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Publication date: 1 April 2001

Huanwen Cheng

The development of library science is discussed within four main phases: US influence before 1949; Soviet Union influence 1949‐1965; diplomatic segregation from the West…

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The development of library science is discussed within four main phases: US influence before 1949; Soviet Union influence 1949‐1965; diplomatic segregation from the West 1966‐1976; and the influence of the developed countries 1977‐1991. The effects of the Cold War on Chinese politics and so on librarianship are indicated and discussed and the influence of the Cultural Revolution, and recovery after it, analysed.

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Library Review, vol. 50 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0024-2535

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Publication date: 14 October 2013

Guojun Liu, Zhiyong Qu, Junwei Han and Xiaochu Liu

– The purpose of this paper is to present systematic optimal design procedures for the Gough-Stewart platforms used as engineering motion simulators.

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to present systematic optimal design procedures for the Gough-Stewart platforms used as engineering motion simulators.

Design/methodology/approach

Three systematic optimal design procedures are proposed to solve the engineering design problems for the Gough-Stewart platform used as motion simulators. In these systematic optimal design procedures, two contradicting design optimality criteria with good representations of performances of the Gough-Stewart platforms are chosen as the objective functions. In addition, the two objective function optimization problems are solved by using the multi-objective evolutionary algorithms.

Findings

In the systematic optimal design procedures, multiple compromised design solutions are found by using Elitist Non-Dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm version II in the primary design stage, and many candidates can be used in the secondary design stage for higher decisions. Two higher decision methods have been presented to choose the final solutions.

Originality/value

This paper proposes three systematic optimal design procedures to solve the practical design problems of the Gough-Stewart platforms used as motion simulators, which are very important for the engineering designers.

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Industrial Robot: An International Journal, vol. 40 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-991X

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Publication date: 11 March 2014

Guojun Liu, Zhiyong Qu, Xiaochu Liu and Junwei Han

Sinusoidal signals are often used as the inputs of the six degree of freedom (DOF) motion simulator platforms. The purpose of this paper is to propose a fuzzy incremental…

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Sinusoidal signals are often used as the inputs of the six degree of freedom (DOF) motion simulator platforms. The purpose of this paper is to propose a fuzzy incremental controller (FIC) to improve sinusoidal signal tracking performances of an electrohydraulic Gough-Stewart platform (GSP).

Design/methodology/approach

An FIC is proposed to control an electrohydraulic GSP without any model parameters. The FIC output can be self-organized by only using the hydraulic actuator position information. The control rules are determined by a systematic deterministic method.

Findings

Experimental results show that the proposed FIC is valid and can achieve better tracking performances compared with classical PID controller and a decoupling controller (a model-based controller).

Originality/value

An FIC using a systematic deterministic rule-base determination method is proposed to improve sinusoidal signal tracking performances of electrohydraulic GSP.

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Industrial Robot: An International Journal, vol. 41 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-991X

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Publication date: 1 June 2001

Jingli Chu

The development of Chinese librarianship is related closely to the spreading of the influence of Western librarianship in China upon professional practice and research. Provides…

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The development of Chinese librarianship is related closely to the spreading of the influence of Western librarianship in China upon professional practice and research. Provides an overview of the channels through which ideas were transmitted, and the influences which they exerted on Chinese librarianship, particularly in recent years, upon basic theories, technical services, readers’ services, management, and library science education.

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Library Management, vol. 22 no. 4/5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-5124

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Publication date: 1 September 2022

Kang Min, Fenglei Ni, Guojun Zhang, Xin Shu and Hong Liu

The purpose of this paper is to propose a smooth double-spline interpolation method for six-degree-of-freedom rotational robot manipulators, achieving the global C2 continuity of…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to propose a smooth double-spline interpolation method for six-degree-of-freedom rotational robot manipulators, achieving the global C2 continuity of the robot trajectory.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper presents a smooth double-spline interpolation method, achieving the global C2 continuity of the robot trajectory. The tool center positions and quaternion orientations are first fitted by a cubic B-spline curve and a quartic-polynomial-based quaternion spline curve, respectively. Then, a parameter synchronization model is proposed to realize the synchronous and smooth movement of the robot along the double spline curves. Finally, an extra u-s function is used to record the relationship between the B-spline parameter and its arc length parameter, which may reduce the feed rate fluctuation in interpolation. The seven segments jerk-limited feed rate profile is used to generate motion commands for algorithm validation.

