Volumetric lattice Boltzmann method for pore-scale mass diffusionadvection process in geopolymer porous structures

Porous materials present significant advantages for absorbing radioactive isotopes in nuclear waste streams.To improve absorption efficiency in nuclear waste treatment,a thorough understanding of the diffusion-advection process within porous structures is essential for material design.In this study,we present advancements in the volumetric lattice Boltzmann method(VLBM)for modeling and simulating pore-scale diffusion-advection of radioactive isotopes within geopolymer porous structures.These structures are created using the phase field method(PFM)to precisely control pore architectures.In our VLBM approach,we introduce a concentration field of an isotope seamlessly coupled with the velocity field and solve it by the time evolution of its particle population function.To address the computational intensity inherent in the coupled lattice Boltzmann equations for velocity and concentration fields,we implement graphics processing unit(GPU)parallelization.Validation of the developed model involves examining the flow and diffusion fields in porous structures.Remarkably,good agreement is observed for both the velocity field from VLBM and multiphysics object-oriented simulation environment(MOOSE),and the concentration field from VLBM and the finite difference method(FDM).Furthermore,we investigate the effects of background flow,species diffusivity,and porosity on the diffusion-advection behavior by varying the background flow velocity,diffusion coefficient,and pore volume fraction,respectively.Notably,all three parameters exert an influence on the diffusion-advection process.Increased background flow and diffusivity markedly accelerate the process due to increased advection intensity and enhanced diffusion capability,respectively.Conversely,increasing the porosity has a less significant effect,causing a slight slowdown of the diffusion-advection process due to the expanded pore volume.This comprehensive parametric study provides valuable insights into the kinetics of isotope uptake in porous structures,facilitating the development of porous materials for nuclear waste treatment applications.

A fast forward computational method for nuclear measurement using volumetric detection constraints

Owing to the complex lithology of unconventional reservoirs,field interpreters usually need to provide a basis for interpretation using logging simulation models.Among the various detection tools that use nuclear sources,the detector response can reflect various types of information of the medium.The Monte Carlo method is one of the primary methods used to obtain nuclear detection responses in complex environments.However,this requires a computational process with extensive random sampling,consumes considerable resources,and does not provide real-time response results.Therefore,a novel fast forward computational method(FFCM)for nuclear measurement that uses volumetric detection constraints to rapidly calculate the detector response in various complex environments is proposed.First,the data library required for the FFCM is built by collecting the detection volume,detector counts,and flux sensitivity functions through a Monte Carlo simulation.Then,based on perturbation theory and the Rytov approximation,a model for the detector response is derived using the flux sensitivity function method and a one-group diffusion model.The environmental perturbation is constrained to optimize the model according to the tool structure and the impact of the formation and borehole within the effective detection volume.Finally,the method is applied to a neutron porosity tool for verification.In various complex simulation environments,the maximum relative error between the calculated porosity results of Monte Carlo and FFCM was 6.80%,with a rootmean-square error of 0.62 p.u.In field well applications,the formation porosity model obtained using FFCM was in good agreement with the model obtained by interpreters,which demonstrates the validity and accuracy of the proposed method.

Extravasated contrast volumetric assessment on computed tomography angiography in gastrointestinal bleeding:A useful predictor of positive angiographic findings

BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal bleeding(GIB)is a severe and potentially life-threatening condition,especially in cases of delayed treatment.Computed tomography angiography(CTA)plays a pivotal role in the early identification of upper and lower GIB and in the prompt treatment of the haemorrhage.AIM To determine whether a volumetric estimation of the extravasated contrast at CTA in GIB may be a predictor of subsequent positive angiographic findings.METHODS In this retrospective single-centre study,35 patients(22 men;median age 69 years;range 16-92 years)admitted to our institution for active GIB detected at CTA and further submitted to catheter angiography between January 2018 and February 2022 were enrolled.Twenty-three(65.7%)patients underwent endoscopy before CTA.Bleeding volumetry was evaluated in both arterial and venous phases via a semi-automated dedicated software.Bleeding rate was obtained from volume change between the two phases and standardised for unit time.Patients were divided into two groups,according to the angiographic signs and their concordance with CTA.RESULTS Upper bleeding accounted for 42.9%and lower GIB for 57.1%.Mean haemoglobin value at the admission was 7.7 g/dL.A concordance between positive CTA and direct angiographic bleeding signs was found in 19(54.3%)cases.Despite no significant differences in terms of bleeding volume in the arterial phase(0.55 mL vs 0.33 mL,P=0.35),a statistically significant volume increase in the venous phase was identified in the group of patients with positive angiography(2.06 mL vs 0.9 mL,P=0.02).In the latter patient group,a significant increase in bleeding rate was also detected(2.18 mL/min vs 0.19 mL/min,P=0.02).CONCLUSION In GIB of any origin,extravasated contrast volumetric analysis at CTA could be a predictor of positive angiography and may help in avoiding further unnecessary procedures.

Highly Aligned Ternary Nanofiber Matrices Loaded with MXene Expedite Regeneration of Volumetric Muscle Loss

Current therapeutic approaches for volumetric muscle loss(VML)face challenges due to limited graft availability and insufficient bioactivities.To overcome these limitations,tissue-engineered scaffolds have emerged as a promising alternative.In this study,we developed aligned ternary nanofibrous matrices comprised of poly(lactide-co-ε-caprolactone)integrated with collagen and Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)MXene nanoparticles(NPs)(PCM matrices),and explored their myogenic potential for skeletal muscle tissue regeneration.The PCM matrices demonstrated favorable physicochemical properties,including structural uniformity,alignment,microporosity,and hydrophilicity.In vitro assays revealed that the PCM matrices promoted cellular behaviors and myogenic differentiation of C2C12 myoblasts.Moreover,in vivo experiments demonstrated enhanced muscle remodeling and recovery in mice treated with PCM matrices following VML injury.Mechanistic insights from next-generation sequencing revealed that MXene NPs facilitated protein and ion availability within PCM matrices,leading to elevated intracellular Ca^(2+)levels in myoblasts through the activation of inducible nitric oxide synthase(i NOS)and serum/glucocorticoid regulated kinase 1(SGK1),ultimately promoting myogenic differentiation via the m TOR-AKT pathway.Additionally,upregulated i NOS and increased NO–contributed to myoblast proliferation and fiber fusion,thereby facilitating overall myoblast maturation.These findings underscore the potential of MXene NPs loaded within highly aligned matrices as therapeutic agents to promote skeletal muscle tissue recovery.

A thin Si nanowire network anode for high volumetric capacity and long-life lithium-ion batteries

Silicon nanowires(Si NWs)have been widely researched as the best alternative to graphite anodes for the next-generation of high-performance lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)owing to their high capacity and low discharge potential.However,growing binder-free Si NW anodes with adequate mass loading and stable capacity is severely limited by the low surface area of planar current collectors(CCs),and is particularly challenging to achieve on standard pure-Cu substrates due to the ubiquitous formation of Li+inactive silicide phases.Here,the growth of densely-interwoven In-seeded Si NWs is facilitated by a thin-film of copper-silicide(CS)network in situ grown on a Cu-foil,allowing for a thin active NW layer(<10μm thick)and high areal loading(≈1.04 mg/cm^(2))binder-free electrode architecture.The electrode exhibits an average Coulombic efficiency(CE)of>99.6%and stable performance for>900 cycles with≈88.7%capacity retention.More significantly,it delivers a volumetric capacity of≈1086.1 m A h/cm^(3)at 5C.The full-cell versus lithium manganese oxide(LMO)cathode delivers a capacity of≈1177.1 m A h/g at 1C with a stable rate capability.This electrode architecture represents significant advances toward the development of binder-free Si NW electrodes for LIB application.

