Geant4 simulation of fast-electron bremsstrahlung imaging at the HL-3 tokamak

To further research on high-parameter plasma,we plan to develop a two-dimensional hard X-ray(HXR)imaging system at the HL-3 tokamak to measure HXRs with energies ranging from 20 to 300 keV.The application of an array-structured detector ensures that this system can measure HXR-radiation spectra from the entire plasma cross section.Therefore,it is suitable for the study of fast-electron physics,such as radio-frequency wave current drives,fast electrons driving instabilities,and plasma disruptions in fusion research.In this study,we develop a simulation for calculating fast-electron bremsstrahlung in the HL-3 tokamak based on the Monte Carlo simulation code Geant4,in which the plasma geometry and forward scattering of fast-electron bremsstrahlung are considered.The preliminary calculation results indicate that the HXR energy deposi-tion on the detector is symmetrically distributed,even though the plasma distribution is asymmetric owing to the toroidal effect.These simulation results are helpful in constructing the relationship between the energy deposition on the detector and parameter distribution on the plasma cross section during HL-3 experiments.This is beneficial for the reconstruction of the fast-electron-distribution function and for optimizing the design of the HXR-imaging system.

Molecular Dynamic Simulation of Melting Points of Trans-1,4,5,8- tetranitro-1,4,5,8-tetraazadacalin （TNAD） with Some Propellants

Molecular dynamic simulation was employed to predict the melting points Tm of TNAD/HMX, TNAD/RDX, TNAD/DINA, and TNAD/DNP systems （tans-1,4,5,8- tetranitro-1,4,5,8-tetraazadacalin （TNAD）, dinitropiperazine （DNP）, cyclotetramethylenetetranitroamine （HMX）, cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine （RDX）, and N-nitrodihydroxyethylaminedinitrate （DINA））. Tm was determined from the inflexion point on the curve of mean specific volume vs. temperature. The result shows that the Tm values of TNAD/HMX, TNAD/RDX, and TNAD/DINA systems are 500, 536, and 488 K, respectively. The TNAD/DNP system has no obvious Tm value, which shows the system is insoluble. Using Tm, the solubility of the four systems was analyzed. The radial distribution functions of the four systems were analyzed and the main intermolecular forces between TNAD and other energetic components are short-range interactions. The better the solubility is, the stronger the intermoleenlar interaction is. In addition, the force field energy at different temperature was also analyzed to predict Tm of the four systems.

基于4D-CT的三种呼吸门控技术对肺癌立体定向放射治疗计划靶区及正常组织器官体积、受照剂量的影响

目的:探讨基于4D-CT的三种呼吸门控技术对肺癌立体定向放射治疗(SBRT)计划靶区及正常组织器官体积、受照剂量的影响。方法:收集108例肺癌患者的病例资料,比较患者在基于4D-CT的三种呼吸门控技术下接受SBRT治疗的肿瘤靶区(GTV)、计划靶区(PTV)体积和受照剂量,并比较三种呼吸门控技术下正常组织的受照剂量。结果:三种不同技术下,患者GTV与PTV体积比较存在统计学意义差异(均P<0.05),其中自由呼吸(FB)技术下的GTV与PTV体积较主动呼吸控制(ABC)、呼吸门控(RG)技术下高,RG技术下GTV与PTV体积较ABC技术下高(均P<0.05);三种不同技术下PTV受照剂量参数靶区适形度指数(CI)水平差异无统计学意义(均P>0.05);三种不同技术下PTV受照剂量参数靶区剂量均匀性指数(HI)、GI水平差异有统计学意义(均P<0.05);其中FB技术下的GI较ABC技术和RG技术下低,HI水平较ABC技术和RG技术下高,ABC技术下的HI水平较RG技术下低(均P<0.05);三种不同技术下心脏、大血管、气管、食管以及脊髓的受照剂量比较差异无统计学意义(均P>0.05);三种不同技术下双肺V_(5)、V_(20)以及平均照射剂量(MLD)比较差异有统计学意义(均P<0.05);FB技术下的V_(5)、V_(20)以及MLD较ABC、RG技术下高,RG技术下V_(5)、V_(20)以及MLD较ABC技术下高(均P<0.05)。结论:基于4D-CT的ABC与RG技术相较于FB技术更有利于缩小靶区体积,提高治疗剂量,同时更有利于降低病灶危及器官与组织的受照剂量。

