More accurate and reliable estimation of residual strength friction angle(/r)of clay is crucial in many geotechnical engineering applications,including riverbank stability analysis,design,and assessment of earthen dam...More accurate and reliable estimation of residual strength friction angle(/r)of clay is crucial in many geotechnical engineering applications,including riverbank stability analysis,design,and assessment of earthen dam slope stabilities.However,a general predictive equation for/r,with applicability in a wide range of effective parameters,remains an important research gap.The goal of this study is to develop a more accurate equation for/r using the Pareto Optimal Multi-gene Genetic Programming(POMGGP)approach by evaluating a comprehensive dataset of 290 experiments compiled from published literature databases worldwide.A new framework for integrated equation derivation proposed that hybridizes the Subset Selection of Maximum Dissimilarity Method(SSMD)with Multi-gene Genetic Programming(MGP)and Pareto-optimality(PO)to find an accurate equation for/r with wide range applicability.The final predictive equation resulted from POMGGP modeling was assessed in comparison with some previously published machine learning-based equations using statistical error analysis criteria,Taylor diagram,revised discrepancy ratio(RDR),and scatter plots.Base on the results,the POMGGP has the lowest uncertainty with U95=2.25,when compared with Artificial Neural Network(ANN)(U95=2.3),Bayesian Regularization Neural Network(BRNN)(U95=2.94),Levenberg-Marquardt Neural Network(LMNN)(U95=3.3),and Differential Evolution Neural Network(DENN)(U95=2.37).The more reliable results in estimation of/r derived by POMGGP with reliability 59.3%,and resiliency 60%in comparison with ANN(reliability=30.23%,resiliency=28.33%),BRNN(reliability=10.47%,resiliency=10.39%),LMNN(reliability=19.77%,resiliency=20.29%)and DENN(reliability=27.91%,resiliency=24.19%).Besides the simplicity and ease of application of the new POMGGP equation to a broad range of conditions,using the uncertainty,reliability,and resilience analysis confirmed that the derived equation for/r significantly outperformed other existing machine learning methods,including the ANN,BRNN,LMNN,and DENN equations。展开更多
In this paper the authors study the sample behavior of the Gini’s index of dissimilarity in the case of two samples of equal size drawn from the same uniform population. The paper present the analytical results obtai...In this paper the authors study the sample behavior of the Gini’s index of dissimilarity in the case of two samples of equal size drawn from the same uniform population. The paper present the analytical results obtained for the exact distribution of the index of dissimilarity for sample sizes n ≤ 8. This result was obtained by expressing the index of dissimilarity as a linear combination of spacings of the pooled sample. The obtained results allow to achieve the exact expressions of the moments for any sample size and, therefore, to highlight the main features of the sampling distributions of the index of dissimilarity. The present study can enhance inferential statistical aspects about one of the main contributions of Gini.展开更多
Using seismic attributes as features for classification in feature space, in various aims such as seismic facies analysis, is conventional for the purpose of seismic interpretation. But sometimes seismic data may have...Using seismic attributes as features for classification in feature space, in various aims such as seismic facies analysis, is conventional for the purpose of seismic interpretation. But sometimes seismic data may have no attributes or it is hard to define a small and relevant set of attributes in some applica- tions. Therefore, employing techniques that perform facies modeling without using attributes is neces- sary. In this paper we present a new method for facies modeling of seismic data with missing attributes that called dissimilarity based classification. In this method, classification is based on dissimilarities and facies modeling will be done in dissimilarity space. In this space dissimilarities consider as new features instead of real features. A support vector machine as a powerful classifier was employed in both feature space （feature-based） and dissimilarity space （feature-less） for facies analysis. The proposed feature-less and feature-based classification is applied on a real seismic data from an Iranian oil field. Facies model- ing using seismic attributes provide better results, but the feature-less classification outcome is also satis- factory and the facies correlation is acceptable. Indeed, the power of attributes to discriminate different facies causes to that facies analysis using attributes provide more reliable results comparing to feature- less facies analysis.展开更多
Similarity coefficient mapping（SCM） aims to improve the morphological evaluation of T＊2weighted magnetic resonance imaging（T＊2-w MRI）. However, how to interpret the generated SCM map is still pending. Moreover, ...Similarity coefficient mapping（SCM） aims to improve the morphological evaluation of T＊2weighted magnetic resonance imaging（T＊2-w MRI）. However, how to interpret the generated SCM map is still pending. Moreover, is it probable to extract tissue dissimilarity messages based on the theory behind SCM？ The primary purpose of this paper is to address these two questions. First, the theory of SCM was interpreted from the perspective of linear fitting. Then, a term was embedded for tissue dissimilarity information. Finally, our method was validated with sixteen human brain image series from multiecho T＊2-w MRI. Generated maps were investigated from signal-to-noise ratio（SNR） and perceived visual quality, and then interpreted from intra- and inter-tissue intensity. Experimental results show that both perceptibility of anatomical structures and tissue contrast are improved. More importantly, tissue similarity or dissimilarity can be quantified and cross-validated from pixel intensity analysis. This method benefits image enhancement, tissue classification, malformation detection and morphological evaluation.展开更多
This paper investigates how the chair-CEO age dissimilarity and CEO power affect the dispersion and change of chair-CEO pay gap from both static and dynamic perspectives.The substantial age dissimilarity between the c...This paper investigates how the chair-CEO age dissimilarity and CEO power affect the dispersion and change of chair-CEO pay gap from both static and dynamic perspectives.The substantial age dissimilarity between the chairman and the CEO gives rise to cognitive conflict,thereby increasing board monitoring for firms with greater monitoring needs.Using data of China s listed firms from 2009 to 2017,we find a significant negative effect of CEO power on pay gap between the chairman and the CEO.In addition,when CEO is a member of the board or compensation committee,the power of CEO has different influences on the compensation,but the cognitive conflicts caused by chair-CEO age dissimilarity always inhibit the CEO s power.Thus,age dissimilarity has become an important complement to the board s regulatory mechanisms.展开更多
