For further understanding of self-heating of coal, we tested the reactions of seven different ranks of coal under inert atmosphere. In the test, 50-gram of coal sample ranged from 0.18 mm to 0.38 mm was put into a spe...For further understanding of self-heating of coal, we tested the reactions of seven different ranks of coal under inert atmosphere. In the test, 50-gram of coal sample ranged from 0.18 mm to 0.38 mm was put into a special designed copper reaction vessel and let pure nitrogen to flow into the coal sample from the bottom at a rate of 100 mL/min. The programmed temperature enclosure was run at a programmed rate of 0.8 ~C/min. The concentration of the carbon oxides and the coal temperature were tested. The results show that the coal reactions under inert atmosphere can generate CO and C02. The reactions under inert atmosphere are affected by coal ranks, initial pore structure of coal and sulfur content. For low ranks of coal, the productions of carbon oxides are piecewise. The coal temperature is lower than the surrounding temperature throughout the reactions under inert atmosphere, but it rises quickly and reaches a crossing point temperature in the later stage under dry-air atmosphere. Based on the analysis, it indicates the self-reaction of initial active groups exists in the self-heating of coal besides the reactions in the two parallel reactions model. Spontaneous combustion of coal is due to both the oxidation heat accumulation and the chain reaction. A new reaction model of self-heating of coal was orooosed.展开更多
In order to design the relief system size of di-tert-butyl peroxide(DTBP) storage tanks,the runaway re-action of DTBP was simulated by accelerating rate calorimeter(ARC).The results indicated that under adiabatic cond...In order to design the relief system size of di-tert-butyl peroxide(DTBP) storage tanks,the runaway re-action of DTBP was simulated by accelerating rate calorimeter(ARC).The results indicated that under adiabatic conditions the initial exothermic temperature was 102.6 ℃,the maximum self-heating rate was 3.095×107 ℃·min-1,the maximum self-heating temperature was 375.9 ℃,and the pressure produced by unit mass was 4.512 MPa·g-1.Judged by ARC test,the emergency relief system for DTBP was a hybrid system.Based on Design Institute for Emergency Relief System(DIERS) method,the releasing mass flow rate W was determined by Leung methods,and the mass velocity G was calculated by two modified Omega methods.The two relief sizes calculated by monograph Omega method and arithmetic Omega method are close,with only 0.63% relative error.The monograph Omega method is more convenient to apply.展开更多
A further understanding of the self-heating of coal was obtained by investigating the crossing point temperature（CPT） of different ranks of coal.The tests were carried out using a self-designed experimental system f...A further understanding of the self-heating of coal was obtained by investigating the crossing point temperature（CPT） of different ranks of coal.The tests were carried out using a self-designed experimental system for coal self-heating.50 g（±0.01 g） of coal particles ranging from 0.18 mm to 0.38 mm in size were put into a pure copper reaction vessel attached to the center of a temperature programmed enclosure.The temperature program increased the temperature at a rate of 0.8℃/min.Dry air was permitted to flow into the coal reaction vessel at different rates.The surrounding temperature and the coal temperature were monitored by a temperature logger.The results indicate that CPT is affected by coal rank,moisture,sulfur, and the experimental conditions.Higher ranked coals show higher CPT values.A high moisture content causes a delay phenomenon during the self-heating of the coal.Drying at 40℃decreases the effects of moisture.The reactivity of sulfur components in the coal is low under dry and low-temperature conditions. These components form a film that covers the coal surface and slightly inhibits the self-heating of the coal. The flow rate of dry air,and the heating rate of the surroundings,also affect the self-heating of the coal.The most appropriate experimental conditions for coal samples of a given weight and particle size were determined through contrastive analysis.Based on this analysis we propose that CPTs be determined under the same,or nearly the same conditions,for evaluation of the spontaneous combustion of coal.展开更多
An eco-friendly,new,and controllable approach for the preparation of manganese oxide(a-MnO_(2))nanorods has been introduced using hydrothermal reaction for supercapacitor application.The in-depth crystal structure ana...An eco-friendly,new,and controllable approach for the preparation of manganese oxide(a-MnO_(2))nanorods has been introduced using hydrothermal reaction for supercapacitor application.The in-depth crystal structure analysis ofα-MnO_(2) is analyzed by X-ray Rietveld refinement by using Full Prof program with the help of pseudo-Voigt profile function.The developed a-MnO_(2) electrode attains a remarkable capacitance of 577.7 F/g recorded at a current density value of 1 A/g with an excellent cycle life when is used for 10,000 repeated cycles due to the porous nanorod-morphology assisting the ease penetration of electrolyte ions into the electroactive sites.The diffusive and capacitive contributions of the electrode have been estimated by considering standard numerical packages in Python.After successfully assembling the aqueous symmetric supercapacitor(SSC)cell by utilizing the as-preparedα-MnO_(2),an excellent capacitance of 163.5 F/g and energy density of 58.1 Wh/kg at the constant current density of 0.5 A/g are obtained with an expanded potential frame of 1.6 V.Moreover,the cell has exceptionally withstood up to 10,000 cycles with an ultimate capacitance retention of 94.1%including the ability to light an LED for 18 s.Such findings recommend the developed a-MnO_(2) electrode to be a highly felicitous electrode for the field of energy storage.展开更多