Volumetric fluid analysis of fixed monthly anti-VEGF treatment in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration

·AIM:To evaluate visual outcomes and changes in fluid after administering monthly anti-vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)injections to treat neovascular agerelated macular degeneration(n AMD)with subretinal fluid(SRF)and pigment epithelial detachment(PED).·METHODS:This prospective study included eyes with n AMD previously treated with as-needed anti-VEGF injections.The patients were treated with six monthly intravitreal injections of ranibizumab.Quantitative volumetric segmentation analyses of the SRF and PED were performed.The main outcome measures included best-corrected visual acuity(BCVA),and SRF and PED volumes.·RESULTS:Twenty eyes of 20 patients were included in this study.At the 6-month follow-up,BCVA and PED volume did not change significantly(P=0.110 and 0.999,respectively)but the mean SRF volume decreased from 0.53±0.82 mm3 at baseline to 0.08±0.23 mm3(P=0.002).The absorption rate of the SRF volume was negatively correlated with the duration of previous antiVEGF treatment(P=0.029).Seven of the 20 eyes(35%)showed a fluid-free macula and significant improvement in BCVA(P=0.036)by month 6.·CONCLUSION:Quantifying the SRF can precisely determine the patient’s responsiveness to anti-VEGF treatment of n AMD.

Skeleton-Based Volumetric Parameterizations for Lattice Structures

Lattice structures with excellent physical properties have attracted great research interest.In this paper,a novel volume parametric modeling method based on the skeleton model is proposed for the construction of threedimensional lattice structures.The skeleton model is divided into three types of nodes.And the corresponding algorithms are utilized to construct diverse types of volume parametric nodes.The unit-cell is assembled with distinct nodes according to the geometric features.The final lattice structure is created by the periodic arrangement of unit-cells.Several different types of volume parametric lattice structures are constructed to prove the stability and applicability of the proposed method.The quality is assessed in terms of the value of the Jacobian matrix.Moreover,the volume parametric lattice structures are tested with the isogeometric analysis to verify the feasibility of integration of modeling and simulation.

Single-cell volumetric imaging with light field microscopy: Advances in systems and algorithms

Single-cell volumetric imaging is essential for researching individual characteristics of cells.As a nonscanning imaging technique,lighteld microscopy(LFM)is a critical tool to achieve realtime three-dimensional imaging with the advantage of single-shot.To address the inherent limits including nonuniform resolution and block-wise artifacts,various modied LFM strategies have been developed to provide new insights into the structural and functional information of cells.This review will introduce the principle and development of LFM,discuss the improved approaches based on hardware designs and 3D reconstruction algorithms,and present the applications in single-cell imaging.

The Effect of Atrial Septal Defect Closure on Cardiac Volumetric Changes in Adults, Transcatheter Versus Surgical Closure, a Pilot Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Study

Background:Closure of an atrial septal defect(ASD)reduces right-side heart volumes by abolishing shunting with simultaneous improvement of the left ventricle(LV)filling and functions due to ventricular interdependence,thereby improving symptoms.Furthermore,studies conducted on atrial volume changes after ASD closure are limited.Cardiac magnetic resonance(CMR)is considered as the gold standard method for measuring cardiac volume and mass.Objective:We aimed to study the effect of transcatheter and surgical closure of secundum ASD on cardiac volumes and systolic functions as well as the fate of tricuspid regurgitation(TR),using CMR analysis.Methods:We prospectively enrolled 30 adult patients with isolated secundum ASD who were referred to ASD closure.CMR evaluation of cardiac chambers indexed volumes,systolic function,myocardial mass index,and tricuspid regurgitant fraction were done at before and 6 months after closure.Results:RV volumes decreased in both groups when compared to baseline(p-value 0.001),the device group had more reduction in volumes and more improvement in RV function after closure(p-value 0.001)when compared to the surgical arm.The changes in the RV mass index were insignificant between both groups(p-value 0.31).Functional TR improved to the same extent in both groups.Left ventricular end diastolic volume index(LVEDVI)and LV mass index increased sig-nificantly in both groups when compared to baseline in both groups but with no difference between groups p-value 0.01),left ventricular end systolic volume index(LVESVI)changes were insignificant.LV systolic function improved in patients who underwent device closure only(63.53±3.85 vs.67.13±4.34,p-value 0.01).There was a significant reduction in right atrial(RA)volumes and an insignificant decrease in left atrial(LA)volumes,with no difference between groups.Conclusion:Transcatheter and surgical secundum ASD closure resulted in volumetric changes in some cardiac chambers with better improvement in bi-ventricular systolic function in the transcatheter arm and no difference in the TR reduction between the two groups at 6 months follow-up by CMR.

