Utilization of agro-resources by radiation treatment -production of animal feed and mushroom from oil palm wastes

The production of animal feeds and mushrooms from oil palm cellulosic wasres by radiation and fermentation has been investigated in order to utilize the agro-resources and to reduce the smoke pollution. The process is as follows: decontamination of microorganisms in fermentation media of empty fruit bunch of oil palm (EFB) by irradiation, inoculation of useful fungi, and subsequently production of proteins and edible mushrooms. The dose of 25 kGy was required for the sterilization of contaminating bacteria whereas the dose of 10 kGy was enough to eliminate the fungi. Among many kinds of fungi tested, C. cinereus and P. sajor-caju were selected as the most suitable microorganism for the fermentation of EFB. The protein content of the product increased to 13 % and the crude fiber content decreased to 20% after 30 days of incubation with C. cinereus at 30°C in solid state fermentation. P. sajor-caju was suitable for the mushroom production on EFB with rice bran.     

Empty convex polygons in almost convex sets

A finite set of points, in general position in the plane, is almost convex if every triple determines a triangle with at most one point in its interior. For every ℓ ≥ 3, we determine the maximum size of an almost convex set that does not contain the vertex set of an empty convex ℓ-gon. Partially supported by grants T043631 and NK67867 of the Hungarian NFSR (OTKA).     

Blind carrier frequency estimation for phase shift keying signals in low signal to noise ratio北大核心CSCD

In order to solve the problem of carrier frequency blind estimation of PSK signals in electronic reconnaissance, a new estimation method was proposed. The phase shift keying（PSK） signal was divided into several overlapping intervals which had equal length, and the spectrum concentration measures of every interval were extracted by the FFT. And then, using the grid-density clustering, the spectrum concentration measures were classified into two categories, the narrowband spectrum interval and the wideband spectrum interval. The narrowband spectrum interval was regarded as the characteristic class. The spectrums of the characteristic class were accumulated to estimate the carrier frequency of PSK signal. The proposed method had avoided the non linear operation in the traditional PSK signal carrier frequency estimation algorithm. Thus, the signal to noise ratio （SNR） threshold was remarkably decreased. Moreover, the proposed method did not need the prior knowledge of the signal, which was suitable to the electronic reconnaissance occasion. Experimental results had verified the validity of the proposed estimation method in low SNR.     

Does the quantum formalism allow for the observability of empty quantum waves?

The compatibility of the notion of empty wave with quantum mechanics is investigated. Invoking general physical requirements valid in quantum mechanics it is shown that a picture of a quantum system in terms of an empty wave and a non-empty wave containing a quantum particle is deficient. Research associate N.F.W.O. (Belgium).     

On irreducible p,q‐representations of Lie algebras \documentclass{article}\usepackage{amssymb}\begin{document}\pagestyle{empty}$\mathcal {G} (0,1)$\end{document} and \documentclass{article}\usepackage{amssymb}\begin{document}\pagestyle{empty}$\mathcal {G} (0,0)$\end{document}

In this paper, the irreducible p, q‐representations of the Lie algebras $\mathcal {G}(0,1)$ and $\mathcal {G}(0,0)$ are discussed. We prove two theorems that classify certain irreducible p, q‐representations of these Lie algebras and construct their one variable models in terms of p, q‐derivative and dilation operators. As an application, we derive a p, q‐special function identity based on one such model.     

Front Cover: Understanding Local-Field Correction Factors in the Framework of the Onsager−Böttcher Model (ChemPhysChem 3/2019)

The determination of the appropriate local-field factor for quantifying the response of a molecule to an external electric field is of major importance in optical spectroscopy. Although numerous studies have dealt with the evolution of the optical properties of emitters as a function of their environment, the choice of the model used to quantify local fields is still ambiguous, and sometimes even arbitrary. In this paper, we review the Onsager–Böttcher model, which introduces the polarizability of the probe molecule as the determinant parameter for the local field factor, and we establish a simple conceptual framework encompassing all commonly used models. Finally, a discussion of published experimental research illustrates the potential of the measurement of local electric fields in dense dielectric media, as well as the subtleties involved in their interpretation.     

Formulation of an Environmentally Friendly Adhesive for Wood

Summary: Malaysia has over 4 million hectares of oil palm plantations that yield large amounts of empty fruit bunches (EFB) generated from palm oil milling operations. These forms of lignocellulosic residue pose an environmental hazard if their disposal is not managed in a systematic manner. One of the useful elements extracted from these EFBs is lignin. The general purpose of this study is to explore the potential uses of lignin extracted from soda black liquor (paper and pulping waste) derived from oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) in the formulation of a more environmentally friendly wood adhesive. In this work, the potential for replacing phenol with lignin in phenol formaldehyde resin formulation is examined. The quantity of phenol was reduced by synthesizing the resin at a lignin to phenol ratio of 1:1. The physical and chemical properties of lignin phenol formaldehyde resin (LPF) and commercial phenol formaldehyde resin (CPF) were then compared. The infrared spectrum revealed similarities in the functional groups of both LPF and CPF resins. Tensile strength comparisons between both resins revealed that the LPF resin had a higher bonding strength (11.60 MPa more in term of allowable maximum load). In addition, the kinematics viscosity test showed that the LPF resin had lower kinematic viscosity than the CPF resin after 21 days of storage. Finally, the scanning electron microscope images for both resins showed similarities in terms of penetration into wood vessels.     

存在空箱调运的非对称运输市场定价策略研究

考虑空箱调运成本,本文对垄断和双寡头市场分别研究运输企业在两条相向路径上的定价问题。对于垄断市场,建立了运输企业最优定价策略,并刻画出无空箱调运的潜在需求不平衡区间。对于双寡头市场,考虑同一路径上不同企业潜在运输需求不等的现实情境,求解了非对称企业的伯川德纳什均衡,给出最优定价策略。研究发现,无空箱调运并不意味着较高利润,运输企业没有必要刻意消除空箱调运现象。另外,增加单位载货运输成本和竞争强度会降低企业利润,而提升单位空箱重置成本、价格敏感度和市场不对称程度都会增大企业利润。     

共享模式下港口群陆侧海铁协同空箱调运策略研究

基于港口群经济腹地内的海铁联运"低碳"运输服务网络,提出"共享模式"下的海铁协同集装箱空箱调运策略,即港口群及其经济腹地范围内,各铁路货运站资源及空箱资源均为共享的海铁协同空箱调运方案.以满足港口空箱需求为目标,构建空箱调运成本目标函数,建立多周期混合整数规划模型,对港口群范围内各港口间及港口与铁路货运站间的空箱资源配...     

车载光电侦察系统目标定位及误差分析

车载光电侦察系统在目标定位过程中,由于光电平台、惯导系统的工作方式及安装位置差异,在建立光电平台坐标系、惯导系统坐标系、本地坐标系、地心坐标系、基于参考椭球的经纬度表示等一系列坐标系基础上,推导出目标定位模型,计算出目标的经纬度和高程,实现对目标的精确定位。通过模型对光电侦察系统的主要误差源进行分析和试验仿真,结果表明该模型能够保证对目标定位精度的要求。外场实验结果表明:系统目标定位精度优于15 m。