Determination of the diagnostic value of the resazurin reduction assay for evaluating boar semen by receiver operating characteristic analysis

Aim： To assess that metabolic status of spermatozoa could provide a useful tool for evaluation of semen quality. Methods： The accuracy of the spectrophotometric application of the resazurin reduction assay was assessed using receiver operating characteristic （ROC） analysis. Results： Areas under ROC curves （AUC） for motile sperm concentration and sperm index （SI） （sperm concentration multiplied by the square root of percentage sperm motility multiplied by the percentage normal sperm morphology） were 0.922. The best discrimination between poor and good semen samples according to the SI was achieved at a cut-off point of A610 = 0.209, where high sensitivity （94.1%） and specificity （91.7%） were calculated. The assay was less accurate when motile sperm concentration was used as the criterion value, yielding sensitivity of 88.2% and specificity of 87.5%, respectively. Likelihood ratios （LR） indicate that absorbances lower than 0.209 were at least 11.3 times as likely to be found in good semen samples than those in poor according to the SI, whereas in the case of motile sperm concentration, the LR was calculated to be 7.06. Conclusion： These results show that the resazurin reduction assay combined with spectrophotometry is an accurate method of assessing the quality of boar semen.

CHARACTERISTIC ANALYSIS FOR STRESS WAVE PROPAGATION IN TRANSVERSELY ISOTROPIC FLUID-SATURATED POROUS MEDIA

According to generalized characteristic theory, a characteristic analysis for stress wave propagation in transversely isotropic fluid-saturated porous media was performed. The characteristic differential equations and compatibility relations along bicharacteristics were deduced and the analytical expressions for wave surfaces were obtained. The characteristic and shapes of the velocity surfaces and wave surfaces in the transversely isotropic fluid-saturated porous media were discussed in detail. The results also show that the characteristic equations for stress waves in pure solids are particular cases of the characteristic equations for fluid-saturated porous media.

Characteristic Analysis and Forecast of Continuous High-temperature Weather in Xingtai Area of Hebei

Through the analysis of durative high-temperature weather process occurred in Xingtai area in June of 2010,and the statistics on relative humidity and 850 hPa of temperature on high temperature day in Xingtai area during 2001- 2010,it was concluded that 500 h Pa of stable warm high-pressure ridge situation and 850 hPa of strong warm air mass control were favorable circulation situations for the formation of high temperature;sinking and adiabatic warming of high-altitude air mass was an important cause of high temperature weather generation; ground humidity at 14： 00 was small,that is,the atmosphere was very dry,and it was sunny-cloudy（ high cirrus） weather,which was a necessary condition for the high temperature weather; westerly at some time was favorable condition for high temperature; 850 h Pa of temperature prediction at the station was the key.When the forecasted 850 h Pa of station temperature was 21 ℃ and above,it was reminded the forecasters in the high-temperature forecast process.

Characteristic Analysis of Atmospheric Electric Field in Contaminated Areas

[Objective] The research aimed to analyze characteristics of atmospheric electric field in polluted area. [Method] By using data of atmospheric electric field meter in Taiyuan in 2009, daily and annual changes of atmospheric electric field in Taiyuan were analyzed. [ Result] Atmospheric electric field intensity in Taiyuan was higher than that in other areas. Daily change was double-peak double-valley type. The first highest value appeared at nightfall, and the second highest value was before the noon. The first lowest value appeared in early morning, while the second low- est value appeared after the noon. Annual change was single-peak single-valley type. The maximum appeared in winter, while the minimum ap- peared in summer. [ Conclusion] When forecasting thunderstorm, in the area with higher aerosol content, alarm threshold of electric field should be adjusted via comparison with actual observation, which had very strong regional characteristics. By analyzing real-time monitoring data of atmospheric electric field, thunderstorm forecast could be realized, and timeliness and accuracy of warning and forecast could be increased.

