Airborne area-array whisk-broom imaging systems typically adopt constant-speed scanning schemes.For large-inertia scanning systems,constant-speed scanning requires substantial time to complete the reversal motion,redu...Airborne area-array whisk-broom imaging systems typically adopt constant-speed scanning schemes.For large-inertia scanning systems,constant-speed scanning requires substantial time to complete the reversal motion,reducing the system's adaptability to high-speed reversal scanning and decreasing scanning efficiency.This study proposes a novel sinusoidal variable-speed roll scanning strategy,which reduces abrupt changes in speed and acceleration,minimizing time loss during reversals.Based on the forward image motion compensation strategy in the pitch direction,we establish a line-of-sight(LOS)position calculation model with vertical flight path correction(VFPC),ensuring that the central LOS of the scanned image remains stable on the same horizontal line,facilitating accurate image stitching in whisk-broom imaging.Through theoretical analysis and simulation experiments,the proposed method improves the scanning efficiency by approximately 18.6%at a 90o whiskbroom imaging angle under the same speed height ratio conditions.The new VFPC method enables wide-field,high-resolution imaging,achieving single-line LOS horizontal stability with an accuracy of better than O.4 mrad.The research is of great significance to promote the further development of airborne area-array whisk-broom imaging technology toward wider fields of view,higher speed height ratios,and greater scanning efficiency.展开更多
Transcranial focused ultrasound(tFUS)is an emerging modality with strong potential for non-invasively treating brain disorders.However,the inhomogeneity and complex structure of the skull induce substantial phase aber...Transcranial focused ultrasound(tFUS)is an emerging modality with strong potential for non-invasively treating brain disorders.However,the inhomogeneity and complex structure of the skull induce substantial phase aberrations and pressure attenuation;these can distort and shift the acoustic focus,thus hindering the efficiency of tFUS therapy.To achieve effective treatments,phased array transducers combined with aberration correction algorithms are commonly implemented.The present report aims to provide a comprehensive review of the current methods used for tFUS phase aberration correction.We first searched the PubMed and Web of Science databases for studies on phase aberration correction algorithms,identifying 54 articles for review.Relevant information,including the principles of algorithms and refocusing performances,were then extracted from the selected articles.The phase correction algorithms involved two main steps:acoustic field estimation and transmitted pulse adjustment.Our review identified key benchmarks for evaluating the effectiveness of these algorithms,each of which was used in at least three studies.These benchmarks included pressure and intensity,positioning error,focal region size,peak sidelobe ratio,and computational efficiency.Algorithm performances varied under different benchmarks,thus highlighting the importance of application-specific algorithm selection for achieving optimal tFUS therapy outcomes.The present review provides a thorough overview and comparison of various phase correction algorithms,and may offer valuable guidance to tFUS researchers when selecting appropriate phase correction algorithms for specific applications.展开更多
Correction to“Liu QQ,Li YD,Chen JX,Zhang LL,Guan RC,Zhao W,Meng LY.Prognostic value of preoperative fibrinogen,neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio,serum alpha-fetoprotein,and prealbumin for patients with primary liver can...Correction to“Liu QQ,Li YD,Chen JX,Zhang LL,Guan RC,Zhao W,Meng LY.Prognostic value of preoperative fibrinogen,neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio,serum alpha-fetoprotein,and prealbumin for patients with primary liver cancer undergoing transarterial chemoembolization.World J Gastrointest Oncol 2025;17(6):103198 PMID:40547171 DOI:10.4251/wjgo.v17.i6.103198”.The funding number listed in the"Supported by"section of this article needs to be corrected.展开更多
Phase aberration correction for medical ultrasound systems has attracted a great deal of attention. Since phased array techniques are now widely employed for industrial non-destructive testing （NDT） applications in ...Phase aberration correction for medical ultrasound systems has attracted a great deal of attention. Since phased array techniques are now widely employed for industrial non-destructive testing （NDT） applications in various fields, the problem of phase aberrations in the process of NDT testing is considered. The technique of cross-covariance for phase aberration correction is presented. The performance of the technique for phase aberration correction is tested by means of echo signals obtained in practical non-destructive testing experiment. The results show that the technique has the better accuracy of phase correction.展开更多
The accuracy of fluctuating pressure test in wind tunnel is affected by the tube system. By employing contradistinctive experimental method, systematic study was conducted to investigate the effects of the tube system...The accuracy of fluctuating pressure test in wind tunnel is affected by the tube system. By employing contradistinctive experimental method, systematic study was conducted to investigate the effects of the tube system on fluctuating pressure. The analyzed tube system parameters include tube length, inside diameter, curvature, deflection angle, thickness, material, restrictor length,restrictor inside diameter, and restrictor place. It is found that all the tube system parameters mentioned above except tube curvature have non-negligible effects on fluctuating pressure. Based on the research results, test methods were presented for the fluctuating pressure measurement in low-speed wind tunnel, which can obviously improve the data accuracy but not lose test efficiency. The effectiveness of the method is verified by the wind tunnel test.展开更多
