UPGRADING OF HEAVY FRACTION OF BIO-OIL TO BOILER FUEL OVER HYDROGENATION CATALYSTS IN ETHANOL

Xinghua Zhang,Wenwu Tang,Zhengqiu Yuan,Tiejun Wang,Qi Zhang,Longlong Ma 한국신재생에너지학회 2015 AFORE Vol.2015 No.11

A Range-Based Localization Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks

Zhang Yuan,Wu Wenwu,Chen Yuehui The Korea Institute of Information and Commucation 2005 Journal of communications and networks Vol.7 No.4

Sensor localization has become an essential requirement for realistic applications over wireless sensor networks (WSN). In this paper we propose an ad hoc localization algorithm that is infrastructure-free, anchor-free, and computationally efficient with reduced communication. A novel combination of distance and direction estimation technique is introduced to detect and estimate ranges between neighbors. Using this information we construct unidirectional coordinate systems to avoid the reflection ambiguity. We then compute node positions using a transformation matrix [T], which reduces the computational complexity of the localization algorithm while computing positions relative to the fixed coordinate system. Simulation results have shown that at a node degree of 9 we get $90\%$ localization with $20\%$ average localization error without using any error refining schemes.

Cloud Computing Environments Parallel Data Mining Policy Research

Wenwu Lian,Xiaoshu Zhu,Jie Zhang,Shangfang Li 보안공학연구지원센터 2015 International Journal of Grid and Distributed Comp Vol.8 No.4

Exosomes derived from miR-214-3p overexpressing mesenchymal stem cells promote myocardial repair

Wenwu Zhu,Qingjie Wang,Jian Zhang,Ling Sun,Xiu Hong,Wei Du,Rui Duan,Jianguang Jiang,Yuan Ji,Haoran Wang,Bing Han 한국생체재료학회 2023 생체재료학회지 Vol.27 No.00

Aims Exosomes are known as nanovesicles that are naturally secreted, playing an essential role in stem-mediated cardioprotection. This study mainly focused on investigating if exosomes derived from miR-214 overexpressing mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) show more valid cardioprotective ability in a rat model of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and its potential mechanisms. Methods Exosomes were isolated from control MSCs (Ctrl-Exo) and miR-214 overexpressing MSCs (miR-214OE-Exo) and then they were delivered to cardiomyocytes and endothelial cells in vitro under hypoxia and serum deprivation (H/SD) condition or in vivo in an acutely infarcted Sprague-Dawley rat heart. Regulated genes and signal pathways by miR-214OE-Exo treatment were explored using western blot analysis and luciferase assay. Results in vitro , miR-214OE-Exo enhanced migration, tube-like formation in endothelial cells. In addition, miR-214OE-Exo ameliorated the survival of cardiomyocytes under H/SD. In the rat AMI model, compared to Ctrl-Exo, miR-214OE-Exo reduced myocardial apoptosis, and therefore reduced infarct size and improved cardiac function. Besides, miR-214OE-Exo accelerated angiogenesis in peri-infarct region. Mechanistically, we identified that exosomal miR-214-3p promoted cardiac repair via targeting PTEN and activating p-AKT signal pathway. Conclusion Exosomes derived from miR-214 overexpressing MSCs have greatly strengthened the therapeutic efficacy for treatment of AMI by promoting cardiomyocyte survival and endothelial cell function.

Identification and expression profiling of putative chemosensory protein genes in two rice planthoppers, Laodelphax striatellus (Fallén) and Sogatella furcifera (Horváth)

Wenwu Zhou,Xin Yuan,Ping Qian,Jiaan Cheng,Chuanxi Zhang,Geoff Gurr,Zengrong Zhu 한국응용곤충학회 2015 Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology Vol.18 No.4

Chemosensory proteins (CSP) afford insects the ability to recognize complicated environmental cues and are involved in diverse physiological processes. The planthoppers Laodelphax striatellus and Sogatella furcifera are serious specialist pests of rice throughout eastern Asia. In this study, we identified 21 putative CSP genes (namely LsCSP1–12 and SfCSP1–9) in the two planthoppers L. striatellus and S. furcifera, and profiled their transcript accumulation in different developmental stages and body parts by real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR). All CSPs had the characteristic typical features of the CSP family, with the exception of LsCSP10 and SfCSP2, which lacked the predicted signal peptide sequence. Among these putative CSP genes, only two (LsCSP9 and SfCSP5)weremore highly expressed in the antennae, indicating that they might be involved in olfaction. On the contrary, eleven genes (LsCSP2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12; SfCSP1, 4, 6, 7, 8) and one gene (SfCSP9) were more highly expressed in the legs and heads (without antennae), respectively. The remainders of the genes were ubiquitously expressed in the heads (without antennae) and the bodies (without the legs and heads). The broad expression patterns in different body parts indicate that the CSPs of these two delphacid species may be involved in diverse functions besides chemosensation. These findings increase the understanding of the chemosensory protein system of Hemiptera species.

