An accurate assessment of the evacuation efficiency in case of disasters is of vital importance to the safety design of buildings and street blocks.Hazard sources not only physically but psychologically affect the ped...An accurate assessment of the evacuation efficiency in case of disasters is of vital importance to the safety design of buildings and street blocks.Hazard sources not only physically but psychologically affect the pedestrians,which may further alter their behavioral patterns.This effect is especially significant in narrow spaces,such as corridors and alleys.This study aims to integrate a non-spreading hazard source into the social force model following the results from a previous experiment and simulation,and to simulate unidirectional pedestrian flows over various crowd densities and clarity–intensity properties of the hazard source.The integration include a virtual repulsion force from the hazard source and a decay on the social force term.The simulations reveal(i)that the hazard source creates virtual bottlenecks that suppress the flow,(ii)that the inter-pedestrian push forms a stabilisation phase on the flow-density curve within medium-to-high densities,and(iii)that the pedestrians are prone to a less orderly and stable pattern of movement in low clarity–intensity scenarios,possibly with lateral collisions passing the hazard source.展开更多
3%Y_(2)O_(3)p/ZGK200 composites were subjected to unidirectional rolling(UR)and cross rolling(CR)at 400℃and 350℃followed by annealing at 300℃for 1 h.The microstructure,texture and mechanical properties of rolled an...3%Y_(2)O_(3)p/ZGK200 composites were subjected to unidirectional rolling(UR)and cross rolling(CR)at 400℃and 350℃followed by annealing at 300℃for 1 h.The microstructure,texture and mechanical properties of rolled and annealed composites were systematically studied.The rolled composites exhibited a heterogeneous microstructure,consisting of deformed grains elongated along rolling direction(RD)and Y_(2)O_(3)particles bands distributed along RD.After annealing,static recrystallization(SRX)occurred and most deformed grains transformed into equiaxed grains.A non-basal texture with two strong T-texture components was obtained after UR while a non-basal elliptical/circle texture with circle multi-peaks was obtained after CR,indicating that rolling path had great influences on texture of the composites.After annealing process,R-texture component disappeared or weakened,as results,a non-basal texture with double peaks tilting from normal direction(ND)to transverse direction(TD)and a more random non-basal texture with circle multi-peaks were obtained for UR and CR composites,respectively.The yield strength of rolled composites after UR showed obvious anisotropy along RD and TD while a low anisotropic yield strength was obtained after CR.Some Y_(2)O_(3)particles broke during rolling.The fracture of the composites was attributed to the existence of Y_(2)O_(3)clusters and interfacial debonding between particles and matrix during tension,as a result,the ductility was not as superior as matrix alloy.展开更多
We demonstrate a method to realize unidirectional negative refraction in an acoustic parity-time(P T)-symmetric system, which is composed of a pair of metasurfaces sandwiching an air gap. The pair of metasurfaces poss...We demonstrate a method to realize unidirectional negative refraction in an acoustic parity-time(P T)-symmetric system, which is composed of a pair of metasurfaces sandwiching an air gap. The pair of metasurfaces possesses loss and gain modulations. The unidirectional negative refraction, which is strictly limited to the case of incident wave imposing on the loss end of the metasurface, is demonstrated at the exception point(EP) in this P T-symmetric system, while the incidence from the other side leads to strong reflection. Based on rigorous calculations, we explicitly show the underlying mechanism of this model to achieve unidirectional wave scatterings around the EP in the parametric space. In addition, the perfect imaging of a point source in the three-dimensional space, as a signature of negative refraction, is simulated to provide a verification of our work. We envision that this work may sharpen the understanding of P T-symmetric structures and inspire more acoustic functional devices.展开更多
Inventors:Xiujun Cai,Mingyu Chen,Chen Lu,Yifan Wang,Diyu Huang,Hepan Zhu,Yibin Zhu,Bin Zhang Applicant:Zhejiang University,Zhejiang,China Patent No.:US 10,980,541 B2 Date of Patent:Apr.20,2021 An absorbable and unidir...Inventors:Xiujun Cai,Mingyu Chen,Chen Lu,Yifan Wang,Diyu Huang,Hepan Zhu,Yibin Zhu,Bin Zhang Applicant:Zhejiang University,Zhejiang,China Patent No.:US 10,980,541 B2 Date of Patent:Apr.20,2021 An absorbable and unidirectionally compressible intestinal anastomosis device includes a first through pipe portion and a second through pipe portion including large ends and small ends,respectively;the large ends are used for fixing an intestinal canal,and the small end of the second through pipe portion is inserted into the small end of the first through pipe portion.The two large ends are drawn close to each other to achieve an intestineeintestine anastomosis.The outer sides of circular rings at the ends of the small ends of the first through pipe portion and the second through pipe portion are provided with gradually expanded elastic horn-shaped openings.The device can make two stapled intestinal canals rest relatively,thereby avoiding adjustments required in other assembly modes.展开更多
