Analysis of temporal and spatial distribution characteristics of ammonium chloride smoke particles in confined spaces

In response to the demand for short-range detection of anti-smoke environment interference by laser fuzes,this study proposes a smoke environment simulation of non-uniform continuous point source diffusion and investigates an experimental laboratory smoke environment using an ammonium chloride smoke agent.The particle size distribution,composition,and mass flow distribution of the smoke were studied.Based on a discrete phase model and a kεturbulence model,a numerical simulation was developed to model the smoke generation and diffusion processes of the smoke agent in a confined space.The temporal and spatial distribution characteristics of the smoke mass concentration,velocity,and temperature in the space after smoke generation were analyzed,and the motion law governing the smoke diffusion throughout the entire space was summarized.Combined with the experimental verification of the smoke environment laboratory,the results showed that the smoke plume changed from fan-shaped to umbrella-shaped during smoke generation,and then continued to spread around.Meanwhile,the mass concentration of smoke in the space decreased from the middle outward;the changes in temperature and velocity were small and stable.In the diffusion stage(after 900 s),the mass concentration of smoke above 0.8 m was relatively uniform across an area of smoke that was 12 m thick.The concentration decreased over time,following a consistent decreasing trend,and the attenuation was negligible in a very short time.Therefore,this system was suitable for conducting experimental research on laser fuzes in a smoke environment.Owing to the stability of the equipment and facilities,the setup could reproduce the same experimental smoke environment by artificially controlling the smoke emission of the smoke agent.Overall,this work provides a theoretical reference for subsequent research efforts regarding the construction of uniform smoke environments and evaluating laser transmission characteristics in smoky environments.

Accidents during Tanker Accident in Confined Spaces

One of the major hazards when working onboard Tankers is working in confined spaces, improving the procedures in working in such spaces is obvious, but developing the equipments used in rescue operation is rare to happen, that＇s why this paper is focusing on differentiating between the manual ＆ more developed equipments used specially in rescuing the crew in such an adequate time, to save the workers＇ life. The manual way is called ＂MUCKY CRANE＂ which is used for rescue purposes onboard tankers, in any of the confined spaces, should be replaced by excel crane which is air or hydraulic driven machine, to achieve better results. As safety precautions measures taken in such tasks are not enough for the required objective achievement. Such safety procedures have been discussed and critical situations have been pointed out.

Synthesis of Nanosized NaY Zeolite by Confined Space Method

Nanosized NaY crystals have been prepared from metakaolin and sodium silicate by confined space synthesis with starch additive. It is found that the product has a narrow crystal size distribution (50-100 nm), high Si/Al ratio (Si/Al=4.6-6.1), high surface area (1090 m2/g) and the average diameter of nanosized NaY (75 nm) synthesized is 30 nm, it is smaller than that of without starch additive.

Numerical simulation of detonation of an explosive atmosphere of liquefied petroleum gas in a confined space

The detonation of an explosive atmosphere from liquefied petroleum gas disseminated in air in a confined space is studied using numerical modeling with software product ANSYS AUTODYN.

Modeling and analysis of a catastrophic oil spill and vapor cloud explosion in a confined space upon oil pipeline leaking

Oil spill-induced vapor cloud explosions in a confined space can cause catastrophic consequences.In this work,investigation was conducted on the catastrophic pipeline leak,oil spill,and the resulting vapor cloud explosion accident occurring in China in 2013 by modeling analysis,field surveys,and numerical simulations.The total amount of the spilled oil was up to2044.4 m3 due to improper disposal.The long residence time of the oil remaining in a confined space permitted the formation of explosive mixtures and caused the vapor cloud explosion.A numerical model was developed to estimate the consequence of the explosion based on volatilization testing results.The results show that the death-leading zone and the glass-breaking zone could be 18 m and 92 m,respectively,which are consistent with the field investigation.The severity of the explosion is related to the amount of the oil spill,properties of oil,and volatilization time.It is recommended that a comprehensive risk assessment be conducted to analyze the possible consequences upon oil spilling into a confined space.Prompt collection and ventilation measures should be taken immediately after the spill occurs to reduce the time for oil volatilization and prevent the mixture from reaching its explosive limit.

