Effect of mixing rate and temperature on primary Si phase of hypereutectic Al-20Si alloy during control ed diffusion solidification(CDS) process

Controlled Diffusion Solidification(CDS) is a promising process relied on mixing two liquid alloys of precisely controlled chemistry and temperature in order to produce a predetermined alloy composition. In this study, the CDS was employed to prepare hypereutectic Al-20%Si(mass fraction) alloy using Al-30%Si and pure Al of different temperatures. The mixing rate was controlled using three small crucibles with a hole of different diameters in their bottom. The effect of mixing rate and temperature on the microstructure of the primary Si-phase during the mixing of molten Al and Al-30%Si was studied. The results showed that when the diameter of the small crucible bottom hole is 16 mm, a higher mass mixing rate 0.217 kg·s-1 would results in a lower stream velocity 0.414 m·s-1. Conversely a lower mass mixing rate 0.114 kg·s-1(the diameter of the small crucible bottom hole is 8 mm) would result in a higher fluid stream velocity 0.879 m·s-1. A lower mass mixing rate would be better to refine the primary Si than a higher mass mixing rate. Meanwhile, the morphology and distribution of primary Si could also be improved. Especially, when Al-30%Si alloy at 820 °C was mixed with pure Al at 670 °C in the case of a mass mixing rate of 0.114 kg·s-1 and a pouring temperature of 680 °C, the average size of the primary Si phase would be only 18.2 μm. Its morphology would mostly be octahedral and the primary Si would distribute uniformly in the matrix microstructure. The lower mass mixing rate(0.114 kg·s-1) will enhance the broken tendency of Al-30%Si steam and the mixing agitation of resultant melt, so the primary Si phase can be better refined.

Convergence Rate of Estimator forNonparametric Regression Model under ρ-mixing Errors

In this paper, we investigate the nonparametric regression model based on ρ-mixing errors, which are stochastically dominated by a nonnegative random variable. Weobtain the convergence rate for the weighted estimator of unknown function g（x） in pth-mean, which yields the convergence rate in probability. Moreover, an example of the nearestneighbor estimator is also illustrated and the convergence rates of estimator are presented.

Experimental research on the mixed sand ratio and initial dry density of weathered sand improved expansive soil free load swelling rate

In this paper, through the indoor free load swelling rate test, expansive soil in a section of a first- class highway reconstruction project in Yichang City was studied. It emphatically analyzed the interrelations among free load swelling rate, non-load time, the proportion of mixed sand and initial dry density. Experimen- tal studies have shown that： Free load swelling deformation is mainly divided into three stages of rapid expan- sion, slow expansion and final stability; when the initial dry density is constant, free load swelling rate of the weathered sand modified soil will reduce rapidly before they slow down with the increase of sand proportion, and weathered sand modified soil free load swelling rate is not sensitive to the large amount of sand mixed; in the same mixed sand ratio, weathered sand modified soil free load swelling rate increases rapidly with the in- crease of initial dry density, there is a good linear correlation between them. To take appropriate control of the initial dry density during the expansive soil subgrade construction helps to reduce its swelling deformation and ensures the stability of the embankment.

酸助剂对现场混装乳化炸药敏化速率的影响研究

为探讨酸助剂对现场混装乳化炸药敏化速率的影响,本研究通过改变酸助剂的种类、浓度和添加量来优化炸药的性能和安全性,通过测量基质发泡高度来计算乳化炸药密度。结果表明:草酸作为酸助剂时能显著提升现场混装乳化炸药基质的敏化速率,最大可以达到0.03 g·cm-3·min^(-1),而硝酸助剂的敏化速率最低,最大仅为0.008 g·cm^(-3)·min^(-1)。研究发现:弱酸助剂的氢离子(H+)电离能力是影响敏化速率的关键因素,而强酸与亚硝酸钠的副反应和气泡逸出效应会降低强酸助剂的敏化速率;当选择草酸作为酸助剂时,增大草酸的浓度和添加量可以进一步提高敏化速率。本研究为现场混装乳化炸药的定制化提供了理论支撑。

