Thursday, May 13, 2010

Thermodynamic properties of organic materials

Graphite is the lowest energy forms.


3.0 C2H2 g = 1.0 C6H6 g Change kJ/mol
Hf kJ/mol
226.7

82.9 -597.2
Gf kJ/mol
209.2

129.7 -497.9
S J/mol-K
201

269 -334

Asphaltene is bad for crude oil industry and it is dubbed as cholesterol of petroleum. Asphaltenic aggregates help form oil in water emulsion. This hinders the cleanup of the BP spill in 2010.

simple hydrocarbon to asphaltene, to graphite like coal. Viscosity goes up, eventually being solid.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

RJ21新机的全球部件供应商列表:原来我们只造了个机壳

Aviation week writes about use of Tier 1 supplier to get their know-hows in building a big airplane. Market for technology

动力装置 供应商  
发动机/短舱 GE  
系统 供应商  
航电系统 avionics Rockwell Collins
电源系统 Hamilton Sundstrand     APU Hamilton Sundstrand
高升力系统 Hamilton Sundstrand
液压系统 Parker Hannifin Corporation
燃油系统 Parker Hannifin Corporation
空气管理系统 Liebherr Aerospace SAS, Toulouse
起落架系统 Liebherr Aerospace GmbH, Lindenberg
发动机振动监测仪 Vibro-Meter SA
发动机接口控制装置 Vibro-Meter SA
主飞行控制系统 Honeywell-Parker
驾驶舱控制系统 SAGEM SA
防火系统 Kidde Aerospace
照明系统 Goodrich Hella Aerospace
内装饰系统 FACC
控制板组件 EATON
水/废水系统 Envirovac Inc.
应急撤离系统 Air Cruisers
氧气系统 B/E Aerospace Inc.
驾驶员座椅 Zodiac Sicma Aero Seat
风档玻璃和通风窗 Saint-Gobain-Sully
风档温控和雨刷系统 Rosemount Aerospace INC
风门作动器 MPC Products Corporatio
航空真空馬桶供應商 Envirovac Inc