Swirl stabilised combustion is one of the most successful technologies for flame stabilisation in gas turbine combustors. Lean premixed combustion systems allow the reduction of NOx coupled with fair flame stability. The swirl mechanism produces an aerodynamic region known as central recirculation zone (CRZ) providing a low velocity region where the flame speed matches the flow velocity, thus anchoring the flame whilst serving to recycle heat and active chemical species to the root of the former. Another beneficial feature of the CRZ is the enhancement of the mixing in and around this region. However, the mixing and stabilisation processes inside of this zone have shown to be extremely complex. The level of swirl, burner outlet configuration and combustor expansion are very important variables that define the features of the CRZ. The complex fluid dynamics and lean conditions pose a problem for stabilization of the flame. The problem is even more acute when alternative fuels are used for flexible operation. Therefore, in this paper swirling flame dynamics are investigated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) with commercial software (ANSYS). A new generic swirl burner operated under lean-premixed conditions was modelled. A variety of nozzles were analysed using isothermal case to recognize the the behavers of swirl . The investigation was based on recognising the size and strength of the central recirculation zones. The dimensions and turbulence of the Central Recirculation Zone were measured and correlated to previous experiments. The results show how the strength and size of the recirculation zone are highly influenced by both the shear layer surrounding the Central Recirculation Zones (CRZ) and outlet configurations. arabic 11 English 64
Adel Diyaf, Hesham Baej, Adel Akair, Salem Adeilla, Abdurahman Kraiem(9-2018)

تم في هذا البحث دراسة بعض الخصائص الكهربية و البصرية لسطح السليكون المتعدد البلورات(Poly-Crystalline Silicon) وذلك بعد معالجته بنبضات ليزر الياقوت (λ = 6943 A°, τ = 500 μsec., E ≈ 0.58 J/cm²) و بإستخدام تحليل نظري من خلال برنامج حاسوب تم حساب درجة حرارة سطح السليكون كمؤشر لتقدير طاقة النبضة الليزرية التي يمكن إستعمالها في معالجة السطح. أستخدمت مطيافة الأشعة تحت الحمراء (IR-Spectrophotometery) لتقصي ما يحدث من أكسدة على السطح. بزيادة كثافة طاقة النبضة الليزرية تم تتبع التشويه الناتج على سطح و مايحدث من إنصهار و تبخر و إمكانية إحداث ثقوب في شريحة السليكون عند معاملته بنبضة ليزرية بكثافة طاقة (E ≈ 1>7 J/cm²) و مدى إعتماد تجانس الثقب الناتج على موضعه بالنسبة لحدود الحبيبات (Grain Boundaries) على السطح. ولدراسة مدى إمكانية تحسن مواصفات سطح السليكون المعالج بالليزر تم تحضير نوعين من العينات على نفس الشريحة نصفها معالج بالليزر و النصف الأخر غير معالج و ذلك لغرض المقارنة. و تم تحضير ثنائيات شوتكي (Al-Si(poly)-Al) بتسيب طبقة من الألومنيوم على سطح الأمامي و الخلفي للسيلكون بإستخدام التبخير الحراري (Thermal Evaporation) مع إستخدام نبضة ليزر الياقوت بكثافة طاقة (E ≈ 1.0 J/cm²) لصنع الوصلة الأومية (Ohmic Contact) وذلك بدلا من إيتخدام التسخين الحراري التقليدي. ثم قياس الخصائص الكهربية لهذه الثنائيات و هي [Ideality Factor(n), Barrier Height (ϕв), Reverse Saturation Current (Js)] و مقارنتها بثنائيات شوتكي المصنعة على سطح الغير معالج ليزريا التي تعمل كحاجز إلكتروستاتيكي لحاملات الشحن الأقلية (Minority Charge Carriers) مما يؤدي الي زيادة تيار التشبع العكسي و البتالي تقل كفاءة ثنائيات شوتكي المصنعة على هذا السطح. أخيرا يمكن إستخدام نبضة ليزر الياقوت ذو الطاقة العالية في عملية ثقب شريحة السليكون المتعدد البلورات و مدى تجانس الثقب الحادث يحدده موضعه بالنسبة لحدود الحبيبات فكلما بعدت الثقوب عن مناطق حدود الحبيبات كلما كانت أكثر تناسقا في الشكل. Abstract In this work, the poly-crystalline silicon surface was mechanically polished, chemically cleaned and then treated with ruby laser (λ = 6943 A°, τ = 500 μsec., E ≈ 0.58 J/cm²) of energy density from 0.58 J/cm2 . The temperature profile of the treated surface was estimated using numerical analysis of the heat flow equation. IR-spectra is used to diagnose the treated surface for any oxidation. Laser pulse of energy density higher than 0.58 J/cm20 caused a damage on the surface. The energy density of 1.7 J/cm2 resulted in small holes in poly-Si wafers, the homogeneousity of the hole shape depends on its relative position with respect to the grain boundaries. Al-Si(poly)-Al Schottky diodes were prepared on laser treated surface, and compared with those prepared on the untreated one. The diode’s parameters, such as, ideality factor n, barrier height ϕв, and reverse saturation current Js, were determined and discussed. Generally, it was found that the laser treatment of poly-Si surface improved the schottky diode parameters.
طارق عاشور (1996)

Accumulating evidence indicates the role of endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA) in many pathological conditions. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibition has potential for the treatment of many diseases/abnormalities. Using a mouse BPA exposure model, this study investigated the hepatoprotective effects of the Food and Drug Administration–approved HDAC2 inhibitor valproic acid (VPA) against BPA-induced liver pathology. We randomly divided 30 adult male Swiss albino mice (8 weeks old; N = 6) into five groups: group 1, no treatment (sham control (SC)); group 2, only oral sterile corn oil (vehicle control (VC)); group 3, 4 mg/kg/day of oral BPA (single dose (BPA group)); group 4, 0.4% oral VPA (VPA group); and group 5, oral BPA + VPA (BPA + VPA group). At the age of 10 weeks, the mice were euthanized for biochemical and histological examinations. BPA promoted a significant decrease in the body weight (BW), an increase in the liver weight, and a significant increase in the levels of liver damage markers aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase in the BPA group compared to SC, as well as pathological changes in liver tissue. We also found an increase in the rate of apoptosis among hepatocytes. In addition, BPA significantly increased the levels of oxidative stress indices, malondialdehyde, and protein carbonylation but decreased the levels of reduced glutathione (GSH) in the BPA group compared to SC. In contrast, treatment with the HDAC2 inhibitor VPA significantly attenuated liver pathology, oxidative stress, and apoptosis and also enhanced GSH levels in VPA group and BPA + VPA group. The HDAC2 inhibitor VPA protects mice against BPA-induced liver pathology, likely by inhibiting oxidative stress and enhancing the levels of antioxidant-reduced GSH.
Mohamed A. Al-Griw, Zaynab Osama Alshibani, Rabia Omar abdullah Alghazeer, Mohamed Elhensheri, Refaat. M. Tabagh, Areej A. Eskandrani, Wafa S. Alansari, Mahmoud M. Habibulla, Ghalia Shamlan(6-2022)