基于平均互信息量的物理层抽象算法

针对物理层抽象技术缺乏理论模型以及等效指数信噪比映射(EESM)物理层抽象算法依赖调整参数和通用性较差的缺点,依据信息论、信号检测和概率理论,提出了物理层抽象的概率模型,并据此推导得出基于平均互信息量的物理层抽象算法--块平均接收信息率(RBIR)算法.基于采用MIMO-OFDM技术和最小均方误差(MMSE)检测算法的WiMax Ⅱ系统的仿真结果表明,对于ITU PedB 3kmph和ITU VA 30kmph信道模型、多种调制编码方式,该算法都能够获得与EESM算法相当的性能,并且不需要相关的调整参数,从而使得该算法更具一般性,能够较容易地扩展到不同的无线通信系统中,实现物理层抽象.该算法的有效性进一步验证了本文提出的物理层抽象概率模型.     

一种改进型的CMMB接收机信道估计算法

为了提高CMMB接收机的性能,本文在研究和总结了常规信道估计算法的基础上,提出了一种改进型的CMMB信道估计的插值算法,并在MATLAB仿真平台上进行了仿真验证.与传统内插算法不同,该算法在时域和频域分别进行一阶的线性插值,提高了CMMB系统的信道估计性能.     

基于最大化信干噪比的广播信道干扰消除算法

研究了广播信道分布式干扰消除算法的性能,提出了一种基于动态功率分配的多天线广播干扰信道对齐算法.该算法利用多用户多天线干扰信道相关矩阵的迹来计算分配功率,并采用最大化码流信干噪比的方法来得到预编码矩阵和接收滤波器矩阵.数值仿真表明,该动态功率分配算法与等功率分配算法相比,尽管低负荷下干扰对齐后的平均信干噪比增益不明显,但中、高负荷下其干扰对齐后的平均信干噪比大幅提高,特别是高负荷下可以解决等功率方法存在的信干噪比瓶颈效应.由于低负荷的应用需求并不强烈,因而该算法是一种实用的广播信道干扰消除方法.     

IEEE802.16e系统信道估计算法研究

针对IEEE802.16e系统下行链路的导频分配模式,提出了一种适用于IEEE802.16e系统下行链路的信道估计方法。该方法采用两个一维信道估计器的级联。首先在时域进行滤波,根据最近原则将前一个符号导频处的信道响应作为下一个符号相同位置子载波处的信道响应,从而得到梳状导频结构;其次在频域进行滤波,采用最大似然算法估计出所有子载波上的信道响应。车速60km/h和车速120km/h信道下的仿真结果表明,采用该信道估计方法可降低系统的误码率,提高高速移动环境下系统的性能。     

适用于OFDM系统的改进的信道估计算法

针对实际系统中的信道冲激响应(CIR)泄漏问题,提出了一种适用于梳状导频正交频分复用(OFDM)系统的改进的最小二乘(LS)信道估计算法.该算法基于分数抽头延时信道近似(FTCA)的参数化信道模型,此信道模型采用一个抽头间隔为分数倍采样间隔的抽头延时线结构的有限冲激响应(FIR)滤波器表示.此算法首先通过FTCA信道模型来近似实际信道,然后再估计该信道模型中的某些参数来获取实际的信道信息;该算法利用了FTCA信道模型中所有的延时抽头,从而很好地抑制了CIR泄漏.仿真与分析表明,FTCA信道模型能够有效地近似实际信道,同时降低信道自相关矩阵的维数,从而提高信道估计的性能.     

OFDMA系统中支持混合业务的跨层调度算法

针对正交频分多址接入(OFDMA)系统下行链路的混合业务调度问题,提出了一种基于队列等待时间的跨层调度算法.该算法联合利用了MAC层的队列等待时间与物理层的信道状态信息作为调度参数,通过队列等待时间反映用户的服务质量要求,并利用多用户分集增益提高系统性能;针对实时和非实时用户的不同服务质量要求,在队列等待时间的计算上采取了不同的策略;在子载波的分配过程中根据分配状态及时更新队列等待时间,使资源的利用更为有效.仿真结果表明,提出的算法可显著降低实时用户的平均时延和最大延时违反概率,同时保证了非实时用户的吞吐量需求,能够有效地支持下一代网络中混合业务的多种服务质量要求.     

