Multi-group ant colony algorithm based on simulated annealing method

To overcome the default of single search tendency, the ants in the colony are divided into several sub-groups. The ants in different subgroups have different trail information and expectation coefficients. The simulated annealing method is introduced to the algorithm. Through setting the temperature changing with the iterations, after each turn of tours, the solution set obtained by the ants is taken as the candidate set. The update set is obtained by adding the solutions in the candidate set to the previous update set with the probability determined by the temperature. The solutions in the candidate set are used to update the trail information. In each turn of updating, the current best solution is also used to enhance the trail information on the current best route. The trail information is reset when the algorithm is in stagnation state. The computer experiments demonstrate that the proposed algorithm has higher stability and convergence speed.

Calculation of all-time apparent resistivity of large loop transient electromagnetic method with very fast simulated annealing

In large loop transient electromagnetic method(TEM),the late time apparent resistivity formula cannot truly reflect the geoelectric model,thus it needs to define the all-time apparent resistivity with the position information of measuring point.Utilizing very fast simulated annealing(VFSA) to fit the theoretical electromagnetic force(EMF) and measured EMF could obtain the all-time apparent resistivity of the measuring points in rectangular transmitting loop.The selective cope of initial model of VFSA could be confirmed by taking the late time apparent resistivity of transient electromagnetic method as the prior information.For verifying the correctness,the all-time apparent resistivities of the geoelectric models were calculated by VFSA and dichotomy,respectively.The results indicate that the relative differences of apparent resistivities calculated by these two methods are within 3%.The change of measuring point position has little influence on the tracing pattern of all-time apparent resistivity.The first branch of the curve of all-time apparent resistivity is close to the resistivity of the first layer medium and the last branch is close to the resistivity of the last layer medium,which proves the correctness of the arithmetics proposed.

A Reproducible Approach of Preparing High-Quality Overdoped Bi_2Sr_2CaCu_2O_(8+δ) Single Crystals by Oxygen Annealing and Quenching Method

We report a reproducible approach in preparing high-quality overdoped Bi2 Sr2 CaCu2 08＋δ （Bi2212） single crystals by annealing Bi2212 crystals in high oxygen pressure followed by a fast quenching. In this way, high-quality overdoped and heavily overdoped Bi2212 single crystals are obtained by controlling the annealing oxygen pressure. We find that, beyond a limit of oxygen pressure that can achieve most heavily overdoped Bi2212 with a Tc N63 K, the annealed Bi2212 begins to decompose. This accounts for the existence of the hole-doping limit and thus the Tc limit in the heavily overdoped region of Bi2212 by the oxygen annealing process. These results provide a reliable way in preparing high-quality overdoped and heavily overdoped Bi2212 crystals that are important for studies of the physical properties, electronic structure and superconductivity mechanism of the cuprate superconductors.

Continuously Doping Bi_(2)Sr_(2)CaCu_(2)O_(8+δ)into Electron-Doped Superconductor by CaH_(2)Annealing Method

As a typical hole-doped cuprate superconductor,Bi_(2)Sr_(2)CaCu_(2)O_(8+δ)(Bi2212)carrier doping is mostly determined by its oxygen content.Traditional doping methods can regulate its doping level within the range of hole doping.Here we report the first application of CaH_(2)annealing method in regulating the doping level of Bi2212.By continuously controlling the anneal time,a series of differently doped samples can be obtained.The combined experimental results of x-ray diffraction,scanning transmission electron microscopy,resistance and Hall measurements demonstrate that the CaH_(2)induced topochemical reaction can effectively change the oxygen content of Bi2212 within a very wide range,even switching from hole doping to electron doping.We also found evidence of a low-T_c superconducting phase in the electron doping side.

Simulated annealing spectral clustering algorithm for image segmentation

The similarity measure is crucial to the performance of spectral clustering. The Gaussian kernel function based on the Euclidean distance is usual y adopted as the similarity measure. However, the Euclidean distance measure cannot ful y reveal the complex distribution data, and the result of spectral clustering is very sensitive to the scaling parameter. To solve these problems, a new manifold distance measure and a novel simulated anneal-ing spectral clustering （SASC） algorithm based on the manifold distance measure are proposed. The simulated annealing based on genetic algorithm （SAGA）, characterized by its rapid convergence to the global optimum, is used to cluster the sample points in the spectral mapping space. The proposed algorithm can not only reflect local and global consistency better, but also reduce the sensitivity of spectral clustering to the kernel parameter, which improves the algorithm’s clustering performance. To efficiently apply the algorithm to image segmentation, the Nystrom method is used to reduce the computation complexity. Experimental results show that compared with traditional clustering algorithms and those popular spectral clustering algorithms, the proposed algorithm can achieve better clustering performances on several synthetic datasets, texture images and real images.

