Numerical simulations of sloshing and suppressing sloshing using the optimization technology method

Sloshing is a common phenomenon in nature and industry, and it is important in many fields, such as marine engineering and aerospace engineering. To reduce the sloshing load on the side walls, the topology optimization and optimal control methods are used to design the shape of the board, which is fixed in the middle of the tank. The results show that the new board shape, which is designed via topology optimization, can significantly reduce the sloshing load on the side wall.

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT EFFECT OF WARMING-REINFORCING METHOD ON RABBIT'S HYPERLIPEMIA

In this experiment, the contents of serum total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride(TG),low-density lipoprotein(LDL), high-density lipoprotein(HDL) were used as indexes to observe the effects of warming-reinforcing method on rabbit’s lipide, liopoprotein. The results indicated that in the warming-reinforcing group, TC decreased markedly and HDL increased obviously with significant difference as compared with the twirling-reinforcing group:TC and LDL also decreased, but no significant differencte as compared with the twirling-reinforcing group. Warming-reinforcing method can decrease lipids more effectively than twirling-reinforcing method.

Comparative Analysis of the Mechanisms of Intensified Summer Warming over Europe-West Asia and Northeast Asia since the Mid-1990s through a Process-based Decomposition Method

Previous studies have found amplified warming over Europe-West Asia and Northeast Asia in summer since the mid- 1990s relative to elsewhere on the Eurasian continent, but the cause of the amplification in these two regions remains unclear. In this study, we compared the individual contributions of influential factors for amplified warming over these two regions through a quantitative diagnostic analysis based on CFRAM (climate feedback-response analysis method). The changes in surface air temperature are decomposed into the partial changes due to radiative processes (including CO2 concentration, incident solar radiation at the top of the atmosphere, surface albedo, water vapor content, ozone concentration, and clouds) and non-radiative processes (including surface sensible heat flux, surface latent heat flux, and dynamical processes). Our results suggest that the enhanced warming over these two regions is primarily attributable to changes in the radiative processes, which contributed 0.62 and 0.98 K to the region-averaged warming over Europe-West Asia (1.00 K) and Northeast Asia (1.02 K), respectively. Among the radiative processes, the main drivers were clouds, CO2 concentration, and water vapor content. The cloud term alone contributed to the mean amplitude of warming by 0.40 and 0.85 K in Europe-West Asia and Northeast Asia, respectively. In comparison, the non-radiative processes made a much weaker contribution due to the combined impact of surface sensible heat flux, surface latent heat flux, and dynamical processes, accounting for only 0.38 K for the warming in Europe-West Asia and 0.05 K for the warming in Northeast Asia. The resemblance between the influential factors for the amplified warming in these two separate regions implies a common dynamical origin. Thus, this validates the possibility that they originate from the Silk Road pattern.

Study on Component Synthesis Active Vibration Suppression Method Using Zero-placement Technique

The component synthesis active vibration suppression method （CSVS） can be applied to suppress the vibration of flexible systems. By this method, several same or similar time-varying components are arranged according to certain rules along the time axis. The synthesized command can suppress the arbitrary unwanted vibration harmonic while achieving the desired rigid body motion. The number of the components increases rapidly when the number of harmonic vibration is growing. In this article, the CSVS based on zero-placement technique is used to construct the synthesized command to suppress the multi-harmonics simultaneously in the discrete domain. The nature of zero-placement method is to put enough zeros to cancel system poles at necessary points. The designed synthesized command has equal time intervals between each component and which is much easier to be implemented. Using this method, the number of components increases linearly with the increasing of the number of being suppressed harmonics. For the spacecraft with flexible appendages, CSVS based on zero-placement is used to design the time optimal large angle maneuver control strategy. Simulations have verified the validity and superiority of the proposed approach.

Recent progresses in the suppression method based on the growth mechanism of lithium dendrite

Lithium secondary batteries（LSBs） with high energy densities need to be further developed for future applications in portable electronic devices, electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles and smart grids. Lithium metal is the most promising electrode for next-generation rechargeable batteries. However, the formation of lithium dendrite on the anode surface leads to serious safety concerns and low coulombic efficiency.Recently, researchers have made great efforts and significant progresses to solve these problems. Here we review the growth mechanism and suppression method of lithium dendrite for LSBs’ anode protection. We also establish the relationship between the growth mechanism and suppression method. The research direction for building better LSBs is given by comparing the advantages and disadvantages of these methods based on the growth mechanism.

Multiple Suppression Using T-A Dual Polynomial Fitting Method

Principles of polynomial fitting zero offset profile are introduced, and a new polynomial fitting method, tbe time-amplitude dual fitting method, is developed. The method can be used to purify seismic waves and suppress multiples. The effect of suppressing multiples is compared with other multiple suppression methods.

