Tuberculosis treatment course completion is crucial to protect patients against prolonged infectiousness, relapse, lengthened and more expensive therapy due to multidrug resistance TB. Up to 50% of all patients do not...Tuberculosis treatment course completion is crucial to protect patients against prolonged infectiousness, relapse, lengthened and more expensive therapy due to multidrug resistance TB. Up to 50% of all patients do not complete treatment course. To solve this problem, TB treatment with patient supervision and support as an element of the “global plan to stop TB” was considered by the World Health Organization. The plan may require a model to predict the outcome of DOTS therapy;then, this tool may be used to determine how intensive the level of providing services and supports should be. This work applied and compared machine learning techniques initially to predict the outcome of TB therapy. After feature analysis, models by six algorithms including decision tree (DT), artificial neural network (ANN), logistic regression (LR), radial basis function (RBF), Bayesian networks (BN), and support vector machine (SVM) developed and validated. Data of training (N = 4515) and testing (N = 1935) sets were applied and models evaluated by prediction accuracy, F-measure and recall. Seventeen significantly correlated features were identified (P CI = 0.001 - 0.007);DT (C 4.5) was found to be the best algorithm with %74.21 prediction accuracy in comparing with ANN, BN, LR, RBF, and SVM with 62.06%, 57.88%, 57.31%, 53.74%, and 51.36% respectively. Data and distribution may create the opportunity for DT out performance. The predicted class for each TB case might be useful for improving the quality of care through making patients’ supervision and support more case—sensitive in order to enhance the quality of DOTS therapy.展开更多
This paper investigates the bit-interleaved coded generalized spatial modulation(BICGSM) with iterative decoding(BICGSM-ID) for multiple-input multiple-output(MIMO) visible light communications(VLC). In the BICGSM-ID ...This paper investigates the bit-interleaved coded generalized spatial modulation(BICGSM) with iterative decoding(BICGSM-ID) for multiple-input multiple-output(MIMO) visible light communications(VLC). In the BICGSM-ID scheme, the information bits conveyed by the signal-domain(SiD) symbols and the spatial-domain(SpD) light emitting diode(LED)-index patterns are coded by a protograph low-density parity-check(P-LDPC) code. Specifically, we propose a signal-domain symbol expanding and re-allocating(SSER) method for constructing a type of novel generalized spatial modulation(GSM) constellations, referred to as SSERGSM constellations, so as to boost the performance of the BICGSM-ID MIMO-VLC systems.Moreover, by applying a modified PEXIT(MPEXIT) algorithm, we further design a family of rate-compatible P-LDPC codes, referred to as enhanced accumulate-repeat-accumulate(EARA) codes,which possess both excellent decoding thresholds and linear-minimum-distance-growth property. Both analysis and simulation results illustrate that the proposed SSERGSM constellations and P-LDPC codes can remarkably improve the convergence and decoding performance of MIMO-VLC systems. Therefore, the proposed P-LDPC-coded SSERGSM-mapped BICGSMID configuration is envisioned as a promising transmission solution to satisfy the high-throughput requirement of MIMO-VLC applications.展开更多
This paper deals with geometric error modeling and sensitivity analysis of an overconstrained parallel tracking mechanism. The main contribution is the consideration of overconstrained features that are usually ignore...This paper deals with geometric error modeling and sensitivity analysis of an overconstrained parallel tracking mechanism. The main contribution is the consideration of overconstrained features that are usually ignored in previous research. The reciprocal property between a motion and a force is applied to tackle this problem in the framework of the screw theory. First of all, a nominal kinematic model of the parallel tracking mechanism is formulated. On this basis, the actual twist of the moving platform is computed through the superposition of the joint twist and geometric errors. The actuation and constrained wrenches of each limb are applied to exclude the joint displacement. After eliminating repeated errors brought by the multiplication of wrenches, a geometric error model of the parallel tracking mechanism is built. Furthermore,two sensitivity indices are defined to select essential geometric errors for future kinematic calibration. Finally, the geometric error model with minimum geometric errors is verified by simulation with SolidWorks software. Two typical poses of the parallel tracking mechanism are selected, and the differences between simulation and calculation results are very small. The results confirm the correctness and accuracy of the geometric error modeling method for over-constrained parallel mechanisms.展开更多
The tailored nanoparticles with a complex core/shell structure can satisfy a variety of demands, such as lattice misfit, shearability and coarsening resistance. In this research, core-shell nanoscale Al3(Yb, Er, Sc,Zr...The tailored nanoparticles with a complex core/shell structure can satisfy a variety of demands, such as lattice misfit, shearability and coarsening resistance. In this research, core-shell nanoscale Al3(Yb, Er, Sc,Zr, Li) composite particles were precipitated in Al-2 Li-0.1 Yb-0.1 Er-0.1 Sc-0.1 Zr(wt%) alloy through the double-aging treatment, in which the core was(Yb, Er, Sc, Zr)-rich formed at 300°C and the shell was Li-rich formed at 150°C. The coarsening kinetics and precipitate size distributions(PSDs) of Al3(Yb, Er, Sc,Zr, Li) particles aged at 150°C previously aged at 300°C for 24 h showed a better fit to the relation of 2∝ kt and normal distribution, indicating that the coarsening of precipitates was controlled by interface reaction, not diffusion. The Orowan bypass strengthening was operative mechanism at 150°C.展开更多