A prompt gamma-neutron activation analysis(PGNAA) system was developed to detect the iron content of iron ore concentrate. Because of the self-absorption effect of gamma-rays and neutrons, and the interference of chlo...A prompt gamma-neutron activation analysis(PGNAA) system was developed to detect the iron content of iron ore concentrate. Because of the self-absorption effect of gamma-rays and neutrons, and the interference of chlorine in the neutron field, the linear relationship between the iron analytical coefficient and total iron content was poor, increasing the error in the quantitative analysis. To solve this problem, gamma-ray self-absorption compensation and a neutron field correction algorithm were proposed, and the experimental results have been corrected using this algorithm. The results show that the linear relationship between the iron analytical coefficient and total iron content was considerably improved after the correction. The linear correlation coefficients reached 0.99 or more.展开更多
Let A be the matrix associated with an abstract parabolic system in the sense of Shilov or correct system in the sense of Petrovskii. We show that if the spectrum of its symbol is contained in a sector including some ...Let A be the matrix associated with an abstract parabolic system in the sense of Shilov or correct system in the sense of Petrovskii. We show that if the spectrum of its symbol is contained in a sector including some negative real axis, then A generates an analytic regularized semigroup. The corresponding result related to numerical range conditions is also showed. Moreover, these results are applied to matrices of partial differential operators on many function spaces.展开更多
A third-order correction was recently suggested to improve the accuracy of the half-power bandwidth method in estimating the damping of single DOF systems.This paper analyzes the accuracy of the half-power bandwidth m...A third-order correction was recently suggested to improve the accuracy of the half-power bandwidth method in estimating the damping of single DOF systems.This paper analyzes the accuracy of the half-power bandwidth method with the third-order correction in damping estimation for multi-DOF linear systems.Damping ratios in a two-DOF linear system are estimated using its displacement and acceleration frequency response curves,respectively.A wide range of important parameters that characterize the shape of these response curves are taken into account.Results show that the third-order correction may greatly improve the accuracy of the half-power bandwidth method in estimating damping in a two-DOF system.In spite of this,the half-power bandwidth method may significantly overestimate the damping ratios of two-DOF systems in some cases.展开更多
This work investigates the performance of various forward error correction codes, by which the MIMO-OFDM system is deployed. To ensure fair investigation, the performance of four modulations, namely, binary phase shif...This work investigates the performance of various forward error correction codes, by which the MIMO-OFDM system is deployed. To ensure fair investigation, the performance of four modulations, namely, binary phase shift keying(BPSK), quadrature phase shift keying(QPSK), quadrature amplitude modulation(QAM)-16 and QAM-64 with four error correction codes(convolutional code(CC), Reed-Solomon code(RSC)+CC, low density parity check(LDPC)+CC, Turbo+CC) is studied under three channel models(additive white Guassian noise(AWGN), Rayleigh, Rician) and three different antenna configurations(2×2, 2×4, 4×4). The bit error rate(BER) and the peak signal to noise ratio(PSNR) are taken as the measures of performance. The binary data and the color image data are transmitted and the graphs are plotted for various modulations with different channels and error correction codes. Analysis on the performance measures confirm that the Turbo + CC code in 4×4 configurations exhibits better performance.展开更多
In a satellite laser ranging telescope system, well-aligned encoders of the elevation and azimuth axes are essential for tracking objects. However, it is very difficult and time-consuming to correct the bias between t...In a satellite laser ranging telescope system, well-aligned encoders of the elevation and azimuth axes are essential for tracking objects. However, it is very difficult and time-consuming to correct the bias between the absolute-position indices of the encoders and the astronomical coordinates, especially in the absence of a finder scope for our system. To solve this problem, a method is presented based on the phenomenon that all stars move anti-clockwise around Polaris in the northern hemisphere. Tests of the proposed adjustment procedure in a satellite laser ranging （SLR）system demonstrated the effectiveness and the time saved by using the approach, which greatly facilitates the optimization of a trackin~ svstem.展开更多
BACKGROUND Corrected QT(QTc)interval is prolonged in patients with liver cirrhosis and has been proposed to correlate with the severity of the disease.However,the effects of sex,age,severity,and etiology of cirrhosis ...BACKGROUND Corrected QT(QTc)interval is prolonged in patients with liver cirrhosis and has been proposed to correlate with the severity of the disease.However,the effects of sex,age,severity,and etiology of cirrhosis on QTc have not been elucidated.At the same time,the role of treatment,acute illness,and liver transplantation(Tx)remains largely unknown.AIM To determine the mean QTc in patients with cirrhosis,assess whether QTc is prolonged in patients with cirrhosis,and investigate whether QTc is affected by factors such as sex,age,severity,etiology,treatment,acute illness,and liver Tx.METHODS In the present systematic review and meta-analysis,the searching protocol“{[QTc]OR[QT interval]OR[QT-interval]OR[Q-T syndrome]}AND{[cirrhosis]OR[Child-Pugh]OR[MELD]}”was applied in PubMed,EMBASE,and Google Scholar databases to identify studies that reported QTc in patients with cirrhosis and published after 1998.Seventy-three studies were considered eligible.Data concerning first author,year of publication,type of study,method used,sample size,mean age,female ratio,alcoholic etiology of cirrhosis ratio,Child-Pugh A/B/C ratio,mean model for end-stage liver disease(MELD)score,treatment withβ-blockers,episode of acute gastrointestinal bleeding,formula for QT correction,mean pulse rate,QTc in patients with cirrhosis and controls,and QTc according to etiology of cirrhosis,sex,Child-Pugh stage,MELD score,and liver Tx status(pre-Tx/post-Tx)were retrieved.The Newcastle-Ottawa quality assessment scale appraised the quality of the eligible studies.Effect estimates,expressed as proportions or standardized mean differences,were combined using the randomeffects,generic inverse variance method of DerSimonian and Laird.Subgroup,sensitivity analysis,and meta-regressions were applied to assess heterogeneity.RESULTS QTc combined mean in patients with cirrhosis was 444.8 ms[95%confidence interval(CI):440.4-449.2;P<0.001 when compared with the upper normal limit of 440 ms],presenting high heterogeneity(I2=97.5%;95%CI:97.2%-97.8%);both Egger’s and Begg’s tests showed non-significance.QTc was elongated in patients with cirrhosis compared with controls(P<0.001).QTc was longer in patients with Child-Pugh C cirrhosis when compared with Child-Pugh B and A(P<0.001);Child-Pugh B patients presented longer QTc when compared with Child-Pugh A patients(P=0.003).The MELD score was higher in patients with cirrhosis with QTc>440 ms when compared with QTc≤440 ms(P<0.001).No correlation of QTc with age(P=0.693),sex(P=0.753),or etiology(P=0.418)was detected.