Double-balanced mixer based on monolayer graphene fieldeffect transistors

Graphene field-effect transistors(GFET) have attracted much attention in the radio frequency(RF) and microwave fields because of its extremely high carrier mobility. In this paper, a GFET with a gate length of 5 μm is fabricated through the van der Walls(vdW) transfer process, and then the existing large-signal GFET model is described, and the model is implemented in Verilog-A for analysis in RF and microwave circuits. Next a double-balanced mixer based on four GFETs is designed and analyzed in advanced design system(ADS) tools. Finally, the simulation results show that with the input of 300 and 280 MHz,the IIP3 of the mixed signal is 24.5 dBm.

基于Hessian局部线性嵌入和MLP-Mixer的液体火箭发动机涡轮泵轻量化故障诊断框架

作为液体火箭发动机推进剂输送系统的关键部件,涡轮泵的运行状态直接影响着整个运载系统的性能,然而,现有的故障诊断方法往往面临特性参数选择片面及计算复杂度高等问题。针对上述局限,提出了面向涡轮泵的轻量化故障诊断框架。所提方法利用Hessian局部线性嵌入算法对信号时域、频域及时频特征进行降维,并引入一种轻量化的深度学习模型MLP-Mixer作为分类器,进而实现不同故障状态的辨识。采用某型号涡轮泵试车数据验证了所提方法的有效性,结果表明,该方法能够在保障诊断精度的同时有效降低计算复杂度,提高诊断效率。

CFD-PBM coupled modeling of the liquid-liquid dispersion characteristics and structure optimization for Kenics static mixer

Kenics static mixers(KSM)are extensively used in industrial mixing-reaction processes by virtue of high mixing efficiency,low power homogenization and easy continuous production.Resolving liquid droplet size and its distribution and thus revealing the dispersion characteristics are of great significance for structural optimization and process intensification in the KSM.In this work,a computational fluid dynamics-population balance model(CFD-PBM)coupled method is employed to systematically investigate the effects of operating conditions and structural parameters of KSM on droplet size and its distribution,to further reveal the liquid-liquid dispersion characteristics.Results indicate that higher Reynolds numbers or higher dispersed phase volume fractions increase energy dissipation,reducing Sauter mean diameter(SMD)of dispersed phase droplets and with a shift in droplet size distribution(DSD)towards smaller size.Smaller aspect ratios,greater blade twist and assembly angles amplify shear rate,leading to smaller droplet size and a narrower DSD in the smaller range.The degree of impact exerted by the aspect ratio is notably greater.Notably,mixing elements with different spin enhance shear and stretching efficiency.Compared to the same spin,SMD becomes 3.7-5.8 times smaller in the smaller size range with a significantly narrower distribution.Taking into account the pressure drop and efficiency in a comprehensive manner,optimized structural parameters for the mixing element encompass an aspect ratio of 1-1.5,a blade twist angle of 180°,an assembly angle of 90°,and interlaced assembly of adjacent elements with different spin.This work provides vital theoretical underpinning and future reference for enhancing KSM performance.

Optimal Design and Experimental Study of Tightly Coupled SCR Mixers for Diesel Engines

Two types of tightly coupled Selective Catalytic Reduction(SCR)mixers were designed in this study,namely Mixer 1 integrated with an SCR catalyst and Mixer 2 arranged separately.Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD)software was utilized to model the gas flow,spraying,and pyrolysis reaction of the aqueous urea solution in the tightly coupled SCR system.The parameters of gas flow velocity uniformity and ammonia distribution uniformity were simulated and calculated for both Mixer 1 and Mixer 2 in the tightly coupled SCR system to compare their advantages and disadvantages.The simulation results indicated that Mixer 1 exhibited a gas velocity uniformity of 0.972 and an ammonia distribution uniformity of 0.817,whereas Mixer 2 demonstrated a gas velocity uniformity of 0.988 and an ammonia distribution uniformity of 0.964.Mixer 2 performed better in the simulation analysis.Furthermore,a 3D-printed prototype of Mixer 2 was manufactured and installed on an engine test bench to investigate ammonia distribution uniformity and NOX conversion efficiency.The experimental investigations yielded the following findings:1)The ammonia distribution uniformity of Mixer 2 was measured as 0.976,which closely aligned with the simulation result of 0.964,with a deviation of 1.2%from the model calculations;2)As exhaust temperature increased,the ammonia distribution uniformity gradually improved,while an increase in exhaust flow rate resulted in a decrease in ammonia distribution uniformity;3)When utilizing Mixer 2,the NOX conversion efficiency reached 84.7%at an exhaust temperature of 200°C and 97.4%at 250°C.Within the exhaust temperature range of 300°C to 450°C,the NOX conversion efficiency remained above 98%.This study proposed two innovative mixer structures,conducted simulation analysis,and performed performance testing.The research outcomes indicated that the separately arranged Mixer 2 exhibited superior performance.The tightly coupled SCR systemequippedwith Mixer 2 achieved excellent levels of gas velocity uniformity,ammonia distribution uniformity,and NOX conversion efficiency.These findings can serve as valuable references for the design and development of ultra-low emission after-treatment systems for diesel engines in the field of diesel engine aftertreatment.

