Use of Plastic Correction Formula to Improve Accuracy of Welding Residual Stress Test with Blind-Hole Method

The blind-hole method is the most widely used approach to experimentally determine the distribution of residual stress. This paper aims to improve test accuracy of welding residual stress and conducts an experimental study on the strain release factors involved when using the blind-hole method for Q235 and Q345, two steels commonly used in building structures. The ranges of strain release factors A and B in the elastic stage, the effects of strain release factors on residual stress calculated values, and the plastic corrected strain release factors are analyzed considering of the effect of plastic deformation around the blind hole on measurement accuracy. Finally, a simplified calculation formula to determine strain release factors is proposed for use with the blind-hole method. Results show that in the elastic stage, strain release factor A for Q235 and Q345 ranges from-0.399 to-0.525 and strain release factor B from-0.791 to-0.960. Changing the strain release factors A and B shows that calculated residual tensile stress varies in relation to a decrease in both factor values. However, there is a increase in calculated residual compressive stress with a decrease in the strain release factor A value, but there is an decrease with a decrease in strain release factor B value. Calculated residual stress applied to elastic strain release factors is compared with that applied to amended plastic strain release factors for Q235 steel. The maximum deviation between calculated residual stress and test stress is reduced from 21.1 to 1.0%,and for Q345 steel from 26.5 to 1.2%. It is thus evident that the plastic correction formula proposed in this paper can be used in calculations when conducting a residual stress test.

A Rapid Method for the Isolation of Small Amount DNA from Citrus Early Embryo

[Objective] The present study aimed to establish a rapid method for the isolation of small amount DNA from citrus.[Method] By using the improved CTBA method,the genomic DNA was extracted respectively from 20,10,5 and 2.5 mg hybrid embryos of citrus,and then the DNA quality was detected and followed by SSR verification.[Result] The method was very simple and rapid,which needed less materials.In addition,the isolated DNA showed good purity with the OD260/OD280 of 1.8-2.1,and could meet the requirement for PCR-based technology,such as SSR,etc..[Conclusion] The method could be used for rapid extraction of small amount of genomic DNA from citrus.

Probabilistic small signal stability analysis of power system with wind power and photovoltaic power based on probability collocation method

Recently, with increasing improvements in the penetration of wind power and photovoltaic power in the world, probabilistic small signal stability analysis(PSSSA) of a power system consisting of multiple types of renewable energy has become a key problem. To address this problem, this study proposes a probabilistic collocation method(PCM)-based PSSSA for a power system consisting of wind farms and photovoltaic farms. Compared with the conventional Monte Carlo method, the proposed method meets the accuracy and precision requirements and greatly reduces the computation; therefore, it is suitable for the PSSSA of this power system. Case studies are conducted based on a 4-machine 2-area and New England systems, respectively. The simulation results show that, by reducing synchronous generator output to improve the penetration of renewable energy, the probabilistic small signal stability(PSSS) of the system is enhanced. Conversely, by removing part of the synchronous generators to improve the penetration of renewable energy, the PSSS of the system may be either enhanced or deteriorated.

Accurate machine learning models based on small dataset of energetic materials through spatial matrix featurization methods

A large database is desired for machine learning(ML) technology to make accurate predictions of materials physicochemical properties based on their molecular structure.When a large database is not available,the development of proper featurization method based on physicochemical nature of target proprieties can improve the predictive power of ML models with a smaller database.In this work,we show that two new featurization methods,volume occupation spatial matrix and heat contribution spatial matrix,can improve the accuracy in predicting energetic materials' crystal density(ρ_(crystal)) and solid phase enthalpy of formation(H_(f,solid)) using a database containing 451 energetic molecules.Their mean absolute errors are reduced from 0.048 g/cm~3 and 24.67 kcal/mol to 0.035 g/cm~3 and 9.66 kcal/mol,respectively.By leave-one-out-cross-validation,the newly developed ML models can be used to determine the performance of most kinds of energetic materials except cubanes.Our ML models are applied to predict ρ_(crystal) and H_(f,solid) of CHON-based molecules of the 150 million sized PubChem database,and screened out 56 candidates with competitive detonation performance and reasonable chemical structures.With further improvement in future,spatial matrices have the potential of becoming multifunctional ML simulation tools that could provide even better predictions in wider fields of materials science.

Stability of the Dividing Distribution Function Method for ParticleSize Distribution Analysis in Small Angle X－Ray Scattering

The Dividing Distribution Function (DDF) method is one of the methods by which the particle size distribution of ultrafine powder can be evaluated from its small angle X-ray scattering data. In this paper, the stability of the solution obtained from DDF method has been investigated through optimizing the coefficient matrix, introducing a damping factor and a least square treatment. All calculations were accomplished with a microcomputer. It was shown that the average deviations of the size distribution obtained are not larger than the assigned random errors to the scattering intensities as long as the corresponding requirements are satisfied.