In this paper, repeated unidirectional bending (RUB), was applied to improve the texture of AZ31B magnesium alloy sheets so as to enhance their stamping properties. The samples undergoing RUB were annealed at differ...In this paper, repeated unidirectional bending (RUB), was applied to improve the texture of AZ31B magnesium alloy sheets so as to enhance their stamping properties. The samples undergoing RUB were annealed at different temperatures. The mechanical properties, formability, textural components and microstructure of the samples before and after RUB were characterized and compared. It was found that the basal textural component was reduced dramatically by RUB, and that (1212) and (1211) textural components appeared. Annealing has a great effect on the mechanical properties of samples undergoing RUB. The plasticity and stamping formability of samples were greatly improved by RUB and annealing at 260℃ for 1 h, and elongation to fracture and Erichsen value were increased to 38% and 67%, respectively.展开更多
A continuous unidirectional solidification equipment with the advantages of electric slag remelting, induction heating, continuous casting and unidirectional solidification was built to study the QAl9 4 Cu Al alloy. T...A continuous unidirectional solidification equipment with the advantages of electric slag remelting, induction heating, continuous casting and unidirectional solidification was built to study the QAl9 4 Cu Al alloy. The results show that the electro slag induction continuous unidirectional solidification process can be used for the steady continuous unidirectional solidification of QAl9 4, and revitalizes the down pulling continuous unidirectional solidification process; that the temperature distribution in the mold wall reflects that of the molten metal in the mold, thus the temperature distribution in the mold wall can be used to control the electric slag induction continuous unidirectional solidification process; and that the mutual matching of the technological parameters is the key to stabilize the solidification process.展开更多
Pure copper rods containing continuous columnar crystals were fabricatedusing the downward CUS (Continuous Unidirectional Solidification) equipment. When the technologicalparameters were set as the ranges of mould tem...Pure copper rods containing continuous columnar crystals were fabricatedusing the downward CUS (Continuous Unidirectional Solidification) equipment. When the technologicalparameters were set as the ranges of mould temperature 1100-1300℃, cooling distance (the distancefrom the exit of the cast mould to the start point of cooling) 10-20 mm, casting speed 0.2-2.5 mm/s,cooling water (20-25℃) volume 1000-1320 L/h, and when these parameters matched reasonably, the CUSprocess was performed stably, and pure copper rods containing continuous columnar crystals withbright and smooth surface were produced. The dendritic arm spacing of the crystals in copper rodsdecreased with increasing the casting speed. The results of the texture by X-ray diffractionanalysis showed that the rods has strong <100> fiber texture.展开更多
Considering the S L interface morphology stability, the S L interface energy, the Joule heat produced by electric current at the S L interface, and the change of solute concentration at the S L interface indirectly ca...Considering the S L interface morphology stability, the S L interface energy, the Joule heat produced by electric current at the S L interface, and the change of solute concentration at the S L interface indirectly caused by electric current, the mechanism of reduction of columnar dendrite spacing in unidirectional solidification caused by electric current passing through solid liquid interface was studied. The following conclusions can be drawn that: 1) under sub rapid solidification condition, increasing electric current density will improve the stability of S L interface, thus decreasing the columnar dendrite spacing; 2)there are two ways by which the increase of electric current decreases the columnar dendrite spacing, one is promoting the splitting of the protruding tips at the S L interface, the other is promoting the forming of new convex parts at the bottom of the concave interface.[展开更多
The equation used to model the unidirectional flow of methane gas in coal seams is usually formulated as a nonlinear partial differential equation, which needs to be solved numerically with a computer program.Neverthe...The equation used to model the unidirectional flow of methane gas in coal seams is usually formulated as a nonlinear partial differential equation, which needs to be solved numerically with a computer program.Nevertheless, for people without access to the computer program, the conventional numerical method may be inconvenient. Thus, the objective here is to seek some method simpler than the conventional one for solving the flow problem. A commonly used model of the unidirectional methane gas flow is considered, where the methane adsorption is described by the Langmuir isotherm and the free gas is treated as real gas. By introducing the similarity solution, a simple method for solving the flow model is proposed, which can be done on a hand calculator. It is shown by two examples that the gas pressure profile obtained by the proposed method agrees well with the direct numerical solution of the flow model.展开更多
The macrostructure and properties of the thin walled copper tube prepared by the downward continuous unidirectional solidification (DCUS) method were studied. The result shows that the macrostructure is closely rela...The macrostructure and properties of the thin walled copper tube prepared by the downward continuous unidirectional solidification (DCUS) method were studied. The result shows that the macrostructure is closely related to the solid-liquid interface profile, which is influenced by the distance between the cooling water location and the solidification front. The mechanical properties of the thin walled copper tube prepared by the DCUS method are near those of the normal cast copper, and it has good relative density, electrical conductivity, and elongation, which are not greatly affected by casting speed. The thin walled copper tube prepared by the DCUS method also has good processing properties that can be taken to further drawing procedures directly without an intermediate process, and obtains good mechanical properties with the total processing rate of 89.8%.展开更多
