Effects of electric parameters on corrosion resistance of anodic coatings formed on magnesium alloys

Anodic coatings were obtained by micro-arc oxidation on AZ91HP magnesium alloys in a solution containing 10 g/L NaOH and 8 g/L phytic acid.The effects of electric parameters including frequency,final voltage,duty cycle and current density on the corrosion resistance of anodic coatings formed on the magnesium alloys were investigated by using an orthogonal experiment of four factors with three levels.The results show that the final voltage plays a main role on the coating properties.The orders of affecting corrosion resistance and coating thickness are separately ranked from high to low as,final voltage>duty cycle>current density>frequency and final voltage>current density>frequency>duty cycle.The final voltage influences the corrosion resistance of the anodized samples mainly by changing the surface morphology and coating thickness.

Electric Parameter Measurement System Based on Virtual Instrument

In this paper, virtual instnnnent technology is applied in the development of an electric parameter measta＇ement system for mobile power stations. Virtual inset technology is used to lmasure and analyze electric parameters of mobile power stations. The whole measurement system is mmpmed of computer, data acquisition card and LabView virtual instnnnent platform. It can be used to monitor, record, and analyze electric parameters of sinusoidal alternating ciroait These parameters include voltage, effective value of ctaxent, phase differences, power, and etc. Experimental results show that this virtual measuring device satisfy the requirement of mobile power station montoring anti dynamic property analysis. Hardware and software design of the system will be discussed in detail.

Effects of electric parameters on microstructure and properties of MAO coating fabricated on ZK60 Mg alloy in dual electrolyte

Micro-arc oxidation (MAO) process was carried out in a dual electrolyte system of NaAlO 2 and Na 3 PO 4 on ZK60 Mg alloys to explore the effect of electric parameters including current density, frequency, duty cycle and oxidation time on the evolution of coatings and other characteristics. The microstructural characteristics of coatings were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) combined with the analysis of voltage-time responses during MAO process. Test of weight loss was conducted at a 3.5% NaCl solution to assess the resistance to corrosion. The results indicate that the current density and duty cycle play key roles on the coating quality. The peak voltage during MAO process increased with the increase in current density but the coating would be more easily detached when the current density was beyond a critical value. Voltage during MAO and microstructure of the coating were affected remarkably by duty cycle, and corrosion resistance was improved greatly when duty cycle was 40%. By means of single variable experiments, MAO process with optimized electric parameters was developed, which corresponds to the current density of 20 A dm 2 , frequency of 500 Hz, duty cycle of 40% and oxidation time of 15 min.

Investigation of Electrical Parameters of Fresh Water and Produced Mixed Injection in High-Salinity Reservoirs

Assuming a reservoir with a typical salt-lake background in the Qaidam Basin as a testbed,in this study the var-iation law of the rock electrical parameters has been determined through water displacement experiments with different salinities.As made evident by the results,the saturation index increases with the degree of water injec-tion.When the salinity of the injected water is lower than 80000 ppm,the resistivity of the rock samplefirst decreases,then it remains almost constant in an intermediate stage,andfinally it grows,thereby giving rise to a‘U’profile behavior.As the salinity decreases,the water saturation corresponding to the inflection point of the resistivity becomes lower,thereby leading to a wider‘U’type range and a higher terminal resistivity.For dif-ferent samples,higher initial resistivity of the sample in the oil-bearing state,and higher resistivity after low-sali-nity water washing are obtained when a thicker lithology is considered.

Parameters of new three-water model based on nuclear magnetic experiment and optimization algorithm

Clastic rock reservoir is the main reservoir type in the oil and gas field.Archie formula or various conductive models developed on the basis of Archie’s formula are usually used to interpret this kind of reservoir,and the three-water model is widely used as well.However,there are many parameters in the threewater model,and some of them are difficult to determine.Most of the determination methods are based on the statistics of large amount of experimental data.In this study,the authors determine the value of the parameters of the new three-water model based on the nuclear magnetic data and the genetic optimization algorithm.The relative error between the resistivity calculated based on these parameters and the resistivity measured experimentally at 100%water content is 0.9024.The method studied in this paper can be easily applied without much experimental data.It can provide reference for other regions to determine the parameters of the new three-water model.

