The nonlinear static characteristic of a piezoelectric unimorph cantilever micro actuator driven by a strong applied electric field is studied based on the couple stress theory.The cantilever actuator consists of a pi...The nonlinear static characteristic of a piezoelectric unimorph cantilever micro actuator driven by a strong applied electric field is studied based on the couple stress theory.The cantilever actuator consists of a piezoelectric layer,a passive(elastic)layer and two electrode layers.First,the nonlinear static characteristic of the actuator caused by the electrostriction of the piezoelectric layer under a strong applied electric field is analyzed using the Rayleigh-Ritz method.Secondly,since the thickness of the cantilever beam is in micro scale and there exists a size effect,the size dependence of the deformation behavior is evaluated using the couple stress theory.The results show that the nonlinearities of the beam deflection increase along with the increase of the applied electric field which means that softening of the micro beam rigidity exists when a strong external electric field is applied.Meanwhile,the optimal value of the thickness ratio for the passive layer and the piezoelectric layer is not around 1.0 which is usually adopted by some previous researchers.Since there exists a size effect of the micro beam deflection,the optimal value of this thickness ratio should be greater than 1.0 in micro scale.展开更多
We study persistent currents in the double Aharonov-Bohm ring connected to two electron reservoirs by quantum waveguide theory. It is found that the persistent currents in the double Aharonov-Bohm ring depend .on the ...We study persistent currents in the double Aharonov-Bohm ring connected to two electron reservoirs by quantum waveguide theory. It is found that the persistent currents in the double Aharonov-Bohm ring depend .on the direction of the current flow from one reservoir to another. When the direction of the current flow reverses, tl2e persistent current in each ring of the double Aharonov-Bohm ring changes. If the two rings are of the same size, the persistent currents in the left and the right rings exchange at the reversal of the current flow direction.展开更多
On the basis of a generalized SSH model, an organic polymer ferromagnet theory is proposed at the finite temperature in the self-consistent mean field approximation, and the specific heat and charge density of the qua...On the basis of a generalized SSH model, an organic polymer ferromagnet theory is proposed at the finite temperature in the self-consistent mean field approximation, and the specific heat and charge density of the quasione-dimensional interehain coupling organic ferromagnets are presented. We find that an obvious feature is to present itself the round peak for the specific heat with the temperature. This indicates unambiguously the presence of the phase transition in the system. The transition temperature plays down with increasing of the interchain coupling t2 or decreasing of the electron repulsion u. The curves of charge density with the temperature debase monotonously. This result illustrates that the higher the temperature is, the more electrons are excited.展开更多
Students in South African Universities come from different socio-cultural backgrounds, countries and high schools. This suggests that these students have different experiences which impact on their levels of grasping ...Students in South African Universities come from different socio-cultural backgrounds, countries and high schools. This suggests that these students have different experiences which impact on their levels of grasping information in class as they potentially use different lenses on tuition. The current practice in Universities in contributing to the academic performance of students includes the use of tutors, the use of mobile devices for first year students, use of student assistants and the use of different feedback measures. What is problematic about the current practice is that students are quitting university in high numbers. In this study, knowledge has been drawn from data through the use of machine learning algorithms. Bayesian networks, support vector machines (SVMs) and decision trees algorithms were used individually in this work to construct predictive models for the academic performance of students. The best model was constructed using SVM and it gave a prediction of 72.87% and a prediction cost of 139. The model does predict the performance of students in advance of the year-end examinations outcome. The results suggest that South African Universities must recognize the diversity in student population and thus provide students with better support and equip them with the necessary knowledge that will enable them to tap into their full potential and thus enhance their skills.展开更多
The main design factors which effect on operating speed of solenoid actuator for valve operation are mass of plunger, electromagnetic motive force, inductance and return spring, and these factors are not independent b...The main design factors which effect on operating speed of solenoid actuator for valve operation are mass of plunger, electromagnetic motive force, inductance and return spring, and these factors are not independent but related with each other in view point of design and electromagnetic theory. It is impossible to increase the operating speed by only change the value of any one design factor. The change of any one value results in change of any value related it in various design factors. Permanent magnets are as assistant materials which make higher flux density in air gap. Electromagnetic motive force in controlled only by current. This paper presents a speed increasing design method of solenoid actuator using a solenoid, by some governing equations which are composed of electromagnetic theory and empirical knowledge, and proved the propriety by experiments.展开更多
