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Normalized Double-Talk Detection Based On Microphone And Aec Error Cross-Correlation, M. A. Iqbal, J. W. Stokes, Steven L. Grant Jul 2007

Normalized Double-Talk Detection Based On Microphone And Aec Error Cross-Correlation, M. A. Iqbal, J. W. Stokes, Steven L. Grant

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

In this paper, we present two different double-talk detection schemes for Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC). First, we present a novel normalized detection statistic based on the cross-correlation coefficient between the microphone signal and the cancellation error. The decision statistic is designed in such a way that it meets the needs of an optimal double-talk detector. We also show that the proposed detection statistic converges to the recently proposed normalized cross-correlation based double-talk detector, the best known cross-correlation based detector. Next, we present a new hybrid double-talk detection scheme based on a cross-correlation coefficient and two signal detectors. The hybrid algorithm …

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Review Of Rotordynamics, Jerzy T. Sawicki Jul 2007

Review Of Rotordynamics, Jerzy T. Sawicki

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

Book Review of Rotordynamics, by Agnieszka (Agnes) Muszynska. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL, 2005, 1128 pp., ISBN: 0-8247-2399-6

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Cs 141: Computer Programming I, Eric Maston Jul 2007

Cs 141: Computer Programming I, Eric Maston

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course provides a general introduction to the fundamentals of computer programming. Examples from and applications to a broad range of problems are given. No prior knowledge of programming is assumed. The concepts covered will be applied to the Java programming language.

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Cs 241: Introduction To Computer Science Ii, Haiyun Bian Jul 2007

Cs 241: Introduction To Computer Science Ii, Haiyun Bian

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course is the second in the three course sequence "Introduction to Computer Science" offered by the Computer Science department, WSU. Concepts introduced in CS 240 are developed in greater detail and depth with the Java programming language. Topics include object oriented programming, basic sorting algorithms, recursion, graphics, development of user interfaces and exception handling. Student must register for one lecture section and one lab section.

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Cs 765: Foundations Of Neurocomputation, Mateen M. Rizki Jul 2007

Cs 765: Foundations Of Neurocomputation, Mateen M. Rizki

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course is designed to help you develop a solid understanding of neural network algorithms and architectures. At the end of this course you should be able to read and critically evaluate most neural network papers published in major journals, (e.g. IEEE Transaction on Neural Networks, Neural Networks, and Neural Computation). In addition, you should be able to implement a broad range of network architectures and learning algorithms for a variety of applications.

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Cs 415: Social Implications Of Computing, Leo Finkelstein Jul 2007

Cs 415: Social Implications Of Computing, Leo Finkelstein

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

CS 415 is a communication skills course using as its subject matter current salient issues associated with the social implications of computing. In addition to the course text, you will need to use certain reading materials in the library and elsewhere, and you will be responsible for using concepts and theories provided in class lectures and discussions.

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Cs 240: Computer Science I, Travis E. Doom Jul 2007

Cs 240: Computer Science I, Travis E. Doom

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Basic concepts of programming and programming languages are introduced. Emphasis is on structured programming and stepwise refinement. Prerequisite: MTH 130 or MPL 5.

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Cs 205-07: Introduction To Computers And Office Productivity Software, John P. Herzog Jul 2007

Cs 205-07: Introduction To Computers And Office Productivity Software, John P. Herzog

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Focus on learning MS Office software applications including word processing (intermediate), spreadsheets, database and presentation graphics using a case study approach where critical thinking and problem solving skills are required. Computer concepts are integrated throughout the course to provide an understanding of the basics of computing, the latest technological advances and how they are used in industry. Ethics and issues encountered in business are discussed to challenge students on societal impact of technology.

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Cs 205-01, 02: Introduction To Computers And Office Productivity Software, Terri Bauer Jul 2007

Cs 205-01, 02: Introduction To Computers And Office Productivity Software, Terri Bauer

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Focus on learning MS Office software applications including word processing (intermediate), spreadsheets, database and presentation graphics using a case study approach where critical thinking and problem solving skills are required.
Computer concepts are integrated throughout the course to provide an understanding of the basics of computing, the latest technological advances and how they are used in industry. Ethics and issues encountered in business are discussed to challenge students on societal impact of technology.

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Cs 205-01: Introduction To Computers And Office Productivity Software, Kim Gros Jul 2007

Cs 205-01: Introduction To Computers And Office Productivity Software, Kim Gros

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Focus on learning MS Office software applications including word processing (intermediate), spreadsheets, database and presentation graphics using a case study approach where critical thinking and problem solving skills are required. Computer concepts are integrated throughout the course to provide an understanding of the basics of computing, the latest technological advances and how they are used in industry. Ethics and issues encountered in business are discussed to challenge students on societal impact of technology.

