A numerical study for off-centered stagnation flow towards a rotating disc

In this investigation,a semi-numerical method based on Bernstein polynomials for solving off-centered stagnation flow towards a rotating disc is introduced.This method expands the desired solutions in terms of a set of Bernstein polynomials over a closed interval and then makes use of the tau method to determine the expansion coefficients to construct approximate solutions.This method can satisfy boundary conditions at infinity.The properties of Bernstein polynomials are presented and are utilized to reduce the solution of governing nonlinear equations and their associated boundary conditions to the solution of algebraic equations.Graphical results are presented to investigate the influence of the rotation ratioαon the radial velocity,azimuthal velocity and the induced velocities.A comparative study with the previous results of viscous fluid flow in the literature is made.

Origin of off-centering effect and the influence on heat transport in thermoelectrics

Recently,off-centering behavior has been discovered in a series of thermoelectric materials.This behavior indicates that the constituent atoms of the lattice displace from their coordination centers,leading to the locally distorted state and local symmetry breaking,while the material still retains its original crystallographic symmetry.This effect has been proved to be the root cause of ultralow thermal conductivity in off-centering materials,and is considered as an effective tool to regulate the thermal conductivity and improve the thermoelectric performance.Herein,we present a collection of recently discovered off-centering compounds,discuss their electronic origins and local coordination structures,and illuminate the underlying mechanism of the off-centering effect on phonon transport and thermal conductivity.This paper presents a comprehensive view of our current understanding to the off-centering effect,and provides a new idea for designing high performance thermoelectrics.

论乡愿式教育及其超越——基于教育立德树人本质的分析

在物质相对富裕的时代背景下,有偏的教育理论、教育舆论与学校管理共同形塑了乡愿式教育。乡愿式教育是一种背离立德树人教育本质的教育样态,以"学生中心"立场、"快乐至上"态度、"解放个性"目标和"教育服务"方式为主要特征。乡愿式教育固然容易营造出一幅学生快乐、家长满意、社会认同的"现代教育"景象,实则是对教育立德树人本质的扭曲,甚至不再对学生进行价值上的引导与社会化的涵养,具体表现为教师成为耍弄技术、迎合学生的"服务者";学生缺少理想与责任感,在片面重视个性、追求快乐的环境下成长为精致的利己主义者或脆弱的"巨婴"。为了超越乡愿式教育,必须恢复教育的立德树人本质和力量,坚持以学生发展中心取代学生中心,同时需要社会多方面的协力共进,完善相关法律制度以培养学校的免疫性和守护教师的自尊与自重,从而促进教育现代化,激发学校办学活力,造就勇于担当、能够行走于未来世界的德智体美劳全面发展的社会主义建设者和接班人。

Analytical modeling for rapid design of bistable buckled beams

Double-clamped bistable buckled beams demonstrate great versatility in various fields such as robotics,energy harvesting,and microelectromechanical system(MEMS).However,their design often requires time-consuming and expensive computations.In this work,we present a method to easily and rapidly design bistable buckled beams subjected to a transverse point force.Based on the Euler–Bernoulli beam theory,we establish a theoretical model of bistable buckled beams to characterize their snapthrough properties.This model is verified against the results from a finite element analysis(FEA)model,with maximum discrepancy less than 7%.By analyzing and simplifying our theoretical model,we derive explicit analytical expressions for critical behavioral values on the force-displacement curve of the beam.These behavioral values include critical force,critical displacement,and travel,which are generally sufficient for characterizing the snapthrough properties of a bistable buckled beam.Based on these analytical formulas,we investigate the influence of a bistable buckled beam's key design parameters,including its actuation position and precompression,on its critical behavioral values,with our results validated by FEA simulations.Our analytical method enables fast and computationally inexpensive design of bistable buckled beams and can guide the design of complicated systems that incorporate bistable mechanisms.

