv8 detection head,our model achieves a mean average precision of 85.1%on our dataset,outperforming baseline methods by 1.4%.The model's effectiveness is further demonstrated on a steel-surface defect dataset,indicating its broad applicability in industrial surface defect detection.Our work highlights the potential of combining Swin Transformer and YOLOv8 for accurate and efficient defect detection.
文摘BACKGROUND Total hip arthroplasty is a safe and effective procedure.To improve survivorship,ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene hip liners with antioxidants have been developed.Additive antioxidant was deployed to reduce oxidation and consequential wear,loosening,or osteolysis.A unique manufacturing process was utilized for two such hip liners,the Novation®and Alteon®XLE hip liners and this research represents the first large series on this specific material.The study hypothesis was that Novation and Alteon XLE hip liners have similar short-term survivorship as other manufacturers’antioxidant liners according to procedure and outcome data from the American Joint Replacement Registry(AJRR).AIM To demonstrate similar short-term survivorship of XLE antioxidant hip liners compared to all antioxidant hip liners in AJRR.METHODS Utilizing total hip arthroplasty data from the AJRR,a retrospective review was performed for subjects who underwent implantation of Novation XLE(n=461),Alteon XLE(n=989),or any other antioxidant hip liner(termed the aggregate antioxidant group;n=39964)as of March 31,2022.Survivorship at three years and revision rates were compared statistically between the Novation group and the aggregate antioxidant group as well as the Alteon group and the aggregate antioxidant group.RESULTS Survivorship at three years post-surgery was 99.09%for Novation,97.73%for Alteon,and 97.69%for the aggregate antioxidant group.There were no reports of failure due to wear in either the Novation or Alteon groups.Among the revision categories(fracture,infection,aseptic loosening,instability,mechanical complications,wear,pain,hematoma/wound complications,or other),there were no significant differences identified in either comparison.There were also no significant differences in cumulative percent revision rates up to three years post-surgery for the Novation vs aggregate antioxidant group or the Alteon vs aggregate antioxidant group.CONCLUSION Novation and Alteon XLE hip liner revision rate and survivorship are equivalent to other antioxidant hip liners in the short term.
文摘Cerium-aluminum(CeAl)alloy is promising reactive structural materials(RSMs)with significant potential for liner applications.To investigate the thermochemical characteristics of CeAl alloy and the perforation behavior of its liner impacting steel targets,a CeAl alloy liner with 5 wt%Al content was fabricated,with a cerium(Ce)liner and a copper(Cu)liner used as control.The microstructure and elemental distribution of the CeAl alloy were analyzed using SEM,EDS,and XRD.The thermochemical reaction mechanism of the CeAl alloy was examined through TG-DSC.Penetration experiments were conducted to explore the combined effects of invasion and implosion of CeAl alloy liner against steel target.The results indicate that the addition of Al leads to the formation of Ce_(3)Al intermetallic compounds in the alloy and reduces the apparent activation energy of the Ce-based alloy by around 53.17%,thereby facilitating energy release.The presence of 5 wt%Al increases the calorific value by approximately 24.5%,and this change allows the oxidation process to be divided into three distinct stages.Compared to an inert copper liner,the average penetration diameter of the CeAl_(5) reactive alloy liner increases by around 42.78%.Furthermore,when compared to the Ce liner,the penetration depth of the CeAl_(5) reactive alloy liner increases by approximately 82.64%.
