Combustion characteristics in a small-scale reactor with catalyst segmentation and cavities

Hydrogen–air combustion characteristics of a small-scale reactor with different catalyst layouts and configurations are experimentally and numerically investigated. Four different platinum catalyst layouts are used to investigate the effect of catalyst segmentation on combustion performance. It is found that combustion phenomena are strongly related to the variations of inflow velocity, equivalence ratio, and length of catalyst segment. The existence of hetero- and homogeneous reactions in the combustor relies on sufficient catalytically induced exothermicity as well as sufficient hydrogen in the remaining mixture. Besides, the multi-segment catalyst with cavities appreciably extends the stable operating range of catalytic combustion in a small-scale combustor for a wide range of inflow velocities. Nevertheless, gas-phase reaction can be sustained and anchored by the existence of cavity in a small-scale system. The reactor with proposed mechanisms can be applied to various small-scale power, heat generation, and propulsion systems.     

An Overview of Infrared Spectroscopy Based on Continuous Wavelet Transform Combined with Machine Learning Algorithms: Application to Chinese Medicines,Plant Classification,and Cancer Diagnosis

Abstract

Infrared spectroscopy has been a workhorse technique for materials analysis and can result in positively identifying many different types of material. In recent years there have been reports using wavelet analysis and machine learning algorithms to extract features of Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR). The machine learning algorithms contain back-propagation neural network (BPNN), radial basis function neural network (RBFNN), and support vector machine (SVM). This article reviews the important advances in FTIR analysis employing a continuous wavelet transform (CWT) and machine learning algorithms, especially in the applications of the method for Chinese medicine identification, plant classification, and cancer diagnosis.     

完全可压缩渗流驱动问题的特征线有限元方法及其误差分析

多孔介质中渗流驱动问题数值方法的研究，对合理经济地开发油田，了解地下油水运动规律有一定意义。特征线法结合差分或有限元法解渗流问题，在理论和应用上获得了成功３－５，但还有很多问题需进一步研究２．前人研究多是假定流体不可压或微可压，本文研究一类完全可压缩两相驱动问题。采用特征线法与有限元法相结合，构造并分析了全离散数值格式，基于周期性假设，证明了最优Ｌ２模误差估计。     

Self-Assembled Multistable Scattering Mode for Versatile Energy-Saving Smart Windows

Smart windows are crucial to dynamic control over light transmission to fulfill various demands in energy saving, privacy, and information display; however, most present technologies still perform a single function (often tint or haze adjustment) and require continuous electricity for operation. In this study, novel self-assembled ionic liquid crystals (ILCs) doped with negative cholesteric liquid crystals (CLCs) to offer electrically switchable and stable scattering-mode light modulators are presented. The novel smectic A phase based on the ILCs exhibits high solubility in the adopted nematics, enhancing the LC device's performance in several ways, including improved homogeneity, stable alignment quality, prolonged stability, and simplified fabrication. The LC device can potentially offer a dynamically rapid switching function between stable transparent (imperfect fingerprint textures) states and stable scattering (focal conic textures with small domains) states by using external stimuli and highly maintained multistable states for prolonged periods, even when the external stimuli are removed. The LC device also offers polarization-independent scattering and transparent-mode LC light modulators, low operating voltage, excellent contrast, and broad viewing angles. Its versatility and outstanding field-off stability make it ideal for various applications such as smart lighting, building climate control, energy-saving displays, and augmented reality (AR) glasses.     

基于压缩全息和空分复用的多彩色图像加密

针对现有光学加密方法进行彩色图像加密时加密容量低、解密图像失真度高等问题,提出一种基于压缩全息和空分复用的多彩色图像加密方法.在光学加密阶段,结合改进的Mach-Zehnder干涉仪与空分复用技术,通过不同的随机相位掩膜对多幅彩色图像进行同时加密,仅需单次曝光即可得到由多幅彩色图像加密的全息图.在解密过程中,由于记录全息图的过程可建模为压缩感知过程,使用两步迭代收缩/阈值算法即可求解.实验结果表明,提出的加密系统加密容量大,解密重建图像质量高,结合压缩感知理论,有效地消除了同轴全息中平方场项对解密重建性能的影响,解密图像平均峰值信噪比仅下降约2～5dB;密钥安全性高,随机相位掩膜与传播距离均起到密钥的作用,在随机相位掩膜错误或传播距离仅偏移0.25%时,便无法解密出原始彩色图像;且对噪声与遮挡性攻击具有良好的鲁棒性,解密重建性能随噪声增大下降趋势缓慢,加密全息图80%信息受到遮挡性攻击时,仍可取得良好的解密重建结果.     

