Anodic behavior of nickel-based alloys in the electrolytic production of NF3

The Ni-based alloys, such as Ni-Co, Ni-Mn, Ni-Ag, Ni-Cu, Ni-Al and Ni-Si, prepared by hot isostatic pressing (HIP) at 1000 °C under 2 × 10⁸ Pa for 2 h were employed as the anodes for electrolytic production of NF₃. The current efficiencies for NF₃ formation were 42-38, 52-40, 52-47, 63-62, 50 and 41% for Ni-Co, Ni-Mn, Ni-Ag, Ni-Cu, Ni-Al and Ni-Si alloys, respectively. The current efficiencies only on Ni-Cu alloys with Cu concentrations lower than 10 mol% were almost the same as those on Ni sheet and HIPed Ni anodes, whereas those on the other alloys used in this study were smaller compared with those on both Ni anodes. On the other hand, the current losses caused by anodic dissolution of Ni-Co, Ni-Mn, Ni-Ag, Ni-Cu, Ni-Al and Ni-Si alloy electrodes were 7.95-4.42, 6.40-7.02, 5.60-6.30, 3.34-6.33, 5.10 and 0.18%, respectively. The anode consumptions of Ni-5 mol% Cu and Ni-5 mol% Si alloys were almost the same or smaller compared with those of Ni sheet and HIPed Ni electrodes, though those of other alloys used were large compared with those of both Ni anodes. Consequently, addition of Cu to the nickel matrix is available for a cheaper cost of anode with keeping a same current efficiency as that on the Ni anode and addition of Si to the nickel matrix is effective for decreasing anode consumption largely. A Ni sheet electrode containing a trace of impurities, such as Co, Mn, Ag and Al, is also favorable as the anode for electrolytic production of NF₃.     

Loss of stability by migration and chemical reaction of Santonox R in branched polyethylene under anaerobic and aerobic conditions

Plaques of branched polyethylene stabilized with 0.1 wt.% 4,4′-thiobis(6-tert-butyl-3-methylphenol) [Santonox^® R] were aged at different temperatures between 75 and 95 °C in anaerobic (nitrogen or water) and aerobic (air or water saturated with air) media. Antioxidant concentration profiles were obtained by oxidation induction time (OIT) measurements using differential scanning calorimetry. Results obtained by high performance liquid chromatography of extracts confirmed that the gradual decrease in OIT with increasing ageing time was due to migration of antioxidant to the surrounding medium. The antioxidant concentration profiles along the plaque thickness direction were flat in the plaques aged in the non-aqueous media indicating that the migration of antioxidant to the surrounding medium was controlled by the low evaporation rate at the material boundary. Crystals of antioxidant were detected by optical microscopy on the samples exposed to nitrogen. The similarity of the antioxidant concentration profiles obtained after ageing in nitrogen and in air suggested that the fraction of the antioxidant oxidized is negligible in comparison with the loss of antioxidant by migration to the surrounding media. The antioxidant concentration profiles along the plaque thickness direction obtained after ageing in water were less flat, suggesting faster dissolution in the water phase than evaporation in the case of non-aqueous ageing. The antioxidant diffusivity could be determined from the aqueous experiments and was in reasonable agreement with data reported by Moisan. For the samples exposed to water, the loss of antioxidant was faster from the samples exposed to water saturated with air. This difference is attributed to a faster degradation of the antioxidant in the oxygen-containing water phase increasing the mass transport from the polymer phase boundary to the water phase.     

基于删除的协作频谱感知分析与优化

能量消耗是协作频谱感知中一个需要重点考虑的问题。为了降低信息上传能耗以延长认知无线网络中能量受限次用户的寿命,该文提出一种新的基于删除的协作频谱感知方案,其核心思想是各次用户仅当感知结果与其前一次不同时才向融合中心发送一个指示信号,否则不发送。对比分析了该方案中的上传能耗问题,并以保证主用户利益为约束条件,给出了频谱感知周期和能量检测门限的优化过程。理论分析和仿真结果表明,相比现有研究,提出的方案可以有效降低次用户的上传能耗而不带来任何感知性能的损失。     

