Alumina Grown during Deposition of Thermal Barrier Coatings on NiCrAlY

The microstructure of Al₂O₃ formed by oxidation of a model NiCrAlY alloy during electron-beam physical vapor deposition of ZrO₂–7.6 mol% YO_1.5 is examined and compared with that formed on the bare substrate. The growth rate, morphology, and chemical composition of the oxide vary among the different constituents of the alloy surface and are further influenced by the O₂ partial pressure and the physical presence of the thermal barrier coating (TBC) layer. These differences, however, are largely limited to the outer oxide layer. The interplay between the TBC and the growing oxide leads to the formation of a fine-grain Al₂O₃–ZrO₂"mixed zone" within the thermally grown oxide. A mechanism is outlined to explain this behavior, based on the dissolution of ZrO₂ in a transient Al₂O₃ structure growing by outward diffusion of Al, and its subsequent reprecipitation when the metastable phase transforms to the stable α-Al₂O₃ form.     

Nanosized silica‐supported metallocene/MAO catalyst for propylene polymerization

A nanosized silica particle was used as the support to prepare an Et[Ind]₂ZrCl₂/MAO catalyst for propylene polymerization of polypropylene. The catalyst and the polymer produced were characterized with nitrogen adsorption, ICP, DSC, SEM, TEM, XRD, solution viscometer, ¹³C NMR and optical microscopy. The effects of polymerization temperature and [Al]/[Zr] ratio on catalyst activity and polymer melting point were investigated. Under identical reaction conditions, nanosized catalyst exhibited better polymerization activity than the microsized catalyst (e.g., the former had 64% higher activity than the latter at the optimum polymerization temperature (50°C) and [Al]/[Zr] = 570). DSC results indicated that polymer melting point increased with the increase of [Al]/[Zr] ratio and with the decrease of polymerization temperature. XRD results showed that the percentage of γ crystals increased with decreasing [Al]/[Zr] ratio. Electron microscopic results showed that the polymer particle size increased with increasing polymerization temperature. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 101: 2573–2580, 2006     

发动机润滑油理化指标与介电常数关系分析

通过实验检测电容传感器电容值的变化,验证了润滑油中水含量、铁含量和总酸值的变化量与润滑油介电常数增值之间的数量关系。结果表明:随着润滑油含水、总酸值、含铁的增加,润滑油介电常数变化趋势一致;对润滑油介电常数变化影响最大的是含水量;用介电常数作为评价润滑油衰变程度的综合指标在理论上是可行的。     

入侵防御系统可信通信协议的设计与实现

入侵防御系统主要基于入侵检测系统和防火墙之间的联动,而它们各自能识别和维护的数据格式往往是不同的。此外,这些敏感数据通常是在开放的网络环境中传输的,面临各种安全威胁。为此,引入可信通信的概念,设计并实现了基于XML（eXtensible Markup Language）的可信通信协议。与同类工作相比,该协议可实现异构操作环境下入侵检测系统与防火墙之间的安全数据传输,并可进一步扩展支持各种网络安全产品和网络管理设备,对于实现这些设备之间的数据融合,检测复杂的分布式网络攻击具有一定的参考价值。     

基于数据仓库的销售数据可视化分析系统

为了辅助销售管理者充分利用已有的历史销售数据,快速直观地捕获敏感数据,及时准确地把握市场行情,研究了以数据仓库为分析平台,根据销售数据具有的地理特征,结合Google提供的Google Maps API（Application Program Interface）,将OLAP（Online Analytical Processing）的分析操作映射到地图具有的交互操作上的可视化分析系统。并基于实际案例着重设计并优化了数据仓库架构,为系统应用开发奠定了良好的基础。实践证明,系统有效提高了销售管理部门的统筹决策的效率及能力,为企业创造了更大的经济效益。     

KINETICS AND MECHANISM OF THE REACTION BETWEEN OZONE AND O-CRESOL IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS

The stopped-flow spectrophotomctric method was applied to study the kinetics of the ozonation of o-cresol in aqueous solutions of pH values varying from 2 to 9 at 10 to 40°C. The fast reaction between o-cresol and ozone is second order overall with first order in each reactant. The ozonation rale increases with the temperature and pH value of the solution. In neutral solutions, the overall rate constant increases from 422,000 M^-1S^-1 at 10°C to 1,549,000 M^-1 S^-1 at 40°C. The activation energy is about 30 KJ/mol in the neutral solutions; it increases slightly with the acidity of the solution.

