On the basis of previous studies, this paper in studying the coda Q-valuc of near shocks, has proposed using the sampling depth to describe the effect of lapse time on the Q-value, and has investigated the dependence...On the basis of previous studies, this paper in studying the coda Q-valuc of near shocks, has proposed using the sampling depth to describe the effect of lapse time on the Q-value, and has investigated the dependence of coda wave of earthquakes on frequency and sampling depth. Analysis of digital seismograms recorded by the Yinchuan Telemetric Seismic Network, Ningxia, shows that not only the coda wave Q-value of shocks is strongly dependent on frequency but also its dependence on Samling depth cannot be neglected. In the commonly used formula that describes the dependence cbaracteristics of coda Q-value of endquakes, Q = Qof', the parameter Qo rises obviously whilc n drops when the sampling depth increases, and their changes can be fitted by linear relations. This paper has explained such a characteristic. Whether this characteristic exists universally needs to be verified by more study results because the genetic mechanism of coda wave of earthquakes is more complex.展开更多
Positive Q-value neutron transfer mediated sub-barrier fusion reactions are studied with an empirical coupled channels model, which takes into account neutron rearrangement related only to the dynamical matching condi...Positive Q-value neutron transfer mediated sub-barrier fusion reactions are studied with an empirical coupled channels model, which takes into account neutron rearrangement related only to the dynamical matching condition with no free parameters. Fusion cross sections of collision systems ^32S+^90,94,96Zr are calculated and analyzed. Logarithmic residual enhancement (LRE) is proposed to evaluate the discrepancy between calculated results and experimental data. The experimental data can be described well with this model for the first time as a whole, while the LRE analysis shows that there are still theoretical systematic deviations.展开更多
Based on 49 digital seismograms recorded by 73 seismic stations in the Jiangsu Telemetered Seismic Network,the paper uses Atkinson's method to calculate the inelastic attenuation coefficient of the Jiangsu area. W...Based on 49 digital seismograms recorded by 73 seismic stations in the Jiangsu Telemetered Seismic Network,the paper uses Atkinson's method to calculate the inelastic attenuation coefficient of the Jiangsu area. We find that the frequency-dependent Q in the Jiangsu region is Q( f) = 272. 1·f^(0. 5575). We also use Moya's method to invert the 63 stations' site responses. The results show that the site responses of the 25 stations in Jiangsu are approximately 1 at a range between 1Hz and 20 Hz, which is consistent with their basements on rocks. The response curves of the site responses of the 14 underground stations are similar to each other. Their site responses show an amplification at low frequencies and minimization at high frequencies. The calculation of the Brune model on the waveform data of M_L≥2. 5 earthquakes from Jiangsu Digital Seismic Network between October 2010 and May 2015 in terms of seismic source parameters of 58 seismic waves shows that there are good correlations between seismic magnitude and other source parameters such as seismic moment, source radius and corner frequency, while the correlations between seismic magnitude and stress drop,and stress drop and source radius are not so good.展开更多
By integrating deep neural networks with reinforcement learning,the Double Deep Q Network(DDQN)algorithm overcomes the limitations of Q-learning in handling continuous spaces and is widely applied in the path planning...By integrating deep neural networks with reinforcement learning,the Double Deep Q Network(DDQN)algorithm overcomes the limitations of Q-learning in handling continuous spaces and is widely applied in the path planning of mobile robots.However,the traditional DDQN algorithm suffers from sparse rewards and inefficient utilization of high-quality data.Targeting those problems,an improved DDQN algorithm based on average Q-value estimation and reward redistribution was proposed.First,to enhance the precision of the target Q-value,the average of multiple previously learned Q-values from the target Q network is used to replace the single Q-value from the current target Q network.Next,a reward redistribution mechanism is designed to overcome the sparse reward problem by adjusting the final reward of each action using the round reward from trajectory information.Additionally,a reward-prioritized experience selection method is introduced,which ranks experience samples according to reward values to ensure frequent utilization of high-quality data.Finally,simulation experiments are conducted to verify the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm in fixed-position scenario and random environments.The experimental results show that compared to the traditional DDQN algorithm,the proposed algorithm achieves shorter average running time,higher average return and fewer average steps.The performance of the proposed algorithm is improved by 11.43%in the fixed scenario and 8.33%in random environments.It not only plans economic and safe paths but also significantly improves efficiency and generalization in path planning,making it suitable for widespread application in autonomous navigation and industrial automation.展开更多
