Smart pricing scheme: A multi-layered scoring rule application

Defining appropriate pricing strategy for smart environment is important and complex task at the same time. It holds the primal fraction in Demand Response (DR) program. In our work, we devise an incentive based smart dynamic pricing scheme for consumers facilitating a multi-layered scoring rule. The proposed strategy characterizes both incentive based DR and price based DR programs facilities. This mechanism is applied between consumer agents (CA) to electricity provider agent (EP) and EP to Generation Company (GENCO). Based on the Continuous Ranked Probability Score (CRPS), a hierarchical scoring system is formed among these entities, CA–EP–GENCO. As CA receives the dynamic day-ahead pricing signal from EP, it will schedule the household appliances to lower price period and report the prediction in a form of a probability distribution function to EP. EP, in similar way reports the aggregated demand prediction to GENCO. Finally, GENCO computes the base discount after running a cost-optimization problem. GENCO will reward EP with a fraction of discount based on their prediction accuracy. EP will do the same to CA based on how truthful they were reporting their intentions on device scheduling. The method is tested on real data provided by Ontario Power Company and we show that this scheme is capable to reduce energy consumption and consumers’ payment.     

Lowland rice response to potassium fertilization and its effect on N and P uptake

Not much is known about the response of lowland rice to K fertilization under Brazilian conditions. A field experiment was conducted during four consecutive years to determine the response of three lowland rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars to K fertilization on a Low Humic Gley soil. In the first two years, K was broadcast at rates of 0, 42, 84, 126, and 168 kg K ha^–1. In the last two years K rates were reduced to 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 kg K ha^–1 and applied in a band. Potassium significantly (P < 0.01) increased grain yields but the response varied from cultivar to cultivar and year to year. Yield responses to K fertilization were superimposed on a general trend of increasing grain yields across the four growing seasons. Mean grain yields increased 14.3% with broadcast application of K in the first two years and 10.4% with banded application of K in the last two years when compared to the control treatments. Extractable soil K increased with K application rate and decreased with soil depth. Potassium was rapidly removed from the soil and yearly broadcast or banded application of K can be expected to result in a significant increase in grain yield of lowland rice in these soils.     

应力型微悬臂梁生化传感器响应机理研究进展

针对静态微悬臂梁表面特异性结合产生表面应力信号的响应机制问题,介绍了微悬臂梁生化传感器的工作原理,阐述了应力响应机制的简化模型,从纵向界面上和横向分子间2个方面对特异性吸附引起的悬臂梁表面应力的变化进行了剖析,讨论了界面能变化、位阻作用、静电力、氢键作用等与表面应力大小及方向之间的关系,总结了应力型微悬臂梁生化传感器的响应机理的研究。     

摆式电容倾角传感器动态特性分析

在分析摆式电容倾角传感器原理及传感器力学模型的基础上,导出传感器动态特性方程和传递函数.理论分析表明,通过适当选取摆的敏感材料及阻尼介质可明显改善其动态性能,采用软件补偿算法同样可提高传感器的动态性能,减少动态误差,从而提高传感器的测量效果.Matlab仿真及实验结果证实了优化方案的可行性,从而满足实际测量对传感器的动态性能要求.     

Photocatalytic H2 evolution under visible light irradiation on Zn1-x Cu x S solid solution

The H₂ evolution reaction from an aqueous Na₂SO₃ solution proceeded with 3.7% quantum yield under visible light irradiation (λ > 420 nm) on a Zn_0.957Cu_0.043S solid solution photocatalyst without co‐catalysts such as Pt. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

A parametric frequency response method for non-linear time-varying systems

A new parametric frequency response algorithm is introduced to investigate linear and non-linear dynamic systems with time-varying parameters. In the new algorithm the time-varying parameters are regarded as additional inputs of the systems and the non-linear generalised frequency response functions for multi-input-single-output systems are then employed to obtain Zadeh's system functions from a differential equation representation. The parametric frequency response method reveals how the time-varying parameters affect the behaviour of the systems through a time-varying term. The new method can be applied to both linear and non-linear time-varying systems.     

