Improved parallel weighted bit-flipping algorithm

An improved parallel weighted bit-flipping（PWBF） algorithm is presented. To accelerate the information exchanges between check nodes and variable nodes, the bit-flipping step and the check node updating step of the original algorithm are parallelized. The simulation experiments demonstrate that the improved PWBF algorithm provides about 0. 1 to 0. 3 dB coding gain over the original PWBF algorithm. And the improved algorithm achieves a higher convergence rate. The choice of the threshold is also discussed, which is used to determine whether a bit should be flipped during each iteration. The appropriate threshold can ensure that most error bits be flipped, and keep the right ones untouched at the same time. The improvement is particularly effective for decoding quasi-cyclic low-density paritycheck（QC-LDPC） codes.

Evaluation method research on prestressed concrete bridges

Considering the construction features of prestressed concrete bridge, the comprehensive evaluation method about the bridge damage conditions are studied. Particular attentions are paid on establishing a muhilevel evaluation model for damaged prestressed concrete bridge, and the evaluation indices of the model as well as the rating standards are defined in the model. A normal relative function about the evaluation indices of each element is developed to calculate the relative degree, and for each element which is no sub-level elements. When evaluating the elements in sub-item level or index level of the model, the weights of elements that are pertained to one element are adopted, taking account of their deterioration degree. At the same time, the dam- age conditions of bridge are characterized by relative degree, element evaluation scale and structural technology mark of bridge, so it agrees with Code for Maintenance of Highway Bridges and Culvers.

Spatial estimation of wind speed:a new integrative model using inverse distance weighting and power law

Spatial interpolation(SI)is currently one of the most common ways to estimate wind speed(Ws).However,classic SI models either ignore the complex geography[e.g.inverse distance weighting(IDW)],or demand high computational resources(e.g.cokriging).This study aimed to develop a simple yet effective SI model for estimating Ws in Eastern Thrace of Turkey.This new method,named MIDW(Ws),is a modified IDW through the integration of IDW with wind profile model,power law(PL),representing the influence of land cover and topography on Ws.Terrain features and elevation data of PL were obtained using normalized difference vegetation index(NDVI)and digital elevation model(DEM),respectively.Results showed superior and comparable performance of MIDW(Ws)to standard IDW and ordinary kriging(OK)across all months of year.Compared to ordinary cokriging(OCK)using DEM as covariate,MIDW(Ws)generated better results in the arid–semiarid seasons(around summer).Local complex atmospheric conditions during rainy seasons(around winter)may have affected the performance of incorporating PL with MIDW(Ws).Generally,the proposed MIDW(Ws)is simpler and easier to implement compared to OCK.For landscape-scale projects,its high computational efficiency and relatively robust performance show potential to deal with large volumes of datasets.

Interface flux reconstruction method based on optimized weight essentially non-oscillatory scheme

Aimed at the computational aeroacoustics multi-scale problem of complex configurations discretized with multi-size mesh, the flux reconstruction method based on modified Weight Essentially Non-Oscillatory（WENO） scheme is proposed at the interfaces of multi-block grids.With the idea of Dispersion-Relation-Preserving（DRP） scheme, different weight coefficients are obtained by optimization, so that it is in WENO schemes with various characteristics of dispersion and dissipation. On the basis, hybrid flux vector splitting method is utilized to intelligently judge the amplitude of the gap between grid interfaces. After the simulation and analysis of 1D convection equation with different initial conditions, modified WENO scheme is proved to be able to independently distinguish the gap amplitude and generate corresponding dissipation according to the grid resolution. Using the idea of flux reconstruction at grid interfaces, modified WENO scheme with increasing dissipation is applied at grid points, while DRP scheme with low dispersion and dissipation is applied at the inner part of grids. Moreover, Gauss impulse spread and periodic point sound source flow among three cylinders with multi-scale grids are carried out. The results show that the flux reconstruction method at grid interfaces is capable of dealing with Computational Aero Acoustics（CAA） multi-scale problems.

Orthogonal Polynomials with Respect to Modified JacobiWeight and Corresponding Quadrature Rules of Gaussian Type

In this paper we consider polynomials orthogonal with respect to the linear functional L:P→C,defined on the space of all algebraic polynomials P by L[p]=∫_(-1)^(1)p(x)(1−x)^(α−1/2)(1+x)^(β−1/2)exp(iζx)dx,whereα,β>−1/2 are real numbers such thatℓ=|β−α|is a positive integer,andζ∈R\{0}.We prove the existence of such orthogonal polynomials for some pairs ofαandζand for all nonnegative integersℓ.For such orthogonal polynomials we derive three-term recurrence relations and also some differential-difference relations.For such orthogonal polynomials the corresponding quadrature rules of Gaussian type are considered.Also,some numerical examples are included.