The particle-size distribution and mineralogical composition of the clay （〈 2 μm） and fine-sand （0.25-0.10 mm） fractions in soils of two inland valleys in Abakaliki and Bende, Southeast Nigeria, were investigate...The particle-size distribution and mineralogical composition of the clay （〈 2 μm） and fine-sand （0.25-0.10 mm） fractions in soils of two inland valleys in Abakaliki and Bende, Southeast Nigeria, were investigated to provide basic information on soil-forming processes and agricultural potentials. These soils were silty or clayey, deriving from Cretaceous or Tertiary shale materials. The particle-size distribution and its computation on a clay-free basis revealed relatively remarkable lithologic breaks in a couple of pedons. The effect of lithologic discontinuities on soil mineralogical composition was not, however, conspicuous. Petrographic investigation revealed that quartz predominantly comprised the fine-sand fraction in the soils at both study sites. Nevertheless, the clay mineralogical composition of the soils was a mixture of kaolinite, irregularly interstratified smectite-illite intergrades （S/I）, hydroxyl-A1 interlayered 2：1 type clays （HICs）, vermiculite, smectite, halloysite and illite along with fine-sized quartz in Abakaliki. The soils of Bende predominantly contained smectite, which was partially interlayered with hydroxyl-A1 and kaolinite. It is suggested that seasonal floodwater has slowed the disintegration of weatherable clay minerals inherited from the shale, while quartz originating from the sandstone is predominant in the fine-sand fraction. Additionally, a possible soil-forming process observed at the both study sites was ferrolysis, which was indicated by a clear decreasing pattern of HICs downward in the soil profiles, The entry of S/I and vertical distribution patterns for a couple of clay minerals in the pedon suggested that the soils in Abakaliki have developed under the significant influence of aeolian dust delivered by the Harmattan. The findings might describe a site-specific deposition pattern of Harmattan dusts as well as hydromorphic soil-forming processes in the wetlands of the inland valleys.展开更多
In this research, the main purpose is to estimate the variation of PM2.5 mass concentration and study the influence of meteorological characteristics on major components of PM2.5 concentrations in urban Tokyo, Japan. ...In this research, the main purpose is to estimate the variation of PM2.5 mass concentration and study the influence of meteorological characteristics on major components of PM2.5 concentrations in urban Tokyo, Japan. The results shown that the annual mean mass concentration of PM2.5 in urban Tokyo was higher than JEQS （Japanese Environmental Quality Standard） of the MOEJ （Ministry of the Environment Japan） （15 μg/m^3）, and 41.1% of the daily PM2.5 mass concentration exceeded the annual JEQS concentration during observation period. The major components of PM2.5 including SO4^2-, NO3^-, NH4^＋, OC and EC were tightly related to the meteorological conditions, the correlations results shown that the wind speed and relative humidity had significant correlations with major components of PM2.5 than the other meteorological factors. Higher relative humidity, windless and less rainfall conditions were favorable for elimination of PM2.5 concentration. Higher temperature was beneficial to the formation of SO42＂, but higher temperature and stronger sunshine duration were not conducive to the formation of NO3^-.展开更多
The K<SUP>?</SUP> nucleus differential elastic scattering cross section for <SUP>12</SUP>C and <SUP>40</SUP>Ca at is calculated with three momentum-dependent optical potential mode...The K<SUP>?</SUP> nucleus differential elastic scattering cross section for <SUP>12</SUP>C and <SUP>40</SUP>Ca at is calculated with three momentum-dependent optical potential models, which are density-dependent, relativistic mean field, and hybrid model, respectively. It is found that the forms of momentum-dependent optical potential models proposed by us are reasonable and gain success in the calculations and the momentum-dependent hybrid model is the best model for the K<SUP>?</SUP> nucleus elastic scattering.展开更多
The particle paths of the Lagrangian flow field simulate very well the interface curve of the Yin-Yang balance in the ancient Tal-Chi diagram. There are four forms called the ＂four states＂ in the Tai-Chi diagram. Of...The particle paths of the Lagrangian flow field simulate very well the interface curve of the Yin-Yang balance in the ancient Tal-Chi diagram. There are four forms called the ＂four states＂ in the Tai-Chi diagram. Of the four states, under Yang are the Major Yang and the Minor Yin, and under Yin are the Major Yin and the Minor Yang. The present study provides the proper positions of the four states in the ancient Tal-Chi diagram. The Fu Xi＇s Eight Trigrams Chart located along the ancient Tai-Chi diagram is also developed in the present study. The interface curve of Yin-Yang in the ancient Tai-Chi diagram has never been described mathematically. It can now be formulated by the equations describing the particle paths in the Lagrangian flow field.展开更多
