Effect of electromagnetic stirrer centered outside the mold on steel flow field of bloom continuous casting

Mold electromagnetic stirring technology for optimizing the flow of molten steel is now widely used in the continuous casting production process of high-quality steels.However,studies on the case that the center of the electromagnetic stirrer is located outside the mold have not been reported.Herein,the effect of the electromagnetic stirrer centered outside the mold on the steel flow field was studied in detail by means of numerical simulations.A Gauss meter was used to measure the magnetic induction intensity at different positions,currents,and frequencies.The test results were compared with the simulation results of electromagnetic stirring to calibrate and verify the accuracy of the electromagnetic model.Then,electromagnetic force was introduced into the flow field model as a source term to study its effect on the flow field under anomalous conditions.The results show that when the center of the electromagnetic stirrer is located outside the mold,the magnetic field strength is about twice as strong as that located inside the mold.This also leads to an increase in the flow velocity near the electromagnetic stirrer.As a result,the optimal electromagnetic stirring parameters(200 A,2.5 Hz)were specified when the center of the electromagnetic stirrer is located outside the mold.

Porous high-entropy rare-earth phosphate(REPO_(4),RE=La,Sm,Eu,Ce,Pr and Gd)ceramics with excellent thermal insulation performance via pore structure tailoring

Thermal insulation materials play an increasingly important role in protecting mechanical parts functioning at high temperatures.In this study,a new porous high-entropy(La_(1/6)Ce_(1/6)Pr_(1/6)Sm_(1/6)Eu_(1/6)Gd_(1/6))PO_(4)(HE(6RE_(1/6))PO_(4))ceramics was prepared by combining the high-entropy method with the pore-forming agent method and the effect of different starch contents(0–60vol%)on this ceramic properties was systematically investigated.The results show that the porous HE(6RE_(1/6))PO_(4)ceramics with 60vol%starch exhibit the lowest thermal conductivity of 0.061 W·m^(-1)·K^(-1)at room temperature and good pore structure stability with a linear shrinkage of approximately1.67%.Moreover,the effect of large regular spherical pores(>10μm)on its thermal insulation performance was discussed,and an optimal thermal conductivity prediction model was screened.The superior properties of the prepared porous HE(6RE_(1/6))PO_(4)ceramics allow them to be promising insulation materials in the future.

Hot spot tracking of flood remote sensing research over the past 22 years:abibliometric analysis using CiteSpace

Background,aim,and scope In the context of climate change,extreme precipitation and resulting flooding events are becoming increasingly severe.Remote sensing technologies are advantageous for monitoring such disasters due to their wide observation range,periodic revisit capabilities,and continuous spatial coverage.These tools enable real-time and quantitative assessment of flood inundation.Over the past 20 years,the field of remote sensing for floods has seen significant advancements.Understanding the evolution of research hotspots within this field can offer valuable insights for future research directions.Materials and methods This study systematically analyzes the development and hotspot evolution in the field of flood remote sensing,both domestically and internationally during 2000—2021.Data from CNKI(China National Knowledge Infrastructure)and WOS(Web of Science)databases are utilized for this analysis.Results(1)A total of 1693 articles have been published in this field,showing a stable growth trend post-2008.Significant contributors include the Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing Normal University,Wuhan University,the Italian National Research Council,and National Aeronautics and Space Administration.(2)High-frequency keywords from 2000 to 2021 include“remote sensing”“flood”“model”“classification”“GIS”“climate change”“area”,and“MODIS”.(3)The most prominent keywords were“GIS”(8.65),“surface water”(7.16),“remote sensing”(7.07),“machine learning”(6.52),and“sentinel-2”(5.86).(4)Thirteen cluster labels were identified through clustering,divided into three phases:2000—2009(initial exploratory stage),2010—2014(period of rapid development),and 2015—2021(steady development of remote sensing for floods and related disasters).Discussion The field exhibits strong phase-based development,with research focuses shifting over time.From 2000 to 2009,emphasis was on remote sensing image application and flood model development.From 2010 to 2014,the focus shifted to accurate interpretation of remote sensing images,multispectral image applications,and long time series detection.From 2015 to 2021,research concentrated on steady development,leveraging large datasets and advanced data processing techniques,including improvements in water body indices,big data fusion,deep learning,and drone monitoring.Early on,SAR data,known for its all-weather capability,was crucial for rapid flood hazard extraction and flood hydrological models.With the rise of high-quality optical satellites,optical remote sensing has become more prevalent,though algorithm accuracy and efficiency for water body index methods still require improvement.Conclusions Data sources and methodologies have evolved from early reliance on radar data to the current exploration of optical image fusion and multi-source data integration.Algorithms now increasingly employ deep learning,super image elements,and object-oriented methods to enhance flood identification accuracy.Recent studies focus on spatial and temporal changes in flooding,risk identification,and early warning for climate change-related flooding,including glacial melting and lake outbursts.Recommendations and perspectives To enhance monitoring accuracy and timeliness,UAV technology should be further utilized.Strengthening multi-source data fusion and assimilation is crucial,as is analyzing long-term flood disaster sequences to better understand their mechanisms.

