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Online since: August 2005
Authors: Victor Ivanov, J. Schoonman, A.I. Medvedev, Anton Sergeevich Kaygorodov, E.M. Kelder, A.V. Nikonov, N.M. Pivkin, O.F. Ivanova
The fine grain structure with mean
Fig. 1: Compressibility of LMO coatings (1),
LiMn2O4 powder (2), LiMn2O4 powder with
7wt.% PVdF (3) compacted at 20 °C and LiMn2O4
powder with 7wt.% PVdF (4) compacted at
200 °C.
Positive influence of pulsed pressure treatment on the electric characteristics of the cells can be explained by improvement of electric contacts between the active material grains and the substrate.
Capacity vs. cycle number for cells with uncompacted and compacted tested electrodes. 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 P, GPa 0 4 8 12 16 σadh, MPa LTO LMO 0 50 100 150 200 T, oC 0 4 8 12 16 20 σadh, MPa Not compacted Compacted � - LMO coating � - LTO coating 122 124 126 128 130 Capacity, mAh/g LTO LMO Compacted Not compacted Compacted Not compacted 0 4 8 12 16 20 Cycle number 166 168 170 172 Capacity, mAh/gSummary 1.
MPC treatment can improve electric contacts between the grains of the active material and the metal substrate.
Acknowledgments This research was supported by RUSSIAN-DUTCH RESEARCH COOPERATION 2000, under NWO project number: 047.011 References [1] T.
Positive influence of pulsed pressure treatment on the electric characteristics of the cells can be explained by improvement of electric contacts between the active material grains and the substrate.
Capacity vs. cycle number for cells with uncompacted and compacted tested electrodes. 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 P, GPa 0 4 8 12 16 σadh, MPa LTO LMO 0 50 100 150 200 T, oC 0 4 8 12 16 20 σadh, MPa Not compacted Compacted � - LMO coating � - LTO coating 122 124 126 128 130 Capacity, mAh/g LTO LMO Compacted Not compacted Compacted Not compacted 0 4 8 12 16 20 Cycle number 166 168 170 172 Capacity, mAh/gSummary 1.
MPC treatment can improve electric contacts between the grains of the active material and the metal substrate.
Acknowledgments This research was supported by RUSSIAN-DUTCH RESEARCH COOPERATION 2000, under NWO project number: 047.011 References [1] T.
Online since: September 2014
Authors: Shao Min Zhang, Bao Yi Wang, Hao Yin
That is: If two different individuals have different Pareto rank, choose the individual of low number; if the two individuals are at the same level, choose the individual less crowded
Parallel Genetic Algorithm is divided a large group into a number of sub-groups, which generally evolve independently.
In this paper, a coarse-grained model is used to parallel NSGA-II.
Coarse-grained model, also known as the island model, is the most widely used in parallel genetic algorithm currently.
Coarse-grained model is most easily and intuitive achieved by MapReduce.
Parallel Genetic Algorithm is divided a large group into a number of sub-groups, which generally evolve independently.
In this paper, a coarse-grained model is used to parallel NSGA-II.
Coarse-grained model, also known as the island model, is the most widely used in parallel genetic algorithm currently.
Coarse-grained model is most easily and intuitive achieved by MapReduce.
Online since: June 2013
Authors: Ivani de Souza Bott, Antonio José Mendes Gomes, Jorge Carlos Ferreira Jorge, Luís Felipe Guimarães de Souza
According to Ramirez [9], the kinetics of grain boundary mobility may be significantly retarded in highly alloyed weld metal by substitutional alloying elements.
Additionally, the high hardenability of these weld metals decreases the role of grain boundaries as nucleation sites of phase transformation during cooling.
In this respect, Ramirez [11] in agreement with Surian et al. [12], states that the weld metal strength increases with carbon equivalent number.
In the yield strength range between 65 and 150 ksi, a good relationship was observed between the strength of the weld metal and the CEIIW number of the weld deposits.
Precipitation at the grain boundaries after PWHT (SEM).
Additionally, the high hardenability of these weld metals decreases the role of grain boundaries as nucleation sites of phase transformation during cooling.
In this respect, Ramirez [11] in agreement with Surian et al. [12], states that the weld metal strength increases with carbon equivalent number.
In the yield strength range between 65 and 150 ksi, a good relationship was observed between the strength of the weld metal and the CEIIW number of the weld deposits.
Precipitation at the grain boundaries after PWHT (SEM).
Online since: July 2015
Authors: Rudy Soenoko, Ketut Suarsana
Composite density can be calculated by the following equation [10]:
(1)
Hardness test
Composite hardness measurement methods were carried out by Vickers test, which was based on ASTM standards (E. 92-82, 2003), with a Vickers hardness number (VHN):
(2)
Porosity
Porosity can be determined by the ratio between the number of cavity volumes or pores owned by solids to the amount of the volume of the solids themselves.
