1. National, Ministerial, and Provincial Science and Technology Awards Led by Tianjin University
The Winning Project of National Science and Technology Award in 2013
Key Techniques and Outfits of Numerical Control Processing Spiral Bevel Gear
Main Individual Participants: Wang Shuxin, Chai Baolian, Guo Xiaodong, Huo Jinhai, Zhang Lianhong, He Baiyan, Du Hongqi, Chen Yongliang, Wang Wei, Liu Dequan
Main Work Unit Participants: Tianjin University, Tianjin First Machine Tool Factory, Chongqing University of Technology, Tianjin Jingcheng Machine Tool Co., LTD
Type of Award: Second Prize of the National Award for Science and Technology Progress
Brief Introduction:
The project belongs to the area of machinery science and technology.
The three key techniques in the project are spiral bevel gear numerical control processing model, machine tool structure and accuracy design, and gear testing and modification. The project developed outfits like numerical controlling spiral bevel gear milling machine, gear grinding machine, and tumbling testing machine etc. The breaking of overseas technical monopolies has immensely promoted the development of high-end equipment manufacturing technology and met the great demands of heavy vehicles, large vessels, myriametre oil rigs in China. The products have been identified as Chinese Well-known Trademark and the domestic market share is over 90%. In addition, the products have passed the CE Certification of the EU and been exported to 21 countries and regions.
Contact: Zhang Lianhong +86 22 27405294
Email Address: shuxinw@tju.edu.cn
Key Techniques and Application of Highly Efficient Operation and Control of Motor Systems Under Complicated Operating Conditions
Main participants: Xia Changliang, He Xiangning, Li Ruilai, Chen Wei, He Hongchen, Zhang Xiangbin
Type of Award: Second Prize for State Technological Invention
Brief Introduction:
The project belongs to the area of electric engineering.
With the high-end oriented development of the outfit manufacturing industry in China, motor systems are confronted with increasingly complicated operating conditions and rising technical demands. The project carried out in-depth research into high efficiency operation and control techniques of motor systems and the developed techniques that have acquired independent intellectual property rights. The techniques have greatly stabilized the torque and rotation rates, and system robustness has also been improved. The products have been widely applied in areas of chemical engineering and metallurgy, material processing, mine hoisting, oil exploitation etc. and are quite competitive in the market. Its economic and social benefits are also remarkable.
Contact: Chen Wei
Email Address：chen_wei@tju.edu.cn
The Winning Project of National Science and Technology Award in 2015
Poly-Generation Key Techniques and Equipment of Clean Gasification and Pyrolysis of Agricultural and Forestry Waste
Main Individual Participants: Chen Guanyi, Dong Yuping, Xu Min, Bai Xueyuan, Dong Lei, Sun Li, Zhou Songlin, Ma Ge, Yan Beibei, Ma Wenchao
Main Work Unit Participants: Tianjin University, Shandong University, Shandong University of Technology, Energy Research Institute of Shandong Academy Sciences, Shandong Baichuan Tongchuang Energy Co., Ltd., Zhangjiajie Sanmu Energy Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Devotion Thermal Energy Technology Company
Type of Award: Second Prize for State Science and Technology Progress Award
Brief Introduction:
The project belongs to the area of agriculture.
The project sufficiently depicted the chemical mechanism of the gasification and pyrolysis of agricultural and forestry waste and developed equipment for clean and efficient gasification of biomass. It has solved the complicated problems in controlling tar, integrated the techniques for the processing of high-quality fuel gas, fuel oil and compound fertilizer, and explored diversified application modes of biomass gasification. Application of the technological achievements has been generalized in 17 provinces and municipalities and remarkably improved the environment in rural areas, which has promoted local economic development and brought enormous benefits. A batch of demonstration projects have been carried out and dominated the main domestic market. In the latest three years, 8.55 million tons of agricultural and forestry waste have been utilized and the grand total of output value has reached 1027 million Yuan. Besides, newly increased profit and revenue has reached 169 million and 63 million Yuan in the period.
Contact: Ma Wenchao
Email Address: Mawc916@tju.edu.cn
Key Technology and Engineering Application of High-speed Parallel Robots
Main Participants: Huang Tian (Tianjin University), Mei Jiangping (Tianjin University), Liu Haitao (Tianjin University), Ni Yanbin (Tianjn University), Duan Mangui (Yunnan Anning Chemical Company), Mao Ning (Tianjin Lishen Battery Joint-Stock Co., Ltd.)
