Paper deals with a comparison of selected properties of several vegetable oil representatives along their accelerated thermal ageing at the temperature of 90 ℃. These properties are compared to two widely used and co...Paper deals with a comparison of selected properties of several vegetable oil representatives along their accelerated thermal ageing at the temperature of 90 ℃. These properties are compared to two widely used and commercially available mineral transformer oils. A combined insulating system (an oil-paper system) was created with the usage of mentioned oils for measurement purposes. Dissipation factor, capacity and volume resistance are characteristics measured along a thermal ageing of the oil-paper systems. Infrared spectroscopy was used as an additional method. After 1,000 hours of ageing, the dissipation factor of all systems based on vegetable oils did not exceed the value of 0.015. The volume resistance of systems containing mineral oils was approx, twice as high as the volume resistance of those with vegetable oils. The capacity on the other hand was slightly lower in the case of mineral oils application. An experiment also showed that the paper combined with the vegetable oil dries more quickly than in combination with the mineral oil. Infrared spectroscopy has not shown any expressive changes in the chemical structure of aU tested oils yet (up to 1,000 hours of ageing).展开更多
Creep aging behavior of retrogression and re-aged(RRAed)7150 aluminum alloy(AA7150)was systematically investigated using the creep aging experiments,mechanical properties tests,electrical conductivity tests and transm...Creep aging behavior of retrogression and re-aged(RRAed)7150 aluminum alloy(AA7150)was systematically investigated using the creep aging experiments,mechanical properties tests,electrical conductivity tests and transmission electron microscope(TEM)observations.Creep aging results show that the steady-state creep mechanism of RRAed alloys is mainly dislocation climb(stress exponent≈5.8),which is insensitive to the grain interior and boundary precipitates.However,the total creep deformation increases over the re-aging time.In addition,the yield strength and tensile strength of the four RRAed samples are essentially the same after creep aging at 140℃ for 16 h,but the elongation decreases slightly with the re-aging time.What’s more,the retrogression and re-aging treatment are beneficial to increase the hardness and electrical conductivity of the creep-aged 7150 aluminum alloy.It can be concluded that the retrogression and re-aging treatment before creep aging forming process can improve the microstructure within grain and at grain boundary,forming efficiency and comprehensive performance of mechanical properties and electrical conductivity of 7150 aluminum alloy.展开更多
The Schroedinger equation involving the phenomenon of the localization and entanglement for an exciton in a quantum dot molecule by an ac electric field is analytically investigated. New exact series solutions for the...The Schroedinger equation involving the phenomenon of the localization and entanglement for an exciton in a quantum dot molecule by an ac electric field is analytically investigated. New exact series solutions for the Schroedinger equation have been obtained for the first time. The analytical expressions can further describe the dynamical behaviors of an interacting electron-hole pair in a double coupled quantum dot molecule under an ac electric field accurately.展开更多
SiC/MoSi2 composites were synthesized at different temperatures by spark plasma sintering using Mo, Si and SiC powders as raw materials. The phase composition, microstructure and mechanical properties of the as-prepar...SiC/MoSi2 composites were synthesized at different temperatures by spark plasma sintering using Mo, Si and SiC powders as raw materials. The phase composition, microstructure and mechanical properties of the as-prepared composites were investigated and the sintering behavior was also discussed. Results show that SiC/MoSi2 composites are composed of MoSi2, SiC and trace amount of Mo4.8Si3C0.6 phase and exhibit a fine-grain texture. During the synthesis process, there was an evolution from solid phase sintering to liquid phase sintering. When sintered at 1600 °C, the SiC/MoSi2 composites present the most favorable mechanical properties, the Vickers hardness, bending strength and fracture toughness are 13.4 GPa, 674 MPa and 5.1 MPa·m^1/2, respectively, higher 44%, 171%, 82% than those of monolithic MoSi2. SiC can withstand the applied stress as hard phase and retard the rapid propagation of cracks as second phase, which are beneficial to the improved mechanical properties of Si C/MoSi2 composites.展开更多
