The energy consumption of buildings in urban areas is one of the greatest source of energy wasting and, consequently, ofincreasing of CO2 emission. Research is currently focused on the reduction of this consumption th...The energy consumption of buildings in urban areas is one of the greatest source of energy wasting and, consequently, ofincreasing of CO2 emission. Research is currently focused on the reduction of this consumption through the use of passive air-conditioning systems, that can be integrated with conventional systems and give rise to the so-called hybrid systems. Historically, these passive systems were developed in the Mediterranean and Middle East area. The research approach on this topic involves the application of design strategies and the development of computational tools and control systems. The development of the hybrid systems is the result of the synergy between current scientific knowledge, advanced manufacturing and information technology. In this study, a modular housing system has been investigated under different conditions. Simulations have been repeated, in order to identify the configuration that provides the highest indoor comfort. The analysis of the different conditions has been carried out using a CFD （computational fluid dynamic） software. The paper shows the results developed by the Dipartimento di Architettura of the Universit^t di Palermo in the analysis of the natural ventilation effect on the indoor comfort.展开更多
Since the Fukushima accident in 2011,more and more attention has been paid to nuclear reactor safety.A number of evolutionary passive systems have been developed to enhance the inherent safety of reactors.This paper p...Since the Fukushima accident in 2011,more and more attention has been paid to nuclear reactor safety.A number of evolutionary passive systems have been developed to enhance the inherent safety of reactors.This paper presents a passive safety system applied on CPR1000,which is a traditional generation II+ reactor.The passive components selected are as follows:(1) the reactor makeup tanks(RMTs);(2) the advanced accumulators(A-ACCs);(3) the passive emergency feedwater system(PEFS);(4)the passive depressurization system(PDS);(5) the incontainment refueling water storage tank(IRWST).The model of the coolant system and the passive systems was established by utilizing a system code(RELAP5/MOD3.3).The SBLOCA(small-break loss of coolant) was analyzed to test the passive safety systems.When the SBLOCA occurred,the RMTs were initiated.The water in the RMTs was then injected into the pressure vessel.The RMTs' low water level triggered the PDS,which depressurized the coolant system drastically.As the pressure of the coolant system decreased,the A-ACCs and the IRWST were put to work to prevent the uncovering of the core.The results show that,after the small-break loss-of-coolant accident,the passive systems can prevent uncovering of the core and guarantee the safety of the plant.展开更多
The integration of the intelligent reflecting surface(IRS)with simultaneous wireless information and power transfer(SWIPT)has emerged as a cost-effective and efficient solution to enhance the performance of informatio...The integration of the intelligent reflecting surface(IRS)with simultaneous wireless information and power transfer(SWIPT)has emerged as a cost-effective and efficient solution to enhance the performance of information and energy transfer.In this research,a hybrid active/passive IRS-assisted SWIPT system is proposed.Specifically,an active IRS(AIRS)and a passive IRS(PIRS)are deployed in the SWIPT system to facilitate a multiantenna base station(BS)in simultaneously delivering information and energy to multiple information users(IUs)and energy users(EUs).The objective is to maximize the sum throughput by jointly optimizing the transmitter beamforming and the reflection coefficient matrices of the AIRS and the PIRS while satisfying the transmitter power constraints,the energy harvesting(EH)requirements of EUs,and the AIRS amplification power limitations.However,the optimization variables are highly coupled and cannot be solved directly.To tackle this complex problem,we propose an efficient algorithm based on alternating optimization(AO)and semi-definite relaxation(SDR)techniques to obtain high-quality solutions.Simulation results demonstrate that the hybrid active/passive IRSassisted SWIPT system significantly enhances throughput performance and outperforms benchmark systems.展开更多
Recent advancements in passive wireless sensor technology have significantly extended the application scope of sensing,particularly in challenging environments for monitoring industry and healthcare applications.These...Recent advancements in passive wireless sensor technology have significantly extended the application scope of sensing,particularly in challenging environments for monitoring industry and healthcare applications.These systems are equipped with battery-free operation,wireless connectivity,and are designed to be both miniaturized and lightweight.Such features enable the safe,real-time monitoring of industrial environments and support high-precision physiological measurements in confined internal body spaces and on wearable epidermal devices.Despite the exploration into diverse application environments,the development of a systematic and comprehensive research framework for system architecture remains elusive,which hampers further optimization of these systems.This review,therefore,begins with an examination of application scenarios,progresses to evaluate current system architectures,and discusses the function of each component—specifically,the passive sensor module,the wireless communication model,and the readout module—within the context of key implementations in target sensing systems.Furthermore,we present case studies that demonstrate the feasibility of proposed classified components for sensing scenarios,derived from this systematic approach.By outlining a research trajectory for the application of passive wireless systems in sensing technologies,this paper aims to establish a foundation for more advanced,user-friendly applications.展开更多
