Small-scale fire tests in the underwater tunnel section model with new sidewall smoke extraction

The Shenzhen–Zhongshan Bridge is a 24‐km‐long bridge and tunnel system,including a 6.8-km-long super cross section subsea tunnel.To solve the smoke exhaust problem of a super large cross-section subsea tunnel,the tunnel has a new smoke exhaust system that combines a horizontal smoke exhaust cross section at the top and sidewall smoke exhaust holes.In order to evaluate the potential fire hazards of this type of tunnel,a 1:30 tunnel model was established and 140 smallscale experiments on underwater tunnel fires were conducted.By changing the fire power,fire location,and fan operation mode,different scenarios of submarine immersed tunnel fire were simulated and the related key parameters such as fire smoke diffusion behavior and smoke temperature distribution were studied.On this basis,the optimal smoke control strategy was proposed for different fire scenarios.The research results indicate that the new smoke exhaust system can fully utilize the smoke flow characteristics,significantly improve smoke exhaust efficiency,and increase available evacuation time,thus further enhancing the fire safety of super large cross-section subsea tunnels.

10B-doped MCP detector developed for neutron resonance imaging at Back-n white neutron source

Neutron resonance imaging(NRI)has recently emerged as an appealing technique for neutron radiography.Its complexity surpasses that of conventional transmission imaging,as it requires a high demand for both a neutron source and detector.Consequently,the progression of NRI technology has been sluggish since its inception in the 1980s,particularly considering the limited studies analyzing the neutron energy range above keV.The white neutron source(Back-n)at the China Spallation Neutron Source(CSNS)provides favorable beam conditions for the development of the NRI technique over a wide neutron energy range from eV to MeV.Neutron-sensitive microchannel plates(MCP)have emerged as a cutting-edge tool in the field of neutron detection owing to their high temporal and spatial resolutions,high detection efficiency,and low noise.In this study,we report the development of a 10B-doped MCP detector,along with its associated electronics,data processing system,and NRI experiments at the Back-n.Individual heavy elements such as gold,silver,tungsten,and indium can be easily identified in the transmission images by their characteristic resonance peaks in the 1–100 eV energy range;the more difficult medium-weight elements such as iron,copper,and aluminum with resonance peaks in the 1–100 keV energy range can also be identified.In particular,results in the neutron energy range of dozens of keV(Aluminum)are reported here for the first time.

Tuning energy output of PTFE/Al composite materials through gradient structure

As a typical energetic composite,polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)/aluminum(Al)has been widely applied in explosives,pyrotechnics,and propellants due to its ultra-high energy density and intense exothermic reaction.In this work,the radial gradient(RG)structure of PTFE/Al cylinders with three different PTFE morphologies(200 nm and 5μm particles and 5μm fiber)and content changes are prepared by 3D printing technology.The effect of radial gradient structure on the pressure output of PTFE/Al has been studied.Compared with the morphology change of PTFE,the change of component content in the gradient structure has an obvious effect on the pressure output of the PTFE/Al cylinder.Furthermore,the relationships of the morphology,content of PTFE and the combustion reaction of the PTFE/Al cylinder reveal that the cylinder shows a more complex flame propagation process than others.These results could provide a strategy to improve the combustion and pressure output of PTFE/Al.

NiTi形状记忆合金在恒定应力和温度下保温过程中马氏体相变诱发的可恢复应变

研究NiTi形状记忆合金在应力下等温保温过程中的应变变化。为了研究可恢复应变,对Ni_(51)Ti_(49)和Ti_(40.7)Hf_(9.5)Ni_(44.8)Cu_(5)合金进行3种制度的保温处理,分别是:应力下冷却后在应力下保温(制度1);无应力和载荷下冷却后在应力下保温(制度2);具有双向形状记忆效应的样品在应力下保温(制度3)。结果表明,所有制度中,在应力下保温后样品均会发生应变变化。该应变在后续热处理或卸载后能恢复,因此表明应变变化是由等温马氏体相变引起的。这种等温应变取决于合金的化学成分、等温保温制度、应力和保温温度。Ti_(40.7)Hf_(9.5)Ni_(44.8)Cu_(5)合金(制度1)和Ni_(51)Ti_(49)合金(制度2)的最大等温应变分别为3.4%和6.1%。制度3中的保温伴随着较小的应变(小于0.3%)。讨论储存弹性能对等温马氏体相变的影响,结果表明,当相变伴随着较小的储存弹性能时,等温应变较大。

Application of integrated simulation environment SIEMNED to the analysis of the MEPHIST-0 tokamak operation

