Property change of a LaNi0.6Fe0.4O3 cathode in the initial current loading process and the influence of a ceria interlayer

2008 ◽  
Vol 178 (31-32) ◽  
pp. 1701-1709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reiichi Chiba ◽  
Yoshitaka Tabata ◽  
Takeshi Komatsu ◽  
Himeko Orui ◽  
Kazuhiko Nozawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Initial Current ◽  
Property Change ◽  
Loading Process ◽  
Current Loading

scholarly journals Simulation Modelling for Automated Guided Vehicle Introduction to the Loading Process of Ro-Ro Ships

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 441
Author(s):  
Sanghyung Park ◽  
Jeho Hwang ◽  
Hangjin Yang ◽  
Sihyun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Processing Time ◽  
Simulation Modelling ◽  
Automated Guided Vehicles ◽  
Automated Guided Vehicle ◽  
Transfer Time ◽  
Loading Process ◽  
Port Operations ◽  
Arena Simulation ◽  
Current Loading

This paper aims to introduce the adaptation of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in the car-loading process of Ro-Ro ships compared with the current loading process. This study analyzed the applicable scenarios for the AGVs’ adaptation in a Ro-Ro port, employing Arena simulation to compare the productivity of the loading processes. The results revealed that the adaptation of the AGVs in the car-loading process of the Ro-Ro ships improves productivity and solves several problems of the current loading process. With 21 or more AGVs, the entire processing time is similar to or less than the current loading process, whereas, after 40 AGVs, it stayed the same. Furthermore, as the number of AGVs increases, the transfer time decreases, but the queue becomes longer. Identifying the effect of the AGV adaptation, this study provides valuable insights for developing the various traffic situations in Ro-Ro port operations.

Effect of log loading on the performance of wood room

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-210
Author(s):  
Ari Isokangas ◽  
Kari Ala-Kaila ◽  
Markku Ohenoja ◽  
Aki Sorsa ◽  
Kauko Leiviskä
Keyword(s):  
Product Quality ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Performance Criteria ◽  
Processing Unit ◽  
Level Control ◽  
Paper Mills ◽  
Remarkable Effect ◽  
Loading Process ◽  
Small Wood

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to analyse the log loading process of wood room, which is typically the first processing unit in pulp and paper mills. The aim is to improve the log loading process to obtain production with a constant log flow of well de-iced logs to the debarking drum. This way it is possible to reduce costs and enhance product quality. The research was carried out utilising a log loading simulator. The parameters of the simulation model were selected on the basis of process observations on a mill. The results indicate that it is essential to adjust the process and equipment parameters, raw material properties and truck loader operation together in order to reach the target capacity with minimum costs. Especially the speed of the infeed conveyor affects all performance criteria and should be selected carefully. In addition, wood yard logistics and raw material properties have a remarkable effect on the wood room performance. The results can be utilised in mills to allow the upper level control perform in a planned way so that small wood loss and good product quality can be obtained.

scholarly journals Numerical simulation on coal loading process of shearer drum based on discrete element method

2021 ◽  
pp. 014459872110135
Author(s):  
Zhen Tian ◽  
Shuangxi Jing ◽  
Lijuan Zhao ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Shan Gao
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Discrete Element Method ◽  
Loading Rate ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Discrete Element ◽  
Helix Angle ◽  
Loading Process ◽  
Coal Particles ◽  
Element Method

The drum is the working mechanism of the coal shearer, and the coal loading performance of the drum is very important for the efficient and safe production of coal mine. In order to study the coal loading performance of the shearer drum, a discrete element model of coupling the drum and coal wall was established by combining the results of the coal property determination and the discrete element method. The movement of coal particles and the mass distribution in different areas were obtained, and the coal particle velocity and coal loading rate were analyzed under the conditions of different helix angles, rotation speeds, traction speeds and cutting depths. The results show that with the increase of helix angle, the coal loading first increases and then decreases; with the increase of cutting depth and traction speed, the coal loading rate decreases; the increase of rotation speed can improve the coal loading performance of drum to a certain extent. The research results show that the discrete element numerical simulation can accurately reflect the coal loading process of the shearer drum, which provides a more convenient, fast and low-cost method for the structural design of shearer drum and the improvement of coal loading performance.

scholarly journals Double Closed-Loop Compound Control Strategy for Magnetic Liquid Double Suspension Bearing

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 1195
Author(s):  
Jianhua Zhao ◽  
Yongqiang Wang ◽  
Xuchao Ma ◽  
Sheng Li ◽  
Dianrong Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Control Strategy ◽  
Electromagnetic Force ◽  
Closed Loop ◽  
Static Characteristic ◽  
Magnetic Liquid ◽  
Initial Current ◽  
Electromagnetic System ◽  
Initial Flow ◽  
Hydrostatic Force ◽  
Position Feedback

