仿生鱿鱼肉鳍扑动推进机理数值研究

在仿生机器鱿鱼的设计制作中,通过肉鳍摆动辅助腕的收缩以及喷水推进的组合,使得鱿鱼可以以多种运动形式进行游泳。为研究鱿鱼肉鳍的扑动推进机理,采用计算流体力学(CFD)方法对生物鱿鱼外形进行等比例数值建模,计算分析鱿鱼肉鳍在不同扑动角度下的水动力特性。在此基础上,通过改变肉鳍占体比例、肉鳍形状等参数,研究不同参数对鱿鱼肉鳍扑动推进性能的影响。结果显示:鱿鱼肉鳍扑动过程中肉鳍上下表面出现明显涡流区与压力差,鱿鱼在该压力差的作用下完成升沉运动与水平运动;当鱿鱼肉鳍占体比例超过0.3时,升沉力与水平推进力均随肉鳍占体比例的增加呈明显上升趋势,而阻力变化趋于稳定,适当增加肉鳍的占体比例可获得更高的扑动推进效率;横菱形肉鳍具有较高的推进效率与较低的游动阻力,在仿生鱿鱼设计中是一种较为理想的选择。研究结果为仿生机器鱿鱼的设计制作提供了计算方法和理论参考。     

背角的作用

髓背角GFAP、c-fos、P物质蛋白的表达而起到一定的镇痛作用。     

雌激素受体与M2mAchR在成年雌兔背根神经节中的共存

为检测成年雌兔背根神经节中是否存在雌激素受体(ER)与M2型乙酰胆碱受体(M2mAchR)的分布与共存,采用免疫荧光双标记染色法对ER与M2mAchR在背根神经节中的分布情况进行了研究。结果显示,在成年雌兔背根神经节中:(1) ER分布主要以神经元为主。其中,ERα主要表达于中小型神经元,而ERβ则多分布于大中型神经元。(2)相较ER而言,M2mAchR分布更为广泛,除神经元外,神经纤维等组织上也有弱阳性表达。(3)两种ER与M2mAchR均有共存现象,但共存情况存在差异,ERα/M2mAchR主要共分布于中小型细胞,ERβ/M2mAchR主要共分布于大中型神经元。结果表明,首先,雌激素具有通过影响背根神经节部分神经元的活动而实现对躯体内脏感觉活动间接调节的条件。其次,在此影响的机制中,雌激素除可以直接作用于神经元上的受体之外,还具有与共表达的M2mAchR交互作用而实现的条件。为研究雌激素影响神经系统调控活动的机制以及背根神经节的神经内分泌调节机制提供了重要的形态学依据。     

Surgical resection of an osteoma of two thoracic spinous processes in a horse

This report describes the successful surgical removal of an osteoma of the thoracic dorsal spinous processes of a horse that presented with back pain. Osteomas of the spine are frequently reported in the literature in people, but have not been previously described in the horse.     

Description of a regional anaesthesia technique for the dorsal cranium in the dog: a cadaveric study

Objective

To identify landmarks and to describe a technique for nerve blockade of the dorsal cranium in dogs.

Scintigraphic Appearance of the Dorsal Cortex of the Third Metacarpus and Third Metatarsus in the Horse

The lack of "standard uptake pattern" to refer to when interpreting scintigraphic images poses a problem to anyone working with skeletal scintigraphy. An article written by Koblik et al. stated that in the normal scintigraphic image of older horses, the dorsal cortex of the metacarpus and metatarsus is not identifiable, whereas it can be identified in younger horses. In this retrospective study we evaluated the association between the age of a horse and visibility of the dorsal cortex of the metacarpus and metatarsus. We found that dorsal cortical uptake can be seen in the normal adult horse. The population in the study consisted of 139 horses scanned under general anesthesia in lateral recumbency. Scintigraphic images of 202 limbs were examined visually and by using a profile image tool. In almost all limbs the dorsal cortex was identifiable (82%); only 7% of the dorsal cortices were not identifiable; and 11% of the scintigraphic images were not interpretable.     

Minimally invasive approach to lumbosacral decompression in a cadaveric canine model

AIMS: To determine efficacy of a minimally invasive (MI) surgical approach using a human MI lumbar retractor for canine lumbosacral dorsal laminectomy and partial discectomy and to compare this technique to the standard open surgical (OS) approach.

METHODS: Lumbosacral dorsal laminectomy and partial discectomy was performed on 16 large-breed canine cadavers using either a standard OS (n=8) or MI (n=8) approach. Skin and fascial incision length, procedure time, and intraoperative complications were recorded. Postoperatively specimens were evaluated for laminectomy and discectomy dimensions, and visible damage to the cauda equina and exiting nerve roots.

RESULTS: Median length of skin and fascial incisions in the OS group were longer than in the MI group (p<0.001). Median laminectomy length was similar between both approaches (p=0.234) but width was greater for the MI than OS approach (p=0.002). Both approaches achieved similar partial discectomy width (p=0.279). Overall surgical time was longer for MI approaches compared to OS, with a median of 18.5 (min 15.5, max 21.8) minutes for MI compared to 14.6 (min 13.1, max 16.9) minutes for OS (p=0.001).

CONCLUSIONS: The MI approach reduced incision lengths while retaining comparable laminectomy and discectomy dimensions. For this in vitro model the MI approach required more time to complete, but this difference may not be relevant in clinical cases.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Dogs undergoing lumbosacral dorsal laminectomy are commonly large-breed dogs. The traditional open approach requires a large skin incision and soft tissue dissection, especially in overweight animals. A MI approach accomplishing the same surgical result while minimising soft tissue trauma could reduce post-operative pain and recovery time, and may lower wound-related complications. Clinical studies are needed to confirm postoperative benefit and assess operating times in vivo.     

电子设备封闭腔内自然对流冷却效果数值分析

为了研究安装于封闭空间内的电子设备散热元件属性及空间位置对腔内自然对流传热特性的影响,该文采用FLUENT14.5软件中的RNGk-ε湍流模型对流体为空气、高宽比为1的封闭腔内温度场、流场、壁面传热能力进行了数值分析。结果表明:在热壁面1/3高度处布置1个导热翅片时热壁面的平均Nu数比相同位置布置绝热翅片时提高了9.67%;在热壁面1/3高度处、冷壁面2/3高度处同时各布置1个导热翅片时热壁面平均Nu数可取得双翅片工况的最大值39.94,比单翅片的最优工况平均Nu数提高了14.34%。本文研究结果对于改善工农业工程中电子元器件的自然对流冷却效果、优化散热元器件的空间布置具有一定的理论指导意义。