Response surface methodology applied for Orange II photocatalytic degradation in TiO2 aqueous suspensions

BACKGROUND: Heterogeneous photocatalysis is influenced by a number of parameters involving synergistic effects; hence, an experimental strategy design that considers interactions between the main variables is needed. The response surface methodology was applied for the investigation of photodegradation of 20 mg L^?1 Orange II in aqueous solutions and for optimization of color removal efficiency. Preliminary studies were performed to identify the parameters to be selected for optimization. RESULTS: The input variables considered for experimental design were: solution initial pH, oxidizing agent (H₂O₂) initial concentration and UV‐A irradiation time. The multivariate experimental design allowed the development of a quadratic response surface model to be used for the prediction of color removal efficiency over the full range of the experimental region. Under the optimum conditions established in the region of experimentation (pH = 6.9, [H₂O₂]₀ = 183 mg L^?1 and t = 32 min), a 100% color removal efficiency was obtained in experiments. CONCLUSIONS: It was found that the variables considered have important effects on color removal efficiency. The results demonstrate that the use of experimental design strategy is indispensable for successful investigation and adequate modeling of the process because the interdependence of the reaction parameters cannot be neglected. Copyright © 2008 Society of Chemical Industry     

Do 9-month-old infants expect distinct words to refer to kinds?

In 3 experiments, 9-month-old infants' expectations for what distinct count noun labels refer to were investigated. In Experiment 1, a box was opened to reveal 2 objects inside during familiarization: either 2 identical objects or 2 different objects. Test trials followed the same procedure, except before the box was opened, the contents were described using 2 distinct labels ("I see a wug! I see a dak!") or the same label twice ("I see a zav! I see a zav!"). Infants who heard a label repeated twice looked longer at 2 different objects versus 2 identical objects, whereas infants who heard 2 distinct labels showed a different pattern of looking. Experiments 2 and 3 presented infants with object pairs that only differed in shape or color, and it was found that infants expected the different-shaped (but not the different-colored) objects to be labeled by distinct count nouns. Because the property of shape is a cue to kind membership and the property of color is not, these results suggest that even at the beginning of word learning, infants may expect distinct labels to refer to distinct kinds of objects. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

颗粒表面改性法制备PTC粉体的研究

本文介绍了一种通过液相颗粒表面改性技术添加二次掺杂物来制备ＰＴＣ粉体的新方法。即将烧结助熔剂Ａｌ２Ｏ３，ＳｉＯ２以及受主杂质ＭｎＯ采用溶液形式，包裹在ＢａＴｉＯ３基粉体颗粒表面进行改性，由此可以得到二次掺杂物Ａｌ２Ｏ３、ＳｉＯ２和ＭｎＯ分布均匀的ＰＴＣ粉体。     

对象模型及其模型化方法——一种深知识的表示模型

本文介绍了对象模型和深知识等概念,在这些概念的基础上还讨论了基于框架知识表示形式的复杂系统的模型化方法.文中给出的模型化方法是通过 ISA 关系和 PART-OF 关系的相结合而形成的.这种模型化方法可用于基于深知识的设计型、分析型以及控制型等类型的专家系统.     

碳化硅加热元件的电性能和使用

本文介绍碳化硅加热元件的电特性、表面负荷以及工作气氛对它的影响，并对它设计和使用要点举例予以说明。     

多层住宅砖混房屋设计中两点问题的探讨

浅议多层住宅砖混房屋中构造柱的作用及设置方法；探讨了砖混结构墙下条形基础底面积重复利用问题及其解决方法。     

基于类库思想的Powerbuilder录入界面实现

在ERP及其他数据库开发项目中．方便而操作风格一致的录入界面是被用户所广泛要求的。笔者在工程项目中总结了部分用户需要的功能．并在PowerBuilder中以基类的形式实现．在加快工程进度和方便用户方面取得了不错的效果。     

Boundary Constrained Swept Surfaces for Modelling and Animation

Due to their simplicity and intuitiveness, swept surfaces are widely used in many surface modelling applications. In this paper, we present a versatile swept surface technique called the boundary constrained swept surfaces. The most distinct feature is its ability to satisfy boundary constraints, including the shape and tangent conditions at the boundaries of a swept surface. This permits significantly varying surfaces to be both modelled and smoothly assembled, leading to the construction of complex objects. The representation, similar to an ordinary swept surface, is analytical in nature and thus it is light in storage cost and numerically very stable to compute. We also introduce a number of useful shape manipulation tools, such as sculpting forces, to deform a surface both locally and globally. In addition to being a complementary method to the mainstream surface modelling and deformation techniques, we have found it very effective in automatically rebuilding existing complex models. Model reconstruction is arguably one of the most laborious and expensive tasks in modelling complex animated characters. We demonstrate how our technique can be used to automate this process.     

Heterogeneous object modeling: A review

A review on the recent development in heterogeneous object modeling is provided in this paper. General problems and prevalent solutions to the modeling of heterogeneous objects are investigated. Vigorous heterogeneous object representations are roughly classified into three major categories: evaluated models, unevaluated models and composite models. We reveal their similarities and study their strengths and weaknesses in terms of the representational capacities, intuitiveness, exactness, compactness, efficiency and other criteria. Different design paradigms are briefly reviewed to provide an overview of the state-of-the-art in heterogeneous object design. Finally, open problems and possible future directions are discussed.