Prediction of Siltation in the Downstream Approach Channel of Tidal Locks

Silt deposition occurs in the downstream approach channel of the tidal lock as in a closed channel or excavated dock basin. It is often difficult to calculate or predict siltation because of complex flow and sediment conditions and many other affecting factors. In this paper, the characteristics of flow movement in the approach channel (including its mouth) of the tidal lock are analyzed, the basic laws of sediment movement and siltation mechanism are investigated, the conditions for three types of siltation (circumfluence siltation, density flow siltation and slow flow siltation) are discussed, and corresponding calculating formulas are proposed. A practical example shows that the difference between measured and calculated results is small, indicating that the present calculating methods could be used in design and management of practical engineering projects.

Long-term stability of gentamicin sulfate-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt (EDTA-Na_2) solution for catheter locks

A lock solution composed of gentamicin sulfate(5 mg/mL) and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt(EDTA-Na2, 30 mg/mL) could fully eradicate in vivo bacterial biofilms in totally implantable venous access ports(TIVAP). In this study, fabrication, conditioning and sterilization processes of antimicrobial lock solution(ALS) were detailed and completed by a stability study. Stability of ALS was conducted for12 months in vial(25 °C 7 2 °C, 60% 7 5% relative humidity(RH), and at 40 °C 7 2 °C, RH 75% 7 5%)and for 24 h and 72 h in TIVAP(40 °C 7 2 °C, RH 75% 7 5%). A stability indicating HPLC assay with UV detection for simultaneous quantification of gentamicin sulfate and EDTA-Na2 was developed. ALS was assayed by ion-pairing high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC) needing gentamicin derivatization, EDTA-Na2 metallocomplexation of samples and gradient mobile phase. HPLC methods to separate four gentamicin components and EDTA-Na2 were validated. Efficiency of sterility procedure and conditioning of ALS was confirmed by bacterial endotoxins and sterility tests. Physicochemical stability of ALS was determined by visual inspection, osmolality, pH, and sub-visible particle counting. Results confirmed that the stability of ALS in vials was maintained for 12 months and 24 h and 72 h in TIVAP.

Multifunctional Alarm Door Locks

Multifunctional alarm door locks developed and produced by the Shanghai Huxi Special Locks Factory are a product combining a safety lock with an alarm device and bell. All the technical data of the product have been examined and tested by the quality inspection

On the treatment of thermal cracks in lining concrete of water conveyance system of Three Gorges Project permanent ship locks

A comprehensive investigation was performed for repairing the different types of cracks appearing on the surface or inside the concrete lining at various depths.The mate- rial properties used in grouting and two methods for crack repair were discussed in details, and consequently reliable repair measures were proposed and implemented.It is a better choice to adopt the hole-drilling method for the relatively regular crack.The grouting pres- sure should not be too high and it is generally between 0.4～0.6 MPa.For the second time grouting,the pressure maybe increased to 0.8 MPa.Other method is the pasting nozzles method which is more suitable for irregular cracks such as cracks with intensive density and crossing cracks.Its grouting pressure is generally between 0.6～1.0 MPa.The in-situ tests in Three Gorges Project demonstrate favorably the feasibility and applicability of the proposed methods for crack repair within the lining concrete.

Optimization of Waterway with Multiple Locks and Canals by Integration of Petri Net and Genetic Algorithm

This paper presents the possibilities of job optimization in waterway with multiple locks and canals, in order to increase the system productivity. Safe navigation in such complex waterway system is very demanding. Some of the problems that need to be solved are： How to control traffic in a way that vessels move in opposite directions; How to resolve possible conflicts in case that more vessels try to acquire particular lock at the same time; How to avoid possible deadlocks; How to ensure the vessel passage in the shortest possible time？ It is necessary to apply adequate control policy to avoid deadlocks and blocks the vessels＇ moving only in the case of dangerous situation. The motion of vessels can be described as the set of discrete events and states. Herein we propose deadlock avoidance algorithm for complex waterway system with multiple key resources and we use multiple re-entrant flowlines class of Petri net （MRF^PN）. The solution represents deadlock prevention supervisor in a sense that vessels are stopped only in a case of immediate dangerous situation in dense traffic. The goal of this paper is to find optimal, conflict and deadlock free job schedule in CWS. In this sense, the authors developed the algorithm which integrates MRF^PN with a genetic algorithm. The algorithm deals with multi-constrained scheduling problem with shared resources. The final goals are minimization the total travel time of vessels through the waterway system.

