In this editorial preface, I briefly r eview cancer bioinformatics and introduce the four articles in this special issue highlighting important applications of the field: detection of chromatin states; detection of SN...In this editorial preface, I briefly r eview cancer bioinformatics and introduce the four articles in this special issue highlighting important applications of the field: detection of chromatin states; detection of SNP- containing motifs and association with transcription factor-binding sites; improvements in functional enrichment modules; and gene association studies on aging and cancer. We expect this issue to provide bioinformatics scientists, cancer biologists, and clinical doctors with a better understanding of how cancer bioinformatics can be used to identify candidate biomarkers and targets and to conduct functional analysis.展开更多
The development of cadmium-free CIGS solar cells with high conversion efficiency is crucial due to the toxicity of cadmium. Zinc-based buffer layers seem to be the most promising. In this paper, a numerical analysis u...The development of cadmium-free CIGS solar cells with high conversion efficiency is crucial due to the toxicity of cadmium. Zinc-based buffer layers seem to be the most promising. In this paper, a numerical analysis using SCAPS-1D software was used to explore the Zn(Mg,O) layer as an alternative to the toxic CdS layer. The effect of several properties such as thickness, doping, Mg concentration of the Zn(Mg,O) layer on the current-voltage parameters was explored and their optimal values were proposed. The simulation results reveal that the optimal value of the ZMO layer thickness is approximately 40 nm, the doping at 10<sup>17</sup> cm<sup>-3</sup> and an Mg composition between 0.15 and 0.2. In addition, the effect of Gallium (Ga) content in the absorber as well as the Zn(Mg,O)/CIGS interface properties on the solar cell’s performance was examined. The results show that contrary to the CdS buffer layer, the best electrical characteristics of the ZMO/CIGS heterojunction are obtained using a Ga-content equal to 0.4 and high interface defect density or unfavorable band alignment may be the causes of poor performances of Zn(Mg,O)/CIGS solar cells in the case of low and high Mg-contents.展开更多
The key to failure prevention for aero-engine lies in performance prediction and the exhaust gas temperature margin(EGTM)is used as the most important degradation parameter to obtain the operating performance of the a...The key to failure prevention for aero-engine lies in performance prediction and the exhaust gas temperature margin(EGTM)is used as the most important degradation parameter to obtain the operating performance of the aero-engine.Because of the complex environment interference,EGTM always has strong randomness,and the state space based degradation model can identify the noisy observation from the true degradation state,which is more close to the actual situations.Therefore,a state space model based on EGTM is established to describe the degradation path and predict the remaining useful life(RUL).As one of the most effective methods for both linear state estimation and parameter estimation,Kalman filter(KF)is applied.Firstly,with EGTM degradation data,state space model approach is used to set up a state space model for aero-engine.Secondly,RUL of aero-engine is analyzed,and expected RUL and distribution of RUL are determined.Finally,the sate space model and KF algorithm are applied to an example of CFM-56aero-engine.The expected RUL is predicted,and corresponding probability density distribution(PDF)and cumulative distribution function(CDF)are given.The result indicates that the accuracy of RUL prediction reaches 7.76%ahead 580 flight cycles(FC),which is more accurate than linear regression,and therefore shows the validity and rationality of the proposed method.展开更多
It is known that exp [iA （Q] P1 - i/2）] is a unitary single-mode squeezing operator, where Q1, P1 are the coordinate and momentum operators, respectively. In this paper we employ Dirac＇s coordinate representation t...It is known that exp [iA （Q] P1 - i/2）] is a unitary single-mode squeezing operator, where Q1, P1 are the coordinate and momentum operators, respectively. In this paper we employ Dirac＇s coordinate representation to prove that the exponential operator Sn ≡exp[iλi=1∑n（QiPi＋1＋Qi＋1Pi））],（Qn＋1=Q1,Pn＋1=P1）,is an n-mode squeezing operator which enhances the standard squeezing. By virtue of the technique of integration within an ordered product of operators we derive Sn＇s normally ordered expansion and obtain new n-mode squeezed vacuum states, its Wigner function is calculated by using the Weyl ordering invariance under similar transformations.展开更多
The vibration of thermodynamic machinery will affect its cooling system.In this research,a high-resolution simulation of jet impingement was performed to quantify the unsteady turbulent convection under vibration cond...The vibration of thermodynamic machinery will affect its cooling system.In this research,a high-resolution simulation of jet impingement was performed to quantify the unsteady turbulent convection under vibration conditions.A newly developed Self-Adaptive Turbulence Eddy Simulation(SATES)method was used.The Reynolds number was Re=23000,the jet-towall distance was fixed at H/D=2,and the vibrating frequency of the impinging wall f varied from 0 to 200 Hz.Compared with the static wall case,the maximum enhancement of the stagnation point and area averaged Nusselt number within r/D=1 could reach up to 5%due to the larger primary vortices,whereas it could reduce the heat transfer by 10%beyond r/D=3 due to the suppression of the wall vortices development.Based on the unsteady analysis and Proper Orthogonal Decomposition(POD)pattern,the modes controlled by vibration were recognized and their contributions to the heat transfer performance were also evaluated.The introduction of the vibration promoted the development of the primary vortices and changed the radial alternating motion to a vertical alternating motion at the wall jet region.The former was beneficial for the heat transfer,while the latter was unfavorable.展开更多
We present an analysis of the newly observed pentaquark P(4312)+to shed light on its quantum num-bers.To do that,the QCD sum rules approach is used.The measured mass of this particle is close to the∑++cD-threshold an...We present an analysis of the newly observed pentaquark P(4312)+to shed light on its quantum num-bers.To do that,the QCD sum rules approach is used.The measured mass of this particle is close to the∑++cD-threshold and has a small width,which supports the possibility of its being a molecular state.We consider an inter-polating current in a molecular form and analyze both the positive and negative parity states with spin-1/2.We also consider the bottom counterpart of the state with similar molecular form.Our mass result for the charm pentaquark state supports that the quantum numbers of the observed state are consistent with J^(P)=1/2^(-).展开更多
文摘In this editorial preface, I briefly r eview cancer bioinformatics and introduce the four articles in this special issue highlighting important applications of the field: detection of chromatin states; detection of SNP- containing motifs and association with transcription factor-binding sites; improvements in functional enrichment modules; and gene association studies on aging and cancer. We expect this issue to provide bioinformatics scientists, cancer biologists, and clinical doctors with a better understanding of how cancer bioinformatics can be used to identify candidate biomarkers and targets and to conduct functional analysis.
