Helmholtz resonators are widely used to control low frequency noise propagating in pipes.In this paper,the elastic bottom plate of Helmholtz resonator is simplified as a single degree of freedom(SDOF)vibration system ...Helmholtz resonators are widely used to control low frequency noise propagating in pipes.In this paper,the elastic bottom plate of Helmholtz resonator is simplified as a single degree of freedom(SDOF)vibration system with acoustic excitation,and a one-dimensional lumped-parameter analytical model was developed to accurately characterize the structure-acoustic coupling and sound transmission loss(STL)of a Helmholtz resonator with an elastic bottom plate.The effect of dynamical parameters of elastic bottom plate on STL is analyzed by utilizing the model.A design criterion to circumvent the effect of wall elasticity of Helmholtz resonators is proposed,i.e.,the structural natural frequency of the wall should be greater than three times the resonant frequency of the resonator to avoid the adverse effects of wall elasticity.This study can provide guidance for the rapid and effective design of Helmholtz resonators.展开更多
Oxygen carriers play a fundamental role in chemical looping combustion(CLC).Iron-based carriers have been extensively investigated owing to their abundance and environmentally friendly.However,the reactivity and separ...Oxygen carriers play a fundamental role in chemical looping combustion(CLC).Iron-based carriers have been extensively investigated owing to their abundance and environmentally friendly.However,the reactivity and separability of iron-based carriers require further enhancement.This study investigates the effect of the concentration of Mn doping on reactivity,elastic properties and magnetic properties based on density functional theory(DFT)calculations.Theoretical results demonstrate that Mn doping effectively enhances reactivity by reducing the oxygen vacancy formation energy(E_(vac))from 2.33 to 0.87 eV.However,Mn doping introduces HV/EV Ms lattice distortions that deteriorate elastic properties,thereby reducing wear resistance,as evidenced by a 54.54%decrease in the hardness-to-Young's modulus ratio(H_(v)/E_(v))forα-Fe_(2)O_(3)and an 83.33%reduction for Fe_(3)O_(4).Furthermore,Mn doping also modifies magnetic properties.The maximum of saturation magnetization(M_(s))of Fe_(3)O_(4)reaches 121.02 emu/g at 33.33%Mn doping concentration.Finally,systematic evaluation identifies 33.33%as the optimal Mn doping concentration,achieving a balance in enhanced reactivity,superior magnetic performance,and retained elastic stability.展开更多
Dear Editor,This letter presents a model predictive control(MPC)scheme for human-robot interaction(HRI)in a multi-joint exoskeleton robot(ER)driven by series elastic actuator(SEA).The proposed scheme in robot-in-charg...Dear Editor,This letter presents a model predictive control(MPC)scheme for human-robot interaction(HRI)in a multi-joint exoskeleton robot(ER)driven by series elastic actuator(SEA).The proposed scheme in robot-in-charge(RIC)mode facilitates the ER driven by SEA to provide the required assistance and support for the subject.展开更多
The testing of large structures is limited by high costs and long cycles, making scaling methods an attractive solution. However, the scaling process of elastic rings introduces complexities in multi-parameter geometr...The testing of large structures is limited by high costs and long cycles, making scaling methods an attractive solution. However, the scaling process of elastic rings introduces complexities in multi-parameter geometric distortions, leading to a diminution in the predictive accuracy of the distorted similitude. To address this challenge, this study formulates a novel set of scaling laws, tailored to account for the intricate geometric distortions associated with elastic rings. The proposed scaling laws are formulated based on the intrinsic deformation characteristics of elastic rings, rather than the traditional systemic governing equations. Numerical and experimental cases are conducted to assess the efficacy and precision of the proposed scaling laws, and the obtained results are compared with those achieved by traditional methods. The outcomes demonstrate that the scaling laws put forth by this study significantly enhance the predictive capabilities for deformations of elastic rings.展开更多
Background Computed tomography(CT) and cone-beam computed tomography(CBCT) image registration play pivotal roles in computer-assisted navigation for orthopedic surgery. Traditional methods often apply uniform deformat...Background Computed tomography(CT) and cone-beam computed tomography(CBCT) image registration play pivotal roles in computer-assisted navigation for orthopedic surgery. Traditional methods often apply uniform deformation models, neglecting the biomechanical differences between rigid structures and soft tissues, which compromises registration accuracy, especially during significant bone displacements. Method To address this issue, we introduce RE-Reg, a rigid-elastic CT-CBCT image registration framework that jointly learns rigid bone motion and soft tissue deformation. RE-Reg incorporates a rigid alignment(RA) module to estimate global bone motion and an elastic deformation(ED) module to model soft tissue deformation, preserving bony structures through bone shape preservation(BSP) loss. Result Our comprehensive evaluation on publicly available datasets demonstrates that RE-Reg significantly outperforms existing methods in terms of registration accuracy and rigid bone structure preservation, achieving a 1.3% improvement in Dice similarity coefficient(DSC) and a 23% reduction in rigid bone deformation(%Δvol) compared with the best baseline. Conclusion This framework not only enhances anatomical fidelity but also ensures biomechanical plausibility and provides a valuable tool for image-guided orthopedic surgery. This code is available athttps://github.com/Zq-Huang/RE-Reg.展开更多
