Combined shape and sizing optimization of truss structures

 In this paper, an evolutionary optimization method is presented for weight minimum problem of a 3-dimensional truss structure in terms of nodal coordinates and element cross-sectional areas. The structure is subject to stress, local buckling and displacement constraints. Two types of design variables with different natures are optimized separately: (1) a fully stressed design (FSD) and scaling techniques are applied to sizing variables and (2) the evolutionary node shift method is applied to shape variables. Alternating procedure is utilized to couple the two types of variables and to combine the results. The optimum solution is achieved gradually from the initial configuration design. Two typical truss structures are examined to illustrate the validity of the method. Received: 22 October 2001 / Accepted: 04 June 2002 This research work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under the guarantees no. 10072050 and 10172072, respectively.     

地热、温泉水利用中氡的防护

地热作为一种比较经济、方便的新能源的同时,也给公众和环境带来辐射影响。本文介绍了地热和温泉水中~(222)Rn 的放射性水平及其对人体健康的影响,对地热、温泉水利用中氡的防护措施提出了一些建议。     

Mode coupling and equilibrium mode distribution conditions in plastic optical fibers

The equilibrium mode distribution (EMD) condition is critical for optical fiber measurements. In this letter, we examine the achievement of EMD condition inside plastic optical fibers (POF's) under different launch conditions. Our pulse broadening measurements of step-index (SI) POF's as a function of fiber length show that the EMD condition can readily be achieved in an SI POF much shorter than in glass optical fibers. The observation of the EMD condition was also independently verified using the far-field pattern technique.     

天荒坪电站500 kV开关站开挖与边坡整治施工——兼论开挖爆破对高边坡稳定的影响及对策

在大型水利水电施工中，经常遇到岩质高边坡稳定问题，天荒坪抽水蓄能电站５００ｋＶ开关站所处的地形地质条件非常复杂，本文着重介绍在边坡开挖和支护过程中，根据不同的地形地质情况所采取的控制爆破和支护措施。     

Association between cigarette smoking and lipid peroxidation in a controlled feeding study

BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoke may promote atherogenesis by producing oxygen-derived free radicals that damage lipids. However, evidence in support of this hypothesis is inconsistent because most studies did not control for aspects of diet (antioxidants and lipid substrate) that may confound the association between smoking and measures of lipid peroxidation. METHODS AND RESULTS: The relationships between cigarette smoking and two measures of lipid peroxidation, breath ethane (an in vivo assay) and thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS, an in vitro assay), were examined in 123 adults (11% of whom were smokers) participating in a controlled feeding study. After 3 weeks of controlled feeding on a common diet (36% total fat, 14% saturated fats, 6% polyunsaturated fats, and 12% monounsaturated fats), breath and fasting serum samples were collected for measurement of ethane and TBARS, respectively. Baseline characteristics of smokers and nonsmokers were similar, including several indices related to diet and nutritional status (albumin, cholesterol, body mass index, and oxygen radical-absorbing capacity). Cigarette smokers had significantly higher breath ethane (8.88 versus 1.71 pmol/L; P<.0001) and TBARS (24.0 versus 20.7 micromol/mL; P=.008) than nonsmokers. The interval between breath collection and the time the last cigarette was smoked was significantly and inversely correlated with breath ethane. Neither measure of lipid peroxidation was associated with measures of serum cholesterol or albumin, body mass index, or serum oxygen radical-absorbing capacity. CONCLUSIONS: Cigarette smokers have higher rates of in vivo and in vitro lipid peroxidation. These results support the hypothesis that the atherogenic effects of smoking are mediated in part by free radical damage to lipids.     

土壤γ辐射剂量率间接测量中的^222Rn析出和含水量修正

本文针对Ｂｅｃｋ公式的局限性，对土壤的含水量和＾２２２Ｒｎ析出引起的γ辐射剂量率变化进行了修正。通过浙江省５７６组测量数据的实验拟合，给出了剂量率计算的修正公式。该公式应用到浙江省自身的测量数据上，使计算的总体均值与实测均值仅相差０．８％；每一点位的计算值与实测值相比，平均仅相差３．４％，其比值离散性与实验误差相一致。而Ｂｅｃｋ公式的计算结果与实测剂量率相比较，以上两项分别偏离＋１０％和１５．２％     

触摸输入技术探析

本文扼要概述触摸输入的４种技术，及其应用与性能比较。     

快速锁相频率合成器

介绍了锁相合成技术，对提高可编程分频器速度作了分析，估算了跳频时间，提出了进一步缩短跳频时间的措施。     

ATM网络中漏桶流量控制特性的研究

本文对ＡＴＭ（异步转移模式）网络中话音、数据和图像业务的漏桶流量控制特性进行了研究。计算机模拟结果表明，由于各种业务内在的相关性不同，相应的漏桶流量控制特性有较大的差异。漏桶参数的选择对于各种业务具有不同的公平性，因而应根据业务的特性来设计漏桶参数。