Controllable Image‐Based Transfer of Flow Phenomena

Modelling flow phenomena and their related weathering effects is often cumbersome due their dependence on the environment, materials and geometric properties of objects in the scene. Example‐based modelling provides many advantages for reproducing real textures, but little effort has been devoted to reproducing and transferring complex phenomena. In order to produce realistic flow effects, it is possible to take advantage of the widespread availability of flow images on the Internet, which can be used to gather key information about the flow. In this paper, we present a technique that allows the transfer of flow phenomena between photographs, adapting the flow to the target image and giving the user flexibility and control through specifically tailored parameters. This is done through two types of control curves: a fitted theoretical curve to control the mass of deposited material, and an extended colour map for properly adapting to the target appearance. In addition, our method filters and warps the input flow in order to account for the geometric details of the target surface. This leads to a fast and intuitive approach to easily transfer phenomena between images, providing a set of simple and intuitive parameters to control the process.     

A Study on Dual-Load-Zone Model of Overlying Strata and Evolution Law of Mining Stress

The changeable structure and movement law of overlying strata are the main contributor to the change of mining stress. Starting from the relevant theory of key stratum and particularly based on the theory of mine ground pressure and strata control, this research proposed a new solution to mining stress problems by establishing a dual-load-zone stratum structural model. Elastic foundation beam theory was used to solve the stress of overlying strata of the dual-load-zones with superposition method, which revised the traditional calculation method of mining stress. The abnormal increase of lead abutment pressure in the mining area was explained effectively, through which the evolution law of mining stress in the case of hard rock was obtained. The results indicate that mining stress experiences a drastic change within the range of 50 m ahead of the coal wall due to the collapse of main roof; under the influence of main key stratum and inferior key strata, the influence range of lead abutment pressure is extended up to approximately 120 m in the working face; this remarkable increase can be attributed to the excessive length of sagging zone. Results from both the dual-load-zone model experiment and field measurement demonstrate high consistency. The model can predict the influence range of abutment pressure effectively and thus guide the safety production of mining.     

Topological Characterization of Book Graph and Stacked Book Graph

Degree based topological indices are being widely used in computer-aided modeling, structural activity relations, and drug designing to predict the underlying topological properties of networks and graphs. In this work, we compute the certain important degree based topological indices like Randic index, sum connectivity index, ABC index, ABC₄ index, GA index and GA₅ index of Book graph B_n and Stacked book graph B_m,n. The results are analyzed by using edge partition, and the general formulas are derived for the above-mentioned families of graphs.     

Quantitative Analysis of Crime Incidents in Chicago Using Data Analytics Techniques

In this paper we aim to identify certain social factors that influence, and thus can be used to predict, the occurrence of crimes. The factors under consideration for this analytic are social demographics such as age, sex, poverty, etc., train ridership, traffic density and the number of business licenses per community area in Chicago, IL. A factor will be considered pertinent if there is high correlation between it and the number of crimes of a particular type in that community area.     

Influence of lanthanum on enhancement of mechanical and electrical properties of Cu-Al_2O_3 composites

Two kinds of Cu-Al_2O_3 composites(with and without La) were prepared via mechanical alloying-spark plasma sintering(MA-SPS) method. Microstructure, mechanical properties and electrical resistivity were investigated systematically using metallography, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, mechanical and electrical properties testing. The results indicate that an appropriate amount of La can homogenize the distribution of Al_2O_3. As such, yield strength, ultimate tensile strength and elongation of Cu-Al_2O_3-La are greatly increased. Some semi-coherent interface between Cu and Al_2O_3 is found, which means a low interface energy. The grain shape of Cu changes to irregular band with the addition of La. This change results in a density decrease of grain boundary and reduces electrical resistance. Lanthanum may exist in the form of La_2O_3.     

