Numerical simulation of a bubble rising in shear-thinning fluids

The motion of a single bubble rising freely in quiescent non-Newtonian viscous fluids was investigated experimentally and computationally. The non-Newtonian effects in the flow of viscous inelastic fluids are modeled by the Carreau theological model. An improved level set approach for computing the incompressible two-phase flow with deformable free interface is used. The control volume formulation with the SIMPLEC algorithm incorporated is used to solve the governing equations on a staggered Eulerian grid. The simulation results demonstrate that the algorithm is robust for shear-thinning liquids with large density (rho(1)/rho(g) up to 10(3)) and high viscosity (eta(1)/eta(g) up to 10(4)). The comparison of the experimental measurements of terminal bubble shape and velocity with the computational results is satisfactory. It is shown that the local change in viscosity around a bubble greatly depends on the bubble shape and the zero-shear viscosity of non-Newtonian shear-thinning liquids. The shear-rate distribution and velocity fields are used to elucidate the formation of a region of large viscosity at the rear of a bubble as a result of the rather stagnant flow behind the bubble. The numerical results provide the basis for further investigations, such as the numerical simulation of viscoelastic fluids. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Early effects of carbon-ion irradiation on murine lymphocytes and thymocytes

To estimate the biological risks from space radiation encountered by cosmonauts in outer space, the effects from whole-body exposure to carbon ions or X-rays irradiations at 0, 0.39, 0.55 and 1 Gy at a dose rate of 0.2 Gy/min were investigated in BALB/c mice. The relative thymus and spleen weights were measured at 24 h after exposure, and the cell cycle distribution and percentage of apoptosis of thymocytes and spleen and peripheral blood lymphocytes were determined by flow cytometry. The data showed that exposure to carbon ions delayed cell progression of peripheral blood lymphocytes in S-phase, and delayed thymocytes and spleen lymphocytes in G(0)/G(1)-phase. Apoptosis of thymocytes and peripheral blood lymphocytes induced by carbon ions increased more rapidly with dose than was the case for X-rays. There were some differences between the relative weight loss of the thymus and the spleen with increasing dose of either carbon ions or X-rays. The results obtained provide evidence of dose- and organ-specific differences induced by carbon ions compared to X-rays, with increased apoptosis in peripheral blood lymphocytes and thymocytes, but not spleen lymphocytes. Our data may suggest that further work would be of interest to estimate risk of changes in immune function during particle radiation exposures in space travel. (c) 2007 COSPAR

HIRFL-CSR系统中主环外靶实验装置中中子墙的设计与研制

中子墙是HIRFL-CSRm加速器系统CSRm外靶实验装置中的关键设备，采用飞行时间法探测中子物质。为满足物理目标的要求，中子墙要对中子有高的探测效率(>90% @ 1 GeV)和好的能量分辨（δE/E<5%）。基于Geant4模拟计算，中子墙被设计为由36闪烁体单元和216量能器单元构成，所有单元分14层，每层18个单元，相邻层垂直排列。闪烁体单元尺寸分为1500(长)×80(宽)×80(厚) mm3，量能器单元为1500×80×70 mm3。其中量能器单元由5层10 mm厚和4层4 mm厚的钢板及2层2 mm厚钢板(最外两层)相间组成，5层晶体耦合到一个光导。信号从单元两端由滨松公司生产的R7724光倍管读出。在探测单元的研制中，重点研究了晶体包装材料、晶体与光导以及光导与光电倍增管间的光学耦合等关键问题。利用宇宙射线对模型单元进行了测试，研制的闪烁体单元和量能器单元平均时间分辨()分别好于80ps和100ps。建立了中子墙单元模拟程序，模拟了宇宙射线粒子入射到探测器单元中光子产生、传播以及光倍管对光子的响应和信号处理的全过程，模拟结果与测试结果有较好符合。基于此，进一步模拟了单元对中子入射的响应，估算了中子墙对不同能量中子的探测效率（>90% @ 1 GeV）和能量分辨（δE/E<5%）。为提高在中子墙建造过程中对所组装的探测单元进行检验和测试的效率，建立了多单元同时测试的宇宙线测试平台。基于此平台，不仅可以测量光输出和时间分辨，还可以得到被测单元的光传输衰减长度。建立了一套光学刻度系统，用于中子墙实验运行中的刻度和工作状态监测。本论文工作确保了中子墙建成后将达到设计指标、满足实验要求，论文工作中积累的经验和获得的知识为中子墙的制造完成以及运行奠定了坚实的基础

