Aerodynamic forces on two stationary and oscillating square prisms in tandem and side by side arrangements

Abstract

In order to gain further understanding of aerodynamic forces and their effects on groups of high‐rise buildings, this study used wind‐tunnel experiments. Two square prisms were arranged both in tandem and side‐by‐side arrangement with different spacings in between. Similar experiments were carried out to study the interactions of aerodynamics between the two prisms when both were stationary, when only one prism oscillated, and finally, when both prisms oscillated.

The results showed that the aerodynamic responses were either enhanced or suppressed by the spacing ratios, the oscillating frequencies, and the mutual influences of the two square prisms in various arrangements. The aerodynamics also changed due to the occurrences of different flow patterns, such as channel flow, deflected flow, pulsating flow, and so on. Obviously, the aerodynamics of the flow patterns of the two square prisms in tandem and side‐by‐side arrangements proved to be more complex than those of a single square prism.     

新钢10~#高炉优化高炉操作的生产实践

为稳定炉况,改善高炉操作指标,新钢10~#高炉进行了优化操作实践,取得了较好的效果。     

Analytical determination of permeability of porous fibrous media with consideration of electrokinetic phenomena

Flow behavior in porous fibrous media with consideration of electrokinetic phenomena is investigated based on a linearized Poisson–Boltzmann equation and Navier–Stokes equation. An analytical solution of effective permeability of porous fibrous media as functions of porosity, dimensionless local averaging net charge density and dimensionless electric resistance number is derived in this paper. The influences of the electrokinetic phenomena can be measured by the dimensionless electric resistance number, which is proportional to the square of the liquid dielectric constant, the solid surface Zeta potential and inversely proportional to the liquid dynamic viscosity, electric conductivity and the square of the maximum pore radius. The analytical results show that when the dimensionless electric resistance number is small and the porosity is large, the dimensionless total flow rate shows a nearly uniform distribution. When the dimensionless electric resistance number is large, the resistant effects of the electrical double layer (EDL) become so significant that the superficial velocity decreases. The effective permeability of the porous fibrous media decreases correspondingly. Furthermore, the theoretical predicted effective permeability values are compared with experimental data, and good agreement is observed between the two. It shows that the mathematical model for the effective permeability of porous fibrous media with consideration of electrokinetic phenomena is satisfactory.     

Experimental study of forced convective boiling for non-azeotropic refrigerant mixtures R-22/R-124 in horizontal smooth tube

In this article, the experiment is carried out with four stages of test section and new experimental data of non-azeotropic refrigerant mixtures R-22/R-124 are presented. Existing correlations are analysed and new ones are proposed for pure refrigerants. The nucleate boiling correlation of the refrigerant mixtures is modified so as to obtain the evaporation heat transfer coefficient of the refrigerant mixtures in a smooth tube. The result shows that the majority of the predictions fall within ±30% of the experiments.     

Effects of deposition and annealing conditions on the defects in the Al/glass composites of TFT specimens

Al/glass specimens are prepared following the orthogonal table of five-level six-factorial (L₂₅(5⁶)) design. The governing factors for the preparation of the specimens are deposition conditions, annealing temperature and annealing time. Defects, including hillocks and nanovoids, are found to be created during the annealing process. The threshold value of the annealing stress (σ _an ) required for the incipience of hillocks is thus determined. The stress change parameter, σ _f –σ _an (σ _f :internal stress after annealing), is a positive value that increases linearly with σ _an . The density of hillocks increases linearly with (σ _f –σ _an ) when the value of the stress change parameter is beyond the critical value (130 MPa). Nanovoids are produced even in specimens without hillocks. The wedge angle that forms in a specimen after wet etching linearly decreases with decreasing (σ _f –σ _an ). A high wedge angle lowers the hillock density at the wedge slope. The electrical resistance of the gate layer linearly increases with increasing product value (R*) of the mean size (area) and the density of nanovoids. R* increases nonlinearly with increasing (σ _f –σ _an ).     