Preparation and Luminescence Properties of Y_2O_3:Eu^(3+) Nanorods via Post Annealing Process

Yttrium oxide doped with europium has a great prospective for FED and PDP phosphor application. In present study, the precursor of yttrium oxide hydroxide nitrate nanorod, which was prepared via hydrotherma] reaction route using PEG-6000 as template from the starting Y(NO3)3 and KOH reactant system, was used to prepare Y2O3:Eu3 + nanorod via a post annealing process during which the precursor with adjustable shape and size was transformed to final Y2O3: Eu3 + product. XRD, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and photoluminescence spectra (PL) were used to characterize the crystalline, morphology and luminescence properties of as-formed Y2O3: Eu3+ products synthesized at different post annealing temperatures, respectively. The results indicate that. grain morphology of obtained Y2O3:Eu3+ product was nanorod with a mean diameter of about 40 ~ 60 nm and length of about 500 ~ 700 nm, the nanorod structure and morphology of obtained Y2O3: Eu + product maintained during post annealing process and the size varied slightly with different annealing temperatures. Pure cubic Y2O3:Eu3 + phase was formed and the size was the smallest at annealing treatment of 500℃. Under the annealing temperature below 500℃its diameter increased with increasing annealing temperature , and remained in a stable size when the annealing temperature was above 500℃. The PL spectra of excitation spectra of Y2O3:Eu3+ product show that it exhibits excitation band located at about 395 and 468 nm, respectively. Above two excitation bands could be ascribed to the transition 4f-4f of Eu3+ ions in the Y2O3 host. On the other hand, the main emission peaks of the as-prepared products could be ascribed to the Eu3 + ions transition from 5D0 to 7F2. Furthermore, the luminescent intensity was improved about three times when the annealing temperature increased from 500 to 1000℃.

Effect of roller shapes on strip buckling in a continuous annealing furnace

The effect of roller shapes on strip buckling in a continuous annealing furnace was focused on. The tensile stress distribution, the transverse compressive stress, and the critical buckling stress of the strip were studied by the finite element method （FEM） when the flat roller, crown roller, single taper roller, and double taper roller were used, respectively. Simulation results show that strip buckling is most likely to occur with the crown roller, then the double taper roller, and finally the single taper roller. Also, strip buckling can not occur when the flat roller is used. Considering strip snaking, the single taper roller and double taper roller are suggested in the continuous annealing fur-nace. The double taper roller with a better strip snaking-prevention ability should be applied in the sections with high strip temperature, and the single taper roller with a better buckling-prevention ability should be used in the sections with low strip temperature.

Influence of annealing treatment on the luminescent properties of Ta:β-Ga2O3 single crystal

Ta5+doped β-Ga2O3 single crystals were grown by using the optical floating zone method, and then annealed in the air and nitrogen gas at 1400℃ for 20 hours.The transmittance spectra, photoluminescence(PL), x-ray irradiation spectra, and PL decay profiles of the samples were measured at room temperature.The relevant results show that the optical transmittance of the samples annealed in the air or nitrogen gas was improved.By drawing the(ahv)2–hv graph,it can be seen that the band gap decreased after being annealed in the air, but increased in nitrogen gas.The PL spectra and x-ray irradiation spectra show that the luminescent intensity of the sample annealed in the air increased substantially,while decreased for the sample annealed in nitrogen.The PL decay time of the Ta:β-Ga2O3 annealed in the air increased significantly compared with that of the Ta:β-Ga2O3 sample without annealing, but the tendency after annealing in nitrogen gas was opposite.

Study on Annealing Embrittlement of Fe-B-Si Amorphous Alloy

The law and activation energy of annealing embrittlement for three kinds of popular Fe B Si amorphous alloys have been studied. For comparison, the crystallization activation energy (CAE) of these alloys was measured by XRD equal first peak height method and conventional Kissinger method. The structural relaxation activation energy (SRAE) of these alloys was measured by Curie temperature method or internal friction method. Through the comparison and analysis of the activation energies of annealing embrittlement, crystallization and structural relaxation, the related influencing factors on annealing embrittlement of Fe based amorphous alloys are elucidated.

Ranking important nodes in complex networks by simulated annealing

In this paper, based on simulated annealing a new method to rank important nodes in complex networks is presented.First, the concept of an importance sequence（IS） to describe the relative importance of nodes in complex networks is defined. Then, a measure used to evaluate the reasonability of an IS is designed. By comparing an IS and the measure of its reasonability to a state of complex networks and the energy of the state, respectively, the method finds the ground state of complex networks by simulated annealing. In other words, the method can construct a most reasonable IS. The results of experiments on real and artificial networks show that this ranking method not only is effective but also can be applied to different kinds of complex networks.

