Implementation of SHM system for Hangzhou East Railway Station using a wireless sensor network

Yanbin Shen,Wenwei Fu,Yaozhi Luo,Chung Bang Yun,Dun Liu,Pengcheng Yang,Guang Yang,Guangen Zhou 국제구조공학회 2021 Smart Structures and Systems, An International Jou Vol.27 No.1

Structural health monitoring (SHM) is facilitated by new technologies that involve wireless sensor networks (WSNs). The main benefits of WSNs are that they are distributed, are inexpensive to install, and manage data effectively via remote control. In this paper, a wireless SHM system for the steel structure of Hangzhou East Railway Station in China is developed, since the state of the structural life cycle is highly complicated and the accompanying internal force redistribution is not known. The monitoring system uses multitype sensors, which include stress, acceleration, wind load, and temperature sensors, as the measurement components for the structural features, construction procedure, and on-site environment. The sensor nodes communicate with each other via a flexible tree-type network. The system that consists of 323 sensors is designed for the structure, and the data acquisition process will continue throughout its whole life cycle. First, a full-scale application of SHM using a WSN is described in details. Then, it focuses on engineering practice and data analysis. The current customized WSN has been demonstrated to have satisfactory durability and strong robustness; hence, it well satisfies the requirements for multi-type sensors to operate in a large area. The data analysis results demonstrate that the effects of the construction process and the environment on the super-large-scale structure have been captured accurately. Those effects include the stress variation throughout the construction process, the dynamic responses that are caused by passing trains, the strain variation caused by temperature change over the long term, and the delay in the wind-pressure history.

N-isopropyl acrylamide/sodium acrylate hydrogel as draw agent for forward osmosis to concentrate esterification wastewater

Yan Le,Yanbin Yun,왕만상,Wenli Liu,Shuangshuang Dong,Kai Yang,Syed Taj Ud Din,Woochul Yang,Guicheng Liu 한국화학공학회 2021 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.38 No.5

In recent years, a temperature-sensitive hydrogel was reported as a promising draw agent in forward osmosis (FO) technology. PEG, acts as porogen, as an enabler to improve the swelling property of hydrogels. From FO test, the addition of porogen to the hydrogel can improve the water flux of FO by increasing the swelling properties of the hydrogel. And the hydrogel modified with porogen improves the concentration efficiency of wastewater from 1.09 to 1.124 times, indicating that the modification of the hydrogel by the porogen has positive significance for FO technology. In this study, an advanced hydrogel was synthesized via physical copolymerization by using N-isopropylacrylamide and sodium acrylate. The internal structure was investigated by SEM test where it was found that that porogens have different mechanisms of action on hydrogel performance: Porogen affects the swelling property of hydrogel by changing the internal network structure through physical “occupation”. The effect of porogen concentration is to act on the porosity of hydrogel, while the main effect of the molecular weight of porogen on the hydrogel structure is by altering the pore size.

Superhydrophobic ceramic hollow fiber membrane planted by ZnO nanorod-array for high-salinity water desalination

Wang, Tao,Yun, Yanbin,Wang, Manxiang,Li, Chunli,Liu, Guicheng,Yang, Woochul Elsevier 2019 JOURNAL- TAIWAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS Vol.105 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>To solve the problems of membrane material tolerance and membrane fouling, a micro/nano hierarchial structure with low surface energy was constructed above the exterior surface of a ceramic hollow fiber membrane using ZnO nanorod arrays and 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane (PDTS) coatings, which make it superhydrophobic and self-cleaning. The surface morphology, chemical functional groups, and water contact angel of the modified membranes were identified. The results show that large quantity of ZnO nanorods possess desirable characteristics (<I>i.e.</I> superhydrophobicity, exceptional thermal and mechanical stability, and water contact angle of 160.12°) were detected on the ceramic membrane. The novel membrane shows excellent self-cleaning performance and good desalination ability in the utilization of vacuum membrane distillation (VMD) system for high-salinity water desalination.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> • Ceramic membrane is modified by imitating of superhydrophobic biological surfaces. </LI> <LI> • The micro/nano hierarchical structure with low surface energy endows the superhydrophobicity. </LI> <LI> • The P-ZN-CHF membrane obtains antifouling ability. </LI> <LI> • The modified membrane shows excellent performances during vacuum membrane distillation. </LI> </UL> </P>

Cutting fluid corrosion inhibitors from inorganic to organic: Progress and applications

