电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法测定镨钕钆合金中镨钕钆配分量

镨钕钆金属是钕铁硼合金的新兴原料,具有有害元素含量低、产品成分稳定、成本低的优势,而快速准确地测定镨钕钆合金中镨、钕、钆配分量对产品的质量控制具有重要意义。实验采用硝酸溶解样品,在仪器的最佳分析条件下,选择Pr 418.948nm、Nd 445.156nm、Gd342.246nm为分析谱线,使用电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法(ICP-AES)对镨钕钆合金中镨、钕、钆配分量进行测定。讨论了溶解样品条件、共存元素干扰等对测定的影响。结果表明,硝酸易于溶解镨钕钆金属夹杂碳化物和氮化物。样品中共存稀土元素和铁、钙、镁、铝、硅、钼、钨等非稀土元素对镨、钕、钆配分量测定的影响可以忽略。实验方法用于测定3个镨钕钆合金中镨、钕、钆配分量,结果的相对标准偏差(RSD,n=11)为0.070%~0.56%;分别按照实验方法与X射线荧光光谱法(XRF)测定镨钕钆内控标样中镨、钕、钆配分量,两种方法的测定结果一致。

电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱(ICP-AES)法测定镧玻璃废粉中稀土元素总量及配分量

建立了电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱（ICP—AES）法测定镧玻璃废粉中稀土元素总量和配分量的分析方法。样品经碱熔融后分离硅、铝等元素及钠盐，用硝酸和高氯酸破坏滤纸和溶解沉淀，用ICP-AES法测定稀土元素总量和配分量。讨论了溶解样品条件、共存元素干扰等影响测定的各种因素。实际样品的稀土总量与草酸盐重量法测定结果一致，配分量与X-射线荧光光谱（XRF）法、电感耦合等离子体质谱（ICP—MS）法测定结果一致。RSD（n=11）在0．15％～1．1％，加标回收率为97％～105％。测定范围为：La2O3／REO（80％～98％）；CeO2／REO（2％～20％）；REO（16%～70％）。方法能快速准确地测定镧玻璃废粉中稀土元素总量及配分量。

ICP-OES法测定镨钕合金配分量不确定度评定

采用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法(ICP-OES)测定镨钕合金配分量,并对测试结果进行不确定度评定。分析了影响配分量测定结果的各个不确定度分量和灵敏系数,并对其进行计算与合成。最终得到Pr的配分量为29.2%,Nd的配分量为70.6%,扩展不确定度为U=0.9%,k=2,其他元素的扩展不确定度为U=0.01%,k=2。计算结果表明浓度测量重复性和标准曲线拟合时引入的相对不确定度分量较大,含量较高的Pr和Nd元素的测定引入的不确定度为主要影响因素。

稀土系贮氢合金中14种主量元素配分量的测定-X射线荧光光谱法

通过各元素谱线的选择、滤纸片以及测定方法的优化,建立各元素工作曲线。用滤纸片X射线荧光光谱法实现稀土系贮氢合金合金样品中镁、铝、锰、铁、钴、镍、铜、锌、镧、铈、镨、钕、钐、钇14种主量元素配分量的快速测定。点滴方法采用塑料环托法滴加0.1ML,滤纸选择慢速滤纸,溶液总浓度选择40mg/mL,测定方法为样片上覆锡片。对同一样品制备11个样片后测定的14种主量元素配分量的相对标准偏差均在2%以下。回收率为92%~106%。该方法具有较好的精密度和准确性,可用于稀土系贮氢合金中14种主量元素配分量快速测定。

Effects of Sand Burial on the Survival, Growth, and Biomass Allocation in Semi-shrub Hedysarum laeve Seedlings

Hedysarum laeve Maxim. (Leguminosae) is one of the major species used frequently in revegetation of dune_field in the sandlands of the northern part of China by means of aerial sowing. Seedlings of the species after emergence above the sand surface may be buried in sand to various depths during its establishment in late spring and early summer. A study was made to examine the effects of sand burial at different levels of 0 (control), 33%, 67%, 100% and 133% of their shoot height, on the survivorship, growth, and biomass allocation pattern of H. laeve seedlings (one and two weeks old after emergence). When burial depth was up to 100% of their shoot height, about 70% seedlings died; and the burial at depth of 133% of their shoot height led to death of all seedlings. When seedlings was buried at depth of 33% and 67% of their shoot height, respectively, after six_week growth, their biomass of whole plant, blade, and root and relative growth rate were higher than the unburied counterparts. The seedlings in both 33% and 67% sand burial treatments did not significantly change their biomass allocation pattern comparing with the unburied ones. Furthermore, the number of leaves and shoot height of the seedlings in both 33% and 67% sand burial treatments were not significantly different from those of unburied individuals, respectively. The newly born leaves of the surviving seedlings, in 33%, 67%, and 100% burial treatments, during the period of experiment, were significantly more than those in control.