β-blockers shortened QTc(P<0.001).QTc was prolonged during acute gastrointestinal bleeding(P=0.020).Tx tended to improve QTc(P<0.001).No other sources of QTc heterogeneity were revealed.CONCLUSION QTc is prolonged in cirrhosis independently of sex,age,and etiology but is correlated with severity and affected byβ-blockers and acute gastrointestinal bleeding.QTc is improved after liver Tx.展开更多
A first-principles method based on density functional theory （DFT）,a generalized gradient approximation （GGA）,and a projector-augmented wave （PAW） are used to study the structual and band properties of wurtzite ...A first-principles method based on density functional theory （DFT）,a generalized gradient approximation （GGA）,and a projector-augmented wave （PAW） are used to study the structual and band properties of wurtzite Zn1-xCdxO and Zn1-xMgxO （0 ≤ x ≤ 1） ternary alloys.By taking into account all of the possible structures,the band gaps of Zn1-xCdxO and Zn1-xMgxO alloys are corrected and compared with experimental data.展开更多
The service cycle and dynamic performance of structural parts are afected by the weld grinding accuracy and surface consistency. Because of reasons such as assembly errors and thermal deformation, the actual track of ...The service cycle and dynamic performance of structural parts are afected by the weld grinding accuracy and surface consistency. Because of reasons such as assembly errors and thermal deformation, the actual track of the robot does not coincide with the theoretical track when the weld is ground ofine, resulting in poor workpiece surface quality. Considering these problems, in this study, a vision sensing-based online correction system for robotic weld grinding was developed. The system mainly included three subsystems: weld feature extraction, grinding, and robot real-time control. The grinding equipment was frst set as a substation for the robot using the WorkVisual software. The input/output (I/O) ports for communication between the robot and the grinding equipment were confgured via the I/O mapping function to enable the robot to control the grinding equipment (start, stop, and speed control). Subsequently, the Ethernet KRL software package was used to write the data interaction structure to realize realtime communication between the robot and the laser vision system. To correct the measurement error caused by the bending deformation of the workpiece, we established a surface profle model of the base material in the weld area using a polynomial ftting algorithm to compensate for the measurement data. The corrected extracted weld width and height errors were reduced by 2.01% and 9.3%, respectively. Online weld seam extraction and correction experiments verifed the efectiveness of the system’s correction function, and the system could control the grinding trajectory error within 0.2 mm. The reliability of the system was verifed through actual weld grinding experiments. The roughness, Ra, could reach 0.504 µm and the average residual height was within 0.21 mm. In this study, we developed a vision sensing-based online correction system for robotic weld grinding with a good correction efect and high robustness.展开更多
The research on multiple launch rocket system(MLRS)is now even more demanding in terms of reducing the time for dynamic calculations and improving the firing accuracy,keeping the cost as low as possible.This study emp...The research on multiple launch rocket system(MLRS)is now even more demanding in terms of reducing the time for dynamic calculations and improving the firing accuracy,keeping the cost as low as possible.This study employs multibody system transfer matrix method(MSTMM),to model MLRS.The use of this method provides effective and fast calculations of dynamic characteristics,initial disturbance and firing accuracy.Further,a new method of rapid extrapolation of ballistic trajectory of MLRS is proposed by using the position information of radar tests.That extrapolation point is then simulated and compared with the actual results,which demonstrates a good agreement.The closed?loop fire correction method is used to improve the firing accuracy of MLRS at low cost.展开更多
The warehouse environment parameter monitoring system is designed to avoid the networking and high cost of traditional monitoring system.A sensor error correction model which combines particle swarm optimization(PSO)w...The warehouse environment parameter monitoring system is designed to avoid the networking and high cost of traditional monitoring system.A sensor error correction model which combines particle swarm optimization(PSO)with back propagation(BP)neural network algorithm is established to reduce nonlinear characteristics and improve test accuracy of the system.Simulation and experiments indicate that the PSO-BP neural network algorithm has advantages of fast convergence rate and high diagnostic accuracy.The monitoring system can provide higher measurement precision,lower power consume,stable network data communication and fault diagnoses function.The system has been applied to monitoring environment parameter of warehouse,special vehicles and ships,etc.展开更多
