Numerical investigation on heat transfer characterization of liquid lithium metal in pipe

Liquid Li metal is a promising nuclear reactor coolant; however, relevant research regarding its heat transfer characteristics remains insufficient. In this study, a steady-state two-dimensional mathematical model is established to describe the heat transfer process of liquid Li in a straight pipe. A numerical analysis is conducted to investigate the effects of inlet velocity, inlet temperature, and wall heat flux on heat transfer in liquid Li. The results indicate the advantage of using liquid Li for improving heat transfer at high inlet temperatures (> 1000 K) compared with using liquid sodium and lead–bismuth eutectic. Considering the mechanism of the outlet radial heat flow model, the ratio of turbulent to molecular diffusion coefficients presents a parabolic distribution along the radius of the pipe. Increasing the inlet velocity, decreasing the inlet temperature, and decreasing the wall heat flux can effectively weaken the dominant role of molecular heat transfer owing to the low Prandtl number of liquid Li. The heat transfer of liquid Li is investigated comprehensively in this study, and the results provide a basis for the practical application of liquid Li as a promising coolant.     

Steganalysis of neural networks based on parameter statistical bias

Many pretrained deep learning models have been released to help engineers and researchers develop deep learning-based systems or conduct research with minimall effort. Previous work has shown that at secret message can be embedded in neural network parameters without compromising the accuracy of the model. Malicious developers can, therefore, hide malware or other baneful information in pretrained models, causing harm to society. Hence, reliable detection of these vicious pretrained models is urgently needed. We analyze existing approaches for hiding messages and find that they will ineluctably cause biases in the parameter statistics. Therefore, we propose steganalysis methods for steganography on neural network parameters that extract statistics from benign and malicious models and build classifiers based on the extracted statistics. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study on neural network steganalysis. The experimental results reveal that our proposed algorithm can effectively detect a model with an embedded message. Notably, our detection methods are still valid in cases where the payload of the stego model is low.     

模拟研究和设计高强度低生热聚合物复合材料

利用分子动力学模拟方法研究聚合物复合材料中填料分布、聚合物链性质和体系微观结构对力学强度和动态滞后生热性能的影响.研究结果表明,提高填料分散程度和减少聚合物链末端数量都能有效降低聚合物复合材料的动态滞后生热,聚合物复合材料的力学强度和动态滞后生热随分子链刚性的增加而增加.但是,刚柔嵌段共聚体系的力学强度,在高拉伸状态下,甚至会优于全刚性聚合物体系.在前述研究基础上,笔者设计了一款以填料颗粒为交联点、刚/柔环状链段互穿的三维网络结构复合体系.研究结果表明,新型复合材料与传统聚合物相比,力学性能最高提升640％,生热性能降低40％.模拟研究结果期望能为分析聚合物复合材料的生热机制、设计兼具高力学强度和低生热性能的聚合物复合材料提供理论指导和新的思路.     

三维AoA目标跟踪的二次约束卡尔曼滤波算法

在基于到达角(angle of arrival, AoA)的三维目标跟踪中, 伪线性卡尔曼滤波具有稳定性高和计算复杂度低的优点, 但是严重的偏差问题使其跟踪精度迅速下降。针对该问题, 提出一种二次约束卡尔曼滤波(quadratic constraint Kalman filter, QCKF)算法。首先引入涉及所有观测噪声项的增广矩阵, 然后建立与线性卡尔曼滤波等价的目标函数并且附加含有二次项的约束条件, 以此降低偏差影响, 实现更准确的状态更新。QCKF算法采用广义特征值分解求解约束优化问题, 无法直接通过状态更新表达式推导其协方差矩阵, 因此利用约束条件以及矩阵扰动方法完成协方差矩阵更新。仿真分析表明, QCKF算法相较于其他非线性滤波算法具有更优的跟踪性能, 不仅在低噪声条件下可达到后验克拉美罗下界, 而且当噪声严重时能够显著降低跟踪误差, 并且计算开销不高。     

基于知识图谱的核电设备健康管理知识建模与分析

随着信息技术发展,设备健康数据与知识图谱技术结合为设备健康发展带来新的发展机遇,知识图谱利用其多种特异性优势,使企业系统中积累的海量设备维修数据得到有效整合利用.本文提出基于知识图谱的核电设备健康管理知识建模与分析方法,并根据实体关系模型构建维修知识图谱本体框架,同时基于核电企业实际的维修工单数据,从统计分析和关联分析两方面取得良好的实践效果.研究结果表明,知识图谱能够在设备维修知识的集成上解决传统的数据孤岛问题,同时能基于故障的可视化分析为维修人员和管理人员提供决策和知识支持.     