Separation of Oil Phase from Dilute Oil/Water Emulsion in Confined Space Apparatus

A miniature process for separating the oil phase from dilute oil/water emulsion is developed.This process applies a confined space apparatus,which is a thin flow channel made of two parallel plastic plates.The space between the two plates is rather narrow to improve the collisions between oil droplets and the plate surface.Oil droplets have an affinity for the plate surface and thus are captured,and then coalesce onto the surface.The droplet size distribution of the residual emulsion resulted from the separation process is remarkably changed.The oil layer on the plate weakens the further separation of oil droplets from the emulsion.Three types of plate materials,polypropylene(PP),polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE) and nylon 66,were used.It is found that PP is the best in terms of the oil separation efficiency and nylon 66 is the poorest.The interaction between droplets in the emulsion and plate surface is indicated by the spreading coefficient of oil droplet on the plate in aqueous environment,and the influences of formed oil layer and plate material on the separation efficiency are discussed.

Water Molecules in the Carbon C60 Confined Space

Experimental scenario of the world being successful in planting water molecule at binary level in fullerene C70 is of utmost importance to pursue the theoretical properties of predictive triple water molecules and poly water molecules in Vander Waals confined space like fullerenes. Here, we present a paper in these lines of exploration of embedding triple water molecules in a Carbon confined space through the studies of behavior of three water molecules in Fullerene C60 by ab-initio methods. This heterogeneous system manifests cyclic hydrogen bonds which may be working with flipping actions. The unusual structural property of water trimers is reported. There exists a dipole moment of 0.9 ± 0.1 Debye which indicates the probable semiconductor properties.

Liquid–liquid phase transition in confined liquid titanium

We report the layering and liquid–liquid phase transition of liquid titanium confined between two parallel panel walls.Abnormal changes in the volume and the potential energy confirm the existence of the liquid–liquid phase transition of the liquid titanium. The typical feature of the liquid–liquid phase transition is layering, which is induced by the slit size,pressure and temperature. We highlight the fact that the slit size and pressure will determine the number of layers. In addition, with the change in the slit size, the density of the confined liquid expresses a fluctuating law. The phase diagram of the layering transition is drawn to clearly understand the layering. This study provides insights into the liquid–liquid phase transition of liquid metal in a confined space.

Superwettable interface towards biodetection in confined space

The detection of biomarkers with both high sensitivity and specificity is crucial for the diagnosis and treatment of related diseases.However,many current detections employ ex-situ detection method and non-confined condition,thus have many problems,which may eventually lead to inaccurate detection results.Compared to detection in non-confined space,detection in confined space can better reflect the real in-vivo situation.Therefore,the construction of detection for target molecules in confined space has great significance for both theoretical research and practical application.To realize the detection of target molecules in confined space,the probes should accurately enter the confined space where the target molecules reside and interact with the interface.Thus,how to explore and utilize the properties of the interface(for example,bioinspired superwettability)has always been a hot and difficult topic in this field.Herein,the recent advances and our efforts in recent 10 years on detection of bio-target molecules in confined space with superwettable interface have been introduced from the perspective of the detection methods.The suitable and most widely employed detection methods for target molecules in confined spaces are introduced firstly.Then,recent progresses for related detections based on visual,optical,and electrochemical detection methods are presented successively.Finally,the perspective for detection in confined space is discussed for the future development of biochemical detection.

Stability of Gas Diffusion Flame in Laterally Confined Space

Lateral-confined coaxial jet diffusion flame is common in micro thrusters,and the specific impulse is mainly obtained through thermodynamic calculations with an assumption of fuel combustion with an equivalence ratio,regardless of the stability of the combustion process.However,the flame behavior plays an important impact on the performance of a micro thruster through the varied combustion efficiency.The stability of confined coaxial jet diffusion flames with air coflow was studied by experiments and numerical simulation.Methane,hydrogen,and propane were used as fuels.Flame attachment,liftoff,blowout(extinction limits of lifted flame),and blowoff(extinction limits of attached flame) behaviors with the effect of confinement ratios and fuel properties were focused on.Among the range of the jet flow velocity in this research,the hydrogen flame is always attached to the jet exit,the flame tip goes from closed to open as the jet velocity increases,while the flame transitions from attachment to liftoff in the case of CH_(4) and C_(3)H_(8) .Further,in a narrow confined space,the attached flame for both CH4 and C_(3)H_(8) undergoes liftoff followed by blowout.However,in a space with a high confinement ratio,the CH4 flame transitions directly from attachment to blowoff.The critical modified Craya-Curtet number,which is used to predict the onset of the recirculation,is determined through simulation and experiment,and the number is about 1.77.This work provides valuable data on flame stability inside a confined space and gives insights into the design of a thruster.

