Centimeter-scale low-damage micromachining on single-crystal 4H–SiC substrates using a femtosecond laser with square-shaped Flat-Top focus spots

Femtosecond (fs) lasers have been proved to be reliable tools for high-precision and high-quality micromachining of ceramic materials. Nevertheless, fs laser processing using a single-mode beam with a Gaussian intensity distribution is difficult to obtain large-area flat and uniform processed surfaces. In this study, we utilize a customized diffractive optical element (DOE) to redistribute the laser pulse energy from Gaussian to square-shaped Flat-Top profile to realize centimeter-scale low-damage micromachining on single-crystal 4H–SiC substrates. We systematically investigated the effects of processing parameters on the changes in surface morphology and composition, and an optimal processing strategy was provided. Mechanisms of the formation of surface nanoparticles and the removal of surface micro-burrs were discussed. We also examined the distribution of subsurface defects caused by fs laser processing by removing a thin surface layer with a certain depth through chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). Our results show that laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSSs) covered by fine SiO₂ nanoparticles form on the fs laser-processed areas. Under optimal parameters, the redeposition of SiO₂ nanoparticles can be minimized, and the surface roughness Sa of processed areas reaches 120 ± 8 nm after the removal of a 10 μm thick surface layer. After the laser processing, micro-burrs on original surfaces are effectively removed, and thus the average profile roughness Rz of 2 mm long surface profiles decreases from 920 ± 120 nm to 286 ± 90 nm. No visible micro-pits can be found after removing ~1 μm thick surface layer from the laser-processed substrates.     

柠条的纤维特性及其双螺杆CMP制浆性能研究

以柠条为原料，分析了其化学组分和纤维形态，并探讨了柠条双螺杆CMP法的制浆工艺以及浆料的纤维形态和成纸的物理性能。研究结果表明：与针、阔叶木相比，柠条原料中纤维素和综纤维素质量分数较低，苯醇抽出物和热水抽出物质量分数较高，柠条纤维长度总体偏短，木质部和皮部的纤维质量平均长度分别为0.621和0.819 mm，还存在部分杂细胞。采用3.5% Na₂SO₃和1.5% NaOH常温预浸12 h、90℃汽蒸1 h后再用双螺杆挤浆机在质量分数35%下进行搓丝，并结合高浓盘磨机磨浆，所得CMP浆得率可达73%。柠条CMP浆基本保持了纤维原有的长度，质量平均长度达0.650 mm，长宽比为32.7，纤维解离较好，但分丝帚化情况不理想，含有部分纤维束和杂细胞。当加拿大游离度为300 mL时，柠条CMP浆成纸的环压强度指数和松厚度较高，分别为8.67（N·m）/g和2.56 cm³/g，抗张指数为19.6（N·m）/g，本色浆白度较高，达50%（ISO）。柠条CMP浆适合配抄瓦楞原纸等包装用纸，漂白后可配抄新闻纸和白板纸。     

污水处理场4M10-34/78-76型往复式空气压缩机改造

无油润滑是现代成熟的压缩机润滑技术,它节省了能源,简化了工艺流程,提高生产效率,本次4M10-34/78-76型往复式空气压缩机少油润滑改为无油润滑着力于降低设备故障频率,延长设备使用时间,降低检修所产生的费用,降低生产停工产生的损失。     

低压力下环保型络合剂和氧化剂对铝合金化学机械抛光的影响

在低平坦化压力下用壳寡糖(COS)环保型络合剂及H₂O₂氧化剂化学机械抛光铝合金，用原子力显微镜观测抛光后的表面质量，并用X射线光电子能谱仪分析其表面的钝化膜元素，用纳米压痕仪分析钝化膜的力学性能，研究COS及H₂O₂对铝合金CMP的作用机理。结果表明:H₂O₂质量分数为2%时，材料去除率随COS含量的增加而增大，当COS质量分数为0.32%时，材料的去除速率达861 nm/min，表面粗糙度最低为2.50 nm；COS质量分数为0.50%时，材料去除率随H₂O₂含量的增加先增大后减小，当H₂O₂质量分数为1.2%时，材料的抛光去除速率达840 nm/min，同时其表面粗糙度为3.52 nm。加入COS络合剂会在铝合金表面形成主要成分为Al-COS、Al₂O₃和Al(OH)₃的弱钝化膜。      

Highly efficient chemical mechanical polishing method for SiC substrates using enhanced slurry containing bubbles of ozone gas

