Optimised plasma stabilisation at TEXTOR with an advanced, real-time digital control scheme

The tokamak TEXTOR at the Research Centre in Jülich is in operation since more than 25 years. The various control systems at the start, in 1982, were based on analogue techniques, a standard at the time, and were later partly replaced by specially developed digital systems. These systems proved their robustness over the years. As a replacement for the old system, off-the-shelf products were used to ensure continuity, reliability and to reduce the development cost. To provide advanced control scenarios, the new system allows the implementation of more sophisticated algorithms for magnetic and kinetic control. The LabVIEW Real-Time (RT) modules and real-time hardware from National Instruments satisfy these requirements to a large extent. The new system has already been successfully commissioned at TEXTOR and is used to calculate in real-time the plasma density profile (10 ms), the Shafranov shift (10 ms), the plasma vertical and horizontal position (20 $\mu$s) and to control the plasma shape (1 ms). TEXTOR has circular plasmas and has an iron core. Its central part is operated in saturation. During the saturation phase, stray fields change the plasma shape from nearly circular to slightly triangular. By using a shape-control coil set, we can control and adjust the plasma form. The new real-time system is presented as well as the implemented control applications.     

An X-ray absorption spectroscopy study of Mo oxidation in Pb at elevated temperatures

The corrosion of fuel cladding and structural materials by lead and lead-bismuth eutectic in the liquid state at elevated temperatures is an issue that must be considered when designing advanced nuclear systems and high-power spallation neutron targets. In this work, lead corrosion studies of molybdenum were performed to investigate the interaction layer as a function of temperature by X-ray absorption spectroscopy. In situ X-ray absorption measurements on a Mo substrate with a 3-6 μm layer of Pb deposited by thermal evaporation were performed at temperatures up to 900 °C and at a 15° angle to the incident X-rays. The changes in the local atomic structure of the corrosion layer are visible in the difference extended X-ray absorption fine structure and the linear combination fitting of the X-ray absorption near-edge structure to as-deposited molybdenum sample and molybdenum oxide (MoO₂ and MoO₃) standards. The data are consistent with the appearance of MoO₃ in an intermediate temperature range (650-800 °C) and the more stable MoO₂ phase dominating at high and low temperatures.     

一种改进的多跳分组无线网路由协议

对于多跳分组无线网来说,路由协议非常重要.而传统的主动式路由、按需路由和混合路由由于自身的缺陷,都不能保证多跳分组无线网传输的可靠性.为了适应网络拓扑不断变化的客观环境,提高数据通信的可靠性,提出了一种相邻矩阵路由协议,它克服了传统路由协议的缺点,大大提高了多跳分组无线网的链路性能.     

Effect of inductively coupled plasma surface treatment on silica gel and mesoporous MCM-41 particles

Silica gel and MCM-41 synthesized mesoporous materials were treated with either oxygen (O2),hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO) and organic vapors like ethanol (EtOH),and acrylonitrile (AN) inductive plasma.The radiofrequency power for the modification was fixed to 120 W and 30 min,assuring a high degree of organic ionization energy in the plasma.The surface properties were studied by infrared spectroscopy (FTIR),scanning electron microscopy,x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering technique was used for characterizing size distributions.When the silica and MCM-41 particles were modified by AN and HMDSO plasma gases,the surface morphology of the particles was changed,presenting another color,size or shape.In contrast,the treatments of oxygen and EtOH did not affect the surface morphology of both particles,but increased the oxygen content at the surface bigger than the AN and HMDSO plasma treatments.In this study,we investigated the influence of different plasma treatments on changes in morphology and the chemical composition of the modified particles which render them a possible new adsorbent for utilization in sorptive extraction techniques for polar compounds.     

System identification for the ECG using CZT.

A new approach for extraction of clinically useful parameters from the ECG signal is presented using the system identification technique of CZT on the DCT-transformed signal. A one to one relationship between the model singularities and the significant points in the time signal is arrived at. The method allows the determination of R-R interval needed in rhythm analysis. The complex cepstrum is used for identifying and removing the effect of zeros outside the unit circle. A significant data compression of 1 in 10 is achieved. A large number of continuous strips of ECG data are analyzed and the results are presented.     

工业CT断层图像自动生成STL文件的方法

为了使工业CT（computed tomography）扫描获得的工件断层图像格式转换为快速原型设备所接受的数据格式,研究了工业CT断层图像数据格式自动生成STL（Stereolithography）文件格式的方法,并用VC^＋＋开发了软件,实验结果表明,效果较好。     

变频电潜泵在排水采气工艺中的应用

详细阐述了电潜泵的基本工作原理,指出了电潜泵排水采气工艺的适用范围与特点,并以蜀南气矿多口电潜泵工艺井为例,对电潜泵排水采气过程中出现的诸如气体干扰、天然气渗入电缆绝缘层导致电缆损坏等问题做了详细的分析,并提出了解决这些问题的具体方法.总结了多年来电潜泵排水采气工艺成功与失败的经验,对今后该项工艺的发展与推广有指导作用.     

某厂600MW锅炉末级过热器异种钢焊口泄露原因分析及其改造

针对某厂600MW锅炉末级过热器异种钢处发生爆管事故,通过宏观检查、力学检测、管道尺寸检测、金相分析等方法,分析了末级过热器异种钢焊口出现爆管的原因.为解决末级过热器异种钢焊口泄露问题,对末级过热器异种钢焊口位置进行改造,改造后末级过热器异种钢焊口处未发生爆管现象,增强锅炉安全可靠运行.     

Physico-chemical Properties of Black Pepper Starch

Unusually small-sized (2 - 2.5 μ) starch granules were isolated from black pepper (Piper nigrum) in 25 – 38% yield. The granules having an amylose content of 18% were non-ionic in nature and exhibited low solubility and low swelling power in water, but high solubility in DMSO. The amylogram peak viscosity of the starch was about 530 B. U. with a very little set back (∼ 550 B. U.) on cooling, indicating a stable linear molecule very strongly associated with amylopectin. X-ray power pattern revealed the starch granules to be of A-type.