The purpose of this article is to provide a numerically efficient method for the quadratic stabilisation of a class of linear, discrete-time, uncertain, time-varying systems. The considered class of systems is characterised by an interval time-varying (ITV) matrix and constant sensor and actuator matrices. It is required to find a linear time-invariant (LTI) static output feedback controller yielding a quadratically stable closed-loop system independently of the parameter variation rate. The solvability conditions are stated in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). The set of LMIs includes the stability conditions for the feedback connection of a unique suitably defined extreme plant with an LTI output controller and the positivity of a closed-loop extremal matrix. A consequent noticeable feature of the article is that the total number of LMIs is independent of the number of uncertain parameters. This greatly enhances the numerical efficiency of the design procedure. 相似文献
Permaglas ME771 is a glass-epoxy laminate which is suitable for use at cryogenic temperatures. We have measured the thermal conductivity of a sample of this material between 64 mK and 4.2 K in the direction parallel to the reinforcing fibres, enabling us to make a comparison with the better known material G-10CR. The thermal conductivity follows the form that would be expected for such a material, and is similar to that of G-10CR, which has a similar (room temperature) tensile strength. We comment on some confusion that has arisen over the difference between G-10CR, a material specifically produced for cryogenic use, and G-10, the more common equivalent. 相似文献
Climate change challenges water managers and researchers to find sustainable management solutions, in order to avoid undesirable
impacts on water resources, environment and water-dependent sectors. Needed are projections into the future for the main driving
forces, the resulting pressures on water resources, and quantification of the impacts. Modeling studies can play an important
role in investigating, quantifying, and communicating possible impacts of climate change, with account of uncertainty of the
results. However, climate change related impacts and a need for adaptation still play a minor role in current river basin
management plans that have to comply e.g. with the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD). One important reason is that climate
impact assessment is generally done in research institutes, while management plans are designed by practitioners working in
national and regional environmental agencies and water supply companies. Knowledge transfer from science to practice and visa
versa is often missing. In the present study, we propose a methodology and a case study for model-supported decision making
in the water sector applicable to a participatory water resources planning process. The methodology is applied in a case study
investigating climate change impacts on water resources. The case study area is the German State of Saxony-Anhalt, where the
task was to develop a climate change impact assessment including possible adaptation measures as basis for a federal adaptation
directive. 相似文献
A sensory analysis of 112 virgin olive oils was performed by a fully trained taste panel. The samples were divided in “defective” and “not defective” on the basis of their olfactory attributes. Then, the “not defective” samples were classified into “low”, “medium” and “high” according to the fruity aroma intensity perceived by assessors. All samples were also analysed by FT-NIR and FT-IR spectroscopy and processed by classification methods (LDA and SIMCA). The results showed that NIR and MIR spectroscopy coupled with statistical methods are an interesting technique compared with traditional sensory assessment in classifying olive oil samples on the basis of the fruity attribute. The prediction rate varied between 71.6% and 100%, as average value. The spectroscopic methods, combined with chemometric strategies, could represent a reliable, cheap and fast classification tool, able to draw a complete fingerprint of a food product, describing its intrinsic quality attributes, that include its sensory attributes. 相似文献
Autosymmetric functions exhibit a special type of regularity that can speed-up the minimization process. Based on this autosymmetry,
we propose a three level form of logic synthesis, called ORAX (EXOR-AND-OR), to be compared with the standard minimal SOP
(Sum of Products) form.
First we provide a fast ORAX minimization algorithm for autosymmetric functions. The ORAX network for a function f has a first level of at most 2(n−k) EXOR gates, followed by the AND-OR levels, where n is the number of input variables and k is the “autosymmetry degree” of f. In general a minimal ORAX form has smaller size than a standard minimal SOP form for the same function. We show how the
gain in area of ORAX over SOP can be measured without explicitly generating the latter. If preferred, a SOP expression can
be directly derived from the corresponding ORAX. A set of experimental results confirms that the ORAX form is generally more
compact than the SOP form, and its synthesis is much faster than classical three-level logic minimization. Indeed ORAX and
SOP minimization times are often comparable, and in some cases ORAX synthesis is even faster. 相似文献
Microwaves at 2.45 GHz have been applied to ignite the combustion synthesis of compacted Ti–Si–C powders mixtures, having 1:1:1 atomic ratio, in order to join SiC-based components. A mixture of different refractory phases such as TiC and TiSi2 were obtained. Depending on the synthesis conditions, no residual silicon in the joint was detected, suggesting the suitability of the here proposed experimental joining approach for nuclear plants and high temperature applications. A simplified model was developed with the aim of obtaining a deeper understanding of the here proposed rapid, almost pressure-less and localized heating joining method. Experimental and numerical simulation results demonstrate that joining of SiC can be rapidly obtained with minimization of heat affected zones in the SiC substrates. Maximum apparent shear strength values of the joints ranged from 9.9 to 45.1 MPa, depending on the process conditions. 相似文献
The effect of scandium oxide additions on the emission properties of impregnated tungsten cathodes was investigated. The synthesis of alumoscandates in the BaO ― CaO ― Sc2O3 ― Al2O3 system were studied by x-ray diffraction, thermography, and petrographic analysis. The hygroscopic properties of the emission-active material was determined. Based on the results of emission tests the recommended optimal compositions of emission-active material are 2.4 BaO·0.6 CaO·0.1 Sc2O3·0.9 Al2O3 and 2.6 BaO·1.9 CaO·0.1 Sc2O3·0.9 Al2O3. Cathodes based on these compositions had lifetimes greater than 10000 h operating in the temperature range 900-1000°C at current densities of 15-20 A/cm2 in a vacuum of the order of 10−6 Torr.
HIV‐1 integrase (IN) active site inhibitors are the latest class of drugs approved for HIV treatment. The selection of IN strand‐transfer drug‐resistant HIV strains in patients supports the development of new agents that are active as allosteric IN inhibitors. Here, a docking‐based virtual screening has been applied to a small library of natural ligands to identify new allosteric IN inhibitors that target the sucrose binding pocket. From theoretical studies, kuwanon‐L emerged as the most promising binder and was thus selected for biological studies. Biochemical studies showed that kuwanon‐L is able to inhibit the HIV‐1 IN catalytic activity in the absence and in the presence of LEDGF/p75 protein, the IN dimerization, and the IN/LEDGF binding. Kuwanon‐L also inhibited HIV‐1 replication in cell cultures. Overall, docking and biochemical results suggest that kuwanon‐L binds to an allosteric binding pocket and can be considered an attractive lead for the development of new allosteric IN antiviral agents. 相似文献