Dynamic simulation and analysis of the elevating mechanism of a forklift based on a power bond graph

Yao Wang,Dingxuan Zhao,Lei Wang,Zhuxin Zhang,Lili Wang,Yanjuan Hu 대한기계학회 2016 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.30 No.9

An electric elevating mechanism is designed based on the working principle of the lifting equipment for the CPD30 forklift. The mathematical models based on the power bond graph for an electric elevating system and a hydraulic elevating system are built by considering the execution condition of the fork arms of a forklift, including starting, rising and braking. On the basis of these models, dynamic simulation and analysis are performed for the starting, rising and braking of the fork arms frame. Then, the corresponding mathematical model is derived. Furthermore, the curve of the movement velocity of the fork arms frame is determined. The characteristics of the two types of lifting mechanism are summarized for two types of working effect of the lifting system under the same conditions by comparing the difference between the actual trajectory curve and the curve of the original plan. The theoretical foundations for the type selection of the forklift elevating mechanism and even that of engineering machinery are provided.

Impact of ejaculation upon effect of acupuncture on chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Lili Zhu,Jiufei Fang,Yuanjie Sun,Ming Yang,Hao Yao,Zhishun Liu 한국한의학연구원 2023 Integrative Medicine Research Vol.12 No.2

Background: Acupuncture can improve chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). Ejaculation frequencies might impact the conditions of CP/CPPS. The present study aimed to explore the impact of different ejaculation frequencies on the effect of acupuncture among men with CP/CPPS. Methods: This was a secondary analysis of the data from a multicenter, randomized, clinical trial. Eligible participants were patients with moderate to severe CP/CPPS, who had taken 8-week acupuncture treatment, and followed until week 32. Participants fell into the category of 0–3, 4–7, or at least 8 according to their monthly ejaculation frequencies reported at baseline. The primary outcome was the proportion of responders, defined as men who reported at least 6 points reduction from baseline in the National Institute of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIHsingle bondCPSI) total score at weeks 8 and 32. Results: 214 participants were included in this secondary analysis, of whom 42 reported a monthly ejaculation frequency of 0–3, 89 reported a frequency of 4–7, and 83 reported a frequency of at least 8. At week 8, 52.20% participants with an ejaculation frequency of 0–3 responded to the acupuncture treatment, 65.38% participants with a frequency of 4–7 responded, and 63.09% participants with a frequency of at least 8 responded. At week 32, 56.14%, 59.57%, and 68.36% participants responded in the three groups, respectively. No significant differences were observed between three groups (all P>0.05). Conclusion: Acupuncture can improve symptoms of CP/CPPS, regardless of ejaculation frequencies. Ejaculation frequencies may not affect the efficacy of acupuncture on CP/CPPS among Chinese men. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03213938.

Antioxidant Activity of Silk Peptide and Co-initiation Behavior in Free Radical Photopolymerization of Acrylamide

Xuying Nan,Lili Sun,Xinming Song,Mingshu Wu,Guangying Chen,Yuhua Yao 한국섬유공학회 2019 Fibers and polymers Vol.20 No.8

A water-soluble silk peptide (SP) was fractioned to a series of SP fractions with different molecular weight. Theantioxidant activity of these fractions was investigated by the ABTS and DPPH assays, and the co-initiating ability of eachfraction in type II photoinitiator was evaluated in photopolymerization of acrylamide, using camphorquinone as thesensitizer. Gel permeation chromatograph was used to investigate molecular weight distributions of SP fractions. The resultsshowed that with the increase of the proportion of the component with molecular weight of about 200 in SP fractions,antioxidant activity and co-initiation ability became poor. Four essential amino acids, Ala, Gly, Ser and Tyr of SP and theirrespective pentapeptides were also assessed for these two functions. Among them, pentatyrosine exhibited the most excellentperformance in two functions, which might be ascribed to its excellent electron/hydrogen donation capability. Andpentaglycine had good behavior in these two functions, suggesting that the polypeptide chain was responsible for electron/hydrogen donation. By 1H NMR analysis, it was speculated that the photoinitiation active center was located on themethylene group of pentaglycine. The electron/hydrogen donor of SP is the inherent reason for antioxidant function andphotoinitiation performance of SP.

Seroprevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in Cats from Liaoning Province, Northeastern China

Honglie Hou,Lili Cao,Wenzhi Ren,Dansheng Wang,He Ding,Juan You,Xinhua Yao,Hang Dong,Yanbing Guo,Shuxian Yuan,Xi-Chen Zhang,Pengtao Gong 대한기생충학ㆍ열대의학회 2017 The Korean Journal of Parasitology Vol.55 No.6

The present study was performed to investigate the seroprevalence and risk factors for Dirofilaria immitis infection in cats from Liaoning province, northeastern China. From October 2014 to September 2016, sera of 651 cats, including 364 domestic cats and 287 feral cats (332 females and 319 males) were assessed. They were tested for the presence of D. immitis antigen using SNAP Heartworm RT test kit. In this population, the average prevalence was 4.5%. Age and rearing conditions (feral or domestic) were found to be associated with the prevalence of D. immitis. The prevalence was significantly higher in feral cats compared with domestic cats (8.4% vs 1.4%, P<0.01). There was no significant difference between males and females (4.7% vs 4.2%, P>0.05), but older cats (≥3 years old) showed a statistically higher prevalence compared with younger cats (<3 years old) in feral populations (16.8 vs 2.4%, P<0.01), while the difference between the age groups was not statistically significant in domestic cats (2.4% vs 0.51%, P>0.05), all these results suggest that outdoor exposure time may be one of the most important factors for D. immitis prevalence in cats. Results reveal that D. immitis are prevalence in domestic and feral cats in northeastern China, which indicates that appropriate preventive measures should be taken to decrease the incidence of feline heartworm disease in Liaoning province, northeastern China.

Interface Properties of Epoxy and Polyurethane Mutually Sized Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites

Shengxia Li,Changling Yang,Lili Yao,Bo Wu,Yonggen Lu 한국섬유공학회 2022 Fibers and polymers Vol.23 No.3

Anodized carbon fiber (OCF) is sized with epoxy sizing agent (EPS) and polyurethane sizing agent (PUS) toreinforce epoxy resin (EP) and polyurethane resin (PU) mutually. The dependence of interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) andfailure strain on the sizing agent and amount is investigated. The ILSS of the as-received OCF reinforced EP composite is59.5 MPa, while that of EPS sized OCF reinforced EP composite can be optimally increased to 66.7 MPa, and that of PUSsized OCF reinforced EP composite can be increased maximumly to 72.8 MPa. The ILSS of the as-received OCF reinforcedPU composite is 39.5 MPa, while that of PUS sized OCF reinforced PU composite can be optimally increased to 50.5 MPa,and that of EPS sized OCF reinforced PU composite can be increased maximumly to 63.9 MPa. The results show the EPS ismore suitable to size OCF for reinforcing PU while the PUS is more suitable to size OCF for reinforcing EP. Hence it isconcluded that the law of similarity and intermiscibility does not always work, rather the chemical reactions are moreimportant for strong interface formation. The sizing amount has a great influence on both the ILSS and failure strain.

Linking empowering leadership to innovative behavior in professional learning communities: the role of psychological empowerment and team psychological safety

Jinjie Zhu,Jihai Yao,Lili Zhang 서울대학교 교육연구소 2019 Asia Pacific Education Review Vol.20 No.4

This study investigates the mediating role of teachers’ psychological empowerment and the moderating role of team psychological safety in the relationship between empowering leadership and teachers’ innovative behavior in teaching and research groups (TR groups) as professional learning communities. In total, 507 teachers from 114 TR groups in China participated in this study. The multilevel model results show that empowering leadership improves teachers’ innovative behavior by increasing teachers’ psychological empowerment, which is not influenced by team psychological safety. A supplementary analysis shows that the relationship between team psychological safety and teachers’ innovative behavior is also mediated by psychological empowerment.

A Novel Anti-Microbial Peptide from Pseudomonas, REDLK Induced Growth Inhibition of Leishmania tarentolae Promastigote In Vitro

Yanhui Yu,Panpan Zhao,Lili Cao,Pengtao Gong,Shuxian Yuan,Xinhua Yao,Yanbing Guo,Hang Dong,Weina Jiang 대한기생충학ㆍ열대의학회 2020 The Korean Journal of Parasitology Vol.58 No.2

Leishmaniasis is a prevalent cause of death and animal morbidity in underdeveloped countries of endemic area. However, there is few vaccine and effective drugs. Antimicrobial peptides are involved in the innate immune response in many organisms and are being developed as novel drugs against parasitic infections. In the present study, we synthesized a 5-amino acid peptide REDLK, which mutated the C-terminus of Pseudomonas exotoxin, to identify its effect on the Leishmania tarentolae. Promastigotes were incubated with different concentration of REDLK peptide, and the viability of parasite was assessed using MTT and Trypan blue dye. Morphologic damage of Leishmania was analyzed by light and electron microscopy. Cellular apoptosis was observed using the annexin V-FITC/PI apoptosis detection kit, mitochondrial membrane potential assay kit and flow cytometry. Our results showed that Leishmania tarentolae was susceptible to REDLK in a dose-dependent manner, disrupt the surface membrane integrity and caused parasite apoptosis. In our study, we demonstrated the leishmanicidal activity of an antimicrobial peptide REDLK from Pseudomonas aeruginosa against Leishmania tarentolae in vitro and present a foundation for further research of anti-leishmanial drugs.

