This article aims to explore the age hardening responses of both as-extruded and as-aged Mg-2.5 Sn-1.5 Ca-x Al alloys(x=2.0,4.0 and 9.0 wt%,termed TXA322,TXA324 and TXA329,respectively)through microstructural and mech...This article aims to explore the age hardening responses of both as-extruded and as-aged Mg-2.5 Sn-1.5 Ca-x Al alloys(x=2.0,4.0 and 9.0 wt%,termed TXA322,TXA324 and TXA329,respectively)through microstructural and mechanical characterization.Results indicate that grain size of as-extruded TXA322,TXA324 and TXA329 alloys were^16μm,~10μm and^12μm,respectively.A number of<a>and<c+a>dislocations were observed in all the as-extruded samples.Guinier–Preston(GP)zones were evidently identified in TXA322 alloy,while only a small number of Mg17 Al12 phases existed in both TXA324 and TXA329 alloys.An aging treatment facilitated the precipitation of a high number density of GP zones within the matrix of TXA322 alloy.In contrast,no obvious nano-precipitates were in as-aged TXA324 alloy.Numerous nano-Mg17 Al12 phases were formed through a following aging treatment in TXA329 alloy.In terms of mechanical properties,it is apparent that an increment in ultimate tensile strength of^46 MPa and^40 MPa was yielded in peak-aged TXA322 and TXA329 alloys,while no obvious variations in UTS were present in peak-aged TXA324 alloy,in comparison with the as-extruded counterparts.展开更多
The main goal of this study was to assess the long-term impacts of global warming perturbation on water resources of the Kaidu River Basin in Northwest China. Temperature, precipitation and hydrology data during the p...The main goal of this study was to assess the long-term impacts of global warming perturbation on water resources of the Kaidu River Basin in Northwest China. Temperature, precipitation and hydrology data during the past 29 years from 1979 to 2007 were collected and analyzed using parametric and non-parametric methods, the connection between temperature and precipitation by the combination of grey correlation analysis method and the hypothesis testing for trend of climate change. The results show a high increase in temperature in the study area as well as an extreme and highly variable hydrological regime in this region, where flash floods can exceed the total runoff from a sequence of years. These variations may be due to the geographical location of the Kaidu River Basin in arid zone. It also reveals that precipitation has a much greater impact on stream flow than that of temperature. The development of new approaches was proposed as responses to climate change in this arid region.展开更多
A magnesium alloy processed by equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) exhibited excellent microstructure refinement and improved strength and hardness.The comprehensive mechanical properties of magnesium alloys have su...A magnesium alloy processed by equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) exhibited excellent microstructure refinement and improved strength and hardness.The comprehensive mechanical properties of magnesium alloys have supported the expansion of their applications in the automotive,aerospace,and biomedical industries.Herein,pre-treatment of a solution-treated Mg-2.9Gd-1.5Nd-0.3Zn-0.3Zr alloy was conducted to investigate the precipitate behavior and microstructure evolution during the ECAP process.β;phase grains quickly precipitated from the solution-treated alloy,which accelerated grain refinement and enhanced the ductility after the ECAP process,as compared to the as-cast alloy reported in our previous study.Moreover,spherical precipitates (~200 nm) and fine phases (~100 nm) precipitated along the stripe-like Zn;Zr;phase,which formed a kabap-like structure dispersing homogeneously in the solution-treated alloy during the ECAP process.Owing to grain refinement,dislocations,sphericalβ;precipitates,and texture evolution,the solution-treated alloy after eight passes of ECAP exhibited good comprehensive mechanical properties,with the ultimate tensile strength,yield strength,and elongation values reaching210.9 MPa,263.9 MPa,and 27.9%,respectively.展开更多
In this paper we investigate the fluctuations of solar activity and their links with climatic parameters in West Africa. We achieve our research by investigating several data plotted using averages. Mean to our result...In this paper we investigate the fluctuations of solar activity and their links with climatic parameters in West Africa. We achieve our research by investigating several data plotted using averages. Mean to our results we can assume that active solar is associated with weak incident cosmic ray consequently with low cloudiness which brings warming. Likewise, quiet solar is associated with important cloud cover and consequently brings important precipitations and chills terrestrial atmosphere. This implies the necessity to deal with space phenomenon by considering the severe interconnection between solar activity indices for interplanetary and earth environment weather forecasting.展开更多
