Polymer nanocomposites have a great potential to be a dominant coating material in a wide range of applications in the automotive,aerospace,ship-making,construction,and pharmaceutical industries.However,how to realize...Polymer nanocomposites have a great potential to be a dominant coating material in a wide range of applications in the automotive,aerospace,ship-making,construction,and pharmaceutical industries.However,how to realize design sustainability of this type of nanostructured materials and how to ensure the true optimality of the product quality and process performance in coating manufacturing remain as a mountaintop area.The major challenges arise from the intrinsic multiscale nature of the material-process-product system and the need to manipulate the high levels of complexity and uncertainty in design and manufacturing processes.In this work,the challenging objectives of sustainable design and manufacturing are simultaneously accomplished by resorting to multiscale systems theory and engineering sustainability principles.The principal idea is to achieve exceptional system performance through concurrent characterization and optimization of materials,product and associated manufacturing processes covering a wide range of length and time scales.Multiscale modeling and simulation techniques ranging from microscopic molecular modeling to classical continuum modeling are seamlessly coupled.The integration of different methods and theories at individual scales allows the quantitative prediction of macroscopic system performance from the fundamental molecular behavior.Furthermore,mathematically rigorous and methodologically viable approaches are pursued to achieve sustainability-goal-oriented design of material-process-product systems.The introduced methodology can greatly facilitate experimentalists in novel material invention and new knowledge discovery.At the same time,it can provide scientific guidance and reveal various new opportunities and effective strategies for achieving sustainable manufacturing.The methodological attractiveness will be fully demonstrated by a detailed case study on the design of thermoset nanocomposite coatings.展开更多
This paper discusses how college English teaching can be carried out based on the output-driven hypothesis. It consists of three sections. Section one briefly describes the views of the output-driven hypothesis with r...This paper discusses how college English teaching can be carried out based on the output-driven hypothesis. It consists of three sections. Section one briefly describes the views of the output-driven hypothesis with relevant theoretical explanations. Section two further illustrates how such teaching practice can be conducted in terms of the teaching objectives, teaching procedures, and methods, and assessment focuses. Section three points out the potential challenges faced by university English teachers when the hypothesis is tested展开更多
The Road to Rio+20 is the journey of countries in the world pursuing the sustainable development.As the first country to release the national Agenda 21,China's experience and lessons are of great significance for ...The Road to Rio+20 is the journey of countries in the world pursuing the sustainable development.As the first country to release the national Agenda 21,China's experience and lessons are of great significance for both China itself and other countries.The paper reviews the progress made and problems remained in pursuing the sustainable development in China with regard to policy formulation,institutional arrangements,planning and management.In the past five years,the mandatory targets-driven approach,which focused on energy efficiency and key pollutants reduction,played a very important role and made China comprehensive outcomes for sustainability.In order to achieve the targets,China adopted an integrated policy package including legal,administrative,economic and technology instruments.During the 12th Five-Year Plan period(2011-2015),China will continue and strengthen the approach above and mainstream the transformation of economic development pattern through realizing the idea of green and low-carbon development.By summarizing policy trends in the world,the paper points out two directions,i.e.,integration approach and taking prioritized and concrete actions for a sustainable future beyond 2012.The paper also presents policy approaches and recommendations for sustainable development in the next 10 years in China.展开更多
Tracking multiple maneuvering targets remains a challenge due to the existence of clutter and the disturbance of spurious targets. Traditional tracking algorithms treat target measurements as points which results in t...Tracking multiple maneuvering targets remains a challenge due to the existence of clutter and the disturbance of spurious targets. Traditional tracking algorithms treat target measurements as points which results in the loss of information. We have propose a Signature Driven multiple-target Tracking (SDT) method which uses target signature in spectral,spatial and temporary spaces as well as the Markov property of target motion,and the data association process in SDT is very effective. The experimental results have shown its outstanding performance.展开更多
A novel approach,which can be used for dynamic characteristics analysis of machine tools based on unit structure(US),is reported in this paper.The concepts of unit structures for design of machine tools are defined.In...A novel approach,which can be used for dynamic characteristics analysis of machine tools based on unit structure(US),is reported in this paper.The concepts of unit structures for design of machine tools are defined.In order to satisfy the dynamic characteristics requirement of high natural frequency and light-weight of US,a design method of multi-disciplinary optimization of NSGA-II about unit structures driven by natural frequency and mass is developed.Through analyzing the unit structures,key factors affecting the natural frequency and mass are extracted,and the mathematical models of natural frequency and mass about unit structures are also established by using central composite design and response surface model.The goal of high natural frequency and light-weight is reached by using the multi-objective genetic algorithms.The Pareto optimal set is also obtained.The dynamic behavior of US is investigated by the experimental modal analysis.To show the efficiency of the proposed novel method,the example of YKW51250 gear shaping machine bed is used.Through optimization of NSGA-II about US of YKW51250 machine bed,the natural frequency of YKW51250 gear shaping machine bed is increased by 30.4%and its mass decreased by 5.2%comparing with the original design.By studying the dynamic characteristics of the simplified machine tools bed,useful laws are obtained,and these laws can be used in primary design of NC machine tools structures.The optimal method based on US can be also applied to the dynamic optimal design of machine tools and other similar equipments.展开更多
