2008年

My project explores the practicality of biodiesel. It researches the argument of food versus fuel, compares the energy efficiencies of petroleum diesel and biodiesel and studies the effect of temperature on biodiesel. To study the effect of temperature on biodiesel, I blended biodiesel with petroleum diesel. Biodiesel blends are represented by the letter B, and the percentage of biodiesel. I used B5, B10, B20, and B50 blends, as well as pure biodiesel. I then observed the reaction of the biodiesel blends with cold weather. My pure biodiesel and B50 blends gelled to an unusable point within 15 minutes outside at -20oC. The B20 blends didn’t gel until about a temperature of -20oC. I have concluded that the B20 blend would be best for the summer, and the B10 or B5 blends would be the best for winter in northern climates, where I live. Although the B10 blends gelled slightly around -30oC, this would only be a problem for northern climates. As I predicted, more energy is produced by biodiesel than is consumed in the production process. The process of making biodiesel uses 0.31 units of energy to get 1 unit of energy out. More energy (1.2 units) is used to produce petroleum diesel than is yielded (1 unit). Although B20 isn’t as energy efficient as B100, the energy factor is still only 0.98 units of energy in for every 1 unit of energy out. When I started this project I thought that Canada would have enough farmland to produce the canola needed to run the country on biodiesel. This is only partly true. Canada would have enough farmland, but only a fraction of that land is actually used to plant canola. By my calculations, Canada has enough canola to generate enough B20 for a year. This may seem like a drawback but realistically, a higher blend would be impractical due to the gelling factor. Also, if a B20 blend was used, land would be available to grow canola for other markets. If B100 was used, there would only be enough diesel for about three months consumption. By using all of the land for biodiesel feedstock, canola would become unavailable for other markets. If canola exports ceased, the countries that depend on our canola will be in a lot of trouble. Canada already produces a lot of canola and vegetable oil. Most of it goes to the fast food industry. The United States produces over three billion gallons of fryer oil yearly. This could provide Canada with a B50 blend for a year. Utilizing used vegetable oil in making biodiesel actually reduces emissions even more. This is accomplished by using a product that would normally go to waste and decompose, producing more carbon dioxide emissions. During this project, I have found that biodiesel is a practical alternative to petroleum diesel, if it is used in a blend. My experiment proves that biodiesel is a fuel alternative that could be implemented immediately, and one that does not require the research needed for other fuel alternatives such as hydrogen or electricity.

Lotus self-cleaning effect arises because the leaves have the superhydrophobic surfaces. When rain falls onto a lotus leaf, water beads up as a result of surface tension. The water drops promptly roll off the surface, taking every dirt with them. This phenomenon is called the lotus effect. With the aid of a light microscope and an Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope, we observe and describe the morphology of the leaves of Nelumbo nucifera in detail. We successfully observe the real interface between air, water droplets and the papillae of a lotus leaf, and find the evidence of a composite surface that is formed by epicuticular wax crystals and air. These observations improve our understanding of the two-level composite surfaces that are formed by micro-scale papillae, nano-scale epicuticular wax crystals and air. We try the method of using the critical angle of a static drop beginning to roll on inclined surface to evaluate the self-cleaning ability. We then find out that it may be a more precise criterion compared to using the static contact angle for the evaluation of the lotus effect. Literature review shows that the earlier investigation lacks the height(H) and interval(I) of the projections on the lotus leaf surface. A close relationship between the self-cleaning property and the H/I ratio is found. In this study, we present the experimental data of the height and interval of the projections on four different species of plant leaves that all have lotus effect, which may be of great help to technological applications. 蓮花效應是指蓮葉表面具有超疏水性與自我潔淨的能力，當雨水落在葉面，因為表面張力的作用形成水珠，水滴迅速滾離葉面，把灰塵一起帶走。本實驗以光學顯微鏡和環境式掃描式電子顯微鏡觀察蓮葉，詳細描述其表面形態，成功的發現空氣、水滴和蓮葉乳突真實的接觸界面以及表面蠟和空氣構成複合表面的證據。實驗結果可以使乳突、奈米表面臘質和空氣構成的雙層次複合表面更容易被了解。我們嘗試以水滴傾斜滾動臨界角來評估自潔能力強弱，實驗結果比傳統使用靜止接觸角更為準確。表面高度和間距的比值與蓮花效應有很大的關係，查閱文獻顯示蓮葉缺乏這些資料，本研究提出四種有自潔能力的葉子的實驗數據，這些數據應該對科技應用有很大的幫助。

