Using Natural Radionuclides to Trace Sources of Suspended Particles in the Lower Reaches of the Yellow River

Natural radionuclides are powerful tools for understanding the sources and fate of suspended particulate matter(SPM).Particulate matter with different particle sizes behaves differently with respect to adsorption and desorption.We analyzed the activi-ties and distribution characteristics of multiple natural radionuclides(238U,226Ra,40K,228Ra,7Be and 210Pbex)on size-fractionated SPM at the Lijin Hydrographic Station(Huanghe or Yellow River)every month over a one-year period.Results showed that medium silt(16–32µm)was the main component.As expected,the activity of each radionuclide decreased with an increase of particle size.We examined the sources of SPM with different particle sizes using activity ratios of 226Ra/238U,228Ra/226Ra,40K/238U and 7Be/210Pbex,and concluded that SPM with different particle sizes originated from different sources.Our results indicate that fine SPM(<32µm)was mainly from the erosion of soil along the lower reaches of the Yellow River,while coarse SPM(>32µm)was mainly derived from resuspension of riverbed sediment.During high runoff periods,the concentration of SPM increased significantly,and the pro-portion of fine particles originating upstream increased.Naturally occurring radioactive isotopes,especially on size-fractionated par-ticles,are therefore seen as useful tracers to understand the sources and behaviors of riverine particles transported from land to sea.

Electrically-driven ultrafast out-of-equilibrium light emission from hot electrons in suspended graphene/hBN heterostructures

Nanoscale light sources with high speed of electrical modulation and low energy consumption are key components for nanophotonics and optoelectronics.The record-high carrier mobility and ultrafast carrier dynamics of graphene make it promising as an atomically thin light emitter which can be further integrated into arbitrary platforms by van der Waals forces.However,due to the zero bandgap,graphene is difficult to emit light through the interband recombination of carriers like conventional semiconductors.Here,we demonstrate ultrafast thermal light emitters based on suspended graphene/hexagonal boron nitride(Gr/hBN)heterostructures.Electrons in biased graphene are significantly heated up to 2800 K at modest electric fields,emitting bright photons from the near-infrared to the visible spectral range.By eliminating the heat dissipation channel of the substrate,the radiation efficiency of the suspended Gr/hBN device is about two orders of magnitude greater than that of graphene devices supported on SiO2or hBN.Wefurther demonstrate that hot electrons and low-energy acoustic phonons in graphene are weakly coupled to each other and are not in full thermal equilibrium.Direct cooling ofhigh-temperature hot electrons to low-temperature acoustic phonons is enabled by the significant near-field heat transfer at the highly localized Gr/hBN interface,resulting in ultrafast thermal emission with up to 1 GHz bandwidth under electrical excitation.It is found thatsuspending the Gr/hBN heterostructures on the SiO2trenches significantly modifies the light emission due to the formation of the optical cavity and showed a~440%enhancement inintensity at the peak wavelength of 940 nm compared to the black-body thermal radiation.The demonstration of electrically driven ultrafast light emission from suspended Gr/hBNheterostructures sheds the light on applications of graphene heterostructures in photonicintegrated circuits,such as broadband light sources and ultrafast thermo-optic phase modulators.

Seismic Noise Suppression for Ground-Based Investigation of an Inertial Sensor by Suspending the Electrode Cage

Performance test of a high precise accelerometer or an inertial sensor on the ground is inevitably limited by the seismic noise. A torsion pendulum has been used to investigate the performances of an electrostatic accelerometer, where the test mass is suspended by a fiber to compensate for its weight, and this scheme demonstrates an advantage, compared with the high-voltage levitation scheme, in which the effect of the seismic noise can be suppressed for a few orders of magnitude in low frequencies. In this work, the capacitive electrode cage is proposed to be suspended by another pendulum, and theoretical analysis shows that the effects of the seismic noise can be further suppressed for more than one order by suspending the electrode cage.

SUSPENDING VILLAGE" A MODEL OF NEW DEVELOPMENT AREA IN THE NINGXIA HUI AUTONOMOUS REGION OF CHINA

The southern part of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in China was infamous for its poverty and serious soil erosion caused by over population. In order to alleviate poverty and backwardness, a plan was worked out: to remove 200,000 people to the north plain by developing newly irrigated land during the period of 1983-1992. The plan has been in operation for eight and half years to date. About 200,000 people have been removed from the poor southern part to the newly developed area, and 800,000 mu (1/ 15 ha) of desert land has been cultivated. Most of the migrants have been lifted out of poverty and the people’s life in the south is being improved. During the immigration process, a model, called 'Suspending Village', has been developed. In the article, the whole process of the development and the strategies are discussed.