Uncertain parameters are widespread in engineering systems.This study investigates the modal analysis of a fluid-conveying pipe subjected to elastic supports with unknown-but-bound parameters.The governing equation fo...Uncertain parameters are widespread in engineering systems.This study investigates the modal analysis of a fluid-conveying pipe subjected to elastic supports with unknown-but-bound parameters.The governing equation for the elastically supported fluid-conveying pipe is transformed into ordinary differential equations using the Galerkin truncation method.The Chebyshev interval approach,integrated with the assumed mode method is then used to investigate the effects of uncertainties of support stiffness,fluid speed,and pipe length on the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the pipe.Additionally,both symmetrical and asymmetrical support stiffnesses are discussed.The accuracy and effectiveness of the Chebyshev interval approach are verified through comparison with the Monte Carlo method.The results reveal that,for the same deviation coefficient,uncertainties in symmetrical support stiffness have a greater impact on the first four natural frequencies than those of the asymmetrical one.There may be significant differences in the sensitivity of natural frequencies and mode shapes of the same order to uncertain parameters.Notably,mode shapes susceptible to uncertain parameters exhibit wider fluctuation intervals near the elastic supports,requiring more attention.展开更多
To investigate the influence of coarse aggregate parent rock properties on the elastic modulus of concrete,the mineralogical properties and stress-strain curves of granite and dolomite parent rocks,as well as the stre...To investigate the influence of coarse aggregate parent rock properties on the elastic modulus of concrete,the mineralogical properties and stress-strain curves of granite and dolomite parent rocks,as well as the strength and elastic modulus of mortar and concrete prepared with mechanism aggregates of the corresponding lithology,and the stress-strain curves of concrete were investigated.In this paper,a coarse aggregate and mortar matrix bonding assumption is proposed,and a prediction model for the elastic modulus of mortar is established by considering the lithology of the mechanism sand and the slurry components.An equivalent coarse aggregate elastic modulus model was established by considering factors such as coarse aggregate particle size,volume fraction,and mortar thickness between coarse aggregates.Based on the elastic modulus of the equivalent coarse aggregate and the remaining mortar,a prediction model for the elastic modulus of the two and three components of concrete in series and then in parallel was established,and the predicted values differed from the measured values within 10%.It is proposed that the coarse aggregate elastic modulus in highstrength concrete is the most critical factor affecting the elastic modulus of concrete,and as the coarse aggregate elastic modulus increases by 27.7%,the concrete elastic modulus increases by 19.5%.展开更多
Carbonate reservoirs are vital energy storage spaces,including for oil,shale gas,geothermal,and hydrogen energy.Accurate prediction of reservoir characteristics such as permeability and saturated fluid types through n...Carbonate reservoirs are vital energy storage spaces,including for oil,shale gas,geothermal,and hydrogen energy.Accurate prediction of reservoir characteristics such as permeability and saturated fluid types through noninvasive approaches is crucial for optimal storage capability.In this paper,we combine a linear Boolean model and a discrete Fourier transform approach to generate pore‐and fracturepore‐type carbonate rocks.Elastic wave velocity information is necessary to predict permeability in different rock geometry models.Permeability is calculated using the lattice Boltzmann method,and the elastic wave velocity is calculated using a finite element method based on a minimal energy approach.Saturated fluids that contain oil and gas were both considered.Our simulated results reveal that,for pore‐type carbonate,empirical formulas were proposed to estimate permeability through elastic data.However,in fracture‐pore carbonate rocks,the precision of the empirical formula is compromised due to the presence of significant conductive channels within the rock matrix.We also find that using S‐wave velocity and permeability relationships to distinguish oil and gas is better than using P‐wave velocity and permeability relationships under low‐porosity conditions.展开更多
Alkali-free SiO_(2)-Al_(2)O_(3)-CaO-MgO with different SiO_(2)/Al_(2)O_(3)mass ratios was prepared by conventional melt quenching method.The glass network structure,thermodynamic properties and elastic modulus changes...Alkali-free SiO_(2)-Al_(2)O_(3)-CaO-MgO with different SiO_(2)/Al_(2)O_(3)mass ratios was prepared by conventional melt quenching method.The glass network structure,thermodynamic properties and elastic modulus changes with SiO_(2)and Al_(2)O_(3)ratios were investigated using various techniques.It is found that when SiO_(2)is replaced by Al_(2)O_(3),the Q^(4) to Q^(3) transition of silicon-oxygen network decreases while the aluminum-oxygen network increases,which result in the transformation of Si-O-Si bonds to Si-O-Al bonds and an increase in glass network connectivity even though the intermolecular bond strength decreases.The glass transition temperature(T_(g))increases continuously,while the thermal expansion coefficient increases and high-temperature viscosity first decreases and then increases.Meanwhile,the elastic modulus values increase from 93 to 102 GPa.This indicates that the elastic modulus is mainly affected by packing factor and dissociation energy,and elements with higher packing factors and dissociation energies supplant those with lower values,resulting in increased rigidity within the glass.展开更多
The development of β-titanium alloys with bone-mimicking elastic moduli remains a significant challenge.Although machine learning has the potential to accelerate alloy discovery,traditional methods often face data li...The development of β-titanium alloys with bone-mimicking elastic moduli remains a significant challenge.Although machine learning has the potential to accelerate alloy discovery,traditional methods often face data limitations such as sparsity,compositional discontinuity,and feature heterogeneity,leading to overfitting and restricting the exploration of novel compositional spaces.In this study,we introduce a domain-adversarial neural network framework that balances predictive accuracy with the generalization ability of unexplored composition space through integrated feature alignment and adversarial training.Using this approach,we successfully developed a non-intuitiveβ-Ti alloy with an ultra-low elastic modulus of 28±3 GPa,providing new insights beyond conventionally designed biomedical titanium alloys.This work establishes a screening framework for materials discovery in small-sample data spaces,with broad implications for the design of biomedical and other alloy systems.展开更多