The high-speed reciprocating motion of a detaching roller limits the velocity of a cotton comber and affects the quality of comber slivers. The article has proposed a controllable time-sharing unidirectional hybrid dr...The high-speed reciprocating motion of a detaching roller limits the velocity of a cotton comber and affects the quality of comber slivers. The article has proposed a controllable time-sharing unidirectional hybrid drive mechanism after analyzing detaching roller's current numerical control drive method. The analysis focuses on the detaching roller motion required according to cotton comber's velocity and process. The double-servo motors of the mechanism consists of differential gear trains. The mechanism addresses the problem of increased servo motor power,and failure of promptly responded to the positive inversion process of mechanism driven by servo motors. A velocity calculation model of the detaching roller controllable drive mechanism will be generated by using superposition method and design of differential gear trains. The accuracy of the model will be verified using the test platform. This study has presented a reliable and practical high-speed drive mechanism and can be a reference to future studies on high-speed reciprocating motion drive.展开更多
As a system using a conventional unidirectional air turbine in oscillating water column (OWC) based on a wave energy plant, a twin unidirectional impulse turbine topology has been suggested in previous studies. Howeve...As a system using a conventional unidirectional air turbine in oscillating water column (OWC) based on a wave energy plant, a twin unidirectional impulse turbine topology has been suggested in previous studies. However, the average efficiency of the suggested twin turbine is considerably lower than that of a conventional unidirectional turbine in this topology because reciprocating air flow can’t be rectified adequately by a unidirectional turbine. In order to improve the efficiency, using fluidic diode is discussed. In this study, two different fluidic diodes were discussed by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and a wind tunnel test. Further, its usefulness is discussed from a view point of the turbine efficiency. The fluidic diode was shown to improve rectification of the topology. However, it needs more improvement in regards to its energy loss in order to enhance the turbine efficiency.展开更多
Repeatedly unidirectional bending(RUB) was applied to the magnesium alloy sheet to improve the basal texture.The effect of RUB temperature on resulting structure and room temperature properties was investigated.The te...Repeatedly unidirectional bending(RUB) was applied to the magnesium alloy sheet to improve the basal texture.The effect of RUB temperature on resulting structure and room temperature properties was investigated.The texture components of the sheet undergoing RUB at recovery temperature were similar to those of the sheet undergoing RUB at room temperature(RT).As the RUB temperature increased to above recrystallization temperature,the texture components became more disperse and the pyramidal components increased.With the increase of RUB temperature,the grain size near the surface of the sheets undergoing RUB tended to grow up.When the sheets were processed by RUB at medium-high temperature followed by annealing at 533 K,the yield strength and fracture elongation were lower than those of the cold rolled sheet;however,the Erichsen value was slightly higher than that of the cold rolled sheet.The sheet undergoing RUB at RT followed by annealing at 533 K represented the best mechanical properties.展开更多
Directional fluid transport is of significan</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ce</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> to many physical processes in nature. How ...Directional fluid transport is of significan</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ce</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> to many physical processes in nature. How to manipulate this process by man-made material is still a key challenge to scientists. In this study, Janus fabric was constructed by electrospinning a layer of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofibers on woven cotton or gauze. The chemical composition, morphology and surface wettability of two sides of Janus fabric were characterized by infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and contact angle measurement. By controlling the PVDF electrospinning time, the maximum hydrostatic pressure of Janus fabric with different PVDF thickness was measured. It was found that PVDF/gauze is more favorable for unidirectional water transportation, and the moisture also can transfer from hydrophobic side to hydrophilic side. With the advantages of facile preparation, low-cost and one-way water/moisture transportation, the Janus fabric prepared in this study can be applied for water separation, humidity transfer and water collection from the air.展开更多