基于SAS NLMIXED的广义线性混合效应模型在发病率数据Meta分析中的应用

目的:介绍利用SAS软件中的PROC NLMIXED过程步实现发病率数据的META分析方法。方法:基于广义线性混合效应模型(GLMM)的二项式-正态模型(BN)和泊松-正态模型(PNM)等,可方便地实现发病率数据的随机效应Meta分析,尤其当Meta分析纳入含0事件研究时。以Schutz等发表的血管内皮生长因子受体酪氨酸激酶抑制剂治疗的癌症患者发生致命不良事件风险的系统评价作为实例数据,利用SAS软件实现发病率数据的META分析,并提供编程代码。结果:对于含0事件研究,使用PNM模型进行Meta分析,无需进行连续校正法。删除0事件研究对于PNM模型影响较大。与标准正态模型相比,PNM和BNM模型给出的效应值更高,而P值则更小,具有更好的灵敏性。结论:基于广义线性混合效应模型,利用SAS的PROCNLMIXED实现发病率数据Meta分析是优选的方法。

Currents and mixing in the northern South China Sea

We investigated the vertical distribution of current velocity data of the entire water column at a site on the continental shelf of the northern South China Sea(SCS) from August 4 to September 6,2007,and found that the characteristics of barotropic and baroclinic tides are mainly diurnal.During the observation period,we also estimated the mixing before and after the passage of Typhoon Pabuk.We found that the internal-wave-scale dissipation rate,the turbulent dissipation rate,and the mixing rate in every water layer increased by about an order of magnitude after the typhoon passage.We analyzed a case of abrupt strong current and calculated the mixing rate before,during,and after the typhoon event.The results show that the internal-wave-scale dissipation rate and the mixing rate in every water layer increased by about two orders of magnitude during the event,while the turbulent dissipation rate increased by about an order of magnitude.Passage of the abrupt strong current could also have increased the mixing rate of affected seawater by more than an order of magnitude.However,the passage of the typhoon differed in that there was an increase in mixing only in the lower layer where the abrupt strong current was particularly strong.The variation of the mixing rate may help us to understand the effects of typhoons and abrupt strong currents on the mixing of seawater.

On the Response of the Global Subduction Rate to Global Warming in Coupled Climate Models

The response of the global subduction rate to global warming was assessed based on a set of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change （IPCC） Fourth Assessment Report （AR4） models. It was found that the subduction rate of the global ocean could be significantly reduced under a warming climate, as compared to a simulation of the present-day climate. The reduction in the subduction volume was quantitatively estimated at about 40 Sv and was found to be= primarily induced by the decreasing of the lateral induction term due to a shallower winter mixed layer depth. The shrinking of the winter mixed layer would result from intensified stratification caused by increased heat input into the ocean under a warming climate. A reduction in subduction associated with the vertical pumping term was estimated at about 5 Sv. F^rther, in the Southern Ocean, a significant reduction in subduction was estimated at around 24 Sv, indicating a substantial contribution to the weakening of global subduction.

Observations of upper layer turbulent mixing in the southern South China Sea

A turbulent microstructure experiment was undertaken at a low latitude of 10°N in the South China Sea in late August 2012. The characteristics of the eddy diffusivity above 650 m were analyzed, which is one order of magnitude larger than that in the open ocean at that low latitude. Enhanced eddy diffusivities by strong shears and sharp changes in topography were observed. The strongest eddy diffusivity occurred in the mixed layer, and it reached O（10^-2 m^2/s）. Strong stratification in the thermocline inhibited the penetration of surface eddy diffusivities through the thermocline, where the mixing was weakest. Below the thermocline, where the background eddy diffusivity was approximately O（10^-6 m^2/s）, the eddy diffusivity increased with depth, and its largest value was O（10^-3 m^2/s）.