Award: Second Prize for State Technological Invention
Brief Introduction:
The project belongs to the area of manufacturing industry.
The project has made a breakthrough in High-speed Parallel Robot structure innovation, design and control, equipment technology, formed independent research and development systems, and taken the lead in spreading of the technology and application in engineering. The project has two US patents, twenty-one Chinese patents and fifty-four published SCI/EI papers. The prizes it has won include one honorable mention of Chinese Patent Award, two first prizes of municipal Technological Invention Award in Tianjin, Excellent Exhibit of National Science and Technology Museum, and it has also been selected as one of the major science and technology innovative achievements in China. Its outstanding achievements were widely reported by Xinhua News Agency, People’s Daily, and CCTV etc.. The technology has been applied in the automatic assembly lines of Tianjin Lishen Battery, Shijiazhuang No.4 Pharmaceutical, Hangzhou Wahaha, Yunnan Anning Chemical and other corporations, which has increased the sales volume of 497 million Yuan and profit of 136 million Yuan. The achievements have also been applied abroad in the UK and Russia.
Contact: Huang Tian
Email Address: tianhuang@tju.edu.cn
Key Techniques and Application of Diesel Engine Low Noise Design
Main Individual Participants: Shu Gequn, Zhang Junhong, Shen Jie, Sun Shaojun, Gao Wenzhi, Wei Haiqiao, Liang Xingyu, Bi Fengrong
Main Work Unit Participants: Tianjin University, Wechai Power Co., Ltd., Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Group Co., Ltd.
Award: Second Prize of the National Award for Science and Technology Progress
Brief Introduction:
It took 20 years for Tianjin University, Wechai Power, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery and other work units to make a series of innovative low noise diesel engine technological achievements through close cooperation and amalgamation of industry, education and research in the support of “863 Program” and other national or corporate research projects. The achievements include combustion noise controlling techniques, which applies to combustion roughness, internal combustion engine shafting three-dimensional vibration low noise structure and compound shock absorption design, whole machine vibration isolation design and exhaust muffling design based on particulate filters. The techniques have been applied to 1784 thousand diesel engines of 36 models in 7 companies, which have brought remarkable economic efficiency. The achievements have prompted scientific and technological progress in the industry and made significant contributions to Chinese diesel engine manufacturing enterprises’ ability to leap over 3 to 4 technical stages in European noise regulations.
Contact: Liang Xingyu
Email Address: lxy@tju.edu.cn
High-end Medical and Pharmaceutical Products Refining and Crystallization Technology Research Development and Industrialization
Main Individual Participants: Wang Jingkang, Gong Junbo, Huang Wenfeng, Hu Changqin, Hao Hongxun, Yin Qiuxiang, Chen Xiaojun, Zhang Meijing, Lin Lihong, Yang Zhanao
Main Work Unit Participants: Tianjin University, Shenzhen China Resources Qiuxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Xi’ and Lijun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., National Institutes for Food and Drug Control
Award: Second Prize of the National Award for Science and Technology Progress
Brief Introduction:
The project belongs to the area of industrial crystallization technology. The innovative achievements include the revealing of pharmaceutical crystal super-molecule assembly mechanisms, which lay the theoretical foundation for the research and development of high-end medical and pharmaceutical products, the development of green refining and crystallization technology which supports the industrialization of high-end medical and pharmaceutical products, and the innovation and integration of refining and crystallization assembly lines, which makes a breakthrough in refining techniques and equipment. The project has 1 US patent, 1 Indian patent, 7 Chinese patents, 1 European patent of national phase, and 1 new drug certificate. In the latest 3 years, the project has made a grand total of 2860 million Yuan in sales revenue, 770 million Yuan in additional profit, 350 million Yuan in additional tax revenue, and US$250 million in foreign exchange earnings.
The achievements are approved by the expert panel to have breakthrough domestic and foreign patent blockade of relative medical and pharmaceutical products crystal form and crystallization technology, developed new crystal form, improved crystallization techniques, taken a leading position in the industry world-widely, and prompted progress in the pharmaceutical industry of China.