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Ceg 720-01: Computer Architecture, Jack Jean Jul 2007

Ceg 720-01: Computer Architecture, Jack Jean

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

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Ceg 404/604-01: Wireless Sensor Networks, Bin Wang Jul 2007

Ceg 404/604-01: Wireless Sensor Networks, Bin Wang

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

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Ceg 460/660-01: Introduction To Software Computer Engineering, Eric Maston Jul 2007

Ceg 460/660-01: Introduction To Software Computer Engineering, Eric Maston

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course is concerned with the techniques of designing and constructing large programs. Some of the required basic concepts necessarily have to be developed using small programs as examples. To this extent, we also study programming-in-the-small. The overall objectives are to present an overview of issues in the development of software, to discuss terminology, to illustrate via example case studies, and to give sufficiently detailed advice on how to develop quality software. Hands-on experience is emphasized through the use of homework and a class project.

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Cs 480/680: Comparative Languages, Krishnaprasad Thirunarayan Jul 2007

Cs 480/680: Comparative Languages, Krishnaprasad Thirunarayan

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course will introduce fundamental concepts and paradigms underlying the design of modern programming languages. For concreteness, we study the details of an object-oriented language (e.g. Java), and a functional language (e.g., scheme). The overall goal is to enable comparison and evaluation of existing languages. The programming assignments wi11 be coded in Java 5 and in Scheme.

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Design Integrated In The Mechanical Engineering Curriculum: Assessment Of The Engineering Clinics, Jennifer Kadlowec, Krishnan Bhatia, Tirupathi R. Chandrupatla, John C. Chen, Eric Constans, Harriet Hartman, Anthony J. Marchese, Paris Von Lockette, Hong Zhang Jul 2007

Design Integrated In The Mechanical Engineering Curriculum: Assessment Of The Engineering Clinics, Jennifer Kadlowec, Krishnan Bhatia, Tirupathi R. Chandrupatla, John C. Chen, Eric Constans, Harriet Hartman, Anthony J. Marchese, Paris Von Lockette, Hong Zhang

Mechanical Engineering

At Rowan University, design has been infused into the curriculum through an eight-semester course sequence called the Engineering Clinics. Through this experience, students learn the art and science of design in a multidisciplinary team environment and hone their design skills throughout their 4-year career. This paper describes the objectives of the clinics, types of projects, and how the clinics complement traditional core courses in the curriculum. Impacts and benefits of the clinics on students and faculty are discussed, including retention and graduate study rates comparing Rowan University mechanical engineering students to their peers nationally. An assessment of the clinics is …

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Thermal Fatigue Test Apparatus For Large Superconducting Coils, J.T. Kephart, B.K. Fitzpatrick, John Chen, J. Lopez, M. Miller, L. Wong, M. Zimmerman, J. Kostic, C. Rakus Jul 2007

Thermal Fatigue Test Apparatus For Large Superconducting Coils, J.T. Kephart, B.K. Fitzpatrick, John Chen, J. Lopez, M. Miller, L. Wong, M. Zimmerman, J. Kostic, C. Rakus

Mechanical Engineering

The United States Navy has a continued interest in the development of High Temperature Superconductivity (HTS) to provide power dense, efficient propulsion and electrical power generation. These machines have large HTS rotor coils that will undergo many thermal cycles during the life of the ship. Thermal fatigue tests for large coils are necessary to understand any degradation and life issues that could arise. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) has sponsored Rowan University to design and build a device that will assist in the thermal fatigue testing of a superconducting coil. It was designed to be autonomous with …

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Effect Of Powder Mixture Conditions On Mechanical Properties Of Sintered Al2o3-Ss 316l Composites Under Vacuum Atmosphere, R Tongsri, S Asavavisithchai, C Mateepithukdharm, T Piyarattanatrai, P Wangyao Jul 2007

Effect Of Powder Mixture Conditions On Mechanical Properties Of Sintered Al2o3-Ss 316l Composites Under Vacuum Atmosphere, R Tongsri, S Asavavisithchai, C Mateepithukdharm, T Piyarattanatrai, P Wangyao

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

Al2O3-SS 316L composites belong to new generation materials which should be characterized by a specified combination of properties. This study is concerned with the effect of the preparation method of the starting mixed powders upon the properties of Al2O3-SS 316L composites sintered under vacuum atmosphere. The composites were produced using powder mixtures with various weight shares between Al2O3 and SS 316L as well as varying size of Al2O3 particles. The mixtures were prepared by a conventional mechanical mixing. It was found that the addition of Al2O3 particles resulted in a slight decrease in the sintering density, the ultimate tensile strength …

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Development And Analysis Of A Software Package To Quantify In Vivo Polyethylene Wear After Total Hip Arthroplasty, Allison Kinney, Catherine G. Ambrose Jul 2007