Hazardous gas detection systems play an important role in preventing catastrophic gas-related accidents in process industries. Even though effective detection technology currently exists for hazardous gas releases and...Hazardous gas detection systems play an important role in preventing catastrophic gas-related accidents in process industries. Even though effective detection technology currently exists for hazardous gas releases and a majority of process installations have a large number of sensitive detectors in place, the actual operating performance of gas detection systems still does not meet the expected requirements. In this paper, a riskbased methodology is proposed to optimize the placement of hazardous gas detectors. The methodology includes three main steps, namely, the establishment of representative leak scenarios, computational fluid dynamics(CFD)-based gas dispersion modeling, and the establishment of an optimized solution. Based on the combination of gas leak probability and joint distribution probability of wind velocity and wind direction, a quantitative filtering approach is presented to select representative leak scenarios from all potential scenarios. The commercial code ANSYS-FLUENT is used to estimate the consequence of hazardous gas dispersions under various leak and environmental conditions. A stochastic mixed-integer linear programming formulation with the objective of minimizing the total leak risk across all representative leak scenarios is proposed, and the greedy dropping heuristic algorithm(GDHA) is used to solve the optimization model. Finally, a practical application of the methodology is performed to validate its effectiveness for the optimal design of a gas detector system in a high-sulfur natural gas purification plant in Chongqing, China. The results show that an appropriate number of gas detectors with optimal cost-effectiveness can be obtained, and the total leak risk across all potential scenarios can be substantially reduced. This methodology provides an effective approach to guide the optimal placement of pointtype gas detection systems involved with either single or mixed gas releases.展开更多
Remarkable attention has been directed to Prussian blue(PB) and its analogues(PBA) as one of the most widely used metal-organic frameworks(MOFs) especially in the field of energy storage devices due to their fabulous ...Remarkable attention has been directed to Prussian blue(PB) and its analogues(PBA) as one of the most widely used metal-organic frameworks(MOFs) especially in the field of energy storage devices due to their fabulous features such as 3D open framework, high surface area, controllable distribution of pores and the low cost. Nevertheless, their depressed conductivity causes some insulation when being used as an electrode for supercapacitors leading to be restricted in further applications particularly the electronics. To the best of our knowledge, our review aimed primarily to give a total picture of the research that was done on utilizing PB and PBA for fabricating the electrodes of supercapacitor, studying their synthesis approaches in addition to the hybridization with other materials such as graphene, CNTs and conducting polymer. It also addresses the transformation of PB or PBA into other interesting nanostructures such as oxides, sulfides, and bicomponent of graphitic carbon nitride/metal oxides, as well. Furthermore,It exhibits various avenues for overcoming their disadvantages of bad cycle life, retention rate and not achieving the desired values of energy/power densities opening the door for enlarging the number of researches on their application as supercapacitors.展开更多
In this paper,the influence of different opening ratios and different opening directions of the windows on the natural smoke exhaust was studied through a series of real fire experiments and simulation analysis.Increa...In this paper,the influence of different opening ratios and different opening directions of the windows on the natural smoke exhaust was studied through a series of real fire experiments and simulation analysis.Increasing the open area of the window could effectively improve the overall smoke exhaust effect.When the top windows were open and the opening ratio increased from 19.2%to 24.3%,the optical density was decreased by 12.4%.The average smoke exhaust rate per unit area of the window did not change significantly.Increasing the area of the natural smoke exhaust window could effectively increase the smoke exhaust rate and improve the overall effect of smoke extraction.When the top windows were open,the temperature rise on the top floor was 30.8%-47.5%lower while the visibility was 16.8%-21.9%higher than that when the side windows were open.展开更多