Haogang Li,Yanbin Zhang,Changhe Li,Zongming Zhou,Xiaolin Nie,Yun Chen,Huajun Cao,Bo Liu,Naiqing Zhang,Zafar Said,Sujan Debnath,Muhammad Jamil,Hafiz Muhammad Ali,Shubham Sharma 한국화학공학회 2022 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.39 No.5

Water-based cutting fluid has a broad application area and a hundred year history, but its poor corrosioninhibition and anti-rust ability limit its further promotion. Adding corrosion inhibitors can effectively solve the aboveproblems. However, no review papers are available on cutting fluid corrosion inhibitors, and their mechanism, suitability,and performance influencing factors have not been revealed. This article discusses cutting fluid corrosion inhibitorsto fill the gaps in theoretical research and industrial applications. Inorganic matters are initially used in corrosion inhibitiondue to their strong oxidizing properties. Therefore, the film formation mechanism of inorganic corrosion inhibitoroxide and precipitation film is first analyzed, and the applications in corrosive medium are summarized. Given thatinorganic corrosion inhibitors are not environmentally friendly and expensive, organic corrosion inhibitors are currentlyused as replacement. Thus, the film formation mechanism of different organic corrosion inhibitors adsorptionfilm is analyzed, and their suitability with metals is determined. The influence of molecular structure and temperatureon their corrosion inhibition effect is also studied, and the performance of inorganic and organic corrosion inhibitors iscompared. However, single organic corrosion inhibitors are greatly affected by metal surface state, temperature, andimmersion time. Therefore, the synergistic film formation after the compounding of organic and inorganic corrosioninhibitors is analyzed. In addition, the influence rate of concentration, molecular structure, and temperature on corrosioninhibition performance is revealed, and a matching database of corrosion inhibitor type and metal type in cuttingis established. Finally, in view of the limitations of cutting fluid corrosion inhibitors, the establishment of a moleculardynamics model of corrosion inhibitor failure and accelerates corrosion and the development of general-purpose greenadditives based on the molecular design and physical and chemical analysis of the suitability of corrosion inhibitor andbase liquid are prospected.

Synthesis and characterization of TiC powders by sol-gel method

Liang Gao,Yun Zhang,Xue Yang,YanBin He,LiHua Song 한양대학교 세라믹연구소 2020 Journal of Ceramic Processing Research Vol.21 No.6

TiC powders were successfully synthesized by carbothermal reduction of Ti-O-C precursor in argon at 1,400 °C for 2 h. Andthe Ti-O-C precursor was formed by sol-gel method using titanium butyrate (Ti(OC4H9)4), fructose (C6H12O6), and acetylacetone (acac). Here, acac was used as chemical modifier to control Ti(OC4H9)4 hydrolysis to obtain stable sol. Furthermore,TG-DSC, XRD, FTIR, Raman, SEM, and EDS were employed to characterize the precursor and TiC powders. Moreover, acacas stabilizer was studied using FTIR when reacted with Ti(OC4H9)4 formed stable six-member ring as a result of the existenceof tautomer, prevent the nucleophilic attack of water, which reduced the hydrolysis rate of Ti(OC4H9)4. Besides, the compositionof TiC phase was further understood by the Raman spectra, and the results showed that the peaks at 403 cm−1, 513 cm−1, and 629 cm−1 were ascribed to the characteristic peaks of TiC. Finally, the photomicrograph revealed an equiaxed shape and theaverage grain size of TiC particles was ca. 1 um. The EDS indicated that the particles contain elements of Ti and carbonaccording to dot and line scan.

A novel flexible micro-ratchet/ZnO nano-rods surface with rapid recovery icephobic performance

왕만상,Wenbo Yu,Yupei Zhang,우재영,Yucheng Du,Bo Wang,Yanbin Yun,유계성,이중기,Lei Wang 한국공업화학회 2018 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.62 No.-

In this communication, we present a significant method to fabricate a robust icephobic surface on a flexible polymer substrate. The flexible functional surface is obtained by integrating both soft-lithography and crystal growth methods. Modified by the materials with low surface free energy, the composite surface exhibits a robust superhydrophobicity at not only room temperature but also low temperature. After freezing test, the surface can recover to its original function quickly, which has achieved the level for industrial application, and also performed significant role for enhancing the icephobic theories.

