Genetic algorithm based active vibration control for a moving flexible smart beam driven by a pneumatic rod cylinder

A rod cylinder based pneumatic driving scheme is proposed to suppress the vibration of a flexible smart beam. Pulse code modulation (PCM) method is employed to control the motion of the cylinder's piston rod for simultaneous positioning and vibration suppression. Firstly, the system dynamics model is derived using Hamilton principle. Its standard state-space representation is obtained for characteristic analysis, controller design, and simulation. Secondly, a genetic algorithm (GA) is applied to optimize and tune the control gain parameters adaptively based on the specific performance index. Numerical simulations are performed on the pneumatic driving elastic beam system, using the established model and controller with tuned gains by GA optimization process. Finally, an experimental setup for the flexible beam driven by a pneumatic rod cylinder is constructed. Experiments for suppressing vibrations of the flexible beam are conducted. Theoretical analysis, numerical simulation and experimental results demonstrate that the proposed pneumatic drive scheme and the adopted control algorithms are feasible. The large amplitude vibration of the first bending mode can be suppressed effectively.     

一种新的参数估计方法及其在混沌信号盲分离中的应用

为了有效地估计非线性映射中的参数,本文采用一种容积准则近似该映射的加权积分函数. 基于由状态空间模型建模的参数,提出了一种新的参数估计方法. 混沌信号的盲分离是一种具有挑战性的参数估计问题.将新的参数估计方法应用在该问题上, 实现混沌信号的有效重构.仿真结果表明该算法具有较快的收敛速度和较高的数值精度, 并能有效地分离原始混沌信号.     

大气压氦气介质阻挡放电倍周期分岔及混沌现象的实验验证

采用具有平行电极结构的介质阻挡放电装置,在大气压氦气条件下进行了一系列放电实验,观察了放电波形并对其进行了频谱分析.结果表明,在一定条件下随外施电压幅值的增加,大气压氦气均匀介质阻挡放电会由周期一态放电经周期二态、周期四态放电进入混沌态放电.研究验证了大气压氦气介质阻挡放电经倍周期分岔路径通向混沌的现象,不仅仅出现在数值仿真中,在现实实验中也是确实存在的.     

非晶硅薄膜太阳能电池的紫外激光刻蚀工艺

为提高电池的光电转换效率,通过改善激光刻蚀工艺,采用355 nm紫外纳秒激光分别进行了ZnO:Al薄膜（AZO）刻蚀（P1）、非晶硅薄膜（-Si）刻蚀（P2）和背电极刻蚀（P3）研究。采用万用表测量P1隔离电阻,采用电子扫描显微镜（SEM）和三维激光扫描仪测量刻槽的微结构和三维成像,激光拉曼散射光谱检测非晶硅薄膜刻蚀边缘的晶化。实验结果表明,当刻蚀速度600 mm/s,重复频率40 kHz,功率1.74 W的紫外激光刻蚀ZnO:Al薄膜时,刻槽的隔离效果最佳,达20 M; 紫外激光刻蚀能够有效地减小激光热效应引起的热影响和刻槽边缘的晶化范围,提高非晶硅薄膜电池的性能。     

Pricing model for equity warrants in a mixed fractional Brownian environment and its algorithm

This paper deals with the problem of pricing equity warrants in a mixed fractional Brownian environment. Based on the quasi-conditional expectation and the Fourier transform, we present the pricing model for equity warrants. Moreover, a hybrid intelligent algorithm, which is based on the Genetic Algorithm, is employed to solve the nonlinear optimization problem. The performance of our model and the proposed algorithm have been illustrated with some numerical examples.     

Enhanced near infrared emission in water-soluble NdF3 nanocrystals by Ba2+ doping

A simple and efficient method for the synthesis of water-soluble NdF3 and NdF3:Ba2+ nanocrystals under hydrothermal conditions is established. The method involves the coating of the nanocrystals with a layer of hydrophilic polymer polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). The as-prepared products are characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electronic microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The PVP coating transforms the nanocrystals into a biocompatible material and improves the fluorescence intensity of NdF3 in the near infrared (NIR) region. The morphology of the nanoparticles changes, whereas the fluorescence intensity of NdF3 in the NIR region increases when a small amount of Ba2+ is doped into the NdF3/PVP nanoparticles.     

A new type of lithium-ion cell based on the Li4Ti5O12/Li2Co0.4Fe0.4Mn3.2O8 high-voltage,electrode combination

A new type of lithium-ion cell based on the combination of a high voltage spinel Li[Li_1/3 Ti_5/3]O₄ anode with a high voltage mixed spinel solid solution Li₂(M₁M₂)_xMn_3−xO₈ cathode, is described. Although somewhat affected by the instability of the electrolyte in the charge region, the cell operates along the expected voltage levels, this demonstrating the feasibility of this innovative concept in the advanced lithium ion battery technology.     

Manufacturer-buyer coordination for newsvendor-type-products with two ordering opportunities and partial backorders

In a recent paper [Weng, Z.K., 2004. Coordinating order quantities between the manufacturer and the buyer: A generalized newsvendor model. European Journal of Operational Research 156, 148–161], a newsvendor-type coordination model was developed for a single-manufacturer single-buyer channel with two ordering opportunities. This paper further extends the model to the case where the excess demand after the first order is partially backlogged and both parties share the manufacturing setup cost of the second order (if happened). We show that the decentralized system would perform best if the manufacturer covers utterly the second production setup cost, which is opposite to that obtained in Weng (2004). Another extension in the present paper is that in the centralized system, the second order decision is made by the buyer based on the channel’s benefit rather than based on the buyer’s benefit as in Weng (2004). It is proved that the expected profit of the system in our paper is always larger than that in Weng (2004). In order to maximize the expected profit of the channel, two coordinated policies are proposed to achieve perfect coordination: a two-part-tariff policy for the special case that the buyer pays all the manufacturing setup cost, and a revised revenue-sharing contract for the case that two parties share the manufacturing setup cost.     

Generation of Laser Light via Ultrasonic Four-wave Mixing

On the basis of the interaction between phonons in ionic crystals with anharmonic lattice vibration, we present a laser model on acoustic nondegenerate four-wave mixing. Two beams of highfrequency ultrasound, incident on the acoustic cavity fulfilled with the medium of ionic crystal, play the role of pumping and one of the two side-band modes of the pumping frequency as an acoustic signal mode has a strong interaction with the optical cavity mode, the coupling-out of which wiIl be the light (far-infrared) output of a laser. The problem is treated with quantum-mechanics. The theory shows that there is the threshold phenomenon as usual lasers and a so called "phase-matching" condition is derived, which should be satisfied for stability of the system.