钨酸铅晶体抗辐射性能的测试

大型强子对撞机(LHC)运行时具有很高的辐射背景,为达到所要求的电磁量能器的测量精度对研制中的钨酸铅晶体的抗辐照性能提出了很高的要求.本文主要介绍了用⁶⁰Co的γ射线,在相应的辐照剂量率辐照下,对几种全尺寸(23cm长)钨酸铅晶体抗辐照性能的评估和测量方法.研究了晶体在侧面辐照条件下对光产额及纵向发光均匀性的影响,给出了对几种晶体的测量结果.     

热辐射通量对沥青改性PMMA燃烧特性的影响

采用本体聚合法制备沥青改性聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)块体,研究了热辐射通量对其热释放速率平均值、质量损失速率平均值、点燃时间、CO及CO_2产率的影响。结果表明,添加沥青的PMMA点燃后300 s内平均热释放速率由569 kW/m~2降低到了525 kW/m~2,沥青使其燃烧更加平稳;沥青改性PMMA的平均热释放速率、质量损失速率和CO产率与热辐射通量成线性递增关系;点燃时间随着辐射通量的增加而呈指数衰减趋势;CO_2产率在热辐射通量低于40 kW/m~2时基本不变,高于40 kW/m~2时呈线性递增。添加沥青之后PMMA能够平稳燃烧使其可以作为锥形量热仪标准物质候选物,得到的燃烧特性与热辐射通量的函数关系式为其不确定度评估提供了依据。     

Thermal and combustion behavior of polyethersulfone-boehmite nanocomposites

In this paper, we report a thorough study on the thermal stability and fire behavior of polyethersulfone (PES) filled with 2 wt% nano-sized aluminum oxide hydroxide particles (boehmite). The nanocomposite was prepared through melt compounding technique in a co-rotating twin screw extruder. The obtained morphology of the composite was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with elemental analysis, proving that an even distribution of sub-micron boehmite particles was obtained. PES shear modulus, measured by DMA, is increased by 30% in the boehmite nanocomposite. Thermal stability of the produced materials was studied through thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), whereas the combustion behavior through cone calorimeter and vertical burning (UL-94) tests. Cone calorimeter results show that a significant overall flame retardant effect was observed due to the presence of boehmite nanoparticles, which could not be detected by UL-94 fire scenario where neat PES is already top ranked V0.     

2,4-二硝基甲苯热解自催化特性鉴别及其热解动力学

为研究2,4-二硝基甲苯(2,4-DNT)的热危险性及其分解反应的特征, 利用差示扫描量热仪(DSC)对该物质进行了动态扫描测试, 得到其起始分解温度T₀范围为272.4-303.5℃, 分解热ΔH_d约为2.22 kJ·g^-1. 在此基础上, 采用瑞士安全技术与保障研究所提出的快速鉴别法(瑞士方法)及数值模拟技术, 对其分解反应的特性参数进行了推算, 结果表明其分解具有自催化性. 采用Malek法分析了该物质分解反应的最概然机理函数并得出了相关动力学参数, 表明其分解具有自催化性且符合Sestak-Berggren 双参数自催化模型(SB模型), 这与瑞士方法所得结论一致. 采用等温DSC测试获得了该物质的‘钟形’热解曲线, 从而验证了两种方法的结论.     

Measurement of longitudinal structure of hadron showers up to twenty nuclear interaction lengths

Longitudinal profiles of pion and proton showers are measured, up to 20 nuclear interaction lengths at the energies of 20–180 GeV, Measurements have been performed in the iron-scintillation hadron Tile calorimeter of the ATLAS Project on the beams of the Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS) at the European Organization of Nuclear Research (CERN). Comparative analysis of longitudinal profiles of pion and proton showers was made. The experimental data were parameterized and compared with the results of Monte-Carlo simulation.     

Application of conduction calorimetry for study of the reactivity of C2S in the system C2S-C4A3¯S-C¯S-H

A conduction calorimeter was used to determine the effect of the ignition temperature on the hydration reactivity of C₂S in the system C₂S-C₄A₃¯S-C¯S relevant to sulphoaluminate belite cement. The results thus obtained showed that the kinetics and mechanism of hydration of the system C₂S-C₄A₃¯S-C¯S are influenced by the temperature of C₂S synthesis. The hydration reactivity of C₂S increases with increasing temperature of ignition.     

Absolute calibration of flow calorimeters used for measuring differences in heat capacities. A chemical standard for temperatures between 325 and 600K

Two methods for the absolute calibration of flow calorimeters (used for measuring the differences in heat capacities of two fluids) have been investigated. In the recommended method of calibration, a change in the flow rate of the fluids is used to minic a change in the heat capacity of the fluid. In the other method of calibration, heat loss is measured using a fluid of known heat capacity, and it is assumed this heat loss is constant. This calibration method is not recommended because the heat loss is, in general, not constant. For some calorimeters the difference between the two methods of calibration is negligible, while for others erros as high as 40% are caused by choosing the wrong method. A detailed analysis of the heat losses in this kind of calorimetry shows why the two calibration methods give different results and leads to various methods of improving calorimeter construction and operation. Because chemical standardization is far more convenient for routine use, the recommended absolute calibration method has been used to establish 3.00 mol-kg^–1 aqueous NaCl as a chemical standard for temperatures between 325 and 600K at 17.7 MPa.     

A flame-retardant epoxy resin based on a reactive phosphorus-containing monomer of DODPP and its thermal and flame-retardant properties

A flame-retardant epoxy resin (EP) was synthesized based on a novel reactive phosphorus-containing monomer, 4-[(5,5-dimethyl-2-oxide-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinan-4-yl)oxy]-phenol (DODPP), and its structures were characterized by FTIR, ¹H NMR and ³¹P NMR spectra. The DODPP-EP₃/LWPA (low molecular weight polyamide), which contains 2.5% phosphorus, can reach UL-94 V-0 rating and a limiting oxygen index (LOI) value of 30.2%. The thermal properties and burning behaviours of cured epoxy resins were investigated by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), thermogravimetry (TG), LOI, UL-94 tests and cone calorimetry. The morphologies of residues of cured epoxy resins were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). DSC shows that the glass-transition temperatures of cured epoxy resins decrease with increasing phosphorus content. TGA shows that the onset decomposition temperatures and the maximum-rate decomposition temperatures decrease, while char yields increase, with the increase of phosphorus content. The data from the cone calorimeter tests give the evidence that heat release rate (HRR), peak heat release rate (PHRR), average heat release rate (Av-HRR), average mass loss rate (Av-MLR) and the fire growth rate index (FIGRA) decrease significantly for DODPP-EP₃/LWPA. SEM shows that the DODPP-EP₃/LWPA forms lacunaris and compact charred layers which inhibit the transmission of heat during combustion.     

Thermochemistry of copper complex of 6-benzylaminopurine

The copper(II) complex of 6-benzylaminopurine (6-BAP) has been prepared with dihydrated cupric chloride and 6-benzylaminopurine. Infrared spectrum and thermal stabilities of the solid complex have been discussed. The constant-volume combustion energy, Δ_c U, has been determined as −12566.92±6.44 kJ mol⁻¹ by a precise rotating-bomb calorimeter at 298.15 K. From the results and other auxiliary quantities, the standard molar enthalpy of combustion, Δ_c H _m ^θ, and the standard molar of formation of the complex, Δ_f H _m ^θ, were calculated as −12558.24±6.44 and −842.50±6.47 kJ mol⁻¹, respectively.