In this study, a highly efficient method for chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) of silicon carbide (SiC) substrates using enhanced slurry was proposed and developed. The enhanced slurry contains bubbles of ozone gas generated by ozone gas generator in pure water mixed with a conventional commercially available slurry. Therefore, the enhanced slurry has an oxidizing effect on the Si-face of SiC substrates. To confirm the effectiveness of bubbles enclosing ozone gas, both nano-indentation test and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis were conducted. As a result, the hardness decrease of the Si-face of the SiC substrate was confirmed through the nano-indentation test, and the generation of reaction products was confirmed on Si-face of SiC substrate in the XPS analysis. According to a series of experimental results of our proposed highly efficient CMP method for SiC substrates, the removal rate can be increased when the enhanced slurry was applied, comparing with that for the not only conventional commercially available slurry but also commercially available dedicated slurry.     

A review of digital twin in product design and development

In the era of digitalization, there are many emerging technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Digital Twin (DT), Cloud Computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI), which are quickly developped and used in product design and development. Among those technologies, DT is one promising technology which has been widely used in different industries, especially manufacturing, to monitor the performance, optimize the progresses, simulate the results and predict the potential errors. DT also plays various roles within the whole product lifecycle from design, manufacturing, delivery, use and end-of-life. With the growing demands of individualized products and implementation of Industry 4.0, DT can provide an effective solution for future product design, development and innovation. This paper aims to figure out the current states of DT research focusing on product design and development through summarizing typical industrial cases. Challenges and potential applications of DT in product design and development are also discussed to inspire future studies.     

A procedure for assessing the functional reliability of hospital systems

An effective reliability-based procedure is presented to assess the capability of hospitals to be functional after a seismic event of a given intensity. Every major function in a hospital depends on the joint action of various cooperating services, which in turn are made up from a certain number of sub-services. Such a complex organization is described in terms of a logical scheme and subsequently reduced to a minimal cut-set representation. For each sub-service a collapse criterion is defined, by which the strength is compared to the action load, both represented as random variables. Strengths are evaluated through assessment analyses based on design drawings. Loads are evaluated from 3-D linear dynamic analyses under seismic input. This is given by the Eurocode 8 elastic response spectrum, scaled at a given peak ground acceleration and account for the position of the sub-service within the building. By calculating the failure probability of each service by FORM (First Order Reliability Method) or SORM (Second Order Reliability Methods), the probability of functional interruption is obtained in terms of Didevsen bounds, conditional on a given earthquake intensity. The method helps to single out weak elements and potential sources of damage (structural, non-structural, equipment) within the hospital. This allows: (a) to investigate quantitatively the effectiveness of different upgrading criteria, (b) to select rationally intervention hypotheses, both in the retrofitting and rehabilitation of existing hospitals and in the design optimization of new ones, and (c) to evaluate different investment options for seismic vulnerability mitigation. As an example, an application to a case study hospital is presented.     

对电梯安装调试及试运行阶段问题的探讨

针对电梯调试和试运行阶段中存在的电梯设备防盗、井道封闭、临时电源、现场管理等方面存在的问题，提出了开发电梯设备防盗功能的设想．以及加强现场管理和规范电梯施工的措施。     

反应合成喷涂装置的设计

电弧喷涂是一种重要的热喷涂技术,应用这种技术改变压缩气体的成分进行铝喷涂时,可以获得Al2O3纳米粉体材料.该装置正是为了配合这一试验研究,收集试验中产生的纳米粉体材料而设计的.该装置通过负压抽吸的方法,使产生的纳米粉体吸附在过滤膜上而得到Al2O3纳米粉体材料.通过该装置可以达到试验目的,收集到合格的Al2O3纳米粉体材料.     

The impact of single-phase grid-connected distributed photovoltaic systems on the distribution network using P-Q and P-V models

The gradual emergence of photovoltaic (PV) systems as the most common distributed generation interconnected with the electric power system calls for a detailed power flow analysis with different models especially in the evolving unbalanced active distribution network. This paper is an extension of a previous study carried out on the performance evaluation of a 10 kWp grid-connected PV system deployed in a school, with the grid providing a virtual storage and access to upstream markets. For increased adoption of such systems in the unbalanced distribution network, it is pivotal to understand the mode of operation and the type of connection to the system. This article presents an impact analysis of such utility interactive single-phase PV systems distributed on all the single-phase load nodes of the traditional IEEE-13 bus distribution test feeder. The PV distributed generation (PV-DG) can be modelled as constant P-Q or P-V nodes with varied impacts in power flow studies for the unbalanced active distribution network. Results from these models are compared in terms of their impacts on voltage profiles at load buses, voltage unbalance, equipment loading, power losses and the total number of iterations for a converged power flow solution.