Application of a Three-dimensional Wind Driven Circulation Model to Assess the Locations of New Drinking Water Intakes in Lake Ontario

A 3D transport model is used to perform a comparative analysis of several potential drinking water intakes located along the northwest shore of Lake Ontario between Toronto and Oshawa. The model is specifically used to assess each intake under both long- and short-term transport of a potential pollutant release from the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station and potential and actual pollutant releases from local land sources respectively. A model based on a 500 m grid resolution is calibrated using data collected in the aftermath of the 1992 tritium spill at the Pickering Nuclear Generation Station and subsequently used to simulate long-term transport. A model based on a 100 m grid resolution is verified using drogue studies and used to simulate short-term transport events. Both models are used to assess pollutant levels at each of nine potential intake locations under different wind scenarios and pollutant releases. Field data for the study included water quality and flow measurements from local sewers and rivers, and estimates of pollutant levels from the local waste water treatment plants. This paper describes the model setup for both the long-term and short-term transport models, calibration using field data, long-term transport modeling, short-term transport modeling, and the comprehensive analysis approach used to evaluate the nine potential intake locations proposed. Results indicated that four intakes in particular outperformed other intake locations by maintaining bottom pollutant levels within governmental standards and warning times that exceeded 20 hours.     

Frequency response function of magnetic bearings using high-temperature superconductor

A high-temperature superconductor YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x with strong pinning force has allowed stable magnetic suspension with no control to be developed. Two types of superconducting magnetic bearings (SMB) using YBCO and permanent magnet were assembled. The two types are radial and axial. The dynamic stiffness of each SMB as it was cooled down under a magnetic field by liquid nitrogen was measured both radially and axially. As a result, it was found that the spring constants of these SMBs were almost as large as a practically desirable value; however, their damping coefficients were lower than the practical level. These findings are useful as one of the data bases for development of an optimum SMB design to support the weight of rotors in an axial direction.     

A calibration method for the energy-integrating function in photovoltaic system monitoring

Solar radiation has an irregularly varying factor due to a basic day and night cycle and climatic conditions. For such conditions a data sampling interval is important to ensure the accuracy of energy monitoring in a photovoltaic system. While treating a system monitoring equipment as a black box. the author has developed the method of calibrating an energy-integrating function. At first for various input waveforms, the relationship between sampling intervals and quasi-integration outputs have been examined by trapezoidal rule. In the numerical simulation the phases of the sampling clock also are considered Then it is concluded that a sampling interval can be inspected through outside observation only by using a rectangular single pulse. By applying the pulse to the energy-integrating process, two kinds of integrated outputs can be obtained for different sampling phases. The calculated difference between both outputs can uniquely give the sampling interval being inspected. Conditions to ensure measuring accuracy are discussed and the validity of this method has been demonstrated experimentally. Practical calibrating procedures also are proposed for the integrating function of PV system monitoring.     

Kinematic calibration for a hybrid 5DOF manipulator based on 3-RPS in-actuated parallel manipulator

The measurement method is a decisive step for any calibration method. This paper studies the practical performance of a 5DOF manipulator based on a 3-RPS parallel mechanism. By comparing the controlling data that resides in parallel part and serial part at different orientations, a calibration method has been put forward and proved to be applicable. The precision of the calibrated model mainly depends on the number of measurements carried out. The distribution of measurement points also affects the precision and the measurement number could be significantly reduced if uniform distribution were ensured.     

压力式温度指示控制器现场校准探讨

简述了绕组温升工作原理以及现场校准压力式温度指示控制器的方法。     

土石坝防渗墙体与坝体间摩擦接触单元理论研究

土石坝中常存在变形性能相差很大的两种材料相接触的情况,如混凝土防渗墙与两侧坝体的接触等。在一定的受力情况下,有可能在接触面上发生错动或开裂。为反映这种情况,可在接触面上设置摩擦接触单元。     

基于Matlab的计算机视觉测量中摄像机标定方法研究

本文以视觉测量系统中的摄像机标定为研究对象,以物体在摄像机上所成的像与物体实际的形状之间具有一定的函数关系为基础,以获得该函数参数为目的用Matlab进行摄像机标定。该方法利用了Matlab的工具箱及VC＋＋6.0编译软件,设计标定方法及软件程序,方便准确的完成了单摄像头标定和双摄像头的立体标定,得出摄像机的内部参数和外部参数,简化了标定求解过程,提高了标定速率,并具有良好的移植性,适合于其他视觉测量系统。     

轿车悬架弹性橡胶衬套弯曲刚度的工程算法

在线性前提下,根据橡胶衬套径向刚度在线性范围内,找出了求解橡胶衬套弯曲刚度的工程算法,经过试验验证,具有工程使用价值.     

基于DSP的电网谐波信号采集系统设计

设计了基于DSP的电网谐波信号采集系统。详细介绍了模数转换采样结果校正的方法,通过校正可降低增益误差和偏移误差,使采样误差低至0.5%以下。讨论了DSP串口通信的设计方法和整个软件系统编写、调试的方法及其优点。实验结果验证了系统设计的合理性和可行性,精度高、可靠性高。     

基于TWAIN接口的图像测量系统的设计

介绍了TWAIN接口的标准,并分析了开发基于TWAIN接口的应用程序的方法.建立了基于TWAIN接口的图像测量系统,并分析了其测量的原理及标定的方法.位移测量的实验结果证明图像测量系统可应用于位移、长度、直径等工件尺寸的测量.