In order to provide a theoretical basis for methane sensor placement in the vertical direction of a tunnel,the software Fluent was used to simulate methane distribution. A geometric roadway model was established and d...In order to provide a theoretical basis for methane sensor placement in the vertical direction of a tunnel,the software Fluent was used to simulate methane distribution. A geometric roadway model was established and divided by grids. Methane distribution in both level and vertical sections was simulated using a realizable k-ε model with the Fluent software according to a conservation equation in a turbulent state,a turbulent kinetic energy equation and a turbulent dissipation rate equation. The realizable k-ε model and the Fluent software were used to simulate methane distribution according to the principle of the conservation equation in a state of turbulent flow. The results show that after overflow-ing,a methane level with a certain thickness is formed. Methane density curves at three specific levels were internally consistent and methane density at higher levels is denser than that at lower levels. Methane distribution becomes thinner in the direction of wind and methane in the vertical direction becomes uniform if wind speed is high. The distance be-tween sensors and roof should be less than 300 mm which is in agreement with mine safety regulations.展开更多
Mexico is one of the largest producers of nopal (Opuntiaficus indica). This "vegetable" is consumed on a daily basis by the Mexican population, being a source of food nutrients. Among its benefits, it is considere...Mexico is one of the largest producers of nopal (Opuntiaficus indica). This "vegetable" is consumed on a daily basis by the Mexican population, being a source of food nutrients. Among its benefits, it is considered the content of potassium, which is essential for human life and health. In this study, it analyzes the content of potassium of the Mexican cactus (Opuntiaficus indica) grown in 5 different regions in the Mexican Basin, where 67% of the nopal is produced for human consumption. The used methodology is gamma spectrometry with Hyperpure Germanium detector (HPGe) and Multichannel Analyzer (MCA) with Maestro~ software. The results show interesting aspects on the concentration of potassium in the nopal. This concentration will primarily depend on: (a) the geological characteristics of the location where the nopal was grows; (b) that potassium concentrations may vary substantially from a region to another, with the same species of nopal as a reference and (c) that this concentration may also vary from one growing season to another.展开更多
For flat fast fading Multiple-Input Multiple-Output(MIMO) channels,this paper presents a sampling based channel estimation and an iterative Particle Filter(PF) signal detection scheme. The channel estimation is compri...For flat fast fading Multiple-Input Multiple-Output(MIMO) channels,this paper presents a sampling based channel estimation and an iterative Particle Filter(PF) signal detection scheme. The channel estimation is comprised of two parts:the adaptive iterative update on the channel distribution mean and a regular update on the "adaptability" via pilot. In the detection procedure,the PF is employed to produce the optimal decision given the known received signal and the sequence of the channel samples,where an asymptotic optimal importance density is constructed,and in terms of the asymptotic update order,the Parallel Importance Update(PIU) and the Serial Importance Update(SIU) scheme are performed respectively. The simulation results show that for the given fading channel,if an appropriate pilot mode is selected,the proposed scheme is more robust than the conventional Kalman filter based superimposed detection scheme.展开更多
Liquid argon flow along a nanochannel is studied using molecular dynamics (MD) simulation in this work.Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator (LAMMPS) is used as the MD simulator.The effects of redu...Liquid argon flow along a nanochannel is studied using molecular dynamics (MD) simulation in this work.Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator (LAMMPS) is used as the MD simulator.The effects of reduced forces at 0.5,1.0 and 2.0 on argon flow on system energy in the form of system potential energy,pressure and velocity profile are described.Output in the form of three-dimensional visualization of the system at steady-state condition using Visual Molecular Dynamics (VMD) is provided to describe the dynamics of the argon atoms.The equilibrium state is reached after 16000 time steps.The effects on system energy,pressure and velocity profile due to reduced force of 2.0 (F2) are clearly distinguishable from the other two lower forces where sufficiently high net force along the direction of the nanochannel for F2 renders the attractive and repulsive forces between the argon atoms virtually non-existent.A reduced force of 0.5 (F0.5) provides liquid argon flow that approaches Poiseuille (laminar) flow as clearly shown by the n-shaped average velocity profile.The extension of the present MD model to a more practical application affords scientists and engineers a good option for simulation of other nanofluidic dynamics processes.展开更多
