Two sample groups of bulk concentrates consisting mainly of pyrite andchalcopyrite from Daye and Chenghchao Mines in Hubei Province of China were used to investigate theeffect of the action time of lime on its depress...Two sample groups of bulk concentrates consisting mainly of pyrite andchalcopyrite from Daye and Chenghchao Mines in Hubei Province of China were used to investigate theeffect of the action time of lime on its depressive ability for pyrite. The experimental resultsconducted with different samples and collectors showed that the action time between lime and pyritemarkedly influences the depressive ability of lime. The depressive ability of lime increased withthe action time increasing. It was also proved that the depressive results obtained at a large limedosage after a shorter action time are similar to those obtained at a small lime dosage after alonger action time. The increase of depressive ability of lime after a longer action time is becausethat there are different mechanisms in different action time. The composition on the surface ofpyrite acted for different time with lime was studied by using ESCA (Electron Spectroscopic ChemicalAnalysis). The results showed that iron hydroxide and calcium sulphate formed on the pyrite surfaceat the presence of lime in the pulp but the amounts of iron hydroxide and calcium sulphate weredifferent at different action time. At the beginning action time the compound formed on the pyritesurface was mainly calcium sulphate and almost no iron hydroxide formed; but with the action timeincreasing, iron hydroxide formed. The longer the action time, the more iron hydroxide and the lesscalcium sulphate formed. It was considered that the stronger depressive ability of lime after alonger action time is because more iron hydroxide forms on the pyrite surface.展开更多
It is shown that time asymmetry is essential for deriving thermodynamic law and arises from the turnover of energy while reducing its information content and driving entropy increase. A dynamically interpreted princip...It is shown that time asymmetry is essential for deriving thermodynamic law and arises from the turnover of energy while reducing its information content and driving entropy increase. A dynamically interpreted principle of least action enables time asymmetry and time flow as a generation of action and redefines useful energy as an information system which implements a form of acting information. This is demonstrated using a basic formula, originally applied for time symmetry/energy conservation considerations, relating time asymmetry (which is conventionally denied but here expressly allowed), to energy behaviour. The results derived then explained that a dynamic energy is driving time asymmetry. It is doing it by decreasing the information content of useful energy, thus generating action and entropy increase, explaining action-time as an information phenomenon. Thermodynamic laws follow directly. The formalism derived readily explains what energy is, why it is conserved (1st law of thermodynamics), why entropy increases (2nd law) and that maximum entropy production within the restraints of the system controls self-organized processes of non-linear irreversible thermodynamics. The general significance of the principle of least action arises from its role of controlling the action generating oriented time of nature. These results contrast with present understanding of time neutrality and clock-time, which are here considered a source of paradoxes, intellectual contradictions and dead-end roads in models explaining nature and the universe.展开更多
Due to the excellent dynamic performance,the Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control has been widely used in various types of converters.However,when Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control is adopted,the swit...Due to the excellent dynamic performance,the Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control has been widely used in various types of converters.However,when Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control is adopted,the switching frequency of converters varies significantly with system operating conditions.Consequently,constant-frequency predictive control strategy has been proposed.Two active voltage vectors and a zero voltage vector are selected within each sampling period.The action time sequence is then calculated.Due to the unsymmetrical distribution of current variation rates around zero,the calculated value of the voltage-vector action time will turn up negative.According to common sense,the voltage-vector action time is greater than or equal to zero.The action time is normally forced to zero whenever a negative value is predicted,resulting in the control failure and performance deterioration.To solve this problem,this paper proposes modified strategy.The modified strategy examines the action time calculated out.When negative action time comes out,the modified strategy reselects the active voltage vector accordingly,instead of forcing the action time to be zero.Optimized action time sequence is further determined by minimizing the cost function.The effectiveness of the modified strategy is clearly verified by experimental tests,and analytical remarks are all founded in practical results.展开更多
Background and Objective: Although globally admitted as the most valuable tool to prevent prolongation of labor, the partogram has failed to be commonly used. This is due to its alleged complexity. Based on the simpli...Background and Objective: Although globally admitted as the most valuable tool to prevent prolongation of labor, the partogram has failed to be commonly used. This is due to its alleged complexity. Based on the simplified model proposed by Debdas, the so called paperless partogram, we aimed at evaluating the ability of only using the alert and action lines to prevent prolongation of labor. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including labor records of women delivered at King Baudouin Hospital of Kinshasa (secondary level) from 01/01 till 31/12/2013. The study was approved by the Faculty Ethical Committee. Inclusion criteria were: 1) live singleton pregnancy, 2) cephalic fetal presentation, 3) lack of uterine scar, 4) monitoring in labor ward by 4 cm of cervical dilation, and 5) delivery at term. For every record, the expected time of delivery (ETD = 6 hours after 4 cm of cervical dilation) was considered “Alert EDT” to which 4 hours were added to obtain the “Action EDT”. Irrespective of other fetal and maternal features contained in the traditional partogram Alert and Action ETD were checked a posteriori on Debdas’s model to derive the appropriate outcome of labor. Results: The study included 357 participants, of which 219 primiparous and 138 multiparous. Vaginal delivery took place in 91% of cases. Full cervical dilation was achieved after 8 - 9 hours (9.5 ± 1.8 hours for primiparous and 8.4 ± 1.7 hours for multiparous women), namely 2 - 3 hours following Alert ETD). This duration is close to the Action ETD. For 32 cesarean sections (9%) final decision took place within the Alert ETD. Conclusion: Using only Alert and Action ETD was found convenient to derive appropriate measures for the outcome of labor. So, the paperless partogram is a simplified method to manage the active stage of labor that could prevent prolongation of labor in our setting.展开更多
