Thermal Performance Analysis of Highly Reflective Coating on Residences in Hot and Arid Climates

A 1-D transient model (RESHEAT), developed by the writers, was used to study the thermal performance of a highly reflective paint applied sequentially to the outer walls and roof of a simulated residence in a hot and arid region of the southwestern United States. The model uses climatological inputs from a file that includes hourly data on ambient temperatures, insolation, cloud cover, and so on, at the particular location. The model focuses particularly on the potential cooling load reduction due to the reduced heat pickup from the inside attic surfaces to the outer surfaces of the supply duct. This simulation showed that a reduction of 33.6% (cooling load) on the average is achieved over the base case where no reflective paint is used when the outer surface of the roof and walls are painted. Alternatively, only a 11% reduction would be achieved if the reflective paint is applied only to the roof. Savings of $42 per month are conservatively estimated from calculations made when applying this technology to a typical residence (roof and walls) equipped with a 4 ton refrigeration unit in the Southwest.     

生烃化学动力学在川东北普光气田的应用

普光气田是四川盆地近期发现的规模最大、埋藏最深、资源丰度最高的气田。通过认识普光气田各个烃源岩层的贡献量、生烃关键期与构造演化的关系、油气成藏具体模式等，建立生烃化学动力学模型、标定参数，结合地区烃源岩参数和地史、热史资料，定量描述该地区的生烃过程及油裂解成气过程。认为：普光地区的主力烃源岩为下志留统泥岩；主要干酪根生油期为早二叠世末到早三叠世末期（距今286Ma至240Ma）；主要干酪根生气期为中三叠世（距今240Ma至230Ma）；主要气源是原油后期热裂解气，原油裂解成气的时间比较晚，主要油裂解成气期为早白垩世（距今144Ma至97．5Ma），从而决定了普光气田的成藏模式为“多期成藏，油气转化，晚期定位”。图2表3参33     

Effect of plate aspect ratio on the recovery of deuterium from water-isotope mixture in flat-plate thermal diffusion columns with transverse sampling streams

The optimal plate aspect ratios for the best recovery of deuterium from water-isotope mixture in flat-plate thermal diffusion columns with transverse sampling streams have been determined. The maximum recovery and maximum production rate are achieved without changing the total expenditure, while the design with minimum plate surface area results in minimizing the total expense.     

Characterization of Thai limestone for desulphurization in a fluidized bed combustor

The objective of this study is to determine the chemical kinetics of desulphurization of Thai limestone in an atmospheric fluidized bed combustor (AFBC). The experiments, which employed the batch technique using the limestone samples from six major sources in Thailand, were performed in a laboratory‐scale AFBC. The results obtained were analysed and correlated in the form of apparent reaction rate and deactivation rate constants as a function of operating conditions of the furnace and their properties, respectively. The formulae derived from these correlations were kept as general as possible in order that they could be used as input parameters for the selected mathematical model of desulphurization in an AFBC that is suitable for practical use. The predicted results were in good agreement with the experimental data reported in the literature. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Numerical characterization of a microscale solid-oxide fuel cell

In this study, a single unit of planar micro-solid-oxide fuel cell (μSOFC) is investigated numerically to evaluate the influences of flow channel design, oxygen composition, and thermal operating conditions on cell performance. Four flow channel designs are examined under the co-flow configuration: serpentine, double serpentine, rod bundle, and oblique rib. For all designs, the contacts areas of interconnect to electrodes are kept consistent to maintain the ohmic losses at the same level. To characterize the mass transport effects, there are three different compositions, 100% O₂, 50% O₂/50% N₂ and air, fed to the cathode inlet. Different thermal conditions, adiabatic and isothermal, are applied to the outer boundary of the μSOFC and the results are compared. The outcomes suggest that both thermal conditions and oxidant composition show remarkable influences on μSOFC performance. Under adiabatic conditions, the rise of cell temperature causes a decrease in reversible voltage, deteriorating the overall cell competence. When oxygen is diluted with nitrogen, local gas diffusion becomes dominant to the cathode reaction. Bulk flow, on the other hand, plays a minor role in cell performance since there is little deviation in the polarization curves for all flow channel designs, even at high current densities. For comparison, the flow visualization technique is employed to observe the transport phenomena in various flow channel designs. The flow patterns are found to resemble the concentration distribution, providing a useful tool to design μSOFCs.     

Computations of Explosive Boiling in Microgravity

Dynamics of the explosive growth of a vapor bubble in microgravity is investigated by direct numerical simulation. A front tracking/finite difference technique is used to solve for the velocity and the temperature field in both phases and to account for inertia, viscosity, and surface deformation. The method is validated by comparison of the numerical results with the available analytical formulations such as the evaporation of a one-dimensional liquid/vapor interface, frequency of oscillations of capillary waves, and other numerical results. Evolution of a three-dimensional vapor nucleus during explosive boiling is followed and a fine scale structure similar to experimental results is observed. Two-dimensional simulations yield a similar qualitative instability growth.     

盐和水蒸气协同作用下TiAl合金腐蚀性能研究及其防护

研究了在700℃盐和水蒸气协同作用下TiAlNb合金的腐蚀行为以及溅射涂层对TiAlNb合金的防护作用。结果表明，在盐和水蒸气协同作用下，溅射TiAlCrAg涂层对TiAlNb合金具有一定的保护作用。盐和水蒸气协同作用加速了合金以及涂层的腐蚀。挥发性气体氯化物对α2相的循环作用是TiALNb合金腐蚀的主要原因。涂层中较少的α2相以及Laves相中较高的Cr含量是腐蚀有所减缓的主要原因。     

热老化聚丙烯薄膜宏观力学性能及微观结构的研究

通过对热老化处理的聚内稀薄膜进行X射线衍射实验.对测得的实验数据采用X射线衍射线形分析理论处理,同时对热老化聚丙烯薄膜进行拉仲形变测量,得到材料的力学性质和微晶尺寸及内部点阵畸变的变化规律.从而将热老化聚丙烯材料宏观性质变化与微观结构联系起来,找出材料聚集态精细结构随老化时问而改变的微观规律.     

溶液温度对电化学沉积氧化亚铜薄膜相成分和显微结构的影响

用电化学方法在不锈钢基体上沉积多晶Ｃｕ２Ｏ薄膜并用Ｘ射线衍射和扫描电进行了分析研究了溶液温度对薄膜相组成、晶粒尺寸和择优取向的影响，当溶液的ＰＨ＝９，温度低于５０℃时得到的是Ｃｕ２Ｏ／Ｃｕ复相薄膜，纯Ｃｕ２Ｏ薄膜可在溶液温度高于５０℃时获得，纯Ｃｕ２Ｏ薄膜具有（１００）择优取向，实验发现薄膜的晶粒尺寸随溶液温度的增加从０．１２μｍ增加到０．６５μｍ。     

喷雾沉积快速凝固技术的发展与展望

喷雾沉积是制取大体积快凝材料的一种新工艺。本文综述了它的产生和发展，概述了其基本原理和过程控制。对该领域今后的发展动向，提出了一些新看法。