NOAA National Status and Trends Mussel Watch Report indicate the Delaware Bay has regionally medium levels of Cd and high levels of Pb. Environment New Jersey, a non-profit environmental group, reported the Delaware R...NOAA National Status and Trends Mussel Watch Report indicate the Delaware Bay has regionally medium levels of Cd and high levels of Pb. Environment New Jersey, a non-profit environmental group, reported the Delaware River, providing drinking water to millions, as the fifth most-polluted river in the country. These concerns resulted in this study monitoring water quality conditions near a wastewater facility in Delaware. Physical water quality parameters were measured, along with heavy metals Cd and Pb. Mean metal levels were consistently low at the wastewater discharge (1.3 μg/L Cd, 5.1 μg/L Pb), and high at the control location (9.2 μg/L Cd and 11.5 μg/L of Pb). Relationships were observed between heavy metals, salinity and pH levels. Results suggest water treated by the facility does not pose heavy metal contamination risks to the Lewes Rehoboth Canal. Further studies are warranted to seek heavy metal sources at the control point, farthest from the waste water treatment facility.展开更多
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority to regulate the public water systems. The EPA does not have the jurisdiction to regulate private drinking water wells. This leaves approximatel...The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority to regulate the public water systems. The EPA does not have the jurisdiction to regulate private drinking water wells. This leaves approximately fifteen percent of the nation’s population without any regulation being held in place to protect their source of drinking water. With that fifteen percent of the US population having private wells for drinking water, it makes the number of people whose drinking water is unprotected by regulation at a little over 15 million US households. This concern is even more acute in areas with groundwater that is close to the surface. Delaware residents live in a region with low elevation which is very close to the coast with low elevation and the shallow groundwater makes us concern about contaminated well water even more intense. As one of the Water Resources Program partners, we have offered free Drinking Water Quality Clinics to local well owners over the past 4 years in Delaware State University. Since 2009, over 400 Delaware residents have benefited from these clinics. At each clinic, an information session was offered in the evening, with an opportunity to hear from and speak with a drinking water well expert. Participants were given sample bottles and water testing performed the following day included pH, nitrite, nitrate, sulfate, alkalinity, fluoride, hardness, iron, lead, cadmium, arsenic, Total Coliform, and E. coli. Over half of the samples returned out of range values for pH, while 72 returned results positive for Total Coliform and Escherichia coli bacterium. Data are examined for correlations, and improved understanding of local well owners. These tests shared with local well owners insights into what may be wrong with their water. In addition, any tests that came back outside of the normal range were reported to homeowners in writing. Mailed with the written reports were also information specific to what test results were outside of the limits, and actions to take to correct the exact problem the well owners encountered. The data reported here are examined to discuss the correlations of information, and ways that the Drinking Water Quality Clinics have improved our understanding of local wells and ownerships. In conclusion, regular testing on a yearly basis is the most effective way to ensure that public health is maintained.展开更多
Studies in various regions of the world have revealed that air pollution can have a significant influence on local climate. This study therefore considers the impact of concentration levels of atmospheric pollutants o...Studies in various regions of the world have revealed that air pollution can have a significant influence on local climate. This study therefore considers the impact of concentration levels of atmospheric pollutants on local climate of Delta state, Nigeria. Monthly and annual averaging of the daily pollutant concentrations and meteorological parameters within the period of investigation was carried out. Descriptive Statistics, correlation analysis, coefficient of determination (R<sup>2</sup>) analysis and least squares regression analysis of the selected meteorological parameters with CH<sub>4</sub> and O<sub>3</sub> concentrations for the period of 2003 to 2012 and NO<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub> concentrations for the period of 2011 to 2014 were carried out. The regression relationship was then used to obtain predicted values for the meteorological parameters within the period of investigation. The results of the descriptive statistics of annual averages of CH<sub>4</sub>, O<sub>3</sub>, NO<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub> concentrations