A note on circle packing

The problem of packing circles into a domain of prescribed topology is considered. The circles need not have equal radii. The Collins-Stephenson algorithm computes such a circle packing. This algorithm is parallelized in two different ways and its performance is reported for a triangular, planar domain test case. The implementation uses the highly parallel graphics processing unit (GPU) on commodity hardware. The speedups so achieved are discussed based on a number of experiments.     

地铁车辆轴箱吊耳动态分析和优化

针对某型地铁车辆转向架在被吊起时起保护一系悬挂系统作用的轴箱吊耳在车辆运营中多次发生断裂的问题,用HyperWorks建立吊耳的有限元模型,以试验数据作为输入分析模态频率响应,通过仿真结果与试验结果的对比调整模型,保证模型仿真的准确性.综合分析仿真结果和试验结果,找出引起吊耳模态频率响应过大的原因,利用OptiStruct进行结构拓扑优化,根据优化结果提出4种新方案,并分别对比各方案的静强度、模态频率、模态频率响应和体积等,确定最佳设计方案.     

利用改进的差分进化算法求解等圆Packing问题

等圆Packing问题属于强约束的复杂组合优化问题之一,针对其强约束特点及难点,通过改进传统的差分进化算法,提出一种等圆Packing问题的求解方法。该改进算法特点是将有效解空间加入差分进化的变异约束中,并采用随机排序机制改进差分进化的选择机制。通过多次实验,表明此算法在求解小规模等圆Packing问题上取得的效果与目前所能找到的最优值相差不到0.6%,从而验证了演化计算在求解等圆Packing问题的可行性;与此同时,演化算法具有很好的收敛性,因此在其他强约束的复杂优化问题上将有很好的应用。     

架空乘人装置用隔爆兼本安型控制箱的研制

针对采用继电器控制方式控制架空乘人装置存在维护困难、工作效率低、安全性能差等问题,提出了一种基于PLC控制的架空乘人装置用控制箱的研制方案,介绍了该控制箱的硬件、软件设计及功能特点。该控制箱采用PLC作为控制核心、MT6070I系列触摸屏作为人机界面,实现了架空乘人装置及时停车、急停闭锁、状态及时显示、保护等功能。实际应用表明,该控制箱运行稳定,实现了全自动无人值守运行,提高了架空乘人装置的安全性和可靠性。     

煤矿井下采掘设备隔爆兼本安型电气控制箱的本安设计

针对煤矿井下采掘设备防爆兼本安型电气控制箱内本安电路与非本安电路并存、非本安电路的能量可能会窜入本安电路而影响本安电路防爆及本安性能的问题,从结构设计和电气隔离两方面介绍了煤矿井下采掘设备隔爆兼本安型电气控制箱的本安设计方法,给出了电气间隙、爬电距离、绝缘及耐压、接线端子、本安布线、电源变压器、本安隔离栅印制板等结构布置方法以及RS485通信隔离电路、模拟量隔离电路、压频变换电路、电阻信号隔离电路、开关量隔离电路、继电器隔离电路等电气隔离措施。应用表明,采用该方法设计的煤矿井下采掘设备隔爆兼本安型电气控制箱安全可靠,维护简便,能够满足煤矿井下的防爆要求。     

Average-case analysis of the Modified Harmonic algorithm

In this paper we analyze the average-case performance of the Modified Harmonic algorithm for on-line bin packing. We first analyze the average-case performance for arbitrary distribution of item sizes over (0,1]. This analysis is based on the following result. Letf ₁ andf ₂ be two linear combinations of random variables {N _i } _i=1 ^k where theN _i 's have a joint multinomial distribution for eachn= _i=1 ^k ,N _i . LetE(f ₁) O andE(f ₂) 0. Then lim_n E(max(_{f 1},f ₂ ))/n = lim _n max(E(f ₁),E(f ₂))/n. We then consider the special case when the item sizes are uniformly distributed over (0,1]. For specific values of the parameters, the Modified Harmonic algorithm turns out to be better than the other two linear-time on-line algorithms—Next Fit and Harmonic—in both the worst case as well as the average case. We also obtain optimal values for the parameters of the algorithm from the average-case standpoint. For these values of the parameters, the average-case performance ratio is less than 1.19. This compares well with the performance ratios 1.333. and 1.2865. of the Next Fit algorithm and the Harmonic algorithm, respectively.     

基于LabVIEW的航空火警控制盒测试设备

航空火警控制盒测试设备是一套主要用于火警控制盒、火警探测器、主告警控制盒、告警控制盒等的校验、故障诊断的设备。介绍了一种基于LabVIEW的航空火警控制盒测试设备的方法,利用PC机中的LabVIEW图形化编程软件采用随机数读取并且显示,再对信号进行分析,对超限信号起到报警功能。     

Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) modifier to develop bimodal cell structure in polypropylene/TPU microcellular foam in presence of supercritical CO2

Currently, the fabrication of microcell and bimodal cell structures (BCS) in polymer foams by using supercritical fluids has become a hot as well as a challenging research area worldwide. In this work, an environmentally friendly, effective, facile, and CO₂-based foaming technique was presented to fabricate microcellular polypropylene (PP) foams with BCS via blending with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The toughness, thermal properties, rheological properties, and foamability of PP were systematically investigated with gradual incorporation of TPU. Representative sea-island structure was observed in the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images for the fracture surface of various PP/TPU samples. Rheological measurement results demonstrated that the viscoelasticity of various PP/TPU samples was improved remarkably compared with that of pure PP and pure TPU. The impact strength of various PP/TPU samples possessed the highest value as 12.4 kJ/m² with the TPU content of 15 wt%. After the addition of TPU, an ameliorative cellular morphology was observed in the SEM micrographs of various PP/TPU samples and their volume expansion ratio was enhanced significantly thanks to their improved melt elasticity. Moreover, it is worth noting that BCS appeared in various PP/TPU foams when the TPU content exceeded 5 wt%.     

Role of Macrophages and RhoA Pathway in Atherosclerosis

The development, progression, or stabilization of the atherosclerotic plaque depends on the pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory macrophages. The influx of the macrophages and the regulation of macrophage phenotype, inflammatory or anti-inflammatory, are controlled by the small GTPase RhoA and its downstream effectors. Therefore, macrophages and the components of the RhoA pathway are attractive targets for anti-atherosclerotic therapies, which would inhibit macrophage influx and inflammatory phenotype, maintain an anti-inflammatory environment, and promote tissue remodeling and repair. Here, we discuss the recent findings on the role of macrophages and RhoA pathway in the atherosclerotic plaque formation and resolution and the novel therapeutic approaches.     

实现铝锭堆垛、称量、打包一体化控制系统

国内大多数铝锭生产企业在铝锭打包过程中。均采用人工作业方式。为此，根据铝锭生产工艺和技术要求以及现代科学生产管理理念。探讨铝锭称量、堆垛、打包一体化控制系统的研究，其主导思想是在原有的铝锭堆垛机控制系统上，实现铝锭自动化流水作业的功能，改变原有的铝锭生产作业方式。