The following article has been retracted due to the investigation of complaints received against it. Title: A New Method of Construction of Robust Second Order Rotatable Designs Using Balanced Incomplete Block Designs...The following article has been retracted due to the investigation of complaints received against it. Title: A New Method of Construction of Robust Second Order Rotatable Designs Using Balanced Incomplete Block Designs Authors: Bejjam Re. Victorbabu, Kottapalli Rajyalakshmi. The above paper is a copy of Dr. Rabindra Nath Das’s former article, entitled '“Robust second order rotatable designs (Part I)”. The scientific community takes a very strong view on this matter and we solemnly withdrawn?the paper from the journal OJS. This paper published in OJS Vol.2 No.1, 39-47, 2012, has been retracted.展开更多
Dear Editor,We read with interest the article "Comparison of 45-degree Kelman and 45-degree balanced phaco tip designs in torsional microcoaxial phacoemulsification" by Demircan et al. The authors describe the intra...Dear Editor,We read with interest the article "Comparison of 45-degree Kelman and 45-degree balanced phaco tip designs in torsional microcoaxial phacoemulsification" by Demircan et al. The authors describe the intraoperative and post-operative outcomes of phacoemulsification in terms of cumulative dissipated energy (CDE), total ultrasound (US) time, torsional US time, total fluid use, percentage change in central corneal thickness and endothelial cell count in the two groups. A comparative evaluation has been made between the two groups involving the Kelman mini-flared tip and the Intrepid balanced phaco tip using the Infiniti Ozil IP Vision system (Alton Laboratories Inc., Fort Worth, TX, USA) as hasbeen explicitly mentioned in the article under the "Methods" section. However,展开更多
If the draught of each mill stand is limited by forced bite condition for compact continuous mill,the rolling load difference between one mill stand and another is very big.If deforming regulation of relative load for...If the draught of each mill stand is limited by forced bite condition for compact continuous mill,the rolling load difference between one mill stand and another is very big.If deforming regulation of relative load for each mill stand is approximate to the same,the productive capacity of compact continuous mill can be brought into full play,and also the safety running and the smooth rolling of mill can be ensured.展开更多
A strong partially balanced design SPBD(v, b, k; λ,0) whose b is the maximum number of blocks in all SPBD(v, b, k; λ, 0), as an optimal strong partially balanced design, briefly OSPBD(v, k, λ) is studied. In ...A strong partially balanced design SPBD(v, b, k; λ,0) whose b is the maximum number of blocks in all SPBD(v, b, k; λ, 0), as an optimal strong partially balanced design, briefly OSPBD(v, k, λ) is studied. In investigation of authentication codes it has been found that the strong partially balanced design can be used to construct authentication codes. This note investigates the existence of optimal strong partially balanced design OSPBD(v, k, 1) for k = 3 and 4, and shows that there exists an OSPBD(v, k, 1) for any v ≥ k.展开更多
The traditional combinatorial designs can be used as basic designs for constructing designs of computer experiments which have been used successfully till now in various domains such as engineering, pharmaceutical ind...The traditional combinatorial designs can be used as basic designs for constructing designs of computer experiments which have been used successfully till now in various domains such as engineering, pharmaceutical industry, etc. In this paper, a new series of generalized partially balanced incomplete blocks PBIB designs with m associated classes (m = 4, 5 and 7) based on new generalized association schemes with number of treatments v arranged in w arrays of n rows and l columns (w ≥ 2, n ≥ 2, l ≥ 2) is defined. Some construction methods of these new PBIB are given and their parameters are specified using the Combinatory Method (s). For n or l even and s divisor of n or l, the obtained PBIB designs are resolvable PBIB designs. So the Fang RBIBD method is applied to obtain a series of particular U-type designs U (wnl;) (r is the repetition number of each treatment in our resolvable PBIB design).展开更多
This paper investigated the existence of splitting balanced incomplete block designs with blck size 2× k .The necessary conditions for such a design are λ(v-1) ≡0(mod k ),and λv(v- 1)≡0(mod 2 k 2).It will sho...This paper investigated the existence of splitting balanced incomplete block designs with blck size 2× k .The necessary conditions for such a design are λ(v-1) ≡0(mod k ),and λv(v- 1)≡0(mod 2 k 2).It will show that the above necessary conditions are also sufficient for k =3 with the definite exception( v,λ )=(10,1) and with several possible exceptions.展开更多
