Optimal design of butterfly-shaped linear ultrasonic motor using finite element method and response surface methodology

A new method for optimizing a butterfly-shaped linear ultrasonic motor was proposed to maximize its mechanical output. The finite element analysis technology and response surface methodology were combined together to realize the optimal design of the butterfly-shaped linear ultrasonic motor. First, the operation principle of the motor was introduced. Second, the finite element parameterized model of the stator of the motor was built using ANSYS parametric design language and some structure parameters of the stator were selected as design variables. Third, the sample points were selected in design variable space using latin hypercube Design. Through modal analysis and harmonic response analysis of the stator based on these sample points, the target responses were obtained. These sample points and response values were combined together to build a response surface model. Finally, the simplex method was used to find the optimal solution. The experimental results showed that many aspects of the design requirements of the butterfly-shaped linear ultrasonic motor have been fulfilled. The prototype motor fabricated based on the optimal design result exhibited considerably high dynamic performance, such as no-load speed of 873 mm/s, maximal thrust of 27.5 N, maximal efficiency of 43%, and thrust-weight ratio of 45.8.     

Energy flux characteristics of seismic waves at the interface between soil layers with different saturations

Based on the multiphase poroelasticity theory describing the propagation of waves in the unsaturated fluid-saturated porous medium, the reflection and transmission coefficients of the seismic waves at the interface between soil layers with different saturations are obtained. Our unsaturated model consists of a deformable skeleton in which two compressible and viscous fluids (i.e., water and gas) flow in the interstices. Three compressional waves (i.e., P1, P2, and P3 waves) and one shear (i.e., S wave) wave exist in the unsaturated soils. The expressions for the energy ratios of the various reflected and transmitted waves at the interface during the transmission and reflection processes are presented in explicit forms accordingly. At last, numerical computations are performed and the results obtained are respectively depicted graphically. The variation of the energy ratios with the incident angle, wave frequency and saturation degrees of the upper and lower soil layers is illustrated in detail. The calculation results show that the allocation of incident seismic waves at the interface is influenced not only by the angle and frequency of the incident seismic waves, but also by the saturations of the upper and lower soil layers. It is also verified that, at the interface, the sum of energy ratios of the reflected and transmitted waves is approximately equal to unity as was expected. This study is of importance to several fields such as geotechnical engineering, seismology, and geophysics.     

对安徽省城镇体育人口与经济发展特征探析

运用文献资料、访谈、问卷调查、数理统计等研究方法,对安徽省城镇体育人口现状进行调查研究,结果显示:安徽省经济发展迅速,社会体育人口比率与城镇居民人均可支配收入成正比,与各地市人口总数成反比。安徽省城镇体育人口性别比为109.55,分别高出全国和安徽省人口性别比4.35和6.16。     

Dynamics of polymer electrolyte fuel cells undergoing load changes

Numerical simulations are carried out for a single-channel polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) undergoing a step increase in current density. The objective is to elucidate profound interactions between the cell voltage response and water transport dynamics occurring in a low-humidity PEFC where the membrane hydration and hence resistance hinges upon the product water. Detailed results are presented to show that a step increase in the current density leads to anode dryout due to electroosmotic drag, while it takes several seconds for water back-diffusion and anode humidified gas to re-wet the anode side of the polymer membrane. The water redistribution process is controlled by water production, membrane hydration, electroosmotic drag, and water diffusion in the membrane. The anode dryout results in a substantial drop in cell voltage and hence temporary power loss. Under extreme situations such as dry anode feed, large step increase in the current density, and/or lower temperatures, the cell voltage may even reverse, resulting in not only power loss but also cell degradation. Finally, the dynamics of current distribution after a step change in gas humidification is numerically examined.     

石墨化炉的供电特点及发展趋势

通过对石墨化炉的特点及其供电方面的有关问题的分析，论述了石墨化炉供电的特点及其发展的趋势，并对石墨化炉在交、直流电源供电方面提出了看法，以不断提高石墨化炉供电的设计水平．     

Some spectral response characteristics of ZnTe thin films

Zinc telluride thin films have been grown at room temperature and higher temperature substrates by thermal evaporation technique in a vacuum of 10^-6 torr. A main peak in the photocurrent is observed at 781 nm (1.58 eV) with two lower amplitude peaks on the lower wavelength side and one on higher wavelength side. The evaluated thermal activation energy is found to correspond well with the main spectral peak. From these studies it can be inferred that temperatures up to 453 K is still in the extrinsic conductivity region of the studied ZnTe thin films. The paper was presented at the 6th Asian Thermophysical Properties Conference (6th ATPC), held at Gauhati University, during 8–11 October 2001.     

基于被动测试的web应用测量

提出一种新的基于被动测试的web应用测量方法,以便准确、快速的获取应用特征与状态信息。设计了web应用测量协议WMP,并对基于该协议的测量系统进行了设计与实现。实验表明该系统能够准确快速地对待测的应用协议交互部分进行测量,为应用管理提供丰富有效的信息。     

铜矿的选矿技术进展

阐述了国内铜矿资源的分布以及赋存特征,从浮选、湿法提铜2种选别技术阐述了近年来铜矿选矿技术的研究进展情况,并就此提出铜矿选别的设备大型化、新型高效组合捕收剂起泡剂方面的研究以及生物提铜是今后一段时间铜矿选矿重点研究的方向。     

Predicting change for individual psychotherapy clients on the basis of their nearest neighbors.

This study extended client-focused research by using the nearest neighbor (NN) approach, a client-specific sampling and prediction strategy derived from research on alpine avalanches. Psychotherapy clients (N = 203) seen in routine practice settings in the United Kingdom completed a battery of intake measures and then completed symptom intensity ratings before each session. Forecasts of each client's rate of change and session-by-session variability were computed on the basis of that client's NNs (n = 10-50 in different comparisons). Alternative forecasts used linear or log-linear slopes and were compared with an alternative prediction strategy. Results showed that the NN approach was superior to the alternative model in predicting rate of change, though the advantage was less clear for predicting variability. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

土层地基上建筑结构混合控制的减震效率

研究土 -结构相互作用对结构混合控制减震效能的影响。首先建立了土层地基上结构混合控制的运动方程 ,通过不同输入地震波、不同土层剪切波速、不同结构参数等条件下的数值分析 ,讨论了桩基础对结构混合控制减震效率的影响规律。数值结果表明 :对于土 -结构相互作用体系 ,采用混合控制的减震效率明显要强于单一的 TL D的减震效率 ;在土层较为坚硬的情况下 ,混合控制仍具有较高减震效能 ;随着土层变软 ,土 -结构相互作用减小结构地震反应的效应趋于明显 ,混合控制的减震效率明显降低 ,因此 ,对软土地基上的结构实施混合控制时 ,必须先要正确分析土 -结构体系的地震反应。