This study addresses the challenge of directly determining the elastic modulus of complex shaped ceramic products—such as gas turbine combustor tiles—using conventional standardized methods,which are limited by spec...This study addresses the challenge of directly determining the elastic modulus of complex shaped ceramic products—such as gas turbine combustor tiles—using conventional standardized methods,which are limited by specimen geometry.A rapid,non-destructive testing method based on the impulse excitation technique(IET)and a shape factor coefficient was proposed.Three types of shaped ceramic tiles were selected.The elastic modulus of standard rectangular specimens obtained by destructive sampling was used as the reference value,and the shape factor coefficient for each tile type was calibrated by combining the mass and fundamental frequency of the whole tile.Using this coefficient,the elastic modulus of whole tiles was calculated solely from non-destructively measured mass and frequency.The results show that the deviation between the elastic modulus derived from the proposed method and that from destructive testing is less than 5%,confirming the accuracy and reliability of the approach.The method overcomes the shape restrictions inherent in traditional testing,offering a fast,non-destructive solution suitable for onsite quality assessment and process control during the production of shaped ceramic components.展开更多
As the types of traffic requests increase,the elastic optical network(EON)is considered as a promising architecture to carry multiple types of traffic requests simultaneously,including immediate reservation(IR)and adv...As the types of traffic requests increase,the elastic optical network(EON)is considered as a promising architecture to carry multiple types of traffic requests simultaneously,including immediate reservation(IR)and advance reservation(AR).Various resource allocation schemes for IR/AR requests have been designed in EON to reduce bandwidth blocking probability(BBP).However,these schemes do not consider different transmission requirements of IR requests and cannot maintain a low BBP for high-priority requests.In this paper,multi-priority is considered in the hybrid IR/AR request scenario.We modify the asynchronous advantage actor critic(A3C)model and propose an A3C-assisted priority resource allocation(APRA)algorithm.The APRA integrates priority and transmission quality of IR requests to design the A3C reward function,then dynamically allocates dedicated resources for different IR requests according to the time-varying requirements.By maximizing the reward,the transmission quality of IR requests can be matched with the priority,and lower BBP for high-priority IR requests can be ensured.Simulation results show that the APRA reduces the BBP of high-priority IR requests from 0.0341 to0.0138,and the overall network operation gain is improved by 883 compared to the scheme without considering the priority.展开更多
In marine seismic exploration, ocean-bottom cable techniques accurately record the multicomponent seismic wavefield; however, the seismic wave propagation in fluid–solid media cannot be simulated by a single wave equ...In marine seismic exploration, ocean-bottom cable techniques accurately record the multicomponent seismic wavefield; however, the seismic wave propagation in fluid–solid media cannot be simulated by a single wave equation. In addition, when the seabed interface is irregular, traditional finite-difference schemes cannot simulate the seismic wave propagation across the irregular seabed interface. Therefore, an acoustic–elastic forward modeling and vector-based P-and S-wave separation method is proposed. In this method, we divide the fluid–solid elastic media with irregular interface into orthogonal grids and map the irregular interface in the Cartesian coordinates system into a horizontal interface in the curvilinear coordinates system of the computational domain using coordinates transformation. The acoustic and elastic wave equations in the curvilinear coordinates system are applied to the fluid and solid medium, respectively. At the irregular interface, the two equations are combined into an acoustic–elastic equation in the curvilinear coordinates system. We next introduce a full staggered-grid scheme to improve the stability of the numerical simulation. Thus, separate P-and S-wave equations in the curvilinear coordinates system are derived to realize the P-and S-wave separation method.展开更多
BACKGROUND A total of 100 patients diagnosed with mixed hemorrhoids from October 2022 to September 2023 in our hospital were randomly divided into groups by dice rolling and compared with the efficacy of different tre...BACKGROUND A total of 100 patients diagnosed with mixed hemorrhoids from October 2022 to September 2023 in our hospital were randomly divided into groups by dice rolling and compared with the efficacy of different treatment options.AIM To analyze the clinical effect and prognosis of mixed hemorrhoids treated with polidocanol injection combined with automatic elastic thread ligation operation(RPH).METHODS A total of 100 patients with mixed hemorrhoids who visited our hospital from October 2022 to September 2023 were selected and randomly divided into the control group(n=50)and the treatment group(n=50)by rolling the dice.The procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids(PPH)was adopted in the control group,while polidocanol foam injection+RPH was adopted in the treatment group.The therapeutic effects,operation time,wound healing time,hospital stay,pain situation(24 hours post-operative pain score,first defecation pain score),quality of life(QOL),incidence of complications(post-operative hemorrhage,edema,infection),incidence of anal stenosis 3 months post-operatively and recurrence rate 1 year post-operatively of the two groups were compared.RESULTS Compared with the control group,the total effective rate of treatment group was higher,and the difference was significant(P<0.05).The operation time/wound healing time/hospital stay in the treatment group were shorter than those in the control group(P<0.05).The pain scores at 24 hours after operation/first defecation pain score of the treatment group was significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).After surgery,the QOL scores of the two groups decreased,with the treatment group having higher scores than that of the control group(P<0.05).Compared with the control group,the incidence of postoperative complications in the treatment group was lower,and the difference was significant(P<0.05);However,there was no significant difference in the incidence of postoperative bleeding between the two groups(P>0.05);There was no significant difference in the incidence of anal stenosis 3 months after operation and the recurrence rate 1 year after operation between the two groups(P>0.05).CONCLUSION For patients with mixed hemorrhoids,the therapeutic effect achieved by using polidocanol injection combined with RPH was better.The wounds of the patients healed faster,the postoperative pain was milder,QOL improved,and the incidence of complications was lower,and the short-term and long-term prognosis was good.展开更多
