This paper considers the pure bending problem of simply supported transversely isotropic circular plates with elastic compliance coefficients being arbitrary functions of the thickness coordinate. First, the partial d...This paper considers the pure bending problem of simply supported transversely isotropic circular plates with elastic compliance coefficients being arbitrary functions of the thickness coordinate. First, the partial differential equation, which is satisfied by the stress functions for the axisymmetric deformation problem is derived. Then, stress functions are obtained by proper manipulation. The analytical expressions of axial force, bending moment and displacements are then deduced through integration. And then, stress functions are employed to solve problems of transversely isotropic functionally graded circular plate, with the integral constants completely determined from boundary conditions. An elasticity solution for pure bending problem, which coincides with the available solution when degenerated into the elasticity solutions for homogenous circular plate, is thus obtained. A numerical example is finally presented to show the effect of material inhomogeneity on the elastic field in a simply supported circular plate of transversely isotropic functionally graded material (FGM).展开更多
We show that the Wigner function (an ensemble average of the density operator ρ, Δ is the Wigner operator) can be expressed as a matrix element of ρ in the entangled pure states. In doing so, converting from quant...We show that the Wigner function (an ensemble average of the density operator ρ, Δ is the Wigner operator) can be expressed as a matrix element of ρ in the entangled pure states. In doing so, converting from quantum master equations to time-evolution equation of the Wigner functions seems direct and concise. The entangled states are defined in the enlarged Fock space with a fictitious freedom.展开更多
We show that the Wigner function W = Tr(△ρ) (an ensemble average of the density operator ρ, △ is theWigner operator) can be expressed as a matrix element of ρ in the entangled pure states. In doing so, converting...We show that the Wigner function W = Tr(△ρ) (an ensemble average of the density operator ρ, △ is theWigner operator) can be expressed as a matrix element of ρ in the entangled pure states. In doing so, converting fromquantum master equations to time-evolution equation of the Wigner functions seems direct and concise. The entangledstates are defined in the enlarged Fock space with a fictitious freedom.展开更多
Consumption of functional foods with health promoting benefits and/or disease prevention has been on the increase globally. The study aimed at evaluating the potential of utilizing Kenyan orange fleshed sweet potato ...Consumption of functional foods with health promoting benefits and/or disease prevention has been on the increase globally. The study aimed at evaluating the potential of utilizing Kenyan orange fleshed sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam.) for functional food production with aesthetics benefits. Purees from three different varieties of orange fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) were analyzed for nutritional, physicochemical and microbial quality, The findings of the study show that the three purees were all microbiologically safe and of near neutral pH, but differed significantly (P 〈 0.05) in nutrient content (dry matter content, 12.76-28.23%; crude fiber, 1.37-2.90% fresh weight basis (FWB); 13-carotene, 0.94-9.27 mg/100g dry weight basis (DWB); starch, 10.20-18.30% FWB & total sugar 27.08-31.76% DWB). The purees had attractive appearance (ranging from yellow to dark orange), with varying significantly different spectrophotometer hunters color scale (P 〈 0.05), and flow ability. Conclusions from the findings show great potential of utilizing the varying properties of OFSP puree to produce enriched functional food products such as probiotic/prebiotic dairy, beverages, bakery and baby foods.展开更多
Dear Editor,This letter investigates the fuzzy prescribed-time control(PTC)problem for a class of uncertain pure feedback nonlinear systems.Firstly,a novel prescribed-time stability lemma is introduced,which plays a c...Dear Editor,This letter investigates the fuzzy prescribed-time control(PTC)problem for a class of uncertain pure feedback nonlinear systems.Firstly,a novel prescribed-time stability lemma is introduced,which plays a critical role in stability analysis.Unlike existing PTC algorithms,where the nonlinear functions are typically known or satisfy a linear growth condition,our approach does not require such assumptions.To address these unknown factors,fuzzy logic systems(FLSs)are employed.Based on the new prescribed-time stability lemma,it is proven that the controller and all system states converge to the origin within the prescribed time and remain there.Finally,the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is validated through a simulation example.展开更多
