Design of a Microwave Filter Based on a Novel Negative Coupling Structure with Conical Through-Hole

This article introduces the design theory of ceramic waveguide filter and proposes a new type of negative coupling structure with a conical throughhole,which has fine-adjustment of negative coupling without significantly increasing the insertion loss of the filter.Based on this,the article proposes an eightcavity ceramic waveguide filter design for 5G base stations.It also presents a detailed discussion on the influence of the cross-coupling slot lengths L2 and L4 on the transmission zeros positions during the filter optimization process and the relevant change rules.For the proposed optimized filter,the observed performance indicators include the center frequency of 3.5 GHz,working bandwidth of 200 MHz,an insertion loss of≤2.0 dB,return loss of≥19 dB,and out-of-band nearend suppression and out-of-band far-end suppression of≥39 dB and≥63 dB,respectively.The test performance results obtained for the sample,with structural parameters as per the simulation model,were in good agreement with the simulation results.

Decoupling technique of patch antenna arrays with shared substrate by suppressing near-field magnetic coupling using magnetic metamaterials

In this paper,we propose the decoupling technique of patch antenna array by suppressing near-field magnetic coupling（NFMC） using magnetic metamaterials.To this end,a highly-integrated magnetic metamaterials,the substrate-integrated split-ring resonator（SI-SRR）,is firstly proposed to achieve negative permeability at the antenna operating frequency.By integrating SI-SRR in between two closely spaced antennas,magnetic fields are blocked in the shared substrate due to negative permeability of SI-SRR,reducing NFMC between the two antennas.To verify the technique,a prototype was fabricated and measured.The measured results demonstrated that the isolation can be enhanced by more than 17 dB even when the gap between the two patch antennas is only about 0.067 A.Due to high integration,this technique provides an effective alternative to high-isolation antenna array.

Negative Pressure Consolidation of Silt Inside Bucket Foundation

A series of model experiments of bucket foundations concerning suction installation and negative pressure consolidation in saturated silt were carried out in a cube steel bin at Tianjin University. The experimental results show that the silt inside the bucket has been strengthened by negative pressure, and the strengthening effect decreases with the increase of the distance from the bucket. A three-dimensional numerical model of the experiments was built by means of finite element software ABAQUS with fluid-solid coupling method. The results show that the bearing capacity of the silt inside the bucket foundation increases significantly at the former stage of negative pressure consolidation, while the increasing trend slows down over time. The rotation centers of the bucket foundation and the inner soil region tend to be closer to each other based on the consolidation. The bearing capacity of the bucket foundation is improved effectively with the increase of soil strength. The effects of negative pressure consolidation on the bearing capacity of bucket foundation were also illustrated by an actual offshore wind power project case.

Numerical investigation of radio-frequency negative hydrogen ion sources by a three-dimensional fluid model

A three-dimensional fluid model is developed to investigate the radio-frequency inductively coupled H2 plasma in a reactor with a rectangular expansion chamber and a cylindrical driver chamber,for neutral beam injection system in CFETR.In this model,the electron effective collision frequency and the ion mobility at high E-fields are employed,for accurate simulation of discharges at low pressures(0.3 Pa-2 Pa)and high powers(40 kW-100 kW).The results indicate that when the high E-field ion mobility is taken into account,the electron density is about four times higher than the value in the low E-field case.In addition,the influences of the magnetic field,pressure and power on the electron density and electron temperature are demonstrated.It is found that the electron density and electron temperature in the xz-plane along permanent magnet side become much more asymmetric when magnetic field enhances.However,the plasma parameters in the yz-plane without permanent magnet side are symmetric no matter the magnetic field is applied or not.Besides,the maximum of the electron density first increases and then decreases with magnetic field,while the electron temperature at the bottom of the expansion region first decreases and then almost keeps constant.As the pressure increases from 0.3 Pa to 2 Pa,the electron density becomes higher,with the maximum moving upwards to the driver region,and the symmetry of the electron temperature in the xz-plane becomes much better.As power increases,the electron density rises,whereas the spatial distribution is similar.It can be summarized that the magnetic field and gas pressure have great influence on the symmetry of the plasma parameters,while the power only has little effect.

