A highly efficient novel azimuthal heliotrope

A new type of a single-axis azimuthal tracker is presented. The novel feature of this tracker is the ability to move the collector’s plane in two directions through a special support structure. This structure consists of a sliding mechanism on the central axis and a curved window on the cylindrical surface coaxial to the central axis. Consequently, the proposed novel heliotrope behaves similarly to a two-axis tracker. Two different windows designed on the cylindrical surface may be used to provide very high efficiencies throughout a year. Several performance measurements have been conducted on this novel tracker, a polar tracker and the reference two-axis tracker. Pyranometers, appropriately calibrated, were installed on all three systems to record the global incoming irradiance on the collector’s plane. It is shown that the new tracker system can be very efficient since its plane intercepts, at least, 98% of the insolation with respect to a two-axis tracker. The proposed system can be utilized in solar-related applications (photovoltaic or thermal).     

负载型固体碱催化合成亚苄基丙酮

研究了用固体碱 KOH/Al_2O_3催化合成苯叉丙酮,确定了合成的最佳工艺条件:n(苯甲醛)∶n(丙酮)=1∶4.催化剂用量2g,催化剂最佳负载量12mmol/g,反应温度40～45℃,反应时间为3h,产率达88%以上。     

VC++实现的串口通讯数据处理

说明了在异步串行通信(RS-232)的工作方式下,对所接收的数据进行接收、处理,丢弃乱码,并进行保存的可靠方法,并给出了相关的VC 语言程序.     

加氢处理润滑油基础油各组分对光安定性的影响

将经紫外光照前后的加氢处理润滑油基础油分离为饱和烃、轻质芳烃、中质芳烃、重质芳烃和极性组分，分别采用薄层色谱、质谱和紫外吸收光谱分析了各组分的烃组成、硫和氮含量的变化，并通过将从原料油中分离出的各组分反加到光安定性好的饱和烃中，试验验证了加氢处理润滑油基础油中的重质芳烃和极性组分是光不安定组分，其中含有硫、氮的芳香杂环化合物光安定性差。     

Efficient similarity-based operations for data integration

Dealing with discrepancies in data is still a big challenge in data integration systems. The problem occurs both during eliminating duplicates from semantic overlapping sources as well as during combining complementary data from different sources. Though using SQL operations like grouping and join seems to be a viable way, they fail if the attribute values of the potential duplicates or related tuples are not equal but only similar by certain criteria. As a solution to this problem, we present in this paper similarity-based variants of grouping and join operators. The extended grouping operator produces groups of similar tuples, the extended join combines tuples satisfying a given similarity condition. We describe the semantics of this operator, discuss efficient implementations for the edit distance similarity and present evaluation results. Finally, we give examples of application from the context of a data reconciliation project for looted art.     

基于可编程逻辑阵列的RS232至RS422的串行口扩展电路

介绍了利用可编程逻辑阵列把1路RS232扩展至4路RS422的串行口电路设计方法。该扩展电路不占用PC系统资源，同时具有结构简单，使用方便，通用性和可补性强等特点，可广泛应用于主从式多机通讯系统中。     

近年西方国家通信网发展动态

首先说明西方国家通信网近年发展变迁情况，然后对IP与WDM的结合使用、光数据网的发展、密集波分多路的应用和光网中通路的保护4个主要方面作了具体说明。     

GPRS业务模型和无线网络的研究

根据GPRS业务及业务发展情况，对GPRS业务模型进行深入研究，并对GPRS无线网络进行了更深入的探讨。     

Extracting Modes of Constrained Structure with Elastic Supports from Free Test Data

The dynamic flexibility (DF) and improved dynamic flexibility (IDF) methods can be applied to extract constrained structural modes from free-free modal test data. The residual flexibility method is also good for boundaries of constrained structure with rigid supports. Under elastic support boundary conditions both the DF and residual flexibility methods cannot produce accurate results. This paper expands the previously published IDF method to become a more general approach for structural design engineers. A new method called the general dynamic flexibility (GDF) method has been developed in this paper to extract constrained structural modes from free test data. The GDF method can always be applied as follows: (1) when the boundary support stiffness is very stiff, the GDF method can accurately obtain results from rigid support as by Liu et al. in 2001 and Zhang and Wei in 2003; (2) when the support stiffness is soft, the present method can produce results similar to those free-free modal parameters measured by hanging structures using rubber band; (3) when the support stiffness is zero, the method can reproduce true free-free modal parameters; and (4) when the support stiffness has any finite values, the GDF method can also achieve satisfactory results for engineering use. The algorithm included in the GDF method converges rapidly and is numerically stable in the analysis. This feature is very practical for many engineering applications for using the GDF method.     

Real-Time Three-Dimensional Occupancy Grid Modeling for the Detection and Tracking of Construction Resources

Awareness of the construction environment can be improved by automatic three-dimensional (3D) sensing and modeling of job sites in real time. Commercially available 3D modeling approaches based on range scanning techniques are capable of modeling static objects only, and thus cannot model dynamic objects in real time in an environment comprised of moving humans, equipment, and materials. Emerging prototype video range cameras offer an alternative by facilitating affordable, wide field of view, dynamic object tracking at frame rates better than 1?Hz (real time). This paper describes a methodology to model, detect, and track the position of static and moving objects in real time, based on data obtained from video range cameras. Experiments with this technology have produced results that indicate that video rate 3D data acquisition and analysis of construction environments can support effective modeling, detection, and tracking of project resources. This approach to job site awareness has inherent value and broad application. In combination with effective management practices and other sensing techniques, this technology has the potential to significantly improve safety on construction job sites.