An Efficient Identity-Based Deniable Authenticated Encryption Scheme

( Weifeng Wu ),( Fagen Li ) 한국인터넷정보학회 2015 KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Syst Vol.9 No.5

Deniable authentication protocol allows a sender to deny his/her involvement after the protocol run and a receiver can identify the true source of a given message. Meanwhile, the receiver has no ability to convince any third party of the fact that the message was sent by the specific sender. However, most of the proposed protocols didn`t achieve confidentiality of the transmitted message. But, in some special application scenarios such as e-mail system, electronic voting and Internet negotiations, not only the property of deniable authentication but also message confidentiality are needed. To settle this problem, in this paper, we present a non-interactive identity-based deniable authenticated encryption (IBDAE) scheme using pairings. We give the security model and formal proof of the presented IBDAE scheme in the random oracle model under bilinear Diffie-Hellman (BDH) assumption.

Cytosolic escape of mitochondrial DNA triggers cGAS-STING-NLRP3 axis-dependent nucleus pulposus cell pyroptosis

Zhang Weifeng,Li Gaocai,Luo Rongjin,Lei Jie,Song Yu,Wang Bingjin,Ma Liang,Liao Zhiwei,Ke Wencan,Liu Hui,Hua Wenbin,Zhao Kangcheng,Feng Xiaobo,Wu Xinghuo,Zhang Yukun,Wang Kun,Yang Cao 생화학분자생물학회 2022 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.54 No.-

Low back pain (LBP) is a major musculoskeletal disorder and the socioeconomic problem with a high prevalence that mainly involves intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration, characterized by progressive nucleus pulposus (NP) cell death and the development of an inflammatory microenvironment in NP tissue. Excessively accumulated cytosolic DNA acts as a damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) that is monitored by the cGAS-STING axis to trigger the immune response in many degenerative diseases. NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent pyroptosis is a type of inflammatory programmed death that promotes a chronic inflammatory response and tissue degeneration. However, the relationship between the cGAS-STING axis and NLRP3 inflammasome-induced pyroptosis in the pathogenesis of IVD degeneration remains unclear. Here, we used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and histopathology to demonstrate that cGAS, STING, and NLRP3 are associated with the degree of IVD degeneration. Oxidative stress induced cGAS-STING axis activation and NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis in a STING-dependent manner in human NP cells. Interestingly, the canonical morphological and functional characteristics of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) opening with the cytosolic escape of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) were observed in human NP cells under oxidative stress. Furthermore, the administration of a specific pharmacological inhibitor of mPTP and self-mtDNA cytosolic leakage effectively reduced NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptotic NP cell death and microenvironmental inflammation in vitro and degenerative progression in a rat disc needle puncture model. Collectively, these data highlight the critical roles of the cGAS-STING-NLRP3 axis and pyroptosis in the progression of IVD degeneration and provide promising therapeutic approaches for discogenic LBP.

Bolted end plate connections for steel reinforced concrete composite structures

Li, Xian,Wu, Yuntian,Mao, Weifeng,Xiao, Yan,Anderson, J.C.,Guo, Yurong Techno-Press 2006 Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An Int'l Jou Vol.24 No.3

In order to improve the constructability and meanwhile ensure excellent seismic behavior, several innovative composite connection details were conceived and studied by the authors. This paper reports experimental results and observations on seismic behavior of steel beam bolted to reinforced concrete column connections (bolted RCS or BRCS). The proposed composite connection details involve post tensioning the end plates of the steel beams to the reinforced concrete or precast concrete columns using high-strength steel rods. A rational design procedure was proposed to assure a ductile behavior of the composite structure. Strut-and-tie model analysis indicates that a bolted composite connection has a favorable stress transfer mechanism. The excellent capacity and behavior were then validated through five full-scale beam to column connection model tests.

Collaborative Optimization Design of Event-based Asynchronous Filter for Discrete-time T-S Fuzzy Markov Jump Systems

Huiying Chen,Weifeng Xia,Zheng-Guang Wu,Zuxin Li 제어·로봇·시스템학회 2024 International Journal of Control, Automation, and Vol.22 No.3

This article is primarily concerned with the collaborative optimization design issue of the asynchronousfilter and the event-based trigger for discrete-time nonlinear Markov jump systems modeled by the Takagi-Sugenofuzzy model. In the network environment, an event-based trigger is introduced to reduce communication consumption while the hidden Markov model approach is utilized to express the asynchronous phenomenon between thefilter and the plant. Based on this framework, using the parameter-dependent Lyapunov function and matrix inequality techniques, the H∞ and L2 −L∞ asynchronous filter design schemes are developed such that the resultingfiltering error dynamic system can be randomly mean square stable and satisfy a preset noise attenuation performance. Furthermore, an iterative optimization algorithm is presented to collaboratively solve the optimal parametersof the filter and the trigger. At last, a tunnel-diode circuit is employed to verify the validity of our design schemes.

