This study is concerned with the three-dimensional(3D)stagnation-point for the mixed convection flow past a vertical surface considering the first-order and secondorder velocity slips.To the authors’knowledge,this is...This study is concerned with the three-dimensional(3D)stagnation-point for the mixed convection flow past a vertical surface considering the first-order and secondorder velocity slips.To the authors’knowledge,this is the first study presenting this very interesting analysis.Nonlinear partial differential equations for the flow problem are transformed into nonlinear ordinary differential equations(ODEs)by using appropriate similarity transformation.These ODEs with the corresponding boundary conditions are numerically solved by utilizing the bvp4c solver in MATLAB programming language.The effects of the governing parameters on the non-dimensional velocity profiles,temperature profiles,skin friction coefficients,and the local Nusselt number are presented in detail through a series of graphs and tables.Interestingly,it is reported that the reduced skin friction coefficient decreases for the assisting flow situation and increases for the opposing flow situation.The numerical computations of the present work are compared with those from other research available in specific situations,and an excellent consensus is observed.Another exciting feature for this work is the existence of dual solutions.An important remark is that the dual solutions exist for both assisting and opposing flows.A linear stability analysis is performed showing that one solution is stable and the other solution is not stable.We notice that the mixed convection and velocity slip parameters have strong effects on the flow characteristics.These effects are depicted in graphs and discussed in this paper.The obtained results show that the first-order and second-order slip parameters have a considerable effect on the flow,as well as on the heat transfer characteristics.展开更多
With an extensive range of distinctive features at nano meter-scale thicknesses,two-dimensional(2D)materials drawn the attention of the scientific community.Despite tremendous advancements in exploratory research on 2...With an extensive range of distinctive features at nano meter-scale thicknesses,two-dimensional(2D)materials drawn the attention of the scientific community.Despite tremendous advancements in exploratory research on 2D materials,knowledge of 2D electrical transport and carrier dynamics still in its infancy.Thus,here we highlighted the electrical characteristics of 2D materials with electronic band structure,electronic transport,dielectric constant,carriers mobility.The atomic thinness of 2D materials makes substantially scaled field-effect transistors(FETs)with reduced short-channel effects conceivable,even though strong carrier mobility required for high performance,low-voltage device operations.We also discussed here about factors affecting 2D materials which easily enhanced the activity of those materials for various applications.Presently,Those 2D materials used in state-of-the-art electrical and optoelectronic devices because of the extensive nature of their electronic band structure.2D materials offer unprecedented freedom for the design of novel p-n junction device topologies in contrast to conventional bulk semiconductors.We also,describe the numerous 2D p-n junctions,such as homo junction and hetero junction including mixed dimensional junctions.Finally,we talked about the problems and potential for the future.展开更多
The development of digital intelligent diagnostic and treatment technology has opened countless new opportunities for liver surgery from the era of digital anatomy to a new era of digital diagnostics,virtual surgery s...The development of digital intelligent diagnostic and treatment technology has opened countless new opportunities for liver surgery from the era of digital anatomy to a new era of digital diagnostics,virtual surgery simulation and using the created scenarios in real-time surgery using mixed reality.In this article,we described our experience on developing a dedicated 3 dimensional visualization and reconstruction software for surgeons to be used in advanced liver surgery and living donor liver transplantation.Furthermore,we shared the recent developments in the field by explaining the outreach of the software from virtual reality to augmented reality and mixed reality.展开更多
