Inference for pth‐order random coefficient integer‐valued autoregressive processes

Abstract. A pth‐order random coefficient integer‐valued autoregressive [RCINAR(p)] model is proposed for count data. Stationarity and ergodicity properties are established. Maximum likelihood, conditional least squares, modified quasi‐likelihood and generalized method of moments are used to estimate the model parameters. Asymptotic properties of the estimators are derived. Simulation results on the comparison of the estimators are reported. The models are applied to two real data sets.     

Isotactic polypropylene hollow microfibers prepared by CO2 laser‐thinning

An isotactic polypropylene hollow microfiber was continuously produced by using a carbon dioxide (CO₂) laser‐thinning method. To prepare the hollow microfiber continuously, the apparatus used for the thinning of the solid fiber was improved so that the laser can circularly irradiate to the hollow fiber. Original hollow fiber with an outside diameter (OD) of 450 μm and an internal diameter (ID) of 250 μm was spun by using a melt spinning machine with a specially designed spinneret to produce the hollow fiber. An as‐spun hollow fiber was laser‐heated under various conditions, and the OD and the ID decreased with increasing the winding speed. For example, when the hollow microfiber obtained by irradiating the CO₂ laser to the original hollow fiber supplied at 0.30 m min^?1 was wound up at 800 m min^?1, the obtained hollow microfiber had an OD of 6.3 μm and an ID of 2.2 μm. The draw ratio calculated from the supplying and the winding speeds was 2667‐fold. The hollow microfibers obtained under various conditions had the hollowness in the range of 20–30%. The wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction patterns of the hollow microfibers showed the existence of the highly oriented crystallites. Further, the OD and ID decreased, and the hollowness increased by drawing hollow microfiber obtained with the laser‐thinning. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 102: 2600–2607, 2006     

A Unified Model for the Mixing of Non‐Newtonian Fluids in the Laminar,Transition, and Turbulent Region

Summary: Non‐Newtonian fluid behavior has significant influence on quantities in chemical engineering like power input, mixing time, heat transfer etc. In the laminar flow region, the concept of effective viscosity by Metzner and Otto is well established. In the transition region between laminar and turbulent flow, the existing concepts use three and even more empirical parameters to determine the specific power input. Here, a unified and general but simple approach is introduced to calculate the power input for shear thinning fluids over the whole flow region using just one empirical parameter. The Metzner‐Otto relation is obtained as a limiting case for the laminar region. The empirical parameter of the new approach is related to the Metzner‐Otto constant. The concept is validated for eight different stirrer systems. Mixing time and maximum shear rate and heat transfer can also be calculated using this approach. The new concept presented should also be applicable for other apparatuses, e.g., static mixers.

Comparison of experimental data and a curve calculated according to the new method (solid line).     

Experimental and Numerical Analysis of the Viscous Fingering Instability of Shear‐Thinning Fluids

Miscible flow displacements in a rectilinear Hele‐Shaw cell of Newtonian as well as rheologically well‐characterized shear‐thinning fluids are examined through experimental measurements and numerical modelling. Water is used as a displacing fluid while the displaced fluid consists of either a reference Newtonian glycerol solution or shear‐thinning solutions of Alcoflood? polymers of different molecular weights. The experimental measurements revealed that the shear‐thinning behaviour of the non‐Newtonian solutions resulted in more complex instability patterns and new finger structures not previously observed in the case of Newtonian displacements are identified and characterized. An analysis of the effects of the rheological behaviour of the shear‐thinning fluids on instability characteristics such as the finger width and finger tip velocity is presented. Numerical simulations using a pseudo‐spectral method are conducted and allowed to compare the predictions of the mathematical model based on an effective Darcy's law with the experimental measurements.     

Influence of thinning on acidic deposition in Chinese fir plantations简

Acidic deposition,which is mainly caused by atmospheric pollution,is one of the global environmental problems.Thinning is an effective management to improve the tree productivity,reduce the wildfire risk and maintain a healthy forest.Since thinning may reduce the effect of acidic deposition,the effect of thinning on acidic deposition was estimated.The biomass,soil properties,pH value of runoff and groundwater in both unthinned and thinned Chinese fir plantations were measured and compared over a 5-year period（2-6 years after thinning）.The results indicated that acidic deposition in the Huitong State Ecosystem Research Station was serious,and it got worse with time.Forest thinning resulted in a huge change in biomass and soil properties.During the 5-year monitoring period,biomasses of understory and litter,plant species richness,coverage of undergrowth plant layer were significantly higher in thinned site than in unthinned site.Moreover,higher soil fertility as well as lower amounts of runoff and groundwater were found in thinned site.It was suggested that thinning could improve the structure of forest,leading to restoring the effluent（runoff and groundwater） pH to the normal value.     

基于并行模板的手写体汉字串行细化算法

针对并行细化算法中细化模板较多,细化不全和串行算法的骨架非对称现象,提出了一种基于并行模板的手写体汉字串行细化算法。该算法改变了剥离边界的方向,引入了4个新的并行细化模板,根据串行算法特点和书写运笔规律,采用逆向扫描法遍历整个图像,通过与其他的模板细化算法进行实验比较,得出该算法在细化手写体汉字时,模板较少,速度较快,细化完全,骨架对称性较好的结论。     

带内筋筒形件强力旋压成形试验研究

通过选取不同的壁厚减薄率和旋轮进给比作为工艺参数，利用双旋轮强力旋压机对带内筋筒形件作旋压加工实验。根据实验结果分析了各种生产缺陷产生的原因，并提出了一定的解决办法，从而为减少大规模生产的经济损失，生产出合格的工件提供了理论和实践依据。     

激光条纹图像处理算法的研究

概述了数字图像处理的基本理论知识以及发展趋势,介绍了三维人体激光条纹图像的特点,并重点讲述了所选取的图像处理算法及其实现过程,对非接触式三维人体尺寸的获取有一定的参考意义。     

大幅图像的分块细化加速算法

文章在分析大规模二值图像特点和细化算法基本原理的基础上,提出一种分块细化大幅图像的算法。该算法首先将大幅图像分割成若干子块,然后分别对各子块进行细化,最后将子块细化的结果拼接成原图的骨架。算法有效地解决了大幅图像细化处理的时空矛盾,提高了大幅图像的细化速度。     

一种实用并行细化算法及其实现

介绍一种实用并行细化算尘,对细化模板和细化条件作了分析,实验结果表明,该细化算法获得取的图象骨架不仅避免了过度腐蚀,还具有良好的连通性。