A multiple function sonar rangefinder for divers

The rangefinder described here is a self-contained instrument for hand-held operation by a diver for searching, tracking, navigation and surveying applications. It has four modes: 1 — to measure range to a passive target directly to ± 1 m; 2 — to measure range to a passive target indirectly to ± 0.1 m; 3 — to measure range to a coded transponder to either ± 1 m or ± 0.1 m; 4 — to indicate the presence of multiple targets downrange where each target occurs in a selected range interval. The pulse echo principle is employed, with pulses typically 250 μs long. The carrier frequency of 300 kHz can be altered easily if required by changing the transducer array.     

时延估计与双线阵左右舷分辨

针对双线列阵的左右舷分辨问题，特别是双线阵间距较大时的左右舷分辨问题，文中提出了一种以时延估计为理论基础的左右舷分辨方法，将双线阵的左右舷分辨问题转变成对轴向对称的两路波束信号进行时延估计，然后根据时延值的符号判断出目标所处的左右舷。该方法具有算法简单、对阵形畸变不敏感的优点。经过湖试实验数据分析验证，证明是一种简单、有效、可行的左右舷分辨技术。     

A More Efficient Synthetic Route to Perylene-porphyrin Arrays

We present an efficient synthetic route towards two kinds of perylene-porphyrin arrays. Starting from 5, 10, 15, 20-meso-tetraphenylporphyrin, two novel 9a and 9b were designed and synthesized with 40.3% and 35.1% yield, respectively.     

Millimeter wave imaging lens antenna

The factors which influence the design of lenses suitable for imaging at millimetre wavelengths are discussed. Examples are given of optical designs for a military tracking application, firstly for use with an open ended waveguide array, and secondly for use with monolithic arrays, each covering a field of view of ±20°.     

Intertwining unisolvent arrays for multivariate Lagrange interpolation

Generalizing a classical idea of Biermann, we study a way of constructing a unisolvent array for Lagrange interpolation in C^n+m out of two suitably ordered unisolvent arrays respectively in Cⁿ and C^m. For this new array, important objects of Lagrange interpolation theory (fundamental Lagrange polynomials, Newton polynomials, divided difference operator, vandermondian, etc.) are computed. AMS subject classification 41A05, 41A63     

Functionalized Porphyrin Discotic Liquid Crystals: Photoinduced Charge Separation and Trapping

Individual members of a family of highly absorptive porphyrins bearing symmetrically positioned flexible side chains form discotic liquid crystalline mesophases at modest temperature ranges. The order of this phase is preserved when a thin layer of this self-assembled material is cooled to room temperature. Exposure of such films to visible excitation, with or without an externally applied electrical field, produces photovoltaic effects and/or charge trapping. The latter effect constitutes the basis for optoelectronic information storage.     

Orthogonal arrays: An introduction and their application in optimizing underrelaxation factors in ‘simple’-based algorithm

The primary aim of this paper is to demonstrate how the ‘design-of-experiments’ techniques which are successful in physical experiments could also be adapted to a numerical simulation code. As an example this technique is applied to a general finite difference code used for predicting three-dimensional turbulent recirculating flows. Here the equations for velocities and continuity are solved using the algorithm called SIMPLE, which stands for semi-implicit method for pressure-linked equations. Physical modelling of turbulence is taken care of by means of kinetic energy and turbulence dissipation rate equations. The objective is to optimize the underrelaxation factors of primary and secondary flow variables so that the number of iterations required for convergence is minimum. This is done by the orthogonal array technique (a particular type of design-of-experiment technique). The geometry considered for this purpose is that of a simple gas turbine can combustor and the study is restricted to the isothermal non-reacting condition. Tests are carried out on three different grid configurations. In each case the underrelaxation factor for velocities contributed most to speed up the rate of convergence. Also, for each grid configuration the underrelaxation factor settings for minimum iterations for convergence was found to be same. Hence it is proposed that when doing grid independence tests for any similar flow situation, all the underrelaxation factors could be optimized on coarse grids.     

Selective and Sequential Re‐Assembly of Patterned Block Copolymer Thin Film for Fabricating Polymeric,Inorganic, and Their Composite Nanostructured Arrays

We report that the nanostructures of poly(styrene‐block‐4‐vinylpyridine) block copolymer (PS‐b‐P4VP) thin film on a wafer substrate can be re‐assembled by sequential vapor treatment using selected solvents. Metal or other inorganic nanoparticles that were randomly pre‐loaded inside or on the surface of PS‐b‐P4VP thin film could be pulled to the rim of PS and P4VP along with the movements of PS and P4VP blocks during the treatment. As a result, the patterned polymeric or inorganic/polymer composite nanoisland and nanoring arrays were fabricated.

     

Microphase Separation of a Diblock Copolymer Dispersed in Nanorod Arrays Grafted on a Plate: A Monte Carlo Study

The microstructure of a diblock copolymer dispersed in nanorod arrays grafted on a plate are investigated via annealing MC simulation. The confinement in nanorod arrays provides a complex confined space which leads to complicated microphase separation structures. Different morphologies of top and bottom of the film in the nanorod arrays are observed by varying the inducing height of nanorod and its grafting density in the bottom. Due to a short inducing range by the nanorods, the top structures are therefore mainly dominated by the competition between the absolute height of off‐induced layer on the top and the nature of block copolymer itself; while the bottom structures are affected by the symmetry of block copolymer and the gap among rods.