Structural silicone sealants after exposure to laboratory test for durability assessment

During the service life of structural sealant glazing (SSG) facades, the load-bearing capacity of the silicone bonds needs to be guaranteed. Laboratory tests can assess the durability of SSG-systems based on mechanical characteristics of the bond after simultaneous exposure to both climatic and mechanical loads. This article studies how the material characteristics of two common structural sealants are affected by laboratory and field exposure. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) confirms a reduction in the dynamic modulus of exposed silicone samples. Results from thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and small-angle X-ray scattering/wide-angle X-ray scattering show differences between the two sealants and indicate no/minor changes in the composition and morphology of the laboratory and field exposed sealants. Mechanical characterization methods, such as DMA, and tensile and shear testing of the structural bond, are shown to be sensitive toward the combined climatic and mechanical loadings, and are hence suitable for studying degradation mechanisms of structural sealants.     

激光对陶瓷层的釉化处理

本文研究了激光重熔等离子体喷涂的陶瓷层。为了降低气孔率,获得好的微观结构和均匀性,减少覆盖材料的应力,提高涂层材料和基体的结合力,探讨了相间的结合机理,分析了重熔过程中出现的问题。     

Durability of polymeric glazing materials for solar applications

The economic viability of solar collector systems for domestic hot water (DHW) generation is strongly linked to the cost of such systems. Installation and hardware costs must be reduced by 50% to allow significant market penetration. An attractive approach to cost reduction is to replace glass and metal parts with less expensive, lighter weight polymeric components. Weight reduction decreases the cost of shipping, handling, and installation. The use of polymeric materials also allows the benefits and cost savings associated with well established manufacturing processes, along with savings associated with improved fastening, reduced part count, and overall assembly refinements. A key challenge is to maintain adequate system performance and assure requisite durability for extended lifetimes. Results of preliminary and ongoing screening tests for a large number of candidate polymeric glazing materials are presented. Based on these results, two specific glazings with moderate and poor weathering stability are selected to demonstrate how a service lifetime methodology can be applied to accurately predict the optical performance of these materials during in-service use. A summary is given for data obtained by outdoor exposure and indoor testing of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and high temperature modified polycarbonate copolymer (coPC) materials, and an initial risk analysis is given for the two materials. Screening tests and analyses for service lifetime prediction are discussed. A methodology that provides a way to derive correlations between degradation experienced by materials exposed to controlled accelerated laboratory exposure conditions and materials exposed to in-service conditions is given, and a validation is presented for the methodology based upon durability test results for PVC and coPC.     

微乳型洗车液的研制

对微乳型洗车液的配方和工艺进行了研究，并对乳化剂的选择，乳化温度，乳化时间，搅拌速度进行了探讨，该洗车液洗涤，上光同步完成。     

Microstructures and Properties of Laser-Glazed Plasma-Sprayed ZrO2-YO1.5/Ni-22Cr-10AI-1Y Thermal Barrier Coatings

Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) consisting of two layers with various yttria contents (ZrO ₂- YO_1.5/Ni-22Cr-10Al- lY) were plasma sprayed, and parts of the various specimens were glazed by using a pulsed CO₂ laser. All the specimens were then subjected to furnace thermal cycling tests at 1100 °C; the effect of laser glazing on the durability and failure mechanism of the TBCs was then evaluated. From these results, two models were developed to show the failure mechanism of as- sprayed and laser- glazed TBCs: model A, which is thermal-stress dominant, and model V, which is oxidation-stress dominant. For top coats containing cubic phase, cubic and monoclinic phases, or tetragonal and a relatively larger amount of monoclinic phases, whose degradation is thermal- stress dominant, laser glazing improved the durability of TBCs by a factor of about two to six. Segmented cracks that occurred during glazing proved beneficial for accommodating thermal stress and raising the tolerance to oxidation, which resulted in a higher durability. Thermal barrier coatings with top coats containing tetragonal phase had the highest durability. Degradation of such TBCs resulted mainly from oxidation of the bond coats. For top coats with a greater amount of monoclinic phase, thermal mismatch stress occurred during cooling and detrimentally affected durability.     