We have performed a comparative theoretical study on the adsorption of nitric oxide (NO) on Zn12012 and Mgt2012 nanocages in terms of their energetic, geometric, and electronic properties. It has been found that NO ...We have performed a comparative theoretical study on the adsorption of nitric oxide (NO) on Zn12012 and Mgt2012 nanocages in terms of their energetic, geometric, and electronic properties. It has been found that NO adsorption on the MgO nanocage is energetically more favorable than that on the ZnO one. In contrast to the ZnO nanocage, HOMO-LUMO energy gap (Eg) of MgO one is dramatically decreased in the presence of NO molecule so that it is transformed from an intrinsic semiconductor (Eg≈5.00 eV) to a p-type one (Eg≈1.93 eV). We have predicted that electronic and conductance properties of the Mg12012 nanocage are sensitive toward NO molecule, thus it may be potential candidate in detection of NO molecules.展开更多
This paper studies the cognitive broadcast channel in which the primary user communicates to the primary receiver, while the secondary user has noncausal knowledge of the primary radio's codeword and expects to co...This paper studies the cognitive broadcast channel in which the primary user communicates to the primary receiver, while the secondary user has noncausal knowledge of the primary radio's codeword and expects to communicate to two secondary receivers. Comparing with the existing cognitive radio channel which considers only one secondary receiver, cognitive broadcast channel studies the case that there are multiple secondary receivers.To this end, we investigate the fundamental limits of the performance of the Gaussian cognitive broadcast channel from the information theoretic perspective. Specifically, we derive the capacity region of the Gaussian cognitive degraded broadcast channel with weak interference.展开更多
This work presents the design and control of the DAB (dual active bridge) converter employing gyrator's theory. A brief summary of the theory is introduced, and its application for the DAB converter is verified wit...This work presents the design and control of the DAB (dual active bridge) converter employing gyrator's theory. A brief summary of the theory is introduced, and its application for the DAB converter is verified with a design example. After that, it develops the control and show results of simulations and experiment. Though the commutation not is studied, the advantage of method is the easy way for project and control of the DAB converter.展开更多
In this paper, we derive a unified scattering theory model for current noise based on the equivalent contact model of the scattering region. Our model seamlessly covers the whole range of transport regimes from cohere...In this paper, we derive a unified scattering theory model for current noise based on the equivalent contact model of the scattering region. Our model seamlessly covers the whole range of transport regimes from coherent transport to incoherent transport and it also includes the effects of Pauli exclusion and Coulomb interaction on shot noise.展开更多
Power System Stabilizer (PSS) was proposed during 1960s to solve the low frequency oscillation problem raised by the wide application of the high-gain fast-response exciters. The fundamentals of PSS design lie in the ...Power System Stabilizer (PSS) was proposed during 1960s to solve the low frequency oscillation problem raised by the wide application of the high-gain fast-response exciters. The fundamentals of PSS design lie in the angle compensation to increase the damping torque, which, since then, has become an important principle in designing the various power system dampers, such as SVC, TCSC, UPFC. Although many papers have been dedicated to the application of this principle, it is interesting to note that in the real industry applications PSS parameters have to be carefully tuned on site in spite of its mature design theory. So does the classical PSS design theory really meet the PSS design demand? By combining the frequency domain and the time domain analysis, this paper reinvestigates the basic idea behind the classical PSS design theory. The paper clarifies the con-cepts of the synchronous torque as well as the damping torque and proves that the classical PSS design principles based on these concepts are not theoretically sound. Then the paper discusses the Linear Optimal Controller Design method and ana-lyzes its relations with the conventional PID design. By doing so the paper reveals the real mechanism of the PSS and proposes to use more systematic and advanced control tools to enhance the controller performance.展开更多
We present a system study on the electronic structure and optical property of boron doped semiconducting graphene nanoribbons using the density functional theory. Energy band structure, density of states, deformation ...We present a system study on the electronic structure and optical property of boron doped semiconducting graphene nanoribbons using the density functional theory. Energy band structure, density of states, deformation density, Mulliken popular and optical spectra are considered to show the special electronic structure of boron doped semiconducting graphene nanoribbons. The C-B bond form is discussed in detail. From our analysis it is concluded that the Fermi energy of boron doped semiconducting graphene nanoribbons gets lower than that of intrinsic semiconducting graphene nanoribbons. Our results also show that the boron doped semiconducting graphene nanoribbons behave as p-type semiconducting and that the absorption coefficient of boron doped armchair graphene nanoribbons is generally enhanced between 2.0 eV and 3.3 eV. Therefore, our results have a great significance in developing nano-material for fabricating the nano-photovoltaic devices.展开更多
