Variation in Thermal time model Parameters Between Two Contrasting Chickpea (<i>Cicer arietinum</i>) cultivars

A laboratory experiment was carried out to determine the effect of different constant temperatures on germination and early seedling establishment and to study the variation among parameters of thermal time model parameters for two contrasting chickpea cultivars . Seeds were subjected to six constant temperatures from 10 o C to 35 o C . A complete randomized design was used with four replication. Analysis of variance showed significant differences among treatments for all characters studied. The final germination percentage significantly increased with increasing temperature up to 25 ° C, and thereafter there was a sharp decrease in final germination at 30 ° and 35 ° C. Desi type cultivar (small seeded) “Jabel Marra” significantly exhibited higher final germination percentage and lower germination rate compared with the kabui type cultivar “Shendi” at all temperatures. The median (θ T(50) ) of the thermal time was significantly differ between the two chickpea cultivars. The large seeded cultivars (shendi) recorded significantly higher median thermal time than the small seeded cultivars (Jabel Marra). The results also revealed a significant differences between the two cultivars in all thermal time model parameters. The small seeded cultivar (Jabel Marra) scored lower total dry matter and temperature tolerance index (TTI) compared to the large seeded cultivar (Shendi) at all temperatures studied.

Impact of thermal time shift on wheat phenology and yield under warming climate in the Huang-Huai-Hai Plain, China

Given climate change can potentially influence crop phenology and subsequent yield, an investigation of relevant adaptation measures could increase the understanding and mitigation of these responses in the future. In this study, field observations at 10 stations in the Huang- Huai-Hai Plain of China （HHHP） are used in combination with the Agricultural Production Systems Simulator （APSIM）-Wheat model to determine the effect of thermal time shift on the phenology and potential yield of wheat from 1981-2009. Warming climate speeds up winter wheat development and thereby decreases the duration of the wheat growth period. However, APSIM-Wheat model simulation suggests prolongation of the period from flowering to maturity （Gr） of winter wheat by 0.2-0.8 d·10yr^-1 as the number of days by which maturity advances, which is less than that by which flowering advances. Based on computed thermal time of the two critical growth phases of wheat, total thermal time from floral initiation to flowering （TT_floral_initiation） increasesd in seven out of the 10 investigated stations. Altematively, total thermal time from the start of grainfilling to maturity （TT_start grain_fill） increased in all investigated stations, except Laiyang. It is thus concluded that thermal time shift during the past three decades （1981- 2009） prolongs Gr by 0.2-3.0 d·10yr^-1 in the study area. This suggests that an increase in thermal time （TT） of the wheat growth period is critical for mitigating the effect of growth period reduction due to warming climatic condition. Furthermore, climate change reduces potential yield of winter wheat in 80% of the stations by 2.3-58.8 kg·yr^-1. However, thermal time shift （TTS） increases potential yield of winter wheat in most of the stations by 3.0-51.0 Received September 16, 2015; accepted January 24, 2016 kg·yr^-1. It is concluded that wheat cultivars with longer growth periods and higher thermal requirements could mitigate the negative effects of warming climate on crop production in the study area.

Cross-Correlation between Global Temperature and Atmospheric CO2 with a Temperature-Leading Time Lag

The temperature change and rate of CO2 change are correlated with a time lag, as reported in a previous paper. The correlation was investigated by calculating a correlation coefficient r of these changes for selected ENSO events in this study. Annual periodical increases and decreases in the CO2 concentration were considered, with a regular pattern of minimum values in August and maximum values in May each year. An increased deviation in CO2 and temperature was found in response to the occurrence of El Niño, but the increase in CO2 lagged behind the change in temperature by 5 months. This pattern was not observed for La Niña events. An increase in global CO2 emissions and a subsequent increase in global temperature proposed by IPCC were not observed, but an increase in global temperature, an increase in soil respiration, and a subsequent increase in global CO2 emissions were noticed. This natural process can be clearly detected during periods of increasing temperature specifically during El Niño events. The results cast strong doubts that anthropogenic CO2 is the cause of global warming.

