Regulation of sensory nerve conduction velocity of human bodies responding to annual temperature variations in natural environments

The extensive research interests in environmental temperature can be linked to human productivity / performance as well as comfort and health; while the mechanisms of physiological indices responding to temperature variations remain incompletely understood. This study adopted a physiological sensory nerve conduction velocity (SCV) as a temperature‐sensitive biomarker to explore the thermoregulatory mechanisms of human responding to annual temperatures. The measurements of subjects’ SCV (over 600 samples) were conducted in a naturally ventilated environment over all four seasons. The results showed a positive correlation between SCV and annual temperatures and a Boltzmann model was adopted to depict the S‐shaped trend of SCV with operative temperatures from 5°C to 40°C. The SCV increased linearly with operative temperatures from 14.28°C to 20.5°C and responded sensitively for 10.19°C‐24.59°C, while tended to be stable beyond that. The subjects’ thermal sensations were linearly related to SCV, elaborating the relation between human physiological regulations and subjective thermal perception variations. The findings reveal the body SCV regulatory characteristics in different operative temperature intervals, thereby giving a deeper insight into human autonomic thermoregulation and benefiting for built environment designs, meantime minimizing the temperature‐invoked risks to human health and well‐being.     

The effect of ionic cross-links on the deformation behavior of homoblends made of poly(styrene-co-styrenesulfonic acid) and poly(styrene-co-4-vinylpyridine)

Deformation behavior of stoichiometric blends made from poly(styrene-co-styrenesulfonic acid) (SPS) and poly(styrene-co-4-vinylpyridine) (SVP) was investigated by TEM observation of strained thin films. An FTIR investigation revealed that ionic cross-links were formed between the component polymers upon blending due to intermolecular ion-ion interactions, which arose from proton transfer from sulfonic acid groups to pyridine groups. TEM observations indicate that the deformation mode of the blends changed from crazing only to crazing plus shear deformation, with the shear contribution becoming larger, as the ion content in the blends increased. Such changes in deformation mode can be understood as arising from an increase in the ‘effective’ strand density due to the formation of ionic cross-links upon blending. It was also found that the ionic cross-links via pyridinium cation/sulfonate anion ion pairs were more effective in inducing the transition of deformation mode than ionic cross-links via -SO₃⁻/Na⁺ or -SO₃⁻/Ca²⁺ ion pairs.     

盘锦地区电力负荷的季节性分析

本文从盘锦地区１９８７－１９９３年电力负荷的原始资料入手，运用移动平均并加以改良的方法，从具有季节性变化的电力负荷系列中，分离出季节性分量，提示了电力负荷发展变化的规律。文中分析了盘锦地区七年间电力负荷发展的自身特点，指出其循环变化的转折点，给出了未来近期负荷变化的趋势，为电力行业制定规划和组织生产提供了依据，对供电企业合理安排生产计划、适应市场经济带来启示。     

Abrasive wear of dental composite resins

Abrasive wear is a major problem in the application of dental composite resins. In this study the friction and wear behaviours of two types of dental composites: one containing relatively coarse filler particles and some microfillers (Estilux) and another containing only microfiller particles (Durafill), have been investigated by using a scratch testing machine. Experimental results show that the coefficients of friction in both composites are essentially constant for applied loads up to 20 N. The wear resistance of Durafill is better than Estilux. Under the same testing conditions, the size, shape and distribution of the filler particles are more important variables than applied load and sliding speed in controlling the wear mechanism. It is shown that for Estilux, plastic ploughing by the diamond indenter is the predominant mechanism. For Durafill, however, the formation and propagation of tensile cracks on the worn surface is the main wear mechanism. The effects of two different indenters, diamond and enamel, on the basic wear mechanisms are also discussed.     

对国企人才资源管理的几点思考

人力资源管理中的人才资源管理是现代企业面临的一个重大挑战。国企中的人才资源管理需要不断进行观念创新，正确认识人才的流动，人才的识别选拔、人才的能上能下、人才的文化物质需求、人才的培育评价、人才的使用储备。     

彩色半柔性混合料路用性能研究

彩色半柔性混合料是一种在开级配沥青混合料中填充水泥胶浆而形成的兼具沥青路面与水泥混凝土路面优点的彩色复合路面。利用车辙试验来评价彩色半柔性混合料的高温稳定性,用残留稳定度和冻融劈裂试验评价半柔性混合料的水稳定性。结果表明,半柔性混合料具有优良的高温稳定性和疲劳性能,水稳定性较好。     

In situ SEM studies on the effects of particulate reinforcement on fatigue crack growth mechanism of aluminium-based metal-matrix composite

The effects of particulate reinforcement on the fatigue behaviour and fatigue mechanisms of two 6061 aluminium-based metal-matrix composites (MMCs) in three different heattreatment conditions were studied in situ with a scanning electron microscope and compared to the unreinforced alloy in the as-received condition. It was observed that the fatigue properties of the MMCs were influenced by the ceramic particles in two ways: firstly the particles increased the fatigue stress intensity threshold mainly by crack-deflection and crack-closure mechanisms, and secondly, the particles raised the fatigue crack growth rates in the Paris region by providing an easy crack path. The effect of ageing was small on the fatigue stress intensity threshold of MMCs, but for the peak-aged MMCs the fatigue crack growth rates in the Paris region were faster. The mechanism of fatigue crack growth was largely associated with the matrix/particle interface and the linkage with subcracks initiated ahead of the main crack at high applied stress intensity factors.     

复电阻率测井方法及其应用

复电阻率测井是以两频或多频测量地层电阻率的新方法 ,它可用来有效地识别油气层和确定水淹油层的水淹程度。简要介绍了复电阻率测井的测量原理、仪器设计。胜利油田 9口井的现场测井资料初步验证了该方法的可行性和有效性     

单模光纤中模耦合微扰功率谱与偏振关系的研究

提出用测量光纤偏振耦合率来确定模耦合系数，从而得到耦合微扰功率谱与双折射关系。它给出了光纤拉制中微扰作用 的信息，是研制偏振光纤的一种有效方法。