This paper studies the nonsystematic Low-Density Parity-Check(LDPC)codes based onSymmetric Balanced Incomplete Block Design(SBIBD).First,it is concluded that the performancedegradation of nonsystematic linear block co...This paper studies the nonsystematic Low-Density Parity-Check(LDPC)codes based onSymmetric Balanced Incomplete Block Design(SBIBD).First,it is concluded that the performancedegradation of nonsystematic linear block codes is bounded by the average row weight of generalizedinverses of their generator matrices and code rate.Then a class of nonsystematic LDPC codes con-structed based on SBIBD is presented.Their characteristics include:both generator matrices andparity-check matrices are sparse and cyclic,which are simple to encode and decode;and almost arbi-trary rate codes can be easily constructed,so they are rate-compatible codes.Because there aresparse generalized inverses of generator matrices,the performance of the proposed codes is only0.15dB away from that of the traditional systematic LDPC codes.展开更多
A t-(v,k,λ)design(X,B)is a set X of points,of cardinality v,and a collection B of k-subsets of X called blocks,with the property that every t-subset of X is contained in precisely λ blocks.A t-design is a t-(v,k,λ)...A t-(v,k,λ)design(X,B)is a set X of points,of cardinality v,and a collection B of k-subsets of X called blocks,with the property that every t-subset of X is contained in precisely λ blocks.A t-design is a t-(v,k,λ) design for some v,k,γ.In this paper,we give a generalization of t-design called balanced n-ary t-design,and obtain some properties of the new combinatorial structure.展开更多
Purpose: Based on our experience of designing and testing a computer-based game for teaching undergraduate students information literacy (IL) concepts and skills, this paper summarizes the basic strategies for stri...Purpose: Based on our experience of designing and testing a computer-based game for teaching undergraduate students information literacy (IL) concepts and skills, this paper summarizes the basic strategies for striking a balance between education and entertainment for the designers of quality IL games. Design/methodology/approach: The project team recruited 10 college students to play the game and post-game group interviews revealed problems and optimization priorities. The optimized game was tested among 50 college students. Based on a comparison of testing results of the two versions of the game, basic strategies for designing quality 1L games were summarized. Findings: The following 5 basic strategies can effectively promote combination of education and entertainment: l) using adventure games to enhance gaming experience, 2) plotting an intriguing story to attract players, 3) motivating players to engage in game play with game components such as challenge, curiosity, fantasy and control, 4) presenting learning materials through game props, and 5) assigning players tasks to be completed with subject knowledge. Research limitations: The 5 basic strategies have been tested only in the development process of one game, and the book classification knowledge in the mini-game is limited to the 22 major categories of the Chinese Library Classification. Practical implications: University libraries may refer to our experience to design and utilize educational games to promote the IL education for college students. Originality value: Few empirical studies tested and summarized strategies for combining learning and fun in the design of IL games for university students. The 5 strategies, which are summarized in the process of design and optimization of the mini-game book classification, are valuable for other designers of IL games.展开更多
Some new construction methods of the optimum chemical balance weighing designs and pairwise efficiency and variance balanced designs are proposed, which are based on the incidence matrices of the known symmetric balan...Some new construction methods of the optimum chemical balance weighing designs and pairwise efficiency and variance balanced designs are proposed, which are based on the incidence matrices of the known symmetric balanced incomplete block designs. Also the conditions under which the constructed chemical balance weighing designs become A-optimal are also been given.展开更多
Methods of constructing the optimum chemical balance weighing designs from symmetric balanced incomplete block designs are proposed with illustration. As a by-product pairwise efficiency and variance balanced designs ...Methods of constructing the optimum chemical balance weighing designs from symmetric balanced incomplete block designs are proposed with illustration. As a by-product pairwise efficiency and variance balanced designs are also obtained.展开更多
