Phenol formaldehyde resin (PFr) has been widely used in many fields, including adhesion, refractory, coating, mold, and foam plastics. However, with the depletion of fossil fuels and more concerns on carbon neutral in...
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Phenol formaldehyde resin (PFr) has been widely used in many fields, including adhesion, refractory, coating, mold, and foam plastics. However, with the depletion of fossil fuels and more concerns on carbon neutral in recent years, the application of bio-oil to prepare bio-oil formaldehyde resin (BFr) forreplacing phenol with bio-oil is arousing great interest, which is beneficial forreducing the carbon emission and the production cost. However, the thermal stability of BFr is far from satisfactory. More flammable and toxic volatile substances will be released from BFr than from PFr, which strongly poses safety and healthy risks to the fabricating workers and the users of the resin. In this work, the thermal stability of BFr is investigated by TG and Py-GC/MS methods, for better understanding the reasons behind the low thermal stability of BFr and for improving the thermal stability of the resin. The content of phenols and the presence of some non-phenolic compounds in bio-oil, as well as the catalyst dosage of NaOH, are studied. It is found that acetic acid has a strong inhibiting role to the reaction. The addition of NaOH can improve the thermal stability, but a large amount of NaOH may reversely promote the release of volatile matters. The separation of acetic acid before polymerization is a better choice than the addition of more NaOH. The reaction is found more complex beyond the factors discussed, so more parameters such as the curing conditions are necessary for further investigations in future work.
The dynamic shear modulus G and its degradation tendency G/Gmax are essential parameters for characterizing the dynamic properties of soil. Coastal facilities constructed on calcareous sand foundations are subjected t...
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The dynamic shear modulus G and its degradation tendency G/Gmax are essential parameters for characterizing the dynamic properties of soil. Coastal facilities constructed on calcareous sand foundations are subjected to multiple types of cyclic loadings. To investigate the effects of the uniformity coefficient Cu, effective confining pressure sigma 0 ', relative density dr, and median grain size d50 on the dynamic G and its degradation rule for calcareous sand, a set of resonant column tests is conducted on calcareous sand with different grain-size-distribution curves. The experimental results clearly show that the G degrades faster for calcareous sand with a lower sigma 0 ' and a larger Cu. By contrast, the degradation of the G is affected less by dr andd50. The G/Gmax values decreased slightly as gamma increased but remained less than 10-5, whereas the G/Gmax curve descendedrapidly as gamma increased beyond 10-5. Based on the test results obtained in this study and previously publisheddata, a new mathematical model characterizing the degradation tendency of G/Gmax with respect to the shear strain level of calcareous sands with different gradation conditions is proposed. The relevant parameters associated with the proposed model are correlated with Cu and sigma 0 '.
Floor plan vectorization in complex scenarios poses significant challenges due to the intricate anddiverse nature of design elements. This paper capitalizes on the inherent characteristics of architectural elements, ...
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Floor plan vectorization in complex scenarios poses significant challenges due to the intricate anddiverse nature of design elements. This paper capitalizes on the inherent characteristics of architectural elements, eliminating the requirement for semantic segmentation processes. This paper proposes a method with a specially designedrepresentation, employing a quartet of points to accurately capture a wide range of shapes with minimal parameters. Furthermore, a comprehensive dataset is proposed, consisting of large-scale images that contain a significantly higher number of elements and encompass diverse floor plan styles. Experimental results demonstrate the robust performance and substantial improvement of the proposed method in boundary delineation. These results indicate the ease of parameterization and notable practical potential of the proposed method in real-world scenes.
The Wumeng Mountain area in china is highly susceptible to landslides due to tectonic movements, heavy monsoon rains, and human activities. despite their small size, these landslides can cause significant damage. The ...
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The Wumeng Mountain area in china is highly susceptible to landslides due to tectonic movements, heavy monsoon rains, and human activities. despite their small size, these landslides can cause significant damage. The 2024 Liangshui landslide, with a volume of about 70,000 m3, resulted in 44 fatalities and marked the third major winter geological disaster in the Zhenxiong range in recent years. Comprehensive research on this landslide is crucial for understanding its triggers and failure mechanisms. Using the rapid Mass Movement Simulation dynamic model andremote sensing data, we analyzed the dynamic evolution of the Liangshui landslide, following a thorough survey of its characteristics and potential failure mechanisms. Our findings indicate that landslide-prone strata, fracturedrock, and steep source areas provided the necessary material and mechanical foundation. Seepage of fracture water after a prolonged precipitation softened the rock mass anddecreased slope stability. A sudden drop in temperature and snowfall caused frost heave, leading to the expansion of rock fractures and ultimately triggering the landslide. This research provides insight into how small landslides can induce majordisasters in the Wumeng Mountain area, as well as those triggered by prolongedrainy (or snowy) conditions in Zhenxiong County.
This study was to establish an efficient strategy based on inoculum-morphology control for the submerged mycelial fermentation of an edible and medicinal fungus, Inonotus hispidus. Two major morphological forms of the...
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This study was to establish an efficient strategy based on inoculum-morphology control for the submerged mycelial fermentation of an edible and medicinal fungus, Inonotus hispidus. Two major morphological forms of the mycelial inoculum were compared, dispersed mycelial fragments versus aggregated mycelial clumps. The dispersed one was more favorable for the fermentation, starting with a shorter lag period and attaining a higher biomass yield and more uniform mycelium pellets in shake flasks. The mycelial pellets taken from the shake flask culture on day 6 were fragmented at 26,000 rpm in a homogenizer, and a shear time of 3 min provided the optimal inoculum. The inoculum and culture conditions were further verified in 5-L stirred tank fermenters and then the fermentation was scaled-up in a 100-L stirred tank. With the optimized inoculum and process conditions plus a fed-batch operation, much higher productivities, including 22.23 g/L biomass, 3.31 g/L EPS, and 5.21 g/L IPS, were achieved in the 100-L fermenter than in the flask culture. A composition analysis showed that the I. hispidus mycelium produced by the fermentation was rich in protein, dietary fiber, and polysaccharides which may be beneficial to health. Overall, the results have shown that the inoculum characteristics including age, morphology, and state of aggregation have significant impact on the productivity of mycelial biomass and polysaccharides in a submerged mycelial fermentation of the I. hispidus fungus.
