钻井过程中水合物层化学稳定实验研究

油田试验显示,钻井液中加入Lecithin可稳定北极Cascade地区水合物层。针对这一现象开展了一系列实验研究。通过特制的实验装置,对加入不同含量Lecithin后钻井液Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ(或加入部分水)体系中甲烷水合物形成的热力学条件和甲烷水合物的生成速度与数量进行了测定。实验结果表明:Lecithin的加入基本上不影响钻井液中甲烷水合物形成的热力学条件;对于钻井液Ⅰ和钻井液Ⅲ的实验流体体系,Lecithin是很好的甲烷水合物生成促进剂。     

Pristine and cadmium-doped zinc oxide: chemical synthesis and characterizations

The chemical synthesis of pristine and cadmium-doped ZnO powders using a simple, cost-effective at 65 °C is reported and characterized for their structures, optical and morphological studies using X-ray diffraction, UV–visible–Near Infra-Red (UV–Vis–NIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy measurement techniques where XRD spectra confirm the formation of ZnO and Cd-doped ZnO with hexagonal crystal structure. The particle size of ZnO is reduced on Cd-doping from 16 to 14 nm. Plane-view surface morphology analysis supported for spherical-type crystallites and UV–Vis–NIR spectra reveal shift in the band edge of ZnO after Cd-doping. Photo-degradation study of Methylene Blue dye shows Pristine ZnO degrades dye faster than Cd-doped ZnO.     

Thermal analysis of randomly oriented carbon nanotube reinforced functionally graded timoshenko beam

The unique thermal properties of carbon nanotubes (CNT) are utilized to increase the use of functionally graded material (FGM) at higher temperatures which resulted in introduction of a new type of material called as functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composites (FG-CNTRCs). To use the FG-CNTRCs at elevated temperatures, their thermal analysis is very important. In this context, this article presents the thermal analysis of a CNT based FG Timoshenko beam. Material properties distribution is assumed to vary along the thickness direction according to power law distribution and linear distributions. Finite difference method is implemented to find out the temperature distribution. Using first order shear deformation theory (FSDT), expressions for strains and stresses are obtained. The results are compared with temperature distribution according to power law. The effect of CNT distribution on strains and stresses is also observed. Based on these results important conclusions have been drawn.     

A Novel Approach to Model Threshold Voltage and Subthreshold Current of Graded-Doped Junctionless-Gate-All-Around (GD-JL-GAA) MOSFETs

Silicon - This present article interprets the analytical models of central channel potential, the threshold voltage, and subthreshold current for Graded-Doped Junctionless-Gate-All-Around...     

Volatile organic compounds emitted by filamentous fungi isolated from flooded homes after Hurricane Sandy show toxicity in a Drosophila bioassay

Superstorm Sandy provided an opportunity to study filamentous fungi (molds) associated with winter storm damage. We collected 36 morphologically distinct fungal isolates from flooded buildings. By combining traditional morphological and cultural characters with an analysis of ITS sequences (the fungal DNA barcode), we identified 24 fungal species that belong to eight genera: Penicillium (11 species), Fusarium (four species), Aspergillus (three species), Trichoderma (two species), and one species each of Metarhizium, Mucor, Pestalotiopsis, and Umbelopsis. Then, we used a Drosophila larval assay to assess possible toxicity of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by these molds. When cultured in a shared atmosphere with growing cultures of molds isolated after Hurricane Sandy, larval toxicity ranged from 15 to 80%. VOCs from Aspergillus niger 129B were the most toxic yielding 80% mortality to Drosophila after 12 days. The VOCs from Trichoderma longibrachiatum 117, Mucor racemosus 138a, and Metarhizium anisopliae 124 were relatively non‐toxigenic. A preliminary analysis of VOCs was conducted using solid‐phase microextraction‐gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry from two of the most toxic, two of the least toxic, and two species of intermediate toxicity. The more toxic molds produced higher concentrations of 1‐octen‐3‐ol, 3‐octanone, 3‐octanol, 2‐octen‐1‐ol, and 2‐nonanone; while the less toxic molds produced more 3‐methyl‐1‐butanol and 2‐methyl‐1‐propanol, or an overall lower amount of volatiles. Our data support the hypothesis that at certain concentrations, some VOCs emitted by indoor molds are toxigenic.     