Distribution of lightning spatial modes and climatic causes in China

本文利用中国气象局国家雷电监测网(CNLDN)的地闪观测数据集,分析了2010-2020年中国陆地区域地闪空间模态分布特征及其可能的气候成因.研究发现,夏季地闪第一模态的方差贡献率为32.86%,其分布从北到南呈现出“-+-”的经向跷跷板模式,当东太平洋和印度洋的海温异常增暖,西北太平洋的海温异常变冷时,在中国黄海,东海及热带西太平洋地区激发出气旋性环流,随着水汽南下至华南地区,与来自孟加拉湾的水汽汇合,上升运动在此加强,从而使得该地区的雷电活动增强.表明厄尔尼诺-南方涛动(ENSO)现象,是发生在中国陆地区域的地闪活动的气候驱动因子。

Effect of traveling-wave magnetic field on dendrite growth of high-strength steel slab: Industrial trials and numerical simulation

The dendrite growth behavior of high-strength steel during slab continuous casting with a traveling-wave magnetic field was studied in this paper. The morphology of the solidification structure and composition distribution were analyzed. Results showed that the columnar crystals could deflect and break when the traveling-wave magnetic field had low current intensity. With the increase in current intensity, the secondary dendrite arm spacing and solute permeability decreased, and the columnar crystal transformed into an equiaxed crystal. The electromagnetic force caused by the traveling-wave magnetic field changed the temperature gradient and velocity magnitude and promoted the breaking and fusing of dendrites. Dendrite compactness and composition uniformity were arranged in descending order as follows:columnar-toequiaxed transition (high current intensity), columnar crystal zone (low current intensity), columnar-to-equiaxed transition (low current intensity), and equiaxed crystal zone (high current intensity). Verified numerical simulation results combined with the boundary layer theory of solidification front and dendrite breaking–fusing model revealed the dendrite deflection mechanism and growth process. When thermal stress is not considered, and no narrow segment can be found in the dendrite, the velocity magnitude on the solidification front of liquid steel can reach up to 0.041 m/s before the dendrites break.

Development of a PARCS/Serpent model for neutronics analysis of the Dalat nuclear research reactor

Cross-sectional homogenization for full-core calculations of small and complex reactor configurations,such as research reactors,has been recently recognized as an interesting and challenging topic.This paper presents the development of a PARCS/Serpent model for the neutronics analysis of a research reactor type TRIGA Mark-II loaded with Russian VVR-M2 fuel(known as the Dalat Nuclear Research Reactor or DNRR).The full-scale DNRR model and a supercell model for a shim/safety rod and its surrounding fuel bundles with the Monte Carlo code Serpent 2 were proposed to generate homogenized fewgroup cross sections for full-core diffusion calculations with PARCS.The full-scale DNRR model with Serpent 2 was also utilized as a reference to verify the PARCS/Serpent calculations.Comparison of the effective neutron multiplication factors,radial and axial core power distributions,and control rod worths showed a generally good agreement between PARCS and Serpent 2.In addition,the discrepancies between the PARCS and Serpent 2 results are also discussed.Consequently,the results indicate the applicability of the PARCS/Serpent model for further steady state and transient analyses of the DNRR.