To improve the handling performance of a steer-by-wire (SBW) vehicle, a series of control logics are proposed. Firstly, an algorithm for enhancing the maneuvering in steady-state cornering is presented. On this basis,...To improve the handling performance of a steer-by-wire (SBW) vehicle, a series of control logics are proposed. Firstly, an algorithm for enhancing the maneuvering in steady-state cornering is presented. On this basis, two categories of control strategies are used to dynamically correct and compensate the transient state steering responses and vehicle behaviors. Simulator tests including subjective evaluations and virtual field tests are both conducted to make comprehensive investigations on the series of control logics. The subjective evaluations demonstrate that the SBW vehicle with a specifically selected value of steering sensitivity tends to be more desirable for driving than a conventional one in which a fixed steering ratio exists. The virtual field tests indicate that the control strategies for dynamical correction and compensation could effectively improve the handling per-formances of an SBW vehicle by reducing the work load of drivers, enhancing the track-holding performance, and improving steering response properties.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the efficacy and patient satisfaction of the EarWell Infant Ear Correction System combined with modular parents'nursing education's curative effect on deformed auricle.Methods:A total ...Objective:To investigate the efficacy and patient satisfaction of the EarWell Infant Ear Correction System combined with modular parents'nursing education's curative effect on deformed auricle.Methods:A total of 42 patients(29 boys and 13 girls;73 ears;age≤3 months)with auricle deformities who had received EarWell Infant Ear Correction System's treatment and modular parents'nursing education in Guangzhou Children and Women's Medical Center between April and October 2018.The modular parents'education program is standardized by EarWell system.Physician and patients'parents compared the severity of auricle deformity separately before and after the treatment by using the auricle deformities visual analogue scales(VAS)rating system.Patient satisfaction was evaluated by using global aesthetic improvement scale(GAIS).The data collected of auricle deformities VAS and GAIS satisfaction score were applied to measure the treatment's effectiveness.Results:All the 42 patients(73 external ears)completed the treatment with EarWell Infant Ear Correction System and modular parents'nursing education.The mean age at initiation of treatment was 37.87±19.44 days and the therapeutic time span was 47.21±17.36 days.At the end of treatment,the physician's and patients'guardians rating of the severity of auricle deformity were significantly improved separately compared to the initial rating(8.33±1.27 vs.6.51±0.84;P<0.005)(5.77±1.59 vs.8.19±2.38 P<0.05).During the treatment and parents'home nursing care period,the side effect and complications were minor like skin eczema and irrigation;there were no severe complications such as necrosis of the skin and cartilage.The patient tolerance for the treatment was acceptable with the adequate parents'nursing care.Most patients'guardians were satisfied with the treatment outcomes of EarWell Infant Ear Correction System with more engagement of nursing care,the GAIS's rating were increased from pretreatment stage's 26.19%to treatment completed stage's 90.48%,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusions:In this study,we proved that EarWell Infant Ear Correction System with its unique parents'modular nursing care education,as a noninvasive treatment,reasonably improved auricle morphological malformation,and patients'guardians satisfaction with few complications,which is worthy of a wildly clinical promotion.展开更多
This study presents a simplified multivariate bias correction scheme that is sequentially implemented in the GEOS5 data assimilation system and compared against a control experiment without model bias correction. The ...This study presents a simplified multivariate bias correction scheme that is sequentially implemented in the GEOS5 data assimilation system and compared against a control experiment without model bias correction. The results show considerable improvement in terms of the mean biases of rawinsonde observation-minus-background （OmB） residuals for observed water vapor, wind and temperature variables. The time series spectral analysis shows whitening of bias-corrected OmB residuals, and mean biases for rawinsonde observation-minus-analysis （OmA） are also improved. Some wind and temperature biases in the control experiment near the equatorial tropopause nearly vanish from the bias-corrected experiment. Despite the analysis improvement, the bias correction scheme has only a moderate impact on forecast skill. Significant interaction is also found among quality-control, satellite observation bias correction, and background bias correction, and the latter positively impacts satellite bias correction.展开更多
Human reliability analysis(HRA) is an expansion of man-machine engineering. It is also a new multidisciplinary based on behavioral science, cognitive science, information processing, system analysis and probability st...Human reliability analysis(HRA) is an expansion of man-machine engineering. It is also a new multidisciplinary based on behavioral science, cognitive science, information processing, system analysis and probability statistics in order to analyze, predict, reduce and prevent human errors. Firstly, the quantitative analysis model of HRA is proposed based on Markov process theory by using human error probability(HEP) and error correction cycle(ECC) as parameters. And human reliability evaluation criterion is built. Then, the HRA process considering error correction is proposed based on cognitive reliability and error analysis method(CREAM). Finally, according to the characteristics of armored vehicle system, common performance condition(CPC) in CREAM is improved.A reliability impact index is characterized by the overall contexts of tasks. Human reliability evaluation criterion of armored vehicle system is formulated. And the result of HRA is obtained based on the method presented in this paper. In addition, the relative weights are estimated by combining scale of 10/10—18/2 and analytical hierarchy process(AHP), and the triangular fuzzy number considering confidence factor and optimism index is adopted in order to reduce the subjectivity. The analysis results show that the method presented in this paper is reasonable and feasible. Meantime, the method can provide guidance for human reliability analysis of other weapon systems.展开更多
