In order to study the wear behavior of different kinds of contact wires,the dry sliding wear behaviors of Cu-Sn,Cu-Ag and Cu-Mg alloys prepared by up-drawn continuous casting and followed continuous extrusion were stu...In order to study the wear behavior of different kinds of contact wires,the dry sliding wear behaviors of Cu-Sn,Cu-Ag and Cu-Mg alloys prepared by up-drawn continuous casting and followed continuous extrusion were studied.The research was tested on a block-on-ring wear tester.The results indicate that the friction coefficient is remarkably influenced by the formation of a continuous tribofilm,which consists of oxidation film.The abrasion,adhesion,oxidation and plastic deformation are observed.Oxidation and abrasion wear mechanisms dominate at the lower sliding velocity and load.The combination of oxidation and adhesion play leading roles with the increasing load and velocity.Plastic deformation is detected under higher applied load and sliding velocities.展开更多
The technique of micro-electrolysis-contact oxidization was exploited to treat chitin-producing wastewater. Results showed that Fe-C micro-electrolysis can remove about 30% CODcr, raise pH from 0.7 to 5.5. The CODcr r...The technique of micro-electrolysis-contact oxidization was exploited to treat chitin-producing wastewater. Results showed that Fe-C micro-electrolysis can remove about 30% CODcr, raise pH from 0.7 to 5.5. The CODcr removal efficiency by biochemical process can be more than 80%. During a half year抯 operation, the whole system worked very stably and had good results, as proved by the fact that every quality indicator of effluent met the expected discharge stan-dards; which means that chitin wastewater can be treated by the technique of micro-electrolysis, contact oxidization.展开更多
In the superplastic sheet forming process, the uniformity of the sheet's final thickness distribution is vital for ensuring the good mechanical quality of the formed components. The influences of the component sha...In the superplastic sheet forming process, the uniformity of the sheet's final thickness distribution is vital for ensuring the good mechanical quality of the formed components. The influences of the component shape and the contact friction on the final thickness distribution were investigated in this work by using finite element method on a series of axisymmetric models. It was concluded that shape optimization and friction elimination are required to get uniform thickness distribution, and eventually to improve the mechanical quality of the formed components. The constitutive equation of the Ti-6A1-4V superplastic material was also determined on the basis of experimental data.展开更多
In order to study the interaction between various fouling particles and ballast,a multi-layer and multi-scale discrete element model(DEM)including the sleeper,ballast bed and the surface layer of subgrade was develope...In order to study the interaction between various fouling particles and ballast,a multi-layer and multi-scale discrete element model(DEM)including the sleeper,ballast bed and the surface layer of subgrade was developed.Two typical fouling particles,the hard particles(sand)and soft ones(coal fines),are considered.A support stiffness test of the ballast bed under various fouling conditions was conducted to calibrate the microscopic parameters of the contact model.With the model,the influence of fouling particles on the mechanical behavior and deformation of the ballast bed was analyzed from macro and micro perspectives.The results show that the increase in the strength of the fouling particles enlarges the stiffness of the ballast bed.Hard particles increase the uniformity coefficient of the contact force bondγof ballast by 50.4%.Fouling particles increase the average stress in the subgrade,soft particles by 2 kPa and hard particles by 1 kPa.Hard particles can reduce the elasticity,plastic deformation and energy dissipation in the track structure.As the fouling particle changes from hard to soft,the proportion of the settlement in ballast bed increases to 40.5%and surface layer of swbgrade settlement decreases to 59.5%.Thus,the influence of fouling particles should be considered carefully in railway design and maintenance.展开更多
The effect of different surfactants(n-octyltrimethylammonium bromide(OTABr),sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate(SDBS) and Tween 80) with different critical micelle concentrations(CMC) on the CO_2 absorption into aqueous ...The effect of different surfactants(n-octyltrimethylammonium bromide(OTABr),sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate(SDBS) and Tween 80) with different critical micelle concentrations(CMC) on the CO_2 absorption into aqueous solutions in a bubble column is analyzed in the present work.The presence of these surfactants increased the gas-liquid interfacial area,and decreased the liquid phase mass transfer coefficient,but with significant different extent.The results indicated that the CMC can be a key parameter affecting the mass transfer of CO_2 absorption into a dilute aqueous solution of a surfactant.Sardeing's model was used to fit the experimental data successfully by re-correlating the parameters.展开更多
