Electronic Brake-Force Distribution Control Methods of ABS-Equipped Vehicles During Cornering Braking

Based on the dynamics of ABS-equipped vehicles during cornering braking, the electronic brake- force distribution （EBD） control methods of ABS-equipped vehicles during cornering braking are proposed. According to the dynamics and the tire model under tire adhesion limit, the stability acceptance criteria of vehicles during cornering braking are proposed. According to the stability acceptance criteria and the ABS control, the EBD control methods of ABS-equipped vehicles during cornering braking are implemented by adjusting the threshold values of tires slip independently. The vehicle states during cornering braking at two typical initial velocities of the vehicle are analyzed by the EBD control methods, whose results indicate the EBD control methods can improve the braking performances of the vehicle during cornering braking comparing with the ABS control.

Steady-State Cornering Properties of a Non-pneumatic Tire with Mechanical Elastic Structure

Mechanical elastic wheel(ME-wheel)is a new type of non-inflatable safety tyre,and the structure is significantly different from traditional pneumatic tyre.In order to investigate cornering properties of ME-wheel,experimental research on mechanics characteristics of ME-wheel under steady-state cornering conditions are carried out.The test of steady-state cornering properties of ME-wheel at different experimental parameter conditions is conducted by test bench for dynamic mechanical properties of tyre.Cornering property curves are used to analyze the steady-state cornering properties of ME-wheel,namely the variation tendency of lateral force or aligning torque with the increase of side-slip angle.Moreover,evaluation indexes for cornering properties of ME-wheel are extracted and the effect of different experimental parameters(including vertical load,friction coefficient,and speed)on cornering properties of ME-wheel is contrastively analyzed.The proposed research can provide certain reference to facilitate structure parameters and cornering properties optimizing process of ME-wheel.

Two-Staged Method for Ice Channel Identification Based on Image Segmentation and Corner Point Regression

Identification of the ice channel is the basic technology for developing intelligent ships in ice-covered waters,which is important to ensure the safety and economy of navigation.In the Arctic,merchant ships with low ice class often navigate in channels opened up by icebreakers.Navigation in the ice channel often depends on good maneuverability skills and abundant experience from the captain to a large extent.The ship may get stuck if steered into ice fields off the channel.Under this circumstance,it is very important to study how to identify the boundary lines of ice channels with a reliable method.In this paper,a two-staged ice channel identification method is developed based on image segmentation and corner point regression.The first stage employs the image segmentation method to extract channel regions.In the second stage,an intelligent corner regression network is proposed to extract the channel boundary lines from the channel region.A non-intelligent angle-based filtering and clustering method is proposed and compared with corner point regression network.The training and evaluation of the segmentation method and corner regression network are carried out on the synthetic and real ice channel dataset.The evaluation results show that the accuracy of the method using the corner point regression network in the second stage is achieved as high as 73.33%on the synthetic ice channel dataset and 70.66%on the real ice channel dataset,and the processing speed can reach up to 14.58frames per second.

The Decarbonization of Construction—How Can Alkali-Activated Materials Contribute?

1.Introduction and context Enormous emphasis is currently being paid to the decarbonization of the global built environment as a leading priority for the engineering community and related industrial sectors[1].One of the main contributors to the overall emissions footprint of the built environment-and thus a cornerstone of efforts to achieve decarbonization-is the emissions profile of construction materials during their production and utilization.The cement and concrete sector is the largest-volume contributor to the emissions incurred in meeting the world’s construction material needs and is therefore targeted in the discussion of the deep,rapid decarbonization that must be achieved in order to minimize irreversible damage to the Earth and its ecosystems.

An angular blinking jamming method based on electronically controlled corner reflectors

Passive jamming is believed to have very good potential in countermeasure community.In this paper,a passive angular blinking jamming method based on electronically controlled corner reflectors is proposed.The amplitude of the incident wave can be modulated by switching the corner reflector between the penetration state and the reflection state,and the ensemble of multiple corner reflectors with towing rope can result in complex angle decoying effects.Dependency of the decoying effect on corner reflectors’radar cross section and positions are analyzed and simulated.Results show that the angle measured by a monopulse radar can be significantly interfered by this method while the automatic tracking is employed.