The study concerns the use of MgCl2-supported high-activity Ziegler-Natta catalysts for the polymerization of ethylene.In particular,two types of catalysts were investigated,which were N-catalyst(BRICI)and improved ...The study concerns the use of MgCl2-supported high-activity Ziegler-Natta catalysts for the polymerization of ethylene.In particular,two types of catalysts were investigated,which were N-catalyst(BRICI)and improved polyethylene catalyst.The effects of catalyst structure on kinetic behavior were examined.The distribution of active centers in these catalysts was investigated by energy dispersive analysis by X-rays(EDAX),and morphologies of catalyst particles and polymer products were examined by scanning electron microscope(SEM).Hydrogen response and copolymerization performance were investigated and compared with the two catalysts.The results were correlated with the kinetic behavior of the two catalysts and appropriate models for polymer particle growth were presented.The improved polyethylene catalyst showed higher activity,better hydrogen response and copolymerization performance.展开更多
Photothermal catalysis is a widely researched field in which the reaction mechanism is usually investigated based on the photochemical behavior of the catalytic material.Considering that the adsorption of reactants is...Photothermal catalysis is a widely researched field in which the reaction mechanism is usually investigated based on the photochemical behavior of the catalytic material.Considering that the adsorption of reactants is essential for catalytic reactions to occur,in this study,the synergistic effect of photothermal catalysis is innovatively elucidated in terms of the electron transfer behavior of reactant adsorption.For the H_(2)+O2 or CO+H_(2)reaction systems over a ZnO catalyst,UV irradiation at 25°C or heat without UV irradiation did not cause H_(2)oxidation or CO reduction;only photothermal conditions(100 or 150°C+UV light)initiated the two reactions.This result is related to the electron transfer behavior associated with the adsorption of CO or H_(2)on ZnO,in which H_(2)or CO that lost an electron could be oxidized by O2 or hydroxyls.However,the electron‐accepting CO could be reduced by the electron‐donating H_(2)into CH4 under photothermal conditions.Based on the in‐situ characterization and theoretical calculation results,it was established that the synergistic effect of the photothermal conditions acted on the(002)crystal surface of ZnO to stimulate the growth of zinc vacancies,which resulted in the formation of defect energy levels,adsorption sites,and an adjusted Fermi level.As a result,the electron transfer behavior between adsorbed CO or H_(2)and the crystal surface varied,which further affected the photocatalytic behavior.The results show that the effect of photothermal synergy may not only produce the expected kinetic energy,but more importantly,produce energy that can change the activation mode of the reactant gas.This study provides a new understanding of the CO catalytic oxidation and reduction processes over semiconductor materials.展开更多
To improve the performance of chaotic secure communication,three simplified chaotic systems with one variable parameter were investigated.Basic properties were analyzed including symmetry,dissipation and topological s...To improve the performance of chaotic secure communication,three simplified chaotic systems with one variable parameter were investigated.Basic properties were analyzed including symmetry,dissipation and topological structure.Complex dynamical behaviors of the systems including chaos and periodic orbits were verified by numerical simulations,Lyapunov exponents and bifurcation diagrams.Interestingly,the three systems were integrated in a common circuit,and their dynamical behaviors were easily observed by adjusting regulable resistors R28,R14 and R17,respectively,and the relations between the variable resistor and the system parameter were deduced.The circuit experiment results agree well with the simulation results.Finally,a secure communication scheme based on chaos shift keying(CSK) was presented,which lays an experiment foundation for chaotic digital secure communication.展开更多
The effect of T6I6 treatment on the dynamic mechanical and microstructure behaviour of Al-Si-Mg-Cu cast alloy was investigated using split Hopkinson pressure bar(SHPB), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), and highr...The effect of T6I6 treatment on the dynamic mechanical and microstructure behaviour of Al-Si-Mg-Cu cast alloy was investigated using split Hopkinson pressure bar(SHPB), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), and highresolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM). Besides, the impact resistances of T6I6 and T6 motor shells of new energy vehicles made of Al-Si-Mg-Cu cast alloy were compared using a trolley crash test. The results indicated that the main strengthening-phases of the T6 peak-aged and T6I6 peak-aged alloy were GP zone and β″ precipitates. T6I6treatment can increase the density and size of β″ precipitates in peak-aged alloy and enhance both its tensile strength(σb)and elongation(δ). The dynamic toughness values of T6I6 samples are 50.34 MJ/m^(3) at 2000 s^(-1) and 177.34 MJ/m^(3) at 5000 s^(-1) which are 20% and 12% higher than those of T6 samples, respectively. Compared with a T6 shell, the overall deformation of T6I6 shell is more uniform during the crash test. At an impact momentum of 3.5×10;kg·m/s, the T6I6shell breaks down at 0.38 s which is 0.10 s later than the T6 shell.展开更多
