A novel bio‐based phthalonitrile resin derived from catechin: synthesis and comparison of curing behavior with petroleum‐based counterpart

The development of bio‐based thermosetting resins with good thermal stability can potentially afford sustainable polymers as replacements for petroleum‐based polymers. We report a practical route to a novel catechin‐based phthalonitrile resin precursor (CA‐Ph), which contains free phenolic hydroxyl groups that result in ‘self‐curing’ at elevated temperatures to afford a thermostable polymer. Comparison of the performance of this CA‐Ph resin with that of a conventional petroleum‐based bisphenol A phthalonitrile resin (BPA‐Ph; containing 5 wt% of the curing agent 4,4′‐diaminodiphenylsulfone) revealed that CA‐Ph exhibits a lower melting point and curing temperature. Cured CA‐Ph resin retains 95% of its weight at 520 °C under a nitrogen atmosphere, which compares favorably with results obtained for BPA‐Ph resin that retains 95% of its weight at a lower temperature of 484 °C. Kinetic results indicated that the curing reactions of both CA‐Ph and BPA‐Ph systems follow an autocatalytic mechanism. These results suggest that catechin is a useful bio‐based feedstock for the preparation of self‐curing and thermally stable phthalonitrile resins for advanced technological applications. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry     

Using electroencephalogram to continuously discriminate feelings of personal thermal comfort between uncomfortably hot and comfortable environments

Thermal comfort is an important factor for the design of buildings. Although it has been well recognized that many physiological parameters are linked to the state of thermal comfort or discomfort of humans, how to use physiological signal to judge the state of thermal comfort has not been well studied. In this paper, the feasibility of continuously determining feelings of personal thermal comfort was discussed by using electroencephalogram (EEG) signals in private space. In the study, 22 subjects were exposed to thermally comfortable and uncomfortably hot environments, and their EEG signals were recorded. Spectral power features of the EEG signals were extracted, and an ensemble learning method using linear discriminant analysis or support vector machine as a sub-classifier was used to build the discriminant model. The results show that an average discriminate accuracy of 87.9% can be obtained within a detection window of 60 seconds. This study indicates that it is feasible to distinguish whether a person feels comfortable or too hot in their private space by multi-channel EEG signals without interruption and suggests possibility for further applications in neuroergonomics.     

黄浦江下游吴淞口站低潮位重现期研究

黄浦江为感潮河流,低潮位重现期的确定对黄浦江航道的设计具有重要意义。为了准确估计黄浦江低潮位的重现期,以黄浦江下游吴淞口站年最低潮位序列为例,在对样本进行三性审查的基础上,分别采用传统的数理统计方法和时变矩方法进行水文频率分析。结果表明:吴淞口站年最低潮位序列在1996年发生了变异;还现修正后的序列服从位置参数线性时变的GEV模型,低潮位存在缓慢的上升趋势;一致性条件下百年一遇低潮位约为0.261 m,在非一致性条件下其重现期增大为150 a。非一致性条件下的重现期增大说明黄浦江现有的航道设计标准偏安全,航道通航保证率提高。     

粘性条件下含不同导叶数的液力透平水力损失分析

为了研究粘性条件下含不同导叶数的液力透平内水力损失的分布情况,采用CFD方法以3种不同黏度工质对3种不同导叶数的泵作液力透平进行数值计算,分析工质黏度对含不同导叶数的液力透平水力损失分布的影响规律。结果表明:叶轮内的水力损失在透平总水力损失中所占比重超过50%,是透平内的主要水力损失;相同流量与工质下,叶轮内的水力损失随着导叶数的增加而减小,叶轮内的流动受导叶数影响显著,蜗壳、导叶等其他过流部分内的流动受导叶数影响较小;随着工质黏度的增加,相同导叶数透平各过流部分的水力损失基本呈增大趋势;在透平叶轮前添加合适叶片数的导叶能够改善叶轮内流动的状况,减小叶轮内水力损失。     

Preparation of CaO granules using the granulation method

ABSTRACT

Improving the hydration resistance of CaO particle in manufacturing and application of free CaO-containing materials has practical significance. In this study, CaO granules was made from Ca(OH)₂ particles, which were fabricated by the granulation method. The results showed that the hydration resistance of the CaO granules which was prepared under 1700?r?min^?1 was the best, the CaO granules was sintered well in calcination process, the shell of CaO granules was relatively dense, which improves the hydration resistance of CaO granules, and the rate of hydration weight increment was 0.58% after placed in the air for 20 days under a temperature of 10–14°C and a relative humidity of 57–81%.     

甘草黄酮的提取工艺优化、含量测定及体外抗氧化活性研究

以95%乙醇为提取溶剂提取甘草黄酮,以提取率为评价指标,采用响应面法优化提取工艺;以芦丁为对照品,采用亚硝酸钠-硝酸铝-氢氧化钠比色法测定不同产地甘草黄酮含量;通过DPPH自由基清除反应,比较不同产地甘草黄酮的体外抗氧化活性。结果表明,醇提法提取甘草黄酮的最优工艺条件为:提取温度86.7℃、提取时间4.0 h、液料比80.0∶1.0(mL∶g);在此工艺条件下,甘肃、新疆、内蒙古的甘草黄酮含量分别为18.22 mg·g~(-1)、17.75 mg·g~(-1)、16.82 mg·g~(-1),其对DPPH自由基的清除率分别为63.82%、62.74%、51.41%;3个产地的甘草黄酮的含量及体外抗氧化活性大小顺序均为:甘肃新疆内蒙古。该结论可作为甘草原产地鉴别及质量评价的参考依据之一,为甘草药材的开发利用提供帮助。     

分子筛脱水吸附塔的结构应力与疲劳分析

综合考虑分子筛脱水吸附塔的结构、疲劳状况及管口载荷等因素,利用ANSYS对吸附塔进行结构应力与疲劳分析。计算结果表明:所建立的吸附塔整体模型合理;该结构在确保可靠性的基础上可降低制造成本;该设备能满足疲劳寿命的要求。     

产品族设计与供应商的订单分配关联优化研究

针对统一采购情形下产品族设计与供应商订单分配问题,提出了一个以产品族利润最大为目标,满足产品配置要求、供应商最小订单数量等约束的产品族设计与供应商订单分配关联优化模型,并开发了一种自适应遗传算法对模型进行求解。为了防止由于优化问题中存在的订单等式约束导致算法产生大量不可行的染色体,给出了一种按比例分配订单的染色体编码与解码方法。同时算法设计了自适应的交叉方式与变异方式尽可能避免陷入局部最优解。最后通过一个实例验证了所提优化方法和求解算法的有效性。