A Recursive Algorithm for Computing Exact Reliability Measures

An algorithm is presented to find source-to-K-terminal reliability in a directed graph with independent arc failures. The algorithm is based on a discrete-time Markov chain with two absorbing states. The Markov chain has an upper triangular transition probability matrix, thus the probability of absorption in a state can be found by back-substitution. We show: 1) The source-to-K-terminal reliability is the probability of absorption in a particular absorbing state; 2) The time until absorption can be used as an alternative reliability measure; and 3) The algorithm can be used to find a third reliability measure called the degree of connectedness.     

Limitations of dual and complementary inorganic–organic electrochromic device for smart window application and its colorimetric analysis

Inorganic tungsten oxide (WO₃) and organic polyaniline (PANI) films were used as the cathodic and anodic electrodes of an inorganic–organic electrochromic device (IOECD). WO₃ was deposited by sputtering while PANI films were electrodeposited on transparent Indium doped Tin Oxide (ITO) glass substrates, respectively. Optical and electrochemical studies were performed to find the optical attenuation, coloration efficiencies, reversibility and response time separately for the individual films as well as for the assembled IOECD. The change in transmittance of WO₃ film was found to be 63.92%. PANI film showed an optical attenuation of 50.69% while the transmission change through the IOECD was equal to 57%. Colorimetric analysis was done to define the colors in the bleached and colored states in terms of L*ab values and xy chromaticity diagram. Factors limiting the performance of an IOECD were analyzed. It was found that in a charge unbalanced dual complementary IOECD, the coloration efficiency is always less than that of one of the constituent electrodes.     

Enhancement of nonlinear optical and thermal properties of polyurethanes by modifying the chromophores with fused heterocyclic and pyrimidine rings

This article describes the synthesis of substituted triazolo[3,4‐b]‐thiadiazole heterocycles based nonlinear optical (NLO) responsive chromophores. To enhance the NLO properties of the chromophores, the pyrimidine ring was introduced with an appropriate π‐bonding. With these chromophores, different series of polyurethanes were prepared by condensation with tolylene‐2,4‐diisocyanate and 3,3′‐dimethoxy‐4,4′‐biphenylene diisocyanate. The structure of the resulting chromophores and polyurethanes was confirmed using Fourier transform infrared, proton nuclear magnetic resonance, and Carbon Hydrogen Nitrogen (CHN) analyzer. The inherent viscosities (η_inh) of the polyurethanes measured by Ubbelohde viscometer were in the range of 0.2324–0.2760 dl/g. Thermal behavior of the polyurethanes was investigated using differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis. The molecular orientation in polyurethane films was induced by a corona poling, and this was ascertained using ultraviolet‐visible spectrophotometer and atomic force microscope. The thicknesses and refractive indices of thin films were determined by an Ellipsometer. Polyurethanes exhibited excellent solubility in most of the common organic solvents. The second harmonic generation (SHG) coefficients (d₃₃) of the poled polyurethanes ranged from 63.20 and 95.32 pm/V at 532 nm. None of the polyurethanes showed SHG decay below 100°C, and retained 95% of the signal even up to 500 h. The resulting enhanced NLO efficiency and longer temporal stability make these polyurethanes as promising candidates for photonic devices. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 59:500–509, 2019. © 2018 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Optimisation of tensile membrane structures under uncertain wind loads using PCE and kriging based metamodels

Tensile membrane structures (TMS) are light-weight flexible structures that are designed to span long distances with structural efficiency. The stability of a TMS is jeopardised under heavy wind forces due to its inherent flexibility and inability to carry out-of-plane moment and shear. A stable TMS under uncertain wind loads (without any tearing failure) can only be achieved by a proper choice of the initial prestress. In this work, a double-loop reliability-based design optimisation (RBDO) of TMS under uncertain wind load is proposed. Using a sequential polynomial chaos expansion (PCE) and kriging based metamodel, this RBDO reduces the cost of inner-loop reliability analysis involving an intensive finite element solver. The proposed general approach is applied to the RBDO of two benchmark TMS and its computational efficiency is demonstrated through these case studies. The method developed here is suggested for RBDO of large and complex engineering systems requiring costly numerical solution.     

Effects of oxygen stoichiometry on resistive switching properties in amorphous tungsten oxide films

The bipolar resistance switching in WO_3 + δ films sandwiched by Al and Pt electrodes was investigated by changing additional oxygen content (δ). Reliable switching voltages and retention were observed for all samples. As δ increases the bi-stable current-voltage characteristics fluctuate leading to unstable switching power consumption. An analysis of the temperature dependence of the bi-stable resistance states revealed additional features that thermionic emission and metallic conduction co-contribute to the electrical transport of the resistance states. The authors propose that the observed resistance switching is due to the combined effects of potential modification near the interface and the formation of a metallic channel.