Deposition and characterization of nanocrystalline diamond films on Co-cemented tungsten carbide inserts

Nanocrystalline diamond films were deposited on Co-cemented tungsten carbides using bias-enhanced hot filament CVD system with a mixture of acetone, H₂ and Ar as the reactant gas. The effect of Ar concentration on the grain size of diamond films and diamond orientation was investigated. Nanocrystalline diamond films were characterized with field emission scan electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Atomic force microscopy (AFM), Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD). Rockwell C indentation tests were conducted to evaluate the adhesion between diamond films and the substrates. The results demonstrated that when the Ar concentration was 90%, the diamond films exhibited rounded fine grains with an average grain size of approximately 60–80 nm. The Raman spectra showed broadened carbon peaks at 1350 cm^− 1 and 1580 cm^− 1 assigned to D and G bands and an intense broad Raman band near 1140 cm^− 1 attributed to trans-polyacetylene, which confirmed the presence of the nanocrystalline diamond phase. The full width at half maximum of the <111> diamond peak (0.8°) was far broader than that of conventional diamond film (0.28°–0.3°). The Ra and RMS surface roughness of the nanocrystalline diamond film were measured to be approximately 202 nm and 280 nm with 4 mm scanning length, respectively. The Ar concentration in the reactant gases played an important role in the control of grain size and surface roughness of the diamond films. Nanocrystalline diamond-coated cemented tungsten carbides with very smooth surface have excellent characteristics, which made them a promising material for the development of high performance cutting tools and wear resistance components.     

Application of the blind source separation method to feature extraction of machine sound signals

As the result of vibration emission in air, a machine sound signal carries important information about the working condition of machinery. But in practice, the sound signal is typically received with a very low signal-to-noise ratio. To obtain features of the original sound signal, uncorrelated sound signals must be removed and the wavelet coefficients related to fault condition must be retrieved. In this paper, the blind source separation technique is used to recover the wavelet coefficients of a monitored source from complex observed signals. Since in the proposed blind source separation (BSS) algorithms it is generally assumed that the number of sources is known, the Gerschgorin disk estimator method is introduced to determine the number of sound sources before applying the BSS method. This method can estimate the number of sound sources under non-Gaussian and non-white noise conditions. Then, the partial singular value analysis method is used to select these significant observations for BSS analysis. This method ensures that signals are separated with the smallest distortion. Afterwards, the time-frequency separation algorithm, converted to a suitable BSS algorithm for the separation of a non-stationary signal, is introduced. The transfer channel between observations and sources and the wavelet coefficients of the source signals can be blindly identified via this algorithm. The reconstructed wavelet coefficients can be used for diagnosis. Finally, the separation results obtained from the observed signals recorded in a semi-anechoic chamber demonstrate the effectiveness of the presented methods .     

Cascade fuzzy control for gas engine driven heat pump

In addition to absorption chillers, today’s gas cooling technology includes gas engine driven heat pump systems (GEHP) in a range of capacities and temperature capacities suitable for most commercial air conditioning and refrigeration applications. Much is expected from GEHPs as a product that would help satisfy the air conditioning system demand from medium and small sized buildings, restrict electric power demand peaks in summer and save energy in general. This article describes a kind of control strategy for a GEHP, a cascade fuzzy control. GEHPs have large and varying time constants and their dynamic modeling cannot be easily achieved. A cascade control strategy is effective for systems that have large time constants and disturbances, and a fuzzy control strategy is fit for a system that lacks an accurate model. This cascade fuzzy control structure brings together the best merits of fuzzy control and cascade control structures. The performance of the cascade fuzzy control is compared to that of a cascade PI (proportional and integral) control strategy, and it is shown by example that the cascade fuzzy control strategy gives a better performance, reduced reaction time and smaller overshoot temperature.     

Stability analysis of neutral systems with distributed delays

The stability of neutral systems with distributed delays is investigated in this paper. A modified Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional is constructed to study this class of systems. The proposed stability criterion is discrete-, distributed- and neutral-delay-dependent. In addition, by this method one can study the case when the coefficient matrix of the neutral delay term is time-varying uncertain. The reduced conservatism is illustrated in a numerical example.     

Stability analysis and design of T-S fuzzy control system with simplified linear rule consequent.

Stability and design issues of simple T-S fuzzy control system with simplified linear rule consequent (TSS) are investigated. A systematic approach to find a common matrix P for TSS fuzzy system is presented, where system matrix Ai is decomposed into proportional part Ai and the remainder delta Ai. Hence an iterative approach to find a common matrix P for pairwise commutative Ai's can be used. The stability of the global system is guaranteed if delta Ai satisfies certain conditions. Qualitative instructions for TSS control system design are summarized. A physical example is given to illustrate the issues discussed throughout the paper.     

The behavior and effect of rare earth CeO<Subscript>2</Subscript> on <Emphasis Type="Italic">in-situ</Emphasis> TiC/Al composite

Rare earth CeO₂ was investigated as an additive for in-situ preparation of TiC/Al composites using XD (exothermal dispersion) + casting technology. Experiment results showed that an optimum CeO₂ addition of 0.5 wt pct promotes the generation and refinement of TiC particles, prevents the formation of Al₃Ti, increases the wettability between the TiC ceramic particles and the Al matrix, and improves the mechanical properties of composite. A corresponding thermodynamic model was proposed for the mechanism.     

An optimal feedrate model and solution algorithm for a high-speed machine of small line blocks with look-ahead

In complex high-speed machining of consecutive small line blocks, the tool path segments can be so short that a machining center moving at a high feedrate cannot accelerate or decelerate fast enough to make direction changes accurately. Aiming at adjusting the feedrate automatically to achieve maximum productivity, this paper present a novel mathematical model considering the key and representative factors, and then based on it, propose an algorithm to seek the approximate optimal feedrate by evaluating the toolpath ahead. Simulation results demonstrate the machine using the proposed model and algorithm can go fast where possible and to slow down just enough where needed and the productivity can be improved dramatically.     

He Ⅱ常流体粘度实验测量技术研究进展

目前还没有现成的理论可以对He Ⅱ粘度进行合理的说明和计算,在大多数情况下还只能依靠实验技术来满足其工程需要.本文对传统实验技术,目前出现的各种改进型实验技术进行了概述,事实表明不同的实验技术所得的结果之间偶有符合,但不能从根本上解决He Ⅱ粘度对实验技术的依赖性,目前的实验技术还无法提供He Ⅱ粘度数值的一致性结论.但是通过对He Ⅱ粘度与温度之间的变化趋势、数值的数量级等方面的分析,证明了He Ⅱ粘度在1.6 K～1.8 K之间形成了最小值区域.当温度继续低于1.6 K时,He Ⅱ粘度会迅速增加,同样在温度高于1.8 K时,随着温度的增加,He Ⅱ粘度也会迅速增加.     

刨煤机的刨运速比选型

本文分析各类刨煤机在不同刨运速比下的运煤能力利用率,讨论刨运速比的最佳选择。