Extremely hard and abrasive rocks pose great challenges to the past and ongoing TBM projects by increasing cutter wear and reducing penetration rates.A considerable amount of research has been conducted to improve the...Extremely hard and abrasive rocks pose great challenges to the past and ongoing TBM projects by increasing cutter wear and reducing penetration rates.A considerable amount of research has been conducted to improve the performance of TBMs in those challenging grounds by either improving the capacity of TBMs or developing assisting rock breakage methods.This paper first highlights the challenges of hard and abrasive rocks on TBM tunneling through case studies.It then presents the development of hard rock TBMs and reviews the technologies that can be used individually or as assistance to mechanical excavators to break hard rocks.Emphases are placed on technologies of high pressure waterjet,laser and microwave.The state of the art of field and laboratory research,problems and research directions of those technologies are discussed.The assisting methods are technically feasible;however,the main challenges of using those methods in the field are that the energy consumption can be over 10 times high and that the existing equipments have robustness problems.More research should be conducted to study the overall energy consumption using TBMs and the assisting methods.Pulsed waterjet,laser and microwave technologies should also be developed to make the assistance economically viable.展开更多
This paper presents a high intensity discharge(HID) lamp for automotive illumination. A novel type of ballast for HID is proposed without an acoustic resonance. The system consists of high frequency DC/DC converter,...This paper presents a high intensity discharge(HID) lamp for automotive illumination. A novel type of ballast for HID is proposed without an acoustic resonance. The system consists of high frequency DC/DC converter,DC/AC inverter(SLA2403M), high voltage igniter and a microcontroller unit(MCU). The proposed ballast controls the complex start-up process and constant power process by programming on the rnicrocontroller. It is verified that experimental results agree well with the calculated ones. The ballast features such functions as failure protection, line under-voltage, line over-voltage, output short circuit and disconnection protections.展开更多
The fast developing semiconductor industry is pushing to shrink and speed up transistors. This trend requires us to understand carrier dynamics in semiconductor heterojunctions with both high spatial and temporal reso...The fast developing semiconductor industry is pushing to shrink and speed up transistors. This trend requires us to understand carrier dynamics in semiconductor heterojunctions with both high spatial and temporal resolutions. Recently, we have successfully set up a timeresolved photoemission electron microscopy (TR-PEEM), which integrates the spectroscopic technique to measure electron densities at specific energy levels in space. This instrument provides us an unprecedented access to the evolution of electrons in terms of spatial location, time resolution, and energy, representing a new type of 4D spectro-microscopy. Here in this work, we present measurements of semiconductor performance with a time resolution of 184 fs, electron kinetic energy resolution of 150 meV, and spatial resolution of about 150 nm or better. We obtained time-resolved micro-area photoelectron spectra and energy-resolved TR-PEEM images on the Pb island on Si(111). These experimental results suggest that this instrument has the potential to be a powerful tool for investigating the carrier dynamics in various heterojunctions, which will deepen our understanding of semiconductor properties in the submicron/nanometer spatial scales and ultrafast time scales.展开更多
The miscibility and crystallization of solution casting biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybuty- rate)/poly(ethylene succinate) (PHB/PES) blends was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry, rheology, and opti...The miscibility and crystallization of solution casting biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybuty- rate)/poly(ethylene succinate) (PHB/PES) blends was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry, rheology, and optical microscopy. The blends showed two glass transition temperatures and a depression of melting temperature of PHB with compositions in phase diagram, which indicated that the blend was partially miscible. The morphology observation supported this result. It was found that the PHB and PES can crystallize simultaneously or upon stepwise depending on the crystallization temperatures and compositions. The spherulite growth rate of PHB increased with increasing of PES content. The influence of compositions on the spherulitic growth rate for the partially miscible polymer blends was discussed.展开更多
In this paper we report on recent development in the areas of optical vortices generated by micro-optical elements and applications of optical vortices, including optical manipulation, radial polarization and secure f...In this paper we report on recent development in the areas of optical vortices generated by micro-optical elements and applications of optical vortices, including optical manipulation, radial polarization and secure free space optical communication展开更多
The relationship between gain and carrier density is analysed. In the quantum well (QW) lasers, initially, the gain increases rapidly with the carrier density and then starts to saturate. It can be seen that QW lasers...The relationship between gain and carrier density is analysed. In the quantum well (QW) lasers, initially, the gain increases rapidly with the carrier density and then starts to saturate. It can be seen that QW lasers have a higher differential gain because of the step-like state density, and that the gain saturates at higher carrier densities because of the constant state density of the lowest subband. It is shown that simple logarithmic gain-carrier density is more accurate than the traditional linearized form for a QW laser.展开更多
The characteristics such as signal noise ratio(SNR) and sensitivity of the fluorescence detection system for micro-fluidic chip influence the performance of the whole system extremely. The confocal laser induced flu...The characteristics such as signal noise ratio(SNR) and sensitivity of the fluorescence detection system for micro-fluidic chip influence the performance of the whole system extremely. The confocal laser induced fluorescence detection system is presented. Based on the debugging of optical and circuit modules, the results of detecting the samples are given and analyzed theoretically, and the improved project is put forward.展开更多
Neutronics measurement system provides neutron fluxes and spectra at the locations of beryllium multiplier and tritium breeder during the operation of the NT-TBM (D-D and D-T phase in ITER). This is important for st...Neutronics measurement system provides neutron fluxes and spectra at the locations of beryllium multiplier and tritium breeder during the operation of the NT-TBM (D-D and D-T phase in ITER). This is important for studying and assessing capabilities of beryllium multiplier and tritium breeder in the China helium cooled solid breeder (CNHCSB). A special neutron diagnostic system has been proposed that allows to measure neutron fluxes and spectra without interrupt the operation of ITER. This system includes encapsulated foil activation analysis, micro-fission chamber detectors (MFC), and a compact neutron spectrometer using natural diamond detector (NDD).展开更多
基金Projects(3205009419,3205002001C3)supported by Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities,China。
文摘Extremely hard and abrasive rocks pose great challenges to the past and ongoing TBM projects by increasing cutter wear and reducing penetration rates.A considerable amount of research has been conducted to improve the performance of TBMs in those challenging grounds by either improving the capacity of TBMs or developing assisting rock breakage methods.This paper first highlights the challenges of hard and abrasive rocks on TBM tunneling through case studies.It then presents the development of hard rock TBMs and reviews the technologies that can be used individually or as assistance to mechanical excavators to break hard rocks.Emphases are placed on technologies of high pressure waterjet,laser and microwave.The state of the art of field and laboratory research,problems and research directions of those technologies are discussed.The assisting methods are technically feasible;however,the main challenges of using those methods in the field are that the energy consumption can be over 10 times high and that the existing equipments have robustness problems.More research should be conducted to study the overall energy consumption using TBMs and the assisting methods.Pulsed waterjet,laser and microwave technologies should also be developed to make the assistance economically viable.
