Digital twin-based analysis of volumetric error mapping procedures

The evaluation of the volumetric accuracy of a machine tool is an open challenge in the industry, and a wide variety of technical solutions are available in the market and at research level. All solutions have advantages and disadvantages concerning which errors can be measured, the achievable uncertainty, the ease of implementation, possibility of machine integration and automation, the equipment cost and the machine occupation time, and it is not always straightforward which option to choose for each application. The need to ensure accuracy during the whole lifetime of the machine and the availability of monitoring systems developed following the Industry 4.0 trend are pushing the development of measurement systems that can be integrated in the machine to perform semi-automatic verification procedures that can be performed frequently by the machine user to monitor the condition of the machine. Calibrated artefact based calibration and verification solutions have an advantage in this field over laser based solutions in terms of cost and feasibility of machine integration, but they need to be optimized for each machine and customer requirements to achieve the required calibration uncertainty and minimize machine occupation time.This paper introduces a digital twin-based methodology to simulate all relevant effects in an artefact-based machine tool calibration procedure, from the machine itself with its expected error ranges, to the artefact geometry and uncertainty, artefact positions in the workspace, probe uncertainty, compensation model, etc. By parameterizing all relevant variables in the design of the calibration procedure, this simulation methodology can be used to analyse the effect of each design variable on the error mapping uncertainty, which is of great help in adapting the procedure to each specific machine and user requirements. The simulation methodology and the analysis possibilities are illustrated by applying it on a 3-axis milling machine tool.     

Non-keyhole Friction Stir Welding for 6061-T6 Aluminum Alloy

A novel non-keyhole friction stir welding technique was proposed to weld the butt joint of 6061-T6 aluminum alloy with the thickness of 6 mm. A sound joint was obtained by this technique, simultaneously eliminating the flash, shoulder mark and keyhole defects. The sleeve directly affected zone (SDAZ) and the sleeve indirectly affected zone (SIAZ) were divided into the joint according to the plunging position of the hollow sleeve. The lack of root penetration defect was avoided when the plunging depth of the hollow sleeve was only 4.2 mm, because the hollow part inside the sleeve improved the material flow below the sleeve. An S-shaped line was left at the SIAZ, and the height of it had the minimum value of 1.47 mm at 20 mm/min. Whether the failure location of the joint was in SIAZ/SDAZ or the heat-affected zone (HAZ) depended on the height and bonding strength of the S-shaped line. The joint fracture location changed from the SIAZ/SDAZ at 35 mm/min to the HAZ at 20 and 30 mm/min. The maximum tensile strength of 224.3 MPa was obtained at 30 mm/min which was 73.7% of that of the base material. The fracture surface morphology exhibited the typical ductile fracture.     

A tool for mass transfer evaluation in packed-bed columns for chemical engineering students

This paper presents a Microsoft Excel tool to calculate liquid-gas mass transfer coefficients in packed towers to support numerical design activities in the courses of Unit Operations for Industrial Process and Sustainable Process Design for the Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering of the University of Naples Federico II (Italy).The Mass Transfer Solver Tool (MT Solver Tool) uses several available models to estimate, separately, the values of liquid and gas mass-transfer coefficients and the wet surface area for 144 random and structured packings of interest for absorption/stripping and distillation processes. In addition, a separate spreadsheet can be used in a user-defined mode, to evaluate the mass transfer coefficients with new packing types or to interpret experimental data when the geometrical and physical characteristics of the packing are known. Eventually, the tool is supplied with a data library, where packing geometry and model fitting parameters can be retrieved.The software is aimed to support students and educators in the Unit Operations for Industrial Process and Sustainable Process Design courses. In particular, this is meant to be an example on how the accuracy of design algorithms adopted in unit operation processes is affected by the use of the underpinning correlations for mass transfer rate or pressure drops. Besides, this is aimed to encourage comparison of different correlations when exact field data are not available. Besides, chemical engineers and researchers interested in packed columns design and modelling data may also benefit from the utilization of the software. The MT Solver Tool was introduced to students in a dedicated tutorial lesson after lecturers on packed column design algorithms for distillation, absorption and stripping. Most of the students of the course participated to a group training aimed to simulate the design of an absorption column supported by the MT Solver Tool providing feedback on its application.After the training, an anonymous survey was proposed to the students to monitor the approval rating of the proposed activity and the use of the MT Solver Tool software to support numerical calculations.     

