An Extension of 2D Janbu’s Generalized Procedure of Slices for 3D Slope Stability Analysis II—Numerical Method and Applications

This paper provides a numerical approach on achieving the limit equilibrium method for 3D slope stability analysis proposed in the theoretical part of the previous paper. Some programming techniques are presented to ensure the maneuverability of the method. Three examples are introduced to illustrate the use of this method. The results are given in detail such as the local factor of safety and local potential sliding direction for a slope. As the method is an extension of 2D Janbu's generalized procedure of slices (GPS), the results obtained by GPS for the longitudinal sections of a slope are also given for comparison with the 3D results. A practical landslide in Yunyang, the Three Gorges, of China, is also analyzed by the present method. Moreover, the proposed method has the advantages and disadvantages of GPS. The problem frequently encountered in calculation process is still about the convergency, especially in analyzing the stability of a cutting corner. Some advice on discretization is given to ensure convergence when the present method is used. However, the problem about convergency still needs to be further explored based on the rigorous theoretical background.

Oscillatory instability of Rayleigh-Marangoni-Bénard convection in two-layer liquid systems

The oscillatory behaviour of the Rayleigh-Marangoni-Bénard convective instability (R-M-B instability) regarding two combinations of two-layer fluid systems has been investigated theoretically and numerically. For the two-layer system of Silicone oil (10cSt) over Fluorinert (FC70), both linear instability analysis and 2D numerical simulation show that the instability of the system depends strongly on the depth ratio Hr = H1/H2 of the two-layer liquid. The oscillatory regime at the onset of R-M-B convection enlarges with reducing Γ = Ra/Ma values. In the two-layer system of Silicone oil (2cSt) over water, it loses its stability and onsets to steady convection at first, then the steady convection bifurcates to oscillatory convection with increasing Rayleigh number Ra. This behaviour was found through numerical simulation above the onset of steady convection in the case of r = 2.9, ε=(Ra-Ruc)/Rac = 1.0, and Hr = 0.5. Our findings are different from the previous study of the Rayleigh-Benard instability and show the strong effects of the thermocapillary force at the interface on the time-dependent oscillations at or after the onset of convection. We propose a secondary oscillatory instability mechanism to explain the experimental observation of Degen et al. [Phys. Rev. E, 57 (1998), 6647-6659].

关于一个新型转捩模式的研究与应用

采用了新型的转捩预测模式,将间歇因子耦合到湍流脉动输运方程中去,计及流体转捩的内在因素,因而能够反映转捩的具体发展过程.以二维不可压平板边界层和二维NACA0012翼型为例,研究了该转捩模式在预测不可压转捩流动时的作用,得到与实验值符合良好的计算结果.同时也研究了该转捩模式在不同网格分辨率下的计算能力和对近壁面网格分辨率的要求.

激光脉冲宽度对有质动力加速电子的影响

基于真空中单电子运动模型，编程计算得到了高斯激光脉冲与初始位于激光传播轴上电子的相互作用结果。不同激光参鼍条件下，得到了电子的能量增益与激光强度、焦斑大小和脉冲宽度关系。结果表明，高斯激光脉冲焦斑较大时，电子没有明显的能量增益，高斯激光脉冲焦斑太小时，电子也没有明显的能量增益。电子的能量增益有一个最佳焦斑大小。在相同激光强度下，电子能量增益的最佳焦斑大小随脉冲宽度的增大而增大，但最佳焦斑大小与脉冲宽度的比值基本上是不变的。

Bonding quality of Yb : Y3Al5O12/Y3Al5O12 composite crystals

The Yb:Y3Al5O12/Y3Al5O12 (Yb:YAG/YAG) composite crystals were prepared by thermal bonding method with different technological parameters. The bonding interface of the composite crystals were observed by optical microscope, scanning electron microscope, and atom force microscope. The light scattering experiments for bonding interface of the composite crystals were measured by the laser and transmission spectra. All experiments show that high-quality Yb:YAG/YAG composite crystals without space transition layer and light scattering on the bonding interface can be obtained by thermal bonding method under appropriate technological parameters.

