Different Deficit Irrigation Lower Limits and Irrigation Quotas Affect the Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Winter Wheat by Regulating Photosynthetic Characteristics

To determine suitable thresholds for deficit irrigation of winter wheat in the well-irrigated area of the Huang-Huai-Hai Plain,we investigated the effects of different deficit irrigation lower limits and quotas on the photosynthetic characteristics and grain yield of winter wheat.Four irrigation lower limits were set for initiating irrigation(i.e.,light drought(LD,50%,55%,60%and 50%of field holding capacity(FC)at the seedling-regreening,jointing,heading and filling-ripening stages,respectively),medium drought(MD,40%,50%,55%and 45%of FC at the same stages,respectively),adequate moisture(CK1,60%,65%,70%and 60%of FC at the same stages,respectively),heavy drought(CK2,35%,40%,45%and 40%of FC at the same stages,respectively))and five irrigation quota per event(30,60,90,120 and 180 mm)were set for each lower limit.We found that the increase of drought stress is conducive to normal photosynthesis of winter wheat leaves which is supported by the following findings.First,photosynthetic rate(Pn)of LD60 treatment was higher than that of LD30,LD90,LD120,LD180,MD30,MD60,MD90,MD120 and MD180.Then,Under the 90 mm irrigation quota treatment,the yield of winter wheat basically increased with the increase of irrigation’s lower limit.Moreover,With the increase in irrigation quota,the yield of winter wheat increased,and the water use efficiency(WUE)of winter wheat increased at first and then decreased.In addition,compared with the LD30,MD30,MD60,MD90,MD120,and MD180,the yield of winter wheat in LD60 treatment increased by about 3.23%(3-year average),32.3%,19.9%,11.7%,10.1%,and 14.6%.At the same time,the WUE with LD60 treatment of winter wheat was significantly higher than LD90,LD120,LD180,MD30,MD60,MD90,MD120,MD180 treatments.There was a positive correlation between soil volumetric water content and Pn and between yield and Pn.The key period for yield formation in winter wheat is 180 days after sowing.In conclusion,to achieve the dual goals of stable winter wheat yield and efficient utilization of water resources in this region,the suitable threshold for initiating deficit irrigation of winter wheat is the LD60 treatment.This conclusion provides data support for water-saving and stable yield of winter wheat in this area.

THE APPLICATION OF WEINSTEIN-CHIEN′S METHOD——THE UPPER AND LOWER LIMITS OF FUNDAMENTAL FREQUENCY OF RECTANGULAR PLATES WITH EDGES ARE THE MIXTURE OF SIMPLY SUPPORTED PORTIONS AND CLAMPED PORTIONS

In this paper, the method of relaxed boundary conditions is applied to rectangular plates with edges which are a sort of the mixture of simply supported portions and clamped portions, so that the lower limit of fundamental frequency of such plates is evaluated. A kind of polynomial satisfying the displacement boundary conditions is designed, os that it is enabled to evaluate the upper limit of fundamental frequency by Ritz' method. The practical calculation examples solved by these methods have given satisfactory results. At the end of this paper, it is pointed out that the socalled exact solution of such plates usually evaluated by the force superposition method is essentially a kind of lower limit of solution, if the truncated error of series which occurs in actual calculation is considered.

Dependence of Lower Molding Temperature Limit and Molding Time on Molding Mechanism in Dental Thermoforming

Effectiveness and safety of a sports mouthguard depend on its thickness and material, and the thermoforming process affects these. The purpose of this study was to clarify the effects of differences in molding mechanisms on the lower molding temperature limit and molding time in dental thermoforming. Ethylene vinyl acetate resin mouthguard sheet and two thermoforming machines;vacuum blower molding machine and vacuum ejector/pressure molding machine were used. The molding pressures for suction molding were −0.018 MPa for vacuum blower molding and −0.090 MPa for vacuum ejector molding, and for pressure molding was set to 0.090 MPa or 0.450 MPa. Based on the manufacturer’s standard molding temperature of 95˚C, the molding temperature was lowered in 2.5˚C increments to determine the lower molding temperature limit at which no molding defects occurred. In order to investigate the difference in molding time depending on the molding mechanism, the duration of molding pressure was adjusted in each molding machine, and the molding time required to obtain a sample without molding defects was measured. The molding time of each molding machine were compared using one-way analysis of variance. The lower molding temperature limit was 90.0˚C for the vacuum blower machine, 77.5˚C for the vacuum ejector machine, 77.5˚C for the pressure molding machine at 0.090 MPa, and 67.5˚C for the pressure molding machine at 0.45 MPa. The lower molding temperature limit was higher for lower absolute values of molding pressure. The molding time was shorter for pressure molding than for suction molding. Significant differences were observed between all conditions except between the pressure molding machine at 0.090 MPa and 0.45 MPa (P < 0.01). A comparison of the differences in lower molding temperature limit and molding time due to molding mechanisms in dental thermoforming revealed that the lower molding temperature limit depends on the molding pressure and that the molding time is longer for suction molding than for pressure molding.