The mechanical properties of the AZ31B magnesium alloy sheet processed by repeated unidirectional bending (RUB) with a basal pole tilted in the rolling direction were systematically investigated at different temperatu...The mechanical properties of the AZ31B magnesium alloy sheet processed by repeated unidirectional bending (RUB) with a basal pole tilted in the rolling direction were systematically investigated at different temperatures. Compared with the as-received sheet exhibiting approximately the same average grain size, the fracture elongation increased while the proof stress decreased at room temperature. The initial texture had a significant influence on the mechanical properties at room temperature, while it showed a much weaker effect on the mechanical properties because of the activation of non-basal slips and initiation of dynamic recrystallization during deformation at elevated temperature.展开更多
Cohesive non-swelling soil(CNS)cushion technology is widely used to solve swelling deformation problems in expansive soil areas.However,the swelling inhibition mechanism is still not fully understood.In this study,the...Cohesive non-swelling soil(CNS)cushion technology is widely used to solve swelling deformation problems in expansive soil areas.However,the swelling inhibition mechanism is still not fully understood.In this study,the inhibition effect on expansive soil using a CNS layer was studied by performing five types of laboratory model tests under unidirectional seepage.The results showed that CNS cushion technology produced a sound inhibition effect on the swelling characteristics of expansive soil.It was shown that the cations in the CNS layer moved downward and accumulated on the surface of solids and produced an electrical environment inside the expansive soil.In this process,the adsorbed hydrated cations participated in ion exchange with the expansive soil,leading to the modification effect on its swelling potential.Meanwhile,the adsorbed water membrane surrounding the expansive soil aggregates formed by the hydrated cations obstructed further adsorption of water molecules,which inhibited the swelling development of expansive soil.Therefore,the swelling inhibition mechanism can be attributed to three factors:(i)modification effect,(ii)electrical environment,and(iii)deadweight of the CNS layer.The combined contribution of modification effect and electrical environment can be considered as an electric charge effect,which mainly controls the swelling characteristics of expansive soil.展开更多
The developed model was validated by the checking of grain preferential growth orientation and the solidification experiment with low melting point alloy of Sn-21%Bi(mole fraction). It was also applied to predict the ...The developed model was validated by the checking of grain preferential growth orientation and the solidification experiment with low melting point alloy of Sn-21%Bi(mole fraction). It was also applied to predict the structure defects (e.g. stray grain) of unidirectionally solidified turbine blade. The results show that the developed model is reliable and has the following abilities: 1) reduce the misorientation caused by the orthogonal mesh used in simulation; 2) well reproduce the growth competition among the different-preferential-direction grains with less than 10% relative error; 3) predict the structure defect of stray grain with the accuracy over 80%; 4) optimize the grain selector to better obtain a single crystal avoiding the multigrain defect; 5) simulate the structure evolution (nucleation and growth) of the directional and single crystal turbine blade.展开更多
The occurrence of local circulating ventilation can be caused by many factors, such as the airflow reversion during mine fire,the improper arrangement of local fan or underground fan station and the man-made error inp...The occurrence of local circulating ventilation can be caused by many factors, such as the airflow reversion during mine fire,the improper arrangement of local fan or underground fan station and the man-made error input of raw data before network solving. Once circulating ventilations occur,the corresponding branches in the ventilation network corresponding to the relevant airways in ventilation system form circuits,and all the direc- tions of the branches in the circuits are identical,which is the unidirectional problem in ventilation network.Based on the properties of node adjacent matrix,a serial of mathe- matical computation to node adjacent matrix were performed,and a mathematical model for determining unidirectional circuits based on node adjacent matrix was put forward.展开更多
A series of anodic aluminum oxide(AAO) was grown on the commercially pure 1050 aluminum sheet by controlling electrolyte temperature(2-15 ℃) and anodizing time(0.5-6 h),using a fixed applied current density of 3 A/dm...A series of anodic aluminum oxide(AAO) was grown on the commercially pure 1050 aluminum sheet by controlling electrolyte temperature(2-15 ℃) and anodizing time(0.5-6 h),using a fixed applied current density of 3 A/dm2 in diluted sulfuric acid electrolyte.A crack-free thick AAO with the thickness of 105-120 μm and containing unidirectional nano sized pores(average pore diameter of 5-7 nm) is successfully achieved in the specimens anodized for 2 h,irrespective of electrolyte temperature.When anodizing time reaches 6 h,very thick AAO with the thickness of 230-284 μm is grown,and average diameter of unidirectional pores is in the range of 6-24 nm.The higher values in both the AAO thickness and pore diameter are attained for the specimens anodized at higher temperatures of 10-15 ℃.A crack is observed to exist in the AAO after anodizing up to 4 h and more.A higher fraction(more than 9%) of the crack is shown in the specimens anodized at higher temperatures of 10-15 ℃ for 6 h and a considerable amount of giant cracks are contained.展开更多
基金Project supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2022YFC3320800 and 2021YFC1523500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.71971126,71673163,72304165,72204136,and 72104123).