文摘This paper presents a high intensity discharge(HID) lamp for automotive illumination. A novel type of ballast for HID is proposed without an acoustic resonance. The system consists of high frequency DC/DC converter,DC/AC inverter(SLA2403M), high voltage igniter and a microcontroller unit(MCU). The proposed ballast controls the complex start-up process and constant power process by programming on the rnicrocontroller. It is verified that experimental results agree well with the calculated ones. The ballast features such functions as failure protection, line under-voltage, line over-voltage, output short circuit and disconnection protections.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program (No.2018YFA0208700 and No.2016YFA0200602)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.21688102 and No.21403222)+1 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.XDB17000000)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.2017224)
文摘The fast developing semiconductor industry is pushing to shrink and speed up transistors. This trend requires us to understand carrier dynamics in semiconductor heterojunctions with both high spatial and temporal resolutions. Recently, we have successfully set up a timeresolved photoemission electron microscopy (TR-PEEM), which integrates the spectroscopic technique to measure electron densities at specific energy levels in space. This instrument provides us an unprecedented access to the evolution of electrons in terms of spatial location, time resolution, and energy, representing a new type of 4D spectro-microscopy. Here in this work, we present measurements of semiconductor performance with a time resolution of 184 fs, electron kinetic energy resolution of 150 meV, and spatial resolution of about 150 nm or better. We obtained time-resolved micro-area photoelectron spectra and energy-resolved TR-PEEM images on the Pb island on Si(111). These experimental results suggest that this instrument has the potential to be a powerful tool for investigating the carrier dynamics in various heterojunctions, which will deepen our understanding of semiconductor properties in the submicron/nanometer spatial scales and ultrafast time scales.
基金ACKNOWLEDGMENT This work was supported by the Key Science Foundation of Education Ministry of China and the Anhui Science Foundation.
文摘The miscibility and crystallization of solution casting biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybuty- rate)/poly(ethylene succinate) (PHB/PES) blends was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry, rheology, and optical microscopy. The blends showed two glass transition temperatures and a depression of melting temperature of PHB with compositions in phase diagram, which indicated that the blend was partially miscible. The morphology observation supported this result. It was found that the PHB and PES can crystallize simultaneously or upon stepwise depending on the crystallization temperatures and compositions. The spherulite growth rate of PHB increased with increasing of PES content. The influence of compositions on the spherulitic growth rate for the partially miscible polymer blends was discussed.
文摘In this paper we report on recent development in the areas of optical vortices generated by micro-optical elements and applications of optical vortices, including optical manipulation, radial polarization and secure free space optical communication
文摘The relationship between gain and carrier density is analysed. In the quantum well (QW) lasers, initially, the gain increases rapidly with the carrier density and then starts to saturate. It can be seen that QW lasers have a higher differential gain because of the step-like state density, and that the gain saturates at higher carrier densities because of the constant state density of the lowest subband. It is shown that simple logarithmic gain-carrier density is more accurate than the traditional linearized form for a QW laser.
基金Key Science and Technology Project Tackled of Guangdong Province(B2050070)
文摘The characteristics such as signal noise ratio(SNR) and sensitivity of the fluorescence detection system for micro-fluidic chip influence the performance of the whole system extremely. The confocal laser induced fluorescence detection system is presented. Based on the debugging of optical and circuit modules, the results of detecting the samples are given and analyzed theoretically, and the improved project is put forward.
文摘Neutronics measurement system provides neutron fluxes and spectra at the locations of beryllium multiplier and tritium breeder during the operation of the NT-TBM (D-D and D-T phase in ITER). This is important for studying and assessing capabilities of beryllium multiplier and tritium breeder in the China helium cooled solid breeder (CNHCSB). A special neutron diagnostic system has been proposed that allows to measure neutron fluxes and spectra without interrupt the operation of ITER. This system includes encapsulated foil activation analysis, micro-fission chamber detectors (MFC), and a compact neutron spectrometer using natural diamond detector (NDD).