Design consideration of photocatalytic oxidation reactors using TiO2-coated foam nickels for degrading indoor gaseous formaldehyde

In the design process of the photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) reactor using TiO₂-coated foam nickels, the optimum of catalyst film thickness, light intensity and flow velocity were considered. A model was developed to study the effect of catalyst film thickness on photocatalytic degradation of formaldehyde by a TiO₂-coated foam nickel at continuous flow mode. In this model, external mass transfer and internal molecule diffusion-reaction were considered. A first-order kinetics equation was used to account for the photocatalytic reaction. Two exponential equations were employed to describe the distribution of light intensities in foam nickels and catalyst films, respectively. Validated with experimental data, the model can be used to predict the optimal thickness of catalyst films. A method for determining appropriate light intensities was proposed and discussed. The appropriate light intensity can be obtained by giving a margin, regarded as an excess coefficient, to the light intensity calculated based on the assumption of complete use of excited electron–hole pairs. The excess coefficient needs to be determined experimentally. In addition, the optimal flow velocity of PCO reactors could be consistent with the required one by changing the windward area of foam nickels. Based on the theoretical analyses, a novel PCO reactor containing 15 parallel-connected cells was designed. Each reaction cell was composed of an UV lamp and a TiO₂-coated tubular foam nickel. The performance of the reactor was tested by degrading gaseous formaldehyde at an indoor concentration level. The results showed that the reactor had low pressure loss and good degradation capability.     

A genetic‐based neuro‐fuzzy controller for blind equalization of time‐varying channels

This paper presents a neuro‐fuzzy network (NFN) where all its parameters can be tuned simultaneously using genetic algorithms (GAs). The approach combines the merits of fuzzy logic theory, neural networks and GAs. The proposed NFN does not require a priori knowledge about the system and eliminates the need for complicated design steps such as manual tuning of input–output membership functions, and selection of fuzzy rule base. Although, only conventional GAs have been used, convergence results are very encouraging. A well‐known numerical example derived from literature is used to evaluate and compare the performance of the network with other equalizing approaches. Simulation results show that the proposed neuro‐fuzzy controller, all parameters of which have been tuned simultaneously using GAs, offers advantages over existing equalizers and has improved performance. From the perspective of application and implementation, this paper is very interesting as it provides a new method for performing blind equalization. The main contribution of this paper is the use of learning algorithms to train a feed‐forward neural network for M‐ary QAM and PSK signals. This paper also provides a platform for researchers of the area for further development. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Preparation of submicrometer-sized titania hollow spheres by templating sulfonated polystyrene latex particles

Submicrometer-sized titania hollow spheres with tunable shell thickness and smooth surfaces have been successfully synthesized by employing sulfonated polystyrene (PS) latex particles as a template in sol-gel method. The structure of the particles was characterized by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The shell thickness was readily tuned by altering the concentration of titanium tetrabutoxide (TBOT) in ethanol solutions. The surface roughness as well as the shell thickness has the tendency to increase with the increase in the concentration of TBOT. The diameter of the hollow spheres was on the average of 20-26% smaller than the diameter of template PS latex particles. Some titania fragments were also observed for the sample with the highest TBOT concentration.     

Prediction of the energy dissipation rate in ductile crack propagation

In this paper, energy dissipation rate D vs. Δa curves in ductile fracture are predicted using a ‘conversion’ between loads, load‐point displacements and crack lengths predicted by NLEFM and those found in real ELPL propagation. The NLEFM/ELPL link was recently discovered for the DCB testpiece, and we believe it applies to other cracked geometries. The predictions for D agree with experimental results. The model permits a crack tip toughness R(Δa) which rises from J_c and saturates out when (if) steady state propagation is reached after a transient stage in which all tunnelling, crack tip necking and shear lip formation is established. J_R is always greater than the crack tip R(Δa) and continues to rise even after R(Δa) levels off. The analysis is capable of predicting the usual D vs. Δa curves in the literature which have high initial values and fall monotonically to a plateau at large Δa. It also predicts that D curves for CCT testpieces should be higher than those for SENB/CT, as found in practice. The possibility that D curves at some intermediate Δa may dip to a minimum below the levelled‐off value at large Δa is predicted and confirmed by experiment. Recently reported D curves that have smaller initial D than the D‐values after extensive propagation can also be predicted. The testpiece geometry and crack tip R(Δa) conditions required to produce these different‐shaped D vs. Δa curves are established and confirmed by comparison with experiment. The energy dissipation rate D vs. Δa is not a transferable property as it depends on geometry. The material characteristic R(Δa) may be the ‘transferable property’ for scaling problems in ELPL fracture. How it can be deduced from D vs. Δa curves (and by implication, J_R vs. Δa curves) is established.     

