A Novel SoC Estimation Method for Supercapacitor Cell Module Based on EKF-MF Hybrid Filtering Algorithm

Zhao Yanming,Xie Wenchao,Wu Jinhao 대한전기학회 2024 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.19 No.8

In order to accurately estimate the State of Charge (SoC) of supercapacitor cell module, a novel SoC estimation method for supercapacitor cell module is proposed based on Extended Kalman Filtering and Median Filtering (EKF-MF) hybrid fi ltering algorithm. The state space model of supercapacitor cell module is set up based on its three-branch equivalent circuit model, and the parameter matrix of the system discrete state space model is solved, then the SoC estimation and error analysis of the supercapacitor cell module are carried out. The results show that the comprehensive error of this method in the whole process is 0.239%, which is 4.222% lower than the Ampere-Hour Integration (AHI) method, and only 0.004% lower than extended Kalman Filtering (EKF) method. However, the SoC estimated by EKF has a sharp rise due to the abrupt change of the terminal voltage. The EKF-KF hybrid fi ltering algorithm inherits the advantages of EKF with high estimation accuracy, and eff ectively solves the problem that the SoC rises sharply due to the abrupt change of the terminal voltage of the supercapacitor cell module by introducing KF. The novel method can more accurately estimate the SoC of the supercapacitor cell module, which will lay the foundation for eff ectively evaluating the health status of supercapacitor cell module.

Optical Design of a Snapshot Nonmydriatic Fundus-imaging Spectrometer Based on the Eye Model

Xuehui Zhao,Jun Chang,Wenchao Zhang,Dajiang Wang,Weilin Chen,Jiajing Cao 한국광학회 2022 Current Optics and Photonics Vol.6 No.2

Fundus images can reflect ocular diseases and systemic diseases such as glaucoma, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. Thus, research on fundus-detection equipment is of great importance. The fundus camera has been widely used as a kind of noninvasive detection equipment. Most existing devices can only obtain two-dimensional (2D) retinal-image information, yet the fundus of the human eye also has spectral characteristics. The fundus has many pigments, and their different distributions in the eye lead to dissimilar tissue penetration for light waves, which can reflect the corresponding fundus structure. To obtain more abundant information and improve the detection level of equipment, a snapshot nonmydriatic fundus imaging spectral system, including fundus-imaging spectrometer and illumination system, is studied in this paper. The system uses a microlens array to realize snapshot technology; information can be obtained from only a single exposure. The system does not need to dilate the pupil. Hence, the operation is simple, which reduces its influence on the detected object. The system works in the visible and near-infrared bands (550–800 nm), with a volume less than 400 mm × 120 mm × 75 mm and a spectral resolution better than 6 nm.

Protective enzymes and genes related to the JA pathway are involved in the response to root-knot nematodes at high soil temperatures in tomatoes carrying Mi-1

Canli Hu,Wenchao Zhao,Jingwei Fan,Zilong Li,Rui Yang,Fukuan Zhao,JianLi Wang,Shaohui Wang 한국원예학회 2015 Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology Vol.56 No.4

Root-knot nematodes (RKNs; Meloidogyne spp.) are obligate endoparasites that infect a large number of crop plants and cause severe yield losses. Tomato cultivars carrying the Mi-1 gene conferring root-knot nematode resistance have been widely used, but this gene loses its effectiveness at soil temperatures above 28°C. In this study, the mechanism of the loss of resistance to RKNs at high soil temperatures was examined using LA0655 (Solanum lycopersicum cv. Anahu), which contains the Mi-1 gene. It was found that high soil temperatures delayed the expression of the Mi-1 gene and reduced the activities of superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, chitinase, and β-1,3-glucanase. Although genes in the jasmonic acid (JA) pathway exhibited an obvious response at high soil temperatures, this response could not prevent the invasion of RKNs; indeed, at 30 days after inoculation with RKNs, the plants produced large numbers of root knots and egg masses at a soil temperature of 32°C.

The Use of Toluidine Blue Staining Combined with Paraffin Sectioning and the Optimization of Freeze-thaw Counting Methods for Analysing Root-Knot Nematodes in Tomato

Xiaoman Li,Wenchao Zhao,Xiaoxuan Zhou,Jiaping Feng,Yingjian Gao,Xuehui Yao,Yang Liu,Jie Liu,Rui Yang,Fukuan Zhao,Shaohui Wang 한국원예학회 2017 Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology Vol.58 No.6

Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) (Meloidogyne spp.) are one of the most damaging crop pests and cause severeyield losses worldwide. Easier and more efficient methods are needed for assessing nematode infestations and hostplant resistance. In the present study, we combined toluidine blue staining and paraffin sectioning to observe theestablishment of giant cells (GCs; redifferentiated cells induced by nematode feeding) and the developmental status ofRKNs in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). The number of RKNs was counted using a modified freeze-thaw countingmethod. Finally, three tomato lines with different levels of RKN resistance, but otherwise identical genetic backgrounds,were tested to verify the applicability of the combined method. The results suggested that using toluidine blue stainingcombined with paraffin sectioning and freeze-thaw counting accurately reflects the level of RKN resistance of tomato plants.