The lifetime of metal rubber isolator and its characteristics during lifetime experiment were studied. The stepped-up test principle was adopted to study the lifetime of resonant frequency, the breakage form of metal ...The lifetime of metal rubber isolator and its characteristics during lifetime experiment were studied. The stepped-up test principle was adopted to study the lifetime of resonant frequency, the breakage form of metal rubber isolator was obtained, and the relation between the energy dissipation, resonant frequency and stiffness was obtained in (available) lifetime of the isolator. Furthermore, the reason for the changes of properties of metal rubber isolator was analyzed with contact model of metal rubber material. The results show that if the resonant amplitude is large, the stiffness of metal rubber isolator will be kept steadily for a long time, its resonant frequency will be stable and the effective working time in the protecting area will be long. The lifetime of metal rubber isolator is more than 1376 h in the experiment. The main failure forms of metal rubber isolator are accumulative wear and breaking of metal wires and spirals. In protecting area the metal rubber isolator can work effectively for a long time, and the effective working time depends on the concrete working condition.展开更多
The effects of cryogenic cooling on cutting forces in the milling process of AISI 304 stainless steel were investigated experimentally.Cryogenic cooling was achieved by spraying liquid nitrogen to tool,chips and mater...The effects of cryogenic cooling on cutting forces in the milling process of AISI 304 stainless steel were investigated experimentally.Cryogenic cooling was achieved by spraying liquid nitrogen to tool,chips and material interfaces using a pipe with an internal diameter of 1 mm;the flow rate of liquid nitrogen was 5.2 L/min;two cutting directions（climbing and conventional milling）,two machining conditions（dry and cryogenic cooling） and four cutting speeds（80,120,160 and 200 m/min） were used in the milling process.Cryogenic cooling and cutting speed are found to be effective on cutting forces.Cutting forces and torque in cryogenic milling are higher than those in dry milling.Cutting force is increased as the cutting speed is increased.Tool fritter around insert nose radius is the main problem of climb milling method in cryogenic cooling at low cutting speeds.展开更多
Polyaniline/Attapugite/ PE(PAn-ATTP/PE)composites containing particles with core-shell structure were obtained via the two-step blending processs. The experimental condition is as follows: Organo-attapulgite and PAn w...Polyaniline/Attapugite/ PE(PAn-ATTP/PE)composites containing particles with core-shell structure were obtained via the two-step blending processs. The experimental condition is as follows: Organo-attapulgite and PAn was obtained by modifying attapulgite with laury benzenesulfonic acid sodium salt and, then added to PE. The electrical conductivity, structure and properties of the composites were studied. Under the function of shear stress, core-shell structure particles with ATTP as the core and PAn as the shell were formed in the composites. The structure of PAn-ATTP/PE composites were characterized by FTIR,XRD,SEM, etc, respectively. The effects of concentration of doping agent on the conductivity and mechanical property of the composites were investigated. The mechanical properties and impact fracture surface of the ternary composites were studied by means of the tensile tester, SEM, etc. The results show that polyaniline encapsulated ATTP enhances the strength of the PE. And the conductivity of PAn-ATTP/PE composites of is improved effectively when polyaniline encapsulated ATTP is added. The composite have good conductivity when 10% polyaniline encapsulated ATTP is added.展开更多
The paper studies stochastic dynamics of a two-degree-of-freedom system,where a primary linear system is connected to a nonlinear energy sink with cubic stiffness nonlinearity and viscous damping.While the primary mas...The paper studies stochastic dynamics of a two-degree-of-freedom system,where a primary linear system is connected to a nonlinear energy sink with cubic stiffness nonlinearity and viscous damping.While the primary mass is subjected to a zero-mean Gaussian white noise excitation,the main objective of this study is to maximise the efficiency of the targeted energy transfer in the system.A surrogate optimisation algorithm is proposed for this purpose and adopted for the stochastic framework.The optimisations are conducted separately for the nonlinear stiffness coefficient alone as well as for both the nonlinear stiffness and damping coefficients together.Three different optimisation cost functions,based on either energy of the system’s components or the dissipated energy,are considered.The results demonstrate some clear trends in values of the nonlinear energy sink coefficients and show the effect of different cost functions on the optimal values of the nonlinear system’s coefficients.展开更多
For up-to-date bolted joints, first of all in vehicles, high strength bolts of 10.9 or even 12.9 are used, which are preloaded up to 90% or even 100% of the yield strength. The primary aim of this high degree utilizat...For up-to-date bolted joints, first of all in vehicles, high strength bolts of 10.9 or even 12.9 are used, which are preloaded up to 90% or even 100% of the yield strength. The primary aim of this high degree utilization is the weight reduction. For the analytic dimensioning of bolted joints, the VDI 2230 Richtlinien German standard [1] provides support. However, the analytic model can mostly consider the true structural characteristics only in a limited way. The analytic modeling is especially uncertain in case of multiple bolted joints when the load distribution among the bolts depends reasonably upon the elastic deformation of the participating elements in the joints over the geometry of the bolted joint. The first part of this paper deals with the problems of numerical modeling and stress analysis, respectively specifying the analytic dimensioning procedure by applying elastic or rather elastic-plastic material law. The error magnitude in bolted joint calculation was examined in case of omitting the existing threaded connection—between the bolt and the nut—in order to simplify the model. The second part of the paper deals with the dimensioning of stands and cantilevers’ multi-bolt fixing problems, first of all, with the load distribution among the bolts keeping in view the analysis of the local slipping relations. For demonstrating the above technique, an elaborated numeric procedure is presented for a four-bolted cantilever, having bolted joints pre-tightened to the yield strength.展开更多
