On globally stable adaptive control providing l 1 tracking performance for linear discrete-time systems

Existing adaptive control algorithms at best guarantee that the tracking error is a <i>l</i> <sub>2</sub> sequence. This paper presents globally stable adaptive control algorithms for linear discrete-time systems providing <i>l</i> <sub>1</sub> tracking performance. Two algorithms with different degree of complexity are proposed, one for the case of known control directions, and a separate algorithm for the case of unknown control directions. It is demonstrated that in both cases the tracking error is <i>l</i> <sub>1</sub> sequence, while the input and output signals are uniformly bounded.     

Effects of plasma treatment on biocompatibility of poly[(L‐lactide)‐co‐(ϵ‐caprolactone)] and poly[(L‐lactide)‐co‐glycolide] electrospun nanofibrous membranes

Poly[(l ‐lactide)‐<i>co </i>‐(<i>? </i>‐caprolactone)] (PLCL) and poly[(l ‐lactide)‐<i>co </i>‐glycolide] (PLGA) copolymers are widely used in neural guide tissue regeneration. In this research, the surface modification of their hydrophilicity was achieved using plasma treatment. Attachment and proliferation of olfactory ensheathing cells on treated electrospun membranes increased by 26 and 32%, respectively, compared to the untreated PLCL and PLGA counterparts. Cells cultivated on both the PLCL and PLGA membranes showed high viability (>95%) and healthy morphologies with no evidence of cytotoxic effects. Cells grown on treated electrospun fibres displayed significant increases in mitochondrial activity and reductions in membrane leakage when compared to untreated samples. The results suggested that plasma treatment of the surface of the polymers enhanced both cell viability and growth without incurring any cytotoxic effects. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry     

Sparse LMS/F algorithms with application to adaptive system identification

Standard least mean square/fourth (LMS/F) is a classical adaptive algorithm that combined the advantages of both least mean square (LMS) and least mean fourth (LMF). The advantage of LMS is fast convergence speed while its shortcoming is suboptimal solution in low signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) environment. On the contrary, the advantage of LMF algorithm is robust in low SNR while its drawback is slow convergence speed in high SNR case. Many finite impulse response systems are modeled as sparse rather than traditionally dense. To take advantage of system sparsity, different sparse LMS algorithms with <i>l</i><sub>p</sub>‐LMS and <i>l</i><sub>0</sub>‐LMS have been proposed to improve adaptive identification performance. However, sparse LMS algorithms have the same drawback as standard LMS. Different from LMS filter, standard LMS/F filter can achieve better performance. Hence, the aim of this paper is to introduce sparse penalties to the LMS/F algorithm so that it can further improve identification performance. We propose two sparse LMS/F algorithms using two sparse constraints to improve adaptive identification performance. Two experiments are performed to show the effectiveness of the proposed algorithms by computer simulation. In the first experiment, the number of nonzero coefficients is changing, and the proposed algorithms can achieve better mean square deviation performance than sparse LMS algorithms. In the second experiment, the number of nonzero coefficient is fixed, and mean square deviation performance of sparse LMS/F algorithms is still better than that of sparse LMS algorithms. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Versuchsplanerische Untersuchung der Umesterung von Sojaöl mit Ethanol im Mikroreaktor

Base‐catalyzed transesterification of fats and oils with primary alcohols in discontinuous operation is an established batch process for the biodiesel production. However, the application of microreaction technology and continuous flow process lead to an increase of process intensification. The ethanol/soy bean oil ratio at low flow rates as well as the reactor geometry have the most evident effects on the fatty acid ethyl ester yield of KOH‐catalyzed ethanolysis of soy bean oil in microreactors. The influence of the catalyst concentration is of a lower importance.     

型壳中央散热对一种单晶高温合金凝固组织与持久性能的影响

单晶凝固过程中温度场均匀性控制对单晶制备过程特别重要。本文以国内广泛应用的第二代单晶高温合金DD6为研究对象,研究型壳中央散热对其凝固组织与持久性能的影响。结果表明,与合金中柱型壳相比,石墨中柱型壳能有效地改善单晶凝固过程中温度场的均匀性,提高温度梯度,有利于保持单晶凝固过程中热流方向的平直。因此,石墨中柱型壳有利于降低一次枝晶间距,细化γ-γ’共晶相,减少单晶生长方向与[001]方向的角度差,使单晶高温合金获得较高的持久寿命。     

基于进化算法的多目标优化方法

进化算法在解决多目标优化问题中有其特有的优势.首先对多目标优化问题进行了描述;然后结合研究现状讨论了目前几种主要的基于进化算法的多目标优化方法,以及它们的优缺点;最后给出了多目标进化优化算法的一些应用,以及进化多目标优化算法的未来发展方向.     