This work presents an experimental and numerical investigation of premixed flame propagation in a hydrogen/air mixture in a closed combustion vessel.In the experiment,high-speed schlieren video photography and pressur...This work presents an experimental and numerical investigation of premixed flame propagation in a hydrogen/air mixture in a closed combustion vessel.In the experiment,high-speed schlieren video photography and pressure sensor are used to examine the flame dynamics and pressure transient.In the numerical study,a large eddy simulation(LES)based on a RNG sub-grid approach and a LES combustion model is applied to reproduce experimental observations.The effects of four physical phenomena on the burning velocity are considered in the combustion model,and the impact of grid type on the combustion dynamics is examined in the LES calculations.The flame experiences four stages both in experiment and LES calculations with structured and unstructured grids,i.e.,spherical flame,finger-shaped flame,flame with its skirt in contact with the sidewalls,and tulip-shaped flame.The flame speed and pressure in the vessel develop with periodical oscillations in both the experiment and LES simulations due to the interaction of flame front with pressure wave.The numerical simulations compare well with the detailed experimental measurements,especially in term of the flame shape and position,pressure build-up,and periodical oscillation behaviors.The LES combustion model is successfully validated against the bench-scale experiment.It is put into evidence that mesh type has an impact to a certain extent on the numerical combustion dynamics,and the LES calculation on structured grid canpredict the flame dynamics and pressure rise more accurately than that on unstructured grid with the same mesh resolution.The flame shape is more asymmetrical in the LES on an unstructured grid than that on a structured grid,and both the flame speed and the pressure rise at the later flame stage are underestimated in the LES on the unstructured grid.展开更多
Ignition energy is one of tbe important parameters of flammable materials, and evaluating ignition energy precisely is essential to the safety of process industry and combustion science and technology. By using electr...Ignition energy is one of tbe important parameters of flammable materials, and evaluating ignition energy precisely is essential to the safety of process industry and combustion science and technology. By using electric spark discharge test system, a series of electric spark discharge experiments were conducted with the capacitor-stored energy in the range of 10 J, 100 J, and 1000 J, respectively. The evaluation method for energy consumed by electric spark, wire, and switch during capacitor discharge process has been studied respectively. The resistance of wire, switch, and plasma between electrodes has been evaluated by different methods and an optimized evaluation method has been obtained. The electric energy consumed by wire, electric switch, and electric spark-induced plasma between electrodes were obtained and the energy structure of capacitor-released energy was analyzed. The dynamic process and the characteristic parameters （the maximum power, duration of discharge process） of electric spark discharge process have been analyzed. Experimental results showed that, electric spark-consumed energy only accounts for 8%-14% of the capacitor-released energy. With the increase of capacitor-released energy, the duration of discharge process becomes longer, and the energy of plasma accounts for more in the capacitor-released energy. The power of electric spark varies with time as a damped sinusoids function and the period and the maximum value increase with the capacitor-released energy.展开更多
self-oscillating polymer gel has become a distinguished class of smart soft materials. Here we fabricated and demonstrated a self-oscillating structural gel network with the incorporation of the Belousov-Zhabotinsky (...self-oscillating polymer gel has become a distinguished class of smart soft materials. Here we fabricated and demonstrated a self-oscillating structural gel network with the incorporation of the Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) reaction. The structural polymer gel oscillates at a macroscopic level with remarkably faster kinetics compared to a normal gel of similar chemical compositions. The structural polymer gel also displays larger oscillating amplitude compared to the normal gel because of the increased diffusion of fluids surrounding the gel particles. This type of structural polymer gels can be harnessed to provide novel and feasible applications in a wide variety of fields, such as drug delivery, nanopatterning, chemical and biosensing, and photonic crystals.展开更多
