Contemporary office buildings have been calling attention for intense use of glass on their façades.This way,glazed areas in such buildings may favor the access to natural light and contribute to power generation...Contemporary office buildings have been calling attention for intense use of glass on their façades.This way,glazed areas in such buildings may favor the access to natural light and contribute to power generation through photovoltaic systems.However,the application of STPV(Semi-Transparent Photovoltaic)may interfere with the building’s energy performance and good use of daylight.So,this work aims to assess daylighting and thermoenergetic performances in an office room located in southern Brazil,with different types of STPV applied to the building’s glasses.This study was carried out through computer simulation,integrating software’s Rhinoceros with DIVA plugin and EnergyPlus.Results have shown that the application of STPV with proper transparency percentage provides access to daylighting and increases visual comfort for occupants,and also contributes to the building’s energy balance,as it may save from 9.6%to 28%in energy.Its use,in the climatic context analyzed,has boosted energy consumption for cooling and for artificial lighting;however,photovoltaic generation was higher and thus compensated for the increase caused by the system.展开更多
This paper examines the influence of the thermal and lighting performance in classrooms on the cognitive productivity of students attending public schools in the principal three cities of Colombia:Bogota,Medellin and ...This paper examines the influence of the thermal and lighting performance in classrooms on the cognitive productivity of students attending public schools in the principal three cities of Colombia:Bogota,Medellin and Cali.The methodology used involves the application of cognitive performance tests and thermal and visual perception surveys,along with measurements of climatic parameters in 34 classrooms of 14 schools in 2017 and 2018.The results were analyzed using transversal correlational regressions.Among the conclusions,this study found that the operative temperature turned out to be the most conclusive variable explaining cognitive performance relationships.展开更多
Light traps are widely utilized to monitor and manage insect pest populations.In late 2018,the fall armyworm(FAW),Spodoptera frugiperda,invaded China through Yunnan Province representing a huge threat to grain product...Light traps are widely utilized to monitor and manage insect pest populations.In late 2018,the fall armyworm(FAW),Spodoptera frugiperda,invaded China through Yunnan Province representing a huge threat to grain production.To estimate the efficiency of light traps on FAW moths,we first identified the opsin genes from FAW by using the transcriptome.Phylogenetic analysis indicated that the four opsins of FAW were clustered with those of other Noctuidae species.The expressed levels of opsins in S.frugiperda were lower than in Helicoverpa armigera,suggesting a different phototactic response between the two species.Then,we determined the phototactic behavior of FAW using H.armigera as a control,which is widely monitored and managed using light traps in China.Our results indicated that the two moths species showed significantly different phototactic behavior and both female and male FAW displayed faster flight-to-light speed than H.armigera.This may be due to a faster flight capacity in FAW compared to H.armigera.However,the capture rate of both female and male of S.frugiperda was significantly lower than that of H.armigera,which was consistent with the expression levels of opsins.These results support the positive phototaxis of S.frugiperda moths and suggest light traps could be used for monitoring and managing the pests,but with a lower efficiency than H.armigera.展开更多