Lower limits of evaluation parameters for the lower Paleozoic Longmaxi shale gas in southern Sichuan Province

Here we present six key parameters that have been applied to evaluate the Silurian Longmaxi shale gas accumulations of southern Sichuan Province.These parameters include richness of organic matter,single layer shale thickness,burial depth of the shale,maturity,shale properties,and brittle mineral content.In combination with drilling data,the lower limits of these six parameters for marine shale gas have been evaluated and the following conclusions are drawn:(1)Organic carbon recovery, gas content inversion,and production tests have been applied for the first time to measure the lower limit of TOC,which is determined to be 1.0%.(2)Based on the hydrocarbon generation and expulsion theory for source rocks and the characteristics of Longmaxi shale,the lower limit of the single-layer thickness is estimated to be 30 m,of which a thickness of at least 15 m should contain high-quality shale.(3)Based on the correlation of TOC and porosity,the lower limit of gas-filled porosity is 1.2%.(4)Other parameters,such as maturity,burial depth,and brittle mineral content have also been studied with regard to the geologic conditions of southern Sichuan.Based on the study results,an evaluation index system has been established for highly evolved marine shale gas,and the system has been applied successfully to geologically screened shale gas occurrences in southern Sichuan Province.

Lower limit law of welding windows for explosive welding of dissimilar metals

The influence of explosive charge thickness on the quality of explosive welding of dissimilar metals was investigated.The lower limit law should be followed in the course of explosive welding.Three welding experiments of stainless steel（410S）and steel（Q345R）were carried out in three different kinds of explosive charge thicknesses,namely 15,25and 35mm.Interfaces of morphology and mechanical properties of three samples were observed and tested.It was found that micro and small wavy bonding is mainly formed for charge thickness of 15mm whose strength is the highest with minor deformation and few defects in the interface;small and middle wavy bonding are mainly formed for charge thickness of 25 mm whose strength is comparatively mediocre;big wavy bonding is mainly formed for charge thickness of 35 mm whose strength is the lowest.The cause of high bonding strength of the micro and small wavy interface was analyzed and verified on the basis of the results of Electron Probe Micro-Analyzer（EPMA）tests of three selected samples.

Predicted lower limit of normal reduces misclassification risk of airflow limitation in asymptomatic elderly never-smokers

Background It remains controversial what better defines abnormal lung function at the extremes of age. This study aimed to establish new spirometric reference equations for residents in Jinan and compare the most accepted two spirometric definitions of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease （COPD）--a fixed post-bronchodilator ratio of forced expiratory volume in one second to forced vital capacity （FEVJFVC） below 70% vs. FEV1/FVC 〈lower limit of normal （LLN）-in an elderly population （age 〉60 years）. Methods Among 10 002 cases, only never-smokers who had no respiratory symptoms or diagnoses of cardio- pulmonary diseases and whose lung function measurements strictly followed the American Thoracic Society guidelines, were included in the statistical analysis. For each gender, prediction equations of FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC and corresponding LLN values were developed using multiple regression models. Results In this cross-sectional study, spirometric reference values were statistically derived from a sample of 1328 healthy never-smokers （672 males, 656 females）, age 56-84 years. As expected, age and height were the main predictors for all lung function parameters. Using the two spirometric definitions, the number of pulmonary function test results interpreted as obstructed varied markedly in the elderly population for both genders （males： X2=19.59, P 〈0.01; females： X2=5.67, P=0.017）. Conclusions The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease （GOLD） criterion probably leads to over- diagnosis in asymptomatic elderly never-smokers. Our study suggests that the predicted LLN values will reduce the misclassification risk instead. However, cohort studies are urgently needed for clinical validation.

