Reactive ion etching of GaAs with SiCl4: A residual damage and electrical investigation

The residual damage incurred by various SiCl₄ reactive ion etching (RIE) conditions was investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopy, ion channeling, and electrical characterization methods. Lattice damage to depths greater than 100 nm was incurred in all of the RIE processing situations. The lowest power density, longest etch time RIE exhibited the lowest defect density, roughest surface morphology, and poorest quality GaAs regrowth. The highest power density, shortest etch time RIE displayed the highest defect density, smoothest surface morphology, and highest quality GaAs regrowth. The electrical measurements, Schottky diode characteristics, degraded with decreasing power density and increasing etch times. Overall, the characterization results suggest that the high power density, shortest etch time sample possesses the most desirable properties for device fabrication requirements.     

氮化硅/碳化硅纳米陶瓷的显微组织与抗弯性能

研究了氮化硅／碳化硅纳米复合陶瓷经三点弯曲试验后的显微组织和断口形貌。结果表明,随着SiC纳米粉含量的增加,断口从沿晶断裂向穿晶断裂过渡;当SiC的质量分数是15％时,复合陶瓷的显微组织明显细化,抗弯强度、断裂韧度明显提高。     

A comparative study of thin coatings of Au/Pd, Pt and Cr produced by magnetron sputtering for FE-SEM

Visualization of structural details of specimens in field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) requires optimal conductivity. This paper reports on the differences in conductive layers of Au/Pd, Pt and Cr, with a thickness of 1.5–3.0 nm, deposited by planar magnetron sputtering devices. The coating units were used under standard conditions for source–substrate distance, current, HT and argon pressure. Carbon films, deposited by high-vacuum evaporation on small, freshly cleaved pieces of mica, were used as substrate and mounted on copper grids for TEM and SEM inspection. Au/Pd, Pt and, to a lesser extent, Cr coatings varied in particle density, size and shape. Au/Pd coatings have a slightly more granular appearance than Cr and Pt coatings, but this is strongly dependent on the type of sputtering device employed. In FE-SEM images there is almost no difference in contrast and particle size between the Au/Pd layer and the Pt layers of a similar thickness. The nuclei of Au/Pd are rather small with almost no growth to the sides or in height, making Au/Pd coatings a good alternative to chromium and platinum for FE-SEM of biological tissues because of its higher yield of secondary electrons.     

Dry sliding wear response of zinc-based alloy over a range of test speeds and loads: a comparative study with cast iron

This study pertains to the observations made during the sliding wear response of a zinc-based alloy in different test conditions. The effects of sliding speed and load on the wear behaviour of the alloy have been studied. The properties evaluated were wear rate, frictional heating and coefficient of friction. The wear performance of the zinc-based alloy has been compared with that of a conventional cast iron in identical test conditions. The wear rate of the samples increased with applied load and sliding speed while the seizure resistance (load) deteriorated with speed. The zinc-based alloy exhibited less wear rate and reduced frictional heating than that of the cast iron while friction coefficient followed a reverse trend. Observed wear response of the samples has been discussed in terms of specific features like lubricating, load carrying, microcracking and thermal stability of various microconstituents of the samples, and substantiated further through the features of wear surfaces, subsurface regions and debris.     

腐蚀/疲劳交替作用下2A12-T4铝合金的损伤特性

对2A12-T4铝合金进行腐蚀/疲劳交替试验,探讨了其在腐蚀/疲劳交替作用下的损伤特性。结果表明:腐蚀和疲劳的耦合作用加剧了疲劳寿命的下降,腐蚀坑在垂直于疲劳加载方向上形成表面小裂纹;在腐蚀/疲劳交替作用下,试样断口表面会产生多个疲劳源;腐蚀/疲劳交替试验更接近飞机结构真实的使用坏境。     

Mg-12Gd-3Y-0.5Zr镁合金的显微组织、力学性能及时效析出相

通过光学显微镜、扫描电子显微镜、透射电镜、X射线衍射仪、高温拉伸试验机等对不同状态下Mg-12Gd-3Y-0.5Zr镁合金的显微组织、高温力学性能及时效析出相进行了分析。结果表明:该合金铸态组织由α-Mg固溶体、Mg5Gd析出相及α-Mg+Mg24Y5共晶体组成;挤压变形后合金的晶粒尺寸明显减小;合金挤压轧制板材在常温及150℃时有较高的抗拉强度,当温度进一步升高时强度下降较快;合金轧制板材时效析出相在高温(高于250℃)拉伸过程中没有发生相变,但在拉伸过程中会改变分布及形貌,使得变形抗力减小。     

A study of the friction and wear performance of MoSx thin films produced by ion beam enhanced deposition and magnetron sputtering

MoS_x thin films were deposited by ion beam enhanced deposition (IBED) and magnetron sputtering (MS) onto the surface of IBEN Si₃N₄ and TiN thin films. The friction and wear performances of thin films and 52100 steel were compared using an SRV model reciprocating testing machine. The results showed that all MoS_x films exhibit good tribological behavior. The MS MoS_x thin film has better wear resistance and the IBED MoS_x film has a longer wear life. The wear resistance of IBED Si₃N₄ and TiN thin film plus MoS_x film is 3–4 times and 8–20 times that of single IBED Si₃N₄ and TiN thin films and 52100 steel respectively. The analyses indicate that the difference in friction and wear performance between the two kinds of MoS_x thin film is determined by the x value of MoS_x, its microstructure and the atom mixing effect at the interface.     

