To address the current issues with the conventional slide gate system utilized in the steel teeming process,a unique electromagnetic induction controlled automated steel teeming(EICAST)technology has been developed.Co...To address the current issues with the conventional slide gate system utilized in the steel teeming process,a unique electromagnetic induction controlled automated steel teeming(EICAST)technology has been developed.Cooling means of spiral coil in this technology is directly related to its service life.Firstly,heat transfer processes of air cooling and spray cooling were compared and analyzed.Secondly,the impacts of water temperature,water flow rate and air flow rate were examined in order to maximize the spray cooling effect.To maintain coil temperature at a low value consistently throughout the entire thermal cycle process of the ladle,a combined cooling mode was finally employed.Numerical simulation was applied to examine the coil temperature variation with different cooling systems and characteristics.Before coil operation,spray cooling is said to be more effective.By controlling the water flow rate and air flow rate,the spray cooling effect is enhanced.However,water temperature has little or no impact when using spray cooling.Air cooling during the secondary refining process and spray cooling prior to coil operation are combined to further lower coil temperature.When the direction of the spray cooling is from bottom to top,the coil temperature is lowered below 165℃.A practical induction coil cooling plan was provided for the EICAST technology’s production process.展开更多
Short suspension system has an indispensable effect on vehicle handling and ride,so,optimization of vehicle suspension system is one of the most effective methods,which could considerably enhance the vehicle stability...Short suspension system has an indispensable effect on vehicle handling and ride,so,optimization of vehicle suspension system is one of the most effective methods,which could considerably enhance the vehicle stability and controllability.Motion control,stability maintenance and ride comfort improvement are fundamental issues in design of suspension system of off-road vehicles.In this work,a dependent suspension system mostly used in off-road vehicles is modeled using Trucksim software.Then,geometric parameters of suspension system are optimized using integrated anti-roll bar and coiling spring in a way that ride comfort,handling and stability of vehicle are improved.The simulation results of suspension system and variations of geometric parameters due to road roughness and different steering angles are presented in Trucksim and effects of optimization of suspension system during various driving maneuvers in both optimized and un-optimized conditions are compared.The simulation results indicate that the type of suspension system and geometric parameters have significant effect on vehicle performance.展开更多
Research on adaptive deformable mirror technology for voice coil actuators(VCAs)is an important trend in the development of large ground-based telescopes.A voice coil adaptive deformable mirror contains a large number...Research on adaptive deformable mirror technology for voice coil actuators(VCAs)is an important trend in the development of large ground-based telescopes.A voice coil adaptive deformable mirror contains a large number of actuators,and there are problems with structural coupling and large temperature increases in their internal coils.Additionally,parameters of the traditional proportional integral derivative(PID)control cannot be adjusted in real-time to adapt to system changes.These problems can be addressed by introducing fuzzy control methods.A table lookup method is adopted to replace real-time calculations of the regular fuzzy controller during the control process,and a prototype platform has been established to verify the effectiveness and robustness of this process.Experimental tests compare the control performance of traditional and fuzzy proportional integral derivative(Fuzzy-PID)controllers,showing that,in system step response tests,the fuzzy control system reduces rise time by 20.25%,decreases overshoot by 78.24%,and shortens settling time by 67.59%.In disturbance rejection experiments,fuzzy control achieves a 46.09%reduction in the maximum deviation,indicating stronger robustness.The Fuzzy-PID controller,based on table lookup,outperforms the standard controller significantly,showing excellent potential for enhancing the dynamic performance and disturbance rejection capability of the voice coil motor actuator system.展开更多
The relatively fragile low-temperature stability of cryogen-free superconducting magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)magnets requires the careful management of exogenous heat sources.A strongly shielded gradient magnetic f...The relatively fragile low-temperature stability of cryogen-free superconducting magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)magnets requires the careful management of exogenous heat sources.A strongly shielded gradient magnetic field is important for the optimal operation of cryogen-free MRI systems.In this study,we present an enhanced shielding method incorporating a regionalized stray field constraining strategy.By optimizing the constraint parameters,we could develop engineering-feasible gradient coil schemes without increasing system complexity but with the stray field intensity reduced by half.In real measurement in an integrated MRI system,the developed gradient assembly demonstrated good performance and supported to output images of excellent quality.Our findings suggested that the proposed method could potentially form a useful design paradigm for cryogen-free MRI magnets.展开更多
Objective To compare the differences of therapeutic effect of chronic fatigue syndrome （CFS） treated with the combined therapy of Panlongci （coiling dragon needling） and cupping on back and the western medicine th...Objective To compare the differences of therapeutic effect of chronic fatigue syndrome （CFS） treated with the combined therapy of Panlongci （coiling dragon needling） and cupping on back and the western medicine therapy with prednisone. Methods Seventy-two cases were randomly divided into 2 groups of acupuncture-cupping group （37 cases） and prednisone group （35 cases）. In acupuncture-cupping group, Jiaji points （夹脊 EX-B 2） of the level of T1–L5 were applied with coiling dragon needling once a day, combining with moving cupping on back once every two days. In prednisone group, prednisone tablets of 10 mg were orally taken at 8：00 am everyday. Seven days were counted as one treatment course, and 2 courses were carried on totally. FS-14 scale and BELL’s CFS integral table were applied to evaluate the fatigue degree of patients before and after the treatment, and the therapeutic effects of both groups were compared. Results After one course of treatment, the BELL’s scores of both groups were obviously improved （both P0.01）, but there was no significant difference between the 2 groups （P0.05）; after 2 courses of treatment, the BELL’s score in acupuncture-cupping group improved more obviously than that of the prednisone group （P0.05）, and the total effective rate of 91.9% （34/37） in acupuncture-cupping group was superior to that of 71.4% （25/35） in prednisone group （P0.05）. Conclusion The therapeutic effect of chronic fatigue syndrome treated with coiling dragon needling and moving cupping on back is positive, which is superior to that of prednisone with oral administration.展开更多
