2006年SEG年会反映的各向异性研究新进展

介绍了2006年SEG年会上所反映的各向异性研究的新进展，主要包括：提高速度分析精度的各向异性速度分析参数正交化方法；影响裂隙储层预测的地震波动力学与运动学特征差异分析；验证现行裂隙硬币理论模型可靠性的不规则裂隙有效弹性参数计算分析；提高计算效率的波场延拓各向异性参数参考值优选Lloyd算法；常见TTI介质不同成像方法试验效果的比较。     

晶体管构成R-232C数字温度计

一只普通的晶体管就能起到未校准的温度敏感器(图1)作用,而用作精密的PC兼容的温度计,在-50～+50℃范围内,未经调整的精度高于0.5℃,分辨力方面唯一约束是专门进行测量采集的时间。例如,0.1℃分辨力要求采集时间小于1秒。该温度计从RS-232C COM端口得到其全部功率,因此,运行一个简单的数据记录编程的膝上     

利用氟化气体和氧气的混和物进行SiC薄膜的反应离子刻蚀

本文研究了在ＳＦ６，ＣＢｒＦ３和ＣＨＦ３与氧相混合的几种氟化气体等离子体中，ＳｉＣ薄膜反应离子刻蚀（ＲＩＥ）的深度。通过监测射频等离子体的光发射谱及产生等离子体的直流偏压来研究刻蚀机理，为了更精确地定量分析刻蚀工艺，使用氩光能测定技术使等离子发射强度转换为相应的等离子物质浓度。为获得选择性的ＳｉＣ－Ｓｉ刻蚀及ＳｉＣ薄膜的各向异性图形，对等离子体条件，如气体混合物的构成，压力和功率进行了研究。首次采     

Tunable microwave resonators and oscillators using magnetostatic waves

The status of magnetostatic wave (MSW) straight-edge resonators (SERs) and their applications in tunable oscillator circuits are reviewed. The resonators are based on magnetostatic waves propagating in high-Q cavities fabricated in thin ferrimagnetic yttrium iron garnet (YIG) films. The resonance frequency of these resonators can be tuned using a bias magnetic field. The theory of operation and design criteria for the straight-edge resonators are described with emphasis on the effect of the resonator parameters on the tuning range, power handling, and phase noise performance. The use of the SER as the frequency-selective element in oscillator circuits is reported. Examples of tunable oscillators are included.     

High-bandwidth laser-pulse generator using continuous-wave lasers

A laser-pulse generator for the transfer of continous-wave (cw) absolute radiometric calibrations to high-speed pulse photodetectors is described. The cw input lasers are modulated by a spinning polygon mirror in a ring cavity to produce high-speed, constant-amplitude, constant-shape laser pulses. Constantamplitude outputs range temporally from cw to 15-ns full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) Gaussian pulses. An all-reflective optical design permits operation of the device from the visible to the far-infrared spectral regions. Design and performance estimates for the pulse generator as well as experimental verification are presented.     

National occupational research agenda (NORA) future directions in occupational musculoskeletal disorder health research

Musculoskeletal disorders are among the most costly health care problems facing society today. The scientific literature has indicated that psychosocial factors, individual factors, workplace physical requirements, and workplace organizational factors have been associated with risk. Since musculoskeletal risk is multi-dimensional, the magnitude of risk attributable to various factors can be of importance to scientists and policy makers in designing countermeasures to reduce injury incidence. Traditionally, the disciplines of biomechanics, physiology, and psychophysics have dominated the body of knowledge that has defined exposure limitations to work. However, recent research has explored the association of psychosocial and work organization factors with musculoskeletal problems. Advances have been made to better quantify the levels of occupational exposure by improved exposure metrics, quantification of three-dimensional loads experienced by certain joints (e.g. the spine), identification of tissue tolerance limits and tissue response to mechanical stresses, and the impact of psychosocial stresses. However, efforts to quantitatively link epidemiological, biomechanical loading, soft tissue tolerance, and psychosocial studies should be pursued to establish a better understanding of the pathways of injury and resultant preventive strategies. Although we are beginning to understand how the major risk factors influence the load-tolerance relationship of human tissue, how these risk factors interact is virtually unexplored. Since the impact of the interactions may be far greater than that of any individual factor, the impact of the interactions between risk factors must be delineated so that work-related risk can be better quantified. Efforts to quantitatively link epidemiological, biomechanical loading, soft tissue tolerance, and psychosocial studies should be pursued to establish a better understanding of the pathways of injury and resultant preventive strategies.     

The effect of phone design on upper extremity discomfort and muscle fatigue

OBJECTIVE: To compare a small cellular clamshell phone with a traditional office phone in the development of discomfort and muscle fatigue over time during phone use. BACKGROUND: Phone use involves low-level static exertions that may be influenced by phone design. Phone design and its interactions with anthropometry may change shoulder and hand postures assumed during use, which in turn may modify the length-strength relationship and moment arms of the muscles. METHOD: Ten adults participated in a study that simulated phone use using a small clamshell and a traditional office phone. Discomfort information and electromyographic (EMG) muscle activity were monitored on four upper extremity muscles. Discomfort and fatigue data (EMG median frequency shifts) were analyzed to assess differences between phones as well as differing effects attributable to anthropometry. RESULTS: Median frequency shifts supported discomfort claims and indicated muscle fatigue in the deltoid and thenar muscles. Biomechanical measures demonstrated that participants with short limb lengths developed more severe signs of thenar fatigue. Participants with longer arms developed greater discomfort in the neck, shoulder, and back. The deltoid confirmed this occurrence, showing signs of muscle fatigue. CONCLUSION: Phone design and anthropometry influenced the development of discomfort and fatigue during phone use. Phone design dictated grip style, resulting in differing discomfort and fatigue levels. Anthropometry influenced the severity of the discomfort and fatigue present in the shoulder and hand. APPLICATION: Use of small clamshell phones may contribute to a lack of rest and recovery from typical workday exposures. It should be explored from an ergonomic perspective.     

The influence of lift frequency, lift duration and work experience on discomfort reporting

Discomfort surveys are commonly used to assess risk in the workplace and prioritize jobs for interventions before an injury or illness occurs. However, discomfort is a subjective measure and the relationship of discomfort to work-related factors is poorly understood. The objective of this study was to understand how reports of discomfort relate to work-related risk factors for the low back. A total of 12 novice and 12 experienced manual materials handlers performed repetitive, asymmetric lifts at different load levels and at six different lift frequencies throughout an 8-h exposure period. Discomfort was recorded hourly throughout the day. Analyses were performed to determine which experimental factors influenced reporting of discomfort and if discomfort trends matched spine loading trends. Novice lifters reported significantly higher discomfort levels than experienced subjects. They also reported increases in discomfort as moment exposure increased and as the exposure time increased. Novices lifting at 8 Nm load moment level reported increased discomfort from 0.07 to 0.63 by the end of the day, at 36 Nm they reported an increase from 0.04 to 0.40 and at 85 Nm they reported an increase from 0.37 to 3.06. Experienced subjects, on the other hand, reported low levels of discomfort regardless of moment exposure, lift frequency or exposure duration. The reported discomforts were generally unrelated to the biomechanical loading on the spine. Discomfort reporting appears to be more a reflection of experience than of work risk factor exposure. Experienced subjects may have more efficient motor patterns, which reduce spinal load and thus discomfort. Novice subjects seemed to have a lower threshold of discomfort. Caution is needed when using discomfort reporting as a means to identify jobs in need of interventions, in that biomechanical loading may not be accurately represented. Discomfort should only be used as a supplement to objective measures, such as spinal loading, to assess the risk of low back disorders.