Ion beam epitaxy (IBE) technology is a significant method for preparing high pure and high quality rare-earth functional films at low growth temperatue. A new method of preparing rare-earth functional films by ion b...Ion beam epitaxy (IBE) technology is a significant method for preparing high pure and high quality rare-earth functional films at low growth temperatue. A new method of preparing rare-earth functional films by ion beam epitaxy was reviewed in details. The recent developments and application of IBE on rare-earth functional films is focused, particularly for high-K materials CeO2, photoluminescence materials Gd2O3 and magnetic semiconductor materials Si1-x Gdx.展开更多
The density functional theory, simplified by the local density approximation and mean-field approxi-mation, is applied to study the surface properties of pure non-polar fluids. A reasonable long rang correction is ado...The density functional theory, simplified by the local density approximation and mean-field approxi-mation, is applied to study the surface properties of pure non-polar fluids. A reasonable long rang correction is adopted to avoid the truncation of the potential. The perturbation theory is applied to establish the equation for the phase equilibrium, in which the hard-core chain fluid is as the reference fluid and the Yukawa potential is used as the perturbation term. Three parameters, ε/κ, d and ms, are regressed frorn the vapor-liquid equilibria, and the surface properties, including density profile, surface tension and local surface tension profile are predicted with these parameters.展开更多
In the current study,an effort has been taken to manufacture and compare the characteristics of functionally graded tubes. Two samples have been produced with a commercially pure aluminium matrix reinforced by 10%(in ...In the current study,an effort has been taken to manufacture and compare the characteristics of functionally graded tubes. Two samples have been produced with a commercially pure aluminium matrix reinforced by 10%(in weight) SiC and Al_(2)O_(3)with a 16 μm average size via horizontal centrifugal casting. In addition to microstructure analysis,the mechanical and wear characteristics have been investigated across the thickness of the produced tubes.The results showed that the addition of SiC and Al_(2)O_(3)particles relative to the unreinforced matrix(pure Al)significantly enhance the mechanical properties and wear resistance of the produced tubes. Thus,these tubes are the best choice for automobile applications.展开更多
This paper is based on the fundamental loading model of pure bending and the analytical model of a circular beam element with arbitrary initial deflection. The L.W. Guo solution is modified and generalized according t...This paper is based on the fundamental loading model of pure bending and the analytical model of a circular beam element with arbitrary initial deflection. The L.W. Guo solution is modified and generalized according to the elastic theory, and the analytical solution for the stress of the beam element with arbitrary initial deflection under pure bending is derived. Using yield theory of edge strength, an expression for the safety margin of one point in the arbitrary curved beam under pure bending (ACPB) is built. This paper modifies the model for weak points of service structures and establishes a foundation for safe design and inspection of imperfect structures. Also, according to the theory of the method of advanced first-order second-moment(AFOSM) , this paper derives an expression for the reliability index of one point in ACPB. Lastly, it modifies the solution for weak points by solving the minimal reliability index.展开更多
基金Project (Nos. 10472102 and 10432030) supported by the NationalNatural Science Foundation of China
文摘This paper considers the pure bending problem of simply supported transversely isotropic circular plates with elastic compliance coefficients being arbitrary functions of the thickness coordinate. First, the partial differential equation, which is satisfied by the stress functions for the axisymmetric deformation problem is derived. Then, stress functions are obtained by proper manipulation. The analytical expressions of axial force, bending moment and displacements are then deduced through integration. And then, stress functions are employed to solve problems of transversely isotropic functionally graded circular plate, with the integral constants completely determined from boundary conditions. An elasticity solution for pure bending problem, which coincides with the available solution when degenerated into the elasticity solutions for homogenous circular plate, is thus obtained. A numerical example is finally presented to show the effect of material inhomogeneity on the elastic field in a simply supported circular plate of transversely isotropic functionally graded material (FGM).
文摘We show that the Wigner function (an ensemble average of the density operator ρ, Δ is the Wigner operator) can be expressed as a matrix element of ρ in the entangled pure states. In doing so, converting from quantum master equations to time-evolution equation of the Wigner functions seems direct and concise. The entangled states are defined in the enlarged Fock space with a fictitious freedom.
文摘We show that the Wigner function W = Tr(△ρ) (an ensemble average of the density operator ρ, △ is theWigner operator) can be expressed as a matrix element of ρ in the entangled pure states. In doing so, converting fromquantum master equations to time-evolution equation of the Wigner functions seems direct and concise. The entangledstates are defined in the enlarged Fock space with a fictitious freedom.