Numerical simulation on forging process of TC4 alloy mounting parts

In order to eliminate forging defects appearing in production,based on the rigid-viscoplastic FEM principle,the DEFORM3D software package was employed to simulate the forming process of TC4 alloy mounting part and to optimize the process parameters.In this simulation,the temperature dependency of the thermal and mechanical properties of material was considered.Based on the simulation,the metal flow and thermomechanical field variables such as stress and damage are obtained.The simulation results show that the forging defects are caused by improper die dimension and the optimized die dimension was proposed.To verify the validity of simulation results,forging experiments were also carried out in a forging plant.The forging experiments show that the optimized die dimension can ensure the quality of forging part,and it can provide reference to improve and optimize die design process.

Photon attenuation parameters for some tissues from Geant4simulation, theoretical calculations and experimental data:a comparative study

Mass attenuation coefficients, effective atomic numbers, effective electron densities and Kerma relative to air for adipose, muscle and bone tissues have been investigated in the photon energy region from 20 keV up to 50 MeV with Geant4 simulation package and theoretical calculations. Based on Geant4 results of the mass attenuation coefficients, the effective atomic numbers for the tissue models have been calculated. The calculation results have been compared with the values of the Auto-Zeff program and with other studies available in the literature. Moreover, Kerma of studied tissues relative to air has been determined and found to be dependent on the absorption edges of the tissue constituent elements.

Molecular dynamics simulation of the material removal in the scratching of 4H-SiC and 6H-SiC substrates

Single crystal silicon carbide(SiC)is widely used for optoelectronics applications.Due to the anisotropic characteristics of single crystal materials,the C face and Si face of single crystal SiC have different physical properties,which may fit for particular application purposes.This paper presents an investigation of the material removal and associated subsurface defects in a set of scratching tests on the C face and Si face of 4H-SiC and 6H-SiC materials using molecular dynamics simulations.The investigation reveals that the sample material deformation consists of plastic,amorphous transformations and dislocation slips that may be prone to brittle split.The results showed that the material removal at the C face is more effective with less amorphous deformation than that at the Si face.Such a phenomenon in scratching relates to the dislocations on the basal plane(0001)of the SiC crystal.Subsurface defects were reduced by applying scratching cut depths equal to integer multiples of a half molecular lattice thickness,which formed a foundation for selecting machining control parameters for the best surface quality.

Finite element simulation of real cavity closure in cast Ti6Al4V alloy during hot isostatic pressing

The healing behavior of shrinkage cavity inside the cast Ti6Al4V alloy during hot isostatic pressing(HIP)was investigated experimentally by interrupted hot isostatic pressing tests.The X-ray micro computed tomography was used to record the morphology changes before and after hot isostatic pressing.The two-dimensional geometry obtained by the microCT scan was used in simulation to study the evolution of the real shrinkage cavity during hot isostatic pressing.Shrinkage cavities,shrinkage porosity and small gas pores can be effectively eliminated under proper HIP conditions.The two-dimensional morphology in the simulation results agrees well with the experimental results.This study reveals that plastic deformation,creep and diffusion are the main mechanisms of cavity closure during hot isostatic pressing.In addition,the simplified elliptical pores with aspect ratios at different positions were used to replace the real pores to further study the factors affecting the position of dimples after HIP by simulation.It is found that the position of the dimples mainly depends on the aspect ratio of the elliptical pore and the distance between the pore surface and the external surface of the geometric model.