The distribution and characteristics of nonmetallic micro-inclusions of GCr15 bearing steel were explored through metallographic area method in virtue of tracer method and electronic microscope.The results show that t...The distribution and characteristics of nonmetallic micro-inclusions of GCr15 bearing steel were explored through metallographic area method in virtue of tracer method and electronic microscope.The results show that the micro-inclusions,of which the average value is 0.032%,are mainly the compounds formed via the adsorption/aggregation of multielement deoxidized compounds and secondarily deoxidized products on tundish liquid level.The micro-inclusions of diameters from 0 to 5 μm are 92.5% in total,which basically determines the characteristics of inclusions distribution in casting slab.The inclusions of diameters more than 10 μm only account for less than 1% in total,which have little influence on steel quality.The relationship between equilibrium compositions of the first deoxidation products and molten steel compositions was also calculated based on thermodynamic theory.展开更多
A deregulated power market is making short-circuit currents likely to exceed the thermal or mechanical permissible limits of switchgear. Consequently fault current limiters (FCL) become more necessary in power syste...A deregulated power market is making short-circuit currents likely to exceed the thermal or mechanical permissible limits of switchgear. Consequently fault current limiters (FCL) become more necessary in power systems. The use of FCLs has an impact on the protection schemes and functions in power systems. Thus, before FCLs can be applied in the network, the impacts on existing protection system must be understood. Depending on the current limiting technique used, today's protection concepts may have to be adapted or revised to ensure proper network protection selectivity. A relationship between fault current limiters and protection schemes should be established by taking into account both protection and network specific issues, such as the impact of different FCL technologies, existing and new protection concepts, selectivity and innovative network. This paper is presenting a frame work for accomplishing this task.展开更多
Steady-state model of a high-temperature solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is considered, which refers to constant chemical potentials of incoming hydrogen fuel and oxidant. Lowering of the cell voltage below its reversi...Steady-state model of a high-temperature solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is considered, which refers to constant chemical potentials of incoming hydrogen fuel and oxidant. Lowering of the cell voltage below its reversible value is attributed to polarizations and imperfect conversions of reactions. An imperfect power formula summarizes the effect of transport laws, irreversible polarizations and efficiency of power yield. Reversible electrochemical theory is extended to the case with dissipative chemical reactions; this case includes systems with incomplete conversions, characterized by "reduced affinities" and an idle run voltage. Efficiency drop is linked with thermodynamic and electrochemical irreversibilities expressed in terms of polarizations (activation, concentration and ohmic). Effect of incomplete conversions is modeled by assuming that substrates can be remained after the reaction and that side reactions may occur. Optimum and feasibility conditions are discussed for basic input parameters of the cell. Calculations of maximum power show that the data differ for power generated and consumed and depend on current intensity, number of mass transfer units, polarizations, electrode surface area, average chemical rate, etc.. These data provide bounds for SOFC energy generators, which are more exact and informative than reversible bounds for electrochemical transformation.展开更多
Based on Chua’s chaotic oscillation circuit, a fifth-order chaotic circuit with two memristors is designed and its corresponding dimensionless mathematic model is established. By using conventional dynamical analysis...Based on Chua’s chaotic oscillation circuit, a fifth-order chaotic circuit with two memristors is designed and its corresponding dimensionless mathematic model is established. By using conventional dynamical analysis methods, stability analysis of the equilibrium set of the circuit is performed, the distribution of stable and unstable regions corresponding to the memristor initial states is achieved, and the complex dynamical behaviors of the circuit depending on the circuit parameters and the memristor initial states are investigated. The theoretical analysis and numerical simulation results demonstrate that the proposed chaotic circuit with two memristors has an equilibrium set located on the plane constituted by the inner state variables of two memristors. The stability of the equilibrium set depends on both the circuit parameters and the initial states of the two memristors. Rich nonlinear dynamical phenomena, such as state transitions, transient hyperchaos and so on, are expected.展开更多
