Transient absorption measurement system using pulsed energetic ion

This article reports a highly sensitive transient absorbance measurement system using pulsed energetic ions. The ions were pulsed by a beam chopper, which was synchronized with the cyclotron, and accelerated to the desired energy around 18 MeV/u. H, He, C and Ne ions can be used for the transient absorption measurement. The optical system can measure an absorbance smaller than 1.0×10⁻⁴ in the wavelength range of 400–740 nm.     

High-sensitive analysis of DNA fragments by capillary gel electrophoresis using transient isotachophoresis preconcentration and fluorescence detection

In this report aimed on further development of a high-sensitivity capillary gel electrophoresis (CGE) method for analysis of DNA fragments, we firstly explored online transient isotachophoresis (tITP) preconcentration combined with fluorescence detection (FD). The fluorescence signal (excitation: 488 nm; emission: 590 nm) was generated using the intercalating dye of ethidium bromide (EB). It was found when the leading electrolyte (LE) was injected behind the sample zone, such a special tITP mode has significant advantages to solve the bubble formation issue and to improve the analytical performance stability. Two standard DNA samples, a 50 bp DNA step ladder and the φX174/HaeIII digest, were used to evaluate the qualitative and quantitative abilities of the tITP-FD approach. A highly diluted sample (10,000-fold in the water, e.g. the φX174/HaeIII digest diluted from 500 μg/ml to the 50 ng/ml level) was enriched and detected; the LOD was down to 0.09 ng/ml for the 72 bp fragment, apparently improved more than 1000-fold in comparison with UV detection. Although the RSD of peak areas (n = 3) was around 15.5% for the sample was electrokinetically injected, good linearity of peak area response showed that the proposed method is suitable for quantitative analysis.     

Sensor array data profiling for gas identification

The paper presents a new method of qualitative identification of gas. It is based on a dynamic response of sensor array with the emphasis on the processing of discrete measurement data. The information needed for identification of test samples is obtained in course of profiling the data from calibration measurements. This operation consists of the following steps: classification of data sets, selection of representative data sets, parameterization of classifiers associated with representative data sets and determination of data records. In our work Discriminant Function Analysis was used for data classification. The information saved in data record describes: the sequential number of discrete measurement, combination of gas sensors in this measurement which are best for classification of calibration samples, and the parameters of associated classifier. They are identifiers of gas class. The procedure of data record determination itself is time consuming. However this operation will be performed only at the stage of the development of the measurement instrument and when its malfunction is diagnosed. The routine use of the instrument will be restricted to gas identification task, which only utilizes the results of profiling.The identification of unknown gas is performed on the base of data records and measurement data obtained for this gas. Data records guide the preparation of data sets, separately for each class of gases. These data sets are used as input of the discriminant functions which have parameter values also indicated by data records. It was shown in the present contribution, that the qualitative identification of nine test gas samples (vapors of ethanol, acetic acid and ethyl acetate in air) with our method was very accurate and fast.     

Transient Nearest Neighbor Random Walk on the Line

We prove strong theorems for the local time at infinity of a nearest neighbor transient random walk. First, laws of the iterated logarithm are given for the large values of the local time. Then we investigate the length of intervals over which the walk runs through (always from left to right) without ever returning.     

Transient modal radiation of axisymmetric sources: Application to loudspeakers

The present study proposes a transient model of the acoustic radiation of axisymmetric structures. The pressure field is approximated by the Rayleigh integral corresponding to a monopole source distribution over the non-planar vibrating surface. The displacement field is expanded on the linear modes of the structure and a change of variables in the Rayleigh integral is then proposed in the case of a monotonic profile function to compute the Spatial Impulse Response associated to each mode of vibration efficiently. The results are compared to the formulation obtained in the case of planar and spherical sources. The method of calculation is then derived in the case of a typical loudspeaker profile (association of a truncated cone with a spherical cap). Finally, the present approach is used to estimate the nonlinear radiation pattern of a prototype loudspeaker and predictions are compared to measurements in anechoic room.     

Predictions and experimental studies of the tail pipe noise of an automotive muffler using a one dimensional CFD model

The tail pipe noise from a commercial automotive muffler was studied experimentally and numerically under the condition of wide open throttle acceleration in the present research. The engine was accelerated from 1000 to 6000 rpm in 30 s at the warm up condition. The transient acoustic characteristics of its exhaust muffler were predicted using one dimensional computational fluid dynamics. To validate the results of the simulation, the transient acoustic characteristics of the exhaust muffler were measured in an anechoic chamber according to the Japanese Standard (JIS D 1616). It was found that the results of simulation are in good agreement with experimental results at the 2nd order of the engine rotational frequency. At the high order of engine speed, differences between the computational and experimental results exist in the high revolution range (from 5000 to 6000 rpm at the 4th order, and from 4200 to 6000 rpm at the 6th order). According to these results, the differences were caused by the flow noise which was not considered in the simulation. Based on the theory of one dimensional CFD model, a simplified model which can provide an acceptable accuracy and save more than 90% of execution time compared with the standard model was proposed for the optimization design to meet the demand of time to market.     