Production and Properties of a Thickener with Ability of Suspending Sand

To overcome the shortcomings of pouring sands, a thickener with the ability to suspend sands was developed. It is mixed with sands to form densified slurry, and can insure the sands against deposition, jamming pipelines and de- hydration. The chemical structure of the thickener is introduced in this paper and the production process is studied. The main processes include immersion, decomposition, dilution and addition of additives. In order to produce a thickener with high viscosity to suspend sands, key factors must be controlled in each process: the immersion time is 2 h; the mass fraction of formaldehyde is 0.01% and mass of NaCO3 accounts for 15% of dry material; the water temperature is 65 ℃ in summer and 72 ℃ in winter and the decomposition time is 2 h in the reaction; the densified decomposition so- lution should be diluted to 1% mass fraction; the additives of calcium ions and pH indicators must be added to the di- luted liquid; the mass fraction of CaCl2 is 0.048% and the pH value of the solution is 7.5. The thickener is a gel with three-dimensional network structure, a liquid with non-Newtonian behaviour and the characteristics of pseudo-plastic material, a solution with little resistance and the ability to revive its oral primary viscosity. It has been successfully ap- plied in Shendong Mines and has great value and wide-spread prospective use.

“SUSPENDING VILLAGE”——A MODEL OF NEW DEVELOPED AREA IN NINGXIA OF CHINA

Ningxia is located in the Northwest China. The Huanghe (Yellow River) flowsthrough from its middle--west to the north. It is a province in which the Chinese Muslim--Hui Nationality is concentrated, with about one third of the total population, hence theNingxia Hui Autonomous Region. From 1983 to 1992, more than 200000 people

Comprehensive Analysis of Suspending Force for Improved Bearingless Switched Reluctance Motor with Permanent Magnets in Stator Yoke

Different from conventional switched reluctance motor(SRM),bearingless SRM not only provides torque but also supplies levitation force for free-friction of rotor.In order to make sure that bearingless SRM can steadily levitates in static and dynamic rotating operation,it is necessary to analyze suspending force.Therefore,suspending force performance of an improved bearingless SRM with permanent magnets in stator yoke is comprehensively investigated in this paper.Basic structure and operation principle with permanent magnets in stator yoke are introduced firstly.Furthermore,mathematical model is built up for design of suspending force.In addition,parametric analysis for levitation performance is implemented.Finally,validity of proposed method is verified by experimental results.

Numerical Simulation of Bed Load and Suspended Load Sediment Transport Using Well-Balanced Numerical Schemes

Sediment transport can be modelled using hydrodynamic models based on shallow water equations coupled with the sediment concentration conservation equation and the bed con-servation equation.The complete system of equations is made up of the energy balance law and the Exner equations.The numerical solution for this complete system is done in a seg-regated manner.First,the hyperbolic part of the system of balance laws is solved using a finite volume scheme.Three ways to compute the numerical flux have been considered,the Q-scheme of van Leer,the HLLCS approximate Riemann solver,and the last one takes into account the presence of non-conservative products in the model.The discretisation of the source terms is carried out according to the numerical flux chosen.In the second stage,the bed conservation equation is solved by using the approximation computed for the system of balance laws.The numerical schemes have been validated making comparisons between the obtained numerical results and the experimental data for some physical experiments.The numerical results show a good agreement with the experimental data.

