Hamaker 2: A Toolkit for the Calculation of Particle Interactions and Suspension Stability and its Application to Mullite Synthesis by Colloidal Methods

For modern processing of ceramics at the nanoscale, the influence of interparticle interactions in the suspended state becomes increasingly important. The Hamaker 2 program has been developed for the rapid prediction of these interactions, allowing us to gain important understanding of the often delicate balance of forces in ceramic powder suspensions. This article discusses the theoretical foundation of the implemented models and shows the benefit of this predictive approach applied to mullite production by colloidal methods.     

Residual determination and risk assessment of buprofezin in plum (Prunus domestica) grown in open‐field conditions following the application of three different formulations

This study was conducted to characterize the residual level and perform a risk assessment on buprofezin formulated as an emulsifiable concentrate, wettable powder, and suspension concentrate over various treatment schedules in plum (Prunus domestica). The samples were extracted with an AOAC quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe, ‘QuEChERS’, method after major modifications. As intrinsic interferences were observed in blank plum samples following dispersive‐solid phase extraction (consisting of primary secondary amine and C₁₈ sorbents), amino cartridges were used for solid‐phase extraction. Analysis was carried out using liquid chromatography with diode array detection and confirmed by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. The method showed excellent linearity with determination coefficient (R² = 1) and satisfactory recoveries (at two spiking levels, 0.5 and 2.5 mg/kg) between 90.98 and 94.74% with relative standard deviation (RSD) ≤8%. The limit of quantification (0.05 mg/kg) was considerably lower than the maximum residue limit (2 mg/kg) set by the Codex Alimentarius. Absolute residue levels for emulsifiable concentrates were highest, perhaps owing to the dilution rate and adjuvant. Notably, all formulation residues were lower than the maximum residue limit, and safety data proved that the fruits are safe for consumers. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

On the Center of Continuous Maps of Dendrites

The structure and the depth of the center of a continuous map of a dendrite with a closed countable set of branch points of a finite order are studied. It is proved that the center of that map coincides with the closure of the set of periodic points. It is shown also that for an arbitrary natural number n S 2 there are the dendrite X n with a closed countable set of branch points of a finite order and the continuous map f n : X n M X n with n as the depth of the center.     

Steady-state and Hopf bifurcations in the Langford ODE and PDE systems

This paper is concerned with the Langford ODE and PDE systems. For the Langford ODE system, the existence of steady-state solutions is firstly obtained by Lyapunov–Schmidt method, and the stability and bifurcation direction of periodic solutions are established. Then for the Langford PDE system, the steady-state bifurcations from simple and double eigenvalues are intensively studied. The techniques of space decomposition and implicit function theorem are adopted to deal with the case of double eigenvalue. Finally, by the center manifold theory and the normal form method, the direction of Hopf bifurcation and the stability of spatially homogeneous and inhomogeneous periodic solutions for the PDE system are investigated.     

Numerical simulation of indoor suspension particles based on v-f model

This paper presents a new algorithm for the prediction of indoor suspension particle dispersion based on a v²-f model. In order to handle the near-wall turbulence anisotropy properly, which is significant in the dispersion of fine particles, the particle eddy diffusivity is calculated using different formulae among regions of the turbulent core and in the vicinity of walls. The new algorithm is validated by several cases performed in two ventilated rooms with various air distribution patterns. The simulation results reveal that v²-f nonlinear turbulence model combined with a particle convective equation gives satisfactory agreement with the experimental data. It is generally found that the dynamic equation combined with the v²-f model can properly handle low Reynolds number (LRN) flows which are usually encountered in indoor air flows and fine particle dispersion.     

A Correlation of the Drag Force Coefficient on a Sphere with Interface Slip at Low and Intermediate Reynolds Numbers

The hydrodynamics of a sphere with interface slip has been numerically investigated for flows of Reynolds number ranging 0 < Re ≤ 75. A simple correlation of the drag force coefficient in the present of interface slip has been derived based on our numerical simulations. The correlation takes the slip coefficient and Reynolds number as two input parameters. By comparing results found in the literature, we believe that the present correlation is more accurate; it provides a source for future experiment study and for numerical simulations of large multi-particle system where the interface slip is important.     

Investigation of dense slurry suspensions with coaxial mixers: Influences of design variables through tomography and mathematical modelling

The coaxial mixers enhance the suspension of concentrated slurries in an agitated reactor. In this research work, the complex slurry suspension and dissemination behavior in a coaxial slurry mixing system (comprised of a close clearance anchor rotating with a low speed and an inner axial impeller rotating with a high speed) was analyzed employing ERT (electrical resistance tomography, a non-intrusive flow visualization technique), and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The numerical models were validated by comparing the axial solid concentration profiles generated using the ERT data and the CFD simulation results. The influences of various important parameters such as the diameter of the inner axial impeller, the inner impeller type, and the inner impeller spacing on the hydrodynamic characteristics of the slurry suspensions in a coaxial mixing vessel were thoroughly analyzed. The radial and axial velocity profiles of solid particles were generated using the validated mathematical models. The assessment of energy loss due to the solid–solid collisions, the particle–fluid frictions, and the particle–vessel wall collisions was conducted. The evaluation of optimum inner impeller clearance and inner impeller diameter is essential to attain a high degree of solids suspension and dissemination in a coaxial slurry mixing system.     

在ESS中嵌入滤波器实现转子电场恒速的系统设计方法

对于空心大球转子静电陀螺仪,转速接近静电支承系统(ESS)的剪切频率,一般采用磁场恒速控制方法,因而介绍了一种电场恒速控制方法,通过在支承电路中加入滤波器,来提高支承系统的力矩系数,从而利用支承系统构成了恒速控制系统。实验结果表明,系统的稳定性满足要求,恒速精度优于0.1Hz。     

单层MoS2悬浊液的制备及其摩擦学行为研究

用插层法制备了单层MoS2在水中的悬浊液，采用X射线衍射仪、透射电子显微镜以及扫描电子显微镜表征了单层MoS2的结构，用四球长时摩擦磨损试验机考察了单层MoS2在水中的悬浊液的摩擦学行为．结果表明：MoS2经剥层一重堆过程处理后形成单层MoS2，单层MoS2在水中以单片或者多片重叠形式存在，其间距由0．615nm增大为0．622nm；所合成的单层MoS2悬浊液在一定添加量范围内表现出良好的减摩能力．这是因为其在钢球磨损表面生成含FeS的保护膜，而保护膜的剪切强度较低，因而表现出良好的减摩性能，但活性元素S易导致钢的过度腐蚀而使抗磨性能反而变差．