Thermodynamic description of the Mg–Eu binary system

Thermodynamic assessment of the Mg–Eu binary system has been carried out by combining first-principles calculations and Miedema’s theory with CALPHAD method. Firstly, the mixing enthalpy of the liquid alloys was calculated by using Miedema’s theory, and formation enthalpies of the intermetallic compounds were calculated by using the projector augmented-wave (PAW) method within the generalized gradient approximation (GGA). Subsequently, the liquid phase was described employing a simple substitutional model, of which the excess Gibbs energy was formulated with a Redlich-Kister expression. And the solubility of Eu in HCP_(Mg) and Mg in BCC_(Eu) were neglected. While the intermetallic compounds Mg₁₇Eu₂, Mg₅Eu, Mg₄Eu, Mg₂Eu and MgEu, were treated as stoichiometric compounds. Consequently, a set of self-consistent thermodynamic parameters for all stable phases in the Mg–Eu binary system were obtained, which can reproduce most of the thermodynamic and phase boundary data.     

基于模板法的网页英语试卷自动抽取技术的研究

为解决在线考试系统中建立海量数据库的问题,采用基于模板法的Web信息抽取方法,提取相似网页中的正文内容。并根据包含英文试卷的网页特点,制定正文抽取规则,最终可获得完整的英语试卷及其答案。实验结果表明,该方法具有较高的准确率和提取速度。     

射线图像的立体匹配技术研究

在数字射线成像检测技术中,当物体形状不适宜于旋转扫描时,传统的X射线计算机断层成像技术(CT)难以得到其3维信息,对于这种情况,立体视觉是一种较好的解决方案。立体视觉的关键技术是立体匹配,尽管目前立体匹配技术的研究已取得了很大的进展,然而这类研究主要局限于可见光等反射成像领域,对X射线图像等透射成像领域的研究很少。由于成像原理的不同,透射图像的立体匹配技术与可见光图像存在很大差异。为了对X射线图像进行正确匹配,根据射线图像的特点,首先制定了合理的立体匹配策略,并指出边缘是一种"好"的匹配基元;然后建立了射线图像立体匹配的约束条件,同时分析了射线图像匹配不确定性的原因;最后确定了由粗到精的两步匹配方法,并提出利用多目视觉约束来实现精匹配。利用工业射线像增强器系统对标准样件进行成像的实验结果表明,该技术是可行的,匹配的绝对平均误差在2pixels范围内。     

基于最优形态学滤波的面料缝纫加工检测

为了对服装加工质量进行自动检测,提出了一种对针织面料缝纫加工的疵点进行自动检验的方法。该方法首先基于遗传算法进行结构元素的寻优,然后通过图像的数学形态学滤波处理来消除面料组织的正常纹理对图像分割的干扰;最后利用灰度阈值实现图像分割来得到表现缝线和加工疵点特征的二值图像。实验结果表明,该方法是有效的。     

Coordination control method to block cascading failure of a renewable generation power system under line dynamic security

The large application of renewable energy generation (REG) has increased the risk of cascading failures in the power system. At the same time REG also provides the possibility of new approaches for the suppression of such failures. However, the capacity and position of the synchronous generator (SG) involved in regulation limit the power regulation speed (PRS) of REG to the overload line which is the main cause of cascading failures, while the PRS of SG is related to the position and shedding power. REG and SGs have difficulty in achieving effective cooperation under constraints of system power balance. Particularly, the dynamic variation of line flow during power regulation causes new problems for the accurate evaluation of line thermal safety under overload. Therefore, a new strategy for quantitatively coordinating shedding power and power regulation to block cascading failures in the dynamic security domain is proposed in this paper. The control capability and dynamic security domain of the overload line are modeled, and the coordination control method based on power regulation is then proposed to minimize shedding power. The algorithm for the optimal control scheme considers the constraints of load capacity, power source capacity and bus PRS. The correctness of the proposed method is verified using case studies.     

Optimizing the Oxygen-Catalytic Performance of Zn–Mn–Co Spinel by Regulating the Bond Competition at Octahedral Sites

By using the more electro-negative Mn³⁺ ion to partially replace Co³⁺ at the octahedral site of spinel ZnCo₂O₄, i.e., forming ternary Zn–Mn–Co spinel oxide, the electrocatalytic oxygen reduction/evolution activity is found to be significantly increased. Considering the physical characterization and theoretical calculations, it demonstrated that the bond competition played a key role in regulating the cobalt valence state and the electrocatalytic activity. The partial replacement of octahedral-site-occupied Co³⁺ by Mn³⁺ can effectively modulate the adjacent Co–O bond and induce the Jahn–Teller effect, thus changing the originally stable crystal structure and optimizing the binding strength between the active center and reaction intermediates. Certainly, the Mn-substituted ZnMn_1.4Co_0.6O₄/NCNTs exhibit higher electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity than that of ZnCo₂O₄/NCNTs and ZnMn₂O₄/NCNTs, supporting that the Co–O bond covalency determines the ORR activity of spinel ZnCo₂O₄. This study offers the competition between adjacent Co–O and Mn–O bonds via the B_Oh–O–B_Oh edge-sharing geometry. The ion substitution at octahedral sites by less electronegative cations can be a new and effective way to improve the electrocatalytic performance of cobalt-based spinel oxides.     

