Impact of adhesive ingredients on adhesion between rubber and brass-plated steel wire in tire

Proficiency on underlying mechanism of rubber-metal adhesion has been increased significantly in the last few decades. Researchers have investigated the effect of various ingredients, such as hexamethoxymethyl melamine, resorcinol, cobalt stearate, and silica, on rubber-metal interface. The role of each ingredient on rubber-metal interfacial adhesion is still a subject of scrutiny. In this article, a typical belt skim compound of truck radial tire is selected and the effect of each adhesive ingredient on adhesion strength is explored. Out of these ingredients, the effect of cobalt stearate is found noteworthy. It has improved adhesion strength by 12% (without aging) and by 11% (humid-aged), respectively, over control compound. For detailed understanding of the effect of cobalt stearate on adhesion, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy are utilized to ascertain the rubber coverage and distribution of elements. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results helped us to understand the impact of Cu_XS layer depth on rubber-metal adhesion. The depth profile of the Cu_XS layer was found to be one of the dominant factors of rubber-metal adhesion retention. Thus, this study has made an attempt to find the impact of different adhesive ingredients on the formation of Cu_XS layer depth at rubber-metal interface and establish a correlation with adhesion strength simultaneously.     

基于涡动相关法的沉积物-水界面氧通量与水动力条件响应关系

沉积物-水界面是物质参与环境地球化学循环和生物耦合的"热区",水动力条件是沉积物-水界面物质交换的关键影响因素。溶解氧作为常用的水质评价指标,对调节生物化学进程有重要作用,因此本文采用涡动相关法这种非侵入式通量测量技术开展室内试验研究,探究沉积物-水界面氧通量与水动力条件的响应关系。结果表明:随着水体紊动增加(采用Batchelor尺度表征),扩散边界层厚度减小,氧通量增大。分析室内试验和相关研究中水动力条件、扩散边界层厚度及氧通量的关系,发现扩散边界层厚度与Batchelor尺度呈正相关关系,拟合结果表明可以用Batchelor尺度近似表示扩散边界层厚度;氧通量与扩散边界层厚度呈负相关关系,且当扩散边界层厚度小于0.5 mm时,扩散边界层厚度变化对氧通量影响更强烈,当厚度大于0.5 mm后,氧通量基本保持稳定。     

提升机启动操作中制动油泵软性停转的分析与排除

同一个多功能集控器件长期使用后，其不同故障程度对应有不同故障现象，为了加快现场技术管理人员对提升机疑难故障的有效排除进度，着重分析了制动油泵停转的控制通道，根据提升机启动操作中制动油泵停转后的排查处理结果，圈定了故障范围为变频控制器件。制动油泵在提升机启动操作中停转的不确定性，查找故障时整机电控系统处于非故障状态，接近更换变频主控板D6时启动提升机操作中制动油泵软性停转次数有所增多、启动中无发生制动油泵停转的全程提升未见异常，上述因素使制动油泵软性停转成为疑难杂症。故障现象恶化为每次操作至制动手把推向松闸位置制动油泵均停转，用梯形图确定D6故障是症结所在。对D6的自身故障精确定位功能且在变频控制柜人机界面RJ2显示故障信息认识不足，导致故障长时存在。此副井提升机有关人员应做到:对故障反映到位、深刻了解器件性能特征、透析有关动作过程后方可采取针对性措施、确定故障元件、最终排除故障。可恢复性的轻故障发生后必须采取相应措施，避免故障扩大导致停机延误提升。将变频就绪与故障的实时信息显示于司控台面，弥补了技改缺陷。     

工艺参数对6061-T6铝合金真空扩散焊接接头形貌和性能的影响

在不同工艺参数下对化学清洗去除表面氧化膜的6061-T6铝合金进行真空扩散焊接,研究了焊接温度(500~560℃)、焊接压力(1.0~5.0MPa)和保温时间(0.5~3h)对焊接接头界面形貌和剪切强度的影响,得到了优化工艺参数。结果表明:随着焊接温度的升高、焊接压力的增大和保温时间的延长,接头焊缝变窄并最终消失,剪切强度和焊合率增大;但当保温时间延长到3h时,焊缝附近晶粒发生粗化,导致剪切强度降低,且接头发生较大变形;不同工艺参数下接头的剪切断裂形式均为脆性断裂;较优的真空扩散焊接工艺参数为焊接温度540℃、保温时间2h、焊接压力4.0MPa。     

Influence of Y2O3 addition on the mechanical and oxidation behaviour of carbon fibre reinforced ZrB2/SiC composites

The influence of Y₂O₃ addition on the microstructure, thermo-mechanical properties and oxidation resistance of carbon fibre reinforced ZrB₂/SiC composites was investigated. Y₂O₃ reacted with oxide impurities present on the surface of ZrB₂ and SiC grains and formed a liquid phase, effectively lowering the sintering temperature and allowing to reach full density at 1900 °C. The presence of a carbon source (fibres) led to additional reactions which resulted in the formation of new secondary phases such as yttrium boro-carbides. Mechanical properties were significantly enhanced compared to the un-doped composite. Further tests at high temperatures resulted in strength increase up to 700 MPa at 1500 °C which was attributed to stress relaxation. Oxidation tests carried out at 1500 °C and 1650 °C in air showed that the presence of the Y-based secondary phases enhanced the growth of ZrO₂ grains, but offered limited protection to oxygen due to the lower availability of surficial SiO₂ formed from SiC.     

