Kinetic parameter estimation for cooling crystallization process based on cell average technique and automatic differentiation

In this paper, a cell average technique(CAT) based parameter estimation method is proposed for cooling crystallization involved with particle growth, aggregation and breakage, by establishing a more efficient and accurate solution in terms of the automatic differentiation(AD) algorithm. To overcome the deficiency of CAT that demands high computation cost for implementation, a set of ordinary differential equations(ODEs) entailed from CAT based discretized population balance equation(PBE) are solved by using the AD based high-order Taylor expansion. Moreover, an AD based trust-region reflective(TRR) algorithm and another interior-point(IP) algorithm are established for estimating the kinetic parameters associated with particle growth, aggregation and breakage. As a result, the estimation accuracy can be further improved while the computation cost can be significantly reduced, compared to the existing algorithms. Benchmark examples from the literature are used to illustrate the accuracy and efficiency of the AD-based CAT, TRR and IP algorithms in comparison with the existing algorithms. Moreover, seeded batch cooling crystallization experiments of β form L-glutamic acid are performed to validate the proposed method.     

应用PMO提高连铸坯生产拉速及成分均匀性

为了实现电炉厂提产增效的目标,研究了脉冲磁致振荡(PMO)在提高铸坯生产拉速中的应用潜能。结果表明,优化PMO处理参数可以适应生产拉速提高的要求,并改善铸坯的中心偏析和宏观偏析。当连铸拉速提至1.05 m/min,PMO脉冲频率为1.16K_f Hz,峰值电压为1.00K_iV处理参数(K_f和K_i分别为仪器的放电频率和电压峰值)时, 铸坯横断面碳偏析指数可控制在1±0.05内;当连铸拉速提至1.15 m/min,PMO脉冲频率为1.28K_fHz,峰值电压为1.00K_iV处理参数时,铸坯横断面碳偏析指数可控制在1±0.07内。试验证明,在高拉速条件下通过保证单位时间内对钢液施加的脉冲能量可以使连铸坯质量得到有效改善。     

采用高频等离子技术制备球形陶瓷粉末

采用高频感应等离子球化工艺生产的预合金化空心球粉末,综合了喷雾干燥法及熔融-粉碎法粉末两者的优点。与其它类型陶瓷粉末相比,预合金化空心球粉末还具有以下优点:高沉积效率、更均一的熔化特性、重复性良好,是一种更为优良的喷涂粉末材料。     

一种射频抗电磁干扰的矿用红外温度传感器

设计了一种适用于复杂条件下实施井下温度探测的射频式红外温度传感器。借助于光学系统、光电探测器实时感应井下温度并提取温度信号,同时在DC-DC电源隔离模块中实施EMI滤波以抗电磁干扰,处理后的信号经过A/D转换、运算器放大后显示在LCD上,实施读取数据并记录在传感器的存储片上,实现了矿井复合灾害条件下的温度测试,测试精度控制在±2%。     

Low Frequency Electromagnetic Casting of 2195 Aluminum-Lithium Alloy and Its Effects on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties

In this study,the low frequency electromagnetic casting(LFEC) technology was adopted to fabricate 2195 Al-Li alloy.The microstructure and solid solubility of as-cast 2195 alloys,as well as the second phase precipitation and tensile properties after aging,were investiagated and compared with the counterpart direct chill casting 2195 alloy.Our results indicate that LFEC can significantly improve the microstructure and metallurgical quality of as-cast alloy,and increase the number density of θ'(Al_2 Cu) and T_1(Al_2 CuLi) phases during aging treatment due to the enhanced solubilities of alloying elements.The tensile properties of 2195 aged alloy cast by LFEC were hence improved evidently.     