Forward modeling is the basis of inversion imaging and quantitative interpretation for DC resistivity exploration.Currently,a numerical model of the DC resistivity method must be finely divided to obtain a highly accu...Forward modeling is the basis of inversion imaging and quantitative interpretation for DC resistivity exploration.Currently,a numerical model of the DC resistivity method must be finely divided to obtain a highly accurate solution under complex conditions,resulting in a long calculation time and large storage.Therefore,we propose a 3D numerical simulation method in a mixed space-wavenumber domain to overcome this challenge.The partial differential equation about abnormal potential is transformed into many independent ordinary differential equations with different wavenumbers using a 2D Fourier transform along the x axis and y axis direction.In this way,a large-scale 3D numerical simulation problem is decomposed into several 1D numerical simulation problems,which significantly reduces the computational and storage requirements.In addition,these ordinary 1D differential equations with different wavenumbers are independent of each other and high parallelelism of the algorithm.They are solved using a finite-element algorithm combined with a chasing method,and the obtained solution is modified using a contraction operator.In this method,the vertical direction is reserved as the spatial domain,then grid size can be determined flexibly based on the underground current density distribution,which considers the solution accuracy and calculation efficiency.In addition,for the first time,we use the contraction operator in the integral equation method to iterate the algorithm.The algorithm takes advantage of the high efficiency of the standard Fourier transform and chasing method,as well as the fast convergence of the contraction operator.We verified the accuracy of the algorithm and the convergence of the contraction operator.Compared with a volume integral method and goal-oriented adaptive finite-element method,the proposed algorithm has lower memory requirements and high computational efficiency,making it suitable for calculating a model with large-scale nodes.Moreover,different examples are used to verify the high adaptability and parallelism of the proposed algorithm.The findings show that the 3D numerical simulation method of DC resistivity method in a mixed space-wavenumber domain is highly efficient,precise,and parallel.展开更多
Background:We used mixed models with random components to develop height-diameter(h-d) functions for mixed,uneven-aged stands in northwestern Durango(Mexico),considering the breast height diameter(d) and stand variabl...Background:We used mixed models with random components to develop height-diameter(h-d) functions for mixed,uneven-aged stands in northwestern Durango(Mexico),considering the breast height diameter(d) and stand variables as predictors.Methods:The data were obtained from 44 permanent plots used to monitor stand growth under forest management in the study area.Results:The generalized Bertalanffy-Richards model performed better than the other generalized models in predicting the total height of the species under study.For the genera Pinus and Quercus,the models were successfully calibrated by measuring the height of a subsample of three randomly selected trees close to the mean d,whereas for species of the genera Cupressus,Arbutus and Alnus,three trees were also selected,but they are specifically the maximum,minimum and mean d trees.Conclusions:The presented equations represent a new tool for the evaluation and management of natural forest in the region.展开更多
Background: Host genetic background and sex, play central roles in defining the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes(T2 D), obesity and infectious diseases. Our previous studies demonstrated the utilization of genetically ...Background: Host genetic background and sex, play central roles in defining the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes(T2 D), obesity and infectious diseases. Our previous studies demonstrated the utilization of genetically highly diverse inbred mouse lines, namely collaborative cross(CC), for dissecting host susceptibility for the development of T2 D and obesity, showing significant variations following high-fat(42% fat) diet(HFD). Here, we aimed to assessing the host genetic background and sex effects on T2 D and obesity development in response to oral-mixed bacterial infection and HFD using the CC lines.Materials and Methods: Study cohort consists of 97 mice from 2 CC lines(both sexes), maintained on either HFD or Standard diet(CHD) for 12 weeks. At week 5 a group of mice from each diet were infected with Porphyromonas gingivalis(Pg) and Fusobacterium nucleatum(Fn) bacteria(control groups without infection). Body weight(BW) and glucose tolerance ability were assessed at the end time point of the experiment.Results: The CC lines varied(P <.05) at their BW gain and glucose tolerance ability(with sex effect) in response to diets and/or infection, showing opposite responses despite sharing the same environmental conditions. The combination of diet and infection enhances BW accumulation for IL1912, while restraints it for IL72. As for glucose tolerance ability, only females(both lines) were deteriorated in response to infection.Conclusions: This study emphasizes the power of the CC mouse population for the characterization of host genetic makeup for defining the susceptibility of the individual to development of obesity and/or impaired glucose tolerance.展开更多