within the period of investigation revealed that the emission levels breached FEPA and EGASPIN limits. The results of the correlation analysis indicated that CO<sub>2</sub> had a strong significant positive correlation with temperature with a correlation coefficient of 0.962, while a moderate negative correlation coefficient of 0.549 was obtained for CH<sub>4</sub>, and very weak correlation coefficients of -0.167 and 0.077 were obtained for O<sub>3</sub> and NO<sub>2</sub> respectively. CH<sub>4</sub>, O<sub>3</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub> had a moderately significant positive correlation with solar radiation with correlation coefficients of 0.661, 0.571 and 0.656 respectively, while a weak negative correlation coefficient of 0.106 was obtained for NO<sub>2</sub>. CH<sub>4</sub> had a strong significant positive correlation with relative humidity with a correlation coefficient of 0.859, while moderate correlation coefficients of -0.516 and 0.646 were obtained for NO<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub> respectively, and a weak correlation coefficient of 0.345 was obtained for O<sub>3</sub>. CO<sub>2</sub> and CH<sub>4</sub> had a strong significant correlation with wind speed with correlation coefficients of 0.951 and -0.906 respectively, while a moderate negative correlation coefficient of 0.518 was obtained for O<sub>3</sub>, and a weak negative correlation coefficient of 0.317 was obtained for NO<sub>2</sub>. The predicted values of the meteorological parameters showed a significant level of agreement with their measured values. Therefore, among the atmospheric pollutants postulated as influencing meteorological parameters, CO<sub>2</sub> appears to be the most strongly significant in explaining temperature variations in this region of Niger Delta, with correlation coefficient of 96.2% and coefficient of determination (R<sup>2</sup>) of 0.926, implying that CO<sub>2</sub> influenced 92.6% variation in temperature in this part of Niger Delta within the period of investigation.展开更多
A subsurface flow wetland(SSFW)was simulated using a commercial computational fluid dynamic(CFD)code.The constructed media was simulated using porous media and the liquid resident time distribution(RTD)in the SSFW was...A subsurface flow wetland(SSFW)was simulated using a commercial computational fluid dynamic(CFD)code.The constructed media was simulated using porous media and the liquid resident time distribution(RTD)in the SSFW was obtained using the particle trajectory model.The effect of wetland configuration and operating conditions on the hydraulic performance of the SSFW were investigated.The results indicated that the hydraulic performance of the SSFW was predominantly affected by the wetland configuration.The hydr...展开更多
GPR has become an important geophysical method in UXO and landmine detection, for it can detect both metal and non-metallic targets. However, it is difficult to remove the strong clutters from surface-layer reflection...GPR has become an important geophysical method in UXO and landmine detection, for it can detect both metal and non-metallic targets. However, it is difficult to remove the strong clutters from surface-layer reflection and soil due to the low signal to noise ratio of GPR data. In this paper, we use the adaptive chirplet transform to reject these clutters based on their character and then pick up the signal from the UXO by the transform based on the Radon-Wigner distribution. The results from the processing show that the clutter can be rejected effectively and the target response can be measured with high SNR.展开更多
In this paper, we present a nonorthogonal overlapping Yee method for solv- ing Maxwell＇s equations using the diagonal split-cell model. When material interface is presented, the diagonal split-cell model does not req...In this paper, we present a nonorthogonal overlapping Yee method for solv- ing Maxwell＇s equations using the diagonal split-cell model. When material interface is presented, the diagonal split-cell model does not require permittivity averaging so that better accuracy can be achieved. Our numerical results on optical force computation show that the standard FDTD method converges linearly, while the proposed method achieves quadratic convergence and better accuracy.展开更多
