The method for pulling large diameter single crystals with the abovesaid difficulties avoided is developed.Here the free melt surface does not depend on the growing crystal diameter and remains minimal during the whol...The method for pulling large diameter single crystals with the abovesaid difficulties avoided is developed.Here the free melt surface does not depend on the growing crystal diameter and remains minimal during the whole growing process.The essence of this method is that at the stage of radial crystal growth the melt level in the crucible of a variable cross-section(for instance,in a conical crucible)is raised.展开更多
S The methane emission flux from rice paddies was simultaneously measured with automatic and manual methods in the suburban of Suzhou. Both methods were based on the static chamber/GC-FID techniques. Detail analysi...S The methane emission flux from rice paddies was simultaneously measured with automatic and manual methods in the suburban of Suzhou. Both methods were based on the static chamber/GC-FID techniques. Detail analysis of the experimental results indicates: a) The data of methane emission measured with the automatic method is reliable. b) About 11 or 19 o′clock of local time is recommended as the optimum sampling time for the manual spot measurement of methane emission from rice paddies. The methane emission fluxes measured by manual sampling at local time other than the optimum time have to be corrected. The correction coefficient may be determined by automatic and continuous measurement. c) In order to get a more accurate result, an empirical correction factor, such as 18%, is recommended to correct the seasonally total amount of measured methane emission by enlarging the automatically measured data or reducing the manually measured ones.展开更多
There is an urgent need for the development of a method that can undertake rapid, effective, and accurate monitoring and identification of fog by satellite remote sensing, since heavy fog can cause enormous disasters ...There is an urgent need for the development of a method that can undertake rapid, effective, and accurate monitoring and identification of fog by satellite remote sensing, since heavy fog can cause enormous disasters to China’s national economy and people's lives and property in the urban and coastal areas. In this paper, the correlative relationship between the reflectivity of land surface and clouds in different time phases is found, based on the analysis of the radiative and satellite-based spectral characteristics of fog. Through calculation and analyses of the relative variability of the reflectivity in the images, the threshold to identify quasi-fog areas is generated automatically. Furthermore, using the technique of quick image run-length encoding, and in combination with such practical methods as analyzing texture and shape fractures, smoothness, and template characteristics, the automatic identification of fog and fog-cloud separation using meteorological satellite remote sensing images are studied, with good results in application.展开更多
Based on the flow mechanism of hydraulic fractured wells, through integrating linear-flow model and effective well-radius model, a new model of well test analysis for wells with vertical fracture was established. In t...Based on the flow mechanism of hydraulic fractured wells, through integrating linear-flow model and effective well-radius model, a new model of well test analysis for wells with vertical fracture was established. In the model, wellbore storage, the damage in the wall of fracture and all kinds of boundary conditions are considered. The model is concise in form, has intact curves and computes fast, which may meet the demand of real-time computation and fast responded well test interpretation. A new method to determine effective well radius was presented, and the correlation between effective well radius and the fracture length, fracture conductivity, skin factor of fracture was given. Matching flow rate or pressure tested, the optimization model that identified formation and fracture parameters was set up. The automatic matching method was presented by synthetically using step by step linear least square method and sequential quadratic programming. At last, the application was also discussed. Application shows that all of these results can analyze and evaluate the fracturing treatment quality scientifically and rationally, instruct and modify the design of fracturing and improve fracturing design level.展开更多
The non-pillar mining method with automatically formed roadway(NPM-AFR)is an innovative mining method.This paper provides a detailed description of how this method achieves the cancellation of pillar retention and the...The non-pillar mining method with automatically formed roadway(NPM-AFR)is an innovative mining method.This paper provides a detailed description of how this method achieves the cancellation of pillar retention and the advance excavation of roadways through optimized mining processes.Based on mining mechanics modeling,the paper explains how the NPM-AFR compensates for mining-induced damage by utilizing the bulking of the goaf gangue and uses directional roof cutting technology interrupt the stress transmission path from the goaf to the roadway,thereby enhancing the protection of both the overlying strata and the roadway.Geological and mechanical model tests were conducted based on the Ningtiaota coal mine to compare