A design of experiments investigation into dry separation using a Knelson Concentrator

Enhanced gravity, or centrifugal, separators have revolutionised gold processing over the past decades, significantly increasing the recovery of fine (−100 μm) free gold. One of the main drawbacks of centrifugal gravity concentrators is the large volume of water required (even if it is all recycled). With water becoming an ever increasingly important “commodity”, reducing this is of importance both from an environmental and a monetary point of view. This work investigated operating a laboratory scale Knelson Concentrator with a dry feed and using air as the fluidising medium. The feed used was a synthetic mixture of tungsten and quartz, used to mimic a gold ore. The response surface method and central composite design techniques were used to design the experiments and to model the results, with the experimental variables being the bowl speed (G-Level), air fluidising pressure and the feed rate. The models corresponded well to the experimental results, indicating that for this experimental setup, the optimal conditions were a bowl G-Level of 40 G, a feed rate of 220 g/min and an air fluidising pressure of 8 psi.     

隔河岩重力拱坝拱座深层处理平面有限元分析

清江隔河岩重力拱坝坝基地质条件复杂，软弱夹层，断裂构造多，岩溶发育，两岸拱座存在局部滑动问题。     

Gravity pipe flow of polymeric bulk solids in pneumatic conveying system

Various physical parameters of gravity pipes such as gravity pipe diameter, the inclination of the gravity pipe, the cone angle, temperature of the discharged material and the rate of air counter flow into the gravity pipe were studied. The results obtained from the pipe diameter and cone angle experiments showed that the mass flow rate was proportional to (D-1.4d)^2.5 and also to θ^-0.5. The results from the pipe inclination experiment showed the existence of an angle of inclination for maximum flow, which was also reported by Wieghardt [Uber einige versuche an stromungen in sand. Ingenieur Archived 20, 109-115]. The air flow experiment also showed that the mass flow rate was inversely proportional to the air counter-flow rate, and strongly influenced by the material properties. Results from the temperature experiment showed that the temperature of the material had slight effect on the mass flow rate for the temperature range that was used in the experiment. Flow visualization images showed formation of solid plugs in the pipe that played a part in influencing the behaviour and mass flow rate of solids in the system.     

Toward A Mechanistic Understanding of Re-Infiltration in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs with Surfactant-Aided Gravity Drainage Process

Surfactant-aided gravity drainage is an improved oil recovery technique for water-invaded zone in fractured carbonate reservoirs, which are mostly oil-wet or mixed-wet rocks. The re-infiltration mechanism in water-invaded zone has a considerable effect on oil vertical movement in gravity drainage processes. In this work, a mechanistic understanding of re-infiltration in surfactant-aided gravity drainage, in comparison to oil–water gravity drainage is presented using an experimentally and numerically validated model. A column model is constructed from three matrix blocks. These blocks are separated from each other by horizontal fractures. A storage tank is considered on top of the model to store depleted oil from matrix blocks. The stacked-blocks model for re-infiltration is validated and verified to simulate water and chemical flooding using a mesh independency study and experimental flooding data in a composite core experiment. Using this model, several analyses are performed to investigate effects of rock and fluid properties, rock saturation functions, wettability alteration, surfactant adsorption, and capillary continuity on re-infiltration.     

机械振动对Sn-Sb合金β相的影响

初步探讨了机械振动对Sn-Sb合金β相在基体中分布的影响,重点讨论了在不同振击力作用下对Sn-Sb11合金中β相(SnSb)偏析和细化的影响效果.试验表明,在不同振击力作用下,合金晶粒以及组织明显得到改善,而且随着振击力的增大,组织均匀化程度的改善效果呈明显上升趋势.分析结果表明,这是由于强烈的振动对金属液体的搅拌以及促使合金液晶粒(或晶团)的游离作用的缘故.     

中空螺旋状不锈钢冷却水喷头的熔模精密铸造

采用熔模精密铸造工艺，生产中空螺旋状不锈钢冷却水喷头，其工艺要点是，采用热型重力浇注，在高温下进行自由浇注。同时采用先慢后快，流量由小到大的浇注方法。结果表明：铸件表面光洁，无砂眼、气孔等缺陷，铸件合格率高于90％；在实际使用中，雾化区域直径大于1．5m，雾化率大于90％，喷雾效果稳定良好；盐雾试验2000h没有锈蚀，具有优良的耐磨性和耐腐蚀性。     

MAZDA 620活塞金属型设计

介绍了MAZDA620活塞重力铸造模具的设计方法与过程。模具的设计、制造过程中运用了计算机辅助技术，进行了浇注过程的计算机模拟。发现浇注成形时可能出现的缺陷，并进行合理的改进。针对在试模过程中所出现的气孔和冷隔缺陷，采取了在相应位置上加装导气塞、将模具温度控制在240℃左右和料温控制在780℃等措施，使得该模具在技术上达到使用要求，得到理想的铸件。     

Gravity optimised particle filter for hand tracking

This paper presents a gravity optimised particle filter (GOPF) where the magnitude of the gravitational force for every particle is proportional to its weight. GOPF attracts nearby particles and replicates new particles as if moving the particles towards the peak of the likelihood distribution, improving the sampling efficiency. GOPF is incorporated into a technique for hand features tracking. A fast approach to hand features detection and labelling using convexity defects is also presented. Experimental results show that GOPF outperforms the standard particle filter and its variants, as well as state-of-the-art CamShift guided particle filter using a significantly reduced number of particles.     

面向移动平台的新型身份认证方案设计

各种类型的移动平台如智能手机、平板电脑、嵌入式系统快速普及,并渗透到生活和工作的方方面面,但是移动平台在带给大家丰富多彩的应用和方便快捷的生活的同时,也带来了许多新的安全问题。身份认证和接入认证是保护移动平台的第一道屏障。结合多点触控技术、重力感应技术和图形密码,设计、开发了适用于移动平台的几种身份认证方案,包括绘制曲线认证方案、图像选择认证方案、多点指划认证方案和重力感应认证方案。所设计的方案较之单纯的口令式密码,设置口令和验证口令直观方便,通过简单的操作即可产生较大的密钥空间。经分析,所提方案操作方便,安全性较高。     

基于带约束人工蜂群算法和平均Hausdorff距离的重力匹配方法

重力匹配算法是实现重力辅助惯性导航系统的关键技术之一。但是,传统重力匹配方法存在复杂度高、应用范围小等缺陷,一般很难实现精确、快速匹配的效果。将人工蜂群算法用于重力匹配的搜索过程,并将多普勒测速仪提供的速度信息作为限制条件对蜂群搜索过程进行约束。在此基础上,利用平均Hausdorff距离对匹配结果进行筛选,在重力数据库中重力异常精度一定的条件下,可降低误配率。仿真结果表明,该匹配算法在重力特征显著的区域具有较高的匹配率,可以达到精确、快速的匹配定位,从而实现重力辅助导航。