This paper aims at successive structural damage detection of long-span bridges under changing temperature conditions.First,the frequency-temperature correlation models of bridges are formulated by means of artificial ...This paper aims at successive structural damage detection of long-span bridges under changing temperature conditions.First,the frequency-temperature correlation models of bridges are formulated by means of artificial neural network techniques to eliminate the temperature effects on the measured modal frequencies.Then,the measured modal frequencies under various temperatures are normalized to a reference temperature,based on which the auto-associative network is trained to monitor signal damage occurrences by means of neural-network-based novelty detection techniques.The effectiveness of the proposed approach is examined in the Runyang Suspension Bridge using 236-day health monitoring data.The results reveal that the seasonal change of environmental temperature accounts for variations in the measured modal frequencies with averaged variances of 2.0%.And the approach exhibits good capability for detecting the damage-induced 0.1% variance of modal frequencies and it is suitable for online condition monitoring of suspension bridges.展开更多
A new 2-Π lumped element equivalent circuit model for high-k stacked on-chip transformers is proposed. The model parameters are extracted with high precision, mainly based on analytical methods. The developed model e...A new 2-Π lumped element equivalent circuit model for high-k stacked on-chip transformers is proposed. The model parameters are extracted with high precision, mainly based on analytical methods. The developed model enables fast and accurate time domain transient analysis and noise analysis in RFIC simulation since all elements in the model are fre- quency independent. The validity of the proposed model has been demonstrated by a fabricated monolithic stacked trans- former in TSMC's 0.13μm mixed-signal (MS)/RF CMOS' process.展开更多
This paper presents the design and the experimental measurements of two complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) LC-tuned voltage controlled oscillators (VCO) implemented in a 0.18 μm 6-metal-layer mixed-signal...This paper presents the design and the experimental measurements of two complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) LC-tuned voltage controlled oscillators (VCO) implemented in a 0.18 μm 6-metal-layer mixed-signal/RF CMOS technology. The design methodologies and approaches for the optimization of the ICs are presented. The first design is optimized for mixed-signal transistor, oscillated at 2.64 GHz with a phase noise of -93.5 dBc/Hz at 500 kHz offset. The second one optimized for RF transistor, using the same architecture, oscillated at 2.61 GHz with a phase noise of -95.8 dBc/Hz at 500 kHz offset. Under a 2 V supply, the power dissipation is 8 mW, and the maximum buffered output power for mixed-signal and RF transistor are -7 dBm and -5.4 dBm, respectively. Both kinds of oscillators make use of on-chip components only, allowing for simple and robust integration.展开更多
A novel local-dielectric-thickening technique i s presented for performance improvements of Si-based spiral inductors.This technique employs the processes of deposition,photolithography,and wet-etching,to locally thic...A novel local-dielectric-thickening technique i s presented for performance improvements of Si-based spiral inductors.This technique employs the processes of deposition,photolithography,and wet-etching,to locally thicken the oxide layer under the inductor,which can decrease the substrate loss and improve the inductor performance.Both the structures and processes are compact,economical,and compatible with CMOS processing.Several square spiral inductors with different inductances are fabricated,and the quality factors and the self-resonant frequencies both increase clearly with this proposed technique:for the 10nH,5nH,and 2nH inductors,the peak quality factors are effectively improved by 46.7%,49.7%,and 68.6%,respectively;however,the improvement percents of the self-resonant frequencies are more significant,which are 92.1%,91.0%,and no less than 68.1% respectively.展开更多
A high performance VHF power VDMOSFET,ap plying to the mobile communications,is developed,which can deliver an output power of 12W with the drain efficiency of 70% as well as the gain of 12dB at a low supply voltag...A high performance VHF power VDMOSFET,ap plying to the mobile communications,is developed,which can deliver an output power of 12W with the drain efficiency of 70% as well as the gain of 12dB at a low supply voltage of 12V and 175MHz.It is fabricated by using the terraced gat e structure and refractory molybdenum (Mo) gate technology.展开更多