The effect of a metal shell on the launch efficiency of an asynchronous coil launcher(coil AC pulse linear motor)remains insufficiently understood in terms of the underlying mechanisms and principles.To address this g...The effect of a metal shell on the launch efficiency of an asynchronous coil launcher(coil AC pulse linear motor)remains insufficiently understood in terms of the underlying mechanisms and principles.To address this gap,this study conducted extensive modelling simulations and calculations,varying the shell's conductivity,permeability,and dimensions.Through comparative analysis of these models,this paper identifies a unique‘tick-shaped efficiency curve’for the asynchronous coil launcher:the launch efficiency first decreases and then increases as the shell's electromagnetic parameters are enhanced.Enhancements that bolster the electromagnetic induction effect within the shell-such as increased conductivity,permeability and dimensions-are termed as the augmentation of electromagnetic parameters.This study delves into Lenz's law of electromagnetism to elucidate the observed phenomena,attributing them to the spatio-temporal force characteristics of the multipeak and multi-valley armature of the transmitting device,and the resulting‘tick-shaped efficiency curve’.A comprehensive summary of shell-related research in electromagnetic emission reveals that the driving current fundamentally dictates the shell's impact on launch efficiency.DC-driven launchers conform to the monotonic effect efficiency curve,whereas AC-driven launchers conform to the tick-shaped efficiency curve.展开更多
Currently,numerous biomimetic robots inspired by natural biological systems have been developed.However,creating soft robots with versatile locomotion modes remains a significant challenge.Snakes,as invertebrate repti...Currently,numerous biomimetic robots inspired by natural biological systems have been developed.However,creating soft robots with versatile locomotion modes remains a significant challenge.Snakes,as invertebrate reptiles,exhibit diverse and powerful locomotion abilities,including prey constriction,sidewinding,accordion locomotion,and winding climbing,making them a focus of robotics research.In this study,we present a snake-inspired soft robot with an initial coiling structure,fabricated using MXene-cellulose nanofiber ink printed on pre-expanded polyethylene film through direct ink writing technology.The controllable fabrication of initial coiling structure soft robot(ICSBot)has been achieved through theoretical calculations and finite element analysis to predict and analyze the initial structure of ICSBot,and programmable ICSBot has been designed and fabricated.This robot functions as a coiling gripper capable of grasping objects with complex shapes under near infrared light stimulation.Additionally,it demonstrates multi-modal crawling locomotion in various environments,including confined spaces,unstructured terrains,and both inside and outside tubes.These results offer a novel strategy for designing and fabricating coiling-structured soft robots and highlight their potential applications in smart and multifunctional robotics.展开更多
Second-generation high-temperature superconducting(2G-HTS)magnets operating in persistent current mode(PCM)hold great promise for applications such as magnetic resonance imaging.The development of joint-less closed-lo...Second-generation high-temperature superconducting(2G-HTS)magnets operating in persistent current mode(PCM)hold great promise for applications such as magnetic resonance imaging.The development of joint-less closed-loop magnets has effectively tackled the challenges of fabricating joints for REBCO tape.However,certain closed-loop magnets cannot utilize conventional persistent current switches(PCS)and instead require multi-pulse magnetization techniques.This study explores the effects of multi-pulse magnetic field excitation on the flux trapping behavior of a four-pancake coil(FPC).A detailed comparison of the effects of different pulse types and periods on the FPC reveals that the background magnetic field exceeds the critical magnetic field of the coil,thereby creating resistance in the superconducting loop.The critical magnetic field of the FPC is determined experimentally,and a reasonable speculation on the multi-pulse field excitation mechanism is presented.展开更多
A cased well model consists of a coaxial tank and casing,which houses coaxially installed transmitting and receiving coils.The transmitting coil is excited by the current produced by the transmitting circuit,and trans...A cased well model consists of a coaxial tank and casing,which houses coaxially installed transmitting and receiving coils.The transmitting coil is excited by the current produced by the transmitting circuit,and transient electromagnetic responses occur in the casing,including direct coupling and casing responses.As the range between the transmitting and receiving coils increases,direct coupling responses decay rapidly,are less than the casing response at 0.3 m,and disappear at 0.7 m.By contrast,a casing response increases rapidly and then declines slowly after reaching a peak and changes little within a specifi c range.The peak decreases slowly with range.The continuous addition of water to the tank causes slight changes in transient electromagnetic responses,so the diff erence which are subtracted from the response without water is used.Moreover,the diff erences at the time of rapid increase in response and the time of rapid decrease in response are large,forming a peak and a trough.Given that the conductivity of water in a full tank changes after the addition of salt,the diff erence in the peak is linear with the increase in the conductivity of water.This result provides an experimental basis for the design of a transient electromagnetic logging instrument that measures the conductivity of formation in cased well.展开更多