文摘An accurate assessment of the evacuation efficiency in case of disasters is of vital importance to the safety design of buildings and street blocks.Hazard sources not only physically but psychologically affect the pedestrians,which may further alter their behavioral patterns.This effect is especially significant in narrow spaces,such as corridors and alleys.This study aims to integrate a non-spreading hazard source into the social force model following the results from a previous experiment and simulation,and to simulate unidirectional pedestrian flows over various crowd densities and clarity–intensity properties of the hazard source.The integration include a virtual repulsion force from the hazard source and a decay on the social force term.The simulations reveal(i)that the hazard source creates virtual bottlenecks that suppress the flow,(ii)that the inter-pedestrian push forms a stabilisation phase on the flow-density curve within medium-to-high densities,and(iii)that the pedestrians are prone to a less orderly and stable pattern of movement in low clarity–intensity scenarios,possibly with lateral collisions passing the hazard source.
基金financial supports from the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2021ME241)the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province(No.2020-MS-004)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Nos.51601193 and 51701218)State Key Program of National Natural Science of China(No.51531002)National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFB0301104).
文摘3%Y_(2)O_(3)p/ZGK200 composites were subjected to unidirectional rolling(UR)and cross rolling(CR)at 400℃and 350℃followed by annealing at 300℃for 1 h.The microstructure,texture and mechanical properties of rolled and annealed composites were systematically studied.The rolled composites exhibited a heterogeneous microstructure,consisting of deformed grains elongated along rolling direction(RD)and Y_(2)O_(3)particles bands distributed along RD.After annealing,static recrystallization(SRX)occurred and most deformed grains transformed into equiaxed grains.A non-basal texture with two strong T-texture components was obtained after UR while a non-basal elliptical/circle texture with circle multi-peaks was obtained after CR,indicating that rolling path had great influences on texture of the composites.After annealing process,R-texture component disappeared or weakened,as results,a non-basal texture with double peaks tilting from normal direction(ND)to transverse direction(TD)and a more random non-basal texture with circle multi-peaks were obtained for UR and CR composites,respectively.The yield strength of rolled composites after UR showed obvious anisotropy along RD and TD while a low anisotropic yield strength was obtained after CR.Some Y_(2)O_(3)particles broke during rolling.The fracture of the composites was attributed to the existence of Y_(2)O_(3)clusters and interfacial debonding between particles and matrix during tension,as a result,the ductility was not as superior as matrix alloy.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant Nos. 2022YFA1404400 and 2022YFA1404403)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 92263208)+3 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. BK20210541)the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China (Grant No. 21KJB140003)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of Acoustics (Grant No. SKLA202313)。
文摘We demonstrate a method to realize unidirectional negative refraction in an acoustic parity-time(P T)-symmetric system, which is composed of a pair of metasurfaces sandwiching an air gap. The pair of metasurfaces possesses loss and gain modulations. The unidirectional negative refraction, which is strictly limited to the case of incident wave imposing on the loss end of the metasurface, is demonstrated at the exception point(EP) in this P T-symmetric system, while the incidence from the other side leads to strong reflection. Based on rigorous calculations, we explicitly show the underlying mechanism of this model to achieve unidirectional wave scatterings around the EP in the parametric space. In addition, the perfect imaging of a point source in the three-dimensional space, as a signature of negative refraction, is simulated to provide a verification of our work. We envision that this work may sharpen the understanding of P T-symmetric structures and inspire more acoustic functional devices.
