Effects of water-soluble soybean polysaccharide on rheological properties,stability and lipid digestibility of oil-in-water emulsion during in vitro gastrointestinal digestion

Water-soluble soybean polysaccharide (SSPS) is a naturally occurring emulsifier. SSPS was used as the sole emulsifier to stabilize an oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion. The effects were investigated of different SSPS concentrations (3–20% (w/w)) on the lipid digestibility, rheological properties and stability of O/W emulsions during in vitro digestion model. The droplet size of the emulsions tended to increase during the oral phase because the emulsions were unstable and droplets coalesced, except with a SSPS concentration of 20% (w/w). The presence of SSPS markedly reduced the free fatty acid (FFA) content after its stabilized O/W emulsion passed through in vitro gastrointestinal digestion. The amount of FFA significantly decreased as the concentration of SSPS increased due to SSPS stabilization film on oil droplet surface and high viscous system. SSPS may be an attractive alternative ingredient to control the lipid digestibility of emulsions for various food products.     

Multicolour tunable luminescence of thermal-stable Ce3+/Tb3+/Eu3+-triactivated Ca3Gd(GaO)3(BO3)4 phosphors via Ce3+ → Tb3+ → Eu3+ energy transfer for near-UV WLEDs applications

A series of single-component blue, green and red phosphors have been fabricated based on the Ca₃Gd(GaO)₃(BO₃)₄ host through doping of the Ce³⁺/Tb³⁺/Eu³⁺ ions, and their crystal structure and photoluminescence properties have been discussed in detail. A terbium bridge model via Ce³⁺ → Tb³⁺ → Eu³⁺ energy transfer has been studied. The emission colours of the phosphors can be tuned from blue (0.1661, 0.0686) to green (0.3263, 0.4791) and eventually to red (0.5284, 0.4040) under a single 344 nm UV excitation as the result of the Ce³⁺ → Tb³⁺ → Eu³⁺ energy transfer. The energy transfer mechanisms of Ce³⁺ → Tb³⁺ and Tb³⁺ → Eu³⁺ were found to be dipole-dipole interactions. Importantly, Ca₃Gd(GaO)₃(BO₃)_4:Ce³⁺,Tb³⁺,Eu³⁺ phosphors had high internal quantum efficiency. Moreover, the study on the temperature-dependent emission spectra revealed that the Ca₃Gd(GaO)₃(BO₃)_4:Ce³⁺,Tb³⁺,Eu³⁺ phosphors possessed good thermal stability. The above results indicate that the phosphors can be applied into white light-emitting diodes as single-component multi-colour phosphors.     

页岩气地质评价关键实验技术的进展与展望

页岩气地质评价实验结果为页岩气地质"甜点"评价、地质选区、储量计算、水平井压裂层段优选及开发方案确定等提供了重要的数据基础与科学依据。近年来,随着我国页岩气勘探开发工作的不断深入,相关地质评价实验技术也取得了较大的进展。特别是在页岩微观孔隙结构、含气性和物性这3个方面,通过引进先进技术与自主设备研发相结合,建立了适用于我国海相页岩的分析测试技术和标准,对于推动我国页岩气的勘探开发进程发挥了重要的作用。为了给我国页岩气基础地质研究、实验室建设及相关标准制定提供参考和指导,归纳总结了国内外在上述3项页岩气地质评价关键实验技术方面所取得的进展,并对相关技术未来的发展趋势进行了展望。研究结果表明:①对于页岩微观孔隙结构测试,目前已经形成了多种手段相结合的定性观测和定量表征测试方法,实现了由静态表征向动态表征的转化,未来需要在页岩孔隙结构的原位表征和孔内流体赋存特征直接观测等方面做进一步的研究;②对于页岩含气性测试,目前已经建立了现场与室内相结合的含气性定量表征系列技术,实现了对页岩吸附气和游离气赋存特征的定量评价,未来需要在深层页岩损失气量计算、页岩气吸附机理及模型等方面做进一步的研究;③对于页岩物性测试,目前已经建立了多种方法相结合的孔隙度和渗透率测试技术,实现了对页岩孔隙有效性的定量评价,未来需要在孔隙度测试条件和方法等方面进行对比研究并统一标准。结论认为,只有不断地改进和优化页岩气地质评价实验技术,才能够满足科研与生产的需求。     

混炼方式对螺旋纳米碳纤维增强天然橡胶复合材料力学性能的影响

采用干法和湿法两种混炼工艺制备了螺旋纳米碳纤维(HCNFs)/炭黑(CB)/天然橡胶(NR)复合材料,通过扫描电镜、拉伸试验机和应变扫描仪分别对所制备复合材料的界面形貌、力学性能和Payne效应进行了测试分析,考察了混炼方式对复合材料宏观力学性能及Payne效应的影响。结果表明,与纯CB填料相比,在干湿两种混炼方式下,添加适量的HCNFs(1～6份)能提高HCNFs/CB/NR复合材料的300%定伸应力、扯断伸长率、拉伸强度和硬度。与干法混炼相比,湿法混炼能明显增强HCNFs/CB/NR复合材料的Payne效应,并提升在HCNFs高添加量(2～6份)条件下的拉伸强度和扯断伸长率,这主要源于湿法混炼能够有效改善HCNFs在橡胶基质中的分散性。     