Leymus chinensis （Trin.） Tzvel is the characteristic of the Eastern Asia, and is a perennial herbaceous rhizome species on L. chinensis steppe of the Northern China, the Eastern Mongolia, and area of Outer-Baikal of...Leymus chinensis （Trin.） Tzvel is the characteristic of the Eastern Asia, and is a perennial herbaceous rhizome species on L. chinensis steppe of the Northern China, the Eastern Mongolia, and area of Outer-Baikal of Russia. It has both vegetative and sexual reproductions, and results in complexity of the population structure. Thus, it is difficult to identify distinct clones. Author used the randomly amplified polymorphic DNA （RAPD） technique to identify the clonal structure of heterogeneous and homogeneous habitats in two populations ofLeymus chinensis, analyzed 260 ramets samples using 12 primers and 60 polymorphie markers （reproducible RAPD bands）. The results proved elonal diversity described using PD, D, and E was higher in the HCS habitat than that in the HPS habitat. The PD, D, and E in the HCS of Songzhan population were 0.21, 0.90, and 0.91, respectively, whereas the PD, D, and E in the HPS of Songzhan population were only 0.09, 0.68, and 0.77, respectively; the PD, D, and E in the HCS of Yongle population were 0.19, 0.92 mad 0.90, respectively, correspondingly, these measures in the HPS of Yongle population were only 0.09, 0.63, and 0.79, respectively. The results also indicated that clonal population ofL. chinensis in HPS habitat had lower genetic dissimilarity index than that in the HCS habitat.展开更多
In this paper the authors study empirically the power of the test based on the index of dissimilarity to compare two samples drawn from two populations differing only in the location parameter. We call such a test as ...In this paper the authors study empirically the power of the test based on the index of dissimilarity to compare two samples drawn from two populations differing only in the location parameter. We call such a test as test of homogeneity. In practice the power of such a bidirectional test will be studied referring to the absolute value of the shiftδand to the same probability models considered by Fried and Dehling.展开更多
A novel 3-D graphical representation of protein sequence has been introduced. A right cone of a unit base and unit height has been selected to represent protein sequences on its surface. The twenty amino acids have be...A novel 3-D graphical representation of protein sequence has been introduced. A right cone of a unit base and unit height has been selected to represent protein sequences on its surface. The twenty amino acids have been represented by 20 circles and all protein's residues have been represented by n lines on the cone's surface. All the spots which represent the protein's residues have been shown in the cone's top view. The spatial median of all the spots is used as a new descriptor of any protein sequence. This approach was applied on two short segments of protein of yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The examination of the similarities/dissimilarities for the eight ND5 proteins and the six β-globin proteins illustrate the utility of our approach. A linear correlation and significance analysis have been provided to compare our results and the percentage sequence alignment identity.展开更多
Chinese painting has a long history and distinctive national characteristics, self-contained in the field of world art. It is unique and become the mainstream of oriental art. Traditional Chinese painting is artistic ...Chinese painting has a long history and distinctive national characteristics, self-contained in the field of world art. It is unique and become the mainstream of oriental art. Traditional Chinese painting is artistic conception as the soul, melting into poetry, books, paintings as a whole, poetic romance as the connotation, expressing feelings and thoughts. It exhibited virtual static beauty in thinking of Taoist philosophy of nature, becoming a unique Chinese aesthetic art. Artistic spirit is an important part and aesthetic standard of Chinese painting aesthetics, in the ＂paintings goods recorded,＂ ＂Lively spirit＂ is defined as the highest state of painting, artistic spirit is not a very mysterious thing, it was born from the pen and ink. NO pen and ink, no artistic spirit. Pursuing vivid artistic spirit, emphasizing ink skills, giving vent to feelings of oneself for its purpose, Chinese painting has generated a large number of outstanding works of art in thousands of years, constructed a unique cultural spirit, shaped the nation ＇ s aesthetic temperament and character.展开更多
Systems engineering is not a new discipline. However, up to now, there is little consensus on its exact definition and scope. The scopes of several disciplines (neighboring disciplines of systems engineering) overlap ...Systems engineering is not a new discipline. However, up to now, there is little consensus on its exact definition and scope. The scopes of several disciplines (neighboring disciplines of systems engineering) overlap with that of systems engineering. In this paper, the methods to identify similarities and dissimilarities between systems engineering and its neighboring disciplines are discussed. The research of this paper is expected to be helpful for clarifying the definition and scope of systems engineering.展开更多
A range of land management practices are available to achieve better soil quality,but their combined effects remain understudied.We hypothesize that more diverse management practices,meaning higher dissimilarity,lead ...A range of land management practices are available to achieve better soil quality,but their combined effects remain understudied.We hypothesize that more diverse management practices,meaning higher dissimilarity,lead to stronger effects on soil functions and properties.Eight practices(biochar,compost,clay,amorphous silica,basalt,microbial inoculum,reduced physical disturbance and organic matter diversity)were selected with 20 replicates for treatments involving 2,4,or 6 factors and 10 replicates for 8 factor treatments.We investigated the impact of individual factors,factor number,factor dissimilarity and factor composition on soil respiration,soil enzymatic activities(β-glucosidase,β-Dcellobiosidase,β-N-acetylglucosaminidase and phosphatase),soil pH,water stable aggregates and permanganate oxidizable carbon fraction.By including dissimilarity in addition to factor number,variance explained for soil respiration and enzymatic activities increased up to 54.21%.For soil pH and water-stable aggregates,explained variability increased to 65.57%and 57.38%,respectively.More diverse management practices boosted soil microbial activities,enhanced soil aggregate stability,improved soil pH while reducing labile carbon,whereas factor number only influenced water stable aggregates and soil pH.Our study highlights the importance of management practices diversity in soil functions and properties and calls for further research on synergistic combinations of diverse interventions.展开更多