基于多目标生物习性激励的WSN传感器节点部署

为确保无线传感器网络(WSN)覆盖和连通性最大化以及能量消耗最小化的有效监测,提出一种基于多目标生物习性激励(MOBHI)的传感器节点部署算法。首先,将传感器节点的区域(领地)根据诸如最大覆盖、最大连通性和最小能耗等多个目标,基于领地捕食者气味标记行为进行标记,并模仿气味匹配识别其监测的位置;其次,对多个目标的优化问题应用非受控Pareto最优,将其分解为多个单目标优化子问题并同时对它们进行优化,得到所需目标的解。仿真实验结果表明,本文提出算法在网络覆盖、连通性和能耗等性能指标方面都优于其他传感器节点部署的多目标和单目标优化算法。     

Improving energy efficiency using a link adaptation algorithm dedicated for 100 Gbps wireless communication

This paper presents a link adaptation algorithm dedicated for 100 Gbps wireless transmission. Interleaved Reed-Solomon codes are selected as forward error correction (FEC) algorithms. The redundancy of the codes is selected according to the channel bit error rate (BER). The uncomplicated FEC scheme allows implementing a complete data link layer processor in an FPGA (field programmable gate array). In our case, we use the Virtex7 FPGA to validate the functionality of our implementation. The proposed FPGA-processor achieves 169 Gbps throughput. Moreover, the implementation is synthesized into 40 nm CMOS technology and the described link adaptation algorithm allows reducing consumed energy per bit to values below 1 pJ/bit at BER <1e−4. With higher BER, the energy increases up to ∼13 pJ/bit.     

Impact of Business Practices on Individual Energy Consumption

Changing behaviours and attitudes towards more sustainable individual energy consumption is a difficult topic to address. After identifying the most recurrent factors influencing the bad energy consumption, society's environmental short-sightedness, a lack of individual responsibility and a tendency to put responsibility upon firms, institutions, and governments, the authors evaluated the effect that business practices can have on individual behaviour. By qualifying as highly credible sources of information, positioning themselves as examples to follow, and providing its employees with the necessary smart and innovative technology, business communities can have a major impact on changing individual behaviours towards more sustainable energy consumption.     

水情自动测报系统遥测站低功耗设计研究

针对水情自动测报系统运行环境和特点,分析了影响遥测站功耗的主要因素,详细阐述了器件选型、电源控制、远程通信、软件编程等关键环节进行低功耗设计的策略与实现方法。据此设计的数据采集器在现场得到广泛运用,验证了本方法的有效性和实用性。     

最大化最小能耗概率的移动Sink无线传感器网络数据收集方法

在基于移动sink传感器网络中,传感器节点能量受限,数据收集的能耗问题一直是研究的热点.通过建立最大化最小能耗概率模型,提出一种最大化最小能耗概率(Maximizing Minimum Probability of Energy Consumption,MMPEC)数据收集方法.MMPEC对网络中子节点与汇聚节点之间的路径长度进行分布式优化,使得整个网络的能耗达到最低的概率最大化.仿真结果表明,MMPEC在能耗方面优于同类基于移动sink的WSN分层数据收集方法.     

GPU集群能耗优化控制模型研究

随着大数据技术的发展,GPU集群作为一种高效的并行系统被应用到大规模数据实时计算中.能量是实时计算时重要的资源,GPU集群的能耗优化及实时消减成为一个具有挑战性的问题.从集群全局角度引入模型预测控制策略,并建立闭环反馈机制的多输入多输出控制器.通过调整计算频率和改变活跃流多处理器来改变能耗状态,利用反馈和滚动优化机制完成对未来的控制预判,实现消减冗余能耗的目标.实验表明:控制模型的精度和节能效果优于基准模型,而且具有较好的稳定性,适合应用到大规模数据实时计算中.     

基于双同步斩波模式的LED声控灯驱动电源设计

提出了基于双同步斩波模式的微功耗LED声控灯驱动电源设计方法。该驱动电源用一个单片机控制两个开关管分别为主电源和待机电源提供工作电流。主电源采用全波斩波工作模式为LED灯组提供工作电流;待机电源采用半波斩波工作模式,从而大幅降低了待机功耗。该驱动电源结构简单,可在50~60 Hz频率的180~250 V的宽电压范围内工作,具有恒流驱动功能和微功耗特性,且稳定可靠和较高的性价比。