We reviewed our experience in reconstructing forked corpus spongiosum(FCS)in distal/midshaft hypospadias repair and analyzed the efficacy of this surgical technique.From August 2013 to December 2018,137 consecutive ca...We reviewed our experience in reconstructing forked corpus spongiosum(FCS)in distal/midshaft hypospadias repair and analyzed the efficacy of this surgical technique.From August 2013 to December 2018,137 consecutive cases of distal/midshaft hypospadias operated by the same surgeon in Urology Department,Children’s Hospital of Fudan University(Shanghai,China),were retrospectively analyzed.Sixty-four patients who underwent routine tubularized incised plate(TIP)or onlay island flap(ONLAY)surgery were included in the nonreconstructing group,and 73 patients who underwent reconstructing FCS during TIP or ONLAY surgery were included as the reconstructing group.Thirty-eight cases underwent TIP,and 26 underwent ONLAY in the nonreconstructing group,with a median follow-up of 44(range:30-70)months.Twenty-seven cases underwent TIP,and 46 underwent ONLAY in the reconstructing group,with a median follow-up of 15(range:6-27)months.In the nonreconstructing/reconstructing groups,the mean age at the time of surgery was 37.55(standard deviation[s.d.]:29.65)/35.23(s.d.:31.27)months,the mean operation duration was 91.95(s.d.:12.17)/93.84(s.d.:14.91)min,the mean neourethral length was 1.88(s.d.:0.53)/1.94(s.d.:0.53)cm,and the mean glans width was 11.83(s.d.:1.32)/11.56(s.d.:1.83)mm.Twelve(18.8%)/5(6.8%)postoperative complications occurred in the nonreconstructing/reconstructing groups.These included fistula(5/2),glans dehiscence(3/0),diverticulum(1/2),residual chordee(3/0),and meatus stenosis(0/1)in each group.There was a significant difference in the overall rate of complications(P=0.035).These results indicate that the technique of reconstructing FCS provides excellent outcomes with fewer complications in distal/midshaft hypospadias repair.展开更多
For the demands of automatic pruning, an effective discrimination rule of the forked and non-forked larch trees is established. First, information of tnmk and branch diameters of a larch plantations was collected from...For the demands of automatic pruning, an effective discrimination rule of the forked and non-forked larch trees is established. First, information of tnmk and branch diameters of a larch plantations was collected from the west mountain of Beijing. The growth characteristics of the forked and non-forked trees were studied. Given the statistical characteristics of the trunk and branch diameters, a discriminant function of the forked branch and non-forked larch trees was established statistically. Excellent discrimination results were obtained by the function and the rule. The study presents an effective discrimination rule to separate forked trees from straight trees for automatic pruning.展开更多
Five homologous series of bifurcate systems of aliphatic and aromatic polyenic cyano and carboxylic compounds have been prepared and studied. The electronic absorption spectra forthe series and the NMR chemical shifts...Five homologous series of bifurcate systems of aliphatic and aromatic polyenic cyano and carboxylic compounds have been prepared and studied. The electronic absorption spectra forthe series and the NMR chemical shifts for the methyl-, methylene- and beta-protons havebeen found to conform very well to the rule of homologous linearity. The mass spectra forthe α-cyano polyenic ester series show strong peaks for the fragments of M-COOEt but noneof M-CN, indicating that the CN group seems to be in stronger conjugation with the poly-enic chain than the COOEt group does. In all the forked series studided, a red shift in electronic spectra is brought about upon the introduction of an electron-attractive branching group, just like the case of introducing an electron-repelling substituent. This has been taken as an indication of the predominance of themolecular integrality over the group characteristics. By means of the method of similar triangles between a homologous line for a linearseries and that for the corresponding forked compounds, the equivalent △Ns for a branching group may be calculated with accuracy. Based on the value of this equivalent, the substituentnature of the structural effect of the branching group has been inferred. The electronic absorption maxima for four series of the forked compounds have been cal-culated by means of the extended homologous equation for the corresponding linear compounds.With an appropriate correction for the positional effect of the substituent equivalent, the cal-culated wavelengths agree generally with experimental data within ± 7nm.展开更多
