Xiaoyang Ni
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Xiaoyang Ni has a total of 18 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Jiaojiao Hou
Faculty of Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
2 shared publications - Weiming Chen
Faculty of Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
2 shared publications - Albert Ping Chuen Chan
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
1 shared publication - Baosong Ma
School of Civil Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
1 shared publication - Bo Yang
Associate professor, Faculty of Engineering, China University of Geosciences; No.388, Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074
1 shared publication Hailin Guo
Faculty of Engineering China University of Geosciences Wuhan China
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- 4 October 2022
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Wuhan University of Technology-Mater. Sci. Ed.
- Vol. 37 (5) , 863-875
Analysis of the Fractal Growth Characteristics and Nucleation Mechanism of Phosphogypsum-based Materials
- 4 October 2022
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Wuhan University of Technology-Mater. Sci. Ed.
- Vol. 37 (5) , 863-875
Analysis of the Fractal Growth Characteristics and Nucleation Mechanism of Phosphogypsum-based Materials
- Open Access
- 31 August 2022
- Published by MDPI AG in Applied Sciences
- Vol. 12 (17) , 8726
Optimization and Hydration Mechanism of Ecological Ternary Cements Containing Phosphogypsum
Ecological ternary cements (ECP) were prepared with powders of phosphogypsum (PG), fly ash (FA) and Portland cement (PC). The evolution mechanism of the hydration product structure was characterized through macro and micro experiments. The thermodynamic characteristics of the solid phase, solid solution phase and aqueous solution in the process of hydration about the phosphogypsum–fly ash–cement ternary cementitious system were studied based on the Gibbs-free-energy C-S-H thermodynamic model and GEM-Selektor software and compared with the experimental results. The results show that, in the hydration reaction, the thermodynamic interaction between the mineral single-phase and hydration products plays an important role in the spatio-temporal distribution of ions in the cementitious system. The values of CaO, SiO2H and H2Ohyd gradually increased with the increase in the Ca/Si ratio, while the values of CaOext and H2OOH showed a positive proportional relationship and the values of SiO2H and SiO2 showed an inverse proportional relationship. GEM-Selektor accurately simulated the total amount of AFt and AFm mineral phases, and quantitatively analyzed the correlation of complex ion groups about C-S-H gels and C3S.
- 31 August 2022
- Published by MDPI AG in Applied Sciences
- Vol. 12 (17) , 8726
Open AccessOptimization and Hydration Mechanism of Ecological Ternary Cements Containing Phosphogypsum
Ecological ternary cements (ECP) were prepared with powders of phosphogypsum (PG), fly ash (FA) and Portland cement (PC). The evolution mechanism of the hydration product structure was characterized through macro and micro experiments. The thermodynamic characteristics of the solid phase, solid solution phase and aqueous solution in the process of hydration about the phosphogypsum–fly ash–cement ternary cementitious system were studied based on the Gibbs-free-energy C-S-H thermodynamic model and GEM-Selektor software and compared with the experimental results. The results show that, in the hydration reaction, the thermodynamic interaction between the mineral single-phase and hydration products plays an important role in the spatio-temporal distribution of ions in the cementitious system. The values of CaO, SiO2H and H2Ohyd gradually increased with the increase in the Ca/Si ratio, while the values of CaOext and H2OOH showed a positive proportional relationship and the values of SiO2H and SiO2 showed an inverse proportional relationship. GEM-Selektor accurately simulated the total amount of AFt and AFm mineral phases, and quantitatively analyzed the correlation of complex ion groups about C-S-H gels and C3S.
- Open Access
- 8 October 2020
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Vol. 17 (19) , 7347
A Comprehensive Investigation on the Fire Hazards and Environmental Risks in a Commercial Complex Based on Fault Tree Analysis and the Analytic Hierarchy Process
This paper focuses on the fire risk assessment for commercial complex, as the variety of fire accidental triggers inside could be a big threat to the public fire safety, leading to catastrophic loss in human lives and properties. Both the qualitative and quantitative analysis were imposed on a typical large commercial complex to recognize the potential fire-causative factors in this paper. Applying the fault tree analysis, the basic events leading to fire are acquired, and they are then further reclassified based on the analytic hierarchy process. Taking the damage of the accident as the target layer and the fire-causative factors, the equipment operation factors and firefighting factors as the criterion layer, the assessment index is well established. The risk of each factor is quantitatively evaluated, and the effect of each factor on the target layer is analyzed. The result of the fault tree analysis and analytic hierarchy process shows good consistency, in which human behavior is the main factor leading to the fire occurrence, followed by the combustible material, the rescue speed and the staff assignment factors. The results are beneficial for general decisions and measures in public fire safety management.
