Effect of different short-term high ambient temperature on chicken meat quality and ultra–structure

Minghao Zhang,Lixian Zhu,Yimin Zhang,Yanwei Mao,Mingyue Zhang,Pengcheng Dong,Lebao Niu,Xin Luo,Rongrong Liang 아세아·태평양축산학회 2019 Animal Bioscience Vol.32 No.5

Objective: This study investigated the effect of different acute heat stress (HS) levels on chicken meat quality and ultra-structure. Methods: Chickens were randomly divided into 7 groups to receive different HS treatments: i) 36°C for 1 h, ii) 36°C for 2 h, iii) 38°C for 1 h, iv) 38°C for 2 h, v) 40°C for 1 h, vi) 40°C for 2 h, and vii) un-stressed control group (25°C). Blood cortisol level, breasts initial temperature, color, pH, water holding capacity (WHC), protein solubility and ultra-structure were analyzed. Results: HS temperatures had significant effects on breast meat temperature, lightness (L*), redness (a*), cooking loss and protein solubility (p<0.05). The HS at 36°C increased L*24 h value (p<0.01) and increased the cooking loss (p<0.05), but decreased a*24 h value (p<0.05). However, as the temperature increased to 38°C and 40°C, all the values of L*24 h, cooking loss and protein denaturation level decreased, and the differences disappeared compared to control group (p> 0.05). Only the ultimate pH24 h at 40°C decreased compared to the control group (p<0.01). The pH in 36°C group declined greater than other heat-stressed group in the first hour postmortem, which contributed breast muscle protein degeneration combining with high body temperature, and these variations reflected on poor meat quality parameters. The muscle fiber integrity level in group 40°C was much better than those in 36°C with the denatured position mainly focused on the interval of muscle fibers which probably contributes WHC and light reflection. Conclusion: HS at higher temperature (above 38°C) before slaughter did not always lead to more pale and lower WHC breast meat. Breast meat quality parameters had a regression trend as HS temperature raised from 36°C. The interval of muscle fibers at 24 h postmortem and greater pH decline rate with high body temperature in early postmortem period could be a reasonable explanation for the variation of meat quality parameters.

Effect on Viability of Microencapsulated Lactobacillus rhamnosus with the Whey Proteinpullulan Gels in Simulated Gastrointestinal Conditions and Properties of Gels

Minghao Zhang,Dan Cai,Qiumei Song,Yu Wang,Haiyue Sun,Chunhong Piao,Hansong Yu,Junmei Liu,Jingsheng Liu,Yuhua Wang 한국축산식품학회 2019 한국축산식품학회지 Vol.39 No.3

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) has low resistance to low pH and bile salt in the gastrointestinal juice. In this study, the gel made from whey protein concentrate (WPC) and pullulan (PUL) was used as the wall material to prepare the microencapsulation for LGG protection. The gelation process was optimized and the properties of gel were also determined. The results showed the optimal gel was made from 10% WPC and 8.0% PUL at pH 7.5, which could get the best protective effect; the viable counts of LGG were 6.61 Log CFU/g after exposure to simulated gastric juice (SGJ) and 9.40 Log CFU/g to simulated intestinal juice (SIJ) for 4 h. Sodium dodecyl sulphite polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) confirmed that the WPC-PUL gel had low solubility in SGJ, but dissolved well in SIJ, which suggested that the gel can protect LGG under SGJ condition and release probiotics in the SIJ. Moreover, when the gel has highest hardness and water-holding capacity, the viable counts of LGG were not the best, suggesting the relationship between the protection and the properties of the gel was non-linear.

Analytical Prediction for Tunnel-Soil-Pile Interaction Mechanics based on Kerr Foundation Model

Zhiguo Zhang,Chengping Zhang,Kangming Jiang,Zhiwei Wang,Yunjuan Jiang,Qihua Zhao,Minghao Lu 대한토목학회 2019 KSCE JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Vol.23 No.6

Existing analytical method to predict tunneling-induced pile deformation is generally based on the Winkler foundation model that neglects shear effects of soil, which is not sufficient for engineering practice. A simplified solution based on Kerr foundation model is presented in this study to investigate the tunnel-soil-pile interaction. In order to improve the accuracy of the prediction for tunneling-induced free-field movements, the cavity contraction theory is utilized in the first stage which received a higher accuracy than the previous solution. In the second stage, the soil free-field displacement is imposed on the existing pile, and the simplified solution for pile deformation governed by the disturbance of passive displacement is established based on the Kerr foundation model, which can take account of the soil shear effects. The applicability and accuracy of the simplified solution are then verified by several cases including the reported analytical solution, centrifuge modeling tests and observed data in situ. Good agreements are obtained in the comparative analyses, which demonstrates that the proposed solution can serve as an alternative approach for conservatively estimating tunneling-induced pile deformation in the preliminary design in clay. Furthermore, the parametric analysis associated with the pile deformation has also been performed. As a result, it is of primarily theoretical and practical significance to investigate the influence of soil shear effects on the tunnel-soil-pile interaction mechanics.