The mechanical behavior of CuO nanowires (NWs) was investigated by in situ transmission electron microscopy. During compression, the NWs exhibited high bending capabilities associated with high mechanical stress. In...The mechanical behavior of CuO nanowires (NWs) was investigated by in situ transmission electron microscopy. During compression, the NWs exhibited high bending capabilities associated with high mechanical stress. Interestingly, anelasticity was consistently observed after stress release. Further investigations indicate that the anelasticity is intrinsic to the CuO NWs, although electron- beam irradiation was proved capable of accelerating the shape recovery. A mechanism based on the cooperative motion of twin-associated atoms is proposed to account for this phenomenon. The results provide insight into the mechanical properties of CuO NWs, which are promising materials for nanoscale damping systems.展开更多
This study applies theoretical properties of inter-nation influence to trace China's attempt to affect the behavior of African states. There are some important dimensions of power that place China's authority into t...This study applies theoretical properties of inter-nation influence to trace China's attempt to affect the behavior of African states. There are some important dimensions of power that place China's authority into the context of the African environment, which include scope, domain, weight, and means. In addition, an analytical framework is employed to shed hght on the attempt to influence African states by looking at the concepts of interdependence, the ability to influence the behavior of African states and China's preferences regarding this influencing behavior. It is argued that persuasion as an influencing technique expresses China's ability to induce African states to act how they might not otherwise do, or even consider. This is in contrast to coercive diplomacy that aims to halt courses African states are already pursuing or to commence with a course they are not pursuing. Influencing the thoughts, behet~ and ideas of African leaders in a multidimensional manner rather than acting as a single entity determines this set of interactions. Attempts to influence the behavior of African states to obtain outcomes are therefore an indispensable part of its African engagement.展开更多
The effect of electrostatic tractions on the fracture behavior of a dielectric material under mechanical and/or electric loading is analyzed,by studying a pre-cracked parallel-plate capacitor,and illustrated by plots....The effect of electrostatic tractions on the fracture behavior of a dielectric material under mechanical and/or electric loading is analyzed,by studying a pre-cracked parallel-plate capacitor,and illustrated by plots.The results indicate that electrostatic tractions on the electrodes compress the material in front of the crack tip,while electrostatic tractions on the crack faces have the tendency to close the crack and stretch the material behind the crack tip.Mechanical load is the driving force to propagate the crack,while applied electric field retards crack propagation due to the electrostatic tractions.As a direct consequence,the fracture criterion is composed of two parts:the energy release rate must exceed a critical value and the mechanical load must be higher than the critical value for crack opening.展开更多
The charging kinetics of electric double layers (EDLs) is closely related to the performance of a wide variety of nanostructured devices including supercapacitors, electro-actuators, and electrolyte-gated transistor...The charging kinetics of electric double layers (EDLs) is closely related to the performance of a wide variety of nanostructured devices including supercapacitors, electro-actuators, and electrolyte-gated transistors. While room temperature ionic liquids (RTIL) are often used as the charge carrier in these new applications, the theoretical analyses are mostly based on conventional electrokinetic theories suitable for macroscopic electrochemical phenomena in aqueous solutions. In this work, we study the charging behavior of RTIL-EDLs using a coarse-grained molecular model and constant-potential molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. In stark contrast to the predictions of conventional theories, the MD results show oscillatory variations of ionic distributions and electrochemical properties in response to the separation between electrodes. The rate of EDL charging exhibits non-monotonic behavior revealing strong electrostatic correlations in RTIL under confinement.展开更多
A finite element method is used to calculate the three-dimensional gas flow field in the inlet box of a large-size fluid machinery,The dynamic behaviors of solid particles through the inlet box are obtained numericall...A finite element method is used to calculate the three-dimensional gas flow field in the inlet box of a large-size fluid machinery,The dynamic behaviors of solid particles through the inlet box are obtained numerically by the 'one way coupling” method .The trajectories of different-sized particles and the distribution of particle positions on the outlet plane of inlet box are investigated.展开更多
