Bumpy Particle Adhesion and Removal in Turbulent Flows Including Electrostatic and Capillary Forces

The effect of electrostatic and capillary forces on bumpy particle adhesion and removal in turbulent flows is studied. We use the JKR theory and account for the increase of adhesion by capillary force. The effects of electrostatic forces and nonlinear hydrodynamic drag are included in the analyses. The criteria for incipient rolling and sliding detachments and electrostatic lifting removal are evaluated. A turbulence burst model is used for evaluating the peak air velocity near the substrate. The critical shear velocities for detaching particles of different sizes under different conditions are evaluated. The electric field strength needed for electrostatic removal of particles with different charges is also estimated. The results are compared with those obtained in the absence of the capillary force. Comparisons of the model predictions with the available experimental data are also presented.     

Corrosion inhibition of carbon steel in acid chloride solution using ethoxylated fatty alkyl amine surfactants

Four novel non-ionic ethoxylated fatty alkyl amine surfactants (I–IV) were synthesised and investigated as corrosion inhibitors of carbon steel in 1 M hydrochloric acid solution using gravimetric, open circuit potential and potentiostatic polarisation techniques. The percentage inhibition efficiency (η%) for each inhibitor increased with increasing concentration until the critical micelle concentration (cmc) was reached. The maximum inhibition efficiency approached 95.1% in the presence of 400 ppm of the inhibitor (IV). It was found that the adsorption of the surfactants on carbon steel followed the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Potentiostatic polarisation data indicated that these surfactants act as mixed type inhibitors. The values of activation energy (E _a*) of carbon steel dissolution in 1 M HCl were calculated in the absence and presence of 400 ppm of each inhibitor. Finally, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to examine the surface morphology of polished carbon steel surfaces and those immersed in 1 M HCl in the absence and presence of 400 ppm of inhibitor (IV).     

Effect of nitrogen,phosphorus and soil and crop residues management practices on maize (Zea mays L.) yield in ultisol of eastern Cameroon

The shortening of fallow period in several areas in tropical Africa has reduced soil fertility and exposed soils to erosion and run-off. Fertilizer application and crop conservation practices are needeed to sustain high crop yield and to conserve the natural resource base for upland crop production in the continent. Field trials were carried out to evaluate the effect of fertilizer application and soil and crop residues management practices on yield of maize (Zea mays L.) planted on a Plinthudult soil at Bertoua, Eastern Cameroon. Maize yields increased significantly with nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer application. Under the rainfall pattern prevailing in the area, the amount of nitrogen required for maximum yield was higher in the second season. On the other hand, the amount of phosphorus required for maximum yield appeared to decrease with time. The burning of crop residues and weeds prior to planting together with no-till practive gave higher yield of maize than other soil and crop residues management practices.     

便携式瓦斯检测仪管理系统的设计与实现

针对以人工登记为主的矿山便携式瓦斯检测仪发放和回收工作存在效率低下、工作流程繁琐及不利于管理和统计的问题,设计一种便携式瓦斯检测仪自动收发系统.该系统包括收发装置、服务器和Web客户端三部分,采用C-S和B-S共存的复合结构,以PHP作为开发语言,选用MySQL数据库.实际应用结果表明,该系统能够很好地完成仪表发放回收工作,便于科学的管理仪表,加快了矿山信息化和智能化的建设.     

基于自由运动一维标定物的多摄像机参数标定方法与实验

一维标定方法易于实现且标定效率高,为了克服现有一维标定方法的一些不足,本文提出一种用一维标定物标定多摄像机内外参数的方法,首先进行两两标定,在此过程中,假定主点坐标近似已知而仅考虑畸变、焦距、旋转和平移等参数,接着利用基本矩阵及一维标定物上特征点之间的几何约束,估计两摄像机的内外参数,两两标定完成后,采用Dijkstra最短路径法和捆绑调整对多摄像机系统进行全局标定(含主点坐标),仿真和真实实验表明本文的方法是切实有效的.     

Galvanostatic and microscopic studies of nodulation during copper electrolysis

The galvanostatic technique on a laboratory scale has been shown to be a useful tool in detecting the presence of nodules on the cathode during copper electrodeposition by using the value of the starting electrolytic potential and by the presence of a cathodic polarization peak on the potential–time curve. Studying the morphology of the deposit with a scanning electron microscope at various magnifications confirmed the galvanostatic results. It is postulated that inappropriate concentrations and/or ratios of the additives (thiourea, gelatin and chloride ions) are associated with a certain current density that generates intergranular microcracks due to adsorption of the additives and leads to the formation of nodules at the macroscale.     

陶瓷墙地砖铅溶出量的探讨

通过对陶瓷墙地砖的坯釉原料、化学成份、生产工艺流程和产品的铅溶出量检测逐一分析研究,从理论和实践的结合上探讨了陶瓷墙地砖铅溶出量的问题。     

吸水树脂PAA／AM的合成研究

以N，N-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺（Bis）为交联剂，过硫酸钾（KPS）做引发剂，以丙烯酸（AA），丙烯酰胺（AM）为反应单体水溶液聚合法合成了适用于淡水和盐水的吸水膨胀聚合物。采用正交实验法对最佳吸水膨胀配方进行了优选：单体浓度[M]=30％；单体中和度N=75％；引发剂浓度[I]=0．15％；交联剂浓度[C]=0.011％；反应温度为75℃及反应时间3h。对PAA的吸液速率进行了测定，并讨论了它的反复吸液能力。     

Foliar fertilization of high-yielding peanuts during the pod-filling period

A 2-year field experiment was carried out in a sandy soil (Xeropsament-Torripsament) at Nir Yizhaq, Israel, where commercially grown peanut plants were sprayed with different NPKS solutions during the pod-filling period. All foliar sprays were applied in addition to the fertilizer which had been added to the soil before planting. The differences in yield between the treatments were not significant in either year. In the first year, there was a tendency toward increased yields of pods (up to 13%) and of hay (up to 16%) when four foliar fertilizer applications (10 kg N, 1 kg P, 3 kg K and 0.5 kg S/ha/application) were given, at one-week intervals. N was added mainly as urea, P and K as potassium polyphosphate, and S as ammonium sulphate. In the second year, the highest yield was obtained in the control plots and the differences between the treatments were not significant. Utilization of foliar nutrient application seems to be dependent upon availability of these nutrients in the soil.Contribution from the Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel. No. 1976-E. 1087 series.