Parallel Pattern-Based Systems for Computational Biology: A Case Study

Computational biology research is now faced with the burgeoning number of genome data. The rigorous postprocessing of this data requires an increased role for high-performance computing (HPC). Because the development of HPC applications for computational biology problems is much more complex than the corresponding sequential applications, existing traditional programming techniques have demonstrated their inadequacy. Many high level programming techniques, such as skeleton and pattern-based programming, have therefore been designed to provide users new ways to get HPC applications without much effort. However, most of them remain absent from the mainstream practice for computational biology. In this paper, we present a new parallel pattern-based system prototype for computational biology. The underlying programming techniques are based on generic programming, a programming technique suited for the generic representation of abstract concepts. This allows the system to be built in a generic way at application level and, thus, provides good extensibility and flexibility. We show how this system can be used to develop HPC applications for popular computational biology algorithms and lead to significant runtime savings on distributed memory architectures.     

我国核工业废放射源安全管理

废放射源易于在管理上失去控制，从而酿成事故，对人类和环境造成危害。本文分析了我国废放射源产生的原因，介绍了我国核工业废放射源的现状与安全管理的技术路线和策略，提出了当前所面临的主要问题。     

应用实时全息术和散斑照相术测量岩石的弹性参数

本文介绍用激光实时全息术测量岩石的泊松比μ,用散斑照相放大术测量岩石的杨氏模量E,进而由弹性理论中的关系式G=E/(2(1+μ))算出岩石的切变模量G。由此可以获得所测岩石的弹性参数。     

活动式水冷撇渣器的设计及应用

活动式水冷撇渣器是根据高炉冷却壁的工作原理设计的。第一台活动式水冷撇渣器于１９９３年２月２７日在安钢４号高炉投入运行，使用寿命长达１７个月零１８天，通铁量达到４０万ｔ。这种活动式水冷撇渣器具有投产少，收益高，维修方便，安全可靠等优点。     

贵溪冶炼厂闪速炉炉体第二次改造

介绍贵冶闪速炉炉体两次改造 ,炉体冷却元件的设置及设计特点 ,阐明了设置冷却元件必要性及使用的实际效果。     

Assessment of melt cleanliness in A356.2 aluminium casting alloy using the porous disc filtration apparatus technique: Part II Inclusion analysis

The data obtained on inclusion types and concentrations has been analysed in the present part in terms of their effect on filtration time and fluidity (measured by the length of solidified metal in quartz tubes). The dross, i.e., the oxide layer that formed on the surface of the molten metal, was carefully collected and its mass determined; then it was examined in a scanning electron microscope equipped with an energy-dispersive X-ray system. The results show that inclusions are not the only parameter to be considered. More importantly, it is Al2O3 (films or particles), which seems to be the deciding factor. It is found, however, that it is quite difficult to separate the individual role of each parameter using the porous disc filtration apparatus (PoDFA) technique, i.e., sampling, without disturbing the molten metal. Sampling would introduce undesirable oxides into the PoDFA crucible, resulting in an artificial increase in the filtration time. Increasing the holding periods of the molten metal increases the quantity of dross. In all cases, the skimmed dross is wet, i.e., it contains an appreciable amount of molten metal. The main types of oxides in the dross are MgO, MgAl2O4, Al4C3 and Al2O3. This revised version was published online in November 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.