两种锁定钢板治疗RüediⅢ型Pilon骨折的疗效比较

目的比较万向锁定加压接骨板(variable angle locking compression plate,VA-LCP)与普通锁定加压接骨板(locking compression plate,LCP)治疗RüediⅢ型Pilon骨折的临床疗效。方法回顾性分析2018年1月至2020年12月丹阳市人民医院骨科收治的48例RüediⅢ型Pilon骨折患者资料。其中17例采用VA-LCP内固定(研究组),男11例,女6例;年龄31~62岁,平均(46.3±6.7)岁。31例采用传统LCP内固定(对照组),男22例,女9例;年龄36~67岁,平均(48.7±7.6)岁。采集并比较两组患者的术前住院天数、手术时间、术后住院天数、切口愈合、骨折愈合、并发症、术后Burwell-Charnley骨折复位放射学评价和美国足踝外科协会(American orthopaedic foot and ankle society,AOFAS)踝与后足评分。结果患者均获随访,随访时间12~18个月,平均(15.2±4.4)个月。两组间年龄、性别、骨折侧别等一般资料以及手术时间、切口愈合、放射学评价、骨折愈合差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。末次随访踝关节AOFAS评分,研究组70~95分,平均(85.4±11.3)分,其中优11例,良4例,可2例,优良率为88.2%;踝关节跖屈36°~51°,平均(40.3±7.5)°,背伸16°~25°,平均(20.7±3.6)°。对照组56~94分,平均(81.2±14.6)分,其中优18例,良8例,可5例,优良率为83.9%;踝关节跖屈32°~50°,平均(37.4±8.5)°,背伸13°~22°,平均(18.1±3.6)°。两组术后踝关节功能恢复满意,差异无统计学意义。研究组切口乙级愈合1例;对照组切口感染1例,乙级愈合5例,神经激惹1例,肌腱激惹4例。研究组软组织并发症情况优于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论VA-LCP与LCP两种钢板在固定RüediⅢ型Pilon骨折时,均能取得较好的临床疗效,具体选择视骨折情况而定。

Dissipative soliton resonance within different dispersion regimes in a single mode-locked laser

Dissipative soliton resonance(DSR) was previously studied in separated mode-locked fiber lasers within different dispersion regimes including anomalous, near-zero and normal dispersion. Here we propose a method to study DSR in a single mode-locked laser in these different dispersion regimes. This is achieved by virtue of a waveshaper which can control the laser dispersion readily using software, avoiding the usual tedious cutback method. We find that dispersion has a negligible effect on DSR since the pulse duration keeps constant while dispersion is varied. Moreover, we examine the dynamics of DSR on the parameters of the SA including modulation depth and saturation power, and find that the pulse duration can be changed in a large range when the saturation power is decreased. Our numerical simulations could be important to guide relative experimental studies.

On the generation of high-quality Nyquist pulses in mode-locked fiber lasers

Nyquist pulses have wide applications in many areas,from electronics to optics.Mode-locked lasers are ideal platforms to generate such pulses.However,how to generate high-quality Nyquist pulses in mode-locked lasers remains elusive.We address this problem by managing different physical effects in mode-locked fiber lasers through extensive numerical simulations.We find that net dispersion,linear loss,gain and filter shaping can affect the quality of Nyquist pulses significantly.We also demonstrate that Nyquist pulses experience similariton shaping due to the nonlinear attractor effect in the gain medium.Our work may contribute to the design of Nyquist pulse sources and enrich the understanding of pulse shaping dynamics in mode-locked lasers.

Environmental stress model for evaluation of vessel traffic in ports and waterways

Environmental stress model is proposed as an effective tool to the analysis and evaluation of navigational safety in ports and waterways. Marine traffic simulations are carried out in a virtual port area with various arrangements and conditions. Calculations of stress values and traffic volume criteria are illustrated. The simulation results provide a valuable hint for safety management of vessel traffic. The model provides quantitative information and helps administrators in decision making to achieve desired safety level and improve the efficiency of vessel traffic in ports and waterways.

