Extended Quality Characterization of Grid Connected PV Inverters

The overall performance of photovoltaic （PV） inverter imphes many different technical issues.One of the key criterias is based on the measurement of the conversion and the maximum power point tracking （MPPT） efficiency and its applicable evaluation in practice.Intense work has been done in the last few years to formulate applicable standards for measuring static and dynamic efficiencies worldwide.Besides that,this work is presenting on novel methods of analysis on non-trivial system characteristics impacting the final evaluation on the overall performance of the PV inverter.The elaborated testing procedures for complex system behavior under highly nonlinear conditions （unintentional partial shading, mismatching of DC strings） are explained and characterized.With the help of experimental results, the exclusive impact on the overall efficiency is illustrated and helpful statements are given on the resulting technical characteristics of MPP strategies.

Human induced pluripotent stem cell based in vitro models of the blood-brain barrier： the future standard？

There is an urgent and tremendous need for human dis- ease models in drug development in order to improve pre- clinical predictability. In the case of brain disorders drugs have to cross the blood-brain barrier （BBB） to enter the central nervous system （CNS）. It was estimated that more than 95% of the drugs cannot cross the BBB.

Parameters Identification of Stochastic Nonstationary Process Used in Earthquake Modelling

This paper proposes a new deterministic envelope function to define non-stationary stochastic processes modeling seismic ground motion accelerations. The proposed envelope function modulates the amplitude of the time history of a stationary filtered white noise to properly represent the amplitude variations in the time histories of the ground motion accelerations. This function depends on two basic seismological indices: the Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA) and the kind of soil. These indices are widely used in earthquake engineering. Firstly, the envelope function is defined analytically from the Saragoni Hart’s function. Then its parameters are identified for a set of selected real records of earthquake collected in PEER Next Generation Attenuation database. Finally, functions of the parameters depending on the Peak Ground Acceleration and the kind of soil are defined from these identified values of the parameters of the envelope function through a regression analysis.

Influence of Gravitational Waves on Circular Moving Particles

We investigate the influence of a gravitational wave background on particles in circular motion. We are especially interested in waves leading to stationary orbits. This consideration is limited to circular orbits perpendicular to the incidence direction. As a main result of our calculation, we obtain in addition to the well-known alteration of the radial distance a time dependent correction term for the phase modifying the circular motion of the particle. A background of gravitational waves creates some kind of uncertainty.

Extension of the Code COCOSYS to a Dispersion Code for Smoke and Carbon Monoxide

The code COCOSYS （Containment Code System） was developed by GRS （Gesellschaft fur Anlagen-und Reaktorsicherheit） in Germany to simulate processes and nuclear plant states during severe accidents in the containments of light water reactors. It contains several physical models, especially a module for aerosol behaviour. The goal of this work was to extend COCOSYS for applications in more general geometries mainly for complex public buildings. For the application in public buildings, models for air condition systems and different boundary conditions according to different environments were developed. The principal application of the extended code COCOSYS is in the area of emergency situations especially in the simulation for carbon monoxide and smoke dispersion. As first achievement realistic fire emergency scenarios in the Vienna General Hospital （AKH） could be simulated. The results of the simulation can be used for the development of fire emergency training.

China's landscape in oncology drug research:perspectives from research collaboration networks

Objective： Better understanding of China＇s landscape in oncology drug research is of great significance for discovering anti-cancer drugs in future. This article differs from previous studies by focusing on Chinese oncology drug research communities in co-publication networks at the institutional level. Moreover, this research aims to explore structures and behaviors of relevant research units by thematic community analysis and to address policy recommendations. Methods： This research used social network analysis to define an institutions network and to identify a community network which is characterized by thematic content. Results： A total of 675 sample articles from 2008 through 2012 were retrieved from the Science Citation Index Expanded （SCIE） database of Web of Science, and top institutions and institutional pairs are highlighted for further discussion. Meanwhile, this study revealed that institutions based in the Chinese mainland are located in a relatively central position, Taiwan＇s institutions are closely assembled on the side, and Hong Kong＇s units located in the middle of the Chinese mainland＇s and Taiwan＇s. Spatial division and institutional hierarchy are still critical barriers to research collaboration in the field of anti-cancer drugs in China. In addition, the communities focusing on hot research areas show the higher nodal degree, whereas communities giving more attention to rare research subjects are relatively marginalized to the periphery of network. Conclusions= This paper offers policy recommendations to accelerate cross-regional cooperation, such as through developing information technology and increasing investment. The brokers should focus more on outreach to other institutions. Finally, participation in topics of common interest is conducive to improved efficiency in research and development （R＆D） resource allocation.