As a new type of suspension bearing, the magnetic liquid double suspension bearing (MLDSB) is mainly supported by electromagnetic suspension and supplemented by hydrostatic support. At present, the MLDSB adopts the regulation strategy of “electromagnetic-position feedback closed-loop, hydrostatic constant-flow supply” (referred to as CFC mode). In the equilibrium position, the external load is carried by the electromagnetic system, and the hydrostatic system produces no supporting force. Thus, the carrying capacity and supporting stiffness of the MLDSB can be reduced. To solve this problem, the double closed-loop control strategy of “electromagnetic system-force feedback inner loop and hydrostatic-position feedback outer loop” (referred to as DCL mode) was proposed to improve the bearing performance and operation stability of the MLDSB. First, the mathematical models of CFC mode and DCL mode of the single DOF supporting system were established. Second, the real-time variation laws of rotor displacement, flow/hydrostatic force, and regulating current/electromagnetic force in the two control modes were plotted, compared, and analyzed. Finally, the influence law of initial current, flow, and controller parameters on the dynamic and static characteristic index were analyzed in detail. The results show that compared with that in CFC mode, the displacement in DCL mode is smaller, and the adjustment time is shorter. The hydrostatic force is equal to the electromagnetic force in DCL mode when the rotor returns to the balance position. Moreover, the system in DCL mode has better robustness, and the initial flow has a more obvious influence on the dynamic and static characteristic indexes. This study provides a theoretical basis for stable suspension control and the safe and reliable operation of the MLDSB.

scholarly journals Lifetime and reliability improvements in modular multilevel converters using controlled circulating current

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasiru B. Kadandani ◽  
Mohamed Dahidah ◽  
Salaheddine Ethni ◽  
Musbahu Muhammad
Keyword(s):  
Control Method ◽  
Semiconductor Devices ◽  
Junction Temperature ◽  
Multilevel Converters ◽  
Control Approach ◽  
Circulating Current ◽  
Inherent Feature ◽  
Modular Multilevel Converters ◽  
Current Loading ◽  
Laboratory Prototype

AbstractCirculating current has been an inherent feature of modular multilevel converters (MMC), which results in second-order harmonics on the arms currents. If not properly controlled, the circulating current can affect the lifetime and reliability of a converter by increasing the current loading, loss distribution, and junction temperature of its semiconductor devices. This paper proposes controlled circulating current injection as a means of improving the lifetime and reliability of an MMC. The proposed method involves modifying the reference modulating signals of the converter arms to include the controlled differential voltage as an offset. The junction temperature of the semiconductor devices obtained from an electro-thermal simulation is processed to deduce the lifetime and reliability of the converter. The obtained results are benchmarked against a case where the control method is not incorporated. The incorporation of the proposed control method results in a 68.25% increase in the expected lifetime of the converter and a 3.06% increase on its reliability index. Experimental results of a scaled down laboratory prototype validate the effectiveness of the proposed control approach.

Advanced Technique for In Situ Raman Spectroscopy Monitoring of the Freezing-Induced Loading Process

Langmuir ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 1365-1371
Author(s):  
Sergei V. German ◽  
Gleb S. Budylin ◽  
Evgeny A. Shirshin ◽  
Dmitry A. Gorin
Keyword(s):  
Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
In Situ Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Advanced Technique ◽  
Loading Process ◽  
In Situ Raman

scholarly journals Optimisation Method for Determination of Crack Tip Position Based on Gauss-Newton Iterative Technique

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bing Yang ◽  
Zhanjiang Wei ◽  
Zhen Liao ◽  
Shuwei Zhou ◽  
Shoune Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Intensity Factor ◽  
Stress Intensity ◽  
Intensity Factor ◽  
Plastic Zone ◽  
Relative Error ◽  
Crack Tip ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Preconditioned Conjugate Gradient ◽  
Loading Process ◽  
Tip Position

AbstractIn the digital image correlation research of fatigue crack growth rate, the accuracy of the crack tip position determines the accuracy of the calculation of the stress intensity factor, thereby affecting the life prediction. This paper proposes a Gauss-Newton iteration method for solving the crack tip position. The conventional linear fitting method provides an iterative initial solution for this method, and the preconditioned conjugate gradient method is used to solve the ill-conditioned matrix. A noise-added artificial displacement field is used to verify the feasibility of the method, which shows that all parameters can be solved with satisfactory results. The actual stress intensity factor solution case shows that the stress intensity factor value obtained by the method in this paper is very close to the finite element result, and the relative error between the two is only − 0.621%; The Williams coefficient obtained by this method can also better define the contour of the plastic zone at the crack tip, and the maximum relative error with the test plastic zone area is − 11.29%. The relative error between the contour of the plastic zone defined by the conventional method and the area of the experimental plastic zone reached a maximum of 26.05%. The crack tip coordinates, stress intensity factors, and plastic zone contour changes in the loading and unloading phases are explored. The results show that the crack tip change during the loading process is faster than the change during the unloading process; the stress intensity factor during the unloading process under the same load condition is larger than that during the loading process; under the same load, the theoretical plastic zone during the unloading process is higher than that during the loading process.