文摘Inventors:Xiujun Cai,Mingyu Chen,Chen Lu,Yifan Wang,Diyu Huang,Hepan Zhu,Yibin Zhu,Bin Zhang Applicant:Zhejiang University,Zhejiang,China Patent No.:US 10,980,541 B2 Date of Patent:Apr.20,2021 An absorbable and unidirectionally compressible intestinal anastomosis device includes a first through pipe portion and a second through pipe portion including large ends and small ends,respectively;the large ends are used for fixing an intestinal canal,and the small end of the second through pipe portion is inserted into the small end of the first through pipe portion.The two large ends are drawn close to each other to achieve an intestineeintestine anastomosis.The outer sides of circular rings at the ends of the small ends of the first through pipe portion and the second through pipe portion are provided with gradually expanded elastic horn-shaped openings.The device can make two stapled intestinal canals rest relatively,thereby avoiding adjustments required in other assembly modes.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 50504019Natural Science Foundation Project of CQ CSTC under Grant No. 2008BB4040
文摘In this paper, repeated unidirectional bending (RUB), was applied to improve the texture of AZ31B magnesium alloy sheets so as to enhance their stamping properties. The samples undergoing RUB were annealed at different temperatures. The mechanical properties, formability, textural components and microstructure of the samples before and after RUB were characterized and compared. It was found that the basal textural component was reduced dramatically by RUB, and that (1212) and (1211) textural components appeared. Annealing has a great effect on the mechanical properties of samples undergoing RUB. The plasticity and stamping formability of samples were greatly improved by RUB and annealing at 260℃ for 1 h, and elongation to fracture and Erichsen value were increased to 38% and 67%, respectively.
文摘A continuous unidirectional solidification equipment with the advantages of electric slag remelting, induction heating, continuous casting and unidirectional solidification was built to study the QAl9 4 Cu Al alloy. The results show that the electro slag induction continuous unidirectional solidification process can be used for the steady continuous unidirectional solidification of QAl9 4, and revitalizes the down pulling continuous unidirectional solidification process; that the temperature distribution in the mold wall reflects that of the molten metal in the mold, thus the temperature distribution in the mold wall can be used to control the electric slag induction continuous unidirectional solidification process; and that the mutual matching of the technological parameters is the key to stabilize the solidification process.
基金This work was financially supported by the Major State Basic Research Project of China (G2000067206) and the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scientists of China (No.50125415).
文摘Pure copper rods containing continuous columnar crystals were fabricatedusing the downward CUS (Continuous Unidirectional Solidification) equipment. When the technologicalparameters were set as the ranges of mould temperature 1100-1300℃, cooling distance (the distancefrom the exit of the cast mould to the start point of cooling) 10-20 mm, casting speed 0.2-2.5 mm/s,cooling water (20-25℃) volume 1000-1320 L/h, and when these parameters matched reasonably, the CUSprocess was performed stably, and pure copper rods containing continuous columnar crystals withbright and smooth surface were produced. The dendritic arm spacing of the crystals in copper rodsdecreased with increasing the casting speed. The results of the texture by X-ray diffractionanalysis showed that the rods has strong <100> fiber texture.
文摘Considering the S L interface morphology stability, the S L interface energy, the Joule heat produced by electric current at the S L interface, and the change of solute concentration at the S L interface indirectly caused by electric current, the mechanism of reduction of columnar dendrite spacing in unidirectional solidification caused by electric current passing through solid liquid interface was studied. The following conclusions can be drawn that: 1) under sub rapid solidification condition, increasing electric current density will improve the stability of S L interface, thus decreasing the columnar dendrite spacing; 2)there are two ways by which the increase of electric current decreases the columnar dendrite spacing, one is promoting the splitting of the protruding tips at the S L interface, the other is promoting the forming of new convex parts at the bottom of the concave interface.[
基金provided by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD)
文摘The equation used to model the unidirectional flow of methane gas in coal seams is usually formulated as a nonlinear partial differential equation, which needs to be solved numerically with a computer program.Nevertheless, for people without access to the computer program, the conventional numerical method may be inconvenient. Thus, the objective here is to seek some method simpler than the conventional one for solving the flow problem. A commonly used model of the unidirectional methane gas flow is considered, where the methane adsorption is described by the Langmuir isotherm and the free gas is treated as real gas. By introducing the similarity solution, a simple method for solving the flow model is proposed, which can be done on a hand calculator. It is shown by two examples that the gas pressure profile obtained by the proposed method agrees well with the direct numerical solution of the flow model.