国际合作情况下的锂电池的寿命测试程序(英文)

为了满足不同的技术和经济目标,从轻度混合动力、插电式混合动力到全电池动力的电动汽车,都将依赖于新型的、先进的(如基于锂的)蓄电池。这些电池在各种应用条件下的性能预测和寿命表征费工、费时,目前尚未得到充分的发展。一些国家已投入资金和人力进行相关的研究,其实通过国际合作,这些努力和花费也许能发挥更大的作用,例如目前正在国际能源机构(The International Energy Agency,IEA)框架内开展的准备工作。正在致力于开发一套标准化的、加速的测试程序,将允许各个测试机构合作分析电池的测量数据。该文评述了欧洲、日本和美国在加速寿命测试程序上的最新进展。以国际合作为目标,搜集、对比和分析现有的测试程序。

How Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity Can Be Brought Together

This paper describes an easy and teaching way how quantum mechanics (QM) and general relativity (GR) can be brought together. The method consists of formulating Schrödinger’s equation of a free quantum wave of a massive particle in curved space-time of GR using the Schwarzschild metric. The result is a Schrödinger equation of the particle which is automatically subjected to Newtons’s gravitational potential.

The Immunome of Colon Cancer: Functional In Silico Analysis of Antigenic Proteins Deduced from IgG Microarray Pro?ling

Characterization of the colon cancer immunome and its autoantibody signature from differentially-reactive antigens （DIRAGs） could provide insights into aberrant cellular mechanisms or enriched networks associated with diseases. The purpose of this study was to characterize the antibody profile of plasma samples from 32 colorectal cancer （CRC） patients and 32 controls using proteins isolated from 15,417 human cDNA expression clones on microarrays. 671 unique DIRAGs were identified and 632 were more highly reactive in CRC samples. Bioinformatics analyses reveal that compared to control samples, the immunoproteomic IgG profiling of CRC samples is mainly associated with cell death, survival, and proliferation pathways, especially proteins involved in EIF2and mTOR signaling. Ribosomal proteins （e.g., RPL7, RPL22, and RPL27A） and CRC-related genes such as APC, AXIN1, E2F4, MSH2, PMS2, and TP53 were highly enriched. In addition, dif- ferential pathways were observed between the CRC and control samples. Furthermore, 103 DIR- AGs were reported in the SEREX antigen database, demonstrating our ability to identify known and new reactive antigens. We also found an overlap of 7 antigens with 48 ＂CRC genes.＂ These data indicate that immunomies profiling on protein mieroarrays is able to reveal the complexity of immune responses in cancerous diseases and faithfully reflects the underlying pathology.

Pulsed laser reshaping and fragmentation of upconversion nanoparticles-from hexagonal prisms to ID nanorods through“Medusa”-like structures

One dimensional(1D)nanostructures attract considerable attention,enabling a broad application owing to their unique properties.However,the precise mechanism of 1D morphology attainment remains a matter of debate.In this study,ultrafast picosecond(ps)laser-induced treatment on upconversion nanoparticles(UCNPs)is offered as a tool for 1 D-nanostructures formation.Fragmentation,reshaping through recrystallization process and bioadaptation of initially hydrophobic(β-Na_(1.5)Y_(1.5_)F_(6):Yb^(3+),Tm^(3+)/β-Na_(1.5)Y_(1.5_)F_(6))core/shell nanoparticles by means of one-step laser treatment in water are demonstrated.“True”1D nanostructures through"Medusa^-like structures can be obtained,maintaining anti-Stokes luminescence functionalities.A matter of the one-dimensional UCNPs based on direction of energy migration processes is debated.The proposed laser treatment approach is suitable for fast UCNP surface modification and nano-to-nano transformation,that open unique opportunities to expand UCNP applications in industry and biomedicine.

