Premium-penalty ant colony optimization and its application in slope stability analysis

Ant colony optimization (ACO) is a very suitable path search algorithm, whose typical application is traveling salesman problem. However, as one heuristic algorithm, it has many shortcomings, such as slow convergent speed and low searching efficiency. To overcome these shortcomings, the premium-penalty strategy has been introduced, and the pheromone diversity of the good paths and the ordinary ones is increased to polarize pheromone density of all paths. Thus, premium-penalty ant colony optimization (PPACO) is proposed. And its good performance is verified by the applications to some typical traveling salesman problems. Its two important parameters are discussed too. Because location critical slip surface in slope stability analysis is a path search problem, it can be solved by the ACO very suitably. Therefore, based on PPACO and typical mature limit equilibrium analysis (Spencer method), a new method to analyze the slope stability is proposed. Through two typical examples, one simple slope and one complicated slope, the efficiency and effectiveness of the new algorithm are verified. The results show that, the new algorithm can always find the less safety factor and its critical slip surface in shorter time than many previous algorithms, and the new algorithm can be used in real engineering very well.     

再析纺纱时钢丝圈在钢领上位置倾侧

进一步叙述在离心力分量FMy不略去时钢丝圈平面空间位置,它在坐标平面x'Ay'上迹线u的倾角κ0,并且∠κ=∠δ;经实例计算,钢丝圈平面的位置角δ较小。但已说明了纺纱时钢丝圈外脚超前。钢丝圈平面在坐标平面y'Az'上迹线w的倾角χ表明它呈整体前倾,导致钢丝圈纱线通道高度减小。分析钢丝圈上纱作用点J的坐标比q/s得出,质心高度低、圈形小的钢丝圈前倾大,纱线通道小。至于钢丝圈外倾角τ,它是钢丝圈几何图形在坐标平面x'Az'上投影对于轴Az'形成的,可直接从动态图上测量得。指出:纺纱时钢丝圈外倾是不可避免的,其质心坐标c应由气圈纱张力及形状确定之;按τ和c/a算出的τ0v将是角τ0的最小值;角τ0可从钢丝圈和钢领呈弧面接触,钢丝圈下腿圆弧半径须为r1的条件确定;掌握"圈径"概念对钢丝圈和钢领设计和使用非常有利,应注意圈径长度A0M0≌AMv,每只钢丝圈都有属于自己的圈径A0M0,其斜度和长度已被确定而成为技术特征数。     

13 years’ operational experience of SPring-8 vacuum system

The first electron beam was stored in SPring-8 storage ring in March 1997. An overview of the 13 years’ operational experience concerning the vacuum system of the SPring-8 storage ring is presented. The evolution of the vacuum system and their performance are summarized. Moreover, the main vacuum failures and their impact on accelerator operation are described in detail. We analyze the relationship between the difference types of vacuum failure and downtime of user experiment.     

Heat and mass transfer characteristics of radiative hybrid nanofluid flow over a stretching sheet with chemical reaction

Unsteady magnetohydrodynamic heat and mass transfer analysis of hybrid nanoliquid flow over a stretching surface with chemical reaction, suction, slip effects, and thermal radiation is analyzed in this study. A combination of alumina (Al₂O₃) and titanium oxide (TiO₂) nanoparticles are taken as hybrid nanoparticles and water is considered as the basefluid. Using the similarity transformation method, the governing equations are changed into a system of ordinary differential equations. These equations together with boundary conditions are numerically evaluated by using the Finite element method. The influence of various pertinent parameters on the profiles of fluids concentration, temperature, and velocity is calculated and the outcomes are plotted through graphs. The values of nondimensional rates of heat transfer, mass transfer, and velocity are also analyzed and the results are depicted in tables. Temperature sketches of hybrid nanoliquid intensified in both the steady and unsteady cases as the volume fraction of both nanoparticles rises.     

