THE STRUCTURE CONTROL OF ALUMINUM FOAMS PRODUCED BY POWDER COMPACTED FOAMING PROCESS

A new technique, powder compact foaming process for the production of aluminumfoams has been studied in this article. According to this method, the aluminum pow-der is mixed with a powder foaming agent (TiH_2). Subsequent to mixing, the powderblend is hot compacted to obtain a dense semi--finished product. Upon heating to tem-peratures within the range of the melting point, the foaming agent decomposes to evolvegas and the semi--finished product expands into a porous cellular aluminum. Foamingprocess is the key in this method. Based on experiments, the foaming characteris-tics were mainly analyzed and discussed. Experiments show that the aluminum--foamwith closed pores and a uniform cell structure of high porosity can be obtained usingthis method by adjusting the foaming parameters: the content of foaming agent andfoaming temperature.

Multi-layer structure formation of relativistic electron beams in plasmas

A two-dimensional electromagnetic particle-in-cell simulation model is proposed to study the density evolution and collective stopping of electron beams in background plasmas.We show here the formation of the multi-layer structure of the relativistic electron beam in the plasma due to the different betatron frequency from the beam front to the beam tail.Meanwhile,the nonuniformity of the longitudinal wakefield is the essential reason for the multi-layer structure formation in beam phase space.The influences of beam parameters(beam radius and transverse density profile)on the formation of the multi-layer structure and collective stopping in background plasmas are also considered.

Design,fabrication,and cold test of an S-band high-gradient accelerating structure for compact proton therapy facility

An S-band high-gradient accelerating structure is designed for a proton therapy linear accelerator(linac)to accommodate the new development of compact,singleroom facilities and ultra-high dose rate(FLASH)radiotherapy.To optimize the design,an efficient optimization scheme is applied to improve the simulation efficiency.An S-band accelerating structure with 2856 MHz is designed with a low beta of 0.38,which is a difficult structure to achieve for a linac accelerating proton particles from 70 to 250 MeV,as a high gradient up to 50 MV/m is required.A special design involving a dual-feed coupler eliminates the dipole field effect.This paper presents all the details pertaining to the design,fabrication,and cold test results of the S-band high-gradient accelerating structure.

Anisotropic swelling pressures of compacted GMZ bentonite infiltrated with salt solutions

In the high-level radioactive waste(HLW)deep geological repository,bentonite is compacted uniaxially,and then arranged vertically in engineered barriers.The assembly scheme induces the initial anisotropy,and with hydration,it develops more evidently under chemical conditions.To investigate the anisotropic swelling of compacted Gaomiaozi(GMZ)bentonite and the further response to saline effects,a series of constant-volume swelling pressure tests were performed.Results showed that dry density enhanced the bentonite swelling and raised the final anisotropy,whereas saline inhibited the bentonite swelling but still promoted the final anisotropy.The final anisotropy coefficient(ratio of radial to axial pressure)obeyed the Boltzmann sigmoid attenuation function,decreasing with concentration and dry density,converging to a minimum value of 0.76.The staged evolution of anisotropy coefficient was discovered,that saline inhibited the rise of the anisotropy coefficient(Dd)in the isotropic process greater than the valley(d1)in the anisotropic process,leading to the final anisotropy increasing.The isotropic stage amplified the impact of soil structure rearrangement on the macro-swelling pressure values.Thus,a new method for predicting swelling pressures of compacted bentonite was proposed,by expanding the equations of Gouy-Chapman theory with a dissipative wedge term.An evolutionary function was constructed,revealing the correlation between the occurrence time and the pressure value due to the structure rearrangement and the former crystalline swelling.Accordingly,a design reference for dry density was given,based on the chemical conditions around the pre-site in Beishan,China.The anisotropy promoted by saline would cause a greater drop of radial pressure,making the previous threshold on axial swelling fail.

Metamaterial-Based Compact Antenna with Defected Ground Structure for 5G and Beyond

