Objective:This study investigated the effect of proximal contact strength on the three-dimensional displacements of cantilever fixed partial denture(CFPD) under vertically concentrated loading with digital laser speck...Objective:This study investigated the effect of proximal contact strength on the three-dimensional displacements of cantilever fixed partial denture(CFPD) under vertically concentrated loading with digital laser speckle(DLS) technique.Methods:Fresh mandible of beagle dog was used to establish the implant-supported CFPD for specimen.DLS technique was employed for measuring the three-dimensional displacement of the prosthesis under vertically concentrated loading ranging from 200 to 3 000 g.The effect of the contact tightness on the displacement of CFPD was investigated by means of changing the contact tightness.Results:When an axial concentrated loading was exerted on the pontic of the implant-supported CFPD,the displacement of the CFPD was the greatest.The displacement of the prosthesis decreased with the increase of contact strength.When the contact strength was 0,0.95,and 3.25 N,the displacement of the buccolingual direction was smaller than that of the mesiodistal direction but greater than that of the occlusogingival direction.When the force on the contact area was 6.50 N,the mesiodistal displacement of the prosthesis was the biggest while the buccolingual displacement was the smallest.Conclusions:The implant supported CFPD is an effective therapy for fully or partially edentulous patients.The restoration of the contact area and the selection of the appropriate contact strength can reduce the displacement of the CFPD,and get a better stress distribution.The most appropriate force value is 3.25 N in this study.展开更多
Interface debonding between prostheses and abutments was the most frequent failure mode of resin-bonded fixed partials dentures(RBFPDs) in clinic. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of accessory r...Interface debonding between prostheses and abutments was the most frequent failure mode of resin-bonded fixed partials dentures(RBFPDs) in clinic. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of accessory retention forms on the bond strength of RBFPDs. Three types of 3D finite element models were constructed.The model of posterior metal plate RBFPD with spoon-shaped occlusal rest seats served as the control. The remaining two types of models based on the control added the retention form design of the pin hole and axial groove respectively. The axial or buccolingual load of 150 N was applied on the prosthesis, first premolar and first molar respectively. The maximum principal stresses of the adhesive layer in different models were calculated. Under the load of the same magnitude, the stress due to the buccolingual load was significantly higher than that due to the axial load in the adhesive layer. The proximal shoulder, occlusal rest seats wall and the proximal margin adjacent to the shoulder were the high risk region where the adhesive layer damaged easily. Compared with the control model, the pin and groove models could slightly decrease the stress in the adhesive layer after the axial loading, while the stress in the adhesive layer drastically decreased after horizontal loading and reduced by 22% and 31% respectively. These results indicate that the horizontal occlusal force has a more serious harm to the debonding of RBFPDs. In addition, the accessory retention forms(e.g. pin and axial groove retention forms) can decrease the stress level in the adhesive layer, which are conducive to increase the load-bearing capacity of RBFPDs.展开更多
The capillary interactions, including the capillary force and capillary suction, between two unequal-sized particles with a fixed liquid volume are investigated. The cap- illary interaction model is used within the Yo...The capillary interactions, including the capillary force and capillary suction, between two unequal-sized particles with a fixed liquid volume are investigated. The cap- illary interaction model is used within the Young-Laplace framework. With the profile of the meridian of the liquid bridge, the capillary suction, and the liquid volume as state variables, the governing equations with two-fixed-point boundary axe first derived using a variable substitution technique, in which the gravity effects are neglected. The capillary suction and geometry of the liquid bridge with a fixed volume are solved with a shooting method. In modeling the capillary force, the Gorge method is applied. The effects of var- ious parameters including the distance between two particles, the ratio of particle radii, and the liquid-solid contact angles are discussed.展开更多
In this paper, using the context of complete partial metric spaces, some common fixed point results of maps that satisfy the generalized （ψ, Ф）-weak contractive conditions are obtained. Our results generalize, ext...In this paper, using the context of complete partial metric spaces, some common fixed point results of maps that satisfy the generalized （ψ, Ф）-weak contractive conditions are obtained. Our results generalize, extend, unify, enrich and complement many existing results in the literature. Example are given showing the validaty of our results.展开更多
How catalyst shape affects its deactivation is a crucial issue for quickly decaying catalysts such as zeolite in 2-butene and isobutane alkylation.In this work,steady simulations are used to determine the temperature ...How catalyst shape affects its deactivation is a crucial issue for quickly decaying catalysts such as zeolite in 2-butene and isobutane alkylation.In this work,steady simulations are used to determine the temperature and species distribution in fixed beds filled with particles of four shapes.Subsequently,unsteady simulations are used to study the deactivation behavior of the catalysts based on the steady simulation results.We describe the deactivation rate and type of catalyst deactivation by defining a local internal diffusivity,which is affected by catalytic activity.The results reveal that the internal diffusion distance of the catalyst determines the deactivation rate,whereas the local internal diffusivity determines its deactivation type.展开更多