Electrical Parameters of the Vacuum Vessel in HT-7U Tokamak

A method is presented to express the electrical parameters of the vacuum vessel in this paper. According to the results of numerical computation and the distribution of the eddy currents, the mutual inductance can be given by calculating the flux produced by the toroidal eddy currents. The time constants of the vacuum vessel of HT-7U tokamak are derived from the decay characteristics of the eddy currents.

Investigation of radiation influences on electrical parameters of 4H-SiC VDMOS

The radiation influences on electrical parameters of4H-SiC vertical double-implanted metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor( VDMOS) are studied. By simulations on SRIM software and SILVACO software, the electrical parameters shifts of the device with defects in different regions are observed. The results indicate that the defects in different regions induced by radiations lead to different degradations of the electrical parameters. Non-ionization bulk defects in the JFET region make the drain-source on-state resistance Rdson increase,and those near the impact ionization center make the breakdown voltage Vbreakdownincrease. Moreover,the radiationinduced SiC/SiO2 interface defects,known as negative interface charges or positive interface charges,influence the electrical parameters significantly as well. The positive interface charges along the SiC/SiO2 interface above the channel region lead to a decrease in threshold voltage Vth,Rdsonand Vbreakdown,while positive interface charges along the Si C/Metal interface above the main junction of the terminal only leads to the decrease in Vbreakdown. The negative interface charges along the SiC/SiO2 interface above the channel region can make Vth,Rdsonand Vbreakdownincrease.

Influence of electrical parameters on H2O2 generation in DBD non-thermal reactor with water mist

A dielectric barrier discharge（DBD） reactor is introduced to generate H2O2 by non-thermal plasma with a mixture of oxygen and water mist produced by an ultrasonic atomizer.The results of our experiment show that the energy yield and concentration of the generated H2O2 in the pulsed discharge are much higher than that in AC discharge,due to its high energy efficiency and low heating effect.Micron-sized liquid droplets produced by an ultrasonic atomizer in water mist have large specific surface area,which greatly reduces mass transfer resistance between hydroxyl radicals and water liquids,leading to higher energy yield and H2O2 concentration than in our previous research.The influence of applied voltage,discharge frequency,and environmental temperature on the generated H2O2 is discussed in detail from the viewpoint of the DBD mechanism.The H2O2 concentration of 30 mg l^-1,with the energy yield of 2 gkW^-1h^-1 is obtained by pulsed discharge in our research.

Uniformity of Electrical Parameters on MCT Epitaxy Film

For Hall measurement under different magnetic fields at LN2 temperature,Hg1-xCdxTe （MCT） film （radius 1 cm） grown on CdTe substrate by LPE is photoengraved into many small Van Der Pauw squares,then their Hall coefficients and mobilities are measured and analyzed,respectively.Two films were Hall-tested during the temperature range from LHe 4.2 K to about 200 K.An actual impression on the uniformity of electrical parameters for MCT film can obtained by means of the methods presented in this paper.

Effects of the Shading Rate on the Electrical Parameters of CIGS-Based Solar Modules

The aim of this article is to study the effects of the shading rate on the electrical performance parameters of CIGS PV modules. The study concerns a new flexible CIGS type photovoltaic module with a power of 90 W, manufactured by the company Shenzhen Shine Solar Co., Ltd. This module, reference SN-CIGS90, is tested under the initial conditions to ensure its correct operation and to determine the initial values of the electrical parameters before shading. After this characterization test, the module is exposed under the actual operating conditions of the Renewable Energies Study and Research Center (CERER), located in Dakar, then 4 types of shading are performed with the same mask: partial shading 25% partial shading, 50% partial shading, 75% partial shading, and 100% full shading. The variation rates obtained on the experimental values of the 4 types of shading carried out determine that the shading phenomenon constitutes a factor that influences negatively on the electrical parameters of a CIGS-based PV module. Indeed, for 25% of the surface of the shaded module, there is a reduction of 58.139% of the maximum power and of 60.507% of the efficiency and for shading of 100%, the module loses 84.436% of its maximum power and 84.135% of its performance.