一种OFDM系统动态子载波比特和功率分配联合算法

提出一种多用户OFDM(orthogonal frequency division multiplexing)系统下行链路，具有信道变化实时性的动态子载波、比特和功率分配联合算法(UA)，在满足各个用户数据速率和BER要求的同时使总的发送功率最小。提出的算法与动态子载波分配算法(WSA)相比，计算复杂度相当，在移动信道环境下仿真结果表明性能有一定的改善。     

A joint iterative channel estimation and symbol detection algorithm for OFDM systems over time-varying channels

针对正交频分复用(OFDM)系统中由于信道快时变导致的子载波间干扰(ICI),基于基扩展模型,提出了一种时变信道下OFDM系统联合迭代信道估计与符号检测算法.该算法将基于基扩展模型的最小均方误差信道估计算法与一种类似于串行干扰抵消的符号检测方式相结合,并利用插值和滤波过程进一步消除噪声影响,进而通过联合迭代获得较为精确的符号检测结果.同时,利用带状矩阵近似降低算法的计算复杂度,在复杂度与算法性能之间取得比较好的折中.理论分析和仿真结果表明,在快时变信道条件下,这种新的联合迭代信道估计与符号检测算法可有效地提高系统性能.     

有限反馈SDMA系统中信道矩阵的逐列量化算法

针对多天线广播信道(MIMO BC)块对角化(BD)预编码空分多址接入(SDMA)系统对角化预编码时,直接量化信道矩阵的有限反馈方法复杂度过高的问题,利用系统中用户配置多个天线的特点,提出了基于天线合并逐列量化(PCQ)信道矩阵的有限反馈方法.该方法对接收信号做多次天线合并,将传统算法中直接量化信道矩阵转变为多次量化等效信道矢量,仿真结果表明,在总的反馈比特数相同的情况下,该方法以较少的和容量损失换来了复杂度的大幅降低.     

一种基于节目流行度的自适应流调度方案

提出了一种基于节目流行度的自适应流调度方案。该方案根据节目点播请求的强度自适应地调整分配给节目的信道数和带宽,并给出了在信道数改变过程中如何实现信道平滑过渡的方法。该方案综合了周期广播算法和流合并算法的优点。实验表明,采用此方案,在点播请求很少时能获得同流分并算法（如补丁算法）一样的性能,在点播请求很多时又有和周期广播算法一样少的服务带宽要求。     

Real gas choked flow conditions at low reduced-temperatures

Real gas choked mass flux is calculated for a frictionless stream expanding isentropically until it reaches the speed of sound and without phase changes. The other parameters associated with the choked state are the pressure, density, temperature ratios, and the speed of sound. Departure of the choked mass flux from the ideal gas model is discussed first in absolute terms and then in relative terms, using the Principle of Corresponding States, for gases with boiling points in the low temperature range. Reduced-stagnation pressures are examined up to values of 30 for hydrogen, neon, nitrogen, argon, methane, krypton, xenon, and R-14 and up to 100 for ⁴He. The corresponding reduced-stagnation temperatures go down to 1.4 and in some cases down to 1.2 for nitrogen and argon. Also discussed are the limiting values of stagnation parameters for which no phase change occurs in the choked state. Compared to the ideal gas, the mass flux may almost double and the critical pressure ratio may decrease by an order of magnitude. The relevance of results is discussed qualitatively and quantitatively for Joule-Thomson cryocooling.     