Biomedical scaffold fabrication has seen advancements in mimicking the native extracellular matrix through intricate three-dimensional(3D)structures conducive to tissue regeneration.Coiled fibrous scaffolds have emerg...Biomedical scaffold fabrication has seen advancements in mimicking the native extracellular matrix through intricate three-dimensional(3D)structures conducive to tissue regeneration.Coiled fibrous scaffolds have emerged as promising substrates owing to their ability to provide unique topographical cues.In this study,coiled poly(ε-caprolactone)(PCL)fibrous bundles were fabricated using an alginate-based composite system,and processed with 3D printing.The unique structure was obtained through the die-swell phenomenon related to the release of residual stresses from the printed strut,thereby transforming aligned PCL fibers into coiled structures.The effects of printing parameters,such as pneumatic pressure and nozzle moving speed,on fiber morphology were investigated to ensure a consistent formation of coiled PCL fibers.The resulting coiled PCL fibrous scaffold demonstrated higher activation of mechanotransduction signaling as well as upregulation of osteogenic-related genes in human adipose stem cells(hASCs),supporting its potential in bone tissue engineering.展开更多
Milling bridge plugs in shale gas wells with severe casing deformation often leads to the accumulation of cuttings,increasing the risk of stuck drill bits.Friction in the wellbore further complicates tool deployment i...Milling bridge plugs in shale gas wells with severe casing deformation often leads to the accumulation of cuttings,increasing the risk of stuck drill bits.Friction in the wellbore further complicates tool deployment into the horizontal section,posing challenges to efficient plug drilling and achieving wellbore access to the target layer.This paper integrates the theory of positive displacement motors and models their actual working characteristics to study the milling of bridge plugs in severely deformed horizontal wells.It examines the effects of coiled tubing diameter and wall thickness on the bending load of horizontal sections and discusses key technical requirements,including the timing of plug drilling,extending the run in the horizontal section,parameter control,and real-time field analysis.Field practices have shown that after casing deformation occurs,priority should be given to drilling out the bridge plugs below the point of deformation.The primary factors contributing to stuck drills in deformed wells include smaller mill shoe sizes and larger cuttings sizes.Short well-washing cycles and targeted cuttings removal can effectively reduce sticking risks.If sticking occurs,high-tonnage pulling should be avoided.Instead,releasing the stick through up-anddown string motion,combined with high-volume nozzle spraying and annulus pumping,is recommended.The selection of coiled tubing should consider diameter,wall thickness,and steel grade to handle complex situations.Larger diameters,thicker walls,and low-frequency,multi-head hydraulic oscillators are more effective for unlocking horizontal sections.This approach can reduce the risk of drill sticking and solve the problem of horizontal section lock-ups,offering a reliable solution for smooth drilling and efficient production in wells with severe casing deformation.展开更多
Ladle furnaces are known for their high power consumption,making research on power-saving process crucial.In response to the defect of thin slag thickness in the industrial production of a 120-t ladle furnace at a ste...Ladle furnaces are known for their high power consumption,making research on power-saving process crucial.In response to the defect of thin slag thickness in the industrial production of a 120-t ladle furnace at a steel plant,with its production of ship plate steel DH36 as the focus,experiments involving adding the foaming agent and shifting power delivery gears were conducted.Based on the principle of measuring alternating current by Rogowski coils,the power consumption during the ladle furnace refining process was calculated theoretically,and the actual industrial power consumption matched with it basically,confirming the accuracy of the theoretical calculations.Additionally,the impacts of argon flow rate,foaming agents,and shifting power delivery gears on power consumption were studied.The results showed that adding 0.59 and 0.50 kg/t foaming agents in two batches improved the refining process of the ladle furnace,allowing for effective submerged-arc operations and saving electric energy of 7.2382 kWh per ton of steel.Similarly,utilizing a power supply mode of 7-step short arc during the refining process significantly enhanced the desulfurization rate of molten steel and saved electric energy of 11.6387 kWh per ton of steel.展开更多
Inspired by the ubiquitous helical structures in nature,research on artificial helices has attracted increasing attention.As a unique and complex three-dimensional(3D)geometry in the microscopic world,the micro-/nano ...Inspired by the ubiquitous helical structures in nature,research on artificial helices has attracted increasing attention.As a unique and complex three-dimensional(3D)geometry in the microscopic world,the micro-/nano helix has significant advantages in wide applications due to its distinctive properties at the micro-scale.Micro-/nanotechnology is advancing rapidly.The geometric complexity of helical structure poses technical challenges for the manufacturing at the micro-/nanoscale,requiring some emerging manufacturing techniques.In this review,we systematically classify and summarize existing manufacturing methods for micro/nano helical structures and their underlying mechanisms.Based on the unique physical properties of helical structures at the microscale,their latest applications are analyzed across different fields.Finally,we conclude the challenges and future research directions of micro-/nano helices in manufacturing methods and applications.展开更多
Underwater charging stations allow Autonomous Underwater Vehicles(AUVs)to recharge batteries,extending missions and reducing surface support.However,efficient wireless power transfer requires overcoming alignment chal...Underwater charging stations allow Autonomous Underwater Vehicles(AUVs)to recharge batteries,extending missions and reducing surface support.However,efficient wireless power transfer requires overcoming alignment challenges and environmental variations in conductive seawater.This paper employs Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO)to design coupling coils specifically applied for underwater wireless charging station systems.The establishment of underwater charging stations enables Autonomous Underwater Vehicles(AUVs)to recharge batteries underwater,extending mission duration and reducing reliance on surface-based resupply operations.The proposed charging system is designed to address the unique challenges of the underwater environment,such as alignment disruptions and performance degradation caused by