A method of measuring turbidity based on a multi-wavelength spectral sensor is proposed by using SFH4737 broad-band infrared LED,a multi-wavelength spectral sensor and independently developed data processing software....A method of measuring turbidity based on a multi-wavelength spectral sensor is proposed by using SFH4737 broad-band infrared LED,a multi-wavelength spectral sensor and independently developed data processing software.Combining multiple wavelength data from the sensor,the unitary and multivariate fitting models were constructed to investigate the relationship among light intensity information,absorbance and turbidity,respectively.The turbidity of the actual water bodies was measured separately by using proposed method and a commercially visible spectrophotometer.The independent-samples T test(p>0.05)showed that there was no significant difference between the method in this paper and the standard assay method.The method is simple and inexpensive,and can be applied to the rapid detection of water turbidity,providing a new way of industrial online measurement.展开更多
This paper considers a two-user Gaussian interference channel aided by a single relay. Two source-destination pairs and the relay share a single common chaunel, and the relay assists both sources in communicating the ...This paper considers a two-user Gaussian interference channel aided by a single relay. Two source-destination pairs and the relay share a single common chaunel, and the relay assists both sources in communicating the messages to their respective destinations. This paper mainly focuses on the "amplify-and-forward" (AF) relaying strategy for relay, and derives upper bound and lower bound on achievable sum rate accordingly. Next, the application of the above model in cognitive radio (CR) networks is considered. The schemes that can ensure the coexistence of the secondary user with the primary user are proposed, in the sense that there is no rate degradation for the primary user due to sharing of the channel. Further, the throughput of the secondary user in different communication scenarios is investigated.展开更多
Different schemes, which performed channel, power and time allocation to enhance the network performance of overall end-to-end throughput for cooperative cognitive radio network, were investigated. Interference temper...Different schemes, which performed channel, power and time allocation to enhance the network performance of overall end-to-end throughput for cooperative cognitive radio network, were investigated. Interference temperature limit of corresponding primary users was considered. Due to the constraints caused by multiple dual channels, the power allocation problem is non-convex and NP-hard. Based on geometric programming (GP), a novel and general algorithm, which turned the problem into a series of GP problems by logarithm approximation (LASGP), was proposed to efficiently solve it. Numerical results verify the efficiency and availability of the LASGP algorithm. Solutions of LASGP are provably convergent and globally optimal point can be observed as well as the channel allocation always outperforms power or timeslot allocation from simulations. Compared with schemes without any allocation, the scheme with joint channel, power and timeslot allocation significantly increases the overall end-to-end throughput by no less than 70% under same simulation conditions. This scheme can not only maximize the throughput by increasing total maximum power of relay node, but also outperform other resource allocation schemes when lower total maximum power of source and relay nodes is restricted. As the total maximum power of source node increases, the scheme with joint channel and timeslot allocation performs best in all schemes.展开更多
Through experimental analysis of the liquid flows in a flow channel instrument, prompt evaluation of the physically defined viscosity of non-Newtonian liquid foods was investigated for development into a structurally ...Through experimental analysis of the liquid flows in a flow channel instrument, prompt evaluation of the physically defined viscosity of non-Newtonian liquid foods was investigated for development into a structurally simple and easy-to-use viscometer. For Newtonian and non-Newtonian test liquids, a relation between the friction coefficient and Reynolds number, which was dimensionless as derived from an expression of analysis as a gravity current, indicated a condition under which the flow in the instrument was laminar and under which an average shear rate was on the order of less than 1 s~. Prediction organized based on this empirical relation reproduced practically the flow curve determined for the liquid foods using a rotor type viscometer. Utilization of the channel instrument as a viscometer was formulated in terms of physical meanings of measurements such as the flow length and elapsed time.展开更多