The passive containment heat removal system(PCS)is one of the key passive safety systems of China’s third-generation advanced pressurized water reactor-Hua-long Pressurized Reactor(HPR1000),used to prevent overpressu...The passive containment heat removal system(PCS)is one of the key passive safety systems of China’s third-generation advanced pressurized water reactor-Hua-long Pressurized Reactor(HPR1000),used to prevent overpressure of large concrete containment under severe accident scenarios.This paper provides an overview of the development of the HPR1000 passive containment heat removal system,including its operating principles and configuration,internal heat exchanger design,feasibility tests,engineering-scale PCS verification tests,comprehensive tests on PCS-containment coupling characteristics,among other key supporting studies.These extensive studies demonstrated that the PCS of HPR1000,which is designed based on flashing-driven open natural circulation and efficient condensation heat transfer theory,can work effectively and ensure the integrity of the containment under various accident scenarios.The system has been applied to Fuqing No.5 and No.6 nuclear power units and Zhangzhou No.1 and No.2 units of China’s first million-kilowatt third-generation nuclear power HPR1000.It is also applied to K-2/K-3 units of Karachi Nuclear Power Plant in Pakistan.展开更多
The soft actuator is characterized by high safety,flexibility,and adaptability.It is capable of both active and passive defor-mations.This paper presents a discrete degree of freedom(DOF)method for soft actuators to r...The soft actuator is characterized by high safety,flexibility,and adaptability.It is capable of both active and passive defor-mations.This paper presents a discrete degree of freedom(DOF)method for soft actuators to reveal DOF characteristics.The method draws on the superposition mechanism of the deformation characteristics of the sarcomere in the skeletal muscles of living organisms.Firstly,the multi-DOF deformation characteristics of the soft actuator are discretized into superimposed combinations of single-DOF micro-units.Then,the soft actuator was determined to contain deformation characteristics such as extension-contraction,bending,and twisting.Eighteen types of micro-units with basic deforma-tion characteristics were obtained depending on the axis and orientation.Further,the mapping relationship between the combination of micro-units and the motion characteristics of the soft actuator based on the GF set theory was established.Finally,an active-passive DOF co-structured soft actuator(APCSA)was developed.The graphical approach analyzes the experimental results,and it can be concluded that active and passive DOFs can coexist in the composite deformation of the soft actuator.展开更多
This paper proposes a passive control method to reduce peak values of slipstream and turbulent kinetic energy in a high-speed train wake by attaching vortex generators(VGs)onto the upper surface of the tail car.The im...This paper proposes a passive control method to reduce peak values of slipstream and turbulent kinetic energy in a high-speed train wake by attaching vortex generators(VGs)onto the upper surface of the tail car.The impact of the VGs is assessed through the improved delayed detached eddy simulations(IDDES)after validating predictions against previous experimental measurements and other numerical predictions for the base case.The simulations indicate that strategically installed VGs can reduce the average slipstream velocity(U slipstream)and the upper limit of slipstream velocity(U_(slipstream,max))by~17%and~15%,respectively,as well as moving the peaks downstream by approximately train height,thus reducing the danger posed by slipstream to waiting passengers and trackside workers.Analysis shows that the wake turbulent kinetic energy diminishes as the vortex generators decelerate the downwash flow and reduce shear production in the wake.It is also found that the presence of VGs significantly impacts the flow on the upper surface near the tail by modifying the unsteady trailing longitudinal vortices through the formation of additional counter-rotating longitudinal vortices from the VGs.These latter vortices prevent the merging of vortical airflow around the trailing nose tip,which is otherwise induced by the longitudinal vortex of the train.They also reduce vortex intensity through cross-annihilation and cross diffusion as the wake advects downstream,limiting outwards advection through interaction with the image pair,and contributing to a decrease in the peak slipstream value.The method proposed offers a simple approach to wake control leading to significant slipstream benefits.展开更多
Methods allowing passive daytime radiative cooling(PDRC)to be carried out in an energy-efficient and scalable way are potentially important for various disciplines.Here,we report a sustainable strategy for scalable-de...Methods allowing passive daytime radiative cooling(PDRC)to be carried out in an energy-efficient and scalable way are potentially important for various disciplines.Here,we report a sustainable strategy for scalable-designed and color-regulating PDRC coating based on high-crystallinity photonic metamaterial(crystallinity:71.5%;enhanced assembly efficiency:72%),that is derived from the as-prepared 55 wt%solid content poly(methyl methacrylate-butyl acrylate-methacrylic acid)P(MMA-BA-MAA)monodispersed latexes(approaching theoretical limit:59 wt%).Robust meter-scale PDRC coatings are constructed by various industrial modes onto diverse surfaces,addressing bottlenecks like dull appearance,high cost,low efficiency,and hard construction.Notably,the solar reflectance,long-wave infrared emittance,and calculated theoretical cooling power of the designed PDRC coating,respectively,reach~0.94,~0.97,and~95.5 W m^(-2)under solar radiation,which can achieve an average 5.3℃sub-ambient daytime temperature drop in the summer in Nanjing.The cooling performance,scale preparation,and cost-effectiveness of the PDRC coating have extended into leading position compared with those of state-of-the-art designs.This work provides promising route to reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption for global sustainability.展开更多
Radiative cooling passively emits heat to outer space without energy input,offering promise for energy-efficient thermal management.It is an important solution to promote the low-carbon environmental protection strate...Radiative cooling passively emits heat to outer space without energy input,offering promise for energy-efficient thermal management.It is an important solution to promote the low-carbon environmental protection strategy.With the continuous development of radiative cooling technologies,the material selection,preparation process,structural design,and applica-tion fields have also made more diverse progress.Therefore,this review aims to systematically introduce the fundamental concepts and underlying principles of radiative cooling.A summary of the commonly used materials for radiative cooling is provided.In addition,the advanced fabrication processes and structural designs of radiative cooling materials are further explored and discussed.Subsequently,the unique functions of radiative cooling materials are highlighted to enhance their applicability and usefulness across various fields.An overview of combining radiative cooling materials with different fields is also provided.In reality,these applications hold the potential to improve thermal management across a range of fields.Finally,it summarizes the shortcomings and great potential of radiative cooling materials in various fields.It also looks forward to the future,aiming to promote the progress and widespread adoption of radiative cooling technologies.展开更多
