A novel method of Newton iteration-based interval analysis for multidisciplinary systems

Author(s):  
Lei Wang ◽  
Chuang Xiong ◽  
RuiXing Wang ◽  
XiaoJun Wang ◽  
Di Wu
1998 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
B-B. Wang ◽  
S-Z. Xu ◽  
X-L. Liu

In this paper, the drawbacks of the Newton iteration method are analyzed. Then the Linear Complementary Equation (LCE) method is introduced into the cable-strut system to cope with the “retiring” problem of elements under load. The corresponding variants of the function of zero-stress and the flow factor of zero-stress are invented to represent the characteristics of cables and struts retiring from functioning. The derivation process is given in detail and its efficiency is proved by case studies. The LCE method has overcome all the drawbacks of the iteration method, because its computation process is non-conditionally stable, and its step length can be determined at about 1/5 of the given load value for all cases to ensure accuracy. It is novel method for studying the load response of cable-strut systems.


2008 ◽  
Vol 161 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tijana Bojic ◽  
Jasna Saponjic ◽  
Miodrag Radulovacki ◽  
David W. Carley ◽  
Aleksandar Kalauzi

Author(s):  
M.A. Gregory ◽  
G.P. Hadley

The insertion of implanted venous access systems for children undergoing prolonged courses of chemotherapy has become a common procedure in pediatric surgical oncology. While not permanently implanted, the devices are expected to remain functional until cure of the primary disease is assured. Despite careful patient selection and standardised insertion and access techniques, some devices fail. The most commonly encountered problems are colonisation of the device with bacteria and catheter occlusion. Both of these difficulties relate to the development of a biofilm within the port and catheter. The morphology and evolution of biofilms in indwelling vascular catheters is the subject of ongoing investigation. To date, however, such investigations have been confined to the examination of fragments of biofilm scraped or sonicated from sections of catheter. This report describes a novel method for the extraction of intact biofilms from indwelling catheters.15 children with Wilm’s tumour and who had received venous implants were studied. Catheters were removed because of infection (n=6) or electively at the end of chemotherapy.


GeroPsych ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 235-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katja Franke ◽  
Christian Gaser

We recently proposed a novel method that aggregates the multidimensional aging pattern across the brain to a single value. This method proved to provide stable and reliable estimates of brain aging – even across different scanners. While investigating longitudinal changes in BrainAGE in about 400 elderly subjects, we discovered that patients with Alzheimer’s disease and subjects who had converted to AD within 3 years showed accelerated brain atrophy by +6 years at baseline. An additional increase in BrainAGE accumulated to a score of about +9 years during follow-up. Accelerated brain aging was related to prospective cognitive decline and disease severity. In conclusion, the BrainAGE framework indicates discrepancies in brain aging and could thus serve as an indicator for cognitive functioning in the future.


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