Aims Measures of plot-to-plot phylogenetic dissimilarity and beta diversity are providing a powerful tool for understanding the complex ecolog-ical and evolutionary mechanisms that drive community assembly.Methods Her...Aims Measures of plot-to-plot phylogenetic dissimilarity and beta diversity are providing a powerful tool for understanding the complex ecolog-ical and evolutionary mechanisms that drive community assembly.Methods Here,we review the properties of some previously published dis-similarity measures that are based on minimum or average phylo-genetic dissimilarity between species in different plots.Important Findings We first show that some of these measures violate the basic condi-tion that for two identical plots the measures take the value zero.They also violate the condition that the dissimilarity between two identical plots should always be lower than that between two differ-ent plots.Such erratic behavior renders these measures unsuitable for measuring plot-to-plot phylogenetic dissimilarity.We next pro-pose a new measure that satisfies these conditions,thus providing a more reasonable way for measuring phylogenetic dissimilarity.展开更多
Aims Functional trait differences among species are thought to be a pre-requisite for niche differentiation.Plant traits are known to vary plastically in response to environmental conditions and different plant neighb...Aims Functional trait differences among species are thought to be a pre-requisite for niche differentiation.Plant traits are known to vary plastically in response to environmental conditions and different plant neighbours.However,it is not clear to which extent the direc-tion and magnitude of trait variation differ among species repre-senting different growth forms or varying dominance in different environments and how this trait variation affects community-level trait dissimilarity.Methods In a field experiment,we studied shoot and leaf traits of eight peren-nial grassland species assigned to two functional groups(grasses vs.forbs)and varying in growth stature(small vs.tall)in monocultures,two-and four-species mixtures that were exposed to two levels of light(shaded vs.full light)and nutrient availability(fertilized vs.non-fertilized)to address this gap of knowledge.Important Findings Fertilization increased leaf greenness and specific leaf area(SLA)as well as tissue nitrogen concentrations.Under shading,changes in morphological and physiological light-acquisition traits as well as increased nitrogen and decreased carbon concentrations in plant tissue indicated larger efforts to acquire light and carbon limita-tion of plant growth.Similar changes in light-acquisition traits as observed under shading and decreasing shoot biomass also revealed an accelerated carbon limitation at higher species rich-ness(SR)irrespective of the external manipulation of light and nutrient supply.Overall,the direction of trait variation in response to resource availability(shade,fertilization)and SR did not differ between functional groups or growth statures.The magnitude of variation in several traits at different resource availability,however,was larger in grasses than in forbs as well as in small-statured than in tall-statured species.In general,dominant species in terms of above-ground biomass production had taller shoots with higher carbon and lower nitrogen concentrations and allocated less biomass into leaves than subordinates.The expression of leaf traits of dominants(lower SLA and higher leaf greenness than subordinates)indicated their competitive advantage in light acquisition.Shading,as well as fertilization,accentuated trait differences between dominants and subordinates.Fertilization increased community-level dissimilarity in tissue nitrogen concentrations due to differential responses of functional groups and growth statures.However,resource supply did not alter community-level dissimilarity in other traits.Our study shows that a varying extent of trait variation of species belonging to different functional groups or growth statures and varying in their ability to achieve dominance may modulate community-level trait dissimilarity at different resource availability.These results empha-size the importance to consider the context-dependency of trait-based approaches.展开更多
Aims Anthropogenic activities have drastically increased nutrient availabil-ity,resulting in declines in species richness in many plant communi-ties.However,most previous studies have explored only species-loss patter...Aims Anthropogenic activities have drastically increased nutrient availabil-ity,resulting in declines in species richness in many plant communi-ties.However,most previous studies have explored only species-loss patterns and mechanisms over small sampling areas,so their results might overestimate species loss at larger spatial scales.The aim of this research was to explore species diversity change patterns and species-loss rates at multiple scales in alpine meadow communities following nutrient enrichment.Specifically,we asked two closely related ques-tions:(i)do changes in species diversity and species-loss patterns differ among spatial scales?and(ii)how does community compositional dissimilarity and species turnover change among spatial scale?Methods This study was implemented in an alpine meadow community,which is regarded as one of the most sensitive and vulnerable ter-restrial ecosystems to anthropogenic nutrient enrichment.We conducted a fertilization experiment that involved the addition of nitrogen(N),phosphorus(P)and a mixture of both to a series of quadrats ranging from 1 to 16 m2 over 5 years to study the variations in the patterns of species diversity in response to nutrient additions at different spatial scales.Important Findings Our results showed that the changes in species diversity and species loss were dependent on the type of fertilization and the spatial scale.After N and NP fertilization,species diversity significantly decreased at the small scale but not at the large scale,and the rate of species loss decreased as the spatial scale increased.In contrast,the differences between the P addition and control communities were negligible at both the small and large spatial scales.N fertilization caused species to be lost from the small sampling scale,but because different species were lost from dif-ferent samples,there was an increase in compositional dissimilarity at larger spatial scales,which reduced the total number of species lost when measured at larger scales.These findings highlight spatial scale in evalu-ating the biodiversity loss after fertilization and suggest that the compo-sitional dissimilarity might play an important role in mediating species loss after fertilization.Our study significantly improved our understanding of changes in species diversity and species loss at different spatial scales under nutrient-enrichment scenarios.展开更多