Thermal time constant of a terminating type MEMS microwave power sensor

A terminating type MEMS microwave power sensor based on the Seebeck effect and compatible with the GaAs MMIC process is presented.An electrothermal model is introduced to simulate the thermal time constant. An analytical result,about 160 ms,of the thermal time constant from the non-stationary Fourier heat equations for the structure of the sensor is also given.The sensor measures the microwave power jumping from 15 to 20 dBm at a constant frequency 15 GHz,and the experimental thermal time constant result is 180 ms.The frequency is also changed from 20 to 10 GHz with a constant power 20 dBm,and the result is also 180 ms.Compared with the analytical and experimental results,the model is verified.

Thermal and photoperiodic requirements of the seedling stage of three tropical forest species

Air temperature and photoperiod play an important role in the seedling development for tropical forest species.Both variables are sensitive to climate,and so evaluating thermal and photoperiodic effects on seedling development is fundamental,especially for climate change studies.Methods to quantify thermal time and the energy required for plants to reach a development stage include air temperature and cardinal temperatures.The photoperiod will also affect physiological reactions of a plant and thus its development.Here we evaluated the six thermal time methods widely used to compute thermal requirement,and identified the influence of the photoperiod from the 2015 and2016 growing seasons and 12 sowing dates in Itajubá,Minas Gerais state,Brazil,on seedling development of three native tropical forest species Psidium guajava L.(Myrtaceae),Citharexylum myrianthum Cham.(Verbenaceae),and Bixa orellana L.(Bixaceae).The method used to quantify thermal time influenced the analytical results of seedling development;the one that considered three cardinal temperatures and compared them with the mean air temperature(Method5)performed better in computing thermal requirements.The influence of photoperiod on seedling development was inconclusive for the three species,but all three developed better in mild temperatures(between 13.3℃and 26.9℃)with a photoperiod shorter than 13 h.

A Numerical Algorithm Based on Quadratic Finite Element for Two-Dimensional Nonlinear Time Fractional Thermal Diffusion Model

In this article,a high-order scheme,which is formulated by combining the quadratic finite element method in space with a second-order time discrete scheme,is developed for looking for the numerical solution of a two-dimensional nonlinear time fractional thermal diffusion model.The time Caputo fractional derivative is approximated by using the L2-1formula,the first-order derivative and nonlinear term are discretized by some second-order approximation formulas,and the quadratic finite element is used to approximate the spatial direction.The error accuracy O(h3+
t2)is obtained,which is verified by the numerical results.

Numerical Simulation of Vacuum Heat Treatment Thermal Hysteresis Time of GH4169 Superalloy Workpiece

A nonlinear finite element model of vacuum heat treatment process was developed. In this model, influence of many factors, such as nonlinear heat radiation, temperature-dependent thermal physical properties of material are considered. The temperature field of GH4169 alloy workpiece during vacuum heat treatment process was calculated using finite element software MSC.Marc, and the thermal hysteresis time of the workpiece was predicted. An experiment of vacuum heat treatment of GH4169 superalloy workpiece was carried out to verify the calculation. The experimental results of temperature profile agree well with the simulated results. This work lays a theoretical foundation for optimizing technical parameter of vacuum heat treatment process.

Stochastic transient analysis of thermal stresses in solids by explicit time-domain method

Stochastic heat conduction and thermal stress analysis of structures has received considerable attention in recent years.The propagation of uncertain thermal environments will lead to stochastic variations in temperature fields and thermal stresses.Therefore,it is reasonable to consider the variability of thermal environments while conducting thermal analysis.However,for ambient thermal excitations,only stationary random processes have been investigated thus far.In this study,the highly efficient explicit time-domain method(ETDM)is proposed for the analysis of non-stationary stochastic transient heat conduction and thermal stress problems.The explicit time-domain expressions of thermal responses are first constructed for a thermoelastic body.Then the statistical moments of thermal displacements and stresses can be directly obtained based on the explicit expressions of thermal responses.A numerical example involving non-stationary stochastic internal heat generation rate is investigated.The accuracy and efficiency of the proposed method are validated by comparison with the Monte-Carlo simulation.

