This is a conceptual paper which was motivated by the fact that Swaziland does not have a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) in place and as such there are many shocks that affect that country's economy but which canno...This is a conceptual paper which was motivated by the fact that Swaziland does not have a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) in place and as such there are many shocks that affect that country's economy but which cannot be analyzed effectively. Most notable of this is the economic effects of the HIV/AIDS scourge that is affecting that country of which it has been difficult to determine the effects it has had on the economy in an objective manner. This paper will highlight the usefulness of the SAM and Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models in analyzing the possible economic effects of HIV/AIDS in Swaziland. The absence of a SAM for Swaziland means that empirical analysis of the effect of the disease on the economy could not be undertaken, but it is hoped that the arguments presented here will contribute to the use of these methods as tools for analyzing various shocks in an economy. The paper is divided into 4 parts. Part 1 is a brief introduction into the Swaziland economy, part 2 is a brief description of the SAM, description of CGE Modeling and a detailed application of the SAM data into the CGE modeling framework, part 3 introduces the HIV/AIDS situation in Swaziland and models its possible effects using a macroeconomic SAM and part 4 is the discussion and conclusion. The main aim of the paper then is to lay the basic framework to help small developing countries develop practical SAMs that will become an important tool in analyzing the performances of their economies.展开更多
The separation of variables method was successfully used to resolve the spherically symmetric dynamic thermoelastic problem for a spherically isotropic elastic hollow sphere. Use of the integral transform can be avoid...The separation of variables method was successfully used to resolve the spherically symmetric dynamic thermoelastic problem for a spherically isotropic elastic hollow sphere. Use of the integral transform can be avoided by means of this method, which is also appropriate for an arbitrary thickness hollow sphere subjected to arbitrary thermal and mechanical loads. Numerical results are presented to show the dynamic stress responses in the uniformly heated hollow spheres.展开更多
Prior studies using single and binary adsorbates indicate that nanografting impacts the reaction pathways and local structure of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). This work explores the influence of nanografting in ...Prior studies using single and binary adsorbates indicate that nanografting impacts the reaction pathways and local structure of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). This work explores the influence of nanografting in the case of ternary SAMs. Using atomic force microscopy (AFM) as both a nanografting and imaging tool, the local structures of two ternary SAMs, SC14:SSC10CHO:SC2COOH and SC18:SSC10CHO:SC2COOH, formed under natural growth and nanografting were imaged and compared. The results indicate that nanografting impacts the degree of phase segregation and the domain height in ternary SAMs. In addition to the previously known effect of altering self-assembly pathways, this study reveals an additional impact for these ternary systems: By shaving over the previous trajectory (grafted region), nanografting could start exchange reactions and lateral movement of surface-bound thiols, which leads to new and somewhat unanticipated local structures.展开更多
A class of dynamic cavitations is examined for an isotropic incompressible hyperelastic circular sheet under a pre-strained state caused by an initially applied finite radial tension.The solutions that describe the ra...A class of dynamic cavitations is examined for an isotropic incompressible hyperelastic circular sheet under a pre-strained state caused by an initially applied finite radial tension.The solutions that describe the radially symmetric motion of the pre-strained sheet are obtained.The conditions of cavitated bifurcation that describe cavity formation and motion with time at the axial line of the pre-strained sheet are proposed,that is to say,a circular cavity will form if the suddenly applied radial tensile load exceeds a certain critical value;dynamically,it is proved that the formed cavity will present a nonlinearly periodic oscillation,which is essentially different from the singular periodic oscillation of the formed cavity in an incompressible hyperelastic solid sphere.Numerical simulations show the effects of prescribed radial tension,material parameter and tensile load on critical ten-sile load describing cavity formation and periodic oscillation of the pre-strained circular sheet.展开更多
The rupture dimensions of earthquake faults are important parameters for characterizing earthquake ruptures and ground motions. Two key parameters to be determined are the rupture depth and dip angle of earthquake fau...The rupture dimensions of earthquake faults are important parameters for characterizing earthquake ruptures and ground motions. Two key parameters to be determined are the rupture depth and dip angle of earthquake faults. Dislocation theory in an elastic half space indicates that if a seismic rupture directly runs up to the ground surface, there exist zero points of horizontal strain in the surface deformation, which correspond to the rupture depths, except for pure strike-slip faults. In this study, we use numerical simulations to investigate the possibility of inferring rupture depths from zero-strain points for cases of buried faults and heterogeneous media. The results show that the correspondence of zero-strain points to the rupture depths can be influenced by the heterogeneity of the underground media and the stress field. For buried faults, the correspondence relationship is approximately valid when the fault depth is <1 km. In addition, the range of earthquake fault dip angles can be estimated by horizontal displacements on the ground. We also study how to determine the rupture depths of faults from InSAR data after large earthquakes, and successfully apply the method to the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. The method proposed here, which determines the parameters of fault geometry according to surface deformation, is simple and easy to perform. With independent of aftershocks, it can provide valuable constraints to kinematic inversions.展开更多
