A multi-beam chirp sonar based on IP connections and DSP processing nodes was proposed and designed to provide an expandable system with high-speed processing and mass-storage of real-time signals for multi-beam profi...A multi-beam chirp sonar based on IP connections and DSP processing nodes was proposed and designed to provide an expandable system with high-speed processing and mass-storage of real-time signals for multi-beam profiling sonar.The system was designed for seabed petroleum pipeline detection and orientation,and can receive echo signals and process the data in real time,refreshing the display 10 times per second.Every node of the chirp sonar connects with data processing nodes through TCP/IP. Merely by adding nodes,the system’s processing ability can be increased proportionately without changing the software.System debugging and experimental testing proved the system to be practical and stable.This design provides a new method for high speed active sonar.展开更多
Biochar is charcoal produced at comparatively high temperature and used as an agricultural amendment, which also sequesters carbon. Most of the research on biochar manufacture in the United States has either focused o...Biochar is charcoal produced at comparatively high temperature and used as an agricultural amendment, which also sequesters carbon. Most of the research on biochar manufacture in the United States has either focused on large-scale continuous systems with multiple products or small batch systems with biochar as the only product. At James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, we have worked on a batch system to make high quality biochar while capturing the heat for use either as a backup system for hot water heating, or to heat a greenhouse in winter. The system is now in its third iteration. In the first, we used a small intramural grant to experiment with low cost material using a minimalist design. While the unit captured some heat, operation of the design was smoky and hazardous to handle. The second design, funded by a larger intramural research grant, captured considerable heat, made 8-10 kg of biochar per burn and captured up to 250 MJ per batch of biochar made, but remained smoky. The third generation pyrolysis unit was constructed on Avalon Acres Farm in Broadway, Virginia, funded by a 25 × 25 grant through James Madison University （JMU）. This unit makes the same amount of biochar, with less smoke, and sends the captured heat to a storage tank to help heat a greenhouse and home on the site. Our average efficiency of heat transfer is 12.5% of the total heat value of the starting woody biomass, a number we believe can at least double.展开更多
基金the National High Technology Project of China Foundation under Grant No.2002AA602230-1
文摘A multi-beam chirp sonar based on IP connections and DSP processing nodes was proposed and designed to provide an expandable system with high-speed processing and mass-storage of real-time signals for multi-beam profiling sonar.The system was designed for seabed petroleum pipeline detection and orientation,and can receive echo signals and process the data in real time,refreshing the display 10 times per second.Every node of the chirp sonar connects with data processing nodes through TCP/IP. Merely by adding nodes,the system’s processing ability can be increased proportionately without changing the software.System debugging and experimental testing proved the system to be practical and stable.This design provides a new method for high speed active sonar.
文摘Biochar is charcoal produced at comparatively high temperature and used as an agricultural amendment, which also sequesters carbon. Most of the research on biochar manufacture in the United States has either focused on large-scale continuous systems with multiple products or small batch systems with biochar as the only product. At James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, we have worked on a batch system to make high quality biochar while capturing the heat for use either as a backup system for hot water heating, or to heat a greenhouse in winter. The system is now in its third iteration. In the first, we used a small intramural grant to experiment with low cost material using a minimalist design. While the unit captured some heat, operation of the design was smoky and hazardous to handle. The second design, funded by a larger intramural research grant, captured considerable heat, made 8-10 kg of biochar per burn and captured up to 250 MJ per batch of biochar made, but remained smoky. The third generation pyrolysis unit was constructed on Avalon Acres Farm in Broadway, Virginia, funded by a 25 × 25 grant through James Madison University （JMU）. This unit makes the same amount of biochar, with less smoke, and sends the captured heat to a storage tank to help heat a greenhouse and home on the site. Our average efficiency of heat transfer is 12.5% of the total heat value of the starting woody biomass, a number we believe can at least double.
