Self-feed device behaviour evaluation designed for assessment of operability of coated electrodes

The objective of the present work is to evaluate the effectiveness of a self-feed device for coated electrodes. This device is able to eliminate disturbances from manual operation or the use of automatic control systems during the study of coated electrode behaviour. The conjugation of different methods such as short-circuit time statistical analysis and metallographic analysis (penetration, heat-affected zone, shape and mean distance between successive solidification fronts) together with the analysis of the electric arc and electrode melting parameters allows us to obtain relationships between arc behaviour, mass transfer processes and bead appearance. This permits the extraction of criteria to describe process stability and the behaviour of the feed device employed. An appropriate statistical methodology was obtained to process the ‘duration of the short-circuit’ parameter through an appropriate adjustment of empirical distributions to a log-normal model. The self-feed device for coated electrode welding allows the repeatable and reproducible execution of welding beads in the flat position, keeping the arc length based on physical and chemical characteristics of the electrode during welding trials using 125, 140 and 160 A.     

Mechanism of the formation of the gas shielding zone

Results are presented of investigations of the physical fundamentals of the formation of gas shielding in arc welding in shielding gases resulting in the formation of a scientifically justified method of calculating the design parameters of equipment for gas shielded welding.     

Friction stir welding between extrusions and laminates

Current market demands drive companies to innovate their production techniques to improve products and simultaneously hold down costs. In the search for solutions aimed at an optimization of production processes, semi-finished products in aluminium alloys very definitely play a significant role. Moreover, the assembly of extruded parts with laminates may result in considerable difficulties, especially in relation to distortions or generated residual stress and process productivity. A solution to these issues may be found in the application of friction stir welding (FSW), characterized by low thermal input and high productivity. The asymmetry of the FSW process determines a different thermal input to the edges of the pieces to be joined. This aspect can be exploited when it is necessary to join pieces characterized by a very different thermal lag, as occurs in the case of joining extruded products and sheeting. This study aims to identify optimal FW parameters, placing particular attention on heat transferred to materials so as to provide an adequate thermal input that will allow for compensation of the different thermal capacity of the pieces in question.     

Greywater recycling in Vietnam — Application of the HUBER MBR process

Greywater is the part of domestic wastewater that is free of faeces. The volume and concentration of this separately collected wastewater flow depend on the consumer behaviour and vary according to its source. The average amount of greywater produced per day in a German household is 70 l per person, which is more than 50% of the total wastewater production [5]. This figure corresponds with the average figures provided for Chinese households (80 l per person/day, GB/T 50331-2002), but significantly exceeds the South African average of 20 l per person and day [1].Compared to domestic wastewater, greywater generally contains less organic pollutants, less nutrients but a high amount of tensides. The effluent from bath tubs, showers or wash hand basins contains for example a by approx. two decimal orders lower number of total and faecal coliform bacteria (Escherichiacoli) [2] and [6].Due to its relatively low content of pollutants, greywater is easy to treat with MBRs. The pollutants contained are decomposed by the bacteria of the activated sludge tank. The following membrane filtration unit separates the treated greywater from the activated sludge. The treated greywater is of high quality and hygienically safe so that it can be reused, alone or combined with rain water, for toilet flushing water, laundry washing or for irrigation purposes.Within the scope of the SANSED II research project HUBER has been successful in adapting the MBR system for greywater treatment to the specific conditions in Vietnam and testing the system in operation in a small city in the Mekong delta, South Vietnam. The wastewater from kitchen sinks and the bathrooms of a dormitory on the campus of Can Tho University was clarified in the HUBER GreyUse^® plant over a period of three months. The project aim was the production of high quality service water from greywater for safe reuse as toilet flush water.     

