Analysis of thermal residual stress in a thick-walled ring of duralcan-base Al-SiC functionally graded material

A ring-cutting test and an elastic theory were applied to evaluate the macroscopic residual stress in a thick-walled ring made of Al-SiC functionally graded material (FGM). The FGM ring specimens, with outer diameter 90 mm, radial thickness approximately 8.4 to 10 mm, and width 30 mm, were fabricated by the centrifugal casting method from an ingot of Duralcan F3D.20S of Al-20 vol pct SiC master composite. Because of a difference in centrifugal forces of SiC particles and of molten aluminum alloy, the rings had a graded composition of SiC particles in the radial direction. The volume fractions of SiC particles in each ring specimen varied in the range of 0 to 43 vol pct from the inner to the outer surface of the ring, depending on the applied mold spin speed. A ring diametral compression test was performed to validate an analytical formula based on the curved beam theory that can account for the graded properties of the material. Excellent agreement between the theory and the experiment was found. The residual stress was found to be generated by a cooling of Δt=140 K, which was from half the melting point corresponding stress-free condition to the ambient temperature. The hoop residual stresses in the FGM ring varied in the range of −50 to +35 MPa and from tension at the inner surface to compression at the outer surface because of the graded composition. With an increase in wall thickness and/or composition gradation, the residual stresses were found to increase.     

Effect of titanium,niobium and zirconium on creep rupture strength and ductility of cobalt base superalloys

An attempt has been made to develop a cobalt base casting superalloy (30Cr-10Ni-7W-Co) having high creep rupture strength and ductility for first stage nozzles of gas turbines. In cobalt base superalloys, there was found to exist a close correlation between the creep rupture strength and MC type carbide forming elements such as Ti, Nb and Zr. In cobalt base alloys with 0.25 wt pct C, precipitation and coarsening of carbides can be reduced by addition of Ti, Nb and Zr. Therefore, by adding the optimum amount of Ti, Nb and Zr, precipitation of carbides in the alloy reaches such an amount as to give the highest creep rupture strength. Excess addition of Ti, Nb and Zr does not improve the creep rupture strength. By adding C, creep rupture strength of the cobalt alloy with Ti, Nb and Zr can be improved and becomes the highest at 0.40 wt pct. C. According to the experimental results, the creep rupture strength becomes the highest at a value of (Ti + Nb + Zr)/C (atomic ratio) of about 0.3. Contrary to the expectation, it was found in this experiment that the ductility in creep rupture tests increases with increasing carbon content up to 0.6 wt pct.     

Collection of submicron particles in electro-flotation

A theoretical analysis is presented to describe the deposition of Brownian particles onto hydrogen bubbles under surface interactions. Single collection efficiency has been numerically calculated for zeta potentials, having assumed that the effective Hamaker constant is equal to 3.0 × 10^?14erg though our choice of Hamaker constant is rather arbitrary. From a mass balance, total collection efficiency or the rate of flotation has been determined. In this way, electro-flotation process is quantitatively described.Experimentally, the electro-flotation of polystyrene latices of mean diameter 0.6 μm has been studied to examine the effect of the charge on both particles and bubbles on the total collection efficiency. The bubbles were of mean diameter 20 μm. The electrolyte was AlCl₃. To measure the charge on the bubbles, we directly sampled solution including very small bubbles with a glass tube from a flotation vessel and poured into a micro-electrophoresis cell. The horizontal velocity measured when the bubbles rose up a “stationary level” in the cell under the known potential gradient gave the electromobility. The charge on the latex particles were found to change its sign from negative to positive as flotation time went on.The theoretical total collection efficiency has been in close agreement with the experimentally determined one.     

Effects of phenol on the properties of pitch produced thermally from the petroleum vacuum residue

A petroleum vacuum residue was thermally treated at 430 °C, with continuous addition of phenol to either the vapour phase or the liquid phase of the reacting system. Addition of phenol to the vapour phase increased the yield of the cracked oil and the fixed carbon of the residual pitch. When phenol was charged to the liquid phase, the yield of the oil remained unchanged, but the amount of the benzeneinsoluble matter in the pitch decreased, probably owing to the inhibition by phenol of the polymerization-condensation reactions of aromatic compounds. In both additions the cracked oil had a higher boiling point than that produced without phenol. Substitution of phenol with methyl groups increased the extent of cracking and coking properties (Roga Index) of the pitch. The effective order of phenol and its derivatives is: Phenol < m-Cresol < o-Cresol < p-Cresol < 2, 4-Dimethylphenol < 2, 6-Dimethylphenol < 2, 4, 6-Trimethylphenol Polyhydric phenol, e.g. catechol, and naphthol also enhanced the cracking reactivity of the residue.     