A novel dual-channel thermo-optic locking method for the whispering gallery mode microresonator

Mode locking can be effectively achieved by using the thermo-optic effects in the whispering gallery mode(WGM)optical microcavity,without the help of external equipment.Therefore,it has the advantages of small size,low integration costs,and self-locking,which shows great potential for application.However,the conventional single-channel microcavity thermal-locking method that relies solely on internal thermal balance will inevitably be disturbed by the external environment.This limitation affects the locking time and stability.Therefore,in this paper,we propose a new method for closed-loop thermal locking of a dual-channel microcavity.The thermal locking of the signal laser and the thermal regulation of the control laser are carried out respectively by synchronously drawing a dual-path tapered fiber.The theoretical model of the thermal dynamics of the dual-channel microcavity system is established,and the influence of the control-laser power on the thermal locking of the signal laser is confirmed.The deviation between the locking voltage of the signal laser and the set point value is used as a closed-loop feedback parameter to achieve long-term and highly stable mode locking of the signal laser.The results show that in the 2.63 h thermal-locking test,the locking stability is an order of magnitude higher than that of the single tapered fiber.This solution addresses the issue of thermal locking being disrupted by the external environment,and offers new possibilities for important applications such as spectroscopy and micro-optical sensor devices.

Early Treatment Outcome of Humeral Shaft Fracture Non-Union in Adults: Comparative Study of Plating versus Interlocking Nailing

Background: Fractures of humeral shaft in adults are common injuries. Humeral shafts non-union either from late presentation after initial treatment by traditional bone setters or failed non-operative orthodox care is a major problem in this part of the world. This non-union is a major treatment challenge with increased cost of care and morbidity in this part of the world. Humeral shaft non-union can be treated with locked intra-medullary nailing (LIMN) or dynamic compression plating (DCP). Study on comparison of these methods of fixation in this part of the world is scarce in literature search, hence the reason for this study. Objective: The objectives of this study are: (1) to compare early clinical outcome following fixation of humeral shaft fracture nonunion with DCP versus LIMN;(2) to compare the time of radiologic fracture union of DCP with LIMN;(3) to compare complications following fixation of humeral shaft fracture nonunion with DCP versus LIMN. Patients and Methods: This was a randomized control study done for 2 years in which fifty adult patients with humeral shaft non-union were recruited. The patients were grouped into 2 (P = DCP & N = LIMN). Forty five of the patients completed the follow up periods of the study and then analyzed. The P group had ORIF with DCP while the N group had ORIF with LIMN. Both groups had grafting with cancellous bones. Each patient was followed up for a period of 6 months at the time which radiographic union is expected. Any patient without clinical and/or radiographic evidence of union after six months of surgery was diagnosed as having recurrent non-union. The data generated was analyzed using SPSS Version 23. The results were presented in charts and tables. The paired t-test was used while considering p value Result: Forty five patients completed follow up. There was a male preponderance (4:1), right humerus predominated (3:2). Motor vehicular accidents were the commonest cause of the fractures (62%). Most non-union fractures occurred at the level of the middle 3rd of the humeral shaft (60%). Failed TBS treatment was the commonest indication for the osteosynthesis (71%). More patients had plating (53%) compared to 47% who had LIMN. Most patients (93.4%) had union between 3 to 6 months irrespective of fixation type with no significant statistical difference between the union rate of DCP and LIMN (p value 0.06) with similar functional outcome and complication rates irrespective of the type of fixation. Conclusion: This study showed that the success rates in term of fracture union, outcome functional grades and complication rates were not directly dependent on the types of the fixation: plating or locked intra-medullary nailing.

Electric modulation of the Fermi arc spin transport via three-terminal configuration in topological semimetal nanowires

Spin–momentum locking is a key feature of the topological surface state, which plays an important role in spintronics.The electrical detection of current-induced spin polarization protected by the spin–momentum locking in nonmagnetic systems provides a new platform for developing spintronics, while previous studies were mostly based on magnetic materials.In this study, the spin transport measurement of Dirac semimetal Cd_(3)As_(2) was studied by three-terminal geometry, and a hysteresis loop signal with high resistance and low resistance state was observed. The hysteresis was reversed by reversing the current direction, which illustrates the spin–momentum locking feature of Cd_(3)As_(2). Furthermore, we realized the on–off states of the spin signals through electric modulation of the Fermi arc via the three-terminal configuration, which enables the great potential of Cd_(3)As_(2) in spin field-effect transistors.