Estimation of the kinetic parameters for thermal decomposition of HNIW and its adiabatic time-to-explosion by Kooij formula

A differential/integral method to estimate the kinetic parameters(apparent activation energy Eaand pre-exponential factor A) for thermal decomposition reaction of energetic materials based on Kooij formula are applied to study the nonisothermal decomposition reaction kinetics of hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane(HNIW) by analyzing nonisothermal DSC curve data. The apparent activation energy(Ea) obtained by the integral isoconversional non-isothermal method based on Kooij formula is used to check the constancy and validity of apparent activation energy by the differential/integral method based on Kooij formula. The most probable mechanism function of thermal decomposition reaction of HNIW is determined by a logical choice method. The equations for calculating the critical temperatures of thermal explosion(Tb) and adiabatic time-toexplosion(tTIad) based on Kooij formula are used to calculate the values of Tband tTIadto evaluate the thermal safety and heat-resistant ability of HNIW. All the original data needed for analyzing the kinetic parameters are from nonisothermal DSC curves. The results show that the kinetic model function in differential form and the values of Eaand A of decomposition reaction of HNIW are 3(1 a)[ ln(1 a)]2/3, 152.73 kJ mol 1and 1011.97s 1, respectively, and the values of self-accelerating decomposition temperature(TSADT), Tband tTIadare 486.55 K, 493.11 K and52.01 s, respectively.

Evaluation of NBI absorption and fast ion stored energy to improve thermal energy confinement time calculation in EAST

The absorption of neutral beam power and the fast ion stored energy in EAST plasmas with neutral beam injection(NBI)is analyzed to improve the calculation of thermal energy confinement time.The neutral beam power absorption and fast ion stored energy are systematically calculated using the TRANSP code,through the investigation of global parameters including plasma current,line averaged density and beam energy.Results have shown that scaling laws for the NBI absorption coefficient and fast ion energy rate are obtained through statistical analysis.A comparison of the confinement improvement factor H98y2 with these new scaling laws against those assuming fixed coefficients is given.

Thermal Behavior, Specific Heat Capacity and Adiabatic Time-to-explosion of GDN

A new compound, [（NH2）2C=NH2]＋N（NO2）2-（GDN）, was prepared by mixing ammonium dinitramide （ADN） and guanidine hydrochloride in water. The thermal behavior of GDN was studied under the non-isothermal conditions with DSC and TG/DTG methods. The apparent activation energy（E） and pre-exponential constant（A） of the exothermic decomposition stage of GDN were 118.75 kJ/mol and 10^10.86 s^-1, respectively. The critical temperature of the thermal explosion（Tb） of GDN was 164.09 ℃. The specific heat capacity of GDN was determined with the Micro-DSC method and the theoretical calculation method, and the standard molar specific heat capacity was 234.76 J·mol^-1·K^-1 at 298.15 K. The adiabatic time-to-explosion of GDN was also calculated to be a certain value between 404.80 and 454.95 s.

Temperature Dependent Zeno Time for a Two Level Atom Traversing through a Thermal Magnetic Barrier in the Framework of Weak Measurement

The Zeno time has been calculated for a metastable two-level atom tunneling through a interacting thermal magnetic field. The process of weak measurement has been utilized for the estimation of the timescale. Zeno time has been shown to be temperature dependent. From the calculation it is evident that the Zeno time decreases with the increase of temperature. Moreover, the result restricts the Zeno time to a maximum limiting value, irrespective of how frequent the measurement process is.

