Signal processing using cellular neural networks

The cellular neural network (CNN) architecture combines the best features from traditional fully-connected analog neural networks and digital cellular automata. The network can rapidly process continuous-valued (gray-scale) input signals (such as images) and perform many computation functions which traditionally were implemented in digital form. Here, we briefly introduce the the theory of CNN circuits, provide some examples of CNN applications to image processing, and discuss work toward a CNN implementation in custom CMOS VLSI. The role of analog computer-aided design (CAD) will be briefly presented as it relates to analog neural network implementation.This work is supported in part by the Office of Naval Research under Contract N00014-89-J1402, and the National Science Foundation under grant MIP-8912639.     

Energy efficiency, carbon emissions and economic development in Venezuela

Venezuela's vast natural resource base has largely shaped the nation's economic and energy-use patterns. Major opportunities exist for improving the efficiency of energy use in Venezuela and, consequently, restraining the growth of energy-related carbon emissions. This paper presents a detailed report of one potential development path for Venezuela and estimates the ensuing levels of energy demand and CO₂ emissions associated with pursuing this path through the year 2025. The results indicate that by adopting a development strategy that incorporates structural changes in the economy, fuel-switching measures and improved end-use efficiencies, Venezuela can introduce energy efficiency and carbon restraints as part of its economic development process.     

Fault tolerance in FFT arrays: Time redundancy approaches

Fault tolerance in VLSI/WSI FFT arrays acquires relevance when defects and run-time faults become significant, due to large dimensions of processors and arrays. Then, both restructuring to overcome end-of-production defects and reconfiguration to overcome run-time faults are required, to achieve the dual purposes of higher yield and higher reliability.Adopting as basic FFT network the two-dimensions array that directly corresponds to the FFT flow graph, the usual structure redundancy techniques tailored for two-dimensions arrays reconfiguration are not well applicable, since the limited locality of this network leads to relevant area increase due to the augmented interconnection structure.In this paper,time redundancy is suggested as a viable alternative for the two-dimensions FFT array; two different solutions are presented, one based oninter-stage reconfiguration, the other one adoptingintra-state reconfiguration, both allowing for survival to multiple faults with limited increase of network complexity and very small hard-core sections. As usual in many time redundancy methods, both approaches result in a processing speed equal to half the processing speed granted by an ideal, fault-free device.Reliability and survival ratios to multiple faults are evaluated for the two cases, taking into account also the area increments necessary for fault tolerance. The reliability evaluations allow for a direct comparison of the two solutions.     

以杂多酸为催化剂合成乙二醇-乙醚的研究

研究了杂多酸催化无水乙醇和环氧乙烷(EO)制备乙醇乙醚的醚化反应,考察了不同种类的杂多酸以及醚化反应工艺条件对反应活性和选择性的影响.结果表明,PW_(12)催化剂的反应活性高、反应温度低、选择性好,当用PW_(12)作催化剂,乙醇与环氧化乙烷之比为3.0(mol),反应温度45℃,反应时间1h时,转化率和选择性均超过97%.     

厚度控制技术在中厚板轧制生产中的应用

本文探讨了影响中厚板厚度波动的因素，结合安钢中板厂2800mm轧机按合同轧制一批交货重量不大于理论重量船板的生产实践，总结了实际生产中实现高精度厚度控制的有效方法。     

低乙烯含量抗冲聚丙烯的结构表征

采用二甲苯为溶剂，将不同乙烯含量（５％￣１５％质量）的抗冲聚丙烯用特定程序进行分级，将各样品分为室温下可溶于甲苯和不可溶于甲苯的两部分。使用＾１３Ｃ－ＮＭＲ方法和ＦＴ－ＩＲ方法对各组分进行表征，明确了乙烯链段在聚丙烯链上的分布，并在此基础上提出了产生这种链结构的聚合工艺的特点。     

钒酸钇晶体及其在光纤通信中的应用

钒酸钇（YVO4）晶体具有良好的机械和物理特性，近年在光纤通信器件制造生产中得到了广泛的应用。本文介绍了基于YVO4晶体为材料的隔离器、环行器和交叉波分复用的功能及其原理结构。     

风包粉系列浓淡煤粉燃烧技术的研究

总结了哈尔滨工业大学15年来对浓淡煤粉燃烧技术的研究成果，阐述了浓淡煤粉燃烧技术的原理及所具有的风包粉流动特点，并通过工业试验验证了风包粉原理。针对我国电站锅炉燃煤的特点，提出了需要解决的5个问题，指出了浓淡燃烧技术的发展方向。     

Rheology in Processing of in Situ Composites of Polypropylene and Low Melting Poing Metals

The low melting point metallic tin powder or alloy of tin and lead was blended with polypropy-lene. A kind of in situ composite has been prepared. The variations of torque were studied when the composites were mixed in Haake torque rheogeniometer. By way of capillary extrusion, effects upon rheology of the in situ com-posites of the low melting point metals (LMPM) and coupling agent for their different variety and content, were investigated. From flow curves, the results indicate that in situ composites mixed with the LMPM are a kind of pseudoplastic fluid. If the LMPM were melted, the higher the content of the LMPM , the lower apparent viscosity of composites. Meanwhile, when the coupling agent is added into composites, the viscosity of composite will go up first and drop then. This shows that the LMPM have a promoter flow action on the polypropylene.     

乙炔黑吸附聚合制导电聚苯胺

用乙炔黑吸附化学聚合新工艺制备导电聚苯胺，可保持电导率不变，但转化率和堆密度提高，并明显改善了聚苯胺的颗粒形态和制膜加工性，使由其制备的聚苯胺复合正极膜和固体聚苯胺锂蓄电池的电化学性能得以改进。