Pressure-swirl atomizers are often employed to generate a water-mist spray,typically employed in fire suppression.In the present study,an experimental characterization of dispersion(velocity and cone angle)and atomiza...Pressure-swirl atomizers are often employed to generate a water-mist spray,typically employed in fire suppression.In the present study,an experimental characterization of dispersion(velocity and cone angle)and atomization(drop-size axial evolution)was carried out following a previously developed methodology,with specific reference to the initial region of the spray.Laser-based techniques were used to quantitatively evaluate the considered phenomena:velocity field was reconstructed through a Particle Image Velocimetry analysis;drop-size distribution was measured by a Malvern Spraytec device,highlighting secondary atomization and subsequent coalescence along the spray axis.Moreover,a comprehensive set of relations was validated as predictive of the involved parameters,following an inviscid-fluid approach.The proposed model pertains to early studies on pressure-swirl atomizers and primarily yields to determine both initial velocity and cone angle.The spray thickness is also predicted and a classic correlation for Sauter Mean Diameter is shown to provide good agreement with experimental results.The analysis was carried out at the operative pressure of 80 bar;two injectors were employed featuring different orifice diameters and flow numbers,as a sort of parametric approach to this spray typology.展开更多
Oxalate was generally used as a precipitant for synthesis of MnZn ferrites during the co-precipitation process. However, the MnZn ferrite couldn’t be directly obtained and a calcination process was needed. In this re...Oxalate was generally used as a precipitant for synthesis of MnZn ferrites during the co-precipitation process. However, the MnZn ferrite couldn’t be directly obtained and a calcination process was needed. In this research, we reported a direct preparation of the MnZn ferrite nanoparticles by using co-precipitation method, together with refluxing process. XRD measurements proved that crystallite size of the obtained samples increased with an increase in pH value of the co-precipitation solution, and that the crystallite size of about 25 nm was obtained for the sample at a pH of 13. This sample showed the maximum Ms of 58.6 emu/g, which was about one times larger than that of 12 (pH value). Calcination to the obtained samples result in an enlargement in their crystal size and an improvement in their magnetic properties with an increase in temperatures. The samples calcinated in CO2 + H2 atmosphere presented good stability, and the maximum Ms value of 188.2 emu/g was obtained for the 1100。C-heated sample. Unfortunately, precipitation of some Fe2O3 at 800。C suggested poor stability of the nanocrystalline MnZn ferrite in N2 atmosphere.展开更多
The thermal degradation kinetics of nano-polystyrene particles with diameters of 60,90,160,and 225 nm were investigated in nitrogen atmosphere using thermogravimetric analysis(TGA).Various kinetic models were employed...The thermal degradation kinetics of nano-polystyrene particles with diameters of 60,90,160,and 225 nm were investigated in nitrogen atmosphere using thermogravimetric analysis(TGA).Various kinetic models were employed to determine the thermal degradation mechanism and kinetics.Nano-polystyrene particles have relatively lower thermal stability when compared to micro-polystyrene.Both differential thermo–gravimetric(DTG)data and apparent activation energies indicate that the thermal degradation of nano-polystyrene particles at 60 nm is a two-step reaction process where the second step plays a dominant role,while nano-polystyrene particles with diameter greater than 60 nm exhibit single-step degradation.Similar to most micro/macro polystyrene particles,DTG peaks of nano-polystyrene particles shift towards higher temperatures with increasing heating rates.Thermal degradation of nano-polystyrene particles under nitrogen atmosphere follows the first-order reaction model.However,the apparent activation energies increase(162-181 kJ·mol–1)with the increase of particle sizes(60-225 nm).This study could provide some insights into pyrolysis of nano-polystyrene particles and a safer process of manufacturing,storage and handling of nano-polystyrene particles.展开更多
Background:Flammability is a compound plant trait that can vary significantly across natural populations within species.Investigating intraspecific variation in flammability provides insights into the evolution of pla...Background:Flammability is a compound plant trait that can vary significantly across natural populations within species.Investigating intraspecific variation in flammability provides insights into the evolution of plant flam-mability and inform understanding of wildfire risk and behaviour in different habitats.Methods:We measured four flammability variables,representing ignitibility(time to ignition),sustainability(total burning time),combustibility(maximum temperature during burning)and consumability(percentage of biomass consumed by fire)to assess the shoot-level flammability of Dracophyllum rosmarinifolium(G.Forst.)(Ericaceae),a polymorphic endemic species distributed throughout New Zealand.We examined the relationship between flammability components and a suite of climatic and geographic variables(elevation,latitude,mean annual temperature(MAT),mean annual rainfall(MAR)of the sample locations,etc.).Results:We measured shoot-level flammability components of 62 individuals across eight populations.Burning time,maximum temperature and burnt biomass were positively correlated with each other,while ignition score was independent of other flammability components.All flammability components varied significantly across the eight populations.The habitat conditions we considered were not related to any of the shoot-level flammability components of D.rosmarinifolium.Conclusions:Intraspecific variation in flammability in D.rosmarinifolium may be a byproduct of selection on other functional traits,such as leaf size,shoot lipid content,indicating that plant flammability is an incidental result,rather than selected for,at least in ecosystems without fire as a selective force.展开更多
