Investigation into the therapeutic efficacy of continuous isoproterenol inhalation in relation to respiratory infections in asthmatic children

In our Department, continuous isoproterenol inhalation therapy has been conducted on status asthmatics over the last 10 years. In the present study, we investigated whether there are any differences in the therapeutic efficacy of continuous inhalation of isoproterenol in the presence or absence of respiratory infections which may induce or aggravate asthma attacks. The treatment period was significantly longer in patients with pneumonia. Further prolongation of the treatment period was noted in patients with atelectasis. However, there were no apparent differences in therapeutic efficacy according to age or the severity of attacks. These findings suggest that continuous inhalation of isoproterenol is very effective for status asthmatics if respiratory infections are thoroughly controlled.     

Water uptake of epoxy coatings modified with γ-APS silane monomer

Epoxy resin was modified by a silane monomer, γ-aminopropyltrimethoxy silane (γ-APS), and was used as the protective coatings for LY12 aluminum alloys. The aim of the modification is to reduce the water uptake of polymeric coatings. The water absorption of coatings was measured by coating capacitance method in 3.5 wt.% NaCl aqueous solution. The result indicates that water uptake of epoxy coatings modified with 1.0 wt.% γ-APS decreases compared with pure epoxy coatings, whereas larger amounts of sliane result in the deterioration in performance against water permeation, due to the excessive consumption of epoxide group in epoxy resin by amino-group in silane agent, thus reduce the cross-linking of epxoy coating as a result of presence of excessive curing agent (polyamide). T_g of silane-modified coatings increases slightly after immersion, extremely contrasting with that of pure epoxy coating, which was observed to decrease significantly after water permeation. The formation of Si–O–Si structure resulting from the hydrolysis and condensation of silane components during the immersion in aqueous media may be a reasonable explanation for the abnormal change in T_g of silane-modified coatings. In addition, all silane-modified coatings display better protection performance, which is characterized by higher charge transfer resistances (R_ct) and lower double layer capacitance (C_dl) at substrate/electrolyte interface.     

基于复合混沌动力系统的图像加密算法设计

本文通过对部分数字化混沌图像加密算法的分析研究,设计了一个基于复合离散混沌动力系统的对称图像加密算法。该对称图像加密算法充分利用混沌变化的特性,以Logistic映射和Chebyshev映射生成的混沌序列为初始序列,结合对图像的切割、拉伸、折叠变换,充分打乱图像像素间的相关性,使得针对这两个混沌映射的现有分析方法不再有效,并且可以实现较高的加密速度。实验结果证明了算法的有效性和计算速度。     

Synthesis and characterization of poly(1-sila-cis-pent-3-enes) substituted with pendant pyridinyl groups

Poly[1-methyl-1-[3-(3-pyridinyl)propyl]-1-sila-cis-pent-3-ene], poly[1-phenyl-1-[3-(3-pyridinyl)propyl)-1-sila-cis-pent-3-ene], and poly[1-phenyl-1-(4-pyridinyl)-1-sila-cis-pent-3-ene] were synthesized by the anionic ring-opening polymerization of 1-methyl-1-[3-(3-pyridinyl)propyl]-1-silacyclopent-3-ene, 1-phenyl-1-[3-(3-pyridinyl)propyl]-1-silacyclopent-3-ene, and 1-phenyl-1-(4-pyridinyl)-1-silacyclopent-3-ene, respectively. These are the first polycarbosilanes which contain heterocyclic pyridine units as side-chain substituents. These polymers were characterized by¹H,¹³C, and²⁹Si NMR as well as by IR and UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight distributions were determined by gel permeation chromatography, glass transition temperatures, by differential seanning calorimetry: (DSC) and thermal behavior, by thermogravimetric analysis. (TGA).     

基于时间部署的无线传感器网络密钥管理方案

提出一种基于时间部署的随机密钥管理方案.该方案采用了特殊的两级随机密钥预分配和清除机制以及按时间顺序的成组部署方法:每个传感器节点从多个密钥池中随机选择密钥并在一定条件下删除相关的密钥;所有传感器节点被组织成部署组并按时间顺序被部署到网络中.与经典的随机密钥管理方案相比,该方案在为成对密钥的生成提供了较高的节点连通度的同时,提高了节点资源利用率并且增强了网络抵抗节点受损攻击的能力.     

异构计算系统中弹性节能调度策略研究

目前,节能已成为异构计算系统中减少电量开销、提高系统可靠性和保护环境的重要研究内容.传统的节能调度策略侧重于研究如何节能而忽略了用户对任务完成时间的期望,使得任务执行效果受到较大影响.特别是当系统负载较重时,由于电压调节缺乏自适应性,导致在某些情况下(如应急服务)的任务执行效果不可容忍.文中提出一种弹性节能调度策略(Elastic Energy-Aware Scheduling,EEAS),用于动态调度异构计算系统中非周期、独立任务.EEAS策略根据系统负载情况在系统节能与用户期望之间进行权衡,即当系统负载较重时,EEAS优先考虑用户期望,通过动态调整计算节点局部队列中等待任务的执行电压提高任务完成率;当系统负载较轻时,EEAS在尽量满足用户期望的基础上最大限度地降低任务执行电压以实现节能.文中通过大量的模拟实验比较了EEAS、GEA、HVEA和LVEA的性能.实验结果表明,EEAS的调度质量优于其他策略,可有效提高系统弹性.     

Corrosion protection of Nd–Fe–B magnets by silanization

Nd–Fe–B type permanent magnets present excellent magnetic properties. However, they are highly sensitive to the attack of corrosive environment. The aim of the present work is to describe the improvement of corrosion resistance of such magnets by dodecyl trimethoxysilane (DTMS) treatment. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) tests showed that, after treated by either DTMS, phosphate or chromate precursor, the protectiveness of Nd–Fe–B alloys was apparently increased. Corrosion performance of magnet treated with silane only was slightly inferior to those of phosphatized or chromatized ones. However, significant improvement in corrosion protection was achieved after two-step treatments, i.e. by top-coating silane films on phosphate or chromate under-layer. The depth profiles of element concentrations on surfaces measured by secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS) indicate a two-layer surface structure for two-step treated samples. Co-existing of silane and phosphate or chromate was detected in the top-layer, suggesting the interaction between the two components. This results in the formation of more stable structure of hybrid organ–inorganic coatings against the attack of corrosive species.     

Measurement of the flood discharge of a small-sized river using an existing digital video recording system

In this study, a closed-circuit television (CCTV) system, installed for surveillance purposes, is utilized to measure the flow rate during a flood. The procedure to determine both the angle and scale-factor of the camera is described. Then, image analysis techniques, namely the direct visual measurement method, Large-Scale PIV (LSPIV) and Space-Time Image Velocimetry (STIV), are applied to the video images recorded by the CCTV camera. The results of these methods and the conventional float measurement are compared. In addition, the accuracy of the respective methods is discussed. A set of low-quality video images of a flood during a thunderstorm that occurred under the dark ambient conditions (midnight) is analyzed using three image-based methods. The transition of the flow rate during the event is successfully estimated.