A Pseudo-document-based Topical N-grams model for short texts

World Wide Web - In recent years, short text topic modeling has drawn considerable attentions from interdisciplinary researchers. Various customized topic models have been proposed to tackle the...     

Zone model predictive control for pressure management of water distribution network

In the water distribution network (WDN), although the water demand of the node is changing constantly, the water quantity and water pressure of the node need to be met at each moment. To realize energy saving and consumption reduction, it is proposed to control the nodal water head of WDN in an appropriate narrow range. The frequent large fluctuation of the water demand, which may lead the water pressure exceed the expected range, increases the difficulty of the zone control. To realize optimized WND control, a novel zone predictive control is proposed, where two switching cases are considered. The switching condition is whether there are feasible solutions to keep the pressure within the expected region over the prediction horizon. When the condition is satisfied, the controller minimizes the variation of inputs with constraints of pressure range for ensuring the tank level staying within the expected zone and obtaining optimal economic cost. When the current pressure is out of the expected region or the condition is not satisfied due to the large variation of water demand, a reference trajectory of outputs is introduced, which is combined with the inputs as an optimization variable, and the constraints of expected zone are moved from the output to the introduced reference trajectory. Through minimizing the distance between reference trajectory and output, the controller will keep the tank level from deviating too far from the expected zone and will drive the tank level rapidly into the expected zone once the tank level exceeds the expected range. An application of the proposed zone MPC to WDN in Shinan District of Shanghai is given to illustrate its effectiveness.     

镜铁山矿倾斜矿体上盘边角矿回采方案研究

镜铁山矿Ⅰ#矿体向下延伸时倾角由急倾斜变为倾斜，若继续按照急倾斜矿体的回采方式布置采切工程，将会在矿体上盘或者下盘处残留三角形边角矿，进而导致矿石损失率增大。为有效解决因矿体倾角缓化出现的三角区域矿体难以回收的问题，首先提出了脉内布置分段沿脉巷和沿矿岩边界布置分段沿脉巷两类回采方案，其中脉内布置分段沿脉巷回采方案设计了15°、30°、45° 3种不同中深孔边孔角布置方案；然后分别从中深孔施孔精度要求、中深孔施工适应性、对矿体条件适应性、生产效率等4个方面定性分析了不同回采方案的优劣性；最后整合生产效率、施工适应性、通风效果、井巷工程量、工期和成本等12个指标组成优选评价体系，采用层次分析法（Analytic Hierarchy Process，AHP）构建了倾斜矿体上盘边角矿回采方案层次分析优选模型。计算得到3种脉内布置分段沿脉巷与沿矿岩边界布置回采方案的最终评价值分别为0.213、0.201、0.198和0.388，结果表明：沿矿岩边界布置分段沿脉巷为最优回采方案。实践表明：优选出的方案在实践中取得了理想效果，经济效益显著，可满足该矿倾斜矿体上盘边角矿回采需求。研究结果可为类似开采条件矿山的边角矿回采提供有益参考。     

In-situ preparation of cross-linked hybrid anion exchange membrane of quaternized poly (styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene) covalently bonded with graphene

Introducing graphene into polymer matrix is an effective way to enhance performances of anion exchange membrane (AEM). However, utilizing the advantages of graphene by physical approach is limited due to the weak interface interaction between graphene and polymer matrix. Herein, we report an effective strategy to covalently bond graphene with polymer matrix to improve the interface interaction and further to improve the properties of AEM. A series of cross-linked quaternized graphene-based hybrid AEM were fabricated by covalently bonding poly (vinylbenzyl chloride) grafted graphene (GN-g-PVBC) copolymer with chloromethyl functionalized poly (styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene) (SIBS) through the cross-linker (N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-1,6-hexanediamine) by in-situ synthetic approach. The interface interaction between graphene and QSIBS is greatly enhanced according to micromorphology characterization of the hybrid membrane. The cross-linked quaternized hybrid AEM containing 0.55 wt% of GN-g-PVBC exhibits obviously improved dynamical mechanical properties (storage modulus: 418 MPa), ion conductivity (1.81 × 10² S cm^?1), methanol barrier property (5.19 × 10^?7 cm² s^?1), selectivity (3.49 × 10⁴ S s cm^?3) at 60 °C and especially a comparably excellent chemical stability to that of Nafion 115 due to the enhanced interface interaction between graphene and the polymer matrix.     

Equilibrium consumption and portfolio decisions with stochastic discount rate and time-varying utility functions

OR Spectrum - This paper studies a multi-period investment–consumption optimization problem with a stochastic discount rate and a time-varying utility function, which are governed by a...     

Improved reversible dehydrogenation properties of MgH2 by the synergetic effects of graphene oxide-based porous carbon and TiCl3

In this study, we used a combination of graphene oxide-based porous carbon (GC) and titanium chloride (TiCl₃) to improve the reversible dehydrogenation properties of magnesium hydride (MgH₂). Examining the effects of GC and TiCl₃ on the hydrogen storage properties of MgH₂, the study found GC was a useful additive as confinement medium for promoting the reversible dehydrogenation of MgH₂. And TiCl₃ was an efficient catalytic dopant. A series of controlled experiments were carried out to optimize the sample preparation method and the addition amount of GC and TiCl₃. In comparison with the neat MgH₂ system, the MgH₂/GC-TiCl₃ composite prepared under optimized conditions exhibited enhanced dehydrogenation kinetics and lower dehydrogenation temperature. A combination of phase/microstructure/chemical state analyses has been conducted to gain insight into the promoting effects of GC and TiCl₃ on the reversible dehydrogenation of MgH₂. Our study found that GC was a useful scaffold material for tailoring the nanophase structure of MgH₂. And TiCl₃ played an efficient catalytic effect. Therefore, the remarkably improved dehydrogenation properties of MgH₂ should be attributed to the synergetic effects of nanoconfinement and catalysis.     

Study on Spatial-Temporal Evolution of Residential Differentiation in Shanghai from an Employee Perspective

Against a background of deepened globalization, the socio-spatial distribution characteristics of the employed population are one of the important perspectives that reflect the impact of globalization on urban social space. Based on data of the population census of Shanghai in 2000 and 2010, using location quotient and index of dissimilarity, this paper analyzes the residential differentiation evolution in Shanghai from 2000 to 2010. The results show that except the high-end service industry, the residential differentiation of the employees in the other three types of industries has intensified but is not serious. In addition, the proportion of employees in high-end service industry within the Middle Ring has increased, while that of employees in the middle-and low-end service industry beyond the Middle Ring has increased, which further proves that globalization has an increasingly obvious impact on the socio-spatial differentiation in Shanghai. However, the adjustment in spatial development made by the Shanghai municipal government in response to globalization makes the socio-spatial evolution of Shanghai greatly different from the suburbanization of social elites in the West.     

Photochromism of photopolymerized novel copolymers having spirooxazine moiety groups

Iranian Polymer Journal - A novel class of photochromic copolymer based on spironaphthoxazine (SO) moieties was smoothly prepared through the copolymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA), butyl...     

生产工艺多方案并行与快速转换方法研究

生产系统复杂多变,在生产管理过程中存在多变性和不均衡性。对此,实际生产中需要实现生产工艺多方案并行与快速转换。分析了生产过程变化因素,介绍了主工艺+子工艺这一生产工艺多方案并行与快速转换方法,并通过实例验证了这一方法的有效性。