The dissolution of total suspended solids and treatment strategy of tailwater in a Litopenaeus vannamei recirculating aquaculture system

In recirculating aquaculture systems(RASs),the effective treatment of aquaculture tailwater is essential to maintain the health of the RAS.This study investigated the optimal time and method for tailwater treatment during three periods of the aquaculture of the Litopenaeus vannamei:nursery(0–26 d),middle(27–57 d),and later(57–104 d).The variation of several water parameters during the dissolution of total suspended solid(TSS)in tailwater,applied with the effects of ozone on the microorganism and water quality parameters were investigated.Results showed that the TSS concentrations in tailwater decreased with time,although not significantly(P>0.05),whereas total ammonia nitrogen(TAN),nitrite(NO-2-N),and nitrate(NO_(3)^(-)-N)increased significantly(P<0.05).Therefore,TSS should be removed from the tailwater as early as possible,being most optimal within 4 h.Ozone removed 38.24%–48.95%of TSS,17.78%–90.14%of TAN,and 87.50%–98.90%of NO-2-N after 4 h of treatment.However,it resulted in the significant accumulation of NO_(3)^(-)-N.Moreover,the total number of Vibrio and bacterial counts in aquaculture tailwater was reduced completely by ozone within 4 h.Thus,these results provided technical details and data support for the effective treatment of tailwater from shrimp RAS.

Random vortex induced vibration response of suspended flexible cable to fluctuating wind

A popular dynamical model for the vortex induced vibration(VIV)of a suspended flexible cable consists of two coupled equations.The first equation is a partial differential equation governing the cable vibration.The second equation is a wake oscillator that models the lift coefficient acting on the cable.The incoming wind acting on the cable is usually assumed as the uniform wind with a constant velocity,which makes the VIV model be a deterministic one.In the real world,however,the wind velocity is randomly fluctuant and makes the VIV of a suspended flexible cable be treated as a random vibration.In the present paper,the deterministic VIV model of a suspended flexible cable is modified to a random one by introducing the fluctuating wind.Using the normal mode approach,the random VIV system is transformed into an infinite-dimensional modal vibration system.Depending on whether a modal frequency is close to the aeolian frequency or not,the corresponding modal vibration is characterized as a resonant vibration or a non-resonant vibration.By applying the stochastic averaging method of quasi Hamiltonian systems,the response of modal vibrations in the case of resonance or non-resonance can be analytically predicted.Then,the random VIV response of the whole cable can be approximately calculated by superimposing the response of the most influential modal vibrations.Some numerical simulation results confirm the obtained analytical results.It is found that the intensity of the resonant modal vibration is much higher than that of the non-resonant modal vibration.Thus,the analytical results of the resonant modal vibration can be used as a rough estimation for the whole response of a cable.

Synthesis of Acrylic Acid/Kaoline Powder Superabsorbent Composite by Inverse-suspending Polymerization

An acrylic acid/kaoline powder superabsorbent composite with a water absorbency of the superabsorbent composite about 1/800 was synthesized by inverse\|suspending polymerization reaction between acrylic acid monomer and kaoline ultrafine powder. The influence of the dispersant agent on the configuration of the products in the inverse suspension polymerization is investigated. The influences of the kaoline powder,cross\|linker,initiator,neutralization degree and the volume ratio of oil to water phase on the water absorbency of the superabsorbent composites are discussed in the paper.

3D bioprinting of complex biological structures with tunable elastic modulus and porosity using freeform reversible embedding of suspended hydrogels

Three-dimensional(3D)bioprinting has been used widely for the construction of hard tissues such as bone and cartilage.However,constructing soft tissues with complex structures remains a challenge.In this study,complex structures characterized by both tunable elastic modulus and porosity were printed using freeform reversible embedding of suspended hydrogels(FRESHs)printing methods.A mixture of alginate and gelatin was used as the main functional component of the bioink.Rheological analysis showed that this bioink possesses shear thinning and shear recovery properties,supporting both cryogenic and FRESH printing methods.Potential printing capabilities and limitations of cryogenic and FRESH printing were then analyzed by printability tests.A series of complex structures were printed by FRESH printing methods which could not be realized using conventional approaches.Mechanical tests and scanning electron microscopy analysis showed that the printed structure is of excellent flexibility and could be applied in various conditions by adjusting its mechanical modulus and porosity.L929 fibroblast cells maintained cell viability in cell-laden-printed structures,and the addition of collagen further improved the hydrogels’biocompatibility.Overall,all results provided useful insight into the building of human soft tissue organ blocks.