槽式太阳能集热管内相变微胶囊悬浮液的热力性能分析

针对传统使用水基和油基的太阳能集热器换热效果低和管壁热应力大的问题，以相变微胶囊悬浮液为工作流体，对抛物型槽式太阳能集热器进行了三维建模。采用蒙特卡罗射线追踪法结合有限容积法和有限元法的方法求解了太阳能集热管的光?热?力耦合问题，采用欧拉?欧拉多相流模型研究了相变微胶囊悬浮液在集热管内的流动换热特性。结果表明，相变微胶囊悬浮液强化了集热管内的对流换热，不仅降低了集热管的沿程壁温，且减少了集热管的周向温差，均化了集热管温度分布。集热管周向等效热应力呈花瓣型分布，对应的5个高温度梯度的位置附近(圆周角θ=5°, 90°, 175°, 225°和315°)出现等效应力局部峰值。吸热管内壁面θ=90°处轴向热应力为压应力，作用于整个管程，而径向热应力和切向热应力为拉应力，主要作用在进出口端。相变微胶囊悬浮液浓度越高，强化换热效果越好，集热管热应力越小，但产生的压降也随之增大。     

带有方形肋及双倾斜肋片的细通道内流动、传热和熵产分析

为了探究带有方形肋及双倾斜肋片细通道的流动换热及熵产特性，设计了2种带有方形肋及双倾斜肋片的组合细通道(MCDS-L, MCDS-R)，然后采用数值模拟的方法分析其流动特性、传热特性和熵产特性，并将其分析结果同2种方形肋细通道(MCS-L, MCS-R)和一种双倾斜肋片细通道(MCD)进行对比。结果表明，在所研究的雷诺数范围内，组合通道的摩擦阻力系数基本一致且均高于其他3组通道(MCS-L, MCS-R, MCD) 。此外，组合通道的努塞尔数均高于其他3组通道，而熵产增大数均低于其他3组通道。其中，MCDS-L通道的努塞尔数最大，熵产增大数最低。表明MCDS-L通道的换热效果最佳，能量的综合利用程度最高。研究成果为微细通道热沉的设计提供参考。     

A small-scale silica gel-water adsorption system for domestic air conditioning and water heating by the recovery of solar energy

A small-scale silica gel-water adsorption system with modular adsorber, which utilizes solar energy to achieve the cogeneration of domestic air conditioning and water heating effect, is proposed and investigated in this paper. A heat recovery process between two adsorbers and a mass recovery process between two evaporators are adopted to improve the overall cooling and heating performance. First, the adsorption system is tested under different modes (different mass recovery, heat recovery, and cogeneration time) to determine the optimal operating conditions. Then, the cogeneration performance of domestic cooling and water heating effect is studied at different heat transfer fluid temperatures. The results show that the optimal time for cogeneration, mass recovery, and heat recovery are 600 s, 40 s, and 40 s, respectively. When the inlet temperature of hot water is around 85°C, the largest cooling power and heating power are 8.25 kW and 21.94 kW, respectively. Under the condition of cooling water temperature of 35°C, the obtained maximum COP_c, COP_h, and SCP of the system are 0.59, 1.39, and 184.5 W/kg, respectively.     

相变温度附近等温热处理对Mg97Zn1Y2合金组织演化的影响

研究了相变温度附近等温热处理温度和保温时间对含长周期结构Mg97Zn1Y2合金的组织的影响，并对演变机理进行了探讨。主要研究结论如下：500℃固溶处理时，随着时间的增加，长周期结构有增长的趋势。采用等温热处理可以将Mg97Zn1Y2合金中的枝晶组织转变为球状晶，当合金保温温度范围从540℃~600℃时，组织尺寸由大-小-大的顺序变化，即经过了粗化、分离及球化至最后粗化三个过程。在等温热处理温度为575℃的组织大致演变趋势为：枝晶态-不规则球形+块状-球形状，当保温时间15min，其组织为均匀、圆整的球状晶。     

Methodology for optimization of pouring variables using bottom pour for low masses of SS304 (<300 kg) in investment casting process (case study)

Bottom pour ladles with stopper rod systems are commonly used in the metal casting industry. However, stopper rod bottom-pouring systems have not yet been developed for the lower thermal masses of alloys typically used in the investment casting industry. Large thermal masses used with bottom pour systems are typically limited for ladles larger than 700 kg and to certain alloys with higher fluidity and longer solidification time like cast iron, aluminum alloys etc. In this study, bottom pour ladle designs and low thermal mass refractory systems have been developed and evaluated in production investment foundry trials with 300 kg pouring ladle. The ladles system and pouring practices used will be described along with the results from the pouring trials for SS304 that represents typical alloys used in Investment casting industries. Optimization of the variables used in an experimentation using Genetic algorithm is also explained.