Findings

The simulation and experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method is effective and can generate the global C2-continuity robot trajectory.

Originality/value

The main contributions of this paper are as follows: guarantee the C2 continuity of the position path and quaternion orientation path simultaneously; provide a parameter synchronization model to realize the synchronous and smooth movement of the robot along the double spline curves; and add an extra u-s function to realize arc length parameterization of the B-spline path, which may reduce the feed rate fluctuation in interpolation.

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Assembly Automation, vol. 42 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-5154

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Publication date: 20 December 2024

Jiaxing Wu, Wang Renxin, Xiangkai Zhang, Haoxuan Li, Guochang Liu, Xuejing Dong, Wendong Zhang and Guojun Zhang

This study aims to design a small-size conformable flexible micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) vector hydrophone to meet the miniaturization requirements of unmanned…

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Purpose

This study aims to design a small-size conformable flexible micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) vector hydrophone to meet the miniaturization requirements of unmanned underwater vehicle.

Design/methodology/approach

The cilia receive the acoustic signal to oscillate to cause changes in the stress on the beam, which in turn causes changes in the piezoresistive resistance on the beam, and changes in the resistance cause changes in the output voltage.

Findings

The results show that the flexible hydrophone in the paper has a sensitivity of −182 dB@1 kHz (re 1V/µPa) at 1 Pa sound pressure, can detect low-frequency hydroacoustic signals from 20 to 550 Hz and has good spatial directivity, and the flexible substrate permits the hydrophone to realize bending deformation, which can be well attached to the surface of the object.

Originality/value

In this study, a finite element simulation model of the hydrophone microstructure is constructed and its performance is verified by simulation. The success rate of the proposed MEMS transfer process is as high as 94%, and the prepared piezoresistors exhibit excellent resistance characteristics and high consistency. These results provide innovative ideas to enhance the performance and stability and achieve miniaturization of hydrophones.

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Sensor Review, vol. 45 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0260-2288

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Publication date: 8 June 2021

Guojun Zhang, Fenglei Ni, Hong Liu, Zainan Jiang, Guocai Yang and Chongyang Li

The purpose of this paper is to transfer the impedance regulation of manual belt grinding to robot belt grinding control.

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to transfer the impedance regulation of manual belt grinding to robot belt grinding control.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper presents a novel methodology for transmitting human impedance regulation skills to robot control in robot belt grinding. First, according to the human grinding experimental data, the skilled worker’s arm impedance regulation is calculated. Next, the human skills are encapsulated as the statistical learning model where the kernel parameters are learned from the demonstration data by Gaussian process regression (GPR) algorithms. The desired profiles of robot are generated by the task planner based on the learned skill knowledge model. Lastly, the learned skill knowledge model is integrated with an adaptive hybrid position-force controller over the trajectory and force of end-effector in robot belt grinding task.

Findings

Manual grinding skills are represented and transferred to robot belt grinding for higher grinding quality of the workpiece.

Originality/value

The impedance of the manual grinding is estimated by k-means++ algorithm at different grinding phases. Manual grinding skills (e.g. trajectory, impedance regulation) are represented and modeled by GMM and GPR algorithms. The desired trajectory, force and impedance of robot are generated by the planner based on the learned skills knowledge model. An adaptive hybrid position-force controller is designed based on learned skill knowledge model. This paper proposes a torque-tracking controller to suppress the vibration in robot belt grinding process.

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Assembly Automation, vol. 41 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-5154

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Publication date: 3 March 2025

Peng Zhang, Guochang Liu, Haoxuan Li, Nuo Cheng, Xiangzheng Kong, Licheng Jia, Guojun Zhang, Wendong Zhang and Renxin Wang

Currently, various detection technologies for unmanned underwater vehicles are highly susceptible to environmental impacts. Wake detection technologies have gradually gained…

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Currently, various detection technologies for unmanned underwater vehicles are highly susceptible to environmental impacts. Wake detection technologies have gradually gained attention and development. However, the clarity of detection results remains a challenge. This paper aims to present the design of a MEMS three-dimensional vector wake sensor. Compared to similar sensors, the MEMS three-dimensional vector wake sensor offers improved propeller wake measurement capabilities.