分级加载电压下考虑有效电势变化的软黏土电渗固结理论

分级加载电压技术能够有效延长电渗处理的时间,改善地基的处理效果并能有效降低能耗。在利用分级加载电压技术开展电渗试验时,随着土体的排水固结,土体各点的电势会发生明显的变化,这与现有的电渗固结理论假设土体各点电势保持不变有所差异。利用自主设计的电渗试验仪器开展了分级加载电压下的电渗室内试验,分析了电渗过程中土体有效电势变化的规律。基于该规律并结合Esrig固结理论建立了在阳极处不排水、阴极处排水条件下考虑土体有效电势变化的电渗固结理论,得到了分级加载电压条件下考虑土体有效电势变化的超静孔隙水压力和平均固结度的解析表达式。研究表明,在电压分级加载过程中,土体有效电势变化规律表现为随时间先基本保持不变,后呈抛物线状先增后减。通过试验案例验证了考虑土体有效电势变化所求得解析解的合理性,且该数值计算结果相较于Esrig数值计算结果,前者更加接近实测值,该固结方程的建立为后续分级加载电压技术的推广应用提供了理论依据,也为实际工程提供了参考。     

部分传输序列的遗传模拟退火搜索方法

在正交频分复用(OFDM)系统中,基于遗传算法的部分传输序列(GA-PTS)技术有效地降低了 PTS 的计算复杂度,但在 改进峰值-平均功率比(PAPR)性能方面却并不理想。 为此,提出在遗传算法中嵌入模拟退火(SA)算子从而构造一种混合的遗 传模拟退火(GSA)算法,并把它应用于对 PTS 的最优相位因子进行搜索。 首先,通过对 PTS 相位因子编码形成染色体,采用随 机元素组成的染色体作为遗传算法的初始群体,并评估每个染色体的适应度值。 然后,根据适应度值选择染色体,建立染色体 的变异规则和交叉规则,对群体进行迭代进化。 最后,群体中的染色体利用退火温度进行更新,从而产生出新的下一代种群。 仿真结果说明,与 GA-PTS 方案相比,该方法不仅能降低计算负担,而且能够有效地降低 OFDM 系统 PAPR 值。     

Time-frequency domain causality of prime building cost and macroeconomic indicators in Ghana: implications for project selection

According to the Ghana Statistical Service, construction activity generated US$3.8 billion in 2014, representing about 12.7% of nominal GDP. A key factor that most investors in the construction sector consider in project selection is cost which has escalated over the years. Therefore, we examine the co-movements and causality in the time and frequency domains between the prime building cost index (PBCI) and its disaggregates on one hand and inflation and exchange rate on the other hand in Ghana. The findings revealed that the degree of co-movement between PBCI and inflation was significant at the 5% level and occurred over the long-run, indicating that construction cost drives inflation. The degree of co-movement between the prime build cost index and exchange rate occurred within the short term. These co-movements have policy implications for substituting inflation and exchange rates in project costing by investors in Ghana. The co-movement between the PBCI and inflation in the medium to higher frequencies suggests that inflation risk-averse investors should consider short-term projects. Again, the short to medium frequency co-movements between the PBCI and exchange rate indicates that investors should consider exchange rate risk in long-term projects.     

Study and evaluation of abrasive water jet turning process performance on AA5083

In this study, the effect of processing parameters on surface roughness and macro surface characteristics was analyzed during the machining of Ø30 mm and 300 mm aluminum alloy AA5083 abrasive water jets. As the processing parameters (up to 10 mm min⁻¹, 15 mm min⁻¹, 20 mm min⁻¹ and 25 mm min⁻¹), abrasive flow rate (50 g min⁻¹, 150 g min⁻¹, 250 g min⁻¹ and 350 g min⁻¹), the lathe chuck rotational speed (25 min⁻¹, 50 min⁻¹, 75 min⁻¹ and 100 min⁻¹) and the nozzle approach distance (2 mm, 5 mm, 8 mm and 11 mm) were used in experiments. In experimental studies, the pump pressure (360 MPa) was used as a constant, in the form of an abrasive Garnet (100 mesh), and the nozzle diameter as 0.76 mm. According to the findings, the best results in terms of surface roughness were obtained as a result of turning speed and abrasive flow rate. When the macro surface characteristics were examined, it was found that the lathe chuck rotational speed increased, the rate of nozzle progression was low, the rate of abrasive flow was high and the nozzle approach distance was lower and the smoother surfaces were obtained.