Conductor materials with good mechanical performance as well as high electrical and thermal conductivities are particularly important to break through the current bottle-neck limit(~ 100 T) of pulsed magnets. Here, we...Conductor materials with good mechanical performance as well as high electrical and thermal conductivities are particularly important to break through the current bottle-neck limit(~ 100 T) of pulsed magnets. Here, we perform systematic studies on the elastic properties of the Cu–6wt% Ag alloy wire, which is a promising candidate material for the new-generation pulsed magnets, by employing two independent ultrasonic techniques, i.e., resonant ultrasound spectroscopy(RUS) and ultrasound pulse-echo experiments. Our RUS measurements manifest that the elastic properties of the Cu–6wt% Ag alloy wires can be improved by an electroplastic drawing procedure as compared with the conventional cold drawing. We also take this opportunity to test the availability of our newly-built ultrasound pulse-echo facility at the Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center(WHMFC, China), and the results suggest that the elastic performance of the electroplastically-drawn Cu–6wt% Ag alloy wire remains excellent without anomalous softening under extreme conditions,e.g., in ultra-high magnetic field up to 50 T and nitrogen or helium cryogenic liquids.展开更多
Based on waveform fitting,full waveform inversion(FWI)is an important inversion method with the ability to reconstruct multi-parameter models in high precision.However,the strong nonlinear equation used in FWI present...Based on waveform fitting,full waveform inversion(FWI)is an important inversion method with the ability to reconstruct multi-parameter models in high precision.However,the strong nonlinear equation used in FWI presents the following challenges,such as low convergence efficiency,high dependence on the initial model,and the energy imbalance in deep region of the inverted model.To solve these inherent problems,we develop a timedomain elastic FWI method based on gradient preconditioning with the following details:(1)the limited memory Broyden Fletcher Goldfarb Shanno method with faster convergence is adopted to im-prove the inversion stability;(2)a multi-scaled inversion strategy is used to alleviate the nonlinear inversion instead of falling into the local minimum;(3)in addition,the pseudo-Hessian preconditioned illumination operator is involved for preconditioning the parameter gradients to improve the illumination equilibrium degree of deep structures.Based on the programming implementation of the new method,a deep depression model with five diffractors is used for testing.Compared with the conventional elastic FWI method,the technique proposed by this study has better effectiveness and accuracy on the inversion effect and con-vergence,respectively.展开更多
Elastic electronics are increasingly prevalent in information storage,smart sensing and health monitoring due to their softness,stretchability and portability.Wearable electronic devices should possess elasticity and ...Elastic electronics are increasingly prevalent in information storage,smart sensing and health monitoring due to their softness,stretchability and portability.Wearable electronic devices should possess elasticity and stretchability that align with biological tissues.Specifically,their materials should be capable of elastic strain up to 50–80%,while the devices themselves must maintain electric stability under strains that accommodate body movements[1].展开更多
The reduced elastic modulus Er and indentation hardness HIT of various brittle solids including ceramics,semiconductors,glasses,single crystals,and laser material were evaluated using nanoindentation.Various analysis ...The reduced elastic modulus Er and indentation hardness HIT of various brittle solids including ceramics,semiconductors,glasses,single crystals,and laser material were evaluated using nanoindentation.Various analysis procedures were compared such as Oliver&Pharr and nominal hardness-based methods,which require area function of the indenter,and other methods based on energy,displacement,contact depth,and contact stiffness,which do not require calibration of the indenter.Elastic recovery of the imprint by the Knoop indenter was also utilized to evaluate elastic moduli of brittle solids.Expressions relating HIT/Er and dimensionless nanoindentation variables(e.g.,the ratio of elastic work over total work and the ratio of permanent displacement over maximum displacement)are found to be nonlinear rather than linear for brittle solids.The plastic hardness Hp of brittle solids(except traditional glasses)extracted based on Er is found to be proportional to E_(r)√H_(IT).展开更多
The incomplete understanding of nanoscale surface interactions arising from underlying atomistic long-range forces limits our ability to simulate and design their performance. In this paper, the surface elasticity is ...The incomplete understanding of nanoscale surface interactions arising from underlying atomistic long-range forces limits our ability to simulate and design their performance. In this paper, the surface elasticity is constructed from underlying atomistic nonlocal interactions in spherical nanoparticles. By introducing an intrinsic length scale,we quantify the surface region thickness, and demonstrate the progressive elastic modulus transition caused by asymmetric atomistic nonlocal interactions. The universal surface scaling law, relating the intrinsic length scale to the particle dimensions, is established, and a surface-dominated criterion is developed for quantifying the transition to the surfacedominated behaviors. The model is thoroughly validated through the molecular static simulations and experimental data with the material-specific intrinsic length constants.展开更多
基金funded by the Open Foundation of the State Key Laboratory of Vehicle NVH and Safety Technology(Grant No.NVHSKL-202202).