This paper studies the critical time span and the approximate nonlinear action structure of climatic atmosphere and ocean. The critical time span of the climatic atmosphere and ocean, which is related to the spatial r...This paper studies the critical time span and the approximate nonlinear action structure of climatic atmosphere and ocean. The critical time span of the climatic atmosphere and ocean, which is related to the spatial resolution required, the strength of nonlinear action, and the calculation exactness, may represent the relative temporal scale of predictability. As far as the same characteristic spatial scale is concerned, the minimum critical time span of the ocean is about 9 times of that of atmosphere, several days or more. Usually, the stronger the nonlinear action, the shorter the critical time span with smooth changes of external forces. The approximate structure of nonlinear action of climatic atmosphere and ocean is: the nonlinear action decreases usually with increasing latitude, which is related to the role of the Coriolis force in fluid motion (forming geostrophic current); the nonlinear action changes with the anomalous cyclonic or anticyclonic circulation shear, for instance, when the strength of anomalous eastward zonal circulation is comparable to that of anomalous meridional circulation, the nonlinear action is the strongest; wind stress plus gradient forces enhance the nonlinear action, etc.展开更多
This note analyzes the change in water renewal time characteristics based on res- ervoir action and then establishes calculation models for the water renewal time in the Yellow River mainstream. The results indicate t...This note analyzes the change in water renewal time characteristics based on res- ervoir action and then establishes calculation models for the water renewal time in the Yellow River mainstream. The results indicate that the amount of renewable water with reservoir action can meet the annual water demand and that water flows naturally at the Lijin station near estuary. Initial storage dynamics is an important factor in water resource renewable capacity at a certain time, and rational reservoir action can promote sustainable water re- source utilization. When the initial storages in the Longyang Gorge reservoir are 9,343 and 5.343 billion m3, the water renewal times are 28 and 33.9 d, respectively. Flow stoppage appears in April and May.展开更多
文摘Two sample groups of bulk concentrates consisting mainly of pyrite andchalcopyrite from Daye and Chenghchao Mines in Hubei Province of China were used to investigate theeffect of the action time of lime on its depressive ability for pyrite. The experimental resultsconducted with different samples and collectors showed that the action time between lime and pyritemarkedly influences the depressive ability of lime. The depressive ability of lime increased withthe action time increasing. It was also proved that the depressive results obtained at a large limedosage after a shorter action time are similar to those obtained at a small lime dosage after alonger action time. The increase of depressive ability of lime after a longer action time is becausethat there are different mechanisms in different action time. The composition on the surface ofpyrite acted for different time with lime was studied by using ESCA (Electron Spectroscopic ChemicalAnalysis). The results showed that iron hydroxide and calcium sulphate formed on the pyrite surfaceat the presence of lime in the pulp but the amounts of iron hydroxide and calcium sulphate weredifferent at different action time. At the beginning action time the compound formed on the pyritesurface was mainly calcium sulphate and almost no iron hydroxide formed; but with the action timeincreasing, iron hydroxide formed. The longer the action time, the more iron hydroxide and the lesscalcium sulphate formed. It was considered that the stronger depressive ability of lime after alonger action time is because more iron hydroxide forms on the pyrite surface.
文摘It is shown that time asymmetry is essential for deriving thermodynamic law and arises from the turnover of energy while reducing its information content and driving entropy increase. A dynamically interpreted principle of least action enables time asymmetry and time flow as a generation of action and redefines useful energy as an information system which implements a form of acting information. This is demonstrated using a basic formula, originally applied for time symmetry/energy conservation considerations, relating time asymmetry (which is conventionally denied but here expressly allowed), to energy behaviour. The results derived then explained that a dynamic energy is driving time asymmetry. It is doing it by decreasing the information content of useful energy, thus generating action and entropy increase, explaining action-time as an information phenomenon. Thermodynamic laws follow directly. The formalism derived readily explains what energy is, why it is conserved (1st law of thermodynamics), why entropy increases (2nd law) and that maximum entropy production within the restraints of the system controls self-organized processes of non-linear irreversible thermodynamics. The general significance of the principle of least action arises from its role of controlling the action generating oriented time of nature. These results contrast with present understanding of time neutrality and clock-time, which are here considered a source of paradoxes, intellectual contradictions and dead-end roads in models explaining nature and the universe.