基于子循环自适应串行交错时间匹配算法的油浸式变压器绕组瞬态温升计算

针对传统算法存在的步长调整及耦合点选择问题,该文提出基于子循环自适应串行交错(SCAS)的时间匹配算法。首先,在步长调整方面,通过加入自适应(ATS)-启发式(HTS)混合变步长算法,解决步长无法实时调整的问题;然后,针对耦合点选择问题,该文在传统常规串行交错(CSS)时间匹配算法及现有改进方案子循环常规串行交错(SCSS)的基础上,提出SCAS时间匹配算法,采用自适应方案确定计算时间窗及预定耦合点,并引入指数平滑法对其精度进行保证;最后,该文基于110 kV油浸式电力变压器建立二维瞬态单分区分匝绕组模型,并将所提算法与其他传统方法进行对比分析。结果表明:在精度方面,与传统CSS算法相比SCAS算法的流场及温度场最大平均相对误差均不超过0.45%,在可接受误差范围内;在效率方面,SCAS算法总体计算效率较CSS算法提高了近20倍。同时,为了说明所提算法的工程价值,该文搭建基于110 kV变压器绕组模型的温升实验平台,将SCAS时间匹配算法应用于该模型中,实验结果表明:在精度方面,SCAS算法与实验达到稳态时最大绝对误差为2.7 K;在计算效率上,本文所提算法的计算效率较传统算法提升约46倍,计算步数约为传统的1/47,减少了计算冗余。

干热地区不同居住区夏季室外热环境分析——以石河子市5个居住区为例

随着城镇化的快速发展,大规模的城市开发建设加剧了城市热岛效应,干热地区夏季城市热环境问题尤为突出,城市活力下降。为探究不同形态参数和建筑布局对干热地区居住区夏季室外热环境的影响,通过对石河子市五个典型居住区的热环境物理参数进行实测调研,运用控制变量法对比不同形态参数对居住区的影响,并采用多元回归分析的方法探究干热地区室外热环境的影响因素,以期为干热地区营造健康舒适的室外环境和街区设计提供借鉴和参考。

Study of Construction Techniques and Hygro-Thermal Behavior of a Vernacular Earth Building in a Humid Tropical Climate

This study analyzes the know-how of local communities, to draw on techniques that make contemporary buildings more energy efficient. The impluvium hut in the locality of Enampore, Casamance, Southern Senegal, served as the object of study. The hut, including several rooms, is entirely built with earthen walls, earthen floor, earthen ceiling, covered by a double straw roof and its central courtyard. A room noted (L) and a semi-opened living space were chosen as spaces for hygro-thermal experimentation. The hottest average temperature obtained respectively in the room (L) and in the living space is 25.5˚C and 27˚C when outside is about 34˚C. The thermal amplitude inside room (L) is 0.88˚C, in semi-opened living space, is 2.6˚C and outside is 9.5˚C. With these results we can say that room (L) undergoes very low temperature variations and that there is no need to air-condition in the enclosure. The thermal amplitude makes it possible to see the influence of the earthen walls on the interior temperature and its regularity compared to the fluctuation of the external temperature. The thermal inertia of the building walls was characterized using also the time lag and the decrement factor. They was respectively 7.0 H and 0.093 for the room (L). With this result we can say that this material has a high thermal inertia. For humidity, it is high around 78.5% in the room (L), 66.0% at the semi-open living room, when it is 59.0% outside. Through this study, it is possible that the revalorization of vernacular architecture can be an alternative to reduce the energy consumption of buildings.

电主轴热补偿及轴承故障检测在热辐射测温方面的研究

针对电主轴轴体的热变形以及重要零部件轴承在加工中心上的常见故障,提出基于收集电主轴温度变化的热误差实时补偿计算方法与轴承常见故障的诊断方法。热误差补偿方法可以通过对轴体上测温点数据的处理对电主轴单元进行实时的热误差补偿提高加工精度。故障诊断方法是对不同的温度节点设置不同的阈值,阈值对应着电主轴单元内部某些重要零件的故障特征,当节点温度变化超出阈值即进行报警以诊断具体零件的故障。促进了电主轴的智能化进程,为接下来的研究打下基础。

考虑热管理约束的柴电混动系统能量再分配策略

针对传统能量管理策略缺乏对恶劣工况下热约束的考虑问题,提出了一种能量再分配策略.该策略创建并验证了带有热管理子系统的柴电混动系统模型,并基于邻域分量分析确定了冷却能力指标各自的权重系数,进而得到能够反映系统热状态的综合热评价体系.结合热评价体系,提出了基于动量梯度下降法的能量再分配方法.以高海拔和电池冷却系统恶化两种典型工况为例对能量再分配策略进行实时仿真分析,两种工况下该策略均以牺牲较少综合油耗的代价明显改善了系统热状态,保障了车辆的可靠运行.结果证明了考虑热管理约束的能量再分配策略具有良好的效果.