This paper proposes a formation of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)based on the R5DOS(RCC-5 and orientation direction)intersection model.After improving the R5DOS-intersection model,we evenly arranged 16 UAVs i...This paper proposes a formation of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)based on the R5DOS(RCC-5 and orientation direction)intersection model.After improving the R5DOS-intersection model,we evenly arranged 16 UAVs in 16 spatial regions.Compared with those of the rectangular formation model and the grid formation model,the communication costs,time costs,and energy costs of the R5DOS model formation were effectively reduced.At the same time,the operation time of UAV formation was significantly enhanced.The leader-follower method can enhance the robustness of the UAV formation and ensure the integrity of communication during UAV formation operation.Finally,we conducted a simulation experiment on the model and found that the R5DOS model formation was stable and could maintain the desired formation.The randomly generated UAVs could quickly fly to the formation path in a short time,establish formation,and carry out operations.When the leader fails,the follower could travel to the original trajectory of the failed leader in a short time,replace the leader,and continue to communicate and improve the robustness of the formation.To sum up,the UAV formation based on the R5DOS model has the advantages of long operation time,strong endurance,low communication cost,and stable formation,which is of great significance for research on UAV formation.展开更多
New energy sources that reduce the volume of harmful gases such as SO_(x)and NO_(x)released into the atmosphere are in constant development.Natural gas,primarily made up of methane,is being widely used as one reliable...New energy sources that reduce the volume of harmful gases such as SO_(x)and NO_(x)released into the atmosphere are in constant development.Natural gas,primarily made up of methane,is being widely used as one reliable energy source for heating and electricity generation due to its high combustion value.Currently,natural gas accounts for a large portion of electricity generation and chemical feedstock in manufacturing plastics and other commercially important organic chemicals.In the near future,natural gas will be widely used as a fuel for vehicles.Therefore,a practical storage device for its storage and transportation is very beneficial to the deployment of natural gas as an energy source for new technologies.In this tutorial review,biomaterials-based carbon monoliths(CMs),one kind of carbonaceous material,was reviewed as an adsorbent for natural gas(methane)adsorption and storage.展开更多
We present an efficient spherical parameterization approach aimed at simultaneously reducing area and angle dis-tortions. We generate the final spherical mapping by independently establishing two hemisphere parameteri...We present an efficient spherical parameterization approach aimed at simultaneously reducing area and angle dis-tortions. We generate the final spherical mapping by independently establishing two hemisphere parameterizations. The essence of the approach is to reduce spherical parameterization to a planar problem using symmetry analysis of 3D meshes. Experiments and comparisons were undertaken with various non-trivial 3D models, which revealed that our approach is efficient and robust. In particular, our method produces almost isometric parameterizations for the objects close to the sphere.展开更多
Millets are important natural grain source for wild and game birds and the domesticated varieties are good sources of grain for human and livestock nutrition as well as summer forage. Unlike sorghum, millet seed has l...Millets are important natural grain source for wild and game birds and the domesticated varieties are good sources of grain for human and livestock nutrition as well as summer forage. Unlike sorghum, millet seed has less anti-nutrient factors and is a better choice for animal feed formulations. Pearl millet is an example of such millets and has both forage- and grain-type varieties. However, opportunities exist for dual use of millet for grain and residue for forage. In this study two millets: Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. (Pearl millet var. TifGrain 102) and Panicum ramosum (L.) (Browntop millet) were evaluated for their response to potassium (K) and manganese (Mn) fertilizer. The experiment was a randomized complete block with treatments in a split-split arrangement. Potassium and Mn were supplied as K fertilizer (0-0-60) and manganese sulfate (MnSO4·2H2O), respectively. Potassium and Mn fertilizer rates and their interaction with each other and variety had no effect on determined parameters. TifGrain 102 grain yield averaged at 5900 kg·ha-1 was significantly greater than 4680 kg·ha-1 obtained for Browntop millet. While grain oil contents were similar, Browntop grain had greater contents of crude proteins. And except for K, Browntop seed had greater contents of all determined macro-and micronutrients. Residual stalks of Browntop had greater forage crude protein, total digestible nutrient (TDN) and lower acid detergent fiber (ADF). Browntop residual material had greater quantities of estimated net energy for growth (NEG), lactation (NEL), maintenance (NME). While TifGrain 102 residual stalks had greater contents of P and K, it had significantly lower contents of Ca, Mg and S compared to Browntop. Overall, while these two millets have shown good potential for dual use, Browntop may offer a better choice for high quality seed and residual stalks for forage.展开更多