Characteristic Analysis of Power Oscillations Caused by Disharmony Among Voltage-source-controlled Units in Three-terminal Local Power Grid

Previous studies have demonstrated that disharmony among voltage-source-controlled units(VSCUs)may occur on an alternating current(AC)transmission or distribution line under steady-state operating conditions(SSOCs)or quasistatic operating conditions(QSSOCs).As the studies on frequency disharmony have been expanded to multiple disharmonized vS-CUs in the local power grid,its adverse effects on AC lines and equivalent load(EL)at the bus without active voltage control ability(non-active bus)need to be investigated further.Considering the locality of disharmony and common topological con-nections among VSCUs,this paper adopts a Y-type three-termi-nal local power grid(LPG)as the research object.The disharmony among the three VSCUs is discussed.Firstly,for the load at non-active bus,the formulas for single-phase instantaneous voltage,load current,load power,as well as average power un-der disharmony operating conditions(DOCs)are derived.The characteristic indicators of the above electrical quantities are defined,which can measure the amplification and reduction de-grees of the above electrical quantities before and after disharmony.Secondly,for the line directly connected to VSCUs,the formulas for single-phase instantaneous line current and power and the average power under DOCs are derived.The characteristic indicators of power flow are defined,which can be used to quantify the peak amplification impact of oscillation before and after disharmony.Finally,the case study on the Y-type three-terminal LPG under the single-disharmony and the multi-dis-harmony switching scenarios indicates that the long-period pow-er oscillation caused by disharmony may occur in the load flow at the non-active bus and the line flow.The oscillation causes a serious decrease in load capability and a significant amplification of the peak of line power oscillation.

Damping Characteristic Analysis and Optimization of Wind-thermal-bundled Power Transmission by LCC-HVDC Systems

With the rapid development of renewable energy,wind-thermal-bundled power transmission by line-commutated converter based high-voltage direct current(LCC-HVDC)systems has been widely developed.The dynamic interaction mechanisms among permanent magnet synchronous generators(PMSGs),synchronous generators(SGs),and LCC-HVDC system become complex.To deal with this issue,a path analysis method(PAM)is proposed to study the dynamic interaction mechanism,and the damping reconstruction is used to analyze the damping characteristic of the system.First,based on the modular modeling,linearized models for the PMSG subsystem,the LCC-HVDC subsystem,and the SG subsystem are established.Second,based on the closed-loop transfer function diagram of the system,the disturbance transfer path and coupling relationship among subsystems are analyzed by the PAM,and the damping characteristic analysis of the SG-dominated oscillation mode is studied based on the damping reconstruction.Compared with the PAM,the small-signal model of the system is obtained and eigenvalue analysis results are presented.Then,the effect of the control parameters on the damping characteristic is analyzed and the conclusions are verified by time-domain simulations.Finally,the penalty functions of the oscillation modes and decay modes are taken as the objective function,and an optimization strategy based on the Monte Carlo method is proposed to solve the parameter optimization problem.Numerical simulation results are presented to validate the effectiveness of the proposed strategy.

Dynamical Modeling and Dynamic Characteristics Analysisof a Coaxial Dual-Rotor System

The dual-rotor structure serves as the primary source of vibration in aero-engines. Understanding itsdynamical model and analyzing dynamic characteristics, such as critical speed and unbalanced response, arecrucial for rotor system dynamics. Previous work introduced a coaxial dual-rotor-support scheme for aeroengines,and a physical model featuring a high-speed flexible inner rotor with a substantial length-to-diameter ratiowas designed. Then a finite element (FE) dynamic model based on the Timoshenko beam elements and rigid bodykinematics of the dual-rotor system is modeled, with the Newmark method and Newton–Raphson method used forthe numerical calculation to study the dynamic characteristics of the system. Three different simulation models,including beam-based FE (1D) model, solid-based FE (3D) model, and transfer matrix model, were designed tostudy the characteristics of mode and the critical speed characteristic of the dual-rotor system. The unbalancedresponse of the dual-rotor system was analyzed to study the influence of mass unbalance on the rotor system. Theeffect of different disk unbalance phases and different speed ratios on the dynamic characteristics of the dual-rotorsystem was investigated in detail. The experimental result shows that the beam-based FE model is effective andsuitable for studying the dual-rotor system.

Analysis and Research on Aerodynamic Characteristics of Quad Tilt Rotor Aircraft

For the quad tilt rotor aircraft, a computational fluid dynamics method based on multiple reference frames (MRF) was used to analyze the influence of aerodynamic layout parameters on the aerodynamic characteristics of the quad tilt rotor aircraft. Firstly, a numerical simulation method for the interference flow field of the quad tilt rotor aircraft is established. Based on this method, the aerodynamic characteristics of isolated rotors, rotor combinations at different lateral positions on the wing, and rotor rotation directions under different inflow velocities were calculated and analyzed, in order to grasp their aerodynamic interference laws and provide reference for the design and control theory research of such aircraft.

