Pitting corrosion resistance of La added 316L stainless steel in simulated body fluids

Lanthanum (La), a rare earth element with anticoagulative and antiphlogistic function, was added into the medical grade 316L stainless steel in order to improve its biocompatibility. The corrosion resistance of the La added 316L steel in two different simulated body fluids, simulated blood plasma and Hank's solution, was evaluated. The result showed that the addition of La in the steel could largely affect the corrosion behavior of the steel. The steel with 0.01% La showed the widest passive region and the best resistance to pitting attack, within the addition range of La from 0.01% to 0.08%. The corrosion resistance improvement of La added 316L stainless steel is probably due to the effect of La on the purification of the steel, the modification of inclusions, and the passive film formation in the simulated body fluids.     

Study of the effect of ultrasonic treatment on the surface composition and the flotation performance of high-sulfur coal

This paper highlighted the use of X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy to investigate the changes on the surface composition of high-sulfur coal and pyrite before and after ultrasonic conditioning. The results showed that ultrasonic conditioning resulted in a decrease in the contents of iron and sulfur in coal, an increase in the content of element carbon, and an increase in the purity of the coal. Conversely, ultrasonic conditioning led to an increase in the content of iron and sulfur in pyrite, a decrease in the impure content of calcium, and a relative increase in the purity of the pyrite after ultrasonic conditioning. This study verified that on the one hand, ultrasonic conditioning can promote the pyrite separation from the high-sulfur coal, with the separated pyrite taking the form of FeS; on the other hand, it can produce a cleaning effect on the surface of coal and pyrite with the consequent increase both in hydrophobicity of coal and hydrophilicity of pyrite. The paper introduced ultrasonic pre-treatment of the slurry and stepped froth removal tests of high-sulfur coal and the study on the yield, ash and sulfur content of clean coal in different phases. The results gave further evidence of the increases both in the rate and the selectivity of flotation. This study shows that ultrasonic conditioning can enhance the performance of de-sulphurization of high-sulfur coal flotation.     

Flexural retrofit of a bridge subjected to overweight trucks using CFRP laminates

The reinforced concrete spans of a bridge subjected to extreme vehicular loads are investigated and retrofitted with carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates. A finite element model of the bridge superstructure was created to determine the forces resulting from extreme loads. A moment–curvature analysis was subsequently carried out to investigate the flexural characteristics of the reinforced concrete sections prior to and after strengthening with CFRP laminates. The analytical modeling concluded that significant strength can be gained at the ultimate limit state, while relatively small increase in strength is observed at service load levels. The increase in flexural resistance at ultimate does provide an adequate margin of safety against further overloading. The analytical investigation and the retrofitting work are presented herein.     

Facile synthesis of ordered nanocrystalline alumina thin films with tunable mesopore structures

Mesoporous alumina layers have attracted attention for their potential use in ultrafiltration of salts, as a heterogeneous catalyst support, an adsorbent in environmental cleanup, and in petroleum refinement. The ability to control the fast hydrolysis rate of the inorganic precursors using simple and inexpensive routes is important for that potential to be realized. Herein, we introduce a novel and facile route to synthesize mesoporous alumina thin films from the combination of inexpensive and commercially available copolymer with aluminum chloride or nitrate (salts) in an EtOH–surfactant–NH₃ · H₂O–salts (EsNs) system through the evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) method. Mesoporous alumina layers obtained utilizing the EsNs system have ordered and tunable pore structures. The ability to easily control the mesophases of the alumina layers within a short time provides distinct advantages over previously reported synthesis procedures. Most importantly, we demonstrate that the binding of surfactant and NH₃ · H₂O for the formation of hydrogen bond between them in the EsNs system controls the fast hydrolysis rate of the inorganic species. This allows for the synthesis of nanocrystalline alumina layers via the aluminum oxo-clusters’ assembly with the surfactant. Such simple route may be applied in the synthesis of other non-silica mesostructured oxides.     

电流变体特性及电流变体应用器件的进展

本文详细评述了电流变体(ERF)材料的组成、工作机理及其流变力学性能,提出以Bingham塑性体来近似描述电流变体的流变特性,综述了电流变体在智能材料、汽车离合器、液压阀门等器件中的应用,给出了含电流变体的双层智能复合材料梁单层、双层加电状态对其振动特性的影响,设计了含电流变体的主动控制式减振器,并对其在外加电场作用下的减振性能进行了评价。     

铸造合金凝固过程瞬时应力的测试

以计算机采集处理系统为手段,测试了应力框铸件凝固过程的瞬时应力.结果表明,该方法简便、速度快,精度高,可获得铸件凝固过程瞬时应力及温度的动态变化过程。     

预报复合材料热膨胀系数的细观力学模型

建立了一国观力学模型用于预报复合材料的有效热膨胀第数。利用这一模型计算热膨胀系数无需对复合材料进行热应力分析，仅需知道在某一相关外力场作用下，其组分的内部的平均应力场问题即可解决。     

电力系统动态过程的柔性自校正仿真方法

电力系统动态过程仿真的效率和数值稳定性常常受到刚性的困扰。通过对非线性动态系统刚性特征的分析和再思考指出：刚性时空分布的局部性为柔性化提供了基础。其次，文中提出了自适应柔性分组策略和具有自校正积分措施的变量组协调策略。通过对变量组别划分、相对步长因子调整、最小积分步长调整3种自适应策略的统一处理,可以动态地控制变量组别的变化和积分步长的调整，在保证精度的前提下放开了较慢变量的步长，避免了传统方法所有变量采用相同步长进行积分导致计算效率低下的缺陷，克服了现有变量分组方法难以做到同时自适应调整多个控制参量的不足，使计算效率得到了显著提高。