Impact of biological factors on binding media identification in art objects: identification of animal glue in the presence of Aspergillus niger

The materials and especially organic materials used for creation of art objects can be utilized by various microorganisms for their growth and facilitate the microbial colonization of the object. An understanding of the chemical alterations in artefacts caused by the presence of microorganisms can be crucial for correct identification of the materials initially used for the artefact creation--nowadays an important step in restoration and/or art-historical investigation of the art object. The present article describes a model experiment in which we investigated the possible chemical alterations in animal glue films used as substrate for growth of the fungus Aspergillus niger. The sterilized animal glue solution was poured into Petri dishes, inoculated with Aspergillus niger, and subsequently incubated at 15 degrees C for 0, 7, 9, 14, and 28 days. After interruption of incubation, the content of the Petri dish was analyzed for amino acid composition by the GC-MS based method. It was found that the growth of Aspergillus niger on animal glue films did not cause significant changes in the amino acid composition of the film and had no impact on animal glue identification.     

Multiple scattering in random media I. Restricted two-body additive approximation

We present a microscopic theory of the problem of finding the properties of a particle interacting with potentials located at random sites. The sites are governed by a general probability distribution. The starting point is the multiple scattering equations for the amplitude k ₁|T |k ₂ in terms of the individual scattering amplitudes k ₁|T |k ₂. We work with quantitiesA defined by k ₁|T |k ₂=k ₁|T |k ₂exp[i(k ₁–k ₂)R ]. The theory is based on a splitting of the fundamental equation forA into equations for the mean A and the fluctuationsAA . Neglect of the fluctuations yields the quasicrystalline approximation. We rearrange the equation forAA to isolate the collective part of the fluctuations. We then make the simplest microscopic truncation which is thatAA is a restricted two-body additive function of the site positions. With the contribution of the collective fluctuations, this yields results forA that are accurate to ordert ⁴.Work supported in part by the National Science Foundation under Contract No. NSF DMRWork supported in part by the National Science Foundation under Contract No. NSF DMR     

复杂多孔介质腔体内自然对流换热的数值研究

采用曲线坐标系下压力与速度耦合的SIMPLEC算法,数值研究复杂多孔介质腔体内的自然对流换热问题.腔体的曲面温度分别保持恒定,上下表面绝热.在曲线坐标系中用有限容积法离散方程,并采用Brinkman扩展达西模型及局部非热平衡模型求解,综合研究Rayleigh数,Darcy数、孔隙率等参数对腔体内自然对流换热的影响.计算结果表明:Rayleigh数和Darcy数的影响最大而孔隙率的影响很小,同时存在使得腔体内换热达到最强的最佳纵横比.     

A TAILORED FINITE POINT METHOD FOR THE HELMHOLTZ EQUATION WITH HIGH WAVE NUMBERS IN HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM

In this paper, we propose a tailored-finite-point method for the numerical simulation of the Helmholtz equation with high wave numbers in heterogeneous medium. Our finite point method has been tailored to some particular properties of the problem, which allows us to obtain approximate solutions with the same behaviors as that of the exact solution very naturally. Especially, when the coefficients are piecewise constant, we can get the exact solution with only one point in each subdomain. Our finite-point method has uniformly convergent rate with respect to wave number k in L^2-norm.     

Kaniadakis Functions beyond Statistical Mechanics: Weakest-Link Scaling,Power-Law Tails,and Modified Lognormal Distribution

Probabilistic models with flexible tail behavior have important applications in engineering and earth science. We introduce a nonlinear normalizing transformation and its inverse based on the deformed lognormal and exponential functions proposed by Kaniadakis. The deformed exponential transform can be used to generate skewed data from normal variates. We apply this transform to a censored autoregressive model for the generation of precipitation time series. We also highlight the connection between the heavy-tailed κ-Weibull distribution and weakest-link scaling theory, which makes the κ-Weibull suitable for modeling the mechanical strength distribution of materials. Finally, we introduce the κ-lognormal probability distribution and calculate the generalized (power) mean of κ-lognormal variables. The κ-lognormal distribution is a suitable candidate for the permeability of random porous media. In summary, the κ-deformations allow for the modification of tails of classical distribution models (e.g., Weibull, lognormal), thus enabling new directions of research in the analysis of spatiotemporal data with skewed distributions.     

Study of the Imbibition Phenomenon in Porous Media by the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamic (SPH) Method

Over recent decades, studies in porous media have focused on many fields, typically in the development of oil and gas reservoirs. The imbibition phenomenon, a common mechanism affecting multi-phase flows in porous media, has shown more significant impacts on unconventional reservoir development, where the effect of the pore space increases with decreased pore sizes. In this paper, a comprehensive SPH method is applied, considering the binary interactions among the particles to study the imbibition phenomenon in porous media. The model is validated with physically meaningful results showing the effects of surface tension, contact angle, and pore structures. A heterogeneous porous medium is also constructed to study the effect of heterogeneity on the imbibition phenomenon; it can be referred from the results that the smaller pore throats and wetting surfaces are more preferred for the imbibition. The results show that the SPH method can be applied to solve the imbibition problems, but the unstable problem is still a sore point for the SPH method.     

高斯型空间光孤子相互作用的数值研究

 通过数值模拟的方法,对高斯孤子在对数型饱和非线性介质中的相互作用进行了研究,考查了两光束间的相对振幅和相对相位对其相互作用的影响。结果表明：高斯孤子之间的相互作用敏感地依赖于两光束间的相对振幅和相对相位。在不同的振幅差异范围内,光束间的主要作用交替地表现为相互排斥和相互吸引,并由于高斯孤子的不稳定性,导致了光束在碰撞后以一种尺寸周期性变化的呼吸模式传输。随着相对相位的增大,两光束间始终持续地表现出强烈的排斥作用,直到相对相位增加到一个2π周期之后。而且碰撞之后,光束也都以呼吸模式进行传输,其分离的角度越大,呼吸就越明显。     

Stochastic and upscaled analytical modeling of fines migration in porous media induced by low-salinity water injection

Fines migration induced by injection of low-salinity water(LSW) into porous media can lead to severe pore plugging and consequent permeability reduction. The deepbed filtration(DBF) theory is used to model the aforementioned phenomenon, which allows us to predict the effluent concentration history and the distribution profile of entrapped particles. However, the previous models fail to consider the movement of the waterflood front. In this study, we derive a stochastic model for fines migration ...     

新媒体创作在工科基础课程教学中的应用——以理论力学课程为例

随着我国高等教育迈向深化改革的新发展阶段,传统工科教学也面临理论结合实践、基础结合创新、传统结合多元的改革新目标和新要求。本研究以理论力学课程教学为例,提出了一种以学生为主体的短视频创作在工科基础课程教学中的应用模式,有效提升了学生学习效率和知识掌握程度,对开拓学生学习能力和创新思维具有显著促进作用。该模式为工科多元教学提供了新的思路,对与时俱进优化工科教学改革具有重要参考价值。

     

电磁波在左右手介质界面折射与反射特性的研究

研究了电磁波在左右手介质界面折射与反射的特性,给出了折射系数和反射系数,从另外一个方面探讨了最小作用量原理在左手材料中的适用性;从电动力学和最小作用量原理证明了Snell定律,验证了Snell定律在左手材料中的适用性,并且得到Fresnell公式在左右手材料中的一致性.