Experimental and optimization of material synthesis process parameters for improving capacity of lithium‐ion battery

New methods for synthesis of active materials have been developed to improve capacity and cycle life performance of lithium‐ion batteries. Past studies have focused on routes of development of materials and new processes, which might not be economical for large‐scale production. In this regard, this study examines a widely employed carbothermal reduction technology for the synthesis of lithium‐iron phosphate (LiFePO₄/C) and investigates effects of process conditions during this synthesis on final battery performance. An experimental combined genetic programming approach is used to model the effects of crucial process conditions (sintering time, the carbon content, and the sintering temperature) on the discharge capacity of the assembled battery. Experiments are conducted to collect the discharge capacity data based on varying LiFePO₄/C synthesis conditions, and genetic programming is employed to develop a suitable functional relationship between them. The results show that the battery discharge capacity is controlled significantly by adjusting sintering temperature and carbon content, while the effect of sintering time is found to be insignificant. Further, the interaction effect of the sintering time and carbon content is much more obvious than that of the sintering time and the sintering temperature. The findings from the study pave the way for the optimum design of the synthesis process of LiFePO₄/C for a higher battery performance.     

船舶水润滑尾轴承结构设计研究进展

水润滑轴承的结构优化可以有效提高轴承的承载能力、冷却散热、减振降噪和摩擦学性能。在概述船舶水润滑尾轴承的优势和存在问题的基础上,分析归纳水润滑尾轴承内衬结构、内衬的厚度和硬度、轴承间隙、长径比、内衬表面粗糙度等结构设计参数的研究进展;以轴位水润滑尾轴承、内衬多层复合水润滑尾轴承和闭式水润滑尾轴承为例,介绍近年来几种新型水润滑尾轴承的结构设计,指出闭式水润滑尾轴承在内河及沿海船舶上具有广阔的应用前景,是未来的研究重点和发展趋势;建议水润滑尾轴承的研究应从以下方面着手,一是从微纳米尺度研究轴承微观界面润滑机制,二是在考虑轴承参数间耦合作用的基础上对轴承进行多目标优化,三是进一步研究闭式水润滑尾轴承及密封装置材料、结构和辅助装置以及水润滑添加剂,四是研究船舶水润滑尾轴承的设计规范,建立一定范围内精度满足工程需要的轴承设计计算经验公式,以简化轴承设计程序。     

Characterisation of oleoresins extracted from tomato waste by liquid and supercritical carbon dioxide

Tomato waste is characterised by high amounts of bioactive compounds, such as carotenoids, polyphenols and essential fatty acids. In this work, oleoresins were produced from tomato waste (skins + seeds) and skins using carbon dioxide under liquid and supercritical conditions. The use of ethanol as a co-solvent was also evaluated. Compositions of the oleoresins were analysed and compared to oleoresin obtained by means of an organic solvent, which was used as the control. Oleoresin extraction from the waste by liquid and supercritical CO₂ provided the highest yields (12.5%–12.9%). The extracts obtained from the skins with supercritical CO₂ without ethanol had the highest content of α- and γ-tocopherols (80 and 575 mg/100 g oleoresin, respectively), while lycopene and β-carotene were found at 205 and 75 mg/100 g oleoresin, respectively. The highest quantity of polyphenols (9305 mg GAE/100 g oleoresin) was found in the oleoresin extracted from skin by supercritical CO₂ with ethanol. All oleoresins were characterised by a high antioxidant activity, which improved with the synergy of carotenoids, tocopherols and polyphenols.     

冷喷涂固态颗粒沉积中颗粒间结合形成机制研究进展

就目前主流的冷喷涂颗粒结合形成机理进行了系统总结和评述,为冷喷涂沉积体性能的调控和后续研究提供借鉴。分别就经典的颗粒界面绝热剪切失稳结合机理,颗粒界面应力波释放诱导材料射流形成结合机理,以及高速碰撞诱导颗粒表面氧化膜破碎、新鲜金属接触结合机理的基本概念、原理、特点进行了概括总结。通过大量系统文献的调研,指出现有理论目前存在的相悖和不足之处,并简要分析了现有颗粒间结合形成理论对冷喷涂沉积体质量调控方面的指导意义。最后基于现有研究的不足,对冷喷涂颗粒界面结合机制方面的研究进行了展望。     

波前传感器电铸镍层应力实时检测精度评估

目的 搭建电铸应力实时检测平台，评估其测量精度，并探明电化学沉积过程中镍层平均内应力的变化规律。方法 采用横向剪切波前传感器搭建电铸应力实时检测平台，通过测量在铸层应力作用下电铸基底弯曲的曲率半径，利用Stoney公式计算铸层平均应力。采用参考球面反射镜评估横向剪切波前传感器曲率半径的测量精度，并在0.5 A/dm2电流密度下进行电铸应力实时检测实验，对铸层平均应力测量极限进行评估，同时对检测误差进行分析。结果 横向波前传感器曲率半径测量精度为99.22%，在0.5 A/dm2电流密度下，所搭建的铸层应力实时检测平台可测量的最小厚度为5.1 μm，由曲率测量波动带来的应力检测误差为1.3 MPa。实验测得铸层平均应力随铸层厚度的增加而变大，当铸层厚度达到30 μm左右，铸层平均应力趋于稳定，应力大小为79.7 MPa。同时发现，当铸层厚度小于30 μm时，沿电铸基底长度方向的铸层平均应力明显大于宽度方向铸层平均应力，随铸层厚度的增加，两个方向的应力大小趋于等值。结论 采用横向剪切波前传感器搭建的电铸应力检测平台，能有效对铸层应力进行高精度的实时测量，为精密电铸过程中应力变化规律的研究提供了检测技术基础。     

钢筋混凝土拆除爆破炮孔装药量的确定

本文从分析钢筋混凝土爆破破坏形态出发,对钢筋混凝土的配筋情况,如强度、配筋网规格、钢筋层数等对拆除爆破的影响作了量化处理,在前人的基础上大胆提出了钢筋混凝土加强抛掷爆破的炮孔装药量计算公式,并在实际工程中得到了验证。