Low-temperature heat capacity and standard molar enthalpy of formation of 9-fluorenemethanol (C14H12O)

Low-temperature heat capacities of the 9-fluorenemethanol (C14H12O) have been precisely measured with a small sample automatic adiabatic calorimeter over the temperature range between T = 78 K and T = 390 K. The solid-liquid phase transition of the compound has been observed to be T-fus = (376.567 +/- 0.012) K from the heat-capacity measurements. The molar enthalpy and entropy of the melting of the substance were determined to be Delta(fus)H(m) = (26.273 +/- 0.013) kJ (.) mol(-1) and Delta(fus)S(m) = (69.770 +/- 0.035) J (.) K-1 (.) mol(-1). The experimental values of molar heat capacities in solid and liquid regions have been fitted to two polynomial equations by the least squares method. The constant-volume energy and standard molar enthalpy of combustion of the compound have been determined, Delta(c)U(C14H12O, s) = -(7125.56 +/- 4.62) kJ (.) mol(-1) and Delta(c)H(m)degrees(C14H12O, s) = -(7131.76 +/- 4.62) kJ (.) mol(-1), by means of a homemade precision oxygen-bomb combustion calorimeter at T = (298.15 +/- 0.001) K. The standard molar enthalpy of formation of the compound has been derived, Delta(f)H(m)degrees (C14H12O, s) = -(92.36 +/- 0.97) kJ (.) mol(-1), from the standard molar enthalpy of combustion of the compound in combination with other auxiliary thermodynamic quantities through a Hess thermochemical cycle. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

黑土侵蚀区生态重建的景观结构与功能分析

以黑龙江省拜泉县为案例,研究了区域生态恢复与生态重建对景观结构及其水土保持功能的调控.在GIS支持下,结合野外调查数据,对县域水平的生态建设成果进行了空间表达和定量辨识.对比分析1989年和2002年类型水平景观指数及13年来景观类型的转移面积和转移方向、林网宏观结构变化、水库塘坝空间分布与数量变化;土地利用和景观结构调整对水蚀、风蚀的控制以及水库塘坝的蓄水功能变化.结果表明,大规模生态建设下,区域景观类型数量和空间配置的变化对发挥其水土保持功能起到很好的调控作用.1989~2002年,耕地面积减少24 731.01 hm2,林草地和水体面积增加了13 567.53 hm2和1 190.97 hm2.全县55%的水土流失面积得到治理,82.2%的农田得到林网防护,43.7%的景观地表超渗径流得到集蓄.景观结构调整应注意增加林草地等类型斑块的聚集度;调节林网连接度、环度及网眼大小;增加水库塘坝的泄洪与灌溉配套设施等.

土壤水分与短期遮光对棉花光合及其气孔响应的影响

以陆地棉 (Gossypium hirsutum L.Zhongmain No.2 3)为供试材料 ,探讨了在充分供水-水分胁迫 -复水的处理过程中 ,短期不同遮光水平对棉花光合特性及其气孔响应的影响。结果表明 ,在水分处理过程中 ,所有不同遮光水平的棉花叶片对短期遮光具有相似的基本响应规律 :短期遮光使净光合速率迅速降低 ,气孔导度减少 ,但减少速率缓慢 ;遮阳网去掉后 ,叶片气孔重新开放速率和光合恢复被延迟。水分胁迫期间 ,所有遮光处理的水分利用效率均最高 ,但净光合速率均较低 ,光合及其气孔响应受到严重限制 ,遮光 75%受到的影响大于遮光 40 %的处理。复水后水分胁迫带来的残留影响仍然存在 ,结果使水分利用效率在整个水分处理过程中最低 ,遮光 75%的处理尤为明显。上述表明 ,土壤水分与短期遮光对棉花光合及其气孔响应的影响十分显著

