141 research outputs found
The study on pressure pulsation of cooling circulating channel of magnetic drive pump
In order to study the layout and developments of pressure pulsation of the main flow passage component in magnetic drive pump, the full flow field numerical research of magnetic drive pump was done with CFX software, the pressure pulsation character of cooling circulating channel and external characteristic curve of pump were obtained. The reliability of the numerical calculation method is verified by the external characteristic test, and the pressure pulsation characteristics in the main flow components of the magnetic drive pump are studied. The results show that the main source of pressure pulsation in magnetic drive pump is the dynamic and static interference between impeller channel, pressurized water chamber and baffle tongue; the main frequency of cooling circulating channel is blade frequency and the pressure fluctuation amplitude of cooling circulation channel decreases with the increase of flow and the propagation of pressure fluctuation in cooling circulation channel weakens the intensity of pressure fluctuating
SyreaNet: A Physically Guided Underwater Image Enhancement Framework Integrating Synthetic and Real Images
Underwater image enhancement (UIE) is vital for high-level vision-related
underwater tasks. Although learning-based UIE methods have made remarkable
achievements in recent years, it's still challenging for them to consistently
deal with various underwater conditions, which could be caused by: 1) the use
of the simplified atmospheric image formation model in UIE may result in severe
errors; 2) the network trained solely with synthetic images might have
difficulty in generalizing well to real underwater images. In this work, we,
for the first time, propose a framework \textit{SyreaNet} for UIE that
integrates both synthetic and real data under the guidance of the revised
underwater image formation model and novel domain adaptation (DA) strategies.
First, an underwater image synthesis module based on the revised model is
proposed. Then, a physically guided disentangled network is designed to predict
the clear images by combining both synthetic and real underwater images. The
intra- and inter-domain gaps are abridged by fully exchanging the domain
knowledge. Extensive experiments demonstrate the superiority of our framework
over other state-of-the-art (SOTA) learning-based UIE methods qualitatively and
quantitatively. The code and dataset are publicly available at
https://github.com/RockWenJJ/SyreaNet.git.Comment: 7 pages; 10 figure
CREPES: Cooperative RElative Pose Estimation System
Mutual localization plays a crucial role in multi-robot cooperation. CREPES,
a novel system that focuses on six degrees of freedom (DOF) relative pose
estimation for multi-robot systems, is proposed in this paper. CREPES has a
compact hardware design using active infrared (IR) LEDs, an IR fish-eye camera,
an ultra-wideband (UWB) module and an inertial measurement unit (IMU). By
leveraging IR light communication, the system solves data association between
visual detection and UWB ranging. Ranging measurements from the UWB and
directional information from the camera offer relative 3-DOF position
estimation. Combining the mutual relative position with neighbors and the
gravity constraints provided by IMUs, we can estimate the 6-DOF relative pose
from a single frame of sensor measurements. In addition, we design an estimator
based on the error-state Kalman filter (ESKF) to enhance system accuracy and
robustness. When multiple neighbors are available, a Pose Graph Optimization
(PGO) algorithm is applied to further improve system accuracy. We conduct
enormous experiments to demonstrate CREPES' accuracy between robot pairs and a
team of robots, as well as performance under challenging conditions
Development and validation of cuproptosis-related lncRNAs associated with pancreatic cancer immune microenvironment based on single-cell
BackgroundCuproptosis, a novel mode of cell death associated with the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, is relevant to the development of cancer. However, the impact of single-cell-based Cuproptosis-associated lncRNAs on the Tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) of Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) and its potential value for individualized immunotherapy has not been clarified.Methods14 immune-related CRGs were screened by exploring the interaction between differentially expressed Immune-Related Genes (IRGs) and Cuproptosis-Related Genes (CRGs) in PAAD. Next, the expression amount and expression distribution of CRGs in single-cell samples were analyzed by focusing on 7-CRGs with significant expressions. On the one hand, MAP2K2, SOD1, and VEGFA, which were significantly differentially expressed between PAAD sites and normal tissues adjacent to them, were subjected to immunohistochemical validation and immune landscape analysis. On the other hand, from these 7-CRGs, prognostic signatures of lncRNAs were established by co-expression and LASSO-COX regression analysis, and their prognostic value and immune relevance were assessed. In addition, this study not only validated the hub CRGs and the lncRNAs constituting the signature in a PAAD animal model treated with immunotherapy-based combination therapy using immunohistochemistry and qRT-PCR but also explored the potential value of the combination of targeted, chemotherapy and immunotherapy.ResultsBased on the screening of 7-CRGs significantly expressed in a PAAD single-cell cohort and their co-expressed