Nowadays,having an effective technique in preparing semi-solid slurries for rheocasting process seems to be an essential requirement.In this study,semi-solid slurry of A356 aluminum alloy was prepared by three-phase a...Nowadays,having an effective technique in preparing semi-solid slurries for rheocasting process seems to be an essential requirement.In this study,semi-solid slurry of A356 aluminum alloy was prepared by three-phase annular electromagnetic stirring(A-EMS)technique under different conditions.The effects of stirring current,pouring temperature and stirring time on microstructural evolution,mean particle size,shape factor and solid fraction were investigated.The rheocasting process was carried out by using a drop weight setup and to inject the prepared semi-solid slurry in optimal conditions into the step-die cavity.The filling behavior and mechanical properties of parts were studied.Microstructural evolution showed that the best semi-solid slurry which had fine spherical particles with the average size of~27μm and a shape factor of~0.8 was achieved at the stirring current of 70 A,melt pouring temperature of 670℃,and stirring time of 30 s.Under these conditions,the step-die cavity was completely filled at die preheating temperature of 470℃.The hardness increases by decreasing step thickness as well as die preheating temperature.Moreover,the tensile properties are improved at lower die preheating temperatures.The fracture surface,which consists of a complex topography,indicates a typical ductile fracture.展开更多
Bottomless electromagnetic cold crucible is a new apparatus for continuous melting and directional solidification;however,improving its power efficiency and optimizing the configuration are important for experiment an...Bottomless electromagnetic cold crucible is a new apparatus for continuous melting and directional solidification;however,improving its power efficiency and optimizing the configuration are important for experiment and production.In this study,a 3-D finite element (FE) method based on experimental verification was applied to calculate the magnetic flux density (Bz).The effects of the power parameters and the induction coil on the magnetic field distribution in the cold crucible were investigated.The results show that higher current intensity and lower frequency are beneficial to the increase of Bz at both the segment midpoint and the slit location.The induction coil with racetrack section can induce greater Bz,and a larger gap between the induction coil and the shield ring increases Bz.The mechanism for this effect is also discussed.展开更多
Magnetic gear is a transmission device with novel structure.It uses the principle of magnetic field modulation to transmit torque.In view of the magnetic leakage of the magnetic gear in the process of rotation and can...Magnetic gear is a transmission device with novel structure.It uses the principle of magnetic field modulation to transmit torque.In view of the magnetic leakage of the magnetic gear in the process of rotation and cannot be eliminated,a magnetic gear model with auxiliary silicon steel sheet is proposed.Based on the conventional magnetic gear structure,the silicon steel sheet is placed outside the permanent magnet of the outer rotor.The magnetization mode of the outer rotor permanent magnet is tangential magnetization,and the spoke structure is adopted,and the inner rotor PMs is surface mounted and magnetized in the radial magnetization.The improved model is simulated by finite element method under three-dimensional conditions,and the electromagnetic performances of the model are optimized.Compared with the conventional magnetic gear model,the improved model has good performance,which improves the transmission capacity of output torque and reduces torque ripple.It is a great significance to improve the performance of magnetic gear.展开更多
A widespread assertion has existed for a long time, believing the external field of an infinitely long solenoid should be zero, but it is proofed to be wrong in this work. The components of magnetic flux density of cu...A widespread assertion has existed for a long time, believing the external field of an infinitely long solenoid should be zero, but it is proofed to be wrong in this work. The components of magnetic flux density of current-carrying, closely wound cylindrical solenoids are calculated. At a distant field point, the external field definitely has a nonzero component, being equal to that of a straight wire of equal length. Since this equivalence is length-independent, it still holds true for ideal solenoids having infinite length. Hence the incorrect and still spreading inference about long solenoids should be rectified. Furthermore, theoretical and experimental discussions involving solenoids should be reviewed again carefully.展开更多
