Forward osmosis(FO), as an emerging technology, is influenced by different factors such as operating conditions,module characteristics, and membrane properties. The general aim of this study was to develop a suitable(...Forward osmosis(FO), as an emerging technology, is influenced by different factors such as operating conditions,module characteristics, and membrane properties. The general aim of this study was to develop a suitable(flexible,comprehensive, and convenient to use) computational tool which is able to simulate osmosis through an asymmetric membrane oriented in pressure retarded osmosis(PRO) mode in a wide variety of scenarios. For this purpose, an agent-based model was created in NetLogo platform, which is an easy-to-use application environment with graphical visualization abilities and well suited for modeling a complex system evolving over time. The simulation results were validated with empirical data obtained from literature and a great agreement was observed. The effect of various parameters on process performance was investigated in terms of temperature,cross-flow velocity, length of the module, pure water permeability coefficient, and structural parameter of the membrane. Results demonstrated that the increase in all parameters, except structural parameter of the membrane and the length of module led to the increase of average water flux. Moreover, nine different draw solutes were selected in order to assess the influence of net bulk osmotic pressure difference between the draw solution(DS) and feed solution(FS)(known as the driving force of FO process) on water flux. Based on the findings of this paper, the performance of FO process(PRO mode) can be efficiently evaluated using the NetL ogo platform.展开更多
An optimal active sliding mode controller with specified decay rate design is proposed to control the wave-induced offshore jacket-type platform with active mass damper （AMD）. Irregular wave loading is approximated ...An optimal active sliding mode controller with specified decay rate design is proposed to control the wave-induced offshore jacket-type platform with active mass damper （AMD）. Irregular wave loading is approximated by finite sums of Fourier series, and its dynamic characteristics are governed by an exosystem derived from the linearized Morison equation. The offshore platform system is first decomposed into two virtual subsystems based on a linear transformation. By considering the velocity of AMD as a virtual control force for the first subsystem, the optimal virtual controller is derived. Furthermore, an optimal sliding mode surface with specified decay rate is proposed. Then, the active sliding mode controller is designed to ensure that the state trajectories reach the sliding surface in finite time and remain on it thereafter. Numerical simulation is employed to verify the effectiveness of the proposed approach.展开更多
The stratosphere airship provides a unique and promising platform for earth observation. Researches on the project design and control scheme for earth observation platforms are still rarely documented. Nonlinear dynam...The stratosphere airship provides a unique and promising platform for earth observation. Researches on the project design and control scheme for earth observation platforms are still rarely documented. Nonlinear dynamics, model uncertainties, and external disturbances contribute to the difficulty in maneuvering the stratosphere airship. A key technical challenge for the earth observation platform is station keeping, or the ability to remain fixed over a geo-location. This paper investigates the conceptual design, modeling and station-keeping attitude control of the near-space earth observation platform. A conceptual design of the earth observation platform is presented. The dynamics model of the platform is derived from the Newton-Euler formulation, and the station-keeping control system of the platform is formulated. The station-keeping attitude control approach for the platform is proposed. The multi-input multi-output nonlinear control system is decoupled into three single-input single-output linear subsystems via feedback linearization, the attitude controller design is carried out on the new linear systems using terminal sliding mode control, and the global stability of the closed-loop system is proven by using the Lyapunov theorem. The performance of the designed control system is simulated by using the variable step Runge-Kutta integrator. Simulation results show that the control system tracks the commanded attitude with an error of zero, which verify the effectiveness and robustness of the designed control system in the presence of parametric uncertainties. The near-space earth observation platform has several advantages over satellites, such as high resolution, fast to deploy, and convenient to retrieve, and the proposed control scheme provides an effective approach for station-keeping attitude control of the earth observation platform.展开更多
In this study, the five-in-one community mass prevention and mass treatment group established in Wuhan to curb novel coronavirus outbreak in 2019 to 2020 is introduced. Various public health propaganda methods are use...In this study, the five-in-one community mass prevention and mass treatment group established in Wuhan to curb novel coronavirus outbreak in 2019 to 2020 is introduced. Various public health propaganda methods are used, including community loudspeakers and community bulletin boards. In the meantime, WeChat platform account named “Wuhan neighborhood on WeChat” is registered and opened, and a Group Chat on WeChat is created for grid management. A diversity of on-line and off-line countermeasures against the novel coronavirus outbreak are implemented via the WeChat platform: three-early measures (early discovery, early reporting, and early treatment), centralized management, community-based reporting, hierarchical diagnosis, and treatment system, isolation of mild patients at designated facilities, diagnosis and treatment appointment system for patients with fever, patient transferral in special vehicles, terminal disinfection at homes, psychological support and daily caring plan for special populations. This WeChat platform allows for an all-region, all-around, all-time and entire population-coverage control of novel coronavirus outbreak, with the extension and strengthening of health propaganda, guidance for seeking medical assistance, mass prevention and mass treatment, and health self-management among the community residents. Great effect has been achieved in novel coronavirus control so far. The five-in-one community management mode of Wuhan plus “Wuhan neighborhood on WeChat” plays an important role in relieving the shortage of health service resources and resolving the problem of limited service scope of professional medical staff in Wuhan, and ultimately contributes to the overall novel coronavirus control.展开更多