A Transmission Method for the Determination of the Radiation Properties of Small Ash Particles

The complex refractive index of small ash particles is determined from the transmittance spectrum of dilute particle suspensions obtained from experiment and by the application of the precise Mie scattering theory and dielectric dispersion Kramers-Kroning relations. The numerical simulation results for the ash particles with data given in literature [1] show that with this method the accuracy is improved and the applicable range of the wavelength and the particle size is expanded.At last the transmittance spectrum of the ash particle cloud from Tic Fa Coal Mine was measured by an infrared spectrometer and its complex refractive index is determined.

Estimating Ecological Value of Small Hydropower Using Contingent Valuation Method:An Application to Tongjiqiao Reservoir in Zhejiang Province,China

The small hydropower(SHP) will be less competitive in the absence of environmental value.The lack of information has become an important obstacle challenging decision-makers in resource-use choices.This paper is an application of contingent valuation method(CVM) in rural China to estimate the willingness-to-pay(WTP) for environmental services provided by exiting hydropower station.Using the single-bounded and dichotomouschoice CVM,the ecological value of Tongjiqiao Reservoir(TJQR) is estimated,and the annual mean WTPs of single-bounded and double-bounded CVM estimation are 141.05 and 219.52 Yuan(RMB)/a,respectively.The 95% confidence interval of annual WTP on an average is 118.47,166.79 Yuan(RMB)/a and 204.41,236.22(Yuan RMB)/a,respectively.In contrast,double-bounded model could obtain much more information of WTP of the investigated,thus reducing the confidence interval of estimation,and enhancing the estimation accuracy of the WTP.According to the estimated mean WTP of the double-bounded CVM,the total ecosystem service value of the TJQR is 15.54 million Yuan(RMB).Compared with the conventional electricity of fossil power and large hydropower,the SHP will be less competitive in the absence of non-market value,ignoring that the environmental impacts of existing SHP will undermine the healthy development of clean energy sector.

Comment on hydration with Cefuroxime-a method for sealing a small leaking corneal perforation

Dear Editor,In a recent interventional case report,Allon et al ）hydrated corneal stroma with cefuroxime to seal a small traumatic leaky corneal perforation that was unresponsive to prior soft bandage contact lens application for 6d.

FATIGUE DAMAGE CALCULATED BY RATIO-METHOD TO METALLIC MATERIALS WITH SMALL CRACK UNDER UNSYMMETRIC CYCLIC LOADING

Based on the standpoint to take for the crack size also to be a damage variable like the damage variable, by means of the two-directions coordinate system, several new calculation equations on the small crack growth rate are suggested for describing the elastic-plastic behavior of some metallic materials. And the estimation formulas of life are also suggested relative to varied small crack size at each loading history, which is unsymmetric cyclic loading. In the calculation method, as a loaded stress-strain parameter to adopt the ratio with plastic strain range to elastic strain range, and as the material constants using the typical material parameters in damage calculation expression, a new concept of the compositive material constant, which has functional relation with the typical material constants, average stress, average strain, critical loading time is given out. In addition, the fatigue damage of a part of car is put up to calculate as an example, its calculation results are accordant with the Landgraf＇s equation, and calculation precision is more rigorous, so could avoid unnecessary fatigue tests and will be of practical significance on saving times, manpower and capitals, as well as the convenience for engineering applications.

Investigation on electromagnetic scattering from rough soil surface of layered medium using the small perturbation method

Electromagnetic scattering from a rough surface of layered medium is investigated, and the formulae of the scattering coefficients for different polarizations are derived using the small perturbation method. A rough surface with exponential correlation function is presented for describing a rough soil surface of layered medium, the formula of its scattering coefficient is derived by considering the spectrum of the rough surface with exponential correlation function; the curves of the bistatic scattering coefficient of HH polarization with variation of the scattering angle are obtained by numerical calculation. The influence of the permittivity of layered medium, the mean layer thickness of intermediate medium, the roughness surface parameters and the frequency of the incident wave on the blstatic scattering coefficient is discussed. Numerical results show that the influence of the permittivity of layered medium, the mean layer thickness of intermediate medium, the rms and the correlation length of the rough surface, and the frequency of the incident wave on the bistatic scattering coefficient is very complex.