Joint sub-optimization of cooperative relays in Multiple-Input and Multiple-Output (MIMO) multiple relays aided communication system is discussed in this paper. Because the instantaneous channel state information of a...Joint sub-optimization of cooperative relays in Multiple-Input and Multiple-Output (MIMO) multiple relays aided communication system is discussed in this paper. Because the instantaneous channel state information of all source-relay channels and all relay-user channels is difficult to get at each relay node, an unjoined solution is designed according to the channel state information of that relay only. Then a multi-user loading algorithm is proposed to utilize the space diversity through multi-relay transmission. The simulation results show that with the newly proposed multi-user loading algorithm, the unjoined solution can achieve better system performance comparing with joint one in low SNR. However, the complexity of the former is much lower, for only partial CSI is needed.展开更多
Low noise distributed amplifiers (DAs) using the novel low noise composite-channel Al0.3 Ga0.7N/ml0.05 Ga0.95 N/ GaN HEMTs (CC-HEMTs) with 1μm-gate-length are designed and fabricated. Simulated and measured resul...Low noise distributed amplifiers (DAs) using the novel low noise composite-channel Al0.3 Ga0.7N/ml0.05 Ga0.95 N/ GaN HEMTs (CC-HEMTs) with 1μm-gate-length are designed and fabricated. Simulated and measured results of the DAs are characterized. The measured results show that the low noise DAs have input and output VSWR (voltage standing wave ratio) of less than 2.0,associated gain of more than 7.0dB and gain ripple of less than ldB in the frequency range from 2 to 10GHz. Noise figure of the DAs is less than 5dB in the frequency range from 2 to 6GHz,and less than 6.5dB in the frequency range from 2 to 10GHz. The measured results agree well with the simulated ones.展开更多
This study proposes a new coding function for the symmetric W state. Based on the new coding function, a theoretical protocol of deterministic quanama communication (DQC) is proposed. The sender can use the proposed...This study proposes a new coding function for the symmetric W state. Based on the new coding function, a theoretical protocol of deterministic quanama communication (DQC) is proposed. The sender can use the proposed coding function to encode his/her message, and the receiver can perform the imperfect Bell measurement to obtain the sender's message. In comparison to the existing DQC protocols that also use the W class state, the proposed protocol is more efficient and also more practical within today's technology. Moreover, the security of this protocol is analyzed to show that any eavesdropper will be detected with a very high probability under both the ideal and the noisy quantum channel.展开更多
Bulk-heterojunction(BHJ)organic solar cells(OSCs)showcase great advantages in device fabrication via low-cost and convenient solution-processing techniques for diverse applications(e.g.,flexible and semitransparent de...Bulk-heterojunction(BHJ)organic solar cells(OSCs)showcase great advantages in device fabrication via low-cost and convenient solution-processing techniques for diverse applications(e.g.,flexible and semitransparent devices)[1,2].展开更多
The probability of the rendezvous between a single spacecraft and three non-coplanar constellation satellites is studied,and the necessary and sufficient conditions of the rendezvous without orbital maneuver are deduc...The probability of the rendezvous between a single spacecraft and three non-coplanar constellation satellites is studied,and the necessary and sufficient conditions of the rendezvous without orbital maneuver are deduced.The rendezvous orbit design can be transformed into the patching of two spacecraft orbits,either of which can achieve the rendezvous with two satellites.Firstly,due to the precious quality of spherical geometry,the unique existence of the rendezvous orbit for two constellation satellites is proved.Then,according to the difference between equispaced and non-equispaced orbital planes of three satellites,the necessary and sufficient conditions are given respectively,and the calculating method of the spacecraft orbit is proposed.At last,the constraint conditions between two different rendezvous orbits is derived,while the relative position of two groups of objects are under specific distribution.The results can be applied to the rendezvous between a single spacecraft and multiple constellation satellites without orbital maneuver.展开更多