Pt-Os同位素系统定年方法研究

Six massive ores in the Jinchuan deposit were dated by Re-Os technique. The Os concentrations and isotopic ratios were determined by N-TIMS, while Re and Pt concentrations were determined by ICP-MS. The samples gave an isochron age of (852±25) Ma with an initial 187Os/188Os ratio of 0.255 ± 0.014. A 7-point Pt-Os isochrone gives an age of (870±38) Ma with an initial 186Os/188Os ratio of 0.119 84±0.000 27.

Breaking efficiency limit of thermal concentrators by conductivity couplings

The concentrating efficiency of a thermal concentrator can be reflected in the ratio of its interior to exterior temperature gradients,which, however, has an upper limit in existing schemes. Here, we manage to break this upper limit by considering the couplings of thermal conductivities and improve the concentrating efficiency of thermal concentrators. For this purpose, we first discuss a monolayer scheme with an isotropic thermal conductivity, which can break the upper limit but is still restricted by its geometric configuration. To go further, we explore another degree of freedom by considering the monolayer scheme with an anisotropic thermal conductivity or by adding the second shell with an isotropic thermal conductivity, thereby making the concentrating efficiency completely free from the geometric configuration. Nevertheless, apparent negative thermal conductivities are required, and we resort to external heat sources realizing the same effect without violating the second law of thermodynamics. Finite-element simulations are performed to confirm the theoretical predictions, and experimental suggestions are also provided to improve feasibility. These results may have potential applications for thermal camouflage and provide guidance to other diffusive systems such as static magnetic fields and dc current fields for achieving similar behaviors.

Synchronization for complex dynamical Lurie networks

This paper investigates the synchronization problem for two different complex dynamical Lurie networks, The first one is with constant coupling and the second one is with constant coupling and discrete-delay coupling. Based on contraction theory and matrix measure properties, some new delay-independent synchronization conditions depending on coupling strength and network topology are proposed. Finally, simulation results are presented to support the theoretical results.

Bandwidth Enhancement and Size Reduction of Microstrip Patch Antenna by Magnetoinductive Waveguide Loading

A planar magnetoinductive (MI) waveguide loaded rectangular microstrip patch antenna is presented and discussed. The MI waveguide consists of two planar metamaterial split squared ring resonators (SSRRs) placed in between two microstrip lines. The backward wave propagation takes place through this structure. The rectangular microstrip patch antenna is magnetically coupled to the MI waveguide. The unloaded rectangular microstrip patch antenna resonates at 37.10 GHz. When loaded with planar MI waveguide, its resonant frequency is reduced to 9.38 GHz with the bandwidth and gain of 44% and 4.16 dBi respectively. In loaded condition, the dimension of antenna is 12.50 mm × 3.70 mm (0.390 λ × 0.115 λ). The appreciable bandwidth is achieved in such a small size antenna. The pass band frequency of MI waveguide is predicted by using the theoretical model of dispersion equation. The effective medium theory is used to verify the metamaterial characteristics of SSRR. The simulated results and theoretical calculations are also presented. The results show that the proposed method can be used to design compact and high bandwidth microstrip patch antennas.

Gear walk instability caused by brake-disc friction characteristics

A multi-body dynamic rigid-flexible coupling model of landing gear is established to study the gear walk instability caused by the friction characteristics of the brake disc.After validating the model with the experimental results,the influence of the landing gear structure and braking system parameters on gear walk is further investigated.Among the above factors,the slope of the graph for the friction coefficient of the brake disc and the relative velocity of brake stators and rotors is the most influential factor on gear walk instability.Phase trajectory analysis verifies that gear walk occurs when the coupling of multiple factors causes the system to exhibit an equivalent negative damping trend.To consider a more realistic braking case,a back propagation neural network method is employed to describe the nonlinear behavior of the friction coefficient of the brake disc.With the realistic nonlinear model of the friction coefficient,the maximum error in predicting the braking torque is less than 10%and the effect of the brake disc temperature on gear walk is performed.The results reveal that a more negative friction slope may contribute to a more severe unstable gear walk,and reducing the braking pressure is an effective approach to avoid gear walk,which provides help for future braking system design.

