Generation of Efficient Nested Loops from Polyhedra

Automatic parallelization in the polyhedral model is based on affine transformations from an original computation domain (iteration space) to a target space-time domain, often with a different transformation for each variable. Code generation is an often ignored step in this process that has a significant impact on the quality of the final code. It involves making a trade-off between code size and control code simplification/optimization. Previous methods of doing code generation are based on loop splitting, however they have nonoptimal behavior when working on parameterized programs. We present a general parameterized method for code generation based on dual representation of polyhedra. Our algorithm uses a simple recursion on the dimensions of the domains, and enables fine control over the tradeoff between code size and control overhead.     

带BRB的高层钢框架梁柱节点的抗震性能

应用非线性有限元软件ABAQUS对带有BRB和带有普通支撑这2种高层钢框架梁柱节点进行了数值模拟,分析比较了2种支撑对框架梁柱节点的抗震影响,针对带有BRB的梁柱节点,对其进行支撑内芯的屈服强度,节点板的大小、厚度以及节点板上面外加劲肋长度的参数分析。结果表明:BRB在外包钢管和混凝土的约束下具有很好的耗能性能,并且随着支撑内芯屈服强度的降低,节点板尺寸和厚度的增大以及面外加劲肋长度的增加,梁柱节点的滞回曲线更加饱满,拥有更好的抗震性能。     

Influence of tyre pressure and vertical load on coefficient of rolling resistance and simulated cycling performance

The coefficient of rolling resistance (C _r) for pneumatic tyres is dependent on hysteresis loss from tyre deformation which is affected by the vertical force applied to the tyres (F _v) and the tyre inflation pressure (P _r). The purpose of this paper was to determine the relative influence of five different levels of P _r and four different levels of F _v on C _r and to examine the relationships of C _r with P _r and F _v during cycling locomotion. F _v was modified through carriage of additional mass by the subject. C _r was determined with the coasting deceleration method from measurements performed in a level hallway. Iterations minimizing the sum of the squared difference between the actual deceleration distance and a predicted deceleration distance were used to determine C _r. This latter distance was computed from a derivation based on Newton's second law applied to the forces opposing motion. C _r was described by a hyperbolic function of P _r (C _r = 0.1071 P _r ^?0.477, r ² = 0.99, p < 0.05), decreasing 62.4% from 150 kPa (C_r= 0.0101) to 1200 kPa (C_r = 0.0038). F _v was related to C _r by a polynomial function (C _r = 1.92.10^?8 F _v ² ?2.86.10^?5 F _v + 0.0142, r ² = 0.99, p = 0.084), with an added mass of 15 kg (C _r = 0.0040) resulting in an 11.4% increase in C _r compared with no added mass (C _r = 0.0035). From this study, it is concluded that the relationships of P _r and F _v with C _r for cycling are non-linear. Furthermore, a simulation model shows that changes in P _r and F _v of the magnitude examined here have an important effect on competitive cycling performance.     

Valve stiction estimation using global optimisation

Valve stiction is the most frequent cause of loop oscillations. Thus, detecting and quantifying this valve problem is essential to ensuring plant profitability. In this work, a novel one-stage procedure to estimate stiction parameters is proposed using a two-parameter stiction model. The optimisation problem is computed using a global optimisation algorithm. These two propositions make the stiction computation more efficient and computationally faster than the currently available method. The applicability of the proposed approach is illustrated using a large number of simulated and industrial valves. Moreover, to isolate the impact of each proposition, the novel method is compared with the currently available technique, which is based on a two-stage scheme. The results show that the global optimisation algorithm is more efficient than the direct search and genetic algorithms, as previously proposed by Jelali (2008). The two-stage procedure provides a better estimate of the apparent stiction, whereas the one-stage procedure provides a better slipjump value.     

On learning and development, Piagetian style: I. A reply to Lefebvre-Pinard.

Examines the equilibration theory of Piaget (learning vs development, stage transitions) to make more explicit the methodological foundations of B. Inhelder et al (1974). In this connection, the "problem-solving" learning method used by these authors is analyzed by means of the new concept of "learning loops." Similarly, the successful equilibration learning method used by M. Lefebvre and A. Pinard (1974) is analyzed and shown to involve executive facilitation and chunking (coordination) of 2 crucial schemes. A process-structural model of conservation acquisition previously developed by the present author, and its empirical tests by R. Case (1975) and by G. M. Parkinson (1975), are used to illustrate and to empirically support the process-structural differences theoretically found between these 2 equilibration methods. (54 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Preparation and Characterization of PZT films Fabricated on Si Substrate

Lead zirconium titanate (PZT) films (Zr/Ti=45:55) with a high dielectric constant are prepared successfully on the low-resistance Si substrate in sol–gel dip-coating process with PT film used as the buffer layer. The dielectric and ferroelectric properties of the films as well as the relationship between crystallization and preparing condition are studied. It is shown that the PZT ferroelectric thin films with a (110) preferred orientation and a well-crystallized perovskite structure could be obtained after annealing at 800°C for 15 min. The particle size of the sample is about 14–25 nm. The P–E hysteresis loops are measured by means of the Sawyer-Tower test system with a compensation resistor at room temperature. The remanent polarization (P _r) and coercive electric field (E _c) of the measured PZT thin films are 47.7 μC/cm² and 18 kV/cm, respectively. The relative dielectric constant ε _r and the dissipation factor tgδ of the PZT thin films were measured with an LCR meter and were found to be 158 and 0.04–0.005, respectively. Translated from “Preparation and Characterization of PZT Films Fabricated on Si Substrates” published in Chinese Journal of Semiconductors, 2004, 25(4): 404–409 (in Chinese)     

（Pb1-x Srx）TiO3铁电薄膜电滞回线的测试分析

采用磁控溅射法制备了PST薄膜,讨论了其制备工艺并着重对其电滞回线进行了测试分析.从测试结果来看,其饱和极化强度Ps典型值为19.0μC/cm2,剩余极化强度为6.6μC/cm2,矫顽场强为16 kV/cm,热释电系数为10-4量级.表明所制备的PST薄膜具有较好的铁电性能.     

基于有效交叉点搜索的点串等距边界环生成算法

提出了一种根据零件截面点串边界曲线生成等距加工轨迹的新算法。当点串边界曲线的等距环自交或内外环相交时,根据边界上交叉点的穿越深度判定出有效交叉点,在有效交点处的四段进出边中选取一对转角最大的进边与出边连入环中,形成环形加工轨迹。该算法已在自主开发的RPM数据处理软件中成功应用。该算法提高了已有数据处理软件的稳定性;并在此基础上实现了RPM的OFFSET加工轨迹的生成。     

锆-4合金Masing特性的研究

为了更好地认识锆及其合金的循环变形行为及其机理，用单试样逐级加载法研究了锆-4合金在室温下的Masing特性。结果表明：锆—4合金是否出现Masing特性，取决于应变幅和材料状态。通过用Cottrell方法对滞后回线进行分析，得到了锆4合金具有Masing特性的充分必要条件：对于任何应变幅的循环变形，在某一固定的应变值，其对应的显微组织应该都是不变的。     

Anharmonic aspects of magnetomechanical damping

Nonlinear aspects of the magnetization process in vibrating iron are studied by using the harmonics of both acoustic and magnetic coil signals. The prediction of elementary hysteresis theory that the harmonics should all vary as ² is borne out to a considerable extent, and some of the exceptions appear to mark the onset of another mechanism of damping at the higher amplitudes. The prediction of only odd harmonics is less well obeyed by these data.