Functional Equilibrium Between Photosynthetic and Above-ground Nonphotosynthetic Structures of Plants: Evidence from a Pruning Experiment with Three Subtropical Tree Species

It is well known that plants have functional equilibrium between their above-ground parts (shoots) and below-ground parts (roots), but whether the above-ground parts of plants have functional equilibrium between their photosynthetic structures (leaves) and non-photosynthetic structures (branches and stem) is unknown. The purpose of this study is to test the hypotheses that: (1) the above-ground parts of plants have functional equilibriums between their photosynthetic structures and non-photosynthetic structures; (2) the maintenance of the equilibriums is guaranteed by the alteration of biomass partitioning to photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic structures. To test these hypotheses, a pruning experiment with four pruning intensities (0%, 20%, 50%, and 70%) were carried out with three subtropical Chinese tree species ( Ficus microcarpa, Ficus virens, Cinnamomum camphora). Pruning treatments were conducted in two successive years. The results were in conformity with the hypothesis, i.e. above-ground parts of trees had functional equilibriums between photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic structures. Pruning decreased instantaneously the mass ratios of photosynthetic structures to non-photosynthetic structures (P/NP) of all three tree species, the reduction in P/NP was strengthened with pruning intensity. However, one year after pruning, the P/NP of all pruned trees increased and were not smaller than those of unpruned trees. In agreement with the expectation, the biomass partitioning of pruned trees was altered, more newly produced above-ground biomass was partitioned to leaf growth and less to branch and stem growth, thus enabled the damaged trees to restore their functional equilibrium between photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic structures. It is clear that the maintenance of functional equilibrium between photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic structures guaranteed by the alteration of biomass partitioning provides plants a good strategy to resist external disturbance and damage.

Traffic-aware static channel assignment algorithm in wireless mesh networks

A channel assignment algorithm with awareness of link traffic is proposed in multi-radio multi-channel wireless mesh networks. First, the physical interference model based on the signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio and successful transmission condition is described. The model is more suitable for a wireless communication environment than other existing models. Secondly, a pure integer quadratic programming （PIQP） model is used to solve the channel assignment problem and improve the capacity of wireless mesh networks. Consequently, a traffic- aware static channel assignment algorithm（TASC） is designed. The algorithm adopts some network parameters, including the network connectivity, the limitation of the number of radios and the successful transmission conditions in wireless communications. The TASC algorithm can diminish network interference and increase the efficiency of channel assignment while keeping the connectivity of the network. Finally, the feasibility and effectivity of the channel assignment solution are illustrated by the simulation results. Compared witb similar algorithms, the proposed algorithm can increase the capacity of WMNs.

EFFECT OF DUMP GAP ON TOTAL PRESSURE LOSS IN DUMP DIFFUSER

The dump diffuser is an important component in advanced annular combustor, and its performance affects greatly the fluid field and pressure loss of the combustor. This paper presents the characteristics of the total pressure loss. Experiments and numerical simulations, keeping the inlet March number of prediffuser constant ( Ma =0 20), are carried out to obtain the regularity of the total pressure loss. It varies with the relative dump gap ( δ =1 2～3 0)by changing the position of prediffuser and combustor liner, respectively. Research shows that there exists the minimum total pressure loss ( σ *=1 6%～1 75%) when relative dump gap δ is about 1 8.

A multi-objective fuzzy optimization model for cropping structure and water resources and its method

Cropping structure has a close relationship with the optimal allocation of agricultural water resources. Based on the analysis of the relationship between agricultural water resources and sustainable development, this paper presents a multi objective fuzzy optimization model for cropping structure and water allocation, which overcomes the shortcoming of current models that only considered the economic objective,and ignored the social and environmental objectives. During the process, a new method named fuzzy deciding weight is developed to decide the objective weight. A case study shows that the model is reliable, the method is simple and objective, and the results are reasonable. This model is useful for agricultural management and sustainable development.

ACS-based resource assignment and task scheduling in grid

To solve the deadlock problem of tasks that the interdependence between tasks fails to consider during the course of resource assignment and task scheduling based on the heuristics algorithm, an improved ant colony system （ACS） based algorithm is proposed. First, how to map the resource assignment and task scheduling （RATS） problem into the optimization selection problem of task resource assignment graph （TRAG） and to add the semaphore mechanism in the optimal TRAG to solve deadlocks are explained. Secondly, how to utilize the grid pheromone system model to realize the algorithm based on ACS is explicated. This refers to the construction of TRAG by the random selection of appropriate resources for each task by the user agent and the optimization of TRAG through the positive feedback and distributed parallel computing mechanism of the ACS. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm is effective and efficient in solving the deadlock problem.

