Measurement and Analysis of Exhaust Noise from Muffler on an Excavator

Jian-Hua Fang,Yi-Qi Zhou,Xiao-Dong Hu,Li Wang 한국정밀공학회 2009 International Journal of Precision Engineering and Vol.10 No.5

Through analyzing the harm of the exhaust noise from the excavator, this paper illuminated the importance of the noise measurement and analysis work,. According to some correlative measurement standards, using some instruments in hand, a set of exhaust noise measurement system especially for the excavator was designed. The exhaust engine noise from an excavator produced by a construction machinery corporation was measured and analyzed, and then, seven mufflers with different structures were designed. After analyzing the frequency spectrums of seven impedance mufflers of different structures respectively, we selected the muffler j which was of best noise elimination performance among the seven mufflers. The highest noise elimination of muffler j was up to 16.3dB, which could reduce the exhaust noise from the excavator in a larger degree. At last, we analyzed the structures and corresponding effects of noise elimination for the seven mufflers and made some important conclusions.

The near-field acoustic levitation for spheres by transducer with concave spherical radiating surface

Jian-Fang Liu,Xu-Guang Sun,Xiaoyang Jiao,Hong-Xia Chen,Shun-Ming Hua,Hong-Chun Zhang 대한기계학회 2013 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.27 No.2

To levitate ICF target spheres in the near-field acoustic levitation, a transducer with concave spherical radiating surface and a near-field acoustic levitation system is established. The concave spherical radiating surface of the transducer is designed by the finite element parametric method. Then the levitation height and levitation perturbation of spheres with different mass and diameters in the near-field acoustic levitation system are tested and discussed in the driving voltage at 400V, 500V and 600V, respectively, when the levitation system is under the resonant frequency. Finally, based on the experimental results, the height formula of the near-field acoustic levitation for spheres is deduced by introducing a coupling coefficient.

Resveratrol Affects Protein Kinase C Activity and Promotes Apoptosis in Human Colon Carcinoma Cells

Fang, Jie-Yu,Li, Zhi-Hua,Li, Qiang,Huang, Wen-Sheng,Kang, Liang,Wang, Jian-Ping Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.13 No.12

Background: Resveratrol has been reported to have potential chemopreventive and apoptosis-inducing properties in a variety of tumor cell lines. Objective: In this study, to investigate the effects of resveratrol on protein kinase C (PKC) activity and apoptosis in human colon carcinoma cells, we used HT-29 cells and examined the $PKC{\alpha}$ and ERK1/2 signaling pathways. Methods: To test the effects of resveratrol on the growth of HT-29 cells, the cells were exposed to varying concentrations and assessed with the the MTT cell-viability assay. Fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS) analysis was applieded to determine the effects of resveratrol on cell apoptosis. Western blotting was performed to determine the protein levels of $PKC{\alpha}$ and ERK1/2. In inhibition experiments, HT-29 cells were treated with G$\ddot{o}$6976 or PD98059 for 30 min, followed by exposure to $200{\mu}M$ resveratrol for 72 h. Results: Resveratrol had a significant inhibitory effect on HT-29 cell growth. FACS revealed that resveratrol induced apoptosis. Western blotting showed that e phosphorylation of $PKC{\alpha}$ and ERK1/2 was significantly increased in response to resveratrol treatment. Pre-treatment with $PKC{\alpha}$ and ERK1/2 inhibitors (G$\ddot{o}$6976 and PD98059) promoted apoptosis. Conclusion: Resveratrol has significant anti-proliferative effects on the colon cancer cell line HT-29. The PKC-ERK1/2 signaling pathway can partially mediate resveratrol-induced apoptosis of HT-29 cells.

Robust Control of Discrete-time Singular Markovian Jump Systems with Partly Unknown Transition Probabilities by Static Output Feedback

Jian-Hua Wang,Qing-Ling Zhang,Fang Bai 제어·로봇·시스템학회 2015 International Journal of Control, Automation, and Vol.13 No.6

This paper considers the robust control of discrete-time uncertain singular Markovian jump systems with partially unknown transition probabilities by static output feedback. Based on a necessary and sufficient condition of the stochastic stability with partially unknown transition probabilities of the unforced systems, some sufficient conditions are obtained to design of a static output feedback controller and a robust static output feedback controller, which guarantee that the closed-loop systems are piecewise regular, causal and stochastically stable by employing the linear matrix inequality technique. Finally, some examples are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.