Co_(2)VO_(4) with Co tetrahedrons and octahedrons of transition metal oxides has achieved progress in electrocatalysts and batteries.However,high metal-metal interactions make it challenging to maintain high reactivit...Co_(2)VO_(4) with Co tetrahedrons and octahedrons of transition metal oxides has achieved progress in electrocatalysts and batteries.However,high metal-metal interactions make it challenging to maintain high reactivity as well as increase the conductivity and stability of supercapacitors.In this work,spinel-structured CoZn_(0.5)V_(1.5)O_(4) with a high specific surface area was synthesized through an ion-exchange process from the metal-organic frameworks of zinc-cobalt.Density functional theory calculations indicate that the replacement of transition metal by Zn can decrease the interaction between the transition metals,leading to a downshift in the π^(∗)-orbitals(V-O)and half-filled a_(1g) orbitals near the Fermi level,thus increasing the conductivity and stability of CoZn_(0.5)V_(1.5)O_(4).As a supercapacitor electrode,CoZn_(0.5)V_(1.5)O_(4) exhibits high cycling durability(99.4% capacitance retention after 18,000 cycles)and specific capacitance(1100mFcm^(-2) at 1mAcm^(-2)).This work provides the possibility of designing octahedral and tetrahedral sites in transition metal oxides to improve their electrochemical performance.展开更多
Na-ion batteries(SIBs)have attracted considerable attention as promising alternatives to commercial Li-ion batteries(LIBs)due to comparable redox potential,and natural abundance of Na.However,it remains challenging to...Na-ion batteries(SIBs)have attracted considerable attention as promising alternatives to commercial Li-ion batteries(LIBs)due to comparable redox potential,and natural abundance of Na.However,it remains challenging to explore suitable anodes for SIBs.Herein,a MoO2/N-doped carbon(MoO2/N-C)composite composed of MoO2 nanocrystals embedded within carbon matrix with a Mo–N–C chemical bond is prepared by a simple yet effective carbonization-induced topochemical transformation route.Na-ion half-cells using MoO2/N-C exhibit excellent cycling stability over 5000 cycles at 5 A g^-1 and superior rate capability.Physicochemical characterizations and first-principles density functional theory(DFT)simulations reveal that the formation of chemical bond at the interface between MoO2 and N-doped carbon plays an important role in the excellent charge storage properties of MoO2/N-C.More importantly,the interfacial coupling can efficiently promote interface charge transfer.Benefiting from this,Na-ion capacitors(SICs)constructed with the MoO2/N-C anode and activated carbon cathode can deliver an impressive energy density of 15 W h kg^-1 at a power density of 1760 W kg^-1,together with a capacitance retention of 92.4%over 1000 cycles at 10 A g^-1.The proposed strategy in this paper based on interfacial chemical bond may hold promises for the design of high-performance electrodes for energy storage devices.展开更多
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.10772086,10772085)
文摘The nonlinear static characteristic of a piezoelectric unimorph cantilever micro actuator driven by a strong applied electric field is studied based on the couple stress theory.The cantilever actuator consists of a piezoelectric layer,a passive(elastic)layer and two electrode layers.First,the nonlinear static characteristic of the actuator caused by the electrostriction of the piezoelectric layer under a strong applied electric field is analyzed using the Rayleigh-Ritz method.Secondly,since the thickness of the cantilever beam is in micro scale and there exists a size effect,the size dependence of the deformation behavior is evaluated using the couple stress theory.The results show that the nonlinearities of the beam deflection increase along with the increase of the applied electric field which means that softening of the micro beam rigidity exists when a strong external electric field is applied.Meanwhile,the optimal value of the thickness ratio for the passive layer and the piezoelectric layer is not around 1.0 which is usually adopted by some previous researchers.Since there exists a size effect of the micro beam deflection,the optimal value of this thickness ratio should be greater than 1.0 in micro scale.
基金The project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 10347004
文摘We study persistent currents in the double Aharonov-Bohm ring connected to two electron reservoirs by quantum waveguide theory. It is found that the persistent currents in the double Aharonov-Bohm ring depend .on the direction of the current flow from one reservoir to another. When the direction of the current flow reverses, tl2e persistent current in each ring of the double Aharonov-Bohm ring changes. If the two rings are of the same size, the persistent currents in the left and the right rings exchange at the reversal of the current flow direction.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.10574047 and 20490210
文摘On the basis of a generalized SSH model, an organic polymer ferromagnet theory is proposed at the finite temperature in the self-consistent mean field approximation, and the specific heat and charge density of the quasione-dimensional interehain coupling organic ferromagnets are presented. We find that an obvious feature is to present itself the round peak for the specific heat with the temperature. This indicates unambiguously the presence of the phase transition in the system. The transition temperature plays down with increasing of the interchain coupling t2 or decreasing of the electron repulsion u. The curves of charge density with the temperature debase monotonously. This result illustrates that the higher the temperature is, the more electrons are excited.