Topological edge and corner states of valley photonic crystals with zipper-like boundary conditions

We present a stable valley photonic crystal(VPC)unit cell with C_(3v)symmetric quasi-ring-shaped dielectric columns and realize its topological phase transition by breaking mirror symmetry.Based on this unit cell structure,topological edge states(TESs)and topological corner states(TCSs)are realized.We obtain a new type of wave transmission mode based on photonic crystal zipper-like boundaries and apply it to a beam splitter assembled from rectangular photonic crystals(PCs).The constructed beam splitter structure is compact and possesses frequency separation functions.In addition,we construct a box-shaped triangular PC structures with zipper-like boundaries and discover phenomena of TCSs in the corners,comparing its corner states with those formed by other boundaries.Based on this,we explore the regularities of the electric field patterns of TESs and TCSs,explain the connection between the characteristic frequencies and locality of TCSs,which helps better control photons and ensures low power consumption of the system.

Theoretical optimization of micropillar arrays for structurally stable bioinspired dry adhesives

Inspired by the excellent adhesion performances of setae structure from organisms,micro/nano-pillar array has become one of the paradigms for adhesive surfaces.The micropillar arrays are composed of the resin pillars for adhesion and the substrate with different elastic modulus for supporting.The stress singularity at the bi-material corner between the pillars and the substrate can induce the failure of the micropillar-substrate corner and further hinder the fabrication and application of micropillar arrays,yet the design for the stability of the micropillar array lacks systematical and quantitative guides.In this work,we develop a semi-analytical method to provide the full expressions for the stress distribution within the bi-material corner combining analytical derivations and numerical calculations.The predictions for the stress within the singularity field can be obtained based on the full expressions of the stress.The good agreement between the predictions and the FEM results demonstrates the high reliability of our method.By adopting the strain energy density factor approach,the stability of the pillar-substrate corner is assessed by predicting the failure at the corner.For the elastic mismatch between the pillar and substrate given in this paper,the stability can be improved by increasing the ratio of the shear modulus of the substrate to that of the micropillar.Our study provides accurate predictions for the stress distribution at the bi-material corner and can guide the optimization of material combinations of the pillars and the substrate for more stable bioinspired dry adhesives.

Topological laser on square lattice with gain–loss-induced higher-order corner modes

We investigate the higher-order topological laser in the two-dimensional(2D) coupled-cavity array. By adding staggered on-site gain and loss to the 2D Hermitian array with a trivial phase, the system will emerge degenerate topological corner modes, which are protected by bulk band gap. For such a non-Hermitian model, by adjusting the parameters of the system and introducing the pumping into the cavity at the corner, a single-mode lasing with topological protection emerges.Furthermore, single-mode lasing exists over a wide range of pumping strengths. No matter where the cavity is initially stimulated, after enough time evolution, all the cavities belonging to the topological corner mode can emit a stable laser.

A modified stochastic finite-fault method for estimating strong ground motion:Validation and application

We developed a modified stochastic finite-fault method for estimating strong ground motions.An adjustment to the dynamic corner frequency was introduced,which accounted for the effect of the location of the subfault relative to the hypocenter and rupture propagation direction,to account for the influence of the rupture propagation direction on the subfault dynamic corner frequency.By comparing the peak ground acceleration(PGA),pseudo-absolute response spectra acceleration(PSA,damping ratio of 5%),and duration,the results of the modified and existing methods were compared,demonstrating that our proposed adjustment to the dynamic corner frequency can accurately reflect the rupture directivity effect.We applied our modified method to simulate near-field strong motions within 150 km of the 2008 MW7.9 Wenchuan earthquake rupture.Our modified method performed well over a broad period range,particularly at 0.04-4 s.The total deviations of the stochastic finite-fault method(EXSIM)and the modified EXSIM were 0.1676 and 0.1494,respectively.The modified method can effectively account for the influence of the rupture propagation direction and provide more realistic ground motion estimations for earthquake disaster mitigation.