The catalytic activity of Perovskite-type mixed oxides (LaCoO3, PrCoO3 and SmCoO3) for the reduction of cyclohexanone to cyclohexanol with 2-propanol (Meerwein-PonndorfVerley reduction) has been studied. The data have...The catalytic activity of Perovskite-type mixed oxides (LaCoO3, PrCoO3 and SmCoO3) for the reduction of cyclohexanone to cyclohexanol with 2-propanol (Meerwein-PonndorfVerley reduction) has been studied. The data have been correlated with the surface electron donor properties of these mixed oxides展开更多
The unusual properties of quasicrystals(QCs)have attracted tremendous attention from researchers.In this paper,a semi-analytical solution is presented for the static response of a functionally graded(FG)multilayered t...The unusual properties of quasicrystals(QCs)have attracted tremendous attention from researchers.In this paper,a semi-analytical solution is presented for the static response of a functionally graded(FG)multilayered two-dimensional(2 D)decagonal QC rectangular plate with mixed boundary conditions.Based on the elastic theory of FG 2 D QCs,the state-space method is used to derive the state equations composed of partial differential along the thickness direction.Besides,the Fourier series expansion and the differential quadrature technique are utilized to simulate the simply supported boundary conditions and the mixed boundary conditions,respectively.Then,the propagator matrix which connects the field variables at the upper interface to those at the lower interface of any homogeneous layer can be derived based on the state equations.Combined with the interface continuity condition,the static response can be obtained by imposing the sinusoidal load on the top surfaces of laminates.Finally,the numerical examples are presented to verify the effectiveness of this method,and the results are very useful for the design and understanding of the characterization of FG QC materials in their applications to multilayered systems.展开更多
A precise knowledge of intra-parenchymal vascular and biliary architecture and the location of lesions in relation to the complex anatomy is indispensable to perform liver surgery.Therefore,virtual three-dimensional(3...A precise knowledge of intra-parenchymal vascular and biliary architecture and the location of lesions in relation to the complex anatomy is indispensable to perform liver surgery.Therefore,virtual three-dimensional(3D)-reconstruction models from computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging scans of the liver might be helpful for visualization.Augmented reality,mixed reality and 3Dnavigation could transfer such 3D-image data directly into the operation theater to support the surgeon.This review examines the literature about the clinical and intraoperative use of these image guidance techniques in liver surgery and provides the reader with the opportunity to learn about these techniques.Augmented reality and mixed reality have been shown to be feasible for the use in open and minimally invasive liver surgery.3D-navigation facilitated targeting of intraparenchymal lesions.The existing data is limited to small cohorts and description about technical details e.g.,accordance between the virtual 3D-model and the real liver anatomy.Randomized controlled trials regarding clinical data or oncological outcome are not available.Up to now there is no intraoperative application of artificial intelligence in liver surgery.The usability of all these sophisticated image guidance tools has still not reached the grade of immersion which would be necessary for a widespread use in the daily surgical routine.Although there are many challenges,augmented reality,mixed reality,3Dnavigation and artificial intelligence are emerging fields in hepato-biliary surgery.展开更多
A series of isostructural d/f molecular compounds Zn(H2L)Ln(NO3)3·CH3OH(Ln = Dy(1), Tb(2) and Sm(3)) were synthesized by the introduction of a designed multifunctional ligand N,N?,N??,N???-tetra...A series of isostructural d/f molecular compounds Zn(H2L)Ln(NO3)3·CH3OH(Ln = Dy(1), Tb(2) and Sm(3)) were synthesized by the introduction of a designed multifunctional ligand N,N?,N??,N???-tetra(2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-5-methylbenzyl)-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecan(H4L = C(44)H(60)N4O8). In the isostructural molecules, each crystallographically independent Zn2+ and Ln3+ centers are connected by two phenolic oxygen atoms. For the six-coordinate Zn-(2+) ion, the coordination geometry can be viewed as a regular bicapped square pyramid. While for the ten-coordinate Ln-(3+) ion, if each O,O?-chelated nitrate ligand is seen as a single coordination site, the coordination geometry can be viewed as a distorted pentagonal bipyramid. The fluorescent spectra show that compounds 2 and 3 exhibited characteristic sharp emissions of Tb-(3+) and Sm-(3+), respectively, while compound 1 was found to be a single-component white-light-emitting complex in the solid state. Thermal stabilities of the three compounds were investigated by using thermal gravimetric analysis. In addition, the thermal decomposition of compound 1 was confirmed by temperature-dependent powder X-ray diffraction technique.展开更多
The concentration of ice nuclei (IN) and the relationship with aerosol particles were measured and analyzed using three 5-L mixing cloud chambers and a static diffusion cloud chamber at three altitudes in the Huangs...The concentration of ice nuclei (IN) and the relationship with aerosol particles were measured and analyzed using three 5-L mixing cloud chambers and a static diffusion cloud chamber at three altitudes in the Huangshan Mountains in Southeast China from May to September 2011.The results showed that the mean total number concentration of IN on the highest peak of the Huangshan Mountains at an activation temperature (Ta) of-20℃C was 16.6 L-1.When the supersaturation with respect to water (Sw) and with respect to ice (Si) were set to 5%,the average number concentrations of IN measured at an activation temperature of-20℃C by the static diffusion cloud chamber were 0.89 and 0.105 L-1,respectively.A comparison of the concentrations of IN at three different altitudes showed that the concentration of IN at the foot of the mountains was higher than at the peak.A further calculation of the correlation between IN and the concentrations of aerosol particles of different size ranges showed that the IN concentration was well correlated with the concentration of aerosol particles in the size range of 1.2-20 μtm.It was also found that the IN concentration varied with meteorological conditions,such as wind speed,with higher IN concentrations often observed on days with strong wind.An analysis of the backward trajectories of air masses showed that low IN concentrations were often related to air masses travelling along southwest pathways,while higher IN concentrations were usually related to those transported along northeast pathways.展开更多
Cloud microphysical properties including liquid and ice particle number concentration (NC), liquid water content (LWC), ice water content (IWC) and effective radius (RE) were retrieved from CloudSat data for a...Cloud microphysical properties including liquid and ice particle number concentration (NC), liquid water content (LWC), ice water content (IWC) and effective radius (RE) were retrieved from CloudSat data for a weakly convective and a widespread stratus cloud. Within the mixed-phase cloud layers, liquid-phase fractions needed to be assumed in the data retrieval process, and one existing linear (Pl) and two exponential (P2 and P3) functions, which estimate the liquid-phase fraction as a function of subfreezing temperature (from -20℃ to 0℃), were tested. The retrieved NC, LWC, IWC and RE using Pl were on average larger than airplane measurements in the same cloud layer, Function P2 performed better than p1 or P3 in retrieving the NCs of cloud droplets in the convective cloud, while function Pl performed better in the stratus cloud. Function P3 performed better in LWC estimation in both convective and stratus clouds. The REs of cloud droplets calculated using the retrieved cloud droplet NC and LWC were closer to the values of in situ observations than those retrieved directly using the Pl function. The retrieved NCs of ice particles in both convective and stratus clouds, on the assumption of liquid-phase fraction during the retrieval of liquid droplet NCs, were closer to those of airplane observations than on the assumption of function P1.展开更多
Oil spilled on the sea ice surface in the Bohai Sea of China is studied through the field measurements of the reflectance of a simulated sea ice-oil film mixed pixel. The reflection characteristics of sea ice and oil ...Oil spilled on the sea ice surface in the Bohai Sea of China is studied through the field measurements of the reflectance of a simulated sea ice-oil film mixed pixel. The reflection characteristics of sea ice and oil film are also analyzed. It is found that the mixed pixel of sea ice and oil film is a linear mixed pixel. The means of extracting sea ice pixels containing oil film is presented using a double-band ratio oil-film sea-ice index(DROSI) and a normalized difference oil-film sea-ice index(NDOSI) through the analysis of the reflectance curves of the sea iceoil film pixel for different ratios of oil film. The area proportion of the oil film in the sea ice-oil film pixel can be accurately estimated by the average reflectance of the band of 1 610–1 630 nm, and the volume of the spilled oil can be further estimated. The method of the sea ice-oil film pixel extraction and the models to estimate the proportion of oil film area in the sea ice-oil film pixel can be applied to the oil spill monitoring of the ice-covered area in the Bohai Sea using multispectral or hyperspectral remote sensing images in the shortwave infrared band(1 500–1 780 nm).展开更多
