In the preliminary stage of chemical process design, the choice of chemical reaction route is the key design decision, and the concepts of atom utilization and environmental quotient have become extremely useful tools...In the preliminary stage of chemical process design, the choice of chemical reaction route is the key design decision, and the concepts of atom utilization and environmental quotient have become extremely useful tools. However, the waste quality such as chemical toxicity and other engineering factors have not been taken into account. Therefore, a synthetic route selection index, Iroute, is proposed to determine the suitability of a chemical route in this paper. Iroute considers the effects of 'extended atom economy', material renewability, chemical characteristics and some engineering factors. The extended atom economy concept regards not only the value of the desired product but also the value of byproducts. The methodology by using Iroute to compare different routes is illustrated in case study of cyclohexanone oxime and acrylonitrile manufacture.展开更多
Matrix expression of finite orthogonal wavelet transform of finite impulse response signal is more valuable for theoretical analysis and understanding. However, clear deduction for matrix expression has not been provi...Matrix expression of finite orthogonal wavelet transform of finite impulse response signal is more valuable for theoretical analysis and understanding. However, clear deduction for matrix expression has not been provided yet. In this paper, the formulation to generate the re-lated matrix is put forward and the theorem on the orthogonality of this matrix proved. This effort deploys a basis for more deeper and wider applications in chemical processes. *展开更多
This paper introduces an efficient holistic approach to the design optimization of lightweight structures of braided fiber-reinforced plastic material. The approach aims to mitigate the paradox of making design decisi...This paper introduces an efficient holistic approach to the design optimization of lightweight structures of braided fiber-reinforced plastic material. The approach aims to mitigate the paradox of making design decisions at early development phases, when necessary information is incomplete or lacking detail so as to properly make these decisions. However, expert knowledge is available and though it is imprecise in nature, it can compensate to create useful models. Manufacturing effort for the braiding process has been described by information accumulated via interviews with braiding experts. This information is then modelled using the soft-computing approach by fuzzy-rule-based systems. The resulting models can further be efficiently integrated into the structural design optimization process. A multidisciplinary design optimization is facilitated considering several aspects including manufacturing effort and structural mechanics, which can be used in early design phases leading to more holistic designing and, thereby, unlocking lightweight and cost-reducing potentials. Benefits of this method, including viability and ease of implementation, are proven by investigations on two academic test problems before advancing to the challenging automotive engineering design problem of the roadster A-pillar.展开更多
文摘In the preliminary stage of chemical process design, the choice of chemical reaction route is the key design decision, and the concepts of atom utilization and environmental quotient have become extremely useful tools. However, the waste quality such as chemical toxicity and other engineering factors have not been taken into account. Therefore, a synthetic route selection index, Iroute, is proposed to determine the suitability of a chemical route in this paper. Iroute considers the effects of 'extended atom economy', material renewability, chemical characteristics and some engineering factors. The extended atom economy concept regards not only the value of the desired product but also the value of byproducts. The methodology by using Iroute to compare different routes is illustrated in case study of cyclohexanone oxime and acrylonitrile manufacture.
文摘Matrix expression of finite orthogonal wavelet transform of finite impulse response signal is more valuable for theoretical analysis and understanding. However, clear deduction for matrix expression has not been provided yet. In this paper, the formulation to generate the re-lated matrix is put forward and the theorem on the orthogonality of this matrix proved. This effort deploys a basis for more deeper and wider applications in chemical processes. *
文摘This paper introduces an efficient holistic approach to the design optimization of lightweight structures of braided fiber-reinforced plastic material. The approach aims to mitigate the paradox of making design decisions at early development phases, when necessary information is incomplete or lacking detail so as to properly make these decisions. However, expert knowledge is available and though it is imprecise in nature, it can compensate to create useful models. Manufacturing effort for the braiding process has been described by information accumulated via interviews with braiding experts. This information is then modelled using the soft-computing approach by fuzzy-rule-based systems. The resulting models can further be efficiently integrated into the structural design optimization process. A multidisciplinary design optimization is facilitated considering several aspects including manufacturing effort and structural mechanics, which can be used in early design phases leading to more holistic designing and, thereby, unlocking lightweight and cost-reducing potentials. Benefits of this method, including viability and ease of implementation, are proven by investigations on two academic test problems before advancing to the challenging automotive engineering design problem of the roadster A-pillar.