This paper studies the adiabatic dynamics of the breather soliton of the sine-Gordon equation. The integrals of motion are found and then used in soliton perturbation theory to derive the differential equation governi...This paper studies the adiabatic dynamics of the breather soliton of the sine-Gordon equation. The integrals of motion are found and then used in soliton perturbation theory to derive the differential equation governing the soliton velocity. Time-dependent functions arise and their properties are studied. These functions are found to be bounded and periodic and affect the soliton velocity. The soliton velocity is numerically plotted against time for different combinations of initial velocities and perturbation terms.展开更多
This paper addresses the extended （G′/G）-expansion method and applies it to a couple of nonlinear wave equations. These equations are modified the Benjamin-Bona-Mahoney equation and the Boussinesq equation. This ex...This paper addresses the extended （G′/G）-expansion method and applies it to a couple of nonlinear wave equations. These equations are modified the Benjamin-Bona-Mahoney equation and the Boussinesq equation. This extended method reveals several solutions to these equations. Additionally, the singular soliton solutions are revealed, for these two equations, with the aid of the ansatz method.展开更多
This paper presents a graphical procedure, using an unmarked straightedge and compass only, for trisecting an arbitrary acute angle. The procedure, when applied to the 30˚angle that has been “proven” to be ...This paper presents a graphical procedure, using an unmarked straightedge and compass only, for trisecting an arbitrary acute angle. The procedure, when applied to the 30˚angle that has been “proven” to be not trisectable, produced a construction having the identical angular relationship with Archimedes’ Construction, in which the required trisection angle was found to be exactly one-third of the given angle (or ∠E'MA = 1/3∠E'CG = 10˚), as shown in Figure 1(D) and Figure 1(E) and Section 4 PROOF in this paper. Hence, based on this identical angular relationship between the construction presented and Archimedes’ Construction, one can only conclude that geometric requirements for arriving at an exact trisection have been met, notwithstanding the theoretical proofs of Wantzel, Dudley, and others.展开更多
Bee venom phospholipase A2(BvPLA2) is a lipolytic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the sn-2 acyl bond of glycerophospholipids to liberate free fatty acids and lysophospholipids.In this work,a new BvPLA2(AccPLA2...Bee venom phospholipase A2(BvPLA2) is a lipolytic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the sn-2 acyl bond of glycerophospholipids to liberate free fatty acids and lysophospholipids.In this work,a new BvPLA2(AccPLA2) gene from the Chinese honeybee(Apis cerana cerana) venom glands was inserted into bacmid to construct a recombinant transfer vector.Tn-5B-4(Tn) cells were transfected with the recombinant bacmid DNA for expression.Sodium dodecylsulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis(SDS-PAGE) analysis revealed a double band with molecular weights of 16 and 18 kDa.Products of hexahistidine AccPLA2 fusion protein accumulated up to 5.32% of the total cellular proteins.The AccPLA2 fusion protein was cross reactive with the anti-AmPLA2(BvPLA2 of the European honeybee,Apis mellifera) polyclonal serum.The reaction resulted in a double glycosylation band,which agrees with the band generated by the native AmPLA2 in Western blot analysis.The PLA2 activity of the total extracted cellular protein in the hydrolyzing egg yolk is about 3.16 μmol/(min·mg).In summary,the recombinant AccPLA2 protein,a native BvPLA2-like structure with corresponding biological activities,can be glycosylated in Tn cells.These findings provided fundamental knowledge for potential genetic engineering to produce AccPLA2 in the pharmaceutical industry.展开更多
It is well known that Fourier analysis or wavelet analysis is a very powerful and useful tool for a function since they convert time-domain problems into frequency-domain problems. Are there similar tools for a matrix...It is well known that Fourier analysis or wavelet analysis is a very powerful and useful tool for a function since they convert time-domain problems into frequency-domain problems. Are there similar tools for a matrix？ By pairing a matrix to a piecewise function,a Haar-like wavelet is used to set up a similar tool for matrix analyzing, resulting in new methods for matrix approximation and orthogonal decomposition. By using our method, one can approximate a matrix by matrices with different orders. Our method also results in a new matrix orthogonal decomposition, reproducing Haar transformation for matrices with orders of powers of two. The computational complexity of the new orthogonal decomposition is linear. That is, for an m × n matrix, the computational complexity is O（mn）. In addition,when the method is applied to k-means clustering, one can obtain that k-means clustering can be equivalently converted to the problem of finding a best approximation solution of a function. In fact, the results in this paper could be applied to any matrix related problems.In addition, one can also employ other wavelet transformations and Fourier transformation to obtain similar results.展开更多
