Effect of channel shape on selection of time marching scheme in the discontinuous Galerkin method for 1-D open channel flow

One-dimensional open channel flows are simulated using the discontinuous Galerkin finite element method. Three different explicit time marching schemes, including multistep/multistage schemes, are evaluated for different channel shapes for accuracy and efficiency. The Forward Euler, second-order Adam-Bashforth(multistep), and second-order total variation diminishing(TVD) Runge-Kutta(multistage) time marching schemes are utilized. The role of monotonized central, minmod, and zero TVD slope limiters for each of the time marching scheme is investigated. The numerical flux is approximated using HLL function. The accuracy and robustness of different time marching schemes are evaluated for steady and unsteady flows using analytical and measured data. The unsteady flows include dam break tests with wet and dry beds downstream of the dam in prismatic(rectangular, trapezoidal, triangular, and parabolic cross-sections) and non-prismatic(natural river) channels. The steady flow test involves simulation of hydraulic jump in a diverging rectangular channel. The various schemes are evaluated by comparing accuracy using statistical measures and efficiency using maximum possible time step size as well as CPU runtime. The second-order Adam-Bashforth time marching scheme is found to have the best accuracy and efficiency among the time stepping schemes tested.     

Stealth Considerations for Aerodynamic Configurations Design of Missiles

The aerodynamic design of a strategic weapon is of interest, especially when the radar signatures are included in the conceptual design phase. The basics of stealth configurations and stealth mechanisms for missiles are reviewed. The Radar Cross Sections (RCS) of some generic missiles are predicted and compared to analyze the trade-offs involved between low RCS and aerodynamic performance. The consideration of RCS prediction in the conceptual design phase gives a quick insight into the stealth performance p...     

Estimation of boundary-layer flow of a nanofluid past a stretching sheet: A revised model

The previous model for the boundary layer nanofluid flow past a stretching surface with a specified nanoparticle volume fraction on the surface is revisited.The major limitation of the previous model is the active control of the nanoparticle volume fraction on the surface.In a revised model proposed in this paper,the nanoparticle volume fraction on the surface is passively controlled,which accounts for the effects of both the Brownian motion and the thermophoresis under the boundary condition,whereas the Buongiorno’s model considers both effects in the governing equations.The assumption of zero nanoparticle flux on the surface makes the model physically more realistic.In the revised model,the dimensionless heat transfer rates are found to be higher whereas the dimensionless mass transfer rates are identically zero due to the passive boundary condition.It is also found that the Brownian motion parameter has a negligible effect on the Nusselt number.     

涵道风扇飞行器飞行控制技术与分类

飞行控制设计的最新进展提高了复杂自主飞行器完成各类任务的能力.在各类垂直起降飞行器中,涵道风扇飞行器(DFAVs)是一种非常重要的尾座式飞行器,其运动和驱动部件由称为涵道的环形机身所屏蔽.这一结构使得其能够很好地保护飞行器自身和操作人员的安全,让飞行器能够在狭窄、杂乱和危险的环境中飞行.此外,DFAVs具有固定翼飞机和直升机的特点,能够同时展现它们的优良特性,如长时居高监视能力和大有效载荷能力.本文是关于DFAVs的第1篇综述论文,旨在概述与其相关的几个方面的最新进展.首先,综述了世界范围内开发的此类飞行平台的历史与分类,并总结了它们的优缺点.然后,介绍了用于控制这些飞行器的多种控制方法.最后,给出总结,并讨论了现存的挑战,以及新的研究趋势.     

Locality Aware Optimal Task Scheduling Algorithm for TriBA——A Novel Scalable Architecture

An optimal algorithmic approach to task scheduling for,triplet based architecture(TriBA),is proposed in this paper.TriBA is considered to be a high performance,distributed parallel computing architecture.TriBA consists of a 2D grid of small,programmable processing units,each physically connected to its three neighbors.In parallel or distributed environment an efficient assignment of tasks to the processing elements is imperatire to achieve fast job turnaround time.Moreover,the sojourn time experienced by each individual job should be minimized.The arriving jobs are comprised of parallel applications,each consisting of multiple-independent tasks that must be instantaneously assigned to processor queues,as they arrive.The processors indeDendently and concurrently service these tasks.The key scheduling issues is,when some queue backlogs are small,an incoming job should first spread its tasks to those lightly loaded queues in order to take advantage of the parallel processing gain.Our algorithmic approach achieves optimality in task scheduling by assigning consecutive tasks to a triplet of processors exploiting locality in tasks.The experimental results show that tasks allocatian to triplets of processing elements is efficient and optimal.Comparison to well accepted interconnection strategy,2D mesh,is shown to prove the effectiveness of our algorithmic approach for TriBA.Finally we conclude that TriBA can be an efficient interconnection strategy for computations intensive applications,if tasks assignment is carried out optimally using algorithmic approach.     

在分数傅立叶域上进行的超宽带同步捕获

针对在低信噪比情况下超宽带时域同步捕获的精度会明显下降的问题,考虑在分数域上进行同步捕获及采用域滤波的方法将四项加权的分数傅立叶定义应用在同步捕获中,其优点是可利用FFT的快速算法,且算法简单易行。利用分数域上兼顾时域和频域信息及随着分数阶增高高斯白噪声幅度逐渐平坦的特性,进行分数域上的相关捕获及分数域滤波。实验结果表明,在低信噪比时,分数域的同步捕获精度比时域上的更高。     

注塑模热流道温度场数值模拟分析方法研究

研究了注塑模热流道温度场数学模型建立及求解的方法,实现了计算机可视化温度场模拟数值分析,并给出了相应实例.     

Proteome-wide screening for the analysis of protein targeting of <i>Chlamydia pneumoniae</i> in endoplasmic reticulum of host cells and their possible implication in lung cancer development

Available reports have confirmed a link between bacterial infection and the progression of different types of cancers, including colon, lungs, and prostate cancer. Here we report the Chlamydia pneumonia proteins targeting in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) using in-silico approaches and their possible role in lung cancer etiology. We predicted 48 proteins that target human ER, which may be associated with protein folding and protein-protein interactions during infection. The results showed C. pneumoniae proteins targeting human ER and their implications in lung cancer growth. These targeted proteins may be involved in competitive interactions between host and bacterial proteins, which may change the usual pathway functions and trigger the development of lung cancer. Moreover, C. pneumoniae unfolded protein accumulation in the human ER possibly induces ER stress, consequently activating the unfolded protein response (UPR), and providing a favorable microenvironment for cancer growth. The current study showed the C. pneumoniae protein targeting in ER of host cell and their implication in lung cancer growth. These results may help researchers better manage lung cancer and establish a molecular mechanism for C. pneumoniae lung cancer association.     

The effect of positive/negative ion on the dust grain charging process in a Vasyliunas-Cairns (VC)-distributed dusty plasma system

Charging mechanism of dust particles has been considered as a growing research area in dusty plasma physics because of its exciting results. In this paper, we consider a low-temperature non- equilibrium multispecies plasma model, which consists of Vasyliunas–Cairns (VC) distributed electrons, negative/positive streaming ions, and negatively-charged dust grains to explain the charging mechanism of dust grains. The main theme of this work is to derive expressions of currents for negatively-charged dust grains (considering an equilibrium state position) in the plasma environment comprised of electrons and positive/negative streaming ions using the VC distribution function. Our proposed model shows that the dust grain surface potential is significantly affected by different plasma parameters such as the negative ion streaming velocity (S_n), positive ion streaming velocity (S_i), spectral indices of VC distribution, negative ion charging state (Z_n), positive ion charging state (Z_i), and negative ion number density (ρ).