LOWER BOUND LIMIT ANALYSIS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL ELASTOPLASTIC STRUCTURES BY BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD

Based on the lower bound theorem of limit analysis, a solution procedure for limit analysis of three_dimensional elastoplastic structures was established using conventional boundary element method (BEM). The elastic stress field for lower bound limit analysis was computed directly by three_dimensional boundary element method (3_D BEM). The self_equilibrium stress field was constructed by the linear combination of several self_equilibrium “basis vectors” which can be computed by elastic_plastic incremental iteration of 3_D BEM analysis. The lower bound limit analysis problem was finally reduced to a series of nonlinear programming sub_problems with relatively few optimal variables. The complex method was used to solve the nonlinear programming sub_problems. The numerical results show that the present solution procedure has good accuracy and high efficiency.

Dynamic investigation of the finite dissolution of silicon particles in aluminum melt with a lower dissolution limit

The finite dissolution model of silicon particles in the aluminum melt is built and calculated by the finite difference method, and the lower dissolution limit of silicon particles in the aluminum melt is proposed and verified by experiments, which could be the origin of microinhomogeneity in aluminum-silicon melts. When the effects of curvature and interface reaction on dissolution are not considered; the dissolution rate first decreases and later increases with time. When the effects of curvature and interface reaction on dissolution are considered, the dissolution rate first decreases and later increases when the interface reaction coefficient （k） is larger than 10 1, and the dissolution rate first decreases and later tends to be constant when k is smaller than 10-3. The dissolution is controlled by both diffusion and interface reaction when k is larger than 10-3, while the dissolution is controlled only by the interface reaction when k is smaller than 10-4.

Effect of Different Lower Irrigation Limits on Rape Quality

In this study, two rape varieties, ＂Zajiaolvbang＂ and ＂bilv＂, were used as experimental materials to investigate the effect of different lower irrigation limits （80%, 60%, 40% and 20% of field capacity） on quality of pet-grown rape. The results showed that contents of soluble sugar, soluble protein, vitamin C, nitrate and organic acids in rape all increased with the decreasing lower irrigation limit. Rape plants represented the best quality with lower irrigation limit of 60% of field capacity.

Establishing the lower limits of total serum testosterone among Chinese proven fertile men who received treatment of assisted reproductive technology

Testosterone(T)plays a crucial role in spermatogenesis because extremely low levels of intratesticular T lead to correspondingly low serum levels of total T(tT),severe disorders of spermatogenesis,and male sterility.However,there is little consensus on the lower limits of serum tT in proven fertile men undergoing assisted reproductive technology treatments in Chinese or other Asian populations.We aimed to establish the reference range of serum tT based on a population of 868 fertile Chinese men undergoing in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection and embryo transfer(IVF/ICSI-ET)treatments.We defined a fertile man as having had a live baby with his partner as recorded in our IVF registration system.The lower limits of serum tT were established using a Siemens IMMULITE 2000 chemiluminescent system.The 1st,2.5th,and 5th percentiles and their 95%confidence intervals(CIs)were 3.6(95%CI:2.7–4.1)nmol l−1,4.3(95%CI:4.1–5.0)nmol l−1,and 5.6(95%CI:4.8–5.8)nmol l−1,respectively.Using the linear correlation of serum tT between the Siemens platform and a liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry platform,the calculated lower limits of serum tT were also established for fertile Chinese men undergoing IVF/ICSI-ET treatments,which will benefit the clinical diagnosis and treatment of male infertility during such procedures.

基于时程分析法的中美隔震设计对比研究

介绍了中国《建筑隔震设计标准》(GB/T 51408—2021)(以下简称《隔标》)和美国Minimum design loads and associated criteria for buildings and other structures(ASCE 7-16)隔震设计的相关要求,并针对基于《建筑抗震设计规范》(GB 50011—2010)(2016年版)(以下简称《抗规》)设计的某9度区近场隔震结构,进行了两国规范的设计对比。按《抗规》设计的隔震结构,仍然能满足《隔标》的设计要求。ASCE 7-16对于隔震支座考虑了老化和环境、测试、制造等因素引起的性能参数变化,并按隔震支座的上限及下限属性进行了结构设计。基于相同地震概率水准(50年超越概率2%)的设计对比研究表明,ASCE 7-16的等效侧力法计算值高于《隔标》,按ASCE 7-16要求选择的地震波反应谱明显高于《隔标》,其时程分析结果也大于中国规范,对隔震支座的性能要求更高。