In-situ nitride reinforced Ti matrix composites with 0.045%-0.27%N（mass fraction） were produced by a casting process and the microstructure and the compressive mechanical properties of the as-cast composites were in...In-situ nitride reinforced Ti matrix composites with 0.045%-0.27%N（mass fraction） were produced by a casting process and the microstructure and the compressive mechanical properties of the as-cast composites were investigated in detail. The results show that the addition of N has significantly changed the microstructure of the as-cast Ti-N alloy. When N content ranges from 0.045% to 0.18%, the reinforcement is TiN 0.3 with mainly fine dendrite and small amount of thin flake structure and linear distribution. When the N content is increased to 0.225%, the reinforcement is changed from TiN 0.3 to Ti2N. For all kinds of the composites, the hardness, compressive strength and elastic modulus are higher than those of matrix pure Ti. In addition, the compressive strength, hardness and elastic modulus of the composites increase with the increase of Ti content. The fracture surface analysis results show that the composites fracture in a cleavage brittle model.展开更多
In this paper, FLUENT software was used to simulate the burning process in a utility boiler. Chose the kinetics/diffusion-limited as combustion model, two-competing-rates as devolatilization model, RNG k-εmodel as vi...In this paper, FLUENT software was used to simulate the burning process in a utility boiler. Chose the kinetics/diffusion-limited as combustion model, two-competing-rates as devolatilization model, RNG k-εmodel as viscous model, and PDF model as combustion turbulent flow model. Numerical calculation of NOx formation in a 330 MW cyclone-opposed coal-fired utility boiler with 32 double air registers was done. The distribution characteristics of temperature, NOx and oxygen concentration in furnace were studied. They were symmetrically distributed in furnace. In the combustion area, temperature and NOx concentration are high, while oxygen concentration is low. Temperature and NOx concentration are declined gradually along with furnace height, while oxygen concentration is raised. The higher the temperature is and the greater the excess air coefficient is, the more NOx formation.展开更多
An engineering approach for the calculation of the specific heat energy needed for melting of the ice, which is created from the freezing of hygroscopically bounded water in the wood, qbw, has been suggested. The appr...An engineering approach for the calculation of the specific heat energy needed for melting of the ice, which is created from the freezing of hygroscopically bounded water in the wood, qbw, has been suggested. The approach, together with the equation that presents it, includes mathematical descriptions of the density of frozen wood in the hygroscopic diapason, Pw, and of the specific heat capacity of the ice formed from the bounded water in the wood, cbw for the calculation of Pw, cbw and qbw according to the suggested approach a software program has been prepared in the calculation environment of Visual Fortran. Using the program computations have been carried out for the determination ofpw, cbw and qbw, of oak, pine, beech and poplar frozen wood with initial temperature in the range from -20℃ to -2℃, at which the thawing of the ice from the bounded water is completed, and with moisture content in the hygroscopic range during wood defrosting. Based on the obtained results, a very simple and easy for use equation for the calculation of qbw depending only on the wood moisture content and on the content of non-frozen water in the wood at given initial wood temperature has been suggested.展开更多
We have presented an integrated approach based on supervised and unsupervised learning tech- nique to improve the accuracy of six predictive models. They are developed to predict outcome of tuberculosis treatment cour...We have presented an integrated approach based on supervised and unsupervised learning tech- nique to improve the accuracy of six predictive models. They are developed to predict outcome of tuberculosis treatment course and their accuracy needs to be improved as they are not precise as much as necessary. The integrated supervised and unsupervised learning method (ISULM) has been proposed as a new way to improve model accuracy. The dataset of 6450 Iranian TB patients under DOTS therapy was applied to initially select the significant predictors and then develop six predictive models using decision tree, Bayesian network, logistic regression, multilayer perceptron, radial basis function, and support vector machine algorithms. Developed models have integrated with k-mean clustering analysis to calculate more accurate predicted outcome of tuberculosis treatment course. Obtained results, then, have been evaluated to compare prediction accuracy before and after ISULM application. Recall, Precision, F-measure, and ROC area are other criteria used to assess the models validity as well as change percentage to show how different are models before and after ISULM. ISULM led to improve the prediction accuracy for all applied classifiers ranging between 4% and 10%. The most and least improvement for prediction accuracy were shown by logistic regression and support vector machine respectively. Pre-learning by k- mean clustering to relocate the objects and put similar cases in the same group can improve the classification accuracy in the process of integrating supervised and unsupervised learning.展开更多
Superparamagnetic carbon-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles with high magnetization（85 emu·g-（-1）） and high crystallinity were synthesized using polyethylene glycol-4000（PEG（4000）） as a carbon source.Fe3O4 water-...Superparamagnetic carbon-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles with high magnetization（85 emu·g-（-1）） and high crystallinity were synthesized using polyethylene glycol-4000（PEG（4000）） as a carbon source.Fe3O4 water-based bilayer-surfactant-enveloped ferrofluids were subsequently prepared using sodium oleate and PEG（4000） as dispersants.Analyses using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,X-ray diffraction,and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy indicate that the Fe3O4 nanoparticles with a bilayer surfactant coating retain the inverse spinel-type structure and are successfully coated with sodium oleate and PEG（4000）.Transmission electron microscopy,vibrating sample magnetometry,and particle-size analysis results indicate that the coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles also retain the good saturation magnetization of Fe3O4（79.6 emu·g^-1） and that the particle size of the bilayer-surfactant-enveloped Fe3O4 nanoparticles is 42.97 nm,which is substantially smaller than that of the unmodified Fe3O4 nanoparticles（486.2 nm）.UV-vis and zeta-potential analyses reveal that the ferrofluids does not agglomerate for 120 h at a concentration of 4 g·L^-1,which indicates that the ferrofluids are highly stable.展开更多
