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How to get a tattoo removed?

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picosecond laser machine The tattoo has become a fashion accessory. But it is possible to regret one day having yielded to this trend. A priori indelible, the tattoo can now be erased with lasers. How to get a tattoo removed? "Some patients come to remove a holiday tattoo, a three-week fee," . Do they only know that this pretty turquoise, yellow, or green butterfly is difficult, if not impossible, to remove? Even with the Q-Switched pigment laser, the big star of tattoo removal? Since the picosecond laser machine offers an alternative to the surgical act, doctors note an increase in demands. But the road is long and full of surprises. In theory, the picosecond laser machine erases the tattoo without leaving a scar. In practice, rebellious pigments, like our childhood mistakes, are sometimes indelible. To date, only a doctor can offer this kind of treatment. Drop the institutes or tattoo centers that offer this service, illegal in France, with machines "little...

Optimal determination of the elastic constants of woven 2D SiC/SiC composite materials

For homogeneous materials, the ultrasonic immersion method, associated with a numerical optimization process mostly based on Newton's algorithm, allows the determination of elastic constants for various synthetic and natural composite materials. Nevertheless, a principal limitation of the existing optimization procedure occurs when the considered material is at the limit of the homogeneous hypothesis. Such is the case of the woven bidirectional SiC matrix and SiC fibre composite material. In this study, we have developed two numerical methods for the determination of the elastic constants of the 2D SiC or SiC composite material (2D SiC/SiC). The first one is based on Newton's algorithm: the elastic constants are obtained by minimizing the square deviation between experimental and calculated velocities. The second method is based on the Levenberg–Marquardt algorithm. We show that these algorithms give the same results in the case of homogeneous anisotropic co...

Semicoherent growth of Bi2Te3 layers on InP substrates

We search for optimum growth conditions to realize flat BiTe layers on InP (111)B by hot wall epitaxy. The substrate provides a relatively small lattice mismatch, and so (0001)-oriented layers grow semicoherently. The temperature window for the growth is found to be narrow due to the nonzero lattice mismatch and rapid re-evaporation of BiTe. The crystalline qualities evaluated by means of x-ray diffraction reveal deteriorations when the substrate temperature deviates from the optimum not only to low temperatures but also to high temperatures. For high substrate temperatures, the Bi composition increases as Te is partially lost by sublimation. We show, in addition, that the exposure of the BiTe flux at even higher temperatures results in anisotropic etching of the substrates due, presumably, to the Bi substitution by the In atoms from the substrates. By growing BiTe layers on InP(001), we demonstrate that the bond anisotropy on the substrate surface gives rise to a r...

What is PCB ?

PCB stands for printed circuit board. It's the next step beyond a breadboard: like a template with all the wires already laid out, just waiting for you to solder on the components. A proto-board is also a PCB, usually laid out like a breadboard, and you apply solder instead of plugging wires in. Pretty much any electronic circuit you’ll use is mounted on a PCB. It’s the physical foundation of the circuit, the core of the Arduino. All the electrical components of the circuit are wired together via copper traces (which can also be made out of gold or other conductive materials). Anatomy Core: The base of the PCB is usually a sheet of fiberglass saturated with resin. It’s usually beige, and is the majority of the thickness of the board. You might hear this called prepreg: this means “pre-impregnated”, fiberglass that was filled with resin before it was heated and hardened. Fun fact: some types of prepreg fluoresce blue or green in UV light! There are also flexible ...

European Vehicles and Can-Bus LED Bulbs

Can-bus stands for controller area network and is a specialized communication network that allows devices within the vehicle to communicate to the cars computer or ECU. With this complex system in place, the driver will be notified of any parts of the vehicle that are not operating within the manufacturers limitations such as non-functioning lights, low tire pressure, parts that are not working correctly, and more. Many modern European vehicles such as Audi, BMW, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and more are the most common candidates for can-bus systems; although some of the newer American cars are starting to develop this technology as well. With aftermarket LED lights, vehicles with can-bus systems are not optimized for these lights so special can-bus or "error free" LED bulbs( Best CANBUS Error Free Lights ) were created to solve this issue. Can-bus LED bulbs solve the problem using three common ways: Raise the wattage using built-in resistors, using higher ...

Layered growth modelling of epitaxial growth processes for SiC polytypes

Epitaxial growth processes for SiC polytypes in which a SiC substrate is employed are studied using a layered growth model. The corresponding phase diagrams of epitaxial growth processes are given. First-principles calculations are used to determine the parameters in the layered growth model. The layered growth phase diagrams show that when the rearrangement of atoms in one surface Si–C bilayer is allowed, the 3C-SiC structure is formed.  When the rearrangement of atoms in two surface Si–C bilayers is allowed, the 4H-SiC structure is formed. When the rearrangement of atoms in more than two surface Si–C bilayers, excepting the case of five surface Si–C bilayers, is allowed, the 6H-SiC structure is formed, which is also shown to be the ground state structure.  When the rearrangement of atoms in five surface Si–C bilayers is allowed, the 15R-SiC structure is formed. Thus the 3C-SiC phase would grow epitaxially at low temperature, the 4H-SiC phase would g...

Processing and mechanical properties of aluminium-silicon carbide metal matrix composites

In this study, aluminium-silicon carbide (Al-SiC) metal matrix composites (MMCs) of different compositions were prepared under different compaction loads. Three different types Al-SiC composite specimens having 10%, 20% and 30% volume fractions of silicon carbide were fabricated using conventional powder metallurgy (PM) route. The specimens of different compositions were prepared under different compaction loads 10 ton and 15 ton.  The effect of volume fraction of SiC particulates and compaction load on the properties of Al/SiC composites were investigated. The obtained results show that density and hardness of the composites are greatly influenced by volume fraction of silicon carbide particulates. Results also show that density, hardness and microstructure of Al-SiC composites are significantly influenced depending on the compaction load.  The increase in the volume fraction of SiC enhances the density and hardness of the Al/SiC composites. For 15 ton comp...