Characterizations of geometrical properties of Banach spaces using Ψ-direct sums

Zhihua Zhang,Lan Shu,Jun Zheng,Yuling Yang 대한수학회 2013 대한수학회보 Vol.50 No.2

Let X be a Banach space and Ψ a continuous convex function on ∇K+1 satisfying certain conditions. Let (X⊕X⊕· · ·⊕X)Ψ be the Ψ-direct sum of X. In this paper, we characterize the K strict convexity, K uniform convexity and uniform non-lN 1 -ness of Banach spaces using -direct sums.

CHARACTERIZATIONS OF GEOMETRICAL PROPERTIES OF BANACH SPACES USING ψ-DIRECT SUMS

Zhang, Zhihua,Shu, Lan,Zheng, Jun,Yang, Yuling Korean Mathematical Society 2013 대한수학회보 Vol.50 No.2

Let X be a Banach space and ${\psi}$ a continuous convex function on ${\Delta}_{K+1}$ satisfying certain conditions. Let $(X{\bigoplus}X{\bigoplus}{\cdots}{\bigoplus}X)_{\psi}$ be the ${\psi}$-direct sum of X. In this paper, we characterize the K strict convexity, K uniform convexity and uniform non-$l^N_1$-ness of Banach spaces using ${\psi}$-direct sums.

Multi-focus Image Fusion with Cartoon-Texture Image Decomposition

Yongxin Zhang,Hongan Li,Zhihua Zhao 보안공학연구지원센터(IJSIP) 2015 International Journal of Signal Processing, Image Vol.8 No.1

Multi-focus image fusion can fuse multiple source images with different focus settings into a single image that appears sharper. How to effectively and completely represent the source images is the key to multi-focus image fusion. A multi-component fusion method is proposed for multi-focus image fusion. The registered source images are decomposed into cartoon and texture components by cartoon-texture image decomposition. The salient features are selected from the cartoon and texture components respectively to form a composite feature space. The local features that represent the salient information of the source images are integrated to construct the fused image. According to the visual perception and objective evaluations on the fused images, the proposed method works better in extracting the focused regions and improving the fusion quality, compared with the other existing single-component fusion methods.

Texture mapping based on Bernoulli embedding model

Hongxin Zhang,Ying Tang,Zhihua Zhang,Hujun Bao (사)한국CDE학회 2005 한국CAD/CAM학회 국제학술발표 논문집 Vol.2005 No.8

Performance Assessment of Arch-shaped Primary Lining during Construction in Weak Rock Shallow-buried Tunnel

Yingqi Liu,Xiedong Zhang,Jiali Li,Zhihua Zhang,Hang Zhang 대한토목학회 2019 KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering Vol.23 No.1

Tunnels excavated through weak rock masses using the Shallow Tunneling Method (STM) call for rigid lining support to withstand and constrain the mobility of the unstable rock where its performance needs to be assessed with field measured data in case of potential failure. For fear of any further hazards after the occurrence of a rock fall at chainage km 86,685 m in the Longsheng Tunnels, the monitoring plan was specially modified to accurately obtain the relative vertical and horizontal displacements of the steel rib component in the arch-shaped composite rigid primary lining that was simply placed on the heading. In this paper, the weak rock masses’ interaction with the rigid lining is treated as unknown distributed loads divided into radial and tangential directions, where the influence line theory is applied to better understand the response of the lining so as to facilitate a displacement-based back analysis for unknown rock mass loads and the resultant stress outcome. By comparing the back analyzed stress outcome with the measured one, the proposed performance assessing method for the unclosed arch-shaped lining was proven to be time efficient with acceptable accuracy, which is of considerable application potential and can provide a reference for similar engineering.

Research on the characteristics of CO2 heat pump integrated with thermal energy storage for space heating

Zhihua Wang,Yujia Zhang,Fenghao Wang,Guichen Li 대한기계학회 2021 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.35 No.5

The CO 2 air source heat pump (ASHP) has been widely used for space heating and domestic hot water because of its energy saving, high efficiency and environmental protection. However, when used for space heating, the high return water temperature causes higher throttle loss, which results in the energy efficiency of the system obviously decreasing. To solve this problem, a CO 2 ASHP integrated with thermal energy storage (TES) is proposed in this paper. A simulation model of the system was established by TRNSYS software, and the operating characters of the studied system were investigated under the typical daily operating conditions. Additionally, its performance was compared with the benchmark system. This research shows that the average unit COP of the studied system was increased by 14.1 % compared with the benchmark system. It indicates that TES is beneficial for promoting CO 2heat pump application in cold areas.

Using Choice-Based Conjoint Analysis in the China Market of Imported Beer

Zhihua Gao,Zhangjian Wu,Feng Gao,Jun Zhang 한국유통과학회 2018 The Journal of Industrial Distribution & Business( Vol.9 No.6