An extensible framework was proposed to implement the hierarchical and adaptive control and feedback mechanism of layered MPEG-4 video multicast transmission in DirectShow architecture. In our framework, layers of MPE...An extensible framework was proposed to implement the hierarchical and adaptive control and feedback mechanism of layered MPEG-4 video multicast transmission in DirectShow architecture. In our framework, layers of MPEG-4 video and FEC data are wrapped dynamically in RTP packets to pass through the heterogeneous network effectively. An adaptive control center is designed to control the actions of the related components dynamically according to varying resources availability on local host and network. This effective and adaptive framework can be used to instruct the implementation of applications based on layered MPEG-4 video multicast transmission and other designs of multimedia application frameworks.展开更多
基金Financial supports for this research provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50927403)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No.2011RC06)the Jiangsu Natural Science Foundation (No.BK2009004)
文摘For further understanding of self-heating of coal, we tested the reactions of seven different ranks of coal under inert atmosphere. In the test, 50-gram of coal sample ranged from 0.18 mm to 0.38 mm was put into a special designed copper reaction vessel and let pure nitrogen to flow into the coal sample from the bottom at a rate of 100 mL/min. The programmed temperature enclosure was run at a programmed rate of 0.8 ~C/min. The concentration of the carbon oxides and the coal temperature were tested. The results show that the coal reactions under inert atmosphere can generate CO and C02. The reactions under inert atmosphere are affected by coal ranks, initial pore structure of coal and sulfur content. For low ranks of coal, the productions of carbon oxides are piecewise. The coal temperature is lower than the surrounding temperature throughout the reactions under inert atmosphere, but it rises quickly and reaches a crossing point temperature in the later stage under dry-air atmosphere. Based on the analysis, it indicates the self-reaction of initial active groups exists in the self-heating of coal besides the reactions in the two parallel reactions model. Spontaneous combustion of coal is due to both the oxidation heat accumulation and the chain reaction. A new reaction model of self-heating of coal was orooosed.
文摘In order to design the relief system size of di-tert-butyl peroxide(DTBP) storage tanks,the runaway re-action of DTBP was simulated by accelerating rate calorimeter(ARC).The results indicated that under adiabatic conditions the initial exothermic temperature was 102.6 ℃,the maximum self-heating rate was 3.095×107 ℃·min-1,the maximum self-heating temperature was 375.9 ℃,and the pressure produced by unit mass was 4.512 MPa·g-1.Judged by ARC test,the emergency relief system for DTBP was a hybrid system.Based on Design Institute for Emergency Relief System(DIERS) method,the releasing mass flow rate W was determined by Leung methods,and the mass velocity G was calculated by two modified Omega methods.The two relief sizes calculated by monograph Omega method and arithmetic Omega method are close,with only 0.63% relative error.The monograph Omega method is more convenient to apply.
基金financial supports provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos. 50927403 and 50674088)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK2009004)the Research Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining(No. SKLCRSM08X06)
文摘A further understanding of the self-heating of coal was obtained by investigating the crossing point temperature（CPT） of different ranks of coal.The tests were carried out using a self-designed experimental system for coal self-heating.50 g（±0.01 g） of coal particles ranging from 0.18 mm to 0.38 mm in size were put into a pure copper reaction vessel attached to the center of a temperature programmed enclosure.The temperature program increased the temperature at a rate of 0.8℃/min.Dry air was permitted to flow into the coal reaction vessel at different rates.The surrounding temperature and the coal temperature were monitored by a temperature logger.The results indicate that CPT is affected by coal rank,moisture,sulfur, and the experimental conditions.Higher ranked coals show higher CPT values.A high moisture content causes a delay phenomenon during the self-heating of the coal.Drying at 40℃decreases the effects of moisture.The reactivity of sulfur components in the coal is low under dry and low-temperature conditions. These components form a film that covers the coal surface and slightly inhibits the self-heating of the coal. The flow rate of dry air,and the heating rate of the surroundings,also affect the self-heating of the coal.The most appropriate experimental conditions for coal samples of a given weight and particle size were determined through contrastive analysis.Based on this analysis we propose that CPTs be determined under the same,or nearly the same conditions,for evaluation of the spontaneous combustion of coal.