The analysis of sucrose esters with long acyl chain by improved high performance liquid chromatographic method with evaporative light scattering detection （HPLC-ELSD） and electrospray ionization mass spectrum （ESI...The analysis of sucrose esters with long acyl chain by improved high performance liquid chromatographic method with evaporative light scattering detection （HPLC-ELSD） and electrospray ionization mass spectrum （ESI-MS） is investigated. The improved HPLC-ELSD method for the separation and quantitation of commercial and synthesized sucrose esters is described. Samples are analyzed by means of a reversed-phase （RP） HPLC using a Hypersil C8 column （250 mm× 4.6 mm, 5 μm particle size） with methanol-tetrahydrofuran （vo）ume ratio of 90 ： 10） and water under gradientcondition as the mobile phase, in which the flow rate is 1.0 ml·min^-1 and the column temperature is set at 40℃. This procedure provides a complete separation and determination ot monoester, diester, triester and higher esters with different acyl chain lengths in each fraction by a single run, in combination with the ESI-MS technology. With this method, it is possible to determine the approximate compositions of monoto polyesters in one analysis and quantitate pure positional isomers precisely using an external standard method. It is found that the method of ESI-MS coupling with HPLC system for the analysis of sucrose esters is straight forward, rapid and inexpensive, and can be readily applied in synthesis, purification and structure studies.展开更多
The effect of background light on the imaging quality of three typical ghost imaging(GI) lidar systems(namely narrow pulsed GI lidar, heterodyne GI lidar, and pulse-compression GI lidar via coherent detection) is inve...The effect of background light on the imaging quality of three typical ghost imaging(GI) lidar systems(namely narrow pulsed GI lidar, heterodyne GI lidar, and pulse-compression GI lidar via coherent detection) is investigated. By computing the signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) of fluctuation-correlation GI, our analytical results, which are backed up by numerical simulations, demonstrate that pulse-compression GI lidar via coherent detection has the strongest capacity against background light, whereas the reconstruction quality of narrow pulsed GI lidar is the most vulnerable to background light. The relationship between the peak SNR of the reconstruction image andσ(namely, the signal power to background power ratio) for the three GI lidar systems is also presented, and theresults accord with the curve of SNR-σ.展开更多
We investigate in this paper the influence of slow light on the balance between the Kerr and two-photon absorption(TPA) processes in silicon slotted hybrid nonlinear waveguides. Three typical silicon photonic waveguid...We investigate in this paper the influence of slow light on the balance between the Kerr and two-photon absorption(TPA) processes in silicon slotted hybrid nonlinear waveguides. Three typical silicon photonic waveguide geometries are studied to estimate the influence of the light slow-down factor on the mode field overlap with the silicon region, as well as on the complex effective nonlinear susceptibility. It is found that slotted photonic crystal modes tend to focalize in their hollow core with increasing group index(n_G) values. Considering a hybrid integration of nonlinear polymers in such slotted waveguides, a relative decrease of the TPA process by more factor of 2 is predicted from n_G=10 to n_G=50. As a whole, this work shows that the relative influence of TPA decreases for slotted waveguides operating in the slow light regime, making them a suitable platform for third-order nonlinear optics.展开更多
基金Thanks to GES3E for the support to the development of this research.
文摘Contemporary office buildings have been calling attention for intense use of glass on their façades.This way,glazed areas in such buildings may favor the access to natural light and contribute to power generation through photovoltaic systems.However,the application of STPV(Semi-Transparent Photovoltaic)may interfere with the building’s energy performance and good use of daylight.So,this work aims to assess daylighting and thermoenergetic performances in an office room located in southern Brazil,with different types of STPV applied to the building’s glasses.This study was carried out through computer simulation,integrating software’s Rhinoceros with DIVA plugin and EnergyPlus.Results have shown that the application of STPV with proper transparency percentage provides access to daylighting and increases visual comfort for occupants,and also contributes to the building’s energy balance,as it may save from 9.6%to 28%in energy.Its use,in the climatic context analyzed,has boosted energy consumption for cooling and for artificial lighting;however,photovoltaic generation was higher and thus compensated for the increase caused by the system.
