A Study of the Group Screening Method

This paper discusses the problem of group screening methods wherein f factors are sub-divided into groups of k factors each, forming g “group-factors”. The group factors are then studied using a Plackett and Burman design in Q + 1 runs. The two versions of the group factors are formed by maintaining all component factors at their upper and lonrer levels respectively. All factors in groups found to have a large effects are then studied in a second stage of experiments. The author discusses the problems of detection and false detection of factors, optimum group size, size of program, and the role of costs in this sequential form of experimentation.     

Liquid flow texture analysis in trickle bed reactors using high-resolution gamma ray tomography

Trickle bed reactor performance and safety may suffer from radial and axial liquid maldistribution and thus from non-uniform utilization of the catalyst packing. Therefore, experimental analysis and fluid dynamic simulation of liquid–gas flow in trickle bed reactors is an important topic in chemical engineering. In the present study for the first time a truly high-resolution gamma ray tomography technique was applied to the quantitative analysis of the liquid flow texture in a laboratory cold flow trickle bed reactor of 90 mm diameter. The objective of this study was to present the comparative analysis of the liquid flow dynamics for two different initial liquid distributions and two different types of reactor configurations. Thus, the hydrodynamic behavior of a glass bead packing was compared to a porous Al₂O₃ catalyst particle packing using inlet flow from a commercial spray nozzle (uniform initial liquid distribution) and inlet flow from a central point source (strongly non-uniform initial liquid distribution), respectively. The column was operated in downflow mode at a gas flow rate of 180 L h⁻¹ and at liquid flow rates of 15 and 25 L h⁻¹.     

振幅型空间光调制器的设计与实现

阐述液晶空间光调制器的设计原理、工作流程和设计方法。对视频信号做简要分析,对视频信号处理过程进行详细阐述,给出了硬件的设计方法和软件的处理流程,对使用的芯片的功能进行详细解释,对系统功能进行验证。液晶空间光调制器是一种对光相位进行调制的光学器件,该设计成果对空间光调制器的研究和制作具有较大的指导意义。     

伽玛值、白场色温及亮度对显示效果的影响

对Gamma值、白场色温及亮度参数对显示颜色的影响进行了定量的研究。实验结果表明:选择恰当的伽玛值可以改善图像的显示效果;色温的影响大于伽玛值,选择色温值要根据显示器的具体工作环境来决定;亮度对显示效果几乎没有影响,可以根据观察条件来选择。     

FTIR and DSC studies on gamma irradiated P(VdF-HFP) fluoropolymers applied to dosimetry

Radiation effects on semicrystalline poly(fluorovinylidene-co-hexafluoropropylene) copolymer [P(VdF-HFP)] induced by high-energy irradiation were investigated. Films with 150 μm thickness were irradiated with gamma doses ranging from 1.0 kGy to 3.0 MGy. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was used to follow the radio-induction of new molecular bonds. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was employed to study the crystalline degradation of the irradiated samples. P(VdF-HFP) copolymers have fluorinated monomers [-CF₂-CF-CF₃-] randomly added to the [-CH₂-CF₂-] main chain of PVdF homopolymer. In this case, the [-CF₃-] molecular bonds are branched to the main chain. There is an increasing interest about the effect of high gamma radiation dose on the P(VdF-HFP) radiolysis, once it could enhance some of their already known interesting properties such as biomedical applications and electrostrictive transducers/actuators. FTIR spectroscopic data revealed two optical absorption bands at 1730 and 1754 cm⁻¹ whose intensities are unambiguously related to gamma delivered dose ranging from 0.0 to 1000 kGy. Fading analysis has demonstrated no loss of signal until 11 months after irradiation. DSC and XRD data revealed a continuous decrease in both the melting latent heat and crystalline dimensions for doses ranging from 250 to 3000 kGy. Because of the low fading and the linear behavior with respect to delivered gamma doses of the absorption band at 1754 cm⁻¹, P(VdF-HFP) copolymers are good candidates for being explored for high gamma dose dosimetry application.     

山西省放射性废物库库区环境γ辐射水平监测

山西省放射性废物库是放射性固体废物和废放射源贮存库,其辐射安全必须符合国家有关规定的要求。对山西省放射性废物库库区环境γ辐射剂量率的监测结果表明,库区环境γ辐射水平满足《核技术利用放射性废物库选址、设计与建造技术要求（试行）》中库房内源坑盖板上方0.5 m处γ辐射剂量率不超过20μGy/h、源库墙外表面0.2 m处γ辐...     