That is because the success of the process of grain growth and pore reduction depends on the stage of treatment.
The grain growth is highly influenced by pore elimination process.
The more grain growth occurs, the higher the porosity elimination, so the hardness increases.
Porosity provides good characteristics when the pores reduce or the smaller number of pores occurs.
That is because the success of the process of grain growth and pore reduction depends on the stage of treatment.
The grain growth is highly influenced by pore elimination process.
The more grain growth occurs, the higher the porosity elimination, so the hardness increases.
Porosity provides good characteristics when the pores reduce or the smaller number of pores occurs.
Online since: April 2009
Authors: Boris S. Bokstein, Alexey Rodin, Mikhail Mendelev
As an impurity, it has particularly strong effects
on kinetic phenomena; especially those associated with grain boundaries (GB).
This effect is associated with the fact that iron has very low solubility in aluminum and, therefore, readily forms precipitates and/or segregates to grain boundaries.
The rate at which these kinetic processes occur may be limited by the bulk diffusivity of iron in the alloy or by diffusion along grain boundaries.
Unfortunately, the low solubility of iron in aluminum also makes it difficult to measure the bulk and/or grain boundary diffusivity.
Fig. 6, Distribution of the Fe-Fe coordination numbers in Al98Fe02 solid alloys after diffusion annealing.
This effect is associated with the fact that iron has very low solubility in aluminum and, therefore, readily forms precipitates and/or segregates to grain boundaries.
The rate at which these kinetic processes occur may be limited by the bulk diffusivity of iron in the alloy or by diffusion along grain boundaries.
Unfortunately, the low solubility of iron in aluminum also makes it difficult to measure the bulk and/or grain boundary diffusivity.
Fig. 6, Distribution of the Fe-Fe coordination numbers in Al98Fe02 solid alloys after diffusion annealing.
Online since: September 2013
Authors: Xin Sheng He, Ning Li, Chun Fu Gao, Jing He, Yi Wen Luo
Modified material of a large number of metal ions, metal ion radius is smaller than of Fe2+, similar to the metal ion of Li+ will generally occupy the a substituted lithium ions, forming a P-type semiconductor spatial structure, so there electron vacancy connected with the structure element, six structural element outer end attached to the 18 structural element, so that the electron vacancy was 2×3 expansion, so the crystal conductive capacity also increased exponentially.
The conductive network composed of electronic network can improve the performance of the phosphate grain boundary conductance, and also improve the electrochemical activity of the material.
As can be seen from the above analysis, a large number of free Fe atoms inside of the material, can improve the conductive properties of the electrode materials, but weaken the ion mobility and conductivity effects inside of the material, and reduce the cycle stability.
Summary The chemical activity increase of the modified lithium iron phosphate was due to reduce the moving distance of the electrons or ions of the material microstructure, while the conductive activity increase was caused by the increase of the number of active atoms.
Accordingly, the modified lithium iron phosphate material method improving the chemical activity of the lithium-ion battery were to dope or change the microstructure in order to reduce the diffusion distance or path of lithium ions in the crystal grains.
The conductive network composed of electronic network can improve the performance of the phosphate grain boundary conductance, and also improve the electrochemical activity of the material.
As can be seen from the above analysis, a large number of free Fe atoms inside of the material, can improve the conductive properties of the electrode materials, but weaken the ion mobility and conductivity effects inside of the material, and reduce the cycle stability.
Summary The chemical activity increase of the modified lithium iron phosphate was due to reduce the moving distance of the electrons or ions of the material microstructure, while the conductive activity increase was caused by the increase of the number of active atoms.
Accordingly, the modified lithium iron phosphate material method improving the chemical activity of the lithium-ion battery were to dope or change the microstructure in order to reduce the diffusion distance or path of lithium ions in the crystal grains.
Online since: December 2012
Authors: Chen Xia Suo, Yu Zhao
(I) Limited room for the development of biomass energy industry using food crop as feedstock
Due to depletion of aged grain and inadequate grain resources in China, current biofuel production feeding on food crop has no conditions for expansion, which further affects the development of biomass energy industry in China.
So it is especially important to address the relationship among feedstock supply of biomass energy, human grain consumption and feedstuff consumption of livestock feeding industry.
Owing to multiple management, unclear definition of responsibility and poor coordination in energy industry development planning, this results in repetitive or pell-mell construction of energy projects but a number of truly promising energy industrial enterprises fail to get support in the forms of funds, technology or market.