seawater conductivity and environmental fluctuations.Given these distinctive underwater conditions,this study explores coupling coil design comprehensively.COMSOL Multiphysics and MATLAB software were integrated to develop an automated coil evaluation platform,effectively assessing coil coupling under varying misalignment conditions.PSO was employed to optimize coil inner diameters,simulating coupling performance across different misalignment scenarios to achieve high misalignment tolerance.The optimized coils were subsequently implemented in a full-bridge series-series resonant converter and compared with control group coils.Results confirmed the PSO-optimized coils enhanced misalignment resistance,exhibiting a variation of coupling coefficient as low as 4.26%,while the control group coils have a variation of 10.34%.In addition,compared to control group coils,PSO-optimized coils achieved an average efficiency of 71%in air and 67%in seawater,outperforming the control group coils at 66%and 60%,respectively.These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed PSO-based coil design in improving underwater wireless power transfer reliability and efficiency.展开更多
Gradient coil is an essential component of a magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)scanner.To achieve high spatial resolution and imaging speed,a high-efficiency gradient coil with high slew rate is required.In consideration...Gradient coil is an essential component of a magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)scanner.To achieve high spatial resolution and imaging speed,a high-efficiency gradient coil with high slew rate is required.In consideration of the safety and comfort of the patient,the mechanical stability,acoustic noise and peripheral nerve stimulation(PNS)are also need to be concerned for practical use.In our previous work,a high-efficiency whole-body gradient coil set with a hybrid cylindrical-planar structure has been presented,which offers significantly improved coil performances.In this work,we propose to design this transverse gradient coil system with transformed magnetic gradient fields.By shifting up the zero point of gradient fields,the designed new Y-gradient coil could provide enhanced electromagnetic performances.With more uniform coil winding arrangement,the net torque of the new coil is significantly reduced and the generated sound pressure level(SPL)is lower at most tested frequency bands.On the other hand,the new transverse gradient coil designed with rotated magnetic gradient fields produces considerably reduced electric field in the human body,which is important for the use of rapid MR sequences.It's demonstrated that a safer and patient-friendly design could be obtained by using transformed magnetic gradient fields,which is critical for practical use.展开更多
An optimizing method for designing the wireless power receiving coil(RC)is proposed in this paper to address issues such as insufficient and fluctuating power supply in the near-infrared capsule robot.An elec-tromagne...An optimizing method for designing the wireless power receiving coil(RC)is proposed in this paper to address issues such as insufficient and fluctuating power supply in the near-infrared capsule robot.An elec-tromagnetic and circuit analysis is conducted to establish the magnetic induction intensity and equivalent circuit models for the wireless power transmission system.Combining these models involves using the number of layers in each dimension as the optimization variable.Constraints are imposed based on the normalized standard deviation of the receiving-end load power and spatial dimensions.At the same time,the optimization objective aims to maximize the average power of the receiving-end load.This process leads to formulating an optimization model for the RC.Finally,three-dimensional RCs with three different sets of parameters are wound,and the receiving-end load power of these coils is experimentally tested under various drive currents.The experimental values of the receiving-end load power exhibit a consistent trend with theoretical values,with experimental values consistently lower than theoretical values.The optimized coil parameters are determined by conducting comparative exper-iments,with a theoretical value of 4.6%for the normalized standard deviation of the receiving-end load power and an average experimental value of 9.6%.The study addressed the power supply issue of near-infrared capsule robots,which is important for early diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal diseases.展开更多
Background Vibrotactile feedback systems are widely used in assistive technology,wearable devices,and virtual environments to deliver precise tactile information.The timing of interstimulus intervals(ISIs)plays a crit...Background Vibrotactile feedback systems are widely used in assistive technology,wearable devices,and virtual environments to deliver precise tactile information.The timing of interstimulus intervals(ISIs)plays a critical role in determining how accurately users perceive and interpret vibrotactile patterns.The optimal use of ISIs can increase the effectiveness of these systems,improve user interaction,and enable reliable,intuitive feedback in diverse applications.We examined how different interstimulus intervals ISIs impact the accuracy of vibrotactile pattern recognition.Methods Participants wore a forearm-mounted device with six voice coil actuators arranged in a 3×2 grid,delivering Braille-based vibrotactile patterns sequentially at ISIs ranging from 10 to 2500 ms.Eight participants performed identification tasks involving Icelandic Braille patterns categorized as either short(2-3 actuators)or long(4-5 actuators).A repeated measures ANOVA was conducted to assess the effects of ISI,pattern type,and practice(across two testing blocks)on pattern recognition accuracy.Results For short patterns,accuracy was highest(92%-98%)at ISIs of 50-700 ms,with peak performance at 300 ms.For long patterns,accuracy reached 86%-94%at ISIs of 100-500 ms,peaking at 400 ms.Participants were more accurate with short patterns,and performance improved significantly over time for both short and long patterns,highlighting the importance of training for vibrotactile pattern recognition.Conclusions These results underscore the importance of careful selection of ISIs in vibrotactile feedback systems for accurate pattern identification.The findings provide valuable insights for conveying tactile information using wearable devices,contributing to better tactile feedback and performance in applications requiring precise vibrotactile information delivery.展开更多
基金supported by the Startup Foundation of Shenyang Agriculture University(No.X2023050)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.N2209006)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U22A20173).