阶段离子束辅助法制备基频减反膜

在研究阶段离子束辅助制备方式对薄膜性质影响的基础上,采用电子枪蒸发及离子束辅助沉积制备了氧化铪及氧化硅单层膜,采用阶段离子束辅助沉积及全程非离子束辅助沉积制备了基频减反膜。测量了所有样品的弱吸收、残余应力和激光损伤阈值。结果发现,相对电子枪热蒸发制备的样品,离子束辅助沉积的单层膜具有大的弱吸收、低的激光损伤阈值,且张应力减小,压应力增加;阶段离子束辅助沉积制备的减反膜剩余应力变小,弱吸收稍微增加,激光损伤阈值从10.91 J/cm^2增加到18 J/cm^2。分析表明,离子束辅助沉积在引入提高样品激光损伤

神农架巴山冷杉种子雨及种实特性研究

巴山冷杉主要分布于秦巴山地，是湖北神农架地区暗针叶林的建群种，构成了当地的优势群落，对神农架地区的植被景观具有决定意义。研究巴山冷杉的结实特性，种子雨时空格局，种子萌发能力和活力劣变过程，有利于进一步认识和分析这一物种的生活史特征，群落组成结构和更新动态。对这一重要物种的合理保护和有效利用具有促进作用。 在湖北神农架自然保护区选择巴山冷杉－箭竹、巴山冷杉－茵芋和巴山冷杉－陕甘花楸群落设置样地，通过布设种子收集器结合室内实验分析，对巴山冷杉种子雨的时空格局进行研究。待巴山冷杉球果成熟时，人工采集球果和种子，测量和比较巴山冷杉的结实特征，利用发芽实验研究巴山冷杉的萌发特性，并通过人工加速老化实验探讨巴山冷杉种子的劣变过程。 巴山冷杉种子雨始于10月初，持续超过2个月，不同类型的巴山冷杉种群表现出不同的种子雨时空格局。巴山冷杉－箭竹群落中巴山冷杉种子雨平均强度167.93±111.14粒/m2，有活力种子比例占22.31%，落种高峰期集中于10月27日到11月2日间，种子雨在种群中呈现聚集分布。巴山冷杉－茵芋群落种子雨强度在三个样地中最小，只有16.41±14.41粒/m2，有活力种子仅占3.05%。巴山冷杉－陕甘花楸群落，种子雨落种高峰为10月15日至10月21日，林冠内种子雨数量占到了收集总数的87.95%。扩散的种子数量与离开中心母树的距离间的关系近似正态分布。 对巴山冷杉的结实特性的分析结果表明，巴山冷杉球果近圆柱形，球果平均长5.37±0.75cm;平均宽3.01±0.32cm;重量介于5.9g～41.3g。巴山冷杉种子长1.08～8.68mm，种子宽1.16～6.42mm，种子厚0.66～3.48mm，种子千粒重7.30g。球果单果出种量在不同种群的频数分布格局不同，巴山冷杉球果和种子的各项指标在种群间和种群内存在显著差异。球果大小、出种量及单粒种子的质量间存在着极显著的正相关关系。此外，种子生活力水平在母树间差异较大，不同母树的种子发芽率和发芽势不等且随时间的萌发进程也不相同，相同种源的巴山冷杉种子在不同的培养条件下萌发能力不同，室温条件下具有最高的发芽率但在25℃，8h光照，恒温培养时的萌发最为整齐。 高温高湿条件能够加速巴山冷杉种子的老化进程，使巴山冷杉种子的含水量发生变化，种子的活力水平随着老化时间的延长而降低，40℃，100% 相对湿度处理6天后种子基本丧失活力。