Design/methodology/approach

A MEMS three-dimensional vector wake sensor inspired by the fish lateral line system is designed. This paper discusses the working principle of the sensor. Finite element simulation is used to determine the optimal dimensions of the sensor’s sensitive chip and packaging structure. In addition, the wake environment is simulated for performance testing.

Findings

Flow velocity calibration test results confirm that the MEMS three-dimensional vector wake sensor exhibits high sensitivity, achieving 1727.6 mV/(m/s). Vector capability tests show that the data consistency in the same direction reaches 91.8%. The sensor demonstrates strong vector detection capability.

Practical implications

The MEMS three-dimensional vector wake sensor plays a critical role in the formation control of unmanned underwater vehicle fleets and target detection.

Originality/value

This study focuses on applications for unmanned underwater vehicles. It enhances the detection capabilities of unmanned underwater vehicles. This is of significant importance for future deep-sea target detection.

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Sensor Review, vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0260-2288

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Publication date: 30 April 2024

Xiangkai Zhang, Renxin Wang, Wenping Cao, Guochang Liu, Haoyu Tan, Haoxuan Li, Jiaxing Wu, Guojun Zhang and Wendong Zhang

Human-induced marine environmental noise, such as commercial shipping and seismic exploration, is concentrated in the low-frequency range. Meanwhile, low-frequency sound signals…

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Human-induced marine environmental noise, such as commercial shipping and seismic exploration, is concentrated in the low-frequency range. Meanwhile, low-frequency sound signals can achieve long-distance propagation in water. To meet the requirements of long-distance underwater detection and communication, this paper aims to propose an micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) flexible conformal hydrophone for low-frequency underwater acoustic signals. The substrate of the proposed hydrophone is polyimide, with silicon as the piezoresistive unit.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper proposes a MEMS heterojunction integration process for preparing flexible conformal hydrophones. In addition, sensors prepared based on this process are non-contact flexible sensors that can detect weak signals or small deformations.

Findings

The experimental results indicate that making devices with this process cannot only achieve heterogeneous integration of silicon film, metal wire and polyimide, but also allow for customized positions of the silicon film as needed. The success rate of silicon film transfer printing is over 95%. When a stress of 1 Pa is applied on the x-axis or y-axis, the maximum stress on Si as a pie-zoresistive material is above, and the average stress on the Si film is around.

Originality/value

The flexible conformal vector hydrophone prepared by heterogeneous integration technology provides ideas for underwater acoustic communication and signal acquisition of biomimetic flexible robotic fish.

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Sensor Review, vol. 44 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0260-2288

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Publication date: 16 February 2022

Yuanwei Liu, Bin Wang, Yan Xie, Yu Chen, Zhongnian Yang, Guojun Han and Yanqiu Dang

The purpose of this paper is to prepare a dual-encapsulated halloysite nano-container to release the capsuled inhibitor as an additive for corrosion protection of epoxy coating.

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to prepare a dual-encapsulated halloysite nano-container to release the capsuled inhibitor as an additive for corrosion protection of epoxy coating.

Design/methodology/approach

Halloysite nano-containers (HNT) were prepared by simultaneously implanting inhibitor benzotriazole (BTA) into the inside and outside of the halloysite using reduced pressure and layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly, respectively. The microstructure and morphology of treated HNT were investigated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. In addition, the anti-corrosion behaviors of the composite polyepoxy coating with inhibitor-loaded nano-containers BTA@HNT-2 were investigated using the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and neutral salt spray test.

Findings

Test results showed that the LBL assembly structure of the halloysite nano-container makes the BTA@HNT-2 nano-container be controlled and sustained to release BTA, relying on the pH. Very importantly, the obtained nano-container is also responsive to temperature, owing to the thermosensitivity polyelectrolyte out-shell of the HNT. The result showed Rct of the composite polyepoxy coating can be sufficient to maintain higher than 8.510E+7 Ω·cm2 over 72 h of immersion test. Moreover, the artificial induced defects on the coating surface were sufficiently inhibited in the presence of BTA@HNT-2 nano-container in the polyepoxy coating.

Originality/value

Use of the BTA@HNT-2 as corrosion inhibitor nano-container, with good anti-corrosion property and dual-responsive to pH and temperature, offers a significant rout to prepare smart anti-corrosion coating for protecting metal substrate.

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Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, vol. 69 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0003-5599

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