Relationship between processing,microstructure, and mechanical properties of injection molded thermotropic LCP

A commercial thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer (LCP), Vectra A950, was injection molded into rectangular sheets of thickness ranging from 1 to 4 mm. By changing the thickness of the mold, the shear rate experienced by the TLCP melt in the mold could be varied. The 1‐mm test sample was highly anisotropic while that with larger thickness (4 mm) was less anisotropic. X‐ray diffraction profile at various depths for each of the test sample corresponded to the degree in the fiber orientation present in the test samples. The anisotropy can be described macroscopically by measuring the tensile strength and modulus in the longitudinal and transverse direction. The ratio between the longitudinal and transverse property decreases proportionally to the thickness of the test sample. This reduction corresponded to the reduction in the shear field as the thickness of the mold was increased. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 88: 1713–1718, 2003     

A low order,torsion deformable spatial beam element based on the absolute nodal coordinate formulation and Bishop frame

Multibody System Dynamics - Heretofore, the Serret–Frenet frame has been the ubiquitous choice for analyzing the elastic deformations of beam elements. It is well-known that this frame is...     

Full color white light,temperature self-monitor,and thermochromatic effect of Cu+ and Tm3+ codoped germanate glasses

Lighting sources with full-color visible output are widely preferred in practical applications. In addition, modern lighting sources also tend to be intelligentized, and the intelligentization asks for smart luminescence materials. In this work, we attempt to develop novel full-color emitting material with temperature sensing and thermochromatic ability. To this end, the Cu²⁺ is successfully reduced to Cu⁺ which is incorporated into the germanate glasses. The glasses are prepared via a melt-quenching technique using graphite powders as reducing reagent. The supper-broadening of the excitation and the emission spectra of Cu⁺ in the germanate glasses are observed. Full-color emission is realized by introducing Tm³⁺ as co-dopant to provide the blue component in the spectra. The energy transfer behavior between Cu⁺ and Tm³⁺ is investigated, and it is found that these two luminescence centers are independently existent without energy transfer between them. The chromatic properties of the Cu⁺/Tm³⁺ co-doped glasses are tuned by Tm³⁺ concentration and excitation wavelength. The temperature sensing based on the fluorescence intensity ratio technique is demonstrated, and a constant sensitivity for the temperature detection is obtained. Moreover the thermochromatic property is also investigated, and it is found that the studied Cu⁺/Tm³⁺-doped glasses exhibit excellent thermochromatic performance.     

一种飞跨电容型MMC的低频控制策略

飞跨电容型模块化多电平换流器(FC-MMC)在低频工况运行时,相比传统模块化多电平换流器(MMC),在抑制子模块电容电压波动方面具有不引入额外高频共模电压的优势,但依然存在引入较大高频电流问题.针对该问题,提出一种基于准比例谐振(PR)控制器的FC-MMC低频控制策略.该策略利用每相飞跨电容支路作为高频功率转移通道,通过在每相上、下桥臂内的子桥臂间注入差模高频方波电压与高频基波正弦和3次谐波混合电流的方法,在抑制子模块电容电压波动的同时,减小注入的高频电流以降低开关器件电流应力和系统损耗.另外,还给出子模块电压均衡控制策略.通过实验验证了所提控制策略的正确性.     

Microstructure and mechanical property of irradiated Zr−2.5Nb pressure tube in Wolsong unit-1

With the aim of assessing the degradation of Zr−2.5Nb pressure tubes operating in the Wolsong unit-1 nuclear power plant, characterization tests are being conducted on irradiated Zr−2.5Nb tubes removed after 10-year operation. The examined tube had been exposed to temperatures ranging from 264 to 306°C and a neutron fluence of 8.9×10²¹ n/cm² (E>1 MeV) at the maximum. Tensile tests were carried out at temperatures ranging from RT to 300°C. The density of a-type and c-type dislocations was examined on the irradiated Zr-2.5Nb tube using a transmission electron microscope. Neutron irradiation up to 8.9×10²¹ n/cm² (E>1 MeV) yielded an increase in a-type dislocation density of the Zr−2.5Nb pressure tube to 7.5×10¹⁴ m⁻², which was highest at the inlet of the tube exposed to the low temperature of 275°C. In contranst, the c-component dislocation density did not change with irradiation, keeping an initial dislocation density of 0.8×10¹⁴ m⁻² over the whole length of the tube. As expected, the neutron irradiation increased mechanical strength by about 17–26% in the transverse direction and by 34–39% in the longitudinal direction compared to that of the unirradiated tube at 300°C. The change in the mechanical properties with irradiation is discussed in association with the microstructural change as a function of temperature and neutron fluence.     