Arc additive manufacturing of gradient hot forging die with shaped waterways

Under the working environment of high temperature and strong load impact,hot forging die is prone to failure which reduces the service life of die.Using arc additive manufacturing in the die cavity,a gradient material hot forging die with high precision,superior per-formance,and conformal cooling channels is developed.This improves the toughness of the die cavity and reduces the working temperature,thereby forming an isothermal field,which is an effective method to enhance the lifespan of the hot forging die.Three kinds of gradient flux-cored wires are designed for the surface of 5CrNiMo steel,and the microstructure and mechanical properties between gradient interfaces were studied.Based on the spatial curved structure of shaped waterways in the hot forging die cavity,a study was conducted on the strategy of partitioned forming for the manufacturing of the die with shaped waterways.In order to avoid interference with the arc gun,the hot for-ging die is divided into four regions,namely the transition region,upper,middle,and lower region,based on a combination of cavity depth and internal U-shaped and quadrilateral structures.The results show that the developed flux-cored wires have good moldability with straight sides of deposited metal under different process parameters and flat surface without cracks,pores and other defects.Under the same working conditions,the life of hot forging die formed by the gradient materials is more than multiple times that of the single material hot forging die,and the temperature gradient field of the shaped waterway die is 7℃/cm smaller than that of traditional straight waterway.

China’s Silver Economy:Unlocking Growth Opportunities for an Aging Society

According to the United Nations,a moderately aging society refers to a country where those aged 65 and above exceed 14%of the total population.Data released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs showed that there were 296.97 million people aged 60 and above in China by the end of 2023,accounting for 21.1%of the total population.Among them,216.76 million were aged 65 and above,making up 15.4%of the total population.This indicates that China has officially crossed the threshold into a moderately aging society.

Harmonic splitting phenomenon of bright-dark pulse pairs in a passive mode-locked Thulium-Holmium co-doped fiber laser

This study reports a passive mode-locked Thulium-Holmium co-doped fiber laser featuring a figure-9 shaped resonator structure.The laser utilizes a nonlinear amplifying loop mirror(NALM)as the mode-locking device.By increasing pump power,the laser’s output evolution was experimentally observed,showing that bright-dark pulse pairs first split into double pulses and then into a second harmonic state.Additionally,the time intervals between bright and dark pulses and between double pulses increased with higher pump power.The RF spectrum of the bright-dark pulse pairs exhibited envelope modulation,with a modulation frequency approximately equal to the reciprocal of the time interval between bright and dark pulses.When the pump power increased from 0.46 W to 0.72 W,the reciprocal of the modulation frequency showed a linear growth trend.These findings contribute to understanding the evolution patterns of bright-dark pulse pairs in passive mode-locked fiber lasers.

An 8-Node Plane Hybrid Element for StructuralMechanics Problems Based on the Hellinger-Reissner Variational Principle

The finite element method (FEM) plays a valuable role in computer modeling and is beneficial to the mechanicaldesign of various structural parts. However, the elements produced by conventional FEM are easily inaccurate andunstable when applied. Therefore, developing new elements within the framework of the generalized variationalprinciple is of great significance. In this paper, an 8-node plane hybrid finite element with 15 parameters (PHQ8-15β) is developed for structural mechanics problems based on the Hellinger-Reissner variational principle.According to the design principle of Pian, 15 unknown parameters are adopted in the selection of stress modes toavoid the zero energy modes.Meanwhile, the stress functions within each element satisfy both the equilibrium andthe compatibility relations of plane stress problems. Subsequently, numerical examples are presented to illustrate theeffectiveness and robustness of the proposed finite element. Numerical results show that various common lockingbehaviors of plane elements can be overcome. The PH-Q8-15β element has excellent performance in all benchmarkproblems, especially for structures with varying cross sections. Furthermore, in bending problems, the reasonablemesh shape of the new element for curved edge structures is analyzed in detail, which can be a useful means toimprove numerical accuracy.

基于HarmonyOS与NB-IoT的城市共享停车系统设计与性能评估

共享停车是应对汽车保有量增长导致的城市停车难题、充分利用现有停车位资源的重要举措。提出了一种基于HarmonyOS与窄带物联网(Narrow Band Internet of Things, NB-IoT)的城市共享停车体系,以HarmonyOS与NB-IoT设计共享停车融合终端、云IoT平台作为共享停车的边缘服务平台。给出了基于云IoT平台的城市共享停车服务体系的架构设计,提出了基于HarmonyOS与NB-IoT的终端标准化设计以及端云一体化开发方法。对地面拉远和地下场景下的NB-IoT的穿透覆盖性能,以及不同运行环境下的HarmonyOS系统的线程响应时间分别进行了实测与性能评估,验证了所提系统的有效性与服务性能。为不同停车设备的智能化、互联与协同提供了统一的集成管理与开放方案,为提高现有停车设施的使用效率,推动我国智慧城市交通发展和提升新型城镇化建设质量提供可行的实施路径。