Aiming to improve the maneuver performance of the strapdown inertial navigation attitude coning algorithm a new coning correction structure is constructed by adding a sample to the traditional compressed coning correc...Aiming to improve the maneuver performance of the strapdown inertial navigation attitude coning algorithm a new coning correction structure is constructed by adding a sample to the traditional compressed coning correction structure. According to the given definition of classical coning motion the residual coning correction error based on the new coning correction structure is derived. On the basis of the new structure the frequency Taylor series method is used for designing a coning correction structure coefficient and then a new coning algorithm is obtained.Two types of error models are defined for the coning algorithm performance evaluation under coning environments and maneuver environments respectively.Simulation results indicate that the maneuver accuracy of the new 4-sample coning algorithm is almost double that of the traditional compressed 4-sample coning algorithm. The new coning algorithm has an improved maneuver performance while maintaining coning performance compared to the traditional compressed coning algorithm.展开更多
Given multi-resolution decomposition of wavelet packet transforms,wavelet packet frequency band energy has been deduced from different bands of blasting vibration signals.Our deduction reflects the total effect of all...Given multi-resolution decomposition of wavelet packet transforms,wavelet packet frequency band energy has been deduced from different bands of blasting vibration signals.Our deduction reflects the total effect of all three key elements(intensity,frequency and duration of vibration)of blasting vibration. We considered and discuss the dynamic response of structures and the effect of inherent characteristics of controlled structures to blasting vibration.Frequency band response coefficients for controlled structures by blasting vibration have been obtained.We established multi-factor blasting vibration safety criteria,referred to as response energy criteria.These criteria reflect the total effect of intensity, frequency and duration of vibration and the inherent characteristics(natural frequency and damping ratio)of dynamic responses from controlled structures themselves.Feasibility and reliability of the criteria are validated by an example.展开更多
High frequency sky wave communication suffers from poor performance including poor link quality and low link success rate. To enhance performance, diversity technology is proposed in the high frequency communication n...High frequency sky wave communication suffers from poor performance including poor link quality and low link success rate. To enhance performance, diversity technology is proposed in the high frequency communication network(HFCN) in this paper.First, we present the benefits and the challenges by introducing diversity technology into the existing HFCN. Secondly, to exploit the benefits fully and overcome the challenges, we propose a system structure suitable for deploying diversity technology in HFCN in large scale,based on the cloud radio access network and software defined network. Moreover, we present a general structure for the real-time updating frequency management system that plays a more important role especially when resource consuming(e.g., frequency) diversity technology is deployed. Thirdly, we investigate the key techniques enabling diversity technology deployment. Finally, we point out the future research directions to help the HFCN with diversity work more efficiently and intelligently.展开更多
This paper is aimed to propose an approach to predict the dynamic characteristics of ring-plate planetary indexing cam mechanism, which is a novel type of indexing mechanism that employs internal planetary transmissio...This paper is aimed to propose an approach to predict the dynamic characteristics of ring-plate planetary indexing cam mechanism, which is a novel type of indexing mechanism that employs internal planetary transmission structure. Firstly, the geometry and structure of the mechanism are discussed and the kinematic practicability is simulated with virtual prototype design. Then a 3D finite element model of the ring-plate planetary indexing cam mechanism is developed with the commercial software of MATLAB and ANSYS. Through the finite element analysis, the natural frequencies and the corresponding mode shapes are predicted in one motion cycle. On the basis of the virtual prototype design and finite element analysis, an experimental prototype is made and tested to validate the prediction of the dynamic characteristics. The agreement between experimental results and the finite element analysis testifies that the finite element model developed is applicable to the prediction of the dynamic characteristics of this type of mechanism.展开更多