Enhanced Production of Valuable Bioactive Metabolites in Submerged Cultures of Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma lucidum by Manipulation of Oxygen Supply

Zhong, Jian-Jiang,Fang, Qing-Hua,Tang, Ya-Jie The Korean Society of Plant Biotechnology 2002 Plant molecular biology and biotechnology research Vol.4 No.3

Submerged cultures of Ganoderma lucidum, a valuable mushroom in traditional Chinese medicine, were used for production of bioactive Banoderic acids and Ganoderma polysaccharides. The significant effects of oxygen supply were demonstrated in both shake flasks and bioreactors. By changing the medium loading volume in a shake flask, a different value of initial volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient ($K_L$a) was obtained, and a higher $K_L$a value led to a higher biomass density and a higher productivity of both intracellular polysaccharide and ganoderic acid. In a stirred bioreactor, at an initial $K_L$a of 78.2 $h^{-1}$, a maximal cell concentration of 15.6 g/L by dry weight was obtained, as well as a maximal intracellular polysarcharide (IPS) production of 2.2 g/L and its maximal productivity of 220 mg/(L.d). An increase of initial $K_L$a led to a higher production and productivity of GA, and the GA production and productivity at an initial $K_L$a of 96.0 $h^{-1}$ was 1.8-fold those at an initial $K_L$a of 16.4 $h^{-1}$. The fundamental information obtained in this study may be useful for efficient large-scale production of these valuable bioactive products by the submerged cultures.

Ram semen preserved at 0℃ with soybean lecithin Tris-based extender substituted for egg yolk

Zhao, Jian-qing,Xiao, Guo-liang,Zhu, Wen-liang,Fang, Di,Li, Na,Han, Chun-mei,Gao, Qing-hua Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2021 Animal Bioscience Vol.34 No.2

Objective: The present study evaluated the preservation of ram semen at 0℃ using soybean lecithin with a Tris-fructose extender. Methods: Semen was collected by artificial vagina ejaculation from six rams with proven fertility. High quality ejaculates were diluted by soybean lecithin (0.25%, 0.5%, 0.75%, 1.0%, 1.25%) using Tris-fructose extender and control (Tris-fructose egg yolk extender), respectively. The ejaculates were diluted to a concentration of 5×108 sperm/mL, followed by cooling to 0℃ in 90 min and maintaining the temperature for 12 days. The diluted semen samples were examined and recorded for sperm progressive motility, acrosome integrity at 0, 24, 72, 144, 216, 288 h, respectively. Two hundred and twenty-three ewes were inseminated for 216 h with optimal soybean lecithin concentrated semen or control via trans-cervical insemination. Results: The results showed that there were no differences in sperm progressive motility at 0, 24, 72, and 144 h (p>0.05). After 216 h, the sperm progressive motility in the control group and 0.5% concentration groups was significantly higher when compared to 0.25% concentration (p<0.05). The 0.5% concentration group demonstrated the highest survival rate and had no difference with the control group (p>0.05). At 216 h, the sperm progressive motility of all groups was still above 50%. The acrosome integrity of all groups was decreased with prolongation of storage time, but there was no difference at each time point (p>0.05). There was no significant difference in the lambing rate and pregnancy rate between the 0.5% concentration group and the control group (p>0.05). Conclusion: These results suggest that ram sperm is capable of fertilization after preservation at 0℃ with 0.5% of soybean lecithin in Tris-based extender substituted for egg yolk and produce normal offspring after insemination.

Complement Receptor 1 Expression in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells and the Association with Clinicopathological Features And Prognosis of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

He, Jian-Rong,Xi, Jing,Ren, Ze-Fang,Qin, Han,Zhang, Ying,Zeng, Yi-Xin,Mo, Hao-Yuan,Jia, Wei-Hua Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.13 No.12

Purpose: Complement receptor 1 (CR1) is induced by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and may be a potential biomarker of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). We conducted the present study to evaluate the association of CR1 expression with clinicopathological features and prognosis of NPC. Methods: We enrolled 145 NPC patients and 110 controls. Expression levels of CR1 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were detected using quantitative real-time PCR and associations with clinicopathological features and prognosis were examined. Results: CR1 levels in the NPC group [3.54 (3.34, 3.79)] were slightly higher than those in the controls [3.33 (3.20, 3.47)] (P<0.001). Increased CR1 expression was associated with histology classification (type III vs. type II, P=0.002), advanced clinical stage (P=0.003), high T stage (P=0.017), and poor overall survival (HR, 4.89; 95% CI, 1.23-19.42; P=0.024). However, there were no statistically significant differences in CR1 expression among N or M stages. Conclusion: These findings indicate that CR1 expression in PBMCs may be a new biomarker for prognosis of NPC and a potential therapeutic target.