文摘To address the current issues with the conventional slide gate system utilized in the steel teeming process,a unique electromagnetic induction controlled automated steel teeming(EICAST)technology has been developed.Cooling means of spiral coil in this technology is directly related to its service life.Firstly,heat transfer processes of air cooling and spray cooling were compared and analyzed.Secondly,the impacts of water temperature,water flow rate and air flow rate were examined in order to maximize the spray cooling effect.To maintain coil temperature at a low value consistently throughout the entire thermal cycle process of the ladle,a combined cooling mode was finally employed.Numerical simulation was applied to examine the coil temperature variation with different cooling systems and characteristics.Before coil operation,spray cooling is said to be more effective.By controlling the water flow rate and air flow rate,the spray cooling effect is enhanced.However,water temperature has little or no impact when using spray cooling.Air cooling during the secondary refining process and spray cooling prior to coil operation are combined to further lower coil temperature.When the direction of the spray cooling is from bottom to top,the coil temperature is lowered below 165℃.A practical induction coil cooling plan was provided for the EICAST technology’s production process.
文摘Short suspension system has an indispensable effect on vehicle handling and ride,so,optimization of vehicle suspension system is one of the most effective methods,which could considerably enhance the vehicle stability and controllability.Motion control,stability maintenance and ride comfort improvement are fundamental issues in design of suspension system of off-road vehicles.In this work,a dependent suspension system mostly used in off-road vehicles is modeled using Trucksim software.Then,geometric parameters of suspension system are optimized using integrated anti-roll bar and coiling spring in a way that ride comfort,handling and stability of vehicle are improved.The simulation results of suspension system and variations of geometric parameters due to road roughness and different steering angles are presented in Trucksim and effects of optimization of suspension system during various driving maneuvers in both optimized and un-optimized conditions are compared.The simulation results indicate that the type of suspension system and geometric parameters have significant effect on vehicle performance.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (2022YFA1603001,2021YFC2801402)the National Nature Science Foundation of China (12073053)the Science and Technology Plan of Inner Mongolia (2021GG0245).
文摘Research on adaptive deformable mirror technology for voice coil actuators(VCAs)is an important trend in the development of large ground-based telescopes.A voice coil adaptive deformable mirror contains a large number of actuators,and there are problems with structural coupling and large temperature increases in their internal coils.Additionally,parameters of the traditional proportional integral derivative(PID)control cannot be adjusted in real-time to adapt to system changes.These problems can be addressed by introducing fuzzy control methods.A table lookup method is adopted to replace real-time calculations of the regular fuzzy controller during the control process,and a prototype platform has been established to verify the effectiveness and robustness of this process.Experimental tests compare the control performance of traditional and fuzzy proportional integral derivative(Fuzzy-PID)controllers,showing that,in system step response tests,the fuzzy control system reduces rise time by 20.25%,decreases overshoot by 78.24%,and shortens settling time by 67.59%.In disturbance rejection experiments,fuzzy control achieves a 46.09%reduction in the maximum deviation,indicating stronger robustness.The Fuzzy-PID controller,based on table lookup,outperforms the standard controller significantly,showing excellent potential for enhancing the dynamic performance and disturbance rejection capability of the voice coil motor actuator system.
基金This work is funded by the Magnetic Resonance Union of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2021gzl002)the International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.182111KYSB20210014)+1 种基金the National Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52293423,Grant No.52277031)the Research and Development of Key Technologies and Equipment for Major Science and Technology Infrastructure of Development and Reform Commission of Shenzhen Municipality,China(Grant No.ZDKJ20190305002).
文摘The relatively fragile low-temperature stability of cryogen-free superconducting magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)magnets requires the careful management of exogenous heat sources.A strongly shielded gradient magnetic field is important for the optimal operation of cryogen-free MRI systems.In this study,we present an enhanced shielding method incorporating a regionalized stray field constraining strategy.By optimizing the constraint parameters,we could develop engineering-feasible gradient coil schemes without increasing system complexity but with the stray field intensity reduced by half.In real measurement in an integrated MRI system,the developed gradient assembly demonstrated good performance and supported to output images of excellent quality.Our findings suggested that the proposed method could potentially form a useful design paradigm for cryogen-free MRI magnets.
文摘Objective To compare the differences of therapeutic effect of chronic fatigue syndrome （CFS） treated with the combined therapy of Panlongci （coiling dragon needling） and cupping on back and the western medicine therapy with prednisone. Methods Seventy-two cases were randomly divided into 2 groups of acupuncture-cupping group （37 cases） and prednisone group （35 cases）. In acupuncture-cupping group, Jiaji points （夹脊 EX-B 2） of the level of T1–L5 were applied with coiling dragon needling once a day, combining with moving cupping on back once every two days. In prednisone group, prednisone tablets of 10 mg were orally taken at 8：00 am everyday. Seven days were counted as one treatment course, and 2 courses were carried on totally. FS-14 scale and BELL’s CFS integral table were applied to evaluate the fatigue degree of patients before and after the treatment, and the therapeutic effects of both groups were compared. Results After one course of treatment, the BELL’s scores of both groups were obviously improved （both P0.01）, but there was no significant difference between the 2 groups （P0.05）; after 2 courses of treatment, the BELL’s score in acupuncture-cupping group improved more obviously than that of the prednisone group （P0.05）, and the total effective rate of 91.9% （34/37） in acupuncture-cupping group was superior to that of 71.4% （25/35） in prednisone group （P0.05）. Conclusion The therapeutic effect of chronic fatigue syndrome treated with coiling dragon needling and moving cupping on back is positive, which is superior to that of prednisone with oral administration.
