Stereochemistry and biosynthesis of 8-O-4′ neolignans in Eucommia ulmoides: diastereoselective formation of guaiacylglycerol-8-O-4′-(sinapyl alcohol) ether

Stereochemistry and biosynthesis of guaiacylglycerol-8-O-4′-(sinapyl alcohol) ether (GGSE), an 8-O-4′ neolignan, which consists of coniferyl and sinapyl alcohol moieties, in Eucommia ulmoides were investigated. Four 8-O-4′ neolignans, GGSE, syringylglycerol-8-O-4′-(coniferyl alcohol) ether (SGCE), guaiacylglycerol-8-O-4′-(coniferyl alcohol) ether (GGCE), and syringylglycerol-8-O-4′-(sinapyl alcohol) ether (SGSE), were synthesized. Their erythro and threo diastereomers were separated through acetonide derivatives, intermediates of the synthesis, and identified by means of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. All of the erythro-acetonide derivatives have larger coupling constants (ca 9 Hz) for the C₇-H resonances than those of the threo ones (1.5–2 Hz). In the case of the four 8-O-4′ neolignans, the C₇-H coupling constants of the threo-isomers are not smaller than those of the erythro ones. GGSE isolated previously from this plant was identified as the erythro isomer by comparison of the ¹³C-NMR data with synthetic erythro-GGSE and threo-GGSE and the other 8-O-4′ neolignans mentioned as above. Administration of a mixture of [8-¹⁴C]coniferyl alcohol and [8-¹⁴C]sinapyl alcohol to excised shoots of E. ulmoides was carried out and the incorporation of ¹⁴C into erythro-[¹⁴C]GGSE was found to be higher than that in threo-[¹⁴C]GGSE. The occurrence of diastereoselective formation of erythro-GGSE by cross coupling of coniferyl and sinapyl alcohols is suggested.Part of this paper was presented at the 47th Lignin Symposium, Fukuoka, October 2002 and the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Japan Wood Research Society, Fukuoka, April 2003     

Evaluation of the RZWQM-CERES-Maize hybrid model for maize production

The root zone water quality model (RZWQM) was developed primarily for water quality research with a generic plant growth module primarily serving as a sink for plant nitrogen and water uptake. In this study, we coupled the CERES-Maize Version 3.5 crop growth model with RZWQM to provide RZWQM users with the option for selecting a more comprehensive plant growth model. In the hybrid model, RZWQM supplied CERES with daily soil water and nitrogen contents, soil temperature, and potential evapotranspiration, in addition to daily weather data. CERES-Maize supplied RZWQM with daily water and nitrogen uptake, and other plant growth variables (e.g., root distribution and leaf area index). The RZWQM-CERES hybrid model was evaluated with two well-documented experimental datasets distributed with DSSAT (Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer) Version 3.5, which had various nitrogen and irrigation treatments. Simulation results were compared to the original DSSAT-CERES-Maize model. Both models used the same plant cultivar coefficients and the same soil parameters as distributed with DSSAT Version 3.5. The hybrid model provided similar maize prediction in terms of yield, biomass and leaf area index, as the DSSAT-CERES model when the same soil and crop parameters were used. No overall differences were found between the two models based on the paired t test, suggesting successful coupling of the two models. The hybrid model offers RZWQM users access to a rigorous new plant growth model and provides CERES-Maize users with a tool to address soil and water quality issues under different cropping systems.     

装载机工作装置结构有限元分析

装载机工作装置设计水平的高低直接影响其作业性能的好坏,进而影响整机工作效率。本文基于有限元分析理论,研究了工作装置的静力分析问题,建立了有限元模型,对6种典型载荷工况进行了分析,为工作装置的设计提供了依据。采用自由度耦合模拟销轴的铰接为类似结构边界条件的处理提供了一种实用方案。     

泵及其系统失压特性研究与计算

通过试验表明,在突然停泵和突然关闭泵出口阀两种失压工况下，系统中流量和压头出现振荡，水流出现正、反向交替流动，同时伴有空穴的产生、发展和溃灭，使全系统进入瞬变工况。阀突然关闭造成的泵出口管路高压，使泵出口压头呈现先突然升高再快速下降的振荡曲线，它反映出系统失压对泵组运行的影响是明显的。用固定波速无气体释放模型和变波速有气体释放模型对管系中的瞬变工况进行了计算。压头计算结果与试验结果较接近，而计算的空穴变化规律只在初始阶段较为符合。试验结果和计算结果的差异反映了真实泵系统的复杂和数值计算模型的不足。     

