Based on a pseudo-spectral large eddy simulation (LES) model, an LES model with an anisotropy turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) closure model and an explicit multi-stage third-order Runge-Kutta scheme is established. The...Based on a pseudo-spectral large eddy simulation (LES) model, an LES model with an anisotropy turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) closure model and an explicit multi-stage third-order Runge-Kutta scheme is established. The modeling and analysis show that the LES model can simulate the planetary boundary layer (PBL) with a uniform underlying surface under various stratifications very well. Then, similar to the description of a forest canopy, the drag term on momentum and the production term of TKE by subgrid city buildings are introduced into the LES equations to account for the area-averaged effect of the subgrid urban canopy elements and to simulate the meteorological fields of the urban boundary layer (UBL). Numerical experiments and comparison analysis show that: (1) the result from the LES of the UBL with a proposed formula for the drag coefficient is consistent and comparable with that from wind tunnel experiments and an urban subdomain scale model; (2) due to the effect of urban buildings, the wind vel展开更多
In this study,large-area(6-cm diameter)Teflon polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)discs of different thicknesses(0.2-,0.5-and 1-mm)were negatively and positively charged by using the“modified single point-to-plane corona po...In this study,large-area(6-cm diameter)Teflon polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)discs of different thicknesses(0.2-,0.5-and 1-mm)were negatively and positively charged by using the“modified single point-to-plane corona poling rotating system”.The effects of some crucial parameters of the PTFE disc as well as the modified corona poling rotating system on the PTFE surface potential uniformity such as.(a)PTFE disc thickness,(b)PTFE disc polarity and(c)needle-to-PTFE disc distance were successfully reported.Accordingly,closer needle-to-PTFE disc distance,positive charging mode and thinner PTFE disc provided a better PTFE surface potential uniformity.However,the effects of PTFE charge polarity and needle distance on the electrostatic charge potential uniformity were much more remarkable in comparison with the effects of PTFE thickness.Additionally,the surface potential distribution profiles of charged PTFE discs were totally flat and independent of the PTFE thickness at 5-and 13-mm needle distances for the negative and positive charging modes,respectively.At the optimized charging conditions,large-area PTFE electret disc(0.5-mm-thick)with positive uniform surface charge potential especially at the edges up to1.8 kV with stability up to 77 days studied was produced by applying a new multiple heat treatment protocol to the PTFE disc for radon dosimetry.As also observed in this study,the sensitivity of PTFE electret dosimeters to a defined radon gas concentration increases as the PTFE thickness increases.Meanwhile,0.5-mm-thick PTFE electret disc produced was selected to be used as a high quality electret dosimeter with acceptable and superior parameters for different applications in particular medium-term radiation dosimetry in both low and high dose rate ionizing radiation fields.展开更多
基金The research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.40333027 and 40075004.
文摘Based on a pseudo-spectral large eddy simulation (LES) model, an LES model with an anisotropy turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) closure model and an explicit multi-stage third-order Runge-Kutta scheme is established. The modeling and analysis show that the LES model can simulate the planetary boundary layer (PBL) with a uniform underlying surface under various stratifications very well. Then, similar to the description of a forest canopy, the drag term on momentum and the production term of TKE by subgrid city buildings are introduced into the LES equations to account for the area-averaged effect of the subgrid urban canopy elements and to simulate the meteorological fields of the urban boundary layer (UBL). Numerical experiments and comparison analysis show that: (1) the result from the LES of the UBL with a proposed formula for the drag coefficient is consistent and comparable with that from wind tunnel experiments and an urban subdomain scale model; (2) due to the effect of urban buildings, the wind vel
文摘In this study,large-area(6-cm diameter)Teflon polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)discs of different thicknesses(0.2-,0.5-and 1-mm)were negatively and positively charged by using the“modified single point-to-plane corona poling rotating system”.The effects of some crucial parameters of the PTFE disc as well as the modified corona poling rotating system on the PTFE surface potential uniformity such as.(a)PTFE disc thickness,(b)PTFE disc polarity and(c)needle-to-PTFE disc distance were successfully reported.Accordingly,closer needle-to-PTFE disc distance,positive charging mode and thinner PTFE disc provided a better PTFE surface potential uniformity.However,the effects of PTFE charge polarity and needle distance on the electrostatic charge potential uniformity were much more remarkable in comparison with the effects of PTFE thickness.Additionally,the surface potential distribution profiles of charged PTFE discs were totally flat and independent of the PTFE thickness at 5-and 13-mm needle distances for the negative and positive charging modes,respectively.At the optimized charging conditions,large-area PTFE electret disc(0.5-mm-thick)with positive uniform surface charge potential especially at the edges up to1.8 kV with stability up to 77 days studied was produced by applying a new multiple heat treatment protocol to the PTFE disc for radon dosimetry.As also observed in this study,the sensitivity of PTFE electret dosimeters to a defined radon gas concentration increases as the PTFE thickness increases.Meanwhile,0.5-mm-thick PTFE electret disc produced was selected to be used as a high quality electret dosimeter with acceptable and superior parameters for different applications in particular medium-term radiation dosimetry in both low and high dose rate ionizing radiation fields.