Based on the electrical contact and arc theory, the experiments on contact resistance characteristics of electrical contacts are carried out, by analyzing the experimental results, some conclusions of contact resistan...Based on the electrical contact and arc theory, the experiments on contact resistance characteristics of electrical contacts are carried out, by analyzing the experimental results, some conclusions of contact resistance characteristics have been obtained in this paper.展开更多
All-graphene devices are new class of graphene devices with simple layouts and low contact resistances. Here we report a clean fabrication strategy for all-graphene devices via a defect-assisted anisotropic etching. T...All-graphene devices are new class of graphene devices with simple layouts and low contact resistances. Here we report a clean fabrication strategy for all-graphene devices via a defect-assisted anisotropic etching. The as-fabricated graphene is free of contamination and retains the quality of pristine graphene. The contact resistance at room temperature (RT) between a bilayer graphene channel and a multilayer graphene electrode can be as low as -5 Ω.·μm, the lowest ever achieved experimentally. Our results suggest the feasibility of employing such all-graphene devices in high performance carbon-based integrated circuits.展开更多
More high strength steel (HSS) sheets are being applied in the automobile industry to improve safety and fuel efficiency. When HSS is spot welded, the strength of the welded-joint is usually determined by the attrib...More high strength steel (HSS) sheets are being applied in the automobile industry to improve safety and fuel efficiency. When HSS is spot welded, the strength of the welded-joint is usually determined by the attributes of the weld nugget. However, it is difficult to obtain the circular nugget and to establish the relationship between the weld attributes and welding quality because of a large number of variables and experimental uncertainty. In the paper, the numerical analysis model of tensile-shear strength test for HSS spot welds was established. And the critical ellipticity of the elliptical spot weld was determined through finite element analysis. Quantitative relationship between elliptical weld attributes and weld strength was investigated statistically using the Latin hypercube and regression analysis method. The sheet thickness, nugget eUipticity, hardness radio and yield strength have the most influential attributes in affecting welding quality. The research results can be used as a guideline for HSS resistance spot welding design.展开更多
This paper reports a new application of permanent magnet actuator for vacuum contactors.A novel permanent magnet(PM) actuator to drive a vacuum contactor with intrinsically safe and low supply voltage is proposed.PM i...This paper reports a new application of permanent magnet actuator for vacuum contactors.A novel permanent magnet(PM) actuator to drive a vacuum contactor with intrinsically safe and low supply voltage is proposed.PM is mounted on the static iron of the contactor to enhance its holding force and reliability.While only one coil is used to break the vacuum contactor,two series coils are deployed to yield a high magnetomotive force to realize the making operation.The electrical circuit equation,mechanical equation and magnetic field are all coupled in the simulation.A prototype is manufactured and tested to validate and showcase the performance of the contactor which is equipped with the proposed PM actuator.展开更多
We report the fabrication of CuI-Si heterojunction solar cells with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as a transparent electrode. A flexible CNT network was transferred onto tile top of a polycrystalline CuI layer, making a c...We report the fabrication of CuI-Si heterojunction solar cells with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as a transparent electrode. A flexible CNT network was transferred onto tile top of a polycrystalline CuI layer, making a conformal coating with good contact with the underlying CuI. The solar cells showed power conversion efficiencies in the range of 6% to 10.5%, while the efficiency degradation was less than 10% after the device was stored in air for 8 days. Compared with conventional rigid electrodes such as indium tin oxide (ITO) glass, the flexibility of the CNT films ensures better contact with the active layers and removes the need for press-contact electrodes. Degraded cells can recover their original performance by acid doping of the CNT electrode. Our results suggest that CNT films are suitable electrical contacts for rough materials and structures with an uneven surface.展开更多
