[Book Review] Interdisciplinarity in Translation and Interpreting Process Research

Wen Jun,Wang Runyu 이화여자대학교 통역번역연구소 2017 T&I review Vol.7 No.-

On the Thick Translation of Finnegans Wake in the Chinese Version

Wen Jun,Wang Bin,Zhang Wenhe 한국통역번역학회 2016 통역과 번역 Vol.18 No.3

James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake (FW) was not translated into Chinese until 2012 partly because of the obscurity of Joyce’s language and partly of the big differences between graphic and alphabetic languages. In order to solve the problems, the translator Dai Congrong adopted some unique translation approaches such as citing the source text, juxtaposing several translations of one source word, and adding footnotes. These translational practices correspond to the idea of thick translation, which advocates situating the translation in a rich cultural and linguistic context by means of annotation or other measures. Based on their locations relative to the main body of the translation, thick translation can be classified into three types: textual, text-close and text-remote, with the latter two as the foci of the study. A case study of the Chinese translation of FW reveals that thick translation, as a feasible and effective strategy in translating classics, serves various functions, including the construction of a cultural “Other”, translator’s identity and literary history as well as facilitation of intercultural communication and research. It is also hoped that the current study sparks more academic interest and further research in FW in both literary and translation studies.

Compte rendu/Book review

WEN Jun,LIU Jin 한국통역번역학회 2015 FORUM Vol.13 No.1

Small-World Features of Real-World Networks

Wenjun Xiao,Meisheng Li,Guanrong Chen 한국통신학회 2017 Journal of communications and networks Vol.19 No.3

It is well known that there are a large number of complex networks that have vertex-degree distributionsin a power-law form of $ck^{-\gamma}$, where $\emph{k}$ is the degree variable and $\emph{c}$ and $\gamma$are scaling and exponent constants. Recently, we found that it is effective to reveal the underlyingmechanism of power-law formation in real-world networks by analyzing their vertex-degree sequences. We showed before that, for a scale-free network of size \emph{N}, if its vertex-degree sequence is$ k_{1}<k_{2}<{\cdots}<k_{l} $, where $\{k_{1},k_{2},{{\cdots}},k_{l}\}$ is the set of all non-equal vertex degreesin the network, and if its power exponent satisfies $\gamma>1$, then the length \emph{l} of the abovevertex-degree sequence is of order $\log N$. We underline that this conclusion is important, which proves thatthe length of the vertex-degree sequence is a fundamental characteristic of a scale-free network. In this paper,we further investigate complex networks with more general distributions and we prove that the same conclusionabout the vertex-degree sequences holds even for non-network type of complex systems. We thereby conclude thatreal-world networks typically possess small-world features. We support this conclusion by verifying a largenumber of real-world networks and systems. To that end, we discuss some potential applications of the new findingin various fields of science, engineering and society, demonstrating that the conclusion is important with manyreal applications.

Study on Stress and Deformation of Bolt Joints of Shield Tunnel under Static and Seismic Action

Wenjun Zhang,Qi Zhang,Wenzhen Cao 대한토목학회 2021 KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering Vol.25 No.8

In this paper, three dimensional numerical models for shield tunnel lining bolted joints, which are suitable for seismic excitation and static pressure of surrounding rocks, are established respectively. The influence of different seismic directions on the stress and deformation characteristics of bolted joints is studied in detail. Based on the existing tests, the numerical model of double segment bolted joint was verified. Then, the mechanical properties of the lining joint with different bolted forms were explored, and the applicability analysis of connecting bolted under seismic excitation and surrounding rock static pressure was improved. The results showed that: Compared with the deformation of the circumferential joint under the earthquake transverse excitation, the deformation of the circumferential joint under the longitudinal earthquake excitation is relatively more significant, and the deformation of the inclined bolted joint is the largest. Under the static pressure of surrounding rocks, the opening of the inclined bolted joint is the smallest, but the dislocation is the largest. The opening of the bent bolted joint is the largest, while the dislocation is the smallest. The stress value of the inclined bolted is the largest, whereas the stress value of the bending bolted is the lowest.

Creepage Distance Measurement Using Binocular Stereo Vision on Hot-line for High Voltage Insulator

Wenjun He,Jiake Wang,Yuegang Fu 한국광학회 2018 Current Optics and Photonics Vol.2 No.4

How to measure the creepage distance of an insulator quickly and accurately is a problem for the power industry at present, and the noticeable concern is that the high voltage insulation equipment cannot be measured online in the charged state. In view of this situation, we develop an on-line measurement system of creepage distance for high voltage insulators based on binocular stereo vision. We have proposed a method of generating linear structured light using a conical off-axis mirror. The feasibility and effect of two ways to solve the interference problem of strong sunlight have been discussed, one way is to use bandpass filters to enhance the contrast ratio of linear structured light in the images, and the other way is to process the images with adaptive threshold segmentation and feature point extraction. After the system is calibrated, we tested the measurement error of the on-line measurement system with a composite insulator sample. Experimental results show that the maximum relative error is 1.45% and the average relative error is 0.69%, which satisfies the task requirement of not more than 5% of the maximum relative error.

