Conductivity Method as a New Monitoring Technique for Corrosion and Corrosion Inhibition Processes of Zinc Metal

The electrical conductivity method was successfully applied as a new monitoring technique to monitor the corrosion and corrosion inhibition processes of zinc metal. Measurements of electrical conductivity at 20.0°C of three different corrosive solutions (HCl, NaOH, and NaCl) were performed with two different concentrations (0.10 and 1.00 M) containing zinc sheets in the absence and presence of four different concentrations of sodium lignosulfonate (1.0, 5.0, 10.0, and 20.0 mM). The analysis of curves that illustrates the changes in electrical conductivity of these solutions provides qualitative information about the strength of corrosion as well as the extent of corrosion inhibition behavior. The results obtained from electrical conductivity measurements revealed that sodium lignosulfonate was an effective corrosion inhibitor in acidic medium (for both 0.10 and 1.00 M HCl) in which it converted into lignosulfonic acid, but was less effective in salt and alkaline media.

Spallation Process of Thermally Grown Oxides by In-Situ CCD Monitoring Technique

In cooling process of Fe-Cr-Al alloy oxidized at 1 300 ℃, the effect of cooling speed and exposure time on oxide spalled area fraction and successive variety of the spalled region were studied by investigating evolvement of the thermally grown oxide using in-situ CCD monitoring technique. The results showed that oxide spallation can be restrained by controlling cooling speed and the critical temperature drop of spallation initiation which is closely related to the oxide thickness or exposure time, and the spallation process of a little region may be described in more detail as two routes： from the oxide/substrate interface micro-decohesion, micro-buckles, buckle spreading, buckle crack to spallation and from the interface micro-decohesion, micro-buckles, buckle crack and spallation to the residual oxide decohesion and spallation.

Application of Simultaneous Technique of Capillary Zone Electrophoresis Photothermal Interference Spectrometry for Monitoring Chelating Reaction of Light Rare Earth with Tribromoarsenazo

A novel high sensihtity, small-volume photothermal intheence detector has beenintroduced for capillap zone electrophoresis separation analysis. The utility of thes sdriulboconstecheque for momtomp chelating reachon of light rare earth with tribromoarsenazo has beenreported.

WVAELET TRANSFORM IN TANDEM WITH AUTOREGRESSIVE TECHNIQUE FOR MONITORING AND DIAGNOSIS OF MACHINERY

A new approach is advanced based on wavelet transform in tandem with autoregressive technique. Wavelets and wavelet packets decompose dynamic signal into different bands and pro- vide multiresolution or multiscale view of signal. Autoregressive technique possesses effective function for short data processing. The approach is abopted to analyse nonstationary vibration sig- nals of mining excavator. The results indicate that nonstationary operating condition can be moni- tored and diagnosed. Transient toothmeshing frequency and rotating speed are measured. Weak vibration signal of defective ball bearing is extracted from strong vibration of gearbox and diag- nosed successfully. This approach is effective for nonstationary condition monitoring and early di- agnosis of latent fault.

Establishment and data analysis of sea-state monitoring system along Taiwan coast

Taiwan Island is at the joint of Eurasian Continent and Pacific Plate, under threatening of typhoons and northeasterly strong winds. Consequently, enormous human lives and properties are lost every year. It is necessary to develop a coastal sea-state monitoring system. This paper introduces the coastal sea-state monitoring system （CSMS） along Taiwan coast. The COMC （Coastal Ocean Monitoring Center in National Cheng Kung University） built the Taiwan coastal sea-state monitoring system, which is modern and self-sufficient, consisting of data buoy, pile station, tide station, coastal weather station, and radar monitoring station. To assure the data quality, Data Quality Check Procedure （DQCP） and Standard Operation Procedure （SOP） were developed by the COMC. In further data analysis and data implementation of the observation, this paper also introduces some new methods that make the data with much more promising uses. These methods include empirical mode decomposition （EMD） used for the analysis of storm surge water level, wavelet transform used for the analysis of wave characteristics from nearshore X-band radar images, and data assimilation technique applied in wave nowcast operation. The coastal sea-state monitoring system has a great potential in providing ocean information to serve the society.

The W-11-4A Platform Comprehensive Strength Monitoring System

A comprehensive strength monitoring system used on a fixed jacket platform is presented in this paper. The long-term monitoring of W-11-4A platform achieved. Structural responses (strain and acceleration) at selected locations, as well as associated environmental parameters, have been obtained. The emphasis of the paper is placed on the system design, and the instrumentation and operation methodology employed in the monitoring of the structural responses. The performance of the system and the characteristic results obtained during its 13-month operation are also summarized.

Solid-Liquid Equilibria of trans-1,2-Cyclohexanediol＋Butyl Acetate＋ Water Ternary System

Using a laser observation technique,the solubilities of trans-1,2-cyclohexanediol in butyl acetate+wa- ter were measured at the temperature range from 298.15K to 323.15K by a synthetic method at atmospheric pres- sure.It is shown that the solubilities of trans-1,2-cyclohexanediol in butyl acetate+water were affected greatly by the proportion of butyl acetate and water,and presented maximum value at given temperature.The UNIFAC model was used to correlate the experimental data.The average relative deviation(ARD)between experimental and calculated values is 3.03%.

A METHOD OF ONLINE DAMAGE IDENTIFICATION FOR STRUCTURES BASED ON AMBIENT VIBRATION

A method of damage identification for engineering structures based on ambient vibration is put forward, in which output data are used only. Firstly, it was identification of the statistic parameters to associate with the exterior excitation for undamaged structures. Then it was detection and location of the structural damages for damaged structures. The ambient identification method includes a theoretical model and numerical method. The numerical experiment results show the method is precise and effective. This method may be used in health monitoring for bridges and architectures.

An Experimental Study on the Observation Method of Hydrogen Concentration in Fault Gas

In order to explore the new technology and methods for seismic underground fluid observation,a test study on measurement of hydrogen concentration in fault gas is carried out at the piedmont fault zone of Zhongtiao Mountain. Through the experiment on observation positions,gas collection devices and sampling depths,the paper presents the observation method for fault gas hydrogen concentration by using an online automatic trace hydrogen analyzer. Comparative tests are conducted on the stability and optimum conditions of this type of instrument in the field environment, and the hydrogen concentrations at different measuring points of the same fault are observed. The results show that it is technically feasible to carry out continuous hydrogen concentration on a fault zone. The method proposed in this study could be a useful tool for setting the observation points,choosing a reasonable observation depth and scientific analysis of the observed data.