Heat transfer to air–water annular flow in a horizontal pipe

Two-phase air–water flow and heat transfer in a 25 mm internal diameter horizontal pipe were investigated experimentally. The water superficial velocity varied from 24.2 m/s to 41.5 m/s and the air superficial velocity varied from 0.02 m/s to 0.09 m/s. The aim of the study was to determine the heat transfer coefficient and its connection to flow pattern and liquid film thickness. The flow patterns were visualized using a high speed video camera, and the film thickness was measured by the conductive tomography technique. The heat transfer coefficient was calculated from the temperature measurements using the infrared thermography method. It was found that the heat transfer coefficient at the bottom of the pipe is up to three times higher than that at the top, and becomes more uniform around the pipe for higher air flow-rates. Correlations on local and average Nusselt number were obtained and compared to results reported in the literature. The behavior of local heat transfer coefficient was analyzed and the role of film thickness and flow pattern was clarified.     

剪切散斑:一种光学测量技术及其应用

本文综述了剪切散斑测量技术及其成功的应用领域。剪切散斑技术是一种基于激光的全场、非接触表面变形(位移或应变)测量技术,它无需特殊的隔震装置,克服了因参考光束给全息干涉技术所带来的诸多限制。因此,它是用于现场测量的一个有效工具。剪切散斑测量技术已经得到了工业界的普遍认同,尤其是在工业无损检测方面更显示出了它的极大优势,它可以通过识别被诱发的异常变形来显示物体的内部缺陷。剪切散斑的应用还包括应变测量、材料特性表征、残余应力评估、泄漏探测、振动分析和三维形貌测量等。     

干涉条纹图中散斑噪声之滤除

散斑在光学干涉计量中被用作信息载体，但同时它也是严重的噪声。介绍了一种简单有效的滤除散斑噪声的方法，即在加窗富里叶变换域内进行掩模和阈值处理。同富里叶变换和正交小波变换相比，加窗富里叶变换有如下两方面的优点：加窗富里叶基和条纹的高度相似性使得信号与噪声容易分离，而加窗富里叶变换的冗余性则可削弱掩模和阈值处理对信号谱的破坏。此方法的有效性由数值模拟和实验的例子证实。此方法亦可滤除强度型条纹或位相型条纹中其它类型的噪声，如加型噪声。     

气固射流加砂方式中颗粒速度场及浓度场的实验研究

将激光数字式粒子成像测速技术(DPIV)方法应用于砂尘环境实验中颗粒速度场及浓度场的实验研究,成功地对环境风洞中颗粒速度场及浓度分布进行了无干扰瞬态测量,实验结果较真实地反映了气固射流加砂方式中粒子速度场及浓度场的分布规律。文中所获得的规律性认识为我国自行研制大型砂尘实验设备,确定加砂/尘方法及实验段参数等提供了依据。     

基于Hindmarsh-Rose神经元模型的模式分割

联想记忆和模式分割是大脑的重要功能,大脑海马区是这一功能的重要物质基础。Hindmarsh-Rose神经元模型能够较好地模拟大脑海马区神经元的特性。本文以Hindmarsh-Rose神经元为节点,按Hopfield规则构造网络,同时,考虑到大脑中神经元连接的生理学实际情况,通过数值模拟,实现了在弱、中、强三种连接强度情况下的模式分割以及在随机概率连接情况下的模式分割,通过分析比较,提出了进一步改进的方向。     

激波卷扬的气体粉尘边界层的实验与数值研究

采用瞬态阴影技术和激光消光技术对激波卷扬粉尘的现象进行了实验研究，理论研究采用ＰＳＩＣ（ＰａｒｔｉｃｌｅＳｏｕｒｃｅｉｎＣｅｌｌ）模型，模型同时考虑了湍流效应及气固两相间的输运效应。结果表明，激波卷扬的粉尘颗粒在壁面附近湍流区内先被加速，一定高度后减速，从而在边界层内形成一个高颗粒浓度的区域。数值结果与实验结果基本一致。     

单脉冲加载的Hopkinson扭杆装置

分析了反复加载现象及其对变形微结构的影响，介绍了对现有标准Ｈｏｐｋｉｎｓｏｎ扭杆的改进。改进后的新型Ｈｏｐｋｉｎｓｏｎ扭杆是具有特殊设计的加载头和传动器的四杆系统，它完全消除了应力波的反复加载效应，实现了过程的单脉冲加载。改进前后的实验波形和变形局部化微结构形态的比较证实了改进的有效性。     

CHARACTERISTICS OF CLAY MINERALS IN ASIAN DUST AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE

The objectives of this research were to characterise the clay minerals composition of soil-derived dust in Northern China and to set up a mineralogical signature to trace their origin. Mineral composition of aerosol particles was investigated at Aksu, Dunhuang, Yulin, Tongliao and Changwu during an intensive field campaign period of ACE-Asia. The results show that the kaolinite （K） to chlorite （C） ratio is sensitive to the regional origin of Asian dust. Western source areas （represented by Aksu） displayed the lowest K/C ratio of 0.3 （average）, while it was found to increase up to 0.70 （average） upon moving towards northern source areas （represented by Yulin）. By studying transported dust in a deposition area representative of the Chinese Loess Plateau, the usefulness of the K/C ratio, when associated with back air-mass trajectories, was found to lie in revealing the origin of the dust. Comparison of the mineralogical data between Asian dust and Sahara dust, shows that the K/C ratio is also an effective signature to identify the source areas on a hemisphere scale.     

Dislocation Patterns and Work-Hardening in Crystalline Plasticity

We propose a continuum model for the evolution of the total dislocation densities in fcc crystals, in the framework of rate-independent plasticity. The basic physical features which are taken into account are: (i) the role of dislocations in hardening; (ii) the relations between the slip velocity and dislocation mobility; (iii) the energetics of self and mutual interactions between dislocations; (iv) nonlocal effects in the interaction between dislocations. A set of reaction–diffusion equations is obtained, with mobilities depending on the slip velocities, which is able to describe the formation of dislocation walls and cells. To this effect, the results of numerical simulations in two special cases are presented. Mathematics Subject Classifications (2000) 74C15, 74C20.     

Self-stability of a simple walking model driven by a rhythmic signal

In this paper, we analyzed the dynamic properties of a simple walking model of a biped robot driven by a rhythmic signal from an oscillator. The oscillator receives no sensory feedback and the rhythmic signal is an open loop. The simple model consists of a hip and two legs that are connected at the hip. The leg motion is generated by a rhythmic signal. In particular, we analytically examined the stability of a periodic walking motion. We obtained approximate periodic solutions and the Jacobian matrix of a Poincaré map by the power-series expansion using a small parameter. Although the analysis was inconclusive when we used only the first order expansion, by employing the second order expansion it clarified the stability, revealing that the periodic walking motion is asymptotically stable and the simple model possesses self-stability as an inherent dynamic characteristic in walking. We also clarified the stability region with respect to model parameters such as mass ratio and walking speed.