Characterization and modification of fillers for paints and coatings

This paper highlights the possibility of inverse gas chromatography for the surface characterization of common fillers (CaCO₃, talc, SiO₂,) for paints and coatings. Divided solids are described, on the one hand, by the dispersive component of their surface energy and, on the other, by a specific parameter indicating their acid-base interaction potential. The role of the surface morphology at a molecular level is also examined. It is demonstrated that steric effects play an important role in the adsorption of probes on lamellar solids like talc. The consequences of surface treatments as well as examples of practical applications are also reported.     

Verification of wind resource study of a Scottish region

In a survey of the practical wind energy resource present in the Tayside Region of Scotland it was estimated that over 1500 km² of land is suitable for wind energy development in the Region after consideration of a range of physical, technical and institutional factors. Wind speed data for this survey was obtained from the Energy Technology Support Unit (ETSU) UK Wind Speed Data Package. To verify the wind speeds obtained from the ETSU package a representative sample of sites in and around the identified areas of potential in Tayside were modelled for mean annual wind speed using the Wind Atlas Analysis and Application Program (WA^sP). The wind speeds for the sites obtained from the WA^sP analysis were compared with those obtained from the ETSU UK Wind Speed Data Package and conclusions drawn as to the reliability of the Tayside wind energy survey and the general applicability of the ETSU package for broad wind energy resource assessment.     

自由飞行轨道解析解的中间轨道方法

本文给出了一组不仅能用于卫星轨道计算，同时也能用于导弹自由飞行轨道的中间轨道计算公式。引组公式的解与二体问题解有很好的可比性。由于导弹轨道与卫星轨道有很大不同，故计算中的各使用常数的取值范围也有很大不同。     

高层建筑供水方式及其耗能分析

文章探讨了高层建筑的供水方式及其耗能分析,详述了两种高层建筑的主要供水方式,并比较了它们在耗能方面上的优缺点.     

Wind energy resource assessment for five locations in Saudi Arabia

The analysis of recently collected wind data at five sites in Saudi Arabia namely, Dhulum, Arar, Yanbu, Gassim and Dhahran is presented. The five sites represent different geographically and climatologically conditions. The data collected over a period spanned between 1995 and 2002 with different collection periods for each site. Daily, monthly and frequency profiles of the wind speed at the sites showed that Dhulum and Arar sites have higher wind energy potential with annual wind speed average of 5.7 and 5.4 m/s and speeds higher than 5 m/s for 60 and 47% of the time, respectively. The two sites are candidates for remote area wind energy applications. The costal site's, i.e. Yanbu and Dhahran wind speed data indicated that the two sites have lower annual wind speed averages and wind blows at speed higher than 5 m/s during afternoon hours. That makes the two sites candidates for grid connected wind systems for electrical load peak shaving. The data of Gassim site showed that the site has the lowest wind energy potential compared to the others. The annual energy produced by a Nordex N43 wind machine is estimated to be 1080, 990, 730, 454 and 833 MWh for Dhulum, Arar, Yanbu, Gassim and Dhahran, respectively. The analysis showed that the estimated annual energy produced by the machine based on 10 min averaged data is 2.5% higher than the estimated energy based on 30 min averaged data.     

落脚河水电站引水发电系统的调节保证计算分析

水轮发电机组在运行中遇到启动、正常停机、增减负荷、事故甩负荷等工况变化时，经常会引起引水发电系统的水力过渡过程，所以在设计中必须通过调节保证计算以选择合适的导叶调节规律及其调节时间，从而优化压力引水系统的运行工况，使水电站的水工建筑物布置既经济合理又安全可靠。     

钻井平台电站无功功率动态补偿技术的应用

论述了海洋钻井平台的功率因数及改善功率因数的重要意义和必要性，对实时无功功率动态补偿装置作了介绍，并对实施功率补偿后取得的效果和经济测算作了分析，提出了提高功率因数，进行功率补偿的推广应用建议。     

混凝土构件承载力计算的Excel实现

运用Excel软件,高效解决了混凝土结构计算中较复杂的圆形截面偏压构件的承载力计算问题。该编程计算方法同样适用于土力学、水力学、钢结构等领域。对于解决工程中的各种学科计算问题有着广阔的应用前景。     

建筑节能发展缓慢的原因及其对策

我国实施建筑节能已近10年，但仍然只停留在试点、示范的层面上，尚未扩大到整体．分析了造成建筑节能发展缓慢的原因，并提出了推行和普及建筑节能的对策．     

Comments on “Is the cause of size effect on structural strength fractal or energetic-statistical?” by Ba?ant & Yavari [Engng Fract Mech 2005;72:1-31]

Aim of this letter to the Editor is at replying to the criticisms raised by Ba?ant and Yavari [Ba?ant ZP, Yavari A. Is the cause of size effect on structural strength fractal or energetic - statistical? Engng Fract Mech 2005;72:1-31] against the fractal approach to the size-scale effects on the mechanical properties of materials and the concept of the Multi-Fractal Scaling Law presented by Carpinteri [Carpinteri A. Scaling laws and renormalization groups for strength and toughness of disordered materials. Int J Solids Struct 1994;31:291-302]. These criticisms will be analysed thoroughly, showing how they also contain some mistakes and misunderstandings. The presented elucidations should redirect the discussion to a more correct scientific debate.