This paper presents the results of numerical simulation of plasma equilibrium and stability in the MEPHIST-0 tokamak with SIEMNED software and comparison of simulation results with experiments.The determined characteristics of the vacuum chamber show that it significantly affects the entire discharge.For various scenarios of the inductor operation,a comparison of experimental data and simulated currents and magnetic fields induced in the chamber was carried out.For steady-state tokamak operation,a numerical study of equilibrium plasma configurations was carried out depending on the currents in the poloidal magnetic field coils and plasma current.The vertical plasma instability was investigated.The limiting values of plasma ellipticity preventing the vertical plasma instability were numerically determined.Numerical simulations show that plasma equilibrium is supported by induced currents.It was shown numerically that magnetic configuration with‘zero of higher order’were obtained before the plasma shot,suggesting consistency between the simulation results and observations.

Fabrication of alginate-based microspheres with cellular structure for tuning ammonium dinitramide performance

Recently,an emerging category green of energetic material ammonium dinitramide(ADN)has exhibited promising application in propellants due to its outstanding merits in energy release and environmental friendliness.It can be considered to substitute traditional oxidizer of ammonium perchlorate(AP)in military systems and aerospace.In this paper,a novel spherical energetic composite ADN/copper alginate(CA)with a microporous structure was designed and prepared by the W/O gel emulsion method,and a desirable porous microsphere structure was obtained.Multiple characterization techniques were used to investigate the structure and properties of ADN/CA composites.The results showed that ADN crystals were homogeneously encapsulated in an alginate-gel matrix.Thermal decomposition temperature was reduced to 151.7℃compared to ADN,while the activation energy of them was reduced from 129.73 k J/mol(ADN)to 107.50 k J/mol(ADN/CA-4).In addition,as-prepared samples had lower impact and frictional sensitivity than ADN.The mechanism of sensitivity reduction and decomposition are also discussed.Constant-volume combustion tests show that peak pressure of the ADN/CA-4 achieves 253.4 k Pa and pressurization rate of 2750.4 k Pa/s.Hence,this has a promising application in improving the combustion performance and safety performance of solid propellants.

用于燃耗计算的三维MCCOOR程序系统

介绍了由标准程序MCNP、COUPLE、ORIGEN-S组成的耦合程序系统MCCOOR的结构和功能,用VVER等轻水堆栅元和燃料组件的多个Benchmark模型进行了检验。本文列举了在VVER-1000带可燃毒物Gd的燃料组件Benchmark模型上,分别用UO2和MOX燃料的检验结果。所有检验结果表明:MCCOOR的反应性和核素成分的计算结果与Benchmark的结果在误差范围内一致。

Influence of Particle Size Distribution on the Optical Properties of Fine-Dispersed Suspensions

Nanofluids have great potential for solar energy harvesting due to their suitable optical and thermophysical properties.One of the promising applications of nanofluids is utilization in solar collectors with the direct absorption of light(DASC).The design of a DASC requires detailed knowledge of the optical properties of nanofluids,which can be significantly affected by the particle size distribution.The paper presents the method to take into account the particle size distribution when calculating nanofluid extinction spectra.To validate the proposed model,the particle size distribution and spectral absorbance were measured for aqueous suspension with multi-walled graphite nanotubes;the minimum size of primary nanoparticles was 49 nm.The proposed model is compared with experiments demonstrating the concentration averaged and maximum discrepancies of 6.6%and 32.2%against 12.6%and 77.7%for a model assuming a monosized suspension.

Structural response of aluminum core–shell particles in detonation environment

Natural aluminum particles have the core-shell structure.The structure response refers to the mechanical behavior of the aluminum particle structure caused by external influences.The dynamic behavior of the structural response of aluminum core-shell particles before combustion is of great importance for the aluminum powder burning mechanism and its applications.In this paper,an aluminum particle combustion experiment in a detonation environment is conducted and analyzed;the breakage factors of aluminum particles shell in detonation environment are analyzed.The experiment results show that the aluminum particle burns in a gaseous state and condenses into a sub-micron particle cluster.The calculation and simulation demonstrate that the rupture of aluminum particle shell in the detonation environment is mainly caused by the impact of the detonation wave.The detonation wave impacts the aluminum particles,resulting in shell cracking,and due to the shrinkage-expansion of the aluminum core and stripping of the detonation product,the cracked shell is fractured and peeled with the aluminum reacting with the detonation product.