基金the CONEX-Plus programme funded by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid(UC3M)the European Commission through the Marie-Sklodowska Curie COFUND Action(Grant Agreement No 801538)+2 种基金supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea Grant funded by the Korean Government(NRF-2019R1l1A3A0106383312)Supporting Project(RSP2021/55),King Saud University,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia,for financial supportfinancial support from Taif University Researchers Supporting Project number(TURSP2020/135),Taif University,Taif,Saudi Arabia。
文摘An eco-friendly,new,and controllable approach for the preparation of manganese oxide(a-MnO_(2))nanorods has been introduced using hydrothermal reaction for supercapacitor application.The in-depth crystal structure analysis ofα-MnO_(2) is analyzed by X-ray Rietveld refinement by using Full Prof program with the help of pseudo-Voigt profile function.The developed a-MnO_(2) electrode attains a remarkable capacitance of 577.7 F/g recorded at a current density value of 1 A/g with an excellent cycle life when is used for 10,000 repeated cycles due to the porous nanorod-morphology assisting the ease penetration of electrolyte ions into the electroactive sites.The diffusive and capacitive contributions of the electrode have been estimated by considering standard numerical packages in Python.After successfully assembling the aqueous symmetric supercapacitor(SSC)cell by utilizing the as-preparedα-MnO_(2),an excellent capacitance of 163.5 F/g and energy density of 58.1 Wh/kg at the constant current density of 0.5 A/g are obtained with an expanded potential frame of 1.6 V.Moreover,the cell has exceptionally withstood up to 10,000 cycles with an ultimate capacitance retention of 94.1%including the ability to light an LED for 18 s.Such findings recommend the developed a-MnO_(2) electrode to be a highly felicitous electrode for the field of energy storage.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51474184)the Natural Science Foundation of the State Administration of Work Safety in China(2012-387,Sichuan-0021-2016AQ)
文摘Hazardous gas detection systems play an important role in preventing catastrophic gas-related accidents in process industries. Even though effective detection technology currently exists for hazardous gas releases and a majority of process installations have a large number of sensitive detectors in place, the actual operating performance of gas detection systems still does not meet the expected requirements. In this paper, a riskbased methodology is proposed to optimize the placement of hazardous gas detectors. The methodology includes three main steps, namely, the establishment of representative leak scenarios, computational fluid dynamics(CFD)-based gas dispersion modeling, and the establishment of an optimized solution. Based on the combination of gas leak probability and joint distribution probability of wind velocity and wind direction, a quantitative filtering approach is presented to select representative leak scenarios from all potential scenarios. The commercial code ANSYS-FLUENT is used to estimate the consequence of hazardous gas dispersions under various leak and environmental conditions. A stochastic mixed-integer linear programming formulation with the objective of minimizing the total leak risk across all representative leak scenarios is proposed, and the greedy dropping heuristic algorithm(GDHA) is used to solve the optimization model. Finally, a practical application of the methodology is performed to validate its effectiveness for the optimal design of a gas detector system in a high-sulfur natural gas purification plant in Chongqing, China. The results show that an appropriate number of gas detectors with optimal cost-effectiveness can be obtained, and the total leak risk across all potential scenarios can be substantially reduced. This methodology provides an effective approach to guide the optimal placement of pointtype gas detection systems involved with either single or mixed gas releases.
基金the National Research Foundation of Korea Grant funded by the Korean Government(MEST)(NRF2019R1I1A3A01063833)Korea Environment Industry&Technology Institute(KEITI)through Technology Development Program for Environmental Industry Advancement funded by Korea Ministry of Environment(MOE)(RE201805141)+1 种基金the National Research Foundation(NRF)of Korea(NRF-2019R1A2C1006677)Hannam University research fund in 2019。
文摘Remarkable attention has been directed to Prussian blue(PB) and its analogues(PBA) as one of the most widely used metal-organic frameworks(MOFs) especially in the field of energy storage devices due to their fabulous features such as 3D open framework, high surface area, controllable distribution of pores and the low cost. Nevertheless, their depressed conductivity causes some insulation when being used as an electrode for supercapacitors leading to be restricted in further applications particularly the electronics. To the best of our knowledge, our review aimed primarily to give a total picture of the research that was done on utilizing PB and PBA for fabricating the electrodes of supercapacitor, studying their synthesis approaches in addition to the hybridization with other materials such as graphene, CNTs and conducting polymer. It also addresses the transformation of PB or PBA into other interesting nanostructures such as oxides, sulfides, and bicomponent of graphitic carbon nitride/metal oxides, as well. Furthermore,It exhibits various avenues for overcoming their disadvantages of bad cycle life, retention rate and not achieving the desired values of energy/power densities opening the door for enlarging the number of researches on their application as supercapacitors.
基金This work was supported by SCFRI research project(No.T2019881101,No.T2019880402).