Results of a CLM4 Land Surface Simulation over China Using a Multisource Integrated Land Cover Dataset

In this study, the high-accuracy multisource integrated Chinese land cover （MICLCover） dataset was used in version 4 of the Community Land Model （CLM4） to assess how the new land cover information affected land surface simulation over China. Compared to the default land cover dataset in CLM4, the MICL data indicated lower values for bare soil （14.6% reduction）, nee- dleleaf tree （3.6%）, and broadleaf tree （1.9%）; higher values for shrub cover （1.8% increase）, grassland （9.9%）, cropland （5.0%）, glaciers （0.5%）, lakes （1.6%）, and wetland （1.1%）; and unchanged for urban areas. Two comparative CLM4 simulations were conducted for the 33-yr period from 1972 to 2004, one using the MICL dataset and the other using the default dataset. The results revealed that the MICL data produced a 0.3% lower mean annual surface albedo over China than the original data. The largest contributor to the reduced value was semiarid regions （2.1% reduction）. The MICL-data albedo value agreed more closely with observations （MODIS broad- band black-sky albedo products） over arid and semiarid regions than for the original data to some extent. The simulated average sensible heat flux over China increased by only 0.1 W m 2 owing to the reduced values in arid and semiarid regions, as opposed to increases in humid and semihumid regions, while an increased latent heat flux of I W m-2 was reflected in almost identical changes over the whole region. In addition, the mean annual runoff simulated by CLM4 using MICL data decreased by 6.8 mm yr-1, primarily due to large simulated decreases in humid regions.

Numerical Simulation for Remediation Planning for 1,4-Dioxane-Contaminated Groundwater at Kuwana Illegal Dumping Site in Japan Based on the Concept of Verified Follow Up

At Kuwana illegal dumping site in Japan, where hazardous waste was illegally dumped, groundwater was severely contaminated by Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). Groundwater was already remedied by conducting Pump-and-Treat (P&T) after containment of all the waste by vertical slurry walls from 2002 to 2007. However, 1,4-dioxane was detected in both waste and groundwater outside of slurry walls after it was newly added into Japan environmental standards in late 2009, which suggested that the walls did not contain 1,4-dioxane completely. Our previous study developed a model to predict the 1,4-dioxane distribution in groundwater after the previous remediation at the site. In this study, numerical simulation was applied for remediation planning at the site based on the concept of Verified Follow Up (VF-UP) that had been proposed as a new approach to complete remediation effectively with consideration of future risks. The amount of waste to be removed and pumping plans were discussed by numerical simulation to achieve the remedial objective in which 1,4-dioxane in groundwater outside of walls is remedied within 10 years and 1,4-dioxane spreading throughout the walls is prevented in the case where a portion of waste is remained. Firstly, the amount of waste to be removed considering pumping plans for P&T was determined by scenario analysis. As a result, at least two-third of waste should be removed by combining with P&T. However, if the waste is remained, future risks of 1,4-dioxane spreading through the slurry walls may occur. Our simulation suggested that groundwater within the remaining waste must be pumped up at least 20 m3/d for containment of 1,4-dioxane within the remaining waste. In conclusion, our numerical simulation determined the amount of waste to be removed and the pumping plans for P&T to achieve the remedial objective effectively considering future risks based on the concept of VF-UP.

腹部呼吸幅度与基于4D-CT测量膈肌运动范围及肺体积变化量相关性研究

通过研究腹部呼吸幅度、膈肌运动范围和肺体积变化量之间的关系,为临床医生在勾画治疗靶区外扩范围提供参考。方法 选取24例肺癌患者,对每个患者的呼吸幅度、膈肌运动范围、肺部体积进行测量,采用SPSS25.0软件中的Pearsons双变量相关性和独立样本t检验进行数据分析。结果 膈肌运动范围与肺体积变化量具有性相关且,右膈肌运动范围与右肺体积变化量呈显著性相关(P<0.05,r=0.9);左膈肌运动范围与左肺体积变化量呈中度相关(P<0.05,r=0.432)。相较于左膈肌,右膈肌运动范围较大,且个体差异性更大,右肺在呼吸周期中体积变化较左肺也偏大,呼吸幅度对双肺体积变化影响较小。结论 膈肌运动范围与肺体积变化量具有性相性,呼吸幅度与双肺体积变化量之间不具有统计学差异。

Physical simulations and experimental results of 4H-SiC MESFETs on high purity semi-insulating substrates

