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Scaling Realistic Fire Scenarios, James G. Quintiere

Progress in Scale Modeling, an International Journal

A review is made of work on scale modeling in fire and presented from the experience of the author. Primarily, scale modeling in air is discussed but there is a brief discussion of a scale model with salt and fresh water for smoke movement. A complete set of dimensionless groups is presented for fire, then it is illustrated how selections were made for the partial scaling of specific fire scenarios. Studies have been motivated by basic research interests as well as for fire investigations. The dynamics of floorcovering fire spread in a corridor is studied to reveal many features of …

An Input Power-Aware Maximum Efficiency Tracking Technique For Energy Harvesting In Iot Applications, Sanad Fares Yousef Kawar

Engineering Ph.D. Theses

The Internet of Things (IoT) enables intelligent monitoring and management in many applications such as industrial and biomedical systems as well as environmental and infrastructure monitoring. As a result, IoT requires billions of wireless sensor network (WSN) nodes equipped with a microcontroller and transceiver. As many of these WSN nodes are off-grid and small-sized, their limited-capacity batteries need periodic replacement. To mitigate the high costs and challenges of these battery replacements, energy harvesting from ambient sources is vital to achieve energy-autonomous operation. Energy harvesting for WSNs is challenging because the available energy varies significantly with ambient conditions and in many …

Environmental Engineering Senior Design I, Pamela Jb Clenance

Open Educational Resources

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System And Method For Object Recognition Based Estimation Of Planogram Compliance, Pranoy Hari, Shilpa Yadukumar Rao, Rajashree Ramakrishnan, Avishek Kumar Shaw, Archan Ray, Nishant Kumar, Dipti Prasad Mukherjee

Patents

Object recognition-based estimation of planogram compliance provides an expected arrangement of products on shelves. Identifying whether a product is placed in an appropriate location on a shelf is a challenging task due to various real-time parameters associated with image capturing. In the present disclosure, an input image associated with a shelf of a retail store is received and product images are cropped. Further, a set of reference images stored in a database are scaled corresponding to the input image. Further, one or more composite matching scores are calculated based on normalized cross-correlation and shape-based feature matching to obtain one or …

A Multi-Objective Model For Sustainable Perishable Food Distribution Considering The Impact Of Temperature On Vehicle Emissions And Product Shelf Life, Amin Gharehyakheh, Caroline C. Krejci, Jaime Cantu, K. Jamie Rogers

Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering Faculty Publications - Archive

The food distribution process is responsible for significant quality loss in perishable products. However, preserving quality is costly and consumes a tremendous amount of energy. To tackle the challenge of minimizing transportation costs and CO2 emissions while also maximizing product freshness, a novel multi-objective model is proposed. The model integrates a vehicle routing problem with temperature, shelf life, and energy consumption prediction models, thereby enhancing its accuracy. Non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II is adapted to solve the proposed model for the set of Solomon test data. The conflicting nature of these objectives and the sensitivity of the model to shelf …

Personality Trends In The Pilot Population, Maria E. Chaparro, Meredith Carroll, Shem Malmquist

Aeronautics Faculty Publications

Personality has been acknowledged since the 1970’s as an influencing factor in pilot performance and training outcomes (King, 2014; Bartram, 1995). Since the late 1940’s, pilot selection techniques have included personality related questions (Olson, Walker, & Phillips, 2009; Callister, King, Retzlaff, & Marsh, 1999; Dolgin & Gib, 1988; Fiske, 1947). Unfortunately, despite the large number of different personality indexes used within this line of research, there has not been an aggregation of all aviation studies examining pilot personality and its impact on performance and success. In the current effort, a literature review was conducted to identify research that examined pilot …

Measured Cooling Energy Savings From Reflective Wall Finishes: Evaluation As An Efficiency Measure Across Climates, Florida Solar Energy Center, Danny Parker

FSEC Energy Research Center®

In past research, reflective roofs have shown significant potential to reduce cooling in buildings. However, there have been few empirical evaluations of cooling reductions from changing wall reflectance. In the reported study, several experiments with instrumented scale test buildings are used to provide validation for a detailed simulation analysis across varied North American climates. The simulations establish the potential of reflective walls as an efficiency measure in existing buildings against climate.

This paper was published in the 2020 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings.

Who's Leading: The Dance Between Mini-Splits And Existing Hvac Systems, Florida Solar Energy Center, Cheryn Metzger

FSEC Energy Research Center®

Recently, many utilities across the U.S. have provided incentives for ductless mini-split heat pumps due to their relatively high efficiencies. However, when these ductless mini-splits are installed in existing homes, utilities and researchers find that they are not living up to their energy saving potential, due to a lack of coordinated controls with the existing HVAC system. The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), and The Levy Partnership are all leading projects across the country to address this problem. The goal for this body of work is to determine which control strategies provide the most …

Targeting The Best Performing Home Efficiency Programs With Advanced Metering Evaluation Supplemented By Simulation, Florida Solar Energy Center, Robin Vieira

FSEC Energy Research Center®

The authors investigated the impacts of seven residential rebate energy efficiency programs offered by a municipal utility. The evaluation examined energy use pre and post retrofit using the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) data, disaggregated by major end-use and weather-adjusted; and also by detailed simulations. Residences modeled were representative of typical participants for that measure based on factors such as year built, conditioned square feet and number of bedrooms.

Our analysis found the residential rebate programs to be of highly varied effectiveness, but important differences surfaced between the simulation and the AMI data evaluation. Not surprisingly, programs with larger samples tended …

Analysis Techniques For Evaluating Energy Conservation Programs Using Utility Ami Data, Florida Solar Energy Center, Richard Raustad

FSEC Energy Research Center®

With the evolution of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) electric meters, utility companies now have direct access to whole building electricity use at a granular time scale. AMI data can be used for a variety of purposes beyond billing, for example, to evaluate the efficacy of energy conservation (EC) programs. Historical methods for calculating EC program savings include building simulation models and laboratory and/or field testing. With big data now available, which analysis methods are more likely to yield quality results?

In a recent project, the Orlando Utility Commission provided monitored AMI data from Oct 1, 2015 - Sep 27, 2018 …

Study Of Cognitive Model For Survivable System Based On High-Order Multi-Type Π Calculus, Guosheng Zhao, Zhang Nan, Wang Jian

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: A cognitive model for survivable system with a multilayer cognitive ability was proposed, and based on high-order multi-type π calculus, combining formal modeling of cognitive model with quantitative analysis of cognitive performance, thus can obtain the quantitative evaluation of system cognitive performance after formal modeling of system operation state, system service and internal structure. A cognitive model for survivable system with a multilayer cognitive ability was proposed. Based on high-order multi-type π calculus, formal modeling of cognitive model for survivable system in two aspects was taken. