Metal capital sustaining a North American city: Iron and copper in New Haven, CT

A detailed inventory shows that an average resident of the City of New Haven depends on a per capita capital stock of 9200 kg/c of iron and 144 kg/c of copper in the city infrastructure, buildings, transportation systems, and equipment. Of the iron stock 28% is in items such as rail cars and ships in ocean trade not permanently within the city, and 22% is devoted to receiving and delivering oil fuel to the city and its surrounding communities. Copper is principally used in the distribution of electric power and in water piping within buildings. The city's 9200 kg/c of iron stock-in-use is less than the 13,000 kg/c national average due to New Haven's lack of heavy industry and relatively small number of large buildings. The 144 kg/c of copper stock-in-use is only 58% of the overall value for the United States, but is comparable to that in cities such as Stockholm, Sweden. Attainment of a level of iron and copper services with contemporary technology in less developed countries to the level enjoyed in New Haven would require consumption of the presently identified world copper resources.     

Automated Algorithms for Heuristic Base‐Flow Separation1

Abstract: The subjective nature of graphical base‐flow separation combined with the many applications of base‐flow time series derived from continuous streamflow data, motivates the development and application of automated algorithms for heuristic base‐flow separation. Base‐flow time series derived from gauged streamflow support diverse applications in engineering hydrology, catchment analysis, hydrogeologic investigations, regional low‐flow analysis, and recharge estimation. Whether based on graphical procedures for recession analysis or analytical expressions derived from fundamental equations of ground‐water flow, the variety of base‐flow separation algorithms belies the array of base‐flow definitions and interpretations that variously refer to dominant process, source, flow path, and characteristic response time. Algorithms that are invariant in their consistent – though heuristic – characterization of base‐flow response are particularly useful for interbasin comparisons of low‐flow characteristics and hydrologic regionalization. More adaptable algorithms provide application‐specific flexibility in allocating flow components like interflow to either quickflow or slowflow. Four widely used algorithms that produce consistent base‐flow time series using only gauged streamflow records are compared and contrasted with a complementary heuristic algorithm that incorporates hydrologic judgment explicitly, through manual parameterization. The utility of these inherently subjective algorithms is illustrated through a simple example of flow phase separation in a two‐component end‐member mixing model of dissolved chlorides in the Cuyahoga River.     

Environmental and economic impacts of water scarcity and market reform on the Mooki catchment

Over-allocation of irrigation water has led to widespread environmental degradation in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) in Australia, prompting discussions of the water efficiency performance of irrigated industries. There is increasing pressure for irrigators to adopt water efficient practices in line with ecologically sustainable principles, especially with current drought conditions. However, there is great uncertainty surrounding the available practices to improve irrigation efficiency from both ecological and economic standpoints. This paper examines the economic and environmental impact of several possible water efficient practices and government policies, using an interdisciplinary approach combining biophysical modelling and economic modelling. This is done for the case-study of the Mooki catchment in the MDB, located in northern New South Wales, Australia.     

Modification of Evacuation Time Computational Model for Stadium Crowd Risk Analysis

The complexity of the evacuation process is associated with the flow of occupants through various egresses available inside the building. Several methods and algorithms are now available to analyse the problem related to evacuation. In the present paper an algorithm, evacuation discrete time model (EDTM) has been presented to analyse the building egress evacuation time problem with previous works. The algorithm is based on the crowd flow theory and uses discrete computational approach to identify various widths of egresses available for movement of the people, which is more accurate and practicable because the crowd flow rate is variable. The developed model has been compared with an existing model to show the capabilities of the developed algorithm. A case of stadium stand egress is chose for the validity of EDTM, and a comparison of EDTM, previous model and computer simulation indicates that both the EDTM and the simulation curves were found to give better predictions than the previous model. Based upon the comparison analysis with stranded crowd and evacuation crowd at a certain time, EDTM shows great value in explaining the cause of stampede-trampling and crushing incident of egress or narrow passage zone.     

新型环保节能烟囱的技术特征和运行原理

提出了一种新型烟囱技术,即利用旋涡流动的空气动力学特点,妥善地解决了湿法脱硫后烟囱内壁的腐蚀问题.同时,新型烟囱还具有更好的节能、环保效果.系统地论述了新型烟囱技术的基本内涵、主要技术优势、设计要点与运行原理,从空气动力学原理和工程实践两方面说明新型烟囱技术的合理性与实践可行性.     

流动注射-氢化物发生-原子吸收法测定土壤中微量砷

用混酸消解土壤试样，用体积分数为20％的盐酸作酸介质，质量分数为1．5％的硼氢化钾作还原剂，体积分数为1％的盐酸作载液，采用流动注射-氢化物发生三-原子吸收法定量测定土壤中的微劈砷。通过实验确定，在原子化温度为920℃、土壤中共存元素含量低于5mg／kg时对测定无干扰。该方法的榆出限为0．5μg/L，线性范嘲为5～100μg/L．相对标准偏差为0．89％，平均回收率达98．99％：     

高速公路紧急救援决策支持系统的设计

以高速公路紧急救援管理现状为基础,阐述高速公路路网紧急救援决策支持系统的新需求;应用面向过程的方法,设计满足新需求的系统的总体结构、服务功能、数据流图和软件开发支撑环境;将智能交通系统中视频检测、优化调度、智能控制、GPS定位与导航等新技术与系统服务功能相结合,探讨了应用紧急事件检测、交通事故确认、紧急救援调度与交通管制、行程时间预测和最佳救援路径计算等相关的实施方案。应用Web-GIS和B/S网络结构技术研发应用软件,实现了区域路网各个紧急救援职能部门的信息共享和交通紧急救援决策支持的区域性管理。     

四川德昌县凹米罗沟泥石流成灾过程与危险性评价

论述了四川德昌县凹米罗沟泥石流孕育环境、形成条件和发生过程.泥石流的暴发是由短历时、强暴雨激发的.分析了泥石流危险度和活动趋势,并提出了相应的防治建议.     

建筑物走廊型通道中火灾烟气流动特性的研究

应用网络模型方法,将建筑物走廊型通道合理地划分为多个节点,在火源为10kg木材的情况下,利用已开发成功的烟流性状预测软件对四川消防科研所的一座实体建筑物进行了模拟计算,获得了各节点烟流性状的发展变化规律。经比较,模型计算结果与实验数据十分符合。证明走廊型通道的多节点划分方法正确、预测软件实用可靠。根据烟气侵入走道中两节点的时间差及两节点间距,提出了烟气弥漫速度的计算方法。该算法与实测结果间的相对误差小于3%,实例应用及研究的成果,为建筑物火灾时安全疏散动态模拟研究提供了理论依据。     

矿井用箱体防爆面加工安全技术研究

箱体零件是矿井机械中重要的基础零件。它的加工质量直接关系矿井设备的寿命、机器的性能和安全性。针对煤矿井下煤尘和瓦斯存在的环境特性、煤矿井用箱体防爆面加工的特殊要求,采用控制理论的信息流图,对工艺过程中传统方块图进行简化,使繁杂的方块图解采用信息流图表示工艺过程的工序(变量)之间关系。进而讨论箱体零件加工工艺过程误差转换模型、形状精度特征、传递图、描述方程、误差转换结构图;提出防爆面磨削工艺系统的数学模型;求解出振动特性、幅值和相位,得出了形状误差与工艺参数的关系曲线。实践证明,合理选择磨削参数,能够保证煤矿井下工作机械具有高的防爆性能,达到矿井安全生产的技术要求。