Synthesis of polar vinyl monomer–olefin copolymers by α‐diimine nickel catalyst

Vinyl acetate, methyl methacrylate, acrylonitrile and methyl vinyl ketone were investigated for co‐ and terpolymerization with ethylene and ethylene–propylene. Precursor [bis(N,N ′‐dimesitylimino)acenaphthene]dibromonickel, activated by methylaluminoxane was used as a catalyst system and trialkylaluminium was employed to block the polar groups for these polymerizations. Polymerization activities of the order of magnitude of 10⁶ in the case of vinyl acetate and methyl methacrylate, and 10⁵ in the case of acrylonitrile were achieved. Microanalysis and GPC of acrylonitrile copolymers found about 17 units of acrylonitrile per polymer chain. Copolymers with very different properties from the parent homopolymers were obtained in all cases except that of methyl vinyl ketone. © 2001 Society of Chemical Industry     

Emission of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from the pyrolysis of liquid crystal wastes

A liquid crystal display can be described as a panel consisting of two plates of glass with liquid crystals in the space between. Generally, the liquid crystal wastes are extracted and separated into various fractions. Some recyclable materials, i.e., metals, glass, plastics, etc., are recycled, but the liquid crystals are incinerated. The emission factors for 16 U.S. EPA priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the combustion of liquid crystal are approximately 390 and 1520 times higher than that of waste terephthalic acid and biological sludge combustion, respectively. In this study, we determined the emission of PAHs from the liquid crystals pyrolysis. We also investigated the fragments and gas compositions using on-line thermogravimetry–mass spectrometry (TG–MS). A temperature series of 14 fragments was analyzed in nitrogen, and was found to include m/z: 30, 32, 42, 44, 55, 57, 67, 81, 95, 109, 128, 166, 178, and 202. The fragments at m/z 32 represents formaldehyde and the fragment at m/z 44 is carbon dioxide. The fragments at m/z 55, 57, 67, 81, 95, and 109 represent hydrocarbon components, all of which may be liquid crystal by products. The TG–MS as analyzed above can offer a better understanding of the mechanisms of byproduct formation in liquid crystal waste pyrolysis.Experimentally, not detected (n.d.) −5.98 and n.d. −20.2 μg/g of 16 PAHs, in the particulate and gas phases, respectively, are determined from the emission of liquid crystal waste pyrolysis. The PAH profiles showed a predominance of naphthalene (42.6%) and phenanthrene (13.5%). The total PAH emissions for the 16 species were 7.75 and 44.05 μg/g in the particulate and gas phases, respectively, significantly lower than the values associated with liquid crystal combustion. From the viewpoint of PAH emission control, our results suggest that the pyrolysis is a better option for the disposal of liquid crystal wastes than that of combustion.     

Photoelectrochemical hydrogen production at peak efficiency over 10% via PbSe QDs/TiO2 nanotube array photoanodes

Modulating the deposition of quantum dots onto TiO₂ nanotube arrays provides an effective approach for expansion of visible light response, enhancement of separation and interfacial transfer of photoinduced charge carries, and improvement of photoconversion efficiency. In this paper, titanium dioxide nanotube arrays (TNAs) were modified with PbSe quantum dots (QDs) through the successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) under nitrogen to prepare PbSe/TNAs photoanodes. XRD, SEM, HR-TEM, UV–Vis–NIR DRS, PL, XPS, EIS, Tafel plots, Mott–Schottky analyses and J–V characteristics were used to characterize the samples. The deposition of PbSe QDs was tuned by varying the Se/Pb atomic ratios during the SILAR process. Energy band configuration, interfacial contact characteristics and photoelectrochemical properties were dissected and optimized. At the Se/Pb ratio of 5, the sample (5)PbSe/TNAs demonstrated excellent photoelectrochemical performance with a short circuit photocurrent density of 15.45 mA cm^?2 and a corresponding photoconversion efficiency of 10.6%.