The biomechanical changes during functional loading and unloading of the human gastrointestinal （GI） tract are not fully understood. GI function is usually studled by introducing probes in the GI lumen. Computer mod...The biomechanical changes during functional loading and unloading of the human gastrointestinal （GI） tract are not fully understood. GI function is usually studled by introducing probes in the GI lumen. Computer modeling offers a promising alternative approach in this regard, with the additional ability to predict regional stresses and strains in inaccessible locations. The tension and stress distributions in the GI tract are related to distensibility （tension-strain relationship） and smooth muscle tone. lore knowledge on the tension and stress on the GI tract are needed to improve diagnosis of patients with gastrointestinal disorders. A modeling framework that can be used to integrate the physiological, anatomical and medical knowledge of the GI system has recently been developed. The 3-D anatomical model was constructed from digital images using ultrasonography, computer tomography （CT） or magnetic resonance imaging （IRI）. Different mathematical algorithms were developed for surface analysis based on thin-walled structure and the finite element method was applied for the mucosa-folded three layered esophageal model analysis. The tools may be useful for studying the geometry and biomechanical properties of these organs in health and disease. These studies will serve to test the structurefunction hypothesis of geometrically complex organs.展开更多
Urban expansion is a phenomenon of urban space increase,and an important measuring index of the process of urbanization.Taking Shanghai as an example,the changes of urban average height and built-up area were studied ...Urban expansion is a phenomenon of urban space increase,and an important measuring index of the process of urbanization.Taking Shanghai as an example,the changes of urban average height and built-up area were studied to represent city's vertical and horizontal increases respectively,and statistical methods were used to analyze the driving forces of urban expansion.The research drew following conclusions:1) The urban expansion process of Shanghai from 1985 to 2006 had a clear periodic feature,and could be divided into three stages:vertical expansion in dominance,coordinated vertical and horizontal expansion,and horizontal expansion in dominance.2) The average height and quantity of buildings in core city were significantly bigger than those in suburbs,but the changing speed of the latter was faster.And 3) urbanization process was the major driving force for the city's horizontal expansion,while industrial structure improvement was the key driving factor for the vertical expansion.Those two driving forces were simultaneously affected by city's political factors.展开更多
Conventional carbon materials cannot combine high density and high porosity,which are required in many applications,typically for energy storage under a limited space.A novel highly dense yet porous carbon has previou...Conventional carbon materials cannot combine high density and high porosity,which are required in many applications,typically for energy storage under a limited space.A novel highly dense yet porous carbon has previously been produced from a three-dimensional(3D)reduced graphene oxide(r-GO)hydrogel by evaporation-induced drying.Here the mechanism of such a network shrinkage in r-GO hydrogel is specifically illustrated by the use of water and 1,4-dioxane,which have a sole difference in surface tension.As a result,the surface tension of the evaporating solvent determines the capillary forces in the nanochannels,which causes shrinkage of the r-GO network.More promisingly,the selection of a solvent with a known surface tension can precisely tune the microstructure associated with the density and porosity of the resulting porous carbon,rendering the porous carbon materials great potential in practical devices with high volumetric performance.展开更多
The wrinkling law of annular sheet which is induced by capillary force with inner liquid film is analyzed in this paper.The results show that the inner liquid film can wrinkle the annular sheet when the surface tensio...The wrinkling law of annular sheet which is induced by capillary force with inner liquid film is analyzed in this paper.The results show that the inner liquid film can wrinkle the annular sheet when the surface tension of the liquid film reaches a critical value,and the critical value can be dramatically altered by changing the geometry and properties of the annular sheet.The results obtained in this article may hold potential applications in generating three-dimensional structures through capillary effects.展开更多
文摘The biomechanical changes during functional loading and unloading of the human gastrointestinal （GI） tract are not fully understood. GI function is usually studled by introducing probes in the GI lumen. Computer modeling offers a promising alternative approach in this regard, with the additional ability to predict regional stresses and strains in inaccessible locations. The tension and stress distributions in the GI tract are related to distensibility （tension-strain relationship） and smooth muscle tone. lore knowledge on the tension and stress on the GI tract are needed to improve diagnosis of patients with gastrointestinal disorders. A modeling framework that can be used to integrate the physiological, anatomical and medical knowledge of the GI system has recently been developed. The 3-D anatomical model was constructed from digital images using ultrasonography, computer tomography （CT） or magnetic resonance imaging （IRI）. Different mathematical algorithms were developed for surface analysis based on thin-walled structure and the finite element method was applied for the mucosa-folded three layered esophageal model analysis. The tools may be useful for studying the geometry and biomechanical properties of these organs in health and disease. These studies will serve to test the structurefunction hypothesis of geometrically complex organs.
基金Under the auspices of the Key Direction in Knowledge Innovation Programs of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No KZCX2-YW-422)National Natural Science Foundation of China (No 40701059)
文摘Urban expansion is a phenomenon of urban space increase,and an important measuring index of the process of urbanization.Taking Shanghai as an example,the changes of urban average height and built-up area were studied to represent city's vertical and horizontal increases respectively,and statistical methods were used to analyze the driving forces of urban expansion.The research drew following conclusions:1) The urban expansion process of Shanghai from 1985 to 2006 had a clear periodic feature,and could be divided into three stages:vertical expansion in dominance,coordinated vertical and horizontal expansion,and horizontal expansion in dominance.2) The average height and quantity of buildings in core city were significantly bigger than those in suburbs,but the changing speed of the latter was faster.And 3) urbanization process was the major driving force for the city's horizontal expansion,while industrial structure improvement was the key driving factor for the vertical expansion.Those two driving forces were simultaneously affected by city's political factors.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Fund for the Distinguished Young Scholars,China(51525204)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51702229 and 51872195)the CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials(KLCM KFJJ1704).
文摘Conventional carbon materials cannot combine high density and high porosity,which are required in many applications,typically for energy storage under a limited space.A novel highly dense yet porous carbon has previously been produced from a three-dimensional(3D)reduced graphene oxide(r-GO)hydrogel by evaporation-induced drying.Here the mechanism of such a network shrinkage in r-GO hydrogel is specifically illustrated by the use of water and 1,4-dioxane,which have a sole difference in surface tension.As a result,the surface tension of the evaporating solvent determines the capillary forces in the nanochannels,which causes shrinkage of the r-GO network.More promisingly,the selection of a solvent with a known surface tension can precisely tune the microstructure associated with the density and porosity of the resulting porous carbon,rendering the porous carbon materials great potential in practical devices with high volumetric performance.
文摘The wrinkling law of annular sheet which is induced by capillary force with inner liquid film is analyzed in this paper.The results show that the inner liquid film can wrinkle the annular sheet when the surface tension of the liquid film reaches a critical value,and the critical value can be dramatically altered by changing the geometry and properties of the annular sheet.The results obtained in this article may hold potential applications in generating three-dimensional structures through capillary effects.
