Law,liability and expert systems

This paper examines some of the possible legal implications of the production, marketing and use of expert systems. The relevance of a legally useful definition of expert systems, comprising systems designed for use both by laymen and professionals, is related to the distinctions inherent in the legal doctrine underlying provision of goods and provision of services. The liability of the sellers and users of, and contributors to, expert systems are examined in terms of professional malpractice as well as product liability. A recurring theme indicates that legislators may be inclined to restrict possibilities of liability suits in order to avoid disincentives to the creation of expert systems.     

SIMILARITY LAW OF FLUCTUATING PRESSURE WITHIN HYDRAULIC JUMP AREA

Through a series of model tests of five scales for 2-D free hydraulic jump, the da-ta of fluctuating pressure acting on the floor level within the hydraulic jump were obtained. Dur-ing the experiments, Froude number varied from 2.94 to 8.61, and Reynolds number rangedfrom 2×10~4 to 6×10~5. Experiment results indicate that the amplitude scale of fluctuating pres-sure is the length scale of model, i. e. P'=L, which agrees with gravity similarity law: Thefrequency scale of the fluctuating pressure is a unity i. e., f=1, which does not satisfy thegravity similarity law.     

Characterization of the flow behaviour of sausage emulsions with a simple tube viscometer

A specially designed tube viscometer was used to measure apparent viscosity during flow of Bologna type sausage emulsions moving through a pipe. Emulsions varied in fat content (from 21.8 to 44.3%) and in moisture/protein ratio (from 3.7 to 5.6), and the effects of added sodium chloride, sodium diphosphate, starch and blood plasma were investigated in a 36% fat, 3.7 moisture/protein emulsion.
The shear stresses determined as a function of shear rate were fitted by a power law. Yield stress of the emulsions was negligible relative to the applied stress. However, inspection of the flow profiles indicated that considerable slip of the sausage emulsion occurred at the pipe wall. Both emulsion flow and slip contribute to overall flow behaviour, so a kind of effective viscosity is determined. Intrinsic rheological properties and wall slip will both be affected by the composition of the sausage emulsion.     

天然糖甙类化合物^13C—NMR位移范围规律的计算机解析方法

本文从糖甙类化合物的数据特点出发,用较严格的数学推导总结出原则上适用于任何类型的~(13)C-NMR 图谱化学位移范围规律计算机自动解析的方法,并从多方面说明了该方法的研究及实现对实际的~(13)C-NMR 图谱解析工作的意义和重要作用。     

三峡水库安坪库岸段斜坡破坏机制及稳定性评价

基于斜坡的工程地质测绘和实验室分析,总结了研究地段区域滑坡规律,引入粘弹性基础板的弯曲破坏原理,对该地段斜坡破坏机制进行分析。从岩体本身的质量和岩体在地球内外营力作用下所表现的自稳性两方面考虑,采用两级模糊综合评判理论对测区进行斜坡稳定性工程地质单元划分,并利用刚体平衡理论验证模糊评判结果。     

Enumerating maximal bicliques in bipartite graphs with favorable degree sequences

We propose an output-sensitive algorithm for the enumeration of all maximal bicliques in a bipartite graph, tailored to the case when the degree distribution in one partite set is very skewed. We accomplish a worst-case bound better than previously known general bounds if, e.g., the degree sequence follows a power law.     

应变空间中一般加载规律的弹塑性本构关系

为了建立多维应力、应变空间的弹塑性本构关系,将一般加载规律一维全量理论的简单弹塑性模型推广到一般加载规律的多维增量理论,并且给出应力空间的加载函数和应变空间的加载函数以及它们之间的正确的变换关系.在此基础上,在应变空间中建立了推导一般加载规律的多维增量理论的本构关系的一种途径.应用这种途径,从应变空间的加载函数出发,推导了等向强化材料的一般加载规律的弹塑性本构关系.理论和实例表明,这种途径对等向强化材料、随动强化材料、理想弹塑性材料和热弹塑性问题都适用.     

考虑冷变形加工硬化的翻边力理论计算

在分析现有计算公式存在不足的基础上,根据翻边变形区材料的应力应变特点,考虑了冷变形加工硬化(取幂函数硬化规律)和变形区材料厚度变化(翻边为变薄)两个因素的影响,利用金属塑性成形问题求解理论中的主应力法,推导和提出了圆孔翻边力计算的一个新公式.通过用钢板(SPCC)和铜板(T1)进行了翻边工艺试验的验证,并与经验公式和现有理论公式的计算结果进行了比较,表明新公式计算结果能接近于实际,且原理上更为科学合理.     

Zipf定律在划定经济区域内的实证研究——以长江三角洲经济区为例

国外关于Zipf定律的实证研究的区域空间多采用国家层次,而国内关于Zipf定律的实证研究则涉及国家、跨省的经济区及行政省的不同层次,于是这就有可能存在经济区域空间划定是否合理的问题。现以长江三角洲地区为例,通过修正的引力模型计算城市之间的经济联系强度及潜能,以此进行长江三角洲经济区域的空间划定,并在划定的经济区域内进行Zipf定律的实证研究,以验证经济区域空间划定是否合理。研究结果显示了经济区域空间划定的合理性。     

A macro-meso constitutive law for concrete having imperfect interface and nonlinear matrix

The overall behavior of concrete depends on its meso structures such as aggregate shape, interface status, and mortar matrix property. The two key meso structure characters of concrete, bond status of interface and nonlinear property of matrix, are considered in focus. The variational structure principle is adopted to establish the macro-meso constitutive law of concrete. Specially, a linear reference composite material is selected to make its effective behavior approach the nonlinear overall behavior of concrete. And the overall property of linear reference composite can be estimated by classical estimation method such as self-consistent estimates method and Mori-Tanaka method. This variational structure method involves an optimum problem ultimately. Finally, the macro-meso constitutive law of concrete is established by optimizing the shear modulus of matrix of the linear reference composite. By analyzing the constitutive relation of concrete established, we find that the brittleness of concrete stems from the imperfect interface and the shear dilation property of concrete comes from the micro holes contained in concrete. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 50679022, 90510017, 50539090) and National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2007CB714104)