A model for crack formation during active solid pyrolysis of a char-forming solid: crack patterns; surface area generation; volatile mass efflux

A model is developed for the formation and propagation of cracks in a material sample that is heated at its top surface, pyrolyses, and then thermally degrades to form char. In this work the sample is heated uniformly over its entire top surface by a hypothetical flame (a heat source). The pyrolysis mechanism is described by a one-step overall reaction that is dependent nonlinearly on the temperature (Arrhenius form). Stresses develop in response to the thermal degradation of the material by means of a shrinkage strain caused by local mass loss during pyrolysis. When the principal stress exceeds a prescribed threshold value, the material forms a local crack. Cracks are found to generally originate at the surface in response to heating, but occasionally they form in the bulk, away from ever-changing material boundaries. The resulting cracks evolve and form patterns whose characteristics are described. Quantities examined in detail are: the crack spacing in the pyrolysis zone; the crack length evolution; the formation and nature of crack loops which are defined as individual cracks that have joined to form loops that are disconnected from the remaining material; the formation of enhanced pyrolysis area; and the impact of all of the former quantities on mass flux. It is determined that the mass flux from the sample can be greatly enhanced over its nominal (non-cracking) counterpart. The mass efflux profile qualitatively resembles those observed in Cone Calorimeter tests.     

Excitation functions for some output channels following the p +55Mn interaction atE p=1·3–2·0 MeV

Excitation functions for the⁵⁵Mn(p, p )⁵⁵Mn,⁵⁵Mn(p, n )⁵⁵Fe and⁵⁵Mn(p, )⁵⁶Fe reactions are studied for proton beam energyE _p=1·3–2 MeV. The excitation functions are established from yield functions for -rays emitted from the first excited states of final nuclei. Many resonances are observed and competition of their decay into all three output channels is analysed. Spin-parity assignment for some resonant states in the⁵⁶Fe compound nucleus is deduced.Participated partly in the course of his work on a Thesis.The authors wish to thank the staff of the Van de Graaff accelerator at Charles University in Prague for the efficient operation of the machine and dr. I. Wilhelm for the valuable technical help in the early period of the experimental work. One of us (N. A. N.) acknowledges the staff of the Dept. of Nuclear Physics of Charles University in Prague for the excellent working conditions.     

粉末晶体(ZrO2)x(Bi2O3)1-x(x=1.0, 0.97) 晶体结构分析

为了确定ZrO2和(ZrO2)0.97(Bi2O3)0.03的晶体结构和原子热振动各向同性温度因子B,对该粉末晶体进行X射线衍射实验,建立了晶体结构模型,进行晶体结构分析。首先,采用共沉淀法和高温固相烧结法制备了纳米氧化锆ZrO2和(ZrO2)0.97(Bi2O3)0.03粉末晶体,接着,使用X射线测试仪对两种样品进行了衍射实验（XRD）,利用Rietveld 精修方法的 RIETAN-2000程序对所得实验结果进行了晶体结构分析,获得了晶体结构参量和原子热振动各向同性温度因子B。通过Maximum Entropy Method（MEM）解析得到了粉末晶体(ZrO2)x(Bi2O3)1-x(x=1.0,0.97)的等高电子密度分布可视化图谱。结果表明,(ZrO2)0.97(Bi2O3)0.03的晶胞体积比ZrO2的晶胞体积大分别为140.6850 Å3和140.5637Å3;ZrO2晶体的原子热振动各向同性温度因子B(Zr)、BO(1)、BO(2)和 B（Bi）分别为0.690、0.269、 0.178 和 0 Å2,(ZrO2)0.97(Bi2O3)0.03晶体的分别为0.460 、0.583 、0.121 和0.581 Å2。 确定了(ZrO2)0.97(Bi2O3)0.03的晶体结构属于单斜晶系,实现了等高电子密度分布三维（3D）和二维（2D）的可视化,进一步确定了晶体结构和原子位置。     

Effect of CO on hydrogen adsorption on palladium

Coadsorption of H₂ and CO on Pd has been studied using TDS and ESD techniques. It has been observed that the presence of 10% CO in the H₂ dosing gas during exposure gives rise to a drastic change in the TDS spectra of H₂ compared to the case when only H₂ is separately adsorbed. Furthermore, significant modifications occur in the ESD energy distribution of CO⁺ and H⁺ as a result of coadsorption of H₂ and CO. These observations are taken as evidence of adsorbate interaction possibly resulting in formation of an HCO surface complex.     

