Leading edge recambering is applied to the cantilevered stator vanes in a 2-stage compressor in this paper. Differentcurving effects are produced when the end-bend stator vanes are stacked in different ways. Stacking ...Leading edge recambering is applied to the cantilevered stator vanes in a 2-stage compressor in this paper. Differentcurving effects are produced when the end-bend stator vanes are stacked in different ways. Stacking on theleading edge induces a positive curving effect near the casing.When it is stacked on the centre of gravity, a negativecurving effect takes place. The numerical investigation shows that the flow field is redistributed when theend-bend stators with leading edge stacking are applied. The variations in the stage matching for the mainstreamand near the hub have an impact on the performance of the 2-stage compressor. The isentropic efficiency and thetotal pressure ratio of the compressor are increased near the design condition. The compressor total pressure ratiois decreased near choke and near stall. The maximum flow rate is reduced and the stall margin is decreased.展开更多
In view of the fact that the traditional Hausdorff image matching algorithm is very sensitive to the image size as well as the unsatisfactory real-time performance in practical applications,an image matching algorithm...In view of the fact that the traditional Hausdorff image matching algorithm is very sensitive to the image size as well as the unsatisfactory real-time performance in practical applications,an image matching algorithm is proposed based on the combination of Yolov3.Firstly,the features of the reference image are selected for pretraining,and then the training results are used to extract the features of the real images before the coordinates of the center points of the feature area are used to complete the coarse matching.Finally,the Hausdorff algorithm is used to complete the fine image matching.Experiments show that the proposed algorithm significantly improves the speed and accuracy of image matching.Also,it is robust to rotation changes.展开更多
In this work,we proposed and experimentally demonstrated a novel probabilistic shaping(PS)64-ary quadrature amplitude modulation(QAM)orthogonal frequency division multiplexing(OFDM)with low-density parity-check(LDPC)-...In this work,we proposed and experimentally demonstrated a novel probabilistic shaping(PS)64-ary quadrature amplitude modulation(QAM)orthogonal frequency division multiplexing(OFDM)with low-density parity-check(LDPC)-coded modulation in a W-band radio-over-fiber(RoF)system using envelope detection.The proposed PS scheme has the advantages of no complex multiplication and division operations and low hardware implementation complexity.In our experiments,the two-stage bit weight distribution matching-based PS-64QAM OFDM signals with a rate of 28.13 Gb/s transmission over 4 m wireless+45-km standard single-mode fiber transmission can be achieved.The system performance is investigated under one LDPC code rate(3/4)and two PS parameter values(k=3 and 9).The experimental results show that the receiver power sensitivity and the system fiber nonlinear effect tolerance can be significantly improved compared with uniformly distributed OFDM signals.展开更多
Background and Aims:Liver transplantation(LT)using ABO-incompatible(ABOi)grafts can extend the donor pool to a certain extent and hence reduce the waiting time for transplantation.However,concerns of the impending pro...Background and Aims:Liver transplantation(LT)using ABO-incompatible(ABOi)grafts can extend the donor pool to a certain extent and hence reduce the waiting time for transplantation.However,concerns of the impending prognosis associated with this option,especially for patients with liver failure and higher model for end-stage liver disease(MELD)scores,who tend to be more fragile during the waiting period before LT.Methods:Recipients undergoing LT for acute-onchronic liver failure or acute liver failure were retrospectively enrolled at four institutions.Overall survival was compared and a Cox regression analysis was performed.Propensity score matching was performed for further comparison.Patients were stratified by MELD score and cold ischemia time(CIT)to determine the subgroups with survival benefits.Results:Two hundred ten recipients who underwent ABOi LT and 1,829 who underwent ABO compatible(ABOc)LT were enrolled.The 5-year overall survival rate was significantly inferior in the ABOi group compared with the ABOc group after matching(50.6%vs.75.7%,p<0.05).For patients with MELD scores≤30,using ABOi grafts achieved a comparable overall survival rate as using ABOc grafts(p>0.05).Comparison of the survival rates revealed no statistically significant difference for patients with MELD scores≥40(p>0.05).For patients with MELD scores of 31-39,the overall survival rate was significantly inferior in the ABOi group compared with the ABOc group(p<0.001);however,the rate was increased when the liver graft CIT was<8 h.Conclusions:For recipients with MELD scores≤30,ABOi LT had a prognosis comparable to that of ABOc LT and can be regarded as a feasible option.For recipients with MELD scores≥40,ABOi should be adopted with caution in emergency cases.For recipients with MELD scores of 31-39,the ABOi LT prognosis was worse.However,those patients benefited from receiving ABOi grafts with a CIT of<8 h.展开更多