Turbulent mixing in the upper ocean of the northwestern Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Turbulent mixing in the upper ocean（30-200 m） of the northwestern Weddell Sea is investigated based on profiles of temperature,salinity and microstructure data obtained during February 2014.Vertical thermohaline structures are distinct due to geographic features and sea ice distribution,resulting in that turbulent dissipation rates（ε） and turbulent diffusivity（K） are vertically and spatially non-uniform.On the shelf north of Antarctic Peninsula and Philip Ridge,with a relatively homogeneous vertical structure of temperature and salinity through the entire water column in the upper 200 m,both ε and K show significantly enhanced values in the order of O（10^（-7））-O（10^（-6）） W/kg and O（10^（-3））-O（10^（-2）） m^2/s respectively,about two or three orders of magnitude higher than those in the open ocean.Mixing intensities tend to be mild due to strong stratification in the Powell Basin and South Orkney Plateau,where s decreases with depth from O（10^（-8）） to O（10^（-9）） W/kg,while K changes vertically in an inverse direction relative to s from O（10^（-6）） to O（10^（-5）） m^2/s.In the marginal ice zone,K is vertically stable with the order of10^（-4） m^2/s although both intense dissipation and strong stratification occur at depth of 50-100 m below a cold freshened mixed layer.Though previous studies indentify wind work and tides as the primary energy sources for turbulent mixing in coastal regions,our results indicate weak relationship between K and wind stress or tidal kinetic energy.Instead,intensified mixing occurs with large bottom roughness,demonstrating that only when internal waves generated by wind and tide impinge on steep topography can the energy dissipate to support mixing.In addition,geostrophic current flowing out of the Weddell Sea through the gap west of Philip Passage is another energy source contributing to the local intense mixing.

Kyanite far from equilibrium dissolution rate at 0–22℃ and pH of 3.5–7.5

Kyanite is an important and slow-dissolving mineral. Earlier work has measured its dissolution rate at high temperature and acidic pH, but experimental measurements at low temperature and near neutral p H were lacking. The rate equation by Palandri and Kharaka(A compilation of rate parameters of water–mineral interaction kinetics for application to geochemical modeling. US Geological Survey, Open File Report 2004-1068, 2004) indicates that the rate of kyanite dissolution at room temperature and near neutral pH is on the order of 10^-17 mol m^-2 s^-1, orders of magnitudes slower than most common silicate minerals such as albite and quartz. This study used an externallystirred mixed-flow reactor, which allows high solid:solution ratios, to measure the dissolution rate of kyanite at 0–22 ℃ and pH of 3.5–7.5. The measured dissolution rate of kyanite is 4.6–7.6 9 10-13 mol m^-2 s^-1 at 22℃, and the apparent activation energy is 73.5 kJ mol^-1. This dissolution rate is close to the rate of quartz dissolution and four orders of magnitude faster than the prediction by rate equation of Palandri and Kharaka(2004).Based on our new experimental data, we recommend the following rate equation for modeling the dissolution of kyanite at ambient temperatures.r=ke(-Ea)/R(1/T-1/(298.15))where k = 5.08 9 10-13 mol m^-2 s^-1, and Ea= 73.5 kJ mol^-1. Review of literature data(Carroll in The dissolution behavior of corundum, kaolinite, and andalusite: a surface complex reaction model for the dissolution of aluminosilicate minerals in diagenetic and weathering environs. Dissertation, Northwestern University, 1989) led to a recommended rate equation for andalusite as for T = 25℃ and pH = 2–10:r=k1aH+^n1+k2+k3aH^+^n3where k1= 4.04 9 10^-10 mol m^-2 s^-1, k2= 7.95×10^-10 mol m^-2 s^-1, k3= 1.01×10^-17 mol m^-2 s^-1, n1= 1.2 and n3=-0.6.

四波混频Autler-Townes分裂中的探测光影响

在双Λ-型四波混频系统中,研究了探测光强度对Autler-Townes(AT)分裂效应的影响.随着弱探测光强度增大,由缀饰态共振产生的AT分裂双峰间隔不变,但却逐渐增宽线宽且减弱直至消失;而在强耦合光失谐条件下,不对称地位于单光子共振峰两侧的AT分裂双峰却会逐渐趋于对称分布.详细讨论了探测光场对原子的缀饰影响,提出通过探测光强度可以调控原子两基态之间的有效Raman相干,从而影响AT分裂双峰的特征.