文摘Helmholtz resonators are widely used to control low frequency noise propagating in pipes.In this paper,the elastic bottom plate of Helmholtz resonator is simplified as a single degree of freedom(SDOF)vibration system with acoustic excitation,and a one-dimensional lumped-parameter analytical model was developed to accurately characterize the structure-acoustic coupling and sound transmission loss(STL)of a Helmholtz resonator with an elastic bottom plate.The effect of dynamical parameters of elastic bottom plate on STL is analyzed by utilizing the model.A design criterion to circumvent the effect of wall elasticity of Helmholtz resonators is proposed,i.e.,the structural natural frequency of the wall should be greater than three times the resonant frequency of the resonator to avoid the adverse effects of wall elasticity.This study can provide guidance for the rapid and effective design of Helmholtz resonators.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(50976032,51776070)。
文摘Oxygen carriers play a fundamental role in chemical looping combustion(CLC).Iron-based carriers have been extensively investigated owing to their abundance and environmentally friendly.However,the reactivity and separability of iron-based carriers require further enhancement.This study investigates the effect of the concentration of Mn doping on reactivity,elastic properties and magnetic properties based on density functional theory(DFT)calculations.Theoretical results demonstrate that Mn doping effectively enhances reactivity by reducing the oxygen vacancy formation energy(E_(vac))from 2.33 to 0.87 eV.However,Mn doping introduces HV/EV Ms lattice distortions that deteriorate elastic properties,thereby reducing wear resistance,as evidenced by a 54.54%decrease in the hardness-to-Young's modulus ratio(H_(v)/E_(v))forα-Fe_(2)O_(3)and an 83.33%reduction for Fe_(3)O_(4).Furthermore,Mn doping also modifies magnetic properties.The maximum of saturation magnetization(M_(s))of Fe_(3)O_(4)reaches 121.02 emu/g at 33.33%Mn doping concentration.Finally,systematic evaluation identifies 33.33%as the optimal Mn doping concentration,achieving a balance in enhanced reactivity,superior magnetic performance,and retained elastic stability.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62173048,62373065,61873304,62106023)the Key Science and Technology Projects of Jilin Province,China(20230204081YY)the Research and Innovation Team of Anhui Province(2024AH010023)。
文摘Dear Editor,This letter presents a model predictive control(MPC)scheme for human-robot interaction(HRI)in a multi-joint exoskeleton robot(ER)driven by series elastic actuator(SEA).The proposed scheme in robot-in-charge(RIC)mode facilitates the ER driven by SEA to provide the required assistance and support for the subject.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52405095,12272089,and 92360305)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of China(No.2023A1515110557)+4 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province of China(No.2023-BSBA-102)the Open Fund of National Key Laboratory of Particle Transport and Separation Technology of China(No.WZKF-2024-6)the Open Project of Guangxi Key Laboratory of Automobile Components and Vehicle Technology of China(Nos.2024GKLACVTKF07 and 2024GKLACVTKF06)the Basic Research Projects of Liaoning Provincial Department of Education of China(No.JYTQN2023162)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(No.N2403022)。
文摘The testing of large structures is limited by high costs and long cycles, making scaling methods an attractive solution. However, the scaling process of elastic rings introduces complexities in multi-parameter geometric distortions, leading to a diminution in the predictive accuracy of the distorted similitude. To address this challenge, this study formulates a novel set of scaling laws, tailored to account for the intricate geometric distortions associated with elastic rings. The proposed scaling laws are formulated based on the intrinsic deformation characteristics of elastic rings, rather than the traditional systemic governing equations. Numerical and experimental cases are conducted to assess the efficacy and precision of the proposed scaling laws, and the obtained results are compared with those achieved by traditional methods. The outcomes demonstrate that the scaling laws put forth by this study significantly enhance the predictive capabilities for deformations of elastic rings.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62025104,62331005,and U22A2052)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.L242100).
文摘Background Computed tomography(CT) and cone-beam computed tomography(CBCT) image registration play pivotal roles in computer-assisted navigation for orthopedic surgery. Traditional methods often apply uniform deformation models, neglecting the biomechanical differences between rigid structures and soft tissues, which compromises registration accuracy, especially during significant bone displacements. Method To address this issue, we introduce RE-Reg, a rigid-elastic CT-CBCT image registration framework that jointly learns rigid bone motion and soft tissue deformation. RE-Reg incorporates a rigid alignment(RA) module to estimate global bone motion and an elastic deformation(ED) module to model soft tissue deformation, preserving bony structures through bone shape preservation(BSP) loss. Result Our comprehensive evaluation on publicly available datasets demonstrates that RE-Reg significantly outperforms existing methods in terms of registration accuracy and rigid bone structure preservation, achieving a 1.3% improvement in Dice similarity coefficient(DSC) and a 23% reduction in rigid bone deformation(%Δvol) compared with the best baseline. Conclusion This framework not only enhances anatomical fidelity but also ensures biomechanical plausibility and provides a valuable tool for image-guided orthopedic surgery. This code is available athttps://github.com/Zq-Huang/RE-Reg.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12272211,12072181,and 12121002).
