Feature-based registration of retinal images

Registration of retinal images taken at different times frequently is required to measure changes caused by disease or to document retinal location of visual stimuli. Cross-correlation has been used previously for such registration, but it is computationally intensive. We have modified a faster algorithm, sequential similarity detection (SSD), to use only the portion of the template that contains retinal vessels. When compared to standard SSD and cross-correlation, this modification improves the reliability of detection for a variety of retinal imaging modalities. The improved reliability enables implementation of a two-stage registration strategy that further decreases the amount of computation and increases the speed of registration.     

Operational optimization of a building-level integrated energy system considering additional potential benefits of energy storage

As a key component of an integrated energy system (IES), energy storage can effectively alleviate the problem of the times between energy production and consumption. Exploiting the benefits of energy storage can improve the competitiveness of multi-energy systems. This paper proposes a method for day-ahead operation optimization of a building-level integrated energy system (BIES) considering additional potential benefits of energy storage. Based on the characteristics of peak-shaving and valley-filling of energy storage, and further consideration of the changes in the system’s load and real-time electricity price, a model of additional potential benefits of energy storage is developed. Aiming at the lowest total operating cost, a bi-level optimal operational model for day-ahead operation of BIES is developed. A case analysis of different dispatch strategies verifies that the addition of the proposed battery scheduling strategy improves economic operation. The results demonstrate that the model can exploit energy storage’s potential, further optimize the power output of BIES and reduce the economic cost.     

激光相变硬化的温度控制

稳定吸收的功率密度是获得沿着扫描轨迹的均匀硬化层深及适当的硬度分布的先决条件。然而,激光输出功率及专门的或涂覆的表面的吸收实际上是波动的,从而导致沿着扫描轨迹的吸收功率通量的变化,甚至在准稳定处理条件下也是如此。可以通过适当的包括一台快速高温计及一台比例积分微分控制器(PID)的控制系统来克服这个困难。通过监视最大温度点上的表面温度场及激光输出功率的控制来保持恒定的吸收。     

FORMATION OF MANGANESE SILICIDE THIN FILMS BY SOLID PHASE REACTION

1. IntroductionThe transition metal silicides have attraeted much attention because of their potentialapplicatiOIl in very large scale integration (VLSI) de.ice[1]. Near-noble metal silicides canbe used as Schottky al1d ohn1ic col1tacts in silicon-based d…     

STUDY OF MECHANISM OF RQ EMBRITTLEMENT OF Fe_(73.5)Cu_1-Nb_3Si_(13.5)B_9 NANOCRYSTALLINE SOFT MAGNETIC ALLOY

Rapidly quenching embrittlement (RQE) sometimes appears in Fe73.5Cu1Nb3Si13.5B9 nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloy (FINEMET) during production process. As a re-sult of RQE the ductility of the as-quenched ribbon drops seriously. The mechanism of RQE has been elucidated in the recent works of current authors. It was believed that RQE is due to the structural relaxation but not related to a-Fe(Si) crystallization. In this paper, the high resolution TEM (HRTEM) method and image digital processing were applied to analyze the HRTEM images of two FINEMET rapidly quenched ribbons with different thicknesses in detail. In the thinner ductile sample, the ordering domains with the size of about 3nm are observed. In the thicker RQE sample, the metastable nanocrystalline domains with the size of 18nm are observed along with the structural relaxation. These domains seem to have Fe3B-like metastable phase struc-ture on nanometer scale. The result indicates that the local atomic ordering regions extend when RQE induced     

Ti5Nb人工钉扎中心NbTi超导体的磁通钉扎机制分析

采用棒基组合的装配方法，用热挤压和冷加工相结合的工艺制备了岛状Ti5Nb人工钉扎中心NbTi超导体，其中Ti5Nb体积含量为10％。通过对此超导体进行详细的磁通钉扎机制分析，认为样品的磁通钉扎力特征主要由正常相钉扎和Δκ扎相结合的机制决定。根据分析的结果，采用多源标度方法，很好地拟合了不同线径样品的磁通钉扎力密度随磁场变化的曲线。拟合的结果表明：样品在较低场下的性能主要由正常相钉扎机制决定，而在较高场下的性能主要由Δκ钉扎机制决定。并且随着线径的减小，正常相钉扎力密度和Δκ钉扎力密度均有不同程度的提高。     

形变热处理对Mo—5%W合金断裂特性的影响

用粉末冶金方法生产、随后进行高温旋锻的Mo-5%W合金,其亚晶界存在着非常细的显微孔穴。实验表明:这些显微孔穴对小旋锻量的试样容易引起蠕变断裂,但对断面减缩率大于50%的试样则不会发生蠕变断裂。     

海底实验室用钛合金厚板的焊接及评价

对α+β型厚为20～76毫米并且杂质极少的TA6V(Ti-6AL-4V)和α型621Mo(Ti-6AL-2Nb-TTa-1Mo)钛合金的轧制板,进行了焊接试验和鉴定。这些合金由美国研制成功,并在海水环境中得到了应用。研究了各种不同的熔化焊接法:钨极惰性气体保护焊(TIG),金属极惰性气体保护焊(MIG),等离子焊和电子束焊(FE)。由于焊前对焊接边缘进行了适当的处理,焊时对焊接接头实施了有效地保护,不论使用那一种焊接方法均没有出现特殊的问题,焊缝的致密性令人满意。对焊接接头进行了拉伸、压缩、裂纹扩展和应力腐蚀等鉴定试验,也没有发现任何可造成严重损害的异常现象。就基板而言,TA6V合金的焊接接头,虽然延伸率和断面收缩率降低了,静态强度性能却略有提高。而621Mo合金的焊接接头,其静态强度性能则与基板相同。抗裂纹的扩展能力大体上也是好的。——对了AGV合金,K_(IC)参数值的范围是50MPam1/2(基板厚20毫米)到88MPam1/2(TIC焊接)。——对621Mo合金,K_(IC)参数值的范围是70MPam1/2(基板厚76毫米)到90MPam1/23(用等离子法焊接)。这两种合金(焊接或非焊接态),在应力腐蚀下的抗裂纹扩展能力是好的。但是,对于K_(IC)参数值,621Mo合金显然要比TA6V合金好得多。对持厚板材的焊接,最好的焊接方法看来还是电子束焊和混合焊接法(第一道缝采用等离子焊,而后用MIG焊填充焊缝)。     

含TiO_2矿石的高温氯化

本文研究了几种含 TiO_2矿石的氯化速度问题。氯化速度的研究是用 CO+Cl_2和 COCl_2气体进行的。讨论了氯化矿石中的铁时 HCl 所起的作用。用 CO十Cl_2进行氯化的速度变化大于一个数量级。找出了与铁原始含量的关系。氯化速度与 TiO_2的重量及 CO 和 Cl_2的分压成正比。反应的活化能为20.9千卡。用 COCl_2氯化比用 CO+Cl_2快得多,但它在600℃时的分解会引起性状反常:氯化速度随温度增加,通过最大值,下降至最小值;然后当 CO+Cl_2反应占优势时,再随温度而增大。     

西欧的现代化钛铸造厂

引言一个新的钛铸造厂将在西欧落成。这个厂在冶金炉设计上将采用最新的先进技术,应用微电子技术监视和控制工艺过程。这个新厂叫做欧洲钛技术公司(TiTech Euro-pe S.A.),以表示它是由国际钛技术公司(TiTech International,Inc.)和比利时政府合资筹建的。