文摘The development of cadmium-free CIGS solar cells with high conversion efficiency is crucial due to the toxicity of cadmium. Zinc-based buffer layers seem to be the most promising. In this paper, a numerical analysis using SCAPS-1D software was used to explore the Zn(Mg,O) layer as an alternative to the toxic CdS layer. The effect of several properties such as thickness, doping, Mg concentration of the Zn(Mg,O) layer on the current-voltage parameters was explored and their optimal values were proposed. The simulation results reveal that the optimal value of the ZMO layer thickness is approximately 40 nm, the doping at 10<sup>17</sup> cm<sup>-3</sup> and an Mg composition between 0.15 and 0.2. In addition, the effect of Gallium (Ga) content in the absorber as well as the Zn(Mg,O)/CIGS interface properties on the solar cell’s performance was examined. The results show that contrary to the CdS buffer layer, the best electrical characteristics of the ZMO/CIGS heterojunction are obtained using a Ga-content equal to 0.4 and high interface defect density or unfavorable band alignment may be the causes of poor performances of Zn(Mg,O)/CIGS solar cells in the case of low and high Mg-contents.
文摘The key to failure prevention for aero-engine lies in performance prediction and the exhaust gas temperature margin(EGTM)is used as the most important degradation parameter to obtain the operating performance of the aero-engine.Because of the complex environment interference,EGTM always has strong randomness,and the state space based degradation model can identify the noisy observation from the true degradation state,which is more close to the actual situations.Therefore,a state space model based on EGTM is established to describe the degradation path and predict the remaining useful life(RUL).As one of the most effective methods for both linear state estimation and parameter estimation,Kalman filter(KF)is applied.Firstly,with EGTM degradation data,state space model approach is used to set up a state space model for aero-engine.Secondly,RUL of aero-engine is analyzed,and expected RUL and distribution of RUL are determined.Finally,the sate space model and KF algorithm are applied to an example of CFM-56aero-engine.The expected RUL is predicted,and corresponding probability density distribution(PDF)and cumulative distribution function(CDF)are given.The result indicates that the accuracy of RUL prediction reaches 7.76%ahead 580 flight cycles(FC),which is more accurate than linear regression,and therefore shows the validity and rationality of the proposed method.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 10775097 and 10874174)the Research Foundation of the Education Department of Jiangxi Province of China
文摘It is known that exp [iA （Q] P1 - i/2）] is a unitary single-mode squeezing operator, where Q1, P1 are the coordinate and momentum operators, respectively. In this paper we employ Dirac＇s coordinate representation to prove that the exponential operator Sn ≡exp[iλi=1∑n（QiPi＋1＋Qi＋1Pi））],（Qn＋1=Q1,Pn＋1=P1）,is an n-mode squeezing operator which enhances the standard squeezing. By virtue of the technique of integration within an ordered product of operators we derive Sn＇s normally ordered expansion and obtain new n-mode squeezed vacuum states, its Wigner function is calculated by using the Weyl ordering invariance under similar transformations.
基金the financial supports for the project from the National Major Science and Technology Projects of China(2017-Ⅲ-0010-0036)the support of the Jiangsu Specially Appointed Professor Program of China。
文摘The vibration of thermodynamic machinery will affect its cooling system.In this research,a high-resolution simulation of jet impingement was performed to quantify the unsteady turbulent convection under vibration conditions.A newly developed Self-Adaptive Turbulence Eddy Simulation(SATES)method was used.The Reynolds number was Re=23000,the jet-towall distance was fixed at H/D=2,and the vibrating frequency of the impinging wall f varied from 0 to 200 Hz.Compared with the static wall case,the maximum enhancement of the stagnation point and area averaged Nusselt number within r/D=1 could reach up to 5%due to the larger primary vortices,whereas it could reduce the heat transfer by 10%beyond r/D=3 due to the suppression of the wall vortices development.Based on the unsteady analysis and Proper Orthogonal Decomposition(POD)pattern,the modes controlled by vibration were recognized and their contributions to the heat transfer performance were also evaluated.The introduction of the vibration promoted the development of the primary vortices and changed the radial alternating motion to a vertical alternating motion at the wall jet region.The former was beneficial for the heat transfer,while the latter was unfavorable.
文摘We present an analysis of the newly observed pentaquark P(4312)+to shed light on its quantum num-bers.To do that,the QCD sum rules approach is used.The measured mass of this particle is close to the∑++cD-threshold and has a small width,which supports the possibility of its being a molecular state.We consider an inter-polating current in a molecular form and analyze both the positive and negative parity states with spin-1/2.We also consider the bottom counterpart of the state with similar molecular form.Our mass result for the charm pentaquark state supports that the quantum numbers of the observed state are consistent with J^(P)=1/2^(-).