Molecular Design of Photovoltaic Polymers for Efficient Organic Solar Cells

Jianhui HOU,Wenchao ZHAO,Shaoqing ZHANG,Huifeng YAO 한국고분자학회 2016 한국고분자학회 학술대회 연구논문 초록집 Vol.41 No.2

Full-scale testing on the flexural behavior of an innovative dovetail UHPC joint of composite bridges

Jianan Qi,Zhao Cheng,Jingquan Wang,Yutong Zhu,Wenchao Li 국제구조공학회 2020 Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An Int'l Jou Vol.75 No.1

This paper presents a full-scale experimental test to investigate the flexural behavior of an innovative dovetail ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) joint designed for the 5th Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge. The test specimen had a dimension of 3600 × 1600 × 170 mm, in accordance with the real bridge. The failure mode, crack pattern and structural response were presented. The ductility and stiffness degradation of the tested specimens were explicitly discussed. Test results indicated that different from conventional reinforced concrete slabs, well-distributed cracks with small spacing were observed for UHPC joint slabs at failure. The average nominal flexural cracking strength of the test specimens was 7.7 MPa, signifying good crack resistance of the proposed dovetail UHPC joint. It is recommended that high grade reinforcement be cooperatively used to take full advantage of the superior mechanical property of UHPC. A new ductility index, expressed by dividing the ultimate deflection by flexural cracking deflection, was introduced to evaluate the post-cracking ductility capacity. Finally, a strut-and-tie (STM) model was developed to predict the ultimate strength of the proposed UHPC joint.

Non-devastating Islanding Detection for Micro-grid Based on Mathematical Statistics

Xiaohuan Wang,Chunjiang Zhang,Wenchao Zhao,Xiao Mu 전력전자학회 2011 ICPE(ISPE)논문집 Vol.2011 No.5

Conventional passive islanding detection methods have disadvantages of non-detection zone (NDZ). Active ones can reduce or eliminate NDZ, but their operation mechanism is forcing the voltage or frequency into the fault range, which is a devastating islanding detection approach. However, the non-devastating islanding method without NDZ is desirable for micro-grid applications. A novel active islanding detection method based on mathematical statistics for three-phase inverter is proposed. In this paper, 0-1 sequence is used to modulate the PWM modulation wave by amplitude adjustment. Then the voltage of point of common coupling (PCC) is sampled and the variance based on mathematics features is calculated in real-time. According to the value of variance, the islanding can be determined. The proposed method not only conquers the disadvantage of the destroy that conventional active islanding detection methods result in to the utility grid, but also detects the islanding effectively when the DG power production match to the load power requirement. And it is quick and effective under the ideal and non-ideal utility grid and the false islanding also can be prevented. Simulation and experiment results verify the correctness and feasibility of the proposed method. This method is suitable for the grid-connected /stand-alone dual-mode micro-grid system.

Dietary kapok seed meal supplementation improved meat quality without adverse effect on growth performance in finishing pigs

Li, Hanlin,Liu, Wenchao,Zhao, Pinyao,Lei, Yan,Kim, Inho Informa UK (TaylorFrancis) 2018 Journal of applied animal research Vol.46 No.1

A Domain-independent Dual-image based Robust Reversible Watermarking

Xuejing Guo,Yixiang Fang,Junxiang Wang,Wenchao Zeng,Yi Zhao,Tianzhu Zhang,Shi Yun-Qing 한국인터넷정보학회 2022 KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Syst Vol.16 No.12

Robust reversible watermarking has attracted widespread attention in the field of information hiding in recent years. It should not only have robustness against attacks in transmission but also meet the reversibility of distortion-free transmission. According to our best knowledge, the most recent robust reversible watermarking methods adopt a single image as the carrier, which might lead to low efficiency in terms of carrier utilization. To address the issue, a novel dual-image robust reversible watermarking framework is proposed in this paper to effectively utilize the correlation between both carriers (namely dual images) and thus improve the efficiency of carrier utilization. In the dual-image robust reversible watermarking framework, a two-layer robust watermarking mechanism is designed to further improve the algorithm performances, i.e., embedding capacity and robustness. In addition, an optimization model is built to determine the parameters. Finally, the proposed framework is applied in different domains (namely domain-independent), i.e., Slantlet Transform and Singular Value Decomposition domain, and Zernike moments, respectively to demonstrate its effectiveness and generality. Experimental results demonstrate the superiority of the proposed dual-image robust reversible watermarking framework.

The processes on graft union formation in tomato

Jingwei Fan,Rui Yang,Xiaoman Li,Wenchao Zhao,Fukuan Zhao,Shaohui Wang 한국원예학회 2015 Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology Vol.56 No.5

Despite the long and widespread use of grafting in tomato cultivation, the structural changes that occur at the graft union during the early stages of the union remain poorly understood. In this study, the structural development of the graft union in tomato plants was examined 3, 5, 8, 11 and 14 days after grafting (DAG) using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and a paraffin sectioning technique. The paraffin-sectioned images of the transection revealed that parenchymal cells from the graft union divided and proliferated in most combinations, and these cells could be detected at various stages of development. The SEM images of the scion and rootstock longitudinal sections showed that many interconnecting structures appeared at 8 DAG and were followed by a vascular rearrangement that did not connect the scion and rootstock. Vascular bundle bridges appeared at 11 DAG and connected the scion and rootstock. The connection of graft union between rootstock and scion is influenced by the plant growth condition. In our managed environment, period for formation of the connection structure formation between the rootstock and scion was 7-14 days after grafting.