Rapid preparation and characterization of chitosan nanoparticles for oligonucleotide

Mu-hua Cheng,Yao-xiong Huang,Han-jian Zhou,Zhi Liu,Jian-fang Li 한국물리학회 2010 Current Applied Physics Vol.10 No.3

Chitosan is regarded as one of the potential candidates as a gene carrier. However, the poor solubility of chitosan is the major limiting factor in its utilization as a gene carrier. The purpose of this study was to simplify the method of preparing the nanoparticles of chitosan linked with antisense oligonucleotide (asON). The main step was preparing the derivatives of chitosan phosphate (CSP) in order to easily dissolve in aqueous solution. The nanoparticles were formed using a simple mixed method for CSP and asON, and the nanoparticle’s forming condition was optimized so that the nanoparticle’s characterization could be examined. Results showed that it was simple to make the nanoparticles under the optimal condition of 2:1 M proportion of CSP and asON. The size of the nanoparticles was 102.6 ± 12.0 nm, its zeta potential was 1.45 ± 1.75, and the encapsulated ratio of the chitosan crosslinked the asON was 87.6 ± 3.5%. The infrared spectra and electron microscope displayed that chitosan may combine with the asON to form equirotal nanoparticles. In conclusion, it was simple and feasible to form chitosan nanoparticles for asON using the CSP, and the CSP can efficiently encapsulate asON.

Hepatoprotective effect of <i>Amomum xanthoides</i> against dimethylnitrosamine-induced sub-chronic liver injury in a rat model

Wang, Jing-Hua,Wang, Jian,Choi, Min-Kyung,Gao, Fang,Lee, Dong-Soo,Han, Jong-Min,Son, Chang-Gue Informa Healthcare USA, Inc. 2013 PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY Vol.51 No.7

<P><I>Context</I>: <I>Amomum xanthioides</I> Wall. ex Baker (Zingiberaceae) is a tropical medicinal plant that is commonly utilized in the treatment of digestive system disorders in Asia for a long time.</P><P><I>Objective</I>: This study aimed to evaluate the hepatoprotective effect and related mechanisms of <I>A. xanthoides</I>.</P><P><I>Materials and methods</I>: Sub-chronic liver injury was induced by dimethylnitrosamine (DMN, 10 mg/kg, three times per week for 3 weeks, i.p.) in rats. Water extract of <I>A. xanthoides</I> (WAX, 50 and 100 mg/kg) was given once a day for 3 weeks.</P><P><I>Results and conclusion</I>: WAX (100 mg/kg) significantly attenuated the DMN-induced excessive release of alanine aminotransferase (123.6 IU/L), aspartate aminotransferase (227.9 IU/L), alkaline phosphatase (820.9 IU/L) and total bilirubin (0.50 g/dL) in serum (<I>p</I> < 0.01), and hydroxyproline (30.5 mg/g tissue) and malondialdehyde (MDA) (53.6 μM/g tissue) contents (<I>p</I> < 0.01) in liver tissue. Furthermore, WAX significantly ameliorated the depletion of total antioxidant capacity (2.54 μM/mg tissue), superoxide dismutase (0.30 U/mg tissue), glutathione (2.10 μM/mg tissue) and catalase (605.0 U/mg tissue) activities (<I>p</I> < 0.05 or <I>p</I> < 0.01) in liver tissue. Histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses indicated that WAX markedly reduced inflammation, necrosis, collagen accumulation and activation of hepatic satellite cells in the liver. Our findings demonstrated that <I>A. xanthoides</I> exerts favorable hepatoprotective effects via positive regulation of the antioxidative system.</P>

A New Cell Counting Method to Evaluate Anti-tumor Compound Activity

Wang, Xue-Jian,Zhang, Xiu-Rong,Zhang, Lei,Li, Qing-Hua,Wang, Lin,Shi, Li-Hong,Fang, Chun-Yan Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.8

Determining cell quantity is a common problem in cytology research and anti-tumor drug development. A simple and low-cost method was developed to determine monolayer and adherent-growth cell quantities. The cell nucleus is located in the cytoplasm, and is independent. Thus, the nucleus cannot make contact even if the cell density is heavy. This phenomenon is the foundation of accurate cell-nucleus recognition. The cell nucleus is easily recognizable in images after fluorescent staining because it is independent. A one-to-one relationship exists between the nucleus and the cell; therefore, this method can be used to determine the quantity of proliferating cells. Results indicated that the activity of the histone deacetylase inhibitor Z1 was effective after this method was used. The nude-mouse xenograft model also revealed the potent anti-tumor activity of Z1. This research presents a new anti-tumor-drug evaluation method.