絮体表面形态对膜污染预测的影响

现有对混凝-膜过滤过程中膜污染的预测分析，一般采用XDLVO理论对光滑界面的作用能进行计算，但混凝絮体表面形态会对预测结果产生较大的影响。利用正弦波球体模型对粗糙腐殖酸(HA)絮体表面进行模拟，并通过表面元素积分法(SEI)结合XDLVO理论与复合辛普森规则，对不同粗糙程度的混凝絮体与聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)膜的界面作用能进行量化模拟；并将结果与传统XDLVO理论模拟的光滑界面作用能进行了比较。实验结果表明，该模型适用于混凝-膜过滤体系中絮体界面作用能的模拟，同时在模拟过程中，由于粗糙度的不同会导致界面作用能在数值上存在1~2个数量级的差异；并且粗糙的絮体较完全光滑的絮体与膜污染趋势的拟合程度更高，即引入絮体表面形态对利用絮体与膜界面间相互作用能表征膜污染趋势的置信度更高。     

Liquid phase sintering and characterization of SiC ceramics

The present study focuses on the sintering of silicon carbide-based ceramics (SiC) by liquid phase sintering (LPS) followed by characterization of the produced ceramics. AlN/Re₂O₃ mixtures were used as additives in the LPS process. In the first step, the LPS-SiC materials were produced in a graphite resistance furnace in the form of discs at different temperatures. The conditions with the best results regarding real density and relative density were taken as reference for sintering in the form of prismatic bars. In the second step, these samples were evaluated regarding fracture toughness (K_IC), by the Single Edge V Notch Beam – SEVNB – method, and flexural strength. K_IC behavior was evaluated according to the depth and curvature radius of the notches. Reliable K_IC values were presented when the ceramic displayed a small curvature radius at the notch tip. When the radius was large, it did not maintain the square root singularity of the notch tip. Tests were carried out to determine K_IC values in atmospheric air and water. K_IC results were lower in water than air, with a decrease ranging between 2.56% and 11.26%. The observations indicated a direct grain size correlation between K_IC values and fracture strength of the SiC ceramics.     

Rice spike-like g-C3N4/TiO2 heterojunctions with tight-binding interface by using sodium titanate ultralong nanotube as precursor and template

A novel rice spike-like g-C₃N₄/TiO₂ nanowire heterojunctions are fabricated by hydrothermal treating Na₂Ti₃O₇ ultralong nanotubes in the presence of g-C₃N₄. The presence of g-C₃N₄ promotes the hydrolysis of Na₂Ti₃O₇ ultralong nanotubes. The partially replaced O of TiO₂ by N from g-C₃N₄ leads to the formation of a tight-binding interface between one dimensional TiO₂ and two dimensional g-C₃N₄, which is crucial for fast and effective transfer of photogenerated electrons in heterostructured photocatalysts. As a result, the g-C₃N₄/TiO₂ nanowire heterojunctions exhibit excellent visible-light photocatalytic activity. The kinetic constant (k) of g-C₃N₄/TiO₂ (0.024?min^?1) for degradation of methylene blue under visible light irradiation is 1.85 and 4 times than that of pure g-C₃N₄ and P25, respectively.     

Gender difference in color preference across cultures: An archetypal pattern modulated by a female cultural stereotype

A gender difference in color preference among British participants has been repeatedly reported, in which both males and females show a preference for blue‐green colors, while females express an additional preference for pink‐purple colors. To investigate the robustness of gender difference in color preference in a different culture, we tested 81 young adult Indians from a school of design and compared them to 80 young British students in Psychology. The 35‐item International Personality Item Pool (IPIP) and Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) questionnaires were also administered to explore possible links between personality traits, gender schemata, and color preferences. Results confirmed a gender difference in both cultures; participants collectively expressed a preference for cool over warm colors, while in addition females showed a preference for pink colors, with a warm bias for Indian females and a cool bias for British females. While these results extend gender difference to Indian culture and support the universality of an underlying pattern they also reveal a culture‐specific contribution essentially observed in females. In British participants, color preference was correlated exclusively with BSRI scores in females and overwhelmingly with IPIP scores in males; this gender‐specific pattern of correlation was not replicated in the Indian sample. Results point to an archetypal pattern of gender difference in color preference with a remarkable cross‐cultural similarity in men and a subtle but significant cultural difference in women whose origin is yet to be explained.     

Mullite-bonded SiC-whisker-reinforced SiC matrix composites: Preparation,characterization, and toughening mechanisms

A novel mullite-bonded SiC-whisker-reinforced SiC matrix composite (SiCw/SiC, SiC whisker-to-SiC powder mass ratio of 1:9) was designed and successfully prepared. Before preparing the composite, the inexpensive lab-made SiCw was first modified by an oxidation/leaching process and then coated with Al₂O₃. The kinetics results indicate that the oxidation process can be described by improved shrinking-cylinder models. The aspect ratio of SiCw improved after modification. Subsequently, raw materials with a SiC–SiO₂–Al₂O₃ triple-layered structure were obtained after the Al₂O₃-coating process and used as feedstocks during the subsequent hot-pressing sintering. Finally, the characterization of the composites indicates that the mullite-bonded sample performs better (relative density of 93.8?±?1.4%, flexural strength of 533.3?±?18.2?MPa, fracture toughness of 13.6?±?2.1?MPa?m^1/2, and Vickers hardness of 20.6?±?2.5?GPa) than the reference sample without the mullite interface. The improved toughness could essentially be attributed to the moderately strong interface bonding and effective load transfer effects of the mullite interface.