Aiming to the reliable estimates of the ionosphere differential corrections for the satellite navigation system in the presence of the ionosphere anomaly, a fault-tolerance estimating method, which is based on the dis...Aiming to the reliable estimates of the ionosphere differential corrections for the satellite navigation system in the presence of the ionosphere anomaly, a fault-tolerance estimating method, which is based on the distributed Kalman filtering, is proposed. The method utilizes the parallel sub-filters for estimating the ionosphere differential corrections. Meanwhile, an infinite norm （IN） method is proposed for the detection of the ionosphere irregularity in the filter processing. Once the anomaly is detected, the sub-filter contaminated by the anomaly measurements will be excluded to ensure the reliability of the estimates. The simulation is conducted to validate the method and the results indicate that the anomaly can be found timely due to the novel fault detection method based on the infinite norm. Because of the parallel sub-filter architecture, the measurements are classified by the spatial distribution so that the ionosphere anomaly can be positioned and excluded more easily. Thus, the method can provide the robust and accurate ionosphere differential corrections.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program(2023YFC3107602)。
文摘Airborne area-array whisk-broom imaging systems typically adopt constant-speed scanning schemes.For large-inertia scanning systems,constant-speed scanning requires substantial time to complete the reversal motion,reducing the system's adaptability to high-speed reversal scanning and decreasing scanning efficiency.This study proposes a novel sinusoidal variable-speed roll scanning strategy,which reduces abrupt changes in speed and acceleration,minimizing time loss during reversals.Based on the forward image motion compensation strategy in the pitch direction,we establish a line-of-sight(LOS)position calculation model with vertical flight path correction(VFPC),ensuring that the central LOS of the scanned image remains stable on the same horizontal line,facilitating accurate image stitching in whisk-broom imaging.Through theoretical analysis and simulation experiments,the proposed method improves the scanning efficiency by approximately 18.6%at a 90o whiskbroom imaging angle under the same speed height ratio conditions.The new VFPC method enables wide-field,high-resolution imaging,achieving single-line LOS horizontal stability with an accuracy of better than O.4 mrad.The research is of great significance to promote the further development of airborne area-array whisk-broom imaging technology toward wider fields of view,higher speed height ratios,and greater scanning efficiency.
基金supported by Start-Up Grant From ShanghaiTech University,2021F0209-000-09Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai Municipality,23ZR1442000。
文摘Transcranial focused ultrasound(tFUS)is an emerging modality with strong potential for non-invasively treating brain disorders.However,the inhomogeneity and complex structure of the skull induce substantial phase aberrations and pressure attenuation;these can distort and shift the acoustic focus,thus hindering the efficiency of tFUS therapy.To achieve effective treatments,phased array transducers combined with aberration correction algorithms are commonly implemented.The present report aims to provide a comprehensive review of the current methods used for tFUS phase aberration correction.We first searched the PubMed and Web of Science databases for studies on phase aberration correction algorithms,identifying 54 articles for review.Relevant information,including the principles of algorithms and refocusing performances,were then extracted from the selected articles.The phase correction algorithms involved two main steps:acoustic field estimation and transmitted pulse adjustment.Our review identified key benchmarks for evaluating the effectiveness of these algorithms,each of which was used in at least three studies.These benchmarks included pressure and intensity,positioning error,focal region size,peak sidelobe ratio,and computational efficiency.Algorithm performances varied under different benchmarks,thus highlighting the importance of application-specific algorithm selection for achieving optimal tFUS therapy outcomes.The present review provides a thorough overview and comparison of various phase correction algorithms,and may offer valuable guidance to tFUS researchers when selecting appropriate phase correction algorithms for specific applications.
基金Supported by Health Commission of Heilongjiang Province,No.20230404080031.
文摘Correction to“Liu QQ,Li YD,Chen JX,Zhang LL,Guan RC,Zhao W,Meng LY.Prognostic value of preoperative fibrinogen,neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio,serum alpha-fetoprotein,and prealbumin for patients with primary liver cancer undergoing transarterial chemoembolization.World J Gastrointest Oncol 2025;17(6):103198 PMID:40547171 DOI:10.4251/wjgo.v17.i6.103198”.The funding number listed in the"Supported by"section of this article needs to be corrected.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61201412)Ntural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province(No.2012021011-5)
文摘Phase aberration correction for medical ultrasound systems has attracted a great deal of attention. Since phased array techniques are now widely employed for industrial non-destructive testing （NDT） applications in various fields, the problem of phase aberrations in the process of NDT testing is considered. The technique of cross-covariance for phase aberration correction is presented. The performance of the technique for phase aberration correction is tested by means of echo signals obtained in practical non-destructive testing experiment. The results show that the technique has the better accuracy of phase correction.
基金supported by the Pre-research Fund of Vibration and Noise Control Technology (No. 51334060101)
文摘The accuracy of fluctuating pressure test in wind tunnel is affected by the tube system. By employing contradistinctive experimental method, systematic study was conducted to investigate the effects of the tube system on fluctuating pressure. The analyzed tube system parameters include tube length, inside diameter, curvature, deflection angle, thickness, material, restrictor length,restrictor inside diameter, and restrictor place. It is found that all the tube system parameters mentioned above except tube curvature have non-negligible effects on fluctuating pressure. Based on the research results, test methods were presented for the fluctuating pressure measurement in low-speed wind tunnel, which can obviously improve the data accuracy but not lose test efficiency. The effectiveness of the method is verified by the wind tunnel test.
