Deconvolution of axisymmetric flame properties using Tikhonov regularization

We present a method based on Tikhonov regularization for solving one-dimensional inverse tomography problems that arise in combustion applications. In this technique, Tikhonov regularization transforms the ill-conditioned set of equations generated by onion-peeling deconvolution into a well-conditioned set that is less susceptible to measurement errors that arise in experimental settings. The performance of this method is compared to that of onion-peeling and Abel three-point deconvolution by solving for a known field variable distribution from projected data contaminated with an artificially generated error. The results show that Tikhonov deconvolution provides a more accurate field distribution than onion-peeling and Abel three-point deconvolution and is more stable than the other two methods as the distance between projected data points decreases.     

Determination of an optimal regularization factor in system identification with Tikhonov regularization for linear elastic continua

This paper presents a geometric mean scheme (GMS) to determine an optimal regularization factor for Tikhonov regularization technique in the system identification problems of linear elastic continua. The characteristics of non‐linear inverse problems and the role of the regularization are investigated by the singular value decomposition of a sensitivity matrix of responses. It is shown that the regularization results in a solution of a generalized average between the a priori estimates and the a posteriori solution. Based on this observation, the optimal regularization factor is defined as the geometric mean between the maximum singular value and the minimum singular value of the sensitivity matrix of responses. The validity of the GMS is demonstrated through two numerical examples with measurement errors and modelling errors. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

去噪正则化模型修正方法在桥梁损伤识别中的应用

以传统基于灵敏度分析的有限元模型修正方法为基础,提出一种结合小波去噪过程的正则化模型修正损伤识别方法.为改进模型修正方法损伤识别效果,一方面利用有损结构模态与模态噪声的波形在时频域内的差异,以结构有限元模型为基准,对实测模态差进行小波去噪处理,并利用修正后的模态构造目标函数;一方面采用正则化方法改善反问题求解的非适定性.由于从输入数据和求解过程两方面同时改善了结构损伤识别反问题的求解,因此可以有效抑制实测模态参数中噪声的影响,正确识别结构损伤.以连续梁桥模型为例的损伤识别数值模拟表明,所提出方法在保持识别算法鲁棒性、抑制噪声的同时,可有效提高桥梁结构损伤的识别精度.     

Spectral multivariate calibration with wavelength selection using variants of Tikhonov regularization

Tikhonov regularization (TR) is a general method that can be used to form a multivariate calibration model and numerous variants of it exist, including ridge regression (RR). This paper reports on the unique flexibility of TR to form a model using full wavelengths (RR), individually selected wavelengths, or multiple bands of selected wavelengths. Of these three TR variants, the one based on selection of wavelength bands is found to produce lower prediction errors. As with most wavelength selection algorithms, the model vector magnitude indicates that this error reduction comes with a potential increase in prediction uncertainty. Results are presented for near-infrared, ultraviolet-visible, and synthetic spectral data sets. While the focus of this paper is wavelength selection, the TR methods are generic and applicable to other variable-selection situations.     

Solution for the general integral‐type nonlocal plasticity model with Tikhonov regularization

A new solution approach, based on Tikhonov regularization on the Fredholm integral equations of the first kind, is proposed to find the approximate solutions of the strain softening problems. In this approach, the consistency condition is regularized with the Tikhonov stabilizers along with a regularization parameter, and the internal variable increments are solved from the resulting Euler's equations. It is shown that, as the regularization parameter is increased, the solutions converge to a unique one. A nonlocal yield condition and a nonlocal return mapping algorithm are proposed to carry out the integration of constitutive equations in the time and spatial domains. A global plastic dissipation principle is proposed to relax the classical local plastic dissipation postulate. Numerical examples show that the proposed approach leads to objective, mesh‐independent solutions of the softening‐induced localization problems. A comparison of the results from the proposed approach with those from the gradient‐dependent plasticity model shows that the two models give close solutions.     

