New experimental evidence and modeling study of the ethylbenzene oxidation

A study of the oxidation of ethylbenzene has been performed in a jet-stirred reactor (JSR) at quasi-atmospheric pressure (800 Torr), at temperatures ranging 750–1100 K, at a mean residence time of 2 s and at three equivalence ratios ? (0.25, 1, and 2). Reactants and 25 reaction products were analyzed online by gas chromatography after sampling in the outlet gas. A new mechanism for the oxidation of ethylbenzene was proposed whose predictions were in satisfactory agreement with the measured species profiles obtained in JSR and with flow reactor data from the literature. A flow rate analysis has been performed at 900 K showing the important role of the combinations with HO₂ radicals of resonance stabilized radicals obtained from ethylbenzene by H-atom abstractions. Other important reactions of ethylbenzene are the ipso-additions of H- and O-atoms and of methyl radicals to the aromatic ring.     

Mass spectrometric investigation of the low-temperature dimethyl ether oxidation in an atmospheric pressure laminar flow reactor

Low-temperature combustion is a major strategy today to reduce both soot and NO_x emission. Kinetic reaction models for low-temperature combustion which are validated against a wide range of experimental data are necessary e.g. for control purposes or as a basis for subsequent model reduction.In this study, the low-temperature oxidation of dimethyl ether in a highly diluted gas mixture was investigated experimentally in an atmospheric laminar flow reactor. The respective gas composition was analyzed by a time-of-flight mass spectrometer. This technique allows detection of all species simultaneously within the investigated temperature regime. Stoichiometries of ? = 0.8, 1.0, and 1.2 were studied with high temperature resolution in the range of 400–1200 K, and quantitative species mole fraction profiles have been determined.This wide temperature range comprises the different kinetic regimes occurring during the DME oxidation, which have been clearly resolved. The distinct negative temperature coefficient (NTC) region of the system was observed and extensive speciation is available. Special attention is given to species only occurring in the low-temperature region including formic acid and methyl formate.     

Theoretical investigation on the encapsulation of atomic hydrogen into heterofullerene nanocages

We have investigated the structural and electronic configurations of the H@X-doped C₆₀ fullerene (X = B, Si, P, O, S) as the novel materials for quantum bit (qubit) application by using density functional theory with the generalized-gradient approximation. Our results show that incorporated hydrogen atom exhibits significantly different interaction strengths and the calculated binding energies follow the hierarchy H@C₅₉O < H@C₅₉Si < H@C₆₀ < H@C₅₉B < H@C₅₉S < H@C₅₉P. In the considered complexes the binding energy is negative and the incorporated ¹H atom resides at the center of heterofullerene nanocages. The obtained results also reveal that for the H@C₅₉P complex the binding energy is four times higher than that of the traditional H@C₆₀ fullerene, thus the H@C₅₉P seems to be a promising material for the solid state quantum computers. Furthermore, the electronic and magnetic structures of the considered complexes at their ground state are discussed within the context.     

Theoretical and experimental investigation into laser melting of steel samples

Among the available laser applications, laser melting has turned out to be a powerful technique for the production of mechanically improved surfaces. To enhance the understanding of the laser melting process investigations into modeling of the heating mechanism initiating the laser melting are necessary. In the present study, a mathematical modeling of the laser melting process is introduced and power require ments for the laser melting are predicted as functions of workpiece properties and velocity. Maximum melt width is predicted analytically and compared with the experimental results. In this regard, an experiment is conducted to melt the mild steel samples with a cw CO₂ laser at different power settings and workpiece velocities. It is found that the melt variables predicted from theory are in agreement with the experimental results.     

Theoretical investigation of the oxidation pathways of the Cl-initiated reaction of 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol

The mechanism and products of the reaction of 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol (MBO232) with Cl atoms in the presence of O₂ have been elucidated by performing high-level quantum chemistry calculations. The geometries of the reactants, intermediates, transition states, and products are optimized at the MP2(full)/6-311G(d,?p) level, and their single-point energies are refined at the CCSD(T)/6-311?+?G(d,?p) level. The potential energy surface profiles have been constructed at the CCSD(T)/6-311?+?G(d,?p)//MP2(full)/6-311G(d,?p)?+?0.95?×?ZPE level of theory, and the possible channels involved in the reaction are also discussed. The calculations indicate that the reaction predominantly proceeds via the addition of Cl atoms to the double bond rather than the direct abstraction of the H atoms in MBO232. The nascent adducts (CH₃)₂C(OH)CHCH₂Cl (IM1) and (CH₃)₂C(OH)CHClCH₂ (IM2) do not undergo subsequent isomerization and dissociation reactions, but rather react with O₂. The theoretical results show that the major products are CH₂ClCHO and CH₃C(O)CH₃ for the reaction of MBO232?+?Cl in the presence of O₂, which is in good agreement with the experimental finding.     