Based on the development and application of new technology,as a new interdisciplinary subject,digital orthopedics becomes an important development direction of modern medicine in the past years.Using digital orthopedi...Based on the development and application of new technology,as a new interdisciplinary subject,digital orthopedics becomes an important development direction of modern medicine in the past years.Using digital orthopedics technology,such as 3D digital printing technology,mixed reality technology,provides new impetus of orthopedic surgery and indicates its great potential of precision medicine and personalized therapy for orthopedic disorders.In 2017,Hubei Branch of China Digital Orthopaedic Society of SociétéInternationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie(SICOT)was founded.It is an important milestone and academic event for the development of digital orthopedics in Hubei.After that,Hubei's digital orthopedics professionals have made great progress in clinical,scientific research,conference and social activities.The development of 5G technologies in China will provide more opportunities and challenges for global digital orthopedics in the near future.展开更多
基金Project supported by the Executive Agency for Higher Education Research Development and Innovation Funding of Romania(No.PN-III-P4-PCE-2021-0993)。
文摘This study is concerned with the three-dimensional(3D)stagnation-point for the mixed convection flow past a vertical surface considering the first-order and secondorder velocity slips.To the authors’knowledge,this is the first study presenting this very interesting analysis.Nonlinear partial differential equations for the flow problem are transformed into nonlinear ordinary differential equations(ODEs)by using appropriate similarity transformation.These ODEs with the corresponding boundary conditions are numerically solved by utilizing the bvp4c solver in MATLAB programming language.The effects of the governing parameters on the non-dimensional velocity profiles,temperature profiles,skin friction coefficients,and the local Nusselt number are presented in detail through a series of graphs and tables.Interestingly,it is reported that the reduced skin friction coefficient decreases for the assisting flow situation and increases for the opposing flow situation.The numerical computations of the present work are compared with those from other research available in specific situations,and an excellent consensus is observed.Another exciting feature for this work is the existence of dual solutions.An important remark is that the dual solutions exist for both assisting and opposing flows.A linear stability analysis is performed showing that one solution is stable and the other solution is not stable.We notice that the mixed convection and velocity slip parameters have strong effects on the flow characteristics.These effects are depicted in graphs and discussed in this paper.The obtained results show that the first-order and second-order slip parameters have a considerable effect on the flow,as well as on the heat transfer characteristics.
文摘With an extensive range of distinctive features at nano meter-scale thicknesses,two-dimensional(2D)materials drawn the attention of the scientific community.Despite tremendous advancements in exploratory research on 2D materials,knowledge of 2D electrical transport and carrier dynamics still in its infancy.Thus,here we highlighted the electrical characteristics of 2D materials with electronic band structure,electronic transport,dielectric constant,carriers mobility.The atomic thinness of 2D materials makes substantially scaled field-effect transistors(FETs)with reduced short-channel effects conceivable,even though strong carrier mobility required for high performance,low-voltage device operations.We also discussed here about factors affecting 2D materials which easily enhanced the activity of those materials for various applications.Presently,Those 2D materials used in state-of-the-art electrical and optoelectronic devices because of the extensive nature of their electronic band structure.2D materials offer unprecedented freedom for the design of novel p-n junction device topologies in contrast to conventional bulk semiconductors.We also,describe the numerous 2D p-n junctions,such as homo junction and hetero junction including mixed dimensional junctions.Finally,we talked about the problems and potential for the future.
文摘The development of digital intelligent diagnostic and treatment technology has opened countless new opportunities for liver surgery from the era of digital anatomy to a new era of digital diagnostics,virtual surgery simulation and using the created scenarios in real-time surgery using mixed reality.In this article,we described our experience on developing a dedicated 3 dimensional visualization and reconstruction software for surgeons to be used in advanced liver surgery and living donor liver transplantation.Furthermore,we shared the recent developments in the field by explaining the outreach of the software from virtual reality to augmented reality and mixed reality.