Clinical medicine and experiments have shown that electrophysiological activities on neuronal disease systems such as the epilepsy and Parkinson can exhibit the evolutions of complex dynamical behaviors and their tran...Clinical medicine and experiments have shown that electrophysiological activities on neuronal disease systems such as the epilepsy and Parkinson can exhibit the evolutions of complex dynamical behaviors and their transitions, which are closely related to the generation mechanism of neuronal diseases. Traditionally, electrophysiological activities have been analyzed from the statistical methods. Although some ideal results have been obtained, mechanisms of complex electrophysiological activities in neuronal systems cannot yet be disclosed. Dynamics modelling can help researchers to explore the mechanisms of electro- physiological activities of neuronal disease systems. By constructing reasonable physiological dynamical model, inner relation between the dynamics model and representation behaviors of the neuronal disease systems can be further studied. In addition, based on the constructed network model, we can also explore mechanisms of the evolutions of dynamical behaviors and their transitions of the initiation, propagation and termination of different kinds of the seizures. Finally, we can design the feasible control method to regulate dynamics behaviors of the seizures so as to realize the healthy neuronal firings.展开更多
文摘Paper deals with a comparison of selected properties of several vegetable oil representatives along their accelerated thermal ageing at the temperature of 90 ℃. These properties are compared to two widely used and commercially available mineral transformer oils. A combined insulating system (an oil-paper system) was created with the usage of mentioned oils for measurement purposes. Dissipation factor, capacity and volume resistance are characteristics measured along a thermal ageing of the oil-paper systems. Infrared spectroscopy was used as an additional method. After 1,000 hours of ageing, the dissipation factor of all systems based on vegetable oils did not exceed the value of 0.015. The volume resistance of systems containing mineral oils was approx, twice as high as the volume resistance of those with vegetable oils. The capacity on the other hand was slightly lower in the case of mineral oils application. An experiment also showed that the paper combined with the vegetable oil dries more quickly than in combination with the mineral oil. Infrared spectroscopy has not shown any expressive changes in the chemical structure of aU tested oils yet (up to 1,000 hours of ageing).
基金Project(2017YFB0306300)supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of ChinaProject(2017ZX04005001)supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project,China+2 种基金Project(JCKY2014203A001)supported by National Defense Program of ChinaProjects(51905551,51675538,51601060)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProjects(Kfkt2018-03,zzYJKT2019-11)supported by State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Complex Manufacturing,China。
文摘Creep aging behavior of retrogression and re-aged(RRAed)7150 aluminum alloy(AA7150)was systematically investigated using the creep aging experiments,mechanical properties tests,electrical conductivity tests and transmission electron microscope(TEM)observations.Creep aging results show that the steady-state creep mechanism of RRAed alloys is mainly dislocation climb(stress exponent≈5.8),which is insensitive to the grain interior and boundary precipitates.However,the total creep deformation increases over the re-aging time.In addition,the yield strength and tensile strength of the four RRAed samples are essentially the same after creep aging at 140℃ for 16 h,but the elongation decreases slightly with the re-aging time.What’s more,the retrogression and re-aging treatment are beneficial to increase the hardness and electrical conductivity of the creep-aged 7150 aluminum alloy.It can be concluded that the retrogression and re-aging treatment before creep aging forming process can improve the microstructure within grain and at grain boundary,forming efficiency and comprehensive performance of mechanical properties and electrical conductivity of 7150 aluminum alloy.
基金The project partially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.10247008 and the Science Foundation of Northwest Normal University of China under Grant No. NWNU-KJCXGC-02-04
文摘The Schroedinger equation involving the phenomenon of the localization and entanglement for an exciton in a quantum dot molecule by an ac electric field is analytically investigated. New exact series solutions for the Schroedinger equation have been obtained for the first time. The analytical expressions can further describe the dynamical behaviors of an interacting electron-hole pair in a double coupled quantum dot molecule under an ac electric field accurately.