Wavy structures in compressible mixing layers

Semi-periodic structures namely inclined wavy structures （IWS） are experimentally observed in compressible mixing layers at two convective Mach numbers （Mc = 0.11 and 0.47）. Flow structures are visualized by the laserinduced planar laser Mie scattering （PLMS） technique. Two methods are developed to investigate the spatial distribu- tion and geometry of IWS： （1） the dominant mode extrac- tion （DME） method, to extract the dominant modes of IWS from the streamwise gray-level fluctuation, and （2） the phase tracking （PT） method, to identify the shape of IWS. The re- sults suggest that pressure perturbations account for the for- marion of IWS in the initial mixing region and the joint effect of dilatation and coherent vortices enhances IWS in the well- developed region. The large transverse （cross-flow） scale of the IWS and their relation to coherent vortices （CV） indicate that the disturbance originated from CV in the mixing center propagates far into the free streams. The DME and the PT method are shown to be the effective tools to study the geometrical features of wavy structures in compressible shear flows.

Calculation of Viscosities of Liquid Mixtures Using Eyring’s Theory in Combination with Cubic Equations of State

Cubic equations of state EOS have been combined with the absolute rate theory of Eyring to calculate viscosities of liquid mixtures. A modified Huron-Vidal gE-mixing rule is employed in the calculation and in com- parison with the van Laar and the Redlich-Kister-type mixing rule. The EOS method gives an accurate correlation of liquid viscosities with an overall average deviation less than 1% for 67 binary systems including aqueous solu- tions. It is also successful in extrapolating viscosity data over a certain temperature range using parameters obtained from the isotherm at a given temperature and in predicting viscosities of ternary solutions from binary parameters for either polar or associated systems.

The cruise observation of turbulent mixing in the upwelling region east of Hainan Island in the summer of 2012

The turbulent mixing in the upwelling region east of Hainan Island in the South China Sea is analyzed based on in situ microstructure observations made in July 2012. During the observation, strong upwelling appears in the coastal waters, which are 3℃ cooler than the offshore waters and have a salinity 1.0 greater than that of the offshore waters. The magnitude of the dissipation rate of turbulent kinetic energy ε in the upwelling region is O（10–9 W/kg）, which is comparable to the general oceanic dissipation. The inferred eddy diffusivity Kρ is O（10–6 m2/s）, which is one order of magnitude lower than that in the open ocean. The values are elevated to Kρ≈O（10–4 m2/s） near the boundaries. Weak mixing in the upwelling region is consistent with weak instability as a result of moderate shears versus strong stratifications by the joint influence of surface heating and upwelling of cold water.The validity of two fine-scale structure mixing parameterization models are tested by comparison with the observed dissipation rates. The results indicate that the model developed by Mac Kinnon and Gregg in 2003 provides relatively better estimates with magnitudes close to the observations. Mixing parameterization models need to be further improved in the coastal upwelling region.

Assessment and Development of Two Phase Turbulent Mixing Models for Subchannel Analysis Relevant to BWR

Determination of turbulent mixing rate of two phase flow between neighboring subchannels is an important aspect of sub channel analysis in reactor rod bundles. Various models have been developed for two phase turbulent mixing rate between subchannels. These models show that turbulent mixing rate is strongly dependent on flow regimes;their validity was examined against specific or limited experiments. It is vital to evaluate these models by comparing the predicted two phase turbulent mixing rate with available experimental data conducted for various subchannel geometries and operating conditions. This paper describes evaluation of different models for two phase turbulent mixing rate for both gas and liquid phase against large range of experimental data which are obtained from various subchannel geometries. The results indicate that there is large discrepancy between the predicted and experimental data for turbulent mixing rate. This paper provides important shortcoming of the previous work and need for the development of a new model. In the view of this, a two phase flow model is presented, which predicts both liquid and gas phase turbulent mixing rate between adjacent sub channels of reactor rod bundles. The model presented here is for slug churn flow regime, which is dominant as compared to the other regimes like bubbly flow and annular flow regimes, since turbulent mixing rate is the highest in slug churn flow regime. The present model has been tested against low pressure and temperature air-water and high pressure and temperature steam-water experimental data found that it shows good agreement with available experimental data.