A documentary profile about an invention (a secure safe) Introduction: Firstly, we thank Allah, the Lord of all, and the Prophet Mohamed “peace be uponhim”. The importance of scientific innovations and inventions is demonstrated in the development of humanity fulfillment the requirements of modern life. In this respect, the presented innovation and thoughts have appeared in order to help the humanity. Within this context, the man or anyone needs to feel secure as far as his wealth and properties are concerned. Within this regards, the idea of creating (inventing) a secure safe appeared, and this will enhance the perspective of security, and confidence via making a secure safe. It has been stated in our Scared Quran “co-operate and help each other in the constructive and good works and don’t co-operate to do hostility and bad actions. Invention identity: Name of the invention: secure safe Components: sensor, mobile phone, battery, conductive means (wires)How does the invention work? Operating Process Firstly, when approaching or touching the safe body, the electric circuit attached to a sensor in the safe is closed and this will directly get the mobile phone ring. Therefore, the safe’s owner will realize that there is danger about his properties or the money included in the safe. The main objective of the invention: Adding further security to the private and public properties, and enabling the owner to watch or control his properties all time everywhere. Where this invention can be used: usage fields This invention will be used in the security domain as well as that of the economic. It can be employed and used instead of a lot of security persons. The future vision of the invention Its components can be integrated into one unit and therefore the usual size can be minimized. Further, it could be possible to add a camera to the invention to be used for additional purposes in several fields; e.g. cars, premises, house, etc.

The project is a simple traffic light which operate two by two type. The new ideas in this project are :1- Digital counter for car signal.2- Digital counter for side walkers. 3- Auto traffic detector.4- Red light crosser detector. Digital counters. The signals counting the whole period the the junction do in each cycle. The counter starting counting from 16 sec. down to zero and each side walk counter is vise versa with it is main counter. The time is changeable between 1-99 seconds. Also there are four square lights fitted with the main counter to illuminate the colors. Auto Traffic detector. There are three sets of switches in front of each traffic light to detect if the road is clear for the cars to enter the next road. Red light crosser detector. After the signal become red this system will operate to detect any car try to cross the red light by the car cutting the switch two times.

This project aimed to create a simple model of coin sorter with cheaper price, electricity saving using recycled materials for use in place of manual separation and compatible to the automatic coin sorters commercially available in the market. The principle applied in inventing this device was the gravity force that pushed coins to fall through its upper compartment to the lower part via a slope that determines the coin path as well as the speed of the coins. The upper part of the box was designed to control the rate of the descending coins and transported the coins to the separation section in single file order to prevent jamming. The lower part of the box consisted of the coin sorting mechanism which conveyed the coins to their assigned compartment according to coin diameters. The box could separate three kinds of Thai coins, 1,5 and 10 baht, with 95-98 % accuracy. The efficiency was in the range 150-250 coins per minute with highest accuracy at 150 coins per minute. The box was made from acrylics. The designed box can separate coins faster than manual sorting although not with as high efficiency as automatic machines which can sort up to 500 coins per minutes. At the present stage, it can not count the number of coins. However, it can be built at cheaper cost, does not require electricity or electronic devices and is suitable for small and medium size business. We aim to improve the box to give higher accuracy with coin counting ability.

通常使用隔熱材料可以降低熱量傳遞，而使用風扇、散熱片、熱導管等用來單向散熱。但如何在一個系統上同時滿足隔熱和雙向傳熱的需求呢？因此我研究設計了仿生智慧型熱控制系統，能隨環境改變而快速轉變成隔熱或轉變成雙向傳熱並控制熱傳遞的方向及大小，這可以應用在房屋、汽車、恆溫系統等。我先自製了自動傳熱量測系統，測試並找出好的隔熱和傳熱材料及構造。為了能快速控制熱的方向及大小，我又發展了第一代替換式、第二代熱柵式和第三代熱管式熱控制系統；經過多次實驗，利用低沸點有機溶劑和控制系統，我成功地完成仿生智慧型熱控制系統，讓熱隔絕或快速流進流出，比傳統的方法改進很多，也達到節約能源的目的。Insulation materials are usually used to reduce heat transfer rate, while fans, radiators and heat pipes are applied to increase heat transfer rate and bring heat away. But is it possible to have both functions of insulation and heat transfer together in a single system? This research is to design and develop an intelligent heat control system, with both function of insulation and function of transferring heat together. Besides, this system can control the direction and amount of heat transferred. Such a system can be applied in house walls, cars, thermostatic system, etc. I developed an automatic heat measurement system which was used to test the properties of heat transfer for different materials and structures. Three generations of intelligent bi-directional automatic heat control system were then developed to get fast heat transfer and function of heat control. They were phase 1 replacing-type system, phase 2 heat-grating system, and phase 3 heat-pipe system. After tens of experiments, I successfully control the amount and rate of heat transfer via low-boiling-point organic solutions and controller. The designed system is bi-directional, and is more innovative and efficient than conventional uni-directional heat control methods. Besides, this system also has huge contribution in reducing energy consumption.

