青年专业技术人才培养中存在的问题及建议

中国石化江汉油田分公司勘探开发研究院的青年专业技术人才培养中存在着工作压力大、生活压力大、人才结构不合理、成才环境有待提高等问题。要加快青年专业技术人才培养,就必须要加强人文关怀,着力培养青年专业技术人才的责任感;要把人才梯队建设与核心技术体系的完善捆绑在一起;要着力加大岗位交流和培训力度,进一步优化和调整青年专业技术人才结构;要着力完善考评使用机制,为青年人快速成长畅通渠道,营造公平公正的用人环境;要着力培养树立"优秀青年专业技术人才"典型,激发青年专业技术人才干事创业的积极性。     

Investigation of nanofluid bubble characteristics under non-equilibrium conditions

We report experimental and theoretical investigations of the bubble characteristics during the oscillatory growth period for several nanofluids. The nanoparticles were found to affect liquid–gas and solid surface tensions, which modulated the bubble contact angle, radius of triple line, bubble volume and the dynamics of bubble growth. To increase the accuracy of the Young–Laplace equation predictions during the bubble growth in the oscillatory period, a new method multi-section bubble (MSB) approach was developed. In this method, the bubble was divided into n sections (i.e., n = 1:N) and the Young–Laplace equation was solved for each section individually. As N increases, within each section the effects of inertia force and viscosity become reduced comparing to that of the liquid-gas surface tension. Unlike the conventional Young–Laplace approach (i.e., N = 1), the new approach is able to predict the bubble characteristics reliably in the following cases: (a) the oscillatory period when bubble is fluctuating; (b) the departure period when bubble is stretched upward, right before departure; and (c) the high shear stress condition when gas velocity is relatively high.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of yttria stabilized zirconia coatings prepared by plasma spray physical vapor deposition

Plasma spray physical vapor deposition (PS-PVD) was used to deposit yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) coatings with different columnar morphologies by varying the spray distance. Although similar quasi-columnar structures were formed at the spray distances of 600 mm and 1400 mm, the formation mechanisms of particles in the coatings were different. Besides, an electron beam physical vapor deposition (EB-PVD) like columnar coating out of pure vapor was deposited at a spray distance of 1000 mm and the columnar consisted of elongated nano-sized secondary columns. The hardness and Young׳s modulus of the coatings were investigated. Compared to the other two quasi-columnar structures, the EB-PVD like columnar coating exhibited higher hardness (~9.0 GPa ) and Young׳s modulus (~110.9 GPa), mainly due to its low porosity and defect.     

Effect of neck formation on the sintering of air-plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coating system

Sintering neck is a featured microstructure that may have significant effect on the sintering behaviour of air-plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coating system (APS TBCs). Based on experimental observations, a multi-necking wedge-shaped model for the sintering of APS TBCs was proposed by considering the sintering stress as surface tension and by employing the thermal-elasto-viscoplastic constitutive relation. Deformation pattern, stress distribution, sintering induced shrinkage, stiffening behaviour and temperature field were analysed by using finite element method. It is shown that the formation of sintering neck significantly affects thermal and mechanical properties related to sintering. Mechanisms of thermal and mechanical degradation induced by sintering were further elucidated.     

The Young Scientists Network: How the European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC) Became Young Again

The European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC) created the Young Scientists Network (YSN) to support early-career medicinal chemists and chemical biologists. By doing this, it addressed the rapid changes taking place in the scientific community and in our society, such as the rise of social media, the evolution of the gender balance in the scientific population, and educational needs. Creating the YSN was also a way to ensure that the next generation of scientists would contribute to shaping EFMC's strategy, while recognizing and addressing their needs. The YSN was set up as a very dynamic concept, and has now developed to the point where its impact is evident. The activities it promotes complement EFMC's community support and scientific opportunities, rejuvenating the Federation and preparing it for the future. It also provides opportunities for many brilliant young scientists, who do not hesitate to invest time and energy in supporting our community and shaping their own future.     

The porosity dependence of sound velocities in ceramic materials

The porosity dependence of transverse and longitudinal sound wave velocities is studied in statistically isotropic porous ceramics. Based on the model relations for elastic moduli six model relations are constructed for the prediction of the porosity dependence of these velocities. All of them predict a decrease of sound wave velocities with increasing porosity, but the Maxwell / Mori-Tanaka / MMT model leads to unrealistic predictions for high porosity. A velocity ratio function is defined which contains the porosity dependence of the effective Poisson ratio and enables the prediction of longitudinal wave velocities. A comparison with literature data shows that most data lie below the exponential prediction and above the numerical prediction for concave pores. The correlation of the normalized longitudinal wave velocities and relative transverse wave velocities shows that essentially all values are above the highest lower bound and are reasonably predicted by the differential, exponential and self-consistent models.     

