Co-evolution as a computational and cognitive model of design

Co-evolutionary design has been developed as a computational model that assumes two parallel search spaces: the problem space and the solution space. The design process iteratively searches each space using the other space as the basis for a fitness function when evaluating the alternatives. Co-evolutionary design can also be developed as a cognitive model of design by characterizing the way in which designers iteratively search for a design solution, making revisions to the problem specification. This paper presents the computational model of co-evolutionary design and then describes a protocol study of human designers looking for evidence of co-evolution of problem specifications and design solutions. The study shows that co-evolutionary design is a good cognitive model of design and highlights the similarities and differences between the computational model and the cognitive model. The results show that the two kinds of co-evolutionary design complement each other, having strengths in different aspects of the design process. Electronic Publication     

Effects of multiple weak interactions on the binding of phenolic compounds by polymeric adsorbents

To investigate the effects of multiple weak interactions on the binding of phenolic compounds by polymeric adsorbents, macroporous polystyrene (PS) resin and PS‐based adsorbents with different hydrogen‐bond acceptor atoms (PS CH₂( OCH₂CH₂)_n OCH₃, n = 0, 1, 2, and 3, denoted as PS‐EG₀, PS‐EG₁, PS‐EG₂, and PS‐EG₃) were prepared. The phenol adsorption strength order on these adsorbents was PS/PS‐EG₀ < PS‐EG₁ < PS‐EG₂ < PS‐EG₃, indicating that the adsorption on PS and PS‐EG₀ was driven by hydrophobic and π–π interactions, and the adsorption on PS‐EG₁, PS‐EG₂, and PS‐EG₃ was driven by a hydrogen bond in addition to hydrophobic and π–π interactions. PS‐EG₂ may adsorb a second phenol molecule on each binding site and PS‐EG₃ may adsorb second and third ones. The adsorption strength of resorcinol increased in the order of PS, PS‐EG₁, and PS‐EG₂, indicating that the adsorption was driven by 0, 1, and 2 hydrogen bonds in addition to hydrophobic and π–π interactions. Similarly, the adsorption of phloroglucinol on PS, PS‐EG₁, PS‐EG₂, and PS‐EG₃ was driven by 0, 1, 2, and 3 hydrogen bonds in addition to hydrophobic and π–π interactions because the adsorption strength increased in this order. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 102: 4652–4658, 2006     

A Shortcut Method for Estimating the HETP of Structured Packed Distillation Columns at Elevated Pressure

A shortcut model is developed for predicting the HETP of a structured packed distillation column operating at elevated pressure. The proposed model incorporates the geometrical parameters of the packing, physical properties of the vapor and liquid phases, and the hydrodynamics of the two‐phase flow. The proposed model is tested and validated by comparing the predicted results with the present experimental data and some published HETP data. The results show that the proposed model can predict the experimental data with a deviation smaller than 20 %.     

Germicidin, an autoregulative germination inhibitor of Streptomyces viridochromogenes NRRL B-1551

During germination spores of Streptomyces viridochromogenes NRRL B-1551 excrete a compound, germicidin, which has an inhibitory effect on the germination of its own arthrospores at a concentration as low as 200 pM (40 pg/ml). At higher concentrations germicidin inhibits porcine Na+/K(+)-activated ATPase and retards the germination of the cress Lepidium sativum. Germicidin is the first known autoregulative inhibitor of spore germination in the genus Streptomyces and was isolated from the supernatant of germinated spores, but also from the supernatant of the submerged culture. Spectroscopic analysis and derivatization reactions revealed germicidin to be 6-(2-butyl)-3-ethyl-4-hydroxy-2-pyrone (C11H16O3). Crude isolates of germicidin from the supernatant of submerged culture, but not from the spores, contained a second, structurally very similar compound (C10H14O3), in which in contrast to germicidin a 2-propyl instead of the 2-butyl chain was bound to C-6 and which did not show any activity in the germination and ATPase assay. The germination assay was evaluated as a new screening model for specifically active compounds.     

一种新型背面接触式H~+-ISFET

简要地介绍了氢离子敏场效应晶体管(H~+-ISFET)的基本结构和工作原理,提出了一种新型背面接触式H~+-ISFET。对该结构在版图、工艺设计中的有关问题,进行了探讨。最后指出:它在pH值的测量中有较好的实用价值。     

雨洪资源利用的必要性及其措施探讨

遵循水的规律,坚持防汛抗旱并举,实现防汛工作由单纯的洪水控制向洪水资源化转变和单一农业性抗旱向以保证包括城市供水为重点的全面抗旱转变是新时期治水新思路的重要观点之一.文章在回顾雨洪资源利用发展简史的基础上,就其必要性、可行性和利用方式进行了初步探讨.     

对我厂防治加热管内碳酸钙垢的思索

分析了我厂两碱法原卤净化后,加热管内壁结碳酸钙垢的原因,探讨了我厂采取加盐酸、加阻垢剂、用超声波阻垢器的方法,以及对加热管内碳酸钙垢防治的情况和存在的问题.     

低铁耗条件下转炉高碳低磷工艺实践与应用

对转炉炼钢实现低铁耗和高碳低磷工艺进行了分析，介绍了南钢公司转炉炼钢实践低铁耗条件下高碳低磷工艺的具体应用措施。     

Miniaturized Hexagonal Stepped-Impedance Resonators and Their Applications to Filters

Miniaturized hexagonal stepped-impedance resonators and their applications to bandpass filters are presented. Based on the odd- and even-mode equivalent circuits, the resonance characteristics of these resonators are investigated. A series of circuit configurations, including the third-order Chebyshev, trisection, and fifth-order cascaded trisection filters, are constructed by the proposed resonators. These filters are very compact and have good stopband responses. Measured results validate the analysis and theoretical prediction with good agreement.