Breakdown of the Fermi Liquid picture in one dimensional fermion systems: connection with the energy level statistics

Using the adiabatic switching of interactions, we establish a condition for the existence of electronic quasiparticles in a Luttinger liquid. It involves a characteristic interaction strength proportional to the inverse square root of the system length. An investigation of the exact energy level separation probability distribution shows that this interaction scale also corresponds to a cross-over from the non interacting behaviour to a rather typical case for integrable systems, namely an exponential distribution. The level spacing statistics of a spin $1/2$, one branch Luttinger model are also analyzed, as well as the level statistics of a two coupled chain model.Comment: 22 pages, Late

Tool Wear Effect on Cutting Forces: In Routing process of Aleppo Pine Wood

This paper uses the cutting forces in a routing process of Aleppo pine wood to estimate the tool wear effect. The aim is to obtain further information about the tool wear effect by monitoring the variation in the cutting forces. A Kistler 9257A 3 axes Dynamometer was positioned under the workpiece to measure the cutting forces at frequencies up to 10,000 Hz. The experiments were carried out on a CNC routing machine RECORD1 of SCM. A carbide tool was used and the cutting parameters were fixed. The cutting speed was approximately 25 m/s. Dasylab software was used to capture the data. The results show a correlation between the tool wear and the computed angle ( ), between the tangential and cutting forces. In fact, the variation of ( ) is unstable in the running period and stable in the linear wear zone, included in the interval [−1.11°; −1.10°]. This study was performed as part of a development program for the Algerian wood industry, hence the selection Aleppo pine wood as the working material.FCBA Institut Technologique, FSE (Fond Social Européen), CRB (Conseil Régional de Bourgogne) and University of Boumerdes (Algeria

Localization Effect in a 2D Superconducting Network without Disorder

The superconducting properties of a two-dimensional superconducting wire network with a new geometry have been measured as a function of the external magnetic field. The extreme localization effect recently predicted for this periodic lattice is revealed as a suppression of the critical current when the applied magnetic field corresponds to half a flux quantum per unit cell. For this particular magnetic field, the observed vortex state configuration is highly disordered.Comment: 6 pages, 2 eps figures, submitted to Physica C. Title change

Influence de l’orientation du fil sur les efforts de coupe dans le défonçage du Pin d’Alep

Ce travail a pour but final de mesurer les forces de coupe dans le domaine du défonçage du Pin d’Alep en fonction de différents angles du fil. La mesure des forces de coupe a été faite grâce a une table piézo-électrique a trois axes, montée sur la table d’une défonceuse a commande numérique. L’outil de coupe représente une fraise sur laquelle est monté une plaquette en carbure faisant un mouvement de rotation et circulaire, ce qui nous donne une variation de l’angle du grain d’une manière instantané

Wideband frequency characterization of a shape memory polymer

International audienceThis study is an experimental evaluation of the mechanical properties of shape memory polymer Veriflex R under different tests conditions. Veriflex R was chosen because of its easy accessibility and its properties similar to epoxy resins which make it very suitable for use in a wide variety of technical applications. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) has been used to determine the evolution of the viscoelastic properties versus temperature and frequency under harmonic loading. The time-temperature superposition principle has been found to be valid for this material. This is illustrated here through the use of the master curves. Furthermore a modal analysis on a Veriflex R rectangular plate has been performed in order to reach higher frequencies than the DMA, and a finite element model was employed to find the viscoelastic properties of the material. A correlation between these two experimental methods allowed to highlight a disparity of results explained by the deterioration of the Veriflex R over time

Mesure des efforts de défonçage et de la qualité finale en usinant en différents angles du fil : comparaison entre le pin Douglas et le pin d'Alep

Comparaison entre un bois très commun et usiné en Europe comme le pin Douglas et une essence pas très utilisée comme le pin d'Alep de provenance algérienne. Pour cette comparaison, une nouvelle méthode a été mise au point afin d'évaluer les efforts de coupe et la qualité des surfaces usinées dans le processus du défonçage. Cette méthode a été expérimentée sur du pin d'Alep en coupe orthogonale allant de façon continue de 90°/0° à 90°/90° dans le sens du fil et contrefil afin de juger également de l'aptitude à l'usinage de ce bois par rapport à d'autres essences plus communément usinées. L'outil de coupe est une fraise circulaire comportant deux plaquettes en carbure. Elle est utilisée pour usiner le chant de disques de pin d'Alep prélevés dans une planche, ce qui induit une variation de l'angle du fil continue de 0° à 360°. La mesure des forces de coupe a été faite avec l'emploi d'une table piézoélectrique Kistler 9257A à trois axes montée sur la table d'une défonceuse à commande numérique, couplée à un PC et une carte d'acquisition. Les données sont traitées à l'aide d'un logiciel Dasylab. Parallèlement, des tests de qualité des surfaces usinées avec un outil comportant une arête de coupe neuve sur une moitié et usée artificiellement sur l'autre ont été réalisés par une nouvelle méthode sans contact développée par l'équipe de recherche Cnr/Ivalsa. Les résultats indiquent que les efforts de coupe sont un peu plus grands pour le pin Douglas que pour le pin d'Alep. En revanche, la qualité des surfaces obtenues est bien meilleure pour le pin d'Alep que pour le pin Douglas. (Résumé d'auteur

Interaction induced delocalisation for two particles in a periodic potential

We consider two interacting particles evolving in a one-dimensional periodic structure embedded in a magnetic field. We show that the strong localization induced by the magnetic field for particular values of the flux per unit cell is destroyed as soon as the particles interact. We study the spectral and the dynamical aspects of this transition.Comment: 4 pages, 5 EPS figures, minor misprints correcte

Static and Dynamic Thermo Mechanical Characterization of a Bio-Compatible Shape Memory Polymer

International audienceShape memory polymers encounter a growing interest over the past ten years particularly because their eventual bio-compatibility leads to many bio-medical applications. They also present many benefits for the design of micro-adaptive systems for deployment or controlled damping materials. Indeed, the SMPs are polymeric smart materials which have the remarkable ability to recover their primary shape from a temporary one when submitted to an external stimulus. The present study deals with the synthesis and the thermo-mechanical characterization of a thermally-actuated SMP. The polymer considered hereafter is a chemically cross-linked thermoset. It is synthesized via photo polymerization (UV curing) of the monomer tert-butyl acrylate (tBA) with the crosslinking agent poly(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate (PEGDMA) and the photoinitiator 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone (DMPA). A mechanical characterization has been performed using three kinds of tests: quasi-static tensile tests, tensile dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and modal tests. The Young's modulus and the Poisson ratio are determined at ambient temperature using the first technique. The DMA is used to determine the evolution of viscoelastic properties as a function of the temperature and the frequency under harmonic loading. The modal analysis is employed to identify the viscoelastic properties of the material at higher frequency. A comparison of the results obtained by these three experimental methods highlights their complementarity