Simulation study and kinetic parameter estimation of underground coal gasification in Alberta reservoirs

A new method is developed for the estimation of chemical reaction kinetics at high-pressure underground coal gasification from the field produced gas composition. This method combines a developed numerical forward model and field data to investigate uncertain parameters. The forward model is developed on the basis of a unique porous media approach that combines the effects of heat, mass transport, and chemical reactions to simulate the underground coal gasification in three-dimensional basis. The chemical reaction kinetics, that is limited to low pressure, is upscaled based on the available experimental data. A comprehensive sensitivity analysis is carried out to estimate the reaction kinetics and investigate the effect of various parameters, such as pressure, temperature, and reaction environment, on the produced gas composition. The novelty of the developed method is in its applicability as well as its ability to generate the chemical reaction kinetics that corresponds to the field under study. The advantage of the proposed technique is that the sensitivity of the model to different kinetic parameters can be investigated by a graphical method.     

Tests in the fan plot for robust, diagnostic transformations in regression

The fan plot of the score statistic for transformation during the forward search is a powerful tool for detecting masked outliers that indicate an incorrect transformation. We use simulation to investigate the distribution of this statistic during the search. Data structures where the normal approximation is, and is not, satisfactory are characterised.     

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数值频散程度直接决定了地震波数值模拟效果。在高频情况下，有限元法以及低阶差分法地震波数值模拟效果不好的主要原因，就是这些方法引起的数值频散比较严重。对高阶差分法声波模拟和交错网格弹性波模拟而言，影响数值频散的三个因素是地震波传播方向、差分精度和一个波长内离散点数，对交错网格弹性波模拟而言还包括介质的泊松比。Marmousi模型以及弹性波模型的模拟及成像结果表明，高阶差分方法（包括交错网格）可以显著地降低数值频散，有效提高地震波正演计算的精度，拓宽模拟波场的频带。两种方法的频散理论分析证明，和规则网格以及低阶差分方法相比，高阶差分方法（包括交错网格）在不降低模拟精度前提下，空间网格可以增大数倍，从而大幅度提高正演效率。因此，高阶差分以及交错网格高阶差分是提高声波和弹性波传播数值模拟精度和效率的有效方法，为复杂地区地震波传播规律研究、野外地震观测系统优化设计、地震资料解释结果的验证、地震波形反演提供了有效的地震波正演工具。     

Hierarchical time-based information release

Rapid distribution of newly released confidential information is often impeded by network traffic jams, especially when the confidential information is either crucial or highly prized. This is the case for stock market values, blind auction bidding amounts, many large corporations'strategic business plans, certain news agencies'timed publications, and some licensed software updates. Hierarchical time-based information release (HTIR) schemes enable the gradual distribution of encrypted confidential information to large, distributed, (potentially) hierarchically structured user communities, and the subsequent publication of corresponding short decryption keys, at a predetermined time, so that users can rapidly access the confidential information. This paper presents and analyzes the efficiency of a novel HTIR scheme. Deholo Nali holds a M.Sc. in mathematics and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Ottawa, Canada. In the past, he worked for two years as a software developer and pursued research in the design and analysis of identity-based cryptographic protocols. His research interests now include identity theft and graphical password authentication.     

山西省渠系水利用系数的推算

文中采用正向递推水量平衡法对重点灌区渠道水利用系数进行了计算，并在运用实测结果和计算结果相结合对各种影响因素进行综合分析的基础上，建立了渠道防渗长度比和渠系水利用系数之间的关系，由此推出全省不同地区、各类灌区及全省的渠系水利用系数，为解决全省灌区渠系渗漏损失的估算提供了新的技术路线。     

AN ADAPTIVE FEC SCHEME FOR Ka-BAND SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

Rain attenuation is the major problem for Ka-band satellite communications, and the fading due to rain can be well described by a lognormally distributed, first-order autoregressive model. Forward Error-control Coding (FEC) techniques can be used to reduce the effect of the rain attenuation, but the use of FEC causes a reduction in the bandwidth efficiency. In order to increase the bandwidth efficiency as well as maintain high link availability, an Adaptive Forward Error-control Coding (AFEC) scheme with rain fading prediction is proposed and analyzed in this paper. The results show that AFEC offers a good trade-off between link availability and bandwidth efficiency.     