An Efficient and Secure Authentication Scheme with Session Key Negotiation for Timely Application of WSNs

Jiping Li,Yuanyuan Zhang,Lixiang Shen,Jing Cao,Wenwu Xie,Yizheng,Shouyin Liu 한국인터넷정보학회 2024 KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Syst Vol.18 No.3

For Internet of Things, it is more preferred to have immediate access to environment information from sensor nodes (SNs) rather than from gateway nodes (GWNs). To fulfill the goal, mutual authentication scheme between user and SNs with session key (SK) negotiation is more suitable. However, this is a challenging task due to the constrained power, computation, communication and storage resources of SNs. Though lots of authentication schemes with SK negotiation have been designed to deal with it, they are still insufficiently secure and/or efficient, and some even have serious vulnerabilities. Therefore, we design an efficient secure authentication scheme with session key negotiation (eSAS2KN) for wireless sensor networks (WSNs) utilizing fuzzy extractor technique, hash function and bitwise exclusive-or lightweight operations. In the eSAS2KN, user and SNs are mutually authenticated with anonymity, and an SK is negotiated for their direct and instant communications subsequently. To prove the security of eSAS2KN, we give detailed informal security analysis, carry out logical verification by applying BAN logic, present formal security proof by employing Real-Or-Random (ROR) model, and implement formal security verification by using AVISPA tool. Finally, computation and communication costs comparison show the eSAS2kN is more efficient and secure for practical application.

Parameter Sensitivity Study on Static and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of the Spatial Y-shaped Tied Arch Bridge

Jianpeng Sun,Zihan Tan,Jiaju Zhang,Wenwu Sun,Li Zhu 한국강구조학회 2023 International Journal of Steel Structures Vol.23 No.2

The spatial Y-shaped tied arch bridge is a rare form of innovative bridge on arch bridges around the world. It has important reference significance for the design and construction of bridge engineering worldwide. This arch bridge is novel in design and adopts single and double arch ribs combined structure. However, as a novel bridge type, its force situation is indetermination, so it is very important to study its mechanical properties and parameter sensitivity. In order to study the mechanical properties of the spatial Y-shaped tied arch bridge and the influence of structural parameters, this paper takes a spatial Y-shaped tied arch bridge under construction in China as the research object. The finite element software MIDAS Civil is used to establish the bridge model. The finite element model is used to analyze the static and dynamic performance of the spatial Y-shaped tied arch bridge under the use stage and the mechanical change trend under the influence of different rise-span ratios and double arch bifurcation angles. The results of single arch rib and double arch rib under constant load and live load are compared under different structural parameters in this paper, and the parameter sensitivity analysis of statics and dynamics is carried out. These analyses provide the adjustment basis and design reference for the design of the special-shaped arch bridge in the future.

Multi-objective optimization design of a centrifugal impeller by positioning splitters using GMDH, NSGA-Ⅲ and entropy weight-TOPSIS

Xing Xie,Zhenlin Li,Baoshan Zhu,Hong Wang,Wenwu Zhang 대한기계학회 2021 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.35 No.5

A centrifugal impeller with splitters was designed by three-dimensional (3D) inverse design method, and its efficiency, velocity non-uniformity at impeller exit and maximum equivalent stress of blades were optimized by providing the suitable blade stacking angle, work ratio and circumferential location of the splitter. First, 80 samples were generated by optimal Latin hypercube technique and the corresponding impellers were designed by 3D inverse design. Using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and fluid structure interaction (FSI), the optimization objectives were obtained. Then, the group method of data handling (GMDH) artificial neural networks was established to link the design parameters and objectives by the specific formulas. The reference-point-based non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-Ⅲ) was applied to search the Pareto front. Finally, the preferred impeller was selected by adopting entropy weight and the method of technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution (TOPSIS). The results showed that the splitter of the preferred impeller had a circumferential location of 0.58, blade stacking angle of 28° and work ratio of 0.48. The nonuniformity at impeller exit and maximum equivalent stress of blades of preferred impeller obtained by NSGA-Ⅲ were decreased, while the efficiency was improved.