基金supported by the National Key Scientific Instrument and Equipment Development Projects(No.2012YQ240121)Liaoning science and technology project(No.2017220010)Changchun Science and Technology Bureau Local Company and College(University,Institution)Cooperation Projects(No.17DY023)
文摘A prompt gamma-neutron activation analysis(PGNAA) system was developed to detect the iron content of iron ore concentrate. Because of the self-absorption effect of gamma-rays and neutrons, and the interference of chlorine in the neutron field, the linear relationship between the iron analytical coefficient and total iron content was poor, increasing the error in the quantitative analysis. To solve this problem, gamma-ray self-absorption compensation and a neutron field correction algorithm were proposed, and the experimental results have been corrected using this algorithm. The results show that the linear relationship between the iron analytical coefficient and total iron content was considerably improved after the correction. The linear correlation coefficients reached 0.99 or more.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No. 19971031) Fok Ying Tung Education Foundation, and the Foundation for Excellent Young Teachers of China.
文摘Let A be the matrix associated with an abstract parabolic system in the sense of Shilov or correct system in the sense of Petrovskii. We show that if the spectrum of its symbol is contained in a sector including some negative real axis, then A generates an analytic regularized semigroup. The corresponding result related to numerical range conditions is also showed. Moreover, these results are applied to matrices of partial differential operators on many function spaces.
基金National Natural Science Foundation under Grant No. 51179093National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No. 2011CB013602Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University under Grant No.NCET-10-0531
文摘A third-order correction was recently suggested to improve the accuracy of the half-power bandwidth method in estimating the damping of single DOF systems.This paper analyzes the accuracy of the half-power bandwidth method with the third-order correction in damping estimation for multi-DOF linear systems.Damping ratios in a two-DOF linear system are estimated using its displacement and acceleration frequency response curves,respectively.A wide range of important parameters that characterize the shape of these response curves are taken into account.Results show that the third-order correction may greatly improve the accuracy of the half-power bandwidth method in estimating damping in a two-DOF system.In spite of this,the half-power bandwidth method may significantly overestimate the damping ratios of two-DOF systems in some cases.
文摘This work investigates the performance of various forward error correction codes, by which the MIMO-OFDM system is deployed. To ensure fair investigation, the performance of four modulations, namely, binary phase shift keying(BPSK), quadrature phase shift keying(QPSK), quadrature amplitude modulation(QAM)-16 and QAM-64 with four error correction codes(convolutional code(CC), Reed-Solomon code(RSC)+CC, low density parity check(LDPC)+CC, Turbo+CC) is studied under three channel models(additive white Guassian noise(AWGN), Rayleigh, Rician) and three different antenna configurations(2×2, 2×4, 4×4). The bit error rate(BER) and the peak signal to noise ratio(PSNR) are taken as the measures of performance. The binary data and the color image data are transmitted and the graphs are plotted for various modulations with different channels and error correction codes. Analysis on the performance measures confirm that the Turbo + CC code in 4×4 configurations exhibits better performance.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41274189)
文摘In a satellite laser ranging telescope system, well-aligned encoders of the elevation and azimuth axes are essential for tracking objects. However, it is very difficult and time-consuming to correct the bias between the absolute-position indices of the encoders and the astronomical coordinates, especially in the absence of a finder scope for our system. To solve this problem, a method is presented based on the phenomenon that all stars move anti-clockwise around Polaris in the northern hemisphere. Tests of the proposed adjustment procedure in a satellite laser ranging （SLR）system demonstrated the effectiveness and the time saved by using the approach, which greatly facilitates the optimization of a trackin~ svstem.
文摘BACKGROUND Corrected QT(QTc)interval is prolonged in patients with liver cirrhosis and has been proposed to correlate with the severity of the disease.However,the effects of sex,age,severity,and etiology of cirrhosis on QTc have not been elucidated.At the same time,the role of treatment,acute illness,and liver transplantation(Tx)remains largely unknown.AIM To determine the mean QTc in patients with cirrhosis,assess whether QTc is prolonged in patients with cirrhosis,and investigate whether QTc is affected by factors such as sex,age,severity,etiology,treatment,acute illness,and liver Tx.METHODS In the present systematic review and meta-analysis,the searching protocol“{[QTc]OR[QT interval]OR[QT-interval]OR[Q-T syndrome]}AND{[cirrhosis]OR[Child-Pugh]OR[MELD]}”was applied in PubMed,EMBASE,and Google Scholar databases to identify studies that reported QTc in patients with cirrhosis and published after 1998.Seventy-three studies were considered eligible.Data concerning first author,year of publication,type of study,method used,sample size,mean age,female ratio,alcoholic etiology of cirrhosis ratio,Child-Pugh A/B/C ratio,mean model for end-stage liver disease(MELD)score,treatment withβ-blockers,episode of acute gastrointestinal bleeding,formula for QT correction,mean pulse rate,QTc in patients with cirrhosis and controls,and QTc according to etiology of cirrhosis,sex,Child-Pugh stage,MELD score,and liver Tx status(pre-Tx/post-Tx)were retrieved.The Newcastle-Ottawa quality assessment scale appraised the quality of the eligible studies.Effect estimates,expressed as proportions or standardized mean differences,were combined using the randomeffects,generic inverse variance method of DerSimonian and Laird.Subgroup,sensitivity analysis,and meta-regressions were applied to assess heterogeneity.RESULTS QTc combined mean in patients with cirrhosis was 444.8 ms[95%confidence interval(CI):440.4-449.2;P<0.001 when compared with the upper normal limit of 440 ms],presenting high heterogeneity(I2=97.5%;95%CI:97.2%-97.8%);both Egger’s and Begg’s tests showed non-significance.QTc was elongated in patients with cirrhosis compared with controls(P<0.001).QTc was longer in patients with Child-Pugh C cirrhosis when compared with Child-Pugh B and A(P<0.001);Child-Pugh B patients presented longer QTc when compared with Child-Pugh A patients(P=0.003).The MELD score was higher in patients with cirrhosis with QTc>440 ms when compared with QTc≤440 ms(P<0.001).No correlation of QTc with age(P=0.693),sex(P=0.753),or etiology(P=0.418)was detected.β-blockers shortened QTc(P<0.001).QTc was prolonged during acute gastrointestinal bleeding(P=0.020).Tx tended to improve QTc(P<0.001).No other sources of QTc heterogeneity were revealed.CONCLUSION QTc is prolonged in cirrhosis independently of sex,age,and etiology but is correlated with severity and affected byβ-blockers and acute gastrointestinal bleeding.QTc is improved after liver Tx.