Heat exchangers play a crucial role in thermal energy systems,with their performance directly impacting efficiency,cost,and environmental impact.Apowerful technique for performance improvement can be given by passive ...Heat exchangers play a crucial role in thermal energy systems,with their performance directly impacting efficiency,cost,and environmental impact.Apowerful technique for performance improvement can be given by passive enhancement strategies,which are characterized by their dependability and minimal external power requirements.This comprehensive review critically assesses recent advancements in such passive methods to evaluate their heat transfer mechanisms,performance characteristics,and practical implementation challenges.Our methodology involves a systematic and comprehensive analysis of various heat transfer enhancement techniques,including surface modifications,extended surfaces,swirl flow devices,and tube inserts.This approach synthesizes and integrates findings from a broad spectrum of experimental investigations and numerical simulations to establish a cohesive understanding of their performance characteristics and underlyingmechanisms.Based on the findings,passive heat transfer techniques result in significant improvements in thermal performance;for instance,corrugated and roughened surfaces increase the heat transfer coefficient by 50%–200%,and advanced insert geometries,such as modified twisted tapes,can increase it by more than 300%,typically accompanied by significant pressure-drop penalties.However,an important finding is the general trade-off between enhanced heat transfer and higher frictional loss,which requires optimization depending on the applications.Finally,this review also provides recommendations that will document the gaps of various passive techniques in heat exchangers to future address.展开更多
Background:Ex vivo lung perfusion(EVLP)has emerged as a critical technique for lung preservation and evaluation prior to transplantation.While conventional rat EVLP systems utilize closed-loop dual cannulation of pulm...Background:Ex vivo lung perfusion(EVLP)has emerged as a critical technique for lung preservation and evaluation prior to transplantation.While conventional rat EVLP systems utilize closed-loop dual cannulation of pulmonary artery(PA)and vein,the effect of the simplified model using single PA cannulation with passive venous drainage is unknown.Methods:We developed two EVLP models in rats:a semi-closed circuit with PA-only cannulation and left atrial incision for passive venous drainage(SC-EVLP),and a closed circuit employing both arterial and venous cannulation(C-EVLP).Donor lungs were perfused for a defined duration and subsequently orthotopically transplanted.We evaluated pulmonary function parameters,histopathological injury scores,inflammatory cytokine levels,and apoptotic marker expression at the end of perfusion and posttransplantation.Results:Compared to the conventional EVLP,the SC-EVLP group exhibited significantly lower PA pressure and improved dynamic lung compliance throughout perfusion.Although the levels of tumor necrosis factor-αin the perfusate were higher in the SC-EVLP group,other cytokine levels in the perfusate and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid exhibited no significant differences.Pulmonary edema was reduced in the SC-EVLP group,as indicated by a lower lung wet-to-dry ratio.After transplantation,lungs from the SC-EVLP group exhibited lower histological injury scores,reduced apoptosis,and decreased serum cytokine levels,suggesting attenuated inflammation and tissue damage.Conclusions:In a rat model,single PA cannulation with passive venous drainage reduced pulmonary edema during EVLP and reduced lung injury and systemic inflammation after transplantation.展开更多
With a pair of antennas spaced apart, an airborne passive location system measures phase differences of emitting signals. Regarded as cyclic ambiguities, the moduli of the measurements traditionally are resolved by ad...With a pair of antennas spaced apart, an airborne passive location system measures phase differences of emitting signals. Regarded as cyclic ambiguities, the moduli of the measurements traditionally are resolved by adding more antenna elements. This paper models the cyclic ambiguity as a component of the system state, of which the observability is analyzed and compared to that of the bear- ings-only passive location system. It is shown that the necessary and sufficient observability condition for the bearings-only passive location system is only the necessary observability condition for the passive location system with phase difference measurements, and that when the system state is observable, the cyclic ambiguities can be estimated by accumulating the phase difference measurements, thereby making the observer able to locate the emitter with high-precision.展开更多
To improve the navigation accuracy of an autonomous underwater vehicle （AUV）, a novel terrain passive integrated navigation system （TPINS） is presented. According to the characteristics of the underwater environme...To improve the navigation accuracy of an autonomous underwater vehicle （AUV）, a novel terrain passive integrated navigation system （TPINS） is presented. According to the characteristics of the underwater environment and AUV navigation requirements of low cost and high accuracy, a novel TPINS is designed with a configuration of the strapdown inertial navigation system （SINS）, the terrain reference navigation system （TRNS）, the Doppler velocity sonar （DVS）, the magnetic compass and the navigation computer utilizing the unscented Kalman filter （UKF） to fuse the navigation information from various navigation sensors. Linear filter equations for the extended Kalman filter （EKF）, nonlinear filter equations for the UKF and measurement equations of navigation sensors are addressed. It is indicated from the comparable simulation experiments of the EKF and the UKF that AUV navigation precision is improved substantially with the proposed sensors and the UKF when compared to the EKF. The TPINS designed with the proposed sensors and the UKF is effective in reducing AUV navigation position errors and improving the stability and precision of the AUV underwater integrated navigation.展开更多