This paper presents the design considerations and implementation of a novel topology digital multistage-noise-shaping (MASH) delta-sigma modulator suitable for fractional-N phase-locked-loop (PLL) frequency synthe...This paper presents the design considerations and implementation of a novel topology digital multistage-noise-shaping (MASH) delta-sigma modulator suitable for fractional-N phase-locked-loop (PLL) frequency synthesis. In an effort to reduce the complexity and dissipation,a pipeline technique has been used, and the proposed carry save tree (CST) algorithm optimizes the multi-input adder structure. The circuit has been verified through Matlab simulation, ASIC implementation, and FPGA experiment, which exhibits high performance and potential for a gigahertz range,low-power monolithic CMOS frequency synthesizer.展开更多
To investigate the changes of postoperative anal sphincter function and bowel frequency in Korean patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODSA total of 127 patients with UC who underwent restorative proctocolectomy...To investigate the changes of postoperative anal sphincter function and bowel frequency in Korean patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODSA total of 127 patients with UC who underwent restorative proctocolectomy (RPC) during 20 years were retrospectively analyzed. The parameters of anal manometry and bowel frequency were compared according to the 6-mo intervals until 24 mo postoperatively. Manometry was used to measure the maximal squeezing pressure (MSP) and maximal resting pressure (MRP). RESULTSMSP decreased after surgery until 6 mo (157 to 142 mmHg); thereafter, it improved and was recovered to and maintained at the preoperative value at 12 mo postoperatively (142-170 mmHg, P < 0.001). Although the decreased MRP (65 to 56 mmHg) improved after 18 mo (62 mmHg), it did not completely recover to the preoperative value. The decreased rectal capacity after surgery (90 to 82 mL) gradually increased up to 150 mL at 24 mo. Although bowel frequency showed significant gradual decreases at each interval, it was stabilized after 12 mo postoperatively (6.5 times/d). CONCLUSIONPostoperative changes of manometry and bowel frequency after restorative proctocolectomy in Korean patients with UC were not different from those in Western patients with UC.展开更多
Molecule geometry structures, frequencies, and energetic stabilities of ammonia borane (AB, NH3BH3 ) and metal amidoboranes (MAB, MNH2BH3), formed by substituting H atom in AB with one of main group metal atoms, h...Molecule geometry structures, frequencies, and energetic stabilities of ammonia borane (AB, NH3BH3 ) and metal amidoboranes (MAB, MNH2BH3), formed by substituting H atom in AB with one of main group metal atoms, have been investigated by density-functional theory and optimized at the B3LYP levels with 6-311G++ (3dr, 3pd) basic set. Their structural parameters and infrared spectrum characteristic peaks have been predicted, which should be the criterion of a successfully synthesized material. Several parameters such as binding energies, vibrational frequencies, and the energy gaps between the HOMO and the LUMO have been adopted to characterize and evaluate their structure stabilities. It is also found that the binding energies and HOMO-LUMO energy gaps of the MAB obviously change with the substitution of the atoms. MgAB has the lowest binding energy and is easier to decompose than any other substitutional structures under same conditions, while CaAB has the highest chemical activity.展开更多
The development of robust damage detection methods for offshore structures is crucial to prevent catastrophes caused by structural failures. In this research, we developed an Improved Modal Strain Energy (IMSE) meth...The development of robust damage detection methods for offshore structures is crucial to prevent catastrophes caused by structural failures. In this research, we developed an Improved Modal Strain Energy (IMSE) method for detecting damage in offshore platform structures based on a traditional modal strain energy method (the Stubbs index method). The most significant difference from the Stubbs index method was the application of modal frequencies. The goal was to improve the robustness of the traditional method. To demonstrate the effectiveness and practicality of the proposed IMSE method, both numerical and experimental studies were conducted for different damage scenarios using a jacket platform structure. The results demonstrated the effectiveness of the IMSE method in damage location when only limited, spatially incomplete, and noise-polluted modal data is available. Comparative studies showed that the IMSE index outperformed the Stubbs index and exhibited stronger robustness, confirming the superiority of the proposed approach.展开更多