As-cast microstructures and behavior at high temperature of chromium-rich cobalt-based alloys containing hafnium carbides

Hafnium is often used to improve the high temperature oxidation resistance of superalloys but not to form carbides for strengthen them against creep. In this work hafnium was added in cobalt-based alloys for verifying that HfC can be obtained in cobalt-based alloys and for characterizing their behavior at a very temperature. Three Co–25Cr–0.25 and 0.50C alloys containing 3.7 and 7.4 Hf to promote HfC carbides, and four Co–25Cr– 0 to 1C alloys for comparison (all contents in wt.%), were cast and exposed at 1200 °C for 50 h in synthetic air. The HfC carbides formed instead chromium carbides during solidification, in eutectic with matrix and as dispersed compact particles. During the stage at 1200 °C the HfC carbides did not significantly evolve, even near the oxidation front despite oxidation early become very fast and generalized. At the same time the chromium carbides present in the Co–Cr–C alloys totally disappeared in the same conditions. Such HfC-alloys potentially bring efficient and sustainable mechanical strengthening at high temperature, but their hot oxidation resistance must be significantly improved.     

Chitosan-collagen/organomontmorillonite scaffold for bone tissue engineering

A novel composite scaffold based on chitosan-collagen/organomontmo-rillonite (CS-COL/OMMT) was prepared to improve swelling ratio, biodegradation ratio, biomineralization and mechanical properties for use in tissue engineering applications. In order to expend the basal spacing, montmorillonite (MMT) was modified with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and was characterized by XRD, TGA and FTIR. The results indicated that the anionic surfactants entered into interlayer of MMT and the basal spacing of MMT was expanded to 3.85 nm. The prepared composite scaffolds were characterized by FTIR, XRD and SEM. The swelling ratio, biodegradation ratio and mechanical properties of composite scaffolds were also studied. The results demonstrated that the scaffold decreased swelling ratio, degradation ratio and improved mechanical and biomineralization properties because of OMMT.     

Capacitance based mass metering for cryogenic fluids

This paper describes a method for measuring the mass of cryogenic fluids in on-board rocket propellant tanks or ground storage tanks. Linear approximations to the Clausius-Mossotti relationship serve as the foundation for a capacitance based mass sensor, regardless of fluid density stratification or tank shape. Sensor design considerations are presented along with the experimental results for a capacitance based mass gage tested in liquid nitrogen. This test data is shown to be consistent with theory resulting in a demonstrated mass measurement accuracy of ±0.75% and a deviation from linearity of less than ±0.30% of full scale mass. Theoretical accuracies are also shown to be ±0.73% for hydrogen and ±1.39% for oxygen for a select range of pressures and temperatures.     

Equipment using a “static-analytic” method for solubility measurements in potentially hazardous binary mixtures under cryogenic temperatures

A new apparatus designed to study, at cryogenic temperatures, thermodynamic equilibria of potentially explosive binary systems such as hydrocarbon-oxygen mixtures is described herein. This equipment has an equilibrium cell which was especially designed to minimize hazards while allowing accurate phase equilibrium measurements. Reliability of results, obtained with this equipment has been verified by working on the nitrogen-propane system, for which data are already available in literature, over a large range of compositions and at various temperatures. Four isothermal curves describing liquid phase compositions at 109.98, 113.77, 119.75 and 125.63 K have been determined. Our experimental data are represented within 2% in compositions and in pressures through the Peng-Robinson equation of state implying Mathias-Copeman alpha function and Huron-Vidal mixing rule. Comparisons to literature allow pointing out: good agreement is observed with Kremer and Knapp data (1983) while the three sets of Poon and Lu data (1974) presenting systematic positive deviation are consequently judged as suspicious.     