华龙一号包络功率形状验证方法研究

堆芯功率分布可用径向功率分布和轴向功率分布分别描述，功率分布对堆芯偏离泡核沸腾（DNB）具有较高的重要性。核电厂在运行过程及事故过程中可能出现的功率分布各不相同，为有效简化热工水力设计及事故分析所需的功率形状，根据事故过程中功率分布的变化程度以及核电厂保护系统特性，将事故分析所需的极限功率形状分类包络。根据华龙一号的保护系统设置，以堆芯功率能力分析方法为基础，介绍了华龙一号工况Ⅰ包络功率形状和参考功率形状的验证方法。计算结果表明，工况Ⅰ包络功率形状和参考功率形状分别为各自适用场景下的包络功率形状。结果不仅有助于工程设计人员快速理解包络功率形状的验证方法，也有利于包络功率形状在后续事故分析中合理使用。     

Weighted preliminary-summation-based principal component analysis for non-Gaussian processes

For industrial chemical process, preliminary-summation-based principal component analysis (PS-PCA), an amended PCA method was recently provided for coping with both Gaussian and non-Gaussian characteristics. By summing the training and monitoring data respectively, PS-PCA is capable of resolving the issue of non-Gaussian processes and achieves higher fault detection rate than the traditional PCA. However, in the PS-PCA summation operation, all data samples are regarded as the same weight, which results in the fault information of newly-samples may be diluted, leading to significant detection delays. To address this challenge, in this paper, we propose a novel weighted PS-PCA (WPS-PCA) method that employs an exponential weighting scheme to put more emphasis on recent information. Subsequently, a mathematical argument demonstrates that when the number of variables is enough plentiful, the obtained summation combined with the generalized central limit theorem conforms to approximately a Gaussian distribution. The kurtosis relationships indicate this conversion will bring out well-pleasing feasibility for conventional PCA. Ultimately, the proposed technique verifies detection performance using the Tennessee Eastman process, which is compared with the existing PCA and PS-PCA schemes, in terms of the fault detection time and fault detection rate. The simulation studies reveal that the proposed method is efficient and superior.     

地理标志产品镇江香醋标准符合性验证分析

目的从理化指标、特征有机酸以及检验方法等对2018年江苏镇江地理标志产品镇江香醋进行标准验证。方法对5个质量等级,共计20批次镇江香醋样品进行抽检,采用GB/T 18623-2011标准对特征性成分进行分析检测,并对检验标准进行验证。结果镇江香醋5个等级产品理化特性均符合标准规定,未检测到致病菌,菌落总数以及大肠菌群均未超过标准规定的限量要求;重金属铅和总砷、真菌毒素黄曲霉毒素B_1以及食品添加剂苯甲酸和山梨酸均符合标准规定技术限量要求;具有镇江香醋标志性特征有机酸(乳酸、乙酸、焦谷氨酸和琥珀酸),且随着等级要求越高,其有机酸含量越高。结论镇江香醋特征性成分完全符合其标准规定要求,镇江香醋标准与国家强制性标准一致,建议可对有机酸的液相检测方法进行优化,尝试离子排斥色谱柱或耐酸C_(18)柱,以满足镇江香醋有机酸液相检测更高的分析要求。     

果蔬汁中氯氰菊酯、多效唑、哒螨灵含量测定能力验证结果分析

目的分析果蔬汁中氯氰菊酯、多效唑、哒螨灵含量测定能力验证结果。方法本实验室参加中国检验检疫科学研究院测试评价中心组织的果蔬汁中氯氰菊酯、多效唑、哒螨灵的测定能力验证(ACAS-PT806-2019),根据能力验证作业指导书要求和样品情况,采用了QuEChERS样品前处理净化方案,气相色谱电子捕获检测器检测氯氰菊酯,内标法定量,液相色谱串联质谱检测多效唑和哒螨灵,外标法定量。结果 1号样品中氯氰菊酯、多效唑、哒螨灵残留量分别为0.098、0.043、0.084 mg/kg, 2号样品中氯氰菊酯、多效唑、哒螨灵残留量分别为:0.036、未检出、0.013 mg/kg。所有测定项目结果均为满意(|Z|≤2)。结论实验室解决了此次能力验证中没有空白样品,检测项目基质效应差异明显等难点。实验室农药残留检测能力得到有效验证和提高。     

Experimental investigation of different morphology textured ceramic tools by in-situ formed for the dry cutting

Surface texture is considered an important measure to improve the cutting performance of a tool. In this study, we have prepared three types of textured and conventional tools on the rake face by an in-situ formed method. During the experiment, the best parameters of three types of textured tools were selected for dry cutting AISI 1045 steel at different cutting speeds. Cutting forces, cutting temperatures, workpiece surface roughness, and tool wear were measured during the cutting process. The results showed that textured tools have significantly reduced cutting force, cutting temperature, and tool wear, and the roughness of the workpiece was improved compared with the conventional tool. The micro-pit texture tool has less stress contact region than the micro-groove width texture tool, but the micro-groove width texture tool exhibiting the best cutting performance. This investigation clearly showed that the textured tool prepared by the in-situ formed method has improved cutting performance.     

黔北桑木场背斜铅锌矿深部找矿实例分析*#br#

黔北桑木场背斜位于上扬子地块黔北隆起区毕节弧形褶皱带与赤水克拉通盆地的交汇部位，属于有利的铅锌成矿区带。区内铅锌矿的赋矿层位主要有震旦系灯影组、寒武系清虚洞组、高台组及石冷水组，矿体多产于背斜核部并受断层或裂隙控制。通过对地层岩性特征、地表矿化特征、控容矿构造特征、化探异常特征、物探异常特征等进行综合研究，选择在成矿有利地段进行了工程验证，为进一步开展桑木场背斜铅锌矿深部找矿工作提供了思路。