An Inverse perturbation method is described for solving the general inverse eigenvalue problem. By taking the analysis of the rotor system as example based upon FEM, the new inverse perturbation method for structural ...An Inverse perturbation method is described for solving the general inverse eigenvalue problem. By taking the analysis of the rotor system as example based upon FEM, the new inverse perturbation method for structural design with specified low-order natural frequencies or frequency constraint bands is detailed as well as its complete theoretical basis. Moreover, formulations to calculate the inverse perturbation parameter ε and method to select the corresponding ε's value properly are also proposed. The proposed method is characterized in reducing frequency analysis and suitable for large and small structrual changes alike. Finally, several different numerical examples for inverse cigenvalue problem are discussed to illustrate the method, which show that this inverse perturbation method Is general and can be applied to other type of structure or dement.展开更多
This paper presented a scheme of two-hop cellular network with fixed relay nodes (FRN). Based on this scheme, co-channel interference and signal interference ratio(SIR) received by base station(BS) and FRN were analyz...This paper presented a scheme of two-hop cellular network with fixed relay nodes (FRN). Based on this scheme, co-channel interference and signal interference ratio(SIR) received by base station(BS) and FRN were analyzed. Both the theoretical analysis and simulation results show that the SIR can be improved significantly when relays are employed in the network. The higher spectral efficiency can be obtained due to the improved two-hop link quality through the use of adaptive modulation and coding (AMC). The antenna height of FRN and the cell radius of BS and that of FRN influence SIR received by BS and FRN and the system spectral efficiency greatly. The proper antenna height of FRN and cell radius of BS and that of FRN were also given to get the highest spectral efficiency.展开更多
Thin plates of 21% Cr ferritic stainless steel welded by pulsed gas tungsten arc welding at different pulse frequencies were investigated for the microstructure characteristics and hardness behavior.The welds containe...Thin plates of 21% Cr ferritic stainless steel welded by pulsed gas tungsten arc welding at different pulse frequencies were investigated for the microstructure characteristics and hardness behavior.The welds contained columnar grains in the outer part and fine equiaxed grains in the central region due to the pulsed process.展开更多
The structural and electrical properties of lead free Srx-xLax(Tio.sFeo.5)O3 (SLTFO) prepared by standard solid state reaction technique were studied. The X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the formation of a si...The structural and electrical properties of lead free Srx-xLax(Tio.sFeo.5)O3 (SLTFO) prepared by standard solid state reaction technique were studied. The X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the formation of a single-phase cubic perovskite structure. The compositional dependence of lattice constant, density and microstructural studies show that they vary significantly with La3+ content. When measured at 10 kHz, all the compositions of SLTFO at room temperature exhibit a high permittivity (about 104) and low dielectric loss (about 10-3). SLTFO also display minimum dielectric loss within the lower and higher limits of frequency, indicating that the samples are of good quality. It is concluded from the calculated ac conductivity that the conduction is due to mixed polarons hopping. The complex impedance plot exhibits a tendency of forming a single semicircular arc for all compositions, which implies a dominance of grain boundary resistance on the impedance. Impedance parameters were determined by fitting the experimental data with Cole-Cole empirical formula. The results of the present experiment indicate that the lead free SLTFO materials with higher permittivity and lower dielectric loss have possible practical applications.展开更多
An adaptive technique adopting quantum genetic algorithm (QGA) for antenna impedance tuning is presented. Three examples are given with different types of antenna impedance. The frequency range of the dual standards...An adaptive technique adopting quantum genetic algorithm (QGA) for antenna impedance tuning is presented. Three examples are given with different types of antenna impedance. The frequency range of the dual standards is from 1.7 to 2.2 GHz. Simulation results show that the proposed tuning technique can achieve good accuracy of impedance matching and load power. The reflection coefficient and VSWR obtained are also very close to their ideal values. Comparison of the proposed QGA tuning method with conventional genetic algorithm based tuning method is Moreover, the proposed method can be useful for software wireless bands. also given, which shows that the QGA tuning algorithm is much faster. defined radio systems using a single antenna for multiple mobile and展开更多