A New Parameter Estimation Method for a Zipf-like Distribution for Geospatial Data Access

Rui Li,Weifeng WU,Hao Wang,Huayi Wu 한국전자통신연구원 2014 ETRI Journal Vol.36 No.1

Many reports have shown that the access pattern forgeospatial tiles follows Zipf’s law and that its parameter αrepresents the access characteristics. However, visits togeospatial tiles have temporal and spatial popularities, andthe α-value changes as they change. We construct amathematical model to simulate the user’s access behaviorby studying the attributes of frequently visited tile objectsto determine parameter estimation algorithms. Becausethe least squares (LS) method in common use cannotobtain an exact α-value and does not provide a suitable fitto data for frequently visited tiles, we present a newapproach, which uses a moment method of estimation toobtain the value of α when α is close to 1. When α isfurther away from 1, the method uses the associated cachehit ratio for tile access and uses an LS method based on acritical cache size to estimate the value of α. The decreasein the estimation error is presented and discussed in thesection on experiment results. This new method, whichprovides a more accurate estimate of α than earliermethods, promises more effective prediction of requestsfor frequently accessed tiles for better caching and loadbalancing.

Research on a new type of squirt gun for cleaning

Jinmu ZHU,Xinping LONG,Weifeng WU,Hao YAO 대한기계학회 2008 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.22 No.10

A new type of squirt gun, which is similar to a jet pump and can better induce formation of cavitating water jet, is presented. The scheme of design of this new squirt gun is discussed. An investigation of effect of different area ratio, length of throat pipe, standoff distance, nozzle type, and suction air amount on decontamination ability was made by experiments. This new squirt gun is experimentally compared with conventional one. Test data indicate that under the same operating condition the new type of squirt gun have the advantages of better decontamination ability, lower energy consumption and less water consuming over conventional one. The optimum operating parameters of this new device are put forward on the basis of test results.

Mesoscopic investigation of frost crystal nucleation on cold surface based on the lattice-Boltzmann method

Jianying Gong,Jianqiang Hou,Liangwei Yang,Weifeng Wu,Guojun Li,Tieyu Gao 대한기계학회 2019 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.33 No.4

A lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) two-dimensional (2D) mesoscopic model is presented for studying the frost crystal nucleation process involved in liquid-solid phase change on a cold surface. In order to make the simulation more realistic, the actual frost crystal nucleus deformation process is considered in this model. The simulation results agree well with our experimental results. Detailed analysis was made on the dynamic behavior of liquid-solid phase change and heat transfer happening in the frost crystal nucleation process. Results are presented for the evolution law of frost crystal nucleus deformation, dynamic solid-liquid phase change process as well as the dynamic distribution of frost nucleus interior temperature during frost crystal nucleation. In addition, the occurrence of frost crystal nucleus deformation is explained by the theory of crystal growth. Finally, where and why the initial position of frost crystal growth happens is also revealed. Furthermore, the reason why the hydrophobic surface can delay the droplet freezing and why the frost growth is faster on the hydrophobic surface after the droplet is frozen is analyzed based on this model.

Experimental and numerical investigation of heat transfer characteristics in a square channel with various truncated ribs

Jianying Gong,Xiong Zhang,Junxiong Zeng,Tieyu Gao,Weifeng Wu 대한기계학회 2019 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.33 No.8

Oblique ribs are widely applied to the internal cooling of turbine blades to promote the heat transfer between blade wall and coolant. In this study, the effect of several new types of truncated ribs on the heat transfer characteristics in 45° oblique rib channels is investigated experimentally and numerically. The numerical results obtained by the SST k-ω turbulence model agree well with the experimental data for the Reynolds number ranging from 10000 to 60000. The results indicate a significant entrance effect on the heat transfer in truncated rib channels. The numerical results show that ribs continuously truncated at 3.8 mm gives the best heat transfer performance among the newly truncated ribs. Compared with the original structure, the Nusselt number and heat transfer enhancement factor of newly truncated ribs increased by 24.6 % and 17.8 %, respectively. Concurrently, the friction factor is reduced by 5.1 %.