Thermal performance investigation of a single medium temperature phase change microcapsule used for wind power absorption and heat storage system

Phase change microcapsules have a wide application in the heat storage system. The medium temperature heat storage systems such as medium temperature solar thermal plants, waste heat recovery systems and wind power absorption systems. In order to analyse the effects of configuration parameters and materials on phase change heat transfer process in a single medium temperature microcapsule, an enthalpy-transforming model was applied to trace the location of the solid-liquid interface and obtain the liquid fraction at different time in the melting process. Based on this model, the effects of particle size, the effects of wall thickness, the effects of wall materials and different medium temperature phase change materials were analyzed. The numerical results show that the larger particle size has a longer melting time, the melting time of 50 μm particle size and 250 μm particle size is 0.036 s and 2.48 s, respectively. In addition, the melting time of microcapsules with different wall thicknesses from the 1μm to 9μm is the same i.e., 0.14 s. Therefore, the wall thickness has little effect on the melting time of microcapsules. Besides, the microcapsule with the erythritol as inner material and the polystyrene as wall material has the longest melting time. Furthermore, the thermal conductivity of the wall materials is the main factor affecting the melting time. Moreover, the product of latent heat and density of phase change material is the main factor of the melting time.     

稀土晶体材料研发现状与未来展望

介绍了稀土晶体的科学内涵,包括稀土晶体的概念、学科特色和分类。阐述了稀土晶体材料的研发现状,包括稀土磁学材料、光学材料、电学材料、催化材料、能源材料、合金材料以及稀土原料。指出中国已建成从稀土矿产勘探开采、选矿、萃取、分离、冶炼等稀土原材料生产技术到下游稀土结构与功能材料研发和工业生产体系,形成了全球门类最齐全、规模第一的稀土新材料产业体系,但是仍未系统掌握稀土高技术材料和器件领域的核心技术。针对创新引领能力不足、稀土资源高端利用能力不强等系列问题,中国还需要在基础科学研究、应用基础研究、产业发展、资源回收等方面进一步加强战略规划。     

一种镍基单晶高温合金高周疲劳引起的g′溶解行为研究

研究了一种镍基单晶高温合金SRR99在不同温度下的高周疲劳行为,试样采用[001]取向的单晶试棒。结果表明条件疲劳强度随着试验温度的升高先上升后降低,具有与高温拉伸强度表现出相同的变化规律。通过扫描电子显微镜和透射电子显微镜的观察发现g′相的形貌发生了显著变化,经过高温循环变形后g′析出相发生了溶解。在交变应力的作用下,g′与基体界面产生大量的位错,而位错的往复运动引起了g′相的溶解。因此循环加载过程中伴随着g′的不断溶解,共格界面的强化作用不断减弱。 除此之外,通过裂纹扩展方向与试样轴向的夹角可以判断出疲劳裂纹的扩展主要沿着(111)晶面进行,根据扫描电镜和透射电镜的观察结果对于循环加载的微观组织演化机理进行了讨论。     

Crystal structure,phase compositions,and microwave dielectric properties of malayaite-type Ca1−xSrxSnSiO5 ceramics

Low-permittivity Ca_1−xSr_xSnSiO₅ (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.45) microwave dielectric ceramics were prepared via traditional state-reaction at 1400°C-1450°C for 5 hours. Moreover the microwave dielectric properties of SnO₂ ceramic were obtained for the first time. SnO₂ ceramic was difficult to densify, and SnO₂ ceramic (ρ_rel = 65.1%) that was sintered at 1525°C exhibited the optimal microwave dielectric properties of ε_r = 5.27, Q × f = 89 300 GHz (at 14.5 GHz), and τ_f = −26.7 ppm/°C. For Ca_1−xSr_xSnSiO₅ (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.15) ceramics, Sr²⁺ could be dissolved in the Ca²⁺ site of Ca_1−xSr_xSnSiO₅ to form a single phase, and the partial substitution of Ca²⁺ by Sr²⁺ could improve the microwave dielectric properties of CaSnSiO₅ ceramic. Secondary phases (SnO₂ and SrSiO₃) appeared at 0.2 ≤ x ≤ 0.45 and could adjust the abnormally positive τ_f value of CaSnSiO₅ ceramic. The highest Q × f value (60 100 GHz at 10.4 GHz) and optimal microwave dielectric properties (ε_r = 9.42, Q × f = 47 500 GHz at 12.4 GHz, and τ_f = −1.2 ppm/°C) of Ca_1−xSr_xSnSiO₅ ceramics were obtained at x = 0.05 and 0.45, respectively.     

