Corrosion behavior of high-strength spring steel for high-speed railway

The corrosion resistance and evolution of corrosion products in medium-carbon high-strength spring steels were investigated in a neutral salt spray (5wt% NaCl solution). A formation model of γ-FeOOH and a transformation model describing the conversion of γ-FeOOH to α-FeOOH were constructed. The results indicated that, at the initial corrosion stage, the corrosion resistance was gradually improved with the addition of Cr; however, with the addition of alloying element V, the corrosion resistance decreased. These results were attributed mainly to the initial corrosion stage being closely related to the matrix microstructure parameters such as grain-boundary character and dislocation density. After the rust layer was formed at a later corrosion stage, the corrosion resistance was reinforced with the addition of Cr and V because Cr strongly influenced the composition, structure, and morphology of the corrosion products. The results presented herein show that Cr was conducive to the transformation of γ-FeOOH into α-FeOOH. Moreover, V and Cr exhibited obvious synergy and were enriched in the inner layer of the corrosion products.     

Sea surface temperature east of Australia： A predictor of tropical cyclone frequency over the western North Pacific？

The relationship between sea surface temperature (SST) east of Australia and tropical cyclone frequency over the western North Pacific (WNPTCF) is analyzed by use of observation data.The WNPTCF from June to October is correlated negatively to spring SST east of Australia.When the spring SST is in the positive phase,a cyclonic circulation anomaly in the upper troposphere and an anticyclonic circulation anomaly in the lower troposphere prevail over the western North Pacific from June to October,concurrent with an anomalous atmospheric subsidence and an enlarged vertical zonal wind shear.These conditions are unfavorable for tropical cyclone genesis,and thus WNPTCF decreases.The negative phase of the spring SST east of Australia leads to more tropical cyclones over the western North Pacific.The spring SST east of Australia may give rise to simultaneous change in tropical atmospheric circulation via the teleconnection wave train,and then subsequently affect atmospheric circulation variation over the western North Pacific.     

Molecular dynamics simulation and continuum modelling of granular surface flow in rotating drums

Numerical simulations of granular flows in rotating drums operated at medium to high rates (Fr=0.1― 0.2) have been carried out by using a Molecular Dynamics (MD) algorithm that incorporates inelastic particle interactions, sliding friction and rolling friction. The results indicate that the behavior of granular flow in rotating drums can be classified into two distinct zones: a shear active layer at the bed surface and a quasi-static plug flow region adjacent to the wall. The residence time of a tracer particle in the active layer is approximately a third or a half of that in the plug flow region. The thickness of the active layer at mid-chord is about 0.57―0.61 times that of the plug flow region. It is found that all cases simulated in this work are in the rolling-cascading intermediate regime instead of the pure rolling re-gime. The simulated tangential velocity at the mid-chord is also compared with experimental results reported in the literature and good agreement has been obtained. Based on the MD simulations and experimental results, a continuum approach has also been developed. It is shown that the behavior of granular solids in the plug flow region experiences plastic deformation along the radial direction from the wall with the velocity profiles well described by an exponential function, whereas the active layer velocity follows a simple expression for the Couette shear flow. Discussion has also been made on the granular temperature and concentration profiles.     

设计优化可视化研究综述

现代设计优化技术日益复杂,可视化技术的引入对促进优化技术在工程中的普及与应用,提高设计质量与优化效率具有重要意义.首先分析了设计优化中存在的未知因素多、求解不透明,优化效率低、结果分析不直观等问题,阐述了设计优化可视化概念,综述了国内外研究现状及发展趋势,建立了设计优化可视化功能框架,分析了设计优化可视化系统实现的技术难点,论述了综合应用多种可视化方法,多角度解决问题的技术策略.     

Generation of functional insulin-producing cells in the gut by Foxo1 ablation

Restoration of regulated insulin secretion is the ultimate goal of therapy for type 1 diabetes. Here, we show that, unexpectedly, somatic ablation of Foxo1 in Neurog3(+) enteroendocrine progenitor cells gives rise to gut insulin-positive (Ins(+)) cells that express markers of mature β cells and secrete bioactive insulin as well as C-peptide in response to glucose and sulfonylureas. Lineage tracing experiments showed that gut Ins(+) cells arise cell autonomously from Foxo1-deficient cells. Inducible Foxo1 ablation in adult mice also resulted in the generation of gut Ins(+) cells. Following ablation by the β-cell toxin streptozotocin, gut Ins(+) cells regenerate and produce insulin, reversing hyperglycemia in mice. The data indicate that Neurog3(+) enteroendocrine progenitors require active Foxo1 to prevent differentiation into Ins(+) cells. Foxo1 ablation in gut epithelium may provide an approach to restore insulin production in type 1 diabetes.     

Liouvillian Solutions of Algebraic Ordinary Differential Equations of Order One of Genus Zero

This paper considers the class of autonomous algebraic ordinary differential equations(AODEs) of order one, and studies their Liouvillian general solutions. In particular, let F(y, w) = 0 be a rational algebraic curve over C. The authors give necessary and sufficient conditions for the autonomous first-order AODE F(y, y′) = 0 to have a Liouvillian solution over C. Moreover, the authors show that a Liouvillian solution α of this equation is either an algebraic function over C(x) or an algebraic f...     

铁路交通灾害预警管理模式的探讨

通过对铁路交通灾害预警管理系统构建目标及原则的分析 ,给出了铁路交通灾害预警管理活动的基本模式 ,并着重阐述了其工作流程 ,指出主要环节为 1 )确定预警活动的监测对象 ;2 )制定预警活动的计划 ;3)突出预控活动的重点 ;4 )掌握预警分析与预控对策的方法     

Microwave-assisted sol-gel synthesis of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles

A rapid sol-gel method for preparing hydroxyapatite nanoparticles(nHAP) has been developed. Three different sets of experimental conditions, in terms of solvents(water and ethanol), synthesis temperatures(25, 40 and 60℃), and microwave irradiation(on and off) were explored. Crystal phase composition, functional groups and morphology of the products were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis(TGA), X-ray diffraction(XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The solvent and temperature were optimized based on product properties. Most importantly, the microwave-assisted method(with little to no ageing necessary) was much faster than the conventional methods(with slow ageing processes needing from hours to days), while affording pure nHAP with virtually identical morphological and structural properties. This study represents a practical application of the powerful microwave technique in synthesis of nHAP, offering guidance on the selection of optimum experiment conditions.     

Preparation and characterization of poly(vinylidene fluoride) composite membranes blended with nano-crystalline cellulose

Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) composite membranes blended with nano-crystalline cellulose (NCC) for ultrafiltration were prepared by a Loeb-Sourirajan (L-S) phase inversion process.The effects of NC...