Terahertz high-sensitivity SIS mixer based on Nb–AlN–NbN hybrid superconducting tunnel junctions

The terahertz band,a unique segment of the electromagnetic spectrum,is crucial for observing the cold,dark universe and plays a pivotal role in cutting-edge scientific research,including the study of cosmic environments that support life and imaging black holes.High-sensitivity superconductor–insulator–superconductor(SIS)mixers are essential detectors for terahertz astronomical telescopes and interferometric arrays.Compared to the commonly used classical Nb/AlO_(x)/Nb superconducting tunnel junction,the Nb/AlN/NbN hybrid superconducting tunnel junction has a higher energy gap voltage and can achieve a higher critical current density.This makes it particularly promising for the development of ultra-wideband,high-sensitivity coherent detectors or mixers in various scientific research fields.In this paper,we present a superconducting SIS mixer based on Nb/AlN/NbN parallel-connected twin junctions(PCTJ),which has a bandwidth extending up to490 GHz–720 GHz.The best achieved double-sideband(DSB)noise temperature(sensitivity)is below three times the quantum noise level.

Fuzzy Comprehensive Analysis of Static Mixers Used for Selective Catalytic Reduction in Diesel Engines

The proper selection of a relevant mixer generally requires an effective assessment of several models against theapplication requirements. This is a complex task, as traditional evaluation methods generally focus only on a single aspect of performance, such as pressure loss, mixing characteristics, or heat transfer. This study assesses aurea-based selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system installed on a ship, where the installation space is limitedand the distance between the urea aqueous solution injection position and the reactor is low;therefore, the staticmixer installed in this pipeline has special performance requirements. In particular, four evaluation indices areused in this study: The B value, C value, pressure loss correction factor (Z′), and the ratio of the required distanceto the equivalent diameter of the pipe (LV/D) when the velocity field after the mixer attains uniformity. Six typesof static mixers were simulated with varying concentrations, flow speeds, and positions. A fuzzy comprehensiveevaluation method was introduced to evaluate and compare the related advantages and disadvantages. The resultsshowed that 1) mixing performance was related to the shape of the mixer and had no direct relationship with flowvelocity. 2) For the same mixer position, the lower the urea concentration, the greater the difficulty of evenly mixing the solution. 3) At a constant urea concentration, the mixing performance improved when the mixer was closer to the injection inlet. 4) The installation of a GK mixer in the SCR system of a 9L20C diesel engine was best.

Experimental and numerical investigations on micromixing performance of multi-orifice cross-flow jet mixers

Multi-orifice cross-flow jet mixers(MOCJMs)are used in various industrial applications due to their excellent mixing efficiency,but few studies have focused on the micromixing performance of MOCJMs.Herein,the flow characteristics and micromixing performance inside the MOCJM were investigated using experiments and computational fluid dynamics(CFD)simulations based on the Villermaux/Dushman system and the finite-rate/modified eddy-dissipation model.The optimal A value was correlated with the characteristic parameters of MOCJMs to develop a CFD calculation method applicable to the study of the micromixing performance of the MOCJMs.Then the micromixing efficiency was evaluated using the segregation index XS,and the effects of operational and geometric parameters such as mixing flow Reynolds number(ReM),flow ratio(RF),total jet area(ST),the number of jet orifices(n),and outlet configuration on the micromixing efficiency were investigated.It was found that the intensive turbulent region generated by interactions between jets,as well as between jets and crossflows,facilitated rapid reactions.XS decreased with increasing ReM and decreasing RF.Furthermore,MOCJMs with lower ST,four jet orifices,and the narrower outlet configuration demonstrated a better micromixing efficiency.This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the micromixing performance of MOCJMs and provides valuable guidance for their design,optimization,and industrial application.

NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF AERODYNAMIC AND MIXING CHARACTERISTICS OF SCARFED LOBED MIXER FOR TURBOFAN ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM

The flow field and aerodynamic performances for the scarfed lobed forced mixer are studied based on a computational fluid dynamics（CFD） technique. A series of computations are conducted to obtain the effects of the bypass ratio and the scarf angle on the mixing performance for the scarfed lobed mixer. Results show that the scarfed lobed mixer is reduced in the system weight. Meanwhile, aerodynamic performances are slightly improved compared with the normal lobed mixer. Two reasons for causing the mixing enhancement between the core and the bypass flow are as follows： （1） The stream-wise vortices shed from the training edge of the half/full scarfed lobed mixer earlier is enhanced by about 25%. （2） The mixing augmentation is also associated with the increase of the interface length caused by scarfing. The thermal mixing efficiency is enhanced with the increase of the bypass ratio and the scarfing angle. The scarfed lobed mixer design has no negative effects on the pressure loss. The total pressure recovery coefficient reaches above 0. 935 in various bypass ratios and scarfed angles. As the bypass ratio increases, the total pressure recovery coefficient also increases for the scarfed lobed mixer.

Analysis and Design of a Quadrature Down-Conversion Mixer for UHF RFID Readers

A quadrature mixer with a shared transconductor stage is analyzed,including voltage conversion gain, linearity, noise figure, and image rejection. The analysis indicates it has better performance than a conventional Gilbert mixer pair in commutating mode. A quadrature down-conversion mixer based on this topology is designed and optimized for an ultra high frequency RFID reader. Operating in the 915MHz ISM band, the presented quadrature mixer measures a conversion gain of 12.5dB,an IIP3 of 10dBm, an IIP2 of 58dBm, and an SSB noise figure of 17.6riB. The chip was fabricated in a 0. 18μm 1P6M RF CMOS process and consumes only 3mA of current from a 1.8V power supply.

Low Voltage CMOS Gilbert Mixers for Bluetooth Transceiver

Based on the analyses of the reported Gilbert mixers operating at low supply vol tage,a down-conversion mixer and an up-conversion mixer for 2.4GHz bluetooth transceiver are presented with the modified low voltage design techniques,respe ctively.Feedback and current mirror techniques suitable for low voltage operatio n are used to improve the linearity of the up-conversion mixer,and folded-casc ode output stage is adopted to optimize the noise and conversion gain of the dow n-conversion mixer operating at low voltage.Based on 0.35μm CMOS technology,s imulations are performed with 2V supply voltage.The results show that 20dBm thir d-order intercept point (IIP3),87mV output signal amplitude are achieved for up -conversion mixer with about 3mA current;while 20dB conversion gain (CG),6.5nV /Hz input-referred noise,4.4dBm IIP3 are obtained for down-conversion mixer with about 3.5mA current.

A broad-band sub-harmonic mixer for W-band applications

In order to improve the bandwidth of the conventional sub-harmonic mixer, a broad-band, high intermediate frequency（IF） sub-harmonic mixer for W-band applications is proposed. Replacing the open and short stubs that are used in the convertional sub-harmonic mixer with a broad-band band-pass filter and a low-pass filter, respectively, a wide operating frequency band is achieved. Furthermore, without the use of the edge-coupled band-pass filter at radio frequency（RF） port, the proposed structure can be realized by common hybrid microwave integrated circuit technology at W- band. The measured results show that the proposed subharmonic mixer can operate from 80 to 107.5 GHz for RF frequency and support up to 18 GHz for the IF bandwidth. Also, the measured results show that the single-sideband conversion loss is less than 13. 7 dB over the available RF frequency band, while the minimum conversion loss is about 9 dB at an RF of 92. 5 GHz and an 1F of 3 GHz. Thus, a large operating bandwidth performance at W-band can be achieved by the orooosed mixer.

CMOS Mixers for 2.4GHz WLAN Transceivers

A down-conversion mixer and an up-conversion mixer for 2.4GHz WLAN transceivers are presented.The down-conversion mixer uses a class-AB input stage to get high linearity and to realize input impedance matching and single-ended to differential conversion.The mixers are implemented in 0.18μm CMOS process.The measured results are given to show their performance.

A Wide-Band High-Linearity Down-Conversion Mixer for Cable Receptions

We analyze a wide-band,high-linearity down-conversion mixer for cable receptions that is implemented in 0. 35μm SiGe BiCMOS technology. The bandwidth of the RF （radio frequency） input covers the range from 1 to 1.8GHz. The measured input power at the - 1dB compression point of the mixer reaches ＋ 14.23dBm. The highest voltage conversion gain is 8. 31dB, while the lowest noise figure is 19.4dB. The power consumed is 54mW with a 5V supply. The test result of the down-conversion mixer is outlined.