Research on Vibration Suppression of the Finite Plate with Square Steel Beams Using Traveling Wave Method

The vibration suppression of the finite plate with square steel beams is studied using traveling wave method. The finite plate with square beams is modeled as the coupling systems between the plate flexural motion and the flexural and torsional motions for the square beams. The vibration response at any position of the coupling structure can be obtained by wave method. Numerical results show that comparing to finite element method (FEM), not only the low frequency but also the medium-high frequency vibration response of the finite plate with square beam can be effectively calculated by wave method. The suppression effect can be increased as the square beam is located at one-third of the length of plate or increasing the height of the beam. The study provides reference for arranged square beams applying to vibration suppression of ship and train structures.

Warm Compaction Process of P/M Steels by Orthogonal Testing Method

In order to achieve higher density of P/M steels using the die wall lubrication compacting method or powder lubricant in warm compaction process, the influence of different process parameters on the green density of warm compacted samples was studied. According to the orthogonal test method, the authors systematically study the influence of the different compaction pressure, condition of lubrication and compaction temperature on the green density of the sample in the warm compaction process, and put forward the optimal process parameter of warm compaction experiment. It is found that, a high compaction pressure （≥700 MPa）, die wall lubrication combined with a small amount of internal lubricants, and fitting compaction temperature by different condition of lubrication, are the optimal parameters in warm compaction process.

Research on Suppression Method of Warhead Infrared Image Background Based on Small Area Filtering

In order to reduce the computational complexity of searching in massive information in detecting of warhead targets, background removal is usually the first step of target detection algorithm in sequential frame images. In this paper, an adaptive multi-exposure time preserving star edge small area filtering background removal algorithm is proposed, which can suppress the back-ground and preserve the target and star edges. This algorithm not only ensures the accuracy of centroid and orbit determination, but also reduces false alarm and improves tracking accuracy.

Suppress numerical dispersion in reversetime migration of acoustic wave equation using optimal nearly analytic discrete method

Using staggered-grid finite difference method to solve seismic wave equation,large spatial grid and high dominant frequency of source cause numerical dispersion,staggeredgrid finite difference method,which can reduce the step spatial size and increase the order of difference,will multiply the calculation amount and reduce the efficiency of solving wave equation.The optimal nearly analytic discrete(ONAD)method can accurately solve the wave equation by using the combination of displacement and gradient of spatial nodes to approach the spatial partial derivative under rough grid and high-frequency condition.In this study,the ONAD method is introduced into the field of reverse-time migration(RTM)for performing forward-and reverse-time extrapolation of a two-dimensional acoustic equation,and the RTM based on ONAD method is realized via normalized cross-correlation imaging condition,effectively suppressed the numerical dispersion and improved the imaging accuracy.Using ONAD method to image the groove model and SEG/EAGE salt dome model by RTM,and comparing with the migration sections obtained by staggered-grid finite difference method with the same time order 2 nd and space order 4 th,results show that the RTM based on ONAD method can effectively suppress numerical dispersion caused by the high frequency components in source and shot records,and archive accurate imaging of complex geological structures especially the fine structure,and the migration sections of the measured data show that ONAD method has practical application value.

Separation Method in the Problem of a Beam-Plasma Interaction in a Cylindrical Warm Plasma Waveguide

The stabilization effect of a strong HF electric field on beam-plasma instability in a cylindrical warm plasma waveguide is discussed. A mathematical technique “separation method” applied to the two-fluid plasma model to separate the equations, which describe the system, into two parts, temporal and space parts. Plasma electrons are considered to have a thermal velocity. It is shown that a HF electric field has no essential influence on dispersion characteristics of unstable surface waves excited in a warm plasma waveguide by a low-density electron beam. The region of instability only slightly narrowing and the growth rate decreases by a small parameter and this result has been reduced compared to cold plasma. Also, it is found that the plasma electrons have not affected the solution of the space part of the problem.

An Improved Open-Top Chamber with Solar-Heated Double Funnels That Can Adapt to All Wind Directions for Simulating Future Global Warming Conditions in Rice Paddy Fields

An Open-Top Chamber with Solar-heated Double Funnels (OTC-SDF2) that uses solar energy as a heating source was developed in this study. Two air entry/exit funnels were connected to the OTC via flat tunnels through which air was warmed by solar radiation. The new apparatus increased the air temperature by approximately 1°C throughout the chamber when more than half the energy of full sunlight was supplied. Although air flow occurs in only two directions, a nearly constant temperature increase was observed for each wind direction. This increase in temperature was stable for 1 mˉs to 4 mˉs wind speeds in every direction. This degree of warming may be adequate for screening high-temperature tolerant plants from medium to weak cultivars. The OTC-SDF2 has the potential to provide moderately high-temperature treatments for screening various cultivars/strains and may be used to evaluate easy, low-cost cropping methods associated with high-temperature stresses.

Numerical Simulation of Saint-Venant Equations with Thermal Energy Dependency: Applications on Global Warming

Since the Industrial Revolution, humanity has been intensifying the burning of fossil fuels and as a consequence, the average temperature on Earth has been increasing. The 20th century was the warmest and future prospects are not favorable, that is, even higher temperatures are expected. This demonstrates the importance of studies on the subject, mainly to predict possible environmental, social and economic consequences. The objective of this work was to identify the interference of the increase in ambient temperature in the dynamics of fluids, such as ocean waves advancing over the continent. For this, thermal energy was considered in the Saint-Venant equations and computational implementations were performed via Lax-Friedrichs and Adams-Moulton methods. The results indicated that, in fact, depending on the amount of thermal energy transferred to the fluid, the advance of water towards the continent can occur, even in places where such a phenomenon has never been observed.

