Introduction In the United States, there are about 17.6 million patients suffer from symptomatic coronary artery disease （CAD）, affecting 7.9% of adults ≥ 20 years of age.1 An estimated 10.2 million patients have ...Introduction In the United States, there are about 17.6 million patients suffer from symptomatic coronary artery disease （CAD）, affecting 7.9% of adults ≥ 20 years of age.1 An estimated 10.2 million patients have angina, and 500,000 patients will develop new angina pectoris each year. 1 A subset of angina patients are categorized as refractory when symptoms continue despite optimal medical therapy and revascularization.Routine daily activities become impossible without experiencing chest pain in this patient population.2展开更多
This paper demonstrates the possibility of combining both glass and carbon FRP （Fibre Reinforced Polymer） composite materials with a low-cost construction material （i.e. concrete） in a hybrid system that brings hi...This paper demonstrates the possibility of combining both glass and carbon FRP （Fibre Reinforced Polymer） composite materials with a low-cost construction material （i.e. concrete） in a hybrid system that brings higher performance levels to the design of lightweight, corrosion resistant, yet inexpensive beams providing acceptable structural properties. The objective of the research is to investigate the behaviour of a hybrid composite section under flexure. The hybrid section consists of a top concrete slab, Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer （GFRP） beam section and Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer （CFRP） laminate on the extreme underside. This maximizes the benefits of each material, that is： high tensile strength of CFRP, compressive strength and low cost of concrete, light weight and lower cost of GFRP, and high corrosion resistance of all components. Three beam samples were manufactured and tested to failure while monitoring deflections and strains. By adding CFRP layers under the concrete-GFRP composite beam increases the bending strength and reduces the deflection. The most important factor in the proposed strengthening technique of GFRP-concrete composite beams by using CFRP is the adhesive material that bonds the CFRP to the GFRP. Any weakness in CFRP-GFRP bond may cause brittle failure of the beam. The study results indicate the benefits of using hybrid FRP-concrete beams to increase flexural load carrying capacity and beam stiffness and provide a numerical model that can be further developed to model more advanced material arrangements in the future. The outcome of this research provides information for both designers and researchers in the field of FRP composites.展开更多
To better ascertain leaf, stem and flower traits, and analyze aboveground allocation during the vegetation period, three sampling vegetation transects were settled and reed samples were collected at intervals to deter...To better ascertain leaf, stem and flower traits, and analyze aboveground allocation during the vegetation period, three sampling vegetation transects were settled and reed samples were collected at intervals to determine morphological parameters and dry and wet weights in Jiaozhou Bay wetland. Remote sensing data were also combined to evaluate regional biomass through EVI regression models. Results show that growth dynamics of leaves and stems changed during the vegetation period. Stem length increased rapidly and peaked in September（194.40 ± 23.89 cm）, whereas leaf width peaked in July. There was a significantly negative correlation between stem length and stem diameter with a value of-0.785. Stem biomass was higher than that of leaves, and the maximum value of aboveground biomass was 27.17 ± 3.56 g. F/C exhibited a tendency to increase and values ranged from 0.37–0.76. The aboveground biomass of sample plots reached a peak of 2356 ± 457 g/m^2 in September. EVI was 0.05–0.5; EVI and biomass had a better fitting effect using the power-exponent model compared with other models and its function was y = 4219.30 x^0.88（R^2 = 0.7810）. R^2 of the other three models ranked as linear function〉 polynomial function 〉exponent function, with the values being 0.7769, 0.7623 and 0.6963, respectively. EVI can be used to estimate vegetation biomass, and effectively solved the problems of the destructive effect to sample plots resulting from traditional harvest methods.展开更多
文摘Introduction In the United States, there are about 17.6 million patients suffer from symptomatic coronary artery disease （CAD）, affecting 7.9% of adults ≥ 20 years of age.1 An estimated 10.2 million patients have angina, and 500,000 patients will develop new angina pectoris each year. 1 A subset of angina patients are categorized as refractory when symptoms continue despite optimal medical therapy and revascularization.Routine daily activities become impossible without experiencing chest pain in this patient population.2
文摘This paper demonstrates the possibility of combining both glass and carbon FRP （Fibre Reinforced Polymer） composite materials with a low-cost construction material （i.e. concrete） in a hybrid system that brings higher performance levels to the design of lightweight, corrosion resistant, yet inexpensive beams providing acceptable structural properties. The objective of the research is to investigate the behaviour of a hybrid composite section under flexure. The hybrid section consists of a top concrete slab, Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer （GFRP） beam section and Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer （CFRP） laminate on the extreme underside. This maximizes the benefits of each material, that is： high tensile strength of CFRP, compressive strength and low cost of concrete, light weight and lower cost of GFRP, and high corrosion resistance of all components. Three beam samples were manufactured and tested to failure while monitoring deflections and strains. By adding CFRP layers under the concrete-GFRP composite beam increases the bending strength and reduces the deflection. The most important factor in the proposed strengthening technique of GFRP-concrete composite beams by using CFRP is the adhesive material that bonds the CFRP to the GFRP. Any weakness in CFRP-GFRP bond may cause brittle failure of the beam. The study results indicate the benefits of using hybrid FRP-concrete beams to increase flexural load carrying capacity and beam stiffness and provide a numerical model that can be further developed to model more advanced material arrangements in the future. The outcome of this research provides information for both designers and researchers in the field of FRP composites.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(41771098)Shandong Natural Science Foundation(ZR2014DQ028ZR2015DM004)
文摘To better ascertain leaf, stem and flower traits, and analyze aboveground allocation during the vegetation period, three sampling vegetation transects were settled and reed samples were collected at intervals to determine morphological parameters and dry and wet weights in Jiaozhou Bay wetland. Remote sensing data were also combined to evaluate regional biomass through EVI regression models. Results show that growth dynamics of leaves and stems changed during the vegetation period. Stem length increased rapidly and peaked in September（194.40 ± 23.89 cm）, whereas leaf width peaked in July. There was a significantly negative correlation between stem length and stem diameter with a value of-0.785. Stem biomass was higher than that of leaves, and the maximum value of aboveground biomass was 27.17 ± 3.56 g. F/C exhibited a tendency to increase and values ranged from 0.37–0.76. The aboveground biomass of sample plots reached a peak of 2356 ± 457 g/m^2 in September. EVI was 0.05–0.5; EVI and biomass had a better fitting effect using the power-exponent model compared with other models and its function was y = 4219.30 x^0.88（R^2 = 0.7810）. R^2 of the other three models ranked as linear function〉 polynomial function 〉exponent function, with the values being 0.7769, 0.7623 and 0.6963, respectively. EVI can be used to estimate vegetation biomass, and effectively solved the problems of the destructive effect to sample plots resulting from traditional harvest methods.