本文我們研究下列問題： 1. 何時心律會成穩定的狀態呢？ 2. 是否能建立出心律穩定的數學模型？ 3. 什麼樣的函數會使得心律趨於穩定？我們以xmp+i 表示第p+1 個訊息傳到第i 個細胞之前，第i 個細胞的舒張時間，而且xk 和 xk−m, xk−m+1,..., xk−1的關係為 In this paper we study the problems as follows: When will the rhythm of heart beats approach to a steady state? Can we set up the mathematics model with steady rhythm of heart beats? What kind of function will make the rhythm of the heart beating tend to be stable? The result of our study is as follows:

本專題的目的是研究以任意實數 a1 、 a2 、 a3 為起始的M&m Sequences 之穩定性質。我們主要關心的問題是：(1) 是否任給定三數a1 、 a2 、 a3 為起始的M&m 數列皆會穩定？(2) 若上述的M&m 數列穩定，則其穩定的長度與a1 、 a2 、 a3的關係為何？(3) 其穩定的值與a1 、 a2 、 a3的關係為何？我們研究的主要步驟及結果如下︰1. 當1 2 3 a 1) 為起始的M&m 數列。3. 我們證明了下列性質：(1) 若M&m 數列中前n 項所成數列的中位數為n m ，則下式成立： (2) 當存在 k > 4 , k ? N ，使得 ?1 ?2 = k k m m 成立時，則此數列穩定，且穩定長度p 滿足：min{ | 4 } ?1 ?2 = > = k k p k k 且m m ，其中p 必為奇數。(3) { n m }為單調遞增且, 5 1 ? ? ? a m n n n4. 如果x ? 41.625，則{?x,1, x}為起始的M&m 數列，其對應的數列有相同的大小次序且此M&m 數列會穩定，穩定值為41.625，且穩定長度為73。5. 我們觀察發現：如果x 1). 3. We prove the following properties: (1) If the median of the former n numbers of the M&m sequence is n m , we obtain (2) There exist k > 4 , k ? N such that ?1 ?2 = k k m m , then the sequence is stable and the stable length min{ | 4 }?1 ?2 = > = k k p k k and m m , where p must be an odd number. (3) { n m } is monotone increasing and , 5 1 ? ? ? a m n n n . 4. Suppose x ? 41.625, then the all M&m Sequences beginning with –x , 1 , x are the same, and the sequences will be stable, the stable value is 41.625 and the stable length is 73. 5. By the computer experiments, we observe that if x is any positive real number less than 41.625, the M&m Sequence starting with –x, 1, x, will be also stable but does not appear to follow any clearly discernible pattern of behavior. However, the stable lengths are much variant and exist some unknown relation with point format of x. Moreover, we have the following properties: (1)If x is a node, then the stable value is x and the stable length equals to the index of median of the node + 2； (2)Near the branch of 41.625, the stable length is almost a constant except at the edge area，the stable length of (-x,1,x) as x around branch 1 is chaos； (3)If x near the node (K= 3, 5, 7, …, 67, 69), then the stable length is l(K)+K?1 where the positive integral l(K) is determined by Prop1 (see Table 6 and 7).

光學滑鼠會以很高的速度不斷地對著接觸面拍照，藉由比對每幅影像間的變化來偵測滑鼠移動的速度與方向，本研究利用此特點而設計一個簡易的光學量測系統，其中包括透鏡、光源與接觸面材質的選擇，以及利用Raw Input 模式讀取個別滑鼠移動訊息而發展出來的量測程式，使得此系統可以在無接觸與無摩擦的情況下來測量外界物體的移動速度與距離，經由實驗證明，在光學感測器還可以感應與追蹤的範圍內，量測的數據還蠻精準的。接觸面到光學感測器透鏡的距離越遠，能夠測得移動物體的極速也越高，但是會造成感測器的解析度下降，如此限制了接觸面的材質種類，無法量測表面較為光滑的物體，但是在設計得宜的情況下，仍有蠻多方面的用途，日後若能採用較高效能的光學感測器並加上測距儀的輔助，相信此系統的應用層面會更為廣泛。Optical mouse can take continuous snapshots very quickly of the contact surface and compare the images sequentially to detect the direction and amount of movement. This study uses this feature to design a simple optical measurement system, including lens, illumination and contact surface choice, as well as the measurement program using raw input model to accept the movement information from the mouse. This system can measure the distance and speed of the motion object under the non-friction condition. From the experiment test result, this optical measurement system is workable and satisfactory. Contact surface to optical sensor distance farther, can measure the higher speed of the motion object, but will cause the lower resolution of the optical sensor. This will limit the variety of the contact surface; superficial smoother object is unable to measure. In the future if we can use the high performance optical sensor and assist with rangefinder, believed this system can have more widespread applications.

Now a days cancer is one of the most important factor of death in the world so we decided to introduce people one of the easiest way of it’s prevention. However, the relation between green tea and cancer is not completely identified but the research shows that drinking green tea reduce the state of cancer. First we found some information about the green tea compounds then we investigated the cancer factors in different countries and stidied the experiments among 900 women showed that drinking tea reduce the state of ovary cancer. Green tea contains A, B, C, D vitamins & Fe, folic acid &also minerals such as Ca, K, Zn. This useful soft drink is a strong Anti?oxidant so prevent any kinds of cancer & blood clot. Therefore it reduce the state of heart attack. (Up to 31%) So it is not only prevention factor but also it can open a new way to cure different cancers.