基金Project supported by the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese ScholarsMinistry of Education of China+1 种基金the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas of Nano Materials Science for Atomic Scale Modification (No474) from Ministry of Education,Culture,Sports,Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japanthe Science and Technology Development Program of Jilin Province,China (Grant No 20040564)
文摘A first-principles method based on density functional theory （DFT）,a generalized gradient approximation （GGA）,and a projector-augmented wave （PAW） are used to study the structual and band properties of wurtzite Zn1-xCdxO and Zn1-xMgxO （0 ≤ x ≤ 1） ternary alloys.By taking into account all of the possible structures,the band gaps of Zn1-xCdxO and Zn1-xMgxO alloys are corrected and compared with experimental data.
基金Supported by Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.2021JJ50116).
文摘The service cycle and dynamic performance of structural parts are afected by the weld grinding accuracy and surface consistency. Because of reasons such as assembly errors and thermal deformation, the actual track of the robot does not coincide with the theoretical track when the weld is ground ofine, resulting in poor workpiece surface quality. Considering these problems, in this study, a vision sensing-based online correction system for robotic weld grinding was developed. The system mainly included three subsystems: weld feature extraction, grinding, and robot real-time control. The grinding equipment was frst set as a substation for the robot using the WorkVisual software. The input/output (I/O) ports for communication between the robot and the grinding equipment were confgured via the I/O mapping function to enable the robot to control the grinding equipment (start, stop, and speed control). Subsequently, the Ethernet KRL software package was used to write the data interaction structure to realize realtime communication between the robot and the laser vision system. To correct the measurement error caused by the bending deformation of the workpiece, we established a surface profle model of the base material in the weld area using a polynomial ftting algorithm to compensate for the measurement data. The corrected extracted weld width and height errors were reduced by 2.01% and 9.3%, respectively. Online weld seam extraction and correction experiments verifed the efectiveness of the system’s correction function, and the system could control the grinding trajectory error within 0.2 mm. The reliability of the system was verifed through actual weld grinding experiments. The roughness, Ra, could reach 0.504 µm and the average residual height was within 0.21 mm. In this study, we developed a vision sensing-based online correction system for robotic weld grinding with a good correction efect and high robustness.
基金supported by the Na- tional Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11472135)the Science Challenge Project (No. JCKY2016212A506- 0104)
文摘The research on multiple launch rocket system(MLRS)is now even more demanding in terms of reducing the time for dynamic calculations and improving the firing accuracy,keeping the cost as low as possible.This study employs multibody system transfer matrix method(MSTMM),to model MLRS.The use of this method provides effective and fast calculations of dynamic characteristics,initial disturbance and firing accuracy.Further,a new method of rapid extrapolation of ballistic trajectory of MLRS is proposed by using the position information of radar tests.That extrapolation point is then simulated and compared with the actual results,which demonstrates a good agreement.The closed?loop fire correction method is used to improve the firing accuracy of MLRS at low cost.
文摘The warehouse environment parameter monitoring system is designed to avoid the networking and high cost of traditional monitoring system.A sensor error correction model which combines particle swarm optimization(PSO)with back propagation(BP)neural network algorithm is established to reduce nonlinear characteristics and improve test accuracy of the system.Simulation and experiments indicate that the PSO-BP neural network algorithm has advantages of fast convergence rate and high diagnostic accuracy.The monitoring system can provide higher measurement precision,lower power consume,stable network data communication and fault diagnoses function.The system has been applied to monitoring environment parameter of warehouse,special vehicles and ships,etc.