基金Supported by NSF and the Institute of Manufacturing Research of Wayne State University
文摘Polymer nanocomposites have a great potential to be a dominant coating material in a wide range of applications in the automotive,aerospace,ship-making,construction,and pharmaceutical industries.However,how to realize design sustainability of this type of nanostructured materials and how to ensure the true optimality of the product quality and process performance in coating manufacturing remain as a mountaintop area.The major challenges arise from the intrinsic multiscale nature of the material-process-product system and the need to manipulate the high levels of complexity and uncertainty in design and manufacturing processes.In this work,the challenging objectives of sustainable design and manufacturing are simultaneously accomplished by resorting to multiscale systems theory and engineering sustainability principles.The principal idea is to achieve exceptional system performance through concurrent characterization and optimization of materials,product and associated manufacturing processes covering a wide range of length and time scales.Multiscale modeling and simulation techniques ranging from microscopic molecular modeling to classical continuum modeling are seamlessly coupled.The integration of different methods and theories at individual scales allows the quantitative prediction of macroscopic system performance from the fundamental molecular behavior.Furthermore,mathematically rigorous and methodologically viable approaches are pursued to achieve sustainability-goal-oriented design of material-process-product systems.The introduced methodology can greatly facilitate experimentalists in novel material invention and new knowledge discovery.At the same time,it can provide scientific guidance and reveal various new opportunities and effective strategies for achieving sustainable manufacturing.The methodological attractiveness will be fully demonstrated by a detailed case study on the design of thermoset nanocomposite coatings.
文摘This paper discusses how college English teaching can be carried out based on the output-driven hypothesis. It consists of three sections. Section one briefly describes the views of the output-driven hypothesis with relevant theoretical explanations. Section two further illustrates how such teaching practice can be conducted in terms of the teaching objectives, teaching procedures, and methods, and assessment focuses. Section three points out the potential challenges faced by university English teachers when the hypothesis is tested
基金Under the auspices of Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. XDA05150300)
文摘The Road to Rio+20 is the journey of countries in the world pursuing the sustainable development.As the first country to release the national Agenda 21,China's experience and lessons are of great significance for both China itself and other countries.The paper reviews the progress made and problems remained in pursuing the sustainable development in China with regard to policy formulation,institutional arrangements,planning and management.In the past five years,the mandatory targets-driven approach,which focused on energy efficiency and key pollutants reduction,played a very important role and made China comprehensive outcomes for sustainability.In order to achieve the targets,China adopted an integrated policy package including legal,administrative,economic and technology instruments.During the 12th Five-Year Plan period(2011-2015),China will continue and strengthen the approach above and mainstream the transformation of economic development pattern through realizing the idea of green and low-carbon development.By summarizing policy trends in the world,the paper points out two directions,i.e.,integration approach and taking prioritized and concrete actions for a sustainable future beyond 2012.The paper also presents policy approaches and recommendations for sustainable development in the next 10 years in China.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 60772154)the President Foundation of Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. 085102GN00)
文摘Tracking multiple maneuvering targets remains a challenge due to the existence of clutter and the disturbance of spurious targets. Traditional tracking algorithms treat target measurements as points which results in the loss of information. We have propose a Signature Driven multiple-target Tracking (SDT) method which uses target signature in spectral,spatial and temporary spaces as well as the Markov property of target motion,and the data association process in SDT is very effective. The experimental results have shown its outstanding performance.
基金partially supported by the Leading Talent Project of Guangdong Province of Chinathe National Key S&T Special Projects of China on CNC machine tools and fundamental manufacturing equipments(Grant No.2010ZX04001-191 and 2011ZX04002-032)
文摘A novel approach,which can be used for dynamic characteristics analysis of machine tools based on unit structure(US),is reported in this paper.The concepts of unit structures for design of machine tools are defined.In order to satisfy the dynamic characteristics requirement of high natural frequency and light-weight of US,a design method of multi-disciplinary optimization of NSGA-II about unit structures driven by natural frequency and mass is developed.Through analyzing the unit structures,key factors affecting the natural frequency and mass are extracted,and the mathematical models of natural frequency and mass about unit structures are also established by using central composite design and response surface model.The goal of high natural frequency and light-weight is reached by using the multi-objective genetic algorithms.The Pareto optimal set is also obtained.The dynamic behavior of US is investigated by the experimental modal analysis.To show the efficiency of the proposed novel method,the example of YKW51250 gear shaping machine bed is used.Through optimization of NSGA-II about US of YKW51250 machine bed,the natural frequency of YKW51250 gear shaping machine bed is increased by 30.4%and its mass decreased by 5.2%comparing with the original design.By studying the dynamic characteristics of the simplified machine tools bed,useful laws are obtained,and these laws can be used in primary design of NC machine tools structures.The optimal method based on US can be also applied to the dynamic optimal design of machine tools and other similar equipments.