High performance proton-conducting solid oxide fuel cells with a layered perovskite GdBaCuCoO5+x cathode

Xiaozhen Zhang,Yuhua Jiang,Xuebing Hu,Liangliang Sun,Yihan Ling 대한금속·재료학회 2018 ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LETTERS Vol.14 No.2

Proton-conducting solid oxide fuel cell (H-SOFC) based on layered perovskite type GdBaCuCoO5+x (GBCC) cathodewas fabricated with in situ drop-coating BaZr0.1Ce0.7Y0.2O3−δ (BZCY) electrolyte membrane. The influences of Cu dopinginto Co sites of GdBaCo2O5+x on the electrical conductivity and conduction mechanism, thermal expansion propertyand electrochemical performance of cathode materials and corresponding single cell were investigated. Results show thatthe electrical conductivity decreased and the conduction mechanism would gradually transform to the semiconductor-likebehavior. A high maximum power density of 480 mW cm−2 was obtained for the anode supported NiO–BZCY/NiO–BZCY/BZCY/GBCC single cells with wet H2fuel at 700 °C. The corresponding polarization resistance was as low as 0.17 Ω cm2. The excellent electrochemical performance of as-prepared single cell indicates that GBCC is a good candidate of cathodematerials for H-SOFCs.

Dynamic analysis of coupled wind-train-bridge system considering tower shielding and triangular wind barriers

Zhang, Nan,Ge, Guanghui,Xia, He,Li, Xiaozhen Techno-Press 2015 Wind and Structures, An International Journal (WAS Vol.21 No.3

A method for analyzing the coupled wind-vehicle-bridge system is proposed that also considers the shielding effect of the bridge tower with triangular wind barriers. The static wind load and the buffeting wind load for both the bridge and the vehicle are included. The shielding effects of the bridge tower and the triangular wind barriers are incorporated by taking the surface integral of the wind load. The inter-history iteration is adopted to solve the vehicle-bridge dynamic equations with time-varying external loads. The results show that after installing the triangular wind barriers in the area of the bridge tower, the bridge response and the vehicle safety factors change slightly. The peak value of the train car body acceleration is significantly reduced when the wind barrier size is increased.

Dynamic analysis of coupled wind-train-bridge system considering tower shielding and triangular wind barriers

Nan Zhang,Guanghui Ge,He Xia,Xiaozhen Li 한국풍공학회 2015 Wind and Structures, An International Journal (WAS Vol.21 No.3

A method for analyzing the coupled wind-vehicle-bridge system is proposed that also considers the shielding effect of the bridge tower with triangular wind barriers. The static wind load and the buffeting wind load for both the bridge and the vehicle are included. The shielding effects of the bridge tower and the triangular wind barriers are incorporated by taking the surface integral of the wind load. The inter-history iteration is adopted to solve the vehicle-bridge dynamic equations with time-varying external loads. The results show that after installing the triangular wind barriers in the area of the bridge tower, the bridge response and the vehicle safety factors change slightly. The peak value of the train car body acceleration is significantly reduced when the wind barrier size is increased.

Physicochemical properties and energy content of yellow dent corn from different climatic origins in growing pigs

Wenxuan Dong,Juntao Li,Zhongchao Li,Shuo Zhang,Xiaozhen Li,Chundi Yang,Ling Liu,Shuai Zhang 아세아·태평양축산학회 2020 Animal Bioscience Vol.33 No.11

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the digestible energy (DE) and metabolizable energy (ME) of yellow dent corn sourced from different meteorological origins fed to growing pigs and develop equations to predict the DE and ME of yellow dent corn from southwestern China. Methods: Sixty crossbred barrows were allotted to 20 treatments in a triplicate 20×2 incomplete Latin square design with 3 replicated pigs per dietary treatment during 2 consecutive periods. Each period lasted for 12 days, and total feces and urine during the last 5 days of each period were collected to calculate the energy contents. Results: On dry matter (DM) basis, the DE and ME in 20 corn grain samples ranged from 15.38 to 16.78 MJ/kg and from 14.93 to 16.16 MJ/kg, respectively. Selected best-fit prediction equations for DE and ME (MJ/kg DM basis) for yellow dent corn (n = 16) sourced from southwestern China were as follows: DE = 28.58–(0.12×% hemicellulose)+(0.35×% ether extract)–(0.83×MJ/kg gross energy)+(0.20×% crude protein)+(0.49×% ash); ME = 30.42–(0.11×% hemicellulose)+(0.31×% ether extract)–(0.81×MJ/kg gross energy). Conclusion: Our results indicated that the chemical compositions, but not the meteorological conditions or physical characteristics could explain the variation of energy contents in yellow dent corn sourced from southwestern China fed to growing pigs.