Climate Change Facts in Central China during 1961-2010

Based on the observations from 239 meteorological stations located in Central China （Henan, Hubei and Hunan provinces）, this paper focuses on the climate change facts during 1961- 2010. There was a significant increasing trend in annual mean temperature for Central China during 1961 -2010. The increasing rate was 0.15℃ per decade, which was lower than the national trend. Since the mid-1980s, temperature increasing was obvious. Large increasing rate was observed in the mid-eastern part of Central China. For the four seasons, the increasing rate in winter was the largest （0.27℃ per decade）. The increasing rate in the annual mean minimum temperature was larger than that in the annual mean maximum temperature from 1961 to 2010. As a result, the diurnal range of temperature decreased at the rate of -0.10℃ per decade. The extreme high temperature events were increasing while the extreme low temperature events were significantly decreasing. There was no obvious trend in annual precipitation for Central China during 1961-2010. Precipitation in summer and winter significantly increased; change of precipitation in spring was not obvious; precipitation in autumn was decreasing. The decreasing rate of annual rainy days was -3.4 d per decade. The precipitation intensity increased at the rate of 0.25 mm d-1 per decade. Heavy-rain days significantly increased. Spring and summer started earlier while autumn and winter started later. As a result, spring and summer duration was expanding whereas autumn and winter duration shortened.

Variation of Antarctic marginal ice zone extent (1989-2019)

The Antarctic marginal ice zone(MIZ)is the transition region between open water and consolidated pack ice,which is defined as an area with 15%-80%sea ice concentration.The MIZ represents the outer circle of Antarctic sea ice and the biological activity circle of Antarctic organisms,which provides a direct indication of the extent of Antarctic sea ice.In this study,the joint total variation and nonnegative constrained least square algorithm are applied to retrieve the Antarctic MIZ extent based on passive microwave data sets from 1989 to 2019.The spatial and temporal variations of the Antarctic MIZ extent and five regions are analyzed.The results show that the Antarctic MIZ extent follows a strong monthly variation pattern,decreasing from November to February and increasing from March to October.The annual MIZ extent is largest in the Weddell Sea and smallest in the Western Pacific Ocean.The edge of the sea ice begins to form a closed ring in May,which eventually closes near the Antarctic Peninsula.The ring width variation is large in summer,but generally stabilizes between 350 and 370 km in winter.The average latitude of the Antarctic MIZ is relatively stable in summer,but changes substantially in winter with a difference of approximately 3°.In October,the lowest mean latitude of the MIZ can reach 64.35°S.The sea surface pressure,2-m temperature,and 10-m wind speed are negatively correlated with the MIZ extent variation,among which the second-order partial correlation coefficient of the sea surface pressure and MIZ extent is−0.8773 in the Western Pacific Ocean.

ZnO Films Deposited on Glass by Means of DC Sputtering

ZnO films were deposited on glass substrates by means of a direct current (DC) sputtering technique. The physical properties of the films were investigated on the basis of X-ray diffraction measurements. It was found that as-deposited films show c-axis oriented crystal normal to the surface with the extension of c axis by 1.27% that is estimated from the shift of the peak in the X-ray diffraction pattern. Post-deposition annealing in air at higher than 400℃ eliminates the shift and sharpens the diffraction peak structure at the same time. The electrical resistivity continues to decrease from 500 Ω•cm down to 0.6 Ω•cm by annealing as high as 600℃.

Distribution of Diuron in Coastal Seawater and Sediments from West Sea Area of Zhoushan Island

The pollution level of diuron in seawater and sediments in the west coastal sea area of Zhoushan Island from 2011 to 2013 was investigated. Results revealed that the concentration of diuron in seawater varies from less than (3.0 to 52.1) ng·L-1, with an average level of less than 11.1 ng.L-1. The annual average content was less than 7.9 ng.L-1, 13.9 ng.L-1, and 12.3 ng.L-1 in 2011, 2012, and 2013, respectively. The concentrations of diuron in marine sediments also varied from less than (0.3 to 3.9) ng.g-1 (dry weight), with an average concentration of less than 1.13 ng g-1 (dry weight). The annual average concentration was less than 0.851 ng.g-1, 1.328 ng.g-1, and 1.202 ng.g-1 in 2011, 2012, and 2013, respectively. The accumulation of diuron in seawater and sediments may pose a potential risk to the marine ecosystem of the investigated sea area.

