History of the tether concept and tether missions: a review

This paper introduces history of space tethers, including tether concepts and tether missions, and attempts to provide a source of references for historical understanding of space tethers. Several concepts of space tethers since the original concept has been conceived are listed in the literature, as well as a summary of interesting applications, and a research of space tethers is given. With the aim of implementing scientific experiments in aerospace, several space tether missions which have been delivered for aerospace application are introduced in the literature.</jats:p

The Finite Element Analysis of the Deflection of the Crankshaft of Rotary Compressor

The deflection of the crankshaft which transfers the power of motor to the pump of the compressor directly affects the vibration, noises and wear problems in the rotary compressor, therefore, with the requirement of higher reliability, it is important to obtain it exactly in compressor design. Various forces that the crankshaft suffers were calculated by theoretical analysis in the operation process of the compressor. And based on the finite element method (FEM), the deflection of the crankshaft was obtained by simulation in the rotary compressor. And then the measurements were performed concerning the orbit of the top dead centre of the crankshaft with non-contacting displacement sensors in the compressor. In comparison with the tests, the validity of the calculation method was verified. It was found that the results of calculation were good agreement with the tests’. In addition, several factors which affect the deflection of the crankshaft were analyzed with the FEM, and the influences of flange height, shaft diameter, mechanical air gap in the motor, rotor weight on the deflection were found distinctly, which as a primary theoretical basis is provided for the compressor design

A Novel Structure of High Efficiency Rotary Compressor

In recent years, various frequency compressors are developed rapidly and successfully in household air conditioner area. However, it is difficult to make advance progress on compressor performance, noise and reliability. The innovation of structure and technique are indispensable impetus to make a breakthrough. This paper presents a novel structure of high efficiency rotary compressor, which focuses on the connection mode between roller and vane of a compressor. On the one hand, the leakage gap between roller wall and vane tip is eliminated, which upgrades the capacity of compressor. On the other hand, through changing movement type of compressor parts, the mechanical state is meliorated and frictional loss is decreased. Several analysis are studied to validate the rationality of the above amelioration, which include strength and deformation simulation, frictional loss and leakage loss calculation. By comparison with conventional compressor, the performance of the novel compressor is improved obviously. In the end, the results of reliability and durability experiments reveal that they satisfy the national standard

Does Collaboration Always Enhance Work Efficiency? Investigating Collective IS Use from a Process Perspective

Previous studies have focused mainly on individual IS use, while empirical evidence on collective IS use remains limited. Collective IS use involves interdependent instances of individual IS use within a common work process to fulfill collaborative work. This paper investigates the impact of collective IS use on collaboration performance, what form of collective IS use is efficient, and how to improve work efficiency. Drawing on coordination theory and taking a process perspective, we conceptualize two forms of collective IS use: asynchronous use and synchronous use. Objective data from a high-tech company reveals that asynchronous use improves work efficiency in terms of the time to complete a workflow, while synchronous use prolongs the time resulting in lower work efficiency. We further investigate the moderating role of worker repetitiveness, manager involvement, and task routineness. This study contributes to understanding collective IS use and offers guidance for optimizing collaboration process design

Study on the Performance of CO2 Two-stage Rotary Compressor in Freezing and Cold Storage Conditions

This paper describes a new type CO2 two-stage rotary compressor for cold storage and freezing of food. A two-stage compression form with an upper cylinder (first-stage) and a lower cylinder (second-stage), unique oil road structures and technical parameters have been used in the rotary compressor to increase the performance. The results indicating that the optimized CO2 two-stage rotary compressor has a significant performance advantage, which the coefficient of performance (COP) increases by 4.4% ~ 6.7%