For up-to-date bolted joints, first of all in vehicles, high strength bolts of 10.9 or even 12.9 are used, which are pre-tightened up to 90% or even 100% of the yield strength. The primary aim of this high degree util...For up-to-date bolted joints, first of all in vehicles, high strength bolts of 10.9 or even 12.9 are used, which are pre-tightened up to 90% or even 100% of the yield strength. The primary aim of this high degree utilization is the weight reduction. For the analytic dimensioning of bolted joints, the VDI 2230 Richtlinien German standard provides support. However, the analytic model can mostly consider the true structural characteristics only in a limited way. The analytic modeling is especially uncertain in case of multiple bolted joints when the load distribution among the bolts depends reasonably upon the elastic deformation of the participating elements in the joints over the geometry of the bolted joint. The first part of this paper deals with the problems of numerical modeling and stress analysis, respectively specifying the analytic dimensioning procedure by applying elastic or rather elastic-plastic material law. The error magnitude in bolted joint calculation was examined in case of omitting the existing threaded connection—between the bolt and the nut—in order to simplify the model. The second part of the paper deals with the dimensioning of stands and cantilevers’ multi-bolt fixing problems, first of all, with the load distribution among the bolts keeping in view the analysis of the local slipping relations. For demonstrating the above technique, an elaborated numeric procedure is presented for a four-bolted cantilever, having bolted joints pre-tightened to the yield strength.展开更多
To create control laws of the cutting process on the heavy lathe, the temperature-force model of optimization of cutting conditions for turning was selected. The models to manage the process of cutting on heavy lathe ...To create control laws of the cutting process on the heavy lathe, the temperature-force model of optimization of cutting conditions for turning was selected. The models to manage the process of cutting on heavy lathe in real time were created. It was found that the optimization of the cutting process must be carried out according to the criteria： productivity, cost and tool life. The hardware structure of the adaptive control system for heavy lathe was developed and its dynamic performance was investigated. The system provides function of the cutting speed of adaptive control and the possibility of compensation of linear, nonlinear and temperature-related inaccuracies. Research results were implemented in the prototype of adaptive control system for heavy lathe and the integral complex of optimal control of an adaptive technological system.展开更多
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the mechanical behaviour of a filament-wound composite tube subjected to uniaxial tension by finite element analysis. Uniaxial tensile test experiments have been carried out on ...The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the mechanical behaviour of a filament-wound composite tube subjected to uniaxial tension by finite element analysis. Uniaxial tensile test experiments have been carried out on standard specimen and hose piece in order to verify finite element models and material properties and also to assess failure mode of composite plies. Composite reinforcement plies are modeled as linear orthotropic, while elastomer liners are described by hyperelastic material model. Results of finite element models and experiments show good agreement in the initial phase of uniaxial tension, which justifies utilized material models in the operating range. Results of finite element models show that transverse tension and shear load are dominant under tension. It is determined that principal failure mode of reinforcement plies is intra-ply yarn-matrix debonding caused by intensive shear of rubber matrix.展开更多
In this paper the behavior of an O-ring made of NBR rubber was investigated under extreme conditions. The effect of the extreme initial compression, operating pressure and extreme temperature conditions were examined....In this paper the behavior of an O-ring made of NBR rubber was investigated under extreme conditions. The effect of the extreme initial compression, operating pressure and extreme temperature conditions were examined. The rubber material was tested in simple tension, pure shear and equibiaxial tension modes complemented with a Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis (DMTA) to capture the viscoelastic behavior of the material. For the investigation, a large-strain viscoelastic material model was developed by the authors, to take into account the large deformations caused by extreme conditions. Insufficient space during installation causes extreme initial compression consequently leading the material to crack on the contacting outer surfaces. It was found that the excessive strain and friction induced shear stress contributes primarily to this phenomenon. Extreme operating pressure causes the seal to penetrate into the gap between the shaft and the housing. This behavior damages the material and cracks appear on the seal. High strain areas were found in the proximity of the gap in the material. The analysis of the extreme operating temperature showed that during cooling the O-ring can completely loose its ability to seal at -70°C. There are three contributing factors: the speed of cooling, the temperature and the coefficient of thermal expansion.展开更多
This paper is concerned with the aerodynamic functions of fly wings. The free and tethered flight analyses were performed by using a digital high-speed video camera system. A liquid droplet impacting with a wing surfa...This paper is concerned with the aerodynamic functions of fly wings. The free and tethered flight analyses were performed by using a digital high-speed video camera system. A liquid droplet impacting with a wing surface of fly was conducted to examine the wing characteristics. Microscopic observation of fly＇s wings were also conducted by using a laser beam microscope. The results of a series of observation and measurement revealed the flight characteristics of flies, such as the wing tip velocity, wing path, wing flexibility, wing structure, resistance to rain drops, and so forth.展开更多