Problems of fluid structure interactions are governed by a set of fundamental parameters. This work aims at showing through simple examples the changes in natural vibration frequencies and mode shapes for wall-cavity ...Problems of fluid structure interactions are governed by a set of fundamental parameters. This work aims at showing through simple examples the changes in natural vibration frequencies and mode shapes for wall-cavity systems when the structural rigidity is modified. Numerical results are constructed using ANSYS software with triangular finite elements for both the fluid (2D acoustic elements) and the solid (plane stress) domains. These former results are compared to proposed analytical expressions, showing an alternative benchmark tool for the analyst. Very rigid wall structures imply in frequencies and mode shapes almost identical to those achieved for an acoustic cavity with Neumann boundary condition at the interface. In this case, the wall behaves as rigid and fluid-structure system mode shapes are similar to those achieved for the uncoupled reservoir case.展开更多
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50725828,50808041)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK2008312)the Ph.D.Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China(No.200802861011)
文摘This paper aims at successive structural damage detection of long-span bridges under changing temperature conditions.First,the frequency-temperature correlation models of bridges are formulated by means of artificial neural network techniques to eliminate the temperature effects on the measured modal frequencies.Then,the measured modal frequencies under various temperatures are normalized to a reference temperature,based on which the auto-associative network is trained to monitor signal damage occurrences by means of neural-network-based novelty detection techniques.The effectiveness of the proposed approach is examined in the Runyang Suspension Bridge using 236-day health monitoring data.The results reveal that the seasonal change of environmental temperature accounts for variations in the measured modal frequencies with averaged variances of 2.0%.And the approach exhibits good capability for detecting the damage-induced 0.1% variance of modal frequencies and it is suitable for online condition monitoring of suspension bridges.
文摘A new 2-Π lumped element equivalent circuit model for high-k stacked on-chip transformers is proposed. The model parameters are extracted with high precision, mainly based on analytical methods. The developed model enables fast and accurate time domain transient analysis and noise analysis in RFIC simulation since all elements in the model are fre- quency independent. The validity of the proposed model has been demonstrated by a fabricated monolithic stacked trans- former in TSMC's 0.13μm mixed-signal (MS)/RF CMOS' process.
基金TheNationalHighTechnologyResearchandDevelopmentProgramofChina (863Program ) (No .2 0 0 2AA1Z160 0 )
文摘This paper presents the design and the experimental measurements of two complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) LC-tuned voltage controlled oscillators (VCO) implemented in a 0.18 μm 6-metal-layer mixed-signal/RF CMOS technology. The design methodologies and approaches for the optimization of the ICs are presented. The first design is optimized for mixed-signal transistor, oscillated at 2.64 GHz with a phase noise of -93.5 dBc/Hz at 500 kHz offset. The second one optimized for RF transistor, using the same architecture, oscillated at 2.61 GHz with a phase noise of -95.8 dBc/Hz at 500 kHz offset. Under a 2 V supply, the power dissipation is 8 mW, and the maximum buffered output power for mixed-signal and RF transistor are -7 dBm and -5.4 dBm, respectively. Both kinds of oscillators make use of on-chip components only, allowing for simple and robust integration.
文摘A novel local-dielectric-thickening technique i s presented for performance improvements of Si-based spiral inductors.This technique employs the processes of deposition,photolithography,and wet-etching,to locally thicken the oxide layer under the inductor,which can decrease the substrate loss and improve the inductor performance.Both the structures and processes are compact,economical,and compatible with CMOS processing.Several square spiral inductors with different inductances are fabricated,and the quality factors and the self-resonant frequencies both increase clearly with this proposed technique:for the 10nH,5nH,and 2nH inductors,the peak quality factors are effectively improved by 46.7%,49.7%,and 68.6%,respectively;however,the improvement percents of the self-resonant frequencies are more significant,which are 92.1%,91.0%,and no less than 68.1% respectively.
