The dynamics of the mistuned model of the tests bladed disc with double perodicity was experimentally investigated. The mistuning arised due to the implemantation of two bunches of blades with damping heads fixed on opposite ends of the diameter. The dry friction effect in the heads was treated. The scale for measurement of the electromagnetic force acting on the disc was designed. It enables to analyse the real electromagnetic excitation of the disc under rotation and evaluation of the FRF characteristics from measured blade responses under rotation. The identified eigenfrequencies and damping constan ts served as indicators for assessment of stiffening and damping effects of the friction couplings in the heads. and Obsahuje seznam literatury
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by impairment in social communication and presence of stereotyped/restricted behaviors. Children with ASD very often demonstrate co-morbid psychiatric problems, problems known to be affected by testosterone in neurotypical populations. However, there are few reports investigating relationships between testosterone and psychiatric conditions in children with ASD. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between plasmatic levels of testosterone and behavioral/emotional problems in pre-pubertal boys with ASD. The study sample consisted of 31 pre-pubertal boys (ages 3-10) with ASD. Parents completed the Nisonger Child Behavior Rating Form (NCBRF) to assess specific behavioral/emotional problems as observed in the previous 2 months. Plasmatic testosterone levels were determined in boys according to standardized procedures. It was found that there were positive correlations between testosterone levels and the conduct problems subscale (p=0.034, rs=0.382) of NCBRF and also between testosterone levels and the hyperactive subscale (p=0.025, rs=0.402) of NCBRF. Findings in this study are in line with research conducted in the neurotypical population. This is the first large study investigating testosterone and emotional/behavioral problems in ASD and warrants further research in this field in order to clarify the etiopathogenesis of psychiatric co-morbidities and improve their treatment., A. Pivovarciova, J. Durdiakova, S. Hnilicova, D. Filcikova, D. Ostatnikova., and Obsahuje bibliografii
Coal measure strata are composed of multiple interbedding strata with different hardnesses. A sudden release of energy that was stored in surrounding rocks of tunnels may induce a rock burst; however, the specific strata in which the energy is accumulated cannot be accurately determined, thereby leading to ineffective prevention and management techniques for rock bursts. To address this problem, this study conducted axial loading tests on three different types of rock specimens (coal, gritstone and fine sandstone) and their composite specimens, and ascertained the energy accumulation rules of various components of the composites prior to a buckling failure. According to the results: for the coal-bearing binary composite specimens, the energy accumulated in coal occupied 88.5 %, 79.0 %, 71.4% and 79.6 % of the total energy accumulated in the specimens respectively; for the binary composite specimens composed of gritstone and fine sandstone, the energy accumulated in gritstone took up 61.2 % and 76.5 % of the total energy accumulated in the specimens respectively; and for the ternary composites, the energy accumulated in the coal occupied 79.8 %, 74.0 % and 76.3 % of the total energy accumulated in the specimens respectively, followed by the energy accumulated in the gritstone (12.1 %, 22.0 % and 18.8 %), and finally by the energy accumulated in the fine sandstone (only 8.1 %, 4.0 % and 4.9 %). Accordingly, in the composite rock strata, a small amount of energy was stored, and energy accumulation was more difficult in competent rock with large elastic moduli, while non-competent strata with small elastic moduli were preferable with regard to energy storage and accumulation. It can thus be concluded that the energy in coal-rock composites was accumulated mainly in non-competent strata, i.e., non-competent strata were key energy strata; additionally, the greater the difference in the hardness of the various components, the stronger the impact effect on the composite specimen.
