On the behavior of ECN/RED gateways under a large number of TCP flows: Limit theorems

We consider a discrete-time stochastic model of an ECN/RED gateway where competing TCP sources share the link capacity. As the number of competing flows becomes large, the asymptotic queue behavior (normalized by the number of flows) at the gateway can be described by a simple recursion and the throughput behavior of individual TCP flows becomes asymptotically independent. A Central Limit Theorem complement is also presented, yielding a more accurate characterization of the asymptotic queue size. These results suggest a scalable yet accurate model of this complex large-scale stochastic feedback system, and crisply reveal the sources of queue fluctuations. This work was prepared through collaborative participation in the Communications and Networks Consortium sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory under the Collaborative Technology Alliance Program, Cooperative Agreement DAAD19-01-2-0011. This work was also supported by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center—San Diego under Contract No: N66001-00-C-8063. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the official policies, either expressed or implied, of the Army Research Laboratory or the U.S. Government.     

Recent studies on phosphorus-bridging carbonyl derivatives: organophosphorus analogs of aldehydes and ketones

Reactions of disodium tetracarbonylferrate, Na₂Fe(CO)₄, with sterically hindered dialkylaminodichlorophosphines, R₂NPCl₂ (R₂N=diisopropylamino, dicyclohexylamino, and 2,2, 6, 6-tetramethylpiperidino) in diethyl ether lead to the air-stable phosphorus-bridging carbonyl derivatives (R₂NP)₂COFe₂(CO)₆ as the major products. The phosphorus-bridging carbonyl group in (i-Pr₂NP)₂COFe₂(CO)₆ has been found to undergo the following types of reactions: 1)Reduction, 2)Acylation, 3)Extrusion of the carbonyl group. The mechanisms of the reactions have been considered.This work was presented at the Workshop «The Modern Problems of Heteroorganic Chemistry» held on the ship «Nikolai Bauman» during the period May 8–13, 1993.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 1858–1867, November, 1993.     

Electron transfer reactions of nickel(III) and nickel(IV) complexes

This review narrates the electron transfer reactions of various nickel(III) and nickel(IV) complexes reported during the period 1981 until today. The reactions have been categorized mainly with respect to the type of nickel complexes. The reactivity of nickel(III) complexes of macrocycles, 2,2′-bipyridyl and 1,10-phenanthroline, peptides and oxime–imine, and of nickel(IV) complexes derived from oxime–imine, oxime and miscellaneous ligands with various organic and inorganic electron donors have been included. Kinetic and mechanistic features associated with such interactions have been duly analyzed. The relevance of Marcus cross-relation equations in the delineation of the electron transfer paths has also been critically discussed.     

Studies on the Structure and Properties of Cordierite Synthesized by Talc-Magnesite

Homogeneous cordierite has been synthesized at low cost by talc-magnesite and coal gangue as the main raw materials. The mechanism of synthesizing cordierite under such a com- posing system of raw materials, and the effect of temperature on the crystal cell parameters and microstructure and thermal expansion coefficient of cordierite crystal have been studied via testing methods of XRD, SEM, etc. The result shows that the homogeneous cordierite can be synthesized by the systematic composing materials of “talc-magnesite—coal gangue—talc” with heat pre- servation at 1350 ℃ for 1 h; as the keeping time is prolonged, Al3+ and Mg2+ in cordierite crystal are replaced by a few impurity ions such as Fe3+, Fe2+, etc., and the crystal cell parameters of cordierite present an increase trend; as the high-temperature heat preservation is prolonged, the content of glassy phase in the sample is increased, its density is improved, and its thermal expansion coeffi- cient presents an increase trend.     

MgO•3B2O3-18%MgSO4-H2O过饱和溶液析出固相组成和机理研究

针对青藏高原盐湖卤水析盐过程的特点, 模拟合成MgO•3B₂O_3-18%MgSO_4-H₂O过饱和溶液, 在150 ℃水热条件下对析出固相进行研究. 用化学分析方法、X射线衍射、红外光谱进行物相鉴定. 提出了可能的结晶反应机理, 分析了水热温度对析出物相的影响及MgSO₄对硼酸镁盐的盐溶效应随水热温度的变化.     

Li^＋／MgO上乙烷氧化脱氢制乙烯的研究（Ⅱ）：催化作用机理

借助ＸＲＤ、ＩＲ、ＴＧ等技术对Ｌｉ＾＋／ＭｇＯ进行了表征，结果表明，酸、碱中心的数目，强度、催化性与Ｌｉ＾＋的添加量相关 ，起酸碱作用的表面金属离子、表面低配位氧集团、Ｏ（Ｌ ｉ＾＋Ｏ＾－）是其反应的活性物种，反应机理可能由离子基、游离基协同完成。     

Electrochemical Oxidation of Compounds Containing 1,4-Dihydropyridine and Pyridinium Rings — Analogs of Gene Transfection Agents

A study was carried out on the electrochemical oxidation of 1,4-dihydropyridines, found as substituents in pyridinium salts, which are strong electron acceptors. The potentials for their oxidation in acetonitrile were determined. NMR spectroscopy was used to find the relative acidity of the N–H and C–H protons and the oxidation potentials were determined for the anionic products of the ionization of the N–H bond in dihydropyridine. The only product of the preparative electrolysis, in contrast to chemical oxidation, is the corresponding pyridine, namely, the oxidized dihydropyridine form.     

非弹性体增韧—聚合物增韧的新途径

本文是一篇关于非弹性增韧方法的综述。文章首先简要回顾了传统的橡胶增韧韧性聚合物材料的机理,然后着重介绍了最近在国外出现的刚性有机填料(ROF)增韧的基本概念、分析方法和增韧的冷拉机理,列举了脆性塑料粒子和韧性基体组成的合金体系的大量实验结果来说明以上内容,最后通过与传统橡胶增韧机理的对比指出非弹性体增韧是不同于后者的一种新增韧方法,并有可能成为制备高强度、高韧性工程塑料的一种新途径。     

联二脲氧化生成偶氮二甲酰胺反应的钒催化机理

在钒催伦剂存在下，用氯酸钠氧化联二脲制成偶氮二甲酰胺，从钒催化剂的单晶培养和结构解析入手，通过反应动力学研究，用ＥＳＲ检测反应过程中四价钒的生成，用分光光度法（分别以钛钛试剂和硫氰酸铵为显色剂）确定了反应过程中三价钒的生成和变化情况，从而提出了可能的催化机理，还利用量化计算从热力学角度证实了所提出的包括四价钒铬离子歧化过程在内的钒催化机理的合理性。     

苯与丙烯烷基化失活沸石催化剂氢再生机理

对工业中试用于苯与丙烯烷基化失活β－沸石改性催化剂进行了H2再生研究。通过对失活、新鲜和再生后催化剂的TPO、TPD、孔结构测定和活性评价以及失活和再生催化剂样品上炭组成的GC－MS分析，讨论了H2再生后催化剂催化性能的恢复状况。解释了虽然仍有部分炭未被除去，但酸性和活性恢复良好的原因。提出了本文体系失活催化剂H2再生过程的作用机理。