水试、火试法在部分中药材鉴定中的应用

目的:水试、火试这两种方法简单、有效,能较快捷地鉴别部分中药的真伪优劣。方法:①水试法是利用药材在水中或遇水发生沉浮、溶解、颜色变化、透明度膨胀性、旋转性、黏性、酸碱变化等特殊现象进行鉴别药材的一种方法。②火试法是利用药材在火烧时,能产生特殊的气味、颜色、烟雾、闪光和响声等现象来鉴别药材的方法。结果:如番红花加水泡后,水液染成黄色;秦皮加水浸泡液在日光下显碧蓝色荧光;葶苈子、车前子等加水浸泡,则种子粘滑,且体积膨胀;熊胆粉末投入清水怀中,即在水面旋转并呈现黄线下沉而不扩散。逐如此内。火试如麝香灼烧、香气浓烈、无臭气、灰为白色;海金沙易点燃,发出爆鸣声及闪光。

Ductility improvement methods for commercial AZ31B magnesium alloy in cold forging

In order to realize cold forging of magnesium alloys in practical application,some methods for ductility improvement of a commercial wrought AZ31B magnesium alloy(Mg-3%Al-1%Zn,mass fraction) at room temperature were suggested.The effects of heat treatment before forging and hydrostatic pressure during forging on the ductility were investigated in cold upsetting and cup forging.High-temperature annealing was effective to reduce the degree of the texture anisotropy of the specimen,and it was found that the forging limit of the annealed specimen was improved in cold forging.On the other hand,cold cup forging of the annealed specimen was carried out with applying counter pressure.By applying counter pressures of 100-200 MPa during forging,the critical punch stroke for forging limit of the specimen without crack was improved by 25%in punch stroke.

Measurement System of Uniformity between Breech Horizontal Platform and Datum Tube Axis of Rocket Artillery

The purpose of this development is to detect the parallelism between the breech horizontal platform and the datum tube axis of the rocket artillery. The located aiming mechanism at the muzzle and located adjustment mechanism at the breech are designed in the system. Besides those, the system also uses an autocollimator with accuracy of 1″ and a collimating mirror together to determine the axis of the datum tube. An electronic level with accuracy of 2″ is employed to measure and display the value of the included angle and the parameter of the inclined direction. The entire accuracy of this system is σ≤±9.1″. This paper describes the composition and the operating principle of the system and analyzes the accuracy. The development of this system supplies reliable measurement method for new rocket artilleries and artilleries, and this technology is of a good application prospect.

Post-fire cyclic behavior of reinforced concrete shear walls

The effects of fire exposure,reinforcement ratio and the presence of axial load under fire on the seismic behavior of reinforced concrete(RC) shear walls were investigated.Five RC shear walls were tested under low cyclic loading.Prior to the cyclic test,three specimens were exposed to fire and two of them were also subjected to a constant axial load.Test results indicate that the ultimate load of the specimen with lower reinforcement ratio is reduced by 15.8%after exposure to elevated temperatures.While the reductions in the energy dissipation and initial stiffness are 59.2%and 51.8%,respectively,which are much higher than those in the ultimate load.However,this deterioration can be slowed down by properly increasing reinforcement due to the strength and stiffness recovery of steel bars after cooling.In addition,the combined action of elevated temperatures and axial load results in more energy dissipation than the action of fire exposure alone.

Damage Assessment, Repair and Field Test of Steel Lattice Shell after Fire

A real case of a steel lattice shell suffering a fire was studied. Based on the theory of field modeling, fire dynamic simulator (FDS) was used to identify the temperature field. The damage mechanism of the structure was determined by FEM analysis. After damage assessment, the shell was repaired with the pipe-encasement method. Finally, field test was employed to check the capacity of the structure after repair. The numerical study results indicate that the damage assessment agrees well with field inspection, verifying the accuracy of fire numerical simulation and FEM analysis. The field test results prove that the pipe-encasement method is secure and reasonable, and the repaired shell is safe.

Hollow Cathode Life Test for Electric Thruster Achieves Breakthrough

The Shanghai Institute of Space Propulsion has made a great breakthrough in electric propulsion technology.The kilowatt-class Hall thruster hollow cathode long life test exceeded 28,000 hours with 15,000 ignition tests.The verified lifetime has reached an advanced worldlevel.