Image registration is a kind of image processing that merges a series of pictures, any two neighbors having a common part, into one global image. Together with the feature extracting, the most difficult work in automa...Image registration is a kind of image processing that merges a series of pictures, any two neighbors having a common part, into one global image. Together with the feature extracting, the most difficult work in automatic registration is how to efficiently match the common feature information in different images. Based on the invariant property of affine transform, a centroid-based method of automatic feature matching is presented in this paper. Compared with the current state-of-the-art methods, the method in this paper is more efficient for the testing images, including MRI, CT, and satellite images. Another advantage of the method in this paper is that it has a linear computational complexity.展开更多
R.Witula et al obtained a stronger version of the second mean value theorem for integral with some restrictions.In this paper,the stronger version theorem is proved without any restriction.The result is first restrict...R.Witula et al obtained a stronger version of the second mean value theorem for integral with some restrictions.In this paper,the stronger version theorem is proved without any restriction.The result is first restricted to the Riemann integrable functions and can be easily generalized to L~p integrable functions by using the well-known result that continuous functions are dense in the Banach space L~p[a,b]for any p≥1.展开更多
文摘NOAA National Status and Trends Mussel Watch Report indicate the Delaware Bay has regionally medium levels of Cd and high levels of Pb. Environment New Jersey, a non-profit environmental group, reported the Delaware River, providing drinking water to millions, as the fifth most-polluted river in the country. These concerns resulted in this study monitoring water quality conditions near a wastewater facility in Delaware. Physical water quality parameters were measured, along with heavy metals Cd and Pb. Mean metal levels were consistently low at the wastewater discharge (1.3 μg/L Cd, 5.1 μg/L Pb), and high at the control location (9.2 μg/L Cd and 11.5 μg/L of Pb). Relationships were observed between heavy metals, salinity and pH levels. Results suggest water treated by the facility does not pose heavy metal contamination risks to the Lewes Rehoboth Canal. Further studies are warranted to seek heavy metal sources at the control point, farthest from the waste water treatment facility.
文摘The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority to regulate the public water systems. The EPA does not have the jurisdiction to regulate private drinking water wells. This leaves approximately fifteen percent of the nation’s population without any regulation being held in place to protect their source of drinking water. With that fifteen percent of the US population having private wells for drinking water, it makes the number of people whose drinking water is unprotected by regulation at a little over 15 million US households. This concern is even more acute in areas with groundwater that is close to the surface. Delaware residents live in a region with low elevation which is very close to the coast with low elevation and the shallow groundwater makes us concern about contaminated well water even more intense. As one of the Water Resources Program partners, we have offered free Drinking Water Quality Clinics to local well owners over the past 4 years in Delaware State University. Since 2009, over 400 Delaware residents have benefited from these clinics. At each clinic, an information session was offered in the evening, with an opportunity to hear from and speak with a drinking water well expert. Participants were given sample bottles and water testing performed the following day included pH, nitrite, nitrate, sulfate, alkalinity, fluoride, hardness, iron, lead, cadmium, arsenic, Total Coliform, and E. coli. Over half of the samples returned out of range values for pH, while 72 returned results positive for Total Coliform and Escherichia coli bacterium. Data are examined for correlations, and improved understanding of local well owners. These tests shared with local well owners insights into what may be wrong with their water. In addition, any tests that came back outside of the normal range were reported to homeowners in writing. Mailed with the written reports were also information specific to what test results were outside of the limits, and actions to take to correct the exact problem the well owners encountered. The data reported here are examined to discuss the correlations of information, and ways that the Drinking Water Quality Clinics have improved our understanding of local wells and ownerships. In conclusion, regular testing on a yearly basis is the most effective way to ensure that public health is maintained.