文摘Forward modeling is the basis of inversion imaging and quantitative interpretation for DC resistivity exploration.Currently,a numerical model of the DC resistivity method must be finely divided to obtain a highly accurate solution under complex conditions,resulting in a long calculation time and large storage.Therefore,we propose a 3D numerical simulation method in a mixed space-wavenumber domain to overcome this challenge.The partial differential equation about abnormal potential is transformed into many independent ordinary differential equations with different wavenumbers using a 2D Fourier transform along the x axis and y axis direction.In this way,a large-scale 3D numerical simulation problem is decomposed into several 1D numerical simulation problems,which significantly reduces the computational and storage requirements.In addition,these ordinary 1D differential equations with different wavenumbers are independent of each other and high parallelelism of the algorithm.They are solved using a finite-element algorithm combined with a chasing method,and the obtained solution is modified using a contraction operator.In this method,the vertical direction is reserved as the spatial domain,then grid size can be determined flexibly based on the underground current density distribution,which considers the solution accuracy and calculation efficiency.In addition,for the first time,we use the contraction operator in the integral equation method to iterate the algorithm.The algorithm takes advantage of the high efficiency of the standard Fourier transform and chasing method,as well as the fast convergence of the contraction operator.We verified the accuracy of the algorithm and the convergence of the contraction operator.Compared with a volume integral method and goal-oriented adaptive finite-element method,the proposed algorithm has lower memory requirements and high computational efficiency,making it suitable for calculating a model with large-scale nodes.Moreover,different examples are used to verify the high adaptability and parallelism of the proposed algorithm.The findings show that the 3D numerical simulation method of DC resistivity method in a mixed space-wavenumber domain is highly efficient,precise,and parallel.
基金financially supported by the"Programa de Mejoramiento del Profesorado"(project:Seguimiento y Evaluacion de Sitios Permanentes de Investigación Forestal y el Impacto Socioeconómico delManejo Forestal en Norte de México)supported by"Programa Banco Santander-USC"(becas para estancias predoctorales destinadas a docentes e investigadores de America Latina)
文摘Background:We used mixed models with random components to develop height-diameter(h-d) functions for mixed,uneven-aged stands in northwestern Durango(Mexico),considering the breast height diameter(d) and stand variables as predictors.Methods:The data were obtained from 44 permanent plots used to monitor stand growth under forest management in the study area.Results:The generalized Bertalanffy-Richards model performed better than the other generalized models in predicting the total height of the species under study.For the genera Pinus and Quercus,the models were successfully calibrated by measuring the height of a subsample of three randomly selected trees close to the mean d,whereas for species of the genera Cupressus,Arbutus and Alnus,three trees were also selected,but they are specifically the maximum,minimum and mean d trees.Conclusions:The presented equations represent a new tool for the evaluation and management of natural forest in the region.
基金Israeli Science Foundation (ISF),Grant/Award Number 1085/18German Israeli Science Foundation (GIF),Grant/Award Number I-63-410.20-2017+1 种基金Binational Science Foundation (BSF),Grant/Award Number 2015077Tel-Aviv University
文摘Background: Host genetic background and sex, play central roles in defining the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes(T2 D), obesity and infectious diseases. Our previous studies demonstrated the utilization of genetically highly diverse inbred mouse lines, namely collaborative cross(CC), for dissecting host susceptibility for the development of T2 D and obesity, showing significant variations following high-fat(42% fat) diet(HFD). Here, we aimed to assessing the host genetic background and sex effects on T2 D and obesity development in response to oral-mixed bacterial infection and HFD using the CC lines.Materials and Methods: Study cohort consists of 97 mice from 2 CC lines(both sexes), maintained on either HFD or Standard diet(CHD) for 12 weeks. At week 5 a group of mice from each diet were infected with Porphyromonas gingivalis(Pg) and Fusobacterium nucleatum(Fn) bacteria(control groups without infection). Body weight(BW) and glucose tolerance ability were assessed at the end time point of the experiment.Results: The CC lines varied(P <.05) at their BW gain and glucose tolerance ability(with sex effect) in response to diets and/or infection, showing opposite responses despite sharing the same environmental conditions. The combination of diet and infection enhances BW accumulation for IL1912, while restraints it for IL72. As for glucose tolerance ability, only females(both lines) were deteriorated in response to infection.Conclusions: This study emphasizes the power of the CC mouse population for the characterization of host genetic makeup for defining the susceptibility of the individual to development of obesity and/or impaired glucose tolerance.