Controlling the effect of a distant extremely thick igneous rock in overlying strata on coal mine disasters

Based on theoretical analysis, similarity simulation tests, numerical simulation analysis and field observations, we analyzed rock collapse and rules of fraction evolution of overlying rocks and studied the rules in controlling the effect of an extremely thick igneous rock, found above a main mining coal seam in an area prone to coal mine disasters in the Haizi Coal Mine. The results show that this igneous rock, called a "main key stratum", will not subside nor break for a long time, causing lower fractures and bed separations not to close. The presence of igneous rock plays an important role in rock bursts, mine floods, gas outburst and surface subsidence in coal mines. By analyzing the rules in controlling the effect of this igneous rock, we provide useful references for safety and high efficiency mining in coal mines under special geological conditions.

Testing Performance of Low Voltage Arresters

Due to important consideration of protection against lightning surge on electrical, electronic and telecommunication equipment, it was necessary to carry out a special study to look at the performance of protective devices. The study was testing performance of arresters on low voltage system. The activity was testing of arresters using steady state and impulse voltages. The arresters consisted of gas tube, zener diode, varistor and spark gap arresters, then it was made a cascade circuit between the varistor and spark gap arresters with a decoupling element. The decoupling elements were used air, iron and ferrite. The test yielded data of current and voltage on the tables and oscilloscope waveforms. The arresters had cut voltages early different from each other, namely the gas tube, zener diode, spark gap and varistor arresters were at the voltages of 500 V, 250 V, 1,000 V and 565 V respectively. The iron core decoupling element cascade circuit had the least oscillation among remaining cores.

Development and Test of an Experimental Apparatus to Study Thermal-Choking in Ideal Gases and Self-decomposition in Superheated N2O

N2O represents a popular oxidizer for hybrid rocket motors for a variety of reasons, including safety, ease of access and self-pressurization. It is often used as a saturated two-phase fluid in these applications to take advantage of self-pressurization. Recent interest in using this oxidizer in regeneratively cooled engines requires a detailed heat transfer process analysis to the coolant, in order to quantify performance. Since the injection of N2O typically takes place in the two-phase region, our study focuses on heat transfer rates in this region, and extends the region to include superheated vapor. This analysis is critical for these cooling applications, because the exothermic decomposition nature of N2O also means that unchecked heating in the superheated region may result in a runaway reaction in the cooling passages. Furthermore, provided that sufficient heat transfer rates are available, N2O is expected to accelerate in the cooling passages due to Rayleigh flow effects much like those of a calorically perfect gas. The proximity of superheated N2O to its saturated vapor curve, at the conditions studied here, makes the suitability of a perfect gas model questionable, but that benchmarks is still useful. This paper presents the development of an experimental apparatus （a ＂Rayleigh tube＂）, specifically designed to study this problem, and test the analytical methods developed to model it. Since we focus on the development of the apparatus, the data presented were uses primarily calorically perfect gas surrogates, but the goal is to apply the apparatus and method to N2O. The design and construction of the Rayleigh tube is presented, along with preliminary results with perfect gases. Finally, we present preliminary results on heated N2O flow. Using a simple model for predicted dry-out point, we investigate where superheating may be expected to occur. We present estimates of critical heating and compare them to the heat required to achieve self-decomposition.

3 m Twin-Segment Solid Rocket Engine Tested Successfully

On August 2,a twin-segment solid rocket motor of the largest diameter,grain mass and thrust in China completed its ground test firing with success.The3 m solid motor was independently developed by the Academy of Aerospace Solid Propulsion Technology（AASPT）under CASC.

Evaluation on Combustion Characteristics of Finishing Materials for Exterior Walls

Existing fire test methods reply on measurement of the energy released rate to identify the combustion properties of a material. However, they are inadequate when assessing combustion characteristics of a composite material characterized by vertical flame spread and different inside/outside combustion behaviors. In addition, major factors that affect the flame spread outside the building include the combustion characteristics of materials used as well as air flow around a skyscraper. However, since it is highly difficult to analyze and forecast the air flow from a fire engineering viewpoint, an investigation of the flame spread characteristics of exterior walls of a building depends primarily on the combustion characteristics of materials. Hence, this study examined, using ISO 13785-2 testing method, the temperature changes and vertical flame spread behaviors of one of the finishing materials for exterior walls--（generic ＆ fire-resistant） aluminium panels by a real-scale combustion experiment. According to the results of real-scale experiment, the maximum heat temperature of 987.7 ℃ was recorded seven minutes after the fire test was initiated while the fire-resistant aluminium panels showed the maximum heat temperature of 850.2℃ after exposed for approximately 12 min. The vertical flame spread properties put more emphasis on the time required to reach the maximum temperature rather than its magnitude and there was a five minutes difference between the materials.

