Mechanical endurance of polymer electrolyte membrane and PEM fuel cell durability

The life of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) is currently limited by the mechanical endurance of polymer electrolyte membranes and membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs). In this paper, the authors report recent experimental and modeling work toward understanding the mechanisms of delayed mechanical failures of polymer electrolyte membranes and MEAs under relevant PEMFC operating conditions. Mechanical breach of membranes/MEAs in the form of pinholes and tears has been frequently observed after long‐term or accelerated testing of PEMFC cells/stacks. Catastrophic failure of cell/stack due to rapid gas crossover shortly follows the mechanical breach. Ex situ mechanical characterizations were performed on MEAs after being subjected to the accelerated chemical aging and relative humidity (RH) cycling tests. The results showed significant reduction of MEA ductility manifested as drastically reduced strain‐to‐failure of the chemically aged and RH‐cycled MEAs. Postmortem analysis revealed the formation and growth of mechanical defects such as cracks and crazing in the membranes and MEAs. A finite element model was used to estimate stress/strain states of an edge‐constrained MEA under rapid RH variations. Damage metrics for accelerated testing and life prediction of PEMFCs are discussed. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 44: 2346–2357, 2006     

A highly sensitive and rapid assay for protein determination in human urine and penicillin using a Rayleigh light-scattering technique with benzeneazo-8-acetylamino-1-naphthol-3,6-disulfonic acid sodium salt.

A simple and sensitive method was conducted for the determination of trace amounts of proteins with benzeneazo-8-acetylamino-1-naphthol-3,6-disulfonic acid sodium salt (azophloxine, AP) using a Rayleigh light-scattering (RLS) technique. At pH 2.60 and in the presence of an emulsifier OP microemulsion, the RLS of AP can be greatly enhanced by proteins, owing to the interaction between AP and protein. The enhanced intensity is proportional to the concentration of proteins. Four proteins, including bovine serum albumin (BSA), human serum albumin (HSA), lysozyme (Lys) and gamma globulin (gamma-G) have been tested. For example, the linear range of BSA was 0 - 0.06 microg mL(-1) with detection limits of 2.38 ng mL(-1). The method was applied to the analysis of protein in human urine and penicillin samples with satisfactory results. The relative standard deviation was in all instances less than 4.0%, and the recovery was in the range of 97.5 - 104%.     

塑料瓶盖的压缩性能研究

本文通过对塑料瓶盖压缩性能检测证明,每一种塑料瓶盖的压缩性能和压缩曲线都具有特征性,塑料瓶盖的压缩性能和压缩曲线可以作为检测塑料瓶盖真伪的重要依据之一.     

锻炼对老年人肺通气功能影响的研究

本文采用电子肺活量计对218名老人进行了肺通气功能的测试。测试结果表明:体育锻炼对老年人肺通气功能有良好影响。本文为老年人肺通气功能的研究、评价及老年人体育运动的研究提供了实验性依据。     

DGPVT软件包的开发及应用

介绍了针对油藏流体及其注气体系的相态及物性的预测而开发的DGPVT软件包功能、模型及特点。基于实验数据对DGPVT软件包的预测准确性进行了检验,并与石油界知名的商用油气相态及物性计算软件包STATPACK进行了比较。     

Limit cycle for cubic system of Kolmogorov type with a conic algebraic trajectory

In this paper we study the existence of limit cycle for cubic system ()₃, of Kolmogorov type with a conic algebraic trajectory

安装误差对正交弧齿锥齿轮副接触区影响的分析

本文从理论上分析了正交弧齿锥齿轮副的各种安装误差对啮合接触区的单独影响和综合影响,建立了安装误差作用下齿面接触区的数学模型,并通过具体实例讨论了各项安装误差对啮合接触区单独影响和综合影响的程度以及综合影响的“叠加效应”和“互补效应”,提出了满足接触要求前提下降低安装要求的措施.     

双轴等拉低周疲劳实验装置

本文给出能在一般单向加载液压疲劳试验机上做双轴等拉低周疲劳实验研究的双向拉伸装置,并对有关影响因素进行了讨论。 本试验是在百吨液压低周疲劳试验机上进行的。双向拉体装置已经受近百万次疲劳载荷,其中交变载荷幅围5.5,t亦经受近20万次。在使用过程,各构件完好合手使用要求,将十字试样进行低周疲劳断裂试验,成功地开出合格裂纹,用它进行超速条件下叶轮材料性能研究亦取得初步结果。可以认为它适用于平而应力集中问题低周疲劳性能的研究。若使用液压高、中周疲劳试验机,它还可用于双轴载荷下裂纹试样裂纹扩展的研究。 本文指出了双向拉伸装置有待改进的方面。