Impact of the RMB Joining in the SDR Basket on Its Internationalization from the Perspective of Risk Spillover

For evaluating the influence of the Chinese renminbi(RMB) joining in the special drawing right(SDR) basket on RMB's internationalization, the authors systemically study the risk spillover networks and examine the dynamic relationship of exchange rates among the SDR currencies including the US dollar(USD), European Union euro(EUR), Japanese yen(JPY) and British pound(GBP).The empirical results demonstrate that the USD takes a dominant position and holds the biggest risk spillover to other currencies, and the RMB's inclusion to the SDR basket makes the risk spillover to get average, giving rise to the SDR currency system more stable to a certain degree. The inclusion of the RMB in the SDR not only can reduce the systematic risk of the SDR, but also has a certain impact on the international exchange rate markets. Nowadays, in front of the growing trade friction, more such researches could help to effectively deal with the currency disputes.     

双向认知网络物理层安全策略建模及仿真研究

为提高移动通信系统的性能,构建了一个存在主网络干扰和窃听者的双向认知中继网络的物理层安全传输模型,设计了一种中继选择和功率分配的联合优化策略,用于对抗窃听者,保护收发节点的信息传输。通过仿真分析得出,此非凸优化问题限制条件较多,难以保证粒子群优化算法随机生成的初始解的可行性,从而造成求解困难。提出了一种基于可变网格优化和粒子群优化算法的混合优化算法。仿真结果表明此算法提高了次级网络的保密速率,提升了次级网络的安全性能。     

烃族组成对柴油储存安定性影响研究

针对柴油储存过程中质量衰变问题，利用典型柴油样品，开展烃化合物对中国成品柴油储存安定性影响规律研究。烃组成分析测定结果表明，柴油中总芳烃和链烷烃之间存在很强的相关性（相关系数为0.90）。综合采用相关分析、逐步线性回归等方法，建立了安定性指标与烃组成的关联模型，拟合验证表明模型可靠，可以直接用于柴油储存安定性预测；研究确定了柴油储存安定性的主要影响物质，按照对储存安定性指标影响的严重程度将烃类物质分为三个等级，其中苊烯和三环芳烃对柴油质量衰变影响最大，链烷烃对十六烷值和热值影响最大。     

Blockage of the NLRP3 inflammasome by MCC950 improves anti-tumor immune responses in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

The NLRP3 inflammasome is a critical innate immune pathway responsible for producing active interleukin (IL)-1β, which is associated with tumor development and immunity. However, the mechanisms regulating the inflammatory microenvironment, tumorigenesis and tumor immunity are unclear. Herein, we show that the NLRP3 inflammasome was over-expressed in human HNSCC tissues and that the IL-1β concentration was increased in the peripheral blood of HNSCC patients. Additionally, elevated NLRP3 inflammasome levels were detected in tumor tissues of Tgfbr1/Pten 2cKO HNSCC mice, and elevated IL-1β levels were detected in the peripheral blood serum, spleen, draining lymph nodes and tumor tissues. Blocking NLRP3 inflammasome activation using MCC950 remarkably reduced IL-1β production in an HNSCC mouse model and reduced the numbers of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), regulatory T cells (Tregs) and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). Moreover, inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation increased the numbers of CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T cells in HNSCC mice. Notably, the numbers of exhausted PD-1⁺ and Tim3⁺ T cells were significantly reduced. A human HNSCC tissue microarray showed that NLRP3 inflammasome expression was correlated with the expression of CD8 and CD4, the Treg marker Foxp3, the MDSC markers CD11b and CD33, and the TAM markers CD68 and CD163, PD-1 and Tim3. Overall, our results demonstrate that the NLRP3 inflammasome/IL-1β pathway promotes tumorigenesis in HNSCC and inactivation of this pathway delays tumor growth, accompanied by decreased immunosuppressive cell accumulation and an increased number of effector T cells. Thus, inhibition of the tumor microenvironment through the NLRP3 inflammasome/IL-1β pathway may provide a novel approach for HNSCC therapy.