文摘A high performance VHF power VDMOSFET,ap plying to the mobile communications,is developed,which can deliver an output power of 12W with the drain efficiency of 70% as well as the gain of 12dB at a low supply voltage of 12V and 175MHz.It is fabricated by using the terraced gat e structure and refractory molybdenum (Mo) gate technology.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51375087)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education(No.20110092110039)+2 种基金the Public Science and Technology Research Funds Projects of Ocean(No.201205035)the Scientific Innovation Research of College Graduates in Jiangsu Province(No.CXZZ12_0097)the Scientific Research Foundation of Graduate School of Southeast University(No.YBJJ1349)
文摘Aiming to improve the maneuver performance of the strapdown inertial navigation attitude coning algorithm a new coning correction structure is constructed by adding a sample to the traditional compressed coning correction structure. According to the given definition of classical coning motion the residual coning correction error based on the new coning correction structure is derived. On the basis of the new structure the frequency Taylor series method is used for designing a coning correction structure coefficient and then a new coning algorithm is obtained.Two types of error models are defined for the coning algorithm performance evaluation under coning environments and maneuver environments respectively.Simulation results indicate that the maneuver accuracy of the new 4-sample coning algorithm is almost double that of the traditional compressed 4-sample coning algorithm. The new coning algorithm has an improved maneuver performance while maintaining coning performance compared to the traditional compressed coning algorithm.
基金provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51064009)the National 11th Five-Year Science & Technology Program of China (No.2008BAB32B03)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(No.2009GQC0036)the Youth Science Foundation of Education Department of Jiangxi Province(No.GJJ09515)
文摘Given multi-resolution decomposition of wavelet packet transforms,wavelet packet frequency band energy has been deduced from different bands of blasting vibration signals.Our deduction reflects the total effect of all three key elements(intensity,frequency and duration of vibration)of blasting vibration. We considered and discuss the dynamic response of structures and the effect of inherent characteristics of controlled structures to blasting vibration.Frequency band response coefficients for controlled structures by blasting vibration have been obtained.We established multi-factor blasting vibration safety criteria,referred to as response energy criteria.These criteria reflect the total effect of intensity, frequency and duration of vibration and the inherent characteristics(natural frequency and damping ratio)of dynamic responses from controlled structures themselves.Feasibility and reliability of the criteria are validated by an example.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China under Grants No. 61801492 and No. 61601490a national major specific project governed by the national development and reform commission of China
文摘High frequency sky wave communication suffers from poor performance including poor link quality and low link success rate. To enhance performance, diversity technology is proposed in the high frequency communication network(HFCN) in this paper.First, we present the benefits and the challenges by introducing diversity technology into the existing HFCN. Secondly, to exploit the benefits fully and overcome the challenges, we propose a system structure suitable for deploying diversity technology in HFCN in large scale,based on the cloud radio access network and software defined network. Moreover, we present a general structure for the real-time updating frequency management system that plays a more important role especially when resource consuming(e.g., frequency) diversity technology is deployed. Thirdly, we investigate the key techniques enabling diversity technology deployment. Finally, we point out the future research directions to help the HFCN with diversity work more efficiently and intelligently.
基金Supported by the Key Project of Ministry of Education of China
文摘This paper is aimed to propose an approach to predict the dynamic characteristics of ring-plate planetary indexing cam mechanism, which is a novel type of indexing mechanism that employs internal planetary transmission structure. Firstly, the geometry and structure of the mechanism are discussed and the kinematic practicability is simulated with virtual prototype design. Then a 3D finite element model of the ring-plate planetary indexing cam mechanism is developed with the commercial software of MATLAB and ANSYS. Through the finite element analysis, the natural frequencies and the corresponding mode shapes are predicted in one motion cycle. On the basis of the virtual prototype design and finite element analysis, an experimental prototype is made and tested to validate the prediction of the dynamic characteristics. The agreement between experimental results and the finite element analysis testifies that the finite element model developed is applicable to the prediction of the dynamic characteristics of this type of mechanism.