文摘Consumption of functional foods with health promoting benefits and/or disease prevention has been on the increase globally. The study aimed at evaluating the potential of utilizing Kenyan orange fleshed sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam.) for functional food production with aesthetics benefits. Purees from three different varieties of orange fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) were analyzed for nutritional, physicochemical and microbial quality, The findings of the study show that the three purees were all microbiologically safe and of near neutral pH, but differed significantly (P 〈 0.05) in nutrient content (dry matter content, 12.76-28.23%; crude fiber, 1.37-2.90% fresh weight basis (FWB); 13-carotene, 0.94-9.27 mg/100g dry weight basis (DWB); starch, 10.20-18.30% FWB & total sugar 27.08-31.76% DWB). The purees had attractive appearance (ranging from yellow to dark orange), with varying significantly different spectrophotometer hunters color scale (P 〈 0.05), and flow ability. Conclusions from the findings show great potential of utilizing the varying properties of OFSP puree to produce enriched functional food products such as probiotic/prebiotic dairy, beverages, bakery and baby foods.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U20A20187,U22A2050)the Science Fund of Hebei Province(F2024203134,F2023203100)+3 种基金the Science and Technology Development Grant of Hebei Province(20311803D)Hebei Innovation Capability Improvement Plan project(22567619H)Basic Research Project of Shijiazhuang(241791007A)the China Scholarship Council(CSC 202308130190).
文摘Dear Editor,This letter investigates the fuzzy prescribed-time control(PTC)problem for a class of uncertain pure feedback nonlinear systems.Firstly,a novel prescribed-time stability lemma is introduced,which plays a critical role in stability analysis.Unlike existing PTC algorithms,where the nonlinear functions are typically known or satisfy a linear growth condition,our approach does not require such assumptions.To address these unknown factors,fuzzy logic systems(FLSs)are employed.Based on the new prescribed-time stability lemma,it is proven that the controller and all system states converge to the origin within the prescribed time and remain there.Finally,the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is validated through a simulation example.
文摘Ion beam epitaxy (IBE) technology is a significant method for preparing high pure and high quality rare-earth functional films at low growth temperatue. A new method of preparing rare-earth functional films by ion beam epitaxy was reviewed in details. The recent developments and application of IBE on rare-earth functional films is focused, particularly for high-K materials CeO2, photoluminescence materials Gd2O3 and magnetic semiconductor materials Si1-x Gdx.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20102007) and the Fundamental Research Fund of Tsinghua University of China (No. JZ2002003).
文摘The density functional theory, simplified by the local density approximation and mean-field approxi-mation, is applied to study the surface properties of pure non-polar fluids. A reasonable long rang correction is adopted to avoid the truncation of the potential. The perturbation theory is applied to establish the equation for the phase equilibrium, in which the hard-core chain fluid is as the reference fluid and the Yukawa potential is used as the perturbation term. Three parameters, ε/κ, d and ms, are regressed frorn the vapor-liquid equilibria, and the surface properties, including density profile, surface tension and local surface tension profile are predicted with these parameters.
文摘In the current study,an effort has been taken to manufacture and compare the characteristics of functionally graded tubes. Two samples have been produced with a commercially pure aluminium matrix reinforced by 10%(in weight) SiC and Al_(2)O_(3)with a 16 μm average size via horizontal centrifugal casting. In addition to microstructure analysis,the mechanical and wear characteristics have been investigated across the thickness of the produced tubes.The results showed that the addition of SiC and Al_(2)O_(3)particles relative to the unreinforced matrix(pure Al)significantly enhance the mechanical properties and wear resistance of the produced tubes. Thus,these tubes are the best choice for automobile applications.
基金Supported by Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National Defence Foundation (NO.z192001A001)
文摘This paper is based on the fundamental loading model of pure bending and the analytical model of a circular beam element with arbitrary initial deflection. The L.W. Guo solution is modified and generalized according to the elastic theory, and the analytical solution for the stress of the beam element with arbitrary initial deflection under pure bending is derived. Using yield theory of edge strength, an expression for the safety margin of one point in the arbitrary curved beam under pure bending (ACPB) is built. This paper modifies the model for weak points of service structures and establishes a foundation for safe design and inspection of imperfect structures. Also, according to the theory of the method of advanced first-order second-moment(AFOSM) , this paper derives an expression for the reliability index of one point in ACPB. Lastly, it modifies the solution for weak points by solving the minimal reliability index.