文摘Studies in various regions of the world have revealed that air pollution can have a significant influence on local climate. This study therefore considers the impact of concentration levels of atmospheric pollutants on local climate of Delta state, Nigeria. Monthly and annual averaging of the daily pollutant concentrations and meteorological parameters within the period of investigation was carried out. Descriptive Statistics, correlation analysis, coefficient of determination (R<sup>2</sup>) analysis and least squares regression analysis of the selected meteorological parameters with CH<sub>4</sub> and O<sub>3</sub> concentrations for the period of 2003 to 2012 and NO<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub> concentrations for the period of 2011 to 2014 were carried out. The regression relationship was then used to obtain predicted values for the meteorological parameters within the period of investigation. The results of the descriptive statistics of annual averages of CH<sub>4</sub>, O<sub>3</sub>, NO<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub> concentrations within the period of investigation revealed that the emission levels breached FEPA and EGASPIN limits. The results of the correlation analysis indicated that CO<sub>2</sub> had a strong significant positive correlation with temperature with a correlation coefficient of 0.962, while a moderate negative correlation coefficient of 0.549 was obtained for CH<sub>4</sub>, and very weak correlation coefficients of -0.167 and 0.077 were obtained for O<sub>3</sub> and NO<sub>2</sub> respectively. CH<sub>4</sub>, O<sub>3</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub> had a moderately significant positive correlation with solar radiation with correlation coefficients of 0.661, 0.571 and 0.656 respectively, while a weak negative correlation coefficient of 0.106 was obtained for NO<sub>2</sub>. CH<sub>4</sub> had a strong significant positive correlation with relative humidity with a correlation coefficient of 0.859, while moderate correlation coefficients of -0.516 and 0.646 were obtained for NO<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub> respectively, and a weak correlation coefficient of 0.345 was obtained for O<sub>3</sub>. CO<sub>2</sub> and CH<sub>4</sub> had a strong significant correlation with wind speed with correlation coefficients of 0.951 and -0.906 respectively, while a moderate negative correlation coefficient of 0.518 was obtained for O<sub>3</sub>, and a weak negative correlation coefficient of 0.317 was obtained for NO<sub>2</sub>. The predicted values of the meteorological parameters showed a significant level of agreement with their measured values. Therefore, among the atmospheric pollutants postulated as influencing meteorological parameters, CO<sub>2</sub> appears to be the most strongly significant in explaining temperature variations in this region of Niger Delta, with correlation coefficient of 96.2% and coefficient of determination (R<sup>2</sup>) of 0.926, implying that CO<sub>2</sub> influenced 92.6% variation in temperature in this part of Niger Delta within the period of investigation.
基金The authors are grateful to"Chemical Grid Project"of Beijing University of Chemical Technology for providingthe computer facilities.
文摘A subsurface flow wetland(SSFW)was simulated using a commercial computational fluid dynamic(CFD)code.The constructed media was simulated using porous media and the liquid resident time distribution(RTD)in the SSFW was obtained using the particle trajectory model.The effect of wetland configuration and operating conditions on the hydraulic performance of the SSFW were investigated.The results indicated that the hydraulic performance of the SSFW was predominantly affected by the wetland configuration.The hydr...
基金This work was supported by U.S. Department of Defense Science Research Fund （Grant No. DAAD 19-03-1-0375） and the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant No. 40774055）.
文摘GPR has become an important geophysical method in UXO and landmine detection, for it can detect both metal and non-metallic targets. However, it is difficult to remove the strong clutters from surface-layer reflection and soil due to the low signal to noise ratio of GPR data. In this paper, we use the adaptive chirplet transform to reject these clutters based on their character and then pick up the signal from the UXO by the transform based on the Radon-Wigner distribution. The results from the processing show that the clutter can be rejected effectively and the target response can be measured with high SNR.
基金supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) under Grant numbers FA9550-04-1-0213 and FA9550-07-1-0010
文摘In this paper, we present a nonorthogonal overlapping Yee method for solv- ing Maxwell＇s equations using the diagonal split-cell model. When material interface is presented, the diagonal split-cell model does not require permittivity averaging so that better accuracy can be achieved. Our numerical results on optical force computation show that the standard FDTD method converges linearly, while the proposed method achieves quadratic convergence and better accuracy.
基金This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41601454 and 41671397,URL:http://www.nsfc.gov.cn/)Science and Technology Development Project of Jilin Province,China(Grant No.20191001008XH,URL:http://www.jlkjxm.com/)+2 种基金Science Foundation of Jilin Provincial Education Department,China(Grant No.:JJKH20200329KJ,URL:http://jyt.jl.gov.cn/)Development and Reform Commission Project of Jilin Province,China(Grant No.2020C037-7,URL:http://jldrc.jl.gov.cn/)Ecology and Environment Department Project of Jilin Province,China(Grant Nos.2019-02 and 2020-18,URL:http://sthjt.jl.gov.cn/).