- 8 October 2020
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Vol. 17 (19) , 7347
Open AccessA Comprehensive Investigation on the Fire Hazards and Environmental Risks in a Commercial Complex Based on Fault Tree Analysis and the Analytic Hierarchy Process
This paper focuses on the fire risk assessment for commercial complex, as the variety of fire accidental triggers inside could be a big threat to the public fire safety, leading to catastrophic loss in human lives and properties. Both the qualitative and quantitative analysis were imposed on a typical large commercial complex to recognize the potential fire-causative factors in this paper. Applying the fault tree analysis, the basic events leading to fire are acquired, and they are then further reclassified based on the analytic hierarchy process. Taking the damage of the accident as the target layer and the fire-causative factors, the equipment operation factors and firefighting factors as the criterion layer, the assessment index is well established. The risk of each factor is quantitatively evaluated, and the effect of each factor on the target layer is analyzed. The result of the fault tree analysis and analytic hierarchy process shows good consistency, in which human behavior is the main factor leading to the fire occurrence, followed by the combustible material, the rescue speed and the staff assignment factors. The results are beneficial for general decisions and measures in public fire safety management.
- Open Access
- 14 July 2020
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Vol. 17 (14) , 5044
Addition of an Emotionally Stable Node in the SOSa-SPSa Model for Group Emotional Contagion of Panic in Public Health Emergency: Implications for Epidemic Emergency Responses
Sentiment contagion is similar to an infectious disease that spreads in a crowd. In this study, we explore the law of emotional infection under sudden public events by SIR model. The paper adds an emotionally stable node and establishes a group emotional infection model of U-SOSPa-SPSOa model. Simulation results show that our model is reasonable and can better explain the entire contagion process by considering four groups (unsusceptible-susceptible-optimistic-pessimistic) of people. Our theoretical results show: When the pessimists were below the critical value of 0.34, the number of negative emotional groups first increased and then decreased. As the proportion increases, the emotional peak of pessimists increases. The cure probability θo has the least influence on the P(t), and at the same time, under the action of θp, the P(t) reaches the stable state first. The increase of the risk coefficient can promote the pessimist infection. When the degree of risk is low, the rate of emotional infection is increased. When the degree of risk is high, the rate of infection is slowed. Therefore, system customizers and related managers can improve the efficiency of stable groups, adjust the proportion of initial negative emotions, control the infection of the spontaneous infection process, and directly deal with negative emotions. They can carry out treatment and other means to stabilize group emotions and maintain social stability.
- 14 July 2020
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Vol. 17 (14) , 5044
Open AccessAddition of an Emotionally Stable Node in the SOSa-SPSa Model for Group Emotional Contagion of Panic in Public Health Emergency: Implications for Epidemic Emergency Responses
Sentiment contagion is similar to an infectious disease that spreads in a crowd. In this study, we explore the law of emotional infection under sudden public events by SIR model. The paper adds an emotionally stable node and establishes a group emotional infection model of U-SOSPa-SPSOa model. Simulation results show that our model is reasonable and can better explain the entire contagion process by considering four groups (unsusceptible-susceptible-optimistic-pessimistic) of people. Our theoretical results show: When the pessimists were below the critical value of 0.34, the number of negative emotional groups first increased and then decreased. As the proportion increases, the emotional peak of pessimists increases. The cure probability θo has the least influence on the P(t), and at the same time, under the action of θp, the P(t) reaches the stable state first. The increase of the risk coefficient can promote the pessimist infection. When the degree of risk is low, the rate of emotional infection is increased. When the degree of risk is high, the rate of infection is slowed. Therefore, system customizers and related managers can improve the efficiency of stable groups, adjust the proportion of initial negative emotions, control the infection of the spontaneous infection process, and directly deal with negative emotions. They can carry out treatment and other means to stabilize group emotions and maintain social stability.
- 10 June 2020
- Published by Wiley in Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience
- Vol. 32 (19)
Welding flame detection based on color recognition and progressive probabilistic Hough transform
Summary: Welders are widely used in machinery manufacturing and machining industry. In the process of electric welding, accidents are often caused by some unsafe behaviors. This paper focuses on the intelligent recognition method of welding flame, which can reduce the accidents of welding flame to a certain extent. Due to the difficulties in observing workers on job sites, developing an algorithm for intelligent identification of unsafe factors is significant. Firstly, Hue,Saturation and Value (HSV) color space with strong robustness is selected to segment the mark image with threshold value, and the region of interest in which the welding fame is located is segment; secondly, the Progressive Probabilistic Hough transform is used to detect the region of interest, judge the number of existing lines, and finally determine whether there is welding flame in this region. In this way, the welding flame can be better detected, which can reduce the workload of managers and is beneficial to the supervision of the management personnel.