Joining dissimilar materials encounters significant engineering challenges due to the contrast in material properties that makes conventional welding not feasible.Magnetic Pulse Welding(MPW)offers a solidstate joining...Joining dissimilar materials encounters significant engineering challenges due to the contrast in material properties that makes conventional welding not feasible.Magnetic Pulse Welding(MPW)offers a solidstate joining technique that overcomes these issues by using impact to create strong bonds without melting the substrate materials.This study investigates the weldability of aluminum alloy Al-5754 with Al-7075 and MARS 380 steel,used in armouring solutions of defense systems,by the use of MPW.In this work,weldability windows are investigated by varying standoff distances between the coating material and its substrate(0.25-4.5 mm)and discharge energies(5-13 kJ)with both O-shape and U-shape inductors.Mechanical strength of the welded joints were assessed through single lap shear tests,identifying optimal welding parameters.Then,the velocity profiles of the flyer plates were measured using heterodyne velocimetry to understand the dynamics of the impact.Then,substructures assembled with the optimal welding conditions were subjected to ballistic testing using 7.62 mm×51 mm NATO and 9 mm×19 mm Parabellum munitions to evaluate the resilience of the welds under ballistic impact.The outcomes demonstrate that MPW effectively joins Al-5754 with both Al-7075 and MARS 380,producing robust welds capable of withstanding ballistic impacts under certain conditions.This research advances the application of MPW in lightweight ballistic protection of defense systems,contributing to the development of more resilient and lighter protective structures.展开更多
The dissimilar 2B06 and 7B04 Al alloy joints were prepared by refill friction stir spot welding(RFSSW),and the microstructural evolution and corrosion behavior of the joints were investigated.Based on microstructural ...The dissimilar 2B06 and 7B04 Al alloy joints were prepared by refill friction stir spot welding(RFSSW),and the microstructural evolution and corrosion behavior of the joints were investigated.Based on microstructural analysis,the welded joints exhibit distinct microstructural zones,including the stir zone(SZ),thermomechanically affected zone(TMAZ),and heat-affected zone(HAZ).The grain size of each zone is in the order of HAZ>TMAZ>SZ.Notably,the TMAZ and HAZ contain significantly larger secondary-phase particles compared to the SZ,with particle size in the HAZ increasing at higher rotational speeds.Electrochemical tests indicate that corrosion susceptibility follows the sequence of HAZ>TMAZ>SZ>BM,with greater sensitivity observed at increased rotational speeds.Post-corrosion mechanical performance degradation primarily arises from crevice corrosion at joint overlaps,but not from the changes in the microstructure.展开更多
Friction stir lap welding of AA2195 Al-Li alloy and Ti alloy was conducted to investigate the formation,microstructure,and mechanical properties of the joints.Results show that under different welding parameters,with ...Friction stir lap welding of AA2195 Al-Li alloy and Ti alloy was conducted to investigate the formation,microstructure,and mechanical properties of the joints.Results show that under different welding parameters,with the decrease in welding heat input,the weld surface is smoother.The Ti/Al joint interface is flat without obvious Ti and Al mixed structure,and the hook structure is not formed under optimal parameters.Due to the enhanced breaking effect of the stirring head,the hook structural defects and intermetallic compounds are more likely to form at the Ti/Al interface at high rotational speed of 1000 r/min,thereby deteriorating the mechanical properties of joints.Decreasing the heat input is beneficial to hardness enhancement of the aluminum alloy in the weld nugget zone.Under the optimal parameters of rotation speed of 800 r/min and welding speed of 120 mm/min,the maximum tensile shear strength of joint is 289 N/mm.展开更多
The composite structures/components made by friction stir lap welding(FSLW)of Mg alloy sheet and Al alloy sheet are of wide application potentials in the manufacturing sector of transportation vehicles.To further impr...The composite structures/components made by friction stir lap welding(FSLW)of Mg alloy sheet and Al alloy sheet are of wide application potentials in the manufacturing sector of transportation vehicles.To further improve the joint quality,the ultrasonic vibration(UV)is exerted in FSLW,and the UV enhanced FSLW(UVeFSLW)was developed for making Mg-to-Al dissimilar joints.The numerical analysis and experimental investigation were combined to study the process mechanism in Mg/Al UVeFSLW.An equation related to the temperature and strain rate was derived to calculate the grain size at different locations of the weld nugget zone,and the effect of grain size distribution on the threshold thermal stress was included,so that the prediction accuracy of flow stress was further improved.With such modified constitutive equation,the numerical simulation was conducted to compare the heat generation,temperature profiles and material flow behaviors in Mg/Al UVeFSLW/FSLW processes.It was found that the exerted UV decreased the temperature at two checking points on the tool/workpiece interface from 707/671 K in FSLW to 689/660 K in UVeFSLW,which suppressed the IMCs thickness at Mg-Al interface from 1.7μm in FSLW to 1.1μm in UVeFSLW.The exerted UV increased the horizontal materials flow ability,and decreased the upward flow ability,which resulted in the increase of effective sheet thickness/effective lap width from 2.01/3.70 mm in FSLW to 2.04/4.84 mm in UVeFSLW.Therefore,the ultrasonic vibration improved the tensile shear strength of Mg-to-Al lap joints by 18%.展开更多
The corrosion behavior and microstructure characteristics of metal inert gas(MIG)welded dissimilar joints of the 6005A alloy modified with Sc(designated as 6005A+Sc)and the 5083 alloy were investigated using corrosion...The corrosion behavior and microstructure characteristics of metal inert gas(MIG)welded dissimilar joints of the 6005A alloy modified with Sc(designated as 6005A+Sc)and the 5083 alloy were investigated using corrosion tests and microscopy techniques.Results show that the dissimilar joints exhibit strong stress corrosion cracking(SCC)resistance,maintaining substantial strength during slow strain rate tensile tests.Notably,the heat-affected zone(HAZ)and base metal(BM)on the 6005A+Sc side show superior performance in terms of inter-granular corrosion(IGC)and exfoliation corrosion(EXCO)compared to the corresponding zones on the 5083 side.The lower corrosion resistance of the 5083-BM and the 5083-HAZ can be attributed to the presence of numerous Al_(2)Mg_(3)phases and micro-scaled Al_(6)(Mn,Fe)intermetallics,mainly distributed along the rolling direction.Conversely,the enhanced corrosion resistance of the 6005A+Sc-BM and the 6005A+Sc-HAZ can be attributed to the discontinuously distributed grain boundary precipitates(β-Mg_(2)Si),the smaller grain size,and the reduced corrosive current density.展开更多
