In situ synthesis of poly(ethylene terephthalate-<Emphasis Type="Italic">co</Emphasis>-isophthalate)–SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> nanocomposites and their optical properties

In this paper, poly(ethylene terephthalate-co-isophthalate) was prepared and a series of PETI/SiO₂ nanocomposites with different amounts of silica nanoparticles was synthesized by in situ polymerization. Optical properties of the resultant nanocomposites were investigated by WGW photoelectric haze meter and UV–Vis-NIR spectrophotometer. Chemical structure and its influence on spherulite size of nano-SiO₂ were characterized by Fourier transformed infrared spectra and polarized optical microscopy, respectively. The differential scanning calorimetry results reveal that the addition of nano-SiO₂ has an impact on the thermal performance of the nanocomposite. Different proportions of SiO₂ were compared and the degree of crystallinity was found to have influence on optical properties of as-prepared nanocomposites. In addition, the results indicate that the low loading levels of SiO₂ can improve the optical properties of the composite and an optimum content was selected. Possible reasons for this enhanced role might be the different combination structure of the nanocomposites when the amount of SiO₂ varied.     

An efficient multi-objective PSO algorithm assisted by Kriging metamodel for expensive black-box problems

The huge computational overhead is the main challenge in the application of community based optimization methods, such as multi-objective particle swarm optimization and multi-objective genetic algorithm, to deal with the multi-objective optimization involving costly simulations. This paper proposes a Kriging metamodel assisted multi-objective particle swarm optimization method to solve this kind of expensively black-box multi-objective optimization problems. On the basis of crowding distance based multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm, the new proposed method constructs Kriging metamodel for each expensive objective function adaptively, and then the non-dominated solutions of the metamodels are utilized to guide the update of particle population. To reduce the computational cost, the generalized expected improvements of each particle predicted by metamodels are presented to determine which particles need to perform actual function evaluations. The suggested method is tested on 12 benchmark functions and compared with the original crowding distance based multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm and non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm-II algorithm. The test results show that the application of Kriging metamodel improves the search ability and reduces the number of evaluations. Additionally, the new proposed method is applied to the optimal design of a cycloid gear pump and achieves desirable results.     

Optimal Sliding Mode Robust Control for Fractional-Order Systems with Application to Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Tracking Control

This paper presents an optimal sliding mode output tracking control scheme for a class of fractional-order uncertain systems. Firstly, an augmented fractional-order system, composed of the original system and the external system, is constructed to transform the optimal output tracking issue into the design problem of linear quadratic regulator. The optimal tracking control problem for the nominal augmented fractional-order system is then studied. Secondly, the fractional-integral sliding mode controller is introduced to robustify the augmented fractional-order system, which satisfy the matching conditions. As a result, the original system output can track the external system output trajectory effectively even the uncertainties exist. Finally, the developed design techniques are applied to the tracking control of fractional-order permanent magnet synchronous motor. The simulation results demonstrate the validity of this approach.     

A schistosomiasis compartment model with incubation and its optimal control

A new mathematical model included an exposed compartment is established in consideration of incubation period of schistosoma in human body. The basic reproduction number is calculated to illustrate the threshold of disease outbreak. The existence of the disease free equilibrium and the endemic equilibrium are proved. Studies about stability behaviors of the model are exploited. Moreover, control measure assessments are investigated in order to seek out effective control interventions for anti‐schistosomiasis. Then, the corresponding optimal control problem according to the model is presented and solved. Theoretical analyses and numerical simulations induce several prevention and control strategies for anti‐schistosomiasis. At last, a discussion is provided about our results and further work. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

稠密流体中双原子分子振动弛豫的非谐性及质量效应

利用分子动力学计算机模拟方法研究了稠密流体中双原子分子的振动弛豫问题，证实了双原产分子的振动弛豫速率随着其非谐性的增大而加快，同时，其速率也随其质量因子的变大而加速。     

中心引爆破片战斗部产生的近区空气爆炸波的计算

本文提出一种计算中心起爆有限装药尺寸破片战斗部产生的近区空气爆炸波超压的近似方法。战斗部壳体碎片除受爆轰产物的推力及空气反压外,还考虑了碎片形状等因素引起的形阻修正。适当选取形阻修正系数及修正项引入时刻,计算数据与数十公斤装药战斗部近区实验结果十分接近。本文结果表明,爆破战斗部近区空气爆炸波的计算不能采用强爆炸波理论,应当考虑飞片驱动冲击波的模型。     

弥散型核燃料元件热应力的计算模拟

针对弥散型燃料板的具体形状,选择了一种能够反映其实际变形特征的三维代表性体积单元作为研究对象;利用有限元法对其热力耦合行为进行了弹塑性分析,研究了热应力在燃料和基体中的分布特征.     

GENERAL SOLUTION OF PLANE PROBLEM OF PIEZOELECTRIC MEDIA EXPRESSED BY "HARMONIC FUNCTIONS

I.IntroductionBecauseofthecouplingcharacteristicbetweenthemechanicaldeformationandthee1ectricaleffect,piezoelectricmaterialshavebeenwidelyusedintransducersandsmartstructures.Moreandmoreattentionshavebeenpaidonsuchmaterials,andgreatadvanceshavebeenmadeinva…     

Molecular dynamical study of the energy relaxation processes after heating the vibrational degree of freedom in a diatomic molecular crystal

Energy relaxation processes initiated by sudden heating of the vibrational degree of freedom were studied with molecular dynamical method. A unit cell of bee structure containing 128 diatomic molecules with periodic boundary conditions was considered. Compound Morse potential was assumed as the atom-atom interactions. It was found that the logarithra of the equilibration time depends linearly upon a factorf ₂₁ which is proportional to the frequency ratio of the intra- and inter-molecular vibrations. The project is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.