我国肝移植领域应重视临床基础研究

随着更新型的免疫抑制剂的相继问世、手术和监护等技术的全面提高,肝移植成为治疗终末期肝病常规而有效的方法.我国临床肝移植的发展的特点为:乙型肝炎相关终末期肝病是最重要的适应证、超Milan标准的进展期肝癌占肝癌肝移植病例的多数、供体来源的不确定性.鉴于此,作者提出我国肝脏移植应在有效防治乙型肝炎病毒再感染、有效控制肝癌肝移植后肿瘤复发、边缘供体使用和器官功能保护、肝移植的免疫学、合并特殊感染疾病的肝移植等方面应更注重临床基础研究.     

基于航拍图像的海上目标定位系统

针对海事闭路电视(CCTV)系统未能直接通过视频图像获得海上目标位置信息的现状,提出一种基于航拍图像的海上目标定位系统.该系统基于Visual C++开发平台,以模块化设计思路,实现基于航拍图像的海上目标定位功能.介绍系统组成、主要功能、概位算法以及该定位系统在海事监管、海上搜救中的应用.该定位系统可弥补海事CCTV监管的不足,提升海事监管、海上搜救的效率.     

Effects of split injection,oxygen enriched air and heavy EGR on soot emissions in a diesel engine

The effects of split injection, oxygen enriched air, and heavy exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) on soot emissions in a direct injection diesel engine were studied using the KIVA-3V code. When split injection is applied, the second injection of fuel into a cylinder results in two separate stoichiometric zones, which helps soot oxidation. As a result, soot emissions are decreased. When oxygen enriched air is applied together with split injection, a higher concentration of oxygen causes higher temperatures in the cylinder. The increase in temperature promotes the growth reaction of acetylene with soot. However, it does not improve acetylene formation during the second injection of fuel. As more acetylene is consumed in the growth reaction with soot, the concentration of acetylene in the cylinder is decreased, which leads to a decrease in soot formation and thus soot emissions. A combination of split injection, a high concentration of oxygen, and a high EGR ratio shows the best results in terms of diesel emissions. In this paper, the split injection scheme of 75.8.25, in which 75% of total fuel is injected in the first pulse, followed by 8°CA of dwell time, and 25% of fuel is injected in the second pulse, with an oxygen concentration of 23% in volume and an EGR ratio of 30% shows a 45% reduction in soot emissions, with the same NOx emissions as in single injection.     

Multi-state control strategy of starting for a wet friction clutch via a fuzzy logic algorithm

Wet multi-plate friction clutches are used in automotive drivelines to transfer torque, change gears, and prevent motion by locking-up components in the transmission. The control strategy of starting is a crucial technology for the application of a wet multi-plate friction clutch in the automotive industry. In this paper, a multi-state fuzzy control strategy for starting is presented and applied to a continuously variably transmission (CVT) powertrain for the validation of this strategy. The operation of the clutch was divided into four states: parking, starting, riding and emergency. The starting state was investigated in detail. A fuzzy algorithm was employed to control the pressure of the hydraulic cylinder acting on the clutch. A distinguishing feature is that the pressure does not increase but decreases to implement smooth starting during the initial period of starting. The rapid-control prototype (RCP) of the wet friction clutch was developed to validate the new control strategy onboard a test vehicle. Based on the experimental results, the multi-state control strategy for a wet friction clutch is a viable candidate for engineering applications.     

Model referenced adaptive control to compensate slip-stick transition during clutch engagement

Clutches are widely used in various vehicle powertrains. The engagement process of a friction clutch has three phases, i.e., open, slipping, and sticking. Transitions between different phases introduce a discontinuity to the powertrain dynamics, which has been neglected in previous research. A model referenced adaptive controller (MRAC), based on Popov hyper-stability criterion, is designed to compensate the discontinuity. MRAC adjusts the frictional torque along with the errors of the state variables compared with those of a referenced model. The designed MRAC is applied to a clutch in a bus. Simulation and experimental results under fast and slow startup cases show that MRAC can simultaneously reduce vehicle jerk and frictional dissipation when compared with the conventional controller.     

