A general variance predictor for Cavalieri slices

A general variance predictor is presented for a Cavalieri design with slices of an arbitrary thickness t ≥ 0. So far, prediction formulae have been available either for measurement functions with smoothness constant q = 0, 1, … , and t ≥ 0, or for fractional q ∈ [0, 1] with t = 0. Because the possibility of using a fractional q adds flexibility to the variance prediction, we have extended the latter for any q ∈ [0, 1] and t ≥ 0. Empirical checks with previously published human brain data suggest an improved performance of the new prediction formula with respect to the hitherto available ones.     

Method of Reducing Error in Calculations of Active Power from Signal Samples

The paper presents the results of investigations into several methods of calculating the active power value from current and voltage signal samples. The accuracy attainable for nonsinusoidal signals whose frequency differs from the nominal one was determined. A new active power calculation method ensuring accurate results for sampling over two signal periods is proposed. The method uses a very simple computing algorithm.     

Design of thermophoretic probe for precise particle sampling

We proposed a design methodology for improved thermophoretic probes that can sample particles with high spatial resolution. A bending vibration analysis for the instantaneous motion of a probe has been done together with direct observation of the probe motion and flow disturbance for systematic study of the effect of different designs on particle sampling. Direct observation of the motion of thermophoretic sampling probes revealed that the probe with a low stiffness would result in inaccurate particle sampling. Based on these, the thermophoretic sampling probe was modified to minimize probe vibration and flow disturbance and this modified design was confirmed to sample particles with higher spatial resolution than the original one by examining transmission electron microscope (TEM) images of particles collected in a flame.     

Effect of plate aspect ratio on the recovery of deuterium from water-isotope mixture in flat-plate thermal diffusion columns with transverse sampling streams

The optimal plate aspect ratios for the best recovery of deuterium from water-isotope mixture in flat-plate thermal diffusion columns with transverse sampling streams have been determined. The maximum recovery and maximum production rate are achieved without changing the total expenditure, while the design with minimum plate surface area results in minimizing the total expense.     

一种适合于同杆4回线的故障测距方法

在对同杆4回线解耦的基础上，提出了一种适合于同杆4回线的故障测距方法。同杆4回线内部发生故障时，可以将故障分量分解为12序分量，且利用该12序分量进行故障测距。考虑到在任何故障类型下，同杆4回线内部都会存在反序分量，所以提出了基于反序环流分量的故障测距方法。当同杆4回线内部发生故障时，从线路两端计算到故障点的反序环流分量电压相等，利用该关系可以求出故障点的精确位置。由于相互独立的12序分量完全能够解决线间耦合问题，文中提出的测距算法能够精确测距，测距精度不受故障类型影响。大量ATP仿真结果表明所提出的测距算法完全适用于同杆4回线的故障测距，测距精度不受过渡电阻、系统运行方式、线路两端功角的影响。     

Using airborne laser scanning to monitor tree migration in the boreal-alpine transition zone

The boreal tree line is expected to advance upwards into the mountains and northwards into the tundra due to global warming. The major objective of this study was to find out if it is possible to use high-resolution airborne laser scanner data to detect very small trees — the pioneers that are pushing the tree line up into the mountains and out onto the tundra. The study was conducted in a sub-alpine/alpine environment in southeast Norway. A total of 342 small trees of Norway spruce, Scots pine, and downy birch with tree heights ranging from 0.11 to 5.20 m were precisely georeferenced and measured in field. Laser data were collected with a pulse density of 7.7 m^− 2. Three different terrain models were used to process the airborne laser point cloud in order to assess the effects of different pre-processing parameters on small tree detection. Greater than 91% of all trees > 1 m tall registered positive laser height values regardless of terrain model. For smaller trees (< 1 m), positive height values were found in 5-73% of the cases, depending on the terrain model considered. For this group of trees, the highest rate of trees with positive height values was found for spruce. The more smoothed the terrain model was, the larger the portion of the trees that had positive laser height values. The accuracy of tree height derived from the laser data indicated a systematic underestimation of true tree height by 0.40 to 1.01 m. The standard deviation for the differences between laser-derived and field-measured tree heights was 0.11-0.73 m. Commission errors, i.e., the detection of terrain objects — rocks, hummocks — as trees, increased significantly as terrain smoothing increased. Thus, if no classification of objects into classes like small trees and terrain objects is possible, many non-tree objects with a positive height value cannot be separated from those actually being trees. In a monitoring context, i.e., repeated measurements over time, we argue that most other objects like terrain structures, rocks, and hummocks will remain stable over time while the trees will change as they grow and new trees are established. Thus, this study indicates that, given a high laser pulse density and a certain density of newly established trees, it would be possible to detect a sufficient portion of newly established trees over a 10 years period to claim that tree migration is taking place.     

A calibration method for the energy-integrating function in photovoltaic system monitoring

Solar radiation has an irregularly varying factor due to a basic day and night cycle and climatic conditions. For such conditions a data sampling interval is important to ensure the accuracy of energy monitoring in a photovoltaic system. While treating a system monitoring equipment as a black box. the author has developed the method of calibrating an energy-integrating function. At first for various input waveforms, the relationship between sampling intervals and quasi-integration outputs have been examined by trapezoidal rule. In the numerical simulation the phases of the sampling clock also are considered Then it is concluded that a sampling interval can be inspected through outside observation only by using a rectangular single pulse. By applying the pulse to the energy-integrating process, two kinds of integrated outputs can be obtained for different sampling phases. The calculated difference between both outputs can uniquely give the sampling interval being inspected. Conditions to ensure measuring accuracy are discussed and the validity of this method has been demonstrated experimentally. Practical calibrating procedures also are proposed for the integrating function of PV system monitoring.     

集成电路测试系统中波形数字化仪的校准研究

文章介绍了波形数字化仪的原理、结构、工作方式及特点,并针对其校准技术进行了深入的研究。通过多功能校准源、示波器及测试系统数字模块实现波形数字化仪模块的精确校准,解决了波形数字化仪模块的校准问题。校准结果表明,该校准装置及校准方法能够满足集成电路测试系统任意波形发生器的校准要求。     

可控的高度规整三角网格生成算法

本文提出了一种新的用户可控的高度规整三角网格生成算法.通过在网格表面上构造3个标量场,利用其等值线相交生成高度规整的三角网格.算法借助N-对称方向场来指导生成网格的边方向,在网格表面指定密度场来控制采样密度,同时还提供了特征对齐和对带边界模型的处理能力.所有的控制需求都被纳入标量场求解框架中统一优化.实验表明,本文的方法能够满足多种用户控制需求,生成高度规整的三角网格.     

邻域自适应的三维点云滤波算法

针对现有的点云滤波算法存在的精度丢失和收缩的不足,提出邻域自适应选择的算法,有效地改善了点云滤波中丢失精度的问题.算法首先针对原始点和均值点滤波出现的收缩问题,提出混合增采样策略.其次采用邻域自适应选择保持特征部分的滤波精度.最后定义每个采样点以对应的似然函数,并按照其梯度方向进行迭代,通过最大似然估计得到最优滤波结果.实验部分表明,本文三维点云滤波算法对点云滤波精度的保持具有更好的效果.适用于工业生产与检测领域的三维扫描.