Glass enamel coatings are widely used to protect metal against corrosion and weathering due to their exceptional chemical stability. However, the application potential of enamel coatings will be further enhanced if th...
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Predicting reliability is an essential part of the design phase for ensuring mission success. In the realm of gravitational wave detection, the integrity anddependability of the Grabbing, Positioning, andrelease Mec...
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Predicting reliability is an essential part of the design phase for ensuring mission success. In the realm of gravitational wave detection, the integrity anddependability of the Grabbing, Positioning, andrelease Mechanism (GPrM) are paramount for its effective space-baseddeployment. However, predicting reliability of a complex mechanical system like the GPrM during the design phase poses significant challenges due to the harsh and variable conditions of the space environment. This paper addresses these challenges by proposing a reliability evaluation method that combines the stochastic anddegradation characteristics of the GPrM, according to which both randomness of the stud position and the degradation of the piezoelectric coefficient are considered. Failure criteria are established based on mission performance indicators, and the Kaplan-Meier estimator is used to analyze the mechanism reliability of the GPrM over time. The result predicts that the reliability of the GPrM is around 0.8 after 107 operating cycles. This finding demonstrates that our proposed method is an effective approach for evaluating reliability, offering valuable insights for ensuring the long-term performance and successful operation of precision mechanisms.
The automation and intelligence development of heavy-duty mobile machines and industrial equipment require the accurate control of electrical-hydraulic valve-controlled system (EHVS). This article presented a generic ...
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The automation and intelligence development of heavy-duty mobile machines and industrial equipment require the accurate control of electrical-hydraulic valve-controlled system (EHVS). This article presented a generic reinforcement learning with predictive target information control (rLPC) method for EHVS to improve the control accuracy, in which a distributional soft actor-critic (dSAC) iteration frame was established. First, a dynamic model considering nonlinearity, saturation, and uncertainty from a time-varying system perspective was established and validated through tests under typical conditions. Then the model-free rLPC method was designed for EHVS. As the baseline, the classical proportional-integral-derivative (PId) and an adaptive PId (APId) with rL-tuning were designed for comparison purposes. Finally, the corresponding iteration frame was established to improve the performance of rL-related works in the designed control methods with dSAC. The comparison results during typical operations show that the proposedrLPC method can handle dynamic response and steady errors better at different states of the system and actuator. The effects of the predictive horizon on control performance were also revealed. The stability of the method was also validated with a designed instantiating EHVS, specifically a hydraulic inverted pendulum system. The performance of the proposed methods was quantitatively analyzed with the normalizing performance indicatorrho. The mean value of the indicator was about 0.0028, which is lower than the first two methods and the existing control method for EHVS.
This study aims to characterize anddiscriminate rhus chinensis Mill. honeys from different geographical origins based on their physicochemical parameters, mineral elements, volatile compounds, and antioxidant activit...
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This study aims to characterize anddiscriminate rhus chinensis Mill. honeys from different geographical origins based on their physicochemical parameters, mineral elements, volatile compounds, and antioxidant activities. rhus chinensis Mill. honey samples were collected from fourdifferent geographical origins for analysis. The results demonstrated statistical differences in nine physicochemical parameters, nine mineral elements, 12 volatile compounds, total phenolic content (TPC), and antioxidant activities of rhus chinensis Mill. honey from different origins. The principal component analysis (PCA) biplot and partial least squares-discriminate analysis (PLS-dA) plot constructed with 35 statistically different variables demonstrated that different origins of rhus chinensis Mill. honey could be effectively discriminated, among which 14 variables had variable importance in projection (VIP) > 1. These variables could serve as potential markers to discriminate rhus chinensis Mill. honey from different origins. Our findings improve the understanding of rhus chinensis Mill. honey and can facilitate the tracing of its origin.
As hydraulic Euler-Lagrange systems evolve to encompass high-dimension and intricate structures, the formulation of the mechanical dynamics model becomes impractical, even though the hydraulic dynamic information rema...
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As hydraulic Euler-Lagrange systems evolve to encompass high-dimension and intricate structures, the formulation of the mechanical dynamics model becomes impractical, even though the hydraulic dynamic information remains accessible. In this article, we make the first attempt to establish model-data hybriddriven controller for hydraulic Euler-Lagrange systems. The proposed strategy commences with the formulation of model-based nonlinearrobust controller, followed by the introduction of actor-critic reinforcement learning to effectively tackle uncertainties associated with unknown mechanical dynamics. Employing Lyapunov analysis, we have proven the asymptotic stability of the model-based nonlinearrobust controller, along with the convergence and (sub)optimality of the introduced actor-critic reinforcement learning. Building upon this foundation, the newly devised hybrid-driven controller still guarantees asymptotic stability through the reconstruction of the error auxiliary function. We validated the efficacy of the proposed strategy on a well-established six-degree-of-freedom hydraulic manipulator and conducted a comparative analysis with the purely data-driven approach to demonstrate the superior performance of the developed controller. The integration of model-based anddata-driven terms in our strategy signifies notable advancements in the control paradigm for hydraulic Euler-Lagrange systems, and the conceptual control framework also holds the potential to address control challenges within diverse and intricate industrial systems.
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