The layer-by-layer deposition strategy of additive manufacturing makes it ideal to fabricate dissimilar alloy components with varying functionality,which has promising application potential in a large number of indust...The layer-by-layer deposition strategy of additive manufacturing makes it ideal to fabricate dissimilar alloy components with varying functionality,which has promising application potential in a large number of industrial areas.In this study,two components composed of ERCuAl-A2 aluminum bronze(CuAl9)and Inconel 718 nickel-based superalloy were fabricated with different deposition orders by wire-arc directed energy deposition.Subject to changes in heat input and thermophysical properties of the substrate,the transition region of the deposited Cu-Ni component with the bottom half of CuAl9 and the top half of Inconel 718 is narrow and serrated.This region features a laminated intermetallic compound layer due to the convection and rapid cooling in the molten pool.In contrast,the Ni-Cu component deposited in the opposite order exhibits a 2 mm gradient transition zone.Within this region,a large number of diverse precipitates were found as well as regional variations in grain size due to the multi-layer partial remelting.Both two components show strong bonds and their tensile specimens tested along the vertical direction always fracture at the softer CuAl9 side.Excellent tensile properties along the horizontal direction were obtained for Cu-Ni(Ultimate tensile strength:573 MPa,yield stress:302 MPa,elongation:22%),while those of Ni-Cu are much lower due to the existence of the solidification cracks in the transition zone.The results from this study provide a reference for the additive manufacturing of Cu/Ni dissimilar alloy components,as well as their microstructure and mechanical properties control.展开更多
文摘More accurate and reliable estimation of residual strength friction angle(/r)of clay is crucial in many geotechnical engineering applications,including riverbank stability analysis,design,and assessment of earthen dam slope stabilities.However,a general predictive equation for/r,with applicability in a wide range of effective parameters,remains an important research gap.The goal of this study is to develop a more accurate equation for/r using the Pareto Optimal Multi-gene Genetic Programming(POMGGP)approach by evaluating a comprehensive dataset of 290 experiments compiled from published literature databases worldwide.A new framework for integrated equation derivation proposed that hybridizes the Subset Selection of Maximum Dissimilarity Method(SSMD)with Multi-gene Genetic Programming(MGP)and Pareto-optimality(PO)to find an accurate equation for/r with wide range applicability.The final predictive equation resulted from POMGGP modeling was assessed in comparison with some previously published machine learning-based equations using statistical error analysis criteria,Taylor diagram,revised discrepancy ratio(RDR),and scatter plots.Base on the results,the POMGGP has the lowest uncertainty with U95=2.25,when compared with Artificial Neural Network(ANN)(U95=2.3),Bayesian Regularization Neural Network(BRNN)(U95=2.94),Levenberg-Marquardt Neural Network(LMNN)(U95=3.3),and Differential Evolution Neural Network(DENN)(U95=2.37).The more reliable results in estimation of/r derived by POMGGP with reliability 59.3%,and resiliency 60%in comparison with ANN(reliability=30.23%,resiliency=28.33%),BRNN(reliability=10.47%,resiliency=10.39%),LMNN(reliability=19.77%,resiliency=20.29%)and DENN(reliability=27.91%,resiliency=24.19%).Besides the simplicity and ease of application of the new POMGGP equation to a broad range of conditions,using the uncertainty,reliability,and resilience analysis confirmed that the derived equation for/r significantly outperformed other existing machine learning methods,including the ANN,BRNN,LMNN,and DENN equations。
文摘In this paper the authors study the sample behavior of the Gini’s index of dissimilarity in the case of two samples of equal size drawn from the same uniform population. The paper present the analytical results obtained for the exact distribution of the index of dissimilarity for sample sizes n ≤ 8. This result was obtained by expressing the index of dissimilarity as a linear combination of spacings of the pooled sample. The obtained results allow to achieve the exact expressions of the moments for any sample size and, therefore, to highlight the main features of the sampling distributions of the index of dissimilarity. The present study can enhance inferential statistical aspects about one of the main contributions of Gini.
基金the Institute of Geophysics,University of Tehran for its valuable support
文摘Using seismic attributes as features for classification in feature space, in various aims such as seismic facies analysis, is conventional for the purpose of seismic interpretation. But sometimes seismic data may have no attributes or it is hard to define a small and relevant set of attributes in some applica- tions. Therefore, employing techniques that perform facies modeling without using attributes is neces- sary. In this paper we present a new method for facies modeling of seismic data with missing attributes that called dissimilarity based classification. In this method, classification is based on dissimilarities and facies modeling will be done in dissimilarity space. In this space dissimilarities consider as new features instead of real features. A support vector machine as a powerful classifier was employed in both feature space （feature-based） and dissimilarity space （feature-less） for facies analysis. The proposed feature-less and feature-based classification is applied on a real seismic data from an Iranian oil field. Facies model- ing using seismic attributes provide better results, but the feature-less classification outcome is also satis- factory and the facies correlation is acceptable. Indeed, the power of attributes to discriminate different facies causes to that facies analysis using attributes provide more reliable results comparing to feature- less facies analysis.
基金Project supported in part by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2015AA043203 and 2012AA02A604)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.81171402+8 种基金61471349and 81501463)the Innovative Research Team Program of Guangdong Province,China(Grant No.2011S013)the Science and Technological Program for Higher Education,Science and Researchand Health Care Institutions of Guangdong ProvinceChina(Grant No.2011108101001)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province,China(Grant No.2014A030310360)the Fundamental Research Program of Shenzhen City,China(Grant No.JCYJ20140417113430639)Beijing Center for Mathematics and Information Interdisciplinary Sciences,China
文摘Similarity coefficient mapping（SCM） aims to improve the morphological evaluation of T＊2weighted magnetic resonance imaging（T＊2-w MRI）. However, how to interpret the generated SCM map is still pending. Moreover, is it probable to extract tissue dissimilarity messages based on the theory behind SCM？ The primary purpose of this paper is to address these two questions. First, the theory of SCM was interpreted from the perspective of linear fitting. Then, a term was embedded for tissue dissimilarity information. Finally, our method was validated with sixteen human brain image series from multiecho T＊2-w MRI. Generated maps were investigated from signal-to-noise ratio（SNR） and perceived visual quality, and then interpreted from intra- and inter-tissue intensity. Experimental results show that both perceptibility of anatomical structures and tissue contrast are improved. More importantly, tissue similarity or dissimilarity can be quantified and cross-validated from pixel intensity analysis. This method benefits image enhancement, tissue classification, malformation detection and morphological evaluation.
