The relevance of the Gulf of Guinea in global energy politics

Africa and for that matter the Gulf of Guinea cannot be indifferent to the global energy politics of the 21st century. The increasing importance of the region has attracted major actors in the energy sector. The competing interests of these actors are played out in various forms. This heightened interest in the region, especially with the discovery of oil in huge commercial quantities, has brought the importance of the area into focus in global oil politics. This paper looks at the importance of the region in light of the huge energy potentials of the Gulf of Guinea and how the institution of proper governance systems could serve as an important factor in ensuring the proper management of the resource.     

高能量强夯在处理湿陷性黄土地基和不良地质体工程中应用研究

结合某工程采用6 000 kN·m高能量强夯处理湿陷性黄土地基和人为采金遗留的不良地质体的工程实践,分析研究了高能量强夯的加固机理、施工工艺、有效加固深度、影响深度的计算方法及有关参数,探讨了该技术处理湿陷性黄土地基和不良地质体的优点与适用性等问题.     

纤维缠绕复合材料夹芯圆柱体高应变率压缩吸能机理

为研究纤维缠绕复合材料夹芯圆柱体吸能元件在高应变率冲击压缩载荷作用下的变形损伤模式和能量吸收机理,采用ABAQUS商用有限元软件和分离式Hopkinson压杆装置开展数值模拟分析和试验验证研究。对比分析宏观力学响应规律和微观损伤破坏机理,可知吸能结构元件在高应变率压缩载荷下的力学响应具有典型的弹塑性特征,内部芯材主要产生压缩塑性损伤,而表层复合材料沿环向产生拉伸断裂破坏。研究表明,该吸能元件冲击压缩吸能特性优异,可满足水下结构平台的冲击防护和浮力储备要求。     

多碱光电阴极饱和机理研究

多碱光电阴极饱和机理的研究对于提高阴极电子发射能力具有重要意义。依据光电阴极三步电子发射理论,采用蒙特卡洛法研究了多碱光电阴极的电子发射过程。研究结果与相关文献中的实验数据进行了对比分析,光子能量临近光电阴极响应阈值附近时,得到的量子效率曲线以及电子能量分布曲线与实验数据吻合良好。基于上述模型,研究了光压效应和空间电荷效应对多碱光电阴极电子发射特性的影响。结果表明,多碱光电阴极在光压效应限制下的阈值饱和激光能量密度约为8μJ/cm~2,在空间电荷效应限制下的阈值饱和激光能量密度约为2. 23μJ/cm~2。开展了266 nm激光辐照多碱光电阴极实验,经测量,多碱光电阴极的阈值饱和激光能量密度约为2μJ/cm~2,这表明空间电荷效应是限制其光电子发射能力的主要因素。     

均匀设计在柴油无灰节能降污添加剂配方研制中的应用

基于低压氧弹燃烧法研究了充氧压力分别为0．6MPa和0．9MPa时两种无灰型柴油添加剂不同配比对助燃性能的影响。采用均匀实验设计和Matlab回归优化的方法,得到复配体系的最优配方,并对其进行了验证。结果表明,由Matlab回归分析得到的完全二次回归模型最理想,0．6MPa时由该模型得到的最优配方为：添加剂A和B的质量分数分别是0．300‰和0．700‰,并通过实验验证得到的发热量达到最大,变化率为8．697％。0．9MPa时,结合直观分析和回归分析,得到与实际相符的最优配方：添加剂A和B的质量分数分别是0．600‰和0．900‰,此时发热量皮化率为4．453％。     

移动式铁路油罐车清洗装置水循环使用与节能分析

装备节能研究对建设绿色节能型社会具有重要意义。对移动式铁路油罐车清洗装置中清洗管路和吸污管路的热损进行分析计算,提出了水掺混循环使用的节能清洗方案,对清洗工艺中的传热过程、水循环使用中水掺混比例进行了详尽的分析计算,并对节能效果进行了分析。结果表明,清洗管路系统热损较低,水掺混循环使用的节能效果明显。     

国家能源供给对军队后勤建设的影响研究

军队后勤建设离不开国家能源供给,军队能源储备、军事训练、国防工程、科研试验以及日常生活等方面均与国家能源供给有着密切的关系。探讨了国家能源供给对军队后勤建设的影响内容,分析了国家能源供给对军队后勤建设的影响,提出了确定国家能源供给对军队后勤建设影响的方法步骤。     

基于激光雷达的高炉回旋区深度探测研究

炼铁高炉回旋区深度的直接探测存在较大困难,提出了一种基于激光雷达的回旋区边缘探测方法。探测得到的回波信号存在较大噪声干扰,为提取边缘回波信号,首先对噪声特点进行分析,判明噪声包括白噪声和1/fγ非平稳随机噪声;由此采用多小波平移不变算法进行滤波处理;采用H ilbert-Huang变换对滤波后的信号进行处理,对其瞬时能量进行分析。由于回旋区边缘表现出较为强烈的局部能量,从能量谱中可较好地提取回旋区边缘信号。试验表明,采用激光雷达探测回旋区的深度,能较为真实地反映高炉回旋区的真实状态,其值较计算建模方法更可靠。进一步的研究可望得到回旋区的二维或三维形貌。     

Energy‐efficient scheduling for sustainable manufacturing systems with renewable energy resources

Environmentally friendly energy resources open a new opportunity to tackle the problem of energy security and climate change arising from wide use of fossil fuels. This paper focuses on optimizing the allocation of the energy generated by the renewable energy system to minimize the total electricity cost for sustainable manufacturing systems under time‐of‐use tariff by clipping the peak demand. A rolling horizon approach is adopted to handle the uncertainty caused by the weather change. A nonlinear mathematical programming model is established for each decision epoch based on the predicted energy generation and the probability distribution of power demand in the manufacturing plant. The objective function of the model is shown to be convex, Lipchitz‐continuous, and subdifferentiable. A generalized benders decomposition method based on the primal‐dual subgradient descent algorithm is proposed to solve the model. A series of numerical experiments is conducted to show the effectiveness of the solution approach and the significant benefits of using the renewable energy resources.     

Dynamic institutionalization: the foundations of Japan’s radioactive problem

Many have suggested that the true purpose behind Japan’s development of a closed nuclear-fuel cycle is to maintain the technical potential to develop nuclear weapons. However, closer examination of the development of Japan’s nuclear industry shows that, although Japan possesses advanced nuclear technologies, there has been no deliberate strategy to create a nuclear-weapon option. There is no “nuclear hedge.” To illustrate this point, this article presents a framework called “dynamic institutionalization” to explain the origins of Japan’s nuclear policies and the different sets of institutionalized pressures and constraints that have perpetuated these policies over time. Japan’s continued development of closed fuel-cycle technologies is primarily driven by domestic politics and the lack of a permanent spent-fuel management solution. On the other hand, Japan’s institutionalized nuclear forbearance is driven by the calculation that, as long as US extended deterrence remains credible, Japan’s security is best guaranteed through reliance on the US nuclear umbrella. By analytically untangling the policy of closed fuel-cycle development from the rationale for nuclear forbearance, this article provides a more nuanced view of the relationships between the domestic and international variables shaping Japan’s nuclear policies.