Diversity in Addressing Reaction Mechanisms of Nano‐Thermite Composites with a Layer by Layer Structure

The reaction mechanisms and microstructures of various layered nano‐thermite composites are investigated through characterization of their energetic properties. Migration of reactive components across the reaction zone is analyzed, which plays an important role in determining the process initiation, reaction propagation, and chemical stability at low temperatures. Distinct types of nanoparticles are deposited onto filter paper in a sequence, using the vacuum filtration method, which promotes intimate contact between neighboring reactive layers. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images demonstrate a well‐defined contact region between the two layers in the Al/CuO or Al/NiO composites. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) data shows that the thermite reaction occurs below the melting temperature of Al, resulting in rapid heat release, and improves reaction initiation. Elemental mapping results reveal the migration of Al, Ni/Cu, and oxygen before and after the thermite reaction, which is arranged during thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). This analysis indicates the dominant pathway of the thermite reaction in each composite, through either decomposition of the CuO nanoparticles in the Al/CuO composite or through direct migration of reactive components across the conducting surface within the Al/NiO composite.

     

Nanoporous Superalloy Membranes: A Review

The ability to produce metallic membrane materials with porosity on the nanoscale from Ni‐based superalloys, hitherto used exclusively for high temperature applications, has been discovered 15 years ago. The basic principle is to first convert the initial γ/γ′ microstructure, containing isolated γ′‐precipitates, into a bi‐continuous network where both phases are in themselves continuous and interpenetrate each other. Then, one of the two phases is selectively removed, so that a rigid structure consisting of the remaining phase with pores on the location of the removed phase results. This article reviews the progress made so far. In that time period, a number of ways to fabricate these unique materials have emerged, utilizing 1) single crystals and polycrystals as precursor materials as well as 2) coarsening of coherent and incoherent γ′‐precipitates to realize bi‐continuity of the microstructure. Consequently, a family of superalloy membranes has emerged with specific microstructures, properties, advantages, and limitations. It is the intention of this article to give an overview on these various manufacturing routes, as well as on resulting microstructures and properties. Finally, possible fields of applications are outlined. It is demonstrated that the particular manufacturing process from a solid to the porous material leads to certain advantages, such as the ability to structure the material in porous and solid areas as required by the application.

     

High Efficiency Poly(acrylonitrile) Electrospun Nanofiber Membranes for Airborne Nanomaterials Filtration

The potential of poly(acrylonitrile) electrospun membranes with tuneable pore size and fiber distributions were investigated for airborne fine‐particle filtration for the first time. The impact of solution concentration on final membrane properties are evaluated for the purpose of designing separation materials with higher separation efficiency. The properties of fibers and membranes are investigated systematically: the average pore distribution, as characterized by capillary flow porometry, and thermo‐mechanical properties of the mats are found to be dependent on fiber diameter and on specific electrospinning conditions. Filtration efficiency and pressure drop are calculated from measurement of penetration through the membranes using potassium chloride (KCl) aerosol particles ranging from 300 nm to 12 μm diameter. The PAN membranes exhibited separation efficiencies in the range of 73.8–99.78% and a typical quality factor 0.0224 (1 Pa^?1) for 12 wt% PAN with nanofibers having a diameter of 858 nm. Concerning air flow rate, the quality factor and filtration efficiency of the electrospun membranes at higher face velocity are much more stable than for commercial membranes. The results suggest that the structure of electrospun membranes is the best for air filtration in terms of filtration stability at high air flow rate.

     

High‐Temperature Particulate Matter Filtration with Resilient Yttria‐Stabilized ZrO2 Nanofiber Sponge

Particulate matter (PM) is a major air pollutant in many regions, jeopardizing ecosystems and public health. Filtration at pollutant source is one of the most important ways to protect the environment, however, considering the high‐temperature exhaust gas emissions, effective removal of PM and related pollutants from their sources remains a major challenge. In this study, a resilient, heat‐resisting, and high‐efficiency PM filter based on yttria‐stabilized ZrO₂ (YSZ) nanofiber sponge produced with a scalable solution blow spinning process is reported. The porous 3D sponge composed of YSZ nanofibers is lightweight (density of 20 mg cm^?3) and resilient at both room temperature and high temperatures. At room‐temperature conditions, the YSZ nanofiber sponge exhibits 99.4% filtration efficiency for aerosol particles with size in the range of 20–600 nm, associated with a low pressure drop of only 57 Pa under an airflow velocity of 4.8 cm s^?1. At a high temperature of 750 °C, the ceramic sponge maintains a high filtration efficiency of 99.97% for PM_0.3–2.5 under a high airflow velocity of 10 cm s^?1. A practical vehicle exhaust filter to capture particles with filtration efficiency of >98.3% is also assembled. Hence, the YSZ nanofiber sponge has enormous potential to be applied in industry.     