Short time-scale analysis of the NW Mediterranean ecosystem during summer–autumn transition: A 1D modelling approach

Modelling was used as a tool to better understand the physical and biological processes observed during the multidisciplinary cruise DYNAPROC 2 (DYNAmic of rapid PROCesses in the water column), which took place in the Ligurian Sea in September–October 2004. The aim of the cruise was to study the short time-scale physical and biological processes that occur when the ecosystem switches from summer oligotrophy to autumnal mesotrophy. In this study, we have tested two 1D physical–biological coupled models. The first was a classical model in which surface layer dynamics were obtained using the turbulent kinetic energy model of Gaspar [Gaspar et al., 1990]. The simulated food-web took into account ten state variables: three nutrients, three classes of phytoplankton, two classes of zooplankton and two types of detritus. The second model (called IDA, Isopycnals Depth Adjustment) was based on the initial one but it took into account the measured variations of isopycnals depths. The results showed that the IDA model most efficiently reproduced the observed ecosystem dynamics. We have therefore used the IDA model to show that physical processes observed during the cruise had a major effect on biological compartment, mainly on nano- and picophytoplankton.     

U.S. import/export container flow modeling and disruption analysis

International containerized freight movement is a vital part of the supply chain for many companies, and a critical element of moving consumer goods to points of retail sale within the U.S. Containerized imports also present a clear security concern (e.g., terrorists attempting to ship “dirty bombs,” chemical, biological or even nuclear weapons, into the U.S. in a shipping container). The goal of the research presented here is to create a modeling tool for analyzing flows of U.S. imports and exports of containerized freight, and the potential changes in those flows under a variety of conditions (e.g., port disruptions, extensive security-related delays, etc.). Our focus is on movements through maritime container ports, and not overland movements between the U.S. and Canada or Mexico.The network model, referred to as the System for Import/Export Routing and Recovery Analysis (SIERRA), represents container movements between the U.S. and 46 other countries that account for the vast majority of U.S. imports and exports. The SIERRA model is a network equilibrium model that predicts flows between foreign countries and North American ports, the total volumes handled (import and export) by each port, the modal volumes (truck and rail) moving domestically into and out of each port, and volumes between each port and a set of transportation analysis zones within the U.S.     

Stakeholder Collaboration and Organizational Innovation in the Planning of the Deschutes Estuary Feasibility Study

Coastal managers have sought to enhance the collaborative inputs of stakeholder groups into management activities. Nonetheless, established organizational approaches have led to primarily consultative forms of engagement and constrained citizen involvement in formative activities. In Olympia, Washington, managers overseeing the Deschutes Estuary Feasibility Study (DEFS) implemented an innovative cooperative research planning initiative that diverged from conventional consultative processes. Stakeholders, rather than government officials, identified the research priorities for the socioeconomic component of this restoration feasibility study. This design method altered the traditional roles and responsibilities of different organizational actors, and the involvement of citizen groups in these formative activities changed the relationship between governmental and nongovernmental actors. Using conceptual frameworks from organizational sociology, this study develops insights into the behavior of the organizations involved with the DEFS cooperative planning effort, demonstrating how engaging stakeholders in formative research planning activities may foster new types of collaboration among coastal management organizations.     

基于PXI总线技术的测试设备研究

为测试某电子系统发射机相关性能参数,设计了基于PXI总线的发射机测试系统.论文阐述了测试系统的软硬件设计和关键技术,并对发射机进行了测试试验,测试结果表明该系统能快速可靠地测试发射机的电性能参数,对后续研发测试设备有一定的指导意义.     

金属基复合材料热机械疲劳寿命影响参数研究

基于细观损伤机理,通过对金属基复合材料在热/机械循环载荷下疲劳破坏的数值模拟,研究了六种参数对疲劳寿命的影响.结果表明:(1)疲劳寿命随着试样尺寸的增大而缩短,但达到临界尺寸,即纤维规模超过25根或者长度超过30倍纤维直径后,疲劳寿命将不受尺寸变化的影响;(2)纤维体积含量影响了材料抗疲劳破坏的能力,疲劳寿命随着纤维体积百分含量的提高而延长;(3)疲劳寿命依赖于纤维强度Weibull分布中形状参数的变化,疲劳寿命随着形状参数的增大而延长;(4)疲劳寿命随着疲劳延性系数的增大而延长,但随着疲劳延性指数绝对值的增大而缩短.