A simplified cascade current‐source inverter interconnected to a single‐phase three‐wire distribution system and its application to electric energy storage systems with batteries

A novel current source inverter system interconnected to the single‐phase grid is proposed. It has the same construction as the conventional three‐phase current source inverter that is interconnected to the single‐phase three‐wire distribution system. Though the proposed circuit has no output transformer, it can be equivalently performed as the single‐phase double cascade inverter by diverting the pole transformer in the utility system. By controlling the appropriate scheme, the output currents can be obtained as the five‐level waveforms and their distortions can be decreased sufficiently. It is applied to the interactive electric energy storage system with batteries and the basic discharging characteristics are discussed experimentally. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 150(2): 50–61, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/eej.10380     

制备低硫可膨胀石墨的研究

研究了以过二硫酸铵作氧化剂低硫可膨胀石墨的制备，找到了在较低温度下，制备低硫可膨胀石墨的最佳条件。即过二硫酸铵和石墨的重量比为１５％；反应温度为５５℃；反应时间为４０ｍｉｎ；硫酸浓度为９８％；硫酸与石墨的重量比为４∶１，草酸和硝酸（浓度为６５％）的重量比为７．５％时，所制得的可膨胀石墨含硫量为０．６５％，膨胀容积为２００ｍＬ／ｇ可膨胀石墨。并且，其终端产品柔性石墨具有优良的力学性能和抗氧化性能。     

一个高电阻值测量电路

介绍一种新的高阻测试方法，可满足对高达１×１０＾１６Ω的测试要求。测试结果显示，对于１×１０＾１３Ω重复误差优于±２％。高阻测试电路通过接口与６８０９微机配套使用，操作简便，读数直观，便于长时间重复测量。     

对梁,底组合步进式加热炉半热滑轨的改进实践

介绍了间断式半热滑轨的研制和应用过程，以及经过节能技术改造，用新型半热滑轨代替老式滑轨的使用。实践表明，不但解决了以往的水梁漏水的问题，而且使线Ｃ级品率提高了３．３９％，每年可增产３５００ｔ线材，吨钢热涌单耗降低０．１４ＧＪ，年创经济效益２３９万元。     

Surface treatment for adhesive-bonded joints by excimer laser

In this work a treatment for surface preparation to improve mechanical resistance in adhesive bonding of plastic composites reinforced with fibres and metallic material, has been performed using an excimer laser. The following couplings have been selected to reproduce joints commonly used in the aerospace and automotive industry: CFC (carbon fibre composite) with CFC, CFC with Al 2024T3, Al 99% with Al 99%, GFC (glass fibre composite) with zinc-coated sheet in low carbon steel FeP01. The surfaces have been prepared using an excimer laser, adopting several values of laser parameters. The obtained surfaces have been examined by optical and scanning electron microscope: comparative measures of wetting and roughness have been performed to obtain an accurate characterisation and to select the proper finishes suitable to improve the mechanical resistance of the joints. The results obtained show that laser treatment always improves the final resistance of the joint; notable increases, and no significant surface damages have been highlighted. Better results have been obtained with the Al 99% with Al 99% joints which, with a low number of pulses treatment, have shown an increase of mechanical resistance up to the 70%.     

土石坝工程领域的若干创新与发展

我国高土石坝数量居世界之首,保证高坝大库建设与长期运行安全是国家经济和公共安全保障的重大需求。系统总结了长江科学院近年来在土石坝工程领域的若干创新与发展。提出了基于“旁压模量当量密度法”的粗粒料级配相似理论试验方法;介绍了研发的系列CT三轴仪,实现了粗粒料组构要素的定量测量;提出了三轴试验中加载板与试样之间由滑动摩擦变为滚动摩擦、整体式接触变为分散式接触的减摩新方法,研发了相关减摩装置;研制了大尺寸、高压力、微摩擦、刚柔复合加载的土工真三轴仪;揭示了粗粒料真实三维应力条件下的强度与变形变化规律、湿化与蠕变变形特性;构建了粗粒料三参量非线性K-K-G剪胀模型、六参数湿化模型、九参数蠕变数学模型及相应的参数确定方法;基于当量密度法的原创思想,提出了利用旁压试验间接确定超百米级深厚覆盖层现场密度的试验方法。上述研究成果可为高土石坝工程建设提供重要科技支撑。     

Effects of computers on Japanese schools

In this paper I consider how the computer can or should be accepted in Japanese schools. The concept of teaching in Japan stresses learning from a long-term perspective. Whereas in the instructional technology, on which the CAI or the Tutoring System depends, step-by-step attainments in relatively short time are emphasized. The former is reluctant in using the computer, but both share the Platonic perspective which are goal-oriented. However, The Socratic teacher, who intends to activate students' innate disposition to be better, would find another way of teaching and use of the computer.     

Electronic locking devices based on microcontrollers and chaotic maps using Model-Matching Control

In this work a real-time communication system using Arduino® microcontrollers, applied to electronic locking devices, is implemented. Model-Matching Control is used to achieve synchronization between transmitter and receiver Arduino® microcontrollers using only one transmission channel. Model-Matching Control is fed with dynamics from both Arduinos. Transmitter Arduino® is used also to generate in real-time an encrypted chaotic code key based on the Chen map. Receiver Arduino® recover in real-time the chaotic code key that is a binary signal key of an electronic locking device and where wireless communication is made between the two Arduinos using Bluetooth modules. System evaluation in terms of performance, randomness, and time complexity, are shown, as well as experimental results and some discussions are presented.     

大采高采煤机挡矸装置的改进设计

分析了传统的大采高采煤机挡矸装置的结构原理、技术特点及存在的问题,提出了改进设计并进行了仿真分析。通过增加油缸数量、加强加厚顶护板、将刚性连接改为柔性连接、增设分流集流阀等手段,实现了对挡板的动态调节和支护,有效地提高了挡矸装置的可靠性和采煤机的开采效率。仿真结果表明,改进后的挡矸装置受力更均匀,挡板能承受的力更大。     

An FEC scheme combined with weighted scheduling to reduce multicast packet loss in IPTV over PON

Congestion is one of the most important challenges in optical networks. In a Passive Optical Network (PON), the Optical Line Terminal (OLT) is a bottleneck and congestion prone. In this paper, a framework is proposed with Forward Error Correction (FEC) at the IP layer combined with Weighted Round Robin (WRR) at the scheduling level to overcome packet-loss due to congestion in the OLT in order to achieve efficient video multicasting over PON. In the FEC scheme, Reed-Solomon (RS(n,k)) with erasure coding is used, where (n−k) erroneous symbols per n symbol blocks can be corrected. In our framework, an Internet Protocol TeleVision (IPTV) service provider uses the mentioned RS coding and generates redundant packets from regular IPTV packets in such a way that an Optical Network Unit (ONU) can recover lost packets from received packets, thus resulting in a better video quality. Simulation results show that using the proposed framework, an ONU can recover many lost packets and achieve better video quality under different traffic loads for its users. For instance, the proposed method can reduce packet loss rate by almost 55% and 10% under traffic load 0.9, respectively, compared with the Round Robin (RR) and WRR methods under symmetric traffic load. When High Receivers Queue (HRQ) traffic (i.e., traffic received by many users) is twice Low Receivers Queue (LRQ) traffic (i.e., traffic received by a small number of users), this reduction is almost 86% and 30% under traffic load 0.9. Finally, when LRQ traffic is twice HRQ traffic, the reduction in packet loss rate is almost 70% and 91% at traffic load 0.5.