文摘The macrostructure and properties of the thin walled copper tube prepared by the downward continuous unidirectional solidification (DCUS) method were studied. The result shows that the macrostructure is closely related to the solid-liquid interface profile, which is influenced by the distance between the cooling water location and the solidification front. The mechanical properties of the thin walled copper tube prepared by the DCUS method are near those of the normal cast copper, and it has good relative density, electrical conductivity, and elongation, which are not greatly affected by casting speed. The thin walled copper tube prepared by the DCUS method also has good processing properties that can be taken to further drawing procedures directly without an intermediate process, and obtains good mechanical properties with the total processing rate of 89.8%.
基金National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)(No.2010CB334711)the Applied Basic Research of China National Textile and Apparel Council (Textile Vision Science and Education Fund of China in 2012)
文摘The high-speed reciprocating motion of a detaching roller limits the velocity of a cotton comber and affects the quality of comber slivers. The article has proposed a controllable time-sharing unidirectional hybrid drive mechanism after analyzing detaching roller's current numerical control drive method. The analysis focuses on the detaching roller motion required according to cotton comber's velocity and process. The double-servo motors of the mechanism consists of differential gear trains. The mechanism addresses the problem of increased servo motor power,and failure of promptly responded to the positive inversion process of mechanism driven by servo motors. A velocity calculation model of the detaching roller controllable drive mechanism will be generated by using superposition method and design of differential gear trains. The accuracy of the model will be verified using the test platform. This study has presented a reliable and practical high-speed drive mechanism and can be a reference to future studies on high-speed reciprocating motion drive.
文摘As a system using a conventional unidirectional air turbine in oscillating water column (OWC) based on a wave energy plant, a twin unidirectional impulse turbine topology has been suggested in previous studies. However, the average efficiency of the suggested twin turbine is considerably lower than that of a conventional unidirectional turbine in this topology because reciprocating air flow can’t be rectified adequately by a unidirectional turbine. In order to improve the efficiency, using fluidic diode is discussed. In this study, two different fluidic diodes were discussed by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and a wind tunnel test. Further, its usefulness is discussed from a view point of the turbine efficiency. The fluidic diode was shown to improve rectification of the topology. However, it needs more improvement in regards to its energy loss in order to enhance the turbine efficiency.
基金Project(50504019) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2008BB4040) supported by the Science Foundation of Chongqing, ChinaProject(2008AA4028) supported by Scientific and Technological Project of Chongqing Science and Technology Commission, China
文摘Repeatedly unidirectional bending(RUB) was applied to the magnesium alloy sheet to improve the basal texture.The effect of RUB temperature on resulting structure and room temperature properties was investigated.The texture components of the sheet undergoing RUB at recovery temperature were similar to those of the sheet undergoing RUB at room temperature(RT).As the RUB temperature increased to above recrystallization temperature,the texture components became more disperse and the pyramidal components increased.With the increase of RUB temperature,the grain size near the surface of the sheets undergoing RUB tended to grow up.When the sheets were processed by RUB at medium-high temperature followed by annealing at 533 K,the yield strength and fracture elongation were lower than those of the cold rolled sheet;however,the Erichsen value was slightly higher than that of the cold rolled sheet.The sheet undergoing RUB at RT followed by annealing at 533 K represented the best mechanical properties.
文摘Directional fluid transport is of significan</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ce</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> to many physical processes in nature. How to manipulate this process by man-made material is still a key challenge to scientists. In this study, Janus fabric was constructed by electrospinning a layer of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofibers on woven cotton or gauze. The chemical composition, morphology and surface wettability of two sides of Janus fabric were characterized by infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and contact angle measurement. By controlling the PVDF electrospinning time, the maximum hydrostatic pressure of Janus fabric with different PVDF thickness was measured. It was found that PVDF/gauze is more favorable for unidirectional water transportation, and the moisture also can transfer from hydrophobic side to hydrophilic side. With the advantages of facile preparation, low-cost and one-way water/moisture transportation, the Janus fabric prepared in this study can be applied for water separation, humidity transfer and water collection from the air.