岩性分区异常下限衬值法圈定化探异常的优劣:以江苏金山地区为例

笔者以金山地区1∶10000土壤地球化学调查数据为例,利用岩性分区异常下限衬值法圈定异常,通过与传统方法对比,发现岩性分区异常下限衬值法可以有效避免岩性对异常的控制作用,消除背景的影响,圈定的化探异常能提供更有效的找矿信息。通过野外踏勘和异常查证,并对有找矿意义的重点异常进行槽探、钻探验证,发现具工业价值钨矿体和铅锌矿脉。研究表明,利用岩性分区异常下限衬值法在岩性较复杂区确定异常下限的有效性,该方法可以推广使用。

钢芯铝绝缘导线融冰传热分析

为消除电网覆冰灾害,对一种嵌入绝缘层的钢芯铝绞线结构进行了融冰研究,简要介绍了其在不断电情况下,利用线路运行电流实现在线融冰技术的原理。针对该导线结构,文章从传热学角度对其融冰物理过程进行了分析,建立了无重力条件下该导线融冰时的简易数学模型,推导了该导线达到融冰稳态时,导线各部分温度分布解析式,设计定制了嵌入绝缘层的钢芯铝绞线来进行融冰实验,实验结果验证了该导线融冰的有效性和可行性。

基于实验的碳酸盐岩气藏储量计算——以X气藏为例

四川盆地X气藏为碳酸盐岩储层,储层层间及层内都具有较强的非均质性,是气藏储量计算面临的困难之一。针对此问题,本文采用实验方法支撑储量计算,首先通过实验测量得到气藏各小层岩心的孔隙度、渗透率等基础物性参数,将小层渗透率校正为克氏渗透率,并根据物性差异将储层分类为孔隙型储层、孔隙-孔洞型储层,再通过产能模拟实验计算得到气藏工业产能对应的有效储层孔隙度和渗透率等储层物性下限。继而通过液膜厚度实验测得各目标储层的液膜厚度,并结合压汞实验测得的孔径分布曲线,得到有效储层中含烃孔隙体积比例,最后通过地质储量计算公式得到气藏储量。研究结果表明:①利用基础物性测试实验、产能模拟实验、水膜厚度实验等实验方法,确定储层物性下限以及有效孔隙体积比例,为气藏储量计算奠定基础,X气藏有效储层孔隙度下限为1.21%~1.56%;②气藏有效储层中含烃孔隙体积比例范围在42.62%~67.73%,通过地质储量计算公式可得到该气藏的有效储量;③该方法对于非均质性较强的碳酸盐岩储层气藏的储量确定具有理论意义和现场指导意义。

页岩储层孔隙结构表征及物性下限确定方法及应用

针对页岩储层孔隙结构和物性下限认识不清,严重制约了页岩油储量计算及高效开发的问题,以济阳坳陷古近系沙河街组新义深9、利页1、樊页1井为研究对象,利用N_(2)吸附、高压压汞、物性测定等实验方法,对页岩储层的孔隙结构进行全尺寸表征,并综合运用束缚水饱和度法、压汞排驱压力法、最小流动孔喉半径法和试油法确定页岩储层的物性下限。研究表明:N_(2)吸附实验主要表征页岩样品的小孔,研究区孔隙形态主要有墨水瓶形、过渡形及平板状夹缝形,主要发育纳米级孔隙,孔隙半径为1.50~40.00 nm,平均孔隙半径为16.00 nm;高压压汞实验主要表征页岩样品的中孔和宏孔,孔喉半径为0.03~66.13μm;综合计算页岩储层孔隙度下限为1.30%~3.82%,渗透率下限为0.03~0.12 mD,最小流动孔喉半径为14.60~23.50 nm,平均值为17.76 nm。研究成果可为济阳坳陷页岩油的储量计算及储层评价提供参数指标和技术支撑。

