Advanced Materials Research Vols. 204-210

Abstract: A Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) time-varying flat fading channel is considered. The transmitter obtained the channel state information (CSI) relying on the reciprocity principle or by the feedback from the receiver. Thus, channel state information at the transmitter (CSIT) is outdated due to the delay between the estimation of the channel and the transmission of the data. In order to achieve the maximum channel capacity, the transmitter linearly precoded the signal before transmission based on the outdated CSIT. Under the assumptions of wide-sense stationary uncorrelated scattering Rayleigh fading channels and Jake’s model, the instantaneous mutual information and ergodic capacity is derived for MIMO channels with outdated CSIT. The information outage probability of MIMO channel with outdated CSIT is also presented.

Abstract: The sources of melanin and the sorts of melanin are introduced. New techniques for extraction and analysis of natural melanin were introduced. New analytical techniques are high performance liquid chromatography, high-speed countercurrent chromatography, high performance capillary electrophoresis and chromatography-mass spectrometry. The relationship of polyketide melanogenesis molecular biology to that of nonmelanin-producing pathways in a wide range of fungi and other organisms is discussed. The applications of melanin are introduced.

Abstract: In this paper we study the multi-attribute group decision-making problems and put forward a kind of method. In this method, based on clustering evidence theory, the decision-making information is translated into evidences to support different decision-making program. Then, by the amount of evidences, decision-making program ranking is completed. The method’s character can not only rank the decision-making programs by their merits, but also give each program the probability to be the best. Finally, an example is given to show the rationality and effectiveness of the new method.

Abstract: In this paper, we study a delayed predator-prey reaction-diffusion system with Beddington-DeAngelis functional response and two stage structure on prey, an immature and a mature stage. The time delays are the time lengths between the immature’s birth and maturity prey species. Under some simple assumptions, using upper and lower solutions method and a comparison principle we prove that the unique constant positive steady states solution is global asymptotic stability. The results shows that the dynamic behavior of solutions to this model is similar to that of solutions to corresponding model without diffusion.

Abstract: A robust circuit design using matching technology to design the ultrasonic welding transducer driver with zero voltage switching is proposed. The feedback output voltage is used to control the oscillator frequency to achieve the self-tracking function. Experimental results exhibit that the Class-E inverter circuit can be effectively and stably applied on the high power ultrasonic welding system.

Abstract: In order to improve the pavement performance of reclaimed asphalt mixture, using Marshall test, rutting test, splitting test and long-term aging test, taking stability, dynamic stability, fatigue strength, stiffness modulus, and freeze-thaw splitting tension strength as the target, the influence law of old asphalt mixture content and regenerant content on pavement performance of reclaimed asphalt mixture is systematically studied. The results show that: the proportion of old asphalt mixture has no influence on high temperature performance of reclaimed asphalt mixture. With the proportion of old mixture increases, the optimum asphalt-aggregate ratio, low temperature performance, water stability, and anti-aging property of reclaimed asphalt mixture decrease. Addition of regenerant improves the low temperature performance of reclaimed asphalt mixture, and reduces the strength and high temperature stability of reclaimed asphalt mixture. Research results have great guiding significance for old asphalt mixture content selection, regenerant content selection and improving pavement performance of reclaimed asphalt mixture.

Abstract: This paper studied the calculation and design of anti-torsion vehicle frame to reduce the torque transmission via the frame and advance the reliability of off-road vehicle’s loading equipment. Two kinds of projects are designed and analyzed by the tools of FEA on the extreme condition, then tested the prototypes of the two projects to compare the distributing of the load equipment’s stress and analyzed the road reliability of the whole system to validate the feasibility of the projects. The test data indicates that the average principal stress decreased to 43.6% ~49.2% after equipped flexible vehicle frame. This paper gives a helpful trial for decreasing the stress transmission from the ground to the vehicles on the off-road terrains and improving the reliability of the special’s load equipment.

Abstract: Lycium barbarum as raw materials, after press, enzymatic hydrolysis, separation and drying process to a series of different Lycium barbarum products, through determination of effective ingredients content, such as carotenoid, amino acid, crude protein, crude fat, tried to explore the influence of effective component on different processing methods. The result showed that after pressing, enzymatic hydrolysis, separation technology, a large number of carotenoid, amino acid was retained in original slurry, juice, clear juice only have little. The carotenoid content of freeze-drying fruit were lost obiously during the different course of drying, such as air-drying, mechanical-drying, freeze-drying. Spray drying can destroy crude protein and fat activity, but it can be used to improve free amino acid in Lycium barbarum.

Abstract: Several kinds of fibre materials including waste paper, wheat straw, bamboo and hardwood pulp were refined by using medium consistency refiner (MC refiner) at pulp consistency of 6-10%, and fibre fractions classification and length distribution after refining, paper physical properties and specific energy consumption during refining were compared with the refining process by using traditional low consistency refiner (LC refiner) at pulp consistency of 3-4%. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of pulp consistency on refining response of the fibre materials. Results show that refining at consistency of 6-10% with the MC refiners effectively preserves fibre length, and the pulp after refining contains higher proportion of long fibre fractions in comparison with the pulp refined at consistency of 3-4% with LC refiners. It is also found in the experiments that physical properties of the paper made from the pulp refined at consistency of 6-10% with the MC refiners obviously enhance, and specific energy consumption during refining reduces by 30% compared with the refining at consistency of 3-4% with LC refiners.

Abstract: Avian coccidiosis is an intestinal disease of chickens caused by several species of protozoan parasites within the genus Eimeria. The total cost of this disease has been estimated to be at least $ 3 billions per year to the worldwide poultry industry. In order to develop a new generation of vaccine which can provide a safer, more effective and cost-effective approach for avian coccidiosis control, bioinformatic and molecular approaches are used to predict and analyze the structures and functions of Eimeria antigens. In the present study, the information about structures and functions of the antigen SO7 of Eimeria tenella（E.tenella） MY strain was predicted using bioinformatics softwares and tools. The SO7 gene was predicted to encode a polypeptide of 216 amino acids with a putative molecular mass of 22.369 kDa , no transmembrane domain in the polypeptide and a predicted isoelectric point of 6.86. The acid sequence analysis showed that the potential antigenic epitopes are situated in 25-33, 84-91, 101-107,148-152, 157-162,193-200, and 206-212 amino acids. The results obtained from the present study may provide necessary data for further study of E.tenella SO7 and development of recombinant vaccines and epitope vaccines.