In this paper we report on DC and RF simulations and experimental results of 4H-SiC metal semiconductor field effect transistors （MESFETs） on high purity semi-insulating substrates. DC and small-signal measurements are compared with simulations. We design our device process to fabricate n-channel 4H-SiC MESFETs with 100 #m gate periphery. At 30 V drain voltage, the maximum current density is 440 mA/mm and the maximum transconductance is 33 mS/mm. For the continuous wave （CW） at a frequency of 2 GHz, the maximum output power density is measured to be 6.6 W/mm, with a gain of 12 dB and power-added efficiency of 33.7%. The cut-off frequency （fT） and the maximum frequency （fmax） are 9 GHz and 24.9 GHz respectively. The simulation results of fT and fmax are 11.4 GHz and 38.6 GHz respectively.

GEANT4 simulation of gamma ray in a double-gap resistive plate chamber

For more than 20 years nuclear physicists have used the GEANT code to simulate particle-matter interaction. In most recent version, GEANT4 is a toolkit for simulating the passage of particles though matter, which contains a complete range of functionality including tracking, geometry, physics models, and hits. In this article, an attempt to use GEANT4 to model a double-gap resistive plate chamber （RPC） with its improved efficiency is presented. The efficiencies of the double-gap RPC have been evaluated as a function of gamma energy range 0.005-1000MeV. A comparison to available previous simulation package GEANT3 data is also performed.

Simulation of Water Quality of Neijiang River Based on RMA4 Model

Using the RMA4 water quality model to simulate the water quality of Neijiang river in Zhenjiang, the result showed that： in the dry season the ranges of the concentration of various pollutants simulation of Neijiang were BOD5 3.2-5.2 mg/L, CODMn 4.7-6.8 mg/L, NH3-N 0.46-1.8 mg/L, TP 0.23-0.48 mg/L, and in the rainy period, the ranges of the concentration of various pollutants simulation of Neijiang were BOD5 0.69-0.73 mg/L, CODM, 1.9-2.3 mg/L, NH3-N 0.25-0.38 mg/L, TP 0.14-0.17 mg/L.These simulated values were closed to the monitoring values of pollution concentrations of Neijiang, which indicated that RMA4 was certain practical in the river water quality simulation, and simulation results have a certain degree of reliability, and it provides a scientific planning and management method for the river pollution control.

2-12 Geant4 Simulation for the 14O(α,p)17F Measurement Using Time Projection Chamber(TPC)

Type I X-ray bursts are the most frequent thermonuclear explosions in nature,resulting from thermonuclear runaway on the surface of an accreting neutron star[1].The breakout reaction 14O(α ,p)17F from the hot CNO cycle may have a prominent impact on the burst light curve and burst ashes[2].However,insufficient experimental information is available to calculate a reliable,precise rate for this reaction[3].We proposed to address the experimental investigation of the 14O(α,p)17F using Time Projection Chamber(TPC)[4].

SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURE OF A LINEAR TRIVANADIUM COMPOUND(Ph_4P)[V_3(OC_6H_4S-o)_6]-SIMULATION OF THE VANADIUM SITE OF ALTERNATIVE NITROGENASE

Compound(Ph_4P)[V_3MP_6](MPH_2=o-HOC_6H_4SH)was obtained by reaction of VCl_3 and Na_2MP in ethanol in the presence of Ph_4PBr.It is triclinic and crystallizes in space group P1,fw=1237.3,a=14.127(4), b=14.342(4),c=15.878(4);α=65.08(2),β=73.09(2),T=78.68(2)°;V=2781.3~3, Z=2,d_c=1.48 g/cm^3.Final R factor is 0.063.The three vanadium atoms are linearly arranged and bridged by the oxygen atoms and terminally chelated by the thiolato-atoms of the six MP^2-ligands in pseudo-S_6 symmetry.