The empirically reported values of the critical current density (<i>j<sub>c</sub></i>) of Bi-2212 as 2.4 × 10<sup>5</sup> (<i>j<sub>c</sub></i><sub&g...The empirically reported values of the critical current density (<i>j<sub>c</sub></i>) of Bi-2212 as 2.4 × 10<sup>5</sup> (<i>j<sub>c</sub></i><sub>1</sub>;Sample 1) and 1.0 × 10<sup>6</sup> A/cm<sup>2</sup> (<i>j<sub>c</sub></i><sub>2</sub>;Sample 2) are intriguing because both of them correspond to the <i>same</i> values of the temperature <i>T</i> = 4.2 K and the applied magnetic field <i>H</i> = 12 × 10<sup>4</sup> G. This difference is conventionally attributed to such factors—not all of which are quantifiable—as the geometry, dimensions and the nature of dopants and the manners of preparation of the samples which cause their granular structures, grain boundaries, alignment of the grains and so on to differ. Based on the premise that the chemical potential <i>μ</i> subsumes most of these features, given herein is a novel explanation of the said results in terms of the values of <i>μ</i> of the two samples. This paper revisits the problem that was originally addressed in [Malik G.P., Varma V.S. (2020) WJCMP, 10, 53-70] in the more accurate framework of a subsequent paper [Malik G.P., Varma V.S. (2021) JSNM, 34, 1551-1561]. Besides, it distinguishes between the contributions of the electro-electron (<i>e-e</i>) and the hole-hole (<i>h-h</i>) pairs to <i>j<sub>c</sub></i>—a feature to which no heed was paid earlier. The essence of our findings is that the <i>j<sub>c</sub></i>s of the two samples differ because they are characterized by different values of the <i>primary</i> variables <i>μ<sub>i</sub></i><sub> </sub>and <img src="Edit_e1b831e9-dc51-4c3b-bd84-fa905e3e62b5.png" alt="" />, where <img src="Edit_1f775a80-30ab-447d-861f-afb4ba8fba6a.png" alt="" /> is the effective mass of a charge-carrier and <i>m<sub>e</sub></i><sub> </sub>is the free-electron mass and <i>i</i> = 1 and 2 denote Sample 1 and Sample 2, respectively. In the scenario of the charge-carriers being <i>predominantly h-h</i> pairs, the values of these parameters are estimated to be: <i>μ</i><sub>1</sub> ≈ 12.3 meV, <i>η</i><sub>1</sub> ≈ 0.58;<i>μ</i><sub>2</sub> ≈ 22.7 meV, <i>η</i><sub>2</sub> ≈ 0.94. Following from these and similar estimates when the charge-carriers are <i>e-e</i> pairs, given below for each sample are the detailed results for the values of the <i>secondary</i> variables viz. the number density of the charge-carriers and their critical velocity, the number of occupied Landau levels and the magnetic interaction parameter.展开更多
Structure,magnetic properties and ductile of melt-spun Fe_(83-x)Si_(4)B_(13-y)C_(y)Cu_(x)(x=0-1.7;y=0-8)alloys were investigated.The addition of 1.7 at.%Cu in a Fe_(83)Si_(4)B_(13) amorphous alloy generates abundantα...Structure,magnetic properties and ductile of melt-spun Fe_(83-x)Si_(4)B_(13-y)C_(y)Cu_(x)(x=0-1.7;y=0-8)alloys were investigated.The addition of 1.7 at.%Cu in a Fe_(83)Si_(4)B_(13) amorphous alloy generates abundantα-Fe crystals by providing nucleation sites,and further C doping promotes the growth of the crystals by suitable turning amorphous-forming ability,hence they increase saturation magnetic flux density(B_(s))and slightly worse magnetic softness of the as-spun alloys.The as-spun Fe_(81.3)Si_(4)B_(7)C_(6)Cu_(1.7) alloy possesses a combined structure of a fully amorphous layer in wheel side surface and predominating nanocrystalline structure with gradually enlargedα-Fe crystal,whose average size and volume fraction are determined as about 12 nm and 32%,respectively,therefore superior soft magnetic properties and ductile with a high B_(s)of 1.74 T,coercivity(H_(c))of 32.7 A/m,effective permeability(μ_(e),at 1 kHz)of 3200 and high relatively strain at fracture(ε_(f))of 3.61%can be achieved directly in this alloy by only using melt-spinning.The annealing at 578 K releases internal stress,promotes the growth of theα-Fe crystals and remains the amorphous layer of the Fe_(81.3)Si_(4)B_(7)C_(6)Cu_(1.7) alloy,then improves the soft magnetic properties and maintains the superior ductile with increasing the B_(s)andμ_(e)to 1.80 T and 14,100,respectively,lowering the H_(c)to9.4 A/m and slightly reducing theε_(f)to 2.39%.The combination of superior soft magnetic properties and ductile and simplified synthesis process entitles the Fe-Si-B-C-Cu nanocrystalline alloys great potentials in high performance electromagnetic applications.展开更多
