元宇宙设计:从算力结构到内容体系的创造

元宇宙设计将成为设计发展的新方向和新部类,而人类对元宇宙设计的认知目前并不明了和深刻,许多问题仍然需要进一步探讨和厘清。宏观上来看,元宇宙设计包含两大模块,即算力结构和内容体系,其中算力结构的设计倾向于计算机技术的研发与构建,内容体系的设计倾向于虚拟世界的艺术设计,这两者相辅相成,缺一不可。算力结构是能够创造出元宇宙的技术革命,包括网络联通系统、信息传输渠道、数字运行平台、个人信息接受终端等的设计活动;内容体系是设计、填充和丰满元宇宙时空的内容性创造活动,包括数字人、数字物、数字动态、数字场景等视觉内容的设计活动。结合了这两类的设计行为才是完整的元宇宙设计。

“东数西算”趋势下的气象算力网络和算力服务体系架构

【目的】作为具有高度信息化特性的气象业务,对信息系统有强烈的需求和依赖。先进的有持续发展能力的系统体系结构对系统的建设和业务功能效率的支持起着决定性作用。【方法】“全国一体化大数据中心体系”和“东数西算”战略为信息系统架构的建立展现了一个新的视野,并为各行业数字化转型提供了新的方向和思路。本文首先概述了现代“算力体系结构”及其应具备的核心内容及关键特性,然后进一步分析气象行业个性化的特殊性需求。【结果】通过分析并结合“Cloud Native”等现代云计算技术,构想一个“气象算力体系结构”,描述了气象业务框架的核心功能领域以及“气象算力架构”的可持续发展能力。

First principles investigation of binary intermetallics in Mg-Al-Ca-Sn alloy:Stability,electronic structures,elastic properties and thermodynamic properties

The structural stability, electronic structures, elastic properties and thermodynamic properties of the main binary phases Mg_（17）Al_（12）, Al_2Ca, Mg_2 Sn and Mg_2 Ca in Mg-Al-Ca-Sn alloy were determined from the first-principles calculation. The calculated lattice parameters are in good agreement with the experimental and literature values. The calculated heats of formation and cohesive energies show that Al_2Ca has the strongest alloying ability and structural stability. The densities of states（DOS）, Mulliken electron occupation number, metallicity and charge density difference of these compounds are given. The elastic constants of Mg_（17）Al_（12）, Al_2Ca, Mg_2 Sn and Mg_2 Ca phases are calculated, and the bulk moduli, shear moduli, elastic moduli and Poisson ratio are derived. The calculations of thermodynamic properties show that the Gibbs free energies of Al_2Ca and Mg_2 Sn are lower than that of Mg_（17）Al_（12）, which indicates that Al_2Ca and Mg_2 Sn are more stable than Mg_（17）Al_（12） phase. Hence, the heat resistance of Mg-Al-based alloys can be improved by adding Ca and Sn additions.

EXPERT SYSTEM AND ITS APPLICATION IN THE SELECTION OF PIT RETAINING STRUCTURES

This paper describes the development of an expert system(ES) on earth retaining structures for the selection and design.The ES retaining is an interactive menudriven system and consists of two main parts—the selection part,selectwall and the design part.Selectwall is developed using the knowledge base and it makes a choice of the most appropriate retaining structure.The design part is developed by three independent subprograms which perform detailed design including strength,deformation,stability of the retaining structure.The calculation results are illustrated by plotting the diagram.Using this program,the design procedure of the retaining structure can be performed automatically.

Ship motion extreme short time prediction of ship pitch based on diagonal recurrent neural network

A DRNN (diagonal recurrent neural network) and its RPE (recurrent prediction error) learning algorithm are proposed in this paper .Using of the simple structure of DRNN can reduce the capacity of calculation. The principle of RPE learning algorithm is to adjust weights along the direction of Gauss-Newton. Meanwhile, it is unnecessary to calculate the second local derivative and the inverse matrixes, whose unbiasedness is proved. With application to the extremely short time prediction of large ship pitch, satisfactory results are obtained. Prediction effect of this algorithm is compared with that of auto-regression and periodical diagram method, and comparison results show that the proposed algorithm is feasible.