Gamma radiation effects on erbium-doped fiber in superfluorescent fiber source

The radiation effects of two erbium-doped superfluorescent fiber sources (SFSs) are studied in gamma ray environment. Two types of output spectrum profile (twin-peaked spectrum and single-peaked spectrum) of SFSs are constructed by different configuration and parameters. The dependence of radiation-induced power loss and spectra evolution on the dosage is revealed. The results show that the amplitudes of radiation-induced power decrease are quite similar in two SFSs. But the mean wavelength variation of the single-peaked spectrum SFS is approximately 25 times smaller than that of the twin-peaked spectrum SFS. Compared to the twin-peaked spectrum SFS, the single-peaked spectrum SFS presents better radiation tolerance, which should have potential advantages in space applications.     

Bromate formation in bromide-containing waters irradiated by gamma rays

The formation of bromate,a classified potential carcinogen,is of great concern when disinfection processes are used for treating high-bromide drinking waters.Bromide-containing aqueous solutions with various additives were irradiated by ~(60)Co γ source.With a 2.0 kGy irradiation of N_2O-saturated solutions at initial bromide concentrations of 180.2μgl~(-1),416.9μgl~(-1),663.1μgl~(-1) and 823.9μgl~(-1).79.5%,84.0%,87.3%and 88.3%of bromide ions were transformed to bromate,respectively.Addomg CO_3~(2-)/HCO_3~- or NO_3~- ions into N_2Osaturated bromide solutions,the amount of bromate ions formed decreased with increasing concentrations of the additives.On the other hand,the bromate concentration was all below the detection limit of 1 μgl~(-1) whenever N_2O was not added to quench e_(aq)~- and H.The results indicated that γ-rays irradiation could be used as a disinfection process,instead of ozonation,to comply with upcoming more stringent regulations,especially in waters containing high concentrations of bromide.     

An investigation of thermal and mechanical properties of synthesised polyamide-6/γ-alumina composites

Abstract

Polyamide based composites were formed by melt blending of polyamide 6 (PA6) with a γ) -alumina powder toughened with ethylene–octene copolymer grafted by maleic anhydride (EOC-g-MAH) and also without EOC in a corotating twin screw extruder. Mechanical properties, morphological structure and thermal stability of toughened PA6 (PA6-g-EOC) and PA6-g-EOC/alumina composites were investigated in this study.To study the effect of powder loading of γ-alumina on the mechanical properties of the composites such as tensile strength, modulus of elasticity, break point and impact strength, varied amounts of 5, 10 and 15?wt-% were deployed. The toughened PA6–γ-alumina composites, i.e. blended by EOC-g-MAH, revealed higher impact strength and more toughness compared to that of the PA6–γ-alumina composites without EOC-g-MAH. Morphology of the composites was investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) from the as moulded specimens. Micrographs showed a fine dispersion of γ-alumina particles in polyamide matrix due to appropriate mixing. Furthermore, thermal stability and degradation characteristics of the toughened PA6–γ-alumina composites were measured by thermogravimetric analysis. The addition of γ-alumina into the polyamide matrix showed an increase in thermal resistance so that thermal stability was increased by a rise in the powder loading.     

Production and Characterization of DHA and GLA-Enriched Structured Lipid from Palm Olein for Infant Formula Use

Palm olein was modified via lipase-catalyzed acidolysis reaction to obtain fatty acid composition and positional distribution similar to human milk fat. In the reaction, a free fatty acid mix containing 23.23 % docosahexaenoic (DHA), 31.42 % gamma-linolenic (GLA), and 15.12 % palmitic acid was employed. The DHA and GLA were incorporated into the structured lipid (SL) product to improve its nutritional value. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to investigate the effects of reaction time and substrate mole ratio (palm olein to a free fatty acid mix) on the amount of palmitic acid at the sn-2 position of SL triacyglycerols (TAG), and on the total DHA and GLA incorporation. Gram-scale production of SL was performed using the conditions predicted by RSM to maximize the content of palmitic acid at the sn-2 position. Verification of the predictions from RSM confirmed its practical utility. The resulting SL had 35.11 % palmitic acid at the sn-2 position, with 3.75 % DHA and 5.03 % GLA. Differential scanning calorimetry and HPLC analyses of the TAG revealed changes in their polymorphic profiles and TAG molecular species of SL compared to palm olein. The SL from this study can potentially be used in infant formula formulations.