Gated transport measurements are the backbone of electrical characterization of nanoscale electronic devices. Scanning gate microscopy (SGM) is one such gating technique that adds crucial spatial information, access...Gated transport measurements are the backbone of electrical characterization of nanoscale electronic devices. Scanning gate microscopy (SGM) is one such gating technique that adds crucial spatial information, accessing the localized properties of semiconductor devices. Nanowires represent a central device concept due to the potential to combine very different materials. However, SGM on semiconductor nanowires has been limited to a resolution in the 50-100 nm range. Here, we present a study by SGM of newly developed III-V semiconductor nanowire InAs/GaSb heterojunction Esaki tunnel diode devices under ultra-high vacuum. Sub-5 nm resolution is demonstrated at room temperature via use of quartz resonator atomic force microscopy sensors, with the capability to resolve InAs nanowire facets, the InAs/GaSb tunnel diode transition and nanoscale defects on the device. We demonstrate that such measurements can rapidly give important insight into the device properties via use of a simplified physical model, without the requirement for extensive calculation of the electrostatics of the system. Interestingly, by precise spatial correlation of the device electrical transport properties and surface structure we show the position and existence of a very abrupt (〈10 nm) electrical transition across the InAs/GaSb junction despite the change in material composition occurring only over 30-50 nm. The direct and simultaneous link between nanostructure composition and electrical properties helps set important limits for the precision in structural control needed to achieve desired device performance.展开更多
基金Projects 2005AA133070 supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China[2005]688 and [2005]555 by the Devel-opment Fund for Electronic and Information Industry
文摘In order to provide a theoretical basis for methane sensor placement in the vertical direction of a tunnel,the software Fluent was used to simulate methane distribution. A geometric roadway model was established and divided by grids. Methane distribution in both level and vertical sections was simulated using a realizable k-ε model with the Fluent software according to a conservation equation in a turbulent state,a turbulent kinetic energy equation and a turbulent dissipation rate equation. The realizable k-ε model and the Fluent software were used to simulate methane distribution according to the principle of the conservation equation in a state of turbulent flow. The results show that after overflow-ing,a methane level with a certain thickness is formed. Methane density curves at three specific levels were internally consistent and methane density at higher levels is denser than that at lower levels. Methane distribution becomes thinner in the direction of wind and methane in the vertical direction becomes uniform if wind speed is high. The distance be-tween sensors and roof should be less than 300 mm which is in agreement with mine safety regulations.
文摘Mexico is one of the largest producers of nopal (Opuntiaficus indica). This "vegetable" is consumed on a daily basis by the Mexican population, being a source of food nutrients. Among its benefits, it is considered the content of potassium, which is essential for human life and health. In this study, it analyzes the content of potassium of the Mexican cactus (Opuntiaficus indica) grown in 5 different regions in the Mexican Basin, where 67% of the nopal is produced for human consumption. The used methodology is gamma spectrometry with Hyperpure Germanium detector (HPGe) and Multichannel Analyzer (MCA) with Maestro~ software. The results show interesting aspects on the concentration of potassium in the nopal. This concentration will primarily depend on: (a) the geological characteristics of the location where the nopal was grows; (b) that potassium concentrations may vary substantially from a region to another, with the same species of nopal as a reference and (c) that this concentration may also vary from one growing season to another.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 60672047)Shanghai Postdoctoral Scientific Program (No. 05R214110).
文摘For flat fast fading Multiple-Input Multiple-Output(MIMO) channels,this paper presents a sampling based channel estimation and an iterative Particle Filter(PF) signal detection scheme. The channel estimation is comprised of two parts:the adaptive iterative update on the channel distribution mean and a regular update on the "adaptability" via pilot. In the detection procedure,the PF is employed to produce the optimal decision given the known received signal and the sequence of the channel samples,where an asymptotic optimal importance density is constructed,and in terms of the asymptotic update order,the Parallel Importance Update(PIU) and the Serial Importance Update(SIU) scheme are performed respectively. The simulation results show that for the given fading channel,if an appropriate pilot mode is selected,the proposed scheme is more robust than the conventional Kalman filter based superimposed detection scheme.