New method to compute the throughput capacity of HDR wireless networks

A new non-parameter method is proposed to compute the throughput capacity region of high data rate (HDR) wireless networks. We first transform the task of computing the throughput capacity region into a mathematical optimization problem without introducing any additional parameters. By using a greedy algorithm to solve the optimization problem, the non-parametric characterization of the throughput capacity region of HDR can be obtained. By using the new non-parameter method, the HDR throughput capacity region can be characterized by at most N(M2-M+1)N-1 linear constraints where N is the user number and M is the rate set size. The correctness of the new method is verified by several numerical examples.

Direct computing methods for turn flows in traffic assignment

Two methods based on a slight modification of the regular traffic assignmentalgorithms are proposed to directly compute turn flows instead of estimating them from link flows orobtaining them by expanding the networks. The first one is designed on the path-turn incidencerelationship, and it is similar to the computational procedure of link flows. It applies to thetraffic assignment algorithms that can provide detailed path structures. The second utilizes thelink-turn incidence relationship and the conservation of flow on links, a law deriving from thisrelationship. It is actually an improved version of Dial's logit assignment algorithm. The proposedapproaches can avoid the shortcomings both of the estimation methods, e. g. Furness's model andFrator's model, and of the network-expanding method in precision, stability and computation scale.Finally, they are validated by numerical examples.

Configuration optimization model of multi-energy distributed generation system

To integrate different renewable energy resources effectively in a microgrid, a configuration optimization model of a multi-energy distributed generation（DG） system and its auxiliary equipment is proposed. The model mainly consists of two parts, the determination of initial configuration schemes according to user preference and the selection of the optimal scheme. The comprehensive evaluation index（CEI）, which is acquired through the analytic hierarchy process（AHP） weight calculation method, is adopted as the evaluation criterion to rank the initial schemes. The optimal scheme is obtained according to the ranking results. The proposed model takes the diversity of different equipment parameters and investment cost into consideration and can give relatively suitable and economical suggestions for system configuration.Additionally, unlike Homer Pro, the proposed model considers the complementation of different renewable energy resources, and thus the rationality of the multi-energy DG system is improved compared with the single evaluation criterion method which only considers the total cost.

On the Biomass of Four Major Tree Species in Vegetation Restoration Pattern Area of Beichuan Nature Reserve

In the experiment, by taking Quercus engleriana Seem., Betula albo- sinensis Burk., Abies faxoniana Rehd. and Fargesia rufa Yi, in the vegetation restoration pattern area of Beichuan Nature Reserve as the research objects, the study on the biomass models, the biomass distribution law of single plant and the growth rule of every organ of the four tree species was made. The results indicated that in the compositions of all of the species, the proportion of trunk biomass was the highest, while that of trunk biomass was the lowest, the proportions of branch and root biomasses varied depending on species; in the comparison of correlativity between the proportions of biomasses of all nutrition organs and biomass of single plant, the relations were generally significant, the tree trunks were positively related while the roots were negatively related; the proportion of trunk biomass of all species was significantly and negatively related to the proportions of leaf and branch biomasses, while the biomass of leaves was significantly and positively related to the biomass of branches.

Part-level 3-D object classification with improved interpretation tree

For classifying unknown 3-D objects into a set of predetermined object classes, a part-level object classification method based on the improved interpretation tree is presented. The part-level representation is implemented, which enables a more compact shape description of 3-D objects. The proposed classification method consists of two key processing stages： the improved constrained search on an interpretation tree and the following shape similarity measure computation. By the classification method, both whole match and partial match with shape similarity ranks are achieved; especially, focus match can be accomplished, where different key parts may be labeled and all the matched models containing corresponding key parts may be obtained. A series of experiments show the effectiveness of the presented 3-D object classification method.

