Study on scheme optimization of urban flood disaster prevention and reduction
The decision in flood disaster prevention and reduction will affect the evaluation of flood disaster directly. How to apply the natural, economic and social information, through anticipatory analysis, to ensure the minimum damage after practicing certain optimum scheme is a core problem in the flood disaster prevention and reduction decision-making. In this paper, the factors affecting this decision-making are analyzed, the fuzzy optimum selection and neural network are applied in scheme optimization of urban flood disaster prevention and reduction, and the model of scheme optimization is established.
Particle Swarm Optimization Fuzzy Neural Network and its Application in Soft-Sensor Modeling of Acrylonitrile Yield
Firstly, particle swarm optimization fuzzy neural network (PSOFNN) is proposed and the algorithm flow of PSOFNN are given in this paper. Secondly, PSOFNN is applied in soft-sensor modeling of acrylonitrile yield. The new method assumes that fuzzy neural network (FNN) is used to construct the soft-sensor model of acrylonitrile yield and particle swarm optimization algorithm (PSO) is employed to optimize parameters of FNN. Moreover, how to choose the auxiliary variables of soft-sensor is studied carefully. Experiment results show that the model based on PSOFNN has higher precision and better performance than the model based on PSONN. The method proposed by this paper is feasible and effective in soft-sensor of acrylonitrile yield.
Wood Microbiology: Decay and Its Prevention
Introductory text on the principles of decay and discoloration processes in wood, with emphasis on the major fungal damages which may develop during the growth, storage, and use of wood. The characteristics, detection, effects, and control of microbial attacks are stressed. Provides a synthesis of the current literature on wood microbiology, a rapidly expanding field of study. (Abstractor's note: This is an important resource for conservation researchers studying the decay of wood in art and architecture.) The following is a list of chapter headings: 1) Introduction to wood microbiology; 2) Wood deterioration agents; 3) Characteristics and classification of fungi and bacteria; 4) Factors affecting the growth and survival of fungi in wood (fungal ecology); 5) Fungal metabolism in relation to wood decay; 6) The decay setting: some structural, chemical, and moisture features of wood in relation to decay development; 7) General features, recognition, and anatomical aspects of wood decay; 8) Chemical changes in wood caused by decay fungi; 9) Ultrastructural features of wood decay; 10) Changes caused by decay fungi in the strength and physical properties of wood; 11) Colonization and microbial interactions in wood decay; 12) Decays originating in the stems of living trees; 13) Biodeterioration of stored wood and its control; 14) Wood stains and discolorations; 15) Decay problems associated with some major uses of wood products; 16) Detection of internal decay; 17) Paint mildew and related degradative problems; 18) Natural decay resistance (wood durability); 19) Chemical protection of wood (wood preservation); and 20) Some trends in wood microbiology research and a new emphasis (biotechnology). -- AATA