Neurite outgrowth of PC12 cells is suppressed by wortmannin, a specific inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase

The effects of wortmannin (WT), an inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol (PI) 3-kinase, on differentiation of PC12 cells were analyzed. WT inhibited PI 3-kinase activity of PC12 cells at a concentration of 10(-7) M in vivo and in vitro. Transient inhibition of PI 3-kinase activity at the time of nerve growth factor stimulation had no effect on activation of the ras protein or neurite formation by the cells. However, continuous inhibition of PI 3-kinase blocked differentiation at the step just before neurite formation. When WT was applied to cells growing neurites, elongation of the neurites was stopped at that step. These results suggest that PI 3-kinase may be involved in neurite elongation.     

Benchmark experiment of large-angle scattering reaction cross section of iron at 14 MeV using two shadow bars – Comparison of experimental results with ENDF/B-VIII –

ABSTRACT

It is important to perform neutron transport simulations with accurate nuclear data in the neutronics design of a fusion reactor. However, absolute values of large-angle scattering cross sections vary among nuclear data libraries even for well-examined nuclide of iron. Benchmark experiments focusing on large-angle scattering cross sections were thus performed to confirm the correctness of nuclear data libraries. The series benchmark experiments were performed at a DT neutron source facility, OKTAVIAN of Osaka University, Japan, by the unique experimental system established by the authors’ group, which can extract only the contribution of large-angle scattering reactions. This system consists of two shadow bars, target plate (iron), and neutron detector (niobium). Two types of shadow bars were used and four irradiations were conducted for one experiment, so that contribution of room-return neutrons was effectively removed and only large-angle scattering neutrons were extracted from the measured four Nb reaction rates. The obtained experimental results were compared with calculations for five nuclear data libraries including JENDL-4.0, JEFF.-3.3, FENDL-3.1, ENDF/B- VII, and recently released ENDF/B-VIII. It was found from the comparison that ENDF/B-VIII showed the best result, though ENDF/B-VII showed overestimation and others are in large underestimation at 14 MeV.     

新型SiO_2基微/介孔材料的合成及其对集成电路生产中VOCs废气的吸附研究

采用新型SiO2基微/介孔材料为吸附剂,针对集成电路(Integrated Ciruit,IC)产业中废气排放的特点,以丙酮、苯、甲苯为挥发性有机化合物(VOCs)的典型,进行了一系列吸附实验.用气相色谱定时测取VOCs获得动态穿透曲线,就各VOCs分别在SiO2基微/介孔材料、疏水沸石、活性炭3种吸附荆上的吸附以及SiO2基微/介孔材料对3种不同VOCs的吸附进行了研究,同时考察了水蒸汽脱附对该材料吸附性能的影响.实验结果显示,该吸附剂在对VOCs的吸附中较疏水沸石FX-I和活性炭有着明显的优势,主要表现在透过时间的延迟和传质区长度的缩短.     

铝合金压力锅差压铸造工艺研究

根据铝合金压力锅的产品结构和技术指标,设计金属型差压铸造模具及工艺方案,确定其工艺参数.在浇注温度为700～720 ℃、同步压力为0.6 MPa、升液速度为35 mm/s、充型速度为45 mm/s、结晶保压时间为15～20 s工艺下,试制的铝合金压力锅无缩孔和疏松等缺陷,晶粒比低压铸造试件细小,金相组织更致密,力学性能:σ_b≥315 MPa,δ≥8%.     

中央财经大学某工程斜屋面空心楼盖施工设计

通过GBF薄壁空心管用于钢筋混凝土斜屋面上的具体实例,从坡度放样、斜屋面防滑、GBF空心管使用、空心管抗浮处理、混凝土浇筑、专业配合等一系列细节问题,提出解决措施,以确保结构安全、满足使用功能及达到提前预控的目的.     

沥青混合料劈裂强度与压实度及路用性能相关性研究

为评估15℃劈裂强度作为沥青路面交工验收指标的合理性,选择Sup-13、Sup-20、ATB-25和SMA-13四种沥青混合料,研究15℃劈裂强度与芯样压实度及沥青混合料路用性能的相关性。结果表明,沥青混合料15℃劈裂强度与芯样压实度呈正相关,当压实度为最大理论密度的93%时,Sup-13、Sup-20、SMA-13和ATB-25的劈裂强度分别为1.260MPa、1.423MPa、1.066MPa和1.470MPa。15℃劈裂强度与60℃动稳定度、冻融劈裂强度比和残留稳定度呈正相关,与低温破坏应变呈负相关,相关系数不低于0.6241。