Three-dimensional magnetotelluric modeling in the spherical and Cartesian coordinate systems:A comparative study

With the increase in the coverage area of magnetotelluric data,three-dimensional magnetotelluric modeling in spherical coordinates and its differences with respect to traditional Cartesian modeling have gradually attracted attention.To fully understand the influence of the Earth’s curvature and map projection deformations on Cartesian modeling,qualitative and quantitative analyses based on realistic three-dimensional models need to be examined.Combined with five representative map projections,a type of model conversion method that transforms the original spherical electrical conductivity model to Cartesian coordinates is described in this study.The apparent resistivity differences between the spherical western United States electrical conductivity model and the corresponding five Cartesian models are then compared.The results show that the cylindrical equal distance map projection has the smallest error.A meridian convergence correction resulting from the deformation of the map projection is introduced to rotate the Cartesian impedance tensor from grid north to geographic north,which reduces differences from the spherical results.On the basis of the magnetotelluric field data,the applicability of the Cartesian coordinate system to western and contiguous United States models is quantitatively evaluated.Precise interpretations of the contiguous United States model were found to require spherical coordinates.

A Realistic Model for Observing Spin-Balanced Fulde-Ferrell Superfluid in Honeycomb Lattices

The combination of spin-orbit coupling （SOC） and in-plane Zeeman field breaks time-reversal and inversion symmetries of Fermi gases and becomes a popular way to produce single plane wave Fulde-Ferrell （FF） superfluid. However, atom loss and heating related to SOC have impeded the successful observation of FF state until now. In this work, we propose the realization of spin-balanced FF superfluid in a honeycomb lattice without SOC and the Zeeman field. A key ingredient of our scheme is generating complex hopping terms in original honeycomb lattices by periodical driving. In our model the ground state is always the FF state, thus the experimental observation has no need of fine tuning. The other advantages of our scheme are its simplicity and feasibility, and thus may open a new route for observing FF superfluids.

Comparison between Equivalent Charge Model and Equivalent Dipole Model on Realistic Head Model

Equivalent source layer （ESL） imaging is an important kind of high-resolution electro- encephalogram （EEG） imaging. It consists of two categories： equivalent dipole layer （EDL） and equivalent charge layer （ECL）. Both of them are assumed to be located on or near the cortical surface and have been proposed as high-resolution imaging modalities or as intermediate steps to estimate the epicortical potential. Here, EDL and ECL based on a realistic head model are presented, both simulations and real data experiment are done to compare these two models. The results show that ECL can provide higher spatial resolution about source location than EDL does.

Failure analysis of 3D woven composites under tension based on realistic model

The failure behavior of the three-dimensional(3D)woven composites under tension are evaluated via experimentation and simulation.To accurately depict the intricate geometry of the woven composites,including the fluctuation of yarn paths,variations in cross-section,and resin distribution,the image-aided digital elements modeling approach is employed.Subsequently,to further assess both the tensile performance and damage response,a realistic voxel model is established with the integration of a well-suited progressive damage model.The obtained stress-strain curves align with the experimental results,and damage progression and underlying mechanisms involved are clearly revealed.Specifically,when subjected to warp tension,severe transverse damage and fiber bundle pull-out towards the warp yarns are observed within the curved section.Similarly,under weft loading,longitudinal damage is found to occur in the weft yarns,while the warp yarns suffer from transverse damage,leading to the formation of a smooth and brittle crack.Ultimately,the findings of this study hold potential to advance the engineering applications of the3D woven composites.

Interictal Electrophysiological Source Imaging Based on Realistic Epilepsy Head Model in Presurgical Evaluation:A Prospective Study

Invasive techniques are becoming increasingly important in the presurgical evaluation of epilepsy.Adopting the electrophysiological source imaging(ESI)of interictal scalp electroencephalography(EEG)to localize the epileptogenic zone remains a challenge.The accuracy of the preoperative localization of the epileptogenic zone is key to curing epilepsy.The T1 MRI and the boundary element method were used to build the realistic head model.To solve the inverse problem,the distributed inverse solution and equivalent current dipole(ECD)methods were employed to locate the epileptogenic zone.Furthermore,a combination of inverse solution algorithms and Granger causality connectivity measures was evaluated.The ECD method exhibited excellent focalization in lateralization and localization,achieving a coincidence rate of 99.02%(p<0.05)with the stereo electroencephalogram.The combination of ECD and the directed transfer function led to excellent matching between the information flow obtained from intracranial and scalp EEG recordings.The ECD inverse solution method showed the highest performance and could extract the discharge information at the cortex level from noninvasive low-density EEG data.Thus,the accurate preoperative localization of the epileptogenic zone could reduce the number of intracranial electrode implantations required.