As a platform bridging classroom teaching and online teaching for higher vocational college(HVC)English,WeChat expands the dimension of HVC English teaching.This paper first introduces basic functions and characterist...As a platform bridging classroom teaching and online teaching for higher vocational college(HVC)English,WeChat expands the dimension of HVC English teaching.This paper first introduces basic functions and characteristics of WeChat,then analyzes problems existing in current HVC English teaching and finally puts forward specific ways to design HVC English blended learning mode based on WeChat platform in four steps:warming-up,text analysis,exercises and post-course expansion.展开更多
针对单个制造商单个平台组成的供应链,假定制造商实施减排策略、平台履行企业社会责任(corporate social responsibility, CSR),政府分别基于制造商减排研发成本和基于低碳产量进行补贴,平台供应链分别采取批发模式和代理模式,构建4种...针对单个制造商单个平台组成的供应链,假定制造商实施减排策略、平台履行企业社会责任(corporate social responsibility, CSR),政府分别基于制造商减排研发成本和基于低碳产量进行补贴,平台供应链分别采取批发模式和代理模式,构建4种组合情形下制造商与平台之间的Stackelberg博弈模型,求解供应链最优定价和减排决策;基于对比分析研究政府最优补贴策略和平台供应链最优销售模式;通过数值仿真分析两种补贴方式下补贴系数、消费者低碳偏好、平台履行CSR以及低碳推广努力对供应链决策和社会福利等的影响。研究表明:碳减排水平、制造商及供应链总利润、环境改善程度和社会福利水平在代理模式下均高于批发模式;在批发模式下,低碳产品零售价格及平台利润更高。基于产量的补贴策略有利于提高制造商利润,而基于成本的补贴策略对平台利润更有利;从提高碳减排水平、环境改善程度和社会福利水平维度看,政府采用基于减排研发成本的补贴策略最优,但在产量补贴方式模式下社会福利水平提升更显著。展开更多
This paper studies the application of mathematical models to analyze the vortex-induced vibrations of the tendons of a given TLP along the Indian coastline, by using an analytical approach, using MATLAB. The tendon is...This paper studies the application of mathematical models to analyze the vortex-induced vibrations of the tendons of a given TLP along the Indian coastline, by using an analytical approach, using MATLAB. The tendon is subjected to a steady current load, which causes vortex-shedding downstream, leading to cross-flow vibrations. The magnitude of the excitation(lift and drag coefficients) depends on the vortex-shedding frequency. The resulting vibration is studied for possible resonant behavior. The excitation force is quantified empirically, the added mass by potential flow hydrodynamics, and the vibration by normal mode summation method. Non-linear viscous damping of the water is considered. The non-linear oscillations are studied by the phase-plane method, investigating the limit-cycle oscillations. The stable/unstable regions of the dynamic behavior are demarcated. The modal contribution to the total deflection is studied to establish the possibility of resonance of one of the wet modes with the vortex-shedding frequency.展开更多
文摘Forward osmosis(FO), as an emerging technology, is influenced by different factors such as operating conditions,module characteristics, and membrane properties. The general aim of this study was to develop a suitable(flexible,comprehensive, and convenient to use) computational tool which is able to simulate osmosis through an asymmetric membrane oriented in pressure retarded osmosis(PRO) mode in a wide variety of scenarios. For this purpose, an agent-based model was created in NetLogo platform, which is an easy-to-use application environment with graphical visualization abilities and well suited for modeling a complex system evolving over time. The simulation results were validated with empirical data obtained from literature and a great agreement was observed. The effect of various parameters on process performance was investigated in terms of temperature,cross-flow velocity, length of the module, pure water permeability coefficient, and structural parameter of the membrane. Results demonstrated that the increase in all parameters, except structural parameter of the membrane and the length of module led to the increase of average water flux. Moreover, nine different draw solutes were selected in order to assess the influence of net bulk osmotic pressure difference between the draw solution(DS) and feed solution(FS)(known as the driving force of FO process) on water flux. Based on the findings of this paper, the performance of FO process(PRO mode) can be efficiently evaluated using the NetL ogo platform.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.40776051,60874029 and 40806040)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (Grant No.Y107232)the Scientific Research Fund of Zhejiang Provincial Education Department (Grant No.Y200702660)
文摘An optimal active sliding mode controller with specified decay rate design is proposed to control the wave-induced offshore jacket-type platform with active mass damper （AMD）. Irregular wave loading is approximated by finite sums of Fourier series, and its dynamic characteristics are governed by an exosystem derived from the linearized Morison equation. The offshore platform system is first decomposed into two virtual subsystems based on a linear transformation. By considering the velocity of AMD as a virtual control force for the first subsystem, the optimal virtual controller is derived. Furthermore, an optimal sliding mode surface with specified decay rate is proposed. Then, the active sliding mode controller is designed to ensure that the state trajectories reach the sliding surface in finite time and remain on it thereafter. Numerical simulation is employed to verify the effectiveness of the proposed approach.