The ecological environment of the Yellow River Basin has become more fragile under the combined action of natural and manmade activities.However,the change mechanisms of ecological vulnerability in different sub-regio...The ecological environment of the Yellow River Basin has become more fragile under the combined action of natural and manmade activities.However,the change mechanisms of ecological vulnerability in different sub-regions and periods vary,and the reasons for this variability are yet to be explained.Thus,in this study,we proposed a new remote sensing ecological vulnerability index by considering moisture,heat,greenness,dryness,land degradation,and social economy indicators and then analyzed and disclosed the spatial and temporal change patterns of ecological vulnerability of the Yellow River Basin,China from 2000 to 2022 and its driving mechanisms.The results showed that the newly proposed remote sensing ecological vulnerability index had a high accuracy,at 86.36%,which indicated a higher applicability in the Yellow River Basin.From 2000 to 2022,the average remote sensing ecological vulnerability index of the Yellow River Basin was 1.03,denoting moderate vulnerability level.The intensive vulnerability area was the most widely distributed,which was mostly located in the northern part of Shaanxi Province and the eastern part of Shanxi Province.From 2000 to 2022,the ecological vulnerability in the Yellow showed an overall stable trend,while that of the central and eastern regions showed an obvious trend of improvement.The gravity center of ecological vulnerability migrated southwest,indicating that the aggravation of ecological vulnerability in the southwestern regions was more severe than in the northeastern regions of the basin.The dominant single factor of changes in ecological vulnerability shifted from normalized difference vegetation index(NDVI)to temperature from 2000 to 2022,and the interaction factors shifted from temperature∩NDVI to temperature∩precipitation,which indicated that the global climate change exerted a more significant impact on regional ecosystems.The above results could provide decision support for the ecological protection and restoration of the Yellow River Basin.展开更多
Accurate Q parameter is hard to be obtained, but there is great difference between Q measurements from different measurement methods in seismic physical modelling. The influence factors, stability and accuracy of diff...Accurate Q parameter is hard to be obtained, but there is great difference between Q measurements from different measurement methods in seismic physical modelling. The influence factors, stability and accuracy of different methods are analyzed through standard sample experiment and the seismic physical modelling. Based on this, we proposed an improved method for improving accuracy of pulse transmission method, in which the samples with similar acoustic properties to the test sample are selected as the reference samples. We assess the stability and accuracy of the pulse transmission, pulse transmission insertion, and reflection wave methods for obtaining the quality factor Q using standard and reference samples and seismic physical modeling. The results suggest that the Q-values obtained by the pulse transmission method are strongly affected by diffraction and the error is 50% or greater, whereas the relative error of the improved pulse transmission method is about 10%. By using a theoretical diffraction correction method and the improved measurement method, the differences among the Q-measuring methods can be limited to within 10%.展开更多
Rock magnetism is useful in various applications. Hematite is one of the two most important carriers of magnetism in the natural world and its magnetic features were mostly studied through laboratory experiments using...Rock magnetism is useful in various applications. Hematite is one of the two most important carriers of magnetism in the natural world and its magnetic features were mostly studied through laboratory experiments using synthetic hematite samples. A gap exists between the magnetic behaviors of hematite contained in the natural rocks and ores and those of synthetic hematite samples. This paper presents the results of a rock magnetism study on the natural hematite ores from the Whaleback mine in the Hamersley Province in the northwest of Western Australia. It was found that high-grade hematite ores carry a much higher remanent magnetization than induced magnetization. Hematite ores with less than 0.1% magnetite appear to have an exponential correlation between the bulk susceptibility and hematite content in weight percentage, different from the commonly accepted linear relationship between the bulk susceptibility and hematite content obtained from synthetic hematite samples. The new knowledge gained from this study contributes to a better understanding of magnetic behaviors of hematite, particularly natural hematite, and hence applications to other relevant disciplines.展开更多