According to the characteristics of gravity passive navigation, this paper presents a novel gravity passive navigation system （GPNS）, which consists of the rate azimuth platform （RAP）, gravity sensor, digitally st...According to the characteristics of gravity passive navigation, this paper presents a novel gravity passive navigation system （GPNS）, which consists of the rate azimuth platform （RAP）, gravity sensor, digitally stored gravity maps, depth sensor and relative log. The algorithm of rate azimuth platform inertial navigation system, error state-space equations, measurement equations and GPNS optimal filter are described. In view of the measurements made by an onboard gravity sensor the Eotvos effect is introduced in the gravity measurement equation of a GPNS optimal filter. A GPNS is studied with the Matlab/Simulink tools; simulation results demonstrate that a GPNS has small errors in platform attitude and position. Because the inertial navigation platform is the rate azimuth platform in the GPNS and gravity sensor is mounted on the rate azimuth platform, the cost of the GPNS is lower than existing GPNS＇s and according to the above results the GPNS meets the need to maintain accuracy navigation for underwater vehicles over long intervals.展开更多
In this paper,the problem of time varying telecommunication delays in passive teleoperation systems is addressed.The design comprises delayed position,velocity and position-velocity signals with the local position and...In this paper,the problem of time varying telecommunication delays in passive teleoperation systems is addressed.The design comprises delayed position,velocity and position-velocity signals with the local position and velocity signals of the master and slave manipulators.Nonlinear adaptive control terms are employed locally to cope with uncertain parameters associated with the gravity loading vector of the master and slave manipulators.Lyapunov-Krasovskii function is employed for three methods to establish asymptotic tracking property of the closed loop teleoperation systems.The stability analysis is derived for both symmetrical and unsymmetrical time varying delays in the forward and backward communication channel that connects the local and remote sites.Finally,evaluation results are presented to illustrate the efectiveness of the proposed design for real-time applications.展开更多
Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor model can exhibit a variety of chaotic phenomena under some choices of system parameters and external input. Based on the property of passive system, the essential conditions were st...Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor model can exhibit a variety of chaotic phenomena under some choices of system parameters and external input. Based on the property of passive system, the essential conditions were studied, by which Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor chaotic system could be equivalent to passive system. Using Lyapunov stability theory, the convergence condition deciding the system's characters was discussed. In the convergence condition area, the equivalent passive system could be globally asymptotically stabilized by smooth state feedback.展开更多
Passive system theory was applied to propose a new passive control method with nonlinear observer of the Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor chaotic system. Through constructing a Lyapunov function, the subsystem of th...Passive system theory was applied to propose a new passive control method with nonlinear observer of the Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor chaotic system. Through constructing a Lyapunov function, the subsystem of the Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor chaotic system could be proved to be globally stable at the equilibrium point. Then a controller with smooth state feedback is designed so that the Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor chaotic system can be equivalent to a passive system. To get the state variables of the controller, the nonlinear observer is also studied. It is found that the outputs of the nonlinear observer can approximate the state variables of the Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor chaotic system if the system’s nonlinear function is a globally Lipschitz function. Simulation results showed that the equivalent passive system of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor chaotic system could be globally asymptotically stabilized by smooth state feedback in the observed parameter convergence condition area.展开更多
Thermal comfort has a great impact on occupants’productivity and general well-being.Since people spend 80–90%of their time indoors,developing the tools and methods that enhance the thermal comfort for building are w...Thermal comfort has a great impact on occupants’productivity and general well-being.Since people spend 80–90%of their time indoors,developing the tools and methods that enhance the thermal comfort for building are worth investigating.Previous studies have proved that using passive systems like Trombe walls and solar chimneys significantly enhanced thermal comfort in inside spaces despite that each system has a specific purpose within a specific climate condition.Hence,the main purpose of this study is to design and configure a new,dual functional passive system,called a solar wall.The new system combines the Trombe wall and solar chimney,and it can cool or heat based on building needs.Simulation software,DesignBuilder,has been used to configure the Solar Wall,and study its impact on indoor operative temperature for the base case.Using the new system,the simulation results were compared with those obtained in the base case and analyzed to determine the most efficient system design parameters and implementation method.The case that gave the best results for solar wall configuration was triple glazed glass and 0.1 cm copper as an absorber(case 11).The results show that using four units(case D)achieves longer thermal comfort levels:15 to 24 thermal hours during winter(compared to five hours maximum)and 10 to 19 comfort hours in summer(compared to zero).展开更多
