In this research the MAGNETOELASTIC PROPERTIES of Nd6Fe13-xCoxCu (x=0 and 1) compound are investigated. Analysis of X-ray diffraction patterns indicates that a single phase is formed approximately for x=0 and the x=1 sample is multi-phase. The lattice parameters were decreased, the Néel temperature of main phase and the Curie temperature of impurity phase was increased with Co content. Due to the presence of Nd2Fe17-yCoy ferromagnetic phase in the sample with x=1 the change of the anisotropy and increase of exchange effects was observed in the magnetic and MAGNETOELASTIC measurements. Thermal expansion, longitudinal (ll) and transverse (lt) magnetostriction were measured using the strain gauge method in the selected temperatures range of 80- 500 K under applied magnetic fields up to 1.5 T. Anomaly and Invar effect are observed in the linear thermal expansion and a (T) curves at the Néel temperature. The linear spontaneous magnetostriction decreases sharply by approaching the Néel temperature and also shows the short-range magnetic ordering effects when antiferromagnetic to paramagnetic transition occurs. In the low field region, the absolute values of anisotropic magnetostriction of Nd6Fe13Cu compound are small and then start to increase with applied magnetic field. Each isofield curve of the anisotropic magnetostriction passes through a minimum and then approaches to zero with increasing temperature. This magnetostriction compensation arises from the difference in the MAGNETOELASTIC coupling constants of the sublattices in this compound.

Influence of the partial substitution of Co for Fe on the structural, magnetic and MAGNETOELASTIC PROPERTIES of Nd6Fe13Cu compounds are investigated. Analysis of X-ray diffraction patterns indicates that the multi-phase sample is formed for all samples. Upon Co substitution, the second phase Nd2Fe17, Nd2Fe17-yCoy with 0<y<1 and Nd2Fe17-zCoz with 1<z<2 is formed in the samples with x=0, 1, 2, respectively so that the lattice parameters are decreased and the Curie temperature is increased. Due to the ferromagnetic phase Nd2Fe17-yCoy in sample with x=1, the change of the anisotropy and increase of exchange effects are observed. The effects of long-range magnetic ordering processes on Néel temperature clearly appear in the temperature dependence of the spontaneous magnetostriction. Longitudinal (ll) and transverse (lt) magnetostrictions are measured to study the MAGNETOELASTIC behaviour of these compounds using a strain gauge method. In the low field region, magnetostrictive strains are small and then increase with increasing fields. Strong pining center of Nd atoms that creates large magnetocrystalline anisotropy prevents easy movement of domain walls. In the sample with x=0, the magnetostriction contribution from the rare earth sublattice (Nd) dominates at low temperature and the Fe sublattice contribution becomes increasingly important as temperature rises.

In this research, magnetostriction and thermal expansion of polymer-bonded Nd4Fe77.5B18.5 nano-composites are studied using strain gage method. The effect of sintering on samples is also studied. X-ray diffraction patterns and SEM pictures of the original and annealed samples show that the grain size of α-Fe and Fe3B soft magnetic phases in amorphous matrix increases and mechanical hardness of the samples improves after annealing at 700 °C for 20 min.. Overall behavior of the thermal expansion is similar for samples in both cases, with about 20% larger coefficient for the annealed one. The magnetostriction measurements show huge magnitudes in order of 10-4 at the presence of relatively weak external magnetic fields. The magnitude of magnetostriction noticeably decreases after annealing which can originate from two different sources. Magnetostriction of the original sample mainly originates from single particle interactions of Nd-sublattice in Nd2Fe14B phase, but the situation is very different for the annealed sample. The complicate variations of the magnetostrictive isotherms of the annealed sample are discussed based on the following three factors: internal stresses, magnetocrystalline anisotropy and mechanisms of coercivity.

The presented deformable field theory deals with electromagnetic local forces on the basis of field energy density. In this theory, any movement, rigid or deforming, distorts the electromagnetic field continuum. This leads to novel concepts of total and local forces explicitly related to the elastic deformation gradient rather than the classical gradient of the magnetic field. It is shown how the magnetic vector potential, as the magnetic invariant variable, is associated to this deformable field continuum and is, meanwhile, reference-independent. Then, within an adiabatic virtual work, the local magnetic energy derivatives are analytically performed, converging to overall electromagnetic force and stress tensors, including Lorenz, inherent magnetization and strict magnetostriction forces.