There are many examples of TBM tunnels through mountains, or in mountainous terrain, which have suffered the ultimate fate of abandonment, due to insufficient pre-investigation. Depth-of-drilling limitations are inevi...There are many examples of TBM tunnels through mountains, or in mountainous terrain, which have suffered the ultimate fate of abandonment, due to insufficient pre-investigation. Depth-of-drilling limitations are inevitable when depths approach or even exceed l or 2 km. Uncertainties about the geology, hydro-geology, rock stresses and rock strengths go hand-in-hand with deep or ultra-deep tunnels. Unfortunately, unexpected conditions tend to have a much bigger impact on TBM projects than on drill-and-blast projects. There are two obvious reasons. Firstly the circular excavation maximizes the tangential stress, making the relation to rock strength a higher source of potential risk. Secondly, the TBM may have been progressing fast enough to make probe-drilling seem to be unnecessary. If the stress-to-strength ratio becomes too high, or if faulted rock with high water pressure is unexpectedly encountered, the "unexpected events" may have a remarkable delaying effect on TBM. A simple equation explains this phenomenon, via the adverse local Q-value that links directly to utilization. One may witness dramatic reductions in utilization, meaning ultra-steep deceleration-of-the-TBM gradients in a log-log plot of advance rate versus time. Some delays can be avoided or reduced with new TBM designs, where belief in the need for probe-drilling and sometimes also pre-injection, have been fully appreciated. Drill-and-blast tunneling, inevitably involving numerous "probe-holes" prior to each advance, should be used instead, if investigations have been too limited. TBM should be used where there is lower cover and where more is known about the rock and structural conditions. The advantages of the superior speed of TBM may then be fully realized. Choosing TBM because a tunnel is very long increases risk due to the law of deceleration with increased length, especially if there is limited pre-investigation because of tunnel depth.展开更多
Purpose: This paper intends to explore methodologies and indicators for the analysis of overlapping structures and evolution properties in a co-citation network, and provide reference for overlapping structure analysi...Purpose: This paper intends to explore methodologies and indicators for the analysis of overlapping structures and evolution properties in a co-citation network, and provide reference for overlapping structure analysis of other scientific networks.Design/methodology/approach: The Q-value variance is defined to achieve overlapping structures of different levels in the scientific networks. At the same time, analyses for time correlation variance and subject correlation variance are used to present the formation of overlapping structures in scientific networks. As a test, a co-citation network of highly cited papers on Molecular Biology & Genetics from Essential Science Indicator(ESI) is taken as an example for an empirical analysis.Findings: Our research showed that the Q-value variance is effective for achieving the desired overlapping structures. Meanwhile, the time correlation variance and subject correlation variance are equally useful for uncovering the evolution progress of scientific research, and the properties of overlapping structures in the research of co-citation network as well.Research limitations: In this paper, the theoretical analysis and verification of time and subject correlation variances are still at its initial stage. Further studies in this regard need to take actual evolution of research areas into consideration.Practical implications: Evolution properties of overlapping structures pave the way for overlapping and evolution analysis of disciplines or areas, this study is of practical value for the planning of scientific and technical innovation.Originality/value: This paper proposes an analytical method of time correlation variance and subject correlation variance based on the evolution properties of overlapping structures, which would provide the foundation for the evolution analysis of disciplines and interdisciplinary research.展开更多
The mass of <sup>168</sup>Dy is measured for the first time,using the two-proton pick-up reaction <sup>170</sup>Er(<sup>18</sup>O,<sup>20</sup>Ne)at an <sup>18<...The mass of <sup>168</sup>Dy is measured for the first time,using the two-proton pick-up reaction <sup>170</sup>Er(<sup>18</sup>O,<sup>20</sup>Ne)at an <sup>18</sup>O energy of 104 MeV.The products of the reaction are detected at the focal plane ofthe Q3D spectrometer.The mass excess of <sup>168</sup>Dy is found to be -58.56±0.14 MeV.展开更多
A Q-value of —4.076±0.151 MeV has been determined for the two-proton transfer reaction<sup>160</sup>Gd(<sup>18</sup>O,<sup>20</sup>Ne)<sup>158</sup>Sm,which yields...A Q-value of —4.076±0.151 MeV has been determined for the two-proton transfer reaction<sup>160</sup>Gd(<sup>18</sup>O,<sup>20</sup>Ne)<sup>158</sup>Sm,which yields a first experimental measured value of —65.764±0.151 MeV forthe mass excess of <sup>158</sup>Sm,the nucleus far from stability.The result is compared with current theoreticalpredictions.展开更多
A^(6)Li(^(16)O,^(19)Ne^(∗))^(3)H multi-nucleon transfer-reaction experiment was performed to populate the highly excited states in^(19)Ne.The subsequent decay particles,^(4)He or protons from the^(19)Ne resonant state...A^(6)Li(^(16)O,^(19)Ne^(∗))^(3)H multi-nucleon transfer-reaction experiment was performed to populate the highly excited states in^(19)Ne.The subsequent decay particles,^(4)He or protons from the^(19)Ne resonant states,were detected in coincidence with the recoil 3 H.The excitation-energy spectra of^(19)Ne were reconstructed using the detected proton or^(4)He and the deduced^(18)F or^(15)O data,respectively.A broad resonance at about 7.85 MeV(1/2^(+))was observed,with partial decay widths different from the previously reported values,which may have a significant impact on the destruction of 18 F in astrophysical processes.Several resonances up to very high excitation energies have been identified with a largeα-clustering strength,which confirm the formation of the cluster structure with a one-hole configuration in light nuclei and encourage further systematic studies of the cluster structure in^(19)Ne.展开更多
