Modeling and Control of Hybrid-driven Gliding Motion for an Underwater Gliding Snake-like Robot

International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems - An underwater gliding snake-like robot (UGSR) combines the advantages of an underwater glider (UG) and an underwater snake-like robot...     

Actuator and Sensor Fault Detection and Isolation for Uncertain Switched Nonlinear System Based on Sliding Mode Observers

International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems - In this paper, we discuss actuator fault and sensor fault detection and isolation (FDI) problems for a class of switched nonlinear systems...     

A brief review on α-zirconium phosphate intercalation compounds and nano-composites

The layer structured zirconium phosphate(Zr P) can be intercalated with atoms, molecules, small organic groups and even polymers. The structures and properties of the Zr P intercalation compounds can be deliberately tuned, leading to promising potential applications in many fields. This article provides a brief review on the experimental results of the Zr P intercalation compounds, with the focus on the polymer/a-zirconium phosphate (α-Zr P) nano-composites. The computer simulations of the Zr P intercalation compounds at the atomic level play a significant role in designing and understanding the properties of Zr P, and in the promotion of the applications of compounds.     

A novel spherical-ordered macroporous CuO nanocatalyst for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry - The electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 is a promising research direction in resource utilization and sustainable energy development. However, there is still a...     

Influence of Cryomilling on the Morphology and Composition of the Oxide Scales Formed on HVOF CoNiCrAlY Coatings

Commercially available, gas-atomized CoNiCrAlY powder was cryomilled to produce powder with nanocrystalline grains. The cryomilled powder and conventional gas-atomized powder were thermally sprayed using the HVOF process to prepare two coatings with fine-grain (～15 nm) and coarse-grain (～1 μm) microstructure, respectively. The two coatings were isothermally oxidized in air at 1000° C for up to 330 hr. The morphology and composition of the oxide scales formed on the two coatings were compared with each other. The results indicate that, while a fine-grain microstructure can promote the formation of a pure alumina layer on the coating by increasing the Al diffusion rate toward the surface, it can also accelerate the Al depletion by increasing the Al diffusion rate toward the substrate, which results in the formation of non-alumina oxides after long-term oxidation. The mechanisms governing the oxide formation are discussed in terms of atomic diffusion and thermodynamic stability.     

微小电偶腐蚀电流的准确测定

为了更多地获得电偶腐蚀的信息并揭示其本质规律，提出了电偶腐蚀试验实时监测模型。通过选用不同设备对试样的电偶腐蚀微小电流的测量，结果发现：选用现成设备测量试样的电偶腐蚀微小电流时，测量电流波动非常大，噪声明显超过实际信号输入——电偶腐蚀电流。经自行开发研制的MCD01电偶腐蚀计可以准确的测量腐蚀电流，特别是微小电偶腐蚀电流。     

Microstructural Investigation of Protective and Non-Protective Oxides on 11% Chromium Steel

FIB, SEM and STEM/EDX were used to investigate X20 stainless-steel samples exposed to dry O₂, or O₂ containing 40% H₂O, with a flow velocity of 0.5 cm/s or 5 cm/s, for 168 hr or 336 hr at 600°C. Thin protective Cr-rich (Cr,Fe)₂O₃ was maintained on the samples exposed to dry O₂, even after 336 hr, and on the sample exposed to O₂/H₂O mixture with the low-flow velocity (0.5 cm/s) for 168 hr. The oxide scale formed in the latter environment contained less Cr, due to Cr loss through CrO₂(OH)₂ evaporation. Breakaway oxidation occurred on the samples exposed in high-gas-flow velocity for shorter time (168 hr) or in low-gas-flow velocity (0.5 cm/s) for longer time (336 hr). The breakaway scales featured a two-layered structure: an outward-growing oxide “island” consisting of almost pure hematite (α-Fe₂O₃), and an inward-growing oxide “crater” consisting of (Cr,Fe)₃O₄. The transition from a thin protective (Cr,Fe)₂O₃ scale to a non-protective thick scale on this martensitic/ferritic steel originated locally and was followed by rapid oxide growth, resulting in a thick scale that covered the whole sample surface.     

保温条件下过共晶Al-Si合金半固态浆料的组织演变

研究了保温时间和保温温度对电磁搅拌ZL117合金半固态浆料稳定性的影响.试验结果表明：半固态浆料中初生Si的颗粒直径随着保温时间的延长而逐渐增大,但在前15 min内增长速度比较缓慢,15 min后增长较快;随着保温温度的升高而缓慢增大;初生Si的形状系数随着保温时间的延长而变得越来越大,但也在前15 min内变化较为缓慢,15 min后变大速度突然加快;初生Si的形状系数在620 ℃下保温时最小,在610～620 ℃之间随着保温温度的升高而缓慢变小;在620～650 ℃之间随着保温温度的升高而逐渐增加.