Large-scale system testing of a power system dynamic equivalencingprogram

This paper presents the results of applying the EPRI Dynamic Equivalencing Program to a large-scale system test case of the New York Power Pool. The effects of coherent generator selection, network reduction, generator aggregation, and generator modeling on the accuracy of the reduced models are investigated     

Experimental study of photovoltaic solar assisted heat pump system

A novel photovoltaic solar assisted heat pump (PV-SAHP) system has been proposed in this study. Performance tests with a range of condenser supply water temperature were conducted on an experimental rig. The dynamic performance of this PV-SAHP system in a 4-day period with very similar weather conditions was analyzed and the influencing factors were identified. The results indicate that this PV-SAHP system has a superior coefficient of performance (COP) than the conventional heat pump system and at the same time, the photovoltaic efficiency is also higher. The COP of the heat pump was able to reach 10.4 and the average value was about 5.4. The average photovoltaic efficiency was around 13.4%. The highest overall coefficient of performance (COP_p/t), bringing into consideration both the photovoltaic and thermal efficiency, was about 16.1.     

Large-scale biomedical image analysis in grid environments

This paper presents the application of a component-based Grid middleware system for processing extremely large images obtained from digital microscopy devices. We have developed parallel, out-of-core techniques for different classes of data processing operations employed on images from confocal microscopy scanners. These techniques are combined into a data preprocessing and analysis pipeline using the component-based middleware system. The experimental results show that: 1) our implementation achieves good performance and can handle very large datasets on high-performance Grid nodes, consisting of computation and/or storage clusters and 2) it can take advantage of Grid nodes connected over high-bandwidth wide-area networks by combining task and data parallelism.     

Comparative hall measurements on wet- and dry-oxidized 4H-SiC MOSFETs

Hall measurements have been used to compare the properties of 4H-SiC inversion-mode MOSFETs with “wet” and “dry” gate oxides. While the field-effect mobilities were approximately 3–5 cm²/Vs, the Hall mobilities in 4H-SiC MOSFETs in the wet and dry oxide samples were approximately 70–80 cm²/Vs. The dry-oxidized metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) had a higher transconductance, improved threshold voltage, improved subthreshold slope, and a higher inversion carrier concentration compared to the wet-oxidized MOSFETs. The difference in characteristics between the wet- and the dry-oxidized MOSFETs is attributed to the larger fixed oxide charge in the dry oxide sample and a higher interface trap density in the wet oxide sample.     

Effect of annealing on GaN-insulator interfaces characterized by metal-insulator-semiconductor capacitors

GaN metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) capacitors have been used to characterize the effect of annealing temperature and ambient on GaN-insulator interface properties. Silicon dioxide was deposited on n-type GaN at 900 /spl deg/C by low-pressure chemical vapor deposition and MOS capacitors were fabricated. The MOS capacitors were used to characterize the GaN-SiO/sub 2/ interface with a low interface-state density of 3 /spl times/ 10/sup 11/ cm/sup -2/eV/sup -1/ at 0.25 eV below the conduction band edge, even after annealing in N/sub 2/ at temperatures up to 1100 /spl deg/C; however, insulator properties were degraded by annealing in NO and NH/sub 3/ at 1100 /spl deg/C.     

Synthesis of Hexagonal‐Phase NaYF4:Yb,Er and NaYF4:Yb,Tm Nanocrystals with Efficient Up‐Conversion Fluorescence

