The investigation of 32P wire for catheter-based endovascular irradiation

The dose distribution from a 32P source has been measured and calculated in order to evaluate its application in endovascular irradiation. The source dimension was 27 mm in length and 0.3 mm in diameter and was embedded in the end of a Ni-Ti wire. Dose measurements were performed using radiochromic film in several specially designed tissue equivalent phantoms. Loevinger's point dose kernel was used for the calculation. The approximate dose rate at a radial distance of 1.5 mm from the center of the source was found to be 6.75 cGy/s per GBq (0.25 cGy/s per mCi), which allows the delivery of a therapeutic dose in a short time interval with a satisfactory homogeneity without stepping the source. However, the dose rate falls off almost exponentially along the radial distance. Therefore it may not be suitable for treating large diameter vessel from a centrally located source. The effect of a curved 32P wire source on the radial dose distribution was also investigated. The results showed that for a maximum bend of 180 degrees the dose rate was increased by as much as 20% along the inner radial distance but decreased by as much as 20% along the outer radial distance compared to the dose along a straight wire. However, for curvatures normally encountered in a clinical situation, the dose rate was changed less than 5%.     

Space-time finite elements for a simplified thermo-metallurgical problem relevant to casting

The non-linear thermo-metallurgical problem, relevant for the cooling of a molten metal including the macro-segregation that occurs during the cooling process, is studied here. Due to the strong non-linearities involved in phase transformations, it is necessary to use a fine resolution in space-time in a finite element approximation in order to meet accuracy requirements. We derive space-time FE-methods based on the discontinuous and continuous Galerkin method in time for the energy equation. This formulation integrates the stored energy exactly for a given heat flux. When macro-segregation is incorporated into the model, the problem can be formulated in such a way that the phase-transition drives a flow of species. In addition, diffusion is possible throughout the domain. The model can be further rewritten using a potential approach. By this approach for modelling macro-segregation, we are able to obtain discretizations that guarantee that the balance equations are satisfied, and it is possible to solve the phase-transition problem either as a field problem or as a local problem (defined by a local evolution rule).     

钙—铈氟碳酸盐矿物中BmSn型新多型的发现及其微结构研究

利用Philips CM-12分析型透射电镜对四川昌北大型稀土矿床中钙铈氟碳酸盐矿物进行了研究。除证实氟碳钙铈矿(BS)存在3R和6R2种多型外,首次发现和研究了氟碳钙铈矿(BS)存在4H、12H、18R、24R、30R和36R6种新多型;伦琴矿(BS_2)1种6R新多型和B_2S新规则混层矿物2H、12R和24R3种中新多型。电子衍射和晶格象分析表明:该类矿物中众多新多型的产生,主要是由于矿物结构单元层沿(?)轴有序堆垛和[CO_3]的定向周期性变化所致。     

Convergence analysis of hybrid bi-directional associative memory neural networks with discrete delays

In this paper, the dynamical characteristics of hybrid bi-directional associative memory (BAM) neural networks with constant transmission delays are investigated. Without assuming the symmetry of synaptic connection weights and the monotonicity and differentiability of activation functions, the Lyapunov functionals are constructed and Halanay-type inequalities are respectively employed to derive the delay-independent sufficient conditions under which the networks converge exponentially to the equilibria associated with temporally uniform external inputs. Some examples are given to illustrate that the results are less conservative and less restrictive than the previously known results.     

Fuzzy-Fusion Classifier for MMV Full-Polarization Radar Target Recognition Using One-Dimensional Scattering Centers

One-dimensional (1-D) scattering centers on a target can be used for radar target recognition purpose. In this paper, a new classifier based on fuzzy techniques is proposed, which is very much suitable for target recognition using 1-D scattering centers. Furthermore, information fusion techniques for full polarimetric receiver data are utilized at the decision level. The performance of the proposed fuzzy-fusion classifier is evaluated using a dataset of five aircraft models measured by millimeter-wave (MMW) full-polarization stepped-frequency radar in the compact range facility.     

The prospects of non-volatile phase-change RAM

Phase-change read-and-write memory (PRAM) is a promising memory that can solve the problems of conventional memory—scalability, read/write speed, and reliability. We will review the opportunities and technical challenges of PRAM. The most important challenge of PRAM is the reduction of the writing current. Various approaches to reduce the writing current will be reviewed and the prospects of PRAM are discussed.     

低电阻率气层测井评价方法

粘土矿物成份是造成气层电阻率低的主要原因。用灰色静态模型计算孔隙度，用BP神经网络计算束缚水饱和度等参数。与岩心分析结果比较，储层参数计算结果精度有所提高。用储层参数建立气层和水层的判别式，判别结果与试油有较好的一致性。综合数字处理结果建立了气层产能评价模型，处理结果与试油结果比较，符合率82％。