基金Project(2014M562129)supported by the Postdoctoral Fund Project of China
文摘SiC/MoSi2 composites were synthesized at different temperatures by spark plasma sintering using Mo, Si and SiC powders as raw materials. The phase composition, microstructure and mechanical properties of the as-prepared composites were investigated and the sintering behavior was also discussed. Results show that SiC/MoSi2 composites are composed of MoSi2, SiC and trace amount of Mo4.8Si3C0.6 phase and exhibit a fine-grain texture. During the synthesis process, there was an evolution from solid phase sintering to liquid phase sintering. When sintered at 1600 °C, the SiC/MoSi2 composites present the most favorable mechanical properties, the Vickers hardness, bending strength and fracture toughness are 13.4 GPa, 674 MPa and 5.1 MPa·m^1/2, respectively, higher 44%, 171%, 82% than those of monolithic MoSi2. SiC can withstand the applied stress as hard phase and retard the rapid propagation of cracks as second phase, which are beneficial to the improved mechanical properties of Si C/MoSi2 composites.
文摘The study concerns the use of MgCl2-supported high-activity Ziegler-Natta catalysts for the polymerization of ethylene.In particular,two types of catalysts were investigated,which were N-catalyst(BRICI)and improved polyethylene catalyst.The effects of catalyst structure on kinetic behavior were examined.The distribution of active centers in these catalysts was investigated by energy dispersive analysis by X-rays(EDAX),and morphologies of catalyst particles and polymer products were examined by scanning electron microscope(SEM).Hydrogen response and copolymerization performance were investigated and compared with the two catalysts.The results were correlated with the kinetic behavior of the two catalysts and appropriate models for polymer particle growth were presented.The improved polyethylene catalyst showed higher activity,better hydrogen response and copolymerization performance.
文摘Photothermal catalysis is a widely researched field in which the reaction mechanism is usually investigated based on the photochemical behavior of the catalytic material.Considering that the adsorption of reactants is essential for catalytic reactions to occur,in this study,the synergistic effect of photothermal catalysis is innovatively elucidated in terms of the electron transfer behavior of reactant adsorption.For the H_(2)+O2 or CO+H_(2)reaction systems over a ZnO catalyst,UV irradiation at 25°C or heat without UV irradiation did not cause H_(2)oxidation or CO reduction;only photothermal conditions(100 or 150°C+UV light)initiated the two reactions.This result is related to the electron transfer behavior associated with the adsorption of CO or H_(2)on ZnO,in which H_(2)or CO that lost an electron could be oxidized by O2 or hydroxyls.However,the electron‐accepting CO could be reduced by the electron‐donating H_(2)into CH4 under photothermal conditions.Based on the in‐situ characterization and theoretical calculation results,it was established that the synergistic effect of the photothermal conditions acted on the(002)crystal surface of ZnO to stimulate the growth of zinc vacancies,which resulted in the formation of defect energy levels,adsorption sites,and an adjusted Fermi level.As a result,the electron transfer behavior between adsorbed CO or H_(2)and the crystal surface varied,which further affected the photocatalytic behavior.The results show that the effect of photothermal synergy may not only produce the expected kinetic energy,but more importantly,produce energy that can change the activation mode of the reactant gas.This study provides a new understanding of the CO catalytic oxidation and reduction processes over semiconductor materials.
基金Projects(611061006,61073187) supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China
文摘To improve the performance of chaotic secure communication,three simplified chaotic systems with one variable parameter were investigated.Basic properties were analyzed including symmetry,dissipation and topological structure.Complex dynamical behaviors of the systems including chaos and periodic orbits were verified by numerical simulations,Lyapunov exponents and bifurcation diagrams.Interestingly,the three systems were integrated in a common circuit,and their dynamical behaviors were easily observed by adjusting regulable resistors R28,R14 and R17,respectively,and the relations between the variable resistor and the system parameter were deduced.The circuit experiment results agree well with the simulation results.Finally,a secure communication scheme based on chaos shift keying(CSK) was presented,which lays an experiment foundation for chaotic digital secure communication.