Characteristics of pigments,modification, and their functionalities

Novel treatments of pigments with inorganic materials have tremendous industrial and commercial prospects. Specific treatment of pigment has a marked effect on its behavior during application. The treatment allows a broad modification of the surface characteristics of pigment particles which leads to improved functionalities. Surface modification of pigments is achieved via coating, polymerization with modifying reagent, treatment with derivatives or polymers, which alter either the optical, conductivity or dispersibility during processing and application. These and many other distinguishing factors that affect the characteristics of pigments such as the class, crystal structure, particle morphology, particle size, hiding power, pigment volume concentration, surface character, and surface treatment have been reviewed. Various organic pigments such as those from fungus and bacteria, and the various families of pigment types such as metallic pigment, light interference, and diffractive pigments which presents decorative quality such as leafing, nonleafing, pearlscent, and Fabry‐Perot effects on substrates have also been reviewed in addition to those from inorganic sources with emphasis on the structure and physiochemical modifications using metal and nonmetal Ions.     

Antiperovskites with Exceptional Functionalities

ABX₃ perovskites, as the largest family of crystalline materials, have attracted tremendous research interest worldwide due to their versatile multifunctionalities and the intriguing scientific principles underlying them. Their counterparts, antiperovskites (X₃BA), are actually electronically inverted perovskite derivatives, but they are not an ignorable family of functional materials. In fact, inheriting the flexible structural features of perovskites while being rich in cations at X sites, antiperovskites exhibit a diverse array of unconventional physical and chemical properties. However, rather less attention has been paid to these “inverse” analogs, and therefore, a comprehensive review is urgently needed to arouse general concern. Recent advances in novel antiperovskite materials and their exceptional functionalities are summarized, including superionic conductivity, superconductivity, giant magnetoresistance, negative thermal expansion, luminescence, and electrochemical energy conversion. In particular, considering the feasibility of the perovskite structure, a universal strategy for enhancing the performance of or generating new phenomena in antiperovskites is discussed from the perspective of solid-state chemistry. With more research enthusiasm, antiperovskites are highly anticipated to become a rising star family of functional materials.     

基于单神经元PID的真空炉自适应温度控制

根据真空热处理系统的特点,将单神经元PID控制算法应用到真空热处理系统的温度控制上。根据神经网络的非线性逼近能力和自学习自适应的特点,将单神经元网络与PID控制结合实现对真空炉温度的控制,以达到提高真空炉温度控制品质的目的。并通过计算机仿真软件进行仿真试验,仿真结果表明单神经元PID控制系统可以对控制参数自整定,其对温度控制更加稳健,具有更强的抗干扰能力和鲁棒性。经过搭建真空炉温度控制系统试验平台验证后发现,应用单神经元PID控制的真空炉系统的温升过程表现出了良好的稳定性,但是温度控制的响应速度和保温的精度略有下降。要想进一步提高温控品质,需要就单神经元PID控制方法在响应速度和控制精度上做进一步改进。     

新冠肺炎应急临床试验设计中的统计学考虑

新型冠状病毒肺炎的突然来袭，国内各地相继启动重大突发公共卫生事件一级响应。为了探索新冠肺炎的治疗，百余项临床研究陆续在国内开展。在突发公共卫生事件下，尽早找到有效的药物和治疗方案对于疾病的控制更加重要，这也对在这种应急情况下所开展临床试验的时效性提出要求，尤其是针对新冠肺炎的注册临床试验。本文从统计学角度，对应急临床试验中临床终点的选择和试验设计中的相关问题进行探讨。     

Martensitic transformation,crystal structure and shape memory effect in Ni55−xMn25Ga20Cox alloys

ABSTRACT

The effect of cobalt addition instead of nickel on the crystal structure, martensitic transformation behaviour and shape memory effect were investigated. Within the analysed range of chemical composition, a single non-modulated martensite was detected at ambient temperature. Cobalt addition modified the lattice parameters and, thus, affected the tetragonality of the martensite unit cell. The hysteresis of martensitic transformation was differently affected by the type of heat treatment applied. For furnace cooled samples, the hysteresis decreased from 50°C to 30°C; in the case of water quenched samples, the hysteresis sharply increased up to 60°C. The shape memory effect, measured as the recoverable strain upon annealing after compression tests, reached a fully recoverable deformation at 10?at.-% of cobalt.

This paper is part of a Thematic Issue on The Crystallographic Aspects of Metallic Alloys.     

面向工程应用的单片机课程教学改革与实践

在分析传统单片机教学存在问题的基础上,提出面向工程应用,聚焦企业需要,构建能力递进、面向应用的内容体系,搭建资源共享、实践创新、师生互动的自主学习平台,组建培养兴趣,突出技能的“双师型”教学团队,实践表明,在传授知识的同时,能有效提升学习兴趣,优化人才素质结构。