The Choice between Might and Right: Rule of Law in International Relations

Wenjun Yan 이준국제법연구원 2022 China and WTO Review Vol.8 No.1

Sizing Performance Improvement of Cotton Yarns Pretreated with UV Irradiation

Wenjun Yan,Bo Zhu,Weidong Gao 한국섬유공학회 2022 Fibers and polymers Vol.23 No.11

UV irradiation technology has the advantages of ease operation, affordable, and clean production. This paperfocused on the wettability improvement of cotton yarns by UV irradiation, and proposed UV irradiation pretreatment methodto improve the sizing performance of cotton yarns. The surface elemental composition and molecular structure before andafter UV irradiation were characterized. The effects of UV irradiation pretreatment intensity and time on apparent properties,weight, wettability and mechanical properties of raw cotton yarns were analyzed. The impact of UV irradiation pretreatmentprocess on sized yarns performance including mechanical properties, hairiness, yarn evenness and size pick-up were studied. Then, the mechanical properties of the sized yarns after alkali desizing were investigated. The results showed that UVirradiation pretreatment can introduce oxygen-containing polar groups on the cotton yarns. Meanwhile, it had a certaindegradation effect on the surface of the cotton yarns, which resulted in wax removed, roughness improvement and exposureof cellulose. The above reasons jointly caused the wettability improvement of raw cotton yarns after UV irradiation. Compared with the unpretreated sized ones, the breaking strength, breaking elongation and abrasion resistance of the UVirradiation pretreated sized yarns was greatly enhanced by 20.13 %, 20.54 % and 103.49 % respectively. The hairiness wasreduced by 88.23 %, and the yarn evenness was improved by 6.74 %. It presented the optimized sizing performance when theyarns were pretreated at UV irradiation intensity of 142.5 mW/cm2 for 120 min. After desizing, the decline amplitude waslittle between unpretreated and UV irradiation pretreated yarns.

Study on Heat Transfer at Steel-Concrete Interface of Shield Tunnel Composite Segment under Fire

Wenjun Zhang,Chi Zhang,Gaole Zhang 대한토목학회 2022 KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering Vol.26 No.8

During the actual construction process and operation period of the tunnel project, due to improper construction operation techniques, long-term load effects, concrete shrinkage and creep, etc., it is difficult for the steel plate and concrete to be in close contact, and there is a void between the two. This results in discontinuous heat transfer. In order to seek the real heat transfer state between steel plate and concrete under high temperature of fire, this paper mainly adopts the methods of model test, theoretical analysis and numerical simulation to study the heat transfer of composite segment steel plate and concrete contact interface under high temperature of fire. The heat transfer process between steel plates and concrete with different thicknesses at different void heights is studied, the temperature time history curve is obtained, and the temperature at the interface and the transition heat transfer coefficient are calculated. The results show that within 5 minutes of the fire, the heat is basically absorbed by the steel plate, the temperature of the concrete is basically unchanged, and the transition heat transfer coefficient rapidly decreases from 1.0 to about 0.2 − 0.3. When the fire continues to develop, the concrete temperature increases rapidly and the transition heat transfer coefficient increases. With the increase of the void height, the temperature difference between the concrete interface and the steel plate interface gradually increases. According to the data fitting, the relationship between the concrete interface temperature T and the time x and the void height t is obtained. It can be used to calculate the temperature of the concrete interface at a certain moment when the composite segments with different clearance heights are on fire, which has important engineering application value for reducing the adverse consequences of shield tunnel fire.

Quantitative Analysis of Seismic Response of Rock Slopes Using Discontinuous Deformation Analysis - A Case Study

Wenjun Gong,Yunsheng Wang,Yujie Wang,Yonghong Luo 대한토목학회 2020 KSCE JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Vol.24 No.12

For the prevention and mitigation of hazards, it is crucial to quantitatively analyze the seismic response of rock slopes. However, only a few studies have quantitatively analyzed the seismic response of rock slopes; these studies have considered topographic effects only and have neglected geological site effects, such as impedance contrasts and fractures, which are important factors affecting the seismic response of rock slopes, as revealed by multiple recent phenomena. Therefore, this study primarily aims to investigate the possibility of employing a numerical model for quantitatively analyzing the seismic response of rock slopes by considering the geological site effects. Herein, a discrete element method, i.e., discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA), was employed for the dynamic analyses, and a well-monitored rock slope, Mount Dong, was selected as the case study. In the proposed DDA model, horizontal and vertical ground motions were applied simultaneously. The different weathering degrees of the Mount Dong rock layers were considered to reflect the impedance contrasts, and the penalty value at the fractures was altered according to the stiffness for reflecting the fracture effects. Furthermore, a set of optimal boundary settings, especially for DDA, were applied to handle seismic dynamic problems. Results show that DDA can quantitatively reflect the seismic response of Mount Dong along a single direction, such as the horizontal direction, which is sufficient to satisfy engineering requirements. The peak ground acceleration amplification analyses indicate that: 1) a strong impedance contrast is more important than topographic effects for the seismic response of Mount Dong; and 2) in addition to the impedance of rock layers, widely spread fractures also play an important role in contributing to the seismic response anisotropy of rock slopes. Finally, spectral amplification analyses reveal that the responses of the inner and surface portion of Mount Dong are significant in a low- and high-frequency range, respectively.