Computational modelling of building damage due to tunnelling

Underground constructions in soft ground may lead to settlement damage to existing buildings. In The Netherlands the situation is particularly complex, because of the combination of soft soil, fragile pile foundations and brittle, unreinforced masonry façades. The tunnelling design process in urban areas requires a reliable risk damage assessment. In the engineering practice the current preliminary damage assessment is based on the limiting tensile strain method (LTSM). Essentially this is an uncoupled analysis, in which the building is modelled as an elastic beam subject to imposed Greenfield settlements and the induced tensile strains are compared with a limit value for the material. The soil-structure interaction is included only as a ratio between the soil and the building stiffness. In this paper, a coupled approach is evaluated. The soil-structure interaction in terms of normal and shear behaviour is represented by interface elements and a cracking model for masonry is included. This project aims to improve the existing damage classification system for masonry buildings subjected to tunnel-induced settlement, in order to evaluate the necessity of strengthening techniques or mitigation measures.

Block and parallel modelling of broad domain nonlinear continuous mapping based on NN

The necessity of the use of the block and parallel modeling of the nonlinear continuous mappings with NN is firstly expounded quantitatively. Then, a practical approach for the block and parallel modeling of the nonlinear continuous mappings with NN is proposed. Finally, an example indicating that the method raised in this paper can be realized by suitable existed software is given. The results of the experiment of the model discussed on the 3-D Mexican straw hat indicate that the block and parallel modeling based on NN is more precise and faster in computation than the direct ones and it is obviously a concrete example and the development of the large-scale general model established by Tu Xuyan.

36-segmented high magnetic field hexapole magnets for electron cyclotron resonance ion source

Two high magnetic field hexapoles for electron cyclotron resonance ion source (ECRIS) have successfully fabricated to provide sufficient radial magnetic confinement to the ECR plasma. The highest magnetic field at the inner pole tip of one of the magnets exceeds 1.5 T, with the inner diameter (i.d.)=74 mm. The other hexapole magnet provides more than 1.35 T magnetic field at the inner pole tip, and the i.d. is 84 mm. In this article, we discuss the necessity to have a good radial magnetic field confinement and the importance of a Halbach hexapole to a high performance ECRIS. The way to design a high magnetic field Halbach structure hexapole and one possible solution to the self-demagnetization problem are both discussed. Based on the above discussions, two high magnetic field hexapoles have been fabricated to be utilized on two high performance ECRISs in Lanzhou. The preliminary results obtained from the two ECR ion sources are given

Fast simulation of the forward tracking detector of HPLUS

The necessity of installing a forward tracking detector stack is discussed for the Hadron Physics LanzhoU Spectrometer(HPLUS). A local tracker is developed to solve the multi-track finding problem. The track candidates are searched iteratively via Hough Transform. The fake tracks are removed by a least square fitting process. With this tracker we have studied the feasibility of pp -> pp + phi(-> K+K-), a typical physical channel proposed on HPLUS. The single track momentum resolution due to the uncertainty of the positioning in FTD is 1.3%. The multiple scattering effect contributes about 20% to the momentum resolution in the FTD coverage. The width and the signal-to-background ratio of the reconstructed phi are 1.51 MeV and 4.36, respectively, taking into account the direct Kaon channel pp -> pp + K+K- as background. The geometry coverage of FTD for phi events is about 85.4%. Based on the current fast simulation and estimation, the geometrical configuration of FTD meets the physical requirement of HPLUS under the current luminosity and multiplicity conditions. The tracker is applicable in the full simulation coming next and is extendable to other tracking component of HPLUS.

Measures for describing the size distribution of sediments

Numerous measures are used in the literature to describe the grain-size distribution of sediments. Consideration of these measures indicates that parameters computed from quartiles may not be as significant as those based on more rigorous statistical concepts. In addition, the lack of standardization of descriptive measures has resulted in limited application of the findings from one locality to another. The use of five parameters that serve as approximate graphic analogies to the moment measures commonly employed in statistics is recommended. The parameters are computed from five percentile diameters obtained from the cumulative size-frequency curve of a sediment. They include the mean (or median) diameter, standard deviation, kurtosis, and two measures of skewness, the second measure being sensitive to skew properties of the "tails" of the sediment distribution. If the five descriptive measures are listed for a sediment, it is possible to compute the five percentile diameters on which they are based (phi 5 , phi 16 , phi 50 , phi 84 , and phi 95 ), and hence five significant points on the cumulative carve of the sediment. This increases the value of the data listed for a sediment in a report, and in many cases eliminates the necessity of including the complete mechanical analysis of the sediment. The degree of correlation of the graphic parameters to the corresponding moment measures decreases as the distribution becomes more skew. However, for a fairly wide range of distributions, the first three moment measures can be ascertained from the graphic parameters with about the same degree of accuracy as is obtained by computing rough moment measures.