基金supported by Scientific Instrument Developing Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant/Award YJKYYQ20200011)Chinese Academy of Sciences‘Light of West China’Program(Grant/Award xbzg-zdsys-202317).
文摘The effect of a metal shell on the launch efficiency of an asynchronous coil launcher(coil AC pulse linear motor)remains insufficiently understood in terms of the underlying mechanisms and principles.To address this gap,this study conducted extensive modelling simulations and calculations,varying the shell's conductivity,permeability,and dimensions.Through comparative analysis of these models,this paper identifies a unique‘tick-shaped efficiency curve’for the asynchronous coil launcher:the launch efficiency first decreases and then increases as the shell's electromagnetic parameters are enhanced.Enhancements that bolster the electromagnetic induction effect within the shell-such as increased conductivity,permeability and dimensions-are termed as the augmentation of electromagnetic parameters.This study delves into Lenz's law of electromagnetism to elucidate the observed phenomena,attributing them to the spatio-temporal force characteristics of the multipeak and multi-valley armature of the transmitting device,and the resulting‘tick-shaped efficiency curve’.A comprehensive summary of shell-related research in electromagnetic emission reveals that the driving current fundamentally dictates the shell's impact on launch efficiency.DC-driven launchers conform to the monotonic effect efficiency curve,whereas AC-driven launchers conform to the tick-shaped efficiency curve.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(NO.2024YFB3409900)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(NO.2023M730845)the Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Fund(NO.LBH-Z23182)。
文摘Currently,numerous biomimetic robots inspired by natural biological systems have been developed.However,creating soft robots with versatile locomotion modes remains a significant challenge.Snakes,as invertebrate reptiles,exhibit diverse and powerful locomotion abilities,including prey constriction,sidewinding,accordion locomotion,and winding climbing,making them a focus of robotics research.In this study,we present a snake-inspired soft robot with an initial coiling structure,fabricated using MXene-cellulose nanofiber ink printed on pre-expanded polyethylene film through direct ink writing technology.The controllable fabrication of initial coiling structure soft robot(ICSBot)has been achieved through theoretical calculations and finite element analysis to predict and analyze the initial structure of ICSBot,and programmable ICSBot has been designed and fabricated.This robot functions as a coiling gripper capable of grasping objects with complex shapes under near infrared light stimulation.Additionally,it demonstrates multi-modal crawling locomotion in various environments,including confined spaces,unstructured terrains,and both inside and outside tubes.These results offer a novel strategy for designing and fabricating coiling-structured soft robots and highlight their potential applications in smart and multifunctional robotics.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFE03150203)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.U2032217,52072366,and 52477031)Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.ZR2024ME217)。
文摘Second-generation high-temperature superconducting(2G-HTS)magnets operating in persistent current mode(PCM)hold great promise for applications such as magnetic resonance imaging.The development of joint-less closed-loop magnets has effectively tackled the challenges of fabricating joints for REBCO tape.However,certain closed-loop magnets cannot utilize conventional persistent current switches(PCS)and instead require multi-pulse magnetization techniques.This study explores the effects of multi-pulse magnetic field excitation on the flux trapping behavior of a four-pancake coil(FPC).A detailed comparison of the effects of different pulse types and periods on the FPC reveals that the background magnetic field exceeds the critical magnetic field of the coil,thereby creating resistance in the superconducting loop.The critical magnetic field of the FPC is determined experimentally,and a reasonable speculation on the multi-pulse field excitation mechanism is presented.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant nos. 42074137)。
文摘A cased well model consists of a coaxial tank and casing,which houses coaxially installed transmitting and receiving coils.The transmitting coil is excited by the current produced by the transmitting circuit,and transient electromagnetic responses occur in the casing,including direct coupling and casing responses.As the range between the transmitting and receiving coils increases,direct coupling responses decay rapidly,are less than the casing response at 0.3 m,and disappear at 0.7 m.By contrast,a casing response increases rapidly and then declines slowly after reaching a peak and changes little within a specifi c range.The peak decreases slowly with range.The continuous addition of water to the tank causes slight changes in transient electromagnetic responses,so the diff erence which are subtracted from the response without water is used.Moreover,the diff erences at the time of rapid increase in response and the time of rapid decrease in response are large,forming a peak and a trough.Given that the conductivity of water in a full tank changes after the addition of salt,the diff erence in the peak is linear with the increase in the conductivity of water.This result provides an experimental basis for the design of a transient electromagnetic logging instrument that measures the conductivity of formation in cased well.
