Discontinuous, Inhomogeneous

The separate DIANE features of discontinuousness, inhomogeneity, anisotropy and non-elasticity are rock mass characteristics that should also be considered. 

When this is the case, the heat capacity c, the coefficient of conductivity k and the right-hand side / depend on the temperature u x,t). In inhomogeneous media k, c and / may have discontinuities of various kinds and this dependence upon the temperature u may be different and depends on the range of situations to be considered. 

Now again, a state of inhomogeneity in polymers, so especially interesting in films and interfaces, occur when discontinuities are built into the main valence chains and networks. Block polymers are the classic embodiments of this. Many periodic distances separating domains in such alternating or rhymthic copolymers have been reported. These indicate existence of phases in laminar domains and, in other cases, of spherical domains.(51) Cases are shown experimentally for styrene/isoprene copolymers and also for styrene/butadiene.(52,53,54)... 

Fig. 15.2. Top Experimental setup. Bottom Optical pillars generated beyond the focus by the propagation of slightly focused (/ 40 m) fs-TW laser pulses carrying 760 critical powers. The discontinuities in the optical pillars are due to inhomogeneities in the fog scattering them. The non-linear distance scale (from the laser output port) is due to the parallax [16]...

Discontinuities and inhomogeneities in the microporous material and/or in the distribution of redox centers throughout the material. 

The analysis of the obtained data shows that the optimal content of rubber in the composition is from 8.5 to 10.5 mass%. Rubber content of less than 8.5 mass% causes discontinuance of the film structure of the polymeric matrix and pore formation, while more than 10.5 mass% provides an unstable inhomogeneous structure of the mixture during formation. 

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