In recent times the fixed point results in partially ordered metric spaces has greatly developed. In this paper we prove common fixed point results for multivalued and singlevalued mappings in partially ordered metric...In recent times the fixed point results in partially ordered metric spaces has greatly developed. In this paper we prove common fixed point results for multivalued and singlevalued mappings in partially ordered metric space. Our theorems generalized the theorem in [1] and extends the many more recent results in such spaces.展开更多
In this paper, we give existence theorems of common fixed points for two mappings with a weakly C*-contractive condition on partially ordered 2-metric spaces and give a sufficient condition under which there exists a ...In this paper, we give existence theorems of common fixed points for two mappings with a weakly C*-contractive condition on partially ordered 2-metric spaces and give a sufficient condition under which there exists a unique common fixed point.展开更多
In this paper,we introduce the concept of comparable T-completeness of a partially ordered Menger PM-space and discuss the existence of fixed points for mappings satisfying certain conditions in the framework of a com...In this paper,we introduce the concept of comparable T-completeness of a partially ordered Menger PM-space and discuss the existence of fixed points for mappings satisfying certain conditions in the framework of a comparable T-complete partially ordered Menger PM-space.We obtain some new results which generalize many known ones in the literature.Moreover,we derive some consequent results and give an example to illustrate our main result.展开更多
In this paper, we introduce a new class U of 3-dimensional real functions, use U and a 2-dimensional real function ? to construct a new implicit-linear contractive condition and obtain some existence theorems of commo...In this paper, we introduce a new class U of 3-dimensional real functions, use U and a 2-dimensional real function ? to construct a new implicit-linear contractive condition and obtain some existence theorems of common fixed points for two mappings on partially ordered 2-metric spaces and give a sufficient condition under which there exists a unique common fixed point. The obtained results goodly generalize and improve the corresponding conclusions in references.展开更多
In relay cellular network, relay links will consume extra frequency resources, which makes radio resource allocation become more complex and important. A new frequency allocation scheme is proposed to increase cell ca...In relay cellular network, relay links will consume extra frequency resources, which makes radio resource allocation become more complex and important. A new frequency allocation scheme is proposed to increase cell capacity and improve signal-to-interference ratio (SIR) of users located at cell edges. By dividing cell into different parts and configuring each of these parts with a unique reuse factor, this scheme improves spectral utilization efficiency and avoids inter-cell interference effectively. Optimal combinations of reuse factors and locations of relay nodes are also addressed and investigated. Computer simulation results show that, by employing the proposed scheme, maximum cell capacity gains of about 50%, 35% and 30% can be achieved in comparison with conventional cellular network scheme, traditional reuse partitioning scheme and reuse-adjacent-cell-frequencies scheme, respectively. Moreover, since in the proposed scheme resources are dynamically allocated among relay nodes, more benefits can be obtained in comparison with fixed resource allocation schemes under non-uniform traffic distribution.展开更多
Fixed-bed reactors are generally considered the optimal choice for numerous multi-phase catalytic reactions due to their excellent performance and stability.However,conventional fixed beds often encounter challenges r...Fixed-bed reactors are generally considered the optimal choice for numerous multi-phase catalytic reactions due to their excellent performance and stability.However,conventional fixed beds often encounter challenges related to inadequate mass transfer and a high pressure drop caused by the non-uniform void fraction distribution.To enhance the overall performance of fixed beds,the impact of different packing configurations on performance was investigated.Experimental and simulation methods were used to investigate the fluid flow and mass transfer performances of various packed beds under different flow rates.It was found that structured beds exhibited a significantly lower pressure drop per unit length than conventional packed beds.Furthermore,the packing configurations had a critical role in improving the overall performance of fixed beds.Specifically,structured packed beds,particularly the H-2 packing configuration,effectively reduced the pressure drop per unit length and improved the mass transfer efficiency.The H-2 packing configuration consisted of two parallel strips of particles in each layer,with strips arranged perpendicularly between adjacent layers,and the spacing between the strips varied from layer to layer.展开更多
In this paper,we give a fixed point theorem for multi-valued composite increasing operators,in partially ordered spaces,which generalizes the results of [1]-[3] and [5]- [8].
