Tests for conceptual design of 6.6 kV class superconducting fault current limiter with YBCO thin film elements

A superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) for 6.6 kV and 400 A installed in a cubicle for a distribution network substation was conceptually designed. The SFCL consists of parallel- and series-connected superconducting YBCO elements and a limiting resistor. Before designing the SFCL, some tests were carried out. The width and length of each element used in the tests are 30 mm and 210 mm, respectively. The element consists of YBCO thin film of about 200 nm in thickness on cerium dioxide (CeO2) as a cap-layer on a sapphire substrate by metal-organic deposition with a protective metal coat. In the tests, characteristics of each element, such as over-current, withstand-voltage, and so on, were obtained. From these characteristics, series and parallel connections of the elements, called units, were considered. The characteristics of the units were obtained by tests. From the test results, a single phase prototype SFCL was manufactured and tested. Thus, an SFCL rated at 6.6 kV and 400 A can be designed. © 2009 IEEE.

Gone in 0.6 seconds: the encoding of motor memories depends on recent sensorimotor states.

Real-world tasks often require movements that depend on a previous action or on changes in the state of the world. Here we investigate whether motor memories encode the current action in a manner that depends on previous sensorimotor states. Human subjects performed trials in which they made movements in a randomly selected clockwise or counterclockwise velocity-dependent curl force field. Movements during this adaptation phase were preceded by a contextual phase that determined which of the two fields would be experienced on any given trial. As expected from previous research, when static visual cues were presented in the contextual phase, strong interference (resulting in an inability to learn either field) was observed. In contrast, when the contextual phase involved subjects making a movement that was continuous with the adaptation-phase movement, a substantial reduction in interference was seen. As the time between the contextual and adaptation movement increased, so did the interference, reaching a level similar to that seen for static visual cues for delays >600 ms. This contextual effect generalized to purely visual motion, active movement without vision, passive movement, and isometric force generation. Our results show that sensorimotor states that differ in their recent temporal history can engage distinct representations in motor memory, but this effect decays progressively over time and is abolished by ∼600 ms. This suggests that motor memories are encoded not simply as a mapping from current state to motor command but are encoded in terms of the recent history of sensorimotor states.

Effect of laser heating temperature on coating characteristics of Stellite 6 deposited by cold spray

Laser-assisted cold spray (LCS) is a new coating and fabrication process which combines some advantages of CS: solid-state deposition, retain their initial composition and high build rate with the ability to deposit materials which are either difficult or impossible to deposit using cold spray alone. Stellite 6 powder is deposited on medium carbon steels by LCS using N 2 as carrier gas pressure. The topography, cross section thickness, structure of the coatings is examined by SEM, optical microscopy, EDX. The results show that thickness and fluctuation of coating are improved with increased deposition site temperature. Porosity of coating is affected by N 2 and deposition site temperature. In this paper, it presents optimal coating using N 2 at a pressure of 3 MPa and temperature of 450°C and deposition site temperature of 1100°C.

6种常用渔药对厚颌鲂鱼苗的急性毒性试验

在水温29~30℃条件下,用硫酸铜与硫酸亚铁合剂(比例5:2)、高锰酸钾、晶体敌百虫、强氯精、溴氯菊脂、甲醛共6种药物对厚颌鲂(Megalobrama pellegrini)鱼苗进行急性毒性试验。试验结果显示,6种药物48h的半致死浓度分别为5.78、6.50、4.90、2.55、0.042、120mg/L,安全浓度分别为0.445、0.528、0.268、0.190、0.003、7.500mg/L,厚颌鲂鱼苗对药物敏感性比一般鱼类高,实际用药时应根据具体情况确定用药时间和用药量,溴氯菊脂不宜作为治疗药物

Performance comparison of Stellite 6® deposited on steel using supersonic laser deposition and laser cladding

Stellite 6® powders were deposited on carbon steel using Supersonic Laser Deposition. The microstructure and performance of the coatings were examined using SEM, optical microscopy, EDS, XRD, microhardness testing and pin-on-disc wear testing. The results showed that the microstructure and wear behaviour of the most successful SLD deposition conditions with N2 at a pressure of 30bar, a temperature of 450°C and a deposition power of 1.5kW were compared with that of optimised laser cladding. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.

Immobilization of cell-binding peptides on poly-ε-caprolactone film surface to biomimic the peripheral nervous system.

Cell-material interactions are crucial for cell adhesion and proliferation on biomaterial surfaces. Immobilization of biomolecules leads to the formation of biomimetic substrates, improving cell response. We introduced RGD (Arg-Gly-Asp) sequences on poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL) film surfaces using thiol chemistry to enhance Schwann cell (SC) response. XPS elemental analysis indicated an estimate of 2-3% peptide functionalization on the PCL surface, comparable with carbodiimide chemistry. Contact angle was not remarkably reduced; hence, cell response was only affected by chemical cues on the film surface. Adhesion and proliferation of Schwann cells were enhanced after PCL modification. Particularly, RGD immobilization increased cell attachment up to 40% after 6 h of culture. It was demonstrated that SC morphology changed from round to very elongated shape when surface modification was carried out, with an increase in the length of cellular processes up to 50% after 5 days of culture. Finally RGD immobilization triggered the formation of focal adhesion related to higher cell spreading. In summary, this study provides a method for immobilization of biomolecules on PCL films to be used in peripheral nerve repair, as demonstrated by the enhanced response of Schwann cells.

鲤鱼3个亚种线粒体DNA ND5/6区段的PCR-RFLP分析及亚种间分子标记的确立

从鲤鱼3个亚种(Cyprinus carpio carpio,Cyprinus carpio haematopterus和Cyprinus carpiorubrofuscus)中选出具代表性的品系共10个,运用PCR方法,扩增出2.4 kb的mtDNA ND5/6区段.共用9种限制性内切酶进行酶切分析,结果表明,每个亚种拥有一种单倍型,有4种限制性内切酶(Dde I,Hae III,Taq I和Mbo I)酶切后产生了能将3个亚种区分开来的诊断性限制性酶切位点.可利用其作为鉴定3个亚种的遗传标记和遗传育种

6种累枝虫(Epistylis)rRNA基因18S-ITS1序列及其分子系统发育关系

建立了由采自自然界中的样品、不经实验室培养而直接用于大核DNA提取和PCR反应的原位（in situ）方法;在此基础上,测定并比较了6种累枝虫（Epistylis wenrichi,E.urceolata,E.chrysemydis,E.plicatilis,E.hentscheli,E.galea）的18S-ITS1序列,结果显示:E.wenrichi,E.urceolata,E.chrysemydis,E.plicatilis和E.hentscheli间18S和ITS1区序列的碱基相似性很高,而它们与