文摘The catalytic activity of Perovskite-type mixed oxides (LaCoO3, PrCoO3 and SmCoO3) for the reduction of cyclohexanone to cyclohexanol with 2-propanol (Meerwein-PonndorfVerley reduction) has been studied. The data have been correlated with the surface electron donor properties of these mixed oxides
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11972354,11972365,12102458)the China Agricultural University Education Foundation(No.1101-2412001)。
文摘The unusual properties of quasicrystals(QCs)have attracted tremendous attention from researchers.In this paper,a semi-analytical solution is presented for the static response of a functionally graded(FG)multilayered two-dimensional(2 D)decagonal QC rectangular plate with mixed boundary conditions.Based on the elastic theory of FG 2 D QCs,the state-space method is used to derive the state equations composed of partial differential along the thickness direction.Besides,the Fourier series expansion and the differential quadrature technique are utilized to simulate the simply supported boundary conditions and the mixed boundary conditions,respectively.Then,the propagator matrix which connects the field variables at the upper interface to those at the lower interface of any homogeneous layer can be derived based on the state equations.Combined with the interface continuity condition,the static response can be obtained by imposing the sinusoidal load on the top surfaces of laminates.Finally,the numerical examples are presented to verify the effectiveness of this method,and the results are very useful for the design and understanding of the characterization of FG QC materials in their applications to multilayered systems.
文摘A precise knowledge of intra-parenchymal vascular and biliary architecture and the location of lesions in relation to the complex anatomy is indispensable to perform liver surgery.Therefore,virtual three-dimensional(3D)-reconstruction models from computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging scans of the liver might be helpful for visualization.Augmented reality,mixed reality and 3Dnavigation could transfer such 3D-image data directly into the operation theater to support the surgeon.This review examines the literature about the clinical and intraoperative use of these image guidance techniques in liver surgery and provides the reader with the opportunity to learn about these techniques.Augmented reality and mixed reality have been shown to be feasible for the use in open and minimally invasive liver surgery.3D-navigation facilitated targeting of intraparenchymal lesions.The existing data is limited to small cohorts and description about technical details e.g.,accordance between the virtual 3D-model and the real liver anatomy.Randomized controlled trials regarding clinical data or oncological outcome are not available.Up to now there is no intraoperative application of artificial intelligence in liver surgery.The usability of all these sophisticated image guidance tools has still not reached the grade of immersion which would be necessary for a widespread use in the daily surgical routine.Although there are many challenges,augmented reality,mixed reality,3Dnavigation and artificial intelligence are emerging fields in hepato-biliary surgery.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21171165,21201165 and 91122015)
文摘A series of isostructural d/f molecular compounds Zn(H2L)Ln(NO3)3·CH3OH(Ln = Dy(1), Tb(2) and Sm(3)) were synthesized by the introduction of a designed multifunctional ligand N,N?,N??,N???-tetra(2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-5-methylbenzyl)-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecan(H4L = C(44)H(60)N4O8). In the isostructural molecules, each crystallographically independent Zn2+ and Ln3+ centers are connected by two phenolic oxygen atoms. For the six-coordinate Zn-(2+) ion, the coordination geometry can be viewed as a regular bicapped square pyramid. While for the ten-coordinate Ln-(3+) ion, if each O,O?-chelated nitrate ligand is seen as a single coordination site, the coordination geometry can be viewed as a distorted pentagonal bipyramid. The fluorescent spectra show that compounds 2 and 3 exhibited characteristic sharp emissions of Tb-(3+) and Sm-(3+), respectively, while compound 1 was found to be a single-component white-light-emitting complex in the solid state. Thermal stabilities of the three compounds were investigated by using thermal gravimetric analysis. In addition, the thermal decomposition of compound 1 was confirmed by temperature-dependent powder X-ray diffraction technique.
