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.     

Fabrication of a high aspect ratio nanoporous array on silicon

In this study, a simple method for the fabrication of high aspect ratio silicon nanoporous arrays is developed. A N-type silicon wafer is used as the substrate material. A micro-scale pattern of the desired porous array is transferred to the front surface of the silicon wafer by photolithography after which the wafer is placed in a home-made fixture to efficiently expel the etching generated air and promptly hold the back-side illumination light. A halogen lamp is used as the light source for backside illumination to enhance the electron–hole pair generation. An anodization process is then carried out using a new etchant consisting of hydrofluoric acid and mixed EtOH and EMSO surfactant to effectively polish the pore surfaces and sharpen the tips of the etched pores. A nanochannel array with a nano-tip of 61.4?nm is obtained.     

Preparation of a sensor substrate using functionalized mesoporous silica on a gold film for surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy

The use of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy has been applied to a wide variety of fields such as biosensors and surface analysis instruments. In general, a SPR substrate is prepared using self-assembled monolayer (SAM) method of organic molecules as receptor for the target on a layer of gold or silver. However, mesoporous inorganic materials such as SBA-15 have benefits as sensor substrate for SPR. Mesoporous silica has a large surface area which receptor molecule can be attached and has a rigid body which has an excellent stability in the extreme condition compared to organic sensing layer. We prepared an organic modified mesoporous silica and successfully immobilized it on a gold surface, in an attempt to use as a substrate for SPR spectroscopy. For the comparison of sensitivity of prepared substrate, Pt²⁺ detection was selected as a model system. Substrate prepared in this study exhibited the capability of selective sensing for Pt²⁺ ions.     

Preparation and characterization of Ni/Co bimetallic nano-clusters

Ni/Co bimetallic nano-cluters have been prepared from the aqueous solution by reducing their corresponding metal salts under suitable conditions. The experimental conditions including the type and concentration of protective agent, feeding order and the pH of the solution that influence the average particle size have been studied in detail. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) indicates that the shape of those bimetallic nano-cluster particles is spheroid. The alloy structure has been shown by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic (XPS) data have confirmed that the nickel and cobalt in the bimetallic nano-clusters are in the zero-valence state.     

Application of fuzzy logic in computer-aided VLSI design

Application of fuzzy logic structures in CAD of digital electronics substantially improves quality of design solutions by providing designers with flexibility in formulating goals and selecting tradeoffs. In addition, the following aspects of a design process are positively impacted by application of fuzzy logic: utilization of domain knowledge, interpretation of uncertainties in design data, and adaptation of design algorithms. We successfully applied fuzzy logic structures in conjunction with constructive and iterative algorithms for selecting of design solutions for different stages of the design process. We also introduced fuzzy logic software development tool to be used in CAD applications     

CCD传感器实时检测系统在微细电火花加工机床上校正法的研究

CCD(Charge-Couple Device)传感器实时检测系统是一套基于光电检测技术的质量监测仪器,可用于实时观测和测量被加工工件,特别适合安装应用于微细电火花加工机床.本文就该系统安装在电火花加工机床上后如何提高检测精度进行研究,提出了3种方法对该检测系统进行校正,如,整体校准常数、C值校正、D值校正.此后设计实验来检验校准后该系统的稳定性和精确度,从而验证了所提出的三步校正法的可靠性.     

绿色校园建设的思考与实践——以常州工学院新校区绿建设计为例

文章简要介绍了常州工学院新校区建设的基本情况,并根据该校绿色校园的建设目标,从绿色建筑评价标准和设计流程的角度分析了程序式绿色校园设计的优点、缺点和解决方法,最后指出绿色校园设计是满足学校和设计方可持续发展目标的共同需要。     

TRIP带钢轧后冷却过程温度场的有限元模拟

应用有限元模拟仿真计算，对相变诱发塑性(TRIP)带钢在连轧机精轧后由850～890℃快冷至700℃，经几秒钟短暂空冷再第2次快速水冷至卷取温度400℃的冷却过程的温度进行了分析计算。分析结果得出，3mmTRIP带钢厚度方向的温差较小，而8mmTRIP带钢厚度方向温差明显增大。因此TRIP带钢在2次快速冷却后和卷取前应有适当的空冷时间以降低TRIP带钢卷取时表面和厚度方向中心处的温度差。     

稳定化处理工艺参数对预应力钢绞线性能的影响

通过对预应力（ＰＣ）钢绞线稳定化处理及随后的破断、应力松驰试验，分析了处理前后强度、塑性、松驰率指标的变化趋势，得出了工艺温度、张应力对性能指标的影响规律，进而提出稳定化处理的最佳工艺参数。