Purpose - With the rapid economic development, great changes have happened in the Chinese beer market. The scale of imported beer is increasing. However, the sales of native Chinese beer decrease in recent years. It is because more Chinese customers prefer beer with unique attributes than those with lower prices. In order to take an advantage in this market, practitioners should develop new products to satisfy Chinese customers. Scholars have also focused on beer characteristics to estimate consumers’ behavior for improving the development of beer industry. However, most studies are theoretically centered on marketing strategy management or general understanding of the market. It is not enough for us to explain customers’ consumption patterns. Some empirical research did attempt to find out beer attributes that may influence their choice behavior. However, they failed to verify what can increase customers’ utility through a new product. More importantly, few evidences can be found in the literature. Therefore this study explores the major characteristics of imported beer which may associate with customers’ preferences. Research design, data, and methodology - With the results of literature review and focus group interview, we found out four main imported beer attributes and the levels of each factor. A pre-test is constructed to check the problems in the questionnaire protocol. With the results of pre-test, the revised questionnaire is processed among customers who have purchased and had imported beer in China regions such as Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Guangdong and so on. The choice-based conjoint analysis is applied to analyze the useful data of 205. Results - Results indicate that choice-based conjoint analysis is the effective method to estimate customers’ choice behavior. Results also indicate that country of origin, price, taste, and package affect customers’ preference and the importances of imported beer attributes are significantly different. Conclusions - Country of origin, price, taste, and package are important for customers to make an imported beer choice decision. Marketers should consider these determinants and their importance to develop new products. Moreover, choice-based conjoint analysis should be the useful method for practitioners to develop a new product of imported beer for sustainable business in the competitive industry.

Study on the Mechanical Behavior of Composite Special-Shaped Columns under Compression-Bending Without End Rotation Constraints

Jian Zhang,Hongjun Wang,Ting Zhou,Zixuan Wang,Zhihua Chen 한국강구조학회 2023 International Journal of Steel Structures Vol.23 No.1

In this study, three double-plate connected L-shaped concrete-filled steel tube composite (LCFST-D) columns were subjected to axial and eccentric loading tests using spherical-hinge supports to relieve the bidirectional rotation constraints. By analyzing the failure phenomenon of the LCFST-D specimen, the rotation of the endplate, and the comparison of similarities and differences between the support of the knife-edge and the support of the spherical-hinge, the bidirectional eccentric loading performance of the LCFST-D column when the bidirectional rotation constraint was released was studied. The test results show that when the spherical-hinge support was loaded, the out-of-the-plane deflection was more evident than the knife hinge. The bearing capacity of the LCFST-D specimen decreases as the eccentricity increased. When the end rotation constraints were relieved, the failure mode of the axial and eccentric loading was nontorsional bidirectional instability. In addition, the loading tests using spherical-hinge supports were verified to effectively release end rotation constraints. A finite element model for the LCFST-D column was established, and its accuracy was confirmed. From the failure mode, deflection, bearing capacity, and rotation of the endplate, the differences between spherical-hinge, knife-edge hinge, and rigid pad loading supports and their influence on bidirectional eccentric loading tests performed on special-shaped columns were investigated. The results show that the bidirectional eccentric loading performance of the LCFST-D column can be reflected by spherical-hinge supports. The theoretical formula was used simultaneously to verify the data from the finite element model and the test.

Effect of hybrid fibers on flexural performance of reinforced SCC symmetric inclination beams

Cong Zhang,Zhihua Li,Yining Ding 사단법인 한국계산역학회 2018 Computers and Concrete, An International Journal Vol.22 No.2

In order to evaluate the effect of hybrid fibers on the flexural performance of tunnel segment at room temperature, twelve reinforced self-consolidating concrete (SCC) symmetric inclination beams containing steel fiber, macro polypropylene fiber, micro polypropylene fiber, and their hybridizations were studied under combined loading of flexure and axial compression. The results indicate that the addition of mono steel fiber and hybrid fibers can enhance the ultimate bearing capacity and cracking behavior of tested beams. These improvements can be further enhanced along with increasing the content of steel fiber and macro PP fiber, but reduced with the increase of the reinforcement ratio of beams. The hybrid effect of steel fiber and macro PP fiber was the most obvious. However, the addition of micro PP fibers led to a degradation to the flexural performance of reinforced beams at room temperature. Meanwhile, the hybrid use of steel fiber and micro polypropylene fiber didn’t present an obvious improvement to SCC beams. Compared to micro polypropylene fiber, the macro polypropylene fiber plays a more prominent role on affecting the structural behavior of SCC beams. A calculation method for ultimate bearing capacity of flexural SCC symmetric inclination beams at room temperature by taking appropriate effect of hybrid fibers into consideration was proposed. The prediction results using the proposed model are compared with the experimental data in this study and other literature. The results indicate that the proposed model can estimate the ultimate bearing capacity of SCC symmetric inclination beams containing hybrid fibers subjected to combined action of flexure and axial compression at room temperature.

Genome-wide identification, evolution and expression analysis of the FtsH gene during fruit development in pear (Pyrus bretschneideri)

Guo Zhihua,Gao Xin,Cai Huaqing,Yu Lu,Gu Chao,Zhang Shao Ling 한국식물생명공학회 2021 Plant biotechnology reports Vol.15 No.4

Filtration temperature-sensitive H (FtsH) is an ATP-dependent protease family that plays important roles in many aspects of cellular processes and environmental adaption. However, little information is available about the FtsH genes in pear (Pyrus bretschneideri). In this study, 19 PbrFtsH genes were identified and classified into eight groups with several subgroups. The FtsH genes in pear show high sequence and structural conservation in the coding regions, and the majority of the FtsH members were located on the chromosome 3 (three members), chromosome 9 (four members), and chromosome 15 (three members). The WGD/segmenta, dispersed duplication played a major driving force in pear FtsH evolution. A Synteny analy- sis provided deep insight into the evolutionary relationships of PbrFtsH genes. The subcellular localization of the PbrFtsH genes showed them in the mitochondrion or chloroplast. Expression profiles derived from transcriptome data and RT-qPCR analysis revealed distinct expression patterns of PbrFtsH genes in different fruit developmental stages. These results provided valuable information that extends our understanding of the function, evolution and expression profile of the FtsH family during fruit development in pear, and a foundation for the further functional characterization of PbrFtsH genes, which can be applied to pear crop improvement.