A practical taxonomy of methods and literature for managing uncertain spatial data in geographic information systems

Perfect information is seldom available to man or machines due to uncertainties inherent in real world problems. Uncertainties in geographic information systems (GIS) stem from either vague/ambiguous or imprecise/inaccurate/incomplete information and it is necessary for GIS to develop tools and techniques to manage these uncertainties. There is a widespread agreement in the GIS community that although GIS has the potential to support a wide range of spatial data analysis problems, this potential is often hindered by the lack of consistency and uniformity. Uncertainties come in many shapes and forms, and processing uncertain spatial data requires a practical taxonomy to aid decision makers in choosing the most suitable data modeling and analysis method. In this paper, we: (1) review important developments in handling uncertainties when working with spatial data and GIS applications; (2) propose a taxonomy of models for dealing with uncertainties in GIS; and (3) identify current challenges and future research directions in spatial data analysis and GIS for managing uncertainties.     

广东三防预警信息发布平台的设计与应用

针对广东省基层三防机构、人员落实不到位，应对台风暴雨洪涝灾害能力较弱等突出问题，通过利用移动互联网、地理信息、短信发送、语音外呼等技术构建统一平台，以集中式部署的方式开展预警信息发布平台建设，实现省、市、县、镇、村五级三防部门的责任人和预案管理、预警信息发布、语音外呼等功能，提高乡镇三防部门灾害应急响应和协调处置能力。     

Improving the properties of water-borne pressure sensitive adhesives by using non-migratory surfactants

The adhesive performance of high solids content water-borne acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives synthesized using polymerizable surfactants (Latemul^®PD-104 and Sipomer^®Pam-200) or a polymerizable stabilizer (Sipomer^®Cops-1) has been studied. The use of a high pH during the polymerization process has a deleterious effect on the final adhesive properties because gel polymer is not formed. Interestingly, at low pH it is found that the surfactant concentration used during the polymerization process has also an effect on the polymer microstructure; the higher the surfactant concentration, the higher the final gel content of the latex. When polymerizable surfactants or a stabilizer are used the peel strength of the final films is considerably improved due to the surfactant incorporation into the polymer backbone and hence reduced surfactant migration to the air-film interface. Work of adhesion and shear adhesion failure temperature (SAFT) are not noticeably affected by surfactant migration but their performance is affected by the surfactant employed.     

Encapsulation of propolis flavonoids in a water soluble polymer using pressurized carbon dioxide anti-solvent crystallization

This study investigated the pressurized carbon dioxide anti-solvent co-precipitation process (abbr. PAS) on encapsulation of propolis with water soluble polyethylene glycol (PEG). The extent to which recovery of propolis flavonoids, total yield, amount of propolis (i.e. drug content) affects the precipitation was examined using a two-factor central composite schemed experimental design method. Analysis results indicated that the drug content and total yield of the precipitates are conversely related to each other in the PAS process. Additionally, micro-sized amorphous particulates of propolis encapsulated on the surface of PEG were generated, as evidenced by chromatography and X-ray diffraction analyses. Total yield of the PAS co-precipitation process reached 88%, and recovery of propolis flavonoids achieved 97%. Experimental results also indicated that the concentration ratio of propolis to PEG in the feed more significantly affects the drug content than that of the pressure factor. Moreover, nearly spherical and aggregated micro-sized co-precipitated particulates are more soluble in an aqueous solution than those of ethanol extracts.     

Comparative study on microstructures and mechanical properties of the heat-treated Al–5.0Cu–0.6Mn–xFe alloys prepared by gravity die casting and squeeze casting

