Characterizing and optimizing TPC-C workloads on large-scale systems using SSD arrays在大规模系统上优化 TPC-C 评测程序

Transaction processing performance council benchmark C (TPC-C) is the de facto standard for evaluating the performance of high-end computers running on-line transaction processing applications. Differing from other standard benchmarks, the transaction processing performance council only defines specifications for the TPC-C benchmark, but does not provide any standard implementation for end-users. Due to the complexity of the TPC-C workload, it is a challenging task to obtain optimal performance for TPC-C evaluation on a large-scale high-end computer. In this paper, we designed and implemented a large-scale TPC-C evaluation system based on the latest TPC-C specification using solid-state drive (SSD) storage devices. By analyzing the characteristics of the TPC-C workload, we propose a series of system-level optimization methods to improve the TPC-C performance. First, we propose an approach based on SmallFile table space to organize the test data in a round-robin method on all of the disk array partitions; this can make full use of the underlying disk arrays. Second, we propose using a NOOP-based disk scheduling algorithm to reduce the utilization rate of processors and improve the average input/output service time. Third, to improve the system translation lookaside buffer hit rate and reduce the processor overhead, we take advantage of the huge page technique to manage a large amount of memory resources. Lastly, we propose a locality-aware interrupt mapping strategy based on the asymmetry characteristic of non-uniform memory access systems to improve the system performance. Using these optimization methods, we performed the TPC-C test on two large-scale high-end computers using SSD arrays. The experimental results show that our methods can effectively improve the TPC-C performance. For example, the performance of the TPC-C test on an Intel Westmere server reached 1.018 million transactions per minute.     

含泥砂河流水轮机增容改造的探讨─刘家峡2~＃水轮机增容改造

本文简要叙述了刘家峡电厂水轮机增容改造中的水力研究、结构设计、中间试验、材料选择以及制造工艺等方面内容,并探讨了减轻泥砂磨蚀的措施。该水轮机的增容改造经验对含泥砂河流水轮机的设计与改造是有益的。     

Influence of Matrices on Oxygen Sensing of Three Sensing Films with Chemically Conjugated Platinum Porphyrin Probes and Preliminary Application for Monitoring of Oxygen Consumption of Escherichia coli (E. coli)

Oxygen sensing films were synthesized by a chemical conjugation of functional platinum porphyrin probes in silica gel, polystyrene (PS), and poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) matrices. Responses of the sensing films to gaseous oxygen and dissolved oxygen were studied and the influence of the matrices on the sensing behaviors was investigated. Silica gel films had the highest fluorescence intensity ratio from deoxygenated to oxygenated environments and the fastest response time to oxygen. PHEMA films had no response to gaseous oxygen, but had greater sensitivity and a faster response time for dissolved oxygen than those of PS films. The influence of matrices on oxygen response, sensitivity and response time was discussed. The influence is most likely attributed to the oxygen diffusion abilities of the matrices. Since the probes were chemically immobilized in the matrices, no leaching of the probes was observed from the sensing films when applied in aqueous environment. One sensing film made from the PHEMA matrix was used to preliminarily monitor the oxygen consumption of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria. E. coli cell density and antibiotics ampicillin concentration dependent oxygen consumption was observed, indicating the potential application of the oxygen sensing film for biological application.     

基于Matlab的天文望远镜实时位置仿真显示

本文以赤道式天文望远镜为例,利用AC4031:64入/64出通用数字I/O板来实现望远镜的位置反馈,通过Matlab/Simulink建立仿真模型和GUI界面,借助虚拟现实技术,在PC机上构造出了能被人们观察、交互、控制并可沉浸其中的三维图形虚拟空间。实现了望远镜在虚拟星空下的实时位置的仿真显示,同时也初步实现了在虚拟环境下望远镜的自动找星控制。     

The Densification of Cu／Ti System by Spark Plasma Sintering

In order to unclose the dynamics of SPS densification, a special sintering sample (Cul Ti wires compact) was designed. Characters of the shrinkage rates during sintering process and mierostructures of products fabrieated by the spark plasma sintering( SPS ) and hot-press .sintering were investigated. The experimental results reveal that a higher temperature field is formed at the connected area and conductive net of the compact. These high-temperature parts deformed more easily than other parts, which is believed to be the main cause of SPS fast densification, according to a hard-core and soft-hell material model.     

INVESTIGATION ON SELF-PROPAGATING HIGH-TEMPERATURE SYNTHESIS OF TiAl INTERMETALLIC COMPOUND

The self-propagating high-temperature syn-thesis method was used to synthesize the TiAl intermetalliccompound,and two kinds of synthesis modes were studied inthis paper.The results show that the thermal explosion modeis suitable for the synthesis of TiAI,the pre-heating tempera-ture has a great influence on the synthesis.Microstructurestudy show that the density of the sample fabricated by thermal explosion mode is higher than that fabricated by propa-gating mode.     

荧光灯频闪对视觉功能影响的实验观察

本研究以视力正常的健康青年人为受试对象,测试使用不同频闪的荧光灯时,视觉疲劳出现的情况。测定结果表明,经８小时实验观察,使用无频闪的直流荧光灯,眼的调节近点、集合近点、闪光融合频率、明视持久度等指标的变化程度,明显小于有频闪的荧光灯,差异有显著性（Ｐ＜０．０５,Ｐ＜０．０１）,提示在同样条件下,无频闪的荧光灯可以减轻视觉疲劳程度。     

Structure factors of modified liquid Al–Si alloys

The structure factor and the coordination numbers of liquid Al–Si alloys with different Si content have been measured by a high temperature X-ray diffractometer. Radial distribution functions (RDFs), the nearest atomic distance and the coordination numbers of eutectic Al–Si alloys before and after being modified with Sr and Sb were studied. The RDFs of the liquid alloy were decomposed by five Gaussian peaks. The results show that a Si–Si covalent bond exists in the liquid of eutectic and hyper-eutectic alloys. Sr in the liquid Al–Si has a capability to weaken the covalent bonds of Si–Si, suppressing the nucleation of the eutectic silicon phase. On the other hand, Sb in the liquid Al–Si increases the order degree of Si atoms, decreasing the supercooling degree of the nucleation and promoting the nucleation of eutectic silicon.     

考虑节能降耗的湖北省电力市场模式设计

以湖北省电网为背景,提出了与湖北省特点相应的考虑节能降耗的电力市场模式,研究了该市场机制实现节能降耗的机理。以激励相容为原则,在年度交易中引入能耗约束,开展基于变动成本竞争的月度交易,并分别以节能优先、节能奖励为原则,开展发电权交易与外送电量交易。最后对该市场方案的合理性与经济学内涵进行了分析与论证。希望能够对中国实现节能降耗的省级电力市场的建设工作提供建设性的参考。     

一致持久的带外虚拟化系统

存储虚拟化能够全面提升存储区域网络的服务质量,而带外虚拟化与带内虚拟化相比具有性能高和扩展性好等优点．提出了运用按序操作、REDO日志以及日志完整性鉴别,共同保证带外虚拟化跨越系统崩溃或断电事故后仍旧可用;设计了一种基于关系模型的磁盘上虚拟化元数据组织方式,它具有可读性好和容易修改的优点;给出了通过分析磁盘分区表兼容典型遗留存储系统的有效方法,它具有庞大遗留系统零切割时间的特点．基于上述关键技术实现的原型系统,在典型实验中表现了很好的性能．