基金Project (Nos. 50475009 and 50775096) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘To improve the handling performance of a steer-by-wire (SBW) vehicle, a series of control logics are proposed. Firstly, an algorithm for enhancing the maneuvering in steady-state cornering is presented. On this basis, two categories of control strategies are used to dynamically correct and compensate the transient state steering responses and vehicle behaviors. Simulator tests including subjective evaluations and virtual field tests are both conducted to make comprehensive investigations on the series of control logics. The subjective evaluations demonstrate that the SBW vehicle with a specifically selected value of steering sensitivity tends to be more desirable for driving than a conventional one in which a fixed steering ratio exists. The virtual field tests indicate that the control strategies for dynamical correction and compensation could effectively improve the handling per-formances of an SBW vehicle by reducing the work load of drivers, enhancing the track-holding performance, and improving steering response properties.
文摘Objective:To investigate the efficacy and patient satisfaction of the EarWell Infant Ear Correction System combined with modular parents'nursing education's curative effect on deformed auricle.Methods:A total of 42 patients(29 boys and 13 girls;73 ears;age≤3 months)with auricle deformities who had received EarWell Infant Ear Correction System's treatment and modular parents'nursing education in Guangzhou Children and Women's Medical Center between April and October 2018.The modular parents'education program is standardized by EarWell system.Physician and patients'parents compared the severity of auricle deformity separately before and after the treatment by using the auricle deformities visual analogue scales(VAS)rating system.Patient satisfaction was evaluated by using global aesthetic improvement scale(GAIS).The data collected of auricle deformities VAS and GAIS satisfaction score were applied to measure the treatment's effectiveness.Results:All the 42 patients(73 external ears)completed the treatment with EarWell Infant Ear Correction System and modular parents'nursing education.The mean age at initiation of treatment was 37.87±19.44 days and the therapeutic time span was 47.21±17.36 days.At the end of treatment,the physician's and patients'guardians rating of the severity of auricle deformity were significantly improved separately compared to the initial rating(8.33±1.27 vs.6.51±0.84;P<0.005)(5.77±1.59 vs.8.19±2.38 P<0.05).During the treatment and parents'home nursing care period,the side effect and complications were minor like skin eczema and irrigation;there were no severe complications such as necrosis of the skin and cartilage.The patient tolerance for the treatment was acceptable with the adequate parents'nursing care.Most patients'guardians were satisfied with the treatment outcomes of EarWell Infant Ear Correction System with more engagement of nursing care,the GAIS's rating were increased from pretreatment stage's 26.19%to treatment completed stage's 90.48%,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusions:In this study,we proved that EarWell Infant Ear Correction System with its unique parents'modular nursing care education,as a noninvasive treatment,reasonably improved auricle morphological malformation,and patients'guardians satisfaction with few complications,which is worthy of a wildly clinical promotion.
文摘This study presents a simplified multivariate bias correction scheme that is sequentially implemented in the GEOS5 data assimilation system and compared against a control experiment without model bias correction. The results show considerable improvement in terms of the mean biases of rawinsonde observation-minus-background （OmB） residuals for observed water vapor, wind and temperature variables. The time series spectral analysis shows whitening of bias-corrected OmB residuals, and mean biases for rawinsonde observation-minus-analysis （OmA） are also improved. Some wind and temperature biases in the control experiment near the equatorial tropopause nearly vanish from the bias-corrected experiment. Despite the analysis improvement, the bias correction scheme has only a moderate impact on forecast skill. Significant interaction is also found among quality-control, satellite observation bias correction, and background bias correction, and the latter positively impacts satellite bias correction.
基金the Technical Basis Projects of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology(No.ZQ092012B003)
文摘Human reliability analysis(HRA) is an expansion of man-machine engineering. It is also a new multidisciplinary based on behavioral science, cognitive science, information processing, system analysis and probability statistics in order to analyze, predict, reduce and prevent human errors. Firstly, the quantitative analysis model of HRA is proposed based on Markov process theory by using human error probability(HEP) and error correction cycle(ECC) as parameters. And human reliability evaluation criterion is built. Then, the HRA process considering error correction is proposed based on cognitive reliability and error analysis method(CREAM). Finally, according to the characteristics of armored vehicle system, common performance condition(CPC) in CREAM is improved.A reliability impact index is characterized by the overall contexts of tasks. Human reliability evaluation criterion of armored vehicle system is formulated. And the result of HRA is obtained based on the method presented in this paper. In addition, the relative weights are estimated by combining scale of 10/10—18/2 and analytical hierarchy process(AHP), and the triangular fuzzy number considering confidence factor and optimism index is adopted in order to reduce the subjectivity. The analysis results show that the method presented in this paper is reasonable and feasible. Meantime, the method can provide guidance for human reliability analysis of other weapon systems.
基金National Basic Research Program of China (2010CB731800)
文摘Aiming to the reliable estimates of the ionosphere differential corrections for the satellite navigation system in the presence of the ionosphere anomaly, a fault-tolerance estimating method, which is based on the distributed Kalman filtering, is proposed. The method utilizes the parallel sub-filters for estimating the ionosphere differential corrections. Meanwhile, an infinite norm （IN） method is proposed for the detection of the ionosphere irregularity in the filter processing. Once the anomaly is detected, the sub-filter contaminated by the anomaly measurements will be excluded to ensure the reliability of the estimates. The simulation is conducted to validate the method and the results indicate that the anomaly can be found timely due to the novel fault detection method based on the infinite norm. Because of the parallel sub-filter architecture, the measurements are classified by the spatial distribution so that the ionosphere anomaly can be positioned and excluded more easily. Thus, the method can provide the robust and accurate ionosphere differential corrections.
