Physical Properties Important to Electrostatic and Non electrostatic Powder Transfer Efficiency in a Tumble Drum

ABSTRACT: Popcorn was oiled and coated in a tumble drum nonelectrostatically and electrostatically with sugar, cornstarch, salt, cellulose, maltodextrin, all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, or soy flour. Particle size, density, flowability, and chargeability were correlated to transfer efficiency using regression analysis. Of the various methods to measure chargeability, charge-to-mass and adhesion improvement were the most significant. For nonelectrostatic coating, small, dense, free-flowing powders were most efficient. Small, free-flowing highly charging powders were most efficient for electrostatic coating. Percent improvement was the highest for the least efficient powders. The greatest benefit with electrostatic coating was for low density, highly charging powders with no effect of size.     

一种固定阈值的毫米波图像边缘检测方法

文章提出了一种固定阈值的毫米波图像边缘检测方法。根据图像的统计特征确定出像素的标准梯度强度，并采用单阈值对图像进行边缘粗定位，然后施行非最大抑制处理和滤波，得到最终检测结果。由于该算法对各幅毫米波图像设置相同的阈值，故能实现自动检测，同时还具有计算量小的特点。实验结果表明该方法进行毫米波图像边缘检测的有效性和可行性。     

The deposition morphology of Brownian/non-Brownian particles within a constricted tube

The deposition morphology of Brownian/non-Brownian particles within a constricted tube is investigated by applying the Brownian dynamics simulation method in the present paper. Two different geometric structures, the parabolic constricted tube (PCT) and the sinusoidal constricted tube (SCT), are adopted. The effect of various types of the total interaction energy curves of the Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) theory, and of the shadow area cast by those deposited particles, on the particles’ collection efficiencies are also examined. For the PCT structure, under the same interaction energy curve, it is found that the non-Brownian particles always own a higher collection efficiency than that of the Brownian particles. Since the deposition location moves closer to the constriction part of the tube, the collection efficiencies of the Brownian/non-Brownian particles increase with the decrease of flow velocity. The SCT behaves differently, it is found that the collection efficiencies of non-Brownian particles are only slightly higher than those of Brownian particles when SCT is adopted. The steep slope of the tube wall near the constriction part of SCT dominates the whole deposition process of Brownian/non-Brownian particles. In comparison with the available experimental data, it is found that the present method can give a good simulation result.     

一个基于多媒体短信息业务的变形动画生成机制

为了适应MMS(多媒体短信息业务)的发展，提出了一个基于图像扭曲的变形动画生成机制。该机制不仅能够实时地产生效果新奇、富于戏剧性的GIF动画，而且能够根据不同终端的特点实现图像的自适应处理，从而使在无线网络上传输丰富多彩的图像文件变得更为方便。     

Linear mixture model applied to Amazonian vegetation classification

Many research projects require accurate delineation of different secondary succession (SS) stages over large regions/subregions of the Amazon basin. However, the complexity of vegetation stand structure, abundant vegetation species, and the smooth transition between different SS stages make vegetation classification difficult when using traditional approaches such as the maximum likelihood classifier (MLC). Most of the time, classification distinguishes only between forest/non-forest. It has been difficult to accurately distinguish stages of SS. In this paper, a linear mixture model (LMM) approach is applied to classify successional and mature forests using Thematic Mapper (TM) imagery in the Rondônia region of the Brazilian Amazon. Three endmembers (i.e., shade, soil, and green vegetation or GV) were identified based on the image itself and a constrained least-squares solution was used to unmix the image. This study indicates that the LMM approach is a promising method for distinguishing successional and mature forests in the Amazon basin using TM data. It improved vegetation classification accuracy over that of the MLC. Initial, intermediate, and advanced successional and mature forests were classified with overall accuracy of 78.2% using a threshold method on the ratio of shade to GV fractions, a 7.4% increase over the MLC. The GV and shade fractions are sensitive to the change of vegetation stand structures and better capture biophysical structure information.     

Density measurements on levitated liquid metal droplets

Electromagnetic levitation is a useful tool for measuring thermophysical properties of high-temperature melts such as liquid metals. Due to its noncontact nature, the undercooled regime is also accessible. Density and thermal expansion of a levitated drop can be derived from volume measurements, if its mass is known. Assuming cylindrical symmetry, the volume of a drop can be determined from its cross section. Using photography, such measurements on liquid metals have been performed in the past. Here we present an improvement of this method, which replaces the photographic camera with a CCD videocamera and subsequent digital image processing. This reduces the time effect required to obtain the results and allows one to average over disturbing surface oscillations. The specific problems of digital image processing, namely resolution and edge detection, are addressed and results on nickel are presented.Paper presented at the Fourth International Workshop on Subsecond Thermophysics, June 27–29, 1991, Köln, Germany.     

扫描近场光学显微镜及其在生物微结构探测上的应用

扫描近场光学显微镜（ＳＮＯＭ）可探测生物体亚波长水平的光学特性，以接近分子水平的分辨率在生物微结构成象、探测和修饰等多方面有巨大的潜力。本文对ＳＮＯＭ的技术方法及其近期的的生物学应用进行了介绍。     

颗粒表面改性法制备PTC粉体的研究

本文介绍了一种通过液相颗粒表面改性技术添加二次掺杂物来制备ＰＴＣ粉体的新方法。即将烧结助熔剂Ａｌ２Ｏ３，ＳｉＯ２以及受主杂质ＭｎＯ采用溶液形式，包裹在ＢａＴｉＯ３基粉体颗粒表面进行改性，由此可以得到二次掺杂物Ａｌ２Ｏ３、ＳｉＯ２和ＭｎＯ分布均匀的ＰＴＣ粉体。     

“空中B超”——遥感影像用于考古

结合全球卫星定位系统GPS,遥感成像技术能提供大量对考古研究极为有价值的田野影像信息。结合不同年代拍摄的航空照片,考古学家从这些遥感影像中获得大量信息,并得以在近些年来取得很多举世瞩目的成果。本文列举了一系列典型事例,也披露了我国一些古迹的演变情况。     

基于公共存储器进行数据交换的高速数字图象处理系统

本文介绍了一种基于公共存储器进行数据交换的高速数字图象处理系统．给出了公共存储器的设计，描述了处理器对公共存储器的进程同步控制．