The yttrium effect on the corrosion resistance of CO2-laser processed MCrAlY coatings

To improve the corrosion resistance and to study the effect of yttrium in the behavior of coatings produced by thermal spraying MCrAlY (M=Ni, Co) powders, CO₂ laser processing was conducted. Three methods were used: (1) a combination of gas flame and plasma spraying in air followed by laser glazing in argon, (2) low-pressure plasma spraying (LPPS) and laser glazing in argon, and (3) LPPS and laser-gas (O₂) alloying. Laser glazing in argon of the MCrAlY coatings sprayed in air promoted formation of weakly adherent agglomerates of Al–Y oxides and an alumina-chromia solid solution. Glazing in argon atmosphere of LPPS CoNiCrAlY and NiCrAlY coatings caused the formation of nickel aluminides besides the formation of Y–Al compounds. Gas (O₂)-alloying of these coatings produces continuous and adherent (yttrium-containing) alumina and chromia layers. The effects of yttrium on the characteristics of the oxides formed in the coatings during laser glazing, laser-gas alloying, and high-temperature oxidation is discussed. This work also investigated the oxidation resistance of the laser-processed MCrAlY coatings in air and in the presence of 85 mol/o V₂O₅–Na₂SO₄ fused salt at 900°C.     

水性光油的研制

以丙烯酸树脂作为分散树脂 ,苯乙烯、甲基丙烯酸甲酯、丙烯酸丁酯等作为混合单体进行乳液聚合制得水性上光油 ,制备时以流平剂 VA与乳化蜡 1∶ 1、甲基丙烯酸甲酯与苯乙烯的 1∶ 1、分散剂用高酸值的水溶性丙烯酸树脂为宜。所制得乳液性能与市售品相比吸水率稍偏高 ,光泽度优于市售品 ,其他性能均相当。     

Failure probability of laminated architectural glazing due to combined loading of wind and debris impact

Building façades are vulnerable to wind and wind-borne debris during extreme weather conditions like hurricanes. Laminated glazing is widely used as window glazing material to ensure the integrity of the building interiors. Wind-borne debris has been classified as small-hard and large soft missiles representing small gravel to large wooden bars that constitute the debris impacting the glazing during severe storms. Failure of laminated window glazing due to combined effect of wind and debris is studied. Stress analysis is done using finite element code ABAQUS. This is used in conjunction with a mechanics based statistical model to predict the cumulative probability of inner glass ply breakage in laminated glazing. A parametric study involving failure probability of inner glass ply for different geometry of laminated glazing is also performed.     

Investigations on thermal and optical performances of a glazing roof with PCM layer

The thermal and optical performances of a roof in a building containing phase change material (PCM) were investigated in this paper. The glazing roof model consists of two layers of glass and one layer of PCM. The purpose of filling the roof structure with PCM is to utilize the solar energy efficiently. The effectiveness of thermal and optical performances of the roof PCM system was determined by analyzing the heat flux and temperature at the indoor surface with different absorption coefficients and refractive index of PCM in solid and liquid states. The results show that the absorption coefficients and refractive index of solid and liquid PCMs have both effects on thermal performance in the roof PCM system. Of all the thermal performances, the effect on internal temperature, temperature lag, and total transmitted energy is smaller and the effect on solar transmittance and transmitted solar energy is bigger. The absorption coefficients have the opposite effect with the refractive index on interior temperature lag. Considering the indoor daylight, increasing the refractive index and absorption coefficient of liquid PCM is a better method to better the thermal performance of a roof PCM system. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Novel glazing technologies to mitigate energy consumption in low‐carbon buildings: a comparative experimental investigation

Buildings play a key role in total world energy consumption as a consequence of poor thermal insulation characteristics of facade materials. Among the elements of a typical building envelope, windows are responsible for the greatest energy loss because of their notably high overall heat transfer coefficients. About 60% of heat loss through the building fabric can be attributed to the glazed areas. In this respect, novel cost‐effective glazing technologies are needed to mitigate energy consumption, and thus to achieve the latest targets toward low/zero carbon buildings. Therefore in this study, three unique glazing products called vacuum tube window, heat insulation solar glass and solar pond window which have recently been developed at the University of Nottingham are introduced, and thermal performance analysis of each glazing technology is done through a comparative experimental investigation for the first time in literature. Standardized co‐heating test methodology is performed, and overall heat transfer coefficient (U‐value) is determined for each glazing product following the tests carried out in a calibrated environmental chamber. The research essentially aims at developing cost‐effective solutions to mitigate energy consumption because of windows. The results indicate that each glazing technology provides very promising U‐values which are incomparable with conventional commercial glazing products. Among the samples tested, the lowest U‐value is obtained from the vacuum tube window by 0.40 W/m²K, which corresponds to five times better thermal insulation ability compared to standard air filled double glazed windows. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.