Wear mechanism of a novel AlSiMgAl2O4Al2O3 composite used in the low vessel of an RH secondary refining furnace

A novel AlSiMgAl₂O₄Al₂O₃ composite brick was prepared and evaluated in the low vessel of an RH (the initials of Ruhrstahl and Hereaeus) secondary refining furnace; it was characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive spectroscopy. The results show that after use, the AlSiMgAl₂O₄Al₂O₃ composite has a functional gradient with an erosion zone–reinforced zone–original zone phase distribution, in which the phases in the erosion zone (0–1.8?cm) are a Mg-hercynite spinel solid solution, α-Al₂O₃, and minor amount of Al₃Fe₅O₁₂. Furthermore, the phases in the reinforced zone (1.8–5.0?cm) are γ-AlON, 21RSiAlON, SiC, Mg_0.388Al_2.408O₄, and α-Al₂O₃; i.e., the Al and Si in the composite are completely converted into non-oxide reinforced phases. Finally, the phases in the original zone (>5.0?cm) show no change. The reaction mechanism is as follows. During operation, a Mg-hercynite spinel solid solution is formed in the erosion zone due to a reaction between MgAl₂O₄ and FeO from a refinery operation. Therefore, the slag erosion of the material is improved. The Al and Si metals undergo active oxidation, and 21RSiAlON flakes are subsequently formed from the products of the metastable Al₂O(g), SiO(g), and N₂(g) in the ambient. The γ-AlON is formed by a carbothermal reduction nitridation of the α-Al₂O₃ and residual active carbon from the resin binder. The 21RSiAlON and γ-AlON reinforce the composite brick and improve its high temperature performance accordingly. Its service life is 110% that of the magnesia-chrome bricks used in the same period. The reaction model was also established.     

不同硫组分在菱锌矿表面吸附的计算研究

采用量子化学计算的第一性原理模拟了不同硫组分在菱锌矿(001)解离面上的吸附,研究了硫组分在菱锌矿表面的吸附机理。吸附能计算结果显示:相比HS-,S2-在菱锌矿(001)解离面的吸附更加稳定,吸附能的绝对值更大,同时发现硫组分主要吸附在Zn位上;吸附前后的态密度对比分析表明,硫组分在菱锌矿表面的吸附形成了新的Zn—S化学键;布居分析发现:硫组分吸附在菱锌矿表面新形成Zn—S键的过程中,Zn、S之间发生了明显的电荷转移。研究结果阐释了菱锌矿的硫化机理,为菱锌矿硫化浮选研究提供了理论依据。     

基于孪生神经网络的时间序列相似性度量

在时间序列分类等数据挖掘工作中，不同数据集基于类别的相似性表现有明显不同，因此一个合理有效的相似性度量对数据挖掘非常关键。传统的欧氏距离、余弦距离和动态时间弯曲等方法仅针对数据自身进行相似度公式计算，忽略了不同数据集所包含的知识标注对于相似性度量的影响。为了解决这一问题，提出基于孪生神经网络（SNN）的时间序列相似性度量学习方法。该方法从样例标签的监督信息中学习数据之间的邻域关系，建立时间序列之间的高效距离度量。在UCR提供的时间序列数据集上进行的相似性度量和验证性分类实验的结果表明，与ED/DTW-1NN相比SNN在分类质量总体上有明显的提升。虽然基于动态时间弯曲（DTW）的1近邻（1NN）分类方法在部分数据上表现优于基于SNN的1NN分类方法，但在分类过程的相似度计算复杂度和速度上SNN优于DTW。可见所提方法能明显提高分类数据集相似性的度量效率，在高维、复杂的时间序列的数据分类上有不错的表现。     

Self-consistent kinetic theory with nonlinear wave-particle resonances

We have developed, based on the oscillating-center transformation, a general theoretical approach for self-consistent plasma dynamics including, explicitly, effects of nonlinear(higherorder) wave-particle resonances. A specific example is then given for low-frequency responses of trapped particles in axisymmetric tokamaks. Possible applications to transport as well as nonlinear wave growth/damping are also briefly discussed.     

异型中间包结构优化对帘线钢夹杂物的影响

为了解决帘线钢中因大颗粒夹杂物导致的拉拔断裂问题，通过水模型研究结果对异型中间包结构改进优化，并将优化异型中间包结构进行工业试验。结果表明，挡墙优化结构后,去除夹杂物的效果明显提高，采用优化的挡墙中间包生产的帘线钢铸坯中夹杂物尺寸不大于10 μm比例为87.95%，平均尺寸为6.7 μm；大颗粒的高MgO类和高SiO2类夹杂物已得到有效去除，盘条中B细不大于0.5级比例达到97.56%。