基金supported by the‘Korea National Institute of Health’research project(2022ER130502)a grant from by SMC-SKKU Future Convergence Academic Research Program,2024supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korea government(MSIT)(RS-2024-00336758)。
文摘Biomedical scaffold fabrication has seen advancements in mimicking the native extracellular matrix through intricate three-dimensional(3D)structures conducive to tissue regeneration.Coiled fibrous scaffolds have emerged as promising substrates owing to their ability to provide unique topographical cues.In this study,coiled poly(ε-caprolactone)(PCL)fibrous bundles were fabricated using an alginate-based composite system,and processed with 3D printing.The unique structure was obtained through the die-swell phenomenon related to the release of residual stresses from the printed strut,thereby transforming aligned PCL fibers into coiled structures.The effects of printing parameters,such as pneumatic pressure and nozzle moving speed,on fiber morphology were investigated to ensure a consistent formation of coiled PCL fibers.The resulting coiled PCL fibrous scaffold demonstrated higher activation of mechanotransduction signaling as well as upregulation of osteogenic-related genes in human adipose stem cells(hASCs),supporting its potential in bone tissue engineering.
基金supported by Major Technology Promotion Project of CNPC,China(No.2022ZT01)Major Field Test Project of CNPC,China(No.2019F-31-04)CNPC Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Company Science and Technology Special Project,China(No.CQ2024B-11-Z2-4).
文摘Milling bridge plugs in shale gas wells with severe casing deformation often leads to the accumulation of cuttings,increasing the risk of stuck drill bits.Friction in the wellbore further complicates tool deployment into the horizontal section,posing challenges to efficient plug drilling and achieving wellbore access to the target layer.This paper integrates the theory of positive displacement motors and models their actual working characteristics to study the milling of bridge plugs in severely deformed horizontal wells.It examines the effects of coiled tubing diameter and wall thickness on the bending load of horizontal sections and discusses key technical requirements,including the timing of plug drilling,extending the run in the horizontal section,parameter control,and real-time field analysis.Field practices have shown that after casing deformation occurs,priority should be given to drilling out the bridge plugs below the point of deformation.The primary factors contributing to stuck drills in deformed wells include smaller mill shoe sizes and larger cuttings sizes.Short well-washing cycles and targeted cuttings removal can effectively reduce sticking risks.If sticking occurs,high-tonnage pulling should be avoided.Instead,releasing the stick through up-anddown string motion,combined with high-volume nozzle spraying and annulus pumping,is recommended.The selection of coiled tubing should consider diameter,wall thickness,and steel grade to handle complex situations.Larger diameters,thicker walls,and low-frequency,multi-head hydraulic oscillators are more effective for unlocking horizontal sections.This approach can reduce the risk of drill sticking and solve the problem of horizontal section lock-ups,offering a reliable solution for smooth drilling and efficient production in wells with severe casing deformation.
基金The authors gratefully express their appreciation to the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51834002)for sponsoring this work.
文摘Ladle furnaces are known for their high power consumption,making research on power-saving process crucial.In response to the defect of thin slag thickness in the industrial production of a 120-t ladle furnace at a steel plant,with its production of ship plate steel DH36 as the focus,experiments involving adding the foaming agent and shifting power delivery gears were conducted.Based on the principle of measuring alternating current by Rogowski coils,the power consumption during the ladle furnace refining process was calculated theoretically,and the actual industrial power consumption matched with it basically,confirming the accuracy of the theoretical calculations.Additionally,the impacts of argon flow rate,foaming agents,and shifting power delivery gears on power consumption were studied.The results showed that adding 0.59 and 0.50 kg/t foaming agents in two batches improved the refining process of the ladle furnace,allowing for effective submerged-arc operations and saving electric energy of 7.2382 kWh per ton of steel.Similarly,utilizing a power supply mode of 7-step short arc during the refining process significantly enhanced the desulfurization rate of molten steel and saved electric energy of 11.6387 kWh per ton of steel.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2022YFB4701200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52335003,52405011 and U22A20176)+3 种基金the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant Nos.2022B1515120078 and 2023A1515110313)the Shenzhen Natural Science Fund(the Stable Support Plan Program,Grant No.GXWD20231129161359002)the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(Grant No.KQTD20210811090146075)Pre-research Task of State Key Laboratory of Robotics and Systems(HIT)(Grant No.SKLRS202421B).
文摘Inspired by the ubiquitous helical structures in nature,research on artificial helices has attracted increasing attention.As a unique and complex three-dimensional(3D)geometry in the microscopic world,the micro-/nano helix has significant advantages in wide applications due to its distinctive properties at the micro-scale.Micro-/nanotechnology is advancing rapidly.The geometric complexity of helical structure poses technical challenges for the manufacturing at the micro-/nanoscale,requiring some emerging manufacturing techniques.In this review,we systematically classify and summarize existing manufacturing methods for micro/nano helical structures and their underlying mechanisms.Based on the unique physical properties of helical structures at the microscale,their latest applications are analyzed across different fields.Finally,we conclude the challenges and future research directions of micro-/nano helices in manufacturing methods and applications.
基金supported by the National Science and Technology Council(NSTC),Taiwan[Project code MOST 110-2222-E-019-005-MY3].