We introduce the concept of generalized quasi-contraction mappings in G-partial metric spaces and prove some fixed point results in ordered G-partial metric spaces. The results generalize and extend some recent result...We introduce the concept of generalized quasi-contraction mappings in G-partial metric spaces and prove some fixed point results in ordered G-partial metric spaces. The results generalize and extend some recent results in literature.展开更多
In this paper, we use the mappings with quasi-contractive conditions, defined on a partially ordered set with cone metric structure, to construct convergent sequences and prove that the limits of the constructed seque...In this paper, we use the mappings with quasi-contractive conditions, defined on a partially ordered set with cone metric structure, to construct convergent sequences and prove that the limits of the constructed sequences are the unique (common) fixed point of the mappings, and give their corollaries. The obtained results improve and generalize the corresponding conclusions in references.展开更多
This paper concerns N-order fixed point theory in partially ordered metric spaces. For the sake of simplicity, we start our investigations with the tripled case. We define tripled generalized Meir-Keeler type contract...This paper concerns N-order fixed point theory in partially ordered metric spaces. For the sake of simplicity, we start our investigations with the tripled case. We define tripled generalized Meir-Keeler type contraction which extends the definition of [Bessem Samet, Coupled fixed point theorems for a generalized Meir-Keeler contraction in partially ordered metric spaces, Nonlinear Anal. 72 (2010), 4508-4517]. We then discuss the existence and uniqueness of tripled fixed point theorems in partially ordered metric spaces. For general cases, we generalized our results to the N-order case. The results will promote the study of N-order fixed point theory.展开更多
Emission factors （EFs） of particulate matter （PM） derived from mono and co-firing of Thai lignite and agricultural residues have been investigated. Two sampling methods for PM, total filtration （TF） and electric...Emission factors （EFs） of particulate matter （PM） derived from mono and co-firing of Thai lignite and agricultural residues have been investigated. Two sampling methods for PM, total filtration （TF） and electrical low-pressure impactor （ELPI）, were used together. The study is focused on the influence of fuel mass fraction, and of secondary air to total air; SA：TA on EFs of PM. The results have shown that EFs of PM in mass-basis given by TF method are 8.9, 5.3 and 8.1 mg/kgfuel, while 3.3, 2.7 and 3.3 mg/kgfuel when using ELPI, for firing at constant SA：TA （30%） of lignite, rice husk and bagasse, respectively. For co-firing with 30%SA of coal/rice husk, higher EFs of PM is observed. They are 7.17 and 10.9 mg/kgfuel （TF） for 40 and 70% rice husk share, respectively, or 4.18 and 5.19 mg/kgfuel （ELPI）. However, lower PM emission; 1-3.3 mg/kgruel （TF） or 0.72-2.83 mg/kgfuel （ELPI） are obtained during co-firing of coal/rice husk with lower degree of air staging （i.e. 0-10% SA：TA）. For the influence of oxygenation state, increasing of SA： TA leads to a low formation of ultrafine particles （Dp 〈 0.1 μm）. Apart from PM, major gases （CO, NO, SO2） will be documented in this paper.展开更多
The combustion characteristics and particulate emission during combustion of Thai lignite with 30% of secondary air to total air （SA：TA） in a fixed bed combustor have been investigated in real-time. The results hav...The combustion characteristics and particulate emission during combustion of Thai lignite with 30% of secondary air to total air （SA：TA） in a fixed bed combustor have been investigated in real-time. The results have shown that particle formation is governed by competing reaction between the formation of the nucleated sized-particles （Dp 〈 0.1μm） and the coagulated particle （Dp 0.1-1 μm）. Temperature and burning rate are the highest priority factors to control the emission of particulate. Furthermore, the co-firing of coal/rice husks at 60：40% mass fraction with 10%SA：TA could be the alternative options to further reduction of particulate and to be recommended.展开更多
In this paper, we establish the existence and uniqueness of fixed points of operator , when n is an arbitrary positive integer and X is a partially ordered complete metric space. We have shown examples to verify our w...In this paper, we establish the existence and uniqueness of fixed points of operator , when n is an arbitrary positive integer and X is a partially ordered complete metric space. We have shown examples to verify our work. Our results generalize the recent fixed point theorems cited in [1]-[4] etc. and include several recent developments.展开更多