This study numerically investigated a single stage centrifugal compressor "Radiver" with a wedge diffuser and several tandem-designed impellers to explore the flow phenomena within the tandem impeller and th...This study numerically investigated a single stage centrifugal compressor "Radiver" with a wedge diffuser and several tandem-designed impellers to explore the flow phenomena within the tandem impeller and the potential to enhance compressor performance.The results demonstrate that tandem design and clocking fraction(ks)significantly affects the compressor performance.The compressor stage with tandem impellers of Series A of boundary layer growth interruption alone are observed to have a widely operating range but efficiency and total pressure ratio penalty compared with that of conventional impeller.The tandem impeller with at least the same impeller efficiency as the conventional design is considered as a critical design criteria so that further modification process based on the flow characteristic of tandem impeller is necessary.In order to restrain the inducer wake and exducer shock losses,parameters modification of blade angle and thickness distributions are necessary and the modified tandem impeller of Series B is obtained.The modified tandem impeller with 25%clocking arrangement shows an 8.45%stall margin increase and maintains the total pressure ratio and efficiency as the conventional design,which proves the potential of tandem impeller to improve compressor stage performance.It is noteworthy that the tandem impellers of Radiver have not shown obviously balanced exit flow field and the fundamental mechanism of stall margin extending of tandem impeller lies on the improved impeller/diffuser matching performance resulting from the incidence angle variation at diffuser inlet.展开更多
In this review article, a stage-convertible RF power amplifier designed with a 0.18-μm RF CMOS process is described. A method to implement a low-power matching network is an essential technology for the stage-convert...In this review article, a stage-convertible RF power amplifier designed with a 0.18-μm RF CMOS process is described. A method to implement a low-power matching network is an essential technology for the stage-convertible power amplifier. Various low-power matching networks with distributed active transformers as an output power combiner are compared in terms of the amounts of undesired coupling, the chip size, and the amount of power loss. The feasibility of a differential line inductor for the stage-convertible power amplifier is assessed and explained. Finally, we show that the differential line inductor is a realistic means of reducing the overall chip size, enhancing the quality factor of the matching network, and minimizing the undesired coupling between the inter-stage matching network and any output matching network. Additionally, the operating mechanism of the stage-convertible power amplifier using the differential line inductor for a low-power matching network is described in detail.展开更多
基金support of the National Basic Research Program of China (No.2007CB210104)
文摘Leading edge recambering is applied to the cantilevered stator vanes in a 2-stage compressor in this paper. Differentcurving effects are produced when the end-bend stator vanes are stacked in different ways. Stacking on theleading edge induces a positive curving effect near the casing.When it is stacked on the centre of gravity, a negativecurving effect takes place. The numerical investigation shows that the flow field is redistributed when theend-bend stators with leading edge stacking are applied. The variations in the stage matching for the mainstreamand near the hub have an impact on the performance of the 2-stage compressor. The isentropic efficiency and thetotal pressure ratio of the compressor are increased near the design condition. The compressor total pressure ratiois decreased near choke and near stall. The maximum flow rate is reduced and the stall margin is decreased.
基金supported by the Foundation of Graduate Innovation Center in Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics(No.kfjj20191506)。
文摘In view of the fact that the traditional Hausdorff image matching algorithm is very sensitive to the image size as well as the unsatisfactory real-time performance in practical applications,an image matching algorithm is proposed based on the combination of Yolov3.Firstly,the features of the reference image are selected for pretraining,and then the training results are used to extract the features of the real images before the coordinates of the center points of the feature area are used to complete the coarse matching.Finally,the Hausdorff algorithm is used to complete the fine image matching.Experiments show that the proposed algorithm significantly improves the speed and accuracy of image matching.Also,it is robust to rotation changes.
基金supported by the Natural Science Research Startup Foundation of Recruiting Talents of Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications(No.NY223144)。
文摘In this work,we proposed and experimentally demonstrated a novel probabilistic shaping(PS)64-ary quadrature amplitude modulation(QAM)orthogonal frequency division multiplexing(OFDM)with low-density parity-check(LDPC)-coded modulation in a W-band radio-over-fiber(RoF)system using envelope detection.The proposed PS scheme has the advantages of no complex multiplication and division operations and low hardware implementation complexity.In our experiments,the two-stage bit weight distribution matching-based PS-64QAM OFDM signals with a rate of 28.13 Gb/s transmission over 4 m wireless+45-km standard single-mode fiber transmission can be achieved.The system performance is investigated under one LDPC code rate(3/4)and two PS parameter values(k=3 and 9).The experimental results show that the receiver power sensitivity and the system fiber nonlinear effect tolerance can be significantly improved compared with uniformly distributed OFDM signals.
