Two-dimensional adaptive Eulerian-Lagrangian method for mass transport with spatial velocity distribution

A Eulerian-Lagrangian scheme is used to solve the two-dimensional advection-dispersion equation. Concentration and its partial differential operator are decomposed into advection and dispersion terms. Thus, advection is formally decoupled from dispersion and solved by continuous forward particle tracking. Dispersion is handled by implicit finite elements on a fixed Eulerian grid. Translation of steep gradients of concentration in advection-dominated flow regimes, is done without numerical distortion. Continuous spatial distribution of velocities are evaluated by using Galerkin's approach in conjunction with Darcy's law based on hydraulic input data from each element. The method was implemented on coarse FE grid with linear shape functions, demonstrating no over/under shooting and practically no numerical dispersion. Simulations, covering a wide range of Peclet numbers, yield high agreement with analytic and practical results.     

分形烟尘簇团粒子的消光特性研究

根据物质的电结构,将烟尘簇团粒子离散为一系列的偶极子,利用离散偶极子近似方法,获得了不同波长电磁波入射情况下分形烟尘簇团粒子不对称因子、吸收和散射效率因子的值.结合偶极子在电磁场中的力学性质,分析了烟尘簇团粒子在外加电磁场中所受的力和力矩,给出三种分形结构烟尘簇团粒子的电磁辐射压力及电磁辐射力矩效率因子随入射波波长变化的数值结果,分析了烟尘粒子对电磁能量吸收的宏观表现和微观机理.结果显示:入射波长、烟尘簇团粒子的分形维数及所含原始微粒数目都将影响烟尘粒子的消光特性.     

模拟颗粒凝并过程的快速Monte Carlo方法

对常规异权值Monte Carlo(MC)方法进行改进,基于强核函数思想,通过颗粒群单重遍历即可求得强核函数最大值,采用接受-拒绝法随机搜寻凝并对,并利用搜寻过程中拒绝和接受的所有凝并对的信息来估计凝并事件的等待时间(时间步长),从而避免颗粒群的双重遍历,以提高MC的效率.对典型工况的模拟结果显示该快速方法计算代价仅为O(N_s),能够显著提高计算效率,同时保持足够的计算精度,较好地协调计算代价与计算精度之间的矛盾.     

火灾烟雾颗粒凝并分形特性研究

火灾烟雾颗粒因布朗运动由初期的主粒子凝并形成大颗粒的凝团结构，其外形呈现出分形特征，根据分形理论对火灾烟雾颗粒凝团结构进行分析研究，采用场发射扫描电镜对多种材料的烟雾颗粒图像进行测试，通过对烟雾凝团图像进行处理，获得了火灾探测中常见的多种材料的分形维数和分形系数，给出了烟雾颗粒的主粒子粒径，并对其影响因素进行了对比分析，为火灾烟雾探测中颗粒凝并分形特性研究提供有益的探索. 关键词： 火灾 烟雾 颗粒 凝并 分形     

Generic entangling through quantum indistinguishability

We present a general scheme for entangling any degree of freedom of two uncorrelated identical particles from independent sources by a combination of two-particle interferometry and which-way detection. We show that this entanglement generation procedure works for completely random initial states of the variable to be entangled. We also demonstrate a curious complementarity exhibited by our scheme and its applications in estimating the generated entanglement as a function of wave packet overlap at the beamsplitter.     

Uncertainty relations for entangled states

A generalized uncertainty relation for an entangled pair of particles is obtained if we impose a symmetrization rule for all operators that we should employ when doing any calculation using the entangled wave function of the pair. This new relation reduces to Heisenberg’s uncertainty relation when the particles have no correlation and suggests that we can have new lower bounds for the product of position and momentum dispersions.     

Ultrasound-assisted production and optimization of mini-emulsions in a microfluidic chip in continuous-flow

The use of ultrasound to generate mini-emulsions (50 nm to 1 μm in diameter) and nanoemulsions (mean droplet diameter < 200 nm) is of great relevance in drug delivery, particle synthesis and cosmetic and food industries. Therefore, it is desirable to develop new strategies to obtain new formulations faster and with less reagent consumption. Here, we present a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based microfluidic device that generates oil-in-water or water-in-oil mini-emulsions in continuous flow employing ultrasound as the driving force. A Langevin piezoelectric attached to the same glass slide as the microdevice provides enough power to create mini-emulsions in a single cycle and without reagents pre-homogenization. By introducing independently four different fluids into the microfluidic platform, it is possible to gradually modify the composition of oil, water and two different surfactants, to determine the most favorable formulation for minimizing droplet diameter and polydispersity, employing less than 500 µL of reagents. It was found that cavitation bubbles are the most important mechanism underlying emulsions formation in the microchannels and that degassing of the aqueous phase before its introduction to the device can be an important factor for reduction of droplet polydispersity. This idea is demonstrated by synthetizing solid polymeric particles with a narrow size distribution starting from a mini-emulsion produced by the device.     

Effects of thermoultrasonic treatment on characteristics of micro-nano particles and flavor in Greenland halibut bone soup

In order to investigate the effects of thermoultrasonic treatment (TUT) on the formation of colloidal micro-nano particles (MNPs) and the quality of halibut bone soup, nutrients, particle characteristics, and flavor characteristics were analyzed. The morphology of MNPs was studied using an optical microscope. Results showed that TUT could increase the nutrient content (total sugars, 22.15 mg/100 mL; water soluble proteins, 173.24 mg/mL; fatty acids, 1779.7 mg/100 mL; solids, 3.16 g/100 mL), reduce the particle size (605.92 nm) and interfacial tension. Meanwhile, TUT make the halibut bone soup has better emulsifying characteristics and stability. The contents of flavor substances, such as esters, 5′-nucleotides, organic acids in the halibut bone soup were more abundant, while the contents of hexanal and 1-octen-3-ol and fishy off-flavor were reduced in TUT group. The overall odor and taste outline were more harmonious. Therefore, TUT can be used in the production of high quality fish bone soup, and TUT could be considered as a good deep processing technology for halibut bone and improve economic efficiency.     

Entanglement and Non-Locality in Quantum Protocols with Identical Particles

We study the role of entanglement and non-locality in quantum protocols that make use of systems of identical particles. Unlike in the case of distinguishable particles, the notions of entanglement and non-locality for systems whose constituents cannot be distinguished and singly addressed are still debated. We clarify why the only approach that avoids incongruities and paradoxes is the one based on the second quantization formalism, whereby it is the entanglement of the modes that can be populated by the particles that really matters and not the particles themselves. Indeed, by means of a metrological and of a teleportation protocol, we show that inconsistencies arise in formulations that force entanglement and non-locality to be properties of the identical particles rather than of the modes they can occupy. The reason resides in the fact that orthogonal modes can always be addressed while identical particles cannot.     

热对流条件下颗粒沉降的格子Boltzmann方法模拟

采用格子Boltzmann方法模拟了在热对流条件下的颗粒沉降问题, 在研究单颗粒在等温流体、热流体和冷流体中运动的基础上, 进一步模拟了两个不同温度的颗粒在流体中的沉降.结果表明:两等温颗粒的沉降方式与雷诺数Re以及格拉晓夫数Gr密切相关, 而两不同温度的颗粒与两等温颗粒的沉降规律有显著不同.无论初始位置如何, 冷颗粒最终总位于热颗粒下方运动, Re较大时, 发生连续的拖曳、接触现象, 而Re较小时, 冷颗粒会以较大的沉降速度远离热颗粒. 关键词： 格子Boltzmann方法 颗粒沉降 热对流