To solve the difficulty in describing the generic bill of material (GBOM) with the conventional tabular structure in a relational database system,a novel XML-based approach is presented to represent GBOM. It can repre...To solve the difficulty in describing the generic bill of material (GBOM) with the conventional tabular structure in a relational database system,a novel XML-based approach is presented to represent GBOM. It can represent and maintain one generic structure that encompasses all variants of a product. With the combination of product-oriented notation,this approach further gives a high degree of flexibility to support the user in the product variant specification task. The generic BOM system is then introduced for the particular product variant,and a prototype system has been developed. It is indicated that the presented approach is feasible.展开更多
Cold-formed steel structures are steel structure products constructed from sheets or coils using cold rolling, press brake or bending brake method. These structures are extensively employed in building construction in...Cold-formed steel structures are steel structure products constructed from sheets or coils using cold rolling, press brake or bending brake method. These structures are extensively employed in building construction industry due to their light mass, ductility by economic cold forming operations, favorable strength-to-mass ratio and other factors. The utilization of cold formed steel sections with concrete as composite can hugely reduce the construction cost. However, the use of cold formed steel members in composite concrete beams has been very limited. A comprehensive review of developments in composite beam with cold formed steel sections was introduced. It was revealed that employing cold-formed steel channel section to replace reinforcement bars in conventional reinforced concrete beam results in a significant cost reduction without reducing strength capacity. The use of composite beam consisting of cold-formed steel open or close box and filled concrete could also reduce construction cost. Lighter composite girder for bridges with cold-formed steel of U section was introduced. Moreover, types of shear connectors to provide composite action between cold-formed steel beam and concrete slab were presented. However, further studies to investigate the effects of metal decking on the behavior of composite beam with cold-formed steel section and introduction of ductile shear connectors were recommended.展开更多
Although several experimental and numerical studies have been carried out on the shear capacity of RC beams retrofitted by carbon or glass fibre-reinforced polymers, there has been little work on hybrid FRP sheet appl...Although several experimental and numerical studies have been carried out on the shear capacity of RC beams retrofitted by carbon or glass fibre-reinforced polymers, there has been little work on hybrid FRP sheet applications, particularly under cyclic loading. In the present research, five RC beams were constructed, and four of which were retrofitted using various schemes of FRP sheets. All beams were subjected to quasi-static cyclic loading in an attempt to represent the effect repetitive loading. The ultimate load, and deflection response at mid-span of the beams were measured and compared with predictions of a computational model based on finite element analysis. Experimental results demonstrated that hybrid applications of FRP sheets can improve the shear performance of retrofitted RC beams and increase the ultimate strain of the FRP sheets at failure. The results of the computational model were in reasonable agreement with the corresponding experimental results.展开更多
Graphene-polyaniline(GP)composites are promising electrode materials for supercapacitors but possessing unsatisfied stability,especially under high mass loading,due to the low ion transmission efficiency and serious p...Graphene-polyaniline(GP)composites are promising electrode materials for supercapacitors but possessing unsatisfied stability,especially under high mass loading,due to the low ion transmission efficiency and serious pulverization effect.To address this issue,we propose a scalable method to achieve highly wettable GP electrodes,showing excellent stability.In addition,our results demonstrate that the performance of electrodes is nearly independent of the mass loading,indicating the great potential of such GP electrodes for practical devices.We attribute the remarkable performance of GP to the delicate precursor of nitrogen doped graphene film assembled by wet-spinning technology.This report provides a strategy to promote the ion penetrating efficiency across the electrodes and deter the pulverization effect,aiming at the practical GP supercapacitor electrodes of high mass loading.展开更多
We report on the preparation of spinel Li4Ti5O12 submicrospheres and their application as anode materials of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. The spinel Li4Ti5O12 submicrospheres are synthesized with three steps of...We report on the preparation of spinel Li4Ti5O12 submicrospheres and their application as anode materials of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. The spinel Li4Ti5O12 submicrospheres are synthesized with three steps of the hydrolysis of TiCl4 to form rutile TiO2, the hydrothermal treatment of rutile TiO2 with LiOH to prepare an intermediate phase of LiTi2O4+δ, and the calcinations of LiTi2O4+δ to obtain spinel Li4Ti5O12. The as-prepared products are investigated by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The diameters of Li4Ti5O12 submicrospheres with novel hierarchical microstructures are about 200–300 nm with the assembly of 20–30 nm nanoparticles. The electrochemical properties of Li4Ti5O12 submicrospheres are measured by galvanostatical discharge/charge test and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The as-prepared Li4Ti5O12 display excellent discharge/charge rate and cycling capability. A high discharge capacity of 174.3 mAh/g is obtained in the first discharge at 1 C rate. Meanwhile, there is only tiny capacity fading with nearly 100% columbic efficiency in the sequential 5–50 cycles. Moreover, lithium-ion diffusion coefficient in Li4Ti5O12 is calculated to be 1.03 × 10-7 cm2/s. The present results indicate that the as-prepared Li4Ti5O12 submicrospheres are promising anode candidates of rechargeable Li-ion batteries for high-power applications.展开更多
文摘To solve the difficulty in describing the generic bill of material (GBOM) with the conventional tabular structure in a relational database system,a novel XML-based approach is presented to represent GBOM. It can represent and maintain one generic structure that encompasses all variants of a product. With the combination of product-oriented notation,this approach further gives a high degree of flexibility to support the user in the product variant specification task. The generic BOM system is then introduced for the particular product variant,and a prototype system has been developed. It is indicated that the presented approach is feasible.