文摘This paper presents the design considerations and implementation of a novel topology digital multistage-noise-shaping (MASH) delta-sigma modulator suitable for fractional-N phase-locked-loop (PLL) frequency synthesis. In an effort to reduce the complexity and dissipation,a pipeline technique has been used, and the proposed carry save tree (CST) algorithm optimizes the multi-input adder structure. The circuit has been verified through Matlab simulation, ASIC implementation, and FPGA experiment, which exhibits high performance and potential for a gigahertz range,low-power monolithic CMOS frequency synthesizer.
文摘To investigate the changes of postoperative anal sphincter function and bowel frequency in Korean patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODSA total of 127 patients with UC who underwent restorative proctocolectomy (RPC) during 20 years were retrospectively analyzed. The parameters of anal manometry and bowel frequency were compared according to the 6-mo intervals until 24 mo postoperatively. Manometry was used to measure the maximal squeezing pressure (MSP) and maximal resting pressure (MRP). RESULTSMSP decreased after surgery until 6 mo (157 to 142 mmHg); thereafter, it improved and was recovered to and maintained at the preoperative value at 12 mo postoperatively (142-170 mmHg, P < 0.001). Although the decreased MRP (65 to 56 mmHg) improved after 18 mo (62 mmHg), it did not completely recover to the preoperative value. The decreased rectal capacity after surgery (90 to 82 mL) gradually increased up to 150 mL at 24 mo. Although bowel frequency showed significant gradual decreases at each interval, it was stabilized after 12 mo postoperatively (6.5 times/d). CONCLUSIONPostoperative changes of manometry and bowel frequency after restorative proctocolectomy in Korean patients with UC were not different from those in Western patients with UC.
文摘Molecule geometry structures, frequencies, and energetic stabilities of ammonia borane (AB, NH3BH3 ) and metal amidoboranes (MAB, MNH2BH3), formed by substituting H atom in AB with one of main group metal atoms, have been investigated by density-functional theory and optimized at the B3LYP levels with 6-311G++ (3dr, 3pd) basic set. Their structural parameters and infrared spectrum characteristic peaks have been predicted, which should be the criterion of a successfully synthesized material. Several parameters such as binding energies, vibrational frequencies, and the energy gaps between the HOMO and the LUMO have been adopted to characterize and evaluate their structure stabilities. It is also found that the binding energies and HOMO-LUMO energy gaps of the MAB obviously change with the substitution of the atoms. MgAB has the lowest binding energy and is easier to decompose than any other substitutional structures under same conditions, while CaAB has the highest chemical activity.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51209189, 51379196), and the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2013 EEQ006, ZR2011 EL049)
文摘The development of robust damage detection methods for offshore structures is crucial to prevent catastrophes caused by structural failures. In this research, we developed an Improved Modal Strain Energy (IMSE) method for detecting damage in offshore platform structures based on a traditional modal strain energy method (the Stubbs index method). The most significant difference from the Stubbs index method was the application of modal frequencies. The goal was to improve the robustness of the traditional method. To demonstrate the effectiveness and practicality of the proposed IMSE method, both numerical and experimental studies were conducted for different damage scenarios using a jacket platform structure. The results demonstrated the effectiveness of the IMSE method in damage location when only limited, spatially incomplete, and noise-polluted modal data is available. Comparative studies showed that the IMSE index outperformed the Stubbs index and exhibited stronger robustness, confirming the superiority of the proposed approach.
基金This research is supported by China National Natural Science Foundation (CNNSF), Research Grant No. 50128504
文摘An Inverse perturbation method is described for solving the general inverse eigenvalue problem. By taking the analysis of the rotor system as example based upon FEM, the new inverse perturbation method for structural design with specified low-order natural frequencies or frequency constraint bands is detailed as well as its complete theoretical basis. Moreover, formulations to calculate the inverse perturbation parameter ε and method to select the corresponding ε's value properly are also proposed. The proposed method is characterized in reducing frequency analysis and suitable for large and small structrual changes alike. Finally, several different numerical examples for inverse cigenvalue problem are discussed to illustrate the method, which show that this inverse perturbation method Is general and can be applied to other type of structure or dement.