加热-冷却过程中花岗岩细观热破裂机制

由于高温试验设备的限制,在实验室中研究岩石真实热破裂规律通常需要依据冷却后试样的细微观结构观测结果来进行分析推断,无法获得热破裂的实时动态演化过程。为此,基于考虑温度和裂纹滑移效应的节理本构关系,构建花岗岩热力耦合UDEC晶粒模型,以深入探究加热和冷却过程中花岗岩的实时热破裂行为。研究发现,在加热状态下,花岗岩热诱导微裂纹在75℃左右开始萌生,随着温度的升高,微裂纹数量在α→β石英相变温度附近快速达到峰值,但微裂纹密度在600℃降温到25℃的冷却过程中并没有明显变化。虽然冷却效应引起的裂纹数量变化可以忽略不计,但会导致裂纹开度的增加或减少。在加热过程中,微裂纹的萌生主要是由于相邻晶粒的热膨胀不同导致局部应力累积造成的。而石英高温相变引起的细微观结构变化可以增强不同晶粒之间的相互作用,导致晶粒尺度上的压缩和剪切运动加剧,使得热应力裂纹继续变形拓展。在冷却过程中,由于加热过程中热破裂导致的细微观应力释放和冷却效应导致的不同矿物晶体收缩,使得微裂纹的数量虽然不变,但其形态却能发生较为明显的变化,从而使得冷却后花岗岩的宏观应力-应变行为受到很大影响。基于离散元数值模拟对花岗岩热力耦合试验结果作出了细微观阐释,揭示了加热和冷却过程中花岗岩的实时热破裂机制,进一步加深了对高温岩石热力耦合规律的理解。

基于热网络分区等效策略的Si/SiC混合器件耦合热参数辨识方法

由硅(Si)绝缘栅双极型晶体管(IGBT)与碳化硅(SiC)金属氧化物半导体场效应晶体管(MOSFET)并联构成的混合器件可打破单一Si基器件和SiC基器件的局限性,实现损耗和成本间的有效均衡。结温估计对于Si/SiC混合器件的可靠运行至关重要,然而,目前针对热监测的研究往往需满足热稳态平衡和功率损耗可测两大条件,在实际变流器中实用性较低。基于此,该文以零输入响应法为切入点,首先,对Si/SiC混合器件热结构特性进行分析,详细阐述零输入响应法直接应用于混合器件时所带来的高阶热约束条件难以表征的问题;其次,通过对SiIGBT与SiC MOSFET进行热网络分区处理实现模型的降阶,构建出壳温降温曲线时间常数与热参数之间的约束关系,提出了基于热网络分区等效思想的混合器件耦合热参数辨识方法,所提方法简化了功率损耗测量步骤与热平衡态条件,在并联器件耦合热参数辨识研究中具有简单、通用、流程化高的应用优势;最后,通过实验验证了该文所提方法的准确性和有效性。

向后微分公式在六角形几何物理-热工耦合上的应用

针对六角形几何物理-热工耦合求解问题,提出了一种二阶变步长向后微分公式,物理和热工采用相同的步长和时间离散格式,并利用变步长技巧,提高计算效率。物理-热工采用模块化方式耦合,物理模块采用基于六角形几何的节块法,热工采用子通道程序,2个模块之间的数据传递通过共享内存的方式实现,开发了基于向后微分公式的HEXCOB-BDF程序。利用两个VVER堆芯弹棒事故验证该方法在物理-热工耦合上的准确性和计算效率。计算结果表明,HEXCOB-BDF程序与KIKO3D,DYN3D,PARCS计算结果相符,同时计算时间约为隐式Euler法计算时间的1/4。表明本文算法具有较好的准确性和较高的计算效率,可为六角形几何物理-热工耦合求解提供参考。