the NPM-AFR and traditional mining method.The results show that under the NPM-AFR,the development height of overlying strata damage is reduced by 36.14%compared to traditional mining method,and overlying strata stress is reduced by 25%.The overlying strata is effectively protected in the NPM-AFR mining area.In both mining methods,the roadways remain in a low-stress zone,but the peak stress on the coal pillar side in the NPM-AFR is reduced by 40.6%compared to the traditional method,significantly reducing the safety risks of the roadway.Field verification tests further demonstrate that the NPM-AFR,along with its supporting processes,successfully achieves the goals of pillar-free mining,surface protection,and safe roadway preservation.This technology represents a sustainable,green mining approach that protects both the overburden and the roadway,providing new solutions for safe and efficient coal mining.展开更多
Objective:The aim of this study was to validate the accuracy of a new automatic method for scar segmentation and compare its performance with that of two other frequently used segmentation algorithms.Methods:Twenty-si...Objective:The aim of this study was to validate the accuracy of a new automatic method for scar segmentation and compare its performance with that of two other frequently used segmentation algorithms.Methods:Twenty-six late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance images of diseased hearts were segmented by the full width at half maximum(FWHM)method,the n standard deviations(n SD)method,and our new automatic method.The results of the three methods were compared with the consensus ground truth obtained by manual segmentation of the ventricular boundaries.Results:Our automatic method yielded the highest Dice score and the lowest volume difference compared with the consensus ground truth segmentation.The n SD method produced large variations in the Dice score and the volume difference.The FWHM method yielded the lowest Dice score and the greatest volume difference compared with the automatic,6SD,and 8SD methods,but resulted in less variation when different observers segmented the images.Conclusion:The automatic method introduced in this study is highly reproducible and objective.Because it requires no manual intervention,it may be useful for processing large datasets produced in clinical applications.展开更多
This letter presents an autofocus （AF） method to position a high-magnification microscope lens that automatically captures hundreds of images from a single moving slide. These images are taken by a mobile clinic uni...This letter presents an autofocus （AF） method to position a high-magnification microscope lens that automatically captures hundreds of images from a single moving slide. These images are taken by a mobile clinic unit in a rural location, and are later automatically processed and revised by a remote specialist. This process requires high focus precision to enable image processing techniques to achieve proper results. Low focusing times are also required for the system to be operative. We propose a novel method that combines two focus measures with an adapted searching scheme to cope with both constraints.展开更多
A fully automated optimization process is provided for the design of ducted propellers under open water conditions, including 3D geometry modeling, meshing, optimization algorithm and CFD analysis techniques. The deve...A fully automated optimization process is provided for the design of ducted propellers under open water conditions, including 3D geometry modeling, meshing, optimization algorithm and CFD analysis techniques. The developed process allows the direct integration of a RANSE solver in the design stage. A practical ducted propeller design case study is carried out for validation. Numerical simulations and open water tests are fulfilled and proved that the optimum ducted propeller improves hydrodynamic performance as predicted.展开更多
To address the randomness of target aspect angle and the incompleteness of observed target in inverse synthetic aperture sonar（ISAS） imaging,a method for target recognition is proposed based on topology vector feat...To address the randomness of target aspect angle and the incompleteness of observed target in inverse synthetic aperture sonar（ISAS） imaging,a method for target recognition is proposed based on topology vector feature（TVF） of multiple highlights. Analysis of the projection relationship from 3 D space to 2 D imaging plane in ISAS indicates that the distance between two highlights in the cross-range scale calibrated image is determined by the distance between the corresponding physical scattering centers. Then, TVFs of different targets, which remain stable in various possibilities of target aspect angle, can be built. K-means clustering technique is used to effectively alleviate effect of the point missing due to incompleteness of the observed target. A nearest neighbor classifier is used to realize the target recognition. The ISAS experimental results using underwater scaled models are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method. A classification rate of 84.0% is reached.展开更多
Mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) are severe disaster-producing weather systems. Previous attempts of MCS census are made by examining infrared satellite imageries artificially, with subjectivity involved in the pro...Mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) are severe disaster-producing weather systems. Previous attempts of MCS census are made by examining infrared satellite imageries artificially, with subjectivity involved in the process unavoidably. This method is also inefficient and time-consuming. The disadvantages make it impossible to do MCS census over Asia and western Pacific region (AWPR) with an extended span of time, which is not favorable for gaining a deeper insight into these systems. In this paper, a fire-new automatic MCS identification (AMI) method is used to capture four categories of MCSs with different sizes and shapes from numerical satellite infrared data. 47,468 MCSs are identified over Asia and western Pacific region during the warm season (May to October) from 1995 to 2008. Based on this database, MCS characteristics such as shape, size, duration, velocity, geographical distribution, intermonthly variation, and lifecycle are studied. Results indicate that the number of linear MCSs is 2.5 times that of circular MCSs. The former is of a larger size while the latter is of a longer duration. The 500 hPa steering flow plays an important role in the MCS movement. MCSs tend to move faster after they reach the maximum extent. Four categories of MCS have similar characteristics of geographical distribution and intermonthly variation. Basically, MCSs are zonally distributed, with three zones weakening from south to north. The intermonthly variation of MCSs is related to the seasonal adjustment of the large-scale circulation. As to the MCSs over China, they have different lifecycle characteristics over different areas. MCSs over plateaus and hill areas, with only one peak in their lifecycle curves, tend to form in the afternoon, mature at nightfall, and dissipate at night. On the other hand, MCSs over plains, which have several peaks in their lifecycle curves, may form either in the afternoon or at night, whereas MCSs over the oceans tend to form at midnight. Affected by the sea-land breeze circulation, MCSs over coastal areas of Guangdong and Guangxi always come into being at about 1500 or 1600 (local time), while MCSs over the Sichuan Basin, affected by the mountain-valley breeze circulation, generally initiate nocturnally.展开更多
Highly realistic virtual human models are rapidly becoming commonplace incomputer graphics. These models, often represented by complex shape and requiring labor-intensiveprocess, challenge the problem of automatic mod...Highly realistic virtual human models are rapidly becoming commonplace incomputer graphics. These models, often represented by complex shape and requiring labor-intensiveprocess, challenge the problem of automatic modeling. The problem and solutions to automaticmodeling of animatable virtual humans are studied. Methods for capturing the shape of real people,parameterization techniques for modeling static shape (the variety of human body shapes) and dynamicshape (how the body shape changes as it moves) of virtual humans are classified, summarized andcompared. Finally, methods for clothed virtual humans are reviewed.展开更多
Mesoscale convective systems （MCSs） are severe disaster-producing weather systems. Radar data and infrared satellite image are useful tools in MCS surveillance. The previous method of MCS census is to look through t...Mesoscale convective systems （MCSs） are severe disaster-producing weather systems. Radar data and infrared satellite image are useful tools in MCS surveillance. The previous method of MCS census is to look through the printed infrared imagery manually. This method is not only subjective and inaccurate, but also inefficient. Different from previous studies, a new automatic MCS identification （AMI） method, which overcomes the above disadvantages, is used in the present study. The AMI method takes three steps： searching potential MCS profiles, tracking the MCS, and assessing the MCS, so as to capture MCSs from infrared satellite images. Finally, 47468 MCSs are identified over Asia and the western Pacific region during the warm seasons （May-October） from 1995 to 2008. From this database, the geographical distribution and diurnal variation of MCSs are analyzed. The results show that different types of MCSs have similar geographical distributions. Latitude is the main control factor for MCS distribution. MCSs are most frequent over the central Tibetan Plateau; meanwhile, this area also has the highest hail frequency according to previous studies. ~rther, it is found that the diurnal variation of MCSs has little to do with MCSs＇ size or shape; MCSs in different areas have their own particular diurnal variation patterns. Based on the diurnal variation characteristics, MCSs are classified into four categories： the whole-day occurring MCSs in low latitude, the whole-day occurring MCSs in high latitude, the nocturnal MCSs, and the postmeridian MCSs. MCSs over most places of China's Mainland are postmeridian; but MCSs over the Sichuan basin and its vicinity are nocturnal. This conclusion is coincidental with the hail climatology of China.展开更多
文摘The method for pulling large diameter single crystals with the abovesaid difficulties avoided is developed.Here the free melt surface does not depend on the growing crystal diameter and remains minimal during the whole growing process.The essence of this method is that at the stage of radial crystal growth the melt level in the crucible of a variable cross-section(for instance,in a conical crucible)is raised.
