Organoclay effect on transverse compressive strength of glass/epoxy nanocomposites

This research focuses on the fabrication of glass fiber/epoxy nanocomposites containing organoclay as well as understanding the organoclay effect on the transverse compressive strength of nanocomposites. To demonstrate the organoclay effect, three different loadings of organoclay were dispersed, respectively, in the epoxy resin using a mechanical mixer followed by sonication. The corresponding glass/epoxy nanocomposites were produced by impregnating dry glass fiber with organoclay epoxy compound through a vacuum hand lay-up procedure. Unidirectional block specimens were employed for transverse compression tests on a hydraulic MTS machine. Experimental observations indicate that glass/epoxy nanocomposites containing organoclay exhibit higher transverse compressive strength than conventional composites. Furthermore, the failure mechanisms for all tested specimens were found to be fiber and matrix debonding. Therefore, results indicate that the increasing characteristic in transverse failure stress may be ascribed to the enhanced fiber/matrix adhesion modified by the organoclay.     

Detection and classification of defect patterns on semiconductor wafers

The detection of process problems and parameter drift at an early stage is crucial to successful semiconductor manufacture. The defect patterns on the wafer can act as an important source of information for quality engineers allowing them to isolate production problems. Traditionally, defect recognition is performed by quality engineers using a scanning electron microscope. This manual approach is not only expensive and time consuming but also it leads to high misidentification levels. In this paper, an automatic approach consisting of a spatial filter, a classification module and an estimation module is proposed to validate both real and simulated data. Experimental results show that three types of typical defect patterns: (i) a linear scratch; (ii) a circular ring; and (iii) an elliptical zone can be successfully extracted and classified. A Gaussian EM algorithm is used to estimate the elliptic and linear patterns, and a spherical-shell algorithm is used to estimate ring patterns. Furthermore, both convex and nonconvex defect patterns can be simultaneously recognized via a hybrid clustering method. The proposed method has the potential to be applied to other industries.     

An automatic coefficient design methodology for high-order bandpass sigma-delta modulator with single-stage structure

An automatic coefficient design method for synthesis of bandpass sigma-delta modulators (BPSDMs) is presented in this brief. Single-stage BPSDM structures, cascade-of-resonator with distributed feedback, cascade-of-resonator with distributed feedforward, and a new structure with lower coefficient spread, are all used to fit the synthesized coefficients. The automatic coefficient design method is realized in an easy-to-use computer program. Even for inexperienced designers, reliable and high-tolerance BPSDM coefficients for various applications can be automatically and efficiently generated. The methodology covers many design concerns including BPSDM coefficient tolerance for circuit component mismatch, design tradeoffs among in-band noise suppression, oversampling ratio, modulator order and quantizer bit number. Finally, design examples with orders of 6 and 8, and quantizer bit number of 1-bit and 3-bit, respectively, are used for the verification of the proposed automatic coefficient design method.     

Triple-frequency planar monopole antenna for side-feed communication device on GSM/DCS/PCS operation

A novel side-feed planar monopole antenna capable of triple-frequency operation at about 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz is presented. The planar monopole antenna occupies a small area of 6/spl times/31 mm, and is easily made using thin copper. The planar monopole antenna can be side-fed and mounted perpendicularly to the main circuit board of a communication device so that it offers a novel design with a free degree of feed point so as to save device space, resulting in a low profile to the system ground plane. In addition, the obtained impedance bandwidths of the proposed antenna at about 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz can cover the GSM (890-960 MHz), DCS (1710-1880 MHz) and PCS (1850-1990 MHz) bands.     

Research on Poly （Styrene-Crylicacid）-Suported Neodymium Complex Catalytic Copolymerization of Styrene and 4-Vinylpyridine

Research on Poly(Styrene-Crylicacid)-Suported Neodymium Complex Catalytic Copolymerization of Styrene and 4-Vinylpyridine     

高压开关管排气台的研制

由机械泵为前级泵,分子泵为主抽泵构成高真空系统,对高压开关管进行真空排气;由温度控制仪程序控制烘箱的升温和保温;通过充气系统对高压开关管进行充/放气来调节管内压力;用"高压开关管测试电源"进行"高压开关管"的高压动态老炼和性能检测.高压开关管排气台为多工位结构;空载时极限真空度优于5×10-6 Pa;烘烤温度为室温～600℃,连续可调,恒温精度优于±1%.     

一种发动机滤清器的焊接变形与工艺控制研究

一种发动机滤清器几何尺寸较大,在焊接过程中会产生较大的焊接变形,但设计要求焊后的平面度、端面平行度不大于2.5mm,很难满足要求。通过分析该产品的结构特点和变形影响因素,采取了设计焊接结构,优化焊接顺序和利用组合夹具等措施,有效控制了焊接变形并满足使用要求。