Based on the population balance equation in a batch crystallizer characteristic of seeded precipitation, a model to calculate the rate of apparent crystal growth of aluminum hydroxide from the size distribution was de...Based on the population balance equation in a batch crystallizer characteristic of seeded precipitation, a model to calculate the rate of apparent crystal growth of aluminum hydroxide from the size distribution was deve- loped. The simulation results indicate that the rate of apparent crystal growth during seeded precipitation exhibits a manifest dependence on the crystal size. In general, there is an obvious increase in the apparent crystal growth rate with the augment in crystal size. The apparent activation energy increases with the increase of characteristic crystal size, which indicates that the growth of small crystals is controlled by surface chemical reaction; it is gradually controlled by both the surface reaction and diffusion with the augment in crystal size.展开更多
In this study, principal component analysis(PCA) and complex Morlet wavelet transform were used with daily rainfall in China for the period 1980-1993(1 May-31 Dec.) from observation and ECMWF reanalysis to study its v...In this study, principal component analysis(PCA) and complex Morlet wavelet transform were used with daily rainfall in China for the period 1980-1993(1 May-31 Dec.) from observation and ECMWF reanalysis to study its variability and evaluate the validation of reanalyzed precipitation. The results showed that northward movement of the summer rain belt was a wavelike propagation, which was always accompanied by rainfall breaks and could be treated as one event under time scale of about 1 month only. The first 4 EOFs accounted for 28% and 35% of total variance from observation and reanalysis, respectively, and were roughly consistent with each other. The first and third EOFs for observation mainly represented interweekly, interseasonal and interannual variations and contained some summer intraseasonal fluctuations also. The second and fourth ones mainly represented some rather strong summer intraseasonal fluctuations for a paticular year and contained interweekly, interseasonal and interannual variations also. Although there is still room for improvement, the ECMWF reanalysis is the best available dataset with global coverage and daily variability.展开更多
The main goal of this work is to investigate the skills of Eta weather forecast model in forecasting precipitations, temperature and sea level pressure. The model domain extends from 6°W to 29°E and 6°S...The main goal of this work is to investigate the skills of Eta weather forecast model in forecasting precipitations, temperature and sea level pressure. The model domain extends from 6°W to 29°E and 6°S to 21°N. The model is run with a horizontal resolution of 48 km with 45 vertical levels and initial and boundary conditions were given by National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) 00UTC operational analysis. All the forecasts are for period of 48 hours. They were compared to the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) derived data for precipitations and NCEP/NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research) analysis for temperature and sea level pressure. The results show that Eta model predicts fairly good 2 meters temperature and the sea level pressure. Spatial distributions of precipitations are not well simulated by the model.展开更多
Aiming at the requirements of structural steel in Gen-IV nuclear reactor, the high-chromium martensitic heat-resistant steels containing 10–12% chromium were developed. The toughness of heat-affected zones(HAZs) is o...Aiming at the requirements of structural steel in Gen-IV nuclear reactor, the high-chromium martensitic heat-resistant steels containing 10–12% chromium were developed. The toughness of heat-affected zones(HAZs) is one of the important factors for evaluating the weldability of steels. In this paper, the simulated HAZs were fabricated using tempered SIMP steels. The effects of microstructures on the impact toughness of materials were analyzed using Vickers hardness tester, optical microscope, transmission electron microscope. Experimental results demonstrated that the HAZs of weldment were poor in toughness, much lower than that of the base metal. However, after experiencing post-weld heat treatment, the toughness of the HAZs increased greatly. The toughness became better in terms of CG-HAZ, FG-HAZ and IC-HAZ for the two steels, regardless of as-welded or after PWHT. Compared with SIMP7 steel, chemical compositions, such as C, Si, Mn and Cr, were adjusted to a lower content;the toughness of base metal and simulated HAZs was better in the case of SIMP11. The conjunct roles of dislocation density and carbon contents retained in the martensite led to poor impact toughness of the aswelded HAZs, because dislocations and carbon atoms affected the inner stresses within lattices.展开更多
基金supported financially by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2016YFB0301105 and 2016YFB0701200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51701211,51971053 and U1610253)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.N170204011)the Fund of the state Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing in NPU(No.SKLSP201920).