基金Project(50504019) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2008BB4040) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing Science and Technology Commission, ChinaProject(2008AA4028) supported by the Scientific and Technological Program of Chongqing Science and Technology Commission, China
文摘The mechanical properties of the AZ31B magnesium alloy sheet processed by repeated unidirectional bending (RUB) with a basal pole tilted in the rolling direction were systematically investigated at different temperatures. Compared with the as-received sheet exhibiting approximately the same average grain size, the fracture elongation increased while the proof stress decreased at room temperature. The initial texture had a significant influence on the mechanical properties at room temperature, while it showed a much weaker effect on the mechanical properties because of the activation of non-basal slips and initiation of dynamic recrystallization during deformation at elevated temperature.
基金supported by the Outstanding Youth Foundation of Hubei Province,China(Grant No.2017CFA056)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41672312 and 41972294).
文摘Cohesive non-swelling soil(CNS)cushion technology is widely used to solve swelling deformation problems in expansive soil areas.However,the swelling inhibition mechanism is still not fully understood.In this study,the inhibition effect on expansive soil using a CNS layer was studied by performing five types of laboratory model tests under unidirectional seepage.The results showed that CNS cushion technology produced a sound inhibition effect on the swelling characteristics of expansive soil.It was shown that the cations in the CNS layer moved downward and accumulated on the surface of solids and produced an electrical environment inside the expansive soil.In this process,the adsorbed hydrated cations participated in ion exchange with the expansive soil,leading to the modification effect on its swelling potential.Meanwhile,the adsorbed water membrane surrounding the expansive soil aggregates formed by the hydrated cations obstructed further adsorption of water molecules,which inhibited the swelling development of expansive soil.Therefore,the swelling inhibition mechanism can be attributed to three factors:(i)modification effect,(ii)electrical environment,and(iii)deadweight of the CNS layer.The combined contribution of modification effect and electrical environment can be considered as an electric charge effect,which mainly controls the swelling characteristics of expansive soil.
基金Project(ICAST 11305054) supported by the NEDO of Japan Project(20052176) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province, China Project supported by the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry
文摘The developed model was validated by the checking of grain preferential growth orientation and the solidification experiment with low melting point alloy of Sn-21%Bi(mole fraction). It was also applied to predict the structure defects (e.g. stray grain) of unidirectionally solidified turbine blade. The results show that the developed model is reliable and has the following abilities: 1) reduce the misorientation caused by the orthogonal mesh used in simulation; 2) well reproduce the growth competition among the different-preferential-direction grains with less than 10% relative error; 3) predict the structure defect of stray grain with the accuracy over 80%; 4) optimize the grain selector to better obtain a single crystal avoiding the multigrain defect; 5) simulate the structure evolution (nucleation and growth) of the directional and single crystal turbine blade.
基金National Nature Science Foundation of China(50704019)Nature Science Foundation of Liaoning Province(20062204)
文摘The occurrence of local circulating ventilation can be caused by many factors, such as the airflow reversion during mine fire,the improper arrangement of local fan or underground fan station and the man-made error input of raw data before network solving. Once circulating ventilations occur,the corresponding branches in the ventilation network corresponding to the relevant airways in ventilation system form circuits,and all the direc- tions of the branches in the circuits are identical,which is the unidirectional problem in ventilation network.Based on the properties of node adjacent matrix,a serial of mathe- matical computation to node adjacent matrix were performed,and a mathematical model for determining unidirectional circuits based on node adjacent matrix was put forward.
文摘A series of anodic aluminum oxide(AAO) was grown on the commercially pure 1050 aluminum sheet by controlling electrolyte temperature(2-15 ℃) and anodizing time(0.5-6 h),using a fixed applied current density of 3 A/dm2 in diluted sulfuric acid electrolyte.A crack-free thick AAO with the thickness of 105-120 μm and containing unidirectional nano sized pores(average pore diameter of 5-7 nm) is successfully achieved in the specimens anodized for 2 h,irrespective of electrolyte temperature.When anodizing time reaches 6 h,very thick AAO with the thickness of 230-284 μm is grown,and average diameter of unidirectional pores is in the range of 6-24 nm.The higher values in both the AAO thickness and pore diameter are attained for the specimens anodized at higher temperatures of 10-15 ℃.A crack is observed to exist in the AAO after anodizing up to 4 h and more.A higher fraction(more than 9%) of the crack is shown in the specimens anodized at higher temperatures of 10-15 ℃ for 6 h and a considerable amount of giant cracks are contained.