Development And Analysis Of A Software Package To Quantify In Vivo Polyethylene Wear After Total Hip Arthroplasty, Allison Kinney, Catherine G. Ambrose

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications

Since the first total hip arthroplasty (THA) in 1938, THA evolved and developed into one of the major concentrations of orthopaedic research. The typical hip implant device used today incorporates a femoral and an acetabular component that serve to replicate the anatomical and mechanical functions of the natural hip joint. However, several problems exist that can effect the function of the implant device. Wear in the polyethylene liner of the acetabular component of the total hip replacement device is known as one of the major factors that affects the longevity of total hip replacement devices. Both manual and computer-aided techniques …

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Virginia Junior Academy Of Science Awards, 2007 Jul 2007

Virginia Junior Academy Of Science Awards, 2007

Virginia Journal of Science

Virginia Junior Academy of Science Awards Presented During the 66th Annual Meeting at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, May 23-25, 2007.

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Numerical Modeling Of Periodic Composite Media For Electromagnetic Shielding Application, Dagang Wu, Rui Qiang, Ji Chen, Ce Liu, Marina Koledintseva, James L. Drewniak, Bruce Archambeault Jul 2007

Numerical Modeling Of Periodic Composite Media For Electromagnetic Shielding Application, Dagang Wu, Rui Qiang, Ji Chen, Ce Liu, Marina Koledintseva, James L. Drewniak, Bruce Archambeault

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This paper describes a methodology to extract effective electrical properties for periodic composite medium. The extraction algorithm is based on a periodic finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. The results are compared with conventional mixing theories and 3D Fourier series expansion methods. Two results show satisfactory agreement. With the extracted effective permittivity and conductivity, one can readily use these parameters to study electrical properties of composite materials with arbitrary micro-geometry and the shielding effects of using composite materials.

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Sources Of And Remedies For Removing Unwanted Reflections In Millimeter Wave Images Of Complex Sofi-Covered Space Shuttle Structures, Sergey Kharkovsky, F. L. Hepburn, R. Zoughi Jul 2007

Sources Of And Remedies For Removing Unwanted Reflections In Millimeter Wave Images Of Complex Sofi-Covered Space Shuttle Structures, Sergey Kharkovsky, F. L. Hepburn, R. Zoughi

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

In the recent years, continuous-wave near-field and lens-focused millimeter wave imaging systems have been effectively used to demonstrate their utility for producing high-resolution images of metallic structures covered with spay on foam insulation (SOFI) such as the Space Shuttle external fuel tank. However, for some specifc structures a certain interference pattern may be superimposed on the produced images. There are methods by which the influence of this unwanted interference can be reduced, such as the incorporation of an incidence angle and the proper use of signal polarization. This paper presents the basics of this problem and describes the use of …

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A New Battery/Ultracapacitor Energy Storage System Design And Its Motor Drive Integration For Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Shuai Lu, Keith Corzine, Mehdi Ferdowsi Jul 2007

A New Battery/Ultracapacitor Energy Storage System Design And Its Motor Drive Integration For Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Shuai Lu, Keith Corzine, Mehdi Ferdowsi

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This paper proposes a new energy storage system (ESS) design, including both batteries and ultracapacitors (UCs) in hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and electric vehicle applications. The conventional designs require a dc-dc converter to interface the UC unit. Herein, the UC can be directly switched across the motor drive dc link during the peak power demands. The resulting wide voltage variation due to UC power transfer is addressed by the simple modulator that is introduced in this paper, so that the motor drive performance is not disrupted. Based on this new methodology, this paper further introduces two ESS schemes with different …

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Leakage Minimization Technique For Nanoscale Cmos Vlsi, Kyung Ki Kim, Yong-Bin Kim, Minsu Choi, Nohpill Park Jul 2007

Leakage Minimization Technique For Nanoscale Cmos Vlsi, Kyung Ki Kim, Yong-Bin Kim, Minsu Choi, Nohpill Park

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Because of the continued scaling of technology and supply-threshold voltage, leakage power has become more significant in power dissipation of nanoscale CMOS circuits. Therefore, estimating the total leakage power is critical to designing low-power digital circuits. In nanometer CMOS circuits, the main leakage components are the subthreshold, gate-tunneling, and reverse-biased junction band-to-band-tunneling (BTBT) leakage currents.