Gas gap thermal switches using neon or hydrogen and sorption pump

The very low pressure obtained thanks to adsorption phenomenon at low temperature can be used to build cryogenic heat switches, which offer the possibility to make or break thermal contact between two parts of a cryogenic system. The ON (conducting) and OFF (insulating) states of the switch are obtained by varying the gas pressure between two copper blocks separated by a gap of 100 μm. This pressure is controlled by acting upon the temperature of a small sorption pump (activated charcoal) connected to the gap space. For a “high” sorption pump temperature, the gas previously adsorbed in the sorption pump is released to the gap between the two blocks, allowing a good thermal conduction through the gas (ON state). On the opposite, cooling the sorption pump allows a very good vacuum between the copper blocks, which efficiently break the thermal contact (OFF state). Experimental thermal characteristics (Conductance in the ON and OFF state, ON-OFF switching temperature) of such a “Gas Gap Heat Switch” are described using hydrogen or neon as exchange gas and are compared with theoretical calculations.     

Development of No-Vent™ liquid hydrogen storage system for space applications

A number of technological advances required to store and maintain normal-boiling-point and densified cryogenic liquids, including liquid hydrogen, under zero boil-off conditions in-space, for long periods of time, have been developed. These technologies include (1) thermally optimized compact cryogen storage systems that reduce environmental heat leak to the lowest-temperature cryogen, which minimizes cryocooler size and input power, and (2) actively-cooled shields that surround the storage systems and intercept heat leak. The processes and tools used to develop these technologies are discussed. A zero boil-off liquid hydrogen storage system technology demonstrator for validating the actively-cooled shield technology is presented.     

Development of a miniature cryogenic fluid circuit and a cryogenic micropump

This article presents the development of a miniaturized cryogenic fluid circuit for distributed cooling of low-temperature tracking detectors in high-energy physics (HEP). The heart of the circuit is a prototype cryogenic micropump. This volumetric pump is compatible with cooling powers of about 10-100 W, and capable of producing pressure heads of up to around 0.3 MPa. Besides detector and electronics cooling in HEP, potential applications are found in the field of superconductor technology.     

Integrated Resonant Self-Pumped Loop and pulse tube cryocooler for cryogenic cooling distribution

Cooling distribution is a vital technology concerning cryogenic thermal management systems for many future space applications, such as in-space, zero boil-off, long-term propellant storage, cooling infrared sensors at multiple locations or at a distance from the cryocooler, and focal-plane arrays in telescopes. These applications require a cooling distribution technology that is able to efficiently and reliably deliver cooling power (generated by a cryocooler) to remote locations and uniformly distribute it over a large-surface area. On-going efforts by others under this technology development area have not shown any promising results.This paper introduces the concept of using a Resonant Self-Pumped Loop (RSPL) integrated with the proven, highly efficient pulse tube cryocooler. The RSPL and pulse tube cryocooler combination generates cooling power and provides a distributive cooling loop that can be extended long distances, has no moving parts, and is driven by a single linear compressor. The RSPL is fully coupled with the oscillating flow of the pulse tube working fluid and utilizes gas diodes to convert the oscillating flow to one-directional (DC) steady flow that circulates through the cooling loop. The proposed RSPL is extremely simple, lightweight, reliable, and flexible for packaging. There are several requirements for the RSPL to operate efficiently. These requirements will be presented in this paper. Compared to other distributive cooling technologies currently under development, the RSPL technology is unique.     

Helium liquefaction with a commercial 4 K Gifford-McMahon cryocooler

This paper describes helium liquefaction using a commercial cryocooler with 1.5 W cooling power at 4.2 K (Sumitomo model RDK415D with compressor CSW-71D, consuming 6.5 kW electrical power), equipped with heat exchangers for precooling the incoming gas. No additional cooling power of cryoliquids or additional Joule-Thomson stages were utilized. Measurements of the pressure dependence of the liquefaction rate were performed. A maximum value of 83.9 g/h was obtained for 2.25 bar stabilized input pressure. Including the time needed to cool the liquefied helium to 4.2 K at 1 bar after filling the bottle connected to the cold head, and correcting for heat screen influences, this results in a net liquefaction rate of 67.7 g/h. Maintaining a pressure close to 1 bar above the bath during liquefaction, a rate of 55.7 g/h was obtained. The simple design enables many applications of the apparatus.