Fabrication and microwave absorption properties of magnetite nanoparticle–carbon nanotube–hollow carbon fiber composites

Absorbents with “tree-like” structures, which were composed of hollow porous carbon fibers (HPCFs) acting as “trunk” structures, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as “branch” structures and magnetite (Fe₃O₄) nanoparticles playing the role of “fruit” structures were prepared by chemical vapor deposition technique and chemical reaction. Microwave reflection loss, permittivity and permeability of Fe₃O₄–CNTs–HPCFs composites were investigated in the frequency range of 2–18 GHz. It was proven that prepared absorbents possessed the excellent electromagnetic wave absorbing performances. The bandwidth with a reflection loss less than −15 dB covers a wide frequency range from 10.2 to 18 GHz with the thickness of 1.5–3.0 mm, and the minimum reflection loss is −50.9 dB at 14.03 GHz with a 2.5 mm thick sample layer. Microwave absorbing mechanism of the Fe₃O₄–CNTs–HPCFs composites is concluded as dielectric polarization and the synergetic interactions exist between Fe₃O₄ and CNTs–HPCFs.     

A novel intelligent approach for yaw position forecasting in wind energy systems

Yaw control systems orientate the rotor of a wind turbine into the wind direction, optimize the wind power generated by wind turbines and alleviate the mechanical stresses on a wind turbine. Regarding the advantages of yaw control systems, a k-nearest neighbor classifier (k-NN) has been developed in order to forecast the yaw position parameter at 10-min intervals in this study. Air temperature, atmosphere pressure, wind direction, wind speed, rotor speed and wind power parameters are used in 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6-dimensional input spaces. The forecasting model using Manhattan distance metric for k = 3 uncovered the most accurate performance for atmosphere pressure, wind direction, wind speed and rotor speed inputs. However, the forecasting model using Euclidean distance metric for k = 1 brought out the most inconsistent results for atmosphere pressure and wind speed inputs. As a result of multi-tupled analyses, many feasible inferences were achieved for yaw position control systems. In addition, the yaw position forecasting model developed was compared with the persistence model and it surpassed the persistence model significantly in terms of the improvement percent.     

Size-controlled preparation of polyelectrolyte-protected gold nanoparticles by natural sunlight radiation

By radiating a linear polyethylenimine–HAuCl₄ aqueous solution with natural sunlight, we obtained polyelectrolyte-protected gold nanoparticles, and the size of such gold nanoparticles can be controlled by varying the molar ratio of polyelectrolyte to gold.     

Influence of polymer on cement hydration in SBR-modified cement pastes

The influence of styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) latex on cement hydrates Ca(OH)₂, ettringite, C₄AH₁₃ and C-S-H gel and the degree of cement hydration is studied by means of several measure methods. The results of DSC and XRD show that the Ca(OH)₂ content in wet-cured SBR-modified cement pastes increases with polymer-cement ratio (P/C) and reaches a maximum when P/C is 5%, 10% and 10% for the pastes hydrated for 3 d, 7 d and 28 d, respectively. With wet cure, appropriate addition of SBR promotes the hydration of cement, while the effect of SBR on the content of Ca(OH)₂ and the degree of cement hydration is not remarkable in mixed-cured SBR-modified cement pastes. XRD results illustrate that SBR accelerates the reaction of calcium aluminate with gypsum, and thus enhances the formation and stability of the ettringite and inhibits the formation of C₄AH₁₃. The structure of aluminum-oxide and silicon-oxide polyhedron is characterized by ²⁷Al and ²⁹Si solid state NMR spectrum method, which shows that tetrahedron and octahedron are the main forms of aluminum-oxide polyhedrons in SBR-modified cement pastes. There are only [SiO₄]⁴⁻ tetrahedron monomer and dimer in the modified pastes hydrated for 3 d, but there appears three-tetrahedron polymer in the modified pastes hydrated for 28 d. The effect of low SBR dosage on the structure of aluminum-oxide and silicon-oxide polyhedron is slight. However, the combination of Al³⁺ with [SiO₄]⁴⁻ is restrained when P/C is above 15%, and the structure of Al³⁺ is changed obviously. Meantime, the polymerization of the [SiO₄]⁴⁻ tetrahedron in C-S-H gel is controlled.     

Effect of Curing Regime on Bonding Strength of EVA Modified Mortar to Tile

Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA) redispersible powder and latex were used to modify mortar. Three kinds of curing regimes: standard curing, high temperature curing and freeze-thaw circle curing were adopted to cure the bonded samples. Bonding strength of EVA modified mortar was tested at 28 days. The development of bonding strengths under all three curing regimes were discussed and compared. The experimental results show that bonding strength increases with the increase of EVA content in mortar. The curing regi...     