基金supported by Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate(Grant No. CX2011B005)National University of Defense Technology Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate, China(GranNo. B110105)
文摘The stratosphere airship provides a unique and promising platform for earth observation. Researches on the project design and control scheme for earth observation platforms are still rarely documented. Nonlinear dynamics, model uncertainties, and external disturbances contribute to the difficulty in maneuvering the stratosphere airship. A key technical challenge for the earth observation platform is station keeping, or the ability to remain fixed over a geo-location. This paper investigates the conceptual design, modeling and station-keeping attitude control of the near-space earth observation platform. A conceptual design of the earth observation platform is presented. The dynamics model of the platform is derived from the Newton-Euler formulation, and the station-keeping control system of the platform is formulated. The station-keeping attitude control approach for the platform is proposed. The multi-input multi-output nonlinear control system is decoupled into three single-input single-output linear subsystems via feedback linearization, the attitude controller design is carried out on the new linear systems using terminal sliding mode control, and the global stability of the closed-loop system is proven by using the Lyapunov theorem. The performance of the designed control system is simulated by using the variable step Runge-Kutta integrator. Simulation results show that the control system tracks the commanded attitude with an error of zero, which verify the effectiveness and robustness of the designed control system in the presence of parametric uncertainties. The near-space earth observation platform has several advantages over satellites, such as high resolution, fast to deploy, and convenient to retrieve, and the proposed control scheme provides an effective approach for station-keeping attitude control of the earth observation platform.
文摘In this study, the five-in-one community mass prevention and mass treatment group established in Wuhan to curb novel coronavirus outbreak in 2019 to 2020 is introduced. Various public health propaganda methods are used, including community loudspeakers and community bulletin boards. In the meantime, WeChat platform account named “Wuhan neighborhood on WeChat” is registered and opened, and a Group Chat on WeChat is created for grid management. A diversity of on-line and off-line countermeasures against the novel coronavirus outbreak are implemented via the WeChat platform: three-early measures (early discovery, early reporting, and early treatment), centralized management, community-based reporting, hierarchical diagnosis, and treatment system, isolation of mild patients at designated facilities, diagnosis and treatment appointment system for patients with fever, patient transferral in special vehicles, terminal disinfection at homes, psychological support and daily caring plan for special populations. This WeChat platform allows for an all-region, all-around, all-time and entire population-coverage control of novel coronavirus outbreak, with the extension and strengthening of health propaganda, guidance for seeking medical assistance, mass prevention and mass treatment, and health self-management among the community residents. Great effect has been achieved in novel coronavirus control so far. The five-in-one community management mode of Wuhan plus “Wuhan neighborhood on WeChat” plays an important role in relieving the shortage of health service resources and resolving the problem of limited service scope of professional medical staff in Wuhan, and ultimately contributes to the overall novel coronavirus control.
文摘As a platform bridging classroom teaching and online teaching for higher vocational college(HVC)English,WeChat expands the dimension of HVC English teaching.This paper first introduces basic functions and characteristics of WeChat,then analyzes problems existing in current HVC English teaching and finally puts forward specific ways to design HVC English blended learning mode based on WeChat platform in four steps:warming-up,text analysis,exercises and post-course expansion.
文摘针对单个制造商单个平台组成的供应链,假定制造商实施减排策略、平台履行企业社会责任(corporate social responsibility, CSR),政府分别基于制造商减排研发成本和基于低碳产量进行补贴,平台供应链分别采取批发模式和代理模式,构建4种组合情形下制造商与平台之间的Stackelberg博弈模型,求解供应链最优定价和减排决策;基于对比分析研究政府最优补贴策略和平台供应链最优销售模式;通过数值仿真分析两种补贴方式下补贴系数、消费者低碳偏好、平台履行CSR以及低碳推广努力对供应链决策和社会福利等的影响。研究表明:碳减排水平、制造商及供应链总利润、环境改善程度和社会福利水平在代理模式下均高于批发模式;在批发模式下,低碳产品零售价格及平台利润更高。基于产量的补贴策略有利于提高制造商利润,而基于成本的补贴策略对平台利润更有利;从提高碳减排水平、环境改善程度和社会福利水平维度看,政府采用基于减排研发成本的补贴策略最优,但在产量补贴方式模式下社会福利水平提升更显著。
文摘This paper studies the application of mathematical models to analyze the vortex-induced vibrations of the tendons of a given TLP along the Indian coastline, by using an analytical approach, using MATLAB. The tendon is subjected to a steady current load, which causes vortex-shedding downstream, leading to cross-flow vibrations. The magnitude of the excitation(lift and drag coefficients) depends on the vortex-shedding frequency. The resulting vibration is studied for possible resonant behavior. The excitation force is quantified empirically, the added mass by potential flow hydrodynamics, and the vibration by normal mode summation method. Non-linear viscous damping of the water is considered. The non-linear oscillations are studied by the phase-plane method, investigating the limit-cycle oscillations. The stable/unstable regions of the dynamic behavior are demarcated. The modal contribution to the total deflection is studied to establish the possibility of resonance of one of the wet modes with the vortex-shedding frequency.
