Identification of the minimum effective dose for right-censored survival data

In this paper, we consider identifying the minimum effective dose (MED) in a dose-response study when survival data are subject to random right-censorship, where the MED is defined to be the smallest dose level under study that has survival advantage over the zero-dose control. To this end, we suggest single-step-down testing procedures based on three different types of weighted logrank statistics, respectively. The comparative results of a Monte Carlo error rate and power/bias study for a variety of survival and censoring distributions are then presented and discussed. The application of the testing procedures for identifying the MED is finally illustrated by using a numerical example of prostate cancer data.     

Drag coefficient of flow around a sphere: Matching asymptotically the wide trend

An empirical relationship of drag coefficient of flow around a sphere is developed for the entire range of Particle Reynolds numbers reported in the literature from Stokes regime to the condition when turbulent boundary layer prevails. The relationship is obtained using an approach to match asymptotically the wide trend of drag coefficient. The matching approach, which relies on dividing the wide trend into smaller segments that can be combined into an overall relationship, employs regression techniques and thus warrants the best-fit accuracy results. The relationship is calibrated with experimental data available in the literature covering the entire range for Reynolds numbers up to ~ 10⁶. For Reynolds values greater than 10⁶, the relationship renders a drag coefficient of 0.2. The performance of the relationship is tested and compared with other suitable models found in the literature. This relationship is also transformed into an explicit expression for settling velocity calculations.     

3D velocity from 3D Doppler radial velocity

We present local least squares and regularization frameworks for computing 3D velocity (3D optical flow) from 3D radial velocity measured by a Doppler radar. We demonstrate the performance of our algorithms quantitatively on synthetic radial velocity data and qualitatively on real radial velocity data, obtained from the Doppler radar at Kurnell Radar station, Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia. Radial velocity can be used to predict the future positions of storms in sequences of Doppler radar datasets.© 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Imaging Syst Technol, 15, 189–198, 2005     

旋转导向钻井偏心稳定器横向振动研究

旋转导向钻井偏心稳定器横向振动研究是国家863“可控(闭环)三维轨迹钻井技术”课题研究的部分内容。选取偏心稳定器的心轴作为研究对象,以偏心稳定器心轴连续梁系统的横向振动模型受力分析为基础,根据课题研究中所设计的心轴结构形式,建立了与实际情况较为接近的三铰支点的连续梁系统横向振动方程;并分析了偏心稳定器横向振动对钻井工具和钻具系统的影响,为合理进行心轴设计以及偏心稳定器样机在现场的正确使用和钻井参数的合理选择,提供了科学的理论依据和实用的计算方法。计算实例表明,当钻压范围选择在80~250kN时,215.9mm井眼钻进中的确存在19~20、61~63、162~163r/min前三阶横向共振转速区间,因此在选择钻井参数时应通过钻压与转速的配合,尽可能避开横向共振转速,以保证下部钻具组合系统及作业安全。     

横向各向同性介质中的初至波旅行时计算

本文直接采用Thomsen导出的横向各向同性介质中的相速度、群角与相角、群速度与相速度的精确函数关系,提出了一种新的具有任意各向异性强度的横向各向同性介质中的初至波旅行时计算方法,它不同于Faria等人给出的采用群速度近似公式(Byun)的仅适应弱各向异性的初至波旅行时计算方法。该新算法在计算具有任意各向异性强度的横向各向同性介质中的初至波旅行时时,并不显著地增大计算时间。分析对比由新算法得到的初至波旅行时的等值线图和由交错网格有限差分波场模拟得到的波场快照表明,无论是对弱各向异性还是对强弱各向异性,新算法都具有较高的精度;随着各向异性强度的增大,新算法的计算结果与采用近似公式计算结果的差值也随之增大。     

单层开采的圆形定压边界两层油藏压力动态分析

为更好地分析具有越流的多层油藏的压力动态，采用有效井径的概念，在半透壁模型的基础上建立了圆形定压边界、两层越流油藏单层开采时的渗流数学模型。通过拉氏变换得到了拉氏空间中以Bessel函数表示的精确解。数值反演计算结果表明，单层开采的两层油藏与全部打开的两层油藏的压力动态基本相同，都表现为3个阶段：早期是介于两个渗透层之间的均质流动；中间为过渡段，导数曲线出现下凹特征；晚期表现为整个油藏的均质特征。随着边界距离的增加，压力导数值趋近于0．5。半透率越大过渡段出现得越早。导数曲线下凹程度越小；储容比越大导数曲线峰值越小，导数曲线下凹程度越小；随着两层渗透率比值变小。过渡段变短，导数曲线下凹程度变小。图1参9     

催化裂化沉降器多臂式旋流快分系统封闭罩内的流场

用智能型五孔探针对催化裂化沉降器内多臂式旋流分离系统封闭罩内的气体流场进行了测试。测试结果表明，罩内流场为轴对称的三维湍流场，在旋流头喷出口处径向速度较大，呈短路流现象。根据流场测试结果，建立了三维气流速度分布的无因次计算式，可供工程设计参考。     

Measurement of the coolant flow rate using correlation of temperature fluctuations

The transit time of the coolant, and thus its velocity, has been measured using the temperature fluctuation at the outlet of a reactor core. An impulse response function estimation is introduced, which substitutes the widely used cross-correlation measurement technique. It is shown in theory and practice that the time delay estimation is improved when using the impulse response function instead of the cross-correlation function in parameter estimation. Extremely low velocities (down to 2 cm/sec) have been measured in a natural circulation regime in a research reactor.     

An analysis of shielding against DC magnetic fields generated by electric railways. Evaluation of effective permeability of fine structure

This paper describes an effective analysis of magnetic shielding based on homogenization. The analyses become time‐consuming if the problems include the magnetic substances having fine structure. The homogenization of the structure makes it possible to analyze effectively the magnetic fields. The authors introduce a method to estimate the effective permeability of the homogenized substance. This method can be applied to any periodic structure made of magnetic substance. The magnetic shielding effects by the structures against direct‐current (DC) fields generated by electric railways are analyzed by using the present method. As a result, it is found that the overhead way and the protective fence near the railway work as a magnetic shield, whose effects can be improved by appropriate arrangement of those constructions. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 160(4): 7–15, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/eej.20310     

一种新的含水率校正方法

从研究流体流动规律出发,结合模拟井实验结果,建立了多参数、非线性的半理论和半实验含水率校正模型,提出了反映两相滑脱效应的滑动比概念,其计算方法物理意义清晰并具有明确的收敛边界。与模拟井实验结果进行对比,使用平方法降低了含水率校正误差。