Background The columella, nasal tip, lip relationship in the bilateral cleft lip nasal deformity remains a great challenge for plastic surgeon. An esthetically satisfying result is difficult to obtain. A subset of pat...Background The columella, nasal tip, lip relationship in the bilateral cleft lip nasal deformity remains a great challenge for plastic surgeon. An esthetically satisfying result is difficult to obtain. A subset of patients with bilateral cleft lip nasal deformity still require columellar lengthening and nasal correction and philtrial construction. This study aimed to provide a new method based on the forked flap to improve the final appearance of these patients. Methods A technique to correct this deformity is described. This consists of （1） a newly modified forked flap including the orbicularis oris muscle and nasalis muscle along the whole flap for columellar lengthening, （2） a reverse V shaped flap from the lower portion of the columella and the prolabium for normal size phitrum construction, （3） inserting the vermilion portion of the forked flap and advancing the nasal floor medially and anteriorly to lengthen and maintain the nasal septum side of the columella for proper tip positioning, （4） open rhinoplasty, allowing definitive repositioning of the lower lateral cartilages, （5） reconstruction of the orbicularis orismuscle as required, and （6） the flaring nostril floor advancing medially and constructing the sill. Results This technique was applied to 15 cases of secondary bilateral cleft lip nasal deformity. All the flaps took without signs of partial necrosis. In all cases, the nasal tip was projected forward with adequate columella elongation, and the height of the prolabium was added with normal size philtrial dimensions. Conclusions This method makes maximum use of the tissue containing the scar in the lip and limits tissues in the lower portion of the columella and the prolabium for adequate columella elongation and reconstruction with normal size philtrial dimensions. It is a very reasonable and useful method in correction of secondary bilateral cleft lip nasal deformities.展开更多
In this paper,a novel four-prong quartz tuning fork(QTF)was designed with enlarged deformation area,large prong gap,and low resonant frequency to improve its performance in laser spectroscopy sensing.A theoretical sim...In this paper,a novel four-prong quartz tuning fork(QTF)was designed with enlarged deformation area,large prong gap,and low resonant frequency to improve its performance in laser spectroscopy sensing.A theoretical simulation model was established to optimize the design of the QTF structure.In the simulation of quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy(QEPAS)technology,the maximum stress and the surface charge density of the four-prong QTF demonstrated increases of 11.1-fold and 15.9-fold,respectively,compared to that of the standard two-prong QTF.In the simulation of light-induced thermoelastic spectroscopy(LITES)technology,the surface temperature difference of the four-prong QTF was found to be 11.4 times greater than that of the standard QTF.Experimental results indicated that the C_(2)H_(2)-QEPAS system based on this innovative design improved the signal-to-noise-ratio(SNR)by 4.67 times compared with the standard QTF-based system,and the SNR could increase up to 147.72 times when the four-prong QTF was equipped with its optimal acoustic micro-resonator(AmR).When the average time of the system reached 370 s,the system achieved a MDL as low as 21 ppb.The four-prong QTF-based C_(2)H_(2)-LITES system exhibited a SNR improvement by a factor of 4.52,and a MDL of 96 ppb was obtained when the average time of the system reached 100 s.The theoretical and experimental results effectively demonstrated the superiority of the four-prong QTF in the field of laser spectroscopy sensing.展开更多
1 Introduction It has been known from the experiment that two conjugated systems of aromaticheterocyclic carbonyl and phenyl carbonyl groups in the aromatic heterocylic phenylketone compounds are not equivalent and so...1 Introduction It has been known from the experiment that two conjugated systems of aromaticheterocyclic carbonyl and phenyl carbonyl groups in the aromatic heterocylic phenylketone compounds are not equivalent and so are not coplanary. The synhesis展开更多