基金National Social Science Fund of China(No.15BGL063)Philosophy Social Science Foundation in Colleges and Universities in Jiangsu Province,China(No.2017SJB0820)
文摘This paper investigates how the chair-CEO age dissimilarity and CEO power affect the dispersion and change of chair-CEO pay gap from both static and dynamic perspectives.The substantial age dissimilarity between the chairman and the CEO gives rise to cognitive conflict,thereby increasing board monitoring for firms with greater monitoring needs.Using data of China s listed firms from 2009 to 2017,we find a significant negative effect of CEO power on pay gap between the chairman and the CEO.In addition,when CEO is a member of the board or compensation committee,the power of CEO has different influences on the compensation,but the cognitive conflicts caused by chair-CEO age dissimilarity always inhibit the CEO s power.Thus,age dissimilarity has become an important complement to the board s regulatory mechanisms.
基金Supported by the National Natural Foundation of China (30670336, 30870423, 30870391)
文摘Leymus chinensis （Trin.） Tzvel is the characteristic of the Eastern Asia, and is a perennial herbaceous rhizome species on L. chinensis steppe of the Northern China, the Eastern Mongolia, and area of Outer-Baikal of Russia. It has both vegetative and sexual reproductions, and results in complexity of the population structure. Thus, it is difficult to identify distinct clones. Author used the randomly amplified polymorphic DNA （RAPD） technique to identify the clonal structure of heterogeneous and homogeneous habitats in two populations ofLeymus chinensis, analyzed 260 ramets samples using 12 primers and 60 polymorphie markers （reproducible RAPD bands）. The results proved elonal diversity described using PD, D, and E was higher in the HCS habitat than that in the HPS habitat. The PD, D, and E in the HCS of Songzhan population were 0.21, 0.90, and 0.91, respectively, whereas the PD, D, and E in the HPS of Songzhan population were only 0.09, 0.68, and 0.77, respectively; the PD, D, and E in the HCS of Yongle population were 0.19, 0.92 mad 0.90, respectively, correspondingly, these measures in the HPS of Yongle population were only 0.09, 0.63, and 0.79, respectively. The results also indicated that clonal population ofL. chinensis in HPS habitat had lower genetic dissimilarity index than that in the HCS habitat.
文摘In this paper the authors study empirically the power of the test based on the index of dissimilarity to compare two samples drawn from two populations differing only in the location parameter. We call such a test as test of homogeneity. In practice the power of such a bidirectional test will be studied referring to the absolute value of the shiftδand to the same probability models considered by Fried and Dehling.
文摘A novel 3-D graphical representation of protein sequence has been introduced. A right cone of a unit base and unit height has been selected to represent protein sequences on its surface. The twenty amino acids have been represented by 20 circles and all protein's residues have been represented by n lines on the cone's surface. All the spots which represent the protein's residues have been shown in the cone's top view. The spatial median of all the spots is used as a new descriptor of any protein sequence. This approach was applied on two short segments of protein of yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The examination of the similarities/dissimilarities for the eight ND5 proteins and the six β-globin proteins illustrate the utility of our approach. A linear correlation and significance analysis have been provided to compare our results and the percentage sequence alignment identity.
文摘Chinese painting has a long history and distinctive national characteristics, self-contained in the field of world art. It is unique and become the mainstream of oriental art. Traditional Chinese painting is artistic conception as the soul, melting into poetry, books, paintings as a whole, poetic romance as the connotation, expressing feelings and thoughts. It exhibited virtual static beauty in thinking of Taoist philosophy of nature, becoming a unique Chinese aesthetic art. Artistic spirit is an important part and aesthetic standard of Chinese painting aesthetics, in the ＂paintings goods recorded,＂ ＂Lively spirit＂ is defined as the highest state of painting, artistic spirit is not a very mysterious thing, it was born from the pen and ink. NO pen and ink, no artistic spirit. Pursuing vivid artistic spirit, emphasizing ink skills, giving vent to feelings of oneself for its purpose, Chinese painting has generated a large number of outstanding works of art in thousands of years, constructed a unique cultural spirit, shaped the nation ＇ s aesthetic temperament and character.
文摘Systems engineering is not a new discipline. However, up to now, there is little consensus on its exact definition and scope. The scopes of several disciplines (neighboring disciplines of systems engineering) overlap with that of systems engineering. In this paper, the methods to identify similarities and dissimilarities between systems engineering and its neighboring disciplines are discussed. The research of this paper is expected to be helpful for clarifying the definition and scope of systems engineering.
基金the China Scholarship Council for a scholarship(CSC number 202108080156 and 202106320023)Open Access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL.
文摘A range of land management practices are available to achieve better soil quality,but their combined effects remain understudied.We hypothesize that more diverse management practices,meaning higher dissimilarity,lead to stronger effects on soil functions and properties.Eight practices(biochar,compost,clay,amorphous silica,basalt,microbial inoculum,reduced physical disturbance and organic matter diversity)were selected with 20 replicates for treatments involving 2,4,or 6 factors and 10 replicates for 8 factor treatments.We investigated the impact of individual factors,factor number,factor dissimilarity and factor composition on soil respiration,soil enzymatic activities(β-glucosidase,β-Dcellobiosidase,β-N-acetylglucosaminidase and phosphatase),soil pH,water stable aggregates and permanganate oxidizable carbon fraction.By including dissimilarity in addition to factor number,variance explained for soil respiration and enzymatic activities increased up to 54.21%.For soil pH and water-stable aggregates,explained variability increased to 65.57%and 57.38%,respectively.More diverse management practices boosted soil microbial activities,enhanced soil aggregate stability,improved soil pH while reducing labile carbon,whereas factor number only influenced water stable aggregates and soil pH.Our study highlights the importance of management practices diversity in soil functions and properties and calls for further research on synergistic combinations of diverse interventions.
文摘Aims Measures of plot-to-plot phylogenetic dissimilarity and beta diversity are providing a powerful tool for understanding the complex ecolog-ical and evolutionary mechanisms that drive community assembly.Methods Here,we review the properties of some previously published dis-similarity measures that are based on minimum or average phylo-genetic dissimilarity between species in different plots.Important Findings We first show that some of these measures violate the basic condi-tion that for two identical plots the measures take the value zero.They also violate the condition that the dissimilarity between two identical plots should always be lower than that between two differ-ent plots.Such erratic behavior renders these measures unsuitable for measuring plot-to-plot phylogenetic dissimilarity.We next pro-pose a new measure that satisfies these conditions,thus providing a more reasonable way for measuring phylogenetic dissimilarity.
