Improved synergetic excitation control for transient stability enhancement and voltage regulation of power systems

This paper proposes decentralized improved synergetic excitation controllers (ISEC) for synchronous generators to enhance transient stability and obtain satisfactory voltage regulation performance of power systems. Each generator is considered as a subsystem, for which an ISEC is designed. According to the control objectives, a manifold, which is a linear combination of the deviation of generator terminal voltage, rotor speed and active power, is chosen for the design of ISEC. Compared with the conventional synergetic excitation controller (CSEC), a parameter adaptation scheme is proposed for updating the controller parameter online in order to improve the transient stability and voltage regulation performance simultaneously under various operating conditions. Case studies are undertaken on a single-machine infinite-bus power system and a two-area four-machine power system, respectively. Simulation results show the ISEC can provide better damping and voltage regulation performance, compared with the CSEC without parameter adaptation scheme and the conventional power system stabilizer.     

Optimised phase compositions and improved microwave dielectric properties based on calcium tin silicates

The Ca_(1+2y)Sn_(1-x)Si_(1+y)O_(5-2x+4y) low-permittivity microwave dielectric ceramics were prepared through solid-state reaction at 1350–1450 °C for 5 h. The relations between microwave dielectric properties and phase compositions for non-stoichiometric Ca_(1+2y)Sn_(1-x)Si_(1+y)O_(5-2x+4y) ceramics have been investigated. A single CaSnSiO₅ phase with abnormally positive temperature coefficient of resonant frequency (τ_f = + 62.5 ppm/°C) was synthesised at 1450 °C. This composition was an effective τ_f compensator of CaSiO₃ and Ca₃SnSi₂O₉ phases with typically negative τ_f value. The CaSiO₃ second phase was related to the Sn deficiency in the CaSn_(1-x)SiO_(5-2x) (0 < x < 1.0) composition, whereas the Ca₃SnSi₂O₉ second phase was obtained by controlling the Ca:Sn:Si ratios on the basis of the Ca_(1+2y)SnSi_(1+y)O_(5+4y) (0 < y < 1.0) composition. A promising low-permittivity millimetre-wave ceramic with most excellent microwave dielectric properties (ε_r = 10.2, Q×f = 81,000 GHz and τ_f = −4.8 ppm/°C) was produced from the Ca_(1+2y)SnSi_(1+y)O_(5+4y) (y = 0.4) ceramic.     

Nanostructured titanium nitride for highly sensitive localized surface plasmon resonance biosensing

Titanium nitride (TiN) as an alternative plasmonic ceramic material with superb properties including high hardness, outstanding corrosion resistance and excellent biocompatibility, has exhibited great potential for optical biochemical sensing applications. By sputtering about 35 nm–50 nm TiN on glass (f-TiN), the surface was found to provide sensing capability toward NaCl solution through the phenomenon of surface plasmon resonance. When the TiN film of about 27 nm–50 nm in thickness was sputtered onto a roughened glass surface (R–TiN), the sensing capability was improved. This was further improved when holes at nanoscale were created in the TiN film of about 19 nm–27 nm in thickness (NH–TiN). The roughened surface and nanohole patterns provided confinement of surface plasmons and significantly improved the sensitivity toward the local refractive index changes. In detail, the calculated refractive index resolution (RIR) of the optimal NH–TiN sensors for NaCl was found to be 9.5 × 10⁻⁸ refractive index unit (RIU), which had outperformed the f-TiN and R–TiN sensors. For biosensing, the optimized NH–TiN sensor was found to be capable to detect both small and large biomolecules, i.e. biotin (molecular weight of 244.3 g/mol) and human IgG (160,000 g/mol), in a label-free manner. Especially, the NH–TiN sensor significantly improved sensitivity in detecting small molecules due to the localized plasmonic confinement of electromagnetic field. Combining with the excellent mechanical and durability properties of TiN, the proposed NH–TiN can be a strong candidate for plasmonic biosensing applications.     

Numerical simulation of two-phase turbulent flow in hydraulic and hydropower engineering

In connection with the specific features of high velocity aerated flow generated by hydraulic engineering structures, the mathematical model is developed for high turbulence air-water two-phase flow with the use of twin flow theoretical model in this paper. Furthermore the numerical method is proposed to treat bubbled flows. In addition, on the basis of air-water stratified twin flow model, the new calculation methods and free surface tracking technique are proposed to describe complicated movements of the free surface. Finally, the proposed model is used to calculate artificial aerated flows. The computed results coincide quite well with experimental results. This means that the proposed method can provide solid basis for practical engineering design.     

基于均匀设计的边坡稳定性敏感性分析

在边坡敏感性分析中,试验方法的选择对试验次数和试验效果起决定作用。均匀设计能使试验点在试验范围内均匀分布,将此试验方法引入到边坡敏感性分析中,可以大大减少试验次数,获得较好的试验效果。以一均质土坡为例,选取容重、内摩擦角、黏聚力、坡角、地震加速度等5个因素来设计数值试验,对边坡进行了敏感性分析。结果表明,在常见的均质土坡或松散堆积体岩土质边坡中,黏聚力、坡角和内摩擦角为最敏感因素;在抗震设防烈度为7度以下的一般岩土体地区,土的重度和地震加速度为不敏感因素。该结论对边坡的综合治理、安全监测和灾害预报具有一定意义。     

澄碧河水电站弧形工作闸门空间有限元分析

针对澄碧河水电站弧形工作闸门运行几十年的现状，按照《水利水电工程钢闸门设计规范》，采用大型有限元软件ANSYS进行三维线弹性有限元分析，讨论闸门的几种受力情况，指出了存在安全隐患的部位，其结论可供水电站弧形闸门维护时参考。     

Papermaking characteristics of three Populus clones grown in the north-central United States

The papermaking properties of 22 pure and hybrid poplars are being evaluated in an on-going investigation. Twenty of the poplars were harvested after 7.5 years from three different sites in the Midwestern and North Central US. The other 2 poplars survived at only two of three sites (64 total samples). The Crandon hybrid had the highest growth rate (t ha⁻¹ y⁻¹) and wood density (both averaged across the 3 sites). This poplar had a high cellulose content (compared to the average), a low lignin content and produced bleached kraft fibers at a high yield (wt.% on wood chips). Further, this poplar responded very well to kraft pulping and oxygen delignification and bleached to the highest final brightness ever observed in our laboratory (94.5% Elrepho). It also produced an 18 kappa number unbleached pulp with <0.5% rejects in only two-thirds the time required for sugar maple (Acer saccharum).We also report on clone 220-5 that had the highest area-weighted average microfibril angle. Pulps from this poplar had excellent tensile properties and further improvements are expected with 1–2 years of additional growth that should result in a small, but significant increase in average fiber length. Some results are also presented for clone 313.55 and aspen (Populus tremuloides) to demonstrate the many substantial benefits that can be accrued from proper wood selection.