黄土高原水蚀风蚀交错区治理的重要性与紧迫性

在全国范围划分水蚀、风蚀和冻融侵蚀三大侵蚀类型区基础上 ,提出进一步划分水蚀风蚀交错区的必要性及重要意义。黄土高原的强烈侵蚀中心出现在水蚀风蚀交错区 ,该区为黄河粗泥沙的主要来源区 ,生态环境脆弱 ,自然灾害频繁。该区又为世界级大型煤田蕴藏地 ,将建成我国 2 1世纪的能源重化工基地。强化水蚀风蚀交错区综合治理 ,对治黄及西部地区开发具有重大意义。

论数字黄土高原建设的若干问题

提出了“数字黄土高原”的概念 ,对其建设的必要性 ,发展的基础、目标、战略及其发展阶段 ,总体结构 (包括数据组成、数据库结构、投影方式、数据层的组织 ) ,和几个亟待研究的问题 ,包括数据标准与元数据体系、数据协调与集成方式、空间尺度的转换等 ,进行了初步的讨论。

黄土高原地区农田土壤水分高效调控技术

分析黄土高原节水农业的必要性 ,总结出黄土高原农业调水技术主要有 7大类 :培肥地力以肥调水 ,轮作倒茬调水 ,间隙休闲调水 ,抗旱育种调水 ,节水灌溉调水 ,径流农业调水 ,化学技术调水 ;指出在干旱、半干旱的黄土高原地区 ,利用农业调水技术是粮食增产增收的有效措施和必然趋势

Functional characterization of sll0659 from Synechocystis sp PCC 6803

Synchocystis sp. PCC 6803 lacks a gene for the any known types of lycopene cyclase. Recently, we reported that sll0659 (unknown for its function) from Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 shows similarity in sequence to a lycopene cyclase gene-CruA from Chlorobium tepidum. To test, whether Sll0659 encoded protein serves as lycopene cyclase, in this study, we investigated the carotenoids of the wild types ans mutants, In the sll0659 deleted mutant, there is no blockage at the lycopene cyclization step. Our results demonstrate that sll0659 does not affect lycopene cyclization. However, the ultrastructure of mutants suggests the involvement or necessity of sll0659 in the cell division.

ISSR analysis of genetic diversity of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau endemic, Rhodiola chrysanthemifolia (Crassulaceae)

Inter-simple sequence repeat markers (ISSR) were used to estimate genetic diversity within and among 10 populations of Rhodiola chrysanthemifolia along Nianqingtangula Mountains and Brahmaputra, a species endemic to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and an endangered medicinal plant. Of the 100 primers screened, 13 produced highly polymorphic DNA fragments. Using these primers, 116 discernible DNA fragments were generated of which 104 (89.7%) were polymorphic, indicating substantial genetic diversity at the species level. Genetic diversity measured by the percentage of polymorphic bands (PPB) at the population level ranged from 21.97% to 48.8%. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) showed that the genetic variation was found mainly among populations (77.3%), but no regional differentiation was discernible. Variance within populations was only 22.7%. The main factor responsible for this high level of differentiation among populations is probably the historical geographical and genetic isolation of populations in a harsh mountainous environment. Concerning the management of R. chrysanthemifolia, the high genetic differentiation of populations indicates the necessity of conserving the maximum possible number of populations. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

基于AFM的机器人化纳米操作系统综述

对基于扫描隧道显微镜(Scanning tunnel microscope,STM)及原子力显微镜(Atomicforcemicroscope,AFM)的纳米操作技术发展进行阐述,针对其中存在的主要问题,引述出机器人化纳米操作的必要性。接着,对国内外机器人化纳米操作系统的研究进展、现状及存在的主要问题进行详细分析,提出基于AFM的机器人化纳米操作系统的结构原型,并指出实现机器人化纳米操作所需解决的关键技术问题及相应的解决方案之一,为进行深入的机器人化纳米操作研究提供了可以借鉴的研究方向。

可重构机器人技术的探讨

本文概述了可重构机器人研究和发展现状 ,对基于多 Agent的可重构机器人的控制方法的研究作了较详细的介绍 ,根据可重构机器人的应用背景 ,指出了可重构机器人研究的必要性

基于振幅稳定的原点反共振振动机动力学分析及其控制

利用反共振原理可有效减小振动机械对基础的作用,提高振动机械的寿命。建立了原点反共振振动机的动力学模型,阐明了其工作原理。以工作体和下质体振幅稳定为核心,分析了各系统参数一定时质量比和反共振频率比对系统振幅稳定性的影响情况,得到了作为组合参数时质量比和反共振频率比分别与上下质体动力放大因子的关系曲面,由此可得到满足工艺要求并能保证振幅稳定的参数区间,为各类反共振振动机设计提供了重要依据。研究了物料质量波动对系统振幅稳定性的影响和反共振点的漂移情况,揭示了对反共振机激振频率进行控制的必要性。在合理动力学参数组合的前提下通过引入控制技术,有效地提高了反共振振动机的工作机体和下质体的振幅稳定性。

可重构机器人研究和发展现状

分析了可重构机器人研究和发展现状 ,对有代表性的可重构机器人作了较详细的介绍 ,根据可重构机器人的应用背景 ,指出了可重构机器人研究的必要性 .

利用部分基因保留和“移民”技术提高基因算法的性能

在介绍了由文献［１，８］提出来的带有对称编码的基因算法后，本文进一步讨论了这种基因算法中采用的部分基因保留技术和“移民”技术对算法性能的影响，确定了“移民”技术的３个必须步骤、最佳基因保留量（２５％）及其选择范围（２０～５０％）．对算法的计算机实验所得到的结果表明，如果不采用这两项技术，带有对称编码的基因算法的性能就会降低，所得到的解的质量就会下降，有时甚至会使新的基因算法表现的象传统的基因算法一样，对象机器人的动力学优化控制这样的问题无能为力。