Influence of wettability of shaly sandstone on rock electricity parameters

It has been found that the existence of chlorite and illite will lead to the rock wettability of oil affinity.Chlorite and illite are developed in shaly sandstone of Yingcheng Formation in Longfengshan area,the saturation index n of 7 rock samples is very high,with the highest of 14.57,whereas the cementation index m is low.The X-ray diffraction of clay and whole rock analysis of 7 shaly sandstone samples are carried out,and the relationship between chlorite and illite content vs.m and n is established.It is concluded that the low m value and high n value are caused by the wettability of rock.In order to verify the influence of wettability on the parameters of rock electricity,this paper discusses the method of making artificial shaly sandstone and the control of wettability.This study provides certain reference for determining the saturation model of shaly sandstone and improving the logging interpretation accuracy of shaly sandstone reservoirs.

The Electrical Parameters Modeling and Experimentation of Copper Vapor Laser

In this paper, the present developments of copper vapor laser technology were computational modeling and simulations methods. In most of the cases, before the experiment, the functions of electrical parameters can be predicted by the use of physical simulation codes. A single simulation model describing the discharge circuitry was introduced. By solving the equations of circuit via Runge-Kutta method, the current and voltage pulses of the discharge tube were investigated, which are in good agreement with the experimental results of the same laser.

A study on effective parameters of electric cortical stimulation for motor-sensory brain mapping

Objective The purpose of the study was to investigate the effective parameters of electric cortex stimulation (ECS) for functional brain mapping. Methods We collected 21 subjects who underwent epilepsy surgeries consecutively in Beijing Institute of Functional Neurosurgery with the epileptogenic zone located in perirolandic areas from

Electrical stimulation modulates injury potentials in rats after spinal cord injury

An injury potential is the direct current potential difference between the site of spinal cord injury and the healthy nerves. Its initial amplitude is a significant indicator of the severity of spinal cord injury, and many cations, such as sodium and calcium, account for the major portion of injury potentials. This injury potential, as wel as injury current, can be modulated by direct current field stimulation;however, the appropriate parameters of the electrical field are hard to define. In this paper, injury potential is used as a parameter to adjust the intensity of electrical stimulation. Injury potential could be modulated to slightly above 0 mV （as the anode-centered group） by placing the anodes at the site of the injured spinal cord and the cathodes at the rostral and caudal sections, or around-70 mV, which is resting membrane potential （as the cathode-centered group） by reversing the polarity of electrodes in the anode-centered group. In addition, rats receiving no electrical stimulation were used as the control group. Results showed that the absolute value of the injury potentials acquired after 30 minutes of electrical stimulation was higher than the control group rats and much lower than the initial absolute value, whether the anodes or the cathodes were placed at the site of injury. This phenomenon il ustrates that by changing the polarity of the electrical field, electrical stimulation can effectively modulate the injury potentials in rats after spinal cord injury. This is also beneficial for the spontaneous repair of the cel membrane and the reduction of cation influx.

Study on the Lightning-radaited Electric Field Components at Mesospheric Altitudes

In this paper we have extended the semi-analytical model presented by Yashunin et al.to compute both of the lightning vertical and horizontal electric field considering the effect of nonlinear atmospheric electric parameters,and validate its accuracy by using our 2-D FDTD method.It is noted that the semi-analytical model can predict not only the lightning vertical field,but also the horizontal electric field with a satisfied accuracy in a small region with a radius ranging from 5 to 30 km at a height from 80 to 90 km above the lightning strike point.Compared with the results in the free space with a vacuum,the conducting altitude atmosphere has a relatively little effect on the radiated field component,but it has much effect on the electrostatic and induction component because their duration times are longer than the local relaxation time.For example,the induction field component in the conducting nonlinear medium decreases by about 43%,compared with that in the free space with a vacuum.The induction field is larger than the radiation field component within a radius of 25 km at a height of 80 km above the lightning strike point.Therefore,although the induction component may be likely one extra energy source(except for the radiation field)for creating the pancake shape of some elves with a luminous central part,we have to take into account the effect of nonlinear atmospheric electric parameters on the prediction of induced field component peak value that is needed for the production of elves.