According to estimation by Liu Gongshe, deputy director of the Research and Development Center for Energy Plants under Chinese Academy of Sciences, China’s grain output is currently some 1 billion tons and there are at least 1 billion ton of crop stalks and roots.
Chinese government shall coordinate the interest of all links, determine relevant preferential policies, encourage enterprises to cooperate and provide complementary advantages, eliminate monopolies of large State-owned energy enterprises and encourage an increasing number of promising and powerful private or foreign-funded enterprises to invest in biomass energy industry.
So it is especially important to address the relationship among feedstock supply of biomass energy, human grain consumption and feedstuff consumption of livestock feeding industry.
Owing to multiple management, unclear definition of responsibility and poor coordination in energy industry development planning, this results in repetitive or pell-mell construction of energy projects but a number of truly promising energy industrial enterprises fail to get support in the forms of funds, technology or market.
According to estimation by Liu Gongshe, deputy director of the Research and Development Center for Energy Plants under Chinese Academy of Sciences, China’s grain output is currently some 1 billion tons and there are at least 1 billion ton of crop stalks and roots.
Chinese government shall coordinate the interest of all links, determine relevant preferential policies, encourage enterprises to cooperate and provide complementary advantages, eliminate monopolies of large State-owned energy enterprises and encourage an increasing number of promising and powerful private or foreign-funded enterprises to invest in biomass energy industry.
Online since: July 2017
Authors: Alexander I. Khaimovich, Dmitrii Leonidovich Skuratov, S.R. Abul’hanov
In each cross-section of image microasperities of the rough surface we calculated the number of pixels along each line and column which were divided by the total number of pixels in the image (Fig. 1, a).
Different abrasive grains cannot have similar planes.
The authors explain this by the fact that with increasing k the matchmarks are formed by edges of various abrasive grains.
Ribs of abrasive grains are similar to straight lines.
For cross-sections of microasperities the number of pixels pertained thereto varied from tens to hundreds.
Different abrasive grains cannot have similar planes.
The authors explain this by the fact that with increasing k the matchmarks are formed by edges of various abrasive grains.
Ribs of abrasive grains are similar to straight lines.
For cross-sections of microasperities the number of pixels pertained thereto varied from tens to hundreds.
Online since: January 2017
Authors: Cheng Biao Wang, Zhi Jian Peng, Chang Chun Lv, Yu Jia Zhai
This happens because when the AlN nano-powder entered the matrix of micron sized particles, the number of the particle interface greatly increased.
The reason for this phenomenon was probably that the excessively added AlN particles are easy to agglomerate, pinning the grain boundary migration, resulting in decreased sintering densification.
As the addition fraction of AlN nano-powder increased, the TiCN grains might unusually grow up (also see Fig. 4).
In addition, the number of micro-pores first decreased after the addition fraction of AlN nano-powder, because an appropriate amount of AlN nano-powder is beneficial to the densification of the samples (also see Fig. 1).
As seen in Fig. 4, after the addition of AlN, the abnormal growth of TiCN grains would cause stress concentration and grain boundary cracking, finally resulting in decreased flexural strength.
The reason for this phenomenon was probably that the excessively added AlN particles are easy to agglomerate, pinning the grain boundary migration, resulting in decreased sintering densification.
As the addition fraction of AlN nano-powder increased, the TiCN grains might unusually grow up (also see Fig. 4).
In addition, the number of micro-pores first decreased after the addition fraction of AlN nano-powder, because an appropriate amount of AlN nano-powder is beneficial to the densification of the samples (also see Fig. 1).
As seen in Fig. 4, after the addition of AlN, the abnormal growth of TiCN grains would cause stress concentration and grain boundary cracking, finally resulting in decreased flexural strength.
Online since: July 2006
Authors: David S. Wilkinson, J. David Embury, Ji Dong Kang, Khalid Hussain
A number of mechanical tests and metallographic techniques have been used to
investigate the mechanism of ductile fracture of AA5754 sheet.
The necking strain of both CC and DC is very similar considering the scatter in strain measurement and the effect of grain size, however, the post necking behavior of both materials are quite different.
This is consistent with our in-situ FE-SEM observations that indicated that shear bands formed microscopically in a cooperative manner over a number of grains [15].
A number of material variables have been assessed to understand this significant difference and particles and their spatial distribution are thought to be the best candidate responsible for this.
The necking strain of both CC and DC is very similar considering the scatter in strain measurement and the effect of grain size, however, the post necking behavior of both materials are quite different.
This is consistent with our in-situ FE-SEM observations that indicated that shear bands formed microscopically in a cooperative manner over a number of grains [15].
A number of material variables have been assessed to understand this significant difference and particles and their spatial distribution are thought to be the best candidate responsible for this.