An improved design of inserted tooth finishing hob for involute gears

Hu Yong,Xiang Mingjun,Qiu Xing,Song Pengfei,Song Jingan,Peng Fuhua 대한기계학회 2014 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.28 No.8

Gear hobs are widely used to machine involute gears. However, using Archimedes worm as a base worm of the gear hob, which iscommon used in industry, leads to the generating of theoretical error of the gears. Even though this error can be eliminated by using theaccurate involute base worm or be greatly reduced by complicated modification of the shape of cutting edges, the manufacturing cost isvery high. Reported in this paper is an improved design of inserted tooth finishing hob for involute gears on a conventional hobbing machineaiming to eliminate this error in an economical way. For that purpose, both descriptive-geometry-based method and mathematicalanalyzing are employed to illustrate the major parameters of the base worm and the formation and parameters of the inserted tooth finishinghob. In addition, an approximating formation of the flank for the convenience of grinding the inserted tooth finishing hob is proposedand the errors that this substitution arc surface is discussed. Ultimately, the other advantages of this inserted finishing hob are demonstrated.

Single-Atom Switches and Single-Atom Gaps Using Stretched Metal Nanowires

Wang, Qingling,Liu, Ran,Xiang, Dong,Sun, Mingyu,Zhao, Zhikai,Sun, Lu,Mei, Tingting,Wu, Pengfei,Liu, Haitao,Guo, Xuefeng,Li, Zong-Liang,Lee, Takhee American Chemical Society 2016 ACS NANO Vol.10 No.10

<P>Utilizing individual atoms or molecules as functional units in electronic circuits meets the increasing technical demands for the miniaturization of traditional semiconductor devices. To be of technological interest, these functional devices should be high-yield, consume low amounts of energy, and operate at room temperature. In this study, we developed nanodevices called quantized conductance atomic switches (QCAS) that satisfy these requirements. The QCAS operates by applying a feedback-controlled voltage to a nanoconstriction within a stretched nanowire. We demonstrated that individual metal atoms could be removed from the nanoconstriction and that the removed metal atoms could be refilled into the nanoconstriction, thus yielding a reversible quantized conductance switch. We determined the key parameters for the QCAS between the 'on' and 'off' states at room temperature under a small operating voltage. By controlling the applied bias voltage, the atoms can be further completely removed from the constriction to break the nanowire, generating single-atom nanogaps. These atomic nanogaps are quite stable under a sweeping voltage and can be readjusted with subangstrom accuracy, thus fulfilling the requirement of both reliability and flexibility for the high-yield fabrication of molecular devices.</P>

A Virtual RLC Active Damping Method for LCL-Type Grid-Connected Inverters

Yiwen Geng,Yawen Qi,Pengfei Zheng,Fei Guo,Xiang Gao 전력전자학회 2018 JOURNAL OF POWER ELECTRONICS Vol.18 No.5

Proportional capacitor–current–feedback active damping (AD) is a common damping method for the resonance of LCL-type grid-connected inverters. Proportional capacitor–current–feedback AD behaves as a virtual resistor in parallel with the capacitor. However, the existence of delay in the actual control system causes impedance in the virtual resistor. Impedance is manifested as negative resistance when the resonance frequency exceeds one-sixth of the sampling frequency (fs/6). As a result, the damping effect disappears. To extend the system damping region, this study proposes a virtual resistor–inductor–capacitor (RLC) AD method. The method is implemented by feeding the filter capacitor current passing through a band-pass filter, which functions as a virtual RLC in parallel with the filter capacitor to achieve positive resistance in a wide resonance frequency range. A combination of Nyquist theory and system close-loop pole-zero diagrams is used for damping parameter design to obtain optimal damping parameters. An experiment is performed with a 10 kW grid-connected inverter. The effectiveness of the proposed AD method and the system’s robustness against grid impedance variation are demonstrated.

A Virtual RLC Active Damping Method for LCL-Type Grid-Connected Inverters

Geng, Yiwen,Qi, Yawen,Zheng, Pengfei,Guo, Fei,Gao, Xiang The Korean Institute of Power Electronics 2018 JOURNAL OF POWER ELECTRONICS Vol.18 No.5

Proportional capacitor-current-feedback active damping (AD) is a common damping method for the resonance of LCL-type grid-connected inverters. Proportional capacitor-current-feedback AD behaves as a virtual resistor in parallel with the capacitor. However, the existence of delay in the actual control system causes impedance in the virtual resistor. Impedance is manifested as negative resistance when the resonance frequency exceeds one-sixth of the sampling frequency ($f_s/6$). As a result, the damping effect disappears. To extend the system damping region, this study proposes a virtual resistor-inductor-capacitor (RLC) AD method. The method is implemented by feeding the filter capacitor current passing through a band-pass filter, which functions as a virtual RLC in parallel with the filter capacitor to achieve positive resistance in a wide resonance frequency range. A combination of Nyquist theory and system close-loop pole-zero diagrams is used for damping parameter design to obtain optimal damping parameters. An experiment is performed with a 10 kW grid-connected inverter. The effectiveness of the proposed AD method and the system's robustness against grid impedance variation are demonstrated.

300-W-class Side-pumped Solar Laser

Hongfei Qi,Lanling Lan,Yan Liu,Pengfei Xiang,Yulong Tang 한국광학회 2022 Current Optics and Photonics Vol.6 No.6

To realize uniform side pumping of solar lasers and improve their output power, a solar concentrating system based on off-axis parabolic mirrors is proposed. Four identical off-axis parabolic mirrors with focal length of 1,000 mm are toroidally arranged as the primary concentrator. Four two-dimensional compound parabolic concentrators (2D-CPCs) are designed as a secondary concentrator to further compress the focused spot induced by the parabolic mirrors, and the focused light is then homogenized by four rectangular diffusers and provides uniform pumping for a laser-crystal rod to achieve solar laser emission. Simulation results show that the solar power received by the laser rod, uniformity of the light spot, and output power of the solar laser are 7,872.7 W, 98%, and 351.8 W respectively. This uniform pumping configuration and concentrator design thus provide a new means for developing high-power side-pumped solid-state solar lasers.