Polyaniline/montmorillonite (PANI/MMT) intercalate pressed into pellets using the pressure 28 MPa has been prepared in order to achieve two-dimensional conductivity which is close to pure PANI, however with improved mechanical and thermal stability (due to the presence of silicate). Structure-conductivity relationship has been investigated using X-ray diffraction analysis and diffraction patterns obtained from two perpendicular planes revealed the strong texture. The structural anisotropy led to the anisotropy in conductivity, which is much stronger for PANI/MMT than for pure PANI pellets. Anyway, the inplane conductivity is of the same order for both PANI/MMT and pure PANI pellets. The anisotropy factor, that means the ratio of in-plane conductivity and conductivity in the direction perpendicular to the pellet plane, was 328 (PANI/MMT pellet) and 6.7 (pure PANI pellet), respectively., Jonáš Tokarský, Kateřina Mamulová-Kutláková, Lucie Neuwirthová, Lenka Kulhánková, Vítězslav Stýskala, Vlastimil Matějka and Pavla Čapková., and Obsahuje bibliografii
Chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN) represents a frequent and irreversible cause of long-term renal graft loss. TGF- β 1 is a key profibrogenic cytokine associated with CAN pathogenesis. Because of clinical diagnostic inaccuracy, protocol biopsy has been suggested to be a beneficial method for early CAN detection. Protocol core biopsy was carried out in 67 consecutive cyclosporine-based immunosuppression-treated kidney transplant recipients with stable renal function 12 months after renal transplantation. Biopsy specimens were analyzed morphologically according to Banff-97' criteria and immunohistologically for TGF- β 1 staining. The data obtained were correlated with plasma TGF- β 1 levels and clinical data. CAN (grade I-III) was found in 51 patients (76 %). CAN grade I was found to be the most frequent one (44 %). A normal finding within the graft was made in only 12 patients (18 %). Clinically silent acute rejection Banff IA was present in 4 patients (6 %). In 8 patients (12 %) with CAN, borderline changes were present. We found a significant correlation between CAN grade and creatinine clearance, as measured by the Cockroft-Gault formula (p<0.01) as well as body mass index (p<0.01). There was a significant correlation between chronic vasculopathy (Banff cv) and creatinine clearance, and between the degree of TGF- β 1 staining and chronic vasculopathy (p<0.01). There were no relations between morphological findings and TGF- β 1 plasma levels, cyclosporine levels, plasma lipids, HLA- mismatches, panel reactive antibodies (PRA), proteinuria, and the donor's age. In conclusion, CAN is a frequent finding in protocol kidney graft biopsies 12 months after transplantation. TGF- β 1 tissue expression is linked with chronic vasculopathy., O. Viklický, I. Matl, L. Voska, R. Böhmová, M. Jarešová, J. Lácha, A. Lodererová, I. Stříž, V. Teplan, Š. Vítko., and Obsahuje bibliografii
In this paper, an extended analysis of the human electroencephalographic signals (EEG) in the region of alpha rhythms is presented. The consequences of the existence of spindle-like (fusiform) shape are discussed and verified on the set of experimental measurements. The hypothesis of possible interrelations of the EEG alpha fuses with a tested person's psychical state and restrictions is presented.
On a bounded $q$-pseudoconvex domain $\Omega $ in $\mathbb {C}^{n}$ with a Lipschitz boundary, we prove that the $\bar {\partial }$-Neumann operator $N$ satisfies a subelliptic $(1/2)$-estimate on $\Omega $ and $N$ can be extended as a bounded operator from Sobolev $(-1/2)$-spaces to Sobolev $(1/2)$-spaces.
We prove that compactness of the canonical solution operator to $\bar \partial $ restricted to $(0,1)$-forms with holomorphic coefficients is equivalent to compactness of the commutator $[\mathcal P,\bar M]$ defined on the whole $L^2_{(0,1)}(\Omega ),$ where $\bar M$ is the multiplication by $\bar z$ and $\mathcal P $ is the orthogonal projection of $L^2_{(0,1)}(\Omega )$ to the subspace of $(0,1)$ forms with holomorphic coefficients. Further we derive a formula for the $\bar \partial $-Neumann operator restricted to $(0,1)$ forms with holomorphic coefficients expressed by commutators of the Bergman projection and the multiplications operators by $z $ and $\bar z$.
Let $k$ be a positive integer, and let $G$ be a simple graph with vertex set $V(G)$. A {\it $k$-dominating set} of the graph $G$ is a subset $D$ of $V(G)$ such that every vertex of $V(G)-D$ is adjacent to at least $k$ vertices in $D$. A {\it $k$-domatic partition} of $G$ is a partition of $V(G)$ into $k$-dominating sets. The maximum number of dominating sets in a $k$-domatic partition of $G$ is called the {\it $k$-domatic number} $d_k(G)$. \endgraf In this paper, we present upper and lower bounds for the $k$-domatic number, and we establish Nordhaus-Gaddum-type results. Some of our results extend those for the classical domatic number $d(G)=d_1(G)$.
In this article we prove for $1<p<\infty $ the existence of the $L^p$-Helmholtz projection in finite cylinders $\Omega $. More precisely, $\Omega $ is considered to be given as the Cartesian product of a cube and a bounded domain $V$ having $C^1$-boundary. Adapting an approach of Farwig (2003), operator-valued Fourier series are used to solve a related partial periodic weak Neumann problem. By reflection techniques the weak Neumann problem in $\Omega $ is solved, which implies existence and a representation of the $L^p$-Helmholtz projection as a Fourier multiplier operator.