A mechanism based on the initial attack of ozone moleculesat the ortho and para positions of o-cresol is proposed for the ozonation reaction. According to this mechanism, three moles of ozone are required to react with each mole of o-cresol resulting in the rupture of the aromatic ring and production of various acids. The oxidation products were identified by these and other investigators. The proposed mechanism yields a second order kinetics for the overall reaction, as confirmed by the kinetic experiments.     

A highly regioselective synthesis of δ-lactones from meadowfoam fatty acids

Meadowfoam fatty acids, when treated with mineral acid catalysts in the presence of polar nonparticipating solvents, undergo a facile ring closure to form δ-lactones. Perchloric and sulfuric acids catalyze the cyclization at concentrations of 0.6–13 mole equivalents, both neat and in the presence of solvent. Under constant acid concentrations, methylene chloride was found to increase the rate of reaction, the regioselectivity for the formation of δ-lactone, and the overall yield. In the absence of solvent, increased acid concentration improved the yield of lactone but reduced regioselectivity for the δ-isomer. Solvent polarity plays a significant role in the regioselectivity of the cyclization for δ-lactone, with solvents of higher dielectric strength providing larger δ/γ ratios (38:1) and higher yields up to 92%.     

Solid polymer electrolytes. XI. Preparation,characterization and ionic conductivity of new plasticized polymer electrolytes based on chemical‐covalent polyether–siloxane hybrids

A new hybrid polymer electrolyte system based on chemical‐covalent polyether and siloxane phases is designed and prepared via the sol–gel approach and epoxide crosslinking. FT‐IR, ¹³C solid‐state NMR, and thermal analysis (differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and TGA) are used to characterize the structure of these hybrids. These hybrid films are immersed into the liquid electrolyte (1M LiClO₄/propylene carbonate) to form plasticized polymer electrolytes. The effects of hybrid composition, liquid electrolyte content, and temperature on the ionic conductivity of hybrid electrolytes are investigated and discussed. DSC traces demonstrate the presence of two second‐order transitions for all the samples and show a significant change in the thermal events with the amount of absorbed LiClO₄/PC content. TGA results indicate these hybrid networks with excellent thermal stability. The EDS‐0.5 sample with a 75 wt % liquid electrolyte exhibits the ionic conductivity of 5.3 × 10^?3 S cm^?1 at 95°C and 1.4 × 10^?3 S cm^?1 at 15°C, in which the film shows homogenous and good mechanical strength as well as good chemical stability. In the plot of ionic conductivity and composition for these hybrids containing 45 wt % liquid electrolyte, the conductivity shows a maximum value corresponding to the sample with the weight ratio of GPTMS/PEGDE of 0.1. These obtained results are correlated and used to interpret the ion conduction behavior within the hybrid networks. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 100: 1000–1007, 2006     

Ozonation of Humic Substances: Effects on Molecular Weight Distributions of Organic Carbon and Trihalomethane Formation Potential

Four different sources of humic substances were studied to determine the effects of ozonation on molecular weight-distributions, based on dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and trihalomethane formation potential (THMFP). Solutions of two soil-derived fulvic acids and a one soil-derived humic acid, as well as dissolved organic matter (DOM) associated with a natural water source were studied. Both gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and ultrafiltration (UF) were employed to define apparent molecular weight (AMW). Applied ozone doses ranged from 2.0 to 2.5 mg O₃/mg DOC. Overall samples of untreated and ozonated waters, as well as individual molecular weight fractions, were characterized according to DOC, UV absorbance, and THMFP. Ozonation resulted in a significant disappearance of higher AMW material with a corresponding increase in lower AMW material. Although little overall reduction in DOC concentration was observed, significant overall reductions in UV absorbance and THMFP levels were observed.     

基于曝光适度评价的多曝光图像融合方法

针对数字相机在拍摄宽亮度范围场景时动态范围不足的问题,提出一种高效的多曝光图像融合方法.该方法通过场景的多次采样曝光,分析不同像素的亮暗变化,利用高斯数学模型计算评价数值.将结合图像亮度信息的曝光适度评价方法应用于图像分块区域,并计算每个像素的权重值,消除图像块效应.将不同曝光度下成像的图像序列融合为一幅局部自适应曝光的高动态范围(HDR)图像,实现动态范围扩展.与另外3种方法进行对比分析,结果表明:该方法简便有效,细节纹理与颜色信息具有更强的表现能力,且熵值更高.