A commercially available computational fluid dynamics code has been used to simulate temperature and flow profiles in the upper, convective heat transfer region of a recovery boiler for different bullnose designs. The convective heat transfer region of the furnace was simulated by examining a zone that begins below the bullnose and ends at the economizer. Superheater tubes and a boiler bank wer...

The present study used the Pechini process with a continuous furnace to synthesize LiMn2O4 powders. After heat treatment, the particle size and lattice constant of the LiMn2O4 powder increased. For heat treatment cathode powders (LMO800), due to both the average valence of Mn cations approaching the theoretical value and the higher crystalinity, the discharge capacities are raised significantly...

The vertical stratification of the magnetic field strength in sunspot penumbrae is investigated by means of spectropolarimetric observations at high spatial resolution from the Hinode spacecraft. Assuming that the magnetic field changes linearly with optical depth we find that, in those regions where the magnetic field is more inclined and the Evershed flow is strongest (penumbral intraspines),...

Pulverized bone specks and aluminum oxide specks were measured by hand into sizes ranging from 0.2 mm to 1.0 mm and then arranged in clusters. These clusters were superimposed on a human breast tissue phantom, and xeromammograms and screen-film mammograms of the clusters were made. The screen-film mammograms were digitized using a high-resolution laser scanner and then displayed on cathode ray ...

Accurate color reproduction of images presented on a computer-controlled CRT display as projected 35mm transparencies is a complicated procedure requiring the characterization and control of several imaging processes and application of appropriate color-appearance modeling to account for the changes in viewing conditions. This paper reviews a process for image-recorder characterization, project...

The creation of drag-reducing surfaces in deformed tubes is vital importance to thermal management, energy, and environmental applications. However, it remains a great challenge tailor the surface structure wettability inside slim complicated feature. Here, we describe an electrochemical anodization strategy achieve uniform superhydrophobic coating TiO2 nanotube arrays throughout inner deformed...