库水作用下滑坡土体渗流与蠕变耦合试验研究

水库滑坡变形具有显著的渗流与蠕变耦合效应。为此,采用自主研发的渗流与蠕变耦合三轴试验仪,分别开展了渗流对蠕变的影响以及变形对渗流的影响试验研究,并改进GDS三轴仪完成了高精度控制和量测的渗流与蠕变耦合试验。结果表明:渗流作用下,土样体积变形随时间先逐渐增大后缓慢减小,主要原因是超孔隙水压力导致围压卸荷,使得土样产生回弹变形,但渗透压力持续作用于土体,使得土样体积持续缓慢减小;获取了渗流过程中土样体积的变化结果,分别建立了渗流开始前试样e-k(孔隙比-渗透系数)关系曲线及渗流稳定后试样e-k关系曲线,结果表明考虑变形影响的e-k关系曲线更能反映土体的流固耦合效应。研究成果可望为水库滑坡变形演化预测提供更加科学严密的理论和方法。

深层页岩压裂多级裂缝内支撑剂运移与分布规律

深层页岩天然裂缝与层理缝发育,经体积改造后易形成“主缝+支缝+次微缝”的多级裂缝结构,但受高垂向应力和高水平应力差条件的影响,深层页岩压裂裂缝开度极窄且主次缝开度差异较大。为了明确多级裂缝内支撑剂运移机制与分布规律,搭建了大型可视化支撑剂输送实验系统,研究了泵注排量、液体黏度、支撑剂粒径、支撑剂浓度、裂缝特征参数对支撑剂运移与分布的影响规律,最后基于水电相似原理计算了裂缝整体导流能力并开展了评价分析。研究结果表明:①缝内支撑剂存在多种堆积模式,其形成由流体对支撑剂的携带能力决定;②支撑剂分流效率受多种因素影响,增大排量与减小支撑剂粒径均可提高分流效率;③多级裂缝内,增大排量与压裂液黏度均在一定程度上改善了支撑剂非均匀分布,但裂缝导流能力表现为先增大后减小;④综合支撑剂分流结果与多级裂缝内支撑剂分布规律,推荐坚持“大排量+低黏度”泵注思想,以保证大粒径支撑剂占比,适当混合小粒径支撑剂,构建“近井区高导流+远井区有支撑”的高导流裂缝体。结论认为,基于含多级裂缝的大型可视化支撑剂输送实验系统,全面系统研究了不同条件下多级裂缝内支撑剂运移与堆积的模式,研究成果可为深层页岩压裂泵注工艺参数设计与优化提供理论支撑。

Dosimetric Comparative Analysis of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy in Cervical Cancer

Objective:To carry out dosimetric comparison between volumetric modulated arc therapy(VMAT)and intensity-modulated radiation therapy(IMRT)in cervical cancer.Methods:50 postoperative cervical cancer patients were included in this study.The patients were admitted for treatment from January 2021 to January 2022.VMAT and IMRT plans were designed for each patient to analyze the dose distribution in the target area of the two treatment techniques.Results:Comparing the monitor unit for single treatment(638.21±116.21 MU)and time of single treatment(143.21±23.14 s)in the observation group and the monitor unit for single treatment(932.14±74.11 MU)and time of single treatment(223.14±17.26 s)in the control group,there was significant difference(P<0.05);there was also significant difference(P<0.05)between the normal tissue(bladder and rectum)of the observation group and that(bladder and rectum)of the control group.Conclusion:VMAT is more effective in cervical cancer,and it has a certain protective effect on normal tissues in patients and can reduce the radiation dose.

