Area- and time-specific marginal capacity costs of electricity distribution

Marginal costs of electricity vary by time and location. In the past, researchers attributed the variations to factors related to electricity generation and transmission. These authors, however, have not analyzed possible variations in marginal distribution capacity costs (MDCC). The objectives of this paper are:

1. (i) to show that large MDCC variations are due to the dispersion in distribution capital expenditures by time and space,

2. (ii) to propose a method for quantifying the area- and time-specific MDCC in the presence of lumpy investments, and

3. (iii) to compare our MDCC estimates to those commonly used in the electric utility industry.

Our proposed method and its results were adopted by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in 1992 for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), the largest privately owned electric utility in the U.S.     

用晶种技术解决低品位石灰石配料中存在的问题

采用晶种技术，能有效地改善熟料的煅烧过程和熟料的质量。晶种和复合矿化剂的作用机理不同，在某些方面具有互补性。     

怎样合理安装冲压模具

对冲压模具的安装过程进行了分析,提出了在冲模安装过程中应注意或考虑的事项。     

模袋混凝土护坡在永定河滞洪水库工程中的应用

模袋混凝土护坡是一种新型的护面技术,具有整体性强、冲灌的混凝土强度可根据工程具体要求设计的优点.它克服了其它护面型式的诸多缺点,成为十分成熟的护面新技术.随着土工合成材料在水利工程上大面积推广应用,模袋混凝土护坡具有良好的应用前景.     

降低丙烯酰胺晶体中水份的探讨

本文介绍了如何通过控制结晶时间和离心速率获得低水分的丙烯酰胺晶体，给出了最佳生产工艺条件。     

Shell渣油气化装置油气掺烧时控制系统的改造

对Shell渣油制氨装置改为渣油和炼厂干气掺烧时控制系统的改造进行了分析论证 ,提出了控制系统的具体改造方案     

一种新的加权最小二乘测距定位方法

三站二维定位问题是最小定位问题，一般只利用几何关系就能获得定位估计，但由于未利用距离测量的统计信息，定位精度较差。该文先将点到点的距离测量转化为点到线的距离估计，再在此基础上推导出一种新的加权几休定位方法，其中加权的确定利用了距离测量的统计信息。仿真实验表明，在测距误差较小时新方法具有更高的定位精度。     

A Web-based Kanban system for job dispatching, tracking, and performance monitoring

A Kanban system facilitates lean principles in a simple and effective way. While reportedly successful in many manufacturing firms, the conventional Kanban systems using physical cards suffer from human errors, limited tracking capability, and so on. To make the information flow leaner, software providers add new features to their existing programs for manufacturing systems to computerize Kanban activities. As Web-based technologies advance rapidly, developing an entirely Web-based Kanban system appears to be feasible and promising. This paper presents the advantages, limitations, and challenges of Web-based Kanban systems. An experimental program has been developed based on PHP+MySQL, a popular Web programming platform. The server-executed program features cross-platform compatibility, real-time tracking and performance monitoring, and greatly enhanced information contents compared to physical Kanbans. Human errors are minimized by the automated transactions; nevertheless, the interfacing and data maintenance require further research efforts.     

Effect of Wall Surface Properties at Different Drying Kinetics on the Deposition Problem in Spray Drying

Current methods in alleviating the wall deposition problem in spray drying emphasize mainly controlling the stickiness of the drying particles and less attention is placed on the properties of the dryer wall. In this experimental study, the effect of wall surface properties on the deposition mechanism has been investigated. Properties considered in classifying different wall materials were surface energy, roughness, and dielectric properties. The model solution contained sucrose, representing low-molecular-weight sugars commonly encountered in spray drying of fruit and vegetable juices. The effect of wall properties on deposition was explored at different drying rates producing particles of different surface rigidity. Larger surface roughness produced higher deposition fluxes for particles with high impact velocity and moisture. Surface energy and surface roughness were found to have no significant effect for dry rigid particles at the middle and bottom elevation of the drying chamber. However, material with lower surface energy (Teflon) exhibited less deposition for rubbery particles at such elevations. Analysis shows that dielectric wall material (Teflon) tends to enhance deposition of dry particles because of attrition at the surface. Higher wall temperature was found to produce slightly more deposition. The results of this work give a general indication of the effect of wall material on the deposition problem and provide the fundamental understanding for further studies along this line. Proper selection of dryer wall material will provide potential alternatives for reducing the deposition problem.