文摘Objective:This study investigated the effect of proximal contact strength on the three-dimensional displacements of cantilever fixed partial denture(CFPD) under vertically concentrated loading with digital laser speckle(DLS) technique.Methods:Fresh mandible of beagle dog was used to establish the implant-supported CFPD for specimen.DLS technique was employed for measuring the three-dimensional displacement of the prosthesis under vertically concentrated loading ranging from 200 to 3 000 g.The effect of the contact tightness on the displacement of CFPD was investigated by means of changing the contact tightness.Results:When an axial concentrated loading was exerted on the pontic of the implant-supported CFPD,the displacement of the CFPD was the greatest.The displacement of the prosthesis decreased with the increase of contact strength.When the contact strength was 0,0.95,and 3.25 N,the displacement of the buccolingual direction was smaller than that of the mesiodistal direction but greater than that of the occlusogingival direction.When the force on the contact area was 6.50 N,the mesiodistal displacement of the prosthesis was the biggest while the buccolingual displacement was the smallest.Conclusions:The implant supported CFPD is an effective therapy for fully or partially edentulous patients.The restoration of the contact area and the selection of the appropriate contact strength can reduce the displacement of the CFPD,and get a better stress distribution.The most appropriate force value is 3.25 N in this study.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of Chinagrant number:10902010,11120101001,and 10925208
文摘Interface debonding between prostheses and abutments was the most frequent failure mode of resin-bonded fixed partials dentures(RBFPDs) in clinic. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of accessory retention forms on the bond strength of RBFPDs. Three types of 3D finite element models were constructed.The model of posterior metal plate RBFPD with spoon-shaped occlusal rest seats served as the control. The remaining two types of models based on the control added the retention form design of the pin hole and axial groove respectively. The axial or buccolingual load of 150 N was applied on the prosthesis, first premolar and first molar respectively. The maximum principal stresses of the adhesive layer in different models were calculated. Under the load of the same magnitude, the stress due to the buccolingual load was significantly higher than that due to the axial load in the adhesive layer. The proximal shoulder, occlusal rest seats wall and the proximal margin adjacent to the shoulder were the high risk region where the adhesive layer damaged easily. Compared with the control model, the pin and groove models could slightly decrease the stress in the adhesive layer after the axial loading, while the stress in the adhesive layer drastically decreased after horizontal loading and reduced by 22% and 31% respectively. These results indicate that the horizontal occlusal force has a more serious harm to the debonding of RBFPDs. In addition, the accessory retention forms(e.g. pin and axial groove retention forms) can decrease the stress level in the adhesive layer, which are conducive to increase the load-bearing capacity of RBFPDs.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51368038 and11162008)the Alumni Foundation of Civil Engineering of Lanzhou University of Technology(No.TM-QK-0701)the Environmental Protection Department of Gansu Province of China(No.GSEP-2014-23)
文摘The capillary interactions, including the capillary force and capillary suction, between two unequal-sized particles with a fixed liquid volume are investigated. The cap- illary interaction model is used within the Young-Laplace framework. With the profile of the meridian of the liquid bridge, the capillary suction, and the liquid volume as state variables, the governing equations with two-fixed-point boundary axe first derived using a variable substitution technique, in which the gravity effects are neglected. The capillary suction and geometry of the liquid bridge with a fixed volume are solved with a shooting method. In modeling the capillary force, the Gorge method is applied. The effects of var- ious parameters including the distance between two particles, the ratio of particle radii, and the liquid-solid contact angles are discussed.
