Design and realization of a high resolution (640 × 480) SWIR image acquisition system

A new image acquisition system module for extracting signals of high-resolution short wave infrared (SWIR) from a focal plane array (FPA) is presented in this study. The short wave infrared (SWIR—with wavelength about 900–1,700 nm) images have been proven its unique values in many applications such as military, semiconductor inspection and aviation security. The designs for the SWIR data acquisition system module consists of digitization and acquisition of FPA signals, design of synchronous dynamic random access memory controller and real-time image signal transformation and display. Three major steps involved towards a successful SWIR module—(1) Selection of hardware ICs according to specification for the FPA; (2) Design of a timing generator for the image acquisition system to control FPA and other ICs by Verilog HDL programming; (3) Integrate the individual modules on a PCB. The SWIR image output signals are successfully generated in the format of National Television System Committee (NSTC), which can be displayed on a common NTSC monitor, flat panel displays with an AV input terminal or a CRT display in a favorable speed of frame rate at 30 per second.     

Synthesis,characterization, and thermal properties of phosphorus‐containing,wholly aromatic thermotropic copolyesters

A series of phosphorus‐containing, wholly aromatic thermotropic copolyesters from acetylated 2‐(6‐oxide‐6H‐dibenz〈c,e〉〈1,2〉oxa phosphorin‐6‐yl)‐1,4‐dihydroxy phenylene, p‐acetoxybenzoic acid, terephthalic acid, and isophthalic acid were prepared by melting polycondensation. The structure and basic properties of the polymers, such as the glass‐transition temperature (T_g), melting temperature (T_m), thermal stability, crystallinity, and liquid crystallinity, were investigated with Fourier transform infrared, elemental analysis, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis, wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction, and hot‐stage polarizing optical microscopy. The copolyesters had relatively high T_g values ranging from 183 to 192°C. The T_m values obtained from DSC curves for samples P‐20 and P‐25 were 290 and 287°C, respectively (where the number in the sample name indicates the molar fraction of the phosphorus‐containing monomer in the reactants). The initial flow temperatures of other samples observed with hot‐stage polarizing microscopy were 271–290°C. The 5% degradation temperatures in nitrogen ranged from 431 to 462°C, and the char yields at 640°C were 41–52%. All the copolyesters, except P‐40, were thermotropic and nematic. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 86: 1278–1284, 2002     

Muscular fatigue and maximum endurance time assessment for male and female industrial workers

A single arm pushing experiment was conducted in an electronic factory in Yantai, China to assess muscular fatigue using the theoretical models of muscular strength and maximum endurance time (MET) developed by Ma et al. (2009). Seventy seven workers, including 38 males and 39 females, participated in the study. The muscular strength of pushing was measured after the subject pushed a stick, with a force of 2.5 kgf, for 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0 min. Fatigue rate was determined based on a regression approach. In addition to the theoretical model, the MET for such a pushing task was also determined using four empirical models in the literature. The results indicated that females were more resistant to muscular fatigue than males in the pushing task. The results of the muscular strength prediction show that the predictability of the muscular strength model is acceptable. The prediction errors for muscular strength for female subjects were significantly lower than those of the male subjects. The predicted MET using the theoretical model, with a group constant k, was highly correlated with those using the empirical models compared in the current study.     

Improvement of Microwave Loss Tangent and Tunability of Ba0.55Sr0.45TiO3/MgO Composites Using the Heterogeneous Precipitation Method

Ba_0.55Sr_0.45TiO₃/MgO composites were successfully prepared by the heterogeneous precipitation method and their structural, surface morphological, tunable properties, and dielectric properties at microwave frequency were systemically investigated. Compared with the sample prepared by the traditional solid-state method, the sample prepared by the heterogeneous precipitation method exhibits a smaller grain size, more uniform microstructure, higher tunability, and lower microwave loss, and these properties are very beneficial to the development of the microwave tunable devices application. Moreover, the effects of La₂O₃ doping on the dielectric and tunable properties of BST/MgO composites are investigated. The result shows that the La³⁺-doped sample has higher tunability and lower microwave loss than the undoped one.     

一种基于多核嵌入式系统的TD-LTE同步校正方法

针对TD-LTE系统中同步性错误随机发生的问题,提出了一种通过ARM+DSP+FPGA平台的嵌入式系统实现帧号和原语的同步校正方法。该方法基于TD-LTE射频一致性测试仪表硬件平台,通过该嵌入式系统中ARM、DSP、FPGA间的协调工作,由GPMC模块通过帧号和原语两方面对系统同步性进行校正。在TD-LTE射频一致性测试仪表硬件平台中进行了验证,结果表明,该方法在实现帧号与子帧号同步校正的基础上明显提高了TD-LTE系统通信的稳定性。     

电压波动和闪变对整流桥后电解电容器的影响

电网电压存在波动和闪变,使整流桥后电解电容器的纹波电流明显增加,导致其损耗增加和使用寿命缩短。为了分析该现象的成因和机制,利用三角函数模型定性分析电网电压波动和闪变引起电解电容器纹波电流的变化情况,同时推导验证了其有效值变大的现象。同时还介绍了电容器纹波电流的测试方法,并采用具有傅里叶分析功能的示波器对实际样机的纹波电流进行测试分析,获得了支持理论分析的实验数据和结果。     

SO_4~（2－）／ZrO_2固体超强酸的失活与再生

初步探索了ＳＯ_４~２－／ＺｒＯ２固体超强酸的失活机理．并着重研究了催化剂的两种再生方法：灼烧法和溶剂洗涤法。催化剂主要是因结焦而失活，高温灼烧能基本恢复催化剂原有活性．且再生效果与灼烧温度有关。溶剂洗涤法有一定的再生能力，但不显著．     

A minimal kinematic model for serial robot calibration using POE formula

Traditional methods based on the product of exponentials (POE) formula are parametrically continuous and complete for the calibration of the kinematic parameters of serial robots. However, these methods are not minimal due to the constraints of joint twists. This paper puts forward a new POE-based model, whose parameters are totally independent and conform to the formula of minimality. This is the first model that simultaneously satisfies the requirements of parametric continuity, completeness, and minimality with uniform and generic modeling rules. The proposed approach avoids the operations of normalization and orthogonalization which are necessary redundancy elimination steps with the traditional model. Simulations on a SCARA robot and experiments on an ABB IRB 120 robot prove that the new model outperforms in convergence, accuracy, and efficiency.     

Contents Volume 10 (2003)

Volume Contents

Contents Volume 10 (2003)