文摘In this paper,the influence of different opening ratios and different opening directions of the windows on the natural smoke exhaust was studied through a series of real fire experiments and simulation analysis.Increasing the open area of the window could effectively improve the overall smoke exhaust effect.When the top windows were open and the opening ratio increased from 19.2%to 24.3%,the optical density was decreased by 12.4%.The average smoke exhaust rate per unit area of the window did not change significantly.Increasing the area of the natural smoke exhaust window could effectively increase the smoke exhaust rate and improve the overall effect of smoke extraction.When the top windows were open,the temperature rise on the top floor was 30.8%-47.5%lower while the visibility was 16.8%-21.9%higher than that when the side windows were open.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51376174)the Chinese Postdoctoral International Exchange Program(2013)the National Basic Research Program of China(2012CB719702)
文摘This work presents an experimental and numerical investigation of premixed flame propagation in a hydrogen/air mixture in a closed combustion vessel.In the experiment,high-speed schlieren video photography and pressure sensor are used to examine the flame dynamics and pressure transient.In the numerical study,a large eddy simulation(LES)based on a RNG sub-grid approach and a LES combustion model is applied to reproduce experimental observations.The effects of four physical phenomena on the burning velocity are considered in the combustion model,and the impact of grid type on the combustion dynamics is examined in the LES calculations.The flame experiences four stages both in experiment and LES calculations with structured and unstructured grids,i.e.,spherical flame,finger-shaped flame,flame with its skirt in contact with the sidewalls,and tulip-shaped flame.The flame speed and pressure in the vessel develop with periodical oscillations in both the experiment and LES simulations due to the interaction of flame front with pressure wave.The numerical simulations compare well with the detailed experimental measurements,especially in term of the flame shape and position,pressure build-up,and periodical oscillation behaviors.The LES combustion model is successfully validated against the bench-scale experiment.It is put into evidence that mesh type has an impact to a certain extent on the numerical combustion dynamics,and the LES calculation on structured grid canpredict the flame dynamics and pressure rise more accurately than that on unstructured grid with the same mesh resolution.The flame shape is more asymmetrical in the LES on an unstructured grid than that on a structured grid,and both the flame speed and the pressure rise at the later flame stage are underestimated in the LES on the unstructured grid.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11572044)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFC0804705)
文摘Ignition energy is one of tbe important parameters of flammable materials, and evaluating ignition energy precisely is essential to the safety of process industry and combustion science and technology. By using electric spark discharge test system, a series of electric spark discharge experiments were conducted with the capacitor-stored energy in the range of 10 J, 100 J, and 1000 J, respectively. The evaluation method for energy consumed by electric spark, wire, and switch during capacitor discharge process has been studied respectively. The resistance of wire, switch, and plasma between electrodes has been evaluated by different methods and an optimized evaluation method has been obtained. The electric energy consumed by wire, electric switch, and electric spark-induced plasma between electrodes were obtained and the energy structure of capacitor-released energy was analyzed. The dynamic process and the characteristic parameters （the maximum power, duration of discharge process） of electric spark discharge process have been analyzed. Experimental results showed that, electric spark-consumed energy only accounts for 8%-14% of the capacitor-released energy. With the increase of capacitor-released energy, the duration of discharge process becomes longer, and the energy of plasma accounts for more in the capacitor-released energy. The power of electric spark varies with time as a damped sinusoids function and the period and the maximum value increase with the capacitor-released energy.
文摘self-oscillating polymer gel has become a distinguished class of smart soft materials. Here we fabricated and demonstrated a self-oscillating structural gel network with the incorporation of the Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) reaction. The structural polymer gel oscillates at a macroscopic level with remarkably faster kinetics compared to a normal gel of similar chemical compositions. The structural polymer gel also displays larger oscillating amplitude compared to the normal gel because of the increased diffusion of fluids surrounding the gel particles. This type of structural polymer gels can be harnessed to provide novel and feasible applications in a wide variety of fields, such as drug delivery, nanopatterning, chemical and biosensing, and photonic crystals.
基金supported by Bettati Antincendio S.r.l. and Regione Emilia-Romagna
文摘Pressure-swirl atomizers are often employed to generate a water-mist spray,typically employed in fire suppression.In the present study,an experimental characterization of dispersion(velocity and cone angle)and atomization(drop-size axial evolution)was carried out following a previously developed methodology,with specific reference to the initial region of the spray.Laser-based techniques were used to quantitatively evaluate the considered phenomena:velocity field was reconstructed through a Particle Image Velocimetry analysis;drop-size distribution was measured by a Malvern Spraytec device,highlighting secondary atomization and subsequent coalescence along the spray axis.Moreover,a comprehensive set of relations was validated as predictive of the involved parameters,following an inviscid-fluid approach.The proposed model pertains to early studies on pressure-swirl atomizers and primarily yields to determine both initial velocity and cone angle.The spray thickness is also predicted and a classic correlation for Sauter Mean Diameter is shown to provide good agreement with experimental results.The analysis was carried out at the operative pressure of 80 bar;two injectors were employed featuring different orifice diameters and flow numbers,as a sort of parametric approach to this spray typology.