A Critical Eigenvalues Tracing Method for the Small Signal Stability Analysis of Power Systems

The continuation power flow method combined with the Jacobi-Davidson method is presented to trace the critical eigenvalues for power system small signal stability analysis. The continuation power flow based on a predictor- corrector technique is applied to evaluate a continuum of steady state power flow solutions as system parameters change;meanwhile, the critical eigenvalues are found by the Jacobi-Davidson method, and thereby the trajectories of the critical eigenvalues, Hopf bifurcation and saddle node bifurcation points can also be found by the proposed method. The numerical simulations are studied in the IEEE 30-bus test system.

A Significant Look at the Effects of Persian Gulf Environmental Conditions on Sound Scattering Based on Small Perturbation Method

The main goal of this paper is to investigate sound scattering from the sea surface, by Kuo＇s small perturbation method （SPM）, in the Persian Gulf＇s environmental conditions. Accordingly the SPM method is reviewed, then it is demonstrated how it can accurately model sound scattering from the sea surface. Since in Kuo＇s approach, the effects of surface roughness and sub-surface bubble plumes on incident sounds can be studied separately, it is possible to investigate the importance of each mechanism in various scattering regimes. To conduct this study, wind and wave information reported by Arzanah station as well as some numerical atmospheric models for the Persian Gulf are presented and applied to examine sound scattering from the sea surface in the Persian Gulf region. Plots of scattering strength by Kuo＇s SPM method versus grazing angle for various frequencies, wave heights, and wind speeds are presented. The calculated scattering strength by the SPM method for various frequencies and wind speeds are compared against the results of critical sea tests 7 （CST-7）. The favorable agreement achieved for sound scattering in the Persian Gulf region is indicative of the fact that the SPM method can quite accurately model and predict sound scattering from the sea surface.

MIXED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD FOR THE CONVECTION-DOMINATED DIFFUSION PROBLEMS WITH SMALL PARAMETER ε

In this paper a mixed finite element method for the convection dominated diffusion problems with small parameter ε is presented,the effect of the parameter ε on the approximation error is considered and a sufficient condition for optimal error estimates is derived.The paper also shows that under some conditions,the standard finite element method only gives a bounded solution,however the mixed finite element method gives a convergent one. Received March 1,1997. 1991 MR Subject Classification: 65N30,65M15.

A Study on Description Methods of Sediment Transport Modulus in Small Watersheds

[Objective]This study aimed to clear the advantages,disadvantages and applicability of various analysis methods to assess sediment transport modulus in small watersheds using the multi-year observation data. [Method]Four methods,including the statistical eigenvalues,depolarized arithmetic mean,frequency of erosion intensity and box-whisker plots were applied into calculation of sediment transport modulus in four small watersheds,and then the results of the methods were compared to to filter a method with the widest applicability and scientific validity. [Result] The statistical arithmetic mean and median could hardly represent the concentration and general level of multi-year sediment transport modulus. Although the depolarized arithmetic mean had the tendency of reflecting the general level of data,it lost the extreme value and its information for making decision. The frequency of erosion intensity grade reflected the distribution of data in intensity classification. Box-whisker plot could show the concentration,dispersion and the number of abnormal data. [Conclusion] Multiple methods can be combined to comprehensively and objectively characterize the multi-year sand transport modulus due to their advantages and disadvantages. Additionally,box-whisker plot has good objectivity and applicability in displaying the multi-year data of small watershed.

A FAST SEARCH METHOD OF STEERED RESPONSE POWER WITH SMALL-APERTURE MICROPHONE ARRAY FOR SOUND SOURCE LOCALIZATION

The Steered Response Power(SRP)method works well for sound source localization in noisy and reverberant environment.However,the large computation complexity limits its practical application.In this paper,a fast SRP search method is proposed to reduce the computational complexity using small-aperture microphone array.The proposed method inspired by the SRP spatial spectrum includes two steps:first,the proposed method estimates the azimuth of the sound source roughly and determines whether the sound source is in far field or near field;then,different fine searching operations are performed according to the sound source being in far field or near field.Experiments both in simulation environments and real environments have been performed to compare the localization accuracy and computation complexity of the proposed method with those of the conventional SRP-PHAT algorithm.The results show that,the proposed method has a comparative accuracy with the conventional SRP algorithm,and achieves a reduction of 93.62%in computation complexity compared to the conventional SRP algorithm.