The Al–5.0 wt% Cu–0.6 wt% Mn alloys with different Fe contents were prepared by gravity die casting and squeeze casting. The difference in microstructures and mechanical properties of the T5 heat-treated alloys was examined by tensile test, optical microscopy, deep etching technique, scanning electron microscope and electron probe micro-analyzer. The results show that both β-Fe and α (CuFe) are observed in T5 heat-treated gravity die cast alloy and only α (CuFe) appears in the squeeze cast alloy when the Fe content is 0.5 wt%. When the Fe content is more than 1.0 wt%, the main Fe-rich intermetallics is α (CuFe) in both squeeze cast and gravity die cast alloys. The mechanical properties of both the gravity die cast and squeeze cast alloys decrease gradually with the increase of Fe content due to the decreased volume fraction of precipitation particles, the increased volume fraction of Fe-rich intermetallics and the increased size of α (Al) dendrites. The squeeze cast alloys with different Fe contents have superior mechanical properties compared to the gravity die cast alloys, which is mainly attributed to the reduction of porosity and refinement of Fe-rich intermetallics and α (Al) dendrite. In particularly, the elongation of the squeeze cast alloys is less sensitive to the Fe content than that of the gravity die cast alloys. An elongation level of 13.7% is obtained in squeeze cast alloy even when the Fe content is as high as 1.5%, while that of the gravity die cast alloy is only 5.3%.     

Capture of carbon dioxide by an ion-exchange resin: Influence of gas humidity on capture mechanisms

This paper evaluates moisture content effects on CO₂ capture of an ion-exchange resin (IER) functionalised with a primary amine group. IER capacities were determined by breakthrough with an inlet gas containing 10 vol% CO₂, nitrogen and various moisture contents. Three types of behaviour were identified according to humidity level. In saturated air conditions, the stoichiometry could be justified by carbonates and bicarbonates fixation. In dry conditions, we suspect a joint physical adsorption and reaction mechanism. For intermediate humidity, the stoichiometry of 1 CO₂ for 1 amine group is consistent with a bicarbonate fixation or carbamic acid formation.     

涂料中溶剂定性定量测定方法的探讨

以实际经验为基础并结合具体实例,探讨了涂料中溶剂定性定量的测定方法,包括内标物、稀释剂的选择以及其中可能发生的问题,并提出建立相应的记录方法。     

润滑油中水分的危害及其检测研究

润滑油中的水分影响油品的质量、润滑能力和腐蚀机械设备;概述了润滑油中水分存在的三种形式,水分的来源、危害,及其水分含量的检测方法;最后指出红外检测、在线检测和快速检测是润滑油中水分含量检测的趋势。     

Dimension Optimization for Silica Sand Based on the Analysis of Dynamic Absorption Efficiency in Microwave Drying

We propose a theoretical guideline for prediction of maximum microwave absorption in microwave drying by optimizing the thickness of a silica sand layer based on analysis of reflection loss (RL). The microwave RL of the silica sand layer was studied over the moisture content of 1% to 5% at 20°C and the silica sand (5% moisture content) in the temperature range of 20 to 100°C at 2.45 GHz. The calculated RL for various moisture contents and temperatures shows that the RL sensitively depends on the thickness of the silica sand. There are absorption peaks in the RL patterns, and the microwave absorption peak shifts towards a smaller thickness side as the moisture content and temperature of the silica sand increase. We also show that the intensity of microwave absorption peaks in the RL patterns of silica sand decrease with decreasing moisture content, and achieve the highest absorption at 60°C.     

Optimization of biogas from chicken droppings with Cymbopogon citratus

Optimization of biogas production and quality from chicken droppings by anaerobic co-digestion with Cymbopogon citratus was investigated. The anaerobic digestions of chicken droppings, chicken droppings with C. citratus as well as C. citratus alone were carried out for a period of 30 days at an average ambient temperature of 33.1 ± 2 °C using identical reactors (A–C) respectively. Results obtained indicate that chicken droppings produced on the average 1.8 L/kg/day of biogas, co-digestion of chicken droppings and C. citratus produced 1.3 L/kg/day of biogas while C. citratus alone produced 1.0 L/kg/day with estimated average methane content of 41.71%, 66.20% and 71.95% for reactors A–C respectively. The water boiling rates of biogas from chicken droppings, chicken droppings with C. citratus, and C. citratus alone were 0.079 L/min, 0.091 L/min and 0.12 L/min respectively, after the gases were scrubbed with water and slaked lime. It was observed that notwithstanding the higher biogas volumetric yield from chicken droppings digested alone, the co-digestion of chicken droppings with C. citratus had better gas quality with respect to the methane content present and cooking rate. This study has shown that the methane content of biogas from animal manure substrates could be improved by co-digestion with energy plants.