The flow simulation of a low-specific-speed high-speed centrifugal pump

In this paper a general three-dimensional simulation of turbulent fluid flow is presented to predict velocity and pressure fields for a centrifugal pump. A commercial CFD code was used to solve the governing equations of the flow field. In order to study the most suitable turbulence model, three known turbulence models of standard k–ε, RNG and RSM were applied. The complex flow configuration required us to use around 5,800,000 cells, and 12 computational nodes (processors) for parallel computing. Simulation results in the form of characteristic curves were compared with available experimental data, and an acceptable agreement was obtained. Additionally, effect of number of blades on the efficiency of pump was studied. The number of blades was changed from 5 to 7. The results show that the impeller with 7 blades has the highest head coefficient. Finally, it was observed also that the position of blades with respect to the tongue of volute has great effect on the start of the separation. Thus, to analyze the effect of blade number on the characteristics of the pump, the position of blade and tongue should be similar to each other. Investigations of this kind may help to reduce the required experimental work for the development and design of such devices.     

Critical comparison of several order-book models for stock-market fluctuations

Far-from-equilibrium models of interacting particles in one dimension are used as a basis for modelling the stock-market fluctuations. Particle types and their positions are interpreted as buy and sel orders placed on a price axis in the order book. We revisit some modifications of well-known models, starting with the Bak-Paczuski-Shubik model. We look at the four decades old Stigler model and investigate its variants. One of them is the simplified version of the Genoa artificial market. The list of studied models is completed by the models of Maslov and Daniels et al. Generically, in all cases we compare the return distribution, absolute return autocorrelation and the value of the Hurst exponent. It turns out that none of the models reproduces satisfactorily all the empirical data, but the most promising candidates for further development are the Genoa artificial market and the Maslov model with moderate order evaporation.     

Nonlinear optical properties of stimulated Brillouin scattering process in submerged object detection

Nonlinear optical properties of stimulated Brillouin scattering(SBS)to signal detection in water are analyzed.With the threshold characteristics,SBS only occnrs when the high power laser is focused in the SBS cell.When there is an object present in front of the focus,it leads to lower incident intensity and then SBS does not occur.The backward SBS signal depends on the focusing location.The nonlinear optical properties of SBS process in the focusing regime axe analyzed theoretically.With the object coming near to the focusing center,the backward Stokes signal rises up from zero to a maximum,and then grows to saturation.The delay time of the echo signal to pump signal can give the object location.In experiment,the peak position of varying rate of energy can give object location.     

Completely solid-state LD-side-pumped Nd:YAlO<Subscript>3</Subscript> CW blue laser with intracavity frequency tripling

We report a completely solid-state continuous-wave (CW) blue laser operating at 447 nm utilizing intracavity frequency tripling of an LD-side-pumped Nd:YAlO₃ (Nd:YAP) laser operating at 1341.4 nm. An LBO crystal with type-I critical phase matching and a KTP crystal with type-II critical phase matching (CTM) were used for the second harmonic generation (SHG) and the third harmonic generation (THG), respectively. In view of the analysis of the cavity stability, a four-mirror folded cavity was designed and the output characteristics were theoretically analyzed. Experimental characteristics obtained were shown to be in agreement with the theoretical analysis. The maximum output power of the 447 nm CW blue laser reached 114 mW, which corresponds to a red-to-blue conversion efficiency of 9%.     

A New Method for Estimating the Distribution of Scan Statistics for a Two-Dimensional Poisson Process

A method for estimating the distribution of scan statistics with high precisìon was introduced in Haiman (2000). Using that method sharp bounds for the errors were also established. This paper is concerned with the application of the method in Haiman (2000) to a two-dimensional Poisson process. The method involves the estimation by simulation of the conditional (fixed number of points) distribution of scan statistics for the particular rectangle sets of size 2 × 2, 2 × 3, 3 × 3, where the unit is the (1 × 1) dimension of the squared scanning window. In order to perform these particular estimations, we develop and test a perfect simulation algorithm. We then perform several numerical applications and compare our results with results obtained by other authors.     

Parametric amplification at low-frequency pumping and generation of four-mode entangled states

We show that parametric amplification at low-frequency pumping can be implemented in aperiodic nonlinear photonic crystals. In this process, the intensities of the waves with frequencies higher than the pumping frequency increase with increase in the interaction length as in the case of the standard process of parametric amplification at high-frequency pumping. The process under consideration includes a nondegenerate parametric down-conversion followed by two parametric up-conversions in the same pumping wave. As a result, generation at four new frequencies arises. Quantum analysis of the process demonstrates the presence of entanglement in the states of four modes. Talk presented at the oral issue of J. Russ. Laser Res. dedicated to the memory of Professor Vladimir A. Isakov, Professor Alexander S. Shumovsky, and Professor Andrei V. Vinogradov held in Moscow February 21–22, 2008.     

带膨胀机的CO_2跨(超)临界逆循环的热力学分析

ＣＯ２是一种安全可靠的自然工质,可望在空调和热泵系统中得到应用。根据热力学第二定律,本文提出比较各类循环的统一方法一当量温度法。本文对带膨胀机的ＣＯ２跨临界循环及其系统进行分析和研究。结果显示该循环具有较高的用能效率,在技术上是可行的．     

Characterization based on conditional expectations of adjacent order statistics: A unified approach

In this paper, we show a unified approach to the problem of characterizing general distribution functions based on the conditional expectation between adjacent order statistics, or , where is a real, continuous and strictly monotonic function. We have the explicit expression of the distribution function from the above order mean function, and , and we give necessary and sufficient conditions so that any real function can be an order mean function. Our results generalize the results given for the discrete, absolutely continuous and continuous cases. Further, we show stability theorems for these characterizations.

     

量子混沌在谱涨落统计特征上的表象

通过对Ｈｅｎｏｎ－Ｈｅｉｌｅｓ模型、Ｂａｒｂａｎｉｓ模型和刚环转球模型这两类三种守恒体系之对应量子体系的研究，具体地剖析了本征值谱涨落统计特征与体系动力学行为的联系，说明了量子混沌现象的两种表现形式。同时，通过将本质上属于经典耗散系范畴的Ｌｏｔｋａ－Ｖｏｌｔｅｒｒａ模型之演化方程哈密顿化，发现其量子对应系本征值谱的涨落统计特征超出了Ｐｏｉｓｓｏｎ－ＧＯＥ（Ｗｉｇｎｅｒ）或ＧＵＥ框架。揭示出经典耗散