On the testing of large PV arrays

This paper reports on the IES‐UPM experience from 2006 to 2010 in the field of the characterization of PV arrays of commercial large PV plants installed in Spain within the framework of the profitable economic scenarios associated to feed‐in tariff laws. This experience has extended to 200 MW and has provided valuable lessons to minimize uncertainty, which plays a key role in quality assurance procedures. The paper deals not only with classic I–V measurements but also with watt‐metering‐based procedures. Particular attention is paid to the selection of irradiance and cell temperature sensors. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Soft‐output MMSE V‐BLAST receiver with MMSE channel estimation under correlated Rician fading MIMO channels

For wireless multiple‐input multiple‐output (MIMO) communications systems, both channel estimation error and spatial channel correlation should be considered when designing an effective signal detection system. In this paper, we propose a new soft‐output MMSE based Vertical Bell Laboratories Layered Space‐Time (V‐BLAST) receiver for spatially‐correlated Rician fading MIMO channels. In this novel receiver, not only the channel estimation errors and channel correlation but also the residual interference cancellation errors are taken into consideration in the computation of the MMSE filter and the log‐likelihood ratio (LLR) of each coded bit. More importantly, our proposed receiver generalizes all existing soft‐output MMSE V‐BLAST receivers, in the sense that, previously proposed soft‐output MMSE V‐BLAST receivers can be derived as the reduced forms of our receiver when the above three considered factors are partially or fully simplified. Simulation results show that the proposed soft‐output MMSE V‐BLAST receiver outperforms the existing receivers with a considerable gain in terms of bit‐error‐rate (BER) performance. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

细纱机后区牵伸形式分析与工艺优化

探讨细纱机几种后区牵伸形式的特点及工艺优化配置。介绍了简单罗拉直线牵伸形式、V形曲线牵伸形式、V形曲线牵伸加控制辊牵伸形式和双胶圈牵伸形式等4种细纱后区形式性能特点。结合生产实践,对V形曲线牵伸加控制辊后区牵伸形式、双胶圈后区牵伸形式的工艺配置进行了优化试验。认为:V形曲线牵伸加控制辊后区牵伸形式、双胶圈后区牵伸形式对改善成纱条干和常发性纱疵,提高细纱牵伸能力具有较好的效果。     

Multiaxial fatigue of V‐notched steel specimens: a non‐conventional application of the local energy method

The paper deals with the multi‐axial fatigue strength of notched specimens made of 39NiCrMo3 hardened and tempered steel. Circumferentially V‐notched specimens were subjected to combined tension and torsion loading, both in‐phase and out‐of‐phase, under two nominal load ratios, R=?1 and R= 0, also taking into account the influence of the biaxiality ratio, λ=τ_a/σ_a. The notch geometry of all axi‐symmetric specimens was a notch tip radius of 0.1 mm, a notch depth of 4 mm, an included V‐notch angle of 90° and a net section diameter of 12 mm. The results from multi‐axial tests are discussed together with those obtained under pure tension and pure torsion loading on plain and notched specimens. Furthermore the fracture surfaces are examined and the size of non‐propagating cracks measured from some run‐out specimens at 5 million cycles. Finally, all results are presented in terms of the local strain energy density averaged in a given control volume close to the V‐notch tip. The control volume is found to be dependent on the loading mode.     

A numerical method for evaluation of J‐integral in plates made of functionally graded materials with sharp and blunt V‐notches

The main purpose of the paper is to propose a numerical method for evaluation of J‐integral in plates made of functionally graded materials (FGM) with sharp and blunt V‐notches under Mode I loading. The material properties have been assumed to be varied exponentially along the specimen width (notch direction). Using the proposed method, the effect of material gradient on the J‐integral for two cases of sharp and blunt V‐notches has been studied. The results have shown that in FGMs with sharp V‐notches, the J‐integral is not proportional to . So, the parameter J_L is path dependent. It has been observed that the material gradient has larger effect on the J‐integral in sharp V‐notch compared with that in blunt V‐notch.     

