The roots of the silver tree: Boyle,alchemy, and teleology

Though Robert Boyle called final causes one of the most important subjects for a natural philosopher to study, his own treatise on the subject, the Disquisition about Final Causes, has received comparatively little scholarly attention. In this paper, I explicate Boyle's complex argument against the use of teleological explanations for inanimate bodies, such as metals. The central object of this argument is a mysterious allusion to a silver plant. I claim that the silver plant is best understood as a reference to alchemical product: the Arbor Dianae, an offshoot of George Starkey's recipe for the Philosophers' Stone. Then, I show how the context of alchemy not only clarifies Boyle's argument but also places it within a wider dialectic about matter and teleology. I then contrast the parallel arguments of Boyle and John Ray on the question of whether metals have divine purposes and show that the difference is explained by Boyle's belief in the transmutation of metals.     

轴外物点理想成像的条件

用费马原理证明了轴外物点理想成像的条件     

太阳能空调的可行性研究

对太阳能空调系统进行了定性分析 ,从环保、节能角度阐述了发展太阳能空调的优势所在。提出了太阳能空调将具有广阔的市场前景。     

光电转换体系太阳能聚集器

In standard P-V systems, the high cost and low quantum efficiency of silicon cells has held back widespread adoption of this technology for decades. To generate electrical power from solar energy in a cost effective way, most methods require the concentration of the sunlight in order to increase the efficiency of energy conversion. Most systems use parabolic mirrors to focus sunlight to either a line （trough systems） or a small volume （dishes）. One of the reasons solar power still remains little utilised, is the high cost of the collection systems. Light focussing devices using reflection usually take the form of a curved rein＇or. In contrast, this paper describes the new design of a device consisting of an array of small angled reflecting m/trot facets located in a planar form. The three dimensional angle of each facet in the array is a function of its position in the array, and is calculated to be such that for a parallel beam striking the array, each facet will reflect the light in such a way as to form a focal point region.     

小波分析在1-10TeV宇宙线气象效应研究中的应用

利用小波变换,结合折叠周期分析方法,对羊八井宇宙线观测站TibetASγ阵列1997年11月到1998年6月的实验记录数据进行周期分析,发现了气象参量,包括观测面处大气压和室外温度的日变化和半日变化.接下来的关联分析表明:宇宙线流强的周期变化与气压和温度的周期变化显著相关.     

Titius—Bode定则的发展,天体量子论和泛量子理论

太阳系的Titius-Bode定则可以发展为r_n=an~2,令α_1=0.042,n=3,4,5,6是类地行星;令α_2=1.2,n=2,3,4,5,6是类木行星。此时海王星、冥王星都是规则的,且适用于大多数卫星。由此可以完全类比于玻尔原子模型,并得出太阳系量子常数H=(αGM_⊙)~(1/2)和天体薛定谔方程。这样距离规则是行星演化时统计性的结果,宇宙中应普遍存在波粒二象性和形式相似而量子常数各不相同的泛量子理论。     

天然铅及其同位素全套中子核反应数据的理论计算

用球形光学模型和核反应多步过程的半经典理论，计算了入射能量在1.0keV-20MeV的中子与^204Pb，^206Pb,^207Pb,^206Pb，和^NatPb相互作用的全套核反应数据，计算结果与评价实验数据比较，符合较好。     

Construction of Realistic Scene in Virtual Turning Based on Global Illumination Model and Chip Simulation

With the rapid development of manufacturing technology, the traditional simulation of machining can not meet the people‘s need. Research on virtual machining environment is one of the key parts of virtual manufacturing technology. According to the features of virtual turning, this paper proposes a simplified Whitted lighting model based on analysis of Phong and other local illumination model. This model takes the material and roughness of workpiece into account to calculate the roughness coefficient D, geom...     

具有纳米结构的TiO2纤维光催化氧化活性

研究了具有纳米结构,高比表面的锐钛矿TiO2纤维在光催化降解苯酚体系中的氧化性能,发现其活性与P25相当;通过加羟基自由基猝灭剂证实了羟基自由基(HO·)对苯酚降解的贡献;而通过加空穴猝灭剂则观察到明显的空穴(h+)效应.并通过KI氧化反应进一步研究了催化剂表面上的空穴效应,结果表明,TiO2纤维上的光生空穴比P25稳定,其空穴量子产率是后者的3.3倍.     

热管集热墙的实验研究

一、引言 被动式太阳房中大多数利用特朗勃墙作为集热蓄热墙。这种集热P件在有日照时外表面温度高,热损失大,夜间供热量小,供热品质不佳。在夜间增加保温盖板或保温帘可以减少热损失,但又带来了构造的复杂化及人工操作的麻烦。 为了克服上述缺点,设计了一种热管与水箱相结合的太阳能集热蓄热供暖装置,对其进行了实验研究。实验的目的是(1)与传统的特朗勃墙的热工性能进行对比;(2)利用实验数据回归出该种集热墙的热性能经验公式;(3)对其进行技术经济评价。