基于离散元方法的混合砂土剪切特性细观分析

目的为研究不同成分的砂土剪切破坏时的抗剪强度和体积变形差异。方法采用室内试验与离散元模拟结合的方法,通过建立剪切带PFC2D模型,对剪切过程中单一质砂土和混合砂土细观参数的变化规律进行了研究。结果发现粗砂、细砂、标准砂与混合砂土的剪切带形态、体积应变率等细观参数存在明显差异。结论研究表明:砂土剪切应力大小受颗粒组成影响,表现为砂土剪切应力随粗颗粒含量的增加而增大,混合砂土剪切应力高于与其成分相同的单一质砂土;砂土中颗粒运动以上跨和下跨式为主,颗粒粒径越大运动位移越大,表现为体积应变率越大。砂土剪切时体积应变率受颗粒组成影响,表现为粗砂体积应变率高于标准砂和细砂;混合砂土体积应变率高于与其成分相同的单一质砂土。研究结果可为此类砂土地质结构破坏问题提供理论借鉴。

后填充活性炭用于高体积性能超级电容器研究

由于具有丰富的孔隙率,活性炭(AC)的密度较低,导致其用于超级电容器储能难以获得高体积性能(能量密度<10.0Wh/L)。报道了一种单宁酸填充/碳化大孔和介孔的策略来提高其密度。结果表明:后填充的AC结晶度变化不大,密度大幅提高(0.55g/cm^(3)增至1.32g/cm^(3)),用作超级电容器电极实现了优异的体积容量性能,包括高容量(249F/cm^(3)),高倍率性能(65.8%)和高能量密度(17.2Wh/L,在1188W/L下)。填充后的AC性能优于原始活性炭(10.1Wh/L,在495W/L下)和一些最近报道的炭基超级电容器。

济阳坳陷陆相断陷盆地页岩油开发的几点思考

济阳坳陷是典型陆相断陷盆地,其效益开发对中国页岩油可持续发展具有重要作用。陆相断陷盆地页岩油储层构造复杂、岩相类型多样,流体性质复杂,效益开发难度大。济阳坳陷经过研究评价、试验开发和规模建产3个阶段的探索,取得了重要进展。为此,系统性总结了页岩油优质甜点评价、立体开发优化、高效储层改造、储层补能提高采收率等页岩油开发技术所面临的挑战,提出了工程地质双甜点评价、井网层系组合优化、CO_(2)前置极限射流密切割压裂、注气补能和化学提高采收率等技术措施和效益开发管理模式,初步形成了陆相断陷盆地页岩油开发技术和管理模式体系,对其后续发展方向提出了建议,为陆相断陷盆地页岩油效益开发提供了参考借鉴。

煤焦油衍生模板碳孔隙重整及高体积电容性能

各类储能器件中,超级电容器因其功率密度高、充放电速度超快、循环寿命长等优点,是电化学储能技术的重要发展方向。其中,多孔碳电极是超级电容的核心材料。然而,传统多孔碳电极材料重点关注高孔隙率和高比面积的实现,从而导致疏松的碳骨架结构,使材料密度降低,进一步限制了超级电容器的体积性能。因此,具有合理孔隙结构和致密骨架的碳电极材料是提升双电层电容器体积性能的关键。以低成本煤焦油为碳源,对基于相转变过程制备的不同模板材料进行包覆后碳化,获得具有致密多孔结构的碳纳米片PCS。该材料中优化的分级孔结构降低了多余的中/大孔占比,使其具有高堆积密度(0.64 g/cm^(3)),可同时实现优异的质量和体积比电容性能。在水系双电层电容器中,制备的PCS电极在低质量负载2 mg/cm^(2)时可以获得277 F/cm^(3)的高体积比电容;在高质量负载8 mg/cm^(2)时,体积比电容仍保持244 F/cm^(3),且最大体积能量密度和功率密度分别为8.46 Wh/L和10.9 kW/L。此外,双电层对称电容器也表现出优异的循环稳定性(超过4万次循环),证明了PCS在双电层电容器高密度储能方面的应用潜力。