文摘Students in South African Universities come from different socio-cultural backgrounds, countries and high schools. This suggests that these students have different experiences which impact on their levels of grasping information in class as they potentially use different lenses on tuition. The current practice in Universities in contributing to the academic performance of students includes the use of tutors, the use of mobile devices for first year students, use of student assistants and the use of different feedback measures. What is problematic about the current practice is that students are quitting university in high numbers. In this study, knowledge has been drawn from data through the use of machine learning algorithms. Bayesian networks, support vector machines (SVMs) and decision trees algorithms were used individually in this work to construct predictive models for the academic performance of students. The best model was constructed using SVM and it gave a prediction of 72.87% and a prediction cost of 139. The model does predict the performance of students in advance of the year-end examinations outcome. The results suggest that South African Universities must recognize the diversity in student population and thus provide students with better support and equip them with the necessary knowledge that will enable them to tap into their full potential and thus enhance their skills.
文摘The main design factors which effect on operating speed of solenoid actuator for valve operation are mass of plunger, electromagnetic motive force, inductance and return spring, and these factors are not independent but related with each other in view point of design and electromagnetic theory. It is impossible to increase the operating speed by only change the value of any one design factor. The change of any one value results in change of any value related it in various design factors. Permanent magnets are as assistant materials which make higher flux density in air gap. Electromagnetic motive force in controlled only by current. This paper presents a speed increasing design method of solenoid actuator using a solenoid, by some governing equations which are composed of electromagnetic theory and empirical knowledge, and proved the propriety by experiments.
文摘We have performed a comparative theoretical study on the adsorption of nitric oxide (NO) on Zn12012 and Mgt2012 nanocages in terms of their energetic, geometric, and electronic properties. It has been found that NO adsorption on the MgO nanocage is energetically more favorable than that on the ZnO one. In contrast to the ZnO nanocage, HOMO-LUMO energy gap (Eg) of MgO one is dramatically decreased in the presence of NO molecule so that it is transformed from an intrinsic semiconductor (Eg≈5.00 eV) to a p-type one (Eg≈1.93 eV). We have predicted that electronic and conductance properties of the Mg12012 nanocage are sensitive toward NO molecule, thus it may be potential candidate in detection of NO molecules.
基金supported by the Project-Sponsored by SRF for ROCS,SEMthe National Science and Technology Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technologyof China under Grants No.2012ZX03003004,No.2010ZX03006002+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants No.61172052,No.61261046the Scientific Research Foundation of the Higher Education Institutions of Guangxi under Grant No.201203YB159Wuzhou University Foundation under Grant No.2012B001
文摘This paper studies the cognitive broadcast channel in which the primary user communicates to the primary receiver, while the secondary user has noncausal knowledge of the primary radio's codeword and expects to communicate to two secondary receivers. Comparing with the existing cognitive radio channel which considers only one secondary receiver, cognitive broadcast channel studies the case that there are multiple secondary receivers.To this end, we investigate the fundamental limits of the performance of the Gaussian cognitive broadcast channel from the information theoretic perspective. Specifically, we derive the capacity region of the Gaussian cognitive degraded broadcast channel with weak interference.
文摘This work presents the design and control of the DAB (dual active bridge) converter employing gyrator's theory. A brief summary of the theory is introduced, and its application for the DAB converter is verified with a design example. After that, it develops the control and show results of simulations and experiment. Though the commutation not is studied, the advantage of method is the easy way for project and control of the DAB converter.
基金This research was financially supported by Scientific Research Fund of Shaanxi Provincial Education Department (Grant No. 2013K1115) ,the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61106062), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No. K50511050007), and the Fundamental Research Funds for AnKang University (Grant No. AYQDZR201206).