In the present study,the newly established preformation formula is applied for the first time to study the kinematics of the cluster emission from various radioactive nuclei,especially those that decay to the double s...In the present study,the newly established preformation formula is applied for the first time to study the kinematics of the cluster emission from various radioactive nuclei,especially those that decay to the double shell closure^(208)Pb nucleus and its neighbors as daughters.The recently proposed universal cluster preformation formula has been established based on the concepts that underscore the influence of mass and charge asymmetry(η_(A)andη_(Z)),cluster mass A_(c),and the Q-value,paving the way to quantify the energy contribution during preformation as well as during the tunneling process separately.The cluster-daughter interaction potential is obtained by folding the relativistic mean-field(RMF)densities with the recently developed microscopic R3Y using the NL 3^(*)and the phenomenological M3Y NN potentials to compare their adaptability.The penetration probabilities are calculated from the WKB approximation.With the inclusion of the new preformation probability P_(0),the predicted half-lives of the R3Y and M3Y interactions are in good agreement with the experimental data.Furthermore,a careful inspection reflects slight differences in the decay half-lives,which arise from their respective barrier properties.The P_(0)for systems with double magic shell closure^(208)Pb daughter are found to be an order of≈10^(2)higher than those with neighboring Pb daughter nuclei.By exploring the contributions of the decay energy,the recoil effect of the daughter nucleus is evaluated,in contrast to several other conjectures.Thus,the centrality of the Q-value in the decay process is demonstrated and redefined within the preformed cluster-decay model.Additionally,we have introduced a simple and intuitive set of criteria that governs the estimation of recoil energy in the cluster radioactivity.展开更多
A transfer reaction and cluster-decay experiment,12C(16O,24Mg→ α+20Ne)α, was performed at a beam energy of 96 MeV. Both recoil and decay α particles were detected in coincidence, allowing us to deduce the energymo...A transfer reaction and cluster-decay experiment,12C(16O,24Mg→ α+20Ne)α, was performed at a beam energy of 96 MeV. Both recoil and decay α particles were detected in coincidence, allowing us to deduce the energymomentum of a20Ne fragment. A number of resonant states of24Mg were reconstructed up to an excitation energy of approximately 30 MeV. Owing to the experimentally achieved excellent resolutions of the Q-value and excitationenergy spectra, the relative decay widths for each resonant state in24Mg to various final states of20Ne were extracted, along with the total decay width. The obtained results provide good testing ground for theoretical descriptions of multiple clustering configurations in24Mg.展开更多
Segmentation is the act of partitioning an image into different regions by creating boundaries between regions.k-means image segmentation is the simplest prevalent approach.However,the segmentation quality is continge...Segmentation is the act of partitioning an image into different regions by creating boundaries between regions.k-means image segmentation is the simplest prevalent approach.However,the segmentation quality is contingent on the initial parameters(the cluster centers and their number).In this paper,a convolution-based modified adaptive k-means(MAKM)approach is proposed and evaluated using images collected from different sources(MATLAB,Berkeley image database,VOC2012,BGH,MIAS,and MRI).The evaluation shows that the proposed algorithm is superior to k-means++,fuzzy c-means,histogrambased k-means,and subtractive k-means algorithms in terms of image segmentation quality(Q-value),computational cost,and RMSE.The proposed algorithm was also compared to state-of-the-art learning-based methods in terms of IoU and MIoU;it achieved a higher MIoU value.展开更多
The fusion dynamic mechanism of heavy ions at energies near the Coulomb barrier is complicated and still not very clear up to now. Accordingly, a self-consistent method based on the CCFULL calculations has been develo...The fusion dynamic mechanism of heavy ions at energies near the Coulomb barrier is complicated and still not very clear up to now. Accordingly, a self-consistent method based on the CCFULL calculations has been developed and applied for an ongoing study of the effect of the positive Q-value neutron transfer (PQNT) channels in this work. The typical experimental fusion data of Ca + Ca and Ni + Ni is analyzed within the unified calculation scheme. The PQNT effect in near-barrier fusion is further confirmed based on the self-consistent analysis and extracted quantitatively.展开更多
