Experimental study of nanoparticles penetration through commercial filter media

In this study, nanoparticle penetration was measured with a wide range of filter media using silver nanoparticles from 3 nm to 20 nm at three different face velocities in order to define nanoparticle filtration characteristics of commercial fibrous filter media. The silver particles were generated by heating a pure silver powder source via an electric furnace with a temperature of 870°C, which was found to be the optimal temperature for generating an adequate amount of silver nanoparticles for the size range specified above. After size classification using a nano-DMA, the particle counts were measured by an Ultrafine Condensation Particle Counter (UCPC) both upstream and downstream of the test filter to determine the nanoparticle penetration for each specific particle size. Particle sampling time continued long enough to detect more than 10⁵ counts at the upstream and 10 counts at the downstream sampling point so that 99.99% efficiency can be detected with the high efficiency filter. The results show a very high uniformity with small error bars for all filter media tested in this study. The particle penetration decreases continuously down to 3 nm as expected from the classical filtration theory, and together with a companion modeling paper by␣Wang et al. in this same issue, we found no significant evidence of nanoparticle thermal rebound down to 3 nm.     

Modeling of filtration efficiency of nanoparticles in standard filter media

The goal of this study is to model the data from the experiments of nanoparticle filtration performed at the Particle Technology Lab, University of Minnesota and at the 3M Company. Comparison shows that the experimental data for filter efficiency are bounded by the values computed from theoretical expressions which do not consider thermal rebound. Therefore thermal rebound in the tested filter media is not detected down to 3 nm particles in the present analysis. The efficiency measured experimentally is in good agreement with the theoretical expression by Stechkina (1966, Dokl. Acad. Nauk SSSR 167, 1327) when the Pectlet number Pe is larger than 100; it agrees well with the theoretical expression by Kirsch and Stechkina (1978, Fundamentals of Aerosol Science. Wiley, New York) when Pe is of the order of unit. We develop an empirical power law model for the efficiency depending on the Peclet number, which leads to satisfactory agreement with experimental results.     

Filtration characteristics of fibrous filter following an electrostatic precipitator

This study presents the results of investigations of a hybrid electrostatic filtration system (HEFS), which combines an electrostatic precipitator (ESP) and a fibrous filter installed downstream of the ESP. The particles escaping from the ESP carry large amount of charge and this can increase the filtration efficiency of the fibrous filter. The filtration characteristics, including the efficiency, pressure drop and ozone generation, were investigated experimentally. The influence of system parameters, including the filter type, applied voltage, and distance between the ESP and fibrous filter on the overall efficiency were also studied. The measured results show that utilizing the non-high-efficient fibrous filter to remove the charged particle could provide a much higher efficiency without adding the pressure drop due to the electrostatic force. If the efficiency was similar, the ozone generated by HEFS was much lower than that of the single ESP. The results proved that filter efficiency increased with a higher applied voltage and higher initial mechanical filtration efficiency. The distance between the filter and ESP had no influence on the system filtration efficiency. The efficiency of filter in HEFS supplied with the positive voltage was slightly lower than for the negative voltage. In addition, the mathematical model was utilized to model the air filter efficiency in HEFS. The modeled and measured results agreed reasonably. Overall conclusion is that the HEFS could operate at a high efficiency with the lower applied voltage, ozone generation and pressure drop.     

阵列波导光栅梳状带通滤波器的传输效率

在光波导模场分布高斯近似条件下,根据星形光波导耦合器的耦合特性,推导出了基于累加运算和卷积运算近似表达的阵列波导光栅梳状带通滤波器光谱响应效率的函数表达式。给出了阵列波导光栅梳状带通滤波器光谱响应效率曲线的半最大值全宽度和阵列波导光栅梳状带通滤波器的通道中心波长的光谱响应度与器件参数的关系。在输入信号光谱分布高斯近似条件下,给出了阵列波导光栅梳状带通滤波器信号通道传输效率的计算表达式和输入信号光谱宽度对阵列波导光栅梳状带通滤波器信号通道输出特性的影响。给出了物理意义明确的函数表达式,它们可为快速分析阵列波导光栅梳状带通滤波器的特性提供理论基础。     

非真空传输的高效交叉偏振滤波设计与产生

采用常规透镜设计了适用于非真空环境中交叉偏振波(XPW)产生的双透镜聚焦系统,在相对较短的距离实现了长焦透镜聚焦的效果,并测量了聚焦后的激光脉冲,发现其没有显著的非线性相位积累,保证了激光光束质量.在非真空中采用双BaF_2晶体得到了XPW系统转换效率22%,光谱1.78倍展宽的净化脉冲输出,双透镜组合聚焦形式使得双BaF_2晶体间距在13—22 cm内可保证20%以上的XPW转换效率,双晶体间距的调节冗余度提高了两个量级,极大地降低了双晶转换效率对晶体间距的依赖.这种正负透镜组合聚焦的光路设计在非真空中实现了高效稳定的XPW输出,为后续的放大应用提供了高对比度、宽光谱的高质量种子源.     