文摘Uncertain parameters are widespread in engineering systems.This study investigates the modal analysis of a fluid-conveying pipe subjected to elastic supports with unknown-but-bound parameters.The governing equation for the elastically supported fluid-conveying pipe is transformed into ordinary differential equations using the Galerkin truncation method.The Chebyshev interval approach,integrated with the assumed mode method is then used to investigate the effects of uncertainties of support stiffness,fluid speed,and pipe length on the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the pipe.Additionally,both symmetrical and asymmetrical support stiffnesses are discussed.The accuracy and effectiveness of the Chebyshev interval approach are verified through comparison with the Monte Carlo method.The results reveal that,for the same deviation coefficient,uncertainties in symmetrical support stiffness have a greater impact on the first four natural frequencies than those of the asymmetrical one.There may be significant differences in the sensitivity of natural frequencies and mode shapes of the same order to uncertain parameters.Notably,mode shapes susceptible to uncertain parameters exhibit wider fluctuation intervals near the elastic supports,requiring more attention.
基金Funded by State Railway Administration Research Project(No.2023JS007)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52438002)+1 种基金Research and Development Programs for Science and Technology of China Railways Corporation(No.J2023G003)New Cornerstone Science Foundation through the XPLORER PRIZE。
文摘To investigate the influence of coarse aggregate parent rock properties on the elastic modulus of concrete,the mineralogical properties and stress-strain curves of granite and dolomite parent rocks,as well as the strength and elastic modulus of mortar and concrete prepared with mechanism aggregates of the corresponding lithology,and the stress-strain curves of concrete were investigated.In this paper,a coarse aggregate and mortar matrix bonding assumption is proposed,and a prediction model for the elastic modulus of mortar is established by considering the lithology of the mechanism sand and the slurry components.An equivalent coarse aggregate elastic modulus model was established by considering factors such as coarse aggregate particle size,volume fraction,and mortar thickness between coarse aggregates.Based on the elastic modulus of the equivalent coarse aggregate and the remaining mortar,a prediction model for the elastic modulus of the two and three components of concrete in series and then in parallel was established,and the predicted values differed from the measured values within 10%.It is proposed that the coarse aggregate elastic modulus in highstrength concrete is the most critical factor affecting the elastic modulus of concrete,and as the coarse aggregate elastic modulus increases by 27.7%,the concrete elastic modulus increases by 19.5%.
基金Chengdu University of Technology Youth Teaching Backbone Project,Grant/Award Number:10912-JXGG2023-09458Sichuan Province Overseas Returnees Science and Technology Excellence Project,Grant/Award Number:10900-23BZ28-02+1 种基金Physics-informed machine learning for coupled modelling of carbon storage,Grant/Award Number:SKLGME021002Chengdu University of Technology Research Start-up Fund,Grant/Award Number:10912-KYQD2022-09458。
文摘Carbonate reservoirs are vital energy storage spaces,including for oil,shale gas,geothermal,and hydrogen energy.Accurate prediction of reservoir characteristics such as permeability and saturated fluid types through noninvasive approaches is crucial for optimal storage capability.In this paper,we combine a linear Boolean model and a discrete Fourier transform approach to generate pore‐and fracturepore‐type carbonate rocks.Elastic wave velocity information is necessary to predict permeability in different rock geometry models.Permeability is calculated using the lattice Boltzmann method,and the elastic wave velocity is calculated using a finite element method based on a minimal energy approach.Saturated fluids that contain oil and gas were both considered.Our simulated results reveal that,for pore‐type carbonate,empirical formulas were proposed to estimate permeability through elastic data.However,in fracture‐pore carbonate rocks,the precision of the empirical formula is compromised due to the presence of significant conductive channels within the rock matrix.We also find that using S‐wave velocity and permeability relationships to distinguish oil and gas is better than using P‐wave velocity and permeability relationships under low‐porosity conditions.
基金Supported by the National Key Research Program(No.2024-1129-954-112)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52372033)Guangxi Science and Technology Major Program(No.AA24263054)。
文摘Alkali-free SiO_(2)-Al_(2)O_(3)-CaO-MgO with different SiO_(2)/Al_(2)O_(3)mass ratios was prepared by conventional melt quenching method.The glass network structure,thermodynamic properties and elastic modulus changes with SiO_(2)and Al_(2)O_(3)ratios were investigated using various techniques.It is found that when SiO_(2)is replaced by Al_(2)O_(3),the Q^(4) to Q^(3) transition of silicon-oxygen network decreases while the aluminum-oxygen network increases,which result in the transformation of Si-O-Si bonds to Si-O-Al bonds and an increase in glass network connectivity even though the intermolecular bond strength decreases.The glass transition temperature(T_(g))increases continuously,while the thermal expansion coefficient increases and high-temperature viscosity first decreases and then increases.Meanwhile,the elastic modulus values increase from 93 to 102 GPa.This indicates that the elastic modulus is mainly affected by packing factor and dissociation energy,and elements with higher packing factors and dissociation energies supplant those with lower values,resulting in increased rigidity within the glass.
基金supported by the Guangdong S&T Program(Grant No.2025B1111130003).