In this paper,a unit cell of a single-negative metamaterial structure loaded with a meander line and defected ground structure(DGS)is investigated as the principle radiating element of an antenna.The unit cell antenna causes even or odd mode resonances similar to the unit cell structure depending on the orientation of the microstrip feed used to excite the unit cell.However,the orientation which gives low-frequency resonance is considered here.The unit cell antenna is then loaded with a meander line which is parallel to the split bearing side and connects the other two sides orthogonal to the split bearing side.This modified structure excites another mode of resonance at high frequency when a meander line defect is loaded on the metallic ground plane.Specific parameters of the meander line structure,the DGS shape,and the unit cell are optimized to place these two resonances at different frequencies with proper frequency intervals to enhance the bandwidth.Finally,the feed is placed in an offset position for better impedance matching without affecting the bandwidth The compact dimension of the antenna is 0.25λL×0.23λL×0.02λL,whereλL is the free space wavelength with respect to the center frequency of the impedance bandwidth.The proposed antenna is fabricated and measured.Experimental results reveal that the modified design gives monopole like radiation patterns which achieves a fractional operating bandwidth of 26.6%,from 3.26 to 4.26 GHz for|S11|<−10 dB and a pick gain of 1.26 dBi is realized.In addition,the simulated and measured crosspolarization levels are both less than−15 dB in the horizontal plane.

AGGREGATE STRUCTURE OF FINE POWDER AND COMPACTION PROCESS

Compacting process of fine powder is greatly affected by the aggregate structure of particles. According to the experiment in which several kinds of silicon nitrides in different partical shape and size were compacted in uniaxialorientation, it is found that the volume compacting rate offorming body differs with the pressure. The aggregatestructure of each sample A, B or C was estimated by applying Cooper's equation to the analysis of the compacting process of each sample

Design and Preparation of High Elastic Modulus Self-compacting Concrete for Pre-stressed Mass Concrete Structures

Requirements of self-compacting concrete （SCC） applied in pre-stressed mass concrete structures include high fluidity, high elastic modulus, low adiabatic temperature rise and low drying shrinkage, which cannot be satisfied by ordinary SCC. In this study, in order to solve the problem, a few principles of SCC design were proposed and the effects of binder amount, fly ash （FA） substitution, aggregate content and gradation on the workability, temperature rise, drying shrinkage and elastic modulus of SCC were investigated. The results and analysis indicate that the primary factor influencing the fluidity was paste content, and the main methods improving the elastic modulusof SCC were a lower sand ratio and an optimized coarse aggregate gradation. Lower adiabatic temperature rise and drying shrinkage were beneficial for decreasing the cement content. Further, based on the optimization of mixture, a C50 grade SCC （with binder amount of only 480 kg/ m3, fly ash substitution of 40%, sand ratio of 51% and proper coarse aggregate gradation （Vs.~0 mm： V10-16 ram： V16.20 mm= 30%： 30%：40%）） with superior workability was successfully prepared. The temperature rise and drying shrinkage of the prepared SCC were significantly reduced, and the elastic modulus reached 37.6 GPa at 28 d.

Compact Wavelength Demultiplexer Structure Based on Side-Coupled Cavities

A novel structure based on a side-coupled cavity for optical wavelength demultiplexing is proposed and demonstrated numerically by using the two-dimensional finite element method.It is found that the transmission wavelength of each channel can be tuned by adjusting the geometrical parameters of the structure and the material filling the side-coupled cavity.Moreover,by introducing a reflection nanocavity,the value of the transmitted-peak can be improved significantly.The results of theoretical analysis and simulation are well consistent with each other.

L^0-CONVEX COMPACTNESS AND RANDOM NORMAL STRUCTURE IN L^0(F,B)

Let(B,||·||)be a Banach space,(?,F,P)a probability space,and L^0(F,B)the set of equivalence classes of strong random elements(or strongly measurable functions)from(?,F,P)to(B,||·||).It is well known that L^0(F,B)becomes a complete random normed module,which has played an important role in the process of applications of random normed modules to the theory of Lebesgue-Bochner function spaces and random operator theory.Let V be a closed convex subset of B and L^0(F,V)the set of equivalence classes of strong random elements from(?,F,P)to V.The central purpose of this article is to prove the following two results:(1)L^0(F,V)is L^0-convexly compact if and only if V is weakly compact;(2)L^0(F,V)has random normal structure if V is weakly compact and has normal structure.As an application,a general random fixed point theorem for a strong random nonexpansive operator is given,which generalizes and improves several well known results.We hope that our new method,namely skillfully combining measurable selection theorems,the theory of random normed modules,and Banach space techniques,can be applied in the other related aspects.

Modeling and analysis of the compact spinning yam structure by interference

The fiber stress and elongation after the yam twisting has been analyzed in this paper. A method has been proposed to improve the strength of compact spinning yam. A structure model of the interference compact spinning yarn was established. It theoretically proves that interference compact spinning yarn has higher strength than that of traditional compact spinning yarn.

