Elitist clonal selection algorithm for optimal choice of free knots in B-spline data fitting

Data fitting with B-splines is a challenging problem in reverse engineering for CAD/CAM, virtual reality, data visualization, and many other fields. It is well-known that the fitting improves greatly if knots are considered as free variables. This leads, however, to a very difficult multimodal and multivariate continuous nonlinear optimization problem, the so-called knot adjustment problem. In this context, the present paper introduces an adapted elitist clonal selection algorithm for automatic knot adjustment of B-spline curves. Given a set of noisy data points, our method determines the number and location of knots automatically in order to obtain an extremely accurate fitting of data. In addition, our method minimizes the number of parameters required for this task. Our approach performs very well and in a fully automatic way even for the cases of underlying functions requiring identical multiple knots, such as functions with discontinuities and cusps. To evaluate its performance, it has been applied to three challenging test functions, and results have been compared with those from other alternative methods based on AIS and genetic algorithms. Our experimental results show that our proposal outperforms previous approaches in terms of accuracy and flexibility. Some other issues such as the parameter tuning, the complexity of the algorithm, and the CPU runtime are also discussed.     

减少手术创伤始终是妇科肿瘤手术快速康复的决定性因素

减少手术创伤始终是快速康复的决定性因素,这一点在目前的加速康复外科研究尤其是复杂手术,如妇科肿瘤手术中尚未得到充分重视。尊重学习曲线、全面规划手术方案、总结失利经验、开展前瞻性研究是解决此问题的主要方案。本文着重讨论妇科肿瘤手术创伤对术后加速康复的影响及可能的改进措施。     

Residual learning rates in lead-acid batteries: Effects on emerging technologies

The low price of lead-acid, the most popular battery, is often used in setting cost targets for emerging energy storage technologies. Future cost reductions in lead acid batteries could increase investment and time scales needed for emerging storage technologies to reach cost-parity. In this paper the first documented model of cost reductions for lead-acid batteries is developed. Regression to a standard experience curve using 1989–2012 data yield a poor fit, with R² values of 0.17 for small batteries and 0.05 for larger systems. To address this problem, battery costs are separated into material and residual costs, and experience curves developed for residual costs. Depending on the year, residual costs account for 41–86% of total battery cost. Using running-time averages to address volatility in material costs, a 4-year time average experience curve for residual costs yield much higher R², 0.78 for small and 0.74 for large lead-acid batteries. The learning rate for residual costs in lead-acid batteries is 20%, a discovery with policy implications. Neglecting to consider cost reductions in lead-acid batteries could result in failure of energy storage start-ups and public policy programs. Generalizing this result, learning in incumbent technologies must be understood to assess the potential of emerging ones.     

长距离曲线顶管在杭州河坊街工程中的应用

对杭州市重点工程—杭州河坊街长距离曲线顶管进行了总结和介绍 ,可为同类工程借鉴和参考     

心电图信号的频域分析

提出了一种简便有效的、由心电图（ECG）曲线提取QRS-T复合波的新方法，从而获得P波（当房颤未发生时）或f波（当房颤时）；利用功率谱、自相关、互相关等信号处理技术，对它进行了处理和分析，特别是，比较了未房颤时和发生房颤时的相关信息的显著差别。     

Feasibility analysis of membrane reactors – discovery of reactive arheotropes

A feasibility analysis methodology adopted from reactive distillation is applied to membrane reactors. A model is formulated to depict the reactive liquid phase composition on the retentate side of a continuous type membrane reactor. The effects of both the chemical reaction kinetics and the membrane mass transfer kinetics on the feasible products are elucidated by means of retentate phase diagrams and bifurcation analysis. The proposed method can be applied to various membrane processes, independent of the specific structure of the membrane. Two quaternary reaction systems are considered to illustrate the methodology. In the first hypothetical system, it is shown how selective membranes can influence the sequence of effective volatilities which in turn affects the feasible products of the system. In the second example of practical importance, i.e. the heterogeneously catalysed synthesis of propyl acetate coupled with permeation through a porous polycarbonate membrane, the dusty gas model is applied to describe the component fluxes through the membrane. For the latter reaction system, the existence of reactive arheotrope is demonstrated. Arheotropes represent mass transfer controlled feasible products of membrane separation process.     

A probabilistic model for cleavage fracture with a length scale--parameter estimation and predictions of stationary crack experiments

This study presents a large experimental investigation in the transition temperature region on a modified A508 steel. Tests were carried out on single-edge-notch-bend specimens with three different crack depth over specimen width ratios to capture the strong constraint effect on fracture toughness. Three test temperatures were considered, covering a range of 85 °C. All specimens failed by cleavage fracture prior to ductile tearing. A recently proposed probabilistic model for the cumulative failure by cleavage was applied to the comprehensive sets of experimental data. This modified weakest link model incorporates a length scale, which together with a threshold stress reduce the scatter in predicted toughness distributions as well as introduces a fracture toughness threshold value. Model parameters were estimated by a robust procedure, which is crucial in applications of probabilistic models to real structures. The conformity between predicted and experimental toughness distributions, respectively, were notable at all the test temperatures.     

电梯门机控制系统的运行曲线设计

为了实现电梯轿厢门的开门和关门快速且平稳地运行，介绍了一种基于高性能微型机的门机控制系统结构和门位移的检测原理，以门位移量作为控制系统的反馈量，对门机运行速度进行了分区设计。在高速附近的变化区，门机速度匀速变化时，进行了门机开门和关门控制曲线的计算，推导出运行位移与门机速度具有二次曲线的关系，进而对微型机控制的软件流程进行了设计，达到了门机高低速运行的平稳过渡。最后，给出了实际运行系统的主电路电压波形。     

铝钛双金属板KR曲线测定

利用宽３００ｍｍ、长／宽＝１的横向ＣＴＴ试样对国产铝钛双金属板做了常规力学性能测定，并按航标测定了ＫＲ曲线，经过柔度法和Ｋ值计算，分别测得了ＫＲｉ和ａｉ数据，确定了临界的ＫＣ值通过性能数据对比，研制的材料达到了进口料的性能要求。     

产量递减规律的诊断方法

传统的Arps产量递减分析方法要求事先选定递减规律的初始时间、初始产量及初始递减率,事实上这些参数是很难确定的。实际应用时不得不人为地加以臆断而使得此方法带有不确定性.为此提出了产量递减规律的诊断方法。应用诊断曲线很容易确定递减规律的模型参数,克服常规方法的不足。通过选用参考时间、参考产量和参考递减率,使得递减分析方法具有一定的灵活性和优越性、该方法简便、实用。