传输线方程的高精度龙格−库塔数值求解方法

提出了一种求解传输线方程的高精度龙格-库塔（RK）方法。此方法在空间上采取高阶泰勒展开,提高了对空间微分的近似精度,减少了数值色散所带来的误差。与传统的时域有限差分法（FDTD）方法相比,在每波长采样数相同时,RK方法的计算精度更高。同时,根据Taylor模型,对外界平面波激励源进行离散,成功利用RK方法对外部场激励传输线进行求解,扩大了龙格−库塔方法在求解传输线方程时的应用范围。通过编程对平面波辐照下无限大地平面上的单导体与双导体的算例分别应用FDTD方法与RK方法进行了计算,验证了RK方法的正确性。结果表明同等计算条件下RK方法的计算精度更高。     

离子能量分析器测量特性的仿真研究

针对空间等离子体及其模拟环境、空间原子氧及其模拟环境对离子能谱测量的需要,利用仿真软件COMSOL,对离子能量分析器的低能离子测量特性进行了仿真研究。介绍了离子能量分析器的工作原理,对离子能谱测量过程进行了公式推导。通过对三种待选仪器设计方案进行离子透过率仿真分析,确定了一种较优的仪器设计方案。多种离子温度下的误差分析结果也表明,该设计方案能够较为准确地测量离子能量分布。分析了电场畸变、等离子鞘层、栅网对齐方式和离子温度对测量结果的影响,根据仿真结果对一些仿真实验现象做出了合理的解释。     

Multicaloric and coupled-caloric effects

The multicaloric effect refers to the thermal response of a solid material driven by simultaneous or sequential application of more than one type of external field.For practical applications,the multicaloric effect is a potentially interesting strategy to improve the efficiency of refrigeration devices.Here,the state of the art in multi-field driven multicaloric effect is reviewed.The phenomenology and fundamental thermodynamics of the multicaloric effect are well established.A number of theoretical and experimental research approaches are covered.At present,the theoretical understanding of the multicaloric effect is thorough.However,due to the limitation of the current experimental technology,the experimental approach is still in progress.All these researches indicated that the thermal response and effective reversibility of multiferroic materials can be improved through multicaloric cycles to overcome the inherent limitations of the physical mechanisms behind single-field-induced caloric effects.Finally,the viewpoint of further developments is presented.     

水分子在氢化锂表面的吸附行为

运用理论分析方法计算研究了水分子在氢化锂表面的吸附行为,分析了氢化锂表面改性对其疏水性能的影响。结果表明,在LiH-111面和LiH-100面上构建槽结构、柱状结构后,水分子在其上的吸附力比完整表面更强,说明表面微结构的引入的确改变了势能分布。壁相交处存在势能叠加,加强了吸附水分子的能力,但是没有引起表面的亲水性能变化。水分子可以稳定的吸附在完美的LiH（001）表面,其解离能垒仅为0.386 eV,这一解离反应在室温下完全可以进行。水分子极易在具有结构缺陷的LiH表面解离,这是LiH在一定湿度的空气和水环境中极易分解的根本原因。     

基于粒子滤波和人工势场法的放射源搜寻方法

针对放射源搜寻过程中难度大、定位精度低等问题,提出了一种适用于移动机器人的自主寻源方法。该方法利用移动机器人搭载辐射探测器采集的剂量计数值,根据γ射线的衰减规律建立辐射衰减模型;在机器人前进的过程中利用粒子滤波算法对放射源的参数进行实时估计;采用高斯分布函数对重采样后的粒子进行自适应更新,保证重采样后的粒子具有多样性;根据辐射环境创建机器人路径规划模型,采用人工势场法规划机器人的自主寻源路径。实验在Matlab下进行了仿真验证,结果表明,该方法在有遮挡环境下能够搜寻到未知的单点源,同时自适应更新能够提高算法的稳定性,缩小寻源误差。