金纳米颗粒光散射提高InAs单量子点荧光提取效率

采用光学方法确定InAs/GaAs单量子点在样品外延面上的位置坐标, 利用AlAs牺牲层把含有量子点的GaAs层剥离并放置在含有金纳米颗粒或平整金膜上, 研究量子点周围环境不同对量子点自发辐射寿命及发光提取效率的影响. 实验结果显示, 剥离前后量子点发光寿命的变化小于13%, 含有金纳米颗粒的量子点发光强度是剥离前的7倍, 含有金属薄膜的量子点发光强度是剥离前的2倍. 分析表明在金纳米颗粒膜上的量子点荧光强度的增加主要来自于金纳米颗粒对量子点荧光的散射效应, 从而提高量子点发光的提取效率.     

亚微米光栅的制作和零级衍射效率滤波特性的验证

从亚微米光栅的特点出发,分析了应用于防伪技术领域的亚微米光栅的各项关键制作技术和特点,制作了具有零级衍射效率滤波特性和用于光变色防伪的亚微米光栅,光栅零级衍射效率滤波特性的测量结果与使用耦合波理论计算得到的结果是完全一致的。由此可以根据防伪技术所需要的滤波特性设计亚微米光栅的参数。     

The Formation of Porous Membranes by Filtration of Aerosol Nanoparticles

Flame-generated aerosol particles of Al₂O₃ were deposited by gas filtration on two types of porous and ceramic tubes of -Al₂O₃ with mean pore diameters of 450 and 2700nm, respectively. The particles were aggregates with average mobility diameters in the range of 30–100nm and primary particle diameters of 4–8nm. The particles are characterized by differential mobility analysis, transmission electron microscopy, and by their specific surface area. The deposited membranes are characterized by gas permeability measurements, scanning electron microscopy, and by their pore size distribution from nitrogen capillary condensation. The particles form a distinct, homogeneous membrane layer with a porosity of 90% on top of the substrate surface and only penetrate slightly into the substrate structure. The mean pore sizes of the deposited membranes determined by nitrogen condensation agree approximately with those determined by gas permeation and the specific surface area. The mean pore diameter varies in the range of 30–70nm. The gas permeability of the deposited membranes is related to the specific surface area but influenced by the high porosity. The mean pore size and the permeability of the membranes are almost independent of the substrate structure.The development of a membrane with uniform properties is preceded by a short initial period in which the deposited particles, with an equivalent membrane thickness of roughly 2m, have a significantly lower permeability than the ultimately developed uniform membrane layer. This effect is particularly significant for the aerosol particles with the lowest mean size, probably due to particles deposited in the pore mouths of the substrate.The particles and the deposited membranes are X-ray amorphous but retain their specific surface area on heating to even high temperatures. When the membranes are heated to 1473K for 10h, X-ray diffraction shows a mixture of - and -alumina, accompanied by a partial disintegration of the membrane and a considerable loss of surface area.     

Recyclable aligned carbon nanotube-sheet-based particulate air filter with high filtration efficiency and low pressure drop

There is an increasing demand for particulate matter filters to primarily block viruses and fine particulate matter floating in the air from entering the human body. The most commonly used microfiber-based filter has a technical flaw in which the filtration efficiency cannot be maximized as there is a trade-off in terms of performance; the pressure drop increases when the filtration efficiency increases. Here, we report the development of a recyclable macroscopic carbon nanotube (CNT)-based filter consisting of unidirectionally arranged multi-walled carbon nanotube sheets. Owing to the uniform arrangement of the 10–20 nm carbon nanotubes, uniform nanopores are formed. As a result, the CNT-sheet-based particulate matter filter exhibited low pressure drop characteristics, even at a high filtration efficiency. In addition, it was confirmed that the collected particulate matter could rapidly be removed through heat generated by applying a voltage to the conductive CNT sheet.     

