Effects of upholstery materials on the burning behavior of real‐scale residential upholstered furniture mock‐ups

Fire spread and growth on real‐scale four cushion mock‐ups of residential upholstered furniture (RUF) were investigated with the goal of identifying whether changes in five classes of materials (barrier, flexible polyurethane foam, polyester fiber wrap, upholstery fabric, and sewing thread), referred to as factors, resulted in statistically significant changes in burning behavior. A fractional factorial experimental design plus practical considerations yielded a test matrix with 20 material combinations. Experiments were repeated a minimum of two times. Measurements included fire spread rates derived from video recordings and heat release rates (HRRs). A total of 13 experimental parameters (3 based on the videos and 10 on the HRR results), referred to as responses, characterized the measurements. Statistical analyses based on Main Effects Plots (main effects) and Block Plots (main effects and factor interactions) were used. The results showed that three of the factors resulted in statistically significant effects on varying numbers of the 13 responses. The Barrier and Fabric factors had the strongest main effects with roughly comparable magnitudes. Foam was statistically significant for fewer of the responses and its overall strength was weaker than for Barrier and Fabric. No statistically significant main effects were identified for Wrap or Thread. Multiple two‐term interactions between factors were identified as being statistically significant. The Barrier*Fabric interaction resulted in the highest number of and strongest statistically significant effects. The existence of two‐term interactions means that it will be necessary to consider their effects in approaches designed to predict the burning behavior of RUF.     

木质装饰材料干缩湿胀性对家具拼口的影响

随着装饰业、家具制造业的强劲发展,对于木质材料干缩湿胀性研究尤为重要,企业渴望得到解决木质材料干缩湿胀性的技术。本文在分析了大量文献的基础上,简述了国内外木质材料干缩湿胀性的研究成果,并提出了一些对家具制造具有实用价值的措施。     

基于自然地理形态的道路测设及其曲线方程的拟合

在山区村镇及风景旅游名胜区的建设中，其道路的曲线测设，往往要基于自然地理形态进行，也就是路径的选择，有时具有不可选择性，且要求与实地具有最大的符合性。因此，其测设的作业方法不同于一般意义的道路测设；其曲线方程的建立，也是极其困难的。本就基于自然地理形态的道路测设工作的曲线类型的选择、曲线的拟合方法、曲线方程的建立及其数据的计算，提出了利用CAD技术进行曲线拟合、曲线方程的建立、曲线计算的实用技术方法。     

遗传算法的改进及其在电力系统无功优化中的应用

针对无功优化的动态、多目标、多约束以及非线性特点,提出了基于简单遗传算法的改进算法,在简单遗传算法的基础上,添加了自适应控制和适应度排序思想,并对算法终止准则进行了改进。以IEEE14节点标准测试系统为例对该算法进行了有效性验证。仿真结果表明,该方法对电力系统的无功优化效果良好。     

基于模糊度测度和改进遗传算法的图像分割

为了利用模糊集理论进行图像分割,本文提出了一种模糊度测度函数,它衡量了背景模糊集和某一个二值图像的相似性:模糊度越小,这种相似程度越大;并且对模糊度的计算只需要进行简单的比较运算和加法运算,便于硬件实现。本文利用遗传算法求取最佳阈值,针对遗传算法的某些不足之处.我们利用精英策略和模拟退火的思想,对其做了一些修正。实验结果表明:相对于Shannon熵方法和模糊熵方法,本文方法取得了较好的分割结果,并且具有较强的抗噪声能力。     

油田注水地面系统拓扑布局优化新方法

介绍了油田地面注水系统拓扑布局优化的数学模型及计算方法,举例计算表明,用遗传算法解决油田注水布局能取得良好的结果。     

“八五”期间陶瓷窑用耐火材料的新进展

本文综合评述了“八五”期间我国陶瓷窑用耐火材料工业在合成低膨胀耐火材料，优质高档窑具品种，窑体及窑车隔热耐火等方面的研究与开发进展，以及各类优质耐火材料在建筑卫生陶瓷窑，日用陶瓷窑上的成功应用。     

The ageing Australian firefighter: an argument for age-based recruitment and fitness standards for urban fire services

Currently, there is no enforcement of physical standards within Australian fire services post-recruitment, possibly leading to inappropriate fitness and body composition. This study evaluated the impacts of ageing on physical standards of Australian firefighters. Seventy-three firefighters from three different 10-year age groups [25–34 years (n = 27), 35–44 years (n = 27), 45–54 years (n = 19)] volunteered for physical testing using dual-energy X-ray analysis and existing fitness tests used for recruitment by an Australian fire service. Older (45–54 years) participants demonstrated significantly poorer physical standards compared with younger participants including cardiovascular fitness (p < 0.05), strength (p = 0.001) and simulated operational power testing tasks (p < 0.001). Age-related body composition changes were also observed independent of body mass index. Minimum recruitment standards and fitness programs need to account for age-related declines in physical capabilities to ensure that the minimum standard is maintained regardless of age.

Practitioner Summary: Using dual-energy X-ray analysis and established fitness testing protocols, this study aimed to gain an appreciation of the current standards of body composition and fitness of Australian firefighters and the effects of ageing on their physical abilities post-recruitment. The study demonstrated a significant decline in physical standards due to age.     

Si_3N_4结合SiC窑具材料抗氧化涂层的研究

本文针对Si_3N_4结合SiC窑具材料在900—1100℃易氧化的特点,研制了该材料的抗氧化涂层,并用试验验证了涂层的抗氧化性能。结果表明:抗氧化涂层的抗氧化效果十分显著,具有很好的推广价值。     

霍尔传感器在气动健身器材中的应用

为了能更好地掌握运动者的运动力度,尽可能地减小运动中由于运动过剧造成的损伤,设计了一种气动健身器材,通过实际的气缸压力与霍尔传感器检测出气缸活塞的位移来计算器材使用者所承受的拉力,并结合记录气缸活塞的运动次数来计算运动者消耗的热量,更直观地显示出运动者的运动情况。经过测试,霍尔传感器反应灵敏,检测结果准确,系统稳定性良好,有较高的实用性。