大规格圆钢质量分析和控制

针对湘钢棒材厂生产大规格圆钢出现的表面质量问题，重点介绍了在成品轧机后采用U形辊道和立活套替换棍道；冷床输入辊道采用镶WT合金套；增设高压水除鳞装置；中间轧件尺寸精度控制等措施，成功的解决了大规格圆钢表面擦伤、“麻面”、尺寸超差等表面质量问题，产品质量显著提高。     

主电机轴瓦异常情况分析解决办法

介绍南钢中板厂四辊轧机主电机轴瓦一种非典型故障现象，原因分析及解决办法，提出了对类似问题个人见解。     

羊二庄油田-断块明Ⅲ5层系开发效果分析

由于底水正韵律油藏的特殊性，在油藏开发后期，实施提高采收率的常规方法难以达到预期效果，油藏挖潜困难。在对羊二庄油田-断块Ⅲ5油藏地质特点分析的基础上。对开发历史上采用的各种治理手段，对断块油藏开发效果进行评价。并利用油藏数值模拟、精细油藏描述等技术，通过对油藏进行油水运移规律、底水油藏数值模拟等研究，得出油藏剩余油分布结论，进一步制定了符合油藏实际情况并在目前技术条件下可以实施的治理方法，目前已实施并取得成功。     

Solution of large deformation contact problems with friction between Blatz-Ko hyperelastic bodies

The present paper is devoted to the analysis of the contact problems with Coulomb friction and large deformation between two hyperelastic bodies. One approach to separate the material nonlinearity and contact nonlinearity is presented. The total Lagrangian formulation is adopted to describe the geometrically nonlinear behavior. Nondifferentiable contact potentials are regularized by means of the augmented Lagrangian method. Numerical examples are carried out in two cases: rigid-deformable contact and deformable-deformable contact with large slips. The numerical results prove that the proposed approach is robust and efficient concerning numerical stability.     

结构-波浪-海床耦合系统中大圆筒结构的波压力响应

以沉入式大圆筒结构为对象，通过设计随机波浪水槽实验，测取了在单筒和连续筒两种结构型式、两种沉入深度和两种波谱输入下结构表面的动波压力分布。波面高度以及波压力历程均在领域进行分析。通过计算结构表面沿高程和沿环向的波压力谱及波压力传递函数，将单筒实测结果与基于线性绕射理论的解析解进行了比较，同时也详细对比了两种结构型式下的实测结果。文中汇报了在研究中获得的新发现及进行的相应分析，特别是在结构——波浪——海床动力相互作用下对波压力响应机理以及针对连续筒的研究，可为工程应用提供有价值的参考。     

A NEW LARGE CAVITATION CHANNEL IN CHINA SHIP SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTER

1 .　INTRODUCTIONIntherecentdecades ,itisrealizedthatitisquitenecessarytocarryouttestsathighReynoldsnumberwithalowbackgroundnoiselevelinordertomeetmoreandmoreurgentneedsofmodernnavyandmaritimeindustry .Anewlargecavita tionchannelisdevelopedinCSSRCfortestingcompletehull/ propulsor/appendagesarrange ments[1] .Itrepresentsoneofthelatestintechno logicallyadvancedlargecavitationtestfacilities.Inthefollowingsections ,thefeaturesandthefirsttestresultsofthechannelwillbedescribed .2 .　DICRIP…