LDPC-based space-time coded OFDM systems over correlated fadingchannels: Performance analysis and receiver design

We consider a space-time coded (STC) orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) system with multiple transmitter and receiver antennas over correlated frequency- and time-selective fading channels. It is shown that the product of the time-selectivity order and the frequency-selectivity order is a key parameter to characterize the outage capacity of the correlated fading channel. It is also observed that STCs with large effective lengths and ideal built-in interleavers are more effective in exploiting the natural diversity in multiple-antenna correlated fading channels. We then propose a low-density parity-check (LDPC)-code-based STC-OFDM system. Compared with the conventional space-time trellis code (STTC), the LDPC-based STC can significantly improve the system performance by exploiting both the spatial diversity and the selective-fading diversity in wireless channels. Compared with the previously proposed turbo-code-based STC scheme, LDPC-based STC exhibits lower receiver complexity and more flexible scalability. We also consider receiver design for LDPC-based STC-OFDM systems in unknown fast fading channels and propose a novel turbo receiver employing a maximum a posteriori expectation-maximization (MAP-EM) demodulator and a soft LDPC decoder, which can significantly reduce the error floor in fast fading channels with a modest computational complexity. With such a turbo receiver, the proposed LDPC-based STC-OFDM system is a promising solution to highly efficient data transmission over selective-fading mobile wireless channels     

An investigation into physicochemical characteristics of ash produced from combustion of oil palm biomass wastein a boiler

Ash derived from combustion of Malaysian oil palm biomass (empty fruit bunches consisting of fibers) was physically and chemically characterized in order to provide a comprehensive understanding of its specific properties in terms of toxicity, compositions and reusability. Principal analyses conducted include particle size distribution, scanning electron microscopy, elemental dispersive X-ray, elemental analysis, toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) as well as thermogravimetric, X-ray diffractometry and Fourier-transform infrared analyses. TCLP result indicated that the oil palm ash (OPA) should not be classified as toxic wastes in terms of heavy metal leachability since leachable copper, cadmium, lead and nickel concentrations were detected below the stipulated leachability limits. It was determined that the OPA contained high amount of potassium as well as presence of silica which implied its suitability to be reused as crude fertilizer or cement replacement material.     

改善磁盘阵列性能的方法

磁盘阵列是解决计算机Ｉ／Ｏ瓶颈问题的有效方法之一，通过对现有磁盘阵列结构的研究，提出了４种改善磁盘阵列性能的方法，即良分利用磁盘带宽，平衡多盘的负载，减少奇偶检验数据存取时间和磁盘阵列Ｃａｃｈｅ技术等，分析结果表明：在事务处理应用领域，利用Ｃａｃｈｅ来把小写转化为大写可大大改善目前一般情况下，以一道数据大小来作为磁盘的基本存取大小是合适的选择，磁盘阵列负载平衡设计不足是指正常模式下系统请求在多盘间     

The levels of integrin alpha v beta 5 may predict the susceptibility to adenovirus-mediated gene transfer in human lung cancer cells

Adenovirus mediated transfer of growth-inhibiting molecules, such as p53 shows promise as an effective method of suppressing the growth of cancer cells. As the basis for in vivo studies, we examined transfection efficiency using 15 human lung cancer cell lines that differ in their endogenous p53 status. When infected with an adenovirus expressing bacterial beta-galactosidase, the different cell lines showed different levels of beta-galactosidase activity. We found a correlation between the level of integrin alpha v beta 5, which is thought to be an adherence receptor for adenoviruses, and the expression level of the transferred gene, suggesting that gene expression is largely dependent on the infection efficiency. Growth inhibition was induced in all cell lines tested following infection with an adenovirus containing p53, regardless of the genetic status of their endogenous p53 provided a sufficient amount of p53 protein was expressed. Our results (1) confirm that the examination of the susceptibility of target cancer cells to an adenovirus is important when considering performing adenovirus-mediated gene transfer and for evaluating its therapeutic effects; and (2) suggest that the quantification of integrin alpha v beta 5 may be a good way of predicting the susceptibility of cells to adenoviral vectors.     

基于STEP的零件加工工艺计划模型

为了满足ＣＩＭＳ环境下工艺系统与其它系统集成的需要，建立了标准工艺计划模型具十分重要的意义。本文描述了一个基于ＳＴＥＰ的零件加工工艺计划模型，介绍了建立这一模型的关键技术，给出了参照ＳＴＥＰ建立工艺计划模型的方法。     

60m高度处单片露天超高混凝土悬臂墙的设计与施工

通过采用竖向预应力技术 ,解决了 60m高度处单片 8m高悬臂钢筋混凝土墙根部裂缝宽度超过规范限值的问题 ;采用将预应力钢绞线顶端锚固于墙高中段等结构和施工措施 ,控制墙体长细比不超过 3 0 ,减少了由于长细比过大对墙体承载力的不利影响     

常减压蒸馏装置阻垢剂进料管腐蚀与防护

通过对常减压蒸馏装置阻垢剂进料管的材质、性能、工作条件及腐蚀形貌、腐蚀产物的全面分析,找出了使进料管发生大面积腐蚀的腐蚀介质为环烷酸.并提出了减缓阻垢剂进料管环烷酸腐蚀的措施,主要包括选用更耐蚀的316或316 L材质以及改进三通结构等.     

胜科1井钻井事故的预防与处理

胜科1井设计井深7 000 m,完钻井深7 026 m。在该井钻井过程中,针对上部大尺寸钻头破岩效率低、大井眼井壁稳定性差、大段盐膏层、膏岩层的塑性蠕变和塑性流动造成井眼复杂、超深井高温高压给钻井液性能的控制和水泥浆调控等带来的一系列技术难题,制定了一整套预防井下事故和复杂情况的技术措施,从而确保了该井的钻探成功。该井在钻井过程发生了2次断钻具事故和1次卡钻事故,根据超深井的特点,采取了较为稳妥的处理措施,同时,有针对性地研制了高效铣环和PDC钻头专用打捞器,3次事故处理均获得了成功,共耗时38.5 d。详细介绍了该井所采取的预防和处理钻井事故的技术措施,可为其他超深井的钻井施工提供一定的借鉴。     

Study on Adsorption Behavior of Rare Earth Complexes on Nanometer-Size Titanium Dioxide with ICP-AES

Inrecentyears ,rareearthelements (REEs)havebeenwidelyusedinfunctionalmaterials ,cata lystsandotherproductsinindustry ,diagnosisreagentsofmagneticresonanceimaging (MRI)inmedicineandsomefertilizersinagricultureespeciallyinChina .However,asaresultoftheirusage ,moreandmoreREEsaregettingintotheenvironment,andalsointohumanbodyviafoodchain[1,2 ] .Itisnotclearwhetherrareearthelementsareessentialforman ,soitisveryurgenttostudythebiologicaleffectofrareearthelementsinhumanhealthandenvironment .Inthes…