小样本加速寿命试验设计与评估方法

针对工程上加速寿命试验仍然存在时间长、试样多的问题,提出一种小样本加速寿命试验设计与评估方法。该方法只需在两个加速应力水平下进行加速寿命试验,即可对产品在正常使用应力水平下高置信度、高可靠度的可靠寿命进行评估。文中首先利用工程上常用的线性加速模型(如阿伦尼斯模型、逆幂律模型和指数模型等)建立了正常使用应力水平下可靠寿命的单侧置信下限与两个加速应力水平下的可靠寿命置信限之间的数学关系式,给出了正常使用应力水平下高置信度、高可靠度的可靠寿命单侧置信下限评估方法。然后分别对指数分布、两参数Weibull分布和对数正态分布的定数截尾加速寿命试验情况进行了详细讨论,给出了相应的正常使用应力水平下高置信度、高可靠度的可靠寿命单侧置信下限计算公式。该方法计算简单,而且对完全数据、不完全数据以及各种分布均适用。大量工程算例和Monte Carlo模拟验证表明,与需要在多个加速应力水平下进行寿命试验的传统方法相比,本文方法不但可以节省大量试样和试验时间,而且理论上更加严谨,精度更高。

拓扑空间中的理想下极限收敛

为了研究拓扑空间的收敛性质,引入了拓扑空间中网的理想下极限收敛和广义理想下极限收敛的概念,同时研究了这两类极限与C-空间和局部强紧空间之间的关系.特别的,借助交连续空间给出了C-空间的等价刻画.

降低社保缴费基数下限对城镇职工基本养老保险基金可持续性的影响研究

近年来,我国面临社会保险缴费负担较重和基金收支失衡的双重压力。以重庆发布的《关于调整城镇职工社会保险缴费基数下限的通知》中“将社保缴费基数下限从社会平均工资的60%下调至40%”的规定为切入点,基于31个省份2010—2014年的面板数据,采用合成控制法评估降低社保缴费基数下限对城镇职工基本养老保险征缴率的影响,并借助精算模型分析这一政策对该保险基金可持续性的影响发现:降低社保缴费基数下限可使城镇职工基本养老保险征缴率提高8个百分点;与未降低社保缴费基数下限的情况相比,降低社保缴费基数下限扩大了城镇职工基本养老保险基金的收入规模,基金累计赤字的时点向后推迟4年;降低社保缴费基数下限使2055年累计赤字规模减少6.53%,基金支付压力得以缓解。建议建立科学、公平、合理的缴费基数动态调整机制与弹性缴费机制,为提升税务机关和社保经办机构在扩面、征缴、监管过程中的效率和能力提供更多支持,进一步健全社保基金保值增值和安全监管体系。

高温工况燃气爆炸下限工程预测方法探讨

获得特定工况下燃气的爆炸下限,是开展爆炸风险评估及爆炸防治的基础。现有研究已经基本理解了温度对燃气爆炸下限的影响规律,但还缺少可便捷用于预测高温下不同类型燃气爆炸下限的工程方法。基于文献中给出的常压时不同类型燃气在不同温度时的爆炸下限测试数据,提出由参考温度T0时的爆炸下限LELT0预测高温T时爆炸下限LELT的关系式:(LEL_(T)/LEL_(T0))=1.3~0.3(T/T_(0)),适用范围为1≤T/T0≤2、T≤723 K。将预测结果与文献实验结果对比发现,预测结果均低于实验结果,在工程应用时偏于安全。当T/T0在1~1.5范围内时,预测结果相对误差均在-6%以内,具有较好精度。当T/T0在1.5~2范围内时,预测结果相对误差几乎均在-16%以内,仍具有较好可靠性。该公式可用于预测常压高温下NH_(3)、H_(2)、CO、CH_(4)、C_(2)H_(4)、C_(2)H_(2)气体在空气中的爆炸下限。

极限下限分析的区域光滑径向点插值法

极限分析的高效数值计算方法在结构设计和安全评定中具有非常重要的作用.为了更加有效地求解极限分析问题,将区域光滑径向点插值法与二阶锥规划相结合,提出了理想弹塑性结构极限下限分析的一种新方法.将问题域离散为简单的三角形背景单元,每个单元进一步划分成若干个光滑域.为了将复杂的域积分转化为简单的边界积分,并且避免计算形函数的导数,采用广义梯度光滑技术对每个光滑域进行应变光滑处理.由于径向点插值法构造的形函数满足Kronecker delta性质,本质边界条件可以直接施加.依据下限定理,在满足以等效积分弱形式表达的自平衡应力场平衡条件的基础上,用二阶锥规划成功构建了极限分析下限法的计算模型,从而可方便地通过基于原始-对偶内点法的数学规划求解器MOSEK直接求解该问题.数值算例结果表明,本文所提方法有效地克服了维数障碍问题,具有较高的计算精度,并且计算结果对网格畸变十分不敏感.