基于Tikhonov正则化及奇异值分解的载荷识别方法

针对矩阵求逆法应用中存在的病态逆问题,用Tikhonov正则化及奇异值分解法解决。通过对平板模型仿真分析,利用频响函数法矩阵条件数评价系统的病态性,系统病态性不同时用奇异值分解法与基于不同正则化参数选择的Tikhonov方法对载荷进行识别。研究表明,条件数大于1000时,Tikhonov正则化方法识别误差较小;反之,奇异值分解法较优。提出综合使用Tikhonov正则化与奇异值分解的载荷识别方法,给出方法流程。仿真与实验结果表明该方法可提高结构载荷识别精度,具有一定工程应用价值。     

Use of non-negative constraint in Tikhonov regularization for particle sizing based on forward light scattering

Abstract

The set of linear equations in the inversion of particle size distribution (PSD) based on forward light scattering is an ill-posed problem. In order to solve the inverse problem of this kind, a number of inversion algorithms have been proposed. The regularization algorithm can reconstruct the PSD, but in usual case, the solution may contain negative values and is strongly oscillating. Owing to the natural reason, the solution should be non-negative and smooth. In this paper, a simple non-negative constraint (NNC) is used with a combination of the Tikhonov regularization. Simulations and experiments show that the regularization with NNC can achieve more reasonable results.     

Numerical analysis of localization using a viscoplastic regularization: influence of stochastic material defects

The finite element reliability method is applied to evaluate the effects of stochastic imperfections on the localization behaviour of elasto‐viscoplastic softening solids. Material properties as the Young's modulus, the softening modulus and the initial yield stress are considered to be random fields. Failure criteria are defined for the peak load and the dissipated energy. Likely configurations of imperfections which lead to failure are obtained and the nature and relative importance of the corresponding localization patterns are analyzed. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

桡动脉脉搏波的数值模拟

动脉脉搏波的波形可以作为动脉疾病无创检测的重要指标.本文建立了动脉管壁-血液耦合模型,利用ANSYS WORKBENCH和CFX相互结合的流固耦合算法,进行了结构分析和流体分析的双向耦合计算,实现了对桡动脉脉搏波的数值模拟.     

Solution of inverse coefficient problems by the regularization method using spline functions

The problem of determining the unknown coefficient in an equation of conservation of matter is discussed.Translated from Inzhenerno-Fizicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 332–337, February, 1978.     

Numerical differentiation of tabulated functions with automatic choice of step-size

A method for determining the optimum step-size in numerical differentiation of a tabulated function is described. In test cases it gives an average error of about four times the error in the data; thus, it is more than twice as accurate as previously published methods. A Fortran program is presented.     

Determining the initial distribution in space-fractional diffusion by a negative exponential regularization method

In this paper, we consider the backward problem for diffusion equation with space fractional Laplacian, i.e. determining the initial distribution from the final value measurement data. In order to overcome the ill-posedness of the backward problem, we present a so-called negative exponential regularization method to deal with it. Based on the conditional stability estimate and an a posteriori regularization parameter choice rule, the convergence rate estimate are established under a-priori bound assumption for the exact solution. Finally, several numerical examples are proposed to show that the numerical methods are effective.     

Determination of the optimal regularization parameters in hyperspectral tomography

In a previous paper, we described a novel technique to exploit hyperspectral absorption spectroscopy to retrieve tomographic imaging of temperature and species concentration simultaneously. This technique casts the tomographic inversion into a nonlinear minimization problem with regularizations. Here a simple and effective method is developed to determine the optimal regularization parameters in the nonlinear optimization problem. This method, combined with the minimization method described previously, provides a robust algorithm for hyperspectral tomography. This method takes advantage of an inherent feature of absorption and is therefore expected to be useful for other sensing techniques based on absorption spectroscopy.     

