Non-linear global dynamics of an axially moving plate

In the present study, the geometrically non-linear dynamics of an axially moving plate is examined by constructing the bifurcation diagrams of Poincaré maps for the system in the sub and supercritical regimes. The von Kármán plate theory is employed to model the system by retaining in-plane displacements and inertia. The governing equations of motion of this gyroscopic system are obtained based on an energy method by means of the Lagrange equations which yields a set of second-order non-linear ordinary differential equations with coupled terms. A change of variables is employed to transform this set into a set of first-order non-linear ordinary differential equations. The resulting equations are solved using direct time integration, yielding time-varying generalized coordinates for the in-plane and out-of-plane motions. From these time histories, the bifurcation diagrams of Poincaré maps, phase-plane portraits, and Poincaré sections are constructed at points of interest in the parameter space for both the axial speed regimes.     

Simulation of three‐dimensional flows over moving objects by an improved immersed boundary–lattice Boltzmann method

An improved immersed boundary–lattice Boltzmann method (IB–LBM) developed recently [28] was applied in this work to simulate three‐dimensional (3D) flows over moving objects. By enforcing the non‐slip boundary condition, the method could avoid any flow penetration to the wall. In the developed IB–LBM solver, the flow field is obtained on the non‐uniform mesh by the efficient LBM that is based on the second‐order one‐dimensional interpolation. As a consequence, its coefficients could be computed simply. By simulating flows over a stationary sphere and torus [28] accurately and efficiently, the proposed IB–LBM showed its ability to handle 3D flow problems with curved boundaries. In this paper, we further applied this method to simulate 3D flows around moving boundaries. As a first example, the flow over a rotating sphere was simulated. The obtained results agreed very well with the previous data in the literature. Then, simulation of flow over a rotating torus was conducted. The capability of the improved IB–LBM for solving 3D flows over moving objects with complex geometries was demonstrated via the simulations of fish swimming and dragonfly flight. The numerical results displayed quantitative and qualitative agreement with the date in the literature. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The Calculus of Moving Surfaces and Laplace Eigenvalues on an Ellipse with Low Eccentricity

Our goal is to demonstrate the utility of the calculus of moving surfaces (CMS) in boundary variation problems. We discuss the relative advantages of the CMS compared to the alternative approach of interior variations. We illustrate the technique by calculating the two leading terms of a power series for the Laplace eigenvalues on an ellipse with semi-axes 1 + a and 1 + b, where a and b are small. We compare the CMS estimates with those obtained by the conventional finite element method with Richardson extrapolation. The comparison confirms the cubic rate of convergence for the CMS estimates.     

多集值信息表中的多粒度模糊决策论粗糙集

多粒度粗糙集和决策论粗糙集是Pawlak粗糙集的重要推广,目前已成为人工智能研究的热点.然而,它们大多处理的都是单值信息系统中的问题.而实际生活中绝大多数都是处理多值问题,为了解决这一问题,在多集值信息表中将多粒粗糙集与模糊决策论粗糙集相结合进行研究,提出了其在乐观,悲观情形下的上下近似,研究了一些相关性质并给出了多集值信息表中的多粒度模糊决策论粗糙集精度、粗度的概念,最后通过一个具体例子验证其有效性.     

A comparison of different approaches to integrate flamelet tables with presumed-shape PDF in flamelet models for turbulent flames

Flamelet models for turbulent combustion modelling make use of presumed-shape probability density functions (PDFs) for integrating laminar flamelet solutions to obtain an integrated flamelet table that can readily be used for turbulent flame calculations. The existence of non-unique approaches for such an integration has rarely been investigated before. For the first time, this work studies systematically the non-uniqueness of the flamelet table integration approaches. A flamelet model called the flamelet/progress variable model is used in the study, although the issue exists generally in many other flamelet models. Two classes of table integration approaches are investigated, one preserving the laminar flamelet structures during integration and the other not. Three different table integration approaches are examined and compared in detail to provide a thorough understanding of the different approaches. A partially stirred reactor is used as a test case for examining the different approaches. A method based on the transported PDF method is also employed to provide a reference for the assessment of the different flamelet table integration approaches. It is found in general that the flamelet preserving integration approach yields a more reasonable joint PDF of the mixture fraction and the progress variable, and the prediction results are closer to the referenced transported PDF results.     

Predicting USCS soil classification from soil property variables using Random Forest

Soil classification systems are widely used for quickly and easily summarizing soil properties and provide a shorthand method of communication between scientists, engineers, and end-users. Two of the most widely used soil classification systems are the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) textural soil classification system and the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS). Unfortunately, not all soil map units are classified according to the USDA or USCS systems, and previous attempts to provide a crosswalk table have been inconsistent. Random Forest machine learning model was used to create a USCS prediction model using USDA soil property variables. Important variables for predicting USCS code from available soil properties were USDA soil textures, percent organic material, and available water storage. Prediction error rates less than 2% were achieved compared to error rates of approximately 40% using crosswalk methods.     

平板折叠桌的设计模型

根据折叠桌的运动特征,选取折叠桌的四分之一为研究对象,建立任意角度下桌脚点的运动变化模型。考虑到产品稳固性、加工便利性和节约用材三方面对加工参数的影响,对折叠桌进行受力分析,得到多目标组合优化模型,用以确定出折叠桌的最优设计参数。针对用户提出的桌面形状要求,建立桌脚曲线的参数方程。作为模型推广,以椭圆状折叠桌为例,运用Matlab画出了桌脚边缘线在折叠过程中的动态变化示意图。同时,又深入研究Robert van Embricqs的滑动折叠桌,建立了新的桌脚曲线参数方程。最后,运用Matlab对多种形状折叠桌进行仿真,编写多目标优化算法,得出了最优加工参数,并进行了算法描述。     

基于稀疏表达残差的自然场景运动目标检测

本文提出一种基于稀疏表达残差的非参数化运动目标检测算法,在假设前景变化相对静态背景可以视为稀疏残差的基础上,采用视频前n帧初始化稀疏表达字典;利用字典对后续视频帧进行重构,提取每帧的重构残差;结合基于光照强度的全局阈值矩阵,将残差图像二值化,提取图像前景;利用前景区域和边缘点关系剔除ghost区域;采用增量PCA(Principal Component Analysis)算法和保守更新的思想对背景模型进行更新.在changedetection.net提供的shadow数据集上实验表明,采用全局更新和残差计算的方法,可以有效的解决由于自然场景光线变化导致的阴影变化,并且对自然场景中背景的小幅度抖动和相机抖动等问题也具有一定的抵抗能力.