基金Projects(52075166, 51875197) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProjects(2019RS2064,2019GK5043) supported by the Science and Technology Planning Project of Hunan Province,China。
文摘The effect of T6I6 treatment on the dynamic mechanical and microstructure behaviour of Al-Si-Mg-Cu cast alloy was investigated using split Hopkinson pressure bar(SHPB), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), and highresolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM). Besides, the impact resistances of T6I6 and T6 motor shells of new energy vehicles made of Al-Si-Mg-Cu cast alloy were compared using a trolley crash test. The results indicated that the main strengthening-phases of the T6 peak-aged and T6I6 peak-aged alloy were GP zone and β″ precipitates. T6I6treatment can increase the density and size of β″ precipitates in peak-aged alloy and enhance both its tensile strength(σb)and elongation(δ). The dynamic toughness values of T6I6 samples are 50.34 MJ/m^(3) at 2000 s^(-1) and 177.34 MJ/m^(3) at 5000 s^(-1) which are 20% and 12% higher than those of T6 samples, respectively. Compared with a T6 shell, the overall deformation of T6I6 shell is more uniform during the crash test. At an impact momentum of 3.5×10;kg·m/s, the T6I6shell breaks down at 0.38 s which is 0.10 s later than the T6 shell.
基金Supported by Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (No.502265)
文摘The distribution and characteristics of nonmetallic micro-inclusions of GCr15 bearing steel were explored through metallographic area method in virtue of tracer method and electronic microscope.The results show that the micro-inclusions,of which the average value is 0.032%,are mainly the compounds formed via the adsorption/aggregation of multielement deoxidized compounds and secondarily deoxidized products on tundish liquid level.The micro-inclusions of diameters from 0 to 5 μm are 92.5% in total,which basically determines the characteristics of inclusions distribution in casting slab.The inclusions of diameters more than 10 μm only account for less than 1% in total,which have little influence on steel quality.The relationship between equilibrium compositions of the first deoxidation products and molten steel compositions was also calculated based on thermodynamic theory.
文摘A deregulated power market is making short-circuit currents likely to exceed the thermal or mechanical permissible limits of switchgear. Consequently fault current limiters (FCL) become more necessary in power systems. The use of FCLs has an impact on the protection schemes and functions in power systems. Thus, before FCLs can be applied in the network, the impacts on existing protection system must be understood. Depending on the current limiting technique used, today's protection concepts may have to be adapted or revised to ensure proper network protection selectivity. A relationship between fault current limiters and protection schemes should be established by taking into account both protection and network specific issues, such as the impact of different FCL technologies, existing and new protection concepts, selectivity and innovative network. This paper is presenting a frame work for accomplishing this task.
文摘Steady-state model of a high-temperature solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is considered, which refers to constant chemical potentials of incoming hydrogen fuel and oxidant. Lowering of the cell voltage below its reversible value is attributed to polarizations and imperfect conversions of reactions. An imperfect power formula summarizes the effect of transport laws, irreversible polarizations and efficiency of power yield. Reversible electrochemical theory is extended to the case with dissipative chemical reactions; this case includes systems with incomplete conversions, characterized by "reduced affinities" and an idle run voltage. Efficiency drop is linked with thermodynamic and electrochemical irreversibilities expressed in terms of polarizations (activation, concentration and ohmic). Effect of incomplete conversions is modeled by assuming that substrates can be remained after the reaction and that side reactions may occur. Optimum and feasibility conditions are discussed for basic input parameters of the cell. Calculations of maximum power show that the data differ for power generated and consumed and depend on current intensity, number of mass transfer units, polarizations, electrode surface area, average chemical rate, etc.. These data provide bounds for SOFC energy generators, which are more exact and informative than reversible bounds for electrochemical transformation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 60971090)the Natural Science Foundations of Jiangsu Province, China (Grant No. BK2009105)
文摘Based on Chua’s chaotic oscillation circuit, a fifth-order chaotic circuit with two memristors is designed and its corresponding dimensionless mathematic model is established. By using conventional dynamical analysis methods, stability analysis of the equilibrium set of the circuit is performed, the distribution of stable and unstable regions corresponding to the memristor initial states is achieved, and the complex dynamical behaviors of the circuit depending on the circuit parameters and the memristor initial states are investigated. The theoretical analysis and numerical simulation results demonstrate that the proposed chaotic circuit with two memristors has an equilibrium set located on the plane constituted by the inner state variables of two memristors. The stability of the equilibrium set depends on both the circuit parameters and the initial states of the two memristors. Rich nonlinear dynamical phenomena, such as state transitions, transient hyperchaos and so on, are expected.
