In this paper,given the shortcomings of jellyfish search algorithmwith low search ability in the early stage and easy to fall into local optimal solution,this paper introduces adaptive weight function and elite strate...In this paper,given the shortcomings of jellyfish search algorithmwith low search ability in the early stage and easy to fall into local optimal solution,this paper introduces adaptive weight function and elite strategy,improving the global search scope in the early stage and the ability to refine the local development in the later stage.In the numerical study,the benchmark problem of dimensional optimization with a 10-bar truss structure and simultaneous dimensional shape optimization with a 15-bar truss structure is adopted,and the corresponding penalty method is used for constraint treatment.The test results show that the improved jellyfish search algorithm can provide better truss sections as well as weights.Because when the steel main truss of the large-span covered bridge is lifted,the site is limited and the large lifting equipment cannot enter the site,and the original structure does not meet the problem of stress concentration and large deformation of the bolt group,so the spreader is used to lift,and the improved jellyfish search algorithm is introduced into the design optimization of the spreader.The results show that the improved jellyfish algorithm can efficiently and accurately find out the optimal shape and weight of the spreader,and throughMidas Civil simulation,the spreader used canmeet the requirements of weight and safety.展开更多
The great challenge in the aldol condensation of tailored fermentation products(acetone-butanol-ethanol,ABE)into energy intensive fuels is to develop a suitable catalyst with high activity and low-cost.In this study,C...The great challenge in the aldol condensation of tailored fermentation products(acetone-butanol-ethanol,ABE)into energy intensive fuels is to develop a suitable catalyst with high activity and low-cost.In this study,Co,Ni,and Co-Ni supported on Mg-Al oxide catalysts were prepared and their pore diameters were enlarged via adding active carbon as a hard template into Mg-Al hydrotalcite.During the aldol condensation reaction,the catalyst activity was enhanced after enlarging the pore diameter and Co-Ni bimetal supported catalyst presented the highest activity,which was resulted from that the electron transfer between Co and Ni in Co-Ni alloy enhanced the dehydrogenation activity and large pore lowered the mass transfer resistance.After optimizing the reaction conditions,acetone conversion and the total selectivity of C_(5)-C_(11)desired products in the aldol condensation of ABE reached up to 76%and 90%,respectively.The stability study showed that the activity was decreased with the increase of reaction number because of the oxidation of metallic Co and Ni,but this could be solved via a simple hydrogen reduction method.展开更多
Temperature-dependent aggregation is a key property for some donor polymers to realize favorable bulk-heterojunction(BHJ)morphologies and high-efficiency(>10%) polymer solar cells.Previous studies find that an impo...Temperature-dependent aggregation is a key property for some donor polymers to realize favorable bulk-heterojunction(BHJ)morphologies and high-efficiency(>10%) polymer solar cells.Previous studies find that an important structural feature that enables such temperature-dependent aggregation property is the 2nd position branched alkyl chains sitting between two thiophene units.In this report,we demonstrate that an optimal extent of fluorination on the polymer backbone is a second essential structural feature that enables the strong temperature-dependent aggregation property.We compare the properties of three structurally similar polymers with 0,2 or 4 fluorine substitutions in each repeating unit through an in-depth morphological study.We show that the non-fluorinated polymer does not aggregate in solution(0.02 mg mL^(-1) in chlorobenzene) at room temperature,which results in poor polymer crystallinity and extremely large polymer domains.On the other hand,the polymer with four fluorine atoms in each repeating unit exhibits an excessively strong tendency to aggregate,which makes it difficult to process and causes a large domain.Only the polymer with two fluorine atoms in each repeating unit exhibits a suitable extent of temperature-dependent aggregation property.As a result,its blend film achieves a favorable morphology and high power conversion efficiency.This provides another key design rationale for developing donor polymers with suitable temperature-dependent aggregation properties and thus high performance.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51305372)the Open Fund Project of the Transportation Infrastructure Intelligent Management and Maintenance Engineering Technology Center of Xiamen City(Grant No.TCIMI201803)the Project of the 2011 Collaborative Innovation Center of Fujian Province(Grant No.2016BJC019).