文摘Oxalate was generally used as a precipitant for synthesis of MnZn ferrites during the co-precipitation process. However, the MnZn ferrite couldn’t be directly obtained and a calcination process was needed. In this research, we reported a direct preparation of the MnZn ferrite nanoparticles by using co-precipitation method, together with refluxing process. XRD measurements proved that crystallite size of the obtained samples increased with an increase in pH value of the co-precipitation solution, and that the crystallite size of about 25 nm was obtained for the sample at a pH of 13. This sample showed the maximum Ms of 58.6 emu/g, which was about one times larger than that of 12 (pH value). Calcination to the obtained samples result in an enlargement in their crystal size and an improvement in their magnetic properties with an increase in temperatures. The samples calcinated in CO2 + H2 atmosphere presented good stability, and the maximum Ms value of 188.2 emu/g was obtained for the 1100。C-heated sample. Unfortunately, precipitation of some Fe2O3 at 800。C suggested poor stability of the nanocrystalline MnZn ferrite in N2 atmosphere.
基金supported by the National Program on Key Basic Research Project of China(2016YFC0801502,2017YFC0804801)National Natural Science Fund of China(No.21436006,21576136)Jiangsu Project Plan for Outstanding Talents in Six Research Fields(No:2015–XCL–019)
文摘The thermal degradation kinetics of nano-polystyrene particles with diameters of 60,90,160,and 225 nm were investigated in nitrogen atmosphere using thermogravimetric analysis(TGA).Various kinetic models were employed to determine the thermal degradation mechanism and kinetics.Nano-polystyrene particles have relatively lower thermal stability when compared to micro-polystyrene.Both differential thermo–gravimetric(DTG)data and apparent activation energies indicate that the thermal degradation of nano-polystyrene particles at 60 nm is a two-step reaction process where the second step plays a dominant role,while nano-polystyrene particles with diameter greater than 60 nm exhibit single-step degradation.Similar to most micro/macro polystyrene particles,DTG peaks of nano-polystyrene particles shift towards higher temperatures with increasing heating rates.Thermal degradation of nano-polystyrene particles under nitrogen atmosphere follows the first-order reaction model.However,the apparent activation energies increase(162-181 kJ·mol–1)with the increase of particle sizes(60-225 nm).This study could provide some insights into pyrolysis of nano-polystyrene particles and a safer process of manufacturing,storage and handling of nano-polystyrene particles.
基金This work was supported by Lincoln University faculty funding(NO.3601-AGLS-45401-1128912).
文摘Background:Flammability is a compound plant trait that can vary significantly across natural populations within species.Investigating intraspecific variation in flammability provides insights into the evolution of plant flam-mability and inform understanding of wildfire risk and behaviour in different habitats.Methods:We measured four flammability variables,representing ignitibility(time to ignition),sustainability(total burning time),combustibility(maximum temperature during burning)and consumability(percentage of biomass consumed by fire)to assess the shoot-level flammability of Dracophyllum rosmarinifolium(G.Forst.)(Ericaceae),a polymorphic endemic species distributed throughout New Zealand.We examined the relationship between flammability components and a suite of climatic and geographic variables(elevation,latitude,mean annual temperature(MAT),mean annual rainfall(MAR)of the sample locations,etc.).Results:We measured shoot-level flammability components of 62 individuals across eight populations.Burning time,maximum temperature and burnt biomass were positively correlated with each other,while ignition score was independent of other flammability components.All flammability components varied significantly across the eight populations.The habitat conditions we considered were not related to any of the shoot-level flammability components of D.rosmarinifolium.Conclusions:Intraspecific variation in flammability in D.rosmarinifolium may be a byproduct of selection on other functional traits,such as leaf size,shoot lipid content,indicating that plant flammability is an incidental result,rather than selected for,at least in ecosystems without fire as a selective force.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation(J1400B006)
文摘An extensible framework was proposed to implement the hierarchical and adaptive control and feedback mechanism of layered MPEG-4 video multicast transmission in DirectShow architecture. In our framework, layers of MPEG-4 video and FEC data are wrapped dynamically in RTP packets to pass through the heterogeneous network effectively. An adaptive control center is designed to control the actions of the related components dynamically according to varying resources availability on local host and network. This effective and adaptive framework can be used to instruct the implementation of applications based on layered MPEG-4 video multicast transmission and other designs of multimedia application frameworks.
