微型离心泵泵叶三层式滑块机构三板模具设计

针对微型离心泵泵叶塑件成型模具设计困难的问题，设计了一种改进型三板点浇口模以用于该泵叶塑件的成型。塑件的浇注成型应用3个点浇口来进行平衡注塑，以控制塑件成型变形。模腔布局为1模1腔。针对塑件叶槽区域脱模困难问题，设计了一种3层3次复合抽芯脱模用于难脱模叶槽部位特征的脱模，机构中，将叶槽部位特征的成型块分割成2层成型件后，机构的第一次抽芯动作由弹簧驱动上层滑块实施上层成型块的抽芯；机构的第二次抽芯由斜导柱驱动实施下层成型块的抽芯；最后，由弯销驱动基座滑块带动2个侧抽芯滑块向外抽芯，以让出塑件完全顶出脱模的运动空间。第二次抽芯、第三次抽芯的驱动动力分别由模架模板的第三次开模、第四次开模打开来进行驱动。塑件的最终脱模由油缸驱动顶针板及顶杆顶出而实现塑件的完全脱模。基于塑件、流道脱模及抽芯机构的动作需要，将典型三板点浇口模架改进为四板4次开模点浇口，从而能使塑件、流道废料及驱动滑块机构分次按序来实施抽芯脱模。模具脱模机构动作设置合理，机构结构设计巧妙，模具整体工作可靠，有较好的设计参考价值。     

注水工况下的管柱水锤分析

注水过程中管柱内液体具有高压、高速流动的特点,一旦管内液体流动边界发生短时间变化,将会产生管内液体流速及压力的变化,可能造成管柱振动、密封失效甚至断裂。主要针对注水工况下,运用管道振动分析软件AUTOPIPE对管柱注水过程进行水锤模拟分析,重点对管内液体流速、压力、轴向振动速度以及轴向附加应力进行分析,为现场管道施工安全及优化提供参考。     

Design,fabrication of honeycomb-shaped 1–3 connectivity piezoelectric micropillar arrays for 2D ultrasound transducer application

As a core component of 2D ultrasound transducers, honeycomb-shaped 1–3 connectivity piezoelectric micropillar arrays have attracted enormous attention due to their unique performance and functionality. In this paper, honeycomb-shaped 1–3 connectivity piezoelectric micropillar arrays with a high aspect-ratio were designed and fabricated by means of deep X-ray lithography and powder injection molding in six steps: preparation of lost mold, powder-binder mixing, injection molding and demolding, removal of binders, and densification of powder. A polymer-based lost mold insert was generated by a synchrotron X-ray exposure and development process. The optimal volumetric ratio between the piezoelectric powder and binders was determined by torque rheology behavior, then they were homogeneously mixed with a twin extruder mixer. To fully fill in the micro-cavities of the lost mold, rheological properties of the mixture were analyzed with a capillary rheometer using different shear rates (50–5000 s⁻¹) and temperatures (140 °C, 150 °C, and 160 °C). After the mixture was completely injected, the lost mold was chemically dissolved in acetone and rinsed in methanol without bending or clustering of the micropillar arrays during evaporation. The binders in the injection molded portion were thermally decomposed using a continuous heating schedule of 200 °C, 390 °C, and 600 °C in argon gas under atmospheric conditions. Finally, the particles in the sample were densified into a coherent, solid mass by eliminating pores at 1300 °C. Based on the proposed micro-manufacturing process, defect-free honeycomb-shaped 1–3 connectivity piezoelectric micropillar arrays with a pattern dimension of 42 μm and aspect-ratio of 5 were successfully produced.     

Combustion and emission characteristics of an Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE) spark ignition engine with hydrogen direct injection

Butanol could reduce emissions and alleviate the energy crisis as a bio-fuel used on engines, but the production cost problem limits the application of butanol. During the butanol production, ABE (Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol) is a critical intermediate product. Many studies researched the direct application of ABE on engines instead of butanol to solve the production cost problem of butanol. ABE has the defects of large ignition energy and vaporization heat. Hydrogen is a gaseous fuel with small ignition energy and high flame temperature. In this research, ABE port injection combines with hydrogen direct injection, forming a stratified state of the hydrogen-rich mixture around the spark plug. The engine speed is 1500 rpm, and λ is 1. Five αH₂ (hydrogen blending fractions: 0, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%) and five spark timings (5°, 10°, 15°, 20°, 25° CA BTDC) are studied to observe the effects of them on combustion and emissions of the test engine. The results show that hydrogen addition increases the maximum cylinder pressure and maximum heat release rate, increases the maximum cylinder temperature and IMEP, but the exhaust temperature decreases. The flame development period and flame propagation period shorten after adding hydrogen. Hydrogen addition improves HC and CO emissions but increases NO_x emissions. Particle emissions decrease distinctly after hydrogen addition. Hydrogen changes the combustion properties of ABE and improves the test engine's power and emissions. The combustion in the cylinder becomes better with the increase of αH₂, but a further increase in αH₂ beyond 5% brings minor improvements on combustion.     