Grooved tuning forks with hierarchical structures have become some of the most widely used piezoelectric quartz microelectromechanical system devices;however,fabricating these devices requires multi-step processes due...Grooved tuning forks with hierarchical structures have become some of the most widely used piezoelectric quartz microelectromechanical system devices;however,fabricating these devices requires multi-step processes due to the complexity of etching of quartz,particularly in specific orientations of the crystal lattice.This paper proposes a one-step fabrication strategy that can form a complete hierarchical structure with only a single etching process using novel lithography patterns.The core principle of this strategy is based on the effect of the size of the groove patterns on quartz etching,whereby trenches of varying depths can be created in a fixed etching time by adjusting the width of the hard mask.Specifically,the device outline and grooved structure can be completed using a seamlessly designed etching pattern and optimized time.Furthermore,the etching structure itself influences the etching results.It was found that dividing a wide trench by including a wall to separate it into two narrow trenches significantly reduces the etching rate,allowing for predictable tuning of the etching rate for wider grooves.This effectively increases the usability and flexibility of the one-step strategy.This was applied to the manufacture of an ultra-small quartz grooved tuning fork resonator with a frequency of 32.768 kHz in a single step,increasing production efficiency by almost 45%and reducing costs by almost 30%compared to current methods.This has great potential for improving the productivity of grooved tuning fork devices.It can also be extended to the fabrication of other quartz crystal devices requiring hierarchical structures.展开更多
Scientists since Aristotle’s day have wondered why the tongues of snakes and many lizards——are forked, a trait that dates from at least the Cretaceous,more than 65 million years ago.Now Kurt Schwenk,a University of...Scientists since Aristotle’s day have wondered why the tongues of snakes and many lizards——are forked, a trait that dates from at least the Cretaceous,more than 65 million years ago.Now Kurt Schwenk,a University of Connecticut evolutionary biologist, thinks he knows the answer. "It gives them the abil-展开更多
In this paper,a novel highly sensitive methane(CH_(4))and acetylene(C_(2)H_(2))dual-gas light-induced thermoelectric spectroscopy(LITES)sensor based on Lissajous space-division multiplexed(LSDM)technology and trapezoi...In this paper,a novel highly sensitive methane(CH_(4))and acetylene(C_(2)H_(2))dual-gas light-induced thermoelectric spectroscopy(LITES)sensor based on Lissajous space-division multiplexed(LSDM)technology and trapezoidal-head quartz tuning fork(QTF)detector was reported for the first time.A theoretical LSDM model was established on the basis of three-mirror astigmatic multi-pass cell(MPC)and it was used to design a pair of Lissajous spot patterns with optical path length to volume ratios(OPL/Vs)of 13.5 cm^(-2) and 13.3 cm^(-2),respectively.Two self-designed trapezoidal-head QTFs with low resonant frequencies of less than 10 kHz and quality factor of~12000 were adopted to enhance the detection ability.Two kinds of fiber amplifier,erbium doped fiber amplifier(EDFA)and Raman fiber amplifier(RFA),were combined to amplify the output power of two diode lasers to improve the excitation strength.After optimization,minimum detection limit(MDL)of 268.8 ppb and 91.4 ppb for real-simultaneous CH_(4) and C_(2)H_(2) sensing were obtained,respectively.When the integration time of the system were 150 s and 100 s,the MDLs could be improved to 54.8 ppb and 26.1 ppb,accordingly.Further improvement methods for such sensor were discussed.展开更多
实现各类预想故障下潮流转移比快速仿真分析是电网安全稳定运行的重要保证。针对现有实际运行方式中潮流转移分析困难问题,提出大规模电力系统潮流转移比多核并行批处理方法。该方法基于广泛使用的商业大系统分析工具,在参数解析分类、...实现各类预想故障下潮流转移比快速仿真分析是电网安全稳定运行的重要保证。针对现有实际运行方式中潮流转移分析困难问题,提出大规模电力系统潮流转移比多核并行批处理方法。该方法基于广泛使用的商业大系统分析工具,在参数解析分类、故障自动设置及结果解析的基础上,引入深度优先搜索(depth first search,DFS)算法进行孤立节点和孤岛区域检测以保证网络完整性,结合潮流计算合理性的自动判别以实现潮流转移比的批处理分析;同时在多核环境下,构建基于Fork/Join的并行框架,采用"分治模式"递归分解计算任务,从而实现分析方法的多核并行。算例仿真和在云南电网的实际应用验证了所提方法的有效性和快速性。展开更多