文摘The development of β-titanium alloys with bone-mimicking elastic moduli remains a significant challenge.Although machine learning has the potential to accelerate alloy discovery,traditional methods often face data limitations such as sparsity,compositional discontinuity,and feature heterogeneity,leading to overfitting and restricting the exploration of novel compositional spaces.In this study,we introduce a domain-adversarial neural network framework that balances predictive accuracy with the generalization ability of unexplored composition space through integrated feature alignment and adversarial training.Using this approach,we successfully developed a non-intuitiveβ-Ti alloy with an ultra-low elastic modulus of 28±3 GPa,providing new insights beyond conventionally designed biomedical titanium alloys.This work establishes a screening framework for materials discovery in small-sample data spaces,with broad implications for the design of biomedical and other alloy systems.
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFB3711200)Key Research and Development Project of Henan Province(231111230700).
文摘This study addresses the challenge of directly determining the elastic modulus of complex shaped ceramic products—such as gas turbine combustor tiles—using conventional standardized methods,which are limited by specimen geometry.A rapid,non-destructive testing method based on the impulse excitation technique(IET)and a shape factor coefficient was proposed.Three types of shaped ceramic tiles were selected.The elastic modulus of standard rectangular specimens obtained by destructive sampling was used as the reference value,and the shape factor coefficient for each tile type was calibrated by combining the mass and fundamental frequency of the whole tile.Using this coefficient,the elastic modulus of whole tiles was calculated solely from non-destructively measured mass and frequency.The results show that the deviation between the elastic modulus derived from the proposed method and that from destructive testing is less than 5%,confirming the accuracy and reliability of the approach.The method overcomes the shape restrictions inherent in traditional testing,offering a fast,non-destructive solution suitable for onsite quality assessment and process control during the production of shaped ceramic components.
文摘As the types of traffic requests increase,the elastic optical network(EON)is considered as a promising architecture to carry multiple types of traffic requests simultaneously,including immediate reservation(IR)and advance reservation(AR).Various resource allocation schemes for IR/AR requests have been designed in EON to reduce bandwidth blocking probability(BBP).However,these schemes do not consider different transmission requirements of IR requests and cannot maintain a low BBP for high-priority requests.In this paper,multi-priority is considered in the hybrid IR/AR request scenario.We modify the asynchronous advantage actor critic(A3C)model and propose an A3C-assisted priority resource allocation(APRA)algorithm.The APRA integrates priority and transmission quality of IR requests to design the A3C reward function,then dynamically allocates dedicated resources for different IR requests according to the time-varying requirements.By maximizing the reward,the transmission quality of IR requests can be matched with the priority,and lower BBP for high-priority IR requests can be ensured.Simulation results show that the APRA reduces the BBP of high-priority IR requests from 0.0341 to0.0138,and the overall network operation gain is improved by 883 compared to the scheme without considering the priority.
基金financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41774133)the Open Funds of SINOPEC Key Laboratory of Geophysics(No.wtyjy-wx2017-01-04)National Science and Technology Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2016ZX05024-003-011)
文摘In marine seismic exploration, ocean-bottom cable techniques accurately record the multicomponent seismic wavefield; however, the seismic wave propagation in fluid–solid media cannot be simulated by a single wave equation. In addition, when the seabed interface is irregular, traditional finite-difference schemes cannot simulate the seismic wave propagation across the irregular seabed interface. Therefore, an acoustic–elastic forward modeling and vector-based P-and S-wave separation method is proposed. In this method, we divide the fluid–solid elastic media with irregular interface into orthogonal grids and map the irregular interface in the Cartesian coordinates system into a horizontal interface in the curvilinear coordinates system of the computational domain using coordinates transformation. The acoustic and elastic wave equations in the curvilinear coordinates system are applied to the fluid and solid medium, respectively. At the irregular interface, the two equations are combined into an acoustic–elastic equation in the curvilinear coordinates system. We next introduce a full staggered-grid scheme to improve the stability of the numerical simulation. Thus, separate P-and S-wave equations in the curvilinear coordinates system are derived to realize the P-and S-wave separation method.
文摘BACKGROUND A total of 100 patients diagnosed with mixed hemorrhoids from October 2022 to September 2023 in our hospital were randomly divided into groups by dice rolling and compared with the efficacy of different treatment options.AIM To analyze the clinical effect and prognosis of mixed hemorrhoids treated with polidocanol injection combined with automatic elastic thread ligation operation(RPH).METHODS A total of 100 patients with mixed hemorrhoids who visited our hospital from October 2022 to September 2023 were selected and randomly divided into the control group(n=50)and the treatment group(n=50)by rolling the dice.The procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids(PPH)was adopted in the control group,while polidocanol foam injection+RPH was adopted in the treatment group.The therapeutic effects,operation time,wound healing time,hospital stay,pain situation(24 hours post-operative pain score,first defecation pain score),quality of life(QOL),incidence of complications(post-operative hemorrhage,edema,infection),incidence of anal stenosis 3 months post-operatively and recurrence rate 1 year post-operatively of the two groups were compared.RESULTS Compared with the control group,the total effective rate of treatment group was higher,and the difference was significant(P<0.05).The operation time/wound healing time/hospital stay in the treatment group were shorter than those in the control group(P<0.05).The pain scores at 24 hours after operation/first defecation pain score of the treatment group was significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).After surgery,the QOL scores of the two groups decreased,with the treatment group having higher scores than that of the control group(P<0.05).Compared with the control group,the incidence of postoperative complications in the treatment group was lower,and the difference was significant(P<0.05);However,there was no significant difference in the incidence of postoperative bleeding between the two groups(P>0.05);There was no significant difference in the incidence of anal stenosis 3 months after operation and the recurrence rate 1 year after operation between the two groups(P>0.05).CONCLUSION For patients with mixed hemorrhoids,the therapeutic effect achieved by using polidocanol injection combined with RPH was better.The wounds of the patients healed faster,the postoperative pain was milder,QOL improved,and the incidence of complications was lower,and the short-term and long-term prognosis was good.