文摘In this paper, we derive a unified scattering theory model for current noise based on the equivalent contact model of the scattering region. Our model seamlessly covers the whole range of transport regimes from coherent transport to incoherent transport and it also includes the effects of Pauli exclusion and Coulomb interaction on shot noise.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Founda-tion of China (Grant Nos. 51077049,50707009)the Beijing Nova Program and in part by "111" Project of China (Grant No. B08013)
文摘Power System Stabilizer (PSS) was proposed during 1960s to solve the low frequency oscillation problem raised by the wide application of the high-gain fast-response exciters. The fundamentals of PSS design lie in the angle compensation to increase the damping torque, which, since then, has become an important principle in designing the various power system dampers, such as SVC, TCSC, UPFC. Although many papers have been dedicated to the application of this principle, it is interesting to note that in the real industry applications PSS parameters have to be carefully tuned on site in spite of its mature design theory. So does the classical PSS design theory really meet the PSS design demand? By combining the frequency domain and the time domain analysis, this paper reinvestigates the basic idea behind the classical PSS design theory. The paper clarifies the con-cepts of the synchronous torque as well as the damping torque and proves that the classical PSS design principles based on these concepts are not theoretically sound. Then the paper discusses the Linear Optimal Controller Design method and ana-lyzes its relations with the conventional PID design. By doing so the paper reveals the real mechanism of the PSS and proposes to use more systematic and advanced control tools to enhance the controller performance.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China (Grant No. A0220001)Science Research Project of Leshan Vocational & Technical College (Grant No. KY2011001)the Key Research Project in Science and Technology of Leshan (Grant No. 2011GZD050)
文摘We present a system study on the electronic structure and optical property of boron doped semiconducting graphene nanoribbons using the density functional theory. Energy band structure, density of states, deformation density, Mulliken popular and optical spectra are considered to show the special electronic structure of boron doped semiconducting graphene nanoribbons. The C-B bond form is discussed in detail. From our analysis it is concluded that the Fermi energy of boron doped semiconducting graphene nanoribbons gets lower than that of intrinsic semiconducting graphene nanoribbons. Our results also show that the boron doped semiconducting graphene nanoribbons behave as p-type semiconducting and that the absorption coefficient of boron doped armchair graphene nanoribbons is generally enhanced between 2.0 eV and 3.3 eV. Therefore, our results have a great significance in developing nano-material for fabricating the nano-photovoltaic devices.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51872204,52072261 and 22011540379)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFA0204600)+1 种基金Shanghai Social Development Science and Technology Project(20dz1201800)Shanghai Sailing Program(21YF1430900).
文摘Co_(2)VO_(4) with Co tetrahedrons and octahedrons of transition metal oxides has achieved progress in electrocatalysts and batteries.However,high metal-metal interactions make it challenging to maintain high reactivity as well as increase the conductivity and stability of supercapacitors.In this work,spinel-structured CoZn_(0.5)V_(1.5)O_(4) with a high specific surface area was synthesized through an ion-exchange process from the metal-organic frameworks of zinc-cobalt.Density functional theory calculations indicate that the replacement of transition metal by Zn can decrease the interaction between the transition metals,leading to a downshift in the π^(∗)-orbitals(V-O)and half-filled a_(1g) orbitals near the Fermi level,thus increasing the conductivity and stability of CoZn_(0.5)V_(1.5)O_(4).As a supercapacitor electrode,CoZn_(0.5)V_(1.5)O_(4) exhibits high cycling durability(99.4% capacitance retention after 18,000 cycles)and specific capacitance(1100mFcm^(-2) at 1mAcm^(-2)).This work provides the possibility of designing octahedral and tetrahedral sites in transition metal oxides to improve their electrochemical performance.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51804089)the Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical Functional Materials(EMFM20181114)the support of the research starting foundation of CAEP(PY20200038)。
文摘Na-ion batteries(SIBs)have attracted considerable attention as promising alternatives to commercial Li-ion batteries(LIBs)due to comparable redox potential,and natural abundance of Na.However,it remains challenging to explore suitable anodes for SIBs.Herein,a MoO2/N-doped carbon(MoO2/N-C)composite composed of MoO2 nanocrystals embedded within carbon matrix with a Mo–N–C chemical bond is prepared by a simple yet effective carbonization-induced topochemical transformation route.Na-ion half-cells using MoO2/N-C exhibit excellent cycling stability over 5000 cycles at 5 A g^-1 and superior rate capability.Physicochemical characterizations and first-principles density functional theory(DFT)simulations reveal that the formation of chemical bond at the interface between MoO2 and N-doped carbon plays an important role in the excellent charge storage properties of MoO2/N-C.More importantly,the interfacial coupling can efficiently promote interface charge transfer.Benefiting from this,Na-ion capacitors(SICs)constructed with the MoO2/N-C anode and activated carbon cathode can deliver an impressive energy density of 15 W h kg^-1 at a power density of 1760 W kg^-1,together with a capacitance retention of 92.4%over 1000 cycles at 10 A g^-1.The proposed strategy in this paper based on interfacial chemical bond may hold promises for the design of high-performance electrodes for energy storage devices.