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Shakedown Analysis of Framed Structures: Strong Duality and Primal-dual Analysis
AbstractThe paper is aimed to illustrate the strong duality between the lower and upper bound formulations of shakedown analysis in a novel way. By the lower or upper bound theorem, shakedown analysis is a well-known direct method to evaluate the load carrying capacity of a structure subjected to cyclic loads. In the paper, the Hölder inequality is uniquely utilized to establish the upper bound formulation from the lower bound formulation. Accordingly, the strong duality between them is revealed by duality theorems. Following that, shakedown analysis is performed by the primal-dual algorithm provided by the computing tool MATLAB. Moreover, elastic-plastic analysis is also conducted for comparisons and validations using the commercial finite-element code ABAQUS. Finally, comparisons with good agreement validate the numerical results presented in the paper
Influence of Magnetism on Phonons in CaFe2As2 Via Inelastic X-ray Scattering
In the iron pnictides, the strong sensitivity of the iron magnetic moment to
the arsenic position suggests a significant relationship between phonons and
magnetism. We measured the phonon dispersion of several branches in the high
temperature tetragonal phase of CaFe2As2 using inelastic x-ray scattering on
single-crystal samples. These measurements were compared to ab initio
calculations of the phonons. Spin polarized calculations imposing the
antiferromagnetic order present in the low temperature orthorhombic phase
dramatically improve agreement between theory and experiment. This is discussed
in terms of the strong antiferromagnetic correlations that are known to persist
in the tetragonal phase.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures; added additional information and references about
spin fluctuation
Synthesis, Pore Morphology, and Dielectric Property of Mesoporous Low-k Material PSMSQ using a Reactive High-Temperature Porogen, TEPSS
A high-temperature reactive porogen, triethoxy(polystyrene)silane (TEPSS) (M w =3,500 g/mole), suitable for late-porogen removal integration scheme has been synthesized in p-xylene via atom transfer radical polymerization. TEPSS was then grafted onto poly(methyl-silsesquioxane) (MSQ) matrix (k=2.9) to circumvent possible phase separation between matrix and porogen in the hybrid approach and porogen aggregation. Our results shows porous low-k MSQ films possess uniform pore size, 24 nm for porosity up to 40%, primarily due to low PDI and reactive porogen, and the dielectric constant is decreased to 2.37 at 40% porosity. In addition, less porogen aggregation was observed at porogen loading ~40 v%
Spin states of the first four holes in a silicon nanowire quantum dot
We report measurements on a silicon nanowire quantum dot with a clarity that
allows for a complete understanding of the spin states of the first four holes.
First, we show control of the hole number down to one. Detailed measurements at
perpendicular magnetic fields reveal the Zeeman splitting of a single hole in
silicon. We are able to determine the ground-state spin configuration for one
to four holes occupying the quantum dot and find a spin filling with
alternating spin-down and spin-up holes, which is confirmed by
magnetospectroscopy up to 9T. Additionally, a so far inexplicable feature in
single-charge quantum dots in many materials systems is analyzed in detail. We
observe excitations of the zero-hole ground-state energy of the quantum dot,
which cannot correspond to electronic or Zeeman states. We show that the most
likely explanation is acoustic phonon emission to a cavity between the two
contacts to the nanowire.Comment: 24 pages, 8 figures, both including supporting informatio
Ultrathin compound semiconductor on insulator layers for high performance nanoscale transistors
Over the past several years, the inherent scaling limitations of electron
devices have fueled the exploration of high carrier mobility semiconductors as
a Si replacement to further enhance the device performance. In particular,
compound semiconductors heterogeneously integrated on Si substrates have been
actively studied, combining the high mobility of III-V semiconductors and the
well-established, low cost processing of Si technology. This integration,
however, presents significant challenges. Conventionally, heteroepitaxial
growth of complex multilayers on Si has been explored. Besides complexity, high
defect densities and junction leakage currents present limitations in the
approach. Motivated by this challenge, here we utilize an epitaxial transfer
method for the integration of ultrathin layers of single-crystalline InAs on
Si/SiO2 substrates. As a parallel to silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology14,we
use the abbreviation "XOI" to represent our compound semiconductor-on-insulator
platform. Through experiments and simulation, the electrical properties of InAs
XOI transistors are explored, elucidating the critical role of quantum
confinement in the transport properties of ultrathin XOI layers. Importantly, a
high quality InAs/dielectric interface is obtained by the use of a novel
thermally grown interfacial InAsOx layer (~1 nm thick). The fabricated FETs
exhibit an impressive peak transconductance of ~1.6 mS/{\mu}m at VDS=0.5V with
ON/OFF current ratio of greater than 10,000 and a subthreshold swing of 107-150
mV/decade for a channel length of ~0.5 {\mu}m
The transformation of funeral space in the Modern Shanghai : focusing on the original funeral space
Abstract not availableLaura S. Nyskohus, Amanda J. Watson, Geoffrey P. Margison, Richard K. Le Leu, Susan W. Kim, Trevor J. Lockett, Richard J. Head, Graeme P. Young, Ying H
Security and Privacy Issues in Wireless Mesh Networks: A Survey
This book chapter identifies various security threats in wireless mesh
network (WMN). Keeping in mind the critical requirement of security and user
privacy in WMNs, this chapter provides a comprehensive overview of various
possible attacks on different layers of the communication protocol stack for
WMNs and their corresponding defense mechanisms. First, it identifies the
security vulnerabilities in the physical, link, network, transport, application
layers. Furthermore, various possible attacks on the key management protocols,
user authentication and access control protocols, and user privacy preservation
protocols are presented. After enumerating various possible attacks, the
chapter provides a detailed discussion on various existing security mechanisms
and protocols to defend against and wherever possible prevent the possible
attacks. Comparative analyses are also presented on the security schemes with
regards to the cryptographic schemes used, key management strategies deployed,
use of any trusted third party, computation and communication overhead involved
etc. The chapter then presents a brief discussion on various trust management
approaches for WMNs since trust and reputation-based schemes are increasingly
becoming popular for enforcing security in wireless networks. A number of open
problems in security and privacy issues for WMNs are subsequently discussed
before the chapter is finally concluded.Comment: 62 pages, 12 figures, 6 tables. This chapter is an extension of the
author's previous submission in arXiv submission: arXiv:1102.1226. There are
some text overlaps with the previous submissio
Learning through 'prosuming': Insights from media literacy programmes in Asia
10.1177/097172180801300205Science, Technology and Society132259-27
Single-cell analysis of human glioma and immune cells identifies S100A4 as an immunotherapy target.
A major rate-limiting step in developing more effective immunotherapies for GBM is our inadequate understanding of the cellular complexity and the molecular heterogeneity of immune infiltrates in gliomas. Here, we report an integrated analysis of 201,986 human glioma, immune, and other stromal cells at the single cell level. In doing so, we discover extensive spatial and molecular heterogeneity in immune infiltrates. We identify molecular signatures for nine distinct myeloid cell subtypes, of which five are independent prognostic indicators of glioma patient survival. Furthermore, we identify S100A4 as a regulator of immune suppressive T and myeloid cells in GBM and demonstrate that deleting S100a4 in non-cancer cells is sufficient to reprogram the immune landscape and significantly improve survival. This study provides insights into spatial, molecular, and functional heterogeneity of glioma and glioma-associated immune cells and demonstrates the utility of this dataset for discovering therapeutic targets for this poorly immunogenic cancer
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