文摘In this paper, using the context of complete partial metric spaces, some common fixed point results of maps that satisfy the generalized （ψ, Ф）-weak contractive conditions are obtained. Our results generalize, extend, unify, enrich and complement many existing results in the literature. Example are given showing the validaty of our results.
基金We acknowledge financial support from National Engineering Research Center for Petroleum Refining Technology and Catalyst(RIPP,SINOPEC,Grant No.33600000-20-ZC0607-0009).
文摘How catalyst shape affects its deactivation is a crucial issue for quickly decaying catalysts such as zeolite in 2-butene and isobutane alkylation.In this work,steady simulations are used to determine the temperature and species distribution in fixed beds filled with particles of four shapes.Subsequently,unsteady simulations are used to study the deactivation behavior of the catalysts based on the steady simulation results.We describe the deactivation rate and type of catalyst deactivation by defining a local internal diffusivity,which is affected by catalytic activity.The results reveal that the internal diffusion distance of the catalyst determines the deactivation rate,whereas the local internal diffusivity determines its deactivation type.
文摘In recent times the fixed point results in partially ordered metric spaces has greatly developed. In this paper we prove common fixed point results for multivalued and singlevalued mappings in partially ordered metric space. Our theorems generalized the theorem in [1] and extends the many more recent results in such spaces.
文摘In this paper, we give existence theorems of common fixed points for two mappings with a weakly C*-contractive condition on partially ordered 2-metric spaces and give a sufficient condition under which there exists a unique common fixed point.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(12161056,11701259,11771198)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province of China(20202BAB201001).
文摘In this paper,we introduce the concept of comparable T-completeness of a partially ordered Menger PM-space and discuss the existence of fixed points for mappings satisfying certain conditions in the framework of a comparable T-complete partially ordered Menger PM-space.We obtain some new results which generalize many known ones in the literature.Moreover,we derive some consequent results and give an example to illustrate our main result.
文摘In this paper, we introduce a new class U of 3-dimensional real functions, use U and a 2-dimensional real function ? to construct a new implicit-linear contractive condition and obtain some existence theorems of common fixed points for two mappings on partially ordered 2-metric spaces and give a sufficient condition under which there exists a unique common fixed point. The obtained results goodly generalize and improve the corresponding conclusions in references.
基金Supported by Chinese National Science Fund for Creative Research Groups (No.60521002)Chinese National Key Technology R&D Program(No.2005BA908B02)Science Foundation of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology (No.05dz05802) .
文摘In relay cellular network, relay links will consume extra frequency resources, which makes radio resource allocation become more complex and important. A new frequency allocation scheme is proposed to increase cell capacity and improve signal-to-interference ratio (SIR) of users located at cell edges. By dividing cell into different parts and configuring each of these parts with a unique reuse factor, this scheme improves spectral utilization efficiency and avoids inter-cell interference effectively. Optimal combinations of reuse factors and locations of relay nodes are also addressed and investigated. Computer simulation results show that, by employing the proposed scheme, maximum cell capacity gains of about 50%, 35% and 30% can be achieved in comparison with conventional cellular network scheme, traditional reuse partitioning scheme and reuse-adjacent-cell-frequencies scheme, respectively. Moreover, since in the proposed scheme resources are dynamically allocated among relay nodes, more benefits can be obtained in comparison with fixed resource allocation schemes under non-uniform traffic distribution.