Social-path embedding-based transformer for graduation development prediction

As the education of students attracts more and more attention, the task of graduation development prediction has gradually become a hot topic in academia and industry. The task of graduation development prediction aims to predict the employment category of students in advance via academic achievement data, which can help administrators understand students’ learning status and set up a reasonable learning plan. However, existing research ignores the potential impact of social relationships on students’ graduation development choices. To fully explore social relationships among students, we propose a Social-path Embedding-based Transformer Neural Network (SPE-TNN) for the task of graduation development prediction in this paper. Specifically, SPE-TNN is divided into the Social-path selection layer, the Social-path embedding layer, the Transformer layer, and the Multi-layer projection layer. Firstly, the Social-path selection layer is designed to find social relationships that impact graduation development and embed them into the student’s performance features through the Social-path embedding layer. Secondly, the Transformer layer is adopted to balance the weights of the students’ features. Finally, the Multi-layer projection layer is used to achieve the student graduation development prediction. Experimental results on the real-world datasets show that SPE-TNN outperforms the existing popular approaches.

     

Ferromagnetism and the Optical Properties of Mn-Doped CdSe with the Wurtzite Structure

The geometrical structure of CdSe was optimized by using the ultrasoft pseudopotential method of a total energy plane wave based on density functional theory. The band structure, density of states, and optical properties were calculated and discussed in detail. The Mn-doped CdSe is found to be a half-metallic ferromagnet with 100% carrier spin polarization at the Fermi level. At a Mn concentration of 12.5%, the calculated total energy of the spin-polarized state is 614 meV lower than that of the nonspin-polarized state. The net magnetic moment of 5 μ _B is found per supercell for 12.5% Mn-doped CdSe. The estimated Curie temperature of 748.6 K for Mn-doped CdSe is above room temperature. The ferromagnetic ground state in Mn-doped CdSe can be explained in terms of the p ? d hybridization mechanism. These results suggest that Mn-doped CdSe may present a promising dilute magnetic semiconductor, and may have potential applications in the field of spintronics.     

Modelling and Thermal Analysis of Tray‐layered Fruits inside Ventilated Packages during Forced‐air Precooling

Ventilated packaging is widely used in the forced‐air precooling practice for horticultural produce. Fresh fruits are living organisms which are sensitive to temperature in turn related to airflow and heat transfer inside package. In this study, a transient mathematical model considering heat of respiration and evaporation is developed to predict the thermal response of tray‐layered fruits in ventilated packages during forced‐air precooling. Specifically, the heat source is combined with the energy conservation equation and loaded into numerical solution by User Defined Function (UDF). Temperature profiles of three variously distributed circular and oblong vents in three different patterns (spaced, paralleled and crossed stacking) are simulated, separately. The results show that the heat source affects fruit cooling process, and the layered fruit in paralleled stacking pattern tends to be cooled better than others. Furthermore, the results indicate that vertical oblong vent could improve the longitudinal and lateral airflow, while non‐central vent design could greatly improve the overall cooling performance. Definitely a triangular distribution of three circular vents was superior to laterally distributed centre vents with 66.5% higher uniformity and 2.5°C lower of the highest temperature. Compared with the three identical vertical oblong vent conditions, vent design with one hand hole and two side vertical oblong vents can be cooled more uniformly with an increase of 6.5%. It is revealed that vents with large major‐to‐minor axis ratio could be applied to balance airflow and ease cooling differences for a rapid but uniform cooling. Experimental validations were performed for Sim2, Sim4 and Sim6, Sim8, Sim9, and good agreement was obtained considering the five vent conditions with the error less than 3.5°C but coordinated later (within the limits of the experimental uncertainty).Thus the numerical model can be used to predict and optimize temperature distribution within precooling packages. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

UV Photodetectors Based on BiOCl Nanosheet Arrays: The Effects of Morphologies and Electrode Configurations

A facile chemical bath method is adopted to grow bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl) nanosheet arrays on a piece of Cu foil (denoted as BiOCl‐Cu) and isolated BiOCl nanosheets are collected by ultrasonication. A self‐supporting BiOCl film is obtained by the removal of Cu foil. Photodetectors (PDs) based on these BiOCl materials are assembled and the effects of morphologies and electrode configurations on the photoelectric performance of these PDs are examined. The BiOCl nanosheet PD achieves high responsivities in the spectral range from 250 to 350 nm, while it presents quite a small photocurrent and slow response speed. The BiOCl film PD yields low photocurrents and near‐unity on–off ratios, demonstrating poor photoelectric performance. The photocurrent of the BiOCl‐Cu PD with both electrodes on the BiOCl film is much higher than those of these above‐mentioned PDs, and the response times are fast. Meanwhile, the BiOCl‐Cu PD with separate electrodes on the BiOCl film and Cu foil achieves even higher photocurrents and presents a self‐powering characteristic, depicting the improved photodetecting performances induced by the specific morphology and distinct electrode configuration. These results would promote the applications of BiOCl nanostructures in the photoelectric devices.