新一代测井地质综合应用网络平台FORWARD.NET 2.0

Forward.NET软件平台是为了适应当今计算机网络技术的发展,满足油田测井公司、采油厂、研究院勘探开发测井、储层参数评价的需要,采用当今最先进的微软Visual Studio.NET工具精心开发完成的。Forward.NET软件平台是一个集勘探开发综合解释、单并解释、精细评价和储层分析为一体,集数据管理、查询和应用为一体,集软件应用、软件开发、软件服务为一体的多功能综合性软件平台。随着平台不断完善推出2.0版,越来越多的油田采用它。本文对其基本功能和应用前景作一简要介绍。     

二维地质模型正演技术在油气勘探中的应用

论述了利用已有地震资料解释成果，根据地质任务建立二维地质模型，在此基础上进行射线追踪、模拟出单炮地震记录和自激自收剖面，从而对观测系统的最大炮检距、道间距等参数进行论证的一些实用方法，这些方法对地震资料采集具有很好的指导作用。在复杂地质构造地震勘探过程中，利用二维地震模型正演技术论证二维观测系统设计能够有效地进行质量技术监控，并能及时指导野外生产，同时验证了以往解释的正确性。     

HMOS微机超低电源电压运行技术

本文介绍HMOS单片微机低电源电压运行的理论探索和实践.研究结果证明了微机芯片低电压运行的关键障碍是MOS器件的正向偏置.实验系统的最低运行电压取决于系统内RAM的最小维持电压,可在最低运行电压和额定电压之间稳定工作.     

Performance of energy-aware and link-adaptive routing metrics for ultra wideband sensor networks

Wireless sensor networks are energy constrained since sensors operate with limited battery capacity. Thus, energy consumption is one of the most critical issues in the design of routing protocols. In addition, the link quality needs to be taken into account in the route decision for a wireless multihop network in order to efficiently exploit the inherent spatial diversity. In this paper we consider energy-aware and link-adaptive routing strategies for UWB (Ultra Wide Band) sensor networks. We utilize the ranging capabilities offered by UWB and employ adaptive modulation to take advantage of favorable link conditions. Different routing metrics are proposed based on the availability of sensor node’s location, link quality and next hop battery capacity information. These routing metrics integrate the measure of next hop remaining battery capacity with the throughput performance measures, Maximum Forward Progress (MFP) or Maximum Information Progress (MIP). The effectiveness of these metrics is evaluated in different simulation scenarios in terms of network throughput and lifetime for both random and grid sensor network topologies. Jinghao Xuis a D.Sc. candidate of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the George Washington University. He received his B.Sc. and M.S. degrees in telecommunication and electrical engineering from the Tianjin University, China, in 1993 and 1996, respectively. From 1996 to 2001, he was with Research Institute of Telecommunication Transmission of Ministry of Information Industry, Beijing, China, and China Wireless Telecommunication Standards group, where he was involved in the standardization of IMT-2000 communication systems for China. His research interests include performance evaluation and modeling of wireless ad hoc networks, Ultra Wide Band systems and multiuser detection techniques. Bojan M. Peric received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro in 2001. He is currently working toward the D.Sc. degree in electrical engineering at the George Washington University, Washington, DC. His research interests include wireless communications, with an emphasis on ad hoc networks. Branimir R. Vojcic is a professor in, and a past Chairman of, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the George Washington University. He has received his Dipl. Ing., M.Sc. and D.Sc. degrees from the University of Belgrade in Serbia and Montenegro in 1980, 1986 and 1989, respectively. His current research interests are in the areas of communication theory, performance evaluation and modeling mobile and wireless networks, mobile internet, code division multiple access, multiuser detection, adaptive antenna arrays, space-time coding and ad-hoc networks. He has also been an industry consultant and has published and lectured extensively in these areas. He co-authored the book: The cdma2000 System for Mobile Communications. Dr Vojcic received NSF CAREER Award in 1995. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, was an Associate Editor for IEEE Communications Letters and is presently an Associate Editor for Journal on Communications and Networks.