Authority updating: An expert authority evaluation algorithm considering post‐evaluation and power indices in social networks

In group assessment, the focus is on finding high‐authority experts to improve the reliability of assessment results. In this study, we propose an authority updating algorithm while considering the power and judgement reliability of an expert on the basis of social networks and post‐evaluations. A network power index is established and used to reflect the power of an expert while considering social networks. The measurement of the judgement reliability of an expert considers the post‐evaluation of the objects selected by experts, thereby more scientifically reflecting the reliability of experts. The analysis shows the following: although the social‐network structure influences the authority of experts, the influence weakens when the assessment group is a highly or even fully connected group; the network effect may increase the authority of some experts and reduce that of others, and it will weaken as the network connectivity increases; moreover, the judgement reliability and authority of an expert while considering post‐evaluation can encourage him/her to make fair assessments and strive to reduce his/her motivation and cognitive biases.     

Analysis of emerging technology adoption for the digital content market

The digital content market is undergoing an evolution in networking and digitalization technologies, offering diverse information and services. Due to the characteristics of these emerging technologies, the digital content market is growing rapidly and traditional content providers face service transformation decisions. While a majority of the previous technology adoption studies have focused on the viewpoints of users and customers, cost reduction, or electronic channel related technologies, in this research we analyze the emerging technology adoption decisions of competing firms for providing new content services from a strategic perspective. Utilizing game theoretical models, we examine the effects of market environments (technology cost, channel cannibalization, brand power, brand extension, information asymmetry and market uncertainty) on firms’ adoption decisions. This research contributes a number of unique and interesting implications for the issues of emerging technology adoption for new content service provision.     

Adaptive synchronization of master-slave large-scale systems against bias actuators and network attenuations

This paper utilizes the adaptive technique to design a class of active synchronizing masterslave large scale systems against imperfect actuators and networked interconnections with bias faults and signal attenuations, respectively. Without the requirement of knowledge of eventual faulty factors of bias-actuators on systems, and attenuation factors of connected networks, an adaptive mechanism is designed to estimate each unknown faulty factor on-line for constructing a class of distributed adaptive controllers. Then based on the adaptive adjustment parameters and Lyapunov stability theory, Lyapunov functions are addressed to prove that the proposed adaptive master-slave large-scale system can be guaranteed to be asymptotic synchronization with the improper actuator and faulty transmitted signals. Finally, a multiple vehicle large-scale system is used to verify the efficiency of the method.     

Preparation and properties of close-packed composite materials

Monodisperse silica particles of about 0.3m diameter are suspended in methacrylate monomer using a carefully selected dispersant. Many steric dispersants are hydrocarbon chains with a reactive end-group. These are not effective as dispersants for silica in moderately polar solvents, such as esters and the methacrylate monomers. Good dispersion was obtained with a methacrylate polymer terminated by a chlorosilane end group. Settling or centrifugation of these unagglomerated dispersions gives well-packed particle beds. Polymerization of the surrounding monomer produces composite materials with high packing fractions and a high degree of regularity. Moduli and strengths of these composites are reported.     

含多端口能量路由器的多能互补系统故障保护功能测试研究

针对某区域用电负荷存在严重的季节性过载现象,以及可再生能源存在功率波动大、稳定性较差的问题,研制了多能(含水电、光伏、储能)、多端口的能量路由器装置及其能量管理系统.综合考虑当地多场景运行,解决了季节性过载问题,实现了能量的合理配置与利用.首先,对比分析选定能量路由器各端口变换器的拓扑结构;然后,对多场景下的工作模式进行介绍;最后,对含能量路由器的多能互补系统进行故障保护功能测试.测试结果表明,该系统具有较好的故障保护功能,有效实现了不同场景下的工作模式切换,直流母线电压稳定以及上层功率指令跟踪等功能,解决了当地用电负荷季节性过载和可再生能源功率波动较大的问题.     