Characteristic analysis and design of near moon abort trajectory for manned lunar landing mission

The safety of astronauts would be severely threatened if the lunar-landing spacecraft were under an emergency during the near moon phase of flight, which was far from the Earth. For the problem of mission abort caused by the main engine (service propulsion system, SPS) failure during lunar orbit insertion, firstly, the family of trajectories resulted from SPS premature shutdown and corresponding abort trajectories were analyzed; then an algorithm that can be applied to the near moon abort trajectories was proposed using patched-conic technique. The characteristics of the abort trajectory, such as energy consumption and return time of flight, were analyzed and presented. Finally, simulation examples were given to demonstrate various cases of near moon SPS failure. The results of the simulation have validated the approach proposed.

Characteristics analysis for cold water patches off the Jiangsu coast in the last 35a

The daily and monthly-mean characteristics of cold water patches （CWPs） off the Jiangsu coast in 35 a of 1982-2016 are examined based on advanced very high resolution radiometer （AVHRR） data. Most of the CWPs are found to occur in the warm and hot months （May-September）, with some CWPs in the cool and cold months （October-April）. The average radius and intensity of the monthly-mean CWPs are about 81 km and 0.6℃, respectively. The average difference in the sea surface temperature （SST） between the centers of the CWPs and the nearshore is about 2.0℃. The correlation analysis between the CWPs, winds and tides indicates that most of the CWPs occurred during the southerly winds, with some CWPs occurring during the northerly winds. The average intensity of the CWPs during spring tides is slightly stronger than that during neap tides in the warm and hot months, and the difference is very small in the cool and cold months.

Characteristic analysis of a Smith–Purcell terahertz source

We investigate a novel Smith–Purcell terahertz source. This device is composed of an electron gun, a cylindrical resonator, a metallic grating, and a collector. The characteristics of the Smith–Purcell terahertz source are discussed with the help of three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulation. In this device, coherent and high-power Smith–Purcell radiation(SPR) at the terahertz frequency range can be produced for the reasonable parameters of charge energy and grating. Our results indicate that coherent SPR at 506.529 GHz with a power around 1000 W can be obtained for a grating of period l=0.3 mm operating at the beam energy E=50 keV and beam current I=10 A.

Dynamics Response and Non⁃linear Characteristics Analysis of Complex Planar 2⁃DOF Mechanism with Revolute Clearances

There are clearances in mechanism because of manufacture and assembly error,which reduces operation life and working accuracy of mechanism and has a great impact on dynamical responses.At the moment,research in this area mainly focuses on single degree⁃of⁃freedom mechanism considering one clearance,while research of multi⁃DOF mechanism considering multi⁃clearance is less.With the purpose of studying the dynamical characteristics of complex multi⁃DOF mechanism with multi⁃clearances,a dynamic model was developed.The dynamic responses of 2⁃DOF mechanism with two clearances under different positions,values,and numbers of clearance were analyzed.The displacement,velocity,acceleration,collision force,and the axis trajectory at clearance were then given.In addition,there is a limited amount of literature on chaotic phenomena,which mainly focuses on the chaotic phenomena of end⁃effector of mechanism.But in this paper,the non⁃linear characteristics were analyzed by chaotic phenomenon of clearance joint,then chaotic phenomenon was identified by Poincarémappings and phase diagrams.Bifurcation diagrams were given.The results will offer a reliable technical support for the study of dynamical responses of planar mechanisms and the analysis of chaotic phenomena.