Research on the effect of Reynolds correlation in natural convection film condensation

Film condensation is a vital phenomenon in the nuclear engineering applications,such as the gas-steam pressurizer design,and heat removing on containment in the case of postulated accident.Reynolds number in film condensation can be calculated from either the mass relation or the energy relation,but few researches have distinguished the difference between them at present.This paper studies the effect of Reynolds correlation in the natural convection film condensation on the outer tube.The general forms of the heat transfer coefficient correlation of film condensation are developed in different flow regimes.By simultaneously solving a set of the heat transfer coefficient correlations with Re_(mass) and Re_(energy),the general expressions for Re_(mass) and Re_(energy) and the relation between the corresponding heat transfer coefficients are obtained.In the laminar and wavefree flow regime,Re_(mass) and Re_(energy) are equivalent,while in the laminar and wavy flow regime,Re_(mass) is much smaller than Re_(energy),and the deviation of the corresponding average heat transfer coefficients is about 30% at the maximum.In the turbulent flow regime,the relation of Re_(mass) and Re_(energy)is greatly influenced by Prandtl number.The relative deviation of their average heat transfer coefficients is the nonlinear function of Reynolds number and Prandtl number.Compared with experimental results,the heat transfer coefficient calculated from Re_(energy) is more accurate.

Damage effect and mechanism of the GaAs pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor induced by the electromagnetic pulse

The damage effect and mechanism of the electromagnetic pulse （EMP） on the GaAs pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor （PHEMT） are investigated in this paper. By using the device simulation software, the distributions and variations of the electric field, the current density and the temperature are analyzed. The simulation results show that there are three physical effects, i.e., the forward-biased effect of the gate Schottky junction, the avalanche breakdown, and the thermal breakdown of the barrier layer, which influence the device current in the damage process. It is found that the damage position of the device changes with the amplitude of the step voltage pulse. The damage appears under the gate near the drain when the amplitude of the pulse is low, and it also occurs under the gate near the source when the amplitude is sufficiently high, which is consistent with the experimental results.

XFEL and HHG interaction with matter:Effects of ultrashort pulses and random spikes

The theory of photoionization describing the interaction of x-ray free-electron laser(XFEL)pulses and high-harmonic-generated(HHG)radiation is generalized to ultrashort laser pulses,where the concept of the standard ionization probability per unit time in Fermi’s golden rule and in Einstein’s theory breaks down.Numerical calculations carried out in terms of a generalized photoionization probability for the total duration of pulses in the near-threshold regime demonstrate essentially nonlinear behavior,while absolute values may change by orders of magnitude for typical XFEL and HHG pulses.XFEL self-amplified spontaneous emission pulses are analyzed to reveal general features of photoionization for random and regular spikes:the dependences of the nonlinear photoionization probability on carrier frequency and spike duration are very similar,allowing an analytical expectation value approach that is valid even when there is only limited knowledge of random and regular parameters.Numerical simulations carried out for typical parameters demonstrate excellent agreement.

Scattering of ultrashort laser pulses on plasmons in a Maxwellian plasma

On the basis of equations obtained in the framework of second-order quantum-mechanical perturbation theory,the standard approach to the calculation of scattering radiation probability is extended to the case of ultrashort laser pulses.Weinvestigate the mechanism of the appearance of plasmon peaks in the spectrum of the plasma form factor for different parameters of the problem.For the case in which scattering on plasmons dominates over scattering on electron density fluctuations caused by chaotic thermal motion,we derive analytical expressions describing the scattering probability of ultrashort laser pulses on plasmons.Together with this,we obtain a simple expression connecting the frequency of scattered radiation and the energy transmitted from the incident pulse to plasmon,and vice versa.In considering the scattering probability,our emphasis is on the dependence on the pulse duration.Weassess in detail the trends of this dependence for various relations between pulse carrier frequency and plasmon energy.

Corrected Statistical Energy Analysis Model in a Non-Reverberant Acoustic Space

Statistical Energy Analysis(SEA)is a well-known method to analyze the flow of acoustic and vibration energy in a complex structure.This study investigates the application of the corrected SEA model in a non-reverberant acoustic space where the direct field component from the sound source dominates the total sound field rather than a diffuse field in a reverberant space which the classical SEA model assumption is based on.A corrected SEA model is proposed where the direct field component in the energy is removed and the power injected in the subsystem considers only the remaining power after the loss at first reflection.Measurement was conducted in a box divided into two rooms separated by a partition with an opening where the condition of reverberant and non-reverberant can conveniently be controlled.In the case of a non-reverberant space where acoustic material was installed inside the wall of the experimental box,the signals are corrected by eliminating the direct field component in the measured impulse response.Using the corrected SEA model,comparison of the coupling loss factor(CLF)and damping loss factor(DLF)with the theory shows good agreement.