文摘On the basis of previous studies, this paper in studying the coda Q-valuc of near shocks, has proposed using the sampling depth to describe the effect of lapse time on the Q-value, and has investigated the dependence of coda wave of earthquakes on frequency and sampling depth. Analysis of digital seismograms recorded by the Yinchuan Telemetric Seismic Network, Ningxia, shows that not only the coda wave Q-value of shocks is strongly dependent on frequency but also its dependence on Samling depth cannot be neglected. In the commonly used formula that describes the dependence cbaracteristics of coda Q-value of endquakes, Q = Qof', the parameter Qo rises obviously whilc n drops when the sampling depth increases, and their changes can be fitted by linear relations. This paper has explained such a characteristic. Whether this characteristic exists universally needs to be verified by more study results because the genetic mechanism of coda wave of earthquakes is more complex.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11635003,11025524,11161130520,11175218and U1332207the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No 2010CB832903the European Commission's 7th Framework Programme(Fp7-PEOPLE-2010-IRSES)under Grant No 269131
文摘Positive Q-value neutron transfer mediated sub-barrier fusion reactions are studied with an empirical coupled channels model, which takes into account neutron rearrangement related only to the dynamical matching condition with no free parameters. Fusion cross sections of collision systems ^32S+^90,94,96Zr are calculated and analyzed. Logarithmic residual enhancement (LRE) is proposed to evaluate the discrepancy between calculated results and experimental data. The experimental data can be described well with this model for the first time as a whole, while the LRE analysis shows that there are still theoretical systematic deviations.
基金jointly sponsored by the“Science for Earthquake Resilience(1730801)the Youth Fund Program of Earthquake Administration of Jiangsu Province,China(201405)
文摘Based on 49 digital seismograms recorded by 73 seismic stations in the Jiangsu Telemetered Seismic Network,the paper uses Atkinson's method to calculate the inelastic attenuation coefficient of the Jiangsu area. We find that the frequency-dependent Q in the Jiangsu region is Q( f) = 272. 1·f^(0. 5575). We also use Moya's method to invert the 63 stations' site responses. The results show that the site responses of the 25 stations in Jiangsu are approximately 1 at a range between 1Hz and 20 Hz, which is consistent with their basements on rocks. The response curves of the site responses of the 14 underground stations are similar to each other. Their site responses show an amplification at low frequencies and minimization at high frequencies. The calculation of the Brune model on the waveform data of M_L≥2. 5 earthquakes from Jiangsu Digital Seismic Network between October 2010 and May 2015 in terms of seismic source parameters of 58 seismic waves shows that there are good correlations between seismic magnitude and other source parameters such as seismic moment, source radius and corner frequency, while the correlations between seismic magnitude and stress drop,and stress drop and source radius are not so good.
基金funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62063006)Guangxi Science and Technology Major Program(No.2022AA05002)+1 种基金Key Laboratory of AI and Information Processing(Hechi University),Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region(No.2022GXZDSY003)Central Leading Local Science and Technology Development Fund Project of Wuzhou(No.202201001).
文摘By integrating deep neural networks with reinforcement learning,the Double Deep Q Network(DDQN)algorithm overcomes the limitations of Q-learning in handling continuous spaces and is widely applied in the path planning of mobile robots.However,the traditional DDQN algorithm suffers from sparse rewards and inefficient utilization of high-quality data.Targeting those problems,an improved DDQN algorithm based on average Q-value estimation and reward redistribution was proposed.First,to enhance the precision of the target Q-value,the average of multiple previously learned Q-values from the target Q network is used to replace the single Q-value from the current target Q network.Next,a reward redistribution mechanism is designed to overcome the sparse reward problem by adjusting the final reward of each action using the round reward from trajectory information.Additionally,a reward-prioritized experience selection method is introduced,which ranks experience samples according to reward values to ensure frequent utilization of high-quality data.Finally,simulation experiments are conducted to verify the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm in fixed-position scenario and random environments.The experimental results show that compared to the traditional DDQN algorithm,the proposed algorithm achieves shorter average running time,higher average return and fewer average steps.The performance of the proposed algorithm is improved by 11.43%in the fixed scenario and 8.33%in random environments.It not only plans economic and safe paths but also significantly improves efficiency and generalization in path planning,making it suitable for widespread application in autonomous navigation and industrial automation.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42471329,42101306,42301102)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2021MD047)+1 种基金the Scientific Innovation Project for Young Scientists in Shandong Provincial Universities(2022KJ224)the Gansu Youth Science and Technology Fund Program(24JRRA100).