An intelligent control of NH3 injection for optimizing the NOx/NH3 ratio in SCR system

The distribution of nitrogen oxides (NO_x) flux within the cross-section area in front of ammonia injection grid (AIG) under different operating conditions was obtained by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method. Weight of NO_x flux in the sub-zone corresponding to each of the ammonia (NH₃) injection branch-pipes of AIG system was analyzed and the sensitivity of which against the plant power load was figured out. A number of “critical” ammonia injection branch-pipes were determined with regard to the weight sensitivity analysis. The selected “critical” branch-pipes were changed to be controlled by the automatic valves, and an intelligent tuning strategy was proposed. The NO_x/NH₃ mixing stoichiometry over the cross-section area in front of AIG system was significantly modified for the high utilization ratio of ammonia. A case work was launched on the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system of a 660 MW plant. As a result, the ammonia consumption rate (ACR) was found to be reduced by 6.44% compared to that under previous control system, and was 9.31% lower than that of the unapplied system. The methodology for determining the “critical” branch-pipes and intelligent tuning strategy of ammonia injection notably saved the ammonia consumption of SCR system, and the formation of ammonium bisulfate (ABS) were greatly confined.     

油门踏板预变形注射模设计

介绍了汽车油门踏板的结构特点,通过模流分析计算出变形量,将3D数据按变形量进行反变形设计,达到注射成型后塑件的设计尺寸。     

Changes in physicochemical properties and myofibrillar protein properties in grass carp salted by brining and injection

The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in physicochemical properties and myofibrillar protein properties of grass carp meat during brining and brine injection at 4 °C. The time reached equilibrium was 7 h in brining group and 5 h by injection, where the salt content was about 1.76%. The water content, water holding capacity and yield in injection group (86.59%, 9.18% and 110%, respectively) were higher than brining group (84.76%, 11.47%, and 108%, respectively) at equilibrium point significantly (P < 0.05). This was attributed to the more swollen filament lattices and disordered protein structure in injection group (P < 0.05). The myofibrillar protein structure was compared, including sulphydryl content, surface hydrophobicity, solubility, sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis pattern and secondary structure. The injection group presented the better quality of salted fish meat in shorter time.     

Prism Signal Processing of Coriolis meter data for gasoline fuel injection monitoring

Prism Signal Processing is a new recursive FIR technique offering rapid filter design and calculation. It has previously been applied to Coriolis mass flow metering to generate fast (48 kHz) flow measurement updates, facilitating for the first time the direct mass flow measurement of individual fuel pulses injected into a laboratory diesel fuel injection test bench. In this paper we describe an augmented sensor signal filtering scheme which enables rapid tracking of the desired mode of flow tube vibration while notching out undesired modes. The new scheme is applied to a gasoline injection test bench where the vibrational interference is greater than for the previously described diesel system due to increased hydraulic shock. The paper presents experimental findings which illustrate the further challenges to be overcome in order to achieve the goal of traceable direct mass flow measurement of individual fuel injection pulses. For example, when a fuel pulse is shorter than the resonant period of the flow tube, the observed phase difference appears to show dependence on the instantaneous phase of the flow tube vibration.     

Application of organosilane coatings for improved anti-adhesive properties enabling facilitated demolding in polymer processing

Easy and residue-free demolding is an everlasting topic in the plastics processing industry. Typically, facile ejection of the produced parts from the mold is provided by separation agents (silicon sprays, surface coatings). In this work, a perfluoroalkyl-based organosilane coating is applied to exchangeable substrates of an injection mold. Besides the simple application, the coating can also be restored easily in a procedure based on flame treatment. Coating and recoating are proven by contact angle measurements with water, while the anti-adhesive effect and the related relief during demolding are evaluated using a special measuring device in an instrumented two-plate injection mold. The results reveal that the organosilane layer reduces the demolding forces and the resulting static friction coefficient by 50%. Furthermore, multiple recoating significantly improves the durability of the anti-adhesive coating. Based on these findings, the easily applicable and renewable organosilane coating represents a suitable alternative to conventional release coatings.     

Intervertebral Disc Regeneration Injection of a Cell-Loaded Collagen Hydrogel in a Sheep Model

Degenerated intervertebral discs (IVDs) were treated with autologous adipose-derived stem cells (ASC) loaded into an injectable collagen scaffold in a sheep model to investigate the implant’s therapeutic potential regarding the progression of degeneration of previously damaged discs. In this study, 18 merino sheep were subjected to a 3-step minimally invasive injury and treatment model, which consisted of surgically induced disc degeneration, treatment of IVDs with an ASC-loaded collagen hydrogel 6 weeks post-operatively, and assessment of the implant’s influence on degenerative tissue changes after 6 and 12 months of grazing. Autologous ASCs were extracted from subcutaneous adipose tissue and cultivated in vitro. At the end of the experiment, disc heights were determined by µ-CT measurements and morphological tissue changes were histologically examined.Histological investigations show that, after treatment with the ASC-loaded collagen hydrogel implant, degeneration-specific features were observed less frequently. Quantitative studies of the degree of degeneration did not demonstrate a significant influence on potential tissue regeneration with treatment. Regarding disc height analysis, at both 6 and 12 months after treatment with the ASC-loaded collagen hydrogel implant a stabilization of the disc height can be seen. A complete restoration of the intervertebral disc heights however could not be achieved.The reported injection procedure describes in a preclinical model a translational therapeutic approach for degenerative disc diseases based on adipose-derived stem cells in a collagen hydrogel scaffold. Further investigations are planned with the use of a different injectable scaffold material using the same test model.