巧解直线运动问题

直线运动问题的一般解题方法，就是根据题目给定的已知条件，选用匀速或匀变速直线运动的位移和速度公式列方程进行求解．但有些时候，这种直接的解法较繁琐，若能变换思考角度，或换用解题手段，往往能使解题过程简洁化．下面试举几例，介绍直线运动中的6种巧解方法．     

长径比对长杆弹垂直侵彻能力影响机制的研究

 以长杆弹垂直侵彻半无限靶为研究对象,利用量纲理论,分析了影响侵彻深度的主要因素,采用经验公式和数值仿真对长杆弹侵彻机理进行了系统研究。结果表明：要达到同样的侵彻效率,长径比的增加会增大单位侵彻深度所耗的能量密度;对于具有相同体积的不同弹体,侵彻深度随长径比增加而增大,直至达到某一最大值。研究发现,造成这种现象的主要原因是侵彻过程中后续不稳定阶段产生的漏斗形弹坑和高温影响弹体侵彻,虽然交界面对侵彻深度的影响较大,但与长径比对侵彻效率的影响无明显关系。     

Radiation-induced synthesis of ZrO2 nanoparticles by thermal decomposition of zirconium acetylacetonate

ZrO₂ nanoparticles were obtained by the thermal decomposition of un-irradiated and γ-irradiated zirconium acetylacetonate (ZrAcAc) precursors. Several influencing factors, including absorbed dose, calcination times, calcination temperatures and addition of surfactants, were thoroughly investigated. The results showed that the best conditions for the preparation of ZrO₂ nanoparticles were achieved by calcinations of ZrAcAc for 5 h at 600°C in the presence of 1 mL of benzyl alcohol as the surfactant. Different phases, morphologies and sizes for the as-prepared ZrO₂ nanoparticles were obtained by varying the dose of γ-ray absorbed. ZrO₂ nanoparticles obtained by thermal decomposition of un-irradiated ZrAcAc have mixture of monoclinic and tetragonal crystal systems, the particles are monodispersed with an irregular shape. In the case of γ-irradiated ZrAcAc with 10, 10² and 10³ KGy, ZrO₂ nanoparticles have only a tetragonal system with different morphologies depending on the γ-ray dose absorbed. Thermal stability of ZrO₂ nanoparticles was studied using thermogravimetric/differential thermal analyzer techniques. Thermodynamic and kinetic parameters were evaluated and discussed.     

BEPCII横向束流反馈系统的梳状滤波器

 BEPCII是一个多束团、大流强的装置, 由于高频腔的高次模和电阻壁阻抗等因素，不可避免地会出现束流不稳定性。BEPCII中采用束流反馈系统来抑制束流不稳定性。横向束流反馈系统主要包括前端电子学、信号处理电子学、反馈器件和放大器等几个部分。梳状滤波器是信号处理电子学的重要部件，利用两根长短不同的电缆以及一个功分器和合成器构成了一种简单有效的梳状滤波器，其梳状深度达到-41 dB，使用这种梳状滤波器的横向反馈系统成功地抑制了束流中出现的不稳定性。     

Estimation of the upper limit of aerosol nanoparticles penetration through inhomogeneous fibrous filters

The fully segregated flow model (FSFM) was formulated to describe filtration of aerosol nanoparticles in polydisperse fibrous filters made of fibers with different diameters. The model is capable of predicting significantly higher penetration of nanoparticles through polydisperse filters than it may be expected from the classical theory applied to a mean fiber diameter. The model was solved numerically in the case of the log-normal fiber size distribution, and a simple correlation between the actual penetration through a polydisperse filter and the one calculated for the geometric mean fiber diameter was proposed. Equivalent fiber diameter for deposition due to Brownian diffusion was determined and it was found to be dependent on particle size and filter’s polydispersity degree, being significantly greater than any mean fiber diameter. It was noted that it is impossible to select any one universal mean fiber diameter to describe penetration of nanoparticles with different sizes. It was also shown that in the case of a polydisperse fibrous filter the apparent exponent of the Peclet number based on the mean fiber diameter is greater than the expected value of −2/3 for diffusional deposition in a monodisperse filter. This prediction is in agreement with the available experimental data. The FSFM is expected to give the estimation of the upper limit of nanoparticles penetration in polydisperse fibrous filters.     