High quality micro-Raman spectra of the LiClO4 droplet with mass of nanogram scale were obtained at various concentrations from dilute to supersaturated state. From component band analysis of the v1-ClO4^- band, four ...High quality micro-Raman spectra of the LiClO4 droplet with mass of nanogram scale were obtained at various concentrations from dilute to supersaturated state. From component band analysis of the v1-ClO4^- band, four peaks at 933.3, 936.8, 942.1 and 950.7 cm^-1 were identified and assigned to free solvated perchlorate anion, solvent-shared ion pair, contact ion pair and com- plex ion aggregates, respectively. As expected, the signature of free solvated CIO4 ion was observed to decrease in intensity with the increase in concentration. The intensity of the signature from solvent-shared ion pair was observed to rise with in- crease in concentration from 1.8 mol/kg to 5.0 mol/kg before decreasing as the concentration was further increased to 5.6 mol/kg. Signatures of contact ion pair and of complex ion aggregates were shown to increase as the concentration was enhanced. Based upon the Eigen mechanism, we show that three association equilibria can be used to describe the transfor- mations between free solvated perchlorate anion, solvent-shared ion pair, contact ion pair and complex ion aggregates. The overall association constant, K, and the stepwise association constants Ki (i = 1 to 3) in the Eigen mechanism were determined separately with values of 0.025 ± 0.003, 0.023 ± 0.002, 0.068 ± 0.033 and 0.686 ± 0.174. Based on these constants, the electronic performance can be reasonably predicted by the optimum choice of electrolyte concentrations.展开更多
For the materials that simultaneously exhibit piezoelectric and semiconductor properties,such as wurtzite Zn O,Ga N and In N,as well as two-dimensional single Mo S2,piezoelectric charges induced by externally applied ...For the materials that simultaneously exhibit piezoelectric and semiconductor properties,such as wurtzite Zn O,Ga N and In N,as well as two-dimensional single Mo S2,piezoelectric charges induced by externally applied strain can tune/control carrier transport at a metal-semiconductor contact or semiconductor junction,which is named piezotronic effect.Metal-semiconductor-metal piezotronic transistors are key piezotronic nanodevices for electromechanical applications,and they are typical nonlinear elements.In this paper,a simplified current-voltage analysis solution of piezotronic transistors is developed,which can be used for circuit design and simulation.Furthermore,the typical nonlinear circuit:Chua's circuit based on piezotronic transistors is simulated.We find that the output signal of the piezotronic transistor circuit can be switched and changed asymmetrically by externally applied strain.This study provides insight into the nonlinear properties of the piezotronic transistor,as well as guidance for piezotronic transistor nonlinear circuit application.展开更多
基金Projects(51134013,51074031,51274054)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘In order to study the wear behavior of different kinds of contact wires,the dry sliding wear behaviors of Cu-Sn,Cu-Ag and Cu-Mg alloys prepared by up-drawn continuous casting and followed continuous extrusion were studied.The research was tested on a block-on-ring wear tester.The results indicate that the friction coefficient is remarkably influenced by the formation of a continuous tribofilm,which consists of oxidation film.The abrasion,adhesion,oxidation and plastic deformation are observed.Oxidation and abrasion wear mechanisms dominate at the lower sliding velocity and load.The combination of oxidation and adhesion play leading roles with the increasing load and velocity.Plastic deformation is detected under higher applied load and sliding velocities.
文摘The technique of micro-electrolysis-contact oxidization was exploited to treat chitin-producing wastewater. Results showed that Fe-C micro-electrolysis can remove about 30% CODcr, raise pH from 0.7 to 5.5. The CODcr removal efficiency by biochemical process can be more than 80%. During a half year抯 operation, the whole system worked very stably and had good results, as proved by the fact that every quality indicator of effluent met the expected discharge stan-dards; which means that chitin wastewater can be treated by the technique of micro-electrolysis, contact oxidization.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50477030), and the Scientific Research Foundation for ROCS, State Education Ministry, China
文摘In the superplastic sheet forming process, the uniformity of the sheet's final thickness distribution is vital for ensuring the good mechanical quality of the formed components. The influences of the component shape and the contact friction on the final thickness distribution were investigated in this work by using finite element method on a series of axisymmetric models. It was concluded that shape optimization and friction elimination are required to get uniform thickness distribution, and eventually to improve the mechanical quality of the formed components. The constitutive equation of the Ti-6A1-4V superplastic material was also determined on the basis of experimental data.
