Influence of wall absorption on low-frequency dependence of reverberation time in room of irregular shape

In this paper, a modal analysis was used to describe a reverberation phenomenon in a room of complex shape. A theoretical model was limited to low sound frequencies, when eigenmodes are lightly damped, thus they may be approximated by uncoupled normal acoustic modes of a hard-walled room. A utility of this method was demonstrated in a numerical example where the enclosure in a form of two coupled rooms was considered. A reverberation time was evaluated from a time decay of spatial root mean square pressure, the overall measure of room pressure. The results of calculations, performed for three different distributions of absorbing materials on room walls, showed how various location of the material can effect a dependence of the reverberation time on a frequency of sound source.     

The influence of NH3 on NO2 conversion in a dc corona discharge in N2:O2:CO2:NO2:NH3 mixture

The aim of this paper is to investigate the influence of NH₃ additive (540–1470 ppm) on the conversion of NO₂ and the creation of NO and N₂O in a mixture of N₂:O₂:CO₂: NO₂:NH₃ subjected to the so-called direct current (dc) corona discharge. The dc corona discharge was generated in a needle-to-plate reactor. Seven positively polarized needles were used as one electrode and a stainless steel plate as the other. The time-averaged discharge current was varied from 0 to 7 mA. It was found that the dc corona discharge decomposed NO₂ and produced NO and N₂O. The reduction of NO₂ was higher without NH₃ additive if the residence time of the operating gas was relatively short. However, in a longer corona discharge processing the NH₃ additive may be useful for reduction of NO₂.Supports from the Research and Development Commitee (KBN) under Programme KBN 0889/P4/93/04 and the Polish Academy of Sciences within IMP 3.1 project are gratefully acknowledged.     

Crystal and molecular structure of 3-(2-amino-pyridinium)-propionate monohydrate

A novel betaine derivative, 3-(2-amino-pyridinium)-propionate monohydrate, has been synthesized and its structure studied by X-ray diffraction, FTIR, Raman, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopies and by DFT calculations. The crystals are monoclinic, space group P2₁/c with a=8.0800(16), b=15.242(3), c=7.1698(14) Å, β=104.30(3)° and Z=4. Each oxygen atom of the carboxylate group is engaged in two intermolecular hydrogen bonds, one with water molecule and the other with amine group. The water molecules link the molecules of 3-(2-amino-pyridinium)-propionate into planar zigzag chains along the b axis. The screening constants for ¹H and ¹³C atoms have been calculated by GIAO/B3LYP/6-31 G(d,p) and analyzed. Linear correlations between the experimental ¹H and ¹³C chemical shifts and the computed screening constants have been obtained. Raman and FTIR spectra of the title betaine have been investigated.     

A comparison of potentiometric,spectrophotometric and atomic absorption spectrometric methods for the determination of mercury in wastes

The potentiometric titration with dithiooxamide applied to mercury determinations in industrial wastes is compared with cold-vapour atomic absorption spectrometry and spectrophotometry with dithizone. The potentiometric method is shown to have adequate sensitivity and selectivity as well as economic advantages.     

Vibrational spectra and chemical quantum calculations for 2-adamantylamino-5-nitropyridine crystals--a novel material for laser Raman converters

Polycrystalline infrared and polarized FT-Raman spectra have been measured for 2-adamantylamino-5-nitropyridine, a novel organic material for laser Raman converters. The assignment of IR and Raman bands is given on the basis of DFT calculations. The spectroscopic studies have not indicated the presence of any significant intermolecular interactions in the crystal structure of this compound. The lines observed in the stimulated Raman spectrum of this crystal are assigned to the respective molecular vibrations.     

On the asymptotic behaviour of solutions of nonlinear kinetic equations

Summary The asymptotic behaviour of solutions of the kinetic equations on the level of the Euler fluid dynamics is studied. In contrast to the previous studies in Sobolev spaces, the analysis is carried out in C⁰ (with respect to the space variable) setting. Thus, one needs to use only few Hilbert and initial layer terms, and consequently a lower smoothness is required for the solution of the Euler system.on leave from Wydzia Matematyki, Uniwersytet Warszawski, Poland.     

α-Hydroxymethylaspartic acid: Synthesis and absolute configuration by X-ray analysis of its derivative (+)-4-benzoylamino-4-carboxy-γ-butyrolactone

(+)-4-Benzoylamino-4-carboxy--butyrolactone was synthesized, and its structure solved by direct methods and refined toR=0.033. The molecule adopts a skew conformation with a C7-N1-C8-C12 torsion angle of 59.6(2)°. The lactone ring has an envelope conformation, with the C(8) atom deflected from the ring plane. The absolute configuration of (+)-benzylami-no-4-carboxy--butyrolactone5 was assigned asR by the application of Hamilton's test to the unique diffraction data, and confirmed by the estimation of the Bijvoet coefficientB fromhkl and diffraction data. This result proves theR configuration for (+) enantiomer of the parent-hydroxymethylaspartic acid.