Microstructural evolution of Au-Sn solder prepared by laminate rolling during annealing process

The microstructural evolution and inteffacial reaction of the Au/Sn/Au/Sn/Au/Sn/Au couples were investigated during annealing at 453, 523, and 543 K for up to 240 h. The Au/Sn combination formed a rapid diffusion system. Even in rolled Au-Sn solder, three phases, such as AuSn, AuSn2, and AuSn4, were formed. After initial annealing at 453 K, the diffusion layers of AuSn, AuSn2, and AuSn4, which were formed after rolling, expanded gradually and then fully transformed into phase （containing Sn from 10% to 18.5%, mole fraction） and 6 （AuSn） phase. As a whole, the microstmcture of the couple was stable during annealing at 453 K. The solid-state interracial reaction was much faster at 523 K than at 453 K. After annealing at 523 K for 6 h, the AuSn, AuSn2, and AuSn4 were fully transformed into the phase and phase （AuSn）. In spite of the prolonged annealing time for up to 240 h, no significant change of the interfacial microstructure occurred, and the microstructure of the couple was stable during annealing at 523 K. When annealing at 543 K, however, the interfacial of Au/Sn was transformed into solid-liquid state, and the whole couple formed a eutecfic structure rapidly, causing the solder to be brittle. The study results clearly demonstrate that the service temperature of the Au-Sn solder should be lower than 543 K.

Surface/Surface Intersection Using Simulated Annealing Genetic Algorithm

The genetic algorithm and marching method are integrated into a novel algorithm to solve the surface intersection problem. By combining genetic algorithm with local searching method the efficiency of evolution is greatly improved. By fully utilizing the global searching ability and instinct attribute for parallel computation of genetic algorithm and the local rapid convergency of marching method, the algorithm can compute the intersection robustly and generate correct topology of intersection curves. The details of the new algorithm are discussed here.

NiCoO_(2)@FC复合材料的制备及储锂性能研究

采用水热法结合退火工艺制备了NiCoO_(2)@氟化碳复合材料,并将其应用于锂离子电池负极。电化学测试结果表明,经过100次循环后NiCoO_(2)@氟化碳复合材料的可逆比容量仍保持在663.8 mA·h·g^(-1),显著高于NiCoO_(2)的482.8 mA·h·g^(-1)。该复合材料优异的电化学性能归功于氟化碳的包覆作用。氟化碳不仅提供了良好的导电网络,可以促进锂离子和电子的传输动力学,还通过引入碳缺陷,提供了更多活性位点,从而提高了复合材料的比容量。这项研究为制备具有良好电化学性能的锂离子电池负极材料提供了一种设计策略。

连续退火机组带钢瓢曲临界张力影响因素研究

带钢连续退火过程中张力是影响带钢瓢曲的关键参数之一,合理的张力对确保带钢高效、稳定运行至关重要。为获得带钢发生瓢曲的临界张力,制定抑制带钢瓢曲的有效工艺措施,采用有限元软件ABAQUS建立“两辊一带”有限元模型,模拟计算不同传送辊凸度、辊面平台区长度、摩擦系数和带钢宽度下带钢瓢曲的临界张力;结合带钢表面应力分布、横向压缩应力分布,分析传送辊凸度、辊面平台区长度、摩擦系数及带钢宽度对带钢瓢曲临界张力的影响规律。结果表明:随传送辊凸度、摩擦系数、带钢宽度的增加,带钢瓢曲临界张力呈现下降的变化趋势;但随传送辊平台区长度的增加,带钢瓢曲临界张力上升,其中传送辊凸度对带钢瓢曲临界张力的影响最大。实际生产中,为保障带钢高速通板的稳定性,建议综合考虑传送辊凸度、辊面平台区长度、摩擦系数和带钢宽度等因素协同优化工艺,确保各参数在最优范围。本文建立的带钢通板“两辊一带”模型已成功应用于宝钢冷轧退火生产线,本文研究可为生产现场退火机组传送辊的选型优化、带钢实际张力制定及瓢曲问题的解决提供切实可行的技术指导。

Reconstruction of 3-D digital cores using a hybrid method

A 3-D digital core describes the pore space microstructure of rocks. An X-ray micro CT scan is the most accurate and direct but costly method to obtain a 3-D digital core. In this study, we propose a hybrid method which combines sedimentation simulation and simulated annealing （SA） method to generate 3-D digital cores based on 2-D images of rocks. The method starts with the sedimentation simulation to build a 3-D digital core, which is the initial configuration for the SA method. We update the initial digital core using the SA method to match the auto-correlation function of the 2-D rock image and eventually build the final 3-D digital core. Compared with the typical SA method, the hybrid method has significantly reduced the computation time. Local porosity theory is applied to quantitatively compare the reconstructed 3-D digital cores with the X-ray micro CT 3-D images. The results indicate that the 3-D digital cores reconstructed by the hybrid method have homogeneity and geometric connectivity similar to those of the X-ray micro CT image. The formation factors and permeabilities of the reconstructed 3-D digital cores are estimated using the finite element method （FEM） and lattice Boltzmann method （LBM）, respectively. The simulated results are in good agreement with the experimental measurements. Comparison of the simulation results suggests that the digital cores reconstructed by the hybrid method more closely reflect the true transport properties than the typical SA method alone.