基金Supported by the Academy of Sciences,Malaysia and Ministry of Science and Technology & Innovation
文摘Liquid argon flow along a nanochannel is studied using molecular dynamics (MD) simulation in this work.Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator (LAMMPS) is used as the MD simulator.The effects of reduced forces at 0.5,1.0 and 2.0 on argon flow on system energy in the form of system potential energy,pressure and velocity profile are described.Output in the form of three-dimensional visualization of the system at steady-state condition using Visual Molecular Dynamics (VMD) is provided to describe the dynamics of the argon atoms.The equilibrium state is reached after 16000 time steps.The effects on system energy,pressure and velocity profile due to reduced force of 2.0 (F2) are clearly distinguishable from the other two lower forces where sufficiently high net force along the direction of the nanochannel for F2 renders the attractive and repulsive forces between the argon atoms virtually non-existent.A reduced force of 0.5 (F0.5) provides liquid argon flow that approaches Poiseuille (laminar) flow as clearly shown by the n-shaped average velocity profile.The extension of the present MD model to a more practical application affords scientists and engineers a good option for simulation of other nanofluidic dynamics processes.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.71801108)Natural Science Fund for Colleges and Universities of Anhui Province(No.KJ2017ZD32)。
文摘A method of measuring turbidity based on a multi-wavelength spectral sensor is proposed by using SFH4737 broad-band infrared LED,a multi-wavelength spectral sensor and independently developed data processing software.Combining multiple wavelength data from the sensor,the unitary and multivariate fitting models were constructed to investigate the relationship among light intensity information,absorbance and turbidity,respectively.The turbidity of the actual water bodies was measured separately by using proposed method and a commercially visible spectrophotometer.The independent-samples T test(p>0.05)showed that there was no significant difference between the method in this paper and the standard assay method.The method is simple and inexpensive,and can be applied to the rapid detection of water turbidity,providing a new way of industrial online measurement.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 60872049 60871042+1 种基金 60971082 60972073), the National High Technology Research and Development Programme of China (No.2007AA10Z235)and the National Key Basic Research Program of China (No.2009CB320407).
文摘This paper considers a two-user Gaussian interference channel aided by a single relay. Two source-destination pairs and the relay share a single common chaunel, and the relay assists both sources in communicating the messages to their respective destinations. This paper mainly focuses on the "amplify-and-forward" (AF) relaying strategy for relay, and derives upper bound and lower bound on achievable sum rate accordingly. Next, the application of the above model in cognitive radio (CR) networks is considered. The schemes that can ensure the coexistence of the secondary user with the primary user are proposed, in the sense that there is no rate degradation for the primary user due to sharing of the channel. Further, the throughput of the secondary user in different communication scenarios is investigated.
基金Project(60902092) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Different schemes, which performed channel, power and time allocation to enhance the network performance of overall end-to-end throughput for cooperative cognitive radio network, were investigated. Interference temperature limit of corresponding primary users was considered. Due to the constraints caused by multiple dual channels, the power allocation problem is non-convex and NP-hard. Based on geometric programming (GP), a novel and general algorithm, which turned the problem into a series of GP problems by logarithm approximation (LASGP), was proposed to efficiently solve it. Numerical results verify the efficiency and availability of the LASGP algorithm. Solutions of LASGP are provably convergent and globally optimal point can be observed as well as the channel allocation always outperforms power or timeslot allocation from simulations. Compared with schemes without any allocation, the scheme with joint channel, power and timeslot allocation significantly increases the overall end-to-end throughput by no less than 70% under same simulation conditions. This scheme can not only maximize the throughput by increasing total maximum power of relay node, but also outperform other resource allocation schemes when lower total maximum power of source and relay nodes is restricted. As the total maximum power of source node increases, the scheme with joint channel and timeslot allocation performs best in all schemes.
文摘Through experimental analysis of the liquid flows in a flow channel instrument, prompt evaluation of the physically defined viscosity of non-Newtonian liquid foods was investigated for development into a structurally simple and easy-to-use viscometer. For Newtonian and non-Newtonian test liquids, a relation between the friction coefficient and Reynolds number, which was dimensionless as derived from an expression of analysis as a gravity current, indicated a condition under which the flow in the instrument was laminar and under which an average shear rate was on the order of less than 1 s~. Prediction organized based on this empirical relation reproduced practically the flow curve determined for the liquid foods using a rotor type viscometer. Utilization of the channel instrument as a viscometer was formulated in terms of physical meanings of measurements such as the flow length and elapsed time.