New Graft Dispenser to Simplify Hair Transplantation

1997 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-202
Author(s):  
Isabel M. Banuchi
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Counting Process ◽  
Open Channel ◽  
Saline Solution ◽  
Hair Transplantation ◽  
Multiple Channel ◽  
Loading Process ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Disposable Plastic

The Banuchi graft dispenser is an instrument for transplanting a plurality of hair grafts into preformed holes that facilitates and reduces the time of the implant procedure. The graft dispenser is an elongated hollow tube having both proximal and distal ends open to facilitate the hair graft loading process. It has an open channel extending along the length of the tube that holds the grafts, simplifying the counting process during the procedure. This instrument offers many advantages. The most attractive advantage for both patients and surgeons is that it reduces the time of implantation significantly. This reduction in time is due to the fact that with the graft dispenser, the surgeon can use the instrument not only to hold the grafts, but to dilate the preformed incisions and make the insertion more accurately and quickly. The new instrument has been designed in stainless steel and soon will be available in disposable plastic for further convenience. A multiple-channel instrument with a common funnel has been tested and proven to be very useful. A special tray to keep the loaded grafts in saline solution has also been designed.

Debonding Behaviors of CFRP Strengthened RC Beams with Weak Interfaces

2013 ◽  
Vol 351-352 ◽  
pp. 587-591
Author(s):  
Sen Li ◽  
Xiao Gang Wang ◽  
Xin Gang Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strain ◽  
Structural Integrity ◽  
Structural Performance ◽  
Rc Beams ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Weak Interface ◽  
Premature Rupture ◽  
Loading Process ◽  
Interface Effects

Debonding behaviors of CFRP strengthened RC beams were experimentally investigated under the influence of weak interfaces, which are induced either by defective bonding of replaced cover or expansive cracks. Shown by test results, weak interfaces impaired considerably the structural integrity of strengthening systems during loading, and easily led to CFRP debonding failure. U-strips worked effectively in preventing the integral debonding and guarantee the structural performance of flexural sheets. However, local cover delamination in the loading process and premature rupture of flexural CFRP could still take place due to the weak interface effects. Therefore, allowable tensile strain of flexural CFRP should be reduced, and more strict confinement and anchorage measures should be taken in this case.

scholarly journals Impact of Substratum Surface on Microbial Community Structure and Treatment Performance in Biological Aerated Filters

2013 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lavane Kim ◽  
Eulyn Pagaling ◽  
Yi Y. Zuo ◽  
Tao Yan
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Community ◽  
Microbial Communities ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Community Analysis ◽  
Microbial Community Analysis ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Property Change ◽  
And Control ◽  
Start Ups

ABSTRACTThe impact of substratum surface property change on biofilm community structure was investigated using laboratory biological aerated filter (BAF) reactors and molecular microbial community analysis. Two substratum surfaces that differed in surface properties were created via surface coating and used to develop biofilms in test (modified surface) and control (original surface) BAF reactors. Microbial community analysis by 16S rRNA gene-based PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) showed that the surface property change consistently resulted in distinct profiles of microbial populations during replicate reactor start-ups. Pyrosequencing of the bar-coded 16S rRNA gene amplicons surveyed more than 90% of the microbial diversity in the microbial communities and identified 72 unique bacterial species within 19 bacterial orders. Among the 19 orders of bacteria detected,BurkholderialesandRhodocyclalesof theBetaproteobacteriaclass were numerically dominant and accounted for 90.5 to 97.4% of the sequence reads, and their relative abundances in the test and control BAF reactors were different in consistent patterns during the two reactor start-ups. Three of the five dominant bacterial species also showed consistent relative abundance changes between the test and control BAF reactors. The different biofilm microbial communities led to different treatment efficiencies, with consistently higher total organic carbon (TOC) removal in the test reactor than in the control reactor. Further understanding of how surface properties affect biofilm microbial communities and functional performance would enable the rational design of new generations of substrata for the improvement of biofilm-based biological treatment processes.

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