Arc Extraction Analysis for Circularity Measurement of Small Cylindrical Parts by the Segmenting-stitching Method

To reduce the stitching error of circularity measurement of small cylindrical workpieces(Diameter less than 3 mm)by the segmenting-stitching method,arc contour extraction is analyzed in this paper.The coordinates of cross-sectional circle of a small cylindrical part are segmented into several equal arcs to be obtained by a two-dimensional coordinate measuring machine.The circularity contour of the small cylindrical part can be formed by stitching a series of arc contours which are calculated by the obtained arc coordinate data.Due to the different measuring pressure angles of different measuring positions,the accuracy of obtained arc coordinate points is different.The bigger the pressure angle is,the accurate the obtained arc coordinate data are.The experiments show that the accuracy of two ends of the arc data is not as good as the central part.Therefore,the two ends of the obtained arc data are appropriately to be cut off,namely,only the central part of the arc data are extracted to be used for the stitching.As a result,the mean value of the matching coefficient is enhanced by 12%,the deviation between the overlap part of the neighbouring arc contour is reduced by 26%,and the average curvature of the arc contours is improved with the extraction method.Thus,the accuracy of the stitched circularity contour can be improved by this extraction procedure in the segmenting-stitching method for the circularity measurement of the small cylindrical parts.

Design and Development of Small Modular Courses for“Education-Training Integration”in Vocational Colleges:A Case Study

Vocational education plays a vital role in the development of skilled technical professionals and the advancement of the economy.However,the emphasis on campus education often neglects the importance of external training,hindering the overall development of vocational education.This study aims to address this issue by exploring the design and development of small modular courses that integrate training and education in vocational colleges,focusing on the mechanics course as a case study.The research methods employed in this study include an in-depth analysis of enterprise training needs,the development of digital teaching resources utilizing the finite element method(FEM),and the implementation of a small modular course integrating education and training.The data analysis reveals positive outcomes in terms of learners’comprehension and engagement with complex mechanics formulas through the use of stress nephograms and other digital resources.This research provides a new perspective on curriculum design and offers insights into the integration of training and education in vocational colleges.The findings underscore the significance of incorporating innovative teaching methodologies and digital resources in enhancing the quality and relevance of vocational education,ultimately contributing to the cultivation of skilled professionals and the growth of the vocational education sector.

基于伪标签算法的地震事件分类识别方法研究

将伪标签算法引入地震类型识别领域,并设计伪标签神经网络法程序,对山东地区2019—2021年M L1.5以上的天然地震、爆破地震、塌陷地震三类事件开展试验。使用优选的有标签样本集预测无标签样本,将其标记为伪标签样本后加入联合训练,并对比传统BP神经网络法和支持向量机法,以初步验证伪标签算法在地震类型识别领域的可行性和在小样本条件下的适用性。试验结果表明:影响伪标签神经网络法分类效果的主要因素有已知样本数量和伪标签样本占比。当已知样本数量介于60~120个、伪标签样本占比20%~30%时,其识别效果最佳。在小样本条件下,伪标签神经网络法的识别率相较于传统BP神经网络法提高了2%~8%,与支持向量机法的识别率差值集中在±4%以内。因此,采用伪标签算法弥补部分地区样本库匮乏的不足,实现小样本地震类型识别,具备一定的应用价值。

冷水机组换热管小管径化的结垢风险分析

冷水机组中的换热管采用水作为工作介质,长期运行时水中的钙离子等盐分会析出并形成水垢,导致传热性能出现衰减;而冷水机组中小管径换热管的应用,可能会导致结垢问题更加突出。通过设计搭建加速结垢实验台并选取典型的结垢测试工况来对照分析常规尺寸换热管和小管径换热管的结垢特性。常规尺寸换热管选7 mm光管,小管径换热管选5 mm光管,结垢测试工况包括:循环水入口温度60℃、流速1 m/s、成垢溶液质量浓度800 mg/L、测试时间0~400 h。5 mm光管与7 mm光管相比,总结垢量增加了39.5%,结垢达到稳定所需时间缩短了17.6%,表明管径小型化后的管内结垢量更大、结垢速率更高。5 mm光管和7 mm光管结垢后的传热系数分别下降12.5%和9.7%,压降分别增加50.6%和10.4%,表明小管径换热管结垢后的传热性能恶化更严重。通过解剖发现5 mm管内结垢层为更紧密的片层状结构,相比于7 mm管更难去除,因此对于冷水机组推广小管径换热管的应用需要重点关注结垢风险。

雨窝地形下相邻小流域水库的降雨重现期对比分析

选取广东三大暴雨中心之一的珠三角北部区域中不同小流域的良洞、大秦和黄龙带3座中型水库作为研究对象,以及域内10个站点近10 a的逐日雨量数据,基于地区线性矩法计算3座水库的降雨重现期,分析不同水库的日雨量极值特征和面雨量频率值差异,研究方法和成果可为该区域的防洪规划设计和水资源调度等提供参考依据。