Confined spaces path following for cable-driven snake robots with prediction lookup and interpolation algorithms

While cable-driven snake robots are promising in exploring confined spaces, their hyper-redundancy makes the collision-free motion planning difficult. In this paper, by combining the prediction lookup and interpolation algorithms, we present a new path following method for cable-driven snake robots to high-efficiently slither into complex terrains along a desired path. In our method, we first discretize the desired path into points, and develop the prediction lookup algorithm to efficiently find the points matched with joints of the robot. According to geometric relations between the prediction lookup results and link length of the robot, we develop the interpolation algorithm to reduce the tracking errors caused by the discretization. Finally, simulations and experiments of inspections in two confined spaces including the obstacle array and pipe tank system are performed on our custom-built 25 degree of freedoms(DOFs) cable-driven snake robot. The results demonstrate that the presented method can successfully navigate our snake robot into confined spaces with high computational efficiency and good accuracy, which well verifies effectiveness of our development.

Experimental Study on Hydrogen Leakage and Emission of Fuel Cell Vehicles in Confined Spaces

Hydrogen safety is one of the most important safety indicators in fuel cell vehicles(FCVs)(unlike in other types of alternative energy vehicles).This indicator in FCVs is directly related to the user’s personal safety in daily vehicle usage.This paper analyzes the safety standards of FCVs in confined spaces.A sealed test chamber and an appropriate test method are devel-oped to evaluate vehicle safety based on specific test requirements.Two FCVs are subjected to static hydrogen leakage and hydrogen emission testing performed in a confined space.The results reveal that the hydrogen concentration in the vicinity of the vehicles approximates 0.0004%which is much lower than 1%while parked for 8 h during the hydrogen leakage test.In the hydrogen emission test under operating conditions,the concentration of the hydrogen gas emitted from the vehicles exceeds 2300 ppm in the vicinity,which requires careful consideration.Based on experiment and analysis,recommendations for the hydrogen safety standards of FCVs in confined spaces are proposed.

Evaluating acoustic communication performance of micro autonomous underwater vehicles in confined spaces

Micro-sized autonomous underwater vehicles(μAUVs) are well suited to various applications in confined underwater spaces. Acoustic communication is required for many application scenarios of μAUVs to enable data transmission without surfacing. This paper presents the integration of a compact acoustic communication device with a μAUV prototype. Packet reception rate(PRR) and bit error rate(BER) of the acoustic communication link are evaluated in a confined pool environment through experiments while the μAUV is either stationary or moving.We pinpoint several major factors that impact the communication performance. Experimental results show that the multi-path effect significantly affects the synchronization signals of the communication device. The relative motion between the vehicle and the base station also degrades the communication performance. These results suggest future methods towards improvements.

Comparative analysis of sol-air temperature in typical open and semi-closed courtyard spaces

The building cooling load is calculated in most standards using the sol-air temperature(T_(sol-air)),which depends on the surface properties and the building configuration.This study presents an experimental and numerical analysis to find a relationship between the aspect ratio of the courtyard and the T_(sol-air) at different height levels.Besides,the influence of the surface reflection factor on the T_(sol-air) is analyzed.The results show that the T_(sol-air) inside the courtyard differs compared to the usual outside facade.This difference is increased by increasing the aspect ratio of the courtyard and can reach up to 60°C at low levels of the deep courtyards.It is also found that the courtyard geometry is much more important than the thermal behavior of the materials and the T_(sol-air) within the deep courtyard is less affected by the reflection factor of materials.

Manifestation of Color Confinement in the YY Model for Atomic Nuclei

In this paper, a manifestation of the well-known color confinement from the QCD (quantum chromodynamics) in the newly developed YY model for the atomic nucleus is presented. There is a wonderful correspondence between the structural requirements from the YY model and some elementary properties of the color dynamics from QCD. The open questions in the YY model, namely the holding forces for triple nodes and for pairing space links, are exactly covered by the three-color compensation or by the paired color anti-color balance. We will see what colors and anti-colors do mean in the YY model, how up quarks and down quarks get assigned a color or anti-color. We will discover some relationships between gluon-based interactions as described in the standard model and pairing space links in the YY model.