悬浮物对三亚珊瑚礁区浮游动物群落结构及其摄食的影响

随着人类活动对珊瑚礁的影响日益加剧,输入到近岸珊瑚礁区的悬浮物日益增多,不仅影响珊瑚的生理,也会对珊瑚礁生态系统基础生物生产过程产生影响。为了解悬浮物对珊瑚礁区浮游动物组成及摄食的影响,于2015年4月在三亚典型岸礁区设置了昼夜连续观测站点(W4为悬浮物浓度高的站位,W5为对照站位),分析了悬浮物波动对浮游动物群落结构的影响,并用分子生物学方法结合室内实验,研究了悬浮物对优势桡足类现场食物组成和摄食选择的影响。结果显示:两个站位叶绿素a浓度偏低,昼夜波动较大;W4站的悬浮物和叶绿素a浓度均高于W5站,但W5站悬浮物中有机颗粒物组分比例(73.69%)高于W4站(46.09%);W5站浮游动物种类多样性和丰度均高于W4站。进一步摄食分析表明,两个站位桡足类均以后生动物来源的有机碎屑为主要食物,在W4站桡足类食物组成中浮游植物的比例也相对较高,而在W5站桡足类还摄食较多的微型浮游动物。在摄食实验中,高浓度的悬浮颗粒物显著提高了红纺锤水蚤(Acartia erythraea)的滤水率和摄食率,但其食物组成却由以浮游植物为主转而以陆生植物碎屑为主,说明浓缩海水中较高的悬浮颗粒物含量限制了桡足类的摄食选择,使其摄食大部分有机碎屑作为补偿营养来源。研究结果表明,高悬浮物浓度会影响浮游动物的摄食选择,但悬浮物中高比例的有机碎屑可为浮游动物提供重要的补充食物来源,支持其维持较高的生物量。

基于弯矩修正法的浅水区海底直铺管道允许悬跨长度计算

海底管道悬空问题是管道工程建设中经常遇到的重要问题,当管道的悬跨长度达到一定值时,管道较容易失稳,而悬空油气管道失稳破坏导致的后果往往非常严重,因此需要对悬空的海底管道进行定期的维护和处理,但由于海上作业难度大,针对悬空管道的治理成本非常高,因此可考虑对处于悬空但在安全允许悬空范围内的管道暂时不进行加固,此时就需要计算管道的允许悬跨长度,为管道的治理提供依据。由于我国油田大多建设在近海地区,因此在考虑管道的悬空问题时需考虑浅水区波浪的特点。本文考虑浅水区波浪的非线性影响,推导得到浅水区波浪场内任意一水质点的水平流速和竖向流速计算公式,并根据该公式和Morison方程,进一步建立了管道悬跨水动力载荷的表达式,最后基于弯矩修正法,提出浅水区平铺海底管道允许悬跨长度计算公式。根据工程实例,结合本文研究,计算得到该工程所在海区平铺管道允许悬跨长度。

含细颗粒悬浮物矿井水的混凝沉淀参数优化

针对宝日希勒露天煤矿矿井水中悬浮颗粒物粒径小、难去除的问题,采用单因素与正交实验方法确定了混凝沉淀工艺的最佳参数,分析了矿井水中细颗粒物的混凝机理。结果表明,混凝沉淀的最佳工艺参数为聚合氯化铝(PAC)投加量50 mg/L,非离子型聚丙烯酰胺(NPAM)投加量5.0 mg/L,快速搅拌(300 r/min)时间1 min,慢速搅拌(50 r/min)时间8 min,静置时间5 min;在最佳工艺条件下,悬浮物(SS)质量浓度为5.0 mg/L,去除率为99.1%,相比单独投加PAC时,10μm以下的细颗粒物去除率提高了25.9%,矿井水的ζ电位由-40.9 mV降低至-16.3 mV,说明细颗粒物的混凝机理主要为PAC吸附电中和作用和聚丙烯酰胺(PAM)吸附架桥作用。

双柱悬索拉线塔风致倒塌易损性分析

作为风敏感结构,双柱悬索拉线塔在强风荷载作用下易遭受不同程度的损伤甚至发生倒塌破坏,因此,有必要对其进行风灾易损性分析。为此,本文提出一种双柱悬索拉线塔风致倒塌易损性分析方法。首先,考虑结构参数的不确定性,基于拉丁超立方抽样建立双柱悬索拉线塔不确定性模型,完成所有样本模型的非线性静力推覆分析;然后,利用B-R准则和对数正态分布函数拟合得到双柱悬索拉线塔倒塌易损性曲线;最后,研究风向角和拉线初张力对结构倒塌易损性曲线的影响。研究结果表明:相较于确定性倒塌分析,不确定性倒塌分析能够更好地评估双柱悬索拉线塔的抗风承载能力;风向角对双柱悬索拉线塔的倒塌易损性影响较大,结构的最不利风向角为45°,当基本风速小于56.5 m/s时,结构在任一风向角下的倒塌概率都很小;拉线初张力对结构倒塌临界风速无影响,但对立柱顶点位移易损性曲线影响较大;增大拉线初张力,左右侧立柱的顶点位移易损性曲线均向左移动,且其对背风侧立柱的影响更大。

