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.     

巷道底板上锚杆布置形式对预防底鼓效果的模拟研究

本文采用三个边界元模型对巷道底板上锚杆的不同布置形式对防治底鼓的效果进行了模拟研究。根据研究结果,提出采用在巷道底板上分期安装锚杆的方法,可有效地防治巷道底鼓。本文对巷道底鼓产生机理和防治措施的研究结果,具有一定的理论价值和应用参考价值。     

顶板裂隙水对锚索支护巷道稳定性的影响研究

巷道顶板岩层裂隙水对岩石具有软化、泥化和膨胀变形作用,影响巷道围岩的稳定性.本文采用快速拉格朗日元程序计算分析了岩层裂隙水软化岩石和降低锚杆/锚索锚固力对巷道稳定性的影响.研究得出对砂质泥岩顶板在未受采动影响,且含水率小于1%时裂隙水对围岩稳定性影响不大.图5,表5,参7.     

SQJ-Ⅰ型大型石球圆筒刀具对心加工设备的研制与应用

阐述了球面与圆筒刀具对心加工原理。介绍了应用该原理研制的SQJ—I型大型石球加工设备的结构特点、加工过程和性能特点。     

Study on the Elasticity-Plasticity-Stickiness of the Railway Crushed Stone Ballast

This paper is mainly aimed at the mechanics characteristic elas of ticity-plasticitystickiness existed in the CWR (continuously welded rails) track plane of the railway crushed stone ballast. As an important mechanics parameter of the CWR track plane, the ballast resistance is mainly influenced by this mechanics characteristic. Through the systematic experimental research and the theoretical analysis, this mechanics characteristic of the ballast resistance is revealed and a reasonable theoretical model is built for it. This study set a sound foundation for further studying the CWR track deformation property. It will be beneficial to the development of high-speed railway in China.     

沉管碎石桩处理软土地基的应用过程

沉管碎石桩是地基处理的方法之一,可以有效地提高地基承栽力,使沉降量减少,增加地基的稳定性,并且可以减少环境污染。对此方法的施工作了详细的介绍。     

环氧沥青与石料的黏附性能研究

文章设计了剪切黏附试验方法,采用自行研制的环氧沥青和普通沥青材料,以及花岗岩和石灰岩2种石料,分别在不同温度下进行剪切黏附试验。结果表明,环氧沥青材料与2种石料的剪切黏附强度远大于普通沥青,而且2种石料之间的黏附剪切强度相差较小;通过浸水试件的试验,证明了环氧沥青与石料的黏附性能受水影响较小,可以有效地指导环氧沥青混合料的设计以及配方的优化。     

综放巷内充填原位沿空留巷工业性试验

针对常村煤矿S2-6综放工作面采用传统技术沿空留巷的难点，提出综放巷内充填原位沿空留巷新技术。根据上覆煤岩层活动的空间特征及分期规律，引入关键层理论，建立综放沿空留巷的囤岩结构力学模型。在对原巷道进行有效加固和扩帮支护基础上，结合高水速凝充填材料的性能，确定了充填体支护及其加固设计参数。采用合理的实施方案和充填工艺，井下工业性试验达到了预期效果，证明了综放巷内充填原位沿空留巷的可行性，具有推广价值。     

单面约束螺接中厚板弯曲弹塑性分析

根据薄壁结构中螺栓连接板件的支撑特点,基于Mindlin板横向剪切理论,考虑单面约束的接触作用,提出了螺接中厚板连接件承载能力的分析方法·对于两边支撑的线性硬化材料螺接板的弯曲进行了弹塑性有限元分析,以螺接区外缘应力进入塑性作为判据,给出了计算承载能力的方法,并通过试验(钛合金试件)得到了破坏载荷的实验值,验证了文中建议的分析方法的有效性·     

泰山石刻的旅游价值

泰山石刻记录了古往今来旅游者的游踪和心迹，是一部展开的泰山游览史，成为泰山景观的精华。泰山石刻对旅游者的吸引是综合的，其旅游价值是多元的。