Particle Size Effect on Shear Properties of Bottom Ash Added-Geocomposite Soil

It is well known that the finer particle of cementing material has more pozzolanic reaction than the coarser. This paper investigates the shear properties of geocomposite soil with various particle sizes of bottom ash. The geocomposite soil （GCS） in this study consists of dredged soil, bottom ash and cement for recycling dredged soil and bottom ash. Three different particle sizes of bottom ash passing No. 4 sieve, No. 40 sieve, and No. 140 sieve were added into soil mixtures, namely as GCS 4, GCS 40, and GCS 140, respectively. These bottom ashes have the same chemical component except for different particle sizes. Several mixtures were prepared with various contents of bottom ash ranging from 0 to 100% at 50% intervals by the weight of dry dredged soil. In this study, several series of unconfined compression test were carried out on the mixtures with various curing times. It is found that the unconfined compressive strength is a function of curing time and bottom ash content. For the curing time less than 28 days, the GCS 4 has higher unconfined compressive strength than the GCS 40 and GCS 140 due to the interlocking effect and friction between the particles with angular shape of coarse bottom ash. For the curing time larger than 28 days, the GCS 140 has higher strength due to the pozzolanic reaction. However, the ratios of secant modulus to unconfined compressive strength of three mixtures are almost the same, and in range of （46-100）, regardless of mixing condition and curing time.

Refueling Test System Completed In-orbit Verification

The in-orbit verification of a refueling test system has been completed successfully.The test system based on a surface tension tank was developed by the Beijing Institute of Control Engineering（BICE）,CAST and launched into spacewith the Tianyuan 1 satellite aboard a LM-7 carrier rocket on June 25.The lifetime of any spacecraft is constrained by fuel it carried.

Experiment and Prediction of Fire Extinguishment with Water Mist in an Enclosed Room

The correlation between oxygen concentration and fire temperature when fire was extinguished with water mist was theoretically studied. The Semenov theory was applied to analyze the critical condition when fire was extin- guished with water mist, from which the correlation could be obtained. The water mist experiments were carded out by varying the fire size, atomizer number, ceiling height, system pressure, and pre-burn time in an enclosed room. The oxygen concentration near the edge of the liquid pool and the fire temperature above the center of the liquid pool were measured. A comparison of the experimental data with the correlation was made under different conditions. The results showed that fire extinguishment was a stochastic process which could be affected by many factors. This theoretical model could predict the correlation between ftre temperature and oxygen concentration when fire was extinguished with water mist in an enclosed room and it can also be treated as a critical condition for fire extinguishment.

Investigation on the mechanism of aeroelastic hazard during ground test of rocket nozzle

Side loads and aeroelastic stability of rocket nozzle were studied by solving Navier-Stokes equation coupled with structural equation of motion.The computation was implemented at different total pressure inlet conditions,and flow phenomena of free shock separation(FSS) and restricted shock separation(RSS) were captured.At certain total pressure inlet conditions,it was found that both kinds of separations existed in nozzle flow filed,while RSS exhibited combined space asymmetry and time unsteady characteristics.The corresponding asymmetric circumferential pressure distribution,strong pressure fluctuation in separation region and large range of displacement of shock wave all led to severe side loads.Besides,for flexible nozzles,the low pressure gradient in separation region might reduce structure stability at nozzle exit,resulting in large local deformation.It was also found that aeroelasticity exhibited buffeting characteristic due to the asymmetric separation,resulting in reduction of aeroelastic stability,even structure destruction.Moreover,aeroelasticity might amplify side loads and aggravate its growth rate.However,with increment of inlet pressure,nozzle aeroelastic stability was also increased when a full flow was nearly reached.

Field Test of Optical and Electrical Fire Detectors in Simulated Fire Scenes in a Cable Tunnel

This paper presents the testing results of three types of fire detectors： electrical heat sensing cable, optical fiber Raman temperature sensing detector, and optical fiber Bragg grating （FBG） temperature sensing detector, in two simulated fire scenes in a cable tunnel. In the small-scale fire with limited thermal radiation and no flame, the fire alarm only comes from the heat sensors which directly contact with the heat source. In the large-scale fire with about 5 ℃/min temperature rising speed within a 3-m span, the fire alarm response time of the fiber Raman sensor and FBG sensors was about 30 seconds. The test results can be further used for formulating regulation for early fire detection in cable tunnels.