Variation Characteristics and Mutation Analysis of the Temperature in Fangchenggang of Guangxi in Recent 55 Years

[Objective] The research aimed to analyze change characteristics and mutation situation of the temperature in Fangchenggang of Guangxi from 1955 to 2009. [Method] Based on actual temperature observation data in Fangchenggang of Guangxi from 1955 to 2009, by using linear trend estimation, Mann-Kendall and cumulative anomaly, change characteristics and mutation situation of the temperature in the city in recent 55 years were analyzed. [Result] Annual average temperature had an obvious rising trend in Fangchenggang in recent 55 years, which was basically consistent with that in whole country. Summer, autumn and winter average temperatures all had obvious warming trends except that the trend in spring. Summer, winter and annual average temperature jumps occurred in the 1980s. Autumn average temperature jump occurred in the end of 1970s while spring average temperature had no jump. The situation in winter was that a transition from low stage to high stage happened in the middle period of 1980s, while transitions of the annual, spring, summer and autumn average temperatures from low stage to high stage happened in the middle and later periods of 1990s. [Conclusion] The research provided decision-making basis for going after advantages and avoiding disadvantages, guiding agricultural production and using climate resource in the zone sufficiently and reasonably.

Analysis on the Characteristics of Rainstorm in Hanbin District of Ankang City during 1961-2003

[Objective] The research aimed to analyze the rainstorm characteristics in Hanbin District of Ankang City in 43 years. [Method] By using the daily and hourly precipitation data in Hanbin District of Ankang City during 1961-2003, the occurrence rule and variation characteristics of rainstorm weather in 43 years in the zone were analyzed. [Result] The distribution of rainstorm days in Hanbin District of Ankang City had the obvious season characteristic. The earliest rainstorm days occurred in May and started to increase in June. It frequently happened in July, August and gradually decreased in September. The latest rainstorm finished in the middle ten-day of October. The storm rainfall and days in Hanbin District of Ankang City during 1961-2003 both presented the obvious linear increase trend. From the 1970s to the end of 1980s, it was the period when the storm rainfall was more. The rainstorm days during the 1960s-early 1970s and early 1990s were fewer. The rainstorm days were more from the metaphase of 1970s to late 1980s and after the metaphase of 1990s. The time distribution characteristic of hourly precipitation in the rainstorm days was obvious and based mainly on the single peak type. The time mainly concentrated in the daytime, and the short-time strong precipitation was more. [Conclusion] The research provided the reference basis for accurately forecasting the rainstorm occurrence, disaster prevention and reduction work.

Analysis on the Change Characteristics of Climate in Suizhong in Recent 55 Years

[Objective] The research aimed to study the variation characteristics of climate in Suizhong in recent 55 years.[Method] Based on the meteorological observation data (temperature,sunshine,precipitation,etc.) in Suizhong County during 1956-2010,the variation trend,the time and stability which stably passed one threshold of meteorological factors were analyzed by using the linear regression,five-day sliding average and deviation coefficient.The change characteristics of climate in Suizhong County in recent 55 years were grasped.[Result] In recent 55 years,the temperature in Suizhong presented the rise trend.In recent 25 years (1986-2010),the temperature rise was obvious.The rise ranges of winter average temperature and average minimum temperature were big.Moreover,the variation range was big,and the stability was bad.The variation trends of frost-free period and ≥10 ℃ accumulated temperature were basically consistent with that of temperature.The sunshine hours overall presented the decline trend,which wasn’t obvious.It presented the rise trend in winter half year and the decline trend in summer half year.The decline trend in summer was obvious.The rainfall overall presented the decline trend.Spring precipitation presented the rise trend.The precipitation in summer and autumn presented the decline trend.The variation range of precipitation in winter was big,and the stability was bad.The variation range of precipitation in summer was small,and the stability was good.[Conclusion] The research provided the basis for management department understanding and grasping the variation characteristics of local climate,disaster prevention and reduction.

Analysis of characteristics of a pneumatic miniature robotic system

This paper described the structure of a flexible miniature robotic system which can move in human cavities, and then analyzed the characteristics of the robotic system in detail. The mobile mechanism of the miniature robotic system is soft; it makes inchworm-like movement driven by a 3-DOF pneumatic rubber actuator and holds its positions by air chambers. The driving characteristic models in axial and bending directions of the actuator were set up and the kinemics equations of the robotic system were set up. Experiments had been done through an electro-pressure control system, by which the pneumatic robotic system can be controlled with high accuracy. It is suitable for moving in human cavities for medical inspection.

