Using linear models in optimizing parameters of time-triggered protocols

A mechanism of synchronization of components of distributed systems in which communications are based on a common time schedule for all system components is illustrated by examples of simple Time-Triggered Protocols. For parametric linear models of synchronization, the optimization problem is considered for a parameter that should exclude the overlapping of messages in communication channels. The results of using numeric methods for estimation of the optimal value of this parameter are described. __________ Translated from Kibernetika i Sistemnyi Analiz, No. 3, pp. 24–32, May–June 2006.     

Extracellular Vesicles Tune the Immune System in Renal Disease: A Focus on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus,Antiphospholipid Syndrome,Thrombotic Microangiopathy and ANCA-Vasculitis

Extracellular vesicles (EV) are microparticles released in biological fluids by different cell types, both in physiological and pathological conditions. Owing to their ability to carry and transfer biomolecules, EV are mediators of cell-to-cell communication and are involved in the pathogenesis of several diseases. The ability of EV to modulate the immune system, the coagulation cascade, the angiogenetic process, and to drive endothelial dysfunction plays a crucial role in the pathophysiology of both autoimmune and renal diseases. Recent studies have demonstrated the involvement of EV in the control of renal homeostasis by acting as intercellular signaling molecules, mediators of inflammation and tissue regeneration. Moreover, circulating EV and urinary EV secreted by renal cells have been investigated as potential early biomarkers of renal injury. In the present review, we discuss the recent findings on the involvement of EV in autoimmunity and in renal intercellular communication. We focused on EV-mediated interaction between the immune system and the kidney in autoimmune diseases displaying common renal damage, such as antiphospholipid syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, thrombotic microangiopathy, and vasculitis. Although further studies are needed to extend our knowledge on EV in renal pathology, a deeper investigation of the impact of EV in kidney autoimmune diseases may also provide insight into renal biological processes. Furthermore, EV may represent promising biomarkers of renal diseases with potential future applications as diagnostic and therapeutic tools.     

一种基于正弦映射的混沌交织器设计及应用*

移动信道编码中交织器的设计直接影响Turbo码的距离谱和性能,其主要作用是提高低重序列的输出码重和减小译码输出之间的相关性。随机交织器在数据帧较长时性能比较好,通过码序列位置重置实现交织,利用正弦函数的混沌映射有很好的随机性和瞬时正交性的特点,实现了一种新型混沌随机交织器,提高了交织器的误码率性能,并且在伽利略卫星系统中应用达到接近理论值的编码效率和误码率的特性。     

基于离线可信第三方的电子支付协议公平性分析

基于离线可信第三方的电子支付协议通常具有复杂结构,它由多个子协议组合而成,与传统认证协议有显著差别,主要表现在协议目标和攻击者模型两个方面.电子支付协议最主要目的是实现买卖双方的公平交换,同时假定交换双方都可能是不诚实的,需要考虑来自协议合法实体的内部攻击.在重新定义协议公平性和攻击者模型的基础上,提出扩展的串空间模型,以一个真实的电子支付协议为对象,演示了基于串空间理论的电子支付协议公平性形式化模型和分析方法,并指出该协议存在安全缺陷,提出改进意见.     

基于双曲线映射签名的高效可分电子现金系统

基于双曲线映射的签名设计了一种新型可分电子现金方案,方案中有效地加入了压缩支付和批处理支付,计算时间复杂度较小,从而使得系统的整体效率较高。另外,方案中无需可信第三方(TTP)的参与,因而系统的整体开销较小。方案的安全性基于q-SDK假设、计算离散对数困难性假设以及单向散列函数存在性假设。     

利用遗传算法求解中学课表安排问题

论文采用三维编码方式及相应的遗传算子构成的遗传算法求解中学课表安排问题,通过实例验证该方法具有良好的收敛性,可产生比较优良的排课方案。     

Technological change as a trade-off between social construction and technological paradigms

The theory of social construction of technology (SCOT) and the theory of technological paradigms (TTP) are normally regarded as competing or even incompatible perspectives on technological change. In this paper, we show how and when the perspectives are complementary by comparing how the theories conceptualise technology development, understand stakeholders, and determine driving forces for technological change. When stakeholders have different relations to the innovation process, and when the outcome of the innovation process is open, we argue that the two theories could be complementary tools for analysing the process. When using SCOT and TTP as complementary analytical tools, it becomes easier to understand and design innovation processes in which different stakeholders are attached to roles where they are able to contribute in the most productive ways.     

A Facile Synthesis for One Novel N-Heteroacene 9, 11, 20, 22-Tetraaza-Tetrapyridopentacene and Its Mechanism Analysis

ABSTRACT

N-heteroacenes have received significant attention due to their unique properties, especially in applications of organic electronics. 9, 11, 20, 22-tetraaza-tetrapyridopentacene (TTP) has been prepared under two conditions, respectively. It is found that with addition of 2-iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX) as a catalyst, the yield of TTP rises from 83% to 94%, and the mechanism for this phenomenon is analyzed. After purified by physical transport sublimation, TTP was characterized by MALDI-TOF, FT-IR, and TGA. The structure of TTP has been solved by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis as well. All the results indicate TTP exhibits promising potential for applications in organic semiconductor devices.     

Numerical Analysis of the Nb(C,N) Precipitation Kinetics in Microalloyed Steels

Precipitation kinetics of Nb(C,N) in microalloyed steels is crucial for the achievement of favoured steel properties. Therefore, numerous experimental studies have been performed in the past and various theoretical models have been developed to describe Nb(C,N) precipitation. However, the experimental data is sometimes contradictory and even the thermodynamic data for NbC solubility in austenite have a large scatter. In this paper, experimental results on the Nb(C,N) and NbV(C,N) precipitation kinetics in deformed and undeformed austenite are reviewed. Based on these data and with the precipitation kinetics module of the software package MatCalc, computer simulations are performed. The predicted interfacial energy of precipitates is adjusted to match the observed kinetics. A comparison between experimental information and simulation, i.e. time ‐ temperature ‐ precipitation (TTP) diagrams, is drawn and discussed. The results of the computer simulations using modified interfacial energies are in good agreement with the experiments.     

AlN在Hi-B钢铁素体相中析出的形核机制

通过理论计算的方法,系统分析了AlN在Hi-B钢铁素体中的析出形核机制。结果表明,第二相AlN粒子不同析出形核机制下的临界形核尺寸随着温度的降低而降低,形核机制不同,临界形核尺寸不相同,但均匀形核和晶界形核的临界形核尺寸较为接近,同一温度条件下,位错形核的临界形核尺寸最小。第二相AlN粒子以位错形核、均匀形核、晶界形核3种形核机制形核的最快析出温度分别为1 273、1 193、1 293K。同时,温度在1 293K以下时,取向硅钢中AlN在铁素体中以位错形核为主,温度高于1 293K后,AlN的形核机制以晶界形核为主。