基金This work was supported by the German Research Foundation(RO2397/3,RO2397/4).
文摘Aims Functional trait differences among species are thought to be a pre-requisite for niche differentiation.Plant traits are known to vary plastically in response to environmental conditions and different plant neighbours.However,it is not clear to which extent the direc-tion and magnitude of trait variation differ among species repre-senting different growth forms or varying dominance in different environments and how this trait variation affects community-level trait dissimilarity.Methods In a field experiment,we studied shoot and leaf traits of eight peren-nial grassland species assigned to two functional groups(grasses vs.forbs)and varying in growth stature(small vs.tall)in monocultures,two-and four-species mixtures that were exposed to two levels of light(shaded vs.full light)and nutrient availability(fertilized vs.non-fertilized)to address this gap of knowledge.Important Findings Fertilization increased leaf greenness and specific leaf area(SLA)as well as tissue nitrogen concentrations.Under shading,changes in morphological and physiological light-acquisition traits as well as increased nitrogen and decreased carbon concentrations in plant tissue indicated larger efforts to acquire light and carbon limita-tion of plant growth.Similar changes in light-acquisition traits as observed under shading and decreasing shoot biomass also revealed an accelerated carbon limitation at higher species rich-ness(SR)irrespective of the external manipulation of light and nutrient supply.Overall,the direction of trait variation in response to resource availability(shade,fertilization)and SR did not differ between functional groups or growth statures.The magnitude of variation in several traits at different resource availability,however,was larger in grasses than in forbs as well as in small-statured than in tall-statured species.In general,dominant species in terms of above-ground biomass production had taller shoots with higher carbon and lower nitrogen concentrations and allocated less biomass into leaves than subordinates.The expression of leaf traits of dominants(lower SLA and higher leaf greenness than subordinates)indicated their competitive advantage in light acquisition.Shading,as well as fertilization,accentuated trait differences between dominants and subordinates.Fertilization increased community-level dissimilarity in tissue nitrogen concentrations due to differential responses of functional groups and growth statures.However,resource supply did not alter community-level dissimilarity in other traits.Our study shows that a varying extent of trait variation of species belonging to different functional groups or growth statures and varying in their ability to achieve dominance may modulate community-level trait dissimilarity at different resource availability.These results empha-size the importance to consider the context-dependency of trait-based approaches.
基金The study was supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(grant no.31700355)the Scientific Research Start-up Foundation for Doctors of Xinjiang University(grant no.BS160260)。
文摘Aims Anthropogenic activities have drastically increased nutrient availabil-ity,resulting in declines in species richness in many plant communi-ties.However,most previous studies have explored only species-loss patterns and mechanisms over small sampling areas,so their results might overestimate species loss at larger spatial scales.The aim of this research was to explore species diversity change patterns and species-loss rates at multiple scales in alpine meadow communities following nutrient enrichment.Specifically,we asked two closely related ques-tions:(i)do changes in species diversity and species-loss patterns differ among spatial scales?and(ii)how does community compositional dissimilarity and species turnover change among spatial scale?Methods This study was implemented in an alpine meadow community,which is regarded as one of the most sensitive and vulnerable ter-restrial ecosystems to anthropogenic nutrient enrichment.We conducted a fertilization experiment that involved the addition of nitrogen(N),phosphorus(P)and a mixture of both to a series of quadrats ranging from 1 to 16 m2 over 5 years to study the variations in the patterns of species diversity in response to nutrient additions at different spatial scales.Important Findings Our results showed that the changes in species diversity and species loss were dependent on the type of fertilization and the spatial scale.After N and NP fertilization,species diversity significantly decreased at the small scale but not at the large scale,and the rate of species loss decreased as the spatial scale increased.In contrast,the differences between the P addition and control communities were negligible at both the small and large spatial scales.N fertilization caused species to be lost from the small sampling scale,but because different species were lost from dif-ferent samples,there was an increase in compositional dissimilarity at larger spatial scales,which reduced the total number of species lost when measured at larger scales.These findings highlight spatial scale in evalu-ating the biodiversity loss after fertilization and suggest that the compo-sitional dissimilarity might play an important role in mediating species loss after fertilization.Our study significantly improved our understanding of changes in species diversity and species loss at different spatial scales under nutrient-enrichment scenarios.
基金funded on the one hand by Agence de l'Innovation de Défense(AID)grant reference number 2021650044on the other hand by Ecole Centrale de Nantes。
文摘Joining dissimilar materials encounters significant engineering challenges due to the contrast in material properties that makes conventional welding not feasible.Magnetic Pulse Welding(MPW)offers a solidstate joining technique that overcomes these issues by using impact to create strong bonds without melting the substrate materials.This study investigates the weldability of aluminum alloy Al-5754 with Al-7075 and MARS 380 steel,used in armouring solutions of defense systems,by the use of MPW.In this work,weldability windows are investigated by varying standoff distances between the coating material and its substrate(0.25-4.5 mm)and discharge energies(5-13 kJ)with both O-shape and U-shape inductors.Mechanical strength of the welded joints were assessed through single lap shear tests,identifying optimal welding parameters.Then,the velocity profiles of the flyer plates were measured using heterodyne velocimetry to understand the dynamics of the impact.Then,substructures assembled with the optimal welding conditions were subjected to ballistic testing using 7.62 mm×51 mm NATO and 9 mm×19 mm Parabellum munitions to evaluate the resilience of the welds under ballistic impact.The outcomes demonstrate that MPW effectively joins Al-5754 with both Al-7075 and MARS 380,producing robust welds capable of withstanding ballistic impacts under certain conditions.This research advances the application of MPW in lightweight ballistic protection of defense systems,contributing to the development of more resilient and lighter protective structures.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 52075449, 51975480)。
文摘The dissimilar 2B06 and 7B04 Al alloy joints were prepared by refill friction stir spot welding(RFSSW),and the microstructural evolution and corrosion behavior of the joints were investigated.Based on microstructural analysis,the welded joints exhibit distinct microstructural zones,including the stir zone(SZ),thermomechanically affected zone(TMAZ),and heat-affected zone(HAZ).The grain size of each zone is in the order of HAZ>TMAZ>SZ.Notably,the TMAZ and HAZ contain significantly larger secondary-phase particles compared to the SZ,with particle size in the HAZ increasing at higher rotational speeds.Electrochemical tests indicate that corrosion susceptibility follows the sequence of HAZ>TMAZ>SZ>BM,with greater sensitivity observed at increased rotational speeds.Post-corrosion mechanical performance degradation primarily arises from crevice corrosion at joint overlaps,but not from the changes in the microstructure.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(52275349)Key Research and Development Program of Shandong Province(2021ZLGX01)。
文摘Friction stir lap welding of AA2195 Al-Li alloy and Ti alloy was conducted to investigate the formation,microstructure,and mechanical properties of the joints.Results show that under different welding parameters,with the decrease in welding heat input,the weld surface is smoother.The Ti/Al joint interface is flat without obvious Ti and Al mixed structure,and the hook structure is not formed under optimal parameters.Due to the enhanced breaking effect of the stirring head,the hook structural defects and intermetallic compounds are more likely to form at the Ti/Al interface at high rotational speed of 1000 r/min,thereby deteriorating the mechanical properties of joints.Decreasing the heat input is beneficial to hardness enhancement of the aluminum alloy in the weld nugget zone.Under the optimal parameters of rotation speed of 800 r/min and welding speed of 120 mm/min,the maximum tensile shear strength of joint is 289 N/mm.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52035005)the Key R&D Program of Shandong Province in China(Grant No.2021ZLGX01).