IR‐to‐visible up‐conversion fluorescent nanocrystals of hexagonal‐phase NaYF₄:20 %Yb,2 %Er and NaYF₄:20 %Yb,2 %Tm have been synthesized by decomposition of multiprecursors of CF₃COONa, (CF₃COO)₃Y, (CF₃COO)₃Yb, and (CF₃COO)₃Er/(CF₃COO)₃Tm in oleylamine at 330 °C. The average particle size is 10.5 ± 0.7 nm (from random measurements of 200 particles from five transmission electron microscopy images) and 11.1 ± 1.3 nm (from dynamic‐light‐scattering measurements). The up‐conversion fluorescence intensity of the hexagonal nanocrystals in this work is much higher than that of other cubic‐phase NaYF₄:Yb,Er nanocrystals, including the ones in this work (by a factor of 7.5). Mechanisms for nucleation and growth of the hexagonal‐phase nanoparticles are proposed. These nanocrystals are easily dispersed in organic solvents, producing a transparent colloidal solution. The hydrophobic surfaces of the particles are made hydrophilic using a bipolar surfactant. These nanoparticles and their dispersions in various media have potential applications in optical nanodevices and bioprobes.     

ELLIPTIC CURVE CRYPTOGRAPHY BASED AUTHENTICATED KEY AGREEMENT WITH PRE-SHARED PASSWORD

Based on elliptic curve Diffie-Hellman algorithm, an Elliptic Curve Authenticated Key Agreement (ECAKA) protocol with pre-shared password is proposed. Its security relies on the Elliptic Curve Discrete Logarithm Problem (ECDLP). It provides identity authentication,key validation and perfect forward secrecy, and it can foil man-in-the-middle attacks.     

Modular and Versatile Spatial Functionalization of Tissue Engineering Scaffolds through Fiber‐Initiated Controlled Radical Polymerization

Native tissues are typically heterogeneous and hierarchically organized, and generating scaffolds that can mimic these properties is critical for tissue engineering applications. By uniquely combining controlled radical polymerization (CRP), end‐functionalization of polymers, and advanced electrospinning techniques, a modular and versatile approach is introduced to generate scaffolds with spatially organized functionality. Poly‐ε‐caprolactone is end functionalized with either a polymerization‐initiating group or a cell‐binding peptide motif cyclic Arg‐Gly‐Asp‐Ser (cRGDS), and are each sequentially electrospun to produce zonally discrete bilayers within a continuous fiber scaffold. The polymerization‐initiating group is then used to graft an antifouling polymer bottlebrush based on poly(ethylene glycol) from the fiber surface using CRP exclusively within one bilayer of the scaffold. The ability to include additional multifunctionality during CRP is showcased by integrating a biotinylated monomer unit into the polymerization step allowing postmodification of the scaffold with streptavidin‐coupled moieties. These combined processing techniques result in an effective bilayered and dual‐functionality scaffold with a cell‐adhesive surface and an opposing antifouling non‐cell‐adhesive surface in zonally specific regions across the thickness of the scaffold, demonstrated through fluorescent labelling and cell adhesion studies. This modular and versatile approach combines strategies to produce scaffolds with tailorable properties for many applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.     

可装入很小空间的简单电源

随着便携设备应用的普及,对负极性电压电源的需求逐渐增加.用一个正电压输入源来产生一个负电压电源这一做法,成本既高,又比较复杂,特别是当设计需要正电压和负电压两种输出时更是如此.图1示出了一个经济实惠的简单解决方案,它将一个电压逆变器和一个倍压器组合成一个电荷泵电路.该电路能利用一个5～6V的输入电压来产生一个-5V稳压输出电压和一个10V非稳压输出电压.它除了需要一个SOT-23封装的电荷泵集成电路之外,只需5只很小的表面安装陶瓷电容器和两只二极管.     

On the gain scheduling for networked PI controller over IP network

The potential use of networks for real-time high-performance control and automation is enormous and appealing. Replacing a widely used proportional-integral (PI) controller by a new networked controller for networked control capability can be costly and time-consuming. This paper proposes a methodology based on gain scheduling with respect to real-time IP traffic conditions to enhance the existing PI controller so it can be used over IP networks with a general network protocol like Ethernet. This paper first describes the gain scheduling approach based on constant network delays using a rational function approach. The formulation is extended to random IP network round-trip time (RTT) delays by using the generalized exponential distribution model. Simulation results show that the PI controller with gain scheduling provides significantly better networked control system performance.