基金supported in part by the National Key Basic Research Program of China ("973" Program) (Grant No. 2013CB035602)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51107084)the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(Grant No. 20100032120081)
文摘Due to the excellent dynamic performance,the Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control has been widely used in various types of converters.However,when Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control is adopted,the switching frequency of converters varies significantly with system operating conditions.Consequently,constant-frequency predictive control strategy has been proposed.Two active voltage vectors and a zero voltage vector are selected within each sampling period.The action time sequence is then calculated.Due to the unsymmetrical distribution of current variation rates around zero,the calculated value of the voltage-vector action time will turn up negative.According to common sense,the voltage-vector action time is greater than or equal to zero.The action time is normally forced to zero whenever a negative value is predicted,resulting in the control failure and performance deterioration.To solve this problem,this paper proposes modified strategy.The modified strategy examines the action time calculated out.When negative action time comes out,the modified strategy reselects the active voltage vector accordingly,instead of forcing the action time to be zero.Optimized action time sequence is further determined by minimizing the cost function.The effectiveness of the modified strategy is clearly verified by experimental tests,and analytical remarks are all founded in practical results.
文摘Background and Objective: Although globally admitted as the most valuable tool to prevent prolongation of labor, the partogram has failed to be commonly used. This is due to its alleged complexity. Based on the simplified model proposed by Debdas, the so called paperless partogram, we aimed at evaluating the ability of only using the alert and action lines to prevent prolongation of labor. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including labor records of women delivered at King Baudouin Hospital of Kinshasa (secondary level) from 01/01 till 31/12/2013. The study was approved by the Faculty Ethical Committee. Inclusion criteria were: 1) live singleton pregnancy, 2) cephalic fetal presentation, 3) lack of uterine scar, 4) monitoring in labor ward by 4 cm of cervical dilation, and 5) delivery at term. For every record, the expected time of delivery (ETD = 6 hours after 4 cm of cervical dilation) was considered “Alert EDT” to which 4 hours were added to obtain the “Action EDT”. Irrespective of other fetal and maternal features contained in the traditional partogram Alert and Action ETD were checked a posteriori on Debdas’s model to derive the appropriate outcome of labor. Results: The study included 357 participants, of which 219 primiparous and 138 multiparous. Vaginal delivery took place in 91% of cases. Full cervical dilation was achieved after 8 - 9 hours (9.5 ± 1.8 hours for primiparous and 8.4 ± 1.7 hours for multiparous women), namely 2 - 3 hours following Alert ETD). This duration is close to the Action ETD. For 32 cesarean sections (9%) final decision took place within the Alert ETD. Conclusion: Using only Alert and Action ETD was found convenient to derive appropriate measures for the outcome of labor. So, the paperless partogram is a simplified method to manage the active stage of labor that could prevent prolongation of labor in our setting.
基金Acknowledgments. This study is supported by the Key National Program for Developing Basic Sciences (G1999043802) and the National Natural Science Fundation of China under Grant No.49876011.
文摘This paper studies the critical time span and the approximate nonlinear action structure of climatic atmosphere and ocean. The critical time span of the climatic atmosphere and ocean, which is related to the spatial resolution required, the strength of nonlinear action, and the calculation exactness, may represent the relative temporal scale of predictability. As far as the same characteristic spatial scale is concerned, the minimum critical time span of the ocean is about 9 times of that of atmosphere, several days or more. Usually, the stronger the nonlinear action, the shorter the critical time span with smooth changes of external forces. The approximate structure of nonlinear action of climatic atmosphere and ocean is: the nonlinear action decreases usually with increasing latitude, which is related to the role of the Coriolis force in fluid motion (forming geostrophic current); the nonlinear action changes with the anomalous cyclonic or anticyclonic circulation shear, for instance, when the strength of anomalous eastward zonal circulation is comparable to that of anomalous meridional circulation, the nonlinear action is the strongest; wind stress plus gradient forces enhance the nonlinear action, etc.
基金National Key Basic Research Development of China (973 Program), No.2011CB40330305
文摘This note analyzes the change in water renewal time characteristics based on res- ervoir action and then establishes calculation models for the water renewal time in the Yellow River mainstream. The results indicate that the amount of renewable water with reservoir action can meet the annual water demand and that water flows naturally at the Lijin station near estuary. Initial storage dynamics is an important factor in water resource renewable capacity at a certain time, and rational reservoir action can promote sustainable water re- source utilization. When the initial storages in the Longyang Gorge reservoir are 9,343 and 5.343 billion m3, the water renewal times are 28 and 33.9 d, respectively. Flow stoppage appears in April and May.