基于Visual Basic 开发机床主传动非常规变速系统的设计--重复转速的传动系统(实例之二)

本文介绍利用Visual Basic工具开发金属切削机床主传动非常规变速系统的设计总体结构，功能和方法，以重复转速的传动系统为例，重点介绍转速图的拟定过程，本系统具有界面美观，操作方便，易于理解的特点。     

不同活化剂对石油焦基活性炭孔结构的影响

以石油焦为原料 ,Na OH,KOH和 Na2 CO3 为活化剂制备活性炭 ,采用氮气吸附考察了不同活化剂对活性炭的比表面积、中孔和微孔孔径分布、孔容积及平均孔径等孔结构的影响 .结果表明 :KOH活化制备的活性炭包含 1 nm的微孔和 4nm的中孔 ,总孔容 0 .648cm3 /g,比表面积大 ;Na OH制备的活性炭以 1 nm的微孔为主 ,占总孔容 ( 0 .1 65 cm3 /g)的 98% ,平均孔径 1 .83nm;Na2 CO3 制备的活性炭以 4nm的中孔为主 ,占总孔容 ( 0 .1 43cm3 /g)的 68.5 % ,平均孔径 3.42 nm,比表面积小 .3种样品的孔径都呈现出多峰分布特征 .KOH和 Na2 CO3 活化制备的活性炭的 N2 吸附脱附曲线属于 型 ,Na OH活化制备的活性炭吸附脱附曲线属于 型 .     

Enhanced extraction of isoflavones from Korean soybean by ultrasonic wave

The amounts of isoflavones extracted from Korean soybean by various ultrasonic waves were compared using 60% aqueous ethanol solution. The effect on extraction yield of variations in solvent composition, temperature, and extraction time was investigated. The experimental results confirmed that ultrasonic waves are a desirable method to extract isoflavones from Korean soybean. The highest yield of aglycone isoflavones was obtained by ultrasonic waves with a frequency of 20 KHz and an extraction time of 10 min, which produced yields of glycoside and aglycone isoflavones three-fold greater than those by dipping method.     

Catalytic Combustion of Methane over Rare Earth Stannate Pyrochlore

Well-defined Ln₂Sn₂O₇ powders (Ln = La, Sm and Gd) with a phase-pure pyrochlore structure were synthesized by hydrothermal reaction. The catalytic activities of Ln₂Sn₂O₇ powders for methane combustion were measured. Methane oxidation started at 500 °C and increased with oxidation temperature. Catalytic methane combustion is strongly influenced by the presence of oxygen vacancies that form by breaking Sn–O lattice bonds as the temperature increases. Addition of manganese to the rare earth pyrochlores improved methane oxidation activity. Manganese-doped samarium stannate pyrochlore (Sm₂Sn_1.8Mn_0.2O₇) shows highest the catalytic activity. Light-off and complete oxidation temperatures were measured at about 400 and 650 °C, respectively.     

六铝酸钙材料的合成及其显微结构研究

分别采用轻质碳酸钙和活性氧化铝 ,或纯铝酸钙水泥和活性氧化铝为初始原料 ,反应烧结合成了六铝酸钙 (CA6)材料 ,研究了原料和成型压力对合成材料的烧结性能和显微结构的影响 ,同时借助于XRD、TG -DSC、SEM和EDAX等测试手段对其反应过程、物相变化和显微结构进行了分析和观察。研究结果表明 :(1) 130 0℃时 ,合成材料的主晶相为刚玉相和CA2 ,并开始有CA6形成 ;温度升至14 0 0℃ ,CA6大量生成 ;15 0 0℃时反应完成 ,产物全部为CA6相。 130 0～ 15 0 0℃时 ,上述反应表现为体积膨胀过程 ,试样的体积密度和径向线收缩率随温度的变化不大 ;而高于 15 0 0℃时 ,试样明显趋向烧结 ,体积密度升高 ,线收缩率加大。采用纯铝酸钙水泥和活性氧化铝合成的试样的体积密度均高于采用轻质CaCO3 和活性氧化铝的 ,尤其在烧成温度高于 15 0 0℃时。坯体的成型压力对这两种合成试样的烧结性能均没有显著影响。 (2 )合成六铝酸钙材料的晶粒形貌与合成工艺有关 ,制备片状晶粒的六铝酸钙材料需满足两个条件 :一是晶核有足够的发育空间 ,二是从晶核生长形成片状结构需足够的物质扩散。采用纯铝酸钙水泥和活性氧化铝为原料的试样 ,其CA6晶核很容易发育成片状晶形 ,且随着坯体成型压力的增加 ,片状CA6有向等轴状发展的趋势 ;采用