The design of a turbofan rotor speed control system, using model reference adaptive control（MRAC） method with input and output measurements, is discussed for the purpose of practical application. The nonlinear compe...The design of a turbofan rotor speed control system, using model reference adaptive control（MRAC） method with input and output measurements, is discussed for the purpose of practical application. The nonlinear compensator based on functional link neural network is used to deal with the engine nonlinearity and the hardware-in-loop simulation is also developed. The results show that the nonlinear MRAC controller has the adequate performance of compensating and adapting nonlinearity arising from the change of engine state or working environment. Such feature demonstrates potential practical applications of MRAC for aeroengine control system.展开更多
An open architecture for converged Internet of Things (IoT) is proposed in this paper.By using this model,the various and huge amount of data can be converted into converged data and then encapsulated as service packa...An open architecture for converged Internet of Things (IoT) is proposed in this paper.By using this model,the various and huge amount of data can be converted into converged data and then encapsulated as service packages.Moreover,a Representational State Transfer (REST) platform has been implemented in the lab environment.The merit of this architecture is the enhancement of data efficiency.Experimental results are provided to show the benefits of the proposed architecture.展开更多
Objective To investigate the role of Caspase-3 in retinal damage caused by hght exposure in rats. Methods Light injury to retina was induced by persistent exposure to illumination （intensity ： 30 000 ± 50 lux...Objective To investigate the role of Caspase-3 in retinal damage caused by hght exposure in rats. Methods Light injury to retina was induced by persistent exposure to illumination （intensity ： 30 000 ± 50 lux） of operating microscope for 30 minutes in the right eyes of Sprague-Dawley rats. The pathological changes of retina were observed under optical and electron microscopies at different time points, which were 6 hours, 1,3,7, and 15 days after the hght exposure. Apoptosis of retinal cells was analyzed by flow cytometry. The activity of Caspase-3 was evaluated by using the Caspase-3 assay kit. At the same time, the expression of Caspase-3 protease was determined with Western blot analysis. Results The examination results of optical and transmission electron microscopes showed that edema of inner and outer segments of the retina, especially the chondriosome inside the inner segment, became obvious 6 hours after the light exposure. The change was deteriorated along with the increasing time. The structures of the discoidal valve dissociated in the outer segment simultaneously. Disorderly arranged nuclei, karyopycnosis, and thinning in the outer nuclear layer were observed. The retinal pigment epithelium almost disappeared during the later stage. The staining results of Annexin-V combined with PI demonstrated that the proportion of apoptotic cells increased with time. The proportion between 7th day （82.7%） and 15th day （80.4%）, however, showed no significant difference. Caspase-3 became remarkably active with the lapse of time, which increased from 0.02 at 6th hour to the peak of 9. 8 at 7th day before it started to descend. The Western blot detected a expression of the active form of Caspase-3 at 7th day and 15th day. Conclusion Apoptosis of photoreceptor cells is markedly involved in the light damage and Caspase-3 protease may play an important role in the apoptotic process of the retina after light exposure in rats.展开更多
文摘The design of a turbofan rotor speed control system, using model reference adaptive control（MRAC） method with input and output measurements, is discussed for the purpose of practical application. The nonlinear compensator based on functional link neural network is used to deal with the engine nonlinearity and the hardware-in-loop simulation is also developed. The results show that the nonlinear MRAC controller has the adequate performance of compensating and adapting nonlinearity arising from the change of engine state or working environment. Such feature demonstrates potential practical applications of MRAC for aeroengine control system.
基金supported by the Special Funds for Key Program of the China No.2009ZX01039-002-001-07,No.2010ZX03005-001-03Ministry of Education infrastructure construction project(2-5-2)
文摘An open architecture for converged Internet of Things (IoT) is proposed in this paper.By using this model,the various and huge amount of data can be converted into converged data and then encapsulated as service packages.Moreover,a Representational State Transfer (REST) platform has been implemented in the lab environment.The merit of this architecture is the enhancement of data efficiency.Experimental results are provided to show the benefits of the proposed architecture.
基金grants from China Medical Board in New York (98677)National Ministry of Education of China (01089)
文摘Objective To investigate the role of Caspase-3 in retinal damage caused by hght exposure in rats. Methods Light injury to retina was induced by persistent exposure to illumination （intensity ： 30 000 ± 50 lux） of operating microscope for 30 minutes in the right eyes of Sprague-Dawley rats. The pathological changes of retina were observed under optical and electron microscopies at different time points, which were 6 hours, 1,3,7, and 15 days after the hght exposure. Apoptosis of retinal cells was analyzed by flow cytometry. The activity of Caspase-3 was evaluated by using the Caspase-3 assay kit. At the same time, the expression of Caspase-3 protease was determined with Western blot analysis. Results The examination results of optical and transmission electron microscopes showed that edema of inner and outer segments of the retina, especially the chondriosome inside the inner segment, became obvious 6 hours after the light exposure. The change was deteriorated along with the increasing time. The structures of the discoidal valve dissociated in the outer segment simultaneously. Disorderly arranged nuclei, karyopycnosis, and thinning in the outer nuclear layer were observed. The retinal pigment epithelium almost disappeared during the later stage. The staining results of Annexin-V combined with PI demonstrated that the proportion of apoptotic cells increased with time. The proportion between 7th day （82.7%） and 15th day （80.4%）, however, showed no significant difference. Caspase-3 became remarkably active with the lapse of time, which increased from 0.02 at 6th hour to the peak of 9. 8 at 7th day before it started to descend. The Western blot detected a expression of the active form of Caspase-3 at 7th day and 15th day. Conclusion Apoptosis of photoreceptor cells is markedly involved in the light damage and Caspase-3 protease may play an important role in the apoptotic process of the retina after light exposure in rats.