基金National Science Fund for Creative ResearchGroups (No. 60521002) Chinese NationalKey Technology R&D Program(No. 2005-BA908B02)Science Foundation of ShanghaiMunicipal Commission of Science and Tech-nology(No.05dz05802)
文摘This paper presented a scheme of two-hop cellular network with fixed relay nodes (FRN). Based on this scheme, co-channel interference and signal interference ratio(SIR) received by base station(BS) and FRN were analyzed. Both the theoretical analysis and simulation results show that the SIR can be improved significantly when relays are employed in the network. The higher spectral efficiency can be obtained due to the improved two-hop link quality through the use of adaptive modulation and coding (AMC). The antenna height of FRN and the cell radius of BS and that of FRN influence SIR received by BS and FRN and the system spectral efficiency greatly. The proper antenna height of FRN and cell radius of BS and that of FRN were also given to get the highest spectral efficiency.
文摘Thin plates of 21% Cr ferritic stainless steel welded by pulsed gas tungsten arc welding at different pulse frequencies were investigated for the microstructure characteristics and hardness behavior.The welds contained columnar grains in the outer part and fine equiaxed grains in the central region due to the pulsed process.
基金Project supported by CASR of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology(BUET)
文摘The structural and electrical properties of lead free Srx-xLax(Tio.sFeo.5)O3 (SLTFO) prepared by standard solid state reaction technique were studied. The X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the formation of a single-phase cubic perovskite structure. The compositional dependence of lattice constant, density and microstructural studies show that they vary significantly with La3+ content. When measured at 10 kHz, all the compositions of SLTFO at room temperature exhibit a high permittivity (about 104) and low dielectric loss (about 10-3). SLTFO also display minimum dielectric loss within the lower and higher limits of frequency, indicating that the samples are of good quality. It is concluded from the calculated ac conductivity that the conduction is due to mixed polarons hopping. The complex impedance plot exhibits a tendency of forming a single semicircular arc for all compositions, which implies a dominance of grain boundary resistance on the impedance. Impedance parameters were determined by fitting the experimental data with Cole-Cole empirical formula. The results of the present experiment indicate that the lead free SLTFO materials with higher permittivity and lower dielectric loss have possible practical applications.
基金Projects(61102039, 51107034) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2011FJ3080) supported by the Planned Science and Technology Project of Hunan Province ChinaProject supported by Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China
文摘An adaptive technique adopting quantum genetic algorithm (QGA) for antenna impedance tuning is presented. Three examples are given with different types of antenna impedance. The frequency range of the dual standards is from 1.7 to 2.2 GHz. Simulation results show that the proposed tuning technique can achieve good accuracy of impedance matching and load power. The reflection coefficient and VSWR obtained are also very close to their ideal values. Comparison of the proposed QGA tuning method with conventional genetic algorithm based tuning method is Moreover, the proposed method can be useful for software wireless bands. also given, which shows that the QGA tuning algorithm is much faster. defined radio systems using a single antenna for multiple mobile and
文摘Problems of fluid structure interactions are governed by a set of fundamental parameters. This work aims at showing through simple examples the changes in natural vibration frequencies and mode shapes for wall-cavity systems when the structural rigidity is modified. Numerical results are constructed using ANSYS software with triangular finite elements for both the fluid (2D acoustic elements) and the solid (plane stress) domains. These former results are compared to proposed analytical expressions, showing an alternative benchmark tool for the analyst. Very rigid wall structures imply in frequencies and mode shapes almost identical to those achieved for an acoustic cavity with Neumann boundary condition at the interface. In this case, the wall behaves as rigid and fluid-structure system mode shapes are similar to those achieved for the uncoupled reservoir case.