文摘The ecological environment of the Yellow River Basin has become more fragile under the combined action of natural and manmade activities.However,the change mechanisms of ecological vulnerability in different sub-regions and periods vary,and the reasons for this variability are yet to be explained.Thus,in this study,we proposed a new remote sensing ecological vulnerability index by considering moisture,heat,greenness,dryness,land degradation,and social economy indicators and then analyzed and disclosed the spatial and temporal change patterns of ecological vulnerability of the Yellow River Basin,China from 2000 to 2022 and its driving mechanisms.The results showed that the newly proposed remote sensing ecological vulnerability index had a high accuracy,at 86.36%,which indicated a higher applicability in the Yellow River Basin.From 2000 to 2022,the average remote sensing ecological vulnerability index of the Yellow River Basin was 1.03,denoting moderate vulnerability level.The intensive vulnerability area was the most widely distributed,which was mostly located in the northern part of Shaanxi Province and the eastern part of Shanxi Province.From 2000 to 2022,the ecological vulnerability in the Yellow showed an overall stable trend,while that of the central and eastern regions showed an obvious trend of improvement.The gravity center of ecological vulnerability migrated southwest,indicating that the aggravation of ecological vulnerability in the southwestern regions was more severe than in the northeastern regions of the basin.The dominant single factor of changes in ecological vulnerability shifted from normalized difference vegetation index(NDVI)to temperature from 2000 to 2022,and the interaction factors shifted from temperature∩NDVI to temperature∩precipitation,which indicated that the global climate change exerted a more significant impact on regional ecosystems.The above results could provide decision support for the ecological protection and restoration of the Yellow River Basin.
基金supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(No.41474112)the National Science and Technology Major Project(No.2017ZX05005-004)
文摘Accurate Q parameter is hard to be obtained, but there is great difference between Q measurements from different measurement methods in seismic physical modelling. The influence factors, stability and accuracy of different methods are analyzed through standard sample experiment and the seismic physical modelling. Based on this, we proposed an improved method for improving accuracy of pulse transmission method, in which the samples with similar acoustic properties to the test sample are selected as the reference samples. We assess the stability and accuracy of the pulse transmission, pulse transmission insertion, and reflection wave methods for obtaining the quality factor Q using standard and reference samples and seismic physical modeling. The results suggest that the Q-values obtained by the pulse transmission method are strongly affected by diffraction and the error is 50% or greater, whereas the relative error of the improved pulse transmission method is about 10%. By using a theoretical diffraction correction method and the improved measurement method, the differences among the Q-measuring methods can be limited to within 10%.
文摘Rock magnetism is useful in various applications. Hematite is one of the two most important carriers of magnetism in the natural world and its magnetic features were mostly studied through laboratory experiments using synthetic hematite samples. A gap exists between the magnetic behaviors of hematite contained in the natural rocks and ores and those of synthetic hematite samples. This paper presents the results of a rock magnetism study on the natural hematite ores from the Whaleback mine in the Hamersley Province in the northwest of Western Australia. It was found that high-grade hematite ores carry a much higher remanent magnetization than induced magnetization. Hematite ores with less than 0.1% magnetite appear to have an exponential correlation between the bulk susceptibility and hematite content in weight percentage, different from the commonly accepted linear relationship between the bulk susceptibility and hematite content obtained from synthetic hematite samples. The new knowledge gained from this study contributes to a better understanding of magnetic behaviors of hematite, particularly natural hematite, and hence applications to other relevant disciplines.