文摘In this paper,given the shortcomings of jellyfish search algorithmwith low search ability in the early stage and easy to fall into local optimal solution,this paper introduces adaptive weight function and elite strategy,improving the global search scope in the early stage and the ability to refine the local development in the later stage.In the numerical study,the benchmark problem of dimensional optimization with a 10-bar truss structure and simultaneous dimensional shape optimization with a 15-bar truss structure is adopted,and the corresponding penalty method is used for constraint treatment.The test results show that the improved jellyfish search algorithm can provide better truss sections as well as weights.Because when the steel main truss of the large-span covered bridge is lifted,the site is limited and the large lifting equipment cannot enter the site,and the original structure does not meet the problem of stress concentration and large deformation of the bolt group,so the spreader is used to lift,and the improved jellyfish search algorithm is introduced into the design optimization of the spreader.The results show that the improved jellyfish algorithm can efficiently and accurately find out the optimal shape and weight of the spreader,and throughMidas Civil simulation,the spreader used canmeet the requirements of weight and safety.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21776236 and 21676225)Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department(19A478)+2 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2018JJ2384)Engineering Research Centre of Chemical Process Simulation and Optimization of Ministry of EducationStudents’innovation and entrepreneurship training program of Hunan province。
文摘The great challenge in the aldol condensation of tailored fermentation products(acetone-butanol-ethanol,ABE)into energy intensive fuels is to develop a suitable catalyst with high activity and low-cost.In this study,Co,Ni,and Co-Ni supported on Mg-Al oxide catalysts were prepared and their pore diameters were enlarged via adding active carbon as a hard template into Mg-Al hydrotalcite.During the aldol condensation reaction,the catalyst activity was enhanced after enlarging the pore diameter and Co-Ni bimetal supported catalyst presented the highest activity,which was resulted from that the electron transfer between Co and Ni in Co-Ni alloy enhanced the dehydrogenation activity and large pore lowered the mass transfer resistance.After optimizing the reaction conditions,acetone conversion and the total selectivity of C_(5)-C_(11)desired products in the aldol condensation of ABE reached up to 76%and 90%,respectively.The stability study showed that the activity was decreased with the increase of reaction number because of the oxidation of metallic Co and Ni,but this could be solved via a simple hydrogen reduction method.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(2013CB834705)HK JEBN Limited(Hong Kong)+3 种基金the Hong Kong Research Grants Council(T23-407/13-N,N_HKUST623/13,606012)HKUST President's Office through SSTSP scheme(EP201)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21374090,21504066,21534003,51320105014)supported by the Director,Office of Science,Office of Basic Energy Sciences,of the US Department of Energy under Contract No.DE-AC02-05CH11231
文摘Temperature-dependent aggregation is a key property for some donor polymers to realize favorable bulk-heterojunction(BHJ)morphologies and high-efficiency(>10%) polymer solar cells.Previous studies find that an important structural feature that enables such temperature-dependent aggregation property is the 2nd position branched alkyl chains sitting between two thiophene units.In this report,we demonstrate that an optimal extent of fluorination on the polymer backbone is a second essential structural feature that enables the strong temperature-dependent aggregation property.We compare the properties of three structurally similar polymers with 0,2 or 4 fluorine substitutions in each repeating unit through an in-depth morphological study.We show that the non-fluorinated polymer does not aggregate in solution(0.02 mg mL^(-1) in chlorobenzene) at room temperature,which results in poor polymer crystallinity and extremely large polymer domains.On the other hand,the polymer with four fluorine atoms in each repeating unit exhibits an excessively strong tendency to aggregate,which makes it difficult to process and causes a large domain.Only the polymer with two fluorine atoms in each repeating unit exhibits a suitable extent of temperature-dependent aggregation property.As a result,its blend film achieves a favorable morphology and high power conversion efficiency.This provides another key design rationale for developing donor polymers with suitable temperature-dependent aggregation properties and thus high performance.