Transient Stability Simulation Analysis of Multi Node Power Network with Variable Speed Pumped Storage Units

Zhao Chong,Wang Longze,Ma Yiyi,Xiang Pengfei,Jiang Siyu,Chen Weidong,Zhang Yan,Li Meicheng 대한전기학회 2023 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.18 No.4

The output characteristics of variable speed pumped storage are different from conventional hydropower and constant speed pumped storage units. The continuous increase of installed capacity of variable speed pumped storage, poses a severe challenge to the safe and stable operation of the local power grid. Proposed in this paper is a kind suitable for multi-node containing variable speed pump machine storage unit electric power network transient stability method, considering the variable speed pumped storage units by the end of the instantaneous failure prone to sudden drop transient power, the power network with more nodes each busbar voltage stable operation as the goal, according to the regional power grid data under typical operation modes, Based on the power system analysis software package, an electromechanical simulation model of the 7-node power grid with variable speed pumped storage unit was established. The influence on the transient stability of a 7-node power grid is analyzed by removing variable speed pumped-storage units and three-phase short-circuit faults. The transient stability of the power grid can be maintained under the conditions of removing variable speed pumped-storage units and three-phase short-circuit faults, but some bus voltages are higher than the specified voltage upper limit. The reactive power compensation device is installed to improve the voltage stability of the power grid system, which can prevent the overvoltage accident caused by the fault of the communication system, achieve the purpose of multi-node power network stability, and improve the safety and stability of the regional power system when the fault occurs.

Acidification of drinking water improved tibia mass of broilers through the alterations of intestinal barrier and microbiota

Zhang Huaiyong,Guo Yujun,Wang Ziyang,Wang Yongshuai,Chen Bo,Du Pengfei,Zhang Xiangli,Huang Yanqun,Li Peng,Michiels Joris,Chen Wen 아세아·태평양축산학회 2022 Animal Bioscience Vol.35 No.6

Objective: Diet acidification supplementation is known to influence intestinal morphology, gut microbiota, and on phosphorus (P) utilization of broilers. Alterations in intestinal barrier and microbiota have been associated with systemic inflammation and thus regulating bone turnover. Hence the effect of acidifier addition to drinking water on tibia mass and the linkages between intestinal integrity and bone were studied. Methods: One-d-old male broilers were randomly assigned to normal water (control) or continuous supply of acidified water (2% the blend of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid, lactic, and phosphoric acid) group with 5 replicates of 10 chicks per replicate for 42 d. Results: Acidification of drinking water improved the ash percentage and calcium content of tibia at 42 d. Broilers receiving acidified water had increased serum P concentration compared to control birds. The acidified group showed improved intestinal barrier, evidenced by increased wall thickness, villus height, the villus height to crypt depth ratio, and upregulated mucin-2 expression in ileum. Broilers receiving drinking water containing mixed organic acids had a higher proportion of Firmicutes and the ratio of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes, as well as a lower population of Proteobacteria. Meanwhile, the addition of acidifier to drinking water resulted in declined ileal and serum proinflammatory factors level and increased immunoglobulin concentrations in serum. Concerning bone remodeling, acidifier addition was linked to a decrease in serum C-terminal cross-linked telopeptide of type I collagen and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase reflecting bone resorption, whereas it did not apparently change serum alkaline phosphatase activity that is a bone formation marker. Conclusion: Acidified drinking water increased tibia mineral deposition of broilers, which was probably linked with higher P utilization and decreased bone resorption through improved intestinal integrity and gut microbiota and through decreased systemic inflammation. Objective: Diet acidification supplementation is known to influence intestinal morphology, gut microbiota, and on phosphorus (P) utilization of broilers. Alterations in intestinal barrier and microbiota have been associated with systemic inflammation and thus regulating bone turnover. Hence the effect of acidifier addition to drinking water on tibia mass and the linkages between intestinal integrity and bone were studied.Methods: One-d-old male broilers were randomly assigned to normal water (control) or continuous supply of acidified water (2% the blend of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid, lactic, and phosphoric acid) group with 5 replicates of 10 chicks per replicate for 42 d.Results: Acidification of drinking water improved the ash percentage and calcium content of tibia at 42 d. Broilers receiving acidified water had increased serum P concentration compared to control birds. The acidified group showed improved intestinal barrier, evidenced by increased wall thickness, villus height, the villus height to crypt depth ratio, and upregulated mucin-2 expression in ileum. Broilers receiving drinking water containing mixed organic acids had a higher proportion of Firmicutes and the ratio of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes, as well as a lower population of Proteobacteria. Meanwhile, the addition of acidifier to drinking water resulted in declined ileal and serum proinflammatory factors level and increased immunoglobulin concentrations in serum. Concerning bone remodeling, acidifier addition was linked to a decrease in serum C-terminal cross-linked telopeptide of type I collagen and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase reflecting bone resorption, whereas it did not apparently change serum alkaline phosphatase activity that is a bone formation marker.Conclusion: Acidified drinking water increased tibia mineral deposition of broilers, which was probably linked with higher P utilization and decreased bone resorption through improved intestinal integrity and gut microbiota and through decreased systemic inflammation.