DESIGN AND PREPARATION OF SILICON NITRIDE COMPOSITE WITH HIGH FRACTURE TOUGHNESS AND NACRE STRUCTURE

A new way of designing and preparing silicon nitride ceramic composite with high fracture toughness and nacre structure has been proposed. To mimic the laminated structure of nacre, Si_3N_4 matrix ceramic layer can be obtained through compacting rolling method. To mimic the secondary toughening of nacre structure, SiC whisker is added into Si_3N_4 and acts as the secondary toughening phase. Boron nitride (BN)is selected to mimic the organic layer in nacre so as to form the weak interfaces between Si_3N_4 layers. Alumina is added into BN to adjust the bonding strength of the interface.The Si_3N_4 sheets are stacked into the die after coating with BN. After the removal of the organic matter in them, the green body is hot pressed at 1820℃for 1.5 hours under N_2 atmosphere. The fracture toughness of the so-made Si_3N_4 composite at room temperature is 20.36MPa m￣(1/2), the three-point bending strength at room temperature is 651.47MPa. The crack spreads and deflects along the interface between BN and Si_3N_4 layer and extends through the BN layer into Si_3N_4 layer. The improvement of the fracture toughness may be due to the staircase-shape-like crack which provides the long crack path, the fracture and deformation of Si_3N_4 layer, and the pullout of SiC whiskers from the Si_3N_4 layer.

INFLUENCE OF ASSOCIATED AND SEPARATE PRECIPITATION OF γ″ AND γ′ ON STRUCTURE STABILITY IN INCONEL718 AND MODIFIED ALLOYS

The precipitation behavior in Inconel 718 and modified alloys has been studied by means of TEM.The structure of associated precipitation and compact morphology of γ″+γ′ were ob- tained by modifying the contents of Al,Ti and Nb.Experimental results show that the com- pact morphology of γ″+γ′ has the best structure stability at higher temperatures.Instead of the transformation γ″→δ in alloy 718 the dissolution of strengthening phases in modified alloy leads material degradation.

Investigation of frost heave prevention using permeable subgrade structure

This paper set up a series of comprehensive targets based on the concept of＇anti-freeze filler＇, which include reasonable water retention rate, frost heave characteristics, and compaction characteristics of filling material. Then, a type of permeable graded gravel is proposed, suitable for high-speed railway subgrade. A series of in-door water retention, permeability, and frost heave tests were performed under different graded conditions. Water retention, permeability, and frost heave characteristic of dif- ferent graded filling materials can be determined, in order to define the gradation range of permeable graded gravel. Relying on the frost-heave monitoring record of high speed railway in Northeast China, a series of experimental studies were per- formed, which included on-site filler production, compaction test, and the anti-frost effect test, in order to improve the pro- duction and compaction techniques of permeable graded gravel. From the research of this paper, the use of permeable graded gravel subgrade as the anti-frost structure for the high-speed railway subgrade in cold areas is feasible.

Micrometer-sized ferrosilicon composites wrapped with multi-layered carbon nanosheets as industrialized anodes for high energy lithium-ion batteries

Various nanostructured architectures have been demonstrated to be effective to address the issues of high capacity Si anodes. However, the scale-up of these nano-Si materials is still a critical obstacle for commercialization. Herein, we use industrial ferrosilicon as low-cost Si source and introduce a facile and scalable method to fabricate a micrometer-sized ferrosilicon/C composite anode, in which ferrosilicon microparticles are wrapped with multi-layered carbon nanosheets. The multi-layered carbon nanosheets could effectively buffer the volume variation of Si as well as create an abundant and reliable conductivity framework, ensuring fast transport of electrons. As a result, the micrometer-sized ferrosilicon/C anode achieves a stable cycling with 805.9 m Ah g-1 over 200 cycles at 500 mA g-1 and a good rate capability of455.6 mAh g-1 at 10 A g-1. Therefore, our approach based on ferrosilicon provides a new opportunity in fabricating cost-effective, pollution-free, and large-scale Si electrode materials for high energy lithium-ion batteries.

Small-signal analysis of a rectangular helix structure traveling-wave-tube

This paper investigates the properties of traveling wave-beam interaction in a rectangular helix traveling-wave-tube （TWT） for a solid sheet electron beam. The ＂hot＂ dispersion equation is obtained by means of the self-consistent field theory. The small signal analysis,which includes the effects of the beam parameters and slow-wave structure （SWS） parameters,is carried out by theoretical computation. The numerical results show that the bandwidth and the small-signal gain of the rectangular helix TWT increase as the beam current increases;and the beam voltage not obviously influences the small signal gain. Among different rectangular helix structures,the small-signal gain increases as the width of the rectangular helix SWS increases,however,the bandwidth decreases whether structure parameters a and L or ψ and L are fixed or not.In addition,a comparison of the small-signal gain of this structure with a conventional round helix is made.The presented analysis will be useful for the design of the TWT with a rectangular helix circuit.