Thailand and China Cooperate to Improve the Stability of Regional Supply Chain

"Trade and investment cooperation has always been one of the cornerstones of the bilateral relations between Thailand and China.In the past two years,China has become Thailand's largest source of foreign investment,and next year will witness the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.Both sides will also strive to build a more stable.

China-ROK: Promoting Pragmatic Cooperation Between Enterprises

On May 27,China-ROK Economic Exchange Meeting,organized by the CCPIT,was held in Seoul.More than 200 business entrepreneurs from China and South Korea attended the meeting to celebrate this great event for the business communit y of the two countries.CCPIT Chairman Ren Hongbin said in his speech that the trade and economic cooperation between China and South Korea has achieved remarkable results and has become the“cornerstone”of bilateral relations.China has been South Korea’s largest trading partner for 20 consecutive years,and South Korea is China’s third-largest trading partner.Since 2021,against the backdrop of sluggish global trade,the trade volume between the two countries has remained at a high level of over USD 310 billion for three consecutive years.As of March 2024,South Korea has set up a total of 75,000 enterprises in China,with actual investment exceeding USD 100 billion.These fully reflect the profound foundation and strong resilience of pragmatic cooperation between the two countries.

Sowing Friendship,Harvesting Progress

Agriculture has been a cornerstone of cooperation between China and Ethiopia,with numerous aid projects enhancing this partnership.Among these,the China-Ethiopia Agricultural Technical Vocational Education and Training(ATVET)Project stands out for its long history.Initiated in 2001,this project has organised 23 batches comprising a total of 524 experts to support Ethiopia’s agricultural education and training.These Chinese experts have trained approximately 100,000 local students,bringing advanced knowledge and methods into Ethiopian villages.

桂西北干热河谷天然次生林群落个体密度对木本植物枝叶关系的影响

以雅长林场12个个体密度具有差异的天然次生林群落为对象,采用标准化主轴估计法比较不同个体密度群落木本植物枝叶大小及数量差异,分析密度制约因素对植物枝叶关系的影响。结果表明:不同密度植物的小枝横截面积与总叶面积均存在显著正向的异速生长关系,且回归方程存在共同斜率。中、高密度群落植物的小枝横截面积-总叶面积回归方程的截距显著高于低密度,说明高密度群落植物的单位面积枝条上所支撑的总叶面积大于低密度群落植物。不同密度群落植物的小枝横截面积与分梢密度均存在显著负向的异速生长关系,且存在显著小于1的共同斜率。各密度间小枝横截面积-分梢密度回归方程的截距无显著差异,说明在资源竞争加剧的情况下,植物并未改变枝条大小和数量的生物量投资比例。不同密度植物枝叶关系的回归方程在全部个体水平和大个体水平中均存在共同斜率,表明密度竞争无法改变植物的枝叶关系。在个体密度变化情况下,Corner法则对桂西北干热河谷天然次生林群落木本植物仍具有普适性。不同密度小枝横截面积与总叶面积的回归方程截距存在差异,说明群落个体密度增大,植物会重新权衡枝条与叶片的生物量及资源利用策略。

Hydrodynamic Behavior of Fluid Resonance Between Twin Boxes in Moonpool with Various Edge Profiles Under Wave Actions

Fluid resonance in moonpool formed by twin boxes under wave actions is investigated by using a viscous numerical wave flume with ReNormalization Group(RNG)turbulent model.The accuracy of the numerical model is validated by available experimental data.Three types of edge profiles,the sharp edge,concave edge and convex edge are con-sidered.Numerical simulations show that the normalized resonant amplitude in moonpool decreases with the decrease of moonpool opening or increase of incident wave amplitude.The increased reflection coefficients are the major reason for the phenomena,implying less wave energy is able to support the wave resonance in moonpool.With the increase of incident wave height,the energy coefficients increase for convex edges around resonant fre-quency,which are oppositely with those of sharp and concave edges.Various flow patterns of the wave resonance in the vicinity of the moonpool entrance are also identified,which are mainly dependent on the edge profiles.