- 10 June 2020
- Published by Wiley in Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience
- Vol. 32 (19)
Welding flame detection based on color recognition and progressive probabilistic Hough transform
Summary: Welders are widely used in machinery manufacturing and machining industry. In the process of electric welding, accidents are often caused by some unsafe behaviors. This paper focuses on the intelligent recognition method of welding flame, which can reduce the accidents of welding flame to a certain extent. Due to the difficulties in observing workers on job sites, developing an algorithm for intelligent identification of unsafe factors is significant. Firstly, Hue,Saturation and Value (HSV) color space with strong robustness is selected to segment the mark image with threshold value, and the region of interest in which the welding fame is located is segment; secondly, the Progressive Probabilistic Hough transform is used to detect the region of interest, judge the number of existing lines, and finally determine whether there is welding flame in this region. In this way, the welding flame can be better detected, which can reduce the workload of managers and is beneficial to the supervision of the management personnel.
- Open Access
Experimental Study on the Efficacy of a Novel Personal Cooling Vest Incorporated with Phase Change Materials and Fans
In recent years, personal cooling has aroused much attention because it can achieve both localized high-level thermal comfort and build energy savings. In this study, a novel hybrid personal cooling vest (PCV) incorporated with phase change materials (PCMs) and ventilation fans was developed, and its efficacy was investigated by human trials in a hot-humid climate chamber. Three generally accepted indices (thermal load, Q; thermal sensation, TS; and physiological strain index, PSI) and a new proposed index (cumulative heat storage, CHS) during human trials were comparatively studied between the two human trial groups, i.e., the PCV group (wearing the PCV) and the CON group (without PCV). Results found that TS, PSI, and CHS were significantly reduced by the PCV, which suggests that the PCV can significantly improve both the perceptual and physiological strain. In addition, a strong linear relationship (r2 = 0.8407) was found between the proposed index of CHS with PSI, which indicates the applicability and reliability of CHS for assessing physiological heat strain.
Open AccessExperimental Study on the Efficacy of a Novel Personal Cooling Vest Incorporated with Phase Change Materials and Fans
In recent years, personal cooling has aroused much attention because it can achieve both localized high-level thermal comfort and build energy savings. In this study, a novel hybrid personal cooling vest (PCV) incorporated with phase change materials (PCMs) and ventilation fans was developed, and its efficacy was investigated by human trials in a hot-humid climate chamber. Three generally accepted indices (thermal load, Q; thermal sensation, TS; and physiological strain index, PSI) and a new proposed index (cumulative heat storage, CHS) during human trials were comparatively studied between the two human trial groups, i.e., the PCV group (wearing the PCV) and the CON group (without PCV). Results found that TS, PSI, and CHS were significantly reduced by the PCV, which suggests that the PCV can significantly improve both the perceptual and physiological strain. In addition, a strong linear relationship (r2 = 0.8407) was found between the proposed index of CHS with PSI, which indicates the applicability and reliability of CHS for assessing physiological heat strain.
- 7 October 2011
- Published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- p. 1761-1770
Application of SAFETI in the Analysis of Natural Gas Pipeline Leakage Accident
Based on natural gas hazard properties analysis, this paper systematically summarized the types of the natural gas pipeline leakage accidents and analyzed the toxicity and flammable characteristics of natural gas pipeline leakage with the help of quantitative risk analysis Software DNV SAFETI(Software for Assessment of Flammable, Explosive and Toxic Impacts). According to the flammability analysis of natural gas, leakage can be caused by jet fire, fireball and explosion. Through the corresponding calculation model of SAFETI, risk degree of explosion and its consequences after formaldehyde leakage accident were calculated, which is truly useful to predict and to prevent natural gas pipeline leakage accident and to reduce individual risk and social risk respectively.
- 7 October 2011
- Published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- p. 1761-1770
Application of SAFETI in the Analysis of Natural Gas Pipeline Leakage Accident
Based on natural gas hazard properties analysis, this paper systematically summarized the types of the natural gas pipeline leakage accidents and analyzed the toxicity and flammable characteristics of natural gas pipeline leakage with the help of quantitative risk analysis Software DNV SAFETI(Software for Assessment of Flammable, Explosive and Toxic Impacts). According to the flammability analysis of natural gas, leakage can be caused by jet fire, fireball and explosion. Through the corresponding calculation model of SAFETI, risk degree of explosion and its consequences after formaldehyde leakage accident were calculated, which is truly useful to predict and to prevent natural gas pipeline leakage accident and to reduce individual risk and social risk respectively.