基金Project(51978045) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject([2017]7) supported by Shenshuo Science and Technology Development Project,China。
文摘In order to study the interaction between various fouling particles and ballast,a multi-layer and multi-scale discrete element model(DEM)including the sleeper,ballast bed and the surface layer of subgrade was developed.Two typical fouling particles,the hard particles(sand)and soft ones(coal fines),are considered.A support stiffness test of the ballast bed under various fouling conditions was conducted to calibrate the microscopic parameters of the contact model.With the model,the influence of fouling particles on the mechanical behavior and deformation of the ballast bed was analyzed from macro and micro perspectives.The results show that the increase in the strength of the fouling particles enlarges the stiffness of the ballast bed.Hard particles increase the uniformity coefficient of the contact force bondγof ballast by 50.4%.Fouling particles increase the average stress in the subgrade,soft particles by 2 kPa and hard particles by 1 kPa.Hard particles can reduce the elasticity,plastic deformation and energy dissipation in the track structure.As the fouling particle changes from hard to soft,the proportion of the settlement in ballast bed increases to 40.5%and surface layer of swbgrade settlement decreases to 59.5%.Thus,the influence of fouling particles should be considered carefully in railway design and maintenance.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(20736005)
文摘The effect of different surfactants(n-octyltrimethylammonium bromide(OTABr),sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate(SDBS) and Tween 80) with different critical micelle concentrations(CMC) on the CO_2 absorption into aqueous solutions in a bubble column is analyzed in the present work.The presence of these surfactants increased the gas-liquid interfacial area,and decreased the liquid phase mass transfer coefficient,but with significant different extent.The results indicated that the CMC can be a key parameter affecting the mass transfer of CO_2 absorption into a dilute aqueous solution of a surfactant.Sardeing's model was used to fit the experimental data successfully by re-correlating the parameters.
文摘Based on the electrical contact and arc theory, the experiments on contact resistance characteristics of electrical contacts are carried out, by analyzing the experimental results, some conclusions of contact resistance characteristics have been obtained in this paper.
基金This work was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (Nos. 2013CB934500 and 2013CBA01600), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (Nos. 61325021, 91223204, 11174333 and 11204358), and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
文摘All-graphene devices are new class of graphene devices with simple layouts and low contact resistances. Here we report a clean fabrication strategy for all-graphene devices via a defect-assisted anisotropic etching. The as-fabricated graphene is free of contamination and retains the quality of pristine graphene. The contact resistance at room temperature (RT) between a bilayer graphene channel and a multilayer graphene electrode can be as low as -5 Ω.·μm, the lowest ever achieved experimentally. Our results suggest the feasibility of employing such all-graphene devices in high performance carbon-based integrated circuits.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50575140)
文摘More high strength steel (HSS) sheets are being applied in the automobile industry to improve safety and fuel efficiency. When HSS is spot welded, the strength of the welded-joint is usually determined by the attributes of the weld nugget. However, it is difficult to obtain the circular nugget and to establish the relationship between the weld attributes and welding quality because of a large number of variables and experimental uncertainty. In the paper, the numerical analysis model of tensile-shear strength test for HSS spot welds was established. And the critical ellipticity of the elliptical spot weld was determined through finite element analysis. Quantitative relationship between elliptical weld attributes and weld strength was investigated statistically using the Latin hypercube and regression analysis method. The sheet thickness, nugget eUipticity, hardness radio and yield strength have the most influential attributes in affecting welding quality. The research results can be used as a guideline for HSS resistance spot welding design.