Compound heterozygous mutations of NDUFV1 identified in a child with mitochondrial complex I deficiency

Tang Xiaojun,Xu Wuhen,Song Xiaozhen,Ye Haiyun,Ren Xiang,Yang Yongchen,Zhang Hong,Wu Shengnan,Lan Xiaoping 한국유전학회 2022 Genes & Genomics Vol.44 No.6

Background: Mitochondrial complex I deficiency (MCID) is the most common biochemical defect identified in childhood with mitochondrial diseases, mainly including Leigh syndrome, encephalopathy, macrocephaly with progressive leukodystrophy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and myopathy. Objective: To identify genetic cause in a patient with early onset autosomal recessive MCID. Methods: Trio whole-exome sequencing was performed and phenotype-related data analyses were conducted. All candidate mutations were confirmed by Sanger sequencing. Results: Here we report a child of Leigh syndrome presented with global developmental delay, progressive muscular hypotonia and myocardial damage. A missense mutation c.118C > T (p.Arg40Trp) and a previously reported mutation c.1157G > A (p.Arg386His) in NDUFV1 have been identified as compound heterozygous in the patient. The mutation p.Arg386His is closely associated with the impairment of 4Fe-4S domain and this mutation has been reported pathogenic. The c.118C > T mutation has not been reported in ClinVar and HGMD database. In silico protein analyses showed that p.Arg40 is highly conserved in a wide range of species, and the amino acid substitution p.Trp40 largely decreases the stability of NDUFV1. In addition, the mutation has not been detected in the Asian populations and it was predicted to be deleterious by numerous prediction tools. Conclusion: This research expands the mutation spectrum of NDUFV1 and substantially provides an early and accurate diagnosis basis of MCID, which would benefit subsequently effective genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis for future reproduction of the family.

Aerodynamic effect of wind barriers and running safety of trains on high-speed railway bridges under cross winds

Weiwei Guo,He Xia,Raid Karoumi,Tian Zhang,Xiaozhen Li 한국풍공학회 2015 Wind and Structures, An International Journal (WAS Vol.20 No.2

For high-speed railways (HSR) in wind prone regions, wind barriers are often installed onbridges to ensure the running safety of trains. This paper analyzes the effect of wind barriers on the runningsafety of a high-speed train to cross winds when it passes on a bridge. Two simply-supported (S-S) PCbridges in China, one with 32 m box beams and the other with 16 m trough beams, are selected to performthe dynamic analyses. The bridges are modeled by 3-D finite elements and each vehicle in a train by amulti-rigid-body system connected with suspension springs and dashpots. The wind excitations on the trainvehicles and the bridges are numerically simulated, using the static tri-component coefficients obtained froma wind tunnel test, taking into account the effects of wind barriers, train speed and the spatial correlationwith wind forces on the deck. The whole histories of a train passing over the two bridges under strong crosswinds are simulated and compared, considering variations of wind velocities, train speeds and without orwith wind barriers. The threshold curves of wind velocity for train running safety on the two bridges arecompared, from which the windbreak effect of the wind barrier are evaluated, based on which a beamstructure with better performance is recommended.

Aerodynamic effect of wind barriers and running safety of trains on high-speed railway bridges under cross winds

Guo, Weiwei,Xia, He,Karoumi, Raid,Zhang, Tian,Li, Xiaozhen Techno-Press 2015 Wind and Structures, An International Journal (WAS Vol.20 No.2

For high-speed railways (HSR) in wind prone regions, wind barriers are often installed on bridges to ensure the running safety of trains. This paper analyzes the effect of wind barriers on the running safety of a high-speed train to cross winds when it passes on a bridge. Two simply-supported (S-S) PC bridges in China, one with 32 m box beams and the other with 16 m trough beams, are selected to perform the dynamic analyses. The bridges are modeled by 3-D finite elements and each vehicle in a train by a multi-rigid-body system connected with suspension springs and dashpots. The wind excitations on the train vehicles and the bridges are numerically simulated, using the static tri-component coefficients obtained from a wind tunnel test, taking into account the effects of wind barriers, train speed and the spatial correlation with wind forces on the deck. The whole histories of a train passing over the two bridges under strong cross winds are simulated and compared, considering variations of wind velocities, train speeds and without or with wind barriers. The threshold curves of wind velocity for train running safety on the two bridges are compared, from which the windbreak effect of the wind barrier are evaluated, based on which a beam structure with better performance is recommended.