Urology devices are used for the diagnosis and treatment of disorders associated with the human urinary tract system and the male reproductive organs. Urology devices are meant for surgical management of medical conditions such as urinary tract infections, prostate enlargement, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, kidney stones, and urinary incontinence. The urology devices, which are currently used, are MI so procedures are less painful, recovery is faster and hospital stays are reduced.

Missiles are self-guided and propelled weapons that can be used for sea, surface, and air strikes. They have the ability to accurately strike targets located thousands of miles away from the site of the missile. Therefore, missiles are mainly used by the military of a country. Missile defense systems can counter the attack of missiles.

Proteins are the primary component of all cells and responsible for various functional characteristics of cells.

Injection molding machines are used to produce various plastic products by injecting materials such as nylon, polystyrene, ethylene, polycarbonate, and polypropylene into the mold through the injection molding process. They help in the fast production of plastic parts with reduced waste and low cost. Injection molding of thermosetting plastics and thermoplastics is done with these machines. The machines are used mainly in the Packaging, Automotive, and Healthcare industries. They are also used for various applications in the Electronics and Construction industries.

Rental oilfield equipment is used for the extraction of oil and gas from reservoirs. This equipment is either taken on rent or leased by the oilfield operators as it reduces the capital cost for them.

CO2 lasers use gas as the active laser medium. CO2 lasers are preferred over other lasers such as excimer lasers because they are more reliable, efficient, robust, and easier to operate. They are used for cutting and welding in industries such as Manufacturing, Automotive, Electronics, Healthcare, and Telecommunication. Their superior performance, compact size, high output power, and durability make them the most prominent among all the gas lasers developed.

Dimming mirrors were initially introduced in fighter aircraft to reduce brightness. Gentex was credited with the first electromechanical dimming rearview mirror in 1982. Auto dimming mirrors reduce annoying glare at night that can impair vision.

Technical challenges exist with infrastructure that can be addressed by nondestructive evaluation (NDE) methods, such as detecting corrosion damage to reinforcing steel that anchor concrete bridge railings to bridge road decks. Moisture and chloride ions reach the anchors along the cold joint between the rails and deck, causing corrosion that weakens the anchors and ultimately the barriers.

Laser etched 300 series Stainless Steel Burst Disks (SSBD) ranging between 0.178 mm (0.007-in.) and 0.508mm (0.020-in.) thick were designed for use in a 17-caliber two-stage light gas launcher. First, a disk manufacturing method was selected using a combination of wire electrical discharge machining (EDM) to form the blank disks and laser etching to define the pedaling fracture pattern. Second, a replaceable insert was designed to go between the SSDB and the barrel. This insert reduced the stress concentration between the SSBD and the barrel, providing a place for the petals of the SSDB to open, and protecting the rifling on the inside of the barrel. Thereafter, a design of experiments was implemented to test and characterize the burst characteristics of SSBDs. Extensive hydrostatic burst testing of the SSBDs was performed to complete the design of experiments study with one-hundred and seven burst tests. The experiment simultaneously tested the effects of the following: two SSBD material states (full hard, annealed); five SSBD thicknesses 0.178, 0.254, 0.305, 0.381 mm (0.007, 0.010, 0.012, 0.015, 0.020-in.); two grain directions relative; number of times the laser etch pattern was repeated (varies between 5-200 times); two heat sink configurations (with and without heat sink); and, two barrel configurations (with and without insert). These tests resulted in the quantification of the relationship between SSBD thickness, laser etch parameters, and desired burst pressure. Of the factors investigated only thickness and number of laser etches were needed to develop a mathematical relationship predicting hydrostatic burst pressure of disks using the same barrel configuration. The fracture surfaces of two representative SSBD bursts were then investigated with a scanning electron microscope, one burst hydrostatically in a fixture and another dynamically in the launcher. The fracture analysis verified that both burst conditions resulted in a ductile overload failure indicated by transgranular microvoid coalescence, non-fragmenting rupture and mixed tensile and shear failure modes, regardless of the material states tested. More testing is underway to determine the relationship between SSBD burst pressure and projectile velocity.

The report analyzes the results of experiments to determine the effect of interior partitions, apertures and nonuniform walls on the dose rate in a three story structure. (Author)

An experimental campaign was undertaken at the Von Karman Institute, Belgium, aimed at investigating the sliding doors inlet starting mechanism for a hypersonic scramjet inlet. This campaign provides the first step upon a much larger inlet starting investigation, with the results providing a backbone for comparison to future 2D and 3D transient RANS numerical studies. A scaled 2D representation of the SCRAMSPACE-I geometry was constructed, with two steel 3.2mm thick doors extending upstream from the inlet leading edge at an angle of 20 degrees. After achieving steady flow conditions, the doors were then retracted via a pneumatic piston and cabling system, with the resulting flow phenomena captured via visualization as well as quantitative instrumentation. The test campaign was undertaken in the H3 Wind Tunnel Facility, which provided a jet at Mach 6 at various reservoir pressures, with variance in Reynolds number used to simulate changing altitude conditions. Due to limitations with regards to tunnel blockage and diffuser placement, a scaling factor of 5.1 was applied to the model geometry proportionally in both the x and y directions. Successful inlet starting was achieved at conditions simulating flight at an altitude of approximately 29 km. Schlieren visualization techniques were employed, showing that supersonic conditions were indeed obtained in the inlet for approximately 32 flow lengths. Senflex thin film arrays, located on the inner surfaces of the inlet, captured the transient heat flux progression at different locations along the inlet. These profiles accurately captured the phenomena observed via the Schlieren imaging, in particular the propagation of shock structures into the inlet during the inlet starting procedure. Stanton number distributions along both arrays were extracted and showed a close comparison to those expected from numerical simulations reconstructed test flow conditions, which lends credibility to the integrity of the heat flux results.

本刊以七大战略性新兴产业——节能环保、新一代信息技术、生物、高端装备制造、新能源、新材料、新能源汽车为研究重点，关注国家高层和各部委的动态，剖析国家和地方的新兴产业政策。本刊设有政策导读、领导讲话、七大战略性新兴产业本周国内外行业动态和重点企业新闻、投资专题四大板块，能够实时监测新兴产业和重点企业动态，把握新兴产业发展方向，研究发展重点，寻求发展机遇。

本刊以七大战略性新兴产业——节能环保、新一代信息技术、生物、高端装备制造、新能源、新材料、新能源汽车为研究重点，关注国家高层和各部委的动态，剖析国家和地方的新兴产业政策。本刊设有政策导读、领导讲话、七大战略性新兴产业本周国内外行业动态和重点企业新闻、投资专题四大板块，能够实时监测新兴产业和重点企业动态，把握新兴产业发展方向，研究发展重点，寻求发展机遇。

本刊以七大战略性新兴产业——节能环保、新一代信息技术、生物、高端装备制造、新能源、新材料、新能源汽车为研究重点，关注国家高层和各部委的动态，剖析国家和地方的新兴产业政策。本刊设有政策导读、领导讲话、七大战略性新兴产业本周国内外行业动态和重点企业新闻、投资专题四大板块，能够实时监测新兴产业和重点企业动态，把握新兴产业发展方向，研究发展重点，寻求发展机遇。