The micro quartz crystal tuning fork gyroscope is a new type of vibratory gyroscope. The gyroscope should be analyzed and simulated early in the design stage in order to offer reliable basis for design and to shorten ...The micro quartz crystal tuning fork gyroscope is a new type of vibratory gyroscope. The gyroscope should be analyzed and simulated early in the design stage in order to offer reliable basis for design and to shorten the period of development. Thus the vibratory characteristics of the gyroscope is simulated with the finite element method of coupled field. The optimum exciting frequency and the factors which influence the gyroscope sensitivity are determined. The method for adjusting the frequency deviation between driving and detecting modes is also proposed.展开更多
文摘We reviewed our experience in reconstructing forked corpus spongiosum(FCS)in distal/midshaft hypospadias repair and analyzed the efficacy of this surgical technique.From August 2013 to December 2018,137 consecutive cases of distal/midshaft hypospadias operated by the same surgeon in Urology Department,Children’s Hospital of Fudan University(Shanghai,China),were retrospectively analyzed.Sixty-four patients who underwent routine tubularized incised plate(TIP)or onlay island flap(ONLAY)surgery were included in the nonreconstructing group,and 73 patients who underwent reconstructing FCS during TIP or ONLAY surgery were included as the reconstructing group.Thirty-eight cases underwent TIP,and 26 underwent ONLAY in the nonreconstructing group,with a median follow-up of 44(range:30-70)months.Twenty-seven cases underwent TIP,and 46 underwent ONLAY in the reconstructing group,with a median follow-up of 15(range:6-27)months.In the nonreconstructing/reconstructing groups,the mean age at the time of surgery was 37.55(standard deviation[s.d.]:29.65)/35.23(s.d.:31.27)months,the mean operation duration was 91.95(s.d.:12.17)/93.84(s.d.:14.91)min,the mean neourethral length was 1.88(s.d.:0.53)/1.94(s.d.:0.53)cm,and the mean glans width was 11.83(s.d.:1.32)/11.56(s.d.:1.83)mm.Twelve(18.8%)/5(6.8%)postoperative complications occurred in the nonreconstructing/reconstructing groups.These included fistula(5/2),glans dehiscence(3/0),diverticulum(1/2),residual chordee(3/0),and meatus stenosis(0/1)in each group.There was a significant difference in the overall rate of complications(P=0.035).These results indicate that the technique of reconstructing FCS provides excellent outcomes with fewer complications in distal/midshaft hypospadias repair.
文摘For the demands of automatic pruning, an effective discrimination rule of the forked and non-forked larch trees is established. First, information of tnmk and branch diameters of a larch plantations was collected from the west mountain of Beijing. The growth characteristics of the forked and non-forked trees were studied. Given the statistical characteristics of the trunk and branch diameters, a discriminant function of the forked branch and non-forked larch trees was established statistically. Excellent discrimination results were obtained by the function and the rule. The study presents an effective discrimination rule to separate forked trees from straight trees for automatic pruning.
文摘Five homologous series of bifurcate systems of aliphatic and aromatic polyenic cyano and carboxylic compounds have been prepared and studied. The electronic absorption spectra forthe series and the NMR chemical shifts for the methyl-, methylene- and beta-protons havebeen found to conform very well to the rule of homologous linearity. The mass spectra forthe α-cyano polyenic ester series show strong peaks for the fragments of M-COOEt but noneof M-CN, indicating that the CN group seems to be in stronger conjugation with the poly-enic chain than the COOEt group does. In all the forked series studided, a red shift in electronic spectra is brought about upon the introduction of an electron-attractive branching group, just like the case of introducing an electron-repelling substituent. This has been taken as an indication of the predominance of themolecular integrality over the group characteristics. By means of the method of similar triangles between a homologous line for a linearseries and that for the corresponding forked compounds, the equivalent △Ns for a branching group may be calculated with accuracy. Based on the value of this equivalent, the substituentnature of the structural effect of the branching group has been inferred. The electronic absorption maxima for four series of the forked compounds have been cal-culated by means of the extended homologous equation for the corresponding linear compounds.With an appropriate correction for the positional effect of the substituent equivalent, the cal-culated wavelengths agree generally with experimental data within ± 7nm.