Through defining slide yield function and floating potential function of thermo-contact surface, the complementary equation of thermo-contact boundary has been reached, the fundamental equations to solve 3D thermo-con...Through defining slide yield function and floating potential function of thermo-contact surface, the complementary equation of thermo-contact boundary has been reached, the fundamental equations to solve 3D thermo-contact coupled problem have been listed. On this foundation, the finite element equation and definite solution condition of contact heat transfer have been given out. Based on virtual work principle and contact element technology, the finite element equation of 3D elastic contact system has been deduced under the effect of thermal stress. The pseudo load brought by contact gap have been introduced into this equation in order to reflect the contact state change. During iteration, once contact rigidity matrix is formed, it won’t change, which will make calculation reduce greatly.展开更多
文摘Tuberculosis treatment course completion is crucial to protect patients against prolonged infectiousness, relapse, lengthened and more expensive therapy due to multidrug resistance TB. Up to 50% of all patients do not complete treatment course. To solve this problem, TB treatment with patient supervision and support as an element of the “global plan to stop TB” was considered by the World Health Organization. The plan may require a model to predict the outcome of DOTS therapy;then, this tool may be used to determine how intensive the level of providing services and supports should be. This work applied and compared machine learning techniques initially to predict the outcome of TB therapy. After feature analysis, models by six algorithms including decision tree (DT), artificial neural network (ANN), logistic regression (LR), radial basis function (RBF), Bayesian networks (BN), and support vector machine (SVM) developed and validated. Data of training (N = 4515) and testing (N = 1935) sets were applied and models evaluated by prediction accuracy, F-measure and recall. Seventeen significantly correlated features were identified (P CI = 0.001 - 0.007);DT (C 4.5) was found to be the best algorithm with %74.21 prediction accuracy in comparing with ANN, BN, LR, RBF, and SVM with 62.06%, 57.88%, 57.31%, 53.74%, and 51.36% respectively. Data and distribution may create the opportunity for DT out performance. The predicted class for each TB case might be useful for improving the quality of care through making patients’ supervision and support more case—sensitive in order to enhance the quality of DOTS therapy.
基金supported in part by the NSF of China under Grant 62322106,62071131the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation under Grant 2022B1515020086+2 种基金the International Collaborative Research Program of Guangdong Science and Technology Department under Grant 2022A0505050070in part by the Open Research Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Integrated Services Networks under Grant ISN22-23the National Research Foundation,Singapore University of Technology Design under its Future Communications Research&Development Programme“Advanced Error Control Coding for 6G URLLC and mMTC”Grant No.FCP-NTU-RG-2022-020.
文摘This paper investigates the bit-interleaved coded generalized spatial modulation(BICGSM) with iterative decoding(BICGSM-ID) for multiple-input multiple-output(MIMO) visible light communications(VLC). In the BICGSM-ID scheme, the information bits conveyed by the signal-domain(SiD) symbols and the spatial-domain(SpD) light emitting diode(LED)-index patterns are coded by a protograph low-density parity-check(P-LDPC) code. Specifically, we propose a signal-domain symbol expanding and re-allocating(SSER) method for constructing a type of novel generalized spatial modulation(GSM) constellations, referred to as SSERGSM constellations, so as to boost the performance of the BICGSM-ID MIMO-VLC systems.Moreover, by applying a modified PEXIT(MPEXIT) algorithm, we further design a family of rate-compatible P-LDPC codes, referred to as enhanced accumulate-repeat-accumulate(EARA) codes,which possess both excellent decoding thresholds and linear-minimum-distance-growth property. Both analysis and simulation results illustrate that the proposed SSERGSM constellations and P-LDPC codes can remarkably improve the convergence and decoding performance of MIMO-VLC systems. Therefore, the proposed P-LDPC-coded SSERGSM-mapped BICGSMID configuration is envisioned as a promising transmission solution to satisfy the high-throughput requirement of MIMO-VLC applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [No. 51475321]Tianjin Research Program of Application Foundation and Advanced Technology [No. 15JCZDJC38900 and 16JCYBJC19300]the International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship Program [No. 32 Document of OCPC, 2017]
文摘This paper deals with geometric error modeling and sensitivity analysis of an overconstrained parallel tracking mechanism. The main contribution is the consideration of overconstrained features that are usually ignored in previous research. The reciprocal property between a motion and a force is applied to tackle this problem in the framework of the screw theory. First of all, a nominal kinematic model of the parallel tracking mechanism is formulated. On this basis, the actual twist of the moving platform is computed through the superposition of the joint twist and geometric errors. The actuation and constrained wrenches of each limb are applied to exclude the joint displacement. After eliminating repeated errors brought by the multiplication of wrenches, a geometric error model of the parallel tracking mechanism is built. Furthermore,two sensitivity indices are defined to select essential geometric errors for future kinematic calibration. Finally, the geometric error model with minimum geometric errors is verified by simulation with SolidWorks software. Two typical poses of the parallel tracking mechanism are selected, and the differences between simulation and calculation results are very small. The results confirm the correctness and accuracy of the geometric error modeling method for over-constrained parallel mechanisms.