Theoretical and experimental investigation into the influence of the periodic backlash fluctuations on the gear rattle

The paper provides an investigation into the influence of the periodic variation in the boundaries of the dead-zone between the teeth, caused by the Transmission Error, on the gear rattle phenomenon.The study represents an evolution of a theoretical model, which has already been developed by the authors, to analyze lightly loaded gear pairs, accounting for oil squeeze effects between the gear teeth.An experimental test rig and a methodology to estimate the transmission error parameters, starting from an experimental acquisition, are described.A number of experimental-theoretical correlations concerning the influence of transmission errors on gear dynamics are reported in order to validate the theoretical model.     

腺嘌呤-水分子团簇的理论研究

利用密度泛函理论在B3LYP/6-311++G(d , p)基组水平上对C5H5N5·(H2O)m (m=1~3)进行了优化与振动频率计算,得到了团簇的六种稳定结构. 应用AIM程序计算了三种最稳定结构的氢键临界点的拓扑参数,结果表明,O—H…N氢键的形成使得O—H之间电子密度减小,伸缩振动频率减小,产生了红移;N—H…O氢键的形成使得N—H之间的电子密度减小,键的强度变弱,伸缩振动频率变小,发生了红移. 利用veda4软件对团簇C5H5N5·(H2O)m (m=0~3)的红外光谱的振动频率进行模式指认,并对部分振动频率进行了比较.     

Theoretical investigation into spectral characteristics of a semiconductor laser with dual-FBG external cavity

A new theoretical model of the dual-FBG external cavity based on the couple-mode theory has been proposed for controlling the output spectral characteristics of the semiconductor laser with dual-FBG external cavity. The output spectral characteristics have been studied through the analyses of the external cavity length, the FBG length and the fiber length between the two FBGs. The results reveal that the side mode suppression ratio (SMSR), the full wave at half maximum (FWHM), the longitudinal mode interval (LMI) and the stability of the central wavelength are mainly determined by the effective external transmissivity, the fiber length between the two FBGs and the external cavity length, respectively. Furthermore, the rising/falling tendencies of the SMSR and the FWHM are exactly opposite. There exist the maximum of the SMSR and the minimum of the FWHM in a semiconductor laser with dual-FBG external cavity. The increase of the fiber length between the two FBGs results in the exponential decrease of the LMI. The increase of the external cavity length leads to the better stability of the central wavelength.     

啁啾激光场中氢分子离子电离过程的理论研究

本文在非玻恩-奥本海默(Non Born-Oppenheimer)近似条件下,通过数值求解一维含时薛定谔方程,探究了氢分子离子体系在超短啁啾激光条件下的电离过程.数值结果表明:有效选取啁啾参数可显著增强氢分子离子的电离过程,并且激光强度越大,电离过程对啁啾参数越敏感.结合不同强度下平均核间距及电子波包密度随时间的变化,分别从核与电子运动的角度,有效的解释了啁啾脉冲对氢分子离子电离过程的影响.     

氢分子离子库仑爆炸中核动力学的理论研究

在非Born-Oppenheimer近似条件下, 通过数值求解一维含时薛定谔方程, 理论模拟了氢分子离子处于不同初始核振动态的库仑爆炸核动能释放谱并探究了氢分子离子发生库仑爆炸时的核动力学. 数值结果表明: 初始核振动态的选取在很大程度上影响着氢分子离子发生库仑爆炸时的核动力学,且高低振动态的选取分别对其核动力学的影响呈现出相反的变化趋势.     

Theoretical investigation of exchange bias

The exchange bias of bilayer magnetic films consisting of ferromagnetic (FM) and antiferromagnetic (AFM) layers in an uncompensated case is studied by use of the many-body Green's function method of quantum statistical theory. The effects of the layer thickness and temperature and the interfacial coupling strength on the exchange bias H_E are investigated. The dependence of the exchange bias H_E on the FM layer thickness and temperature is qualitatively in agreement with experimental results. When temperature varies, both the coercivity H_C and H_E decrease with the temperature increasing. For each FM thickness, there exists a least AFM thickness in which the exchange bias occurs, which is called pinning thickness.     