基金Supported by National Basic Research Program of China (2007CB310603)National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.60672093)National High Technology Project of China (2007AA01Z262)
文摘Joint sub-optimization of cooperative relays in Multiple-Input and Multiple-Output (MIMO) multiple relays aided communication system is discussed in this paper. Because the instantaneous channel state information of all source-relay channels and all relay-user channels is difficult to get at each relay node, an unjoined solution is designed according to the channel state information of that relay only. Then a multi-user loading algorithm is proposed to utilize the space diversity through multi-relay transmission. The simulation results show that with the newly proposed multi-user loading algorithm, the unjoined solution can achieve better system performance comparing with joint one in low SNR. However, the complexity of the former is much lower, for only partial CSI is needed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.60776052)~~
文摘Low noise distributed amplifiers (DAs) using the novel low noise composite-channel Al0.3 Ga0.7N/ml0.05 Ga0.95 N/ GaN HEMTs (CC-HEMTs) with 1μm-gate-length are designed and fabricated. Simulated and measured results of the DAs are characterized. The measured results show that the low noise DAs have input and output VSWR (voltage standing wave ratio) of less than 2.0,associated gain of more than 7.0dB and gain ripple of less than ldB in the frequency range from 2 to 10GHz. Noise figure of the DAs is less than 5dB in the frequency range from 2 to 6GHz,and less than 6.5dB in the frequency range from 2 to 10GHz. The measured results agree well with the simulated ones.
基金supported by the National Science Council of the Republic of China(Grant No.NSC 98-2221-E-006-097-MY3)
文摘This study proposes a new coding function for the symmetric W state. Based on the new coding function, a theoretical protocol of deterministic quanama communication (DQC) is proposed. The sender can use the proposed coding function to encode his/her message, and the receiver can perform the imperfect Bell measurement to obtain the sender's message. In comparison to the existing DQC protocols that also use the W class state, the proposed protocol is more efficient and also more practical within today's technology. Moreover, the security of this protocol is analyzed to show that any eavesdropper will be detected with a very high probability under both the ideal and the noisy quantum channel.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21905137, 21875111, 51573077 and 51861145401)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20180496)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (30918011346)。
文摘Bulk-heterojunction(BHJ)organic solar cells(OSCs)showcase great advantages in device fabrication via low-cost and convenient solution-processing techniques for diverse applications(e.g.,flexible and semitransparent devices)[1,2].
基金supported by the Pre-Research Foundation of General Armament Department of China (Grant No. 6140551)
文摘The probability of the rendezvous between a single spacecraft and three non-coplanar constellation satellites is studied,and the necessary and sufficient conditions of the rendezvous without orbital maneuver are deduced.The rendezvous orbit design can be transformed into the patching of two spacecraft orbits,either of which can achieve the rendezvous with two satellites.Firstly,due to the precious quality of spherical geometry,the unique existence of the rendezvous orbit for two constellation satellites is proved.Then,according to the difference between equispaced and non-equispaced orbital planes of three satellites,the necessary and sufficient conditions are given respectively,and the calculating method of the spacecraft orbit is proposed.At last,the constraint conditions between two different rendezvous orbits is derived,while the relative position of two groups of objects are under specific distribution.The results can be applied to the rendezvous between a single spacecraft and multiple constellation satellites without orbital maneuver.
文摘Gated transport measurements are the backbone of electrical characterization of nanoscale electronic devices. Scanning gate microscopy (SGM) is one such gating technique that adds crucial spatial information, accessing the localized properties of semiconductor devices. Nanowires represent a central device concept due to the potential to combine very different materials. However, SGM on semiconductor nanowires has been limited to a resolution in the 50-100 nm range. Here, we present a study by SGM of newly developed III-V semiconductor nanowire InAs/GaSb heterojunction Esaki tunnel diode devices under ultra-high vacuum. Sub-5 nm resolution is demonstrated at room temperature via use of quartz resonator atomic force microscopy sensors, with the capability to resolve InAs nanowire facets, the InAs/GaSb tunnel diode transition and nanoscale defects on the device. We demonstrate that such measurements can rapidly give important insight into the device properties via use of a simplified physical model, without the requirement for extensive calculation of the electrostatics of the system. Interestingly, by precise spatial correlation of the device electrical transport properties and surface structure we show the position and existence of a very abrupt (〈10 nm) electrical transition across the InAs/GaSb junction despite the change in material composition occurring only over 30-50 nm. The direct and simultaneous link between nanostructure composition and electrical properties helps set important limits for the precision in structural control needed to achieve desired device performance.