Comparison of the fretting wear of 100Cr6/100Cr6, Si3N4/Si3N4 and Si3N4/100Cr6 contacts in lubricated and dry conditions

The fretting wear behaviour of bearing steel against bearing steel, silicon nitride against silicon nitride, and silicon nitride against bearing steel, was investigated under lubricated and dry conditions. Amplitudes in the intermediate 5 to 50 μm range, and test durations from 10 to 360 min, were studied. Light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) were employed to determine the detailed nature of the friction and wear processes. In the silicon nitride against silicon nitride contact, brittle fracture of Si₃N₄ grains, and tribochemical reaction creating an amorphous layer on the mechanically damaged surface, were found. The main mechanism of fretting wear in the case of bearing steel against bearing steel contact was delamination. In the silicon nitride against bearing steel contact, chemical reactions predominated.     

MRPII、JIT、TOC生产计划与控制比较研究

在对MRPII、JIT、TOC三种生产管理思想的适用性和优缺点分析、比较的基础上,在生产计 划与控制的不同层面,根据不同要求,对MRPII、JIT、TOC 进行了定位分析,并把MRPII定 位在厂级或企业级,负责主生产计划、物料需求及各车间零部件的月、周计划;TOC定位在车 间级,负责车间或工段工序日作业计划与调度、物料的投放;JIT定位在生产现场,负责作业 计划的执行、生产的控制和现场的反馈。     

A comparative study on the microstructure and tribological properties of Si3N4 and TiN films produced by the IBED method

The tribological properties of Si₃N₄ and TiN thin films produced by ion beam enhanced deposition (IBED) were compared on a SRV friction and wear testing machine. The friction coefficient of all thin films shows a descending tendency with increase in load, and is lower than that of 52100 steel. All the IBED films show a much better wear resistance than 52100 steel, especially in the higher load and frequency ranges; it can reach six times that of the latter. In order to understand the reasons for their excellent properties, the microstructure, microhardness and bonding strength with the substrate were analysed by SEM, X-ray diffraction, Knoop hardness and scratching test methods separately. The results show that the TiN(1) film exhibits the best tribological properties, which are closely related with its greater hardness and bonding strength.     

A comparative study between light extinction and direct sampling methods for measuring volume fractions of twin-hole sprays using tomographic reconstruction

The spatially resolved spray volume fractions from both line-of-sight data of direct measuring cells and a laser diffraction particle analyzer (LDPA) are tomographically reconstructed by the Convolution Fourier transformation, respectively. Asymmetric sprays generated from a twinhole injector are tested with 12 equiangular projections of measurements. For each projection angle, a line-of-sight integrated injection rate was measured using a direct sampling method and also a liquid volume fraction from a set of line-of-sight Fraunhofer diffraction measurements was measured using a light extinction method. Interpolated data between the projection angles effectively increase the number of projections, significantly enhancing the signal-to-noise level in the reconstructed data. The reconstructed volume fractions from the direct sampling cells were used as reference data for evaluating the accuracy of the volume fractions from the LDPA.     

A comparative study of trends of nitrate,chloride and phosphate concentration levels in selected urban rivers

Concerns for the river environment in Malaysia are highlighted. There had been occurrences of inadequate supply for water in big cities and unexpected floods over the last few years. This paper discussed and compared the results of efforts to clean-up Gombak River which passes through several industrial areas and the City of Kuala Lumpur and Penchala River which passes through the industrial areas and the neighboring City of Petaling Jaya. The trends in the levels of nitrates, chlorides and phosphates present in the rivers were analyzed. Over the period of thirteen years from 1997 to 2009, results of efforts which included public participation, engineering and river works and strict statutory regulations by government had shown success in improving the river water quality. Continued efforts from stakeholders must be harnessed to enhance the health of the Gombak River and the Penchala River.     