635 nm femtosecond fiber laser oscillator and amplifier

Although visible femtosecond lasers based on nonlinear frequency conversion of Ti:sapphire femtosecond oscillators or near-infrared ultrafast lasers have been well developed,limitations in terms of footprint,cost,and efficiency have called for alternative laser solutions.The fiber femtosecond mode-locked oscillator as an ideal solution has achieved great success in the 0.9 to 3.5μm infrared wavelengths,but remains an outstanding challenge in the visible spectrum(390 to 780 nm).Here,we tackle this challenge by introducing a visible-wavelength mode-locked femtosecond fiber oscillator along with an amplifier.This fiber femtosecond oscillator emits red light at 635 nm,employs a figure-nine cavity configuration,applies a double-clad Pr3þ-doped fluoride fiber as the visible gain medium,incorporates a visible-wavelength phase-biased nonlinear amplifying loop mirror(PB-NALM)for mode locking,and utilizes a pair of customized high-efficiency and high-groove-density diffraction gratings for dispersion management.Visible self-starting mode locking established by the PB-NALM directly yields red laser pulses with a minimum pulse duration of 196 fs and a repetition rate of 53.957 MHz from the oscillator.Precise control of the grating pair spacing can switch the pulse state from a dissipative soliton or a stretched-pulse soliton to a conventional soliton.In addition,a chirped-pulse amplification system built alongside the oscillator immensely boosts the laser performance,resulting in an average output power over 1W,a pulse energy of 19.55 nJ,and a dechirped pulse duration of 230 fs.Our result represents a concrete step toward high-power femtosecond fiber lasers covering the visible spectral region and could have important applications in industrial processing,biomedicine,and scientific research.

Self-mode-locking optoelectronic oscillator with ultrashort time delay

The optoelectronic oscillator(OEO)is a typical time-delay system with rich nonlinear dynamical characteristics.Most of the previous research on OEOs has been focused on analyzing the properties of OEOs with a long time delay,which makes it difficult to realize mode locking without additional phaselocking mechanisms.We have achieved,for the first time to our knowledge,a self-mode-locking OEO and generated stable microwave frequency combs by analyzing the characteristics of OEOs with an ultrashort time scale.In the experiment,the self-mode-locking OEOs with fundamental mode,second-order harmonic,and sixth-order harmonic were realized by adjusting the system parameters,all of which produced uniform square wave signals with tunable duty cycles,steep rising and falling edges,and periods of less than 20 ns.The self-fundamental-mode-locking OEOs with different time delays were also implemented and experimentally realized.Furthermore,the experiment revealed the self-hybrid mode-locking OEO,which is the coexistence and synchronization of the three measured self-locking modes in one OEO cavity,demonstrating the complex nonlinear dynamical behaviors of the OEO system and enabling the generation of periodic nonuniform hybrid square wave signals.The realization of the self-mode-locking OEO and the generation of flexible and stable square wave signals at ultrashort time scales enrich the study of OEO nonlinear dynamics in the realm of complex microwave waveform generation,offering promising applications in areas such as atomic clocks,radars,communications,and optoelectronic neural networks.

三枚交叉桥架埋头钉与锁定接骨板固定MasonⅢ型桡骨头骨折稳定性的有限元分析

目的:利用有限元方法比较3枚交叉桥架埋头钉和锁定接骨板(锁定钢板)固定MasonⅢ型挠骨头骨折的生物力学稳定性。方法:利用逆向建模技术,将1例25岁健康男性青年挠骨CT数据及内固定数据导入相关软件,分别建立MasonⅢ型挠骨头骨折的3枚交叉桥架构型埋头钉与锁定钢板的三维有限元模型,对挠骨头进行100 N轴向加载,比较两组模型最大位移、内固定上最大Von Mises应力及应力分布等指标。结果:3枚交叉桥架埋头钉组和锁定钢板组最大位移分别为0.069 mm和0.087 mm,内固定上Von Mises应力峰值分别为18.59 MPa和31.85 MPa,3枚交叉桥架埋头钉组应力分布更加均匀。结论:两种内固定方式均能提供良好的固定强度,3枚交叉桥架埋头钉较锁定钢板固定方式更具稳定性,应力分布更均匀。