Location of anemometer along Lanzhou-Xinjiang railway

Using structured mesh to discretize the calculation region, the wind velocity and pressure distribution in front of the wind barrier under different embankment heights are investigated based on the Detached Eddy Simulation(DES) with standard SpalartAllmaras(SA) model. The Reynolds number is 4.0×105 in this calculation. The region is three-dimensional. Since the wind barrier and trains are almost invariable cross-sections, only 25 m along the track is modeled. The height of embankment ranges from 1 m to 5 m and the wind barrier is 3 m high. The results show that the wind speed changes obviously before the wind barrier on the horizontal plane, which is 4.5 m high above the track. The speed of wind reduces gradually while approaching the wind barrier. It reaches the minimum value at a distance about 5 m before the wind barrier, and increases dramatically afterwards. The speed of wind at this location is linear with the speed of far field. The train aerodynamic coefficients decrease sharply with the increment of the embankment height. And they take up the monotonicity. Meanwhile, when the height increases from 3 m to 5 m, they just change slightly. It is concluded that the optimum anemometer location is nearly 5 m in front of the wind barrier.

Influence of impeller diameter on overall gas dispersion properties in a sparged multi-impeller stirred tank

The impeller configuration with a six parabolic blade disk turbine below two down-pumping hydrofoil propellers, identified as PDT + 2CBY, was used in this study. The effect of the impeller diameter D, ranging from0.30 T to 0.40T(T as the tank diameter), on gas dispersion in a stirred tank of 0.48 m diameter was investigated by experimental and CFD simulation methods. Power consumption and total gas holdup were measured for the same impeller configuration PDT + 2CBY with four different D/T. Results show that with D/T increases from 0.30 to 0.40, the relative power demand(RPD) in a gas–liquid system decreases slightly. At low superficial gas velocity VSof 0.0078 m·s-1, the gas holdup increases evidently with the increase of D/T. However, at high superficial gas velocity, the system with D/T = 0.33 gets a good balance between the gas recirculation and liquid shearing rate, which resulted in the highest gas holdup among four different D/T. CFD simulation based on the two-fluid model along with the Population Balance Model(PBM) was used to investigate the effect of impeller diameter on the gas dispersion. The power consumption and total gas holdup predicted by CFD simulation were in reasonable agreement with the experimental data.

Analysis of Flow Structure and Calculation of Drag Coefficient for Concurrent-up Gas-Solid Flow

This study investigates the heterogeneous structure and its influence on drag coefficient for concurrent-up gas-solid flow. The energy-minimization multi-scale (EMMS) model is modified to simulate the variation of structure parameters with solids concentration, showing the tendency for particles to aggregate to form clusters and for fluid to pass around clusters. The global drag coefficient is resolved into that for the dense phase, for the dilute phase and for the so-called inter-phase, all of which can be obtained from their respective phase-specific structure parameters. The computational results show that the drag coefficients of the different phases are quite different, and the global drag coefficient calculated from the EMMS approach is much lower than that from the correlation of Wen and Yu. The simulation results demonstrate that the EMMS approach can well describe the heterogeneous flow structure, and is very promising for incorporation into the two-fluid model or the discrete particle model as the closure law for drag coefficient.

Density functional investigation on structural and electronic properties of small bimetallic Pb_(n)Ag_(n)(n=2–12)clusters

Structural and electronic properties of PbnAgn(n=2–12)clusters were investigated by density functional theory with generalized gradient approximation at BLYP level in DMol3 program package.The optimized bimetallic PbnAgn(n=2–12)clusters were viewed as the initial structures,then,those were calculated by ab initio molecular dynamics(AIMD)to search possible global minimum energy structures of PbnAgn clusters,finally,the ground state structures of PbnAgn(n=2–12)clusters were achieved.According to the structural evolution of lowest energy structures,Ag atoms prefer gather in the central sites while Pb atoms prefer external positions in PbnAgn(n=2–12)clusters,which is in excellent agreement with experimental results from literature and the application in metallurgy.The average binding energies,HOMO-LUMO gaps,vertical ionization potentials,vertical electron affinities,chemical hardnessη,HOMO orbits,LUMO orbits and density of states of PbnAgn(n=2–12)clusters were calculated.The results indicate that the values of HOMO-LUMO gaps,vertical ionization potentials,vertical electron affinities and chemical hardnessηshow obvious odd-even oscillations when n≤5,PbnAgn(n=2–12)clusters become less chemically stable and show insulator-to-metal transition with the variation of cluster size n,PbnAgn(n≥9)cluster are good candidates to study the properties of PbAg alloys.Those can be well explained by the density of states(DOS)distributions of Pb atoms and Ag atoms between–0.5 Ha and 0.25 Ha in PbnAgn(n=2–12)clusters.