The magnetic seed-metering method is one of the universal approaches for plug tray seeding.Conventional electromagnetic and permanent-magnetic seed-metering devices either cannot supply a desirable magnitude of magnet...The magnetic seed-metering method is one of the universal approaches for plug tray seeding.Conventional electromagnetic and permanent-magnetic seed-metering devices either cannot supply a desirable magnitude of magnetic force or need a seed-clearing mechanism.Thus the objective of this research was to develop a combined magnetic system(CMS)seed-metering device for generating higher magnetic forces than the electromagnetic ones without using any auxiliary seed-clearing mechanisms.Firstly,the CMS component was designed and its magnetic field distributions in both attractive and clearing states were obtained by finite element method simulations.Secondly,based on the CMS components,a magnetic seed-metering device was developed and validated by a prototype experiment.The simulation results displayed that along the axial direction of the magnetic head,the maximum magnetic flux density in the clearing state was 21.03%of that in the attractive state.In addition,along the radial direction,the proportion was 24.16%.Concerning the spatial magnetic flux density distribution,the magnetic flux density on the seeding planes of CMS components(approximately 60 mT)was higher than that of transitional space between two CMS components(nearly 0 mT).As for the seeding performance experiment,when the rotational speed of the roller was 21 r/min and the exciting current was 0.15 A,the highest single rate was acquired(90.20%).In the same condition,the reseeding rate was 5.88%and the miss-seeding rate was 3.92%.The results suggest that the magnetic field distribution and seeding performance of the developed magnetic seed-metering device are acceptable.Therefore,the developed magnetic seed-metering device can be used in practical plug tray seeding processes.展开更多
Background and Aims:The redefinition of metabolic-as-sociated fatty liver disease(MAFLD)from nonalcoholic fat-ty liver disease(NAFLD)has caused a revolution in clinical practice,and the characteristics of patients wit...Background and Aims:The redefinition of metabolic-as-sociated fatty liver disease(MAFLD)from nonalcoholic fat-ty liver disease(NAFLD)has caused a revolution in clinical practice,and the characteristics of patients with steatosis but not MAFLD remain unclear.The aims were to compare the diagnosis rate of MAFLD in NAFLD using different steato-sis methods and explore the features of non-MAFLD-NAFLD and MAFLD-non-NAFLD.Methods:A cross-sectional study enrolling consecutive individuals was conducted at three medical centers in southern China from January 2015 to September 2020.Steatosis was evaluated by liver biopsy or magnetic resonance imaging-based proton density fat frac-tion(MRI-PDFF),ultrasound,controlled attenuation param-eter(CAP),and fatty liver index(FLI).Fibrosis was assessed by the NAFLD fibrosis score,transient elastography,or shear wave elastography.Results:The study enrolled 14,985 Chi-nese adults.The agreement of MAFLD and NAFLD diagnoses were 83%for FLI,95%for ultrasound,94%for both CAP and MRI-PDFF,and 95%for liver biopsy.The body mass index,blood pressure and lipid levels among non-MAFLD-NAFLD pa-tients were similar metabolic parameters(p>0.05 for all),but not the alanine aminotransferase and the proportion of pa-tients with insulin resistance,which were significantly higher in non-MAFLD-NAFLD with significant fibrosis.Conclusions:The new MAFLD definition ruled out 5-17%of NAFLD cases.NAFLD and MAFLD-NAFLD involved more severe metabolic abnormalities than MAFLD and MAFLD-non-NAFLD.Non-MAFLD-NAFLD patients with significant fibrosis had more se-vere liver injury and increased glycemic dysregulation within the normal range.Attention should be paid to its progression.展开更多