Study on the Thermal Ignition of Gasoline-air Mixture in Underground Oil Depots based on Experiment and Numerical Simulation

The study on the special phenomenon,occurrence process and control mechanism of gasoline-air mixture thermal ignition in underground oil depots is of important academic and applied value for enriching scientific theories of explosion safety,developing protective technology against fire and decreasing the number of fire accidents.In this paper,the research on thermal ignition process of gasoline-air mixture in model underground oil depots tunnel has been carried out by using experiment and numerical simulation methods.The calculation result has been demonstrated by the experiment data.The five stages of thermal ignition course,which are slow oxidation stage,rapid oxidation stage,fire stage,flameout stage and quench stage,have been firstly defined and accurately descried.According to the magnitude order of concentration,the species have been divided into six categories,which lay the foundation for explosion-proof design based on the role of different species.The influence of space scale on thermal ignition in small-scale space has been found,and the mechanism for not easy to fire is that the wall reflection causes the reflux of fluids and changes the distribution of heat and mass,so that the progress of chemical reactions in the whole space are also changed.The novel mathematical model on the basis of unification chemical kinetics and thermodynamics established in this paper provides supplementary means for the analysis of process and mechanism of thermal ignition.

A comparative analysis of reticular crack on ceramic plate driven by thermal shock

Reticular crack is generally found on the surface of ceramic material that has been subjected to a thermal-shock condition. In the present study, a quantitative effect of thermal shock and quench temperature has been studied and investigated. Experimental tests were carried out to characterize the reticular crack that has been found in the Ge Kiln, which is a famous art of the ancient Chinese culture. After comparative analysis between thermal-shock cracks and the glaze crack patterns of the Ge Kiln porcelain,it is found that this study is expected to provide a powerful tool for recurrence of the long-lost firing and cooling process of the Ge Kiln porcelain.

Study on Effect of Schima superba Fuelbreak

Schima superba is widely used for shaded fuelbreaks in southern China. Experiments were done in the laboratory and wild for testing the effects of the shaded fuelbreaks. The cone calorimeter test results indicated that China red pine (Pinus massoniana) needles are easy to burn under the condition of the incident radiant flux at 75 kW/m^2 and ignition source, the peak value of heat release rate of pine needles appears earlier (22 s) and higher (146 kW/m^2). S. superba leaves burnt slowly and had a lower total heat release. The mass loss curves present that the peak value of pine needle is higher than that of S.superba leaves, which is 0.14 g/s versus S.superba 0.08 g/s. A fire experiment has been done in a suburb of Guangzhou City. It was measured that the fuel loads and their distribution of the stand of pine and fuelbreak before and after the fire experiment. There was almost no grass and litter on the ground of the fuelbreak due to clearing litter every year at the beginning of fire season. In the pine forest, there were shrubs, grasses and litter under the story.During the burning experiment, most of the pine forest has swept by surface fire at a spread speed of 2.2 m/min and fire intensity of 168-2961 kW/m. But in some area along the outside fire line, there occurred crown fire due to the high fuel load on the ground. The flame got 8.0-8.5 m high and fire intensity 24 881～28 379 kW/m. Part crown of several trees of the fuelbreak burnt because the crown fire spread. But the fire had not across the fuelbreak and no spotting fire happened. The fire experiment results indicated that the fuelbreak has effects on mitigating fire intensity and depress fire spread in some degree. The shaded fuelbreak has the ability of fire resistance and its dense crown can block spotting fire resources.

Numerical experiments of disturbance to the solar atmosphere caused by eruptions

Despite extensive research on various global waves in solar eruptions, debate continues on the intrinsic nature of them. In this work, we performed numerical experiments of the coronal mass ejection with emphases on the associated large-scale MHD waves. A fast-mode shock forms in front of the flux rope during the eruption with a dimming region following it, and the development of a three-component structure of the ejecta is observed. At the flank of the flux rope, the slow-mode shock and the velocity vortices are also invoked. The dependence of the eruption energetics on the strength of the background field and the coronal plasma density distribution is apparent： the stronger the background field is, and/or the lower the coronal plasma density is, the more energetic the eruption is. In the lower Alfven speed environment, the slow mode shock and the large scale velocity vortices may be the source of the EIT wave. In the high Alfvdn speed environment, on the other hand, the echo due to the reflection of the fast shock on the bottom boundary could be so strong that its interaction with the slow mode shock and the velocity vortices produces the second echo propagating downward and causing the secondary disturbance to the boundary surface. We suggest that this second echo, together with the slow shock and the velocity vortices, could constitute a possible candidate of the source for the EIT wave.