高速铁路系杆拱桥检测方法及应用

根据高速铁路系杆拱桥的结构特点、受力特点和养护条件,研究制定了外观缺损检测、吊杆体系专项检测、结构姿态检测、材料性能检测、动力特性测试、承载能力检算等测试内容及采用方法,并应用于京沪高速铁路一座实桥检测中。检测结果表明:该桥除外观上存在少量病害外,结构整体受力性能良好,相对于桥梁建成初期没有明显的变化,验证了本文检测方法的有效性和可实施性。

基于Hydrolight模型的太湖SDGSAT-1卫星悬浮物浓度反演研究

利用卫星遥感反演水体中的悬浮物浓度对水质监测和保护具有重要意义,在悬浮物浓度反演过程中,如何避免或最大程度降低水体中叶绿素a、有色可溶性有机物(Colored Dissolved Organic Matter,CDOM)的干扰是当前的技术难点。文章针对可持续发展科学卫星1号(SDGSAT-1)MII传感器,利用Hydrolight辐射传输模型,从理论上挖掘只与悬浮物强相关的反演因子,以此构建适用于MII影像的太湖悬浮物浓度反演模型,通过水体的实测数据和遥感数据对模型应用效果进行验证。结果表明:反演因子R′(B_5/B_3)与悬浮物浓度为强相关,同时与叶绿素a、CDOM浓度弱相关;利用R′(B_5/B_3)作为反演因子构建的幂函数模型为最优反演模型;将幂函数模型分别应用于实测数据和2022年5月4日的太湖SDGSAT-1 MII数据,两次验证试验显示反演结果和现场测量结果具有较强一致性,模型适用性较好。该研究可为SDGSAT-1卫星在湖泊水体悬浮物浓度监测、水资源评估与保护等提供一些技术参考。

机场道面水平钻孔注浆材料的制备与性能研究

为满足机场不停航施工道面下基层水平注浆工程对材料的需求,开展了复合硅酸盐水泥和硫铝酸盐水泥复配试验。制备出符合施工要求的硅酸盐-硫铝酸盐复合水泥砂浆,并使用维卡仪、截锥圆模、压力试验机等设备研究了材料的凝结时间、流动性、1d抗压强度等。结果表明:硫铝酸盐水泥掺加比例越高,凝结时间越短;水灰比及减水剂掺量对流动性影响较大,同时对其他性能有一定影响。在确认最佳配合比时,经圆柱体强度试件模拟的钻孔注浆和现场试验段重锤式弯沉仪及探地雷达实测结果表明:复合水泥砂浆具有良好的工作性能,道面强度及结构恢复至钻孔前水平,能满足机场不停航施工要求。

基于尾流振子模型的柔性悬挂立管涡激振动分析

为了分析深海采矿柔性立管涡激振动响应特性,提出了一种高效的针对特殊边界的处理方法.基于欧拉梁模型和尾流振子模型,结合有限差分方法,系统研究不同边界条件、中间仓质量和海流剪切参数对深海采矿立管涡激振动的影响规律.结果表明:悬挂立管底部会产生较大位移,与传统两端铰接立管相比,相同激励下悬挂立管会激发出更高阶的振动模态,从原本5阶模态升至6阶;随着中间仓质量增加,立管振动的主导模态会随之降低,在同一模态下,悬挂立管底部位移逐渐减小,从0.460降至0.405,当模态转换时,底部位移均方根会迅速增大,由0.405升至0.413;底部位移随着均匀流速的增加呈现出波动趋势,在一定流速范围内,位移随流速线性变化;随着剪切参数增大,在同一模态下,立管底部的位移逐渐减小,当模态转换时,底部位移会增加.