文摘This article aims to explore the age hardening responses of both as-extruded and as-aged Mg-2.5 Sn-1.5 Ca-x Al alloys(x=2.0,4.0 and 9.0 wt%,termed TXA322,TXA324 and TXA329,respectively)through microstructural and mechanical characterization.Results indicate that grain size of as-extruded TXA322,TXA324 and TXA329 alloys were^16μm,~10μm and^12μm,respectively.A number of<a>and<c+a>dislocations were observed in all the as-extruded samples.Guinier–Preston(GP)zones were evidently identified in TXA322 alloy,while only a small number of Mg17 Al12 phases existed in both TXA324 and TXA329 alloys.An aging treatment facilitated the precipitation of a high number density of GP zones within the matrix of TXA322 alloy.In contrast,no obvious nano-precipitates were in as-aged TXA324 alloy.Numerous nano-Mg17 Al12 phases were formed through a following aging treatment in TXA329 alloy.In terms of mechanical properties,it is apparent that an increment in ultimate tensile strength of^46 MPa and^40 MPa was yielded in peak-aged TXA322 and TXA329 alloys,while no obvious variations in UTS were present in peak-aged TXA324 alloy,in comparison with the as-extruded counterparts.
基金supported by the State Key Development Program for Basic Research of China (973 program (Grant No. 2010CB951002)the Natural Sciences Foundation of China (Grant No. 40871027)+1 种基金the Project from Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Utilization in Arid Zone (Grant No. XJYS0907-2011-03)the Knowledge Innovation project of Chinese Academy of Science (KZCX2-YW-334) for financial supports
文摘The main goal of this study was to assess the long-term impacts of global warming perturbation on water resources of the Kaidu River Basin in Northwest China. Temperature, precipitation and hydrology data during the past 29 years from 1979 to 2007 were collected and analyzed using parametric and non-parametric methods, the connection between temperature and precipitation by the combination of grey correlation analysis method and the hypothesis testing for trend of climate change. The results show a high increase in temperature in the study area as well as an extreme and highly variable hydrological regime in this region, where flash floods can exceed the total runoff from a sequence of years. These variations may be due to the geographical location of the Kaidu River Basin in arid zone. It also reveals that precipitation has a much greater impact on stream flow than that of temperature. The development of new approaches was proposed as responses to climate change in this arid region.
基金financially supported by the Regional Joint Youth Fund Project of Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research(Grant No.2020A1515110619)Guangzhou Science and Technology Plan Project(Grant No.202002030356)+1 种基金the 2019 Youth Innovative Talents Project of General Colleges and Universities in Guangdong Province(Grant No.2019KQNCX106)the Talent Cultivation Project of Guangzhou University(Grant No.RP2020126)。
文摘A magnesium alloy processed by equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) exhibited excellent microstructure refinement and improved strength and hardness.The comprehensive mechanical properties of magnesium alloys have supported the expansion of their applications in the automotive,aerospace,and biomedical industries.Herein,pre-treatment of a solution-treated Mg-2.9Gd-1.5Nd-0.3Zn-0.3Zr alloy was conducted to investigate the precipitate behavior and microstructure evolution during the ECAP process.β;phase grains quickly precipitated from the solution-treated alloy,which accelerated grain refinement and enhanced the ductility after the ECAP process,as compared to the as-cast alloy reported in our previous study.Moreover,spherical precipitates (~200 nm) and fine phases (~100 nm) precipitated along the stripe-like Zn;Zr;phase,which formed a kabap-like structure dispersing homogeneously in the solution-treated alloy during the ECAP process.Owing to grain refinement,dislocations,sphericalβ;precipitates,and texture evolution,the solution-treated alloy after eight passes of ECAP exhibited good comprehensive mechanical properties,with the ultimate tensile strength,yield strength,and elongation values reaching210.9 MPa,263.9 MPa,and 27.9%,respectively.