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A Unique Ultracapacitor Direct Integration Scheme In Multilevel Motor Drives For Large Vehicle Propulsion, Shuai Lu, Keith Corzine, Mehdi Ferdowsi Jul 2007

A Unique Ultracapacitor Direct Integration Scheme In Multilevel Motor Drives For Large Vehicle Propulsion, Shuai Lu, Keith Corzine, Mehdi Ferdowsi

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This paper introduces a new set of methods to directly integrate ultracapacitor banks into cascaded multilevel inverters that are used for large vehicle propulsion. The idea is to replace the regular dc-link capacitors with ultracapacitors in order to combine the energy storage unit and motor drive. This approach eliminates the need for an interfacing dc-dc converter and considerably improves the efficiency of regenerative braking energy restoration in large vehicles using multilevel converters. Utilizing the proposed modulation control set, the two cascaded inverters can have their dc voltage levels maintained at any ratio (even a noninteger ratio) or dynamically varied over …

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An Efficient Implementation Of Parallel Fdtd, Xiaohe Chen, Michael A. Cracraft, Yaojiang Zhang, Jianmin Zhang, James L. Drewniak, Bruce Archambeault, Samuel R. Connor Jul 2007

An Efficient Implementation Of Parallel Fdtd, Xiaohe Chen, Michael A. Cracraft, Yaojiang Zhang, Jianmin Zhang, James L. Drewniak, Bruce Archambeault, Samuel R. Connor

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A parallel FDTD algorithm has been realized based on 1-D domain decomposition. Data communication among different adjacent processors is manipulated by a self-defined C++ class ( MPI_FDTD) in which portable functions of the message passing interface (MPI) library are used. The details of the implementation are discussed. EMC applications of the code such as cross talk of traces, cavity, vias, as well as an IC package are provided to demonstrate the parallel efficiency.

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Distributed Knowledge Discovery In Large Scale Peer-To-Peer Networks, Sachin Shetty Jul 2007

Distributed Knowledge Discovery In Large Scale Peer-To-Peer Networks, Sachin Shetty

Computational Modeling & Simulation Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Explosive growth in the availability of various kinds of data in distributed locations has resulted in unprecedented opportunity to develop distributed knowledge discovery (DKD) techniques. DKD embraces the growing trend of merging computation with communication by performing distributed data analysis and modeling with minimal communication of data. Most of the current state-of-the-art DKD systems suffer from the lack of scalability, robustness and adaptability due to their dependence on a centralized model for building the knowledge discovery model. Peer-to-Peer networks offer a better scalable and fault-tolerant computing platform for building distributed knowledge discovery models than client-server based platforms. Algorithms and communication …

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Numerical Modeling Of Gas Flows In Micronozzles, Orner San Jul 2007

Numerical Modeling Of Gas Flows In Micronozzles, Orner San

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Since many microfluidic devices are operated in the continuum-transition regimes, the understanding of heat transfer behavior and fluid flow characteristics in this regime becomes important. The conventional Navier-Stokes model may become less accurate because of its first order constitutive relations. A direct simulation Monte Carlo method can be considered a more accurate numerical simulation for higher Knudsen numbers. However, the large number of required simulated molecules can easily make it prohibitively expensive in terms of computational time. Therefore, the Burnett equations, with their higher order constitutive relations for viscous stress and heat fluxes, are used in modeling flow characteristics in …

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Special Section On Automotive Electromechanical Converters, Babak Fahimi, Tomy Sebastian Jul 2007

Special Section On Automotive Electromechanical Converters, Babak Fahimi, Tomy Sebastian

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

No abstract provided.

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Cooperative Uav Formation Flying With Obstacle/Collision Avoidance, Xiaohua Wang, Vivek Yadav, S. N. Balakrishnan Jul 2007

Cooperative Uav Formation Flying With Obstacle/Collision Avoidance, Xiaohua Wang, Vivek Yadav, S. N. Balakrishnan

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Navigation problems of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) flying in a formation in a free and an obstacle-laden environment are investigated in this brief. when static obstacles popup during the flight, the UAVs are required to steer around them and also avoid collisions between each other. In order to achieve these goals, a new dual-mode control strategy is proposed: a “safe mode” is defined as an operation in an obstacle-free environment and a “danger mode” is activated when there is a chance of collision or when there are obstacles in the path. Safe mode achieves global optimization because the dynamics of …

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Pilot Study On Real-Time Calculation Of Arrival Type For Assessment Of Arterial Performance, Edward J. Smaglik, Darcy M. Bullock, Anuj Sharma Jul 2007

Pilot Study On Real-Time Calculation Of Arrival Type For Assessment Of Arterial Performance, Edward J. Smaglik, Darcy M. Bullock, Anuj Sharma

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: Faculty Publications

The Highway Capacity Manual uses the arrival type (AT) as a mechanism to account for the quality of traffic signal coordination in the calculation of delay at a signalized intersection. Although there is much discussion in the literature regarding the accuracy and precision of this approach, the AT parameter provides a simple mechanism for grading the performance of traffic signal coordination. This paper describes data collection limitations of current traffic signal controllers and proposes a procedure where the AT parameter can be calculated by traffic signal controllers in real time. Given that the nation received a score of 61 out …

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