Precise wavelength measurements of potassium He- and Li-like satellites emitted from the laser plasma of a mineral target

Atomic models of high-Zmulticharged ions are extremely complex and require experimental validation.Oneway to do so is to crosscheck the predicted wavelengths of resonance transitions in He-and Li-like ions against precise spectroscopic measurements that use the spectral lines of H-like ions for spectra calibration;these reference data can be modeled with outstanding precision.However,for elements with Z of at least 15,it is quite difficult to create a hot dense plasma with a large concentration ofH-like charge states.To mitigate this issue,the suggestion here is to use as laser targets particular minerals comprising elements with moderate(between 15 and 30)and low(less than 15)Z,with emission from the latter delivering perfect reference lines over a whole range o fHe-and Li-like moderate-Z emission under examination.This approach is implemented to measure the wavelengths of resonance transitions(1snp→1s^(2) for n=2,3)in He-likeKions and their dielectronic satellites by irradiating plates of orthoclase(KAlSi_(3)O_(8))with0.5-kJ subnanosecond laser pulses.X-ray spectra of the laser-generated plasma contain the investigated lines of highly charged K-ions together with precisely known reference lines of H-like Al and Si atoms.The K-shell spectral line wavelengths are measured with a precision of around 0.3 mA.

Hot Vertical-Displacement-Event Process due to Internal Energy Perturbations for HL-2M Tokamak Plasma

During the tokamak operation, variation of the stored energy can cause internal perturbations of the plasma. These perturbations may develop into large-scale vertical movement of the whole column for the vertically elon- gated tokamak, eventually generating the hot vertical displacement event （VIDE,）. It will cause considerable damage to the machine. In this work, the hot VDE process due to stored energy perturbations is investigated by a mature non-linear time-evolution code DINA. The influence on the vertical instability, the displacement direction and the electromagnetic loads on in-vessel components during the hot VDE are analyzed. It is shown that a larger perturbation leads to faster development of the vertical instability. Meanwhile the variation of the Shafranov shift, due to the energy change, is related to the VDE direction. The vertical electromagnetic force on the vacuum vessel and the halo current flowing in the divertor baffle become larger in the case of VDE moving towards the X point.

Compressive Behavior of TATB Grains inside TATB-Based PBX Revealed by In-Situ Neutron Diffraction

We investigate the （002） lattice strain evolution of triaminotrinitrobenzene （TATB） grains inside one TATB-based plastic bonded explosive （PBX） through the in-situ neutron diffraction. By comparing the untreated specimen with the thermal-treated one, it is found that the volume-average response of measured TATB grains remains nearly elastic during quasi-static uniaxial compression. The observed changes in TATB （002） lattice strains correlate tightly with the evolution of damage. A damage parameter defined by the macroscopically determined residual strain is further used to describe the damage degree of PBX, which suggests that the compressive behavior of TATB-based PBX is significantly influenced bv the damage evolution.

Preliminary analysis of tritium fuel cycle in Z-pinch-driven fusion–fission hybrid reactor

Attaining tritium self-sufficiency is indispensable in a Z-pinch-driven fusion–fission hybrid reactor(ZFFR).In this paper,a conceptual design is presented in which the Z-FFR tritium cycle system was divided into eight subsystems.A theoretical analysis of tritium inventory based on the mean residence time was performed to quantitatively obtain the tritium distribution in each subsystem.Tritium self-sufficiency judgment criteria were established using a tritium mass flow analysis method.The dependency relationships between the burning rate,tritium breeding ratio,extraction efficiency,and tritium self-sufficiency were also specified for the steady state.

Contribution of the Earth's gravitational potential to variations in orbital motion of short-period comets

We present simulation results on evolution development of orbital motion of short-period comets with the revolution period not exceeding 6-7 years, namely comets 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, 26P/Grigg- Skjellerup and 7P/Pons-Winnecke. The calculations cover the range from the date of the object＇s discovery to 2100. Variations in the objects＇ orbital elements under the action of gravity disturbances, taking Earth＇s gravitational potential into account when the small body approaches, are analyzed. Corrected dates of peri- helion passages can be used for scheduling observations.

Ionization balance of non-LTE plasmas from an average-atom collisional-radiative model

We present a simplified version of an average-atom collisional-radiative model employing both local-thermodynamic-equilibrium averageatom and isolated-ion atomic data.The simplifications introduced do not lead to any substantial errors,and they significantly speed up calculations compared with the basic average-atom model involving direct solution of the self-consistent-field equations.Average ion charges,charge state distributions,and emission spectra of non-local-thermodynamic-equilibrium(NLTE)gold plasmas calculated using various modifications of the average-atom collisional-radiative model are compared with those obtained using the THERMOS model with the detailed configuration accounting approach.We also propose an efficient method to calculate thermodynamic functions of NLTE plasmas in the context of the simplified average-atom collisional-radiative model.