Rotating arc sensor is a key device for automation welding. The vibration has a big influence on signal's correct collection and reliable automatic welding. In order to solve the vibration problem and the dynamic ...Rotating arc sensor is a key device for automation welding. The vibration has a big influence on signal's correct collection and reliable automatic welding. In order to solve the vibration problem and the dynamic balancing design with the restricted space,a bearing force analysis based dynamic balancing structure optimal design is proposed and implemented with the help of Pro/Engineer( PROE) and automatic dynamic analysis of mechanical systems( ADAMS) virtual prototype technology, in which three parameters of the counterbalance are considered. The method is suitable for the practical online adjustment. The simulation result shows that optimal design based counterbalance structure and parameters can satisfy the space requirement with lower vibration. The methodology provides a new idea for dynamic balancing design and adjustment of rotating arc sensor with adjustable rotation radius.展开更多
风洞天平的校准精度直接决定了风洞试验的气动载荷测量精度,为了提升天平校准的质量和效率,以BCS-100天平校准系统为研究对象,基于现代试验设计方法(modern design of experiments,MDOE)开展了风洞天平校准研究。针对单因子变量法(one f...风洞天平的校准精度直接决定了风洞试验的气动载荷测量精度,为了提升天平校准的质量和效率,以BCS-100天平校准系统为研究对象,基于现代试验设计方法(modern design of experiments,MDOE)开展了风洞天平校准研究。针对单因子变量法(one factor at a time,OFAT)天平校准中存在系统误差与响应量耦合的问题,采用MDOE的随机、重复和分块策略控制校准的系统误差,并选定响应面理论的中心复合设计方法生成校准矩阵。校准矩阵共计86个样本点,包括64个分级因子点、12个轴向因子点和10个中心因子点,其中所有样本点的加载顺序做随机化处理,并作为一个样本块在短时间内集中完成加载,中心因子点则用于满足重复原则。最后开展了OFAT和MDOE的对比校准,拟合载荷的残差正态概率分布显示MDOE校准中横侧向分量的样本点独立性更强,样本点残差最高可降低84%;检验载荷显示MDOE和OFAT两种方法中天平所有分量的综合加载重复性持平,MDOE校准中横侧向分量的综合加载误差最高可降低54%。研究表明MDOE能够有效降低校准的系统误差,提升横侧向小量的预测能力。展开更多
文摘The following article has been retracted due to the investigation of complaints received against it. Title: A New Method of Construction of Robust Second Order Rotatable Designs Using Balanced Incomplete Block Designs Authors: Bejjam Re. Victorbabu, Kottapalli Rajyalakshmi. The above paper is a copy of Dr. Rabindra Nath Das’s former article, entitled '“Robust second order rotatable designs (Part I)”. The scientific community takes a very strong view on this matter and we solemnly withdrawn?the paper from the journal OJS. This paper published in OJS Vol.2 No.1, 39-47, 2012, has been retracted.
文摘Dear Editor,We read with interest the article "Comparison of 45-degree Kelman and 45-degree balanced phaco tip designs in torsional microcoaxial phacoemulsification" by Demircan et al. The authors describe the intraoperative and post-operative outcomes of phacoemulsification in terms of cumulative dissipated energy (CDE), total ultrasound (US) time, torsional US time, total fluid use, percentage change in central corneal thickness and endothelial cell count in the two groups. A comparative evaluation has been made between the two groups involving the Kelman mini-flared tip and the Intrepid balanced phaco tip using the Infiniti Ozil IP Vision system (Alton Laboratories Inc., Fort Worth, TX, USA) as hasbeen explicitly mentioned in the article under the "Methods" section. However,
文摘If the draught of each mill stand is limited by forced bite condition for compact continuous mill,the rolling load difference between one mill stand and another is very big.If deforming regulation of relative load for each mill stand is approximate to the same,the productive capacity of compact continuous mill can be brought into full play,and also the safety running and the smooth rolling of mill can be ensured.
文摘A strong partially balanced design SPBD(v, b, k; λ,0) whose b is the maximum number of blocks in all SPBD(v, b, k; λ, 0), as an optimal strong partially balanced design, briefly OSPBD(v, k, λ) is studied. In investigation of authentication codes it has been found that the strong partially balanced design can be used to construct authentication codes. This note investigates the existence of optimal strong partially balanced design OSPBD(v, k, 1) for k = 3 and 4, and shows that there exists an OSPBD(v, k, 1) for any v ≥ k.
文摘The traditional combinatorial designs can be used as basic designs for constructing designs of computer experiments which have been used successfully till now in various domains such as engineering, pharmaceutical industry, etc. In this paper, a new series of generalized partially balanced incomplete blocks PBIB designs with m associated classes (m = 4, 5 and 7) based on new generalized association schemes with number of treatments v arranged in w arrays of n rows and l columns (w ≥ 2, n ≥ 2, l ≥ 2) is defined. Some construction methods of these new PBIB are given and their parameters are specified using the Combinatory Method (s). For n or l even and s divisor of n or l, the obtained PBIB designs are resolvable PBIB designs. So the Fang RBIBD method is applied to obtain a series of particular U-type designs U (wnl;) (r is the repetition number of each treatment in our resolvable PBIB design).
基金National Natural Science Foundation ofChina(No.10 4710 93)
文摘This paper investigated the existence of splitting balanced incomplete block designs with blck size 2× k .The necessary conditions for such a design are λ(v-1) ≡0(mod k ),and λv(v- 1)≡0(mod 2 k 2).It will show that the above necessary conditions are also sufficient for k =3 with the definite exception( v,λ )=(10,1) and with several possible exceptions.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.60272009,No.60472045,and No.60496313).