Preparation and properties of CdS thin films grown by ILGAR method

CdS thin films were deposited by the ion layer gas reaction (TLGAR) method.Structural, chemical, topographical development as well as optical and electrical properties ofas-deposited and annealed thin films were investigated by XRD, SEM, XPS, AFM and UV-VIS. The resultsshowed that the thin films are uniform, compact and good in adhesion to the substrates, and thegrowth of the films is 2.8 nm/cycle. The evolution of structure undergoes from the cubic structureto the hexagonal one with a preferred orientation along the (002) plane after annealing at 673 K. Anamount of C, O and Cl impurities can be reduced by increasing the drying temperature or byannealing in N2 atmosphere. It was found that the band gap of the CdS films shifts to higherwavelength after annealing or increasing film thickness. The electrical resistivity decreases withincreasing annealing temperature and film thickness.

Synthesis and characteristics of large-scale ZnO rods by wet chemical method

The large-scale ZnO rods of submicrometer were prepared on the bare glass using a wet chemical method under different experimental parameters,such as the reactant concentration and the growth time.The microstructure of the ZnO rods was characterized by X-ray diffractometry(XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) with the energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDX),and the optical property was investigated by the room-temperature photoluminescence (PL) spectra.XRD and FESEM results show that the wurtzite structure and rod-like ZnO is obtained.The length (3-8 μm) and the diameter (400 nm-3 μm) vary with the experimental parameters.A strong UV emission at 384 nm and a weak visible yellow-green emission around 570 nm are observed in the PL spectrum.After annealing at 600 ℃ in air,the UV peak intensity increases obviously and the yellow-green peak intensity decreases greatly.The near-band-edge UV emission is attributed to the exciton recombination; the yellow-green emission can be associated with the defect recombination; and some defect complexes may be responsible for the latter emission.

Structure and Optical Properties of ZnO Thin Films Prepared by the Czochralski Method

The zinc oxide seed film was coated on conductive glass (FTO) substrate by the Czochralski method,Zinc acetate and hexamethylenetetramine were used as raw materials to prepare growth solution,and then ZnO film was prepared by a low-temperature solution method.The effects of annealing temperature on the morphology,structure,stress and optical properties of ZnO films were studied.The thin films were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD),scanning electron microscopy (SEM),UV-visible absorption spectra (UV-vis),photoluminescence (PL) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).The results show that the films are ZnO nanorods.With the increase of annealing temperature,the diameter of the rod increases,and the nanorods tend to be oriented.The band gap of the sample obtained from the light absorption spectra first increases and then decreases with the increase of annealing temperature.When the annealing temperature is 350 ℃,the crystallinity of zinc oxide film is the highest,the band gap is close to the theoretical value of pure ZnO.

Optimization of multi-revolution low-thrust transfer based on modified direct method

A modified direct optimization method is proposed to solve the optimal multi-revolution transfer with low-thrust between Earth-orbits. First, through parameterizing the control steering angles by costate variables, the search space of free parameters has been decreased. Then, in order to obtain the global optimal solution effectively and robustly, the simulated annealing and penalty function strategies were used to handle the constraints, and a GA/SQP hybrid optimization algorithm was utilized to solve the parameter optimization problem, in which, a feasible suboptimal solution obtained by GA was submitted as an initial parameter set to SQP for refinement. Comparing to the classical direct method, this novel method has fewer free parameters, needs not initial guesses, and has higher computation precision. An optimal-fuel transfer problem from LEO to GEO was taken as an example to validate the proposed approach. The results of simulation indicate that our approach is available to solve the problem of optimal muhi-revolution transfer between Earth-orbits.

Structural and Optical Properties of Graphene Oxide Prepared by Modified Hummers’Method

Graphene oxide was synthesized from graphite flakes using modified Hummers’method.The interlayer spacings of graphite,graphite oxide and graphene oxide were measured using X-ray diffraction technique.The C/O atomic ratios of graphite oxide and graphene oxide were calculated from XPS measurements.The transformation of graphite to graphite oxide and finally to graphene oxide was clearly observed from the micro-Raman spectroscopy data and was confirmed from the FESEM micrographs.UV-VIS-NIR spectrophotometer was used to study the absorbance of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide samples.Finally,the chemically reduced graphene oxide was heat-treated in air to obtain chemically modified graphene.