基金supported financially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51671063,51771060,51871068 and 51971071)the Domain Foundation of Equipment Advance Research of 13th Five-year Plan(No.61409220118)+2 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.HEUCFG201834)the Harbin City Application Technology Research and Development Project(Nos.2015RQXXJ001 and 2017RAQXJ032)the Ph.D.Student Research and Innovation Fund of the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.3072019GIP1013)。
文摘The tailored nanoparticles with a complex core/shell structure can satisfy a variety of demands, such as lattice misfit, shearability and coarsening resistance. In this research, core-shell nanoscale Al3(Yb, Er, Sc,Zr, Li) composite particles were precipitated in Al-2 Li-0.1 Yb-0.1 Er-0.1 Sc-0.1 Zr(wt%) alloy through the double-aging treatment, in which the core was(Yb, Er, Sc, Zr)-rich formed at 300°C and the shell was Li-rich formed at 150°C. The coarsening kinetics and precipitate size distributions(PSDs) of Al3(Yb, Er, Sc,Zr, Li) particles aged at 150°C previously aged at 300°C for 24 h showed a better fit to the relation of 2∝ kt and normal distribution, indicating that the coarsening of precipitates was controlled by interface reaction, not diffusion. The Orowan bypass strengthening was operative mechanism at 150°C.
基金Project(50075017) supported by the National Natural Sceince Foundation of China
文摘The lifetime of metal rubber isolator and its characteristics during lifetime experiment were studied. The stepped-up test principle was adopted to study the lifetime of resonant frequency, the breakage form of metal rubber isolator was obtained, and the relation between the energy dissipation, resonant frequency and stiffness was obtained in (available) lifetime of the isolator. Furthermore, the reason for the changes of properties of metal rubber isolator was analyzed with contact model of metal rubber material. The results show that if the resonant amplitude is large, the stiffness of metal rubber isolator will be kept steadily for a long time, its resonant frequency will be stable and the effective working time in the protecting area will be long. The lifetime of metal rubber isolator is more than 1376 h in the experiment. The main failure forms of metal rubber isolator are accumulative wear and breaking of metal wires and spirals. In protecting area the metal rubber isolator can work effectively for a long time, and the effective working time depends on the concrete working condition.
基金the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey(TUBITAK)for providing the financial support of the cryogenic machining project(Project No.106M473)
文摘The effects of cryogenic cooling on cutting forces in the milling process of AISI 304 stainless steel were investigated experimentally.Cryogenic cooling was achieved by spraying liquid nitrogen to tool,chips and material interfaces using a pipe with an internal diameter of 1 mm;the flow rate of liquid nitrogen was 5.2 L/min;two cutting directions（climbing and conventional milling）,two machining conditions（dry and cryogenic cooling） and four cutting speeds（80,120,160 and 200 m/min） were used in the milling process.Cryogenic cooling and cutting speed are found to be effective on cutting forces.Cutting forces and torque in cryogenic milling are higher than those in dry milling.Cutting force is increased as the cutting speed is increased.Tool fritter around insert nose radius is the main problem of climb milling method in cryogenic cooling at low cutting speeds.
文摘Polyaniline/Attapugite/ PE(PAn-ATTP/PE)composites containing particles with core-shell structure were obtained via the two-step blending processs. The experimental condition is as follows: Organo-attapulgite and PAn was obtained by modifying attapulgite with laury benzenesulfonic acid sodium salt and, then added to PE. The electrical conductivity, structure and properties of the composites were studied. Under the function of shear stress, core-shell structure particles with ATTP as the core and PAn as the shell were formed in the composites. The structure of PAn-ATTP/PE composites were characterized by FTIR,XRD,SEM, etc, respectively. The effects of concentration of doping agent on the conductivity and mechanical property of the composites were investigated. The mechanical properties and impact fracture surface of the ternary composites were studied by means of the tensile tester, SEM, etc. The results show that polyaniline encapsulated ATTP enhances the strength of the PE. And the conductivity of PAn-ATTP/PE composites of is improved effectively when polyaniline encapsulated ATTP is added. The composite have good conductivity when 10% polyaniline encapsulated ATTP is added.
基金funding for this work from NSF-CMMI 2009270 and EPSRC EP/V034391/1.
文摘The paper studies stochastic dynamics of a two-degree-of-freedom system,where a primary linear system is connected to a nonlinear energy sink with cubic stiffness nonlinearity and viscous damping.While the primary mass is subjected to a zero-mean Gaussian white noise excitation,the main objective of this study is to maximise the efficiency of the targeted energy transfer in the system.A surrogate optimisation algorithm is proposed for this purpose and adopted for the stochastic framework.The optimisations are conducted separately for the nonlinear stiffness coefficient alone as well as for both the nonlinear stiffness and damping coefficients together.Three different optimisation cost functions,based on either energy of the system’s components or the dissipated energy,are considered.The results demonstrate some clear trends in values of the nonlinear energy sink coefficients and show the effect of different cost functions on the optimal values of the nonlinear system’s coefficients.