Synthesis,Structure and Tribological Properties of Stearic Acid Coated (NH4)3PMo12O40 Nanoparticles

A new kind of oil additive, stearic-acid-coated (NH₄)₃PMo₁₂O₄₀ nanoparticles was synthesized by a chemical method. The morphology and structure was characterized by means of transmission electron microscopy; X-ray powder diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The tribological properties of coated (NH₄)₃PMo₁₂O₄₀ nanoparticles as oil additives in liquid paraffin were evaluated in a four-ball machine. The results showed that the coated (NH₄)₃PMo₁₂O₄₀ nanoparticles have an average diameter of about 20 nm, and the (NH₄)₃PMo₁₂O₄₀ nanocore has a Keggin structure. As oil additives they dramatically improved the antiwear ability of liquid paraffin, and enhanced the friction-reduction and load-carrying ability of liquid paraffin to some extent. The rubbed surface was investigated by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectrometry. It was found that the boundary film on the worn surface was composed of MoO₃, (NH₄)₂MoO₇ and Fe₂O₃. Which contributed to the good tribological properties of the oil.     

硫酸铝和蔗糖合成ALN纳米粉实验研究

利用硫酸铝和蔗糖合成ALN纳米粉,通过X射线衍射仪对实验产物进行物相分析,以确定产物的物相组成。采用PhilipsEM420分析电子显微镜观察ALN颗粒粒度为50nm,同时对合成机理进行了研究。通过实验结果表明该方法可行。     

Determination of the size distribution of lecithin liposomes: a comparative study using freeze fracture, cryoelectron microscopy and dynamic light scattering

The size distribution of liposomes is often determined using freeze fracture, cryoelectron microscopy or dynamic light scattering. However, the resulting size distributions do not directly coincide owing to the different weighting of the techniques. We present several methods which correct for these effects and allow a comparison of liposome size distributions as obtained by freeze fracture, cryoelectron microscopy or dynamic light scattering. These methods are based on theoretical models for the weighting of the size distribution of liposomes, which result from the preparation procedure for freeze fracture electron microscopy and from the measurement by dynamic light scattering. The proposed transformation methods are then experimentally tested with a sample of lecithin liposomes, whose size distribution was determined by dynamic light scattering, freeze fracture and cryoelectron microscopy. Furthermore, the weaknesses of the experimental techniques and hence of the resulting size distributions are discussed.     

A data driven approach for condition monitoring of wind turbine blade using vibration signals through best-first tree algorithm and functional trees algorithm: A comparative study

Wind energy is one of the important renewable energy resources available in nature. It is one of the major resources for production of energy because of its dependability due to the development of the technology and relatively low cost. Wind energy is converted into electrical energy using rotating blades. Due to environmental conditions and large structure, the blades are subjected to various vibration forces that may cause damage to the blades. This leads to a liability in energy production and turbine shutdown. The downtime can be reduced when the blades are diagnosed continuously using structural health condition monitoring. These are considered as a pattern recognition problem which consists of three phases namely, feature extraction, feature selection, and feature classification. In this study, statistical features were extracted from vibration signals, feature selection was carried out using a J48 decision tree algorithm and feature classification was performed using best-first tree algorithm and functional trees algorithm. The better algorithm is suggested for fault diagnosis of wind turbine blade.     

A study on hot extrusion of Ti–6Al–4V using simulations and experiments

Hot extrusion of Ti–6Al–4V alloy has been studied using finite element simulation and the results are compared with those obtained experimentally. First, the constitutive behavior of the material and friction at the extrusion temperatures are established based on the results obtained through cylindrical and ring compression tests, respectively. While the flow stress below β transus temperature is expressed as a strain-dependent function, it is taken as strain-independent one at higher temperatures. The distribution of strain, temperature and effective stress has been simulated under different design and processing conditions. Simulation results show that heat generation due to deformation is significant (as much as 160°C) in the hot extrusion of Ti alloys, and it mainly occurs at the beginning of the extrusion process. This leads to reduction in flow stress which, in turn, leads to enlarged deformation zone. A fair agreement has been found between the experimental results and those obtained through simulations.     

A study on the influence of laser power on microstructural evolution and tribological functionality of metallic coatings deposited on Ti-6Al-4V alloy

Metallic Ti–Co binary coatings were fabricated on titanium alloy (Ti–6Al–4V) substrate by laser surface cladding technique using a continuous wave RofinSinar 4 kW Nd: YAG laser. The influence of laser power on microstructure, hardness and tribological performance of Ti–Co laser clad coatings on titanium alloy (Ti–6Al–4V) was examined. Laser powers of 750 and 900 W were varied with constant scan speed of 1.2 m/min. A beam size of 3 mm and argon shield gas flow rate of 1.2 L/min were set as the operating laser parameters. Phase identification and morphological studies of the coatings were carried out using X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. Based on the results of laser process optimisation, it was observed that both laser powers produced clad coatings with good metallurgical bond with no cracks or pores in the coatings. With respect to the substrate (Ti–6Al–4V), the microstructure, hardness and friction/wear behaviour of Ti–Co coatings on Ti–6Al–4V substrate were enhanced obviously.