Quantitative Characteristics Analysis of FY4A Satellite Products during a Thunderstorm Weather Process

Based on the lightning monitoring and FY4A satellite data in 12 periods during a thunderstorm,the relationship between lightning activity and four satellite digital products:blackbody radiation brightness temperature(TBB),cloud top temperature(CTT),cloud top height(CTH)and cloud top pressure(CTP)was quantitatively analyzed.The following conclusions were obtained:(1)at lightning location,90.5%of TBB values were less than 214.1 K;88.5%of CTT values were less than 207.7 K;88.5%of CTP values were less than 137.7 hPa,and 88.5%of CTH values were greater than 14872 m.At location without lightning,92.5%of TBB values were greater than 214.1 K;90.4%of CTT values were greater than 207.7 K;89%of CTP values were greater than 137.7 hPa,and 92%of CTH values were less than 14872 m.(2)Lightning activity was concentrated in the cloud area with TBB between 190-210 K,CTT between 185-210 K,CTP between 50-150 hPa and CTH between 12-18 km.Lightning intensity was roughly positively correlated with TBB,CTT and CTP,and negatively correlated with CTH.With the increase of CTH,lightning intensity decreased.(3)TBB,CTT,CTP and CTH can well indicate the location and activity frequency of lightning in thunderstorm weather.

Nonlinear dynamic characteristic analysis of speech for Chinese

Nonlinear dynamic method is used in studying Chinese spoken in normal speed, and the improved correlation dimension algorithm are made for the characterization of speech signal. The reconstructed phase space and correlation dimension curves of unvoiced fricative consonants and vowels are also given. It is found that the correlation dimension algorithm can distinguish fricative from vowel because of the different mechanism between them. And the study shows that it can provide information for distinguishing four basic tones in mandarin.

Analysis on Characteristics of the Meteorological Drought in Central Yunnan

[ Ob.jeetive] The research aimed to analyze characteristics of the meteorological drought in central Yunnan. [ Method] Based on precipi- tation data at 43 meteorological stations of the central Yunnan, SPI at year scale in each station was calculated, and occurrence frequency of the drought at different grades was conducted statistics. Finally, spline curve interpolation method was used to acquire spatial distribution characteristics of the occurrence frequencies for various-level droughts in central Yunnan. [ Result] The drought has experienced the following four stages since 1960 in central Yunnan. Firstly, SPI had obvious decrease trend, and drought had the tendency to become severe in the 1970s. Secondly, in the 1960s and the 1980s, although variation of the SPI was large, we didn＇t find any distinct changing trend. Thirdly, SPI showed an evident increasing trend from the late 1980s to 2000. That was to say, central Yunnan experienced a wet period within those years. Lastly, the drought became severe from 2001 to 2009. Honghe, Yuanjiang, Binchuan, Luquan and Zhanyi tended to suffer from the medium drought; Kunming, Chenggong, Qujing, northeast Chuxiong, Dali, east Yangbi and central Yuxi tended to suffer from the severe drought; Zhanyi, Binchuan, west Dayao, Xiangyun, north Qujing, Anning and northwest Kunming tended to suffer from the extreme drought. [ Conclusion] The research provided theoreticai basis for drought prevention and control in the zone.

Analysis on Spatial-temporal Variation Characteristics of the Precipitation in Four Provinces of Northwest China

[ Objective] The research aimed to analyze temporal-spatial change characteristics of the precipitation in the four provinces of northwest China. [Method] Based on precipitation data at 113 ground observation stations in the four provinces （Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia） of northwest China from 1961 to 2008, by using linear regression and Morlet wavelet transformation, spatial pattern, change trend and periodic charac- teristics of the precipitation in the zone in 48 years were analyzed. [ Result] Rainfall in the four provinces of northwest China had obvious interannual and seasonal change characteristics. Annual, spring and autumn rainfalls all presented decline trends. Summer and winter rainfalls both had slight increase trends, but change trend wasn＇t obvious. Precipitation change in the four provinces of northwest China had obvious regional difference. In- crease amplitudes in Tanggula Mountains, Tsaidam Basin and east Qilian Mountains were obvious. Obvious decrease amplitude existed in east Gansu, south and north Shaanxi. Precipitation in east and west areas of the four provinces in northwest China presented reverse phase change characteristics. Precipitation presented decrease trend in east and increase trend in most areas of west. Precipitation in the whole district, east dis- trict and west district generally had 3-5-year short period, which was main period. Precipitation also had 8-year and t5-year medium periods in some areas. Under different time scales, dry-wet alternation and mutation point had difference. [ Conclusion] The research provided theoretical basis for studying climate change in northwest China.