中国北京地区的多孔菌(英文)

本文报道产于中国北方北京地区的非褶菌目孔状真菌72种,并列出了每种的寄主。其中大部分种类为该地区首次报道。王氏薄孔菌为一新种,它的主要特征为子实体平伏反转,孔口表面奶油色至浅黄色,担孢子圆柱型并略弯曲,生长在李属树木上。该新种与垫状薄孔菌相似,但后者孢子较宽且是完全平伏的种类。

Preparation of CeO2-ZrO2 ceramic fibers by electrospinning

Electrospinning was employed to fabricate polymer-ceramic composite fibers from solutions containing poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP), Ce(NO3)(3)(.)6H(2)O and ZrOCl2-8H(2)O. Upon firing the composite fibers at 1000 degrees C, Ce(0.67)Zr(0.33)O(2)fibers with diameters ranging from 0.4 to 2 mu m were synthesized. These fibers exhibit strong resistance to sintering. They still have specific surface area around 11.8 m(2)/g after being heated at 1000 degrees C for 6 h.

Non-isothermal crystallisation kinetics of polyamide 6/mesoporous silica nanocomposites

Non-isothermal crystallisation kinetics of a polyamide 6/mesoporous silica nanocomposite (PA6-MS) has been investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) at different cooling rates. Mandelkern, Jeziorny-Ziabicki and Ozawa methods were applied to describe this crystallisation process. The analyses show that the mesoporous silica particles act as nucleating agents in the composite and that the Avrami exponent n varies from 3.0 to 4.6. The addition of mesoporous silica influenced the mechanism of nucleation and the growth of polyamide 6 (PA6) crystallites.

Electrochemical characteristics and microstructure of Zr0.9Ti0.1Ni1.1Mn0.6V0.3-LaNi5 composite hydrogen storage alloys

AB(2-x)%LaNi5 (x =0, 1, 5, 10) composite alloys were prepared by melting Zr0.9Ti0.1Ni1.1Mn0.6V0.3 with a small amount of LaNi5 alloy as addition. The microstructure and electrochemical characteristics of the composite alloys were investigated by means of XRD, SEM, EDS and electrochemical measurements. It was shown that LaNi5 addition does not change the basic hexagonal C14 Laves phase of AB(2) alloys, but some second phases have segregated. It was found that the addition of LaNi5 greatly improves the activation property, high-rate dischargeability (HRD) and charge-discharge cycling stability of AB(2) Laves phase alloy. At current density of 1200 mA/g, HRD of the alloy increases from 38.92% (x =0) to 60.09% (x = 10). The capacity retention of the alloy after 200 charge-discharge cycles increases from 57. 10% (x = 0) to 83.86% (x = 5) and 67.31% (x = 10). The improvement of the electrochemical characteristics caused by LaNi5 addition seems to be related to formation of the second phases.

Hydrothermal synthesis and crystal structure of a layered inner-tunnel compound [(CuI)(2)(o-phen)(2)]

A layered inner-tunnel supramolecular compound 1, [(CuI)(2)(o-phen)(2)], was hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by X-ray crystal diffraction. It crystallizes in triclinic system, space group P (1) over bar with a=0.7759(2) nm, b=0.9070(2) rim, c=0.91894(10) rim, alpha=96.306(14)degrees, beta=104.567(16)degrees, gamma=109.421(19)degrees, V=0.5768(2) nm(3), Z=1, R=0.0348, omegaR=0.0920.