文摘Underwater charging stations allow Autonomous Underwater Vehicles(AUVs)to recharge batteries,extending missions and reducing surface support.However,efficient wireless power transfer requires overcoming alignment challenges and environmental variations in conductive seawater.This paper employs Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO)to design coupling coils specifically applied for underwater wireless charging station systems.The establishment of underwater charging stations enables Autonomous Underwater Vehicles(AUVs)to recharge batteries underwater,extending mission duration and reducing reliance on surface-based resupply operations.The proposed charging system is designed to address the unique challenges of the underwater environment,such as alignment disruptions and performance degradation caused by seawater conductivity and environmental fluctuations.Given these distinctive underwater conditions,this study explores coupling coil design comprehensively.COMSOL Multiphysics and MATLAB software were integrated to develop an automated coil evaluation platform,effectively assessing coil coupling under varying misalignment conditions.PSO was employed to optimize coil inner diameters,simulating coupling performance across different misalignment scenarios to achieve high misalignment tolerance.The optimized coils were subsequently implemented in a full-bridge series-series resonant converter and compared with control group coils.Results confirmed the PSO-optimized coils enhanced misalignment resistance,exhibiting a variation of coupling coefficient as low as 4.26%,while the control group coils have a variation of 10.34%.In addition,compared to control group coils,PSO-optimized coils achieved an average efficiency of 71%in air and 67%in seawater,outperforming the control group coils at 66%and 60%,respectively.These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed PSO-based coil design in improving underwater wireless power transfer reliability and efficiency.
基金supported by the Instrument Developing Project of Magnetic Resonance Union of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Grant No.2022GZL002.
文摘Gradient coil is an essential component of a magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)scanner.To achieve high spatial resolution and imaging speed,a high-efficiency gradient coil with high slew rate is required.In consideration of the safety and comfort of the patient,the mechanical stability,acoustic noise and peripheral nerve stimulation(PNS)are also need to be concerned for practical use.In our previous work,a high-efficiency whole-body gradient coil set with a hybrid cylindrical-planar structure has been presented,which offers significantly improved coil performances.In this work,we propose to design this transverse gradient coil system with transformed magnetic gradient fields.By shifting up the zero point of gradient fields,the designed new Y-gradient coil could provide enhanced electromagnetic performances.With more uniform coil winding arrangement,the net torque of the new coil is significantly reduced and the generated sound pressure level(SPL)is lower at most tested frequency bands.On the other hand,the new transverse gradient coil designed with rotated magnetic gradient fields produces considerably reduced electric field in the human body,which is important for the use of rapid MR sequences.It's demonstrated that a safer and patient-friendly design could be obtained by using transformed magnetic gradient fields,which is critical for practical use.
基金the Project of the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(No.20142201300)the National Facility for Translational Medicine(Shanghai)Open Project Foundation(No.TMSK-2021-302)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2023M732267)。
文摘An optimizing method for designing the wireless power receiving coil(RC)is proposed in this paper to address issues such as insufficient and fluctuating power supply in the near-infrared capsule robot.An elec-tromagnetic and circuit analysis is conducted to establish the magnetic induction intensity and equivalent circuit models for the wireless power transmission system.Combining these models involves using the number of layers in each dimension as the optimization variable.Constraints are imposed based on the normalized standard deviation of the receiving-end load power and spatial dimensions.At the same time,the optimization objective aims to maximize the average power of the receiving-end load.This process leads to formulating an optimization model for the RC.Finally,three-dimensional RCs with three different sets of parameters are wound,and the receiving-end load power of these coils is experimentally tested under various drive currents.The experimental values of the receiving-end load power exhibit a consistent trend with theoretical values,with experimental values consistently lower than theoretical values.The optimized coil parameters are determined by conducting comparative exper-iments,with a theoretical value of 4.6%for the normalized standard deviation of the receiving-end load power and an average experimental value of 9.6%.The study addressed the power supply issue of near-infrared capsule robots,which is important for early diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal diseases.
基金Supported by the Icelandic Technological Development Fund(Project No.1910271).
文摘Background Vibrotactile feedback systems are widely used in assistive technology,wearable devices,and virtual environments to deliver precise tactile information.The timing of interstimulus intervals(ISIs)plays a critical role in determining how accurately users perceive and interpret vibrotactile patterns.The optimal use of ISIs can increase the effectiveness of these systems,improve user interaction,and enable reliable,intuitive feedback in diverse applications.We examined how different interstimulus intervals ISIs impact the accuracy of vibrotactile pattern recognition.Methods Participants wore a forearm-mounted device with six voice coil actuators arranged in a 3×2 grid,delivering Braille-based vibrotactile patterns sequentially at ISIs ranging from 10 to 2500 ms.Eight participants performed identification tasks involving Icelandic Braille patterns categorized as either short(2-3 actuators)or long(4-5 actuators).A repeated measures ANOVA was conducted to assess the effects of ISI,pattern type,and practice(across two testing blocks)on pattern recognition accuracy.Results For short patterns,accuracy was highest(92%-98%)at ISIs of 50-700 ms,with peak performance at 300 ms.For long patterns,accuracy reached 86%-94%at ISIs of 100-500 ms,peaking at 400 ms.Participants were more accurate with short patterns,and performance improved significantly over time for both short and long patterns,highlighting the importance of training for vibrotactile pattern recognition.Conclusions These results underscore the importance of careful selection of ISIs in vibrotactile feedback systems for accurate pattern identification.The findings provide valuable insights for conveying tactile information using wearable devices,contributing to better tactile feedback and performance in applications requiring precise vibrotactile information delivery.
