First-order phase transition and unexpected rigid rotation mode in hybrid improper ferroelectric(La,Al)co-substituted Ca_(3)Ti_(2)O_(7) ceramics

Ca_(3)Ti_(2)O_(7) with Ruddlesden-Popper structure exhibits the largest polarization among the known hybrid improper ferroelectrics.However,the high Curie temperature impedes the thorough study of phase transition through dielectric characterization.According to the previous theoretical design rule,the Curie temperature can be suppressed by increasing the tolerance factor.So,in the present work,high-quality Ca_(3-x)LaxTi_(2-x)Al_(x)O_(7)(x=0.0,0.1,0.2,0.3)ceramics with increased tolerance factors were successfully prepared.The amplitude of oxygen octahedral tilt mode indeed decreases with increasing tolerance factors,leading to a degeneration of ferroelectric polarization.However,the unexpected rigid rotation mode causes the composition-invariable coercive fields.The Curie temperatures decrease linearly with increasing x and tolerance factors.The variable-temperature dielectric constant confirms first-order improper ferroelectric transitions in Ca_(3)Ti_(2)O_(7)-based ceramics.The results of variable temperature Xray diffraction reveal the coexistence of two-phases below Curie temperature.The present work confidently confirms the first-order improper ferroelectric transition in Ca_(3)Ti_(2)O_(7)-based ceramics by combining results of variable-temperature dielectric response and in-situ X-ray powder diffraction.

On rotational normal modes of the Earth：Resonance,excitation,convolution, deconvolution and all that

Earth＇s Coriolis force profoundly alters the eigen frequencies, eigen functions, and excitation of rotational normal modes. Some rotational modes of the solid mantle-fluid outer core-solid inner core Earth system are confirmed observationally and some remain elusive. Here we bring together from literature assertions about an excited resonance system in terms of the Green＇s function and temporal convolution. We raise caveats against taking the face values of the oscillational motion which have been ＂masqueraded＂ by the convolution, necessitating deconvolution for retrieving the excitation function which reflects the true variability. Lastly we exemplify successful applications of the deconvolution in estimating resonance complex frequencies.

Dynamic behavior of a rotating gliding arc plasma in nitrogen:effects of gas flow rate and operating current

The effects of feed gas flow rate and operating current on the electrical characteristics and dynamic behavior of a rotating gliding arc （RGA） plasma codriven by a magnetic field and tangential flow were investigated.The operating current has been shown to significantly affect the time-resolved voltage waveforms of the discharge,particularly at flow rate =21 min^-1.When the current was lower than 140 mA,sinusoidal waveforms with regular variation periods of 13.5-17.0 ms can be observed （flow rate =21 min^-1）.The restrike mode characterized by serial sudden drops of voltage appeared under all studied conditions.Increasing the flow rate from 8 to 121 min^-1 （at the same current） led to a shift of arc rotation mode which would then result in a significant drop of discharge voltage （around 120-200 V）.For a given flow rate,the reduction of current resulted in a nearly linear increase of voltage.

环状旋转周期结构模态摄动分析

为揭示环状旋转周期结构的模态特性,以含附加结构的薄圆环为研究对象,采用直接模态摄动法建立了该周期结构动力特性近似解析方法,获得了环状旋转周期结构的模态表达式.给出了由附加结构的个数及振型的波数决定的固有频率分裂条件以及标准圆环振型与摄动振型之间的调制规律.研究表明:分裂的频率中余弦项频率值改变,而正弦项频率值保持不变;重根对应的振型被摄动振型的正、余弦项谐波调制,分裂根对应的振型仅余弦项振型被调制,且重根振型的调制程度大于分裂根振型.仿真结果证明了解析结论的正确性.

An Optimized Damage Identification Method of Beam Using Wavelet and Neural Network

An optimized damage identification method of beam combined wavelet with neural network is presented in an attempt to improve the calculation iterative speed and accuracy damage identification. The mathematical model is developed to identify the structure damage based on the theory of finite elements and rotation modal parameters. The model is integrated with BP neural network optimization approach which utilizes the Genetic algorithm optimization method. The structural rotation modal parameters are performed with the continuous wavelet transform through the Mexico hat wavelet. The location of structure damage is identified by the maximum of wavelet coefficients. Then, the multi-scale wavelet coefficients modulus maxima are used as the inputs of the BP neural network, and through training and updating the optimal weight and threshold value to obtain the ideal output which is used to describe the degree of structural damage. The obtained results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach in simultaneously improving the structural damage identification precision including the damage locating and severity.

环加筋旋转锥壳自由振动的理论与试验研究

基于弹性薄壳线性理论，应用李茨分析法和频闪全息干涉度量术，对旋转锥壳机械系统自由振动作了全面的理论与试验研究．文中详细介绍了关于环筋的数量、质量、刚度、分布位置及附加块等因素对壳体在中低谐振频段上自由振动基频和振型的影响的定性和定量研究结果，以及频闪全息干涉试验方法，理论分析结果与试验数据相吻合，文中有关这些研究结果的公式、结论、曲线及图表，可供工程实际中壳体结构设计的参考．

An Ultra‑Durable Windmill‑Like Hybrid Nanogenerator for Steady and Efficient Harvesting of Low‑Speed Wind Energy

Wind energy is one of the most promising and renewable energy sources;however,owing to the limitations of device structures,collecting low-speed wind energy by triboelectric nanogenerators(TENGs)is still a huge challenge.To solve this problem,an ultra-durable and highly efficient windmill-like hybrid nanogenerator(W-HNG)is developed.Herein,the W-HNG composes coupled TENG and electromagnetic generator(EMG)and adopts a rotational contact-separation mode.This unique design efficiently avoids the wear of friction materials and ensures a prolonged service life.Moreover,the generator group is separated from the wind-driven part,which successfully prevents rotation resistance induced by the friction between rotor and stator in the conventional structures,and realizes low-speed wind energy harvesting.Additionally,the output characteristics of TENG can be complementary to the different performance advantages of EMG to achieve a satisfactory power production.The device is successfully driven when the wind speed is 1.8 m s−1,and the output power of TENG and EMG can achieve 0.95 and 3.7 mW,respectively.After power management,the W-HNG has been successfully applied as a power source for electronic devices.This work provides a simple,reliable,and durable device for improved performance toward large-scale low-speed breeze energy harvesting.

Study on terahertz spectra of SO_2 and H_2S

The spectral characteristics of air pollution gas sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide has been studied experimentally and theo-retically in the range of 0.2-2.6 THz. The gases absorption spectra of sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, as measured by terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy (THz-TDS) technique, show equi-spaced absorption peaks. The peak intervals are varied for different gas and may relate with the molecule structures and rotation modes. We have calculated the intervals of rotational transition frequency according to the gases molecule structure and the rotational modes. The results are consistent with experimental results which confirm the suggestion that the absorption is coming from the molecular rotational transition. The study suggests a technique to detect air pollutants by THz-TDS and the rotational modes of gas molecules.