Correction to: Impact of Size Distribution of Cell Model on the Effective Thermal Conductivity of Saturated Porous Media

International Journal of Thermophysics - The addition of nanoparticles to base fuel may bring about remarkable changes in a thermodynamic process such as evaporation, due to the intensified...     

Identification and U-control of a state-space system with time-delay

This article presents a state-space model with time-delay to map the relationship between known input-output data for discrete systems. For the given input-output data, a model identification algorithm combining parameter estimation and state estimation is proposed in line with the causality constraints. Consequently, this article proposes a least squares parameter estimation algorithm, and analyzes its convergence for the studied systems to prove that the parameter estimation errors converge to zero under the persistent excitation conditions. In control system design, the U-model based control is introduced to provide a unilateral platform to improve the design efficiency and generality. A simulation portfolio from modeling to control is provided with computational experiments to validate the derived results.     

Visual privacy attacks and defenses in deep learning: a survey

The concerns on visual privacy have been increasingly raised along with the dramatic growth in image and video capture and sharing. Meanwhile, with the recent breakthrough in deep learning technologies, visual data can now be easily gathered and processed to infer sensitive information. Therefore, visual privacy in the context of deep learning is now an important and challenging topic. However, there has been no systematic study on this topic to date. In this survey, we discuss algorithms of visual privacy attacks and the corresponding defense mechanisms in deep learning. We analyze the privacy issues in both visual data and visual deep learning systems. We show that deep learning can be used as a powerful privacy attack tool as well as preservation techniques with great potential. We also point out the possible direction and suggestions for future work. By thoroughly investigating the relationship of visual privacy and deep learning, this article sheds insights on incorporating privacy requirements in the deep learning era.

     

Study of Cu/Mn Catalysts for Coreactions of NH3-SCR and CO Oxidation

Catalysis Letters - To explore the possibility of coreaction of selective catalytic reduction with NH3 (NH3-SCR) and CO oxidation (CO-O), bimetallic doping catalysts of Mn and Cu were synthesized...     

Aqueous-based,high-density nanoporous carbon xerogels with high specific surface area for supercapacitors

Journal of Porous Materials - Electrode materials with high density for assembling supercapacitors with high volumetric capacitance are urgently needed. Herein, nanoporous carbon xerogels (NPCXs)...     

Detection of crowdedness in bus compartments based on ResNet algorithm and video images

Multimedia Tools and Applications - The crowding in bus is an important factor affecting passenger satisfaction and bus dispatching level. However, how to use video images to detect crowding...     

复杂环形内悬空空间网格结构施工卸载优化

为解决麦积山景区游客服务中心项目的卸载施工难题，选取合理的卸载方法，文中借助了有限元软件对拟定的4种卸载方案进行了模拟分析，分别从关键节点的位移变形、结构杆件的最大应力变化、主体结构的支撑体系受力转变、临时支撑的最大反力变化、临时支撑的总反力几个方面优选出了最佳的卸载方案。结果表明内至外卸载方案下，卸载的动态最为平稳，有利于结构和临时支撑的稳定，为最优卸载方案。其相应的分析过程和分析结果都能为类似结构的安全卸载施工提供相关指导和借鉴。     

Synergistic effect of high-intensity ultrasound and β-cyclodextrin treatments on browning control in apple juice

This work evaluated the synergistic effects of combined high-intensity ultrasound (HIU) with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) treatments on inhibiting browning of apple juice and explored the mechanism through simulation system. The combined treatment of 300 W HIU with 0.006 g mL⁻¹ β-CD had a synergistic impact on maintaining juice colour, resulting in a 39.06% reduction in browning degree, only a 36.64% decrease in total phenolic content, and a 17.82% reduction in PPO activity. The inhibition of enzymatic browning in simulated system revealed that HIU suppressed the enzyme (Polyphenol oxidase, PPO) and β-CD inhibited enzyme (PPO) and embedded substrate (polyphenol). The results of spectroscopic analysis showed that the particle-size distribution of PPO narrowed, the content of α-helix in the secondary structure increased, the fluorescence intensity increased, and the maximum wavelength was red-shifted after HIU and β-CD treatment. Changes in structure could further result in PPO activity loss. Hence, the combined treatment could synthetically alleviate the browning of apple juice.