罗斯滤片法测量激光打靶X射线辐射通量

利用一套罗斯滤片系统测量激光轰击固体金属Ti平面靶产生的X射线辐射通量,系统包括两个相同的X射线探测器及相应滤膜。罗斯滤片法的优点在于利用相邻核素对X射线相似的阻止率,可滤出一个窄的能带并去除高能部分的干扰,获得了Ti平面靶K壳层X光辐射产额。实验结果表明:硬X射线能段在4.5~4.9keV之间的K壳特征辐射占优,连续谱所占份额较低(与晶体谱仪一致);随着激光能量的增加,特征辐射增加;激光强度接近2×1015 W/cm2时,能量转换效率出现峰值。     

Improved efficiency of solar cells based on BEHP-co-MEH-PPV doped with ZnO nanoparticles

Organic photovoltaic cells are made by sandwiching a composite active layer of organic electronic materials conjugated copolymer (BEHP-co-MEH-PPV) mixed with ZnO nanoparticles, between two metallic conductors, typically a layer of indium tin oxide (ITO) with high work function (4.8 eV) and a layer of low work function metal (3.7 eV) such as aluminium. In this work, the spin coated conjugated copolymer blends (BEHP-co-MEH-PPV): ZnO thin films, deposited on both silicon and glass substrates, have been studied for morphology using atomic force microscopy (AFM). All films examined by AFM, showed a dense structure with average roughness of 20–40 nm.     

Determining the thermophysical properties of Al-doped ZnO nanoparticles by the photoacoustic technique

The thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity of undoped and Al-doped (1-10 at.%) ZnO nanoparticles prepared using the solvent thermal method are determined by measuring both thermal diffusivity and thermal effusivity of a pressed powder compact of the prepared nanoparticles by using the laser-induced photoacoustic technique. The impact of Al doping versus the microstructure of the samples on such thermal parameters has been investigated. The results reveal an obvious enhancement in the specific heat capacity when decreasing the particle size, while the effect of Al doping on the specific heat capacity is minor. The measured thermal conductivities are about one order of magnitude smaller than that of the bulk ZnO due to several nested reducing heat transfer mechanisms. The results also show that Al doping significantly influences the thermal resistance. Using a simple thermal impedance model, the added thermal resistance due to Al dopant has been estimated.     

Simple design technique for a triangular FBG filter based on a linearly chirped grating

A novel and simple design technique for triangular spectrum response of fibre Bragg grating (FBG) is presented based on a linear chirped grating. It is shown that this method is fast and can give a straightforward solution to meet a design target. The numerical simulation examples verified the effectiveness of the design method. A general approach to design for multichannel triangular spectral responses for FBG filters is proposed, which provides a solution that achieves a minimum change of refractive index for the fibre.     

高精度干涉仪针孔空间滤波器研制

应用于高重复频率、高功率193 nm准分子激光器会聚光路中的针孔空间滤波器,除了需要考虑它的材料加工难易、厚度、针孔尺寸等因素外,还需考虑材料抗激光损伤特性。本文利用激光损伤理论中一维热流模型对无限厚和有限厚不同金属样品在高峰值功率193 nm 准分子激光器照射下的损伤阈值进行了分析。结果表明：铝材料在厚度为1.2μm处比其它金属的损伤阈值高,可达1.16×1010 W/cm2,且材料易于加工。利用聚焦离子束技术加工了航空铝材料样品,得到了厚度为1.2和1.5μm的针孔空间滤波器样品。扫描电镜观察其具有较好圆度和内壁粗糙度,基本满足剪切干涉仪对针孔空间滤波器的需求。     

Unscented Kalman filter and its nonlinear application for tracking a moving target

The extended Kalman filter (EKF) is probably the most widely used estimation algorithm for nonlinear systems. However, more than 40 years of experience in the estimation community has shown that is difficult to implement, difficult to tune, and only reliable for systems that are almost linear on the time scale of the updates. To overcome these limitations, this paper proposes the unscented Kalman filter (UKF). And the algorithms of the FEKF, SEKF and UKF are given. Furthermore, the state models and measurement models of a target are set up. For comparison purpose, the three algorithms is simulated for the target tracking, and the algorithm performance is analyzed and compared by the simulation results of FEKF, SEKF and UKF. Numerical results demonstrate that FEKF and UKF give almost identical results while the estimates of SEKF are clearly worse. The UKF is easier to implement, avoiding Jacobian and Hessian matrices computation.