基于多Agent的多型号生产调度系统研究

生产调度系统是多型号产品生产中的关键环节.为适应军工生产企业对生产调度系统的新要求,提出了基于多智能体技术,构筑多型号生产调度系统.首先,给出了多型号产品生产计划调度运行模式;然后,建立了基于多智能体的多型号生产调度系统模型,设计了相应的智能体的模型结构.为了解决调度冲突,将智能体之间的协商过程分为主控协商和自主协商2级协商,并给出了协商机制和相应的算法策略.最后,给出了基于Web环境的系统实现体系结构.     

Determination of Myricetin in Medicinal Plants by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

The concentrations of myricetin in medicinal plants such as <i>Rosa canina</i> L. (rosa hip), <i>Terebinthina chica</i> L. (terebinth), <i>Urtica dioica</i> L. (nettle), and <i>Portuca oleracea</i> L. (purslane) were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS). The aglycones of myricetin were extracted using methanol–ascorbic acid– hydrochloric acid, methanol–hydrochloric acid, and methanol, separated within 5 min, and individually quantitated in the positive ionization mode using optimized conditions for HPLC-MS. Methanol–ascorbic acid–hydrochloric acid was the optimum extraction solvent. The myricetin concentration in the plants were between 3 and 58 mg kg<sup>?1</sup>, with a limit of quantification equal to 0.1 mg L<sup>?1.</sup>     

Controlling harmful cyanobacterial blooms in a world experiencing anthropogenic and climatic-induced change

Harmful (toxic, food web altering, hypoxia generating) cyanobacterial algal blooms (CyanoHABs) are proliferating world-wide due to anthropogenic nutrient enrichment, and they represent a serious threat to the use and sustainability of our freshwater resources. Traditionally, phosphorus (P) input reductions have been prescribed to control CyanoHABs, because P limitation is widespread and some CyanoHABs can fix atmospheric nitrogen (N<sub>2</sub>) to satisfy their nitrogen (N) requirements. However, eutrophying systems are increasingly plagued with non N<sub>2</sub> fixing CyanoHABs that are N and P co-limited or even N limited. In many of these systems N loads are increasing faster than P loads. Therefore N and P input constraints are likely needed for long-term CyanoHAB control in such systems. Climatic changes, specifically warming, increased vertical stratification, salinization, and intensification of storms and droughts play additional, interactive roles in modulating CyanoHAB frequency, intensity, geographic distribution and duration. In addition to having to consider reductions in N <em>and</em> P inputs, water quality managers are in dire need of effective tools to break the synergy between nutrient loading and hydrologic regimes made more favorable for CyanoHABs by climate change. The more promising of these tools make affected waters less hospitable for CyanoHABs by 1) altering the hydrology to enhance vertical mixing and/or flushing and 2) decreasing nutrient fluxes from organic rich sediments by physically removing the sediments or capping sediments with clay. Effective future CyanoHAB management approaches must incorporate both N and P loading dynamics within the context of altered thermal and hydrologic regimes associated with climate change.     

The Role of Cytochrome P450 1B1 in Dibenzo[ a,l ]pyrene-induced Carcinogenesis

In human cells, the most carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon dibenzo[ a,l ]pyrene (DB[ a,l ]P) forms high levels of DNA adducts through formation of the ( m )- anti -(11 R ,12 S )-diol (13 S ,14 R )-epoxide (DB[ a,l ]PDE) and its metabolic precursor, the ( m )-(11 R ,12 R )-diol. Generation of these adducts results from the catalytic activity of cytochrome P450 (P450) 1A1 and 1B1. Additional adducts such as (+)- syn -DB[ a,l ]PDE-DNA or more polar DNA adducts were detected only after increasing exposure doses of the parent compound or in cells that express P450 1A1. At low concentrations (·;100 nM) exclusively ( m )- anti -DB[ a,l ]PDE-DNA adducts were formed by P450 1B1, which is constitutively expressed in many mammalian tissues. Measurement of DNA binding and mutagenicity of DB[ a,l ]P in V79 cells expressing human P450 enzymes revealed a higher activity of P450 1B1 compared to 1A1 at low concentrations. Treatment of P450 1B1 knockout mice and DNA binding studies with fibroblasts isolated from these animals provided further evidence for the central role of P450 1B1-catalyzed formation of ( m )- anti -DB[ a,l ]PDE-DNA adducts in DB[ a,l ]P-induced carcinogenesis.