Thermal comfort has a great effect on occupants’productivity and general well-being.Since people spend 80-90%of their time indoors,developing the tools and methods that help in enhancing the thermal comfort for build...Thermal comfort has a great effect on occupants’productivity and general well-being.Since people spend 80-90%of their time indoors,developing the tools and methods that help in enhancing the thermal comfort for buildings are worth investigating.Previous studies have proved that using passive systems like Trombe walls and solar chimneys significantly enhanced thermal comfort in inside spaces despite that each system has a specific purpose within a specific climate condition.Hence,the main purpose of this study is to design and configure a new dual functional passive system,called a solar wall.The new system combines the Trombe wall and solar chimney,and it can cool or heat based on building needs.Simulation software,DesignBuilder,has been used to configure the Solar Wall and study its impact on indoor operative temperature for the base case.Using the new system,the simulation results were compared with those obtained in the base case and analyzed to determine the most efficient system design parameters and implementation method.The case that gave the best results for solar wall configuration was triple glazed glass and 0.1 cm copper as an absorber(case 11).The results show that using four units(case D)achieves longer thermal comfort levels:15 to 24 thermal hours during winter(compared to five hours maximum)and 10 to 19 comfort hours in summer(compared to zero).展开更多
文摘The energy consumption of buildings in urban areas is one of the greatest source of energy wasting and, consequently, ofincreasing of CO2 emission. Research is currently focused on the reduction of this consumption through the use of passive air-conditioning systems, that can be integrated with conventional systems and give rise to the so-called hybrid systems. Historically, these passive systems were developed in the Mediterranean and Middle East area. The research approach on this topic involves the application of design strategies and the development of computational tools and control systems. The development of the hybrid systems is the result of the synergy between current scientific knowledge, advanced manufacturing and information technology. In this study, a modular housing system has been investigated under different conditions. Simulations have been repeated, in order to identify the configuration that provides the highest indoor comfort. The analysis of the different conditions has been carried out using a CFD （computational fluid dynamic） software. The paper shows the results developed by the Dipartimento di Architettura of the Universit^t di Palermo in the analysis of the natural ventilation effect on the indoor comfort.
基金supported by the National High-tech R&D Program of China(No.2012AA050905)
文摘Since the Fukushima accident in 2011,more and more attention has been paid to nuclear reactor safety.A number of evolutionary passive systems have been developed to enhance the inherent safety of reactors.This paper presents a passive safety system applied on CPR1000,which is a traditional generation II+ reactor.The passive components selected are as follows:(1) the reactor makeup tanks(RMTs);(2) the advanced accumulators(A-ACCs);(3) the passive emergency feedwater system(PEFS);(4)the passive depressurization system(PDS);(5) the incontainment refueling water storage tank(IRWST).The model of the coolant system and the passive systems was established by utilizing a system code(RELAP5/MOD3.3).The SBLOCA(small-break loss of coolant) was analyzed to test the passive safety systems.When the SBLOCA occurred,the RMTs were initiated.The water in the RMTs was then injected into the pressure vessel.The RMTs' low water level triggered the PDS,which depressurized the coolant system drastically.As the pressure of the coolant system decreased,the A-ACCs and the IRWST were put to work to prevent the uncovering of the core.The results show that,after the small-break loss-of-coolant accident,the passive systems can prevent uncovering of the core and guarantee the safety of the plant.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62301141)。
文摘The integration of the intelligent reflecting surface(IRS)with simultaneous wireless information and power transfer(SWIPT)has emerged as a cost-effective and efficient solution to enhance the performance of information and energy transfer.In this research,a hybrid active/passive IRS-assisted SWIPT system is proposed.Specifically,an active IRS(AIRS)and a passive IRS(PIRS)are deployed in the SWIPT system to facilitate a multiantenna base station(BS)in simultaneously delivering information and energy to multiple information users(IUs)and energy users(EUs).The objective is to maximize the sum throughput by jointly optimizing the transmitter beamforming and the reflection coefficient matrices of the AIRS and the PIRS while satisfying the transmitter power constraints,the energy harvesting(EH)requirements of EUs,and the AIRS amplification power limitations.However,the optimization variables are highly coupled and cannot be solved directly.To tackle this complex problem,we propose an efficient algorithm based on alternating optimization(AO)and semi-definite relaxation(SDR)techniques to obtain high-quality solutions.Simulation results demonstrate that the hybrid active/passive IRSassisted SWIPT system significantly enhances throughput performance and outperforms benchmark systems.
基金partially supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)funded by the Ministry of Education(No.2018R1A6A1A03025242)by the Korea government(MIST)(RS-2023-00302751,RS-2024-00343686)the Research Grant of Kwangwoon University in 2024。
文摘Recent advancements in passive wireless sensor technology have significantly extended the application scope of sensing,particularly in challenging environments for monitoring industry and healthcare applications.These systems are equipped with battery-free operation,wireless connectivity,and are designed to be both miniaturized and lightweight.Such features enable the safe,real-time monitoring of industrial environments and support high-precision physiological measurements in confined internal body spaces and on wearable epidermal devices.Despite the exploration into diverse application environments,the development of a systematic and comprehensive research framework for system architecture remains elusive,which hampers further optimization of these systems.This review,therefore,begins with an examination of application scenarios,progresses to evaluate current system architectures,and discusses the function of each component—specifically,the passive sensor module,the wireless communication model,and the readout module—within the context of key implementations in target sensing systems.Furthermore,we present case studies that demonstrate the feasibility of proposed classified components for sensing scenarios,derived from this systematic approach.By outlining a research trajectory for the application of passive wireless systems in sensing technologies,this paper aims to establish a foundation for more advanced,user-friendly applications.
基金supported by China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.,Ltd.and Harbin Engineering University,and granted financial resources by China’s National Energy Administration and China National Nuclear Corporation.