Hedonic tests in different locations as predictors of apple juice consumption at home in elderly and young subjects

The objective of this study was to evaluate the predictive value of hedonic tests on apple juice carried out in a sensory laboratory, University common room and at home (post-consumption test) on ad libitum home consumption measured over 5 consecutive days. Thirty-five elderly volunteers (59–88 years old) and 33 young subjects (20–30 years old) assessed the degree of liking five apple juices varying in sweetness (0, 2, 4, 7 and 10% w/w sucrose added) on a nine-point hedonic scale. Both age groups judged similarly the juice with the lowest sugar concentrations, whereas the juice with 2% sugar added received lower scores from the elderly compared to the young participants. Those samples with higher sweetness (4, 7 and 10%) received higher scores from the elderly compared to the young people. The sample with no sugar added had higher mean score (all the subjects) in the home test (6.92±1.78) compared to both laboratory (5.51±2.15) and common room (5.92±2.08). No such differences were observed for the juices with the other sugar contents. In the elderly group, 1-day intake of apple juice remained on a similar level, regardless of sweetness liking, while among young adults the intake varied, and was highest for juices that were liked most (with 0 and 2% sucrose added). The results showed that hedonic ratings have a limited value as predictors of fruit juice consumption at home. The correlation between rated degree of liking and intake was low, especially for the elderly (r=0.39), indicating that factors other than pleasantness may affect intake. Among three test conditions, the lowest correlation of juice intake was obtained with laboratory test results (r=0.38), relatively higher—when hedonic tests were conducted in common room setting (r=0.49), or as the post-consumption test at home (r=0.73). Further research is required on sensory procedures relevant for the elderly, which together with some other nonsensory factors, would give a better prediction of consumption.     

Decimal reduction times of acid-adapted and non-adapted Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella spp., and Listeria monocytogenes in young Cocos nucifera Linn. liquid endosperm

The study established the decimal reduction times at 55 °C (D_55 °C values) of acid-adapted and non-adapted Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enterica, and Listeria monocytogenes in young coconut liquid endosperm. Acid adaptation of the test pathogens was conducted by cultivating cells in a gradually acidifying nutrient broth supplemented with 1% glucose. Results showed that acid adaptation had varying influence on the subsequent thermal resistances of the pathogens. The non-adapted E. coli O157:H7 exhibited the greatest resistance among the tested pathogens with a D_55 °C of 23.20 min. Prior adaptation to acidity decreased the D_55 °C to 16.16 min. On the other hand, acid adaptation increased the D_55 °C values of S. enterica and L. monocytogenes from 8.76 to 10.55 min, and from 7.47 to 18.09 min, respectively. The D_55 °C of the non-adapted E. coli O157:H7 was used to establish a pasteurization process schedule with an order of lethality equal to 5-logarithmic (99.999%) reduction. Sensory evaluation revealed that the overall acceptability, color, aroma, coconut flavor, and freshness characteristics of non-pasteurized and pasteurized liquid endosperms were not significantly different (p > 0.05). Moreover, the sensory quality attributes of coconut beverages (80:20 vol/vol endosperm-to-water ratio, soluble solids adjusted to 10 °Brix with sucrose) prepared from both non-pasteurized and pasteurized liquid endosperm samples did not significantly vary. The results obtained from the study may be used in the establishment and validation of thermal process schedules for young coconut liquid endosperm beverages.     

杨氏双缝干涉实验条纹光强分布

分析了杨氏双缝干涉光强分布,对以前的研究成果进行了分析,并指出其不妥之处,并在此基础上定性地给出了在杨氏双缝干涉中明纹中心不等亮度的原因.     

Density and Young׳s Modulus of ternary glasses close to the eutectic composition in the CaO–Al2O3–SiO2-system

The elastic properties and the density of ternary glass forming systems within the CaO–SiO₂–Al₂O₃-system (CAS) were evaluated. Different glass compositions near the lowest eutectic (1170 °C) composition within the CaO–Al₂O₃–SiO₂-system have been melted from pure raw materials. Their target compositions differed not more than 4 wt% for each component. Exact chemical compositions were measured by x-ray fluorescence. The density, and acoustic properties were determined and the Young׳s Moduli were derived herefrom. It was of special interest to obtain information on these properties and their dependencies upon small variations in the composition. The density values were between 2.600 and 2.667 g cm⁻³ and the packing density factors V_p of the oxides glasses using the ionic radii of Pauling were in the range from 0.559 to 0.571. The determined data were compared to different model calculations. Density model calculations show relative deviations between 2 and 6%. The values calculated from the model for Young׳s Modulus by Makishima and Mackenzie (1973) [1] were somewhat smaller than the measured ones. The correction by Rocherulle et al. (1989) [3] of the Makishima model showed better agreement with the measured values.