Theoretical investigation of encapsulation processes of C60 into single-wall carbon nanotubes

The encapsulation of C₆₀ into single-wall carbon nanotubes is systematically studied by tight-binding molecular dynamics method with an appropriate long-range Lennard-Jones potentials. For a (16,0) nanotube, it is impossible to encapsulate C₆₀ into the tube because of a much larger energy barrier with the relaxation of the open end.     

Probing the fuel-specific intermediates in the low-temperature oxidation of 1-heptene and modeling interpretation

In this work, low temperature (low-T) oxidation of 1-heptene was investigated in a jet-stirred reactor (JSR) over the temperatures of 450–800 K, 770 Torr and equivalence ratios of 0.5–2.0. The intermediates were identified and quantified using synchrotron vacuum ultraviolet photoionization mass spectrometry (SVUV-PIMS) and gas chromatography combined with mass spectrometry (GC–MS). The SVUV-PIMS experiment combined with quantum chemistry calculation of ionization energy enables the identification of fuel-specific intermediates, including C₇ alkenylperoxy radical and hydroperoxides, such as diolefinic-hydroperoxide, alkenylhydroperoxide, alkenyl-ketohydroperoxide and cyclic ether hydroperoxide. Among them, alkenylperoxy radical, diolefinic-hydroperoxide and cyclic ether hydroperoxide have not been detected in alkene oxidation before. In order to accurately identify and quantify other fuel-specific intermediates such as aldehyde and cyclic ether isomers, the GC–MS experiment was conducted under the same conditions as the SVUV-PIMS experiment. On the other hand, a detailed low-T oxidation model of 1-heptene was developed, which can reasonably capture the fuel oxidation rate and negative temperature coefficient behaviors observed in this work. The present model can not only interpret the formation of different kinds of hydroperoxides and predict their temperature windows, but also capture the formation of 2-heptenal, hexanal and heptanal, and branched tetrahydrofurans, which are derived from the H-abstraction by OH, OH addition and H addition reactions of 1-heptene, respectively, revealing that the competition between these reactions can be well characterized.     

Oxygen consumption and chemisorption in low-temperature oxidation of sub-bituminous pulverized coal

Studying the effect of oxygen in coal oxidation is very important for understanding and controlling coal spontaneous combustion. However, the oxygen effect is not very easy to determine clearly due to the large effect of heat source on coal oxidation in temperature rising experiments. Here, focused on sub-bituminous coal, the oxygen effect was separated from coal oxidation by continuously measuring FTIR spectra of coal with respect to varying temperatures and under oxygen and nitrogen. The active groups’ real-time changes of coal oxidation, thermal treatment and oxygen effect were measured. The carboxylic ester and carboxyl units are the main functional groups that increase with temperatures increasing under oxygen and nitrogen, while the other functional groups decrease in quantity. The oxygen effect promoted the consumption of aliphatic hydrocarbons and hydroxyl groups and also promoted the formation of oxygen-containing groups (except hydroxyl). Four characteristic temperature stages involved in the oxygen effect and their key functional groups were identified. Simultaneously, the relationship of oxygen consumption and chemisorption in oxygen effect was analyzed. The starting temperature of oxygen chemisorption is between 50 and 60°C. The maximum contribution of oxygen effect was observed in methyl and methylene groups. These results are important for chemical control of coal spontaneous combustion. The oxidation of aliphatic hydrocarbon should be controlled before oxygen chemisorption. The value of oxygen consumption between 70 and 80°C can be measured accurately due to the constant chemisorption rate, which help to identify the tendency for spontaneous combustion. These results will help in better understanding of the reaction mechanism of coal oxidation, especially the oxygen effect.     

Theoretical investigation of wavelength-flattened fused coupler

A fused coupler made of dissimilar fibres is studied theoretically. Two different types of such couplers are analysed. The first type is featured by a strongly fused uniform waist of long length, whereas the second type has a fused uniform waist with tapers at its ends. Theoretical analysis reveals that the former is much less wavelength-dependent. For the latter, our results agree with the available experimental data. A fabrication process to make the first type of coupler is suggested.