Applying local model approach for tidal prediction in a deterministic model

In recent years, a practice of tidal prediction based on a deterministic model or by a time series forecasting model has been established. A deterministic model can predict tidal movement and capture the dynamics of the flow pattern over the entire domain. However, due to the simplification of model settings and near shore effects, the accuracy of the numerical model can diminish. Time series forecasting is capable of capturing the underlying mechanism that may not be revealed in the deterministic model simulation. However, such data‐driven forecast fails to maintain accuracy with the progress of forecast horizon. In this paper, a scheme that combines the advantages of these two methods is introduced. The model errors are forecasted to different time horizons using a data‐driven approach, and are then superimposed on the simulation results in order to correct the model output. Based on the proposed method, it is found that the accuracy is significantly improved with more than 50% of the errors removed on the average. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Chaotification for a class of nonlinear systems

More and more attention has been focused on effectively generating chaos via simple physical devices. The problem of creating chaotic attractors is considered for a class of nonlinear systems with backlash function in this paper. By utilizing the Silnikov heteroclinic and homoclinic theorems, some sufficient conditions are established to guarantee that the nonlinear system has horseshoe-type chaos. Examples and simulations are given to verify the effectiveness of the theoretical results.     

Fluorinated Hyperbranched Polyimide for Optical Waveguides

A novel fluorinated hyperbranched polyimide (HBPI) is synthesized by using a new triamine monomer, 1,3,5‐tris(2‐trifluoromethyl‐4‐aminophenoxy)benzene (TFAPOB) (A₃), as a ‘core’ molecule, 4,4‐(hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphthalic anhydride (6FDA) as a B₂ monomer, and 3,5‐ditrifuoromethylphenyl as an endcapping reagent. The polymer shows a glass transition temperature of 232 °C and a temperature of 10% weight loss at 535 °C. The HBPI presents a birefringence as low as 0.002 at 650 nm. Near‐IR results indicate that HBPI exhibits desirable properties for low loss optical waveguide applications.

     

Novel Anti‐Microbial Host‐Guest Complexes Based on Cationic β‐Cyclodextrin Polymers and Triclosan/Butylparaben

The preparation of novel cationic β‐cyclodextrin polymers (CPβCDs) and its complexes with butylparaben and triclosan were reported in this paper. FT‐IR and two‐dimensional (2D) ¹H–¹H gradient correlated spectroscopy (gCOSY) NMR spectra confirmed that the antibiotics could be included inside the lipophilic cavities of CPβCDs. The water solubility of the antibiotics was improved significantly after inclusion with CPβCDs. The results also suggest that it was easier for butylparaben, which had relatively small molecular size, to form the complexes with CPβCDs than triclosan. Due to the targeting effect after the inclusion with cationic CPβCDs, the anti‐microbial activity of butylparaben was also enhanced substantially. However, similar improvement was not obvious for triclosan.

     

Coupled viscoplasticity damage constitutive model for concrete materials

A coupled viscoplasticity damage constitutive model for concrete materials is developed within the framework of irreversible thermodynamics.Simultaneously the Helmholtz free energy function and a non-associated flow potential function are given, which include the internal variables of kinematic hardening,isotropic hardening and dam- age.Results from the numerical simulation show that the model presented can describe the deformation properties of the concrete without the formal hypotheses of yield criterion and failure criteria,such as the volume dilatancy under the compression,strain-rate sen- sitivity,stiffness degradation and stress-softening behavior beyond the peak stress which are brought by damages and fractures.Moreover,we could benefit from the application of the finite element method based on this model under complex loading because of not having to choose different constitutive models based on the deformation level.     

LaF3薄片的液相合成和表征

Single-crystalline LaF3 flakes was synthesized through a facile solution-phase approach in aqueous ammonia and ethylenediamine. Applying the thermal treatment at 100 ℃ for 20 h, the LaF3 recrystallized, grew epitaxially and precipitated into flakes in aqueous ammonia or ethylenediamine. The formation of flakes could be attributed to the coordination effect of the solvent.     

Syntheses of Some Organic Fluorescent Dyes for Security Tickers

Five organic fluorescence dyes were synthesized by two- or three-step reactions. These synthetic meth-ods have an advantage of the simple processes, low costs and high yields. The compositions of the five compounds are characterized by IR, ^1H NMR, elemental analyses and fluorescence spectroscopies. The quantum yields of fluorescence were measured.     

Monte Carlo simulation of magnetic nanostructured thin films

Using Monte Carlo simulation, we have compared the magnetic properties between nanostructured thin films and two-dimensional crystalline solids. The dependence of nanostructured properties on the interaction between particles that constitute the nanostructured thin films is also studied. The result shows that the parameters in the interaction potential have an important effect on the properties of nanostructured thin films at the transition temperatures.     

Synchronization of chaotic systems based on adaptive observer design

The synchronizing problem of a chaotic system is investigated based on the observer design. The nonlinear section is assumed to satisfy the Lipschitz condition. Firstly, the normal observer is designed based on the known Lipschitz constant and the results are given in linear matrix inequality (LMI) form. Then a fairly simple adaptive observer is designed with the Lipschitz constant unknown. Simulations on synchronizing the Lorenz system are investigated and the results show the validity and feasibility of our main results.     

Study of the selective catalysis of metalloporphyrins for 2-methyl-butane oxidation with PhIO under mild conditions

Nine ironporphyrins and eight manganeseporphyrins were synthesized, and their selective catalysis for the oxidation of the secondary and tertiary carbon–hydrogen bonds of 2-methyl-butane with PhIO was studied. The proportion of the oxidation product of tertiary carbon–hydrogen bond to the one of secondary carbon–hydrogen bond was 3:1 when ironporphyrins were used as catalysts, and 2.3:1 when manganeseporphyrins were used as catalysts. The research showed that the substituting groups on the porphyrin rings influenced the catalytic selectivity of metalloporphyrins for the oxidation of the secondary and tertiary carbon–hydrogen bonds as well as the reaction yields. The electron-attracting groups on benzene rings of ironporphyrins increased the catalytic selectivity of ironporphyrins for the tertiary carbon–hydrogen bond oxidation and the reaction speeds, and the electron-releasing groups increased the catalytic selectivity for secondary carbon–hydrogen bond oxidation and reduced the reaction speeds. Both electron-attracting and -releasing groups on benzene rings of manganeseporphyrins enhanced the catalytic selectivity of manganeseporphyrins for the secondary carbon–hydrogen bond oxidation.