文摘S The methane emission flux from rice paddies was simultaneously measured with automatic and manual methods in the suburban of Suzhou. Both methods were based on the static chamber/GC-FID techniques. Detail analysis of the experimental results indicates: a) The data of methane emission measured with the automatic method is reliable. b) About 11 or 19 o′clock of local time is recommended as the optimum sampling time for the manual spot measurement of methane emission from rice paddies. The methane emission fluxes measured by manual sampling at local time other than the optimum time have to be corrected. The correction coefficient may be determined by automatic and continuous measurement. c) In order to get a more accurate result, an empirical correction factor, such as 18%, is recommended to correct the seasonally total amount of measured methane emission by enlarging the automatically measured data or reducing the manually measured ones.
基金Key research project "Research of Shanghai City and Costal Heavy Fog Remote Sensing Detecting and Warning System" of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (075115011)
文摘There is an urgent need for the development of a method that can undertake rapid, effective, and accurate monitoring and identification of fog by satellite remote sensing, since heavy fog can cause enormous disasters to China’s national economy and people's lives and property in the urban and coastal areas. In this paper, the correlative relationship between the reflectivity of land surface and clouds in different time phases is found, based on the analysis of the radiative and satellite-based spectral characteristics of fog. Through calculation and analyses of the relative variability of the reflectivity in the images, the threshold to identify quasi-fog areas is generated automatically. Furthermore, using the technique of quick image run-length encoding, and in combination with such practical methods as analyzing texture and shape fractures, smoothness, and template characteristics, the automatic identification of fog and fog-cloud separation using meteorological satellite remote sensing images are studied, with good results in application.
基金theNaturalGasExploitationKeyLabofSichuanProvince (No .0 1 6)
文摘Based on the flow mechanism of hydraulic fractured wells, through integrating linear-flow model and effective well-radius model, a new model of well test analysis for wells with vertical fracture was established. In the model, wellbore storage, the damage in the wall of fracture and all kinds of boundary conditions are considered. The model is concise in form, has intact curves and computes fast, which may meet the demand of real-time computation and fast responded well test interpretation. A new method to determine effective well radius was presented, and the correlation between effective well radius and the fracture length, fracture conductivity, skin factor of fracture was given. Matching flow rate or pressure tested, the optimization model that identified formation and fracture parameters was set up. The automatic matching method was presented by synthetically using step by step linear least square method and sequential quadratic programming. At last, the application was also discussed. Application shows that all of these results can analyze and evaluate the fracturing treatment quality scientifically and rationally, instruct and modify the design of fracturing and improve fracturing design level.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52074298 and 42377148)Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation(8232056)+1 种基金Guizhou Province science and technology plan project([2020]3008)Liulin Energy and Environment Academician Workstation(2022XDHZ12).
