Solid conveying in vane extruder for polymer processing: Effects on pressure establishment

The pressure establishment in the solid conveying section of a vane extruder was theoretically and experimentally studied in the present article. Based on the structural and conveying characteristics of the vane extruder, a four‐plate model was developed. The effects of the device geometry (eccentricity ε and discharge port β), the polymer properties (different materials), and the operating conditions (temperature and rotating speed) on the pressure were also studied using a visual experimental device. The results showed that the experimental data were highly consistent with the theoretical data, which indicated that the theoretical model was sensible. Considering the optimization design of the device and its processing parameters, the eccentricity ε and the discharge port β of the discharge baffle should be appropriately selected, and the setting temperature of the feeding section should be set to a low value. The rotating speed of the rotor had no significant influence on the pressure establishment. In addition, the thermo‐mechanical history of the vane extruder was shorter than that of the conventional screw extruder. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 2012. © 2012 Society of Plastics Engineers     

两水亲性嵌段共聚物修饰Fe3O4磁纳米粒子的合成及表征

本文通过共沉淀法,合成了两水亲性嵌段共聚物聚(乙烯吡咯烷酮)-b-聚(苯乙烯-alt-马来酸酐)(PVP-b-PSMA)修饰的Fe3O4磁纳米粒子。并利用动态光散射法(DLS)、X射线粉末衍射(XRD)和扫描电镜(SEM)对磁纳米粒子进行表征。结果表明,嵌段共聚物修饰的Fe3O4磁纳米粒子与纯Fe3O4磁纳米粒子比较,分布更分散,为大小均匀的球状颗粒,其粒径在100nm左右。振动样品磁强计(VSM)测试结果显示,在室温、外加磁场下,该磁纳米粒子呈现超顺磁性,其饱和磁化强度为55emuΠg。以上结果表明Fe3O4磁纳米粒子有望应用于磁靶向药物控释、热疗、酶的固定、生物分离等生物医学领域。     

Facial expression analysis and expression-invariant face recognition by manifold-based synthesis

Over the last decades, expression classification and face recognition have received substantial attention in computer vision and pattern recognition with more recent efforts focusing on understanding and modelling expression variations. In this paper, we present an expression classification and expression-invariant face recognition method by synthesising photorealistic expression manifolds to expand the gallery set. By means of synthesising expression images from neutral faces, more within-subject variability can be obtained. Eigentransformation is utilised to generate both shape and expression details for novel subjects. Expression classification and face recognition are then performed on the extended training set with synthesised expressions. Experimental results on various datasets show that the proposed method is robust for recognising various expressions and faces with varying degrees of expression. Comprehensive experiments conducted and comparisons with the existing methods are reported. Cross-database synthesis and effect of landmark quality are also studied.     

马家沟河环境改造初探

从哈尔滨市马家沟河整体环境现状入手,分别从整治和创新两个角度提出了总体规划的思路,通过对马家沟河的改造带动周边绿化,形成一个有体系的生态环境,从而改善城市生活居住环境。     

抗滑桩在加固边坡稳定性中的应用及影响分析

为保证河道边坡稳定及行洪能力,减少城市用地,研究挡墙与抗滑桩相结合的边坡复式断面作为河道断面设计的重点。采用有限元计算软件,建立挡墙与抗滑桩相结合的复式断面数值模型,分析不同桩长、桩径的抗滑桩设计与安全系数之间的变化规律。结果表明,此类边坡的潜在滑弧位置会随着抗滑桩的桩长增加而上移,计算所得安全系数随着抗滑桩桩长的增长,出现先增大后减少的现象,故抗滑桩桩径的设计应结合实际需要综合确定。本研究为类似边坡抗滑桩设计提供参考依据。     

浅谈原子吸收光谱法测钢铁中锰含量的校准曲线绘制方法

火焰原子吸收光谱法测定钢材中锰含量已成为一种广泛应用于检验检测领域的快速分析方法,在检测过程中,校准曲线的绘制至关重要。本文介绍了火焰原子吸收光谱法测定钢材中锰含量的两种校准曲线的绘制方法,并进行了对比。     

Effect of laboratory foamer on asphalt foaming characteristics and foamed mixture properties

In the United States, mechanical foaming is the most popular method for producing warm mix asphalt, which is the latest technology implemented to reduce the production temperature and/or enhance the compactability of asphalt mixtures. Three commonly used commercially available laboratory foamers to produce asphalt foams include the Wirtgen WLB 10S (Wirtgen foamer), the InstroTek Accufoamer (InstroTek foamer) and the Pavement Technology Inc. Foamer (PTI foamer). Though these foamers have been widely used in research studies and construction practice, it is still unknown whether they produce asphalt foams with the same quality and quantity. In this study, asphalt foaming characteristics produced by these three laboratory foamers were measured using a non-contact test set-up consisting of a laser device and a digital camera, and compared in terms of instantaneous volume expansion, foam stability and surface area evolution of foam bubbles. Additionally, the workability, coatability and mechanical performance of foamed mixtures prepared using these same laboratory foamers were compared against the conventional hot mix asphalt (HMA). Test results indicated that foamed asphalts produced by the Wirtgen foamer had the largest volume expansion and greatest foam stability, followed by those produced by the InstroTek foamer and the PTI foamer. The optimum foaming water content (W_opt) was determined for each laboratory foamer based on the workability and coatability results of the corresponding foamed mixtures. In addition, the performance evaluation of the foamed mixtures produced at W_opt values indicated equivalent mixture stiffness but greater moisture susceptibility as compared to the conventional HMA.     

Rental Discrimination in the Multi-ethnic Metropolis: Evidence from Sydney

Investigating differential treatment in rental housing markets is important to ensure that renters are not discriminated against based on their personal characteristics. However, little Australian research has focused systematically on this question. This paper reports the results of a study that used paired tests to estimate the extent of differential treatment of Anglo, Indian, and Muslim Middle Eastern renters in the Sydney metropolitan housing market. We find statistically significant differences in treatment on several measures, including the likelihood an agent will offer an individual appointment, will provide additional information about other housing, will provide additional information about completing the application form, and will contact a prospective renter after an inspection.     

Local sparsity preserving projection and its application to biometric recognition

Multimedia Tools and Applications - Dimensionality reduction techniques based on sparse representation have drawn great attentions recently and they are successfully applied to biometric...