基金Acknowledgements This work was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2011CB933300), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51271134 and J1210061), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, the CERS-1-26 (CERS-China Equipment and Education Resources System), and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Nos. 2013M540602 and 2014T70734).
文摘The mechanical behavior of CuO nanowires (NWs) was investigated by in situ transmission electron microscopy. During compression, the NWs exhibited high bending capabilities associated with high mechanical stress. Interestingly, anelasticity was consistently observed after stress release. Further investigations indicate that the anelasticity is intrinsic to the CuO NWs, although electron- beam irradiation was proved capable of accelerating the shape recovery. A mechanism based on the cooperative motion of twin-associated atoms is proposed to account for this phenomenon. The results provide insight into the mechanical properties of CuO NWs, which are promising materials for nanoscale damping systems.
文摘This study applies theoretical properties of inter-nation influence to trace China's attempt to affect the behavior of African states. There are some important dimensions of power that place China's authority into the context of the African environment, which include scope, domain, weight, and means. In addition, an analytical framework is employed to shed hght on the attempt to influence African states by looking at the concepts of interdependence, the ability to influence the behavior of African states and China's preferences regarding this influencing behavior. It is argued that persuasion as an influencing technique expresses China's ability to induce African states to act how they might not otherwise do, or even consider. This is in contrast to coercive diplomacy that aims to halt courses African states are already pursuing or to commence with a course they are not pursuing. Influencing the thoughts, behet~ and ideas of African leaders in a multidimensional manner rather than acting as a single entity determines this set of interactions. Attempts to influence the behavior of African states to obtain outcomes are therefore an indispensable part of its African engagement.
基金supported by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council(Grant No. 622610)supported by the Nanotechnology Program at HKUST
文摘The effect of electrostatic tractions on the fracture behavior of a dielectric material under mechanical and/or electric loading is analyzed,by studying a pre-cracked parallel-plate capacitor,and illustrated by plots.The results indicate that electrostatic tractions on the electrodes compress the material in front of the crack tip,while electrostatic tractions on the crack faces have the tendency to close the crack and stretch the material behind the crack tip.Mechanical load is the driving force to propagate the crack,while applied electric field retards crack propagation due to the electrostatic tractions.As a direct consequence,the fracture criterion is composed of two parts:the energy release rate must exceed a critical value and the mechanical load must be higher than the critical value for crack opening.
基金This work was supported as part of the Fluid Interface Reactions, Structures and Transport (FIRST) Center, an Energy Frontier Research Center funded by the U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences. K. X. is grateful to the Chinese Scholarship Council for a visiting fellowship. Additional support was provided by National Natural Science foundation of China (No. 21276138) and Tsinghua University Foundation (No. 2013108930). The numerical calculations were performed at the National Energy Research Sdentific Computing Center (NERSC).
文摘The charging kinetics of electric double layers (EDLs) is closely related to the performance of a wide variety of nanostructured devices including supercapacitors, electro-actuators, and electrolyte-gated transistors. While room temperature ionic liquids (RTIL) are often used as the charge carrier in these new applications, the theoretical analyses are mostly based on conventional electrokinetic theories suitable for macroscopic electrochemical phenomena in aqueous solutions. In this work, we study the charging behavior of RTIL-EDLs using a coarse-grained molecular model and constant-potential molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. In stark contrast to the predictions of conventional theories, the MD results show oscillatory variations of ionic distributions and electrochemical properties in response to the separation between electrodes. The rate of EDL charging exhibits non-monotonic behavior revealing strong electrostatic correlations in RTIL under confinement.
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