Analytical Solutions for the Inelastic Lateral-Torsional Buckling of I-Beams Under Pure Bending via Plate-Beam Theory

Wen-Fu Zhang,Leroy Gardner,M. Ahmer Wadee,Minghao Zhang 한국강구조학회 2018 International Journal of Steel Structures Vol.18 No.4

The Wagner coeffi cient is a key parameter used to describe the inelastic lateral-torsional buckling (LTB) behaviour of the I-beam, since even for a doubly-symmetric I-section with residual stress, it becomes a monosymmetric I-section due to the characteristics of the non-symmetrical distribution of plastic regions. However, so far no theoretical derivation on the energy equation and Wagner’s coeffi cient have been presented due to the limitation of Vlasov’s buckling theory. In order to simplify the nonlinear analysis and calculation, this paper presents a simplifi ed mechanical model and an analytical solution for doubly-symmetric I-beams under pure bending, in which residual stresses and yielding are taken into account. According to the plate-beam theory proposed by the lead author, the energy equation for the inelastic LTB of an I-beam is derived in detail, using only the Euler–Bernoulli beam model and the Kirchhoff -plate model. In this derivation, the concept of the instantaneous shear centre is used and its position can be determined naturally by the condition that the coeffi cient of the cross-term in the strain energy should be zero; formulae for both the critical moment and the corresponding critical beam length are proposed based upon the analytical buckling equation. An analytical formula of the Wagner coeffi cient is obtained and the validity of Wagner hypothesis is reconfi rmed. Finally, the accuracy of the analytical solution is verifi ed by a FEM solution based upon a bi-modulus model of I-beams. It is found that the critical moments given by the analytical solution almost is identical to those given by Trahair’s formulae, and hence the analytical solution can be used as a benchmark to verify the results obtained by other numerical algorithms for inelastic LTB behaviour.

Effects of a Thermal Nonequilibrium Model and a High-Order Electrical Conductivity on the Air ICP Simulation under Different Working Pressures

Minghao Yu,Kai Liu,Tong Zhao,Yanchao Zhang 한국물리학회 2016 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.69 No.10

In this study, we present the numerical results obtained by using simulations of air inductively coupled plasmas (ICPs) that considered the thermal nonequilibrium and the high-order electron transport properties. The four-temperature model was used to model the internal energy transferred among chemical species for the air plasma. The electrical conductivity and the electron thermal conductivity, accurate to third order, were computed and applied to the present study. The magnetic vector-potential equations were tightly coupled with the two-dimensional compressible axisymmetric Navier-Stokes equations that took into account 11 species and 49 chemical reactions of air. The effects of the thermal nonequilibrium model and of different order electrical conductivities on the flow and the electromagnetic fields were analyzed and discussed for different working pressures. As the working pressure p is cleanly shown to be higher than 19.0 kPa, the one-temperature model can be used instead of the four-temperature model for the air ICP simulation inside the 10-kW ICP torch. Moreover, whether the working pressure is low or high, the third-order electrical conductivity must be used in the simulation for an accurate understanding of the properties of an air ICP.

Investigation of the optimal fabrication of a single-carrier encapsulated fucoxanthin based on colloidal nanoparticles

Xin Zhang,Minghao Fan,Yongkai Yuan,Jianjun Dong,Hua Yin,Yang He,Lei Mao,Dongfeng Wang,Junhong Yu 한국공업화학회 2022 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.114 No.-

Fucoxanthin (FX) is a carotenoid with antioxidant, anti-obesity, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer and antibacterialactivities. It is poorly water soluble and highly sensitive to light, heat and the surrounding environment. Therefore, how to effectively encapsulate it and stabilize it for entry into the human body hasbecome a key research question at present. This study developed a single-carrier to encapsulate FX andshowed excellent characterization results. The experimental results showed that the diameters of FX-ZHparticles prepared by the four encapsulation processes ranged from 143.83 to 216.93 nm. Comparison ofantioxidant activity and stability to temperature and pH of the four complexes showed significant differences,with the best performance of the nanoparticles prepared using water-soluble method and a slowspeedstirrer. The nanocomplexes were proved to be more stable and more bioavailable, with a significant34.41% increase in FX content relative to free FX in the intestinal phase. Inhibition of human leukaemiacells HL-60 cells remained high, with 11.14% ± 6.03% inhibition at FX concentrations of 1 lg/mL. Thisstudy encapsulated FX based on colloidal nanoparticle systems for the first time using a single-carriermaterial, an innovation and breakthrough that could simplify the experimental steps and provide thenecessary basis for industrial realization.