文摘The passive containment heat removal system(PCS)is one of the key passive safety systems of China’s third-generation advanced pressurized water reactor-Hua-long Pressurized Reactor(HPR1000),used to prevent overpressure of large concrete containment under severe accident scenarios.This paper provides an overview of the development of the HPR1000 passive containment heat removal system,including its operating principles and configuration,internal heat exchanger design,feasibility tests,engineering-scale PCS verification tests,comprehensive tests on PCS-containment coupling characteristics,among other key supporting studies.These extensive studies demonstrated that the PCS of HPR1000,which is designed based on flashing-driven open natural circulation and efficient condensation heat transfer theory,can work effectively and ensure the integrity of the containment under various accident scenarios.The system has been applied to Fuqing No.5 and No.6 nuclear power units and Zhangzhou No.1 and No.2 units of China’s first million-kilowatt third-generation nuclear power HPR1000.It is also applied to K-2/K-3 units of Karachi Nuclear Power Plant in Pakistan.
基金The Central Government Guides Local Foundation for Science and Technology Development(Grant No.YDZJSX2024B004).
文摘The soft actuator is characterized by high safety,flexibility,and adaptability.It is capable of both active and passive defor-mations.This paper presents a discrete degree of freedom(DOF)method for soft actuators to reveal DOF characteristics.The method draws on the superposition mechanism of the deformation characteristics of the sarcomere in the skeletal muscles of living organisms.Firstly,the multi-DOF deformation characteristics of the soft actuator are discretized into superimposed combinations of single-DOF micro-units.Then,the soft actuator was determined to contain deformation characteristics such as extension-contraction,bending,and twisting.Eighteen types of micro-units with basic deforma-tion characteristics were obtained depending on the axis and orientation.Further,the mapping relationship between the combination of micro-units and the motion characteristics of the soft actuator based on the GF set theory was established.Finally,an active-passive DOF co-structured soft actuator(APCSA)was developed.The graphical approach analyzes the experimental results,and it can be concluded that active and passive DOFs can coexist in the composite deformation of the soft actuator.
基金Project(52372370)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2023ZZTS0379)supported by the Graduate Student Independent Innovation Project of Central South University,ChinaProject(202206370058)supported by the China Scholarship Council。
文摘This paper proposes a passive control method to reduce peak values of slipstream and turbulent kinetic energy in a high-speed train wake by attaching vortex generators(VGs)onto the upper surface of the tail car.The impact of the VGs is assessed through the improved delayed detached eddy simulations(IDDES)after validating predictions against previous experimental measurements and other numerical predictions for the base case.The simulations indicate that strategically installed VGs can reduce the average slipstream velocity(U slipstream)and the upper limit of slipstream velocity(U_(slipstream,max))by~17%and~15%,respectively,as well as moving the peaks downstream by approximately train height,thus reducing the danger posed by slipstream to waiting passengers and trackside workers.Analysis shows that the wake turbulent kinetic energy diminishes as the vortex generators decelerate the downwash flow and reduce shear production in the wake.It is also found that the presence of VGs significantly impacts the flow on the upper surface near the tail by modifying the unsteady trailing longitudinal vortices through the formation of additional counter-rotating longitudinal vortices from the VGs.These latter vortices prevent the merging of vortical airflow around the trailing nose tip,which is otherwise induced by the longitudinal vortex of the train.They also reduce vortex intensity through cross-annihilation and cross diffusion as the wake advects downstream,limiting outwards advection through interaction with the image pair,and contributing to a decrease in the peak slipstream value.The method proposed offers a simple approach to wake control leading to significant slipstream benefits.
基金support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant 22508184 to X.Q.Y.,grant 21736006 to S.C.,and grant 22278225 to S.C.)supported by the Natural Funding Program of Jiangsu Province(grant BK20250610 to X.Q.Y.).
文摘Methods allowing passive daytime radiative cooling(PDRC)to be carried out in an energy-efficient and scalable way are potentially important for various disciplines.Here,we report a sustainable strategy for scalable-designed and color-regulating PDRC coating based on high-crystallinity photonic metamaterial(crystallinity:71.5%;enhanced assembly efficiency:72%),that is derived from the as-prepared 55 wt%solid content poly(methyl methacrylate-butyl acrylate-methacrylic acid)P(MMA-BA-MAA)monodispersed latexes(approaching theoretical limit:59 wt%).Robust meter-scale PDRC coatings are constructed by various industrial modes onto diverse surfaces,addressing bottlenecks like dull appearance,high cost,low efficiency,and hard construction.Notably,the solar reflectance,long-wave infrared emittance,and calculated theoretical cooling power of the designed PDRC coating,respectively,reach~0.94,~0.97,and~95.5 W m^(-2)under solar radiation,which can achieve an average 5.3℃sub-ambient daytime temperature drop in the summer in Nanjing.The cooling performance,scale preparation,and cost-effectiveness of the PDRC coating have extended into leading position compared with those of state-of-the-art designs.This work provides promising route to reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption for global sustainability.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China Excellent Youth Fund(No.52222509)the Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52021003)+3 种基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2018YFA0703300)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52105298)Science and Technology Development Program of Jilin Province(No.SKL202402005)"Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities".
