Three-dimensional analysis of the modified sloping cooling/shearing process

A self-designed setup of modified sloping cooling/shearing process was made to prepare the semisolid Al-3wt%Mg alloy. A three-dimensional simulation model was established for the analysis of preparing the semisolid Al-3wt%Mg alloy. Through simulation and experiment, it is shown that the sloping angle of the plate greatly affects temperature and velocity distributions, and the temperature and velocity of the alloy at the exit of the sloping plate increase with the increase of the sloping angle. The alloy temperature decreases linearly from the pouring mouth to the exit. The alloy temperature at the exit increases obviously with the increase of pouring temperature. To prepare the semisolid Al-3wt%Mg alloy with good quality, the sloping angle θ=45° is reasonable, and the pouring temperature is suggested to be designed above 650-660℃ but under 700℃.

ITERATIVE APPROXIMATION OF FIXED POINTS OF (ASYMPTOTICALLY) NONEXPANSIVE MAPPINGS

Let E be a uniformly convex Banach space which satisfies Opial's condition or has a Frechet differentiable norm,and C be a bounded closed convex subset of E. If T∶C→C is (asymptotically)nonexpansive,then the modified Ishikawa iteration process defined byx n+1 =t nT ns nT nx n+1-s nx n+(1-t n)x n,converges weakly to a fixed point of T ,where {t n} and {s n} are sequences in [0,1] with some restrictions.

Rapid synthesis of highly active Pt/C catalysts with various metal loadings from single batch platinum colloid

A series of Pt/C catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs) with various metal loadings is synthesized by a microwave-assisted polyol process via mixing an extremely stable platinum colloid(> 3 months’ shelf life) from single batch preparation with activated carbon ethylene glycol suspension.21 wt%, 42 wt% and 61 wt% Pt loadings are employed to showcase the advantages of the improved polyol process. The ultraviolet(UV)–visible spectra and ζ-potential measurements are conducted to monitor the wet chemistry process during catalyst preparation. The powder X-ray diffraction(XRD), transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and thermogravimetric analysis(TGA) characterizations are carried out on catalysts. The catalyst activities are investigated using electrochemical and single cell tests. The stability of Pt nanoparticle colloid is explored by ORR, cyclic voltammetry(CV) and ζ-potential measurements. The TEM results show the Pt particle sizes of the colloid, and the sizes of the 21 wt%, 42 wt% and 61 wt%Pt/C samples are 2.1–3.9 nm. Because of the high Pt dispersion, the Pt/C catalysts exhibit superior electroactivity toward ORR. In addition, four 61 wt% Pt/C catalysts made from the Pt colloid with 0–3 months’ shelf life show almost the same performance, which exhibits superior stability of the Pt colloid system without surfactant protection.

Modeling and coverage analysis of heterogeneous sub-6GHz-millimeter wave networks

The joint adoption of sub-6GHz and millimeter wave(mmWave)technology can prevent the blind spots of coverage,enabling comprehensive coverage while realizing high-speed communication rate.According to the sensitivity of mmWave,base stations should be more densely deployed,which is not well described by existing Poisson hole process(PHP)and the Poisson point process(PPP)models.This paper establishes a sub-6GHz and mmWave hybrid heterogeneous cellular network based on the modified Poisson hole process(MPHP).In our proposed model,the sub-6GHz base stations follow the PPP,and the mmWave base stations(MBSs)follow MPHP distribution.The expressions of the coverage probability are derived by using the interference calculation method of integrating the nearest sector exclusion area.Our theoretical analysis has been verified through simulation results,suggesting that the increase in the cell radius decreases the coverage probability of signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio(SINR),whereas the increase in the sector parameter has the opposite effect.The variation of sub-6GHz base stations(SBSs)density imposes more significant impact than the MBSs on the SINR coverage probability.In addition,the decrease in MBSs density will reduce the average bandwidth allocated to the user equipment(UE),thus reducing the rate coverage probability.