Research on the ions’axial temperature of a sympathetically-cooled ^(113)Cd^(+)ion crystal

Molecular dynamics simulation of a sympathetically-cooled ^(113)Cd^(+)ion crystal system is achieved.Moreover,the relationship between ions’axial temperature and different electric parameters,including radio frequency voltage and endcap voltage is depicted.Under stable trapping condition,optimum radio frequency voltage,corresponding to minimum temperature and the highest cooling efficiency,is obtained.The temperature is positively correlated with end-cap voltage.The relationship is also confirmed by a sympathetically-cooled ^(113)Cd^(+) microwave clock.The pseudo-potential model is used to illustrate the relationship and influence mechanism.A reasonable index,indicating ions’temperature,is proposed to quickly estimate the relative ions’temperature.The investigation is helpful for ion crystal investigation,such as spatial configuration manipulation,sympathetic cooling efficiency enhancement,and temporal evolution.

The Power Supply System of Ion Source for NBI

The power supply system of ion source for the Neutral Beam Injector (NBI) in the HT-7 superconducting tokamak is based on a single injector with one ion source that can deliver 700 kW of neutral beam power. Experiments and a discharges test on the ion source were successfully performed. In this paper, the circuit structures and features of every power supply are described and the results of the discharges test are presented.

Effect of system parameters on the size distributions of hollow nickel microspheres produced by an ultrasound-aided electrical discharge machining process

Ultrasound-aided electric discharge machining（EDM） is an emerging technology for producing hollow nickel microspheres.This technology combines traditional EDM with the cavitation and vibration effects of ultrasound to produce hollow microspheres.In this paper,ultrasound-aided EDM was carried out in a kerosene medium（the working solution）.The effects of various parameters on the sizes of microspheres were investigated using scanning electronic microscopy（SEM）.Smileview software was used to measure the sizes of the microspheres.Originpro software was used for statistical analysis to determine the size distributions of the microspheres.To study the effects of the system parameters on the sizes of the microspheres,we first investigated the necessity of using an ultrasonic wave with EDM.After comparing the experimental results with and without the ultrasonic field,we found that ultrasound-induced cavitation and vibration effects reduced the diameters of the microspheres.We then studied the effects of several electrical parameters,including the arc current,pulse width,and gap voltage,on the sizes of the microspheres at an ultrasound frequency of 40 kHz.Smaller microspheres could be obtained by lowering the arc current,pulse width,and gap voltage.

Hydration process of rice husk ash cement paste and its corrosion resistance of embedded steel bar

Thermogravimetric analysis and electrical resistivity were used to determine the hydration process of cement paste with rice husk ash(RHA)(0−15%)and water-cement ratio of 0.4 in this work.X-ray diffraction(XRD)method and scanning electron microscopy(SEM)were used to survey crystal composition and microstructures of specimens cured for 3 h,1 d,7 d and 28 d.Finally,electrical parameters(electrical resistance and AC impedance spectroscopy)of steel bars reinforced cement paste were investigated to study the effect of RHA on the corrosion resistance.Results showed that RHA could affect the cement hydration by hydration promotion and pozzolanic effect.The evaluation function for electrical resistivity and curing ages fitted well with linear increasing function.The addition of RHA higher than 5%demonstrated a decreasing role in the electrical resistivity of cement paste at earlier curing ages(3−7 d).Meanwhile,when at later curing ages(7−28 d)the result was the opposite.Moreover,RHA demonstrated positive effects on corrosion resistance of steel bars in cement paste.