Sealing behaviour of glass-based composites for oxygen transport membranes

In this study, seven different filler materials in different proportions were added to a Ba-Ca-Si glass matrix “H” to investigate new sealant with higher thermal expansion coefficient (CTE) value and good sealing performance for application in oxygen transport membrane (OTM). SrTi_0.75Fe_0.25O_3-δ (STF25) was used as an OTM, and the sealing partners were ferritic steel Aluchrom and pre-oxidized Aluchrom. Compatibility tests were carried out to investigate the feasibility of the composites. Higher CTE values were found in dilatometer tests on composite samples by adding 40 wt% Ag (HAg40) and 30 wt% Ni-Cr (HNC30). Gas-tightness measurements of sandwiched samples produced appropriate helium leakage rates in the range of 10^?6 mbar·l·s^?1. Sealing behaviour of sealants HAg40 and HNC30 were investigated by joining STF25 and as-delivered/pre-oxidized Aluchrom together. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) on cross-sections of the joints revealed a homogeneous microstructure and good adherence of the glass sealants to support metals and STF25.     

A GRASP × ELS approach for the job-shop with a web service paradigm packaging

The Job-Shop Scheduling Problem (JSSP) is well known for its complexity as an NP-hard disjunctive scheduling problem. The problem addressed in this paper is JSSPs with an objective of minimizing makespan while satisfying a number of hard constraints. An efficient GRASP × ELS approach is introduced for solving this problem. The efficiency is evaluated using the widely known 40 Laurence’s instances which encompass medium and large scale instances. The computational results prove that the proposed method competes with the best published methods in both quality of results and computational time. Recently, Web services have generated great interest in researchers. Such application architecture is based on the client–server model using existing Internet protocols and open standards. It provides new approaches to optimization methods. The proposed GRASP × ELS is packaged into a Web Service (WS), i.e., it offers for the research community an open access to our optimization approach. Moreover, the proposed web service can be even included in research future works with a very small programming effort.To favor utilization of the web service and to prove the facility in which the service could be used, we provide an example in Java proving that it is possible to obtain in less than 10 min a client application using the different methods exposed by this web service. Such usage extends to classical library inclusion in program with the difference that a method is called in the client side and represents an execution on the server.The Web Service paradigm is a new approach in spreading algorithms and therefore this paper stands at the crossroads of optimization research community and the web service community expectations. The GRASP × ELS provided in the web service, is a state of the art method which competes with previously published ones and which has the advantage of being available for free, in any languages, everywhere contributing in spreading operational research contribution.     

A 5 GHz LC-VCO frequency synthesizer for unlicensed band of WiMAX

This paper presents a low power and low phase noise CMOS integer-N frequency synthesizer based on the charge-pump Phase Locked Loop (PLL) topology. The frequency synthesizer can be used for IEEE 802.16 unlicensed band of WiMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access). The operation frequency of the proposed design is ranged from 5.13 to 5.22 GHz. The proposed Voltage-Controlled Oscillator (VCO) achieves low power consumption and low phase noise. The high speed divider is implemented by an optimal extended true single phase clock (E-TSPC) prescaler. It can achieve higher operating frequency and lower power consumption. A new frequency divider is also proposed to eliminate the hardware overhead of the S counter in the conventional programmable divider. The proposed frequency synthesizer consists of a phase-frequency detector (PFD), a charge pump, a low-pass loop filter, a VCO, and a frequency divider. The simulated phase noise of the proposed VCO is −121.6 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset from the carrier frequency. The proposed frequency synthesizer consumes 13.1 mW. The chip with an area of 1.048 × 1.076 mm² is fabricated in a TSMC 0.18 μm CMOS 1P6M technology process.     

Robust spatial flood vulnerability assessment for Han River using fuzzy TOPSIS with α-cut level set

This study aims to improve the general flood vulnerability approach using fuzzy TOPSIS based on α-cut level sets which can reduce the uncertainty inherent in even fuzzy multi-criteria decision making process. Since fuzzy TOPSIS leads to a crisp closeness for each alternative, it is frequently argued that fuzzy weights and fuzzy ratings should be in fuzzy relative closeness. Therefore, this study used a modified α-cut level set based fuzzy TOPSIS to develop a spatial flood vulnerability approach for Han River in Korea, considering various uncertainties in weights derivation and crisp data aggregation. Two results from fuzzy TOPSIS and modified fuzzy TOPSIS were compared. Some regions which showed no or small ranking changes have their centro-symmetric distributions, while other regions whose rankings varied dynamically, have biased (anti-symmetric) distributions. It can be concluded that α-cut level set based fuzzy TOPSIS produce more robust prioritization since more uncertainties can be considered. This method can be applied to robust spatial vulnerability or decision making in water resources management.     

A fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS framework for ranking the solutions of Knowledge Management adoption in Supply Chain to overcome its barriers

The aim of this study is to identify and prioritize the solutions of Knowledge Management (KM) adoption in Supply Chain (SC) to overcome its barriers. It helps organizations to concentrate on high rank solutions and develop strategies to implement them on priority. This paper proposes a framework based on fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and fuzzy technique for order performance by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) to identify and rank the solutions of KM adoption in SC and overcome its barriers. The AHP is used to determine weights of the barriers as criteria, and fuzzy TOPSIS method is used to obtain final ranking of the solutions of KM adoption in SC. The empirical case study analysis of an Indian hydraulic valve manufacturing organization is conducted to illustrate the use of the proposed framework for ranking the solutions of KM adoption in SC to overcome its barriers. This proposed framework provides a more accurate, effective and systematic decision support tool for stepwise implementation of the solutions of KM adoption in SC to increase its success rate.     

结合稀疏表示与拓扑相似性的图像匹配算法

为了解决图像匹配算法中存在的匹配效率低、时间复杂度与计算量高等问题,通过结合稀疏表示和拓扑相似性,提出了一种图像匹配算法。该算法先对图像进行特征检测,计算轮廓相似度,找到待匹配图像中相似的最大轮廓区域,用稀疏编码对轮廓内特征进行稀疏表示,建立稀疏模型,将复杂特征变得单一化,但又不影响特征的分类方式,将相同类别或者相同属性的特征归为同一特征集,结合稀疏表示和邻域互信息的类属属性学习。计算得到变换矩阵,用以表示图像。利用结构化的拓扑相似性,对轮廓内外相关联的点进行优化。最后,分别从主观评价和客观评价两个方面对算法进行分析,结果表明提出的新算法与其他图像匹配算法相比较,具有明显匹配精度与效果,提出的算法在提高匹配效率及复杂度等方面具有较好优势。     

基于机器视觉的轮胎胶料表面字符识别

针对目前轮胎胶料表面的5×7点阵喷码字符人工识别存在劳动强度大、效率低、智能化水平低等问题,提出了一种基于机器视觉的轮胎胶料表面字符识别方法,首先利用字符出现区域较为稳定且字符为黑底白字进行快速定位与背景分割、形态学操作消除干扰;然后创新性地运用简化垂直投影法配合字符宽度的阈值限制,并对"1"和"I"与其他字符宽度不同的特殊情况进行处理,实现字符分割;最后,采用基于标准相关匹配的模板匹配方法实现字符识别。实验结果表明,所提方法的字符识别准确率达到99.51%,达到了预期的识别效果。     

一种L~E波段的A型上电极MEMS单刀三掷开关设计

针对单刀多掷开关(SPMT)在相控阵雷达、宽带收发器中用于切换滤波器和传输线时需要满足宽频带、高隔离度的性能需求,设计了一种宽频带、高隔离度的MEMS单刀三掷开关(SP3T)。通过ANSYS电磁仿真软件中的HFSS模块对MEMS SP3T开关进行优化,利用COMSOL软件对上电极的机械性能进行仿真。仿真结果表明,所设计的MEMS SP3T开关可工作在1~90 GHz的频带内,且插入损耗小于1 dB@90 GHz,隔离度大于35 dB@90 GHz,其整体体积约为0.75 mm³。     

基于压电力显微镜的铌酸锂电畴稳定性研究

研究了Z切700 nm厚的单晶铌酸锂(LiNbO₃)薄膜电畴的调控方法。利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)和原子力显微镜(AFM)对单晶LiNbO₃薄膜的晶向和形貌进行了表征,并通过外加电场对单晶LiNbO₃薄膜电畴进行调控。研究结果表明,该LiNbO₃薄膜具有单一的(006)衍射峰,表面光滑、粗糙度低(均方根粗糙度小于1 nm)。通过外加电场和预设电畴图案对LiNbO₃电畴进行精准调控,并测试了电畴稳定性。测试结果显示,调控后的电畴在温度为25~150℃内处于稳定状态,且在30 d内保持稳定,未发生弛豫现象。该研究为LiNbO₃电畴工程器件的研发和应用提供了重要的技术支撑。     

基于矢量网络分析仪的无源互调测量系统研究

在矢量网络分析仪的基础上设计了无源互调测量系统.该系统由矢量网络分析仪与双工器、合路器等无源器件组成,由矢量网络分析仪提供两个源与接收机功能,并将功率放大器、双工器、合路器等集成测试装置.在此基础上,设计并搭建了互调测量系统,实验测试表明:自身互调测量达到≤-168 dBc @2×43 dBm,测试结果与标准件基本一致,其测量误差分别为0.35％,0.64％.该系统具有很高的测量精度,既可测量无源互调,又具有矢量网络分析仪的功能,并且在系统集成上具有良好的适用性,有效地拓展了矢量网络分析仪的测试功能.