Does hemodiafiltration improve the removal of homocysteine?

High prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia is common in hemodialysis (HD) patients and could contribute to worsen the cardiovascular risk. Beyond vitamin B status, dialysis modality itself could influence homocysteine (Hcy) levels. The objective was compare the reduction rate (RR) of Hcy and cysteine in stable dialyzed patients treated by standard HD or hemodiafiltration (HDF). Seventy‐five patients undergoing stable dialysis through standard high‐flux HD (n = 35) or HDF (n = 40) were included. Biological parameters were determined before and after a midweek dialysis session. Urea percent reduction per session and Kt/V index (K, body urea clearance, T, time of dialysis, and V, urea distribution volume), defined as a marker of dialysis efficacy, were similar between HD and HDF groups. By contrast, higher RR of beta2 microglobulin (β2m) was observed in HDF compared with HD (78.6 vs. 72.0%, respectively; P < 0.001). Likewise, higher RR of Hcy was obtained with HDF compared to HD (46.0 vs. 41.5%, respectively; P < 0.05), whereas the RR of cysteine was similar in both groups. Interestingly, a positive correlation between Hcy RR and urea Kt/V index was observed (r = 0.29, P < 0.05) and between Hcy RR and β2m RR (r = 0.45, P < 0.001). Time‐averaged concentration (TAC) of Hcy was lower with HDF compared with HD (17.8 vs. 19.1 μmol/L, respectively), although not significant. There was no difference in median Hcy according to dialysis modality for neither pre‐ nor postdialysis levels. Significant higher removal of Hcy was observed with HDF compared with standard HD, although urea Kt/V index was similar. Enhanced removal of middle molecules, such as β2m, could be involved in Hcy RR improvement with HDF.     

空客VSV故障信息分析

分析了空客飞机V2500-5A型发动机可调静子叶片工作原理及典型故障,介绍了利用飞行操作手册、飞机维护手册,结合经验对其进行可靠维护及飞行操作的实现方法,以提高飞机发动机的安全性和可靠性。     

NGB下的视联网——全交换数字电视打造家家户户的高清视频通信(上)

本文阐述了在NGB下的视联网R全交换式数字电视技术以及给三网融合带来的全新机遇。新三网融合的核心不是简单重复已有的业务模式,而是诞生全新的、可以普及到家家户户的高清视频通信。全交换的视联网R在保留所有交互式电视功能的同时,提供几乎无限量的全新视频业务,开启了大规模的高清视频通信时代。视联网R可以直接在广电现有的EPON网络上部署,其发展可以遵循"先商用后民用"的模式,是广电运营商主导三网融合难得的历史机遇。     

300V以上硅基新型JBS肖特基二极管的制备

为了在保留传统肖特基二极管正向压降低、电流密度大优点的基础上,使其反向击穿电压提高到了300 v以上,我们采用硅材料做为衬底,肖特基结区采用蜂房结构,终端采用两道场限环结构加一道切断环结构,所制备的肖特基二极管在正向电流10A时,正向压降仅为0.79 V;同时在施加300 V反向电压时,反向漏电流在5μA以下.     

Constitutive Relationship of New Steel 33Mn2V and Its Application in Piercing Process by FEM Simulation

 Based on test data from the hot forge experiments on Gleeble 1500, a Kumar type constitutive equation for 33Mn2V steel is established. Applying this constitutive equation in commercial FEM software of MSC/SuperForm 2005, the piercing process of 33Mn2V steel in Mannesmann mill is then simulated. The modeling results visualized the dynamic evolution of equivalent stress, especially inside the workpiece. It is shown that the non-uniform distribution of stress on the internal and external surface of the workpiece is a distinct characteristic of processing tube piercing. The numerical model was verified by comparing the values of calculated force parameters of the piercing process with those measured in laboratory conditions. And it shows that the Kumar-type constitutive relationship meets the practical needs.