Design and Implementation of Control Model in Video Conference System for Large Enterprise

To improve conference management and realize self-served control by users,this paper proposes a specific design of tablet-based control software on video conference,incorporating demands of video conference systems in State Grid Corporation of China.The software has been designed and implemented with studies on the system structure and key technologies as the bedrock.With in-depth analysis on various operations’frequencies,streamlined interface,and exquisite designs,the software enables users to independently control regular conferences without on-site professional technicians.Moreover,it meets different demands for different scenarios such as for public conference room and normalized management.

ZnO Films Deposited on Porous Silicon by DC Sputtering

ZnO is now a fascinating semiconductor oxide material for light emission or transparent electronic conductors. We deposited ZnO films on porous silicon, which is known as a light emitting material based on silicon, by means of a direct current sputtering technique. The deposition was performed at room temperature, and the samples were annealed afterwards to improve the ZnO crystalline quality. The discussion to compare our results with that formed on Si wafer, reveals that the ZnO on porous silicon has the better crystalline quality in the scope of an X-ray diffraction measurement.

Structural Analysis of ZnO Film Deposited by Means of Metal Organic Decomposition Method

ZnO films were deposited on glass substrates by means of a metal organic decomposition (MOD) method. We investigated the effect of annealing temperature, time and the number of laminated layers on the film structure on the basis of X-ray diffraction measurements. We found the optimum conditions of the temperature and the time to be 600°C and 40 minutes for the preparation, respectively. In addition, the layer-by-layer forming was not found to degrade the film from viewpoint of X-ray line width.

Influence of non-iso-velocity casting on flow-field index of a 41-ton six-strand Tundish by physical and numerical modeling

The flow-field index in a 41-ton six-strand tundish is considered through adjusting the ratio of the casting velocity between the strands to eliminate the negative impact of iso-velocity casting in multi-strand tundish on the consistency of each strand due to the large ratio of length to width with narrow shape structure,resulting in poor consistency of each strand.In particular,the response time of strand-1 and strand-6 is relatively long,which affects the uniformity of the temperature field and flow field of the entire tundish.On the basis of verifying that the error between the numerical simulations and hydraulic experiments is less than 6%,six cases with the casting velocity ratio changing from 0.8 to 1.3(with an interval of 0.1)are considered by calculation of numerical models.It is concluded that the consistency of each flow can be obviously improved by increasing the casting velocity ratio between side-strand and middle-strand.With increasing the casting velocity ratio,the flow field in the tundish became much active,the temperature field presented well uniformity,and the tracer concentration distribution in local dead zones was improved.

Control and image processing for streak tube imaging lidar based on VB and MATLAB

In this letter, we develope a control and image processing system for Streak Tube Imaging Lidar （STIL）. In the system, the data acquisition card control and the software interface are programmed in Visual Basic （VB） while the image processing is finished by MATLAB. A STIL imaging experiment is carried out in the laboratory. We obtained the intensity and range images of targets with pseudo color by image processing and reconstruction for a set of raw streak images of targets at different distances acquired by STIL. The range resolution is better than 2 centimeters.

Multi-attribute smooth graph convolutional network for multispectral points classification

Multispectral points, as a new data source containing both spectrum and spatial geometry, opens the door to three-dimensional(3D) land cover classification at a finer scale. In this paper, we model the multispectral points as a graph and propose a multiattribute smooth graph convolutional network(Ma SGCN) for multispectral points classification. We construct the spatial graph,spectral graph, and geometric-spectral graph respectively to mine patterns in spectral, spatial, and geometric-spectral domains.Then, the multispectral points graph is generated by combining the spatial, spectral, and geometric-spectral graphs. Moreover,dimensionality features and spectrums are introduced to screen the appropriate connection points for constructing the spatial graph. For remote sensing scene classification tasks, it is usually desirable to make the classification map relatively smooth and avoid salt and pepper noise. A heat operator is then introduced to enhance the low-frequency filters and enforce the smoothness in the graph signal. Considering that different land covers have different scale characteristics, we use multiple scales instead of the single scale when leveraging heat operator on graph convolution. The experimental results on two real multispectral points data sets demonstrate the superiority of the proposed Ma SGCN to several state-of-the-art methods.

