单立柱堆垛机有限元振动分析

针对单立柱堆垛机运行过程中加减速对立柱产生的振动激励问题,以某单立柱堆垛机为研究对象进行有限元振动分析。建立该堆垛机的有限元仿真模型,基于不同加减速策略进行对比分析。分析结果表明,十五段S形加减速策略对单立柱堆垛机的振动激励最小,能够提高堆垛机的定位效率。     

Modified sepiolite/PVDF-HFP composite film with enhanced piezoelectric and dielectric properties

Flexible film with both piezoelectric and dielectric properties is considered to be a potential candidate for the energy conversion and storage devices. In this study, the Li⁺ and H₂O modified sepiolite/poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (LiSEP-H₂O/PVDF-HFP) composite films with both good piezoelectric and dielectric properties were prepared by traditional coating process. When the H₂O content was 13 wt %, the LiSEP-H₂O/PVDF-HFP composite exhibited high d₃₃ of 32 and dielectric constant of 48. Moreover, the effects of the Li⁺ and adsorbed H₂O on the d₃₃, F(β), dielectric constant, short-circuit currents were discussed. The adsorbed H₂O enhanced the β-phase by the hydrogen bonds and Li⁺ improved the polarization to realize the composite film with increased piezoelectric and dielectric properties respectively. We expected the common modification to lead other clay minerals realizing the future applications in the adjustment of composites' electric properties. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2020 , 137, 48412.     

耐腐蚀水性铝颜料的制备及表征

为了提高铝颜料在水性涂料中的耐腐蚀性能，以正硅酸乙酯（ TEOS）为前驱物，通过溶胶-凝胶反应在铝颜料表面形成了一层致密的二氧化硅包覆薄膜，通过优化固含量、溶剂种类及 TEOS的用量，提高铝颜料的耐碱性。利用扫描电镜、刮板试验、接触角测试、析氢实验进行表征，结果表明：以无水乙醇为溶剂，铝金属颜料固含量为 10%，升温至 50 ℃后，逐滴加入 6 g TEOS，再升温至 80 ℃，该条件下制备的 SiO₂膜包覆后的铝颜料具有优异的耐碱性，同时表面性能由疏水性转变成亲水性，对铝颜料起到了很好的保护作用。     

Effects of risks on the performance of business process outsourcing projects: The moderating roles of knowledge management capabilities

Although business process outsourcing (BPO) can reduce cost and enhance the competitiveness of firms, the implementation of BPO projects is unsatisfactory. By integrating knowledge management capability theory and risk-based view, we develop a model of how different types of BPO risks affect project satisfaction and how knowledge management capability changes the influences of BPO risks. A survey of 121 BPO projects was conducted among BPO client department manager and project manager through a pairwise design. Empirical evidence reveals that social system, technical system, and project management risks negatively affect BPO project satisfaction. However, cultural, technological, and structural levels of knowledge management capabilities weaken the negative risk effects of social system, technical system, and project management, respectively. Different types of risks and knowledge management capabilities should be matched to achieve effective risk management.     

Role of Co in formation of Ni-Ti clusters in maraging stainless steel

The effect of Co addition on the formation of Ni-Ti clusters in maraging stainless steel was studied by three dimensional atom probe (3DAP) and first-principles calculation. The cluster analysis based on the maximum separation approach showed an increase in size but a decrease in density of Ni-Ti clusters with increasing the Co content. The first-principles calculation indicated weaker Co-Ni (Co-Ti) interactions than Co-Ti (Fe-Ti) interactions, which should be the essential reason for the change of distribution characteristics of Ni-Ti clusters in bcc Fe caused by Co addition.     

Modelling the cross‐contamination of Listeria monocytogenes in pork during bowl chopping

This study has developed a predictive model for the cross‐contamination of pork by Listeria monocytogenes during bowl chopping. The transfer rates of L. monocytogenes were measured in sixteen chopping scenarios based on practical work. Meanwhile, contaminated bowl chopper was cleaned with either a dry rag (DR), warm water (WW) or 70% ethanol + water (EW), respectively. It was showed that significant differences (P < 0.05) were observed among the three cleaning methods on the reduction of L. monocytogenes, the greatest log reduction being achieved by EW. Moreover, the model introduced by a previous study, predicting cross‐contamination of L. monocytogenes during meat slicing, was improved and validated in this study. Verification results showed that the improved model was acceptable for predicting L. monocytogenes cross‐contamination during pork chopping with coefficients of determination (R² > 0.82), accuracy factors (A_f < 1.44), bias factors (B_f < 1.42), and root mean square error (RMSE < 0.99). Furthermore, the modified model might provide an effective tool for assessing the risk of the cross‐contamination of meat products.     

Synthesis and characterization of porous platelet-shaped α-Bi<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> with enhanced photocatalytic activity for 17α-ethynylestradiol

The porous platelet-shaped α-Bi₂O₃ photocatalyst was successfully synthesized by a novel hydrothermal–calcination method assisted with ethylenediamine and polyvinylpyrrolidone. The physical and chemical properties of α-Bi₂O₃ photocatalyst were characterized based on XRD, XPS, SEM, TEM, EDS, UV–Vis DRS, and PL techniques. The influence of preparation conditions on the formation of α-Bi₂O₃ photocatalyst was investigated, and the effect of catalyst dosage and pH value on the EE2 removal rate was also investigated. The synthesized porous platelet-shaped α-Bi₂O₃ photocatalyst exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity for 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2), and 97.8% of EE2 was removed after 75 min of visible light irradiation using α-Bi₂O₃ as photocatalyst. The reaction rate constant over the porous platelet-shaped α-Bi₂O₃ photocatalyst was 11.6 and 11.4 times of that of traditional α-Bi₂O₃ and N-TiO₂, respectively. The possible photocatalytic mechanism has been discussed on the basis of the theoretical calculation and the experimental results. The porous platelet-shaped α-Bi₂O₃ was a stable and efficient photocatalyst, proving that it is a promising photocatalyst.     

Optimal design of Raman fibre amplifier based on terminal value optimization strategy and shuffled frog leaping algorithm

This paper introduces an evolutionary algorithm, Shuffled Frog Leaping Algorithm (SFLA), to solve the optimization problem in designing the multi-pumped Raman Fibre Amplifier (RFA). SFLA is a powerful optimizer tool because of its efficient mathematical expressions and global search capability. We utilize SFLA to determine the optimal pump wavelengths and pump powers by minimizing the gain ripple of RFA. To accelerate calculations, a terminal value optimization strategy (TVOS) is incorporated into the evolution of SFLA. This proposed strategy takes the terminal power values of pumps as the decision variables in optimization. Then, the optimal original power values of the pumps are obtained by solving the Power Coupled Equations once, without using the traditional method of repetitive guesses.The combination of SFLA and TVOS enhances the efficiency of optimization and accelerates calculation, while satisfying the design requirements of RFA.The simulation results show that nearly 65% of computational time has been saved compared with the traditional average power analysis. The 4-pumped C+L band of backward multi-pumped RFA with the average net gain of 0 dB, 1 dB and 2 dB are designed individually, where the gain ripple is less than 0.64 dB. The combination of SFLA and TVOS enhance the optimization efficiency and improve the performance of RFA with good gain profile.