文摘For up-to-date bolted joints, first of all in vehicles, high strength bolts of 10.9 or even 12.9 are used, which are preloaded up to 90% or even 100% of the yield strength. The primary aim of this high degree utilization is the weight reduction. For the analytic dimensioning of bolted joints, the VDI 2230 Richtlinien German standard [1] provides support. However, the analytic model can mostly consider the true structural characteristics only in a limited way. The analytic modeling is especially uncertain in case of multiple bolted joints when the load distribution among the bolts depends reasonably upon the elastic deformation of the participating elements in the joints over the geometry of the bolted joint. The first part of this paper deals with the problems of numerical modeling and stress analysis, respectively specifying the analytic dimensioning procedure by applying elastic or rather elastic-plastic material law. The error magnitude in bolted joint calculation was examined in case of omitting the existing threaded connection—between the bolt and the nut—in order to simplify the model. The second part of the paper deals with the dimensioning of stands and cantilevers’ multi-bolt fixing problems, first of all, with the load distribution among the bolts keeping in view the analysis of the local slipping relations. For demonstrating the above technique, an elaborated numeric procedure is presented for a four-bolted cantilever, having bolted joints pre-tightened to the yield strength.
文摘In-situ nitride reinforced Ti matrix composites with 0.045%-0.27%N（mass fraction） were produced by a casting process and the microstructure and the compressive mechanical properties of the as-cast composites were investigated in detail. The results show that the addition of N has significantly changed the microstructure of the as-cast Ti-N alloy. When N content ranges from 0.045% to 0.18%, the reinforcement is TiN 0.3 with mainly fine dendrite and small amount of thin flake structure and linear distribution. When the N content is increased to 0.225%, the reinforcement is changed from TiN 0.3 to Ti2N. For all kinds of the composites, the hardness, compressive strength and elastic modulus are higher than those of matrix pure Ti. In addition, the compressive strength, hardness and elastic modulus of the composites increase with the increase of Ti content. The fracture surface analysis results show that the composites fracture in a cleavage brittle model.
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文摘In this paper, FLUENT software was used to simulate the burning process in a utility boiler. Chose the kinetics/diffusion-limited as combustion model, two-competing-rates as devolatilization model, RNG k-εmodel as viscous model, and PDF model as combustion turbulent flow model. Numerical calculation of NOx formation in a 330 MW cyclone-opposed coal-fired utility boiler with 32 double air registers was done. The distribution characteristics of temperature, NOx and oxygen concentration in furnace were studied. They were symmetrically distributed in furnace. In the combustion area, temperature and NOx concentration are high, while oxygen concentration is low. Temperature and NOx concentration are declined gradually along with furnace height, while oxygen concentration is raised. The higher the temperature is and the greater the excess air coefficient is, the more NOx formation.
文摘An engineering approach for the calculation of the specific heat energy needed for melting of the ice, which is created from the freezing of hygroscopically bounded water in the wood, qbw, has been suggested. The approach, together with the equation that presents it, includes mathematical descriptions of the density of frozen wood in the hygroscopic diapason, Pw, and of the specific heat capacity of the ice formed from the bounded water in the wood, cbw for the calculation of Pw, cbw and qbw according to the suggested approach a software program has been prepared in the calculation environment of Visual Fortran. Using the program computations have been carried out for the determination ofpw, cbw and qbw, of oak, pine, beech and poplar frozen wood with initial temperature in the range from -20℃ to -2℃, at which the thawing of the ice from the bounded water is completed, and with moisture content in the hygroscopic range during wood defrosting. Based on the obtained results, a very simple and easy for use equation for the calculation of qbw depending only on the wood moisture content and on the content of non-frozen water in the wood at given initial wood temperature has been suggested.
文摘We have presented an integrated approach based on supervised and unsupervised learning tech- nique to improve the accuracy of six predictive models. They are developed to predict outcome of tuberculosis treatment course and their accuracy needs to be improved as they are not precise as much as necessary. The integrated supervised and unsupervised learning method (ISULM) has been proposed as a new way to improve model accuracy. The dataset of 6450 Iranian TB patients under DOTS therapy was applied to initially select the significant predictors and then develop six predictive models using decision tree, Bayesian network, logistic regression, multilayer perceptron, radial basis function, and support vector machine algorithms. Developed models have integrated with k-mean clustering analysis to calculate more accurate predicted outcome of tuberculosis treatment course. Obtained results, then, have been evaluated to compare prediction accuracy before and after ISULM application. Recall, Precision, F-measure, and ROC area are other criteria used to assess the models validity as well as change percentage to show how different are models before and after ISULM. ISULM led to improve the prediction accuracy for all applied classifiers ranging between 4% and 10%. The most and least improvement for prediction accuracy were shown by logistic regression and support vector machine respectively. Pre-learning by k- mean clustering to relocate the objects and put similar cases in the same group can improve the classification accuracy in the process of integrating supervised and unsupervised learning.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.51063003)the Ministry of Science and Technology Project (No.2009GJG10041)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Universities of Gansu (No.1105ZTC136)
文摘Superparamagnetic carbon-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles with high magnetization（85 emu·g-（-1）） and high crystallinity were synthesized using polyethylene glycol-4000（PEG（4000）） as a carbon source.Fe3O4 water-based bilayer-surfactant-enveloped ferrofluids were subsequently prepared using sodium oleate and PEG（4000） as dispersants.Analyses using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,X-ray diffraction,and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy indicate that the Fe3O4 nanoparticles with a bilayer surfactant coating retain the inverse spinel-type structure and are successfully coated with sodium oleate and PEG（4000）.Transmission electron microscopy,vibrating sample magnetometry,and particle-size analysis results indicate that the coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles also retain the good saturation magnetization of Fe3O4（79.6 emu·g^-1） and that the particle size of the bilayer-surfactant-enveloped Fe3O4 nanoparticles is 42.97 nm,which is substantially smaller than that of the unmodified Fe3O4 nanoparticles（486.2 nm）.UV-vis and zeta-potential analyses reveal that the ferrofluids does not agglomerate for 120 h at a concentration of 4 g·L^-1,which indicates that the ferrofluids are highly stable.