基于十二烷基衣康酸甘油酯的光电双响应传感器

该文制备了一种利用结构色水凝胶作为导电电极的光电双响应传感器。以十二烷基衣康酸甘油酯(DGI)、丙烯酰胺、十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)、氯化钠等为原料,通过双分子层自组装的方法,制备了结构色水凝胶。将这种结构色水凝胶与传统电容型传感器相结合,得到了光电双响应传感器。采用SEM、LCR数字电桥、拉力试验机、光纤光谱仪等对器件进行了结构、光学、电学及机械性能的表征。结果表明:传感器在拉伸状态(0～100%)和压缩状态(0～60.9k Pa)下,传感器的电容分别变化了31%和44%,其自身颜色在可见光光谱内可以动态可逆地从红色变化到紫色。经历15000次循环拉伸后,传感器性能依旧保持稳定。利用传感器颜色的刺激响应性,传感器在发生形变时,其表面可以清楚地显示出应变源的位置和形状,这样传感器在检测时就可以实现可视化效果。     

近断层脉冲型地震动作用下面板堆石坝的动力响应

越来越多的高土石坝正在西部地区建设或规划中,其中许多位于发震断裂带附近,遭遇近场强震的概率随着大坝数量的增加而增加,近断层脉冲型地震动作用下大坝地震响应特性亟待研究。本文选取10组台湾集集地震实测加速度时程,结合200 m级的面板堆石坝开展动力有限元分析,研究脉冲和非脉冲地震动作用对面板堆石坝的加速度、水平位移以及面板顺坡向应力的影响。结果表明,与非脉冲型地震动相比,脉冲型地震动对大坝堆石体的水平位移和面板顺坡向应力的影响较大,影响程度随着PGV/PGA(地面峰值速度/地面峰值加速度)的增大而增大。因此,在高地震区修建高土石坝时应对脉冲型地震进行专门研究,综合评价大坝的地震安全性和极限抗震能力。     

Application of a rice field experimental error distribution function to nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium fertilizer response model analysis

A distribution function of rice yield deviations from the mean was developed from field experiments with 555 plots at 16 sites in Zhejiang province, China, for three years. The deviation distribution in interval of 50kg/ha appeared as a symmetrical distribution with a high peak (Mean=0.279 [kg/ha], SD=240.686 [kg/ha]). Normality test using Kolmogrove-Smirnov test between the observed cumulative distribution and the normal cumulative distribution function indicates that the observed deviation distribution is not normal. An empirical exponential cumulative distribution function was developed. The distribution function was used to remove outliers during the development of a rice yield fertilizer response model, based on data from a non-replicated NPK field experiment.     

Dynamic response of Ti3SiC2 under shock compression up to 112 GPa

Ti₃SiC₂ is of interest due to its unique dual nature reminiscent of both brittle ceramics and ductile metals at ambient conditions. In this work, plate-impact experiments have been performed to study the dynamic behavior of Ti₃SiC₂ under shock compression up to 112 GPa by using laser velocity interferometer and electric pin techniques. Hugoniot elastic limits (HEL), spall strength, and Hugoniot equations of state have been obtained based on measured particle velocity profiles and shock wave velocities. The ratio of spall strength to HEL for Ti₃SiC₂ is larger than brittle ceramics but smaller than metals. This result indicates that the dual nature of Ti₃SiC₂ remains at least up to 10 GPa. On the other hand, the linearity of the Hugoniot equation of state, $D=6.9\text{0}1(22)+1.153(53)u_{\text{p}}$, suggests that the initial structure of Ti₃SiC₂ should be stable up to 112 GPa, in contrast to the result reported by Jordan et al. [J. Appl. Phys., 93 (2003) 9639].