文摘The non-pillar mining method with automatically formed roadway(NPM-AFR)is an innovative mining method.This paper provides a detailed description of how this method achieves the cancellation of pillar retention and the advance excavation of roadways through optimized mining processes.Based on mining mechanics modeling,the paper explains how the NPM-AFR compensates for mining-induced damage by utilizing the bulking of the goaf gangue and uses directional roof cutting technology interrupt the stress transmission path from the goaf to the roadway,thereby enhancing the protection of both the overlying strata and the roadway.Geological and mechanical model tests were conducted based on the Ningtiaota coal mine to compare the NPM-AFR and traditional mining method.The results show that under the NPM-AFR,the development height of overlying strata damage is reduced by 36.14%compared to traditional mining method,and overlying strata stress is reduced by 25%.The overlying strata is effectively protected in the NPM-AFR mining area.In both mining methods,the roadways remain in a low-stress zone,but the peak stress on the coal pillar side in the NPM-AFR is reduced by 40.6%compared to the traditional method,significantly reducing the safety risks of the roadway.Field verification tests further demonstrate that the NPM-AFR,along with its supporting processes,successfully achieves the goals of pillar-free mining,surface protection,and safe roadway preservation.This technology represents a sustainable,green mining approach that protects both the overburden and the roadway,providing new solutions for safe and efficient coal mining.
基金This work was supported by grants from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFC1301002 to Jianzeng Dong)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81901841 to Dongdong Deng,81671650 and 81971569 to Yi He)Dongdong Deng also acknowledges support from Dalian University of Technology(DUT18RC(3)068).
文摘Objective:The aim of this study was to validate the accuracy of a new automatic method for scar segmentation and compare its performance with that of two other frequently used segmentation algorithms.Methods:Twenty-six late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance images of diseased hearts were segmented by the full width at half maximum(FWHM)method,the n standard deviations(n SD)method,and our new automatic method.The results of the three methods were compared with the consensus ground truth obtained by manual segmentation of the ventricular boundaries.Results:Our automatic method yielded the highest Dice score and the lowest volume difference compared with the consensus ground truth segmentation.The n SD method produced large variations in the Dice score and the volume difference.The FWHM method yielded the lowest Dice score and the greatest volume difference compared with the automatic,6SD,and 8SD methods,but resulted in less variation when different observers segmented the images.Conclusion:The automatic method introduced in this study is highly reproducible and objective.Because it requires no manual intervention,it may be useful for processing large datasets produced in clinical applications.
基金supported by the CONACYT/204212the DGEST of the Mexican Government under the PROMEP/107.5/10/5417
文摘This letter presents an autofocus （AF） method to position a high-magnification microscope lens that automatically captures hundreds of images from a single moving slide. These images are taken by a mobile clinic unit in a rural location, and are later automatically processed and revised by a remote specialist. This process requires high focus precision to enable image processing techniques to achieve proper results. Low focusing times are also required for the system to be operative. We propose a novel method that combines two focus measures with an adapted searching scheme to cope with both constraints.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51009090)the State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering(Grant No.GKZD010063)
文摘A fully automated optimization process is provided for the design of ducted propellers under open water conditions, including 3D geometry modeling, meshing, optimization algorithm and CFD analysis techniques. The developed process allows the direct integration of a RANSE solver in the design stage. A practical ducted propeller design case study is carried out for validation. Numerical simulations and open water tests are fulfilled and proved that the optimum ducted propeller improves hydrodynamic performance as predicted.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41676024,41376040,41276039,61271391,61671061)the Post-doctor Foundation of Shaanxi Province(2017BSHQYXMZZ04)the Post-doctor Foundation of the 705th Research Institute,CSIC
文摘To address the randomness of target aspect angle and the incompleteness of observed target in inverse synthetic aperture sonar（ISAS） imaging,a method for target recognition is proposed based on topology vector feature（TVF） of multiple highlights. Analysis of the projection relationship from 3 D space to 2 D imaging plane in ISAS indicates that the distance between two highlights in the cross-range scale calibrated image is determined by the distance between the corresponding physical scattering centers. Then, TVFs of different targets, which remain stable in various possibilities of target aspect angle, can be built. K-means clustering technique is used to effectively alleviate effect of the point missing due to incompleteness of the observed target. A nearest neighbor classifier is used to realize the target recognition. The ISAS experimental results using underwater scaled models are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method. A classification rate of 84.0% is reached.