AUCTIONING METHOD FOR AIRSPACE CONGESTING RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND GAME EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS

The airspace congestion is becoming more and more severe.Although there are traffic flow management（TFM）initiatives based on CDM widely applied,how to reschedule these disrupted flights of different airlines integrating TFM initiatives and allocate the limited airspace resources to these airlines equitably and efficiently is still a problem.The air traffic management（ATM）authority aims to minimizing the systemic costs of congested airspaces.And the airlines are self-interested and profit-oriented.Being incorporated into the collaborative decision making（CDM）process,the airlines can influence the rescheduling decisions to profit themselves.The airlines maybe hide the flight information that is disadvantageous to them,but is necessary to the optimal system decision.To realize the coincidence goal between the ATM authority and airlines for the efficient,and equitable allocation of airspace resources,this paper provides an auction-based market method to solve the congestion airspace problem under the pre-tactic and tactic stage of air traffic flow management.Through a simulation experiment,the rationing results show that the auction method can decrease the total delay costs of flights in the congested airspace compared with both the first schedule first service（FSFS）tactic and the ration by schedule（RBS）tactic.Finally,the analysis results indicate that if reallocate the charges from the auction to the airlines according to the proportion of their disrupted flights,the auction mechanism can allocate the airspace resource in economy equitably and decrease the delay losses of the airlines compared with the results of the FSFS tactic.

IEEE 802.11aj(45GHz):A New Very High Throughput Millimeter-Wave WLAN System

This paper presents an overview of a new very high throughput millimeterwave WLAN system operating at 45 GHz band. We begin by reviewing standards process of IEEE 802.11aj(45GHz). Then the frequency spectrum allocation at 45 GHz band is introduced. Next, the channel measurement and mod-eling is given. Specifically, the millimeter-wave MIMO for physical layer enhancement is given in detail.

Experimental Research on Flow Maldistribution in Plate-Fin Heat Exchangers

The flow maldistribution and the effect of different inlet configuration on the flow distribution in platefin heat exchangers were studied experimentally. It is found that the flow maldistribution is serious because of the defects of inlet configurations, while the inlet configuration and Reynolds number are the main factors affecting the flow distribution. The improved inlet configurations, which are the header with a two-stage distributing configuration and the guide vane with a fluid complementary cavity were proposed and tested in this paper. The experimental results show that the improved inlet configurations can effectively improve the performance of flow distribution in heat exchangers.

A signal-substrate match in the substrate-borne component of a multimodal courtship display

The environment can impose strong limitations on the efficacy of signal transmission. In particular, for vibratory communication, the signaling environment is often extremely heterogeneous at small scales. Nevertheless, natural selection is expected to select for signals well-suited for effective transmission. Here, we test for substrate-dependent signal efficacy in the wolf spider Schizocosa stridulans Strattou 1991. We first explore the transmission characteristics of this important signaling mo- dality by playing recorded substrate-bome signals through three different substrates （leaf litter, pine litter, and red clay） and measuring the propagated signal. We found that the substrate-bome signal of S. stridulans attenuates the least on leaf litter, the substrate upon which the species is naturally found. Next, by assessing mating success with artificially muted and non-muted males across different signaling substrates （leaf litter, pine litter, and sand）, we explored the relationship between substrate-bome signaling and signaling substrate for mating success. We found that muted males were unsuccessful in obtaining copulations re- gardless of substrate, while mating success was dependent on the signaling substrate for non-muted males. For non-muted males, more males copulated on leaf litter than any other substrate. Taken together, these results confLrm the importance of sub- strate-bome signaling in S. stridulans and suggest a match between signal properties and signal efficacy - leaf litter transmits the signal most effectively and males are most successful in obtaining copulations on leaf litter [Current Zoology 56 （3）： 370-378, 2010].

Performance of an Improved One-Way Error Reconciliation Protocol Based on Key Redistribution

In data post-processing for quantum key distribution, it is essential to have a highly efficient error reconciliation protocol. Based on the key redistribution scheme, we analyze a one-way error reconciliation protocol by data simulation. The relationship between the error correction capability and the key generation efficiency of three kinds of Hamming code are demonstrated. The simulation results indicate that when the initial error rates are （0,1.5%], （1.5,4%], and （4,11%], using the Hamming （31,26）, （15,11）, and （7,4） codes to correct the error, respectively, the key generation rate will be maximized. Based on this, we propose a modified one-way error reconciliation protocol which employs a mixed Hamming code concatenation scheme. The error correction capability and key generation rate are verified through data simulation. Using the parameters of the posterior distribution based on the tested data, a simple method for estimating the bit error rate （BER） with a given confidence interval is estimated. The simulation results show that when the initial bit error rate is 10.00%, after 7 rounds of error correction, the error bits are eliminated completely, and the key generation rate is 10.36%; the BER expectation is 2.96×10^-10, and when the confidence is 95% the corresponding BER upper limit is 2.17×10^-9. By comparison, for the single （7,4） Hamming code error reconciliation scheme at a confidence of 95%,the key generation rate is only 6.09%, while the BER expectation is 5.92x 10＂9, with a BER upper limit of 4.34×10^-8. Hence, our improved protocol is much better than the original one.