Optimization and Control of Extractive Distillation with Heat Integration for Separating Benzene/Cyclohexane Mixtures

In this work, the extractive distillation with heat integration process is extended to separate the pressure-insensitive benzene-cyclohexane azeotrope by using furfural as the entrainer. The optimal design of extractive distillation process is established to achieve minimum energy requirement using the multi-objective genetic algorithm, and the results show that energy saving for this heat integration process is 15.7%. Finally, the control design is performed to investigate the system's dynamic performance, and three control structures are studied. The pressure-compensated temperature control scheme is proposed based on the first two control structures, and the dynamic responses reveal that the feed disturbances in both flow rate and benzene composition can be mitigated well.

New Simple Method of Calculation of Statically Indeterminate Trusses

The paper presents a very simple method, which in two stages enables to calculate the plane statically indeterminate truss by the application of one of methods used for the force calculation in members of the statically determinate trusses. The results are obtained in a very simple and quick way. Although the force values are approximated but they are relatively very close to those, which are determined by the exact methods. The point of the two-stage calculation process of the statically indeterminate trusses is to determine schemes of two independent and simple statically determined trusses, which after superposition of their patterns will give in the result a pattern of the initial, more complex form of the statically indeterminate truss. Each of the simple truss has to be of the same clear span and the load forces have to be of the half values and they have to be applied to the same nodes like in truss of the initial structural configuration.

Numerical simulation on conjugate heat transfer of turbine cascade

Numerical simulation on conjugate heat transfer of an internal cooled turbine vane was carried out. Numerical techniques employed included the third-order accuracy TVD scheme, multi-block structured grids and the technique of arbitrary curved mesh. Comparison between results of commercial CFD codes with several turbulence models and those of this code shows that it is incorrect of commercial CFD codes to predict the thermal boundary layer with traditional turbulence models, and that turbulence models considering transition lead to more accurate heat transfer in thermal boundary layer with some reliability and deficiency yet. The results of this code are close to those of CFX with transition model.

Pyrolysis Characteristics and Kinetics of Municipal Solid Waste

Based on a systemic survey, the pyrolysis characteristics and apparent kinetics of the municipal solid waste （ MSW） under different conditions were researched using a special pyrolysis reactor, which could overcome the disadvantage of thermo-gravimetric analyzer. The thermal decomposition behaviour of MSW was investigated using thermo-gravimetric （ TG ） analysis at rates of 4.8,6.6,8.4, 12.0 and 13. 2 K/min. The pyrolysis characteristics of MSW were also studied in different function districts. The pyrolysis of MSW is a complex reaction process and three main stages are found according to the results. The first stage represents the degradation of cellulose and hemicellulose, with the maximum degradation rate occuring at 150℃ -200 ℃： the second stage represents dehydrochlorination and depolymerization of intermediate products and the differential thermogravimetric （ DTG ） curves have shoulder peaks at about 300℃： the third stage is the decomposition of the residual big molecular organic substance and lignin at 400 ℃- 600 ℃. Within the range of given experimental conditions, the results of non-linear fitting algorithm and experiment are in agreement with each other and the correlation coefficients are over0. 99. The kinetic characteristics are concerned with the material component and heating rate. The activation energy of reaction decreases with the increase of heating rate.

Structural, thermodynamics and elastic properties of Mg_(17)Al_(12), Al_2Y and Al_4Ba phases by first-principles calculations

Structural stabilities, thermodynamics stabilities, elastic properties and electronic structures of Mgl7Al12, Al2Y and AlaBa phases were analyzed by first-principles calculations with Castep and Drool3 program based on the density functional theory. The calculated results of heat of formation indicate that AI2Y phase has the strongest alloying ability. The calculated thermodynamic properties show that the thermal stability of these compounds gradually increases in the order ofMgl7Al12, A12Y and Al4Ba phases. Y or Ba addition to the Mg-Al alloys could improve the heat resistance. The calculated bulk modulus B, shear modulus G, elastic modulus E and Poisson ratio v show that the adding Y or Ba to Mg-Al alloys could promote the brittleness and stiffness, and reduce tenacity and plasticity by forming Al4Ba and Al2Y phases. The calculated cohesive energy and density of state （DOS） show that Al2Y has the strongest structural stability, then AlaBa and finally Mg17Al12. The calculated electronic structures show that Al2Y has the strongest structure stability because of the strong ionic bonds and covalent bonds combined action.