文摘Cold-formed steel structures are steel structure products constructed from sheets or coils using cold rolling, press brake or bending brake method. These structures are extensively employed in building construction industry due to their light mass, ductility by economic cold forming operations, favorable strength-to-mass ratio and other factors. The utilization of cold formed steel sections with concrete as composite can hugely reduce the construction cost. However, the use of cold formed steel members in composite concrete beams has been very limited. A comprehensive review of developments in composite beam with cold formed steel sections was introduced. It was revealed that employing cold-formed steel channel section to replace reinforcement bars in conventional reinforced concrete beam results in a significant cost reduction without reducing strength capacity. The use of composite beam consisting of cold-formed steel open or close box and filled concrete could also reduce construction cost. Lighter composite girder for bridges with cold-formed steel of U section was introduced. Moreover, types of shear connectors to provide composite action between cold-formed steel beam and concrete slab were presented. However, further studies to investigate the effects of metal decking on the behavior of composite beam with cold-formed steel section and introduction of ductile shear connectors were recommended.
文摘Although several experimental and numerical studies have been carried out on the shear capacity of RC beams retrofitted by carbon or glass fibre-reinforced polymers, there has been little work on hybrid FRP sheet applications, particularly under cyclic loading. In the present research, five RC beams were constructed, and four of which were retrofitted using various schemes of FRP sheets. All beams were subjected to quasi-static cyclic loading in an attempt to represent the effect repetitive loading. The ultimate load, and deflection response at mid-span of the beams were measured and compared with predictions of a computational model based on finite element analysis. Experimental results demonstrated that hybrid applications of FRP sheets can improve the shear performance of retrofitted RC beams and increase the ultimate strain of the FRP sheets at failure. The results of the computational model were in reasonable agreement with the corresponding experimental results.
基金This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51533008,21325417,51603183,51703194,51803177 and 21805242)the National Key R&D Program of China(2016YFA0200200)+3 种基金Fujian Provincial Science and Technology Major Projects(2018HZ0001-2)Hundred Talents Program of Zhejiang University(188020*194231701/113)the Key Research and Development Plan of Zhejiang Province(2018C01049)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2017QNA4036 and 2017XZZX001-04).
文摘Graphene-polyaniline(GP)composites are promising electrode materials for supercapacitors but possessing unsatisfied stability,especially under high mass loading,due to the low ion transmission efficiency and serious pulverization effect.To address this issue,we propose a scalable method to achieve highly wettable GP electrodes,showing excellent stability.In addition,our results demonstrate that the performance of electrodes is nearly independent of the mass loading,indicating the great potential of such GP electrodes for practical devices.We attribute the remarkable performance of GP to the delicate precursor of nitrogen doped graphene film assembled by wet-spinning technology.This report provides a strategy to promote the ion penetrating efficiency across the electrodes and deter the pulverization effect,aiming at the practical GP supercapacitor electrodes of high mass loading.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21076108)the National Basic Research Program of China (2011CB935902)+1 种基金MOE Innovation Team (IRT0927)Tianjin High-Tech (10ZCGHHZ01200 & 10SYSYJC27600)
文摘We report on the preparation of spinel Li4Ti5O12 submicrospheres and their application as anode materials of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. The spinel Li4Ti5O12 submicrospheres are synthesized with three steps of the hydrolysis of TiCl4 to form rutile TiO2, the hydrothermal treatment of rutile TiO2 with LiOH to prepare an intermediate phase of LiTi2O4+δ, and the calcinations of LiTi2O4+δ to obtain spinel Li4Ti5O12. The as-prepared products are investigated by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The diameters of Li4Ti5O12 submicrospheres with novel hierarchical microstructures are about 200–300 nm with the assembly of 20–30 nm nanoparticles. The electrochemical properties of Li4Ti5O12 submicrospheres are measured by galvanostatical discharge/charge test and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The as-prepared Li4Ti5O12 display excellent discharge/charge rate and cycling capability. A high discharge capacity of 174.3 mAh/g is obtained in the first discharge at 1 C rate. Meanwhile, there is only tiny capacity fading with nearly 100% columbic efficiency in the sequential 5–50 cycles. Moreover, lithium-ion diffusion coefficient in Li4Ti5O12 is calculated to be 1.03 × 10-7 cm2/s. The present results indicate that the as-prepared Li4Ti5O12 submicrospheres are promising anode candidates of rechargeable Li-ion batteries for high-power applications.