文摘This paper examines the influence of the thermal and lighting performance in classrooms on the cognitive productivity of students attending public schools in the principal three cities of Colombia:Bogota,Medellin and Cali.The methodology used involves the application of cognitive performance tests and thermal and visual perception surveys,along with measurements of climatic parameters in 34 classrooms of 14 schools in 2017 and 2018.The results were analyzed using transversal correlational regressions.Among the conclusions,this study found that the operative temperature turned out to be the most conclusive variable explaining cognitive performance relationships.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFB0403905)the Central Public-interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund,China(Y2019YJ06)the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of China(ASTIP-TRIC04)。
文摘Light traps are widely utilized to monitor and manage insect pest populations.In late 2018,the fall armyworm(FAW),Spodoptera frugiperda,invaded China through Yunnan Province representing a huge threat to grain production.To estimate the efficiency of light traps on FAW moths,we first identified the opsin genes from FAW by using the transcriptome.Phylogenetic analysis indicated that the four opsins of FAW were clustered with those of other Noctuidae species.The expressed levels of opsins in S.frugiperda were lower than in Helicoverpa armigera,suggesting a different phototactic response between the two species.Then,we determined the phototactic behavior of FAW using H.armigera as a control,which is widely monitored and managed using light traps in China.Our results indicated that the two moths species showed significantly different phototactic behavior and both female and male FAW displayed faster flight-to-light speed than H.armigera.This may be due to a faster flight capacity in FAW compared to H.armigera.However,the capture rate of both female and male of S.frugiperda was significantly lower than that of H.armigera,which was consistent with the expression levels of opsins.These results support the positive phototaxis of S.frugiperda moths and suggest light traps could be used for monitoring and managing the pests,but with a lower efficiency than H.armigera.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （20906052）, the Science Foundation of Nantong City Municipality （K2007011, K2008023）, the Science Foundation of Nantong University （08R08） and the University Science Research Project of Jiangsu Province （09KJB530008）.
文摘The analysis of sucrose esters with long acyl chain by improved high performance liquid chromatographic method with evaporative light scattering detection （HPLC-ELSD） and electrospray ionization mass spectrum （ESI-MS） is investigated. The improved HPLC-ELSD method for the separation and quantitation of commercial and synthesized sucrose esters is described. Samples are analyzed by means of a reversed-phase （RP） HPLC using a Hypersil C8 column （250 mm× 4.6 mm, 5 μm particle size） with methanol-tetrahydrofuran （vo）ume ratio of 90 ： 10） and water under gradientcondition as the mobile phase, in which the flow rate is 1.0 ml·min^-1 and the column temperature is set at 40℃. This procedure provides a complete separation and determination ot monoester, diester, triester and higher esters with different acyl chain lengths in each fraction by a single run, in combination with the ESI-MS technology. With this method, it is possible to determine the approximate compositions of monoto polyesters in one analysis and quantitate pure positional isomers precisely using an external standard method. It is found that the method of ESI-MS coupling with HPLC system for the analysis of sucrose esters is straight forward, rapid and inexpensive, and can be readily applied in synthesis, purification and structure studies.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(61571427)Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China(MOST)(2013AA122901)Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(2013162)
文摘The effect of background light on the imaging quality of three typical ghost imaging(GI) lidar systems(namely narrow pulsed GI lidar, heterodyne GI lidar, and pulse-compression GI lidar via coherent detection) is investigated. By computing the signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) of fluctuation-correlation GI, our analytical results, which are backed up by numerical simulations, demonstrate that pulse-compression GI lidar via coherent detection has the strongest capacity against background light, whereas the reconstruction quality of narrow pulsed GI lidar is the most vulnerable to background light. The relationship between the peak SNR of the reconstruction image andσ(namely, the signal power to background power ratio) for the three GI lidar systems is also presented, and theresults accord with the curve of SNR-σ.
文摘We investigate in this paper the influence of slow light on the balance between the Kerr and two-photon absorption(TPA) processes in silicon slotted hybrid nonlinear waveguides. Three typical silicon photonic waveguide geometries are studied to estimate the influence of the light slow-down factor on the mode field overlap with the silicon region, as well as on the complex effective nonlinear susceptibility. It is found that slotted photonic crystal modes tend to focalize in their hollow core with increasing group index(n_G) values. Considering a hybrid integration of nonlinear polymers in such slotted waveguides, a relative decrease of the TPA process by more factor of 2 is predicted from n_G=10 to n_G=50. As a whole, this work shows that the relative influence of TPA decreases for slotted waveguides operating in the slow light regime, making them a suitable platform for third-order nonlinear optics.