Exploring structure-based drug discovery of GPCRs beyond the orthosteric binding

G-protein coupled receptors(GPCRs)are the largest family of druggable targets.In recent years,GPCR structural biology has made great advances,revealing the three-dimensional structures of many GPCRs and their interactions with ligands,proteins,and membrane components,which also have inspired a surge of structure-based drug discovery campaigns.This article provides a comprehensive summary of the currently available structural insights into the allosteric pockets of GPCRs and their regulatory mechanisms governing GPCR conformational changes.Furthermore,this article also presents several structure-inspired studies that utilize both orthosteric and allosteric modulation to discover small molecular modulators targeting GPCRs.The article emphasizes the promising potential of drug discovery targeting GPCR allosteric sites,while acknowledging the challenges arising from the limited structural information regarding the lipids and cholesterols in the membrane.Finally,the article discusses the future prospects of using large-scale or focused compound libraries to discover novel chemotypes,as well as the application of artificial intelligence(AI)in structure-based virtual screening(SBVS)against GPCRs.

MODIFICATION OF ONE-DIMENSION COUPLED HYSTERESIS MODEL FOR GMM WITH THE DOMAIN FLEXING FUNCTION

This paper focuses on eliminating the unphysical negative susceptibility which ap- pears when magnetic field is at unsaturated excitation level and reduces from extremity of the hysteresis loop in one-dimension coupled hysteresis model. The domain flexing function c （H） is used to replace the domain flexing constant c in one-dimension coupled hysteresis model. The fea- sibility and rationality of proposed modification are convinced by comparing the magnetization and magnetostriction curves with experimental data and another typical modification results. The effects of pre-stress and temperature on magnetic-elastic-thermal coupling property and hysteresis behavior are investigated.

Effect of surface modification on thermal expansion of Zr_(2)WP_(2)O_(12)/aromatic polyimides based composites

Surface modification is a fascinating way to improve the compounding effect between inorganic fillers and polymers.In this study,zirconium tungsten phosphate(ZWP) with negative thermal expansion was surface modified by silane coupling agent 3-(Trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate.The effects of surface modification and the modification mechanism were analyzed in detail by X-ray diffractometer,scanning electron microscopy,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and thermal mechanical analysis.The surface modification could effectively reduce the thermal expansion properties of the composite.When the added amount of 3-methacryloxypropyl trimethoxysilaneSilane(trade name:KH570) is 0.50 wt%,the thermal expansion coefficient of ZWP/Aromatic polyimide composite decreased by 9.76%.The surface modification also can effectively improve the dielectric performance of aromatic polyimides.The present work provides one new way to improve the thermal expansion behavior of composites.

双联否定构式“X1+Y1?X2还Y2呢!”中副词“还”与构式的互动研究

本文基于互动观念,从语义—形式互动、语法—形式互动、语用—形式互动三个层面来分析副词“还”与双联否定构式“X+Y?X还Y呢!”之间的互动关系。文章认为:副词“还”在构式“还X呢”中存在三种语义框架:原始状态保持框架、事件与状态错配框架以及否定框架。这三种语义框架在构式层面上的投射表现出不同的特征。副词“还”是量级算子,激活了构式的量级系统,进入构式的可变项必须遵循荷恩等级序列的单向递增原则,否则构式不成立。此外,构式具有交互主观性,表现为构式在语用中的话轮性以及副词“还”作为否定标记和元语增量标记对构式主观性的强化作用。

Approximation for counts of head runs

In this paper, we study the count of head runs up to a fixed time in a two-state stationary Markov chain. We prove that in total variance distance, the negative binomial, Poisson and binomial distributions are appropriate approximations according to the relation of the variance and mean of the count, generalizing earlier results in previous literatures. The proof is based on Stein's method and coupling.

parametric process quadratic waveguide array EPR state

We propose the generation of photonic EPR state from quadratic waveguide array. Both the propagation constant and the nonlinearity in the array are designed to possess a periodical modulation along the propagation direction.This ensures that the photon pairs can be generated efficiently through the quasi-phase-matching spontaneous parametric down conversion by holding the spatial EPR entanglement in the fashion of correlated position and anticorrelated momentum. The Schmidt number which denotes the degree of EPR entanglement is calculated and it can approach a high value when the number of illuminated waveguide channels and the length of the waveguide array are properly chosen. These results suggest the quadratic waveguide array as a compact platform for engineering photonic quantum states in a high-dimensional Hilbert space.