Multifold polar states in Zn-doped Sr_(0.9)Ba_(0.1)TiO_3 ceramics

We investigate the effect of Zn doping on the dielectricity and ferroelectricity of a series of polycrystalline Sr0.9-xZnxBa0.1TiO3（0.0% ≤ x ≤ 5.0%） ceramics. It is surprisingly observed that the Zn doping will produce the multifold polar states, i.e., the Zn-doped ceramic will convert a reduced polar state into an enhanced polar state, and eventually into a stabilized polar state with increasing the doping level x. It is revealed that in the background of quantum fluctuations, the competition between the Zn-doping-induced lattice contraction and the Ba-doping-induced lattice expansion is responsible for both the reduced polar state and the enhanced polar state coming into being. Also, the addition of the antiferrodistortive effect, which is the antipolar interaction originating from the opposite tilted-Ti O6 octahedra rotation, represents the core physics behind the stabilized polar state.

Discovery &Proofs of a Nucleus of Mass and Charge in the Photons/Quantum Particles

This work discovers and proves that all the photons/quantum particles have a “Nucleus of mass and charge.” The nucleus is located off-center in the particles. The constructive, destructive and intermediate Interference phenomena decisively discover and prove the presence of only one nucleus of the mass located off-center in a photon, like an atomic nucleus. The mass in the nucleus of a photon develops varying forces to move the photon as a wave. The Wave-Particle Duality is the most significant proof of such a nucleus of mass. The formation of an electromagnetic wave by a photon proves the presence of a charge in the nucleus of the photon. The Quantum Theory, developed about 100 years back, simplified the understanding of matter and energy at the atomic/subatomic levels. However, the Quantum Theory remains incomplete and cannot explain even a single quantum phenomenon. The New Quantum Theory, developed in the year 2012, is based on the similarity of an atomic nucleus as well as the solar system with the Sun as its nucleus of the mass and the charge. The New Quantum Theory explains all the Quantum Phenomena and matches with the Classical Mechanics as well as the Theory of Electromagnetism. The experiments described in this work, using high precision instruments, determine the mass, the charge and the diameter of a photon/quantum particle.

Artificial intelligence method for predicting the maximum stress of an off-center casing under non-uniform ground stress with support vector machine

The situation of an off-center casing under non-uniform ground stress can occur in the process of drilling a salt-gypsum formation,and the related casing stress calculation has not yet been solved analytically. In addition,the experimental equipment in many cases cannot meet the actual conditions and the experimental cost is very high. These comprehensive factors cause the existing casing design to not meet the actual conditions and cause casing deformation,affecting the drilling operation in Tarim oil field. The finite element method is the only effective method to solve this problem at present,but the re-modelling process is time-consuming because of the changes in the parameters,such as the cement properties,casing centrality,and the casing size. In this article,an artificial intelligence method based on support vector machine(SVM) to predict the maximum stress of an offcenter casing under non-uniform ground stress has been proposed. After a program based on a radial basis function(RBF)-support vector regression(SVR)(ε-SVR) model was established and validated,we constructed a data sample with a capacity of 120 by using the finite element method,which could meet the demand of the nine-factor ε-SVR model to predict the maximum stress of the casing. The results showed that the artificial intelligence prediction method proposed in this manuscript had satisfactory prediction accuracy and could be effectively used to predict the maximum stress of an off-center casing under complex downhole conditions.

A multivariate process capability index with a spatial coefficient

After analyzing the multivariate Cpm method （Chan et al. 1991）, this paper presents a spatial multivariate process capability index （PCI） method, which can solve a multivariate off-centered case and may provide references for assuring and improving process quality level while achieving an overall evaluation of process quality. Examples for calculating multivariate PCI are given and the experimental results show that the systematic method presented is effective and actual.

NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF LAMINAR SQUARE IMPINGING JET FLOWS

A theoretical study has been undertaken to determine the flow characteristics associated with a three-dimensional laminar impinging jet issuing from a square pipe nozzle. Interesting flow structures around the jet are detected. The numerical result reveals the existence of four streamwise velocity off-center peaks near the impingement plate, which is different from the rectangular jet impingement. The mechanism of the formation of the off-center velocity peaks and the parameters affecting the flow-field characteristics are discussed by comparison of the computed results with different nozzle-to-plate spacings and Reynolds numbers.