Simulation of sub micron particle formation and growth during combustion processes

Recently ,hazardscausedbysuspendedparticu latematter (SPM ) ,especiallybyparticleswithdiam etersmallerthan 1.0 μm (PM 1.0 ) (calledsub mi cronparticles) ,havereceivedmuchattentionintheenvironmentalresearch[1] .Combustion processcaninherentlyresultintheformationofsub micronparti clesanditisamajorsourceofatmosphericloadingofsuch particles .Thesecombustiondevicesincludesmelters,coalcombustion ,waste to energyincinera tors ,andcementkilns .Althoughenvironmentalreg ulationsaredesignedandusedunde…     

Frequency invariant beamforming via jointly optimizing spatial and frequency responses

Inbroadbandarraysignalprocessing ,thespec tralcharacteristicsofthetargetaremostlyusedintargetdetectionandtargetclassification .Sincetheradiatednoiseofthetargetgenerallyspreadsoverawidefrequencyband ,distortioninthepowerspec trummightappearifthebeamformerresponsevarieswithfrequency .Theso calledfrequencyinvariantbeamformer (FIB)techniqueisrequiredasaremedy .AnFIBisabeamformerinwhichtheresponseisap proximatelyconstantoversomedesignbandwidth .InRef .[1],anapproachtodesigningbroadbandbeamformer…     

Construction of a genetic map with SRAP markers and localization of the gene responsible for the first-flower-node trait in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is an annualclimber originated from the tropic rain forest area inthe south of Himalayas, which belongs to the Cucur bitaceae family. Cucumber is one of the importantvegetables in the world, and its planting area is sec ond only to that of tomato[1]. However genetics re search on cucumber obviously drops behind that of thelatter. The classic genetic map of cucumber, with sixlinkage groups, is composed of more than 100 genesfor color, morphology, and dise…     

An eSnake model for medical image segmentation

Deformable model is a curve or a surface drivenpartial differential equations (PDE) method for imagesegmentation and pattern recognition. Two types ofdeformable models have been developed previously.One is the parametric deformable model proposed byKass et al.[1], which formulates the curve explicitlyin the parametric form. The other is the geometricdeformable model, which implicitly characterizes thecurve by a level set function developed by Osher,Sethian and implement…     

A cumulant-based parameter estimation algorithm for near-field sources

To efficiently use the array aperture and avoid the complicated parameter pairing computation,this paper proposes a new cumulant-based algorithm for localizing near-field narrowband sources.Firstly,this algorithm proposes a symmetric uniform linear ar- ray (ULA),and constructs three cumulant matrices by using the fourth-order cumulants of some properly chosen sensor outputs;second- ly,unlike the conventional parallel factor (PARAFAC) analysis models in data or subspace domain,it forms a three-way array (TWA) in the fourth-order cumulant domain using the three matrices,and analyzes the uniqueness of its low-rank decomposition;thirdly,it jointly estimates the frequency,the direction-of-arrival (DOA),and the range of each near-field source from the matrices via the low-rank de- composition of the TWA.The simulation results are presented to validate the performance of our proposed method.     

Effects of the internal waves on the time correlation of the acoustic fields in the East China Sea

Theactivitiesoftheinternalwavecanmakethetemperatureoftheseawatermassvarywithtimeandspace ,andthencanaffectthesoundpropagationinthesea[1～ 7] .Inaddition ,itcanreducethecorrela tiontimeoftheacousticfields .Forexample ,intheSWARM 95experiment,thecorrelationtimeatarangeof 4 0kmislessthan 2minutes[6 ] .InJune 2 0 0 1,theAsianSeasInternationalA cousticsExperiment (ASIAEX)wasperformedintheEastChinaSea (ECS) .Acombinedacoustic/ physicaloceanographicexperimentalmeasurementwas per formedtostu…     

Distribution of possible sunshine durations over rugged terrains of China

Theconcepton possiblesunshineduration(PSD)findsitswiderangeofapplicationsinagricul ture ,forestry ,meteorology ,hydrology ,remotesens ing ,buildingindustryandsolarenergyutilization[1] .Itis ,however,hardtodeterminethePSDinapar ticularruggedterrainonaccountofitsslopeandas pect ,aswellasthescreeningofelevatedsurroundinglands[2 ] .PSDhastodateremainedanessentialyetunknowngeographicparameteronanation wideba sis ,especiallyinmountains[3] .PSDrefersbothtoitsastronomicalanalog ,meaningamaximum po…     

δ~(13)C_(carb) and Ce_(anom) excursions in the post-glacial Neoproterozoic and Early Cambrian interval in Guizhou, South China

Inordertounderstand paleoceanographicre spondstotheevolutionofearlymetazoans ,δ13Ccarbvariationsinthepost glacialNeoproterozoicandtheEarlyCambrianhavebeeninvestigatedintheYangtzeplatform ,wheremajoreventsofearlymetazoansaremuchmorecompletelyrecordedcomparedtoelse whereintheworld[1～ 4 ] .Thefirstδ13Ccarb profilewasreportedbyLambertetal.[1] fromtheDoushan tuoandDengyingFormationsintheYangtzeGorges .But ,theirδ13Ccarb valuesfromtheDoushantuoFor mationarewidelyvariable ,mostlikelyduetoea…     

Explicit analytical solutions fof transport equations considering non-Fourier and non-Fick effects in porous media

Dryingprocessinporousmediawidelyexistsin manyfieldssuchasenergy,chemistry,biology,medicineandarchitectonics.Researchesintothiskind ofphenomenonaretraditionallybasedonFourierlaw andFicklaw.Thesetwolawsincludethehypotheses ofinfinitepropagationofheatandmassdisturbance,respectively.Suchanapproximateapproachisprecise enoughfortheconventionalunsteadyheatandmass transfer.However,forhighintensiveandrapiddry ingprocess,itcouldleadtoerrorstosomeextent.Therefore,itisnecessarytoconsiderthenon linearrel…