文摘Radiative cooling passively emits heat to outer space without energy input,offering promise for energy-efficient thermal management.It is an important solution to promote the low-carbon environmental protection strategy.With the continuous development of radiative cooling technologies,the material selection,preparation process,structural design,and applica-tion fields have also made more diverse progress.Therefore,this review aims to systematically introduce the fundamental concepts and underlying principles of radiative cooling.A summary of the commonly used materials for radiative cooling is provided.In addition,the advanced fabrication processes and structural designs of radiative cooling materials are further explored and discussed.Subsequently,the unique functions of radiative cooling materials are highlighted to enhance their applicability and usefulness across various fields.An overview of combining radiative cooling materials with different fields is also provided.In reality,these applications hold the potential to improve thermal management across a range of fields.Finally,it summarizes the shortcomings and great potential of radiative cooling materials in various fields.It also looks forward to the future,aiming to promote the progress and widespread adoption of radiative cooling technologies.
文摘Heat exchangers play a crucial role in thermal energy systems,with their performance directly impacting efficiency,cost,and environmental impact.Apowerful technique for performance improvement can be given by passive enhancement strategies,which are characterized by their dependability and minimal external power requirements.This comprehensive review critically assesses recent advancements in such passive methods to evaluate their heat transfer mechanisms,performance characteristics,and practical implementation challenges.Our methodology involves a systematic and comprehensive analysis of various heat transfer enhancement techniques,including surface modifications,extended surfaces,swirl flow devices,and tube inserts.This approach synthesizes and integrates findings from a broad spectrum of experimental investigations and numerical simulations to establish a cohesive understanding of their performance characteristics and underlyingmechanisms.Based on the findings,passive heat transfer techniques result in significant improvements in thermal performance;for instance,corrugated and roughened surfaces increase the heat transfer coefficient by 50%–200%,and advanced insert geometries,such as modified twisted tapes,can increase it by more than 300%,typically accompanied by significant pressure-drop penalties.However,an important finding is the general trade-off between enhanced heat transfer and higher frictional loss,which requires optimization depending on the applications.Finally,this review also provides recommendations that will document the gaps of various passive techniques in heat exchangers to future address.
基金Key Science and Technology Program of Shaanxi Province,Grant/Award Number:2024SF2-GJHX-45National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:82472191The Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province,Grant/Award Number:2024JC-ZDXM-49。
文摘Background:Ex vivo lung perfusion(EVLP)has emerged as a critical technique for lung preservation and evaluation prior to transplantation.While conventional rat EVLP systems utilize closed-loop dual cannulation of pulmonary artery(PA)and vein,the effect of the simplified model using single PA cannulation with passive venous drainage is unknown.Methods:We developed two EVLP models in rats:a semi-closed circuit with PA-only cannulation and left atrial incision for passive venous drainage(SC-EVLP),and a closed circuit employing both arterial and venous cannulation(C-EVLP).Donor lungs were perfused for a defined duration and subsequently orthotopically transplanted.We evaluated pulmonary function parameters,histopathological injury scores,inflammatory cytokine levels,and apoptotic marker expression at the end of perfusion and posttransplantation.Results:Compared to the conventional EVLP,the SC-EVLP group exhibited significantly lower PA pressure and improved dynamic lung compliance throughout perfusion.Although the levels of tumor necrosis factor-αin the perfusate were higher in the SC-EVLP group,other cytokine levels in the perfusate and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid exhibited no significant differences.Pulmonary edema was reduced in the SC-EVLP group,as indicated by a lower lung wet-to-dry ratio.After transplantation,lungs from the SC-EVLP group exhibited lower histological injury scores,reduced apoptosis,and decreased serum cytokine levels,suggesting attenuated inflammation and tissue damage.Conclusions:In a rat model,single PA cannulation with passive venous drainage reduced pulmonary edema during EVLP and reduced lung injury and systemic inflammation after transplantation.
文摘With a pair of antennas spaced apart, an airborne passive location system measures phase differences of emitting signals. Regarded as cyclic ambiguities, the moduli of the measurements traditionally are resolved by adding more antenna elements. This paper models the cyclic ambiguity as a component of the system state, of which the observability is analyzed and compared to that of the bear- ings-only passive location system. It is shown that the necessary and sufficient observability condition for the bearings-only passive location system is only the necessary observability condition for the passive location system with phase difference measurements, and that when the system state is observable, the cyclic ambiguities can be estimated by accumulating the phase difference measurements, thereby making the observer able to locate the emitter with high-precision.
基金Pre-Research Program of General Armament Department during the11th Five-Year Plan Period (No51309020503)the National Defense Basic Research Program of China (973Program)(No973-61334)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No50575042)Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (No20050286026)
文摘To improve the navigation accuracy of an autonomous underwater vehicle （AUV）, a novel terrain passive integrated navigation system （TPINS） is presented. According to the characteristics of the underwater environment and AUV navigation requirements of low cost and high accuracy, a novel TPINS is designed with a configuration of the strapdown inertial navigation system （SINS）, the terrain reference navigation system （TRNS）, the Doppler velocity sonar （DVS）, the magnetic compass and the navigation computer utilizing the unscented Kalman filter （UKF） to fuse the navigation information from various navigation sensors. Linear filter equations for the extended Kalman filter （EKF）, nonlinear filter equations for the UKF and measurement equations of navigation sensors are addressed. It is indicated from the comparable simulation experiments of the EKF and the UKF that AUV navigation precision is improved substantially with the proposed sensors and the UKF when compared to the EKF. The TPINS designed with the proposed sensors and the UKF is effective in reducing AUV navigation position errors and improving the stability and precision of the AUV underwater integrated navigation.
