Globally coupled systems with prescribed synchronized dynamics

A system of globally coupled maps whose synchronized dynamics differs from the individual (chaotic) evolution is considered. For nonchaotic synchronized dynamics, the synchronized state becomes stable at a critical coupling intensity lower than that of the fully chaotic case. Below such critical point, synchronization is also stable in a set of finite intervals. Moreover, the system is shown to exhibit multistability, so that even when the synchronized state is stable not all the initial conditions lead to synchronization of the ensemble. Received 22 October 1999     

A TEM study of α-phase stability in Zr-2.5 Nb pressure tubes following neutron irradiation (A TEM study of α-phase stability)

The α-phase in Zr-2.5 Nb pressure tubes has been analysed after irradiation with neutrons for temperatures between 523 and 573 K. The α-phase contains Nb in supersaturated solid solution (about 0.5−1 wt% Nb) in the as-fabricated condition. Irradiation results in the formation of small discrete precipitates having diameters of about 5 nm. Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis using a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) was complicated by the presence of a self-generated X-rays in the irradiated material and by the fact that the precipitates were small relative to the foil thickness (typically 100–200 nm). Techniques developed to measure segregation of impurities at interfaces were employed to show that the precipitates were Nb-rich, their formation being consistent with a decrease in Nb concentration in the matrix.     

Thermophysical effects of carbon nanotubes on MHD flow over a stretching surface

This article is intended for investigating the effects of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) and volume fraction of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the flow and heat transfer in two lateral directions over a stretching sheet. For this purpose, three types of base fluids specifically water, ethylene glycol and engine oil with single and multi-walled carbon nanotubes are used in the analysis. The convective boundary condition in the presence of CNTs is presented first time and not been explored so far. The transformed nonlinear differential equations are solved by the Runge–Kutta–Fehlberg method with a shooting technique. The dimensionless velocity and shear stress are obtained in both directions. The dimensionless heat transfer is determined on the surface. Three different models of thermal conductivity are comparable for both CNTs and it is found that the Xue [1] model gives the best approach to guess the superb thermal conductivity in comparison with the Maxwell [2] and Hamilton and Crosser [3] models. And finally, another finding suggests the engine oil provides the highest skin friction and heat transfer rates.     

Analysis of signal fluctuations of Cortical Spreading Depression: Preliminary findings

In this work, we apply Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (DFA) to study the dynamics of electrical cortical activity in rats during the phenomenon of Cortical Spreading Depression (CSD), as well as the periods before and after this phenomenon. The characteristic of CSD is reduced electrical activity that occurs and spreads in the cerebral cortex after the application of electrical, chemical or mechanical stimulus. Our results show that the electrocorticogram signal shows long range temporal correlations and scaling behavior, except during the pre-CSD burst phase (significant increase of amplitude provoked by stimulus).     

Resolution effects and scaling in numerical simulations of passive scalar mixing in turbulence

The effects of finite grid resolution on the statistics of small scales in direct numerical simulations of turbulent mixing of passive scalars are addressed in this paper. Simulations at up to 2048³ grid points with grid spacing Δx varied from about 2 to 1/2 Batchelor scales (η_B) show that most conclusions on Schmidt number (Sc) dependence from prior work at less stringent resolution remain qualitatively correct, although simulations at resolution Δx≈η_B are preferred and will give adequate results for many important quantities including the scalar dissipation intermittency exponent and structure functions at moderately high orders. For Sc≥1, since η_B=ηSc^−1/2 (where η is the Kolmogorov scale), the requirement Δx≈η_B is more stringent than the corresponding criterion Δx≈η for the velocity field, which is thus well resolved in simulations aimed at high Schmidt number mixing. A simple argument is given to help interpret the effects of Schmidt and Reynolds numbers on trends towards local isotropy and saturation of intermittency at high Schmidt number. The present results also provide evidence for a trend to isotropy at high Reynolds number with fixed Sc=1.0. This is a new observation apparently not detected in less well resolved simulations in the past, and will require further investigation in the future.     

H_2~+分子与共振相关的阈下谐波的取向效应

通过数值模拟的方法研究了H_2~+阈下谐波的取向效应.数值模拟过程中,主要关注波长为760nm的阈下谐波,通过逐次减去激发态贡献的方法,研究共振相关谐波不同取向角下的变化规律.结果表明:阈下平行、垂直谐波展示的复杂取向依赖与共振效应密切相关,该现象主要由与基态共振的各激发态的轴对称性导致.另外,用包含跃迁偶极子的简单模型对取向效应进行了概括描述,并以H_2~+第一激发态为演化初始态进行了验证.本文结果可为阈下谐波取向效应的实验研究提供参考.     

卡尔曼滤波紫外光度法同时测定酱油、食醋中的山梨酸和苯甲酸

在酸性条件下，采用乙酸乙酯萃取、Na2HPO4溶液反萃取分离酱汪、食醋中的山梨酸、苯甲酸，卡尔曼滤波法计算结果，并与比值导数波谱法进行比较。结果表明，卡尔曼滤波法较地数波谱法有较高准确度和精密度，并能监测干扰物质存在与否。用于实际样品分析有更高的可靠性。     

极谱分析法连续测定痕量铅和镉

研究了 Pb2 + 和 Cd2 + 与 KCl-酒石酸钠 -三乙醇胺 -明胶体系的二次导数极谱波。在 p H=4 .5的 HAc-Na Ac介质中 ,Pb2 + 和 Cd2 + 分别于 - 0 .4 6 V和 - 0 .6 4V电位处产生一良好的极谱波。峰电流与 Pb2 + 和Cd2 + 的浓度分别在 1× 10 -5— 3× 10 -1g· L-1和 5× 10 -5— 6× 10 -3 g· L-1范围内呈线性关系。 Pb2 + 和Cd2 +的检出限分别为 1× 10 -7g·L-1和 5× 10 -7g·L-1。本法准确、简便、快速、选择性高。已直接用于饮料中铅和镉的连续测定 ,同时也对酒及面粉样品进行了测定 ,回收率分别为 99.9%— 10 0 .1%和 97.0 %—10 4 .8%。     

极紫外光刻系统物镜光学元件的支撑与分析

介绍了极紫外光刻系统物镜光学元件的支撑原理和支撑要求,分析了符合运动学支撑要求的物镜支撑结构和面形检测用支撑结构;针对支撑结构性能和支撑方案中关键问题进行了深入研究,并提出了相应的解决方案。最后建立了支撑结构的有限元模型,并在此基础上进行了重力场中的镜体变形分析和温度场作用下系统的热变形分析。分析结果表明,检测用支撑与实际用支撑两种结构在重力环境下支撑出的元件面形基本相同,面形相差0.0026nm(RMS);温控范围为0.05℃时,由机械结构热变形引起的镜体面形变化在0.001nm(RMS)量级。研究结果表明,运动学物镜元件支撑结构能够满足极紫外光刻系统对于物镜机械支撑结构的要求。     

真空条件下LiCl溶液蒸发量随浓度变化规律研究

除湿溶液再生是除湿空调系统的核心过程,为了提高除湿溶液再生效率,以蒸发量作为评价标准,在不同的真空度下对不同浓度LiCl溶液进行再生。对不同再生条件下,溶液的再生情况进行数学模拟及实验研究,并将模拟结果与实验结果进行对比分析,结果表明,实验结果同模拟结果具有相同的变化趋势。在6 kPa和8 kPa的压强下,LiCl溶液的蒸发量随浓度的增大先上升后下降,而在1 kPa的压强下,LiCl溶液的蒸发量随浓度的增大呈现出先下降再升高接着又下降的趋势。