Unstable Galaxy Models

The dynamics of collisionless galaxy can be described by the Vlasov-Poisson system. By the Jean's theorem, all the spherically symmetric steady galaxy models are given by a distribution of {\Phi}(E,L), where E is the particle energy and L the angular momentum. In a celebrated Doremus-Feix-Baumann Theorem, the galaxy model {\Phi}(E,L) is stable if the distribution {\Phi} is monotonically decreasing with respect to the particle energy E. On the other hand, the stability of {\Phi}(E,L) remains largely open otherwise. Based on a recent abstract instability criterion of Guo-Lin, we constuct examples of unstable galaxy models of f(E,L) and f(E) in which f fails to be monotone in E

Nonlinear air dynamics of a surface effect ship in small-amplitude waves

In many existing works, the seakeeping motions and air dynamics of a surface effect ship (SES) were assumed to be linear under small-amplitude waves (wave amplitude to wave length ratio ≤ 5%) to enhance the computational efficiency. However, according to SES model test results, it was found that even in small-amplitude waves, the fluctuating air cushion pressure shows significantly nonlinear effects. To precisely reveal this distinctive feature, the origin of nonlinearity was carefully investigated and the air leakage was considered as the main source of nonlinearity based on mathematical analysis in this paper. The reason is that the variance of clearance height under seals is comparable to the clearance height at equilibrium state in small-amplitude waves, which makes the air leakage area intermittently equal to zero without any harmonic variance. Therefore, an efficient partial nonlinear numerical model for the SES dynamics was proposed by combining a linear frequency-domain hydrodynamic model based on the efficient 2.5D methods with a nonlinear time-domain air dynamic model. The nonlinear parts of numerical results from the partial nonlinear model, including the fluctuating air pressure and midship accelerations, agree well with experimental results. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of the partial nonlinear model on the SES seakeeping performance prediction, and confirm that its nonlinearity mainly originates from the air leakage.publishedVersio

Influences of wind and rotating speed on the fluid-structure interaction vibration for the offshore wind turbine blade

For the 5MW offshore wind turbine blade, the control and discrete equations of the fluid domain and structural domain were established respectively, and the calculation formulas of blade loads and damping coefficient were given. Furthermore, the blade entity modeling was completed by using UG and ANSYS Workbench. Based on it, the numerical calculation of blade vibration characteristics under different wind and rotating speeds was carried out, and the reliability verification was conducted by the wind tunnel test. The results of calculation indicate that the numerical results of the first principal stresses at the blade surface along the span-wise direction are consistent with the results of wind tunnel test, which verifies the reliability of the theory and numerical models. Both the influences of the bidirectional fluid-structure interaction (BFSI) and the rotation effect on the characteristics of blade vibration should be underlined. The increase of wind or rotating speed results in the nonlinear increase of the maximum span-wise displacement of the blade and of the Mises-stresses. Under different wind or rotating speed, the blade’s maximum displacement occurs at its tip, its maximum Mises-stresses appear at the relative wingspan of 0.55, and the contribution of rotating speed and average wind speed to the displacement or Mises-stress along the span-wise direction is similar

A Damage Identification Approach for Offshore Jacket Platforms Using Partial Modal Results and Artificial Neural Networks

This paper presents a damage identification method for offshore jacket platforms using partially measured modal results and based on artificial intelligence neural networks. Damage identification indices are first proposed combining information of six modal results and natural frequencies. Then, finite element models are established, and damages in structural members are assumed by reducing the structural elastic modulus. From the finite element analysis for a training sample, both the damage identification indices and the damages are obtained, and neural networks are trained. These trained networks are further tested and used for damage prediction of structural members. The calculation results show that the proposed method is quite accurate. As the considered measurement points of the jacket platform are near the waterline, the prediction errors keep below 8% when the damaged members are close to the waterline, but may rise to 16.5% when the damaged members are located in deeper waters.publishedVersionNivå

Positioning Using Visible Light Communications: A Perspective Arcs Approach

Visible light positioning (VLP) is an accurate indoor positioning technology that uses luminaires as transmitters. In particular, circular luminaires are a common source type for VLP, that are typically treated only as point sources for positioning, while ignoring their geometry characteristics. In this paper, the arc feature of the circular luminaire and the coordinate information obtained via visible light communication (VLC) are jointly used for VLC-enabled indoor positioning, and a novel perspective arcs approach is proposed. The proposed approach does not rely on any inertial measurement unit, and has no tilted angle limitations at the user. First, a VLC assisted perspective circle and arc algorithm (V-PCA) is proposed for a scenario in which a complete luminaire and an incomplete one can be captured by the user. Considering the cases in which parts of VLC links are blocked, an anti-occlusion VLC assisted perspective arcs algorithm (OA-V-PA) is proposed. Simulation results show that the proposed indoor positioning algorithm can achieve a 95th percentile positioning accuracy of around 10 cm. Moreover, an experimental prototype based on mobile phone is implemented, in which, a fused image processing method is proposed. Experimental results show that the average positioning accuracy is less than 5 cm

LZ-101, a novel derivative of danofloxacin, induces mitochondrial apoptosis by stabilizing FOXO3a via blocking autophagy flux in NSCLC cells

Non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) continues to be a vital disease worldwide for its high incidence and consequent mortality rate. In this study, we investigated the anti-cancer effect of LZ-101, a new derivative of danofloxacin, against non-small-cell lung cancer and the underlying mechanisms. In vitro, LZ-101 inhibited the viability of human non-small cell lung cancer cell lines. We demonstrated that LZ-101 induced mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis by increasing Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm), release of cytochrome c (Cyt c) and apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) in A549 cells. Further research illuminated that LZ-101 induced apoptosis was related to the activation of FOXO3a/Bim pathway. Moreover, we found that LZ-101 increased the stability of FOXO3a by blocking autophagy-dependent FOXO3a degradation. However, inhibition of autophagosome formation abolished FOXO3a stabilization and apoptosis induced by LZ-101. In vivo, LZ-101 exerted a remarkable anti-tumor activity with high safety in xenograft model inoculated A549 tumor through the same mechanism as in our in vitro study. In conclusion, our findings indicated that LZ-101 induces mitochondrial apoptosis and stabilizes FOXO3a by blocking autophagy flux

Seismic Response Analysis of Silo-Stock-Foundation Interaction System

To analyze the response law of silo-stock-foundation interaction system under seismic load, a dynamic equation of this interaction system was established. Furthermore, the dynamic characteristics of the silo-stock- oundation interaction system under different storage conditions were studied through numerical analysis. The displacement at the silo top was much greater than that at the silo bottom, while the vibration trend of the upper and lower silos on the same bus bar was similar. The acceleration response, displacement and stress response of the structure increased with the increase of the input seismic wave. Furthermore, the direction time responses of several typical silo parts were consistent. With increase in storage material, the acceleration peak of the silo and bulk material increased and then decreased. This indicates that the relative motion of the storage material and silo had a damping effect on the silo system. The maximum circumferential strain and equivalent stress of silos with different storage capacities were recorded at the variable section of silos (the top of funnel). The effective stress beneath foundations near silos was obviously higher than that far away from silos. These results can provide a reliable theoretical basis and reference values for mitigating silo structural failures under seismic load