文摘This paper proposes a formation of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)based on the R5DOS(RCC-5 and orientation direction)intersection model.After improving the R5DOS-intersection model,we evenly arranged 16 UAVs in 16 spatial regions.Compared with those of the rectangular formation model and the grid formation model,the communication costs,time costs,and energy costs of the R5DOS model formation were effectively reduced.At the same time,the operation time of UAV formation was significantly enhanced.The leader-follower method can enhance the robustness of the UAV formation and ensure the integrity of communication during UAV formation operation.Finally,we conducted a simulation experiment on the model and found that the R5DOS model formation was stable and could maintain the desired formation.The randomly generated UAVs could quickly fly to the formation path in a short time,establish formation,and carry out operations.When the leader fails,the follower could travel to the original trajectory of the failed leader in a short time,replace the leader,and continue to communicate and improve the robustness of the formation.To sum up,the UAV formation based on the R5DOS model has the advantages of long operation time,strong endurance,low communication cost,and stable formation,which is of great significance for research on UAV formation.
基金Acknowledgment is made to the Donors of the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund for support of this research.
文摘New energy sources that reduce the volume of harmful gases such as SO_(x)and NO_(x)released into the atmosphere are in constant development.Natural gas,primarily made up of methane,is being widely used as one reliable energy source for heating and electricity generation due to its high combustion value.Currently,natural gas accounts for a large portion of electricity generation and chemical feedstock in manufacturing plastics and other commercially important organic chemicals.In the near future,natural gas will be widely used as a fuel for vehicles.Therefore,a practical storage device for its storage and transportation is very beneficial to the deployment of natural gas as an energy source for new technologies.In this tutorial review,biomaterials-based carbon monoliths(CMs),one kind of carbonaceous material,was reviewed as an adsorbent for natural gas(methane)adsorption and storage.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 60673006 and 60533060)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (No. NCET-05-0275), Chinathe IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence Grant (No. 5P20RR01647206) from National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA
文摘We present an efficient spherical parameterization approach aimed at simultaneously reducing area and angle dis-tortions. We generate the final spherical mapping by independently establishing two hemisphere parameterizations. The essence of the approach is to reduce spherical parameterization to a planar problem using symmetry analysis of 3D meshes. Experiments and comparisons were undertaken with various non-trivial 3D models, which revealed that our approach is efficient and robust. In particular, our method produces almost isometric parameterizations for the objects close to the sphere.
文摘Millets are important natural grain source for wild and game birds and the domesticated varieties are good sources of grain for human and livestock nutrition as well as summer forage. Unlike sorghum, millet seed has less anti-nutrient factors and is a better choice for animal feed formulations. Pearl millet is an example of such millets and has both forage- and grain-type varieties. However, opportunities exist for dual use of millet for grain and residue for forage. In this study two millets: Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. (Pearl millet var. TifGrain 102) and Panicum ramosum (L.) (Browntop millet) were evaluated for their response to potassium (K) and manganese (Mn) fertilizer. The experiment was a randomized complete block with treatments in a split-split arrangement. Potassium and Mn were supplied as K fertilizer (0-0-60) and manganese sulfate (MnSO4·2H2O), respectively. Potassium and Mn fertilizer rates and their interaction with each other and variety had no effect on determined parameters. TifGrain 102 grain yield averaged at 5900 kg·ha-1 was significantly greater than 4680 kg·ha-1 obtained for Browntop millet. While grain oil contents were similar, Browntop grain had greater contents of crude proteins. And except for K, Browntop seed had greater contents of all determined macro-and micronutrients. Residual stalks of Browntop had greater forage crude protein, total digestible nutrient (TDN) and lower acid detergent fiber (ADF). Browntop residual material had greater quantities of estimated net energy for growth (NEG), lactation (NEL), maintenance (NME). While TifGrain 102 residual stalks had greater contents of P and K, it had significantly lower contents of Ca, Mg and S compared to Browntop. Overall, while these two millets have shown good potential for dual use, Browntop may offer a better choice for high quality seed and residual stalks for forage.
文摘This paper studies the adiabatic dynamics of the breather soliton of the sine-Gordon equation. The integrals of motion are found and then used in soliton perturbation theory to derive the differential equation governing the soliton velocity. Time-dependent functions arise and their properties are studied. These functions are found to be bounded and periodic and affect the soliton velocity. The soliton velocity is numerically plotted against time for different combinations of initial velocities and perturbation terms.
文摘This paper addresses the extended （G′/G）-expansion method and applies it to a couple of nonlinear wave equations. These equations are modified the Benjamin-Bona-Mahoney equation and the Boussinesq equation. This extended method reveals several solutions to these equations. Additionally, the singular soliton solutions are revealed, for these two equations, with the aid of the ansatz method.