雷电分析及其对整流装置的影响

介绍了雷电参数、雷电的危害、电力系统防雷及雷电对整流装置运行的影响等,并提出控制措施。     

A Methionine Chemical Shift Based Order Parameter Characterizing Global Protein Dynamics

Coupling of side chain dynamics over long distances is an important component of allostery. Methionine side chains show the largest intrinsic flexibility among methyl-containing residues but the actual degree of conformational averaging depends on the proximity and mobility of neighboring residues. The ¹³C NMR chemical shifts of the methyl groups of methionine residues located at long distances in the same protein show a similar scaling with respect to the values predicted from the static X-ray structure by quantum methods. This results in a good linear correlation between calculated and observed chemical shifts. The slope is protein dependent and ranges from zero for the highly flexible calmodulin to 0.7 for the much more rigid calcineurin catalytic domain. The linear correlation is indicative of a similar level of side-chain conformational averaging over long distances, and the slope of the correlation line can be interpreted as an order parameter of the global side-chain flexibility.     

Charakterisierung und Störstoffanalyse von rückgewonnenen Stoffströmen aus Wärmedämmverbundsystemen

Due to the growing energy requirements, the proportion of external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS) installed has increased significantly during the past 50 years. Due to the longevity of these systems, ETICS waste is currently accumulating. Owing to the complex construction as well as a multitude of differently installed materials and substances of the past generations, there are many uncertainties and problems with the clean and low-pollutant processing of such systems. In the frame of this work, the ETICS were processed and sorted before being screened for ingredients or pollutants as well as for the purity of the recovered material fractions.     

用于金属密封联接的自动热压封接设备研制

针对手工作业难以保证铟封工艺的质量和一致性,研制了一台自动热压封接设备,用于实现某型号精密金属器件的密封。分析了金属铟封的热压工艺过程和工艺参数;介绍了自动热压封接设备的基本结构和控制系统;详细说明了设备温度、压力等工艺参数的控制方法,并对研制设备的压力、温度的控制性能进行了测试实验。使用研制的设备进行了热压铟封实验,并对连接的可靠性和密封性能进行了测试。结果表明,热压铟封后的金属器件符合产品要求。该设备能够保证精密金属器件的封接质量和一致性,提高了铟封工艺的自动化程度,提高了生产效率。     

新型微坑车刀切削AISI4140残余应力影响因素分析研究

为了探究切削用量对新型微坑车刀切削工件表面残余应力的影响规律,应用AdvantEdge切削仿真软件,结合单因素和正交实验,通过微坑车刀和原车刀切削AISI_4140仿真及实验验证。结果表明,原车刀和微坑车刀残余拉应力随切削速度增大,先增大后减小,随进给量的增大而减小,总体上,微坑车刀切削工件残余拉应力更小。残余压应力随切削速度增大,微坑车刀切削工件先增大后减小,随进给量增大先增大后减小。原车刀几乎不变。切削用量对微坑车刀切削工件残余应力影响,进给量最大,切削速度次之,切削深度最小。通过实验验证,相同切削条件下,微坑车刀降低了加工工件表面残余拉应力,提高了加工工件表面质量,一定程度提高了工件的服役寿命。     

Effects of welding parameters and welding sequence on residual stress and distortion in Al6061-T6 aluminum alloy for T-shaped welded joint

The distribution of temperature and then the distribution of residual stress and distortion in the stiffened aluminum alloy Al6061-T6 plates under the metal inert gas (MIG) welding process were investigated by three dimensional thermo-mechanical coupled finite element model using Ansys software. The properties of materials were considered temperature-dependent and the filler metal was added to the workpiece by the element birth and death technique. In three modes of current, two different speeds and two various sequences, the distribution of residual stress and distortion were calculated and analyzed. The results showed that increase in welding speed decreased the vertical deflection in the plate, transverse shrinkage and angular distortion of plate and the lateral deflection of stiffener, but increased the maximum longitudinal tensile stress in the plate and stiffener. Furthermore, increase in current increased the residual stress and deformation in the plate and stiffener, and the change in the welding sequence changed the distribution of the distortion in the plate and the stiffener without significant change in the distribution of the longitudinal residual stress.