文摘In this paper we investigate the fluctuations of solar activity and their links with climatic parameters in West Africa. We achieve our research by investigating several data plotted using averages. Mean to our results we can assume that active solar is associated with weak incident cosmic ray consequently with low cloudiness which brings warming. Likewise, quiet solar is associated with important cloud cover and consequently brings important precipitations and chills terrestrial atmosphere. This implies the necessity to deal with space phenomenon by considering the severe interconnection between solar activity indices for interplanetary and earth environment weather forecasting.
文摘Based on the population balance equation in a batch crystallizer characteristic of seeded precipitation, a model to calculate the rate of apparent crystal growth of aluminum hydroxide from the size distribution was deve- loped. The simulation results indicate that the rate of apparent crystal growth during seeded precipitation exhibits a manifest dependence on the crystal size. In general, there is an obvious increase in the apparent crystal growth rate with the augment in crystal size. The apparent activation energy increases with the increase of characteristic crystal size, which indicates that the growth of small crystals is controlled by surface chemical reaction; it is gradually controlled by both the surface reaction and diffusion with the augment in crystal size.
文摘In this study, principal component analysis(PCA) and complex Morlet wavelet transform were used with daily rainfall in China for the period 1980-1993(1 May-31 Dec.) from observation and ECMWF reanalysis to study its variability and evaluate the validation of reanalyzed precipitation. The results showed that northward movement of the summer rain belt was a wavelike propagation, which was always accompanied by rainfall breaks and could be treated as one event under time scale of about 1 month only. The first 4 EOFs accounted for 28% and 35% of total variance from observation and reanalysis, respectively, and were roughly consistent with each other. The first and third EOFs for observation mainly represented interweekly, interseasonal and interannual variations and contained some summer intraseasonal fluctuations also. The second and fourth ones mainly represented some rather strong summer intraseasonal fluctuations for a paticular year and contained interweekly, interseasonal and interannual variations also. Although there is still room for improvement, the ECMWF reanalysis is the best available dataset with global coverage and daily variability.
文摘The main goal of this work is to investigate the skills of Eta weather forecast model in forecasting precipitations, temperature and sea level pressure. The model domain extends from 6°W to 29°E and 6°S to 21°N. The model is run with a horizontal resolution of 48 km with 45 vertical levels and initial and boundary conditions were given by National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) 00UTC operational analysis. All the forecasts are for period of 48 hours. They were compared to the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) derived data for precipitations and NCEP/NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research) analysis for temperature and sea level pressure. The results show that Eta model predicts fairly good 2 meters temperature and the sea level pressure. Spatial distributions of precipitations are not well simulated by the model.
文摘Aiming at the requirements of structural steel in Gen-IV nuclear reactor, the high-chromium martensitic heat-resistant steels containing 10–12% chromium were developed. The toughness of heat-affected zones(HAZs) is one of the important factors for evaluating the weldability of steels. In this paper, the simulated HAZs were fabricated using tempered SIMP steels. The effects of microstructures on the impact toughness of materials were analyzed using Vickers hardness tester, optical microscope, transmission electron microscope. Experimental results demonstrated that the HAZs of weldment were poor in toughness, much lower than that of the base metal. However, after experiencing post-weld heat treatment, the toughness of the HAZs increased greatly. The toughness became better in terms of CG-HAZ, FG-HAZ and IC-HAZ for the two steels, regardless of as-welded or after PWHT. Compared with SIMP7 steel, chemical compositions, such as C, Si, Mn and Cr, were adjusted to a lower content;the toughness of base metal and simulated HAZs was better in the case of SIMP11. The conjunct roles of dislocation density and carbon contents retained in the martensite led to poor impact toughness of the aswelded HAZs, because dislocations and carbon atoms affected the inner stresses within lattices.