文摘The composite structures/components made by friction stir lap welding(FSLW)of Mg alloy sheet and Al alloy sheet are of wide application potentials in the manufacturing sector of transportation vehicles.To further improve the joint quality,the ultrasonic vibration(UV)is exerted in FSLW,and the UV enhanced FSLW(UVeFSLW)was developed for making Mg-to-Al dissimilar joints.The numerical analysis and experimental investigation were combined to study the process mechanism in Mg/Al UVeFSLW.An equation related to the temperature and strain rate was derived to calculate the grain size at different locations of the weld nugget zone,and the effect of grain size distribution on the threshold thermal stress was included,so that the prediction accuracy of flow stress was further improved.With such modified constitutive equation,the numerical simulation was conducted to compare the heat generation,temperature profiles and material flow behaviors in Mg/Al UVeFSLW/FSLW processes.It was found that the exerted UV decreased the temperature at two checking points on the tool/workpiece interface from 707/671 K in FSLW to 689/660 K in UVeFSLW,which suppressed the IMCs thickness at Mg-Al interface from 1.7μm in FSLW to 1.1μm in UVeFSLW.The exerted UV increased the horizontal materials flow ability,and decreased the upward flow ability,which resulted in the increase of effective sheet thickness/effective lap width from 2.01/3.70 mm in FSLW to 2.04/4.84 mm in UVeFSLW.Therefore,the ultrasonic vibration improved the tensile shear strength of Mg-to-Al lap joints by 18%.
基金financially supported by the Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province,China(No.2023RC3055)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China(Nos.2023JJ30671,2020JJ4114)+5 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Changsha City,China(No.Kq2208264)National Key Project of Research and Development Plan of China(Nos.2021YFC1910505,2021YFC1910504)the Young Core Teacher Foundation of Hunan Province,China(No.150220001)Key Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province,China(No.2020B010186002)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51601229)the Key-Area Research and Development Program of Foshan City,China(No.2230032004640).
文摘The corrosion behavior and microstructure characteristics of metal inert gas(MIG)welded dissimilar joints of the 6005A alloy modified with Sc(designated as 6005A+Sc)and the 5083 alloy were investigated using corrosion tests and microscopy techniques.Results show that the dissimilar joints exhibit strong stress corrosion cracking(SCC)resistance,maintaining substantial strength during slow strain rate tensile tests.Notably,the heat-affected zone(HAZ)and base metal(BM)on the 6005A+Sc side show superior performance in terms of inter-granular corrosion(IGC)and exfoliation corrosion(EXCO)compared to the corresponding zones on the 5083 side.The lower corrosion resistance of the 5083-BM and the 5083-HAZ can be attributed to the presence of numerous Al_(2)Mg_(3)phases and micro-scaled Al_(6)(Mn,Fe)intermetallics,mainly distributed along the rolling direction.Conversely,the enhanced corrosion resistance of the 6005A+Sc-BM and the 6005A+Sc-HAZ can be attributed to the discontinuously distributed grain boundary precipitates(β-Mg_(2)Si),the smaller grain size,and the reduced corrosive current density.
基金supported by the Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi Province(2023-YBGY361)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52275374 and 52205414)+1 种基金the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF(GZC20232098)as well as the Xiaomi Foundation through Xiaomi Young Scholar Program。
文摘The layer-by-layer deposition strategy of additive manufacturing makes it ideal to fabricate dissimilar alloy components with varying functionality,which has promising application potential in a large number of industrial areas.In this study,two components composed of ERCuAl-A2 aluminum bronze(CuAl9)and Inconel 718 nickel-based superalloy were fabricated with different deposition orders by wire-arc directed energy deposition.Subject to changes in heat input and thermophysical properties of the substrate,the transition region of the deposited Cu-Ni component with the bottom half of CuAl9 and the top half of Inconel 718 is narrow and serrated.This region features a laminated intermetallic compound layer due to the convection and rapid cooling in the molten pool.In contrast,the Ni-Cu component deposited in the opposite order exhibits a 2 mm gradient transition zone.Within this region,a large number of diverse precipitates were found as well as regional variations in grain size due to the multi-layer partial remelting.Both two components show strong bonds and their tensile specimens tested along the vertical direction always fracture at the softer CuAl9 side.Excellent tensile properties along the horizontal direction were obtained for Cu-Ni(Ultimate tensile strength:573 MPa,yield stress:302 MPa,elongation:22%),while those of Ni-Cu are much lower due to the existence of the solidification cracks in the transition zone.The results from this study provide a reference for the additive manufacturing of Cu/Ni dissimilar alloy components,as well as their microstructure and mechanical properties control.