Cell replacement for Parkinson's disease:advances and challenges

Parkinson's disease(PD), characterized by the loss of dopaminergic(DA) neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta(SNpc) of the midbrain, is a prototype neurological disease that is suitable for cellular replacement therapy. Levodopa has been utilized to replace the insufficient dopamine released by degenerating DA neurons since the 1960s and it remains the cornerstone of PD treatment. However, as the disease progresses.

The cornerstone of fiber-optic distributed vibration/acoustic sensing: Ф-OTDR

Fiber-optic distributed vibration/acoustic sensing(DVS/DAS) technology achieves breakthrough performance and explores broad cornerstone industrial applications.

Torasemide-induced IgA vasculitis in a patient with heart failure

Heart failure(HF)is a widespread clinical syndrome worldwide that imposes an enormous burden on healthcare systems.[1,2]Loop diuretics are one of the cornerstones for treating HF,considering that extracellular fluid volume expansion plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of congestive HF.[3]According to recent European registries,diuretics are prescribed in more than 80%of hospitalized and discharged patients with HF.

Tailoring topological corner states in photonic crystals by near-and far-field coupling effects

We explore the behaviors of optically coupled topological corner states in supercell arrays composed of photonic crystal rods,where each supercell is a second-order topological insulator.Our findings indicate that the coupled corner states possess nondegenerate eigenfrequencies at theΓpoint,with coupled dipole corner states excited resonantly by incident plane waves and displaying a polarization-independent characteristic.The resonance properties of coupled dipole corner states can be effectively modulated via evanescently near-field coupling,while multipole decomposition shows that they are primarily dominated by electric quadrupole moment and magnetic dipole moment.Furthermore,we demonstrate that these coupled corner states can form surface lattice resonances driven by diffractively far-field coupling,leading to a dramatic increase in the quality factor.This work introduces more optical approaches to tailoring photonic topological states,and holds potential applications in mid-infrared topological micro-nano devices.

Closed corner divertor with B×▽B away from the divertor:a promising divertor scenario for tokamak power exhaust

A major challenge facing the steady-state operation of tokamak fusion reactors is to develop a viable divertor solution with order-of-magnitude increase in power handling capability as compared with present experience.A recently developed divertor concept for this end has been tested recently on EAST tokamak through combining the effects of a closed divertor corner and E×B drifts.The E×B drifts in the divertor move particles towards the outer divertor corner area in the scrape-off layer for B×▽B directed away from the divertor,which can significantly enhance the particle concentration there,facilitating divertor detachment.In recent EAST experiments,the effects have been demonstrated where the lowest electron temperature at the divertor plate is obtained with strike point located close to the corner in the horizontal target and with B×▽B away from the divertor.These experimental results are in reasonable agreement with SOLPS-ITER simulations including drift effects,suggesting that the new divertor concept potentially provides a promising divertor solution for long-pulse operations of future tokamak fusion reactors with much higher power fluxes.

温性草甸草原羊草功能性状对不同放牧强度的响应

【目的】研究锡林郭勒盟温性草甸草原建群种羊草(Leymus chinensis)茎叶性状在羊放牧干扰下的响应机制和相关关系。【方法】设置四个不同放牧强度(禁牧、轻度放牧、中度放牧、重度放牧)处理,测定锡林郭勒盟温性草甸草原羊草个体生长特征性状,量化分析羊草茎叶对不同放牧强度的响应,研究其关系、变化规律及其影响因素。【结果】随着放牧强度增加,温性草甸草原羊草重要值下降,植株出现矮小化,其株高、单株重、叶片数、叶宽和总叶面积减少;羊草地上生物量与株高、茎干重、叶干重和总叶面积显著正相关,而与叶片数无显著相关。轻度和中度放牧对羊草叶长有促进作用,而重度放牧对叶长有抑制作用。轻度放牧增加羊草比叶面积,中度放牧与禁牧比叶面积相差较小,但重度放牧时比叶面积显著减少。【结论】Corner法则同样适用于草原植物,轻度、中度放牧下叶性状较为敏感,并出现补偿现象,重度放牧下个体生长特征性状较为敏感。