文摘For up-to-date bolted joints, first of all in vehicles, high strength bolts of 10.9 or even 12.9 are used, which are pre-tightened up to 90% or even 100% of the yield strength. The primary aim of this high degree utilization is the weight reduction. For the analytic dimensioning of bolted joints, the VDI 2230 Richtlinien German standard provides support. However, the analytic model can mostly consider the true structural characteristics only in a limited way. The analytic modeling is especially uncertain in case of multiple bolted joints when the load distribution among the bolts depends reasonably upon the elastic deformation of the participating elements in the joints over the geometry of the bolted joint. The first part of this paper deals with the problems of numerical modeling and stress analysis, respectively specifying the analytic dimensioning procedure by applying elastic or rather elastic-plastic material law. The error magnitude in bolted joint calculation was examined in case of omitting the existing threaded connection—between the bolt and the nut—in order to simplify the model. The second part of the paper deals with the dimensioning of stands and cantilevers’ multi-bolt fixing problems, first of all, with the load distribution among the bolts keeping in view the analysis of the local slipping relations. For demonstrating the above technique, an elaborated numeric procedure is presented for a four-bolted cantilever, having bolted joints pre-tightened to the yield strength.
文摘To create control laws of the cutting process on the heavy lathe, the temperature-force model of optimization of cutting conditions for turning was selected. The models to manage the process of cutting on heavy lathe in real time were created. It was found that the optimization of the cutting process must be carried out according to the criteria： productivity, cost and tool life. The hardware structure of the adaptive control system for heavy lathe was developed and its dynamic performance was investigated. The system provides function of the cutting speed of adaptive control and the possibility of compensation of linear, nonlinear and temperature-related inaccuracies. Research results were implemented in the prototype of adaptive control system for heavy lathe and the integral complex of optimal control of an adaptive technological system.
文摘The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the mechanical behaviour of a filament-wound composite tube subjected to uniaxial tension by finite element analysis. Uniaxial tensile test experiments have been carried out on standard specimen and hose piece in order to verify finite element models and material properties and also to assess failure mode of composite plies. Composite reinforcement plies are modeled as linear orthotropic, while elastomer liners are described by hyperelastic material model. Results of finite element models and experiments show good agreement in the initial phase of uniaxial tension, which justifies utilized material models in the operating range. Results of finite element models show that transverse tension and shear load are dominant under tension. It is determined that principal failure mode of reinforcement plies is intra-ply yarn-matrix debonding caused by intensive shear of rubber matrix.
文摘In this paper the behavior of an O-ring made of NBR rubber was investigated under extreme conditions. The effect of the extreme initial compression, operating pressure and extreme temperature conditions were examined. The rubber material was tested in simple tension, pure shear and equibiaxial tension modes complemented with a Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis (DMTA) to capture the viscoelastic behavior of the material. For the investigation, a large-strain viscoelastic material model was developed by the authors, to take into account the large deformations caused by extreme conditions. Insufficient space during installation causes extreme initial compression consequently leading the material to crack on the contacting outer surfaces. It was found that the excessive strain and friction induced shear stress contributes primarily to this phenomenon. Extreme operating pressure causes the seal to penetrate into the gap between the shaft and the housing. This behavior damages the material and cracks appear on the seal. High strain areas were found in the proximity of the gap in the material. The analysis of the extreme operating temperature showed that during cooling the O-ring can completely loose its ability to seal at -70°C. There are three contributing factors: the speed of cooling, the temperature and the coefficient of thermal expansion.
文摘This paper is concerned with the aerodynamic functions of fly wings. The free and tethered flight analyses were performed by using a digital high-speed video camera system. A liquid droplet impacting with a wing surface of fly was conducted to examine the wing characteristics. Microscopic observation of fly＇s wings were also conducted by using a laser beam microscope. The results of a series of observation and measurement revealed the flight characteristics of flies, such as the wing tip velocity, wing path, wing flexibility, wing structure, resistance to rain drops, and so forth.
文摘Through defining slide yield function and floating potential function of thermo-contact surface, the complementary equation of thermo-contact boundary has been reached, the fundamental equations to solve 3D thermo-contact coupled problem have been listed. On this foundation, the finite element equation and definite solution condition of contact heat transfer have been given out. Based on virtual work principle and contact element technology, the finite element equation of 3D elastic contact system has been deduced under the effect of thermal stress. The pseudo load brought by contact gap have been introduced into this equation in order to reflect the contact state change. During iteration, once contact rigidity matrix is formed, it won’t change, which will make calculation reduce greatly.