文摘Background The columella, nasal tip, lip relationship in the bilateral cleft lip nasal deformity remains a great challenge for plastic surgeon. An esthetically satisfying result is difficult to obtain. A subset of patients with bilateral cleft lip nasal deformity still require columellar lengthening and nasal correction and philtrial construction. This study aimed to provide a new method based on the forked flap to improve the final appearance of these patients. Methods A technique to correct this deformity is described. This consists of （1） a newly modified forked flap including the orbicularis oris muscle and nasalis muscle along the whole flap for columellar lengthening, （2） a reverse V shaped flap from the lower portion of the columella and the prolabium for normal size phitrum construction, （3） inserting the vermilion portion of the forked flap and advancing the nasal floor medially and anteriorly to lengthen and maintain the nasal septum side of the columella for proper tip positioning, （4） open rhinoplasty, allowing definitive repositioning of the lower lateral cartilages, （5） reconstruction of the orbicularis orismuscle as required, and （6） the flaring nostril floor advancing medially and constructing the sill. Results This technique was applied to 15 cases of secondary bilateral cleft lip nasal deformity. All the flaps took without signs of partial necrosis. In all cases, the nasal tip was projected forward with adequate columella elongation, and the height of the prolabium was added with normal size philtrial dimensions. Conclusions This method makes maximum use of the tissue containing the scar in the lip and limits tissues in the lower portion of the columella and the prolabium for adequate columella elongation and reconstruction with normal size philtrial dimensions. It is a very reasonable and useful method in correction of secondary bilateral cleft lip nasal deformities.
基金supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62335006,62022032,62275065,and 62405078)Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Acquisition and Manipulation(Anhui University),Ministry of Education(Grant No.OEIAM202202)+2 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.HIT.OCEF.2023011)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2024M764172)Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Fund(Grant No.LBH-Z23144).
文摘In this paper,a novel four-prong quartz tuning fork(QTF)was designed with enlarged deformation area,large prong gap,and low resonant frequency to improve its performance in laser spectroscopy sensing.A theoretical simulation model was established to optimize the design of the QTF structure.In the simulation of quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy(QEPAS)technology,the maximum stress and the surface charge density of the four-prong QTF demonstrated increases of 11.1-fold and 15.9-fold,respectively,compared to that of the standard two-prong QTF.In the simulation of light-induced thermoelastic spectroscopy(LITES)technology,the surface temperature difference of the four-prong QTF was found to be 11.4 times greater than that of the standard QTF.Experimental results indicated that the C_(2)H_(2)-QEPAS system based on this innovative design improved the signal-to-noise-ratio(SNR)by 4.67 times compared with the standard QTF-based system,and the SNR could increase up to 147.72 times when the four-prong QTF was equipped with its optimal acoustic micro-resonator(AmR).When the average time of the system reached 370 s,the system achieved a MDL as low as 21 ppb.The four-prong QTF-based C_(2)H_(2)-LITES system exhibited a SNR improvement by a factor of 4.52,and a MDL of 96 ppb was obtained when the average time of the system reached 100 s.The theoretical and experimental results effectively demonstrated the superiority of the four-prong QTF in the field of laser spectroscopy sensing.