Volume viewer椎体容积测量在胸腰椎骨折伤椎椎体内植骨中的应用

目的探讨Volume viewer椎体容积测量在胸腰椎骨折伤椎椎体内植骨中的应用效果。方法收集2015—2021年收治的单节段胸腰椎骨折患者的临床资料,采用AW Siever 3.2后处理工作站Volume viewer对患者术前伤椎椎体CT扫描数据进行分析,精确计算术前伤椎椎体容积。将伤椎丢失容积<50%患者归为低丢失组,伤椎丢失容积≥50%者归为高丢失组,比较2组术后伤椎高度变化及再压缩发生率。结果共纳入70例患者,其中低丢失组37例,高丢失组33例。高丢失组患者术前伤椎容积和椎体前缘高度低于低丢失组(P<0.05)。高丢失组术后即刻及末次随访时椎体前缘高度恢复低于低丢失组(P<0.05)。高丢失组术后伤椎再压缩发生率高于低丢失组(48.5%比10.8%,P<0.05)。低丢失组中植骨患者术后再压缩发生率均与未植骨患者比较,差异无统计学意义(25.0%比9.1%,P=0.380);高丢失组中植骨患者术后再压缩发生率与未植骨患者比较差异无统计学意义(30.0%比56.5%,P=0.260)。结论术前伤椎椎体容积丢失≥50%的单节段胸腰椎骨折患者,其术后伤椎再压缩发生率高,而伤椎椎体植骨有降低术后再压缩发生率的可能。

图采样泛化行人重识别算法

最近的研究表明,度量学习中的深度特征匹配方法,结合大规模、多样化的训练数据,可以显著增强人员再识别的泛化能力。然而,许多现有的方法会产生大量的内存和计算成本,如分类参数或类记忆学习等。为解决上述问题,提出了一种新的基于相关性图采样(correlation graph sampler,CGS)的泛化行人重识别算法,CGS的基本思想是在训练开始时使用局部敏感哈希函数(locality-sensitive Hashing,LSH)和特征度量为所有类构造最近邻关系图。这确保了每一小批训练样本由随机选择的基类和与基类具有相似性的近邻类组成,以提供信息量大且具有挑战性的学习示例,提高行人重识别模型的判别性学习能力。CGS的采样原理会受主干网提取的特征质量影响,因此CGS采样能力会随着主干网的训练而增强,具有可学习性。通过在大规模数据集(包括CUHK03、Market-1501和MSMT17)上交叉评估该方法,广泛的实验结果证实了该方法的有效性,并展示了其在行人重识别应用中的潜力。

基于体弹跳射线法的等离子体目标散射建模技术研究

针对非均匀等离子体包裹目标的电磁散射问题,提出了一种基于体射弹射线法的建模技术,重点研究电磁波在介质体中的传播特性及散射分析方法。针对在介质体中透射与反射射线数据量激增的问题,提出了基于迭代追踪加速技术以此提高体介质散射中透射反射射线的追踪效率。仿真实例表明,与传统弹跳射线法相比,体弹跳射线法能更快速准确地计算出等离子体目标的散射特性。采用所提出的技术研究了等离子体鞘套对阿波罗号返回舱雷达散射截面积的影响,验证了等离子体对目标雷达散射截面积有一定缩减作用。

复合加工机床空间误差补偿和精度提升

对特殊结构的复合加工机床采用D-H和H-M方法结合的系统主法进行了运动学建模,使激光跟踪仪测量的机床空间误差便于模型参数辨识,并列出了机床理论模型的正解和机床误差模型的识别参数。在机床运动学误差模型中,以验证点的理论空间位姿为基准,根据刀具点空间位姿相对于机床坐标轴的雅克比矩阵,使用分块矩阵结合L-M算法,计算得到了验证点的坐标轴补偿值,算法收敛速度快,相对于雅克比矩阵迭代法提高了计算效率,经过坐标轴补偿后机床的空间位置误差和姿态误差平均值分别为0.00422 mm和9.99×10-4 rad,比补偿前误差分别降低了82.5%和16.1%,表明复合加工机床的空间位姿精度得到大幅提升。