Efficient solution of population balance equations with discontinuities by finite elements

Two refinements of Galerkin's method on finite elements were evaluated for the solution of population balance equations for precipitation systems. The traditional drawbacks of this approach have been the time required for computation of the two-dimensional integrals arising from the aggregation integrals and the difficulty in handling discontinuities that often arise in simulations of seeded reactors. The careful arrangement of invariant integrals for separable aggregation models allows for a thousandfold reduction in the computational costs. Discontinuities that may be present due to the hyperbolic nature of the system may be specifically tracked by the method of characteristics. These discontinuities will arise only from the initial distribution or nucleation and are readily identified. A combination of these techniques can be used that is intermediate in computational cost while still allowing discontinuous number densities. In a case study of calcium carbonate precipitation, it is found that the accuracy improvement gained by tracking the slope discontinuity may not be significant and that the computation speed may be sufficient for dynamic online optimization.     

液晶微位移传感器

液晶微位移传感器的工作原理是以负介电各向异性的向列相液晶材料的动态散射效应为基础的，文中给出了这种传感器的结构，测量方法、精度、应用范围和实验结果；研究了在阈值电压附近光的吸收和散射，讨论了该传感器的稳定性和遥控方法。     

Conductor design with high-Tc superconducting Bi(Pb)—2223/Ag multifilamentary tapes

With high upper critical fields, high temperature superconductors (HTSC) have been recognised as candidate materials for coil and magnet applications. High field devices, at one time or another, when operated close to their rated limits are often faced with instability problems which normally are electrical, magnetic or mechanical in nature. The determination of stability parameters, therefore, is of interest to the conductor designer which very much assists in the processing aspect of long length production of wires and tapes. Due to the morphology of the superconductor most HTSC devices made with Bi(Pb)—2223 precursor exist in tape form. Here the determination of stability parameters (for flux-jump and cryogenic stability) for multifilamentary Bi(Pb)—2223/Ag tapes are presented. Processing parameters such as intermediate deformation and filling factors have been found to play a crucial role, not only on the critical current density of the tapes but on the stability aspect in conductor design as well.     

K202A压缩机电机轴瓦超温的原因及对策

K202A压缩机的电机轴瓦采用的是动压轴承,经常持续升温。其主要原因是由于滑动轴承和轴之间是半液体摩擦,润滑油在轴颈及轴瓦之间没有形成具有足够压力的油膜,造成滑动轴承和轴局部形成半液体摩擦而产生大量的热量,又无法被带走引起的。文章通过验算K202压缩机电机滑动轴承温度,分析影响滑动轴承运行温度的因素,提出在原滑动轴承上开油楔及加装一台齿轮油泵为滑动轴承强制润滑,并且通过联轴器把电机和压缩机连接起来,用压缩机轴瓦托起电机轴,使电机轴颈和轴瓦之间处于液体摩擦状态,可有效地降低滑动轴承的运行温度。     

3D model retrieval using principal plane analysis and dynamic programming

Three dimensional models play an important role in many applications; the problem is how to select the appropriate models from a 3D database rapidly and accurately. In recent years, a variety of shape representations, statistical methods, and geometric algorithms have been proposed for matching 3D shapes or models. In this paper, we propose a 3D shape representation scheme based on a combination of principal plane analysis and dynamic programming. The proposed 3D shape representation scheme consists of three steps. First, a 3D model is transformed into a 2D image by projecting the vertices of the model onto its principal plane. Second, the convex hall of the 2D shape of the model is further segmented into multiple disjoint triangles using dynamic programming. Finally, for each triangle, a projection score histogram and moments are extracted as the feature vectors for similarity searching. Experimental results showed the robustness of the proposed scheme, which resists translation, rotation, scaling, noise, and destructive attacks. The proposed 3D model retrieval method performs fairly well in retrieving models having similar characteristics from a database of 3D models.     

变频调速节能改造方案的经济性评价和比较

本文详细介绍了变频调速节能改造方案的经济性评价方法。静态分析法包括投资回收期法、抵偿年限法和年计算费用法；动态分析法则包括净现值法、内部回收率法、总费用现值法和最小年费用法。     

Climate-related electricity demand-side management in oil-exporting countries—the case of the United Arab Emirates

The oil crisis of the 1970s has increased the concern about the continuity of oil imports flow to major oil-importing developed countries. Numerous policy measures including electricity demand-side management (DSM) programs have been adopted in such countries. These measures aim at reducing the growing need for electricity power that increases the dependency on imported foreign oil and damages the environment. On the other hand, the perception that energy can be obtained at very low cost in oil-rich countries led to less attention being paid to the potential of DSM policies in these countries. This paper discusses such potential using the case of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Since air conditioning is a major source of electric energy consumption, the relationship between climate conditions and electric energy consumption is considered. An electricity demand model is constructed using time series techniques. The fitted model seems to represent these relationships rather well. Forecasts for electricity consumption using the estimated model indicate that a small reduction in cooling degrees requirement might induce a significant reduction in electric energy demand. Hence, a DSM program is proposed with policy actions to include, among others, measures to reduce cooling degrees requirement.     

Criteria of dynamic buckling estimation of thin-walled structures

The paper deals with dynamic buckling of thin-walled structures (plates and beam-columns with open cross-section) subjected to compressive rectangular pulse loading. The local, global and interactive dynamic buckling was analysed. Author proposes the new criterion for critical amplitude of pulse loading leading to stability loss. The proposed criterion is a modification of quasi-bifurcation criterion formulated by Kleiber, Kotula and Saran. Results obtained using proposed criterion were compared with other well-known criteria (Volmir (V) and Budiansky–Hutchinson (B–H) criterion).     

条形药包爆炸应力场试验研究

应用动态光弹性模型试验方法研究了条形药包的爆炸应力场分布特性。研究结果表明：起爆方式和位置影响着条形药包爆炸应力场的分布形态，并首次成功地记录了条形药包瞬间爆炸应力场的动光弹条纹，得到了理想成力场的分布形式。