Synthesis of CeO_2/fly ash cenospheres composites as novel photocatalysts by modified pyrolysis process

A novel fly ash cenospheres（FACs）-supported CeO2 composite（CeO2/FACs） was successfully synthesized by the modified pyrolysis process.The prepared composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction（XRD）, scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy（XPS）, and diffuse reflection spectra（DRS） techniques.XRD results indicated that the CeO2 film coated on cenospheres was a face-centered cubic structure.SEM images confirmed that the CeO2 film was relatively compact.XPS results showed that Ce was present as both Ce4＋ and Ce3＋ oxidation states in CeO2 film coated on FACs substrate.The bandgap of the composite was narrower compared with the pure CeO2.The as-prepared material exhibited good photocatalytic activity for the decolorization of methylene blue（MB） under visible light irradiation, and the first-order reaction rate constant（k） of 0.0028 min–1 for CeO2/FACs composite was higher than 0.0015 min–1 of pure CeO2.The fact that they floated on water meant that CeO2/FACs composites were easily recovered from water by filtration after the reaction.The recycling test revealed that the composites were quite stable during the MB photocatalytic decolorization.The CeO2/ FACs catalyst was therefore promising for practical use in the degradation of pollutants or water cleanup.

Rotochemical heating in hybrid stars with modified Urca reactions in operation

We have recently shown that, as a compact star containing mixed-phase matter slows down, the compression can cause deconfinement phase transition, and thus enhance the chemical deviations and raise the chemical heating eiYiciency. In a previous study, only the direct Urca processes in nucleon and quark matter were considered. In this work, we extend the previous analysis to the case where the much slower modified Urca processes operate in nucleon matter. We find a fast promotion in the surface effective temperature of hybrid stars, and that the cooling process is dominated by both the nucleon and quark channels.

Constitutive analysis and optimization on hot working parameters of as-cast high Cr ultra-super-critical rotor steel with columnar grains

Isothermal hot compression tests on the as-cast high-Cr ultra-super-critical rotor steel with columnar grains were carried out in the temperature range from 1223 to 1523Kand at strain rates from 0.001 to 1s^（-1）.The compression direction was parallel to the longitudinal direction of columnar grains.The constitutive equation based on Arrhenius model was presented,and the processing maps based on the dynamic material model were developed,correlating with microstructure observation.The main softening mechanism was dynamic recovery at 1223 Kunder strain rates from 0.1to 1s^（-1）,whereas it was dynamic recrystallization under other deformation conditions.The constitutive equation modified by strain compensation reasonably predicted the flow stresses.The processing maps and microstructure evolution mechanism schematic indicated that the optimum hot working parameters lay in the zone defined by the temperature range from 1423 to 1473Kand the strain rate range from 0.001 to 1s^（-1）.

Investigation of carbon emission in slurry shield tunnel construction based on modified process analysis method

Underground engineering,including shield tunnel construction,is a significant contributor to carbon dioxide emissions in infrastructure engineering projects.To better predict and control the carbon emissions associated with shield tunnel construction,this paper presents a novel calculation method:the modified process analysis method based on inputoutput and process analysis methods.To evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed method,a specific shield tunnel construction project was selected as a case study.The modified process analysis method was used to analyze the various factors that influence carbon emissions during the project’s construction phase.In addition,a neural network approach was applied to validate the accuracy of the calculation using the LSTM and BP neural network.The results demonstrate that the proposed method not only combines the strengths of traditional methods but also offers high accuracy and acceptable error rates.Based on these findings,several measures to reduce carbon emissions during shield tunnel construction are suggested,providing valuable insights for reducing CO_(2) emissions associated with infrastructure engineering projects.This study highlights the importance of adopting innovative approaches to reduce carbon emissions and promotes the implementation of sustainable practices in the construction industry.Through the use of advanced analytical methods,such as the proposed modified process analysis method,we can effectively mitigate the environmental impact of construction activities and make significant contributions to the global effort to combat climate change.