Defect feature recognition method of glass fibre-reinforced structure based on visual image analysis

Glass fibre-reinforced(GFR)structure is extensively used in radome,spoiler and some other equipment.In engineering practice,due to the influence of wear,aging,impact,chemical corrosion of surface structure and other factors,the internal structure of this kind of structure gradually evolves into a defect state and expands to form defects such as bubbles,scratches,shorts,cracks,cavitation erosion,stains and other defects.These defects have posed a serious threat to the quality and performance of GFR structure.From the propagation process of GFR structure defects,its duration is random and may be very short.Therefore,designing a scientific micro defect intelligent detection system for GFR structure to enhance the maintainability of GFR structure will not only help to reduce emergencies,but also have positive theoretical significance and application value to ensure safe production and operation.Firstly,the defect detection mechanism of GFR structure is discussed,and the defect detection principle and defect area identification method are analyzed.Secondly,the processing process of defect edge signal is discussed,a classifier based on MLP is established,and the algorithm of the classifier is designed.Finally,the effectiveness of this method is proved by real-time monitoring and defect diagnosis of a typical GFR structure.The experimental results show that this method improves the efficiency of defect detection and has high defect feature recognition accuracy,which provides a new idea for the on-line detection of GFR structure defects.

INTERACTION BETWEEN COHERENT STRUCTURES IN WALL REGION OF A TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER

Using the idea of general resonant triad of the hydrodynamic stability, the theoretical models for coherent structures in the wall region of a turbulent boundary layer is proposed. The interaction between coherent structures in the wall region of a turbulent boundary layer is studied by combining the compact finite differences of high numerical accuracy and the Fourier spectral hybrid method for solving the three dimensional Navier Stokes equations. In this method, the third order mixed explicit implicit scheme is employed for the time integration. The fifth order upwind compact finite difference schemes for the nonlinear convection terms in the physical space, and the sixth order center compact schemes for the derivatives in spectral space are descried, respectively. The fourth order compact schemes satisfied by the velocities and pressure in spectral space is derived. As an application, the method is implemented to the wall region of a turbulent boundary to study the interaction between coherent structures. It is found that the numerical results are satisfactory.

Size structure of urban agglomerations in China:rationality evaluation,patterns, and implications

This paper establishes a diagnostic model for assessing the rationality of size structure of urban agglomerations(UAs) in China. The model is designed to determine from a three-dimensional index including size distribution index(SDI), size compactness index(SCI), and size efficiency index(SEI). The spatio-temporal pattern of size structure involving the studied 19 UAs and its implications are explored. The results indicate that size structure of China's UAs advanced from a low rationality development stage to a moderate rationality development stage in 1995-2015.Among them, the SDI and SEI were reasonably high, and the SCI was relatively low. Spatially, the high rationality UAs were distributed across eastern China, while the low rationality UAs were located in western China. UAs with positive size structure possessed typically a dual-or multicenter urban structure, while UAs with negative size structure usually presented as a single-center structure. The evolutionary trajectories of rationality of size structure of UAs can be summarized as four different stages. Our findings suggest that, in addition to consolidating the status of national-level UAs, the development of regional-level UAs should be promoted. Also, the fostering focus and direction should be oriented toward an UA with dual-or multicenter spatial structure.

Influencing factors on elastic-plastic deformation of multi-layered surfaces under sliding contact

Stress distribution in the gradient multi-layered surface under a sliding contact was investigated using finite element method(FEM). The main structure parameters of layered surface discussed are total layer thickness,layer number and elastic modulus ratio of layer to the substrate. A model of multi-layered surface contact with rough slider was studied. The effect of the surface structure parameters on the elastic-plastic deformation was analyzed.

A simple model for approximate bandgap structure calculation of all-solid photonic bandgap fibre based on an array of rings

A simple model for approximate bandgap structure calculation of all-solid photonic bandgap fibre based on an array of rings is proposed. In this model calculated are only the potential modes of a unit cell, which is a high-index ring in the low-index background for this fibre, rather than the whole cladding periodic structure based on Bloch＇s theorem to find the bandgap. Its accuracy is proved by comparing its results with the results obtained by using the accurate full-vector plane-wave method. High speed in computation is its great advantage over the other exact methods, because it only needs to find the roots of one-dimensional analytical expressions. And the results of this model, mode plots, offer an ideal environment to explore the basic properties of photonie bandgap clearly.