Toward optical coherence tomography on a chip: in vivo three-dimensional human retinal imaging using photonic integrated circuit-based arrayed waveguide gratings

In this work,we present a significant step toward in vivo ophthalmic optical coherence tomography and angiography on a photonic integrated chip.The diffraction gratings used in spectral-domain optical coherence tomography can be replaced by photonic integrated circuits comprising an arrayed waveguide grating.Two arrayed waveguide grating designs with 256 channels were tested,which enabled the first chip-based optical coherence tomography and angiography in vivo three-dimensional human retinal measurements.Design 1 supports a bandwidth of 22nm,with which a sensitivity of up to 91 dB(830μW) and an axial resolution of 10.7 pm was measured.Design 2 supports a bandwidth of 48 nm,with which a sensitivity of 90 dB(480μW) and an axial resolution of 6.5μm was measured.The silicon nitride-based integrated optical waveguides were fabricated with a fully CMOS-compatible process,which allows their monolithic co-integration on top of an optoelectronic silicon chip.As a benchmark for chip-based optical coherence tomography,tomograms generated by a commercially available clinical spectral-domain optical coherence tomography system were compared to those acquired with on-chip gratings.The similarities in the tomograms demonstrate the significant clinical potential for further integration of optical coherence tomography on a chip system.

Biochar surface functional groups as affected by biomass feedstock, biochar composition and pyrolysis temperature

By testing 92 different biochars,this study had the objective to determine the relations between simple physico-chemical characteristics of biochar(elemental composition,ash fraction,specific surface area,process parameters)and infrared sorption characteristics revealing the presence of specific functional groups.The results of Diffusive Reflection Fourier Transformation Infrared Spectroscopy were statistically analyzed with multiple linear regression techniques and Principal Component Analysis(PCA)with the biochar characterization parameters as model inputs.The dominant parameters affecting the functional group signals were the pyrolysis temperature,the H/C-ratio and specific surface area of the biochar and the ash fraction.Regression models were able to explain 60-90%of data variance for specific peaks in the DRIFTS-spectra.The application of PCA could further reduce the input parameters to three main factors explaining 70.8%of total data variance.Biplots of the first two main factors showed the similarity of infrared spectra of biochars produced at 300 and 450℃,whereas a pyrolysis temperature of 600℃ lead to a partial and a 750℃ to a nearly complete loss of biochar surface functional groups.

Under false flag:using technical artifacts for cyber attack attribution

The attribution of cyber attacks is often neglected.The consensus still is that little can be done to prosecute the perpetrators–and unfortunately,this might be right in many cases.What is however only of limited interest for the private industry is in the center of interest for nation states.Investigating if an attack was carried out in the name of a nation state is a crucial task for secret services.Many methods,tools and processes exist for network-and computer forensics that allow the collection of traces and evidences.They are the basis to associate adversarial actions to threat actors.However,a serious problem which has not got the appropriate attention from research yet,are false flag campaigns,cyber attacks which apply covert tactics to deceive or misguide attribution attempts–either to hide traces or to blame others.In this paper we provide an overview of prominent attack techniques along the cyber kill chain.We investigate traces left by attack techniques and which questions in course of the attribution process are answered by investigating these traces.Eventually,we assess how easily traces can be spoofed and rate their relevancy with respect to identifying false flag campaigns.

Under false flag:using technical artifacts for cyber attack attribution

The attribution of cyber attacks is often neglected.The consensus still is that little can be done to prosecute the perpetrators–and unfortunately,this might be right in many cases.What is however only of limited interest for the private industry is in the center of interest for nation states.Investigating if an attack was carried out in the name of a nation state is a crucial task for secret services.Many methods,tools and processes exist for network-and computer forensics that allow the collection of traces and evidences.They are the basis to associate adversarial actions to threat actors.However,a serious problem which has not got the appropriate attention from research yet,are false flag campaigns,cyber attacks which apply covert tactics to deceive or misguide attribution attempts–either to hide traces or to blame others.In this paper we provide an overview of prominent attack techniques along the cyber kill chain.We investigate traces left by attack techniques and which questions in course of the attribution process are answered by investigating these traces.Eventually,we assess how easily traces can be spoofed and rate their relevancy with respect to identifying false flag campaigns.