Cuproptosis-Related lncRNAs (CRIs), this study constructed a prognostic signature of 4-CRIs named CIR-score. A Nomogram integrating the CIR-score and clinical risk factors was constructed on this basis to predict the individualized survival of patients. Moreover, high and low-risk groups classified according to the median of signatures exhibited significant differences in clinical prognosis, immune landscape, bioenrichment, tumor burden, and drug sensitivity. And the immunohistochemical and qRT-PCR results of different mouse PAAD treatment strategies were consistent with the trend of inter-group variability in drug sensitivity of hub CRGs and CIR-score. The combination of immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and chemotherapy exhibited a better tumor suppression effect.ConclusionCIR-score, as a Cuproptosis-related TIME-specific prognostic signature based on PAAD single cells, not only predicts the prognosis and immune landscape of PAAD patients but also provides a new strategy for individualized immunotherapy-based combination therapy
Relation between surface solitons and bulk solitons in nonlocal nonlinear media
We find that a surface soliton in nonlocal nonlinear media can be regarded as
a half of a bulk soliton with an antisymmetric amplitude distribution. The
analytical solutions for the surface solitons and breathers in strongly
nonlocal media are obtained, and the critical power and breather period are
gotten analytically and confirmed by numerical simulations. In addition, the
oscillating propagation of nonlocal surface solitons launched away from the
stationary position is considered as the interaction between the soliton and
its out-of-phase image beam. Its trajectory and oscillating period obtained by
our model are in good agreement with the numerical simulations.Comment: 12 pages, 8 figures, 39 reference, Accepted by Opt. Expres
CP violation in the inclusive b -> s g decay in the framework of multi Higgs doublet models
We study the decay width and CP asymmetry of the inclusive process b--> s g
(g denotes gluon) in the multi Higgs doublet models with complex Yukawa
couplings, including next to leading QCD corrections. We analyse the
dependencies of the decay width and CP asymmetry on the scale \mu and CP
violating parameter \theta. We observe that there exist an enhancement in the
decay width and CP asymmetry is at the order of 10^{-2}.Comment: 11 pages, 8 Figure
Constraints on Masses of Charged PGBs in Technicolor Model from Decay
In this paper we calculate the contributions to the branching ratio of from the charged Pseudo-Goldstone bosons appeared in one generation
Technicolor model. The current experimental results can eliminate large
part of the parameter space in the plane, and
specifically, one can put a strong lower bound on the masses of color octet
charged PGBs : at for free
.Comment: 9 pages, 3 figures(uuencoded), Minor changes(Type error), to appear
in Phys. Rev.
Cycling comfort on asphalt pavement: Influence of the pavement-tyre interface on vibration
Attainment of cycling comfort on urban roads encourages travelers to use bicycles more often, which has social and environment benefits such as to reduce congestion, air pollution and carbon emissions. Cycling vibration is responsible for the cyclists’ perception of (dis)comfort. How asphalt pavement's surface characteristics relate to cycling comfort, however, remains undiscovered. In this study, the cycling vibration intensity on 46 sections of 24 urban roads was tested using a dynamic cycling comfort measure system while the cyclists’ perception of vibration was identified via questionnaires; the cycling comfort was then defined based on the cycling vibration. To record the accurate pavement-tyre interface under a stable environment, a total of 19 pavement sections were scanned using a 3D digital camera. These 3D models were then 3D printed, which are used to conduct the pressure film test using a self-developed pavement-tyre interface test system. Three ranges of pressure films were adopted to characterize the pavement-tyre interface via 9 parameters, namely contact area (A c ), unit bearing area (B u ), stress intensity (S i ), stress uniformity (S u ), kurtosis (S ku ), spacing (Sp a ), maximum peak spacing (Sp max ), radius ratio (R r ) and fractal dimension (F d ), in consideration of the area characteristics, pressure amplitude, peak spacing and shape of the interface. Finally, the significant interface parameters were identified, and the regression model between interface parameters and cycling comfort was established. Results show that the cycling vibration was described to be ‘very comfortable’ when the human exposure to vibration level (a wv ) was less than 1.78 m/s 2 ; ‘comfortable’ when the a wv was between 1.78 m/s 2 and 2.20 m/s 2 ; and ‘uncomfortable’ when the a wv was greater than 2.20 m/s 2 . The average stress on rear wheel-pavement interface is higher than that of the front wheel. B u-0.6 , Sp a-0.6 , and F d-0.6 are significant to cycling vibration. The 2LW pressure film is recommended for use to measure the bicycle pavement-tyre interface. The recommended interface characteristics are less than 7 mm 2 of the unit bearing area, 6 mm of average spacing and 2.38 of fractal dimension. Finally, dense asphalt mixture performs better in providing cycling comfort than the gap-graded asphalt mixture. Results of this study contribute to current knowledge on bike lane comfort and pavement design, the findings should be interested in cyclists, transport planners, and road authorities
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