Synthesis of nanophase tungsten carbide by electrical discharge machining

Tungsten carbide nanopowders were synthesized successfully by electric discharge machining followed by annealing under a nitrogen atmosphere. The tungsten workpieces were initially melted and evaporated on the working surface during the electric discharge machining process, and then the tungsten powders were reacted with the carbon electrode and the working medium of kerosene to form the nanocrystalline WC_1−x powders. The powders produced were characterized by XRD, SEM, and TEM. When annealing the powders under an N₂ atmosphere, the cubic phases of WC_1−x gradually changed to hexagonal W₂C and then were transformed fully to nanocrystalline hexagonal WC at 1200 °C, with the nanocrystalline tungsten carbide encapsulated in a carbon shell. On the other hand, under an H₂ atmosphere, the WC_1−x phase changed via a W₂C phase to reduced powders of pure tungsten at 1000 °C or were reduced directly from WC_1−x to elemental W.     

高能超声处理Al-1Si合金凝固组织分析

采用高能超声处理Al-1Si合金熔体,借助金相显微镜和电子探针进行组织分析,并测定合金的熔化潜热,分析了熔体中超声空化效应和声流效应影响凝固过程的机理。结果表明,试样晶粒平均尺寸由超声处理前的94μm减小到超声处理后的34μm;合金试样的熔化吸热量由263.90J/g降低为159.81J/g,在熔体中施加高能超声显著改善了合金成分的均匀性并细化了晶粒。     

Echolocation — From range to outline segments

A ring of ultrasonic sensors mounted on a mobile robot is used to map a room. The sensors are modelled with an arc model: the object causing the reflection lies on an arc with radius equal to the range and arc angle equal to twice the beam angle. By fusing sensing with motion, a surface is displayed as a sequence of arcs. In this paper, the algorithm for obtaining outline segments from the arcs is presented.     

Laboratory examination of anisotropy in the foliation plane of metamorphic rocks

Mechanical testing and ultrasonic measurements were used to establish the properties of metamorphic rocks in different directions of the foliation plane. Tests were undertaken on 42 mm diameter specimens cored at right angles to the foliation of gneissic rocks from southwest Sweden. Ultrasonic and tensile testing was carried out in three diametral directions and the data for each direction were compared. Coefficients, failure load anisotropy and velocity anisotropy were obtained. An anisotropy coefficient of 3% was detected by ultrasonic measurements, while the Brazilian tests indicated 15%. The study has shown that an anisotropy coefficient of the foliation plane is present, albeit small. Electronic Publication     

真空吸附在薄型铝材零件加工中的应用

公司新产品试制过程中有一批导烟板系列零件,外形纤薄且为铝合金材料,无法完全使用传统夹具装夹或磁性吸附方式固定零件来完成零件数控成形加工。我们通过真空吸附装夹加工的应用,最终完成了零件试制加工任务。该套真空吸附加工方案的应用,为其他薄型铝材零件装夹加工提供了有益的借鉴。     

基于Transformer实现文本导向的图像编辑

为方便非专业用户修图,提出一种基于Transformer的图像编辑模型TMGAN,使用户可通过自然语言描述自动修改图像属性。TMGAN整体框架采用生成对抗网络,生成器采用Transformer编码器结构提取全局上下文信息,解决生成图像不够真实的问题;判别器包含基于Transformer的多尺度判别器和词级判别器两部分,给生成器细粒度的反馈,生成符合文本描述的目标图像且保留原始图像中与文本描述无关的内容。实验表明,此模型在CUB Bird数据集上,IS（inception score）、FID（Fréchet inception distance）以及MP（manipulation precision）度量指标分别达到了9.07、8.64和0.081。提出的TMGAN模型对比现有模型效果更好,生成图像既满足了给定文本的属性要求又具有高语义性。     

Roll‐to‐roll UV embossing process applied for light bar‐based sub‐wavelength gratings for backlight

This study proposes a roll‐to‐roll process‐based sub‐wavelength grating, which is attached on a light bar to turn the side‐lit red/green/blue (620, 520, and 450 nm) incident rays into a uniformly and normally output white light with high illuminance from the light bar's surface. On the basis of the rigorous coupling wave analysis, the relationship between the first‐order transmission/reflection efficiency and the pitch of the gratings with different shapes was analyzed. The optimal design can effectively reduce the coupling length and enhance the white color balance for display applications.     

超声波检测混凝土结构抗冻性的方法研究

依据固体结构动弹模与表面波速度的关系，采用超声波检测混凝土冻融试件的动弹模，并与共振法测出的动弹模进行对比，总结出其内在相关规律，建立起预报混凝土动弹模的回归主程，由测得的波速计算出相应的动弹模，再利用动弹模之比评估出混凝土结构的抗冻性。初步试验和研究表明，此方法研究思路切实可行，符合混凝土冻融特性的基本变化规律，能够实现从度件测试向结构检测的发展，可供混凝土耐久性检测工程参考。     

Ultrasonic-assisted drilling of Inconel 738-LC

Generally in the drilling of modern aviation materials such as nickel and titanium base super alloys, problems frequently occur in terms of burr formation at the cutter exit, tool stress, high heat generation on tool surface as well as low process reliability. A recent and promising method to overcome these technological constraints is the use of ultrasonic assistance, where high-frequency and low-amplitude vibrations are superimposed on the movement of cutting tools. This paper presents the design of an ultrasonically vibrated tool holder and the experimental investigation of ultrasonically assisted drilling of Inconel 738-LC. The circularity, cylindricity, surface roughness and hole oversize of the ultrasonically and conventionally drilled workpieces were measured and compared. The obtained results show that the application of ultrasonic vibration can improve the hole quality considerably. Improvements of up to 60% have been achieved.     

超声波压力检测中回波搜索算法

通过对超声波压力测量中回波信号特征的分析，提出了回波自动搜索算法。该方法把快速傅立叶变换方法和小波多分辨率信号分解相结合，精确地检测出回波的包络信号，从而准确地搜索到回波，为后续的压力信号处理及提高压力测量的精度奠定了基础。