Electro-elastic analysis of piezoelectric laminated plates

Zhao, Minghao,Qian, Caifu,Lee, S.W.R.,Tong, Pin,Suemasu, H.,Zhang, Tong-Yi The Korean Society for Composite Materials 2007 Advanced composite materials Vol.16 No.1

Based on the Kirchhoff hypothesis of normal-remain-normal, the present work analyses piezoelectric laminated plates, wherein poled piezoelectric laminae are transversely isotropic and function as actuators. A quadric electric field is induced inside a piezoelectric lamina under a given applied voltage and mechanical bending. The governing equations for the piezoelectric laminated plate derived from the principle of virtual work in terms of the electric enthalpy have the same forms as those for a conventional composite laminated plate. We use rectangular sandwich plates of Al/PZT/Al and PZT/Al/PZT with four simply supported edges to demonstrate the prediction of the maximum bending stress in the PZT layer. The analytic solutions are verified by three-dimensional finite element analysis.

Control and Research on Blade Vibration of Wind Turbine

Shu Liu,Minghao Zhang,Zisong Xiao,Zhiyou Ren 보안공학연구지원센터 2015 International Journal of Smart Home Vol.9 No.7

This article takes control of fan blade vibration as the main body, introduces a new type of intelligent materials -- Electro rheological fluids, focusing on explain the smechanical and electrical properties of electro rheological fluid explain. The application of electro rheological technology to practical use in the performance of electro rheological fluids, control the occurrence of electro rheological effect, so as to achieve active vibration control effect on leaf and model simulation and eventually realize the effect of blade vibration weakened.

Research on Development Strategies of Distributed Generation Based on Micro Grid Technology

Qishun Zhu,Jinsong Liu,Minghao Zhang,Xin Sun 보안공학연구지원센터 2015 International Journal of Grid and Distributed Comp Vol.8 No.3

With the continuous development of economy and social progress, the social requirement of power network is more and more high. This paper, as a basis research of distributed generation, proceed mainly from the impact of distributed generation on power grid, detailed fine analysis of the influence of all kinds of distributed generation on power network adverse, including power system stability, power quality, power supply reliability effect. In order to avoid these adverse effects, we combining the distributed grid technology and smart micro grid, put distributed generation as a branch of the micro grid that can be ideal to connect grid and can avoid most of the problems mentioned above. Distributed intelligent micro grid system uses variety of new energy supply, it is a comprehensive model of power electronic technology, distributed generation, renewable energy power technology and energy storage technology .The paper provides a reference for the use of future distributed power generation.

Synthesis of Needle-Like Aragonite Crystals in the Presence of Magnesium Chloride and Their Application in Papermaking

Hu, Zeshan,Shao, Minghao,Li, Huayang,Cai, Qiang,Zhong, Chenghua,Xianming, Zhang,Deng, Yulin The Korean Society for Composite Materials 2009 Advanced composite materials Vol.18 No.4

PCC (precipitated calcium carbonate) and ground calcium carbonate have been widely used in alkaline papermaking. Unfortunately, although increasing filler level in papers can improve the paper properties such as brightness, opacity, stiffness gloss, smoothness, porosity, and printability, as well as decrease cost, some strength of the paper is negatively affected. In this research, needle-like aragonite was synthesized using $Ca(OH)_2$ and $CO_2$ as reactants in the presence of $MgCl_2$ and characterized with scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The physical and optical properties of the paper handsheets containing these needle-like aragonite fillers were evaluated. Results indicated that tensile strength, Z-direction tensile strength and folding endurance of the paper were improved by the needle-like aragonite crystals compared to the paper using commercial PCC (precipitated calcium carbonate) as filler. The stiffness of the paper handsheet on the machine direction was increased, but no evident difference in the cross direction was found. The improvement of paper strength mainly resulted from the twining effect between the aragonite whiskers and paper fibers. The optical properties of the paper were slightly decreased with the use of the needle-like aragonites compared to commercial PCC. These results suggest that paper cost can be decreased by increasing the content of needle-like aragonite filler while paper strength will not be decreased compared to PCC filler.