基金Central Applied Research Laboratory(CARL)Center of Materials ResearchDepartment of Materials Science and Metallurgy,Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman(SBUK)for support of this work。
文摘Nowadays,having an effective technique in preparing semi-solid slurries for rheocasting process seems to be an essential requirement.In this study,semi-solid slurry of A356 aluminum alloy was prepared by three-phase annular electromagnetic stirring(A-EMS)technique under different conditions.The effects of stirring current,pouring temperature and stirring time on microstructural evolution,mean particle size,shape factor and solid fraction were investigated.The rheocasting process was carried out by using a drop weight setup and to inject the prepared semi-solid slurry in optimal conditions into the step-die cavity.The filling behavior and mechanical properties of parts were studied.Microstructural evolution showed that the best semi-solid slurry which had fine spherical particles with the average size of~27μm and a shape factor of~0.8 was achieved at the stirring current of 70 A,melt pouring temperature of 670℃,and stirring time of 30 s.Under these conditions,the step-die cavity was completely filled at die preheating temperature of 470℃.The hardness increases by decreasing step thickness as well as die preheating temperature.Moreover,the tensile properties are improved at lower die preheating temperatures.The fracture surface,which consists of a complex topography,indicates a typical ductile fracture.
基金financially supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No.2011CB605504)
文摘Bottomless electromagnetic cold crucible is a new apparatus for continuous melting and directional solidification;however,improving its power efficiency and optimizing the configuration are important for experiment and production.In this study,a 3-D finite element (FE) method based on experimental verification was applied to calculate the magnetic flux density (Bz).The effects of the power parameters and the induction coil on the magnetic field distribution in the cold crucible were investigated.The results show that higher current intensity and lower frequency are beneficial to the increase of Bz at both the segment midpoint and the slit location.The induction coil with racetrack section can induce greater Bz,and a larger gap between the induction coil and the shield ring increases Bz.The mechanism for this effect is also discussed.
基金This work was supported in part by National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaChina Postdoctoral Science Foundation.(Project No.51707072,2018M632855)。
文摘Magnetic gear is a transmission device with novel structure.It uses the principle of magnetic field modulation to transmit torque.In view of the magnetic leakage of the magnetic gear in the process of rotation and cannot be eliminated,a magnetic gear model with auxiliary silicon steel sheet is proposed.Based on the conventional magnetic gear structure,the silicon steel sheet is placed outside the permanent magnet of the outer rotor.The magnetization mode of the outer rotor permanent magnet is tangential magnetization,and the spoke structure is adopted,and the inner rotor PMs is surface mounted and magnetized in the radial magnetization.The improved model is simulated by finite element method under three-dimensional conditions,and the electromagnetic performances of the model are optimized.Compared with the conventional magnetic gear model,the improved model has good performance,which improves the transmission capacity of output torque and reduces torque ripple.It is a great significance to improve the performance of magnetic gear.
文摘A widespread assertion has existed for a long time, believing the external field of an infinitely long solenoid should be zero, but it is proofed to be wrong in this work. The components of magnetic flux density of current-carrying, closely wound cylindrical solenoids are calculated. At a distant field point, the external field definitely has a nonzero component, being equal to that of a straight wire of equal length. Since this equivalence is length-independent, it still holds true for ideal solenoids having infinite length. Hence the incorrect and still spreading inference about long solenoids should be rectified. Furthermore, theoretical and experimental discussions involving solenoids should be reviewed again carefully.