基金National Natural Science Founds of China (40875028)Project Funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
文摘Mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) are severe disaster-producing weather systems. Previous attempts of MCS census are made by examining infrared satellite imageries artificially, with subjectivity involved in the process unavoidably. This method is also inefficient and time-consuming. The disadvantages make it impossible to do MCS census over Asia and western Pacific region (AWPR) with an extended span of time, which is not favorable for gaining a deeper insight into these systems. In this paper, a fire-new automatic MCS identification (AMI) method is used to capture four categories of MCSs with different sizes and shapes from numerical satellite infrared data. 47,468 MCSs are identified over Asia and western Pacific region during the warm season (May to October) from 1995 to 2008. Based on this database, MCS characteristics such as shape, size, duration, velocity, geographical distribution, intermonthly variation, and lifecycle are studied. Results indicate that the number of linear MCSs is 2.5 times that of circular MCSs. The former is of a larger size while the latter is of a longer duration. The 500 hPa steering flow plays an important role in the MCS movement. MCSs tend to move faster after they reach the maximum extent. Four categories of MCS have similar characteristics of geographical distribution and intermonthly variation. Basically, MCSs are zonally distributed, with three zones weakening from south to north. The intermonthly variation of MCSs is related to the seasonal adjustment of the large-scale circulation. As to the MCSs over China, they have different lifecycle characteristics over different areas. MCSs over plateaus and hill areas, with only one peak in their lifecycle curves, tend to form in the afternoon, mature at nightfall, and dissipate at night. On the other hand, MCSs over plains, which have several peaks in their lifecycle curves, may form either in the afternoon or at night, whereas MCSs over the oceans tend to form at midnight. Affected by the sea-land breeze circulation, MCSs over coastal areas of Guangdong and Guangxi always come into being at about 1500 or 1600 (local time), while MCSs over the Sichuan Basin, affected by the mountain-valley breeze circulation, generally initiate nocturnally.
文摘Highly realistic virtual human models are rapidly becoming commonplace incomputer graphics. These models, often represented by complex shape and requiring labor-intensiveprocess, challenge the problem of automatic modeling. The problem and solutions to automaticmodeling of animatable virtual humans are studied. Methods for capturing the shape of real people,parameterization techniques for modeling static shape (the variety of human body shapes) and dynamicshape (how the body shape changes as it moves) of virtual humans are classified, summarized andcompared. Finally, methods for clothed virtual humans are reviewed.
基金Supported by the National(Key)Basic Research and Development(973)Program of China(2013CB430103)National Natural Science Foundation of China(40875028)Forecaster Special Project Funded by the Jiangsu Meteorological Bureau(2012-8)
文摘Mesoscale convective systems （MCSs） are severe disaster-producing weather systems. Radar data and infrared satellite image are useful tools in MCS surveillance. The previous method of MCS census is to look through the printed infrared imagery manually. This method is not only subjective and inaccurate, but also inefficient. Different from previous studies, a new automatic MCS identification （AMI） method, which overcomes the above disadvantages, is used in the present study. The AMI method takes three steps： searching potential MCS profiles, tracking the MCS, and assessing the MCS, so as to capture MCSs from infrared satellite images. Finally, 47468 MCSs are identified over Asia and the western Pacific region during the warm seasons （May-October） from 1995 to 2008. From this database, the geographical distribution and diurnal variation of MCSs are analyzed. The results show that different types of MCSs have similar geographical distributions. Latitude is the main control factor for MCS distribution. MCSs are most frequent over the central Tibetan Plateau; meanwhile, this area also has the highest hail frequency according to previous studies. ~rther, it is found that the diurnal variation of MCSs has little to do with MCSs＇ size or shape; MCSs in different areas have their own particular diurnal variation patterns. Based on the diurnal variation characteristics, MCSs are classified into four categories： the whole-day occurring MCSs in low latitude, the whole-day occurring MCSs in high latitude, the nocturnal MCSs, and the postmeridian MCSs. MCSs over most places of China's Mainland are postmeridian; but MCSs over the Sichuan basin and its vicinity are nocturnal. This conclusion is coincidental with the hail climatology of China.