神农架巴山冷杉天然林凋落物特性的研究

神农架地区的巴山冷杉（Abies fargesii）林是秦巴山地重要的森林生态系统类型，长期以来其在水土保持、水源涵养、林产品供给等方面的生态服务功能受到了广泛的重视，近年来该类森林的生物地球化学循环正成为关注的热点。本文以神农架巴山冷杉天然林为研究对象，从其凋落物的数量、养分、能量3个方面入手，着重研究1)凋落物组成及其凋落量的月变化模式;2)凋落物养分含量及养分年归还量的特征;3）凋落物的能流量及其月变化模式。研究表明： 巴山冷杉天然林的年凋落量为5702.99kg.hm-2，处于亚热带森林年凋落量的范围内;巴山冷杉林的凋落物组成比较丰富，主要有落叶、落枝、球花、球果和其它五部分，其中以落叶为多，占总凋落量的46.00%;凋落量的月变化模式呈双峰型，分别在2006年10-11月和2007年4-5月达到峰值。 巴山冷杉林凋落物养分含量的大小顺序为：N＞K＞Ca＞P＞Mg;N、P、K、Ca、Mg的年归还量分别为：39.1063 kg.hm-2、4.5346 kg.hm-2、13.4367 kg.hm-2、5.4965 kg.hm-2、0.0911 kg.hm-2，以N的年归还量最多;就凋落物各组分的养分年归还量而言，落叶的养分归还量远远大于其余组分的养分归还量，占总归还量的52.65%。因此，不论凋落量还是养分归还量，巴山冷杉林凋落物中的落叶都占有绝对的优势。 在巴山冷杉林凋落物各组分中，干重热值介于20.60 KJ/g 至22.70 KJ/g之间，灰分浓度介于1.38%至5.94%之间，去灰分热值介于21.34 KJ/g至23.55KJ/g之间，充分表明了灰分对热值的影响。在各组分中，无论是干重热值还是去灰分热值，均以落叶的热值最高。从整年来看，落叶的热值在2006年10－11月和2007年6－7月较高。巴山冷杉林通过凋落物的年能流量为 12500.96 KJ.m-2，以落叶能流量最大，占总能流量的47.72%。通过计算凋落物的能流量占太阳有效辐射的百分数可以得出太阳辐射进入凋落物的转化效率，巴山冷杉林凋落物的能量转化效率为0.61%，这在亚热带和热带森林类型中属于中等水平。

Y chromosome haplotypes reveal prehistorical migrations to the Himalayas

By using 19 Y chromosome biallelic markers and 3 Y chromosome microsatellite markers, we analyzed the genetic structure of 31 indigenous Sino-Tibetan speaking populations (607 individuals) currently residing in East, Southeast, and South Asia. Our results showed that a T to C mutation at locus M122 is highly prevalent in almost all of the Sino-Tibetan populations, implying a strong genetic affinity among populations in the same language family. Furthermore, the extremely high frequency of H8, a haplotype derived from M122C, in the Sino-Tibetan speaking populations in the Himalayas including Tibet and northeast India indicated a strong bottleneck effect that occurred during a westward and then southward migration of the founding population of Tibeto-Burmans. We, therefore, postulate that the ancient people, who lived in the upper-middle Yellow River basin about 10,000 years ago and developed one of the earliest Neolithic cultures in East Asia, were the ancestors of modem Sino-Tibetan populations.

Molecular evolution of CXCR1, a G protein-coupled receptor involved in signal transduction of neutrophils

Human neutrophils are a type of white blood cell, which forms an early line of defense against bacterial infections. Neutrophils are highly responsive to the chemokine, interleukin-8 (IL-8) due to the abundant distribution of CXCR1, one of the IL-8 receptors on the neutrophil cell surface. As a member of the GPCR family, CXCR1 plays a crucial role in the IL-8 signal transduction pathway in neutrophils. We sequenced the complete coding region of the CXCR1 gene in worldwide human populations and five representative nonhuman primate species. Our results indicate accelerated protein evolution in the human lineage, which was likely caused by Darwinian positive selection. The sliding window analysis and the codon-based neutrality test identified signatures of positive selection at the N-terminal ligand/receptor recognition domain of human CXCR1.