文摘1 Introduction It has been known from the experiment that two conjugated systems of aromaticheterocyclic carbonyl and phenyl carbonyl groups in the aromatic heterocylic phenylketone compounds are not equivalent and so are not coplanary. The synhesis
文摘Grooved tuning forks with hierarchical structures have become some of the most widely used piezoelectric quartz microelectromechanical system devices;however,fabricating these devices requires multi-step processes due to the complexity of etching of quartz,particularly in specific orientations of the crystal lattice.This paper proposes a one-step fabrication strategy that can form a complete hierarchical structure with only a single etching process using novel lithography patterns.The core principle of this strategy is based on the effect of the size of the groove patterns on quartz etching,whereby trenches of varying depths can be created in a fixed etching time by adjusting the width of the hard mask.Specifically,the device outline and grooved structure can be completed using a seamlessly designed etching pattern and optimized time.Furthermore,the etching structure itself influences the etching results.It was found that dividing a wide trench by including a wall to separate it into two narrow trenches significantly reduces the etching rate,allowing for predictable tuning of the etching rate for wider grooves.This effectively increases the usability and flexibility of the one-step strategy.This was applied to the manufacture of an ultra-small quartz grooved tuning fork resonator with a frequency of 32.768 kHz in a single step,increasing production efficiency by almost 45%and reducing costs by almost 30%compared to current methods.This has great potential for improving the productivity of grooved tuning fork devices.It can also be extended to the fabrication of other quartz crystal devices requiring hierarchical structures.
文摘Scientists since Aristotle’s day have wondered why the tongues of snakes and many lizards——are forked, a trait that dates from at least the Cretaceous,more than 65 million years ago.Now Kurt Schwenk,a University of Connecticut evolutionary biologist, thinks he knows the answer. "It gives them the abil-
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.62335006,62022032,62275065,and 61875047)Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Acquisition and Manipulation(Anhui University),Ministry of Education(Grant No.OEIAM202202)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.HIT.OCEF.2023011).
文摘In this paper,a novel highly sensitive methane(CH_(4))and acetylene(C_(2)H_(2))dual-gas light-induced thermoelectric spectroscopy(LITES)sensor based on Lissajous space-division multiplexed(LSDM)technology and trapezoidal-head quartz tuning fork(QTF)detector was reported for the first time.A theoretical LSDM model was established on the basis of three-mirror astigmatic multi-pass cell(MPC)and it was used to design a pair of Lissajous spot patterns with optical path length to volume ratios(OPL/Vs)of 13.5 cm^(-2) and 13.3 cm^(-2),respectively.Two self-designed trapezoidal-head QTFs with low resonant frequencies of less than 10 kHz and quality factor of~12000 were adopted to enhance the detection ability.Two kinds of fiber amplifier,erbium doped fiber amplifier(EDFA)and Raman fiber amplifier(RFA),were combined to amplify the output power of two diode lasers to improve the excitation strength.After optimization,minimum detection limit(MDL)of 268.8 ppb and 91.4 ppb for real-simultaneous CH_(4) and C_(2)H_(2) sensing were obtained,respectively.When the integration time of the system were 150 s and 100 s,the MDLs could be improved to 54.8 ppb and 26.1 ppb,accordingly.Further improvement methods for such sensor were discussed.
文摘实现各类预想故障下潮流转移比快速仿真分析是电网安全稳定运行的重要保证。针对现有实际运行方式中潮流转移分析困难问题,提出大规模电力系统潮流转移比多核并行批处理方法。该方法基于广泛使用的商业大系统分析工具,在参数解析分类、故障自动设置及结果解析的基础上,引入深度优先搜索(depth first search,DFS)算法进行孤立节点和孤岛区域检测以保证网络完整性,结合潮流计算合理性的自动判别以实现潮流转移比的批处理分析;同时在多核环境下,构建基于Fork/Join的并行框架,采用"分治模式"递归分解计算任务,从而实现分析方法的多核并行。算例仿真和在云南电网的实际应用验证了所提方法的有效性和快速性。
文摘The micro quartz crystal tuning fork gyroscope is a new type of vibratory gyroscope. The gyroscope should be analyzed and simulated early in the design stage in order to offer reliable basis for design and to shorten the period of development. Thus the vibratory characteristics of the gyroscope is simulated with the finite element method of coupled field. The optimum exciting frequency and the factors which influence the gyroscope sensitivity are determined. The method for adjusting the frequency deviation between driving and detecting modes is also proposed.