适应排灌行业需要 建设岗位培训制度——由江苏理工大学流体机械工程技术中心连续15年举办培训班引发的思考

由排灌机械行业的现状 ,结合江苏理工大学流体机械工程技术中心 15年来举办培训班的实践 ,提出了培养一大批掌握现代科学技术的工程技术人员和高素质员工是促进排灌事业发展最直接、最有效的措施 ,而制定和完善岗位培训制度是这一措施规范化、制度化、科学化的保证。文章阐述了岗位培训的概念 ,对建立岗位培训制度的原则、框架和体系作了探讨。     

Application of a simulation model for assessing integration of smallholder shifting cultivation and sheep production in Yucatán, Mexico

Simulation models are effective tools to examine interactions between livestock, cropping systems, households, and natural resources. Our study objective was to use an integrated livestock and crop model to assess the outcomes from selected suites of management decisions observed in smallholder sheep-cropping systems of Yucatán, Mexico. The scenarios contrasted specialized systems versus mixed farming, and evaluated the outcomes of increased crop-livestock integration. Mixed enterprise scenarios involving sheep provided more income than specialized enterprises, and capitalized on a lower price of on-farm maize grain, efficient utilization of surplus labor, and availability of common land. Labor and management income was greatest for the unintegrated and partially integrated crop and livestock scenarios. It was more profitable for producers to sell excess grain and maize stover, and use common land to feed the livestock, suggesting that increased integration does not always result in improved outcomes. The results are consistent with a system not yet pushed to the point where integration is inevitable. For all sets of scenarios, the model structure was able to accommodate subtle management differences to produce appropriate biophysical, labor, and economic outcomes. We conclude there is potential to use similar model development methods to describe other crop-livestock systems, thus providing tools for learning, scenario analysis, and impact assessment.     

鼠笼异步磁力联轴器在耐高温磁力泵中的应用

为了对耐高温磁力泵进行设计和研究,保证磁力泵能够顺利启动和正常工作,对磁力泵中鼠笼转子异步磁力联轴器和泵的机械性能进行了对比分析.根据泵的基本性能公式,推导了泵的转矩与转速之间的关系.利用Ansoft Maxwell软件对鼠笼转子异步磁力联轴器进行有限元瞬态分析,得到转矩和转差率之间的关系,并分别对磁力联轴器的启动和正常工作两个阶段的磁场、扭矩进行了研究.通过将泵与磁力联轴器的性能进行综合分析,得出不同的磁力泵在不同转速下的扭矩、转差率等参数,并得出特定参数条件下泵与磁力联轴器的最优组合.试制出耐高温磁力泵样机进行试验验证,试验结果表明：在泵达到最高效率时,磁力泵的试验扭矩与理论分析得到的扭矩误差较小,说明磁力泵达到了最优化的设计结果,并验证了理论分析的正确性.     

电控柴油机泵喷嘴技术

为了提高柴油机的动力性、燃油经济性,降低排放(浮游颗粒PM和NOx)和噪声,优良的混合气准备是解决以上问题的关键因素。这要求高效喷射系统产生高喷射压力,确保燃油雾化良好,并且还必须精确控制喷油始点和喷油量。研究结果表明,本文介绍的泵喷嘴技术可以满足这一严格要求。泵喷嘴技术的关键是把喷油泵和喷嘴合成一体,以省去高压油管并获得高喷射压力。     

小波随机耦合模型在查哈阳农场降雨量预测中应用

采用小波变换A Trous算法对小波信号进行分解后,对各小波变换序列进行互相关分析,建立各小波变换序列相应的随机模型,最后采用小波重构算法得到小波随机耦合模型.然后根据查哈阳农场1956-2008年作物生育期月降雨量数据资料,建立了小波随机耦合模型,对模型进行拟合预测精度检验,研究表明该模型拟合预测精度高,能够反映该地区的降雨量变化规律,是一种实用的预报模型.对当地制定合理的灌溉制度和高效利用降水资源具有重要意义.     

基于DRNN网络的风力辅助提水机自整定PID控制

基于风力机和离心水泵的特点,提出了一种风力辅助提水机结构及该机的控制系统。该机是一个耦合的两输入两输出时变系统,系统存在的响应较慢,负荷的随机变化及参数快时变的特性。固定参数PID控制难以适应此系统控制要求,因此,提出一种基于回归神经网络（DRNN）的两输入两输出PID控制器结构,给出了DRNN神经网络参数学习算法和PID控制器参数自整定算法。使该系统能在自然界的风速随机变化的情况下使风力机最大可能利用风能,同时与离心水泵输出功率匹配.计算机仿真结果验证了该控制策略可行性,这为以后进一步研究奠定了基础。