文摘Fixed-bed reactors are generally considered the optimal choice for numerous multi-phase catalytic reactions due to their excellent performance and stability.However,conventional fixed beds often encounter challenges related to inadequate mass transfer and a high pressure drop caused by the non-uniform void fraction distribution.To enhance the overall performance of fixed beds,the impact of different packing configurations on performance was investigated.Experimental and simulation methods were used to investigate the fluid flow and mass transfer performances of various packed beds under different flow rates.It was found that structured beds exhibited a significantly lower pressure drop per unit length than conventional packed beds.Furthermore,the packing configurations had a critical role in improving the overall performance of fixed beds.Specifically,structured packed beds,particularly the H-2 packing configuration,effectively reduced the pressure drop per unit length and improved the mass transfer efficiency.The H-2 packing configuration consisted of two parallel strips of particles in each layer,with strips arranged perpendicularly between adjacent layers,and the spacing between the strips varied from layer to layer.
文摘In this paper,we give a fixed point theorem for multi-valued composite increasing operators,in partially ordered spaces,which generalizes the results of [1]-[3] and [5]- [8].
文摘We introduce the concept of generalized quasi-contraction mappings in G-partial metric spaces and prove some fixed point results in ordered G-partial metric spaces. The results generalize and extend some recent results in literature.
文摘In this paper, we use the mappings with quasi-contractive conditions, defined on a partially ordered set with cone metric structure, to construct convergent sequences and prove that the limits of the constructed sequences are the unique (common) fixed point of the mappings, and give their corollaries. The obtained results improve and generalize the corresponding conclusions in references.
文摘This paper concerns N-order fixed point theory in partially ordered metric spaces. For the sake of simplicity, we start our investigations with the tripled case. We define tripled generalized Meir-Keeler type contraction which extends the definition of [Bessem Samet, Coupled fixed point theorems for a generalized Meir-Keeler contraction in partially ordered metric spaces, Nonlinear Anal. 72 (2010), 4508-4517]. We then discuss the existence and uniqueness of tripled fixed point theorems in partially ordered metric spaces. For general cases, we generalized our results to the N-order case. The results will promote the study of N-order fixed point theory.
文摘Emission factors （EFs） of particulate matter （PM） derived from mono and co-firing of Thai lignite and agricultural residues have been investigated. Two sampling methods for PM, total filtration （TF） and electrical low-pressure impactor （ELPI）, were used together. The study is focused on the influence of fuel mass fraction, and of secondary air to total air; SA：TA on EFs of PM. The results have shown that EFs of PM in mass-basis given by TF method are 8.9, 5.3 and 8.1 mg/kgfuel, while 3.3, 2.7 and 3.3 mg/kgfuel when using ELPI, for firing at constant SA：TA （30%） of lignite, rice husk and bagasse, respectively. For co-firing with 30%SA of coal/rice husk, higher EFs of PM is observed. They are 7.17 and 10.9 mg/kgfuel （TF） for 40 and 70% rice husk share, respectively, or 4.18 and 5.19 mg/kgfuel （ELPI）. However, lower PM emission; 1-3.3 mg/kgruel （TF） or 0.72-2.83 mg/kgfuel （ELPI） are obtained during co-firing of coal/rice husk with lower degree of air staging （i.e. 0-10% SA：TA）. For the influence of oxygenation state, increasing of SA： TA leads to a low formation of ultrafine particles （Dp 〈 0.1 μm）. Apart from PM, major gases （CO, NO, SO2） will be documented in this paper.
文摘The combustion characteristics and particulate emission during combustion of Thai lignite with 30% of secondary air to total air （SA：TA） in a fixed bed combustor have been investigated in real-time. The results have shown that particle formation is governed by competing reaction between the formation of the nucleated sized-particles （Dp 〈 0.1μm） and the coagulated particle （Dp 0.1-1 μm）. Temperature and burning rate are the highest priority factors to control the emission of particulate. Furthermore, the co-firing of coal/rice husks at 60：40% mass fraction with 10%SA：TA could be the alternative options to further reduction of particulate and to be recommended.
文摘In this paper, we establish the existence and uniqueness of fixed points of operator , when n is an arbitrary positive integer and X is a partially ordered complete metric space. We have shown examples to verify our work. Our results generalize the recent fixed point theorems cited in [1]-[4] etc. and include several recent developments.
