Sodium Diffusion in Glass: I, Single-Alkali Silicate

The isotope effect for ²²Na/²⁴Na diffusion was measured for three 25-mol% alkali-silicate glasses. A multiple diffusion mechanism wherein the Na ions diffuse both singly (vacancy mechanism) and in pairs (interstitialcy mechanism) provided the best agreement with the experimental data. According to this tentative model, diffusion by Na ion pairs predominates at low temperatures, and the fraction of Na ions diffusing singly increases with increasing temperature. In the glasses investigated, nearly all of the Na ions diffuse singly in the vicinity of the transformation range.     

An Ensemble Application of Conflict-Resolving ART-Based Neural Networks to Fault Detection and Diagnosis

Accurate fault detection and diagnosis is important for secure and profitable operation of modern power systems.In this paper,an ensemble of conflict-resolving Fuzzy ARTMAP classifiers,known as Probabilistic Multiple Fuzzy ARTMAP with Dynamic Decay Adjustment(PMFAMDDA),for accurate discrimination between normal and faulty operating conditions of a Circulating Water(CW)system in a power generation plant is proposed.The decisions of PMFAMDDA are reached through a probabilistic plurality voting strategy that is in agreement with the Bayesian theorem.The results of the proposed PMFAMDDA model are compared with those from an ensemble of Probabilistic Multiple Fuzzy ARTMAP(PMFAM)classifiers.The outcomes reveal that PMFAMDDA,in general,outperforms PMFAM in discriminating operating conditions of the CW system.     

DRIFT CONTROL OF HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS WITH UNIT LOAD METHOD

The use of displacement participation factors obtained by the unit load method provides an effective drift control tool for high-rise buildings. Structural sensitivity coefficients and displacement participation factors for members in a structure with respect to the lateral displacement to be controlled are computed and used for identifying active members and their corresponding displacement components. The drift control method using the displacement participation factors with a variable linking strategy is formulated into an optimization problem to determine the amount of material to be modified. Using the drift control method, a structural design model for a high-rise building is proposed and applied to one verifying example and two moment resisting frames. Time consuming trial-and-error processes related to the structural design of a high-rise building is avoided by the proposed structural design model. As demonstrated in the examples, the maximum lateral displacements of the examples are reduced by 57·05, 40·0 and 16·36% without changing the total weights of the structures. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

改性六方氮化硼/水性聚氨酯防腐涂料制备与性能

以聚甘油-10(PG)作为稳定剂,在超声条件下对六方氮化硼(h-BN)进行剥离和改性。通过红外光谱(FT-IR)、热重分析(TG)、原子力显微镜(AFM)和透射电镜(TEM)对PG改性的h-BN纳米片(GB)进行了表征。将制备的PG纳米粒子用作水性聚氨酯(WPU)涂层的防腐填料,制备了GB质量分数分别0,0.5%,1.0%,2.0%的为复合涂层(PU/GB)。考察了不同涂层的水接触角、吸水率、附着力损失、热稳定性和机械性能。最后,通过电化学工作站研究了WPU、PU/GB0.5、 PU/GB1.0 和PU/GB2.0复合涂层在3.5%NaCl水溶液中的腐蚀行为。结果表明,GB纳米粒子可以显著增强水性聚氨酯涂层的耐水性、热稳定性、机械性能和耐腐蚀性能。     

Adsorption and Desorption of Cholesterol in Continuous Supercritical Fluid Processing of Anhydrous Milk Fat

The adsorption breakthrough volume of adsorbent for cholesterol reduction of anhydrous milk fat (AMF) was determined by passing supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO₂) phase through an adsorption column with magnesium silicate at 40°C/241 bar. The breakthrough quantity for 76% cholesterol reduction was 2.0g fat/g adsorbent. With in-line adsorption on magnesium silicate, the cholesterol reduction in the extracts was 80 to 86%. Magnesium silicates saturated with cholesterol were regenerated with 10% ethanol in CO₂ at 40°C and 64°C/241 bar. The adsorption capacity of the magnesium silicate regenerated with 10% ethanol in SC-CO₂ at 40°C/241 bar was close to its original value. Its behavior was described by the Langmuir isotherm.     

Yield and Quality of Tofu as Affected by Soybean and Soymilk Characteristics. Calcium Sulfate Coagulant

Nine light hilum soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) varieties were used to study the characteristics of soybeans and soymilk that affect the yield and quality of tofu coagulated with calcium sulfate. The yield of tofu was not affected by the size of soybeans. Soybean varieties high in protein, fat and phosphorus contents produce tofu with higher protein, fat and phosphorus contents. Two models for predicting the yield of tofu were proposed. According to model one, soymilk with higher pH and total solids gives a higher yield of tofu. According to model two, soybeans high in protein and ash and low in phosphorus give a higher yield of tofu.