基金sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41030962)the Special Fund for doctorate programs in Chinese Universities (Grant No. 20113228110002)+1 种基金the Priority Academic Program of Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD)the Key Laboratory for Aerosol–Cloud– Precipitation of the China Meteorological Administration (Grant No. KDW1101)
文摘The concentration of ice nuclei (IN) and the relationship with aerosol particles were measured and analyzed using three 5-L mixing cloud chambers and a static diffusion cloud chamber at three altitudes in the Huangshan Mountains in Southeast China from May to September 2011.The results showed that the mean total number concentration of IN on the highest peak of the Huangshan Mountains at an activation temperature (Ta) of-20℃C was 16.6 L-1.When the supersaturation with respect to water (Sw) and with respect to ice (Si) were set to 5%,the average number concentrations of IN measured at an activation temperature of-20℃C by the static diffusion cloud chamber were 0.89 and 0.105 L-1,respectively.A comparison of the concentrations of IN at three different altitudes showed that the concentration of IN at the foot of the mountains was higher than at the peak.A further calculation of the correlation between IN and the concentrations of aerosol particles of different size ranges showed that the IN concentration was well correlated with the concentration of aerosol particles in the size range of 1.2-20 μtm.It was also found that the IN concentration varied with meteorological conditions,such as wind speed,with higher IN concentrations often observed on days with strong wind.An analysis of the backward trajectories of air masses showed that low IN concentrations were often related to air masses travelling along southwest pathways,while higher IN concentrations were usually related to those transported along northeast pathways.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41475035)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.BK20131433)+1 种基金the Foundations from KLME of NUIST(Grant No.KLME1206)the Key Laboratory for Aerosol–Cloud–Precipitation of China Meteorological Administration of NUIST(Grant No.KDW1203)
文摘Cloud microphysical properties including liquid and ice particle number concentration (NC), liquid water content (LWC), ice water content (IWC) and effective radius (RE) were retrieved from CloudSat data for a weakly convective and a widespread stratus cloud. Within the mixed-phase cloud layers, liquid-phase fractions needed to be assumed in the data retrieval process, and one existing linear (Pl) and two exponential (P2 and P3) functions, which estimate the liquid-phase fraction as a function of subfreezing temperature (from -20℃ to 0℃), were tested. The retrieved NC, LWC, IWC and RE using Pl were on average larger than airplane measurements in the same cloud layer, Function P2 performed better than p1 or P3 in retrieving the NCs of cloud droplets in the convective cloud, while function Pl performed better in the stratus cloud. Function P3 performed better in LWC estimation in both convective and stratus clouds. The REs of cloud droplets calculated using the retrieved cloud droplet NC and LWC were closer to the values of in situ observations than those retrieved directly using the Pl function. The retrieved NCs of ice particles in both convective and stratus clouds, on the assumption of liquid-phase fraction during the retrieval of liquid droplet NCs, were closer to those of airplane observations than on the assumption of function P1.
基金The National High Technology Research and Development Program(863 Program)of China under contract No.2011AA100505the Projects of the State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Progresses and Resource Ecology,Beijing Normal University of China under contract No.2010-KF-08
文摘Oil spilled on the sea ice surface in the Bohai Sea of China is studied through the field measurements of the reflectance of a simulated sea ice-oil film mixed pixel. The reflection characteristics of sea ice and oil film are also analyzed. It is found that the mixed pixel of sea ice and oil film is a linear mixed pixel. The means of extracting sea ice pixels containing oil film is presented using a double-band ratio oil-film sea-ice index(DROSI) and a normalized difference oil-film sea-ice index(NDOSI) through the analysis of the reflectance curves of the sea iceoil film pixel for different ratios of oil film. The area proportion of the oil film in the sea ice-oil film pixel can be accurately estimated by the average reflectance of the band of 1 610–1 630 nm, and the volume of the spilled oil can be further estimated. The method of the sea ice-oil film pixel extraction and the models to estimate the proportion of oil film area in the sea ice-oil film pixel can be applied to the oil spill monitoring of the ice-covered area in the Bohai Sea using multispectral or hyperspectral remote sensing images in the shortwave infrared band(1 500–1 780 nm).
基金the Scientific Research Foundation of the Human Resource Ministry and the Education Ministry for Returned Chinese Scholars,China(Grant No.2016-176,201512,WJ2015Z012,and WX16B21)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81974349 and 81201393).
文摘Based on the development and application of new technology,as a new interdisciplinary subject,digital orthopedics becomes an important development direction of modern medicine in the past years.Using digital orthopedics technology,such as 3D digital printing technology,mixed reality technology,provides new impetus of orthopedic surgery and indicates its great potential of precision medicine and personalized therapy for orthopedic disorders.In 2017,Hubei Branch of China Digital Orthopaedic Society of SociétéInternationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie(SICOT)was founded.It is an important milestone and academic event for the development of digital orthopedics in Hubei.After that,Hubei's digital orthopedics professionals have made great progress in clinical,scientific research,conference and social activities.The development of 5G technologies in China will provide more opportunities and challenges for global digital orthopedics in the near future.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41176074) China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No.2012M512133) Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (Grant No.20102304120026)