基金jointly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50907007)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (Grant No. 20090092120041)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. BK2010197)the Key Projects in the Changzhou Science & Technology Pillar Program (Grant No. CE20110024)
文摘This paper reports a new application of permanent magnet actuator for vacuum contactors.A novel permanent magnet(PM) actuator to drive a vacuum contactor with intrinsically safe and low supply voltage is proposed.PM is mounted on the static iron of the contactor to enhance its holding force and reliability.While only one coil is used to break the vacuum contactor,two series coils are deployed to yield a high magnetomotive force to realize the making operation.The electrical circuit equation,mechanical equation and magnetic field are all coupled in the simulation.A prototype is manufactured and tested to validate and showcase the performance of the contactor which is equipped with the proposed PM actuator.
基金This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC, Grant No.50972067) and the 863 Program (No. 2009AA05Z423). A. Cao acknowledges the support by the National Science Foundation of China (NSFC, No. 51072005) and C. Huang acknowledges NSFC No. 90922004 for financial support.
文摘We report the fabrication of CuI-Si heterojunction solar cells with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as a transparent electrode. A flexible CNT network was transferred onto tile top of a polycrystalline CuI layer, making a conformal coating with good contact with the underlying CuI. The solar cells showed power conversion efficiencies in the range of 6% to 10.5%, while the efficiency degradation was less than 10% after the device was stored in air for 8 days. Compared with conventional rigid electrodes such as indium tin oxide (ITO) glass, the flexibility of the CNT films ensures better contact with the active layers and removes the need for press-contact electrodes. Degraded cells can recover their original performance by acid doping of the CNT electrode. Our results suggest that CNT films are suitable electrical contacts for rough materials and structures with an uneven surface.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of (41175119 20933001 and 20873006)+3 种基金the National Key Program for Basic Research of China (2009CB220100) the 111 Project B07012the Trans-Century Training Program Foundation for the Talentsalso supported by a grant-in-aid for Youth Innovation Fund from Central South University of Forestry and Technology (104︱0261)
文摘High quality micro-Raman spectra of the LiClO4 droplet with mass of nanogram scale were obtained at various concentrations from dilute to supersaturated state. From component band analysis of the v1-ClO4^- band, four peaks at 933.3, 936.8, 942.1 and 950.7 cm^-1 were identified and assigned to free solvated perchlorate anion, solvent-shared ion pair, contact ion pair and com- plex ion aggregates, respectively. As expected, the signature of free solvated CIO4 ion was observed to decrease in intensity with the increase in concentration. The intensity of the signature from solvent-shared ion pair was observed to rise with in- crease in concentration from 1.8 mol/kg to 5.0 mol/kg before decreasing as the concentration was further increased to 5.6 mol/kg. Signatures of contact ion pair and of complex ion aggregates were shown to increase as the concentration was enhanced. Based upon the Eigen mechanism, we show that three association equilibria can be used to describe the transfor- mations between free solvated perchlorate anion, solvent-shared ion pair, contact ion pair and complex ion aggregates. The overall association constant, K, and the stepwise association constants Ki (i = 1 to 3) in the Eigen mechanism were determined separately with values of 0.025 ± 0.003, 0.023 ± 0.002, 0.068 ± 0.033 and 0.686 ± 0.174. Based on these constants, the electronic performance can be reasonably predicted by the optimum choice of electrolyte concentrations.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province,China(Grant No.145RJZA226)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.lzujbky-2013-35)Beijing Municipal Commission of Science and Technology(Grant Nos.Z131100006013005 and Z131100006013004)
文摘For the materials that simultaneously exhibit piezoelectric and semiconductor properties,such as wurtzite Zn O,Ga N and In N,as well as two-dimensional single Mo S2,piezoelectric charges induced by externally applied strain can tune/control carrier transport at a metal-semiconductor contact or semiconductor junction,which is named piezotronic effect.Metal-semiconductor-metal piezotronic transistors are key piezotronic nanodevices for electromechanical applications,and they are typical nonlinear elements.In this paper,a simplified current-voltage analysis solution of piezotronic transistors is developed,which can be used for circuit design and simulation.Furthermore,the typical nonlinear circuit:Chua's circuit based on piezotronic transistors is simulated.We find that the output signal of the piezotronic transistor circuit can be switched and changed asymmetrically by externally applied strain.This study provides insight into the nonlinear properties of the piezotronic transistor,as well as guidance for piezotronic transistor nonlinear circuit application.