Study on diffraction characteristics of a planar diamond waveguide

A numerical simulation is performed to study the far-field diffraction properties of planar diamond waveguides.The far-field intensity distributions of a planar air waveguide and a diamond waveguide with different distances are given by numerical calculations.In the experiment,the diffraction patterns on the screen with different distances are recorded using a He-Ne laser as the light source,wherein the laser beam is coupled with and propagates in the diamond waveguide.The simulation results are found to be consistent with the experimental ones.

3-D Design and Numerical Simulation of Two-Phase Flow in the Laser Rapid Prototyping Coaxial Powder Delivery System

The metal powder direct and rapid prototyping technology is one of the most developing methods in the laser rapid prototyping technique. The coaxial powder delivery system is the key technique. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new type of coaxial powder delivery system and simulate the metal powder and shield gas flow in the powder nozzle. 2-D and 3-D model of the new coaxial powder delivery system are established. Then gas-solid two-phase flow model and the k-ε turbulent model are selected to simulate the flow of metal powder in powder nozzle. The Euler-Lagrange method is used in the simulating computation. The results show that the new coaxial powder delivery system has stable performance, uniform powder flux, high cooling efficiency, and long useful life.

Interactions among dwarf bamboo, litter and consumption by small vertebrates place multiple constraints on the establishment of native tree seedlings in a Japanese agricultural landscape

Aims Faunal assemblage alterations due to anthropogenic impacts have changed herbivore-vegetation relationships in various ecosystems,but the influences of small vertebrates on revegetation processes remain unclear.In a peri-urban agricultural landscape in eastern Japan that lacks large ungulates but supports small generalist herbivores,fewer native seedlings have become established in thickets dominated by native dwarf bamboo,Pleioblastus chino(Franch.et Sav.)Makino.The mechanisms limiting tree seedling establishment are unknown.Our aim here was to evaluate the influence of interactions among the dwarf bamboo,its litter cover and small vertebrate herbivores on the micro-site conditions governing the establishment of native tree seedlings from different successional stages in an old field in temperate Japan.Methods First,seedling emergence and survival of seeded Pinus densiflora Siebold et Zucc.,Celtis sinensis Pers.,Aphananthe aspera(Thunb.)Planch.,Quercus serrata Murray,Quercus myrsinifolia Blume and Castanopsis sieboldii(Makino)Hatus.ex T.Yamaz.et Mashiba were observed in a factorial design that accounted for the presence or absence of dwarf bamboo and its litter cover,as well as the exclu-sion or access of small vertebrate fauna,in 2009 and 2010.To identify small vertebrate herbivores that reduced the emergence or survival of tree seedlings in the first experiment,reseeding experi-ments using P.densiflora,C.sinensis,A.aspera and Q.myrsinifolia were conducted by video trapping in 2011 and video and still-cam-era trapping in 2012.Important Findings The abiotic conditions under the dwarf bamboo were lethal to early-to mid-successional P.densiflora,C.sinensis,A.aspera and Q.serrata but led to better survival-although spindly growth-of late-succes-sional Q.myrsinifolia and C.sieboldii.The main consumers and the plants they found palatable differed between the bamboo thickets and the intervening gaps.Predation by mice appeared to have severely limited the emergence of all species,particularly in the bamboo thick-ets but occasionally in the gaps,whereas litter cover slightly mitigated this limitation.However,bamboo litter cover reduced the emergence of P.densiflora in the gaps.Chinese bamboo partridge(Bambusicola thoracicus Temminck),an introduced game bird,selectively and severely fed on the cotyledons-and probably seeds-of A.aspera and moderately preyed upon those of P.densiflora in the gaps.Apparent consumption of seedlings in the gaps by the Japanese hare(Lepus brachyurus Temminck)suppressed the growth of all species but apparently did not severely affect emergence and survival.Thus,the net balance of positive and negative interactions at the bamboo thicket scale(i.e.the presence of dominant dwarf bamboo cover or intervening gaps and the herbivore behaviours in these two environments)and at the microsite level(i.e.litter cover)shapes the early establishment patterns of native tree seedlings,and this balance differs among tree seedling species.