Contact: Gong Junbo
Email Address: junbo_gong@tju.edu.cn
Deep, Large and Long Foundation Pit Fine-Safety Control and Retaining and Protecting Conservation New Technology and Applications
Award: Second Prize of the National Award for Science and Technology Progress 2015
Main Individual Participants: Zheng Gang, Wang Cungui, Zhang Jinxun, Wu Hongwei, Liu Chang, Lei Huayang, Lou Rongxiang, Hou Yujie, Zhang Yunfu, Chen Xin
Main Work Unit Participants: Tianjin University, China Construction Sixth Engineering Division CORP, LTD, Beijing Urban Construction Group Co., Ltd., Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Shanghai Guanglian Construction Development Co., Ltd., China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., LTD.
Brief Introduction：
After 10 years of engineering practice and amalgamation of industry, education and research, the project has made independent and innovative breakthroughs in active deformation control technology, continuous failure protection control design theory and method, no-support multilevel retaining and protection design and techniques and groundwater recirculation technology in coastal areas. The achievements have solved the problems of an underestimate of 40% to 100% of foundation pit deformation using traditional methods and realized fine, micro-deformation accuracy control of less than 10mm. The project has 116 SCI/EI published papers, 7 patents, 3 national grade construction methods, 5 leading and participating edited regulations and seven published Chinese and English writings. The techniques have been applied to 72 large-scale deep, large and long foundation pit projects in 15 provinces and municipalities, and saved a grand total of 848 million Yuan in expenditure.
Contact: Zheng Gang
Email Address: zhenggang1967@163.com
Five Chinese Patent Excellence Awards Won by Tianjin University during the 17th Chinese Patent Awards
The State Intellectual Property Office recently published the results of the selection of the 17th Chinese Patent Awards. All the five patents Tianjin University had recommended won the Excellence Award, the most ever won in the history of Tianjin University.
The five patents are for a Hybrid type underwater sailing device (ZL200710056506.4); a Diamond super precision lathe free curved surface processing path generation method (ZL200710058343.3); a Super-pure ethanol refining process (ZL02148634.4); a Penetration distance-composited alcohol spraying method and device (ZL2012104422709); and a Dexamethasone sodium phosphate crystal form and its crystallization preparation method (ZL200510014357.6). Among the work unit winners this year, Tianjin University received the most awards as the first patentee. Other work units which also won 5 patent awards were Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and the Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation. Among the colleges and universities, Tsinghua University won 4 awards and Zhengjiang University won 2 awards.
Chinese Patent Awards are selected once a year to evaluate the quality, technological innovation, economic benefit, market application, social benefit and prospects for development of the applicant patents. An office jury is responsible for the preliminary review. Then the applicant patents go to experts for further evaluation. A review committee checks the selections and makes approvals. The State Intellectual Property Office and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) make the final decision to award.
Outstanding Research Achievements of Institutions of Higher Education (Humanities and Social Sciences)
Investment Project Evaluation Research on the Basis of Bounded Rationality
Main participants: Chen Tong, Zhao Cheng, Li Haitao
Award: Third Prize for Economics
Academic Value and Influence：
Evaluation has put forward and demonstrated new theoretical ideas from the perspective of bounded rationality. It investigated not only cognitive bounded rationality but also beneficial bounded rationality in project activities, which made a breakthrough to extend the range of traditional analysis. It also emphasized the investigation into bounded rationality after decision making and included it in the investigation scope of decision making. Evaluation enriches the knowledge system of project evaluation and makes contributions to promote the theory construction of building project evaluation in China.
Chinese Urban Architecture and Japan - A Modern History of Principal Selective Acceptance
Project Leader: Xu Subin
Award: First Prize for Writing Award
Academic Value and Influence:
The new theoretical explorations on the basis of previous studies to evaluate the influence of foreign technology on Chinese cities and architecture in modern history emphasize the significant and potential impact of nationalism. The research sufficiently reveals that it is nationalism that was the essential motive for China to actively learn foreign technologies and promote the development of cities and architecture in modern history. It also demonstrates that China, rather than any other actor, was the principal promoter of the development of cities and architecture in the semi-colonial period. The writing describes the relations between Chinese and Japanese urban architecture from various viewpoints on the basis of multiple disciplines.
Conservation Planning and Management Research of the Historic and Cultural Districts in Tianjin
Main participants: Xia Qing, Xu Xiwei, Li Jinli, Wang Xuebin, Cui Nan, Gao Chang etc.
Award: Third Prize for Interdiscipline Achievement
Academic Value and Influence：
The report discussed the dynamic evaluation model for the conservation of the historic and cultural districts in Tianjin and established a set of technical standards and detailed regulations for conservation planning and management. The standards and regulations in the report are integrated, scientific and highly operable for government administrative ministries.