Summary and Prospect of Treating Ulcerative Colitis by Warming the Kidney and Strengthening the Spleen

The method of warming the kidney and strengthening the spleen is widely used in the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) with significant curative effect.This paper reviews the relevant literature in recent years.

基于TITech-WARM的官厅水库三维水质模拟

采用TITech-WARM模型构建了官厅水库三维水动力及水质模型.通过实测数据对模型进行验证后发现,水位与垂向温度模拟结果较好,水质模拟的结果均在合理范围内.为了改善官厅水库水质,分别从入库污染负荷,出水口位置与调水改变水位等作了情景假设,探讨了其对水质的影响.结果表明:库区污染物质量浓度减少程度与永定河入库污染负荷去除率为线性关系.此外,调出水降低1m水位,中部出水均会减少原库区污染物质量浓度,同时还减少和缩短了原水体相对稳定度的程度和持续时间.本研究模拟结果可以为官厅水库永定河库区水质改善和管理提供依据.

FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF MULTISTAGE WARM/HOT FORMING FOR OUTER RACE

A multistage warm/hot forming is simulated for the cross grove outer race ofconstant velocity joint, using a thermo-mechanical coupled rigid viscoplastic finite element method,and specially some problem for process development and die design are analyzed. A forming testshows that computed results have good agreement with experimental results. Above obtained resultscan be applied to development of multistage warm/hot forming process and die design for outer race.

An optimization method for passive muzzle arc control devices in augmented railguns

In this paper,a passive muzzle arc control device(PMACD)of the augmented railguns is studied.By discussing its performance at different numbers of extra rails,a parameter optimization model is proposed.Through the calculation model,it is found that the PMACD works well in the simple railgun,which refers to the gun that there is only one pair of rails in the inner bore.The PMACD may decrease the simple railgun’s armature peak current and muzzle arc,but affect its muzzle velocity not much.However,in the augmented railguns it has different characteristics.If the parameters of the PMACD are not selected suitable.It may increase the armature peak current and muzzle arc,but greatly decrease the velocity.The reason for this problem is that the extra rails generate a strong magnetic field in front of the armature,which induces a large current to change the armature current.It is also found that when the resistance and inductance parameters of the PMACD satisfy with the optimization formula,the PMACD can also play a good role in arc suppression in the augmented railguns.Experiments of an augmented railgun with a stainless steel PMACD are carried out to verify this optimization method.Results show that the muzzle arc is obviously controlled.This work may provide a reference for the design of the muzzle arc control device.

Measurement of friction coefficient in aluminum sheet warm forming

Aluminum alloy sheets are used more and more to manufacture auto panels. Because the friction behavior is very complicated, it is necessary to study the friction during the aluminum sheet warm forming process. The author has designed a new probe sensor based on an online tribotest method which directly measures friction coefficient in the forming process. Experiments of cup drawing have been conducted and the friction coefficients under different forming conditions have been measured. The results indicate that the forming parameters, such as forming temperature, blankholding force and lubrication status have great effect upon the friction coefficient.

Coupled mechanical and thermal simulation of warm compaction

Warm compaction process of pure iron powder was investigated. Due to the existence of elastic, plastic and thermal strains, a coupled mechanical and thermal model was applied. The elasto-plastic constitutive equations for powder material were developed based on ellipsoidal yield criterion and continuum theory. The constitutive equations were integrated into the constitutive integral arithmetic and solved employing incremental iterative solution strategy. The yield strength of iron powder was obtained according to the tensile experiments. When the compaction temperature was raised to 130 ℃, the yield strength of iron powder metal drops to 85% of room temperature value. Modified coulomb friction law is applied and the simulation results show that friction was an important factor resulting in the inhomogeneous relative density and reverse-density distribution phenomena in the regions near the die wall and the symmetrical axis.

Optimal Valve Closure Operations for Pressure Suppression in Fluid Transport Pipelines

When a valve is suddenly closed in fluid transport pipelines,a pressure surge or shock is created along the pipeline due to the momentum change.This phenomenon,called hydraulic shock,can cause major damage to the pipelines.In this paper,we introduce a hyperbolic partial differential equation(PDE)system to describe the fluid flow in the pipeline and propose an optimal boundary control problem for pressure suppression during the valve closure.The boundary control in this system is related to the valve actuation located at the pipeline terminus through a valve closing model.To solve this optimal boundary control problem,we use the method of lines and orthogonal collocation to obtain a spatial-temporal discretization model based on the original pipeline transmission PDE system.Then,the optimal boundary control problem is reduced to a nonlinear programming(NLP)problem that can be solved using nonlinear optimization techniques such as sequential quadratic programming(SQP).Finally,we conclude the paper with simulation results demonstrating that the full parameterization(FP)method eliminates pressure shock effectively and costs less computation time compared with the control vector parameterization(CVP)method.