文摘This paper presents a graphical procedure, using an unmarked straightedge and compass only, for trisecting an arbitrary acute angle. The procedure, when applied to the 30˚angle that has been “proven” to be not trisectable, produced a construction having the identical angular relationship with Archimedes’ Construction, in which the required trisection angle was found to be exactly one-third of the given angle (or ∠E'MA = 1/3∠E'CG = 10˚), as shown in Figure 1(D) and Figure 1(E) and Section 4 PROOF in this paper. Hence, based on this identical angular relationship between the construction presented and Archimedes’ Construction, one can only conclude that geometric requirements for arriving at an exact trisection have been met, notwithstanding the theoretical proofs of Wantzel, Dudley, and others.
基金Project (No 2007AA10Z324) supported by the National High-Tech Research and Development Program (863) of China
文摘Bee venom phospholipase A2(BvPLA2) is a lipolytic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the sn-2 acyl bond of glycerophospholipids to liberate free fatty acids and lysophospholipids.In this work,a new BvPLA2(AccPLA2) gene from the Chinese honeybee(Apis cerana cerana) venom glands was inserted into bacmid to construct a recombinant transfer vector.Tn-5B-4(Tn) cells were transfected with the recombinant bacmid DNA for expression.Sodium dodecylsulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis(SDS-PAGE) analysis revealed a double band with molecular weights of 16 and 18 kDa.Products of hexahistidine AccPLA2 fusion protein accumulated up to 5.32% of the total cellular proteins.The AccPLA2 fusion protein was cross reactive with the anti-AmPLA2(BvPLA2 of the European honeybee,Apis mellifera) polyclonal serum.The reaction resulted in a double glycosylation band,which agrees with the band generated by the native AmPLA2 in Western blot analysis.The PLA2 activity of the total extracted cellular protein in the hydrolyzing egg yolk is about 3.16 μmol/(min·mg).In summary,the recombinant AccPLA2 protein,a native BvPLA2-like structure with corresponding biological activities,can be glycosylated in Tn cells.These findings provided fundamental knowledge for potential genetic engineering to produce AccPLA2 in the pharmaceutical industry.
文摘It is well known that Fourier analysis or wavelet analysis is a very powerful and useful tool for a function since they convert time-domain problems into frequency-domain problems. Are there similar tools for a matrix？ By pairing a matrix to a piecewise function,a Haar-like wavelet is used to set up a similar tool for matrix analyzing, resulting in new methods for matrix approximation and orthogonal decomposition. By using our method, one can approximate a matrix by matrices with different orders. Our method also results in a new matrix orthogonal decomposition, reproducing Haar transformation for matrices with orders of powers of two. The computational complexity of the new orthogonal decomposition is linear. That is, for an m × n matrix, the computational complexity is O（mn）. In addition,when the method is applied to k-means clustering, one can obtain that k-means clustering can be equivalently converted to the problem of finding a best approximation solution of a function. In fact, the results in this paper could be applied to any matrix related problems.In addition, one can also employ other wavelet transformations and Fourier transformation to obtain similar results.
基金Supported by the Special Scientific Research Program of the Education Department of Shaanxi Province(Grant No.18JK0161)the Scientific Research Foundation of Shaanxi University of Technology(Grant No.SLGQD1807)
文摘Image registration is a kind of image processing that merges a series of pictures, any two neighbors having a common part, into one global image. Together with the feature extracting, the most difficult work in automatic registration is how to efficiently match the common feature information in different images. Based on the invariant property of affine transform, a centroid-based method of automatic feature matching is presented in this paper. Compared with the current state-of-the-art methods, the method in this paper is more efficient for the testing images, including MRI, CT, and satellite images. Another advantage of the method in this paper is that it has a linear computational complexity.
基金Supported by Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi(Program No.2021JM-487)the Special Scientific Research Program of the Education Department of Shaanxi Province(Grant No.18JK0161)the Scientific Research Foundation of Shaanxi University of Technology(Grant No.SLGQD1807)。
文摘R.Witula et al obtained a stronger version of the second mean value theorem for integral with some restrictions.In this paper,the stronger version theorem is proved without any restriction.The result is first restricted to the Riemann integrable functions and can be easily generalized to L~p integrable functions by using the well-known result that continuous functions are dense in the Banach space L~p[a,b]for any p≥1.