A particle-laden turbulent channel flow is investigated to study particle clusters in large-scale turbulent coherent structures. The fluid phase is calculated by large eddy simulation and particles are tracked using L...A particle-laden turbulent channel flow is investigated to study particle clusters in large-scale turbulent coherent structures. The fluid phase is calculated by large eddy simulation and particles are tracked using Lagrangian trajectory method. The flow Reynolds number is 180 based on the friction velocity and half-width of the channel. The particle is lycopodium with St=0.93 which may well follow the fluid phase. The mean and fluctuating velocities of both two phases are obtained, which are in good agreement with previous data. The strongest accumulations of particles in low-speed streak structures are observed at y~=l 1.3. Moreover, once particles are captured in low-speed streaks, most of them will reside there for a long period. Particles clustered in low-speed streaks obtain smaller instantaneous wall-normal and spanwise velocities than those out of there, which induce a larger particle flux into low-speed streaks than that out of there. The study is important for understanding particle dispersion mechanisms in gas-particle turbulent channel flows.展开更多
A multi-lattice deterministic trajectory(MLDT) model is developed to simulate dense gas-particle flow in a vertical channel.The actual inter-particle collision and particle motion are treated by a Lagrangian model wit...A multi-lattice deterministic trajectory(MLDT) model is developed to simulate dense gas-particle flow in a vertical channel.The actual inter-particle collision and particle motion are treated by a Lagrangian model with three sets of lattices to reduce computational time.Cluster formation and motion near the wall are successfully predicted with mean particle volume fraction and velocity,showing quantitatively agreement with experimental results.The mechanism of particles concentrated near the wall is investigated by considering effects of gravity,particle-wall collisions,inter-particle collisions and velocity profiles of the gas phase.It is shown that the inter-particle collision and gas-phase velocity distribution are the essential factors for cluster formation near the wall,while gravity and particle-wall collision only have minor effects on particle concentration near the wall.Particles are unable to remain in the high velocity region due to the strong inter-particle collisions,while they tend to stay in the low velocity region for weak inter-particle collisions.In addition,the effects of channel width and particle sizes on cluster formation are also investigated and it is found that particle concentration near the wall reduces with the decrease of channel width and increase of particle size.展开更多
基金Project supported by the Grant-in-Aid of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Ministry of Education, Culture,Sports, Science and Technology (Nos. 15101002 and 19002001)
文摘The particle-size distribution and mineralogical composition of the clay （〈 2 μm） and fine-sand （0.25-0.10 mm） fractions in soils of two inland valleys in Abakaliki and Bende, Southeast Nigeria, were investigated to provide basic information on soil-forming processes and agricultural potentials. These soils were silty or clayey, deriving from Cretaceous or Tertiary shale materials. The particle-size distribution and its computation on a clay-free basis revealed relatively remarkable lithologic breaks in a couple of pedons. The effect of lithologic discontinuities on soil mineralogical composition was not, however, conspicuous. Petrographic investigation revealed that quartz predominantly comprised the fine-sand fraction in the soils at both study sites. Nevertheless, the clay mineralogical composition of the soils was a mixture of kaolinite, irregularly interstratified smectite-illite intergrades （S/I）, hydroxyl-A1 interlayered 2：1 type clays （HICs）, vermiculite, smectite, halloysite and illite along with fine-sized quartz in Abakaliki. The soils of Bende predominantly contained smectite, which was partially interlayered with hydroxyl-A1 and kaolinite. It is suggested that seasonal floodwater has slowed the disintegration of weatherable clay minerals inherited from the shale, while quartz originating from the sandstone is predominant in the fine-sand fraction. Additionally, a possible soil-forming process observed at the both study sites was ferrolysis, which was indicated by a clear decreasing pattern of HICs downward in the soil profiles, The entry of S/I and vertical distribution patterns for a couple of clay minerals in the pedon suggested that the soils in Abakaliki have developed under the significant influence of aeolian dust delivered by the Harmattan. The findings might describe a site-specific deposition pattern of Harmattan dusts as well as hydromorphic soil-forming processes in the wetlands of the inland valleys.