Distribution network planning algorithm based on Hopfield neural network

This paper presents a new algorithm based on Hopfield neural network to find the optimal solution for an electric distribution network. This algorithm transforms the distribution power network-planning problem into a directed graph-planning problem. The Hopfield neural network is designed to decide the in-degree of each node and is in combined application with an energy function. The new algorithm doesn’t need to code city streets and normalize data, so the program is easier to be realized. A case study applying the method to a district of 29 street proved that an optimal solution for the planning of such a power system could be obtained by only 26 iterations. The energy function and algorithm developed in this work have the following advantages over many existing algorithms for electric distribution network planning: fast convergence and unnecessary to code all possible lines.

Smart Grid Concept and Developments： The Relevance to South Africa

Smart grid is a concept and not a computer system or some sort of hardware. Therefore, smart grids can have multiple shapes because there is no single unified concept of what constitutes a ＂Smart Grid＂. Smart grid is considered a core concept in sustainable electricity generation and consumption while being projected as a silver-bullet to electric power system challenges. South Africa＇s dwindling reserve margin, high CO_2 emissions and future energy mix are outstanding reasons for her smart grid deployment. Who receives the credit for smart grid neology is contentious and smart grid definition is diverse. However, there is a consensus on its attributes or benefits. The establishment of SASGI （South Africa Smart Grid Initiative） and Eskom＇s commencement of deploying a hybrid smart grid model are proofs of the country＇s commitment towards smart grid concept and developments. Having recognized the relevance of smart grid concept and its developments, South Africa is presented with the opportunity to ＂leap-frog＂ and enhance the relevant proven applicable smart grid solutions.

Research on Stability Calculation Methods for Grillage Supporting Structure with Pre-stressed Anchor

Aiming at prestressed anchor cable frame in the presence of reinforcement landslide problem, through the selection of test points, the paper study and tested soil pressure, frame internal force and prestress losses under prestressed anchor cable frame beam, reveal the law of internal force distribution, and provides a theory basis for the rational design of prestressed anchor cable in landslide.

Approximate Entropy Analysis of Electroencephalogram

Based on the time-delayed embedding method of phase space reconstruction, a new method to compute the approximate entropy （ApEn） of electroencephalogram （EEG） is proposed. The computational results show that there are signiticant differences between epileptic： EEG and normal EEG in the approximate entropy with the variance of embedding dimension. This conclusion is helpful to analyze the dynamical behavior of difibrent EEGs by entropy.

Design of steel box girder for Taizhou Yangtze River Highway Bridge

Taizhou Yangtze River Highway Bridge is the first three-pylon two-span suspension bridge in China. The main girder adopts flat steamline steel closed box girder which has well wind-resistant capability and is technically mature besides beautiful appearance. Straight web plates of the steel box girder in longitudinal direction are proposed in order to ensure the integrity of the steel box girder, and to keep the stress of the steel box girder continuous in the middle pylon, as well as to reduce the gradient of the middle pylon columns. The cross section of the box girder has one box with three cells. Solid-web diaphragm plate with good integrity and high torsional stiffness is adopted. The lifting lugs are utilized in the anchors of suspender cable. In this paper, selection of the cross section of the steel box girder, the general structure design, local structure design and main structure calculation results of Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge are introduced emphatically.

Computation method of zero-stress state of pneumatic stressed membrane structure

The whole analysis process of pneumatic stressed membrane structure contains nine states and seven analysis processes.The zero-stress state is the corner-stone of analysis and design of pneumatic stressed structure,and has significant impact on the pre-stressed state and load state.According to the logical model of the whole numerical analysis process of pneumatic stressed structure,a numerical analysis method to solve the zero-stress state from the elasticized equilibrium state was firstly proposed,called linear compatibility matrix M-P inverse method.Firstly,the pneumatic membrane stressed structure was transferred into grid structure by using membrane link to simulate membrane surface.Secondly,on the basis of equilibrium matrix theory of pin joint structure and small deformation assumption,compatibility equation of system was established.Thirdly,the unstressed length and elongation of links were calculated from the tension and material parameters of elasticized equilibrium state.Finally,using compatibility matrix M-P inverse,the nodal displacement was calculated by solving compatibility equation,the configuration of zero-stress state could be obtained through reverse superposition,and the stress was released.According to the algorithm,the program was coded with MATLAB.The correctness and efficiency of this method were verified by several numerical examples,and it could be found that one elasticized equilibrium state corresponded to one configuration of the zero-stress state.The work has theoretical significance and practical guidance value for pneumatic membrane structural design.