Robust model for optimization of forming process for metallic bipolar plates of cleaner energy production system

Energy production systems such as proton-exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) has a promising future in the cleaner energy market due to zero emissions. Rubber pad forming (RPF) process of metallic bipolar plates of PEMFCs is gaining attention among the researchers. Studies based on design of experiments have been conducted to find the crucial parameters of the forming process. These methods are based on the assumptions of the model structure, correlated residuals, etc., which can cause uncertainty in estimation ability of the model on unseen data. Therefore, the present study focuses on the design of robust models of these parameters for PEMFCs using an optimization approach of genetic programming (GP). The inputs from the experiments considered in GP are radius, the friction coefficient, the filling factor and the minimum thickness. Experiments on PEMFCs validates the performance of the GP models. Further, the relationships between the two inputs and the three outputs for PEMFCs are generated as well as the contributions of each input to each of the output. Optimization of the models generated by GP can further determine the forming quality of metallic bipolar plates of PEMFCs by an appropriate setting of the two inputs.     

Experimental and optimization of material synthesis process parameters for improving capacity of lithium‐ion battery

New methods for synthesis of active materials have been developed to improve capacity and cycle life performance of lithium‐ion batteries. Past studies have focused on routes of development of materials and new processes, which might not be economical for large‐scale production. In this regard, this study examines a widely employed carbothermal reduction technology for the synthesis of lithium‐iron phosphate (LiFePO₄/C) and investigates effects of process conditions during this synthesis on final battery performance. An experimental combined genetic programming approach is used to model the effects of crucial process conditions (sintering time, the carbon content, and the sintering temperature) on the discharge capacity of the assembled battery. Experiments are conducted to collect the discharge capacity data based on varying LiFePO₄/C synthesis conditions, and genetic programming is employed to develop a suitable functional relationship between them. The results show that the battery discharge capacity is controlled significantly by adjusting sintering temperature and carbon content, while the effect of sintering time is found to be insignificant. Further, the interaction effect of the sintering time and carbon content is much more obvious than that of the sintering time and the sintering temperature. The findings from the study pave the way for the optimum design of the synthesis process of LiFePO₄/C for a higher battery performance.     

兰炭气全低变制氢工艺的工业应用

针对兰炭气有效成分低、杂质多、有毒物质多的特点,对兰炭气的利用,建议采用全低变制氢工艺,先脱油脱毒再变换。用两个实例说明兰炭气全低变制氢的工业应用,结果表明,兰炭气全低变制氢工艺是可行的。采用该工艺技术,可实现对兰炭气的综合利用。     

Incorporating Equity Concerns into Transportation Planning and Policies in Urban China: The Status Quo of Practice and Implications

Transportation equity is one of the most recent concerns toward sustainable urban development, which aims to help municipalities or local planning authorities incorporate equity issues into transportation planning and policies, avoiding multifaceted potential inequity outcomes. As for the urbanizing China, do the mainstream planning approaches fail to take equity issues into account? What are outcomes and the potential countermeasures based on Chinese cities' spatial and policy contexts? From the perspective of transportation equity, this article aims to examine the multidimensional effects related to equity concerns of urban transportation planning and policies in China. It suggests that the municipal government should enhance the service level of public transit and efficiently address the inequity issues of transportation systems. The potential measures include: building a multi-modal transit system, linking affordable housing to the transportation system, highlighting the role of non-motorized mode, and offering proper parking spaces around transit stations.     

Aging model development based on multidisciplinary parameters for lithium-ion batteries

In this paper, a method composed of state of health (SOH) testing experiments and artificial intelligence simulation is proposed to carry out the study on the change of battery characteristic during its operation and generate mathematical models for the prediction of aging behaviour of battery. An experiment comprising of multidisciplinary parameters-based SOH detection is conducted to study the battery aging characteristics from several aspects (ie, electrochemistry, electric, thermal behaviour and mechanics). In total, 200 sets of data (corresponding 200 charging/discharging cycles) are collected from the experiment. The data obtained from the first 150 cycles are employed in generation of the models. The result of sensitivity analysis based on the obtained genetic programming models shows that it is better to apply voltage value at the end of charging step, charging time and cycle number to predict the operational performance of the battery. The average predicted accuracy of model (without stress) is 94.52%, whereas the average predicted accuracy of model (with stress effect) is 99.42%. The proposed models could be useful for defining the optimised charging strategy, fault diagnosis and spent batteries disposal strategies.     

考虑随机风压场非高斯特性的大跨度膜屋盖风振响应

作用于大跨度膜屋盖结构上的随机风压场在统计意义上由高斯和非高斯区域构成。基于零记忆非线性转化法理论,提出了这种混合随机风压场的模拟方法,算例表明,生成的随机风压场样本能准确描述实验数据的各项统计特性。将生成的样本和利用传统方法生成的高斯随机风压样本作用于某膜屋盖结构,经风振时域分析后发现,高斯随机风压激励下结构部分构件的响应值比非高斯随机风压激励下的响应值低,这表明,随机风压荷载的非高斯特性不容忽视。文章还给出了结构不同构件的整体风振响应系数。     

搅拌槽中非稳态温度场分布的研究

在对称装有4组垂直加热列管、直径为500mm的搅拌槽中使用长薄叶(CBY)桨进行搅拌,采用液晶(LC)测温技术测量搅拌槽内温度场的分布。分别研究了搅拌槽中轴向温度分布随加热时间、叶轮雷诺数以及桨的安装高度不同而变化的情况。结果表明,列管加热时间的长短对槽内温度分布的趋势没有影响,温度分布的趋势主要取决于所用搅拌桨产生的流型;随着叶轮雷诺数的增加,槽内温度分布相对趋于均匀;搅拌桨的安装高度对温度场的分布影响也很显著。     

氧化混凝法处理苎麻脱胶煮炼废水的试验研究

探讨了以Fenton试剂和石灰对苎麻脱胶煮炼废水进行氧化混凝处理的方法.试验表明,当FeSO4·7H20、H2O2(质量分数30%)、饱和石灰乳的投加量分别为3 g/L、3 mL/L和4 mL/L时,CODcr的去除率>50%,色度去除率>90%.更重要的是,处理后出水可部分回用于煮炼生产,从而节约生产用碱量,减少废水排放量,还可提高废水可生化性,为后续生物处理创造条件.该处理方法是一种清洁生产处理方法,具有较广阔的应用前景.     

Advances and prospects in visible light communications

Visible light communication (VLC) is an emerging technology in optical wireless communication (OWC) that has attracted worldwide research in recent years. VLC can combine communication and illumination together, which could be applied in many application scenarios such as visible light communication local area networks (VLANs), indoor localization, and intelligent lighting. In recent years, pioneering and significant work have been made in the field of VLC. In this paper, an overview of the recent progress in VLC is presented. We also demonstrate our recent experiment results including bidirectional 100 Mbit/s VLAN or Li-Fi system based on OOK modulation without blue filter. The VLC systems that we proposed are good solutions for high-speed VLC application systems with low-cost and low-complexity. VLC technology shows a bright future due to its inherent advantages, shortage of RF spectra and ever increasing popularity of white LEDs.