RFID室内实时定位系统的数据滤波方法

在射频识别室内实时定位应用中,由于场景的复杂性和定位系统的精度有限,定位系统报告的物品的连续两个位置可能出现在不同的区域内,物品的运动轨迹可能出现穿过墙壁等异常。为此,提出了一种避免这种异常的室内定位系统的数据滤波方法。首先,将场景离散化为一幅“灰度图像”,图像像素表示场景中的点,图像像素的灰度表示不同的区域/房间、墙壁或房门;在定位过程中,将物品的连续两个场景坐标分别映射到两个图像像素,利用连接这两个像素的线段上的像素的“灰度”来判断是否出现穿墙等异常,并修正物品当前在图像上的位置;最后,将图像中的位置映射回场景坐标。实验表明,所提方法快速且高效,能有效避免物品运动轨迹中的异常。     

Efficient Algorithms for Image Template and Dictionary Matching

Given a large text image and a small template image, the Template Matching Problem is that of finding every location within the text which looks like the pattern. This problem, which has received attention for low-level image processing, has been formalized by defining a distance metric between arrays of pixels and finding all subarrays of the large image which are within some threshold distance of the template. These so-called metric methods tends to be too slow for many applications, since evaluating the distance function can take too much time. We present a method for quickly eliminating most positions of the text from consideration as possible matches. The remaining candidate positions are then evaluated one by one against the template for a match. We are still guaranteed to find all matching positions, and our method gives significant speed-ups. Finally, we consider the problem of matching a dictionary of templates against a text. We present methods which are much faster than matching the templates individually against the input image.     

安全和可控信息网的研究

该文论述了在局域网建立安全信息体系的意义,对信息不可控给网络造成的影响进行了概述。并以一个大学校园网,就建立可控网络和信息过滤的方法及实现进行了探讨,对网络性能的影响进行了分析论述。     

基于大尺寸地层模型的砂岩储层油基钻井液侵入模拟

选用扇形砂岩地层模块作为大尺寸地层模型,以钻井液侵入多功能物理模拟系统为平台,实施了长时间油基钻井液侵入实验,总结了侵入过程中地层模块径向电阻率、油基钻井液滤液滤失流量和侵入深度的变化规律,获得了不同物性条件下的油基钻井液侵入特征;实现了地层条件下的砂岩储层油基钻井液侵入数值模拟。研究结果表明：油基钻井液侵入过程中,地层模块径向电阻率向远离井壁方向依次开始增大,且增大速度随径向深度增大而降低。侵入初期,滤液滤失流量迅速减小,累计滤失量增幅变缓,侵入深度较浅;侵入达到动态平衡后,滤液滤失流量趋于稳定,累计滤失量随侵入时间线性增加,侵入深度增大速度极慢。与高孔渗砂岩储层相比,低孔渗砂岩储层中的滤液滤失流量和累计滤失量更大,侵入更快、更深,径向电阻率率先增大且增大速度更快。     

山梨酸废水的生化处理

山梨酸生产废水有机浓度高、可生化性好、含盐量高。废水中CODCr为8000-16500mg/L，B/C≥0.5，含盐量≥15g/L。本工程通过淹没式厌氧生物滤池和膜分离活性污泥法处理，CODCr总去除率高达93%-99%，出水CODCr≤300mg/L，达到GB8978-1996《污水综合排放标准》行业二级排放标准，顺利通过当地环保部门的验收。     

Source Choice Perception and Sustainable Rural Water Supply Development: A Case Study of Ban Thadindam,Lopburi, Thailand

Abstract

This study seeks to examine source choice perception and sustainable rural water supply development in Ban Thadindam, a Thai village situated about 220 km north of Bangkok. It makes use of an elementary schematic matrix that was initially developed for the valuation of water sources as perceived by water users in East Africa. In applying the elementary choice scheme, the author interviewed the village Kamnan (district officer) and a few villagers. The results of this study show that a wide range of water supply sources was perceived by the Kamnan. Out of a practical range of six sources, four were perceived and accepted, roof (rain water), river, spring, and pond; and two were perceived but not accepted: well and canal. The reason why well and canal water sources were rejected was because of their hardness and turbidity. Of the four sources accepted, roof (rain water) was rated very favorably as the preferred choice while river, spring, and pond sources were judged equally favorable. Awareness of source choice and the conditions under which choice is made is crucial for the understanding and development of sustainable rural water supply. By adopting a wide combination of sources and integrating them to provide a rich water supply for treatment, and by taking advantage of filtration technology given by the Asian Institute of Technology, Environmental Engineering Division, the villagers, with the help of the Project Managing Committee, transformed the demonstration filtration facility into a sustainable rural water supply system. The latter succeeded not only in providing adequate filtered water for the majority of the households in Ban Thadindam but also in satisfying the water requirements for the whole village for two decades. The success of the rural water supply system has been attributable to many factors, but most important was the awareness the villagers have in the understanding of the interrelations between landscape, range of choice and the interaction between community participation, technology, and environment.