Increasing nano‐particle dispersion ratio in the bubble stretching‐based technique

We present a new method to increase nano‐particle migration rate in bubble stretching‐based technique. Vibration created by the inflation and shrinking process of bubbles is used. Process parameters can be adjusted to increase the probability of collision between the nano‐particles and the bubble wall. In effect, particles sufficiently migrate to the bubble wall, increasing both particle migration rate and dispersion ratio. Our measurement show that: (1) particle diameter, initial bubble radius, and initial bubble pressure strongly influence the migration of particles; (2) with appropriate parameters, nano‐particles can quickly and efficiently migrate to the bubble wall through this new method. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012     

Use of gas bubbles for ultrasound Doppler flow velocity profile measurement

Ultrasonic velocimetry based on the Doppler shift effect accurately provides quasi-instantaneous flow fields for fluids with a sufficiently high acoustic scattering level. However, ultrasonic velocity instruments are known to perform poorly in clear water with low acoustic scattering level, which are frequent conditions in laboratory applications. This work confirms a technique to solve the problem by seeding the flow with micro hydrogen bubbles, generated by means of electrolysis.This paper investigates the influence of gas bubbles density on the quality of the ultrasound Doppler based velocity profiles in an open channel flow. The bubbles are generated by electrolysis of water using different magnitudes of electrical current. The estimation of the number of bubbles in the measurement volume confirms that the bubble diameter is similar to that of the wire used for electrolysis. This enables to determine the minimum density of gas bubbles needed to obtain a reasonably good echo and therefore an accurate velocity profile.     

In-situ investigation and modeling of electrochemical reactions with simultaneous oxygen and hydrogen microbubble evolutions in water electrolysis

The development of water electrolyzer is challenging as we approach theoretical limits arising from electrochemical reactions and micro-scale bubble dynamics. In this research, two-phase flow and bubble dynamics are in-situ studied in a special designed single-channel electrolyzer. The devices fabricated by a 3D printer provide a whole vision of the electrochemical reaction within the channel. In-situ observations of channel-scale hydrogen and oxygen micro-bubbles dynamics are conducted, and the whole process of hydrogen evolution reactions (HERs) and oxygen evolution reactions (OERs) are simultaneously studied. The results indicate that all bubbles generate at the interface between the proton exchange membrane and the electrode wire, and the operating conditions have a great impact on the micro bubble evolution process. The bubble detachment diameter is inversely proportional to the flow velocity, but is in direct proportion to the current density. Finally, a mathematic model has been developed, and shows a good agreement with experimental data. Those results could help to better understand the bubble evolution mechanism, in order to further understand the electrochemical reaction.     

滚动压印装置研制与压印填充模拟

紫外滚动压印因其可以在室温下、普通大气环境中高效大面积地进行微结构制作而备受瞩目.利用自行研制的紫外滚动压印装置,实现了微结构的快速复制.实验中发现当压印速度达到某一特定值时,会不可避免地产生气泡缺陷.采用流体软件Fluent对滚动压印充填过程进行分析,来研究气泡缺陷的产生机理.结果表明,压印速度过高导致空气被堵在图形空腔内,最终形成气泡缺陷.同时,低黏度的胶液和小的接触角更利于模型填充.此研究对于获得优化的滚动压印工艺具有一定的意义.     

Bubble breakup with permanent obstruction in an asymmetric microfluidic T‐junction

Bubble breakup with permanent obstruction in an asymmetric microfluidic T‐junction is investigated experimentally. The breakup process of bubbles can be divided into three stages: squeezing, transition, and pinch‐off stages. In the squeezing stage, the thinning of the bubble neck is mainly controlled by the velocity of the fluid flowing into the T‐junction, and the increase of the liquid viscosity can promote this process. In the transition stage, the minimum width of bubble neck decreases linearly with time. In the pinch‐off stage, the effect of the velocity of the fluid flowing into the T‐junction on the thinning of the bubble neck becomes weaker, and the increase of the liquid viscosity would delay this process. The evolution of the minimum width of the bubble neck with the remaining time before the breakup can be scaled by a power–law relationship. The bubble length has little influence on the whole breakup process of bubbles. © 2014 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 61: 1081–1091, 2015     

Mechanism and analytical models for the gas distribution on the SiC foam monolithic tray

Silicon carbide (SiC) foam material has been applied as monolithic tray for distillation column in our previous study. A systematic understanding of the gas distribution process on the foam tray should help to the design of commercial application. In this article, local gas holdup distribution and bubble size distribution are used to measure the gas distribution. The local gas holdup is tested by the conductive probe and the number of test point is counted in different local gas holdup. The bubbles are captured by the high‐speed camera to measure the bubble size. Bubble size is calculated as ellipsoidal bubble and counted with different pore sizes. Furthermore, a three‐stage process model is put forward to explain the uneven distribution of gas phase, and verified by the experimental values. The results show that the structure and the thickness of SiC foam is the decisive factor for the gas distribution performance. © 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 61: 4509–4516, 2015     

基于激光视觉原理测量玻璃中气泡的尺寸

为了实现玻璃中气泡尺寸的在线测量,基于激光视觉原理,采用线结构激光器、线阵CCD相机和运动控制系统在实验室搭建玻璃气泡的动态测量系统。投射到玻璃表面的线结构激光光斑经变焦镜头成像在相机的光敏阵列上,相机的横向扫描与运动平台的纵向扫描配合,利用Sapera CamExpert图像采集软件获得玻璃气泡的灰度图像;理论上讨论了图像的纵向和横向精度,给出了气泡图像失真的判断依据及工作像素时钟频率与玻璃板纵向运动速率之间的匹配关系;采集了不同纵向运动速率下气泡的灰度图像,利用Sapera Architect软件测量气泡图像的横向和纵向像素数,通过理论计算得出气泡的横向和纵向尺寸,并与直尺测量结果比较,发现纵向尺寸相对误差为0.18,横向尺寸相对误差为0.05。结果表明,在相机工作距离、焦距和像元尺寸确定的情况下在误差允许的范围内该系统可以用来测量气泡的横向尺寸。     

2003—2012年武汉市房地产泡沬研究

房地产业是我国国民经济中的支柱产业,在整个国民经济体系中具有十分重要的地位。房地产市场的健康发展能有效的拉动社会经济的健康发展。武汉市的房地产业随着经济的发展和人们的生活水平的不断提高得到迅猛发展,房价也随着人们的刚性需求和投资投机性需求的增长不断攀升。该文从供给、需求、价格三个不同角度选取七个指标进行比对来研究武汉市房地产泡沫状况,表明2003年—2012年10年间,武汉市房地产的多数指标均超过相应的房地产泡沬参考值,武汉市的房地产市场己经存在了泡沬。