Forest structure and carbon dynamics of an intact lowland mixed dipterocarp forest in Brunei Darussalam

Tropical forests play a critical role in mitigating climate change because they account for large amount o terrestrial carbon storage and productivity.However,there are many uncertainties associated with the estimation o carbon dynamics.We estimated forest structure and carbon dynamics along a slope（17.3°–42.8°）and to assess the relations between forest structures,carbon dynamics,and slopes in an intact lowland mixed dipterocarp forest,in Kuala Belalong,Brunei Darussalam.Living biomass,basa area,stand density,crown properties,and tree family composition were measured for forest structure.Growth rate,litter production,and litter decomposition rates were also measured for carbon dynamics.The crown form index and the crown position index were used to assess crown properties,which we categorized into five stages,from very poor to perfect.The living biomass,basal area and stand density were 261.5–940.7 Mg ha-1,43.6–63.6 m2ha-1and 6,675–8400 tree ha-1,respectively.The average crown form and position index were 4,which means that the crown are mostly symmetrical and sufficiently exposed for photosynthesis.The mean biomass growth rate,litter production,litter decomposition rate were estimated as11.9,11.6 Mg ha-1a-1,and 7.2 g a-1,respectively.Biomass growth rate was significantly correlated with living biomass,basal area,and crown form.Crown form appeared to strongly influence living biomass,basal area and biomass growth rate in terms of light acquisition.However,basal area,stand density,crown properties,and biomass growth rate did not vary by slope or tree family composition.The results indicate that carbon accumulation by tree growth in an intact lowland mixed dipterocarp forest depends on crown properties.Absence of any effect of tree family composition on carbon accumulation suggests that the main driver of biomass accumulation in old-growth forests of Borneo is not species-specific characteristics of tree species.

Numerical simulation of strain localization and damage evolution in large plastic deformation using mixed finite element method

An investigation of computer simulation is presented to analyze the effectsof strain localization and damage evolution in large plastic deformation. The simulation is carriedout by using an elastic-plastic-damage coupling finite element program that is developed based onthe concept of mixed interpolation of displacement/pressure. This program has been incorporated intoa damage mechanics model as well as the corresponding damage criterion. To illustrate theperformance of the proposed approach, a typical strain localization problem has been simulated. Theresults show that the proposed approach is of good capability to capture strain localization andpredict the damage evolution.

Strong Convergence and Its Rate of Modified Partitioning Estimation for Nonparametric Regression Function under Dependence Samples

In this paper, we study the strong consistency and convergence rate for modified partitioning estimation of regression function under samples that are ψ-mixing with identically distribution.

The Rate of Asymptotic Normality of Frequency Polygon Density Estimation for Spatial Random Fields

This paper is to investigate the convergence rate of asymptotic normality of frequency polygon estimation for density function under mixing random fields, which include strongly mixing condition and some weaker mixing conditions. A Berry-Esseen bound of frequency polygon is established and the convergence rates of asymptotic normality are derived. In particularly, for the optimal bin width , it is showed that the convergence rate of asymptotic normality reaches to ?when mixing coefficient tends to zero exponentially fast.

复合菌剂的构建及其在沼液废水处理中的应用

通过摇瓶试验,对比研究了7株功能菌株对城市有机废弃物厌氧发酵沼液废水处理效果,并将其中4株效果较好的菌株进行复合菌剂构建,同时考察了复合菌剂最适吸附载体。结果表明:裂解亚氯酸假单胞菌(Pseudomonas chloritidismutans)对沼液氨氮(NH3-N)去除率最高,达85.1%,帚石南棒杆菌(Corynebacterium callunae)和短小芽孢杆菌(Bacillus pumilus Meyer and Gottheil)对化学需氧量(COD)的去除率较高,分别为82.7%和76.1%,总磷(TP)去除率最高的是产气克雷伯氏菌(Klebsiella aerogenes),为30.5%;4株优势菌组成的复合菌剂对沼液中氨氮的去除率达87.5%,COD去除率达86.4%,总磷的去除率达63.2%,极大地提升了处理能力;秸秆粉+玉米粉+硅藻土更适合做复合菌剂载体,有效活菌数最高,达到了2.91×108 CFU/g。