文摘This paper studies the nonsystematic Low-Density Parity-Check(LDPC)codes based onSymmetric Balanced Incomplete Block Design(SBIBD).First,it is concluded that the performancedegradation of nonsystematic linear block codes is bounded by the average row weight of generalizedinverses of their generator matrices and code rate.Then a class of nonsystematic LDPC codes con-structed based on SBIBD is presented.Their characteristics include:both generator matrices andparity-check matrices are sparse and cyclic,which are simple to encode and decode;and almost arbi-trary rate codes can be easily constructed,so they are rate-compatible codes.Because there aresparse generalized inverses of generator matrices,the performance of the proposed codes is only0.15dB away from that of the traditional systematic LDPC codes.
文摘A t-(v,k,λ)design(X,B)is a set X of points,of cardinality v,and a collection B of k-subsets of X called blocks,with the property that every t-subset of X is contained in precisely λ blocks.A t-design is a t-(v,k,λ) design for some v,k,γ.In this paper,we give a generalization of t-design called balanced n-ary t-design,and obtain some properties of the new combinatorial structure.
基金supported by the National Social Science Foundation of China (Grant No.: 13BTQ024) the Foundation for Humanities and Social Sciences of the Chinese Ministry of Education (Grant No.: 12YJAZH155)
文摘Purpose: Based on our experience of designing and testing a computer-based game for teaching undergraduate students information literacy (IL) concepts and skills, this paper summarizes the basic strategies for striking a balance between education and entertainment for the designers of quality IL games. Design/methodology/approach: The project team recruited 10 college students to play the game and post-game group interviews revealed problems and optimization priorities. The optimized game was tested among 50 college students. Based on a comparison of testing results of the two versions of the game, basic strategies for designing quality 1L games were summarized. Findings: The following 5 basic strategies can effectively promote combination of education and entertainment: l) using adventure games to enhance gaming experience, 2) plotting an intriguing story to attract players, 3) motivating players to engage in game play with game components such as challenge, curiosity, fantasy and control, 4) presenting learning materials through game props, and 5) assigning players tasks to be completed with subject knowledge. Research limitations: The 5 basic strategies have been tested only in the development process of one game, and the book classification knowledge in the mini-game is limited to the 22 major categories of the Chinese Library Classification. Practical implications: University libraries may refer to our experience to design and utilize educational games to promote the IL education for college students. Originality value: Few empirical studies tested and summarized strategies for combining learning and fun in the design of IL games for university students. The 5 strategies, which are summarized in the process of design and optimization of the mini-game book classification, are valuable for other designers of IL games.
文摘Some new construction methods of the optimum chemical balance weighing designs and pairwise efficiency and variance balanced designs are proposed, which are based on the incidence matrices of the known symmetric balanced incomplete block designs. Also the conditions under which the constructed chemical balance weighing designs become A-optimal are also been given.
文摘Methods of constructing the optimum chemical balance weighing designs from symmetric balanced incomplete block designs are proposed with illustration. As a by-product pairwise efficiency and variance balanced designs are also obtained.
基金Foundations of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Science and Technology,China(Nos.20132BAB206028,20132BAB206030)
文摘Rotating arc sensor is a key device for automation welding. The vibration has a big influence on signal's correct collection and reliable automatic welding. In order to solve the vibration problem and the dynamic balancing design with the restricted space,a bearing force analysis based dynamic balancing structure optimal design is proposed and implemented with the help of Pro/Engineer( PROE) and automatic dynamic analysis of mechanical systems( ADAMS) virtual prototype technology, in which three parameters of the counterbalance are considered. The method is suitable for the practical online adjustment. The simulation result shows that optimal design based counterbalance structure and parameters can satisfy the space requirement with lower vibration. The methodology provides a new idea for dynamic balancing design and adjustment of rotating arc sensor with adjustable rotation radius.
文摘风洞天平的校准精度直接决定了风洞试验的气动载荷测量精度,为了提升天平校准的质量和效率,以BCS-100天平校准系统为研究对象,基于现代试验设计方法(modern design of experiments,MDOE)开展了风洞天平校准研究。针对单因子变量法(one factor at a time,OFAT)天平校准中存在系统误差与响应量耦合的问题,采用MDOE的随机、重复和分块策略控制校准的系统误差,并选定响应面理论的中心复合设计方法生成校准矩阵。校准矩阵共计86个样本点,包括64个分级因子点、12个轴向因子点和10个中心因子点,其中所有样本点的加载顺序做随机化处理,并作为一个样本块在短时间内集中完成加载,中心因子点则用于满足重复原则。最后开展了OFAT和MDOE的对比校准,拟合载荷的残差正态概率分布显示MDOE校准中横侧向分量的样本点独立性更强,样本点残差最高可降低84%;检验载荷显示MDOE和OFAT两种方法中天平所有分量的综合加载重复性持平,MDOE校准中横侧向分量的综合加载误差最高可降低54%。研究表明MDOE能够有效降低校准的系统误差,提升横侧向小量的预测能力。