文摘This is a conceptual paper which was motivated by the fact that Swaziland does not have a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) in place and as such there are many shocks that affect that country's economy but which cannot be analyzed effectively. Most notable of this is the economic effects of the HIV/AIDS scourge that is affecting that country of which it has been difficult to determine the effects it has had on the economy in an objective manner. This paper will highlight the usefulness of the SAM and Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models in analyzing the possible economic effects of HIV/AIDS in Swaziland. The absence of a SAM for Swaziland means that empirical analysis of the effect of the disease on the economy could not be undertaken, but it is hoped that the arguments presented here will contribute to the use of these methods as tools for analyzing various shocks in an economy. The paper is divided into 4 parts. Part 1 is a brief introduction into the Swaziland economy, part 2 is a brief description of the SAM, description of CGE Modeling and a detailed application of the SAM data into the CGE modeling framework, part 3 introduces the HIV/AIDS situation in Swaziland and models its possible effects using a macroeconomic SAM and part 4 is the discussion and conclusion. The main aim of the paper then is to lay the basic framework to help small developing countries develop practical SAMs that will become an important tool in analyzing the performances of their economies.
文摘The separation of variables method was successfully used to resolve the spherically symmetric dynamic thermoelastic problem for a spherically isotropic elastic hollow sphere. Use of the integral transform can be avoided by means of this method, which is also appropriate for an arbitrary thickness hollow sphere subjected to arbitrary thermal and mechanical loads. Numerical results are presented to show the dynamic stress responses in the uniformly heated hollow spheres.
文摘Prior studies using single and binary adsorbates indicate that nanografting impacts the reaction pathways and local structure of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). This work explores the influence of nanografting in the case of ternary SAMs. Using atomic force microscopy (AFM) as both a nanografting and imaging tool, the local structures of two ternary SAMs, SC14:SSC10CHO:SC2COOH and SC18:SSC10CHO:SC2COOH, formed under natural growth and nanografting were imaged and compared. The results indicate that nanografting impacts the degree of phase segregation and the domain height in ternary SAMs. In addition to the previously known effect of altering self-assembly pathways, this study reveals an additional impact for these ternary systems: By shaving over the previous trajectory (grafted region), nanografting could start exchange reactions and lateral movement of surface-bound thiols, which leads to new and somewhat unanticipated local structures.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.10872045, 10721062)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (Grant No.NCET-09-0096)the Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities (Grant No.DC10030104)
文摘A class of dynamic cavitations is examined for an isotropic incompressible hyperelastic circular sheet under a pre-strained state caused by an initially applied finite radial tension.The solutions that describe the radially symmetric motion of the pre-strained sheet are obtained.The conditions of cavitated bifurcation that describe cavity formation and motion with time at the axial line of the pre-strained sheet are proposed,that is to say,a circular cavity will form if the suddenly applied radial tensile load exceeds a certain critical value;dynamically,it is proved that the formed cavity will present a nonlinearly periodic oscillation,which is essentially different from the singular periodic oscillation of the formed cavity in an incompressible hyperelastic solid sphere.Numerical simulations show the effects of prescribed radial tension,material parameter and tensile load on critical ten-sile load describing cavity formation and periodic oscillation of the pre-strained circular sheet.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41074070, 41174035)the SinoProbe Program (Grant No. SinoProbe-08-01)
文摘The rupture dimensions of earthquake faults are important parameters for characterizing earthquake ruptures and ground motions. Two key parameters to be determined are the rupture depth and dip angle of earthquake faults. Dislocation theory in an elastic half space indicates that if a seismic rupture directly runs up to the ground surface, there exist zero points of horizontal strain in the surface deformation, which correspond to the rupture depths, except for pure strike-slip faults. In this study, we use numerical simulations to investigate the possibility of inferring rupture depths from zero-strain points for cases of buried faults and heterogeneous media. The results show that the correspondence of zero-strain points to the rupture depths can be influenced by the heterogeneity of the underground media and the stress field. For buried faults, the correspondence relationship is approximately valid when the fault depth is <1 km. In addition, the range of earthquake fault dip angles can be estimated by horizontal displacements on the ground. We also study how to determine the rupture depths of faults from InSAR data after large earthquakes, and successfully apply the method to the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. The method proposed here, which determines the parameters of fault geometry according to surface deformation, is simple and easy to perform. With independent of aftershocks, it can provide valuable constraints to kinematic inversions.