大田水肥一体化混肥器设计与试验研究

由于当前市场上没有既适合大田大面积灌溉、混肥精度又高的水肥一体化系统,故在旁路式结构设计中增加静态混合器替换主管道,以提高混肥均匀性为重点进行研究,对混肥部件进行了优化改进。利用混合器自身结构,在不需要外接能源的条件下,使得水肥充分混合,不仅能够满足大面积灌溉要求,而且可以保证混肥精度。基于流体力学及CFD基本原理,通过Fluent软件分析水肥混合过程中SK型静态混合器混合单元数,以及长径比对水肥混合性能和压降的影响,以此找出混合器的最佳结构参数,并对其结构做了改进,设计出了开沟式静态混合器。

CMOS Quadrature Modulator and Up-Conversion Mixer for 802.11a Wireless LAN Systems

A quadrature modulator and an up-conversion mixer for an 802. lla wireless LAN system are designed and fabricated in 0.18μm gate length standard CMOS technology. A current feedback loop with a transconductor is used to improve the linearity of the quadrature modulator;An LC resonant tank is used as the load of the upconversion mixer to improve its gain and increase the voltage swing. The measurement results show that the input P1dB achieves -3.6dBm, the transducer power gain of the circuit is -3.6dB,and the current consumes about 45.8mA with a 1.8V power supply.

一种新的转子轴端密封结构设计--阶梯式

本文简要介绍目前密炼机转子常用的几种轴端密封形式及其优缺点,探讨一种新的转子轴端密封结构设计——阶梯式,该结构可以在一定程度上改善密封效果,减少维护更换次数。

A CMOS high-IF down-conversion mixer for WLAN 802.11a applications

A low noise, high conversion gain down-conversion mixer for WLAN 802.11a applications, which adopts the high intermediate frequency （IF） topology, is presented. The input radio frequency （RF）band, local oscillator（LO）frequency band and output IF are 5.15 to 5.35, 4.15 to 4.35 and 1 GHz, respectively. Source resistive degeneration technique and pseudo-differential Gilbert topology are used to achieve high linearity, and, current bleeding technique and LC resonant loads are used to acquire a low noise figure. In addition, the mixer adopts a common-source transistor pair cross-stacked with a source follow pair（CSSF）circuit as an output buffer to enhance the mixer＇s conversion gain but not deteriorate the other performances. The mixer is implemented in 0.18 μm RF CMOS（complementary metal oxide semiconductor transistor）technology and the chip area of the mixer including all bonding pads is 580 μm×1 185 μm. The measured results show that under a 1.8 V supply, the conversion gain is 10.1 dB; the input 1 dB compression point and the input-referred third-order intercept point are-3.5 and 5.3 dBm, respectively; the single side band （SSB）noise figure （NF）is 8.65 dB, and the core current consumption is 3.8 mA.

A New Low Voltage RF CMOS Mixer Design

A new architecture of CMOS low voltage downconve rsion mixer is presented.With 1.452GHz LO input and 1.45GHz RF input,simulation results show that the conversion gain is 15dB,IIP3 is -4.5dBm,NF is 17dB,the maximum transient power dissipation is 9.3mW,and DC power dissipation is 9.2mW.The mixer’s noise and linearity analyses are also presented.

ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION OF CONTROL MIXER CONCEPT FOR A CONTROL RECONFIGURABLE AIRCRAFT

In today's aircraft,the hardware redundancy is driven by the critical surfaces resulting in single point-failures.Reconfiguration technology remoVes the single surface criticality by employing control surfaces with aerodynamic redundancy.This paper studies a control reconfiguration scheme based on Control Mixer Concept.A technique for the design of a control mixer for an aircraft with damaged surfaces/actuators using the pseudo-inverse is developed and applied.This paper discusses its applications and limitations based on linear analysis and computer simulation.

Quixel数字资产库技术在三维可视化中的应用探究

随着科技的进步和视觉艺术的深入发展,三维可视化已经成为许多领域不可或缺的一部分。旨在探究Quixel数字资产库在三维视觉表现领域中的实际应用方法。首先,通过介绍Quixel数字资产库原理,以及三维模型及材质制作相关知识,阐述这些资源如何助力三维视觉工程师们创造出高质量的视觉作品;其次,将详细介绍Megascans库、Quixel Bridge和Mixer这3款工具的使用方法,并通过具体的操作指南和案例分析,分析如何利用Quixel数字资产库与Unreal引擎技术相结合,打造出逼真的三维可视化效果。