动态加权蛋白质相互作用网络构建及其应用研究

一个蛋白质可能在不同条件或不同时刻与不同的蛋白质发生相互作用,这称为蛋白质的动态特性.蛋白质在分子处理的不同阶段参与到不同的模块,与其他的蛋白质共同完成某项功能.因此, 动态蛋白质相互作用的研究有助于提高蛋白质功能预测的准确率.结合蛋白质相互作用网络和时间序列基因表达数据,构建动态蛋白质相互作用网络.为降低PPI网络中假阴性对功能预测产生的负面影响,结合结构域信息和复合物信息,预测和产生新的相互作用,并对相互作用加权.基于构建的动态加权网络,提出一种功能预测方法D-PIN (Dynamic protein interaction networks). 基于三个不同的酵母相互作用网络实验结果表明, D-PIN 方法的综合性能比现有方法提高了14%以上.结果验证了构建的动态加权蛋白质相互网络的有效性.     

基于GPU加速的超精简型编码数据库系统

在数据爆发式增长的今天,特别是通信、金融、互联网等领域产生的大规模数据,在存储和查询方面给业界带来了前所未有的压力.在这种背景下,当前的数据库和数据仓库系统通过对数据进行压缩编码,在节约空间的同时减少了数据表查询时所需的I/O,获得性能上的提升,但大部分系统在面对实际大规模企业数据应用时依然无法在压缩比、导入时间或查询性能上完全满足企业需求.通过基于一定的规则对数据重新进行编码和精简,实现了一种新型超精简型编码的数据库系统HEGA-STORE.采用行列混合存储的架构;提出基于列内和列间规则挖掘和编码的数据导入存储计划;同时在规则挖掘和编码中使用GPU作为协处理器并行处理算法从而提高效率.通过开发编解码原型系统,对大规模网易易信通信记录数据和网易后台日志数据的导入和查询分别进行了测试,并与其他压缩编码算法和数据库、数据仓库产品进行比较.对比实验结果表明,相比同类数据库和数据仓库产品,原型系统拥有极高的压缩比,并且在导入速度和全表扫描查询速度也处于领先地位,同时使用GPU和CPU协作进行数据处理时也能进一步提高系统性能,验证了提出的超精简型编码数据库系统的实际应用价值.     

Directional pedestrian counting with a hybrid map-based model

Detection-based pedestrian counting methods produce results of considerable accuracy in non-crowded scenes. However, the detection-based approach is dependent on the camera viewpoint. On the other hand, map-based pedestrian counting methods are performed by measuring features that do not require separate detection of each pedestrian in the scene. Thus, these methods are more effective especially in high crowd density. In this paper, we propose a hybrid map-based model that is a new directional pedestrian counting model. Our proposed model is composed of direction estimation module with classified foreground motion vectors, and pedestrian counting module with principal component analysis. Our contributions in this paper have two aspects. First, we present a directional moving pedestrian counting system that does not depend on object detection or tracking. Second, the number and major directions of pedestrian movements can be detected, by classifying foreground motion vectors. This representation is more powerful than simple features in terms of handling noise, and can count the moving pedestrians in images more accurately.

     

Ultrastructural investigation of intact orbital implant surfaces using atomic force microscopy

This study examined the surface nanostructures of three orbital implants: nonporous poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), porous aluminum oxide and porous polyethylene. The morphological characteristics of the orbital implants surfaces were observed by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The AFM topography, phase shift and deflection images of the intact implant samples were obtained. The surface of the nonporous PMMA implant showed severe scratches and debris. The surface of the aluminum oxide implant showed a porous structure with varying densities and sizes. The PMMA implant showed nodule nanostructures, 215.56 ± 52.34 nm in size, and the aluminum oxide implant showed crystal structures, 730.22 ± 341.02 nm in size. The nonporous PMMA implant showed the lowest roughness compared with other implant biomaterials, followed by the porous aluminum oxide implant. The porous polyethylene implant showed the highest roughness and severe surface irregularities. Overall, the surface roughness of orbital implants might be associated with the rate of complications and cell adhesion. SCANNING 33: 211–221, 2011. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.