文摘There are many examples of TBM tunnels through mountains, or in mountainous terrain, which have suffered the ultimate fate of abandonment, due to insufficient pre-investigation. Depth-of-drilling limitations are inevitable when depths approach or even exceed l or 2 km. Uncertainties about the geology, hydro-geology, rock stresses and rock strengths go hand-in-hand with deep or ultra-deep tunnels. Unfortunately, unexpected conditions tend to have a much bigger impact on TBM projects than on drill-and-blast projects. There are two obvious reasons. Firstly the circular excavation maximizes the tangential stress, making the relation to rock strength a higher source of potential risk. Secondly, the TBM may have been progressing fast enough to make probe-drilling seem to be unnecessary. If the stress-to-strength ratio becomes too high, or if faulted rock with high water pressure is unexpectedly encountered, the "unexpected events" may have a remarkable delaying effect on TBM. A simple equation explains this phenomenon, via the adverse local Q-value that links directly to utilization. One may witness dramatic reductions in utilization, meaning ultra-steep deceleration-of-the-TBM gradients in a log-log plot of advance rate versus time. Some delays can be avoided or reduced with new TBM designs, where belief in the need for probe-drilling and sometimes also pre-injection, have been fully appreciated. Drill-and-blast tunneling, inevitably involving numerous "probe-holes" prior to each advance, should be used instead, if investigations have been too limited. TBM should be used where there is lower cover and where more is known about the rock and structural conditions. The advantages of the superior speed of TBM may then be fully realized. Choosing TBM because a tunnel is very long increases risk due to the law of deceleration with increased length, especially if there is limited pre-investigation because of tunnel depth.
基金supported by the National Science Library of Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘Purpose: This paper intends to explore methodologies and indicators for the analysis of overlapping structures and evolution properties in a co-citation network, and provide reference for overlapping structure analysis of other scientific networks.Design/methodology/approach: The Q-value variance is defined to achieve overlapping structures of different levels in the scientific networks. At the same time, analyses for time correlation variance and subject correlation variance are used to present the formation of overlapping structures in scientific networks. As a test, a co-citation network of highly cited papers on Molecular Biology & Genetics from Essential Science Indicator(ESI) is taken as an example for an empirical analysis.Findings: Our research showed that the Q-value variance is effective for achieving the desired overlapping structures. Meanwhile, the time correlation variance and subject correlation variance are equally useful for uncovering the evolution progress of scientific research, and the properties of overlapping structures in the research of co-citation network as well.Research limitations: In this paper, the theoretical analysis and verification of time and subject correlation variances are still at its initial stage. Further studies in this regard need to take actual evolution of research areas into consideration.Practical implications: Evolution properties of overlapping structures pave the way for overlapping and evolution analysis of disciplines or areas, this study is of practical value for the planning of scientific and technical innovation.Originality/value: This paper proposes an analytical method of time correlation variance and subject correlation variance based on the evolution properties of overlapping structures, which would provide the foundation for the evolution analysis of disciplines and interdisciplinary research.
基金The project supported by the Nuclear Industry Science Foundation of China
文摘The mass of <sup>168</sup>Dy is measured for the first time,using the two-proton pick-up reaction <sup>170</sup>Er(<sup>18</sup>O,<sup>20</sup>Ne)at an <sup>18</sup>O energy of 104 MeV.The products of the reaction are detected at the focal plane ofthe Q3D spectrometer.The mass excess of <sup>168</sup>Dy is found to be -58.56±0.14 MeV.
基金①The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of Chinathe Nuclear Science Foundation of China.
文摘A Q-value of —4.076±0.151 MeV has been determined for the two-proton transfer reaction<sup>160</sup>Gd(<sup>18</sup>O,<sup>20</sup>Ne)<sup>158</sup>Sm,which yields a first experimental measured value of —65.764±0.151 MeV forthe mass excess of <sup>158</sup>Sm,the nucleus far from stability.The result is compared with current theoreticalpredictions.
基金Supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFA0404403,2022YFA1602302)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11875074,11875073,12235020,12027809,11961141003,U1967201,U2167204,11775004,11775003)+2 种基金the Continuous Basic Scientific Research Project(WDJC-2019-13)the State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology,Peking University(NPT2020KFY10)the Leading Innovation Project(LC192209000701,LC202309000201)。
文摘A^(6)Li(^(16)O,^(19)Ne^(∗))^(3)H multi-nucleon transfer-reaction experiment was performed to populate the highly excited states in^(19)Ne.The subsequent decay particles,^(4)He or protons from the^(19)Ne resonant states,were detected in coincidence with the recoil 3 H.The excitation-energy spectra of^(19)Ne were reconstructed using the detected proton or^(4)He and the deduced^(18)F or^(15)O data,respectively.A broad resonance at about 7.85 MeV(1/2^(+))was observed,with partial decay widths different from the previously reported values,which may have a significant impact on the destruction of 18 F in astrophysical processes.Several resonances up to very high excitation energies have been identified with a largeα-clustering strength,which confirm the formation of the cluster structure with a one-hole configuration in light nuclei and encourage further systematic studies of the cluster structure in^(19)Ne.