UHPC的轴拉性能与裂缝宽度控制能力研究

为研究3种类型超高性能混凝土(ultra-high performance concrete,简称UHPC)的轴拉应力-应变曲线及其裂缝宽度控制能力,包括高应变强化UHPC、低应变强化UHPC和应变软化UHPC.采用轴拉试验方法测试狗骨头形试件,得到UHPC的轴拉应力-应变曲线和缝宽-应变曲线.试验结果表明:高应变强化UHPC和低应变强化UHPC的轴拉应力-应变曲线均包括弹性段、应变强化段和应变软化段,应变软化UHPC只有弹性段和应变软化段;UHPC应变强化段和应变软化段的转折点是裂缝缓慢扩展和迅速扩展的临界点;提高UHPC的极限拉伸应变,即延长其应变强化段,有助于提高其裂缝宽度控制能力;高应变强化UHPC拉伸应变在0.42%之前,其裂缝宽度均小于0.05 mm.对比C50混凝土(极限应变、极限强度分别为0.012%、2.3 MPa),高应变强化UHPC优异的裂缝宽度控制能力避免了结构设计中受正常使用状态裂缝宽度验算限制的影响,同时可在钢筋屈服前与其全程协同工作,这使得钢筋增强高应变强化UHPC在某些需要对裂缝宽度进行严格控制的结构类型中具有很高的应用价值.     

Caking property and active components of coal based on group component separation

The content and the caking index of the heavy,the dense medium and the loose medium components of coal,obtained by extraction and stripping with CS_2/N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone mixed solvent(1:1 by volume),were studied and correlated with the caking property of raw coals.Images of the three group components after heat treatment were analyzed.The results show that both caking index(G) and maximum thickness of plastic layer(Y) of coals have a good linear relationship with the content of the medium component;the dense medium and the loose medium components are the two key factors to determine the caking property of raw coals-they are the source materials of fluidity and swelling of coal,respectively;the heavy component without the swelling and fluidity was cohered by the other components;two new indexes,which can extend current understanding of the caking properties,were introduced.     

Effect of calcium aluminate cement variety on the hydration of portland cement in blended system

Two kinds of CACs with different monocalcium aluminate（CA） contents were used in the PC/CAC（PAC） mixtures. Effects of CA and CACs on the properties of PAC were analyzed by setting times and the compressive strength tests, and also by means of calorimetry, XRD, DTA-TG and ESEM. The experimental results show that the compressive strength of the PAC mortars decreases with increasing content of CAC while it declines sharply with a higher content of CA in CAC. Compared with neat PC paste, the content of calcium hydroxide in hydrates of PAC paste decreases significantly, and the hydration time of PC is prominently prolonged. Additionally, the higher the content of CA in CAC, the more obviously the hydration of PC is delayed, confi rming that the CA phase in CAC plays an important role in the delay of PC hydration.     

氧传感器YSZ陶瓷层的制备及其与Al_2O_3绝缘层的共烧

片式氧传感器在生产过程中需要对YSZ与Al_2O_3陶瓷进行叠层共烧,为保证内部多孔铂电极的功能,共烧温度不能高于1 500℃。实验采用溶剂热法制备纳米级YSZ粉体,通过调节反应温度与反应物浓度降低合成YSZ粉末的烧结温度,使其1 400℃烧结致密度达99.1%,500℃电阻率仅为11.5Ω·m;之后通过将Al_2O_3与CaO、MgO、SiO_2等烧结助剂混合方式降低Al_2O_3的烧结温度,并通过调整Al_2O_3粉体中α相与γ相的比例使其烧结收缩率与YSZ陶瓷匹配,500℃电阻率为1.3×104Ω·m。在1 400℃范围内可以与YSZ实现共烧,得到不翘曲不开裂的双层共烧陶瓷,可以达到氧传感器的制备与使用要求。     

环保型石膏-水泥-火山灰胶凝体系的早期水化过程研究

应用X射线衍射(X-ray diffraction,XRD)及热流仪研究了组分、水化环境对环保型石膏-水泥-火山灰胶凝体系(Gypsum-cement-pozzolan binder system,GCP)早期水化过程的影响。结果表明,胶凝体系水化后产物主要由钙矾石、生石膏、羟钙石、方解石以及非晶态CSH凝胶组成。随着水化龄期的延长,钙矾石的含量增加,而生石膏的含量减少。高效减水剂的掺入延缓了GCP胶凝体系的初期水化(0~70h)。在原料中加入偏高岭土可以促进钙矾石的生成;而加入硅微粉则会抑制钙矾石的生成。羟钙石仅可在水化开始后的第一周内测得,之后会由于火山灰反应而被消耗。水中养护促进钙矾石的生成,阻碍试样与二氧化碳的接触,使得方解石的含量大幅下降。