Bismuth oxycarbonate grafted NiFe-LDH supported on g-C3N4 as bifunctional catalyst for photoelectrochemical water splitting

In the present study, we report the synthesis of photoactive bismuth oxycarbonate (BOC, Bi₂O₂CO₃) grafted NiFe layered double hydroxide (LDH) supported on g-C₃N₄ (15 wt% of g-C₃N₄) by coprecipitation method. The band gap of this photoactive material is determined to be 1.7 eV. The Bi₂O₂CO₃ agglomerates are anchored on NiFe-LDH plates and g-C₃N₄ nanosheets intercalated between the LDH plates. This architecture helps in expediting electron transfer for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions. The pristine NiFe-LDH photoanode acquires bifunctional character because of Bi₂O₂CO₃ agglomerates and g-C₃N₄ embedded in the architecture of BOC/NiFe-LDH@g-C₃N₄. This is found to be an efficient photoanode for oxygen evolution and photocathode for hydrogen evolution reactions. The water splitting process occurs along the heterojunction formed between g-C₃N₄ nanosheets and Bi₂O₂CO₃ grafted NiFe-LDH. Further, an additional interfacial charge transfer aided by Bi₂O₂CO₃ results in S-scheme mechanism, which enhances the rate of photoelectrochemical hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions.     

Experimental investigation of bond stress distribution and bond strength in unconfined UHPFRC lap splices under direct tension

Several studies on tension lap splices have shown the improvement of bond strength using Ultra-high performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC). The bridging effect of fibres on cracks improves the bond splitting strength substantially in comparison to normal concrete. This paper investigates the influence of fibre content on the strength of tension lap splice of reinforcing bars in UHPFRC without additional transverse reinforcement. Different splice lengths and UHPFRC mixes were tested. Internal strain measurements were used to capture the force transfer mechanism and the evolution of longitudinal strain distribution and associated bond stresses. The bond performance is clearly related to the pre- and post-cracking tensile capacity of UHPFRC. At a distance exceeding 2 d_b from bar extremities, bond stress distribution at failure displayed a quasi-constant value regardless of the lap splice length up 10 d_b. This reveals for short lap splices that the bearing action of all ribs along the splice length contributes equally in resisting the applied force. This experimental program provides experimental results for understanding the local force transfer mechanism in UHPFRC lap splice and contribute for further developments on bond in UHPFRC.     

柔性曲环吹塑型坯控制系统的研制

本文介绍了一种独立研发的柔性曲环径向壁厚控制系统，介绍了该系统的特点与研究试验情况。     

Stress analysis of a stepped rounded D‐ring with a ratio of H1/H2 = 3.0 under uniform squeeze rate and internal pressure by photoelastic experimental hybrid method

Stresses occurring in a stepped rounded D‐ring designed to have a ratio of H₁/H₂ = 3.0 and compressed to 20% squeeze and pressurized with internal pressures of 0 MPa, 0.98 MPa, 1.96 MPa, 3.92 MPa, 4.9 MPa and 5.89 MPa are analyzed using photoelastic experimental hybrid method. It was observed that when a pressure of 0 MPa and 20% compression are applied, the photoelastic isochromatic fringes of the stepped rounded D‐ring with a ratio of H₁/H₂ = 3.0 were almost symmetrical. However, as the applied internal pressure increased, the circular portion of the D‐ring moved over the step on the front side along the points 1_r–2_r towards the restraining wall of the front side of the groove. During the motion of the circular portion, the space between the restraining wall and the step on the front side was slowly filled; but unlike the D‐ring with a ratio of H₁/H₂ = 1.0 where complete filling occurred earlier before extrusion, complete filling of this space delayed until the portion of the D‐ring near the extrusion gap extruded. It was further noted that an internal pressure of up to 5.89 MPa was required to initiate extrusion in the D‐ring with a ratio of H₁/H₂ = 3.0.     

盾构通用衬砌环楔形量计算及应用

本文结合长沙地铁通用衬砌环拼装实例，分析了单环衬砌环不同点位拼装对平曲线、竖曲线所提供的空间转角矢量及楔形量的影响值，希望对拼装时点位选择、盾构姿态调整有一定的意义。     

基于.net的频带传输系统设计与实现

针对频带传输存在概念抽象、知识点深等教学问题,设计了一款基于Visual Studio.net的频带传输系统,该系统采用结构化与面向对象相结合的方法进行开发,内容包含ASK、FSK、PSK的调制与解调技术.本文介绍了该系统的功能模块分析与设计,并对各种关键技术予以重点介绍.经测试,系统界面友好、交互性强,能够有效的降低课程学习的难度.