HfO2 Gate Dielectrics for Future Generation of CMOS Device Application

Introduction High- k gate dielectrics have been extensivelystudied as alternates to conventional gate oxide( Si O2 ) due to the aggressive downscaling of Si O2thickness in CMOS devices,and hence the exces-sive gate leakage.Hf O2 has emerged as one...     

Full and reduced-order H∞ filtering of Takagi–Sugeno fuzzy time-varying delay systems: Input–output approach

This article addresses the issue of delay-dependent H_∞ filtering design for TakagiŮSugeno fuzzy time-varying delay systems using the input–output approach. A three-term approximation model has been used to transform the original system into two interconnected subsystems. Since the nonquadratic Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional requires to deal with the membership function's (MF) time derivative, upper-bound inequalities have been added to the obtained conditions. Based on the scaled small gain theorem, nonquadratic Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional approach and considering the bounds of the MF time-derivative, the H_∞ full- and reduced-order filters are designed and then formulated in terms of linear matrix inequalities. Finally, illustrative examples are presented to demonstrate the validity of the proposed methods.     

The stochastic Galerkin scaled boundary finite element method on random domain

The research work extends the scaled boundary finite element method to non‐deterministic framework defined on random domain wherein random behaviour is exhibited in the presence of the random‐field uncertainties. The aim is to blend the scaled boundary finite element method into the Galerkin spectral stochastic methods, which leads to a proficient procedure for handling the stress singularity problems and crack analysis. The Young's modulus of structures is considered to have random‐field uncertainty resulting in the stochastic behaviour of responses. Mathematical expressions and the solution procedure are derived to evaluate the statistical characteristics of responses (displacement, strain, and stress) and stress intensity factors of cracked structures. The feasibility and effectiveness of the presented method are demonstrated by particularly chosen numerical examples. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Automatic image‐based stress analysis by the scaled boundary finite element method

Digital imaging technologies such as X‐ray scans and ultrasound provide a convenient and non‐invasive way to capture high‐resolution images. The colour intensity of digital images provides information on the geometrical features and material distribution which can be utilised for stress analysis. The proposed approach employs an automatic and robust algorithm to generate quadtree (2D) or octree (3D) meshes from digital images. The use of polygonal elements (2D) or polyhedral elements (3D) constructed by the scaled boundary finite element method avoids the issue of hanging nodes (mesh incompatibility) commonly encountered by finite elements on quadtree or octree meshes. The computational effort is reduced by considering the small number of cell patterns occurring in a quadtree or an octree mesh. Examples with analytical solutions in 2D and 3D are provided to show the validity of the approach. Other examples including the analysis of 2D and 3D microstructures of concrete specimens as well as of a domain containing multiple spherical holes are presented to demonstrate the versatility and the simplicity of the proposed technique. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A scaled boundary radial point interpolation method for 2‐D elasticity problems

The scaled boundary radial point interpolation method (SBRPIM), a new semi‐analytical technique, is introduced and applied to the analysis of the stress–strain problems. The proposed method combines the advantages of the scaled boundary finite element method and the boundary radial point interpolation method. In this method, no mesh is required, nodes are scattered only on the boundary of the domain, no fundamental solution is required, and as the shape functions constructed based on the radial point interpolation method possess the Kronecker delta function property, the boundary conditions of problems can be imposed accurately without additional efforts. The main ideas of the SBRPIM are introducing a new method based on boundary scattered nodes without the need to element connectivity information, satisfying Kronecker delta function property, and being capable to handle singular problems. The equations of the SBRPIM in stress–strain fields are outlined in this paper. Several benchmark examples of 2‐D elastostatic are analyzed to validate the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed method. It is found that the SBRPIM is very easy to implement and the obtained results of the proposed method show a very good agreement with the analytical solution. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Transient analysis of three-dimensional dynamic interaction between multilayered soil and rigid foundation

The study of dynamic soil-structure interaction is significant to civil engineering applications, such as machine foundation vibration, traffic-induced vibration, and seismic dynamic response. The scaled boundary finite element method (SBFEM) is a semi-analytical algorithm, which is used to solve the dynamic response of a three-dimensional infinite soil. It can automatically satisfy the radiation boundary condition at infinity. Based on the dynamic stiffness matrix equation obtained by the modified SBFEM, a continued fraction algorithm is proposed to solve the dynamic stiffness matrix of layered soil in the frequency-domain. Then, the SBFEM was coupled with the finite element method (FEM) at the interface to solve the dynamic stiffness matrices of the rigid surface/buried foundation. Finally, the mixed-variable algorithm was used to solve the three-dimensional transient dynamic response of the foundation in the time domain. Numerical examples were performed to verify the accuracy of the proposed algorithm in solving the dynamic stiffness matrix of the infinite domain in the frequency domain and the dynamic transient displacement response of the foundation in the time domain. Compared with the previous numerical integration technique, the dynamic stiffness matrix in the frequency domain calculated by using the proposed algorithm has higher accuracy and higher efficiency.     

混凝土的抗盐冻性能

为了配制抗盐冻混凝土,自行配制了AS型抗盐冻外加剂,并参照CDF混凝土抗盐冻试验方法,研究涂刷该外加剂的三种混凝土的抗盐冻性能。结果表明:涂刷AS型抗盐冻外加剂后,三种水灰比(0.40、0.36和0.32)的混凝土经56次盐冻后剥蚀量是未涂刷该外加剂混凝土的0.09%~0.07%,约降低了99%;动弹性模量损失率降低了79%~86%。SEM表明,AS型抗盐冻外加剂能够有效减少NaCl在混凝土内部结晶及微裂缝出现。与减小水灰比、掺加引气外加剂和掺合料相比,AS型抗盐冻外加剂显著提高了混凝土的抗盐冻性能。     

宽带有源天线阵列设计

宽带有源天线阵列在实现工作频带内无栅瓣扫描时,其辐射单元口径和单元间距在工作频段的低端就会显得过于狭小和紧密,在频率低端阵列增益偏低,有源电路布置空间局促。应用波长比例缩放阵列（WSA）来实现宽带有源天线阵列,阵列是由两种或两种以上不同带宽的天线单元组成的异构阵列,兼顾了高低频段阵列性能,为有源电路布置提供了充裕空间。通过电磁计算,验证了该方法的可行性和高效性。针对WSA阵列的工程应用,提出了一种典型的天线阵列结构、片式收发组件和射频互联电路设计。该设计为超宽带多功能有源相控阵天线的应用提供了一种新的方案。     

粗糙海面的电磁散射缩比模拟测量的若干基本问题

针对实验室内难以构造的高海情PM谱海面,采用电磁缩比测量的方法研究其电磁散射特性,首先定量分析了以淡水替代海水造成不满足物理相似性要求而引入的误差,然后讨论了缩比PM谱海面满足几何相似性条件的要求,和对粗糙海面进行缩比模拟测量的途径,根据粗糙海面缩比模拟理论与条件,在实验室内成功模拟构造满足缩比测量理论的粗糙海面。     

刘伯承故居红色旅游环境规划设计

刘伯承故居为核心的红色旅游环境规划以突出爱国主义教育主题,结合地域旅游资源特色和产业发展战略为原则,以创造尺度宜人,舒适亲切的景观环境为目标,以景点布局互为依托、建筑设计地域传统、实际功能丰富多样、园林景观自然生态、细部设计以人为本为理念.在布局上强调轴线概念,采取主轴和次轴相结合的空间构架,形成独具特色的规划设计方案.