基金Project supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant Nos. 2022YFA1602602 and 2023YFA1609600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. U23A20580)+3 种基金the open research fund of Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory (Grant No. 2022SLABFN27)Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics (Grant No. 2024BNLCMPKF004)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (Grant No. 2022B1515120020)the interdisciplinary program of Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Grant No. WHMFC202132)。
文摘Conductor materials with good mechanical performance as well as high electrical and thermal conductivities are particularly important to break through the current bottle-neck limit(~ 100 T) of pulsed magnets. Here, we perform systematic studies on the elastic properties of the Cu–6wt% Ag alloy wire, which is a promising candidate material for the new-generation pulsed magnets, by employing two independent ultrasonic techniques, i.e., resonant ultrasound spectroscopy(RUS) and ultrasound pulse-echo experiments. Our RUS measurements manifest that the elastic properties of the Cu–6wt% Ag alloy wires can be improved by an electroplastic drawing procedure as compared with the conventional cold drawing. We also take this opportunity to test the availability of our newly-built ultrasound pulse-echo facility at the Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center(WHMFC, China), and the results suggest that the elastic performance of the electroplastically-drawn Cu–6wt% Ag alloy wire remains excellent without anomalous softening under extreme conditions,e.g., in ultra-high magnetic field up to 50 T and nitrogen or helium cryogenic liquids.
基金supported by the Marine S&T Fund of Shandong Province for Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology(Qingdao)(Grant No.2021QNLM020001)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2019YFC0605503C)+2 种基金the Major Scientific and Technological Projects of China National Petroleum Corporation(CNPC)(Grant No.ZD2019-183-003)the National Outstanding Youth Science Foundation(Grant No.41922028)the National Innovation Group Project(Grant No.41821002).
文摘Based on waveform fitting,full waveform inversion(FWI)is an important inversion method with the ability to reconstruct multi-parameter models in high precision.However,the strong nonlinear equation used in FWI presents the following challenges,such as low convergence efficiency,high dependence on the initial model,and the energy imbalance in deep region of the inverted model.To solve these inherent problems,we develop a timedomain elastic FWI method based on gradient preconditioning with the following details:(1)the limited memory Broyden Fletcher Goldfarb Shanno method with faster convergence is adopted to im-prove the inversion stability;(2)a multi-scaled inversion strategy is used to alleviate the nonlinear inversion instead of falling into the local minimum;(3)in addition,the pseudo-Hessian preconditioned illumination operator is involved for preconditioning the parameter gradients to improve the illumination equilibrium degree of deep structures.Based on the programming implementation of the new method,a deep depression model with five diffractors is used for testing.Compared with the conventional elastic FWI method,the technique proposed by this study has better effectiveness and accuracy on the inversion effect and con-vergence,respectively.
基金supported by generous grants from the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(LR24E030003)Zhejiang Province Qianjiang Talent Program(ZJ-QJRC-2020-32).
文摘Elastic electronics are increasingly prevalent in information storage,smart sensing and health monitoring due to their softness,stretchability and portability.Wearable electronic devices should possess elasticity and stretchability that align with biological tissues.Specifically,their materials should be capable of elastic strain up to 50–80%,while the devices themselves must maintain electric stability under strains that accommodate body movements[1].
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.51705082)Fujian Provincial Minjiang Scholar Program (Grant No.0020-510759)+1 种基金Qishan Sholar program in Fuzhou University (Grant No.0020-650289)Fuzhou University Testing Fund of precious apparatus (Grant No.2023T018).
文摘The reduced elastic modulus Er and indentation hardness HIT of various brittle solids including ceramics,semiconductors,glasses,single crystals,and laser material were evaluated using nanoindentation.Various analysis procedures were compared such as Oliver&Pharr and nominal hardness-based methods,which require area function of the indenter,and other methods based on energy,displacement,contact depth,and contact stiffness,which do not require calibration of the indenter.Elastic recovery of the imprint by the Knoop indenter was also utilized to evaluate elastic moduli of brittle solids.Expressions relating HIT/Er and dimensionless nanoindentation variables(e.g.,the ratio of elastic work over total work and the ratio of permanent displacement over maximum displacement)are found to be nonlinear rather than linear for brittle solids.The plastic hardness Hp of brittle solids(except traditional glasses)extracted based on Er is found to be proportional to E_(r)√H_(IT).
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.52175095)。
文摘The incomplete understanding of nanoscale surface interactions arising from underlying atomistic long-range forces limits our ability to simulate and design their performance. In this paper, the surface elasticity is constructed from underlying atomistic nonlocal interactions in spherical nanoparticles. By introducing an intrinsic length scale,we quantify the surface region thickness, and demonstrate the progressive elastic modulus transition caused by asymmetric atomistic nonlocal interactions. The universal surface scaling law, relating the intrinsic length scale to the particle dimensions, is established, and a surface-dominated criterion is developed for quantifying the transition to the surfacedominated behaviors. The model is thoroughly validated through the molecular static simulations and experimental data with the material-specific intrinsic length constants.