Simulation of the Construction of a Swivel Bridge Using BIM 4D

The AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry is gradually shifting away from 2D CAD drawings and toward Building Information Modeling as a result of the fast development of science and technology (BIM). The BIM idea’s introduction emphasizes the need to specify a building in a single building model with adequate information to suit its different needs rather than defining it in fragmented documents. This research work aims to use the BIM 4D for the simulation of the construction sequence of a Swivel Bridge. For that, the software Revit was used to make the 3D model of the bridge, and the software Navisworks was used for the 4D construction simulation of the project. The results demonstrated that BIM technology could help reduce delays and problems with the schedule and improve communication among stakeholders, and BIM visualization and simulation features were very useful compared to traditional planning methods.

Virtual Simulation Experiment Teaching Platform Based on 3R-4A Computer System

Virtual simulation experiment teaching gradually becomes the trend of the computer-related education practice.Through analyzing the problems existed in current computer experiment teaching,this paper proposes the idea of building virtual simulation experiment platform based on 3R-4A computer system and clarifies the design technology,including frame,characteristic and innovation,resource sharing and management,condition protection and so on.

基于改进多尺度ASM和非刚性配准的4D-CT左心室分割

64排及以上多层螺旋CT(MSCT)能提供含有时间信息的四维CT成像数据,可用于动态心、肺等功能的分析.为此提出了基于改进的多尺度ASM和非刚性配准的分割方法,从心脏MSCT四维数据集中提取左心室腔和心肌.该方法根据MSCT层片间的特点,采用改进的特征点标记方法对收缩末期的左心室进行形状建模,在基于改进的模型定位和搜索算法基础上,运用多尺度ASM算法实现三维数据集上的分割.通过互信息量的Demons非刚性配准方法,利用膨胀末期的分割结果实现对其余心相上的左心室配准分割.在256排MSCT四维心脏数据集上的实验表明,该方法对血腔的分割结果和手工分割结果的平均相似度在95%以上,心肌的平均相似度在88%以上.

基于相邻图像最相似原理的4D-CT图像重建研究

目的:基于"相邻图像最相似原理"实现周期运动靶区的4D-CT重建。方法:用16排螺旋CT机对自由呼吸状态下的胸腹肿瘤患者进行螺旋扫描和电影(Cine)模式扫描;用VC++程序设计语言和VTK工具包,开发了基于"相邻图像最相似原理"的4D-CT重建软件系统;根据相邻图像互信息量的计算(即相似性测度),把Cine模式扫描的CT图像按相位进行了排序,并分别对不同相位的CT图像序列进行三维重建。结果:不同相位CT序列的三维重建明显地消除了运动伪影,与静态扫描重建结果相近。随时间变化的多个相位的3D-CT构成了4D-CT序列。结论:基于"相邻图像最相似原理"能在普通CT上实现4D-CT重建,其重建过程不依赖于外在的呼吸监测装置、不受CT机本身的软硬件限制具有普遍适用性。

基于4D-CT研究随呼吸运动靶区的剂量分布规律

目的:基于4D-CT探讨随呼吸运动靶区的受照剂量分布特征及进行个体化精确放疗计划设计方法。材料和方法:患者在自由呼吸状态下进行多床位Cine模式扫描,每个床位Cine扫描持续时间约4s～6s。扫描后,用研究开发的4D-CT图像重建系统对所得图像进行4D-CT、最大密度投影(MIP)和平均密度投影(AIP)重建,生成多相位4D-CT、MIP和AIPCT。将重建图像传入放疗计划系统中,分别以呼气末相4D-CT、AIPCT和MIPCT图像作为基准图像,其它相位4D-CT作为融合图像进行图像配准,在基准图像上勾画靶区并进行放疗计划设计,比较基准图像和融合图像中靶区的剂量分布。结果:当肿瘤靶区位于肺尖时,呼气末相和吸气末相4D-CT中靶区的剂量分布无明显差异;靶区在肺中部和腹部时,在呼气末相4D-CT上设计的放疗计划,其剂量分布不能很好地覆盖吸气末相时的靶区,可能导致靶区漏照射;在MIP和AIPCT上设计的放疗计划,其剂量分布能较好地覆盖呼气末相/吸气末相时的靶区。结论:基于4D-CT能直观地得到不同呼吸相位时靶区的剂量分布,利用MIP和AIPCT可快速实现运动靶区的个体化精确放疗计划设计。