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Undergraduate Research In Gravitational Waves Astronomy At Marshall University, Maria Babiuc-Hamilton

Physics Faculty Research

This is a presentation of undergraduate student research into gravitational waves at Marshall University.

Robust Mixed H2/Passivity Performance Controller Design For Uncertain Drum-Boiler System, Cheung-Chieh Ku

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

This paper discusses a robust control problem of uncertain drum-boiler system subject to H2 and passivity performances. The main aims of H2 control scheme are to minimize output energy and guarantee robust asymptotical stability. Besides, passivity theory is applied to constrain effect of external disturbance on the system. Based on Lyapunov function, some sufficient conditions are derived into Linear Matrix Inequality (LMI) form that can be directly calculated by the convex optimization algorithm. Through solving the derived sufficient conditions, a controller can be established to guarantee robust asymptotical stability and mixed H2/Passivity performance of uncertain drum-boiler system. Based on simulation …

Library Publishing Directory 2017, Library Publishing Coalition

Library Publishing Directory

No abstract provided.

Mishpachah: The Jewish Family In Tradition And In Transition, Leonard Greenspoon

Studies in Jewish Civilization

Dictionary definitions of the term mishpachah are seemingly straightforward: “A Jewish family or social unit including close and distant relatives—sometimes also close friends.” As accurate as such definitions are, they fail to capture the diversity and vitality of real, flesh-and-blood Jewish families.

Families have been part of Jewish life for as long as there have been Jews. It is useful to recall that the family is the basic narrative building block of the stories in the biblical book of Genesis, which can be interpreted in the light of ancient literary traditions, archaeological discoveries, and rabbinic exegesis. Rabbinic literature also is …

Mishpachah: The Jewish Family In Tradition And In Transition, Leonard J. Greenspoon

Purdue University Press Book Previews

Dictionary definitions of the term mishpachah are seemingly straightforward: “A Jewish family or social unit including close and distant relatives—sometimes also close friends.” As accurate as such definitions are, they fail to capture the diversity and vitality of real, flesh-and-blood Jewish families.

Families have been part of Jewish life for as long as there have been Jews. It is useful to recall that the family is the basic narrative building block of the stories in the biblical book of Genesis, which can be interpreted in the light of ancient literary traditions, archaeological discoveries, and rabbinic exegesis. Rabbinic literature also is …

Plant Electrical Signal Classification Based On Waveform Similarity, Yang Chen, Dong-Jie Zhao, Zi-Yang Wang, Zhong-Yi Wang, Guiliang Tang, Lan Huang

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

(1) Background: Plant electrical signals are important physiological traits which reflect plant physiological state. As a kind of phenotypic data, plant action potential (AP) evoked by external stimuli—e.g., electrical stimulation, environmental stress—may be associated with inhibition of gene expression related to stress tolerance. However, plant AP is a response to environment changes and full of variability. It is an aperiodic signal with refractory period, discontinuity, noise, and artifacts. In consequence, there are still challenges to automatically recognize and classify plant AP; (2) Methods: Therefore, we proposed an AP recognition algorithm based on dynamic difference threshold to extract all waveforms similar …

Fuzzy Control Via Imperfect Premise Matching Approach For Discrete Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Systems With Multiplicative Noises, Wen-Jer Chang, Che-Pin Kuo, Cheung-Chieh Ku

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

In this paper, a fuzzy controller design problem is considered for the discrete-time stochastic Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy systems. The main purpose of this paper is to provide a less conservative fuzzy controller design method for the discretetime nonlinear stochastic systems, which are modeled by the T-S fuzzy models. Based on the concept of imperfect premise matching, the fuzzy controller is designed without the limitation imposed from sharing the same membership functions of fuzzy model. In other words, the imperfect premise matching technique provides a generalization approach in designing fuzzy controller. Moreover, the flexibility and robustness of proposed fuzzy controller design approach …

Moisture Effects On The Bending Fatigue Of Laminated Composites, Maozhou Meng, Huirong Le, Stephen Grove, M. Jahir Rizvi

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

This paper investigated the effect of moisture ingress on the bending fatigue of laminated composites. An accelerated testing method was developed to investigate the correlation between composite fatigue and moisture diffusion effects. Unidirectional and cross-ply laminated CFRP composites were manufactured in autoclave, and then submerged in both fresh and seawater for various periods until moisture saturation. Quasi-static and cyclic tests were carried out in both air and wet environment, and the failure mechanisms were investigated using visual and microscopic methods. Additionally, a robust 2D Finite Element model (FEA) was developed to simulate the fatigue crack propagation based on virtual crack …