多分隔受限场景空间火灾疏散安全性分析

为了优化密室逃脱类场所的复杂空间布局,基于该场所剧情场景下空间多重分隔、空间狭小、封闭且组合多样等结构特点,分析归纳该场所3种典型的受限场景空间类型,以西安市某密室逃脱类场所建筑布局为例,运用Pathfinder和PyroSim软件对其展开火灾情景下的疏散模拟仿真,进而对比分析不同场景空间的火灾特性指标以及疏散安全性。研究结果表明:密室逃脱类场所3种场景空间中,串联式场景空间人员疏散时间最长(141.53 s),单元式次之(115.53 s),并联式最短(112.28 s);从火灾烟气模拟结果看,串联式场景空间安全出口的温度、CO体积分数以及能见度始终都处于安全临界范围内,而其他2种场景空间均超过临界值,并且能见度降至0.06 m,因此从安全性判定,该密室逃脱类场所只有串联式场景空间人员疏散过程是安全的,并联式和单元式场景空间人员疏散过程中均存在一定危险性。对于密室逃脱类场所这种特定狭小空间,烟气的危害对人员安全疏散的影响尤为显著,因此要在防排烟和火灾荷载方面进行重点防控。研究结果可为密室逃脱类场所的空间结构优化提供消防指导。

Psychological Issues in Simulated Space Missions:What We Learn From Chinese Crew

Inspired by the mysteries of the universe,humans have been exploring outer space since the 1950s.Proceeding from I-day(Shenzhou 5)to 6-month(Shenzhou 15)missions,one of the perspectives of Chinese space exploration has shifted from not just how to safely survive but to how to healthily live in outer space.In current review,we introduce some common psychological stressors during space missions and how researchers simulate these stressors on the ground firstly.Then,we briefly introduce classic and state-of-the-art measurements and tools used in measuring the mental state of crew members.Self-reporting questionnaires,behavioral observations,and computerized tests are widely used as measurement strategies in this field.We discuss,respectively,how challenging missions negatively and positively affect crew members.As psychological issues are sensitive to individual and cultural backgrounds,we focus on Chinese crew members and potential cultural differences.Finally,we propose some potential future directions this research could evolve based on previous findings.

椭圆型碘吸附器设计与性能分析

为满足受限空间或小风量核设施通风系统对碘吸附器的需要,设计了一种椭圆结构的碘吸附器。针对该碘吸附器进行了内部流场模拟分析和整机性能测试。试验结果表明:碘吸附器内部气流分布均匀,结构设计合理,体积小、重量轻、与系统连接方便快捷,在300 m^(3)/h流量下阻力小于300 Pa,机械泄漏率小于0.01%,放射性甲基碘吸附效率大于99.99%,总体满足核设施通风系统中碘吸附器放射性碘的净化处理需求,并实现了工程应用。

油雾爆燃机理实验平台的搭建与教学实验设计

为了探究受限空间内油雾爆燃事故机理及事故后果,设计了可视化的油雾爆燃机理测试实验平台。通过“实验平台功能需求分析-平台设计与开发-实验设计与实施-数据采集-结果分析”全过程,实现实验平台开发与各种船舶舱室、石油炼化生产过程及其他工业生产中油雾爆燃事故模拟实验。通过爆燃火焰传播规律、舱室内温度场、压力场的测试与分析,揭示了油雾爆燃发展规律。爆燃峰值压力可达0.9 MPa。爆燃温度较高,舱内峰值温度达到988℃,油雾爆燃破坏性较强。该实验增强了教学过程的直观性、交互性和多感知性,提高了学生的安全意识和解决复杂工程问题的探究能力,培养了学生的实践创新能力,提升了实践教学的质量。

页岩凝析气受限空间相态及开发特征研究

涪页10井的钻探获取了东岳庙段典型陆相页岩相关特征参数,其页岩储层介孔和大孔发育,非均质性较强,主要孔隙分布在10nm左右。纳米孔中受限流体的临界参数偏移使得受限空间下凝析气的流体性质与常规室内实验测试结果存在差异。为更合理地开采页岩凝析气,结合室内相态实验、受限流体临界参数偏移计算和数值模拟,开展页岩凝析气相态特征分析和开采特征研究,明确凝析气的相态变化规律和开采特征。考虑临界参数偏移的凝析气相态特征计算表明:随着孔隙半径减小,体系组分的临界温度、临界压力降低,相图向左下收缩,露点压力降低,气相黏度降低,偏差因子增加,反凝析液饱和度逐渐降低。通过机理模型分析了临界参数偏移对衰竭开采效果的影响,结果表明:随着孔隙半径减小,天然气采收率基本不变,凝析油采收率逐渐增加,孔隙半径减小至10nm,凝析油采收率增加9.93%。研究结果对页岩凝析气藏开发具有指导意义。