文摘In this research, the main purpose is to estimate the variation of PM2.5 mass concentration and study the influence of meteorological characteristics on major components of PM2.5 concentrations in urban Tokyo, Japan. The results shown that the annual mean mass concentration of PM2.5 in urban Tokyo was higher than JEQS （Japanese Environmental Quality Standard） of the MOEJ （Ministry of the Environment Japan） （15 μg/m^3）, and 41.1% of the daily PM2.5 mass concentration exceeded the annual JEQS concentration during observation period. The major components of PM2.5 including SO4^2-, NO3^-, NH4^＋, OC and EC were tightly related to the meteorological conditions, the correlations results shown that the wind speed and relative humidity had significant correlations with major components of PM2.5 than the other meteorological factors. Higher relative humidity, windless and less rainfall conditions were favorable for elimination of PM2.5 concentration. Higher temperature was beneficial to the formation of SO42＂, but higher temperature and stronger sunshine duration were not conducive to the formation of NO3^-.
文摘The K<SUP>?</SUP> nucleus differential elastic scattering cross section for <SUP>12</SUP>C and <SUP>40</SUP>Ca at is calculated with three momentum-dependent optical potential models, which are density-dependent, relativistic mean field, and hybrid model, respectively. It is found that the forms of momentum-dependent optical potential models proposed by us are reasonable and gain success in the calculations and the momentum-dependent hybrid model is the best model for the K<SUP>?</SUP> nucleus elastic scattering.
文摘The particle paths of the Lagrangian flow field simulate very well the interface curve of the Yin-Yang balance in the ancient Tal-Chi diagram. There are four forms called the ＂four states＂ in the Tai-Chi diagram. Of the four states, under Yang are the Major Yang and the Minor Yin, and under Yin are the Major Yin and the Minor Yang. The present study provides the proper positions of the four states in the ancient Tal-Chi diagram. The Fu Xi＇s Eight Trigrams Chart located along the ancient Tai-Chi diagram is also developed in the present study. The interface curve of Yin-Yang in the ancient Tai-Chi diagram has never been described mathematically. It can now be formulated by the equations describing the particle paths in the Lagrangian flow field.
基金supported by the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11132005)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.50876053)Opening Fund of State of Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Mechanics
文摘A particle-laden turbulent channel flow is investigated to study particle clusters in large-scale turbulent coherent structures. The fluid phase is calculated by large eddy simulation and particles are tracked using Lagrangian trajectory method. The flow Reynolds number is 180 based on the friction velocity and half-width of the channel. The particle is lycopodium with St=0.93 which may well follow the fluid phase. The mean and fluctuating velocities of both two phases are obtained, which are in good agreement with previous data. The strongest accumulations of particles in low-speed streak structures are observed at y~=l 1.3. Moreover, once particles are captured in low-speed streaks, most of them will reside there for a long period. Particles clustered in low-speed streaks obtain smaller instantaneous wall-normal and spanwise velocities than those out of there, which induce a larger particle flux into low-speed streaks than that out of there. The study is important for understanding particle dispersion mechanisms in gas-particle turbulent channel flows.
基金partially supported by the National Basic Research Program of China ("973" Project) (Grant No. 62980532)
文摘A multi-lattice deterministic trajectory(MLDT) model is developed to simulate dense gas-particle flow in a vertical channel.The actual inter-particle collision and particle motion are treated by a Lagrangian model with three sets of lattices to reduce computational time.Cluster formation and motion near the wall are successfully predicted with mean particle volume fraction and velocity,showing quantitatively agreement with experimental results.The mechanism of particles concentrated near the wall is investigated by considering effects of gravity,particle-wall collisions,inter-particle collisions and velocity profiles of the gas phase.It is shown that the inter-particle collision and gas-phase velocity distribution are the essential factors for cluster formation near the wall,while gravity and particle-wall collision only have minor effects on particle concentration near the wall.Particles are unable to remain in the high velocity region due to the strong inter-particle collisions,while they tend to stay in the low velocity region for weak inter-particle collisions.In addition,the effects of channel width and particle sizes on cluster formation are also investigated and it is found that particle concentration near the wall reduces with the decrease of channel width and increase of particle size.