文摘The empirically reported values of the critical current density (<i>j<sub>c</sub></i>) of Bi-2212 as 2.4 × 10<sup>5</sup> (<i>j<sub>c</sub></i><sub>1</sub>;Sample 1) and 1.0 × 10<sup>6</sup> A/cm<sup>2</sup> (<i>j<sub>c</sub></i><sub>2</sub>;Sample 2) are intriguing because both of them correspond to the <i>same</i> values of the temperature <i>T</i> = 4.2 K and the applied magnetic field <i>H</i> = 12 × 10<sup>4</sup> G. This difference is conventionally attributed to such factors—not all of which are quantifiable—as the geometry, dimensions and the nature of dopants and the manners of preparation of the samples which cause their granular structures, grain boundaries, alignment of the grains and so on to differ. Based on the premise that the chemical potential <i>μ</i> subsumes most of these features, given herein is a novel explanation of the said results in terms of the values of <i>μ</i> of the two samples. This paper revisits the problem that was originally addressed in [Malik G.P., Varma V.S. (2020) WJCMP, 10, 53-70] in the more accurate framework of a subsequent paper [Malik G.P., Varma V.S. (2021) JSNM, 34, 1551-1561]. Besides, it distinguishes between the contributions of the electro-electron (<i>e-e</i>) and the hole-hole (<i>h-h</i>) pairs to <i>j<sub>c</sub></i>—a feature to which no heed was paid earlier. The essence of our findings is that the <i>j<sub>c</sub></i>s of the two samples differ because they are characterized by different values of the <i>primary</i> variables <i>μ<sub>i</sub></i><sub> </sub>and <img src="Edit_e1b831e9-dc51-4c3b-bd84-fa905e3e62b5.png" alt="" />, where <img src="Edit_1f775a80-30ab-447d-861f-afb4ba8fba6a.png" alt="" /> is the effective mass of a charge-carrier and <i>m<sub>e</sub></i><sub> </sub>is the free-electron mass and <i>i</i> = 1 and 2 denote Sample 1 and Sample 2, respectively. In the scenario of the charge-carriers being <i>predominantly h-h</i> pairs, the values of these parameters are estimated to be: <i>μ</i><sub>1</sub> ≈ 12.3 meV, <i>η</i><sub>1</sub> ≈ 0.58;<i>μ</i><sub>2</sub> ≈ 22.7 meV, <i>η</i><sub>2</sub> ≈ 0.94. Following from these and similar estimates when the charge-carriers are <i>e-e</i> pairs, given below for each sample are the detailed results for the values of the <i>secondary</i> variables viz. the number density of the charge-carriers and their critical velocity, the number of occupied Landau levels and the magnetic interaction parameter.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFB0300500)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS(No.2021294)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51571047)Ningbo Major Special Projects of the Plan"Science and Technology Innovation 2025"(No.2018B10084)。
文摘Structure,magnetic properties and ductile of melt-spun Fe_(83-x)Si_(4)B_(13-y)C_(y)Cu_(x)(x=0-1.7;y=0-8)alloys were investigated.The addition of 1.7 at.%Cu in a Fe_(83)Si_(4)B_(13) amorphous alloy generates abundantα-Fe crystals by providing nucleation sites,and further C doping promotes the growth of the crystals by suitable turning amorphous-forming ability,hence they increase saturation magnetic flux density(B_(s))and slightly worse magnetic softness of the as-spun alloys.The as-spun Fe_(81.3)Si_(4)B_(7)C_(6)Cu_(1.7) alloy possesses a combined structure of a fully amorphous layer in wheel side surface and predominating nanocrystalline structure with gradually enlargedα-Fe crystal,whose average size and volume fraction are determined as about 12 nm and 32%,respectively,therefore superior soft magnetic properties and ductile with a high B_(s)of 1.74 T,coercivity(H_(c))of 32.7 A/m,effective permeability(μ_(e),at 1 kHz)of 3200 and high relatively strain at fracture(ε_(f))of 3.61%can be achieved directly in this alloy by only using melt-spinning.The annealing at 578 K releases internal stress,promotes the growth of theα-Fe crystals and remains the amorphous layer of the Fe_(81.3)Si_(4)B_(7)C_(6)Cu_(1.7) alloy,then improves the soft magnetic properties and maintains the superior ductile with increasing the B_(s)andμ_(e)to 1.80 T and 14,100,respectively,lowering the H_(c)to9.4 A/m and slightly reducing theε_(f)to 2.39%.The combination of superior soft magnetic properties and ductile and simplified synthesis process entitles the Fe-Si-B-C-Cu nanocrystalline alloys great potentials in high performance electromagnetic applications.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Key Project of Research and Development Program,Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China(Grant No.2016YFD020060102)Key Project of Research and Development Program(Agriculture)of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.E2017303).The authors acknowledge Saike Jiang from Jiangsu University for improving the quality of the artworks used in this work.