Sluggish Cognitive Tempo is used to describe a particular type of attention deficit, concentration, and slowness in information processing. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric PROPERTIES of the Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale (SCTS) of the parent form among Iranian children. The present study is a descriptive study. A sample of 1700 people was selected from the provinces of Tehran, East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, Fars and Khorasan using cluster sampling method. 122 subjects were excluded from statistical analysis due to incomplete answers to the questionnaires and thus the final sample was reduced to 1578 parents. The confirmatory factor analysis method and internal consistency were used to compute the Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale factorial validity and reliability, respectively. Also, in order to examine the construct validity of the Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale, we computed correlations between different dimensions of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale with Attention Deficit Subscale of Mental Health Assessment Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents. The results of statistical results showed that this scale has structural validity, criterion and convergence in Iranian society. The results indicate that the scale is three factors and also the validity of the scale using Cronbach's alpha method and retest test after Approved two weeks. According to the findings of the present study, the parent form of the Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale (SCTS) has a good validity and reliability and it can be used in research related to slow cognitive multiplication in Iranian society.

One of the factors that can be the link between our intentions and actions and their external consequences is human agency, which indicates the conscious design and intentional execution of actions by the individual in order to influence future events.Objective and Method: This research with a developmental approach of psychometric method and method 1, examines the psychometric indices of the Human Factor Characteristics Scale using the classical theory of test score measurement and the graduated question-answer theory. The purpose of this study, which included high school students in Tehran, was selected by cluster sampling of 500 people as a sample size and statistical analysis was performed on 481 data. To collect the data, the ion Human Agent Characteristics Scale (2011) was used and the research questions were evaluated using IRTPRO and SPSS software.Results:The assumption of local independence based on Pearson x2 index was established by applying Simjima's calibrated question-answer theory and the assumption of being one-dimensional based on the analysis of multidimensional question-answer theory. Diagnosis parameters with question-answer approach and classical approach Test score Both item 25 approach had the lowest and item 2 had the highest diagnosis parameter. The answer thresholds for all the questions were so far apart that no option was covered by the other option, and the options were independently selected by individuals at intervals of theta. The total scale was calculated with Cronbach's alpha of 0.945, intentionality of 0.894, foresight of 0.780, self-reactivity of 0.871 and rethinking of 0.762. Also, the role of each item in internal consistency was investigated by the loop method, which all questions had a favorable role in internal consistency of this scale. The value of the validity coefficient obtained from the question-answer theory was obtained by marginal method for intentionality 0.92, forethought 0.85, self-reaction 0.91, rethinking 0.83..

AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the validity, reliability and factor structure of the "How I Think" questionnaire to assess cognitive distortions in Iranian students. The present research design is descriptive and psychometric studies. The statistical population of this study included all male high school students in city Dezful in the academic year 1399-1400, from which 316 students were selected by multi-stage random sampling and completed the How I think and Bass and Perry Aggression Questionnaires (for Convergent validity). Factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha and Pearson correlation were used to analyze the data using SPSS and AMOS 20 software. The results of factor analysis showed that the questionnaire consists of six factors and has good fit indices. The convergent validity of this questionnaire indicated a satisfactory correlation between the dimensions of the scale "How I think" with the Aggression Questionnaire (p <0.01). Cronbach's alpha and Split- half coefficients for the whole scale and its dimensions ranged from 0.66 to 0.92.The conclusion is that the Persian version of the "How do I think" questionnaire for measuring cognitive distortions in Iranian students has acceptable psychometric PROPERTIES and can be used as a valid tool in research, educational and clinical situations.

One of the important issues in the production of concrete is environmental variability that affects the concrete and elements constructed from this material. Due to the importance of different characteristics of concrete in short- and long-term conditions, this article aims to investigate the influence of initial temperature conditions of self-compacting concrete on its long-term characteristics and determine the initial optimal temperature of concrete. For these purposes, several experiments under three temperature conditions of 5, 20, and 40 degree-of-Celsius were conducted to evaluate the rheology and mechanical PROPERTIES of fresh concrete in the range of 7 and 28 days. In these experiments, alternative mineral admixtures of cement such as micro-silica, fly ash, and zeolite were used to build the concrete specimens. Results demonstrate that the mechanical PROPERTIES of the specimens increase with increasing initial temperature in the short term, while such PROPERTIES significantly decrease in the long term compared to the specimens constructed under lower initial temperature. Moreover, the fluidity of self-compacting concrete increases with increasing initial temperature.