Microwave transmission properties of metamaterials with double sets of square holes

The transmission property of microwave through a kind of metamaterial is investigated experimentally. Such metamaterials are fabricated with a structure of double sets of square holes: subwavelength ones, and small ones whose sizes and spacing are smaller at least one order of magnitude than those of the subwavelength holes. The experimental results show that the peak power of the measured transmission spectra is dependent on the structure parameters of the small holes. The physical origin to create this phenomenon is that the designer surface plasmons sustained by the small holes affect on the transmission property of the microwave passing through the subwavelength holes. The results are promising for proposing some techniques for optoelectronic devices in terahertz and microwave regime.     

Present status and future prospect of design of Pt–cerium oxide electrodes for fuel cell applications

In the research field of proton exchange membrane fuel cells, the design of electrocatalytic activities on Pt-oxide promoter in the anode side has attracted attention for improvement of CO tolerance of Pt in anode side and a lowering of large over-potential loss of the oxygen reduction reaction on the cathode in the fuel cells. In the Pt-oxide promoter series, Pt–CeOx/C is one of the unique systems. It is because the unique behavior of CeOx such as electrochemical redox reaction between Ce3t and Ce4t in the anodic and cathodic reactions of fuel cell is observed. The present short review gives an overview of the recent works for improvement of the CO tolerance of Pt in the Pt–CeOx/C anodes and enhancement of the oxygen reduction reaction activity on Pt in the Pt–CeOx/C cathodes for fuel cell application. To show the design paradigm for fabrication of high quality Pt–CeOx/C electrodes, the authors re-introduced parts of our research results to highlight the important role of interface structure of Pt–CeOx based on the ultimate analysis results. The usefulness of the combined approach of microanalysis and the processing route design is presented.     

变截面桩水平承载规律研究

基于变截面桩水平承载计算理论,考虑不同异化深度、有效截面面积等因素,对变截面空心方桩、变截面管桩和变截面加翼管桩这3种类型变截面桩在淤泥质土中的承载性状进行了规律性研究,结果表明:变截面桩桩顶位移均随异化深度的增大而非线性减小,减小速率先增大后趋缓;桩身最大弯矩随异化深度的增大均呈先减小后增大的趋势,当异化深度为(3~4)d时桩身最大弯矩值最小;变截面桩的水平承载力均随异化深度增大而非线性增大,异化深度小于7d时变截面加翼管桩的承载力较其他2种变截面桩有明显优势,异化深度大于7d后则开始情况相反;异化深度相同时,变截面空心方桩承载力较变截面管桩有优势。综合考虑承载力及桩身弯矩随异化深度的变化后,建议变截面桩异化深度(3~4)d为宜。     

翼板桩水平承载规律计算研究

基于规范方法和实测数据对比分析了两种已有异形桩水平承载理论计算方法的适用性,在此基础上考虑异化深度、翼径比等因素对带翼管桩水平承载性状进行了规律性影响研究。结果表明:同等条件下,桩顶位移随异化深度和翼径比的增大均呈非线性减小,减小速率逐渐趋缓;桩身最大弯矩也随翼径比的增大而减小;但随异化深度的增大则呈先增大后减小的趋势。当异化深度为2d~3d时桩身最大弯矩值最小;翼板桩的水平承载力随异化深度增大而非线性增大,异化深度在0~3d之间时增大幅度最为明显;翼板面积保持不变,桩身刚度相对较小时,建议采用方形翼板;桩身刚度较大时可以考虑使用矩形翼板。     

Organics challenge inorganics for efficient photoelectrochemical water oxidation

Artificial photosynthesis provides a sustainable approach toward a carbon-neutral or net-zero economy [1].Photoelectro-chemical (PEC) water splitting is one of ...     

A 12-bit 250-MS/s Charge-Domain Pipelined Analog-to-Digital Converter with Feed-Forward Common-Mode Charge Control

A feed-forward Common-Mode(CM) charge control circuit for a high-speed Charge-Domain(CD)pipelined Analog-to-Digital Converter(ADC) is presented herein.This study aims at solving the problem whereby the precision of CD pipelined ADCs is restricted by the variation in input CM charge,which can compensate for CM charge errors caused by a variation in CM charge input in real time.Based on the feed-forward CM charge control circuit,a 12-bit 250-MS/s CD pipelined ADC is designed and realized using a 1 P6 M 0.18-μm CMOS process.The ADC achieved a Spurious Free Dynamic Range(SFDR) of 78.1 d B and a Signal-to-Noise-and-Distortion Ratio(SNDR) of 64.6 d B for a 20.1-MHz input:a SFDR of 74.9 d B and SNDR of 62.0 d B were achieved for a 239.9-MHz input at full sampling rate.The variation in signal-to-noise ratio was less than 3 d B over a 0–1.2 V input CM voltage range.The power consumption of the prototype ADC is only 85 m W at 1.8 V supply,and it occupies an active die area of 2.24 mm~2.     

不同水资源管理政策下的陆面水文模拟试验

文章利用陆面过程模型CLM3.5,针对地下水资源严重超采的海河流域,采用不同的水资源管理方案进行了几组未来时期的模拟试验,以探讨不同水资源管理政策对未来海河流域内水文、能量过程的潜在影响。     

电力二次系统安全防护综合仿真试验床研究

分析比较了现有的信息与网络安全仿真模型,指出各自模型的适用性和局限性.在以往主要针对局部对象进行安全仿真的研究基础上,结合电力二次系统整体安全防护需求,综合运用8种仿真技术和方案,设计实现了基于4个仿真层次,17个种类仿真试验的信息安全综合仿真试验床,实现针对电力信息系统的大型、分布式、联动式的综合信息安全仿真.使用证明,试验床能够为电力信息系统安全防护工程设计和实施提供多方位的仿真测试和评估依据.     

Influence of γ' precipitate on deformation and fracture during creep in PM nickel-based superalloy

FGH96 is a powder metallurgy nickel based superally used for turbine disk of aero-engines. In the present study FGH96 alloy with four different γ' precipitate microstructures were produced via solution heat-treatment with different cooling rates, and the maximum cooling rate reached 400°C/min which was a super cooling rate for Nickel-based superalloy. The creep tests were conducted for PM FGH96 alloy under the testing condition of 704°C and 690 MPa. The relationship between the creep properties and the distribution of γ' precipitate was established. The creep mechanism was analyzed by using TEM and ACTEM, and the dislocation movement was studied at the atomic scale. The creep strain rate was calculated through a physically based crystal slip model established based on crystal plasticity. The calculated results were consistent with the test ones, illustrating the validity of the model. The fracture mechanism was also investigated, and the results showed that the creep cracks generated on the surface due to the oxidation. It was observed that the cracks propagated in different ways depending on the different average diameters of γ' precipitate. With the decrease of the average γ' precipitate size,the critical shearing stress increased and the resistance of the dislocation slipping increased. The fracture mechanism for the primary stage transformed from intragranular to intergranular due to the change of dislocation slipping.