文摘According to the characteristics of gravity passive navigation, this paper presents a novel gravity passive navigation system （GPNS）, which consists of the rate azimuth platform （RAP）, gravity sensor, digitally stored gravity maps, depth sensor and relative log. The algorithm of rate azimuth platform inertial navigation system, error state-space equations, measurement equations and GPNS optimal filter are described. In view of the measurements made by an onboard gravity sensor the Eotvos effect is introduced in the gravity measurement equation of a GPNS optimal filter. A GPNS is studied with the Matlab/Simulink tools; simulation results demonstrate that a GPNS has small errors in platform attitude and position. Because the inertial navigation platform is the rate azimuth platform in the GPNS and gravity sensor is mounted on the rate azimuth platform, the cost of the GPNS is lower than existing GPNS＇s and according to the above results the GPNS meets the need to maintain accuracy navigation for underwater vehicles over long intervals.
基金supported by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Research Fellowship,Canada Research Chairs Program and University of Ottawa Research Chair Program
文摘In this paper,the problem of time varying telecommunication delays in passive teleoperation systems is addressed.The design comprises delayed position,velocity and position-velocity signals with the local position and velocity signals of the master and slave manipulators.Nonlinear adaptive control terms are employed locally to cope with uncertain parameters associated with the gravity loading vector of the master and slave manipulators.Lyapunov-Krasovskii function is employed for three methods to establish asymptotic tracking property of the closed loop teleoperation systems.The stability analysis is derived for both symmetrical and unsymmetrical time varying delays in the forward and backward communication channel that connects the local and remote sites.Finally,evaluation results are presented to illustrate the efectiveness of the proposed design for real-time applications.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 60374013) and the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (No. M603217), China
文摘Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor model can exhibit a variety of chaotic phenomena under some choices of system parameters and external input. Based on the property of passive system, the essential conditions were studied, by which Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor chaotic system could be equivalent to passive system. Using Lyapunov stability theory, the convergence condition deciding the system's characters was discussed. In the convergence condition area, the equivalent passive system could be globally asymptotically stabilized by smooth state feedback.
基金Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (No. Y104414) and the Science and Technology Plan of Zhejiang Province (No. 2005C21084), China
文摘Passive system theory was applied to propose a new passive control method with nonlinear observer of the Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor chaotic system. Through constructing a Lyapunov function, the subsystem of the Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor chaotic system could be proved to be globally stable at the equilibrium point. Then a controller with smooth state feedback is designed so that the Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor chaotic system can be equivalent to a passive system. To get the state variables of the controller, the nonlinear observer is also studied. It is found that the outputs of the nonlinear observer can approximate the state variables of the Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor chaotic system if the system’s nonlinear function is a globally Lipschitz function. Simulation results showed that the equivalent passive system of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor chaotic system could be globally asymptotically stabilized by smooth state feedback in the observed parameter convergence condition area.
文摘Thermal comfort has a great impact on occupants’productivity and general well-being.Since people spend 80–90%of their time indoors,developing the tools and methods that enhance the thermal comfort for building are worth investigating.Previous studies have proved that using passive systems like Trombe walls and solar chimneys significantly enhanced thermal comfort in inside spaces despite that each system has a specific purpose within a specific climate condition.Hence,the main purpose of this study is to design and configure a new,dual functional passive system,called a solar wall.The new system combines the Trombe wall and solar chimney,and it can cool or heat based on building needs.Simulation software,DesignBuilder,has been used to configure the Solar Wall,and study its impact on indoor operative temperature for the base case.Using the new system,the simulation results were compared with those obtained in the base case and analyzed to determine the most efficient system design parameters and implementation method.The case that gave the best results for solar wall configuration was triple glazed glass and 0.1 cm copper as an absorber(case 11).The results show that using four units(case D)achieves longer thermal comfort levels:15 to 24 thermal hours during winter(compared to five hours maximum)and 10 to 19 comfort hours in summer(compared to zero).
文摘Thermal comfort has a great effect on occupants’productivity and general well-being.Since people spend 80-90%of their time indoors,developing the tools and methods that help in enhancing the thermal comfort for buildings are worth investigating.Previous studies have proved that using passive systems like Trombe walls and solar chimneys significantly enhanced thermal comfort in inside spaces despite that each system has a specific purpose within a specific climate condition.Hence,the main purpose of this study is to design and configure a new dual functional passive system,called a solar wall.The new system combines the Trombe wall and solar chimney,and it can cool or heat based on building needs.Simulation software,DesignBuilder,has been used to configure the Solar Wall and study its impact on indoor operative temperature for the base case.Using the new system,the simulation results were compared with those obtained in the base case and analyzed to determine the most efficient system design parameters and implementation method.The case that gave the best results for solar wall configuration was triple glazed glass and 0.1 cm copper as an absorber(case 11).The results show that using four units(case D)achieves longer thermal comfort levels:15 to 24 thermal hours during winter(compared to five hours maximum)and 10 to 19 comfort hours in summer(compared to zero).