Mathematical Modeling Of Vaccine Noncompliance, Jordan A. Bauer

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

A Hysteresis-Like Effect For Insect Control Strategies, Bismark Oduro

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

Influence Of Awareness That Results From Direct Experience On The Spread Of Epidemics, Ying Xin

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

Modeling Of Human Circadian Clock: Per3 Provides Molecular Support For Behavioral Observations, Ha T. Vu

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

Comparing The Effects Of General And Selective Culling On Chronic Wasting Disease (Cwd) Prevalence, Elliott J. Moran

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

Mathematical Modeling, Analysis And Computation Of The Interaction Between Human Sub Populations And Vector-Borne Zika Transmission During The Summer 2016 Olympics, Pradyuta Padmanabhan, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

Management Strategies In A Malaria Model Combining Human And Transmission-Blocking Vaccines, Eric Numfor

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

Teaching Nonlinear Dynamics To Biology Freshmen Improves Math Interest And Physics Performance, Jane Shevtsov, Alan Garfinkel, William Conley, Kevin Eagan, Erin Sanders, Blaire Van Valkenburgh

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

Understanding Adipocyte Dynamics Through Mathematical Modeling, Katrina Johnson, Fred Adler

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

Mathematically Modeling The Caulobacter Crescentus Cell, Nattanicha Wattananimitgul

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

Mathematical Model Of Swimmer's Itch With Praziquantel Treatment, Kelly R. Buch

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

Synchronization Of Coupled Neurons Via Robust Feedback, Hector Puebla, Ricardo Aguilar-Lopez, Priti Kumar Roy

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

Nondestructive Testing And Structural Health Monitoring Based On Adams And Svm Techniques, Gang Jiang, Yi Ming Deng, Ji Tai Niu

The 8th International Conference on Physical and Numerical Simulation of Materials Processing

No abstract provided.

Thermodynamic Calculation Of The Liquidus Surface Projection Of Multi-Component Aluminum Alloys, Jingrui Zhao, Yong Du, Lijun Zhang, Jixue Zhou, Yuansheng Yang

The 8th International Conference on Physical and Numerical Simulation of Materials Processing

No abstract provided.

Imagination Station, Kristina Lasker

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

Kristina Lasker, a student in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Purdue University, describes her experience with Imagination Station, a nonprofit organization located in Lafayette, Indiana. Imagination Station introduces elementary and middle school students to a wide range of information about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines through exhibits and hands-on learning activities.

Working Together: A Caring Relation Between A Teacher And A Mathematics Educator, Elizabeth Suazo Flores

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

Using Noddings’s (1984) caring theory, Elizabeth Suazo Flores—a third-year PhD student in mathematics education—describes how a caring relationship developed between her and an eighth grade mathematics teacher, Lisa. Noddings’s (1984) caring theory provided insights into their community-based experience, which was characterized by trust and open-mindedness.

Modelling The Softening Behaviour During Galvanizing Of Various Steel Grades, Kevin Banks, Rorisang Maubane, Thabang Makwena

The 8th International Conference on Physical and Numerical Simulation of Materials Processing

No abstract provided.

Numerical Simulation On The Combustion Characteristic Of Iron Ore Sintering With Flue Gas Recirculation, Gan Wang, Zhi Wen, Guofeng Lou, Ruifeng Dou, Xunliang Liu, Fuyong Su, Sizong Zhang

The 8th International Conference on Physical and Numerical Simulation of Materials Processing

No abstract provided.

An Antireflective Tco Film For Czts Solar Cells, Feng Zhan

The 8th International Conference on Physical and Numerical Simulation of Materials Processing

No abstract provided.

A Parallel 3d Phase-Field Simulation Of Multi-Grain Growth Based On The Full Thread Tree, Ya-Jun Yin, Min Wang, Jian-Xin Zhou, Dun-Ming Liao, Xu Shen, Tao Chen

The 8th International Conference on Physical and Numerical Simulation of Materials Processing

No abstract provided.

White Light By Nano-Halo-Phosphor, Anuradha Ramesh Poddar, D. R. B. Sindhu Mahavidyalaya, S. C. Gedam, S. J. Dhoble

The 8th International Conference on Physical and Numerical Simulation of Materials Processing

No abstract provided.

A Measuring Method For Abundance Of Uranium Components Based On Active Source Of Neutron, Li Li, Gen Hu, Keqi Liu

The 8th International Conference on Physical and Numerical Simulation of Materials Processing

No abstract provided.