Transient flow around an impulsively started cylinder using a dynamic mesh method

The finite volume method (FVM) with a dynamic mesh method (DMM) to deal with the moving boundary was applied to the simulation of two-dimensional incompressible viscous flow past a circular cylinder that is impulsively started into rotation and translation. The non-dimensional rotating to translating speed ratio α is varied from 0.28 to 2.07, with the Reynolds number being 200 for the range of α. The computation covers a period, during which the cylinder translates seven times its diameter. The current scheme handles the impulsively moving boundary directly by DMM, which is implemented using both mesh deforming and local remeshing. The instantaneous asymmetrical flow configurations for various α are presented and compared with the experimental visualizations. Quantitatively, the velocity distributions with drag and lift coefficients are also compared with the experimental and numerical results. Results show that the flow is strongly influenced by the rotation. Comparisons are found to be satisfactory.     

采用瞬态电致发光研究磷光掺杂体系发光瞬时过冲的发射机理

掺杂型有机电致发光器件中载流子累积、载流子复合等物理过程的深入了解对提高器件效率和稳定性有重要作用。通过瞬态电致发光测量可以研究掺杂型有机电致发光器件内部载流子累积。对结构为: ITO/NPB(30 nm)/host: Ir(ppy)₃/BCP(10 nm)/Alq₃(20 nm)/LiF(0.7 nm)/Al(100 nm)的器件分别研究主体材料以及客体掺杂浓度变化对有机掺杂型器件瞬态发光行为的影响。实验发现,当单脉冲驱动电压关闭后,只有TAZ: Ir(ppy)₃掺杂器件出现发光瞬时过冲现象,即发光强度衰减到一定时间时突然增强;且随着客体掺杂浓度的增加,瞬时过冲强度逐渐增强。通过分析TAZ: Ir(ppy)₃掺杂器件的瞬时过冲强度对主体材料与掺杂浓度的依赖关系,进一步发现,瞬时过冲效应强度主要受限于发光层内部积累的电子载流子;TAZ: Ir(ppy)₃发光层内电子容易被客体材料分子俘获并积累,电场突变时陷阱电子容易跳跃到主体材料上并与主体材料上积累的空穴形成激子,激子能量传递到客体材料上并复合发光继而出现发光强度的瞬时过冲现象。研究发光瞬时过冲行为可探究器件发光层内的载流子和激子的动态行为,有利于指导器件的设计,从而减少积累电荷的影响,提高器件的性能。     

Experimental investigation of natural convection in a vertical rib-roughened channel with asymmetric heating

An experimental study in an open-ended vertical channel is carried out in order to describe the fluid dynamics and heat transfer of transient free convection inside a vertical rib-roughened channel asymmetrically heated at various uniform heat fluxes (650, 700, and 780 W/m²) corresponding to various modified Rayleigh numbers (3.65 × 10⁶, 3.93 × 10⁶ and 4.4 × 10⁶). Two ribs are symmetrically located on each wall. The investigations focused more specifically on the influence of the ribs positions inside the channel and the modified Rayleigh number (Ra^*) both in steady-state regime and during the transitional phase occurring just after the start of the heating on the flow structure and the heat transfer performance. The results showed the appearance of large-scale flow instabilities which will develop and propagate until the development of the pocket-like vortex (reversed flow). Also, the formation and breakup of recirculation eddies, vortex banishment, besides that a separation and shifting of the boundary layer from one wall to another are identified. The best position of the ribs for heat extraction depends on the magnitude of the Rayleigh number. In that case, the top position is the optimal position for the small and the moderate modified Rayleigh numbers.     

炮体表面瞬态温度分布的散斑干涉测试研究

为了可以实现对炮体表面瞬态温度分布变化的实时监测,同时克服传统瞬态高温测试仪器单点探测以及热惯性大等局限性,设计了基于散斑干涉与光谱频域分析相结合的瞬态温度分布测试系统。系统采用散斑干涉技术将炮体瞬态温度变化引发的微小形变转换成散斑干涉条纹,再由傅氏变换完成干涉条纹形变到光谱分布的函数转换,从而通过光谱分布函数反演任意采样时刻上的温度分布。实验采用ZX-FB1型光纤测温仪测试单点位置上瞬态温度作为标准值,再由555 nm激光器与面阵CCD采集散斑干涉条纹,分别使用图像识别法与傅氏变换法完成干涉条纹与瞬态温度的算法匹配,从而反演瞬态温度。实验结果显示,两种方法均能实现瞬态温度检测,但基于傅氏变换频谱分析的散斑干涉法精度更高,并且可以有效地克服由表面瑕疵、漆面磨损等问题造成的粗大误差。