III-posed retrieval of aerosol extinction coefficient profiles from Raman lidar data by regularization

In the analysis of Raman lidar measurements of aerosol extinction, it is necessary to calculate the derivative of the logarithm of the ratio between the atmospheric number density and the range-corrected lidar-received power. The statistical fluctuations of the Raman signal can produce large fluctuations in the derivative and thus in the aerosol extinction profile. To overcome this difficult situation we discuss three methods: Tikhonov regularization, variational, and the sliding best-fit (SBF). Three methods are performed on the profiles taken from the European Aerosol Research Lidar Network lidar database simulated at the Raman shifted wavelengths of 387 and 607 nm associated with the emitted signals at 355 and 532 nm. Our results show that the SBF method does not deliver good results for low fluctuation in the profile. However, Tikhonov regularization and the variational method yield very good aerosol extinction coefficient profiles for our examples. With regard to, e.g., the 532 nm wavelength, the L2 errors of the aerosol extinction coefficient profile by using the SBF, Tikhonov, and variational methods with respect to synthetic noisy data are 0.0015(0.0024), 0.00049(0.00086), and 0.00048(0.00082), respectively. Moreover, the L2 errors by using the Tikhonov and variational methods with respect to a more realistic noisy profile are 0.0014(0.0016) and 0.0012(0.0016), respectively. In both cases the L2 error given in parentheses concerns the second example.     

Development of the methods of analytic regularization in the theory of diffraction

We present a survey of works devoted to the development of the methods of analytic regularization for the solutions of mixed boundary-value problems of the diffraction theory. We consider the problems of diffraction of electromagnetic and acoustic waves on the fragments of conic, wedgelike, and cylindrical perfect surfaces and the problem of diffraction of elastic waves on interface cracks. For the solution of these problems, we develop a method of partial inversion of the operator and apply the Wiener–Hopf technique.     

Determination of particle size distribution by light extinction method using improved pattern search algorithm with Tikhonov smoothing functional

An inversion technique which combines the pattern search algorithm with the Tikhonov smoothing functional for retrieval of particle size distribution (PSD) by light extinction method is proposed. In the unparameterized shape-independent model, we first transform the PSD inversion problem into an optimization problem, with the Tikhonov smoothing functional employed to model the objective function. The optimization problem is then solved by the pattern search algorithm. To ensure good convergence rate and accuracy of the whole retrieval, a competitive strategy for determining the initial point of the pattern search algorithm is also designed. The accuracy and limitations of the proposed technique are tested by the inversion results of synthetic and real standard polystyrene particles immersed in water. In addition, the issues about the objective function and computation time are further discussed. Both simulation and experimental results show that the technique can be successfully applied to retrieve the PSD with high reliability and stability in the presence of random noise. Compared with the Phillips–Twomey method and genetic algorithm, the proposed technique has certain advantages in terms of reaching a more accurate and steady optimal solution with less computational effort, thus making this technique more suitable for quick and accurate measurement of PSD.     

Shape-dependent regularization for the retrieval of atmospheric state parameter profiles

We present an adaptive regularization approach to retrieve vertical state parameter profiles from limb-sounding measurements with high accuracy. This is accomplished by introducing a dedicated regularization functional based on a reasonable assumption of the profile characteristics. The approach results in shape-dependent weighting during least-squares computations and relies on a Cholesky decomposition of a preselected L(T)L matrix. Our method is compared with established regularization functionals such as optimal estimation and Tikhonov with respect to errors and achievable height resolution. The results show an improved height resolution of the retrieved profiles together with a reduction of absolute and relative errors obtained by test-bed simulations.     

Surface functionalization of biomaterials by radical polymerization

One effective strategy in the field of biomaterials is to develop biomimetic interfaces to modulate the cell behavior and promote tissue regeneration and surface modification is the best way to obtain biomaterial surfaces with the desired biological functions and properties. Surface radical polymerization offers many advantages compared to other methods, for instance, low cost and simplicity, ability to control the surface chemistry without changing the properties of the bulk materials by introducing high-density graft chains and precisely controlling the location of the chains grafted to the surface, as well as long-term chemical stability of the chains introduced by this method due to the covalent bonding. Because of the precise control of the macromolecules and easy preparation, controlled/living radical polymerization has been widely used to modify biomaterials. There are three main techniques: atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), nitroxide-mediated polymerization (NMP), and reversible radical addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. Some other grafting methods such as plasma-induced polymerization, irradiation-induced polymerization, and photo-induced polymerization also have great potential pertaining to functionalization of biomaterials and tailoring of surface chemistry. This paper summarizes recent advances in the various grafting polymerization methods to enhance the surface properties and biological functions of biomaterials.