Producing persistent, high-current, high-duty-factor H- beams for routine 1 MW operation of Spallation Neutron Source (invited)

Since 2009, the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) has been producing neutrons with ion beam powers near 1 MW, which requires the extraction of ～50 mA H(-) ions from the ion source with a ～5% duty factor. The 50 mA are achieved after an initial dose of ～3 mg of Cs and heating the Cs collar to ～170 °C. The 50 mA normally persist for the entire 4-week source service cycles. Fundamental processes are reviewed to elucidate the persistence of the SNS H(-) beams without a steady feed of Cs and why the Cs collar temperature may have to be kept near 170 °C.     

Robust tracking control of an array of nanoparticles moving on a substrate

Control of nanosystems with frictional dynamics using feedback control methods is important to a wide range of applications of nanotribology. This paper studies the tracking control problem of an array of nanoparticles moving on a substrate with friction between the substrate and the particles. The focus of this study is on control design and stability analysis. The major challenges in this problem include nonlinearities and uncertainties in the frictional dynamics and limited availability of measurable states in nanosystems. The particle–substrate interaction is considered to be unknown, and the unknown effect of unmodeled particle dynamics on the dynamics of the center of mass of the array is also considered. A nonlinear identifier is first developed to identify these unmodeled dynamics. A feedback controller is then developed based on the identifier to control the center of mass of the particles to track a desired trajectory. Boundedness of the closed-loop states and semiglobal asymptotic stability of the tracking error are proven using Lyapunov theory for the case of linear inter-particle interactions. An example with more general Morse-type inter-particle interactions is included to provide some level of confidence that the results are general but not assuredness that they are. Numerical simulation results are provided to demonstrate the performance of the developed identification and control law.     

Microwave permeability of single cobalt nanotube studied by micromagnetics simulations and generalized Snoek’s law

Microwave permeability spectra of single Co nanotube under equilibrium state have been studied by micromagnetics simulation.More than four obvious resonance peaks have been found(11.72,24.20,33.18 and 39.55 GHz).Such large resonance frequency cannot be found in other traditional magnetic materials.The configurations of magnetic moments along the nanotube have been simulated.The results show that the top end of nanotube has a"flow-out"pattern of magnetic moments configuration.The bottom end has a"flow-in"pattern of magnetic moments configuration.The magnetic moments within the main body of nanotube are aligned perfectly along the length of nanotube.The magnitude of natural resonance peak is strongly related to the volume fraction of a zone,which has the same orientation of magnetic moments.Large microwave permeability values have been found for single nanotube.The generalized Snoek’s law has been used to validate the micromagnetics simulations in this paper.     

Mode III fracture of a magnetoelectroelastic layer: exact solution and discussion of the crack face electromagnetic boundary conditions

This paper develops a closed-form solution for anti-plane mechanical and in plane electric and magnetic fields in a magnetoelectroelastic layer of finite thickness. Explicit expressions for the stresses, electric fields, and magnetic fields, together with their intensity factors are obtained for the extreme cases for impermeable and permeable cracks. Solutions for some special cases, such as a magnetoelectroelastic layer with infinite thickness, are also obtained. Applicability of the crack face electromagnetic boundary conditions is discussed. It is found that the crack profile is important in obtaining the correct electromagnetic fields and their intensity factors. The stress intensity factor, however, does not depend on the crack face electromagnetic boundary condition assumptions.     

Particularities of condensation of atoms with increased kinetic energy

Novel universal method for measurement of the condensation coefficient α is developed. Using this method, noticeable difference between measured (α≈0.8) and expected (α≈1) values of the condensation coefficient for sputtered Cr atoms was revealed for the first time. The effect is assumed to be a result of considerable elevation of the surface temperature during atomic condensation induced by the energy delivered to the condensation surface by sputtered atoms and from the plasma.     

High performance series-resonance energy-recovery circuit for plasma display panel

A new high performance series-resonance energy-recovery circuit (ERC) for a plasma display panel (PDP) is proposed. Two different ERCs are used for both sides of the PDP, and the slow falling and fast rising times are employed. Therefore, it features the zero voltage switching, low electromagnetic interference, low current stress, no severe voltage notch, and high energy-recovery capability.     

中国(大陆)粉末冶金零件行业2004年进展

本文介绍了中国（大陆）粉末冶金零件行业2004年的生产概况与市场动向。阐述了粉末冶金汽车零件的市场动态。分析了中国（大陆）粉末冶金零件行业面临的挑战。介绍了美国APMI International的PMT认证。     

生物脱氮技术处理废水的应用实践

对废水生物脱氮工艺的开工调试进行了分析,通过对污泥的培养、驯化、使活性污泥达到最佳的污水处理状态。对在调试过程中出现的问题提出相应的改进措施,进一步降低了外排水生化指标。     

级数sum from n=1 to ∞(α(α-1)…(α-n+1)x~n/n!)在x=±1处的敛散性研究

用比较原则及莱布尼兹判别法对函数f(x)=(1+x)α的马克劳林级数在x=±1的敛散情形给予讨论.