The Media Literacy of Residents in Southwestern China During the COVID-19 Epidemic

Shan He(Shan He),Lili Yao(Lili Yao),Xingyu Zhao(Xingyu Zhao),Weiwei Liu(Weiwei Liu) 아시아사회과학학회 2023 International Science Research Vol.3 No.2

Objective To measure residents’ abilities to acquire, analyze and evaluate information on media in southwestern China and to explore its predictive factors. Methods The convenience sampling method was used. A web-based questionnaire survey was conducted among 774 residents during the Spring Festival in 2020. Results Young, highly educated, unmarried, high-income, and urban residents preferred to seek and acquire information about COVID-19 epidemic through new media channels. Elderly residents tended to obtain information through television. Residents with low educational background and rural residents were more dependent on community information media. To analyze residents’ abilities in the judgement of 15 statements about COVID-19, residents with a master’s degree or above (OR = 2.755, [95% CI 1.160-6.542]) had better media literacy in identifying false health information released on social networking. Rural residents (OR = 0.609, [95% CI 0.433-0.855]) had lower media literacy. The total score decreased by 2.6% for every one-year increase of age. Conclusion Residents’ abilities to acquire, analyze and evaluate information were affected by their demographic characteristics in southwestern China. The authorities and local communities should develop different approaches of information dissemination, with the help of traditional and new media. It is important to improve the level of residents' media literacy, in order to achieve better effect in information dissemination and reception.

Dishing and Erosion in Chemical Mechanical Polishing of Electroplated Copper

INHO YOON,SUM HUAN NG,ROBERT HIGHT,CHUNHONG ZHOU,C. FRED HIGGS,LILY YAO,STEVEN DANYLUK 한국트라이볼로지학회 2002 한국트라이볼로지학회 학술대회 Vol.2002 No.10

Polishing of copper, a process called copper chemical mechanical polishing, is a critical, intermediate step in the planarization of silicon wafers. During polishing, the electrodeposited copper films are removed by slurries; and the differential polishing rates between copper and the surrounding silicon dioxide leads to a greater removal of the copper. The differential polishing develops dimples and furrows; and the process is called dishing and erosion. In this work, we present the results of experiments on dishing and erosion of copper-CMP, using patterned silicon wafers. Results are analyzed for the pattern factors and properties of the copper layers. Three types of pads - plain, perforated, and grooved - were used for polishing. The effect of slurry chemistries and pad soaking is also reported.

Alterations of oral microbiota in Chinese children with viral encephalitis and/or viral meningitis

Li Yijie,Liu Jing,Zhu Yimin,Peng Chunying,Dong Yao,Liu Lili,He Yining,Lu Guoping,Zheng Yingjie 한국미생물학회 2022 The journal of microbiology Vol.60 No.4

The role of oral microbiota in viral encephalitis and/or viral meningitis (VEVM) remains unclear. In this hospital-based, frequency-matched study, children with clinically diagnosed VEVM (n = 68) and those with other diseases (controls, n = 68) were recruited. Their oral swab samples were collected and the oral microbiota was profiled using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The oral microbiota of children with VEVM exhibited different beta diversity metrics (unweighted UniFrac distance: P < 0.001, R2 = 0.025, Bray-curtis dissimilarity: P = 0.045, R2 = 0.011, and Jaccard dissimilarity: P < 0.001, R2 = 0.017) and higher relative abundances of taxa identified by Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) with effect size (Enterococcus, Pedobacter, Massilia, Prevotella_9, Psychrobacter, Butyricimonas, Bradyrhizobium, etc., LDA scores > 2.0) when compared with the control group. The higher pathway abundance of steroid hormone biosynthesis predicted by oral microbiota was suggested to be linked to VEVM (q = 0.020). Further, a model based on oral microbial traits showed good predictive performance for VEVM with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.920 (95% confidence interval: 0.834–1.000). Similar results were also obtained between children with etiologically diagnosed VEVM (n = 43) and controls (n = 68). Our preliminary study identified VEVM-specific oral microbial traits among children, which can be effective in the diagnosis of VEVM.