基金This research was partially supported by National Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar of China,(No.81625003)Key Program,National Natural Science Foundation of China,(No.81930016,No.81570589,No.81702858)+1 种基金Youth Program of National Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(No.LQ17H160006)National S&T Major Project(No.2017ZX10203205).
文摘Background and Aims:Liver transplantation(LT)using ABO-incompatible(ABOi)grafts can extend the donor pool to a certain extent and hence reduce the waiting time for transplantation.However,concerns of the impending prognosis associated with this option,especially for patients with liver failure and higher model for end-stage liver disease(MELD)scores,who tend to be more fragile during the waiting period before LT.Methods:Recipients undergoing LT for acute-onchronic liver failure or acute liver failure were retrospectively enrolled at four institutions.Overall survival was compared and a Cox regression analysis was performed.Propensity score matching was performed for further comparison.Patients were stratified by MELD score and cold ischemia time(CIT)to determine the subgroups with survival benefits.Results:Two hundred ten recipients who underwent ABOi LT and 1,829 who underwent ABO compatible(ABOc)LT were enrolled.The 5-year overall survival rate was significantly inferior in the ABOi group compared with the ABOc group after matching(50.6%vs.75.7%,p<0.05).For patients with MELD scores≤30,using ABOi grafts achieved a comparable overall survival rate as using ABOc grafts(p>0.05).Comparison of the survival rates revealed no statistically significant difference for patients with MELD scores≥40(p>0.05).For patients with MELD scores of 31-39,the overall survival rate was significantly inferior in the ABOi group compared with the ABOc group(p<0.001);however,the rate was increased when the liver graft CIT was<8 h.Conclusions:For recipients with MELD scores≤30,ABOi LT had a prognosis comparable to that of ABOc LT and can be regarded as a feasible option.For recipients with MELD scores≥40,ABOi should be adopted with caution in emergency cases.For recipients with MELD scores of 31-39,the ABOi LT prognosis was worse.However,those patients benefited from receiving ABOi grafts with a CIT of<8 h.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51876022 and 51836008)
文摘This study numerically investigated a single stage centrifugal compressor "Radiver" with a wedge diffuser and several tandem-designed impellers to explore the flow phenomena within the tandem impeller and the potential to enhance compressor performance.The results demonstrate that tandem design and clocking fraction(ks)significantly affects the compressor performance.The compressor stage with tandem impellers of Series A of boundary layer growth interruption alone are observed to have a widely operating range but efficiency and total pressure ratio penalty compared with that of conventional impeller.The tandem impeller with at least the same impeller efficiency as the conventional design is considered as a critical design criteria so that further modification process based on the flow characteristic of tandem impeller is necessary.In order to restrain the inducer wake and exducer shock losses,parameters modification of blade angle and thickness distributions are necessary and the modified tandem impeller of Series B is obtained.The modified tandem impeller with 25%clocking arrangement shows an 8.45%stall margin increase and maintains the total pressure ratio and efficiency as the conventional design,which proves the potential of tandem impeller to improve compressor stage performance.It is noteworthy that the tandem impellers of Radiver have not shown obviously balanced exit flow field and the fundamental mechanism of stall margin extending of tandem impeller lies on the improved impeller/diffuser matching performance resulting from the incidence angle variation at diffuser inlet.
文摘In this review article, a stage-convertible RF power amplifier designed with a 0.18-μm RF CMOS process is described. A method to implement a low-power matching network is an essential technology for the stage-convertible power amplifier. Various low-power matching networks with distributed active transformers as an output power combiner are compared in terms of the amounts of undesired coupling, the chip size, and the amount of power loss. The feasibility of a differential line inductor for the stage-convertible power amplifier is assessed and explained. Finally, we show that the differential line inductor is a realistic means of reducing the overall chip size, enhancing the quality factor of the matching network, and minimizing the undesired coupling between the inter-stage matching network and any output matching network. Additionally, the operating mechanism of the stage-convertible power amplifier using the differential line inductor for a low-power matching network is described in detail.