ZnO Nanorod Array Modified PVDF Membrane with Superhydrophobic Surface for Vacuum Membrane Distillation Application

Wang, Manxiang,Liu, Guicheng,Yu, Hyunjin,Lee, Sang-Hyup,Wang, Lei,Zheng, Jianzhong,Wang, Tao,Yun, Yanbin,Lee, Joong Kee American Chemical Society 2018 ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES Vol.10 No.16

<P>The vacuum membrane distillation (VMD) is a promising technology for lots of applications. To solve the membrane fouling and wetting problems, in this paper, a novel ZnO nanorods 1<I>H</I>,1<I>H</I>,2<I>H</I>,2<I>H</I>-perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane (PDTS) modified poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membrane with a micro/nanoscale hierarchical structure and a superhydrophobic surface has been prepared and applied to the VMD process for distilling highly salty water, for the first time. Among these, a pyrolysis-adhesion method is created to obtain the ZnO seeds and fasten them on the PVDF substrate firmly. The novel modified membrane shows a stable superhydrophobic surface with a water contact angle of 152°, easy cleaning property, excellent thermal and mechanical stability, because of the Cassie’s state caused by pocketing much air in the hydrophobized ZnO nanorods, the low surface energy of PDTS coating, and the strong adhesion between ZnO nanorods and PVDF membrane, which has built an ideal structure for VMD application. After 8 h VMD of 200 g L<SUP>-1</SUP> NaCl solution, compared to the virgin PVDF membrane, the novel membrane shows a similar permeate flux but a much higher quality permeated liquid because of its unique antifouling and antiwetting caused by the several microns gap between the feed and the membrane. Due to its easy cleaning property, the novel membrane also exhibits an excellent reusability.</P> [FIG OMISSION]</BR>

Microstructure-modified proton exchange membranes for high-performance direct methanol fuel cells

Wang, Manxiang,Liu, Guicheng,Tian, Zhe,Shao, Yingna,Wang, Lei,Ye, Feng,Tran, Minh Xuan,Yun, Yanbin,Lee, Joong Kee Elsevier 2017 Energy conversion and management Vol.148 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>To lower methanol crossover and volume swelling degree, and to improve proton conductivity, a simple hot-mould-modifying method has been introduced to modify Nafion membrane for the direct methanol fuel cell application. To evaluate effect of the modification on properties of the Nafion membrane and fuel cell performance, a series of measurements of membranes and fuel cells have been carried out. The results show that, compared with the normal membrane, the modified Nafion membrane with regular spindle-type groove array possesses higher proton conductivity and methanol diffusion resistance, and 31.9% better dimensional stability, owing to its larger electrical double-layer capacitance come from the higher contact area between electron-electrode and ion electrolyte, and its more compact internal structure. And also, the direct methanol fuel cell based on the modified Nafion membrane shows 13.3% higher discharge power density and better long-time running performance than the normal one. Furthermore, this hot-mould-modifying method could be introduced into doping/coating-modified membranes reported in the current literature to further modify Nafion membranes, because this method is compatible with the current modifications.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> A simple hot-mould-modified Nafion membrane is used for direct methanol fuel cells. </LI> <LI> Regular spindle-type groove array is uniformly distributed on the membrane surface. </LI> <LI> Modification lowers methanol crossover, swelling, and improves proton conductivity. </LI> <LI> Power density and long-time running performance of fuel cells are improved visibly. </LI> <LI> This method provides a practicable way for direct methanol fuel cell applications. </LI> </UL> </P>

A novel flexible micro-ratchet/ZnO nano-rods surface with rapid recovery icephobic performance

Wang, Manxiang,Yu, Wenbo,Zhang, Yupei,Woo, Jae-Young,Chen, Yu,Wang, Bo,Yun, Yanbin,Liu, Guicheng,Lee, Joong Kee,Wang, Lei Elsevier 2018 Journal of industrial and engineering chemistry Vol.62 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>In this communication, we present a significant method to fabricate a robust icephobic surface on a flexible polymer substrate. The flexible functional surface is obtained by integrating both soft-lithography and crystal growth methods. Modified by the materials with low surface free energy, the composite surface exhibits a robust superhydrophobicity at not only room temperature but also low temperature. After freezing test, the surface can recover to its original function quickly, which has achieved the level for industrial application, and also performed significant role for enhancing the icephobic theories.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> ZnO nano-rods are uniformly planted on the flexible PDMS surface. </LI> <LI> Fabrication of the surface integrates both crystal growth and physical vapor deposition methods. </LI> <LI> The superhydrophobic surface successfully realizes fast-recovery from freezing state. </LI> <LI> In freezing process, the nanorods can hardly cracked due to the flexible basement. </LI> </UL> </P> <P><B>Graphical abstract</B></P> <P>The liquid droplet can recover to sphere state (Cassie's state) after melting from low temperature (for example, 20°C). ▪</P> <P>[DISPLAY OMISSION]</P>