基金Supported by the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme(FRGS/1/2019/STG02/UNIMAP/02/2)from the Ministry of Education Malaysia stipulated with the Institute of Engineering Mathematics(IMK)of the Faculty of Applied and Human Sciences UniMAP as the beholder,Science and Engineering Research Board(SERB,CRG/2021/001229)FOSTECT Project(FOSTECT.2019B.04)FAPESP Project(2017/05660-0)
文摘In the present study,the newly established preformation formula is applied for the first time to study the kinematics of the cluster emission from various radioactive nuclei,especially those that decay to the double shell closure^(208)Pb nucleus and its neighbors as daughters.The recently proposed universal cluster preformation formula has been established based on the concepts that underscore the influence of mass and charge asymmetry(η_(A)andη_(Z)),cluster mass A_(c),and the Q-value,paving the way to quantify the energy contribution during preformation as well as during the tunneling process separately.The cluster-daughter interaction potential is obtained by folding the relativistic mean-field(RMF)densities with the recently developed microscopic R3Y using the NL 3^(*)and the phenomenological M3Y NN potentials to compare their adaptability.The penetration probabilities are calculated from the WKB approximation.With the inclusion of the new preformation probability P_(0),the predicted half-lives of the R3Y and M3Y interactions are in good agreement with the experimental data.Furthermore,a careful inspection reflects slight differences in the decay half-lives,which arise from their respective barrier properties.The P_(0)for systems with double magic shell closure^(208)Pb daughter are found to be an order of≈10^(2)higher than those with neighboring Pb daughter nuclei.By exploring the contributions of the decay energy,the recoil effect of the daughter nucleus is evaluated,in contrast to several other conjectures.Thus,the centrality of the Q-value in the decay process is demonstrated and redefined within the preformed cluster-decay model.Additionally,we have introduced a simple and intuitive set of criteria that governs the estimation of recoil energy in the cluster radioactivity.
基金Supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (2018YFA0404403)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11875074, 11875073, 12027809,11961141003, U1967201, 11775004, and 11775003)+1 种基金the Continuous Basic Scientific Research Project (WDJC-2019-13)the State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology,Peking University (NPT2020KFY10)。
文摘A transfer reaction and cluster-decay experiment,12C(16O,24Mg→ α+20Ne)α, was performed at a beam energy of 96 MeV. Both recoil and decay α particles were detected in coincidence, allowing us to deduce the energymomentum of a20Ne fragment. A number of resonant states of24Mg were reconstructed up to an excitation energy of approximately 30 MeV. Owing to the experimentally achieved excellent resolutions of the Q-value and excitationenergy spectra, the relative decay widths for each resonant state in24Mg to various final states of20Ne were extracted, along with the total decay width. The obtained results provide good testing ground for theoretical descriptions of multiple clustering configurations in24Mg.
基金the Ethiopian Ministry of Education(MoE)the Deutscher Akademischer Auslandsdienst(DAAD)for funding this research work(funding number 57162925).
文摘Segmentation is the act of partitioning an image into different regions by creating boundaries between regions.k-means image segmentation is the simplest prevalent approach.However,the segmentation quality is contingent on the initial parameters(the cluster centers and their number).In this paper,a convolution-based modified adaptive k-means(MAKM)approach is proposed and evaluated using images collected from different sources(MATLAB,Berkeley image database,VOC2012,BGH,MIAS,and MRI).The evaluation shows that the proposed algorithm is superior to k-means++,fuzzy c-means,histogrambased k-means,and subtractive k-means algorithms in terms of image segmentation quality(Q-value),computational cost,and RMSE.The proposed algorithm was also compared to state-of-the-art learning-based methods in terms of IoU and MIoU;it achieved a higher MIoU value.
基金Supported by the National Key Basic Research Development Program of China(2013CB834404)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11475263,11375268,U1432246 and U1432127)
文摘The fusion dynamic mechanism of heavy ions at energies near the Coulomb barrier is complicated and still not very clear up to now. Accordingly, a self-consistent method based on the CCFULL calculations has been developed and applied for an ongoing study of the effect of the positive Q-value neutron transfer (PQNT) channels in this work. The typical experimental fusion data of Ca + Ca and Ni + Ni is analyzed within the unified calculation scheme. The PQNT effect in near-barrier fusion is further confirmed based on the self-consistent analysis and extracted quantitatively.