Gap exponents for percolation processes with triangle condition

A study is made of the gap exponents for percolation processes with the triangle condition in the subcritical region. It is show that the gaps are given by _t =2 fort=2, 3,. Scaling theory predicts thatP _p (¦C ₀¦S(p))–(p _c –p) andE _p (1/¦C ₀¦; ¦C ₀¦S(p))–(p _c –p)³, whereS(p) is the typical cluster size. It is found that (p _c –p)P _p (|C ₀S(p) ^1–)(p _c –p)^1–2 and (p _c –p)³E _p (1/|C ₀|;|C ₀|S(p) ^1–))(p _c –p)^3–4.     

两种不锈钢在高压下的状态方程

 测定了两种不锈钢在室温下、4.5 GPa内的p-V关系，并给出了它们的Bridgman方程。根据Bridgman方程的系数a和b，计算了它们的格临爱森参数γ₀、体积模量B₀和B₀的压力导数B₀'。     

摩擦点火Ti-V-Cr阻燃钛合金燃烧产物的组织特征

采用摩擦氧浓度实验方法, 结合原位观察、扫描电镜、能谱仪和X-射线衍射分析, 系统研究Ti-V-Cr 阻燃钛合金燃烧产物的微观组织形貌、燃烧反应过程的合金元素分布规律及微观机理. 结果表明: Ti-V-Cr 阻燃钛合金燃烧过程发出闪亮耀眼的白光, 具有典型金属燃烧的火焰特征. 燃烧产物主要有TiO₂, V₂O₅和Cr₂O₃三种氧化物, 该混合氧化物以分散颗粒和致密连续体存在. 分散颗粒为规则的球形; 致密连续燃烧产物的微观组织具有分区特征, 从合金基体至燃烧表面依次为过渡区、热影响区、熔凝区和燃烧区. 其中, 过渡区存在一些微小的颗粒状凸起, 且有一定方向性; 热影响区中形成大量V基固溶体相和少量的Ti基固溶体相, V基固溶体相上存在Ti的含量远高于基体的针状析出物; 熔凝区中, 大量的Ti基固溶体中存在少量的V基固溶体; 燃烧区主要为Ti, V和Cr的氧化物混合物. 热影响区的V基固溶体相降低了Ti元素向熔凝区的迁移速率, 减慢了燃烧区Ti与O的优先反应; 燃烧区形成的TiO₂, V₂O₅和Cr₂O₃混合氧化物和熔凝区O在Ti中大量固溶共同终止了O向合金基体的继续扩散, 从而使Ti-V-Cr阻燃钛合金表现出优异的阻燃功能性.     

Étude de l'adsorption électrochimique de l'oxygène sur des lames minces d'or par la mesure de leur résistance électrique

The electrical resistance changes of thin gold film electrodes of preferential orientation [111] with film thickness and potential have been studied. The applicability of the Fuchs-Sondheimer (FS) relation to the decrease of resistance observed at the first negative polarization and the first few potential sweeps for different thicknesses have shown that this phenomenon is due to a surface process, interpreted as a cleaning of the electrodes. The resistance changes observed during the electrochemical adsorption and desorption of oxygen also obey the FS relation. The analysis of the resistance variation with the charge exchanged during these reactions has allowed us to show that the electrochemical adsorption of oxygen, on these gold films occurs by a two-dimensional island mechanism with formation of different structures of the surface layer. The values of the resistivity change caused by the adsorption of 1% oxygen atoms (with respect to the total number of metal atoms in the films) at low coverage have been compared with those observed in other systems (metal-gas, metal-metal).     

The Hamiltonian structure of general relativistic perfect fluids

We show that the evolution equations for a perfect fluid coupled to general relativity in a general lapse and shift, are Hamiltonian relative to a certain Poisson structure. For the fluid variables, a Lie-Poisson structure associated to the dual of a semi-direct product Lie algebra is used, while the bracket for the gravitational variables has the usual canonical symplectic structure. The evolution is governed by a Hamiltonian which is equivalent to that obtained from a canonical analysis. The relationship of our Hamiltonian structure with other approaches in the literature, such as Clebsch potentials, Lagrangian to Eulerian transformations, and its use in clarifying linearization stability, are discussed.Research supported in part by NSF grant MCS 81-08814(A02)Research supported in part by NSF grant MCS 81-07086