文摘The magnetic seed-metering method is one of the universal approaches for plug tray seeding.Conventional electromagnetic and permanent-magnetic seed-metering devices either cannot supply a desirable magnitude of magnetic force or need a seed-clearing mechanism.Thus the objective of this research was to develop a combined magnetic system(CMS)seed-metering device for generating higher magnetic forces than the electromagnetic ones without using any auxiliary seed-clearing mechanisms.Firstly,the CMS component was designed and its magnetic field distributions in both attractive and clearing states were obtained by finite element method simulations.Secondly,based on the CMS components,a magnetic seed-metering device was developed and validated by a prototype experiment.The simulation results displayed that along the axial direction of the magnetic head,the maximum magnetic flux density in the clearing state was 21.03%of that in the attractive state.In addition,along the radial direction,the proportion was 24.16%.Concerning the spatial magnetic flux density distribution,the magnetic flux density on the seeding planes of CMS components(approximately 60 mT)was higher than that of transitional space between two CMS components(nearly 0 mT).As for the seeding performance experiment,when the rotational speed of the roller was 21 r/min and the exciting current was 0.15 A,the highest single rate was acquired(90.20%).In the same condition,the reseeding rate was 5.88%and the miss-seeding rate was 3.92%.The results suggest that the magnetic field distribution and seeding performance of the developed magnetic seed-metering device are acceptable.Therefore,the developed magnetic seed-metering device can be used in practical plug tray seeding processes.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(81870404,81670518,81170392)Guangdong Science and Technology Department(2014A020212118)+1 种基金Chinese Foundation for Hepatitis Prevention and Control(TQGB20140083)China postdoctoral science foundation(2020M683128).
文摘Background and Aims:The redefinition of metabolic-as-sociated fatty liver disease(MAFLD)from nonalcoholic fat-ty liver disease(NAFLD)has caused a revolution in clinical practice,and the characteristics of patients with steatosis but not MAFLD remain unclear.The aims were to compare the diagnosis rate of MAFLD in NAFLD using different steato-sis methods and explore the features of non-MAFLD-NAFLD and MAFLD-non-NAFLD.Methods:A cross-sectional study enrolling consecutive individuals was conducted at three medical centers in southern China from January 2015 to September 2020.Steatosis was evaluated by liver biopsy or magnetic resonance imaging-based proton density fat frac-tion(MRI-PDFF),ultrasound,controlled attenuation param-eter(CAP),and fatty liver index(FLI).Fibrosis was assessed by the NAFLD fibrosis score,transient elastography,or shear wave elastography.Results:The study enrolled 14,985 Chi-nese adults.The agreement of MAFLD and NAFLD diagnoses were 83%for FLI,95%for ultrasound,94%for both CAP and MRI-PDFF,and 95%for liver biopsy.The body mass index,blood pressure and lipid levels among non-MAFLD-NAFLD pa-tients were similar metabolic parameters(p>0.05 for all),but not the alanine aminotransferase and the proportion of pa-tients with insulin resistance,which were significantly higher in non-MAFLD-NAFLD with significant fibrosis.Conclusions:The new MAFLD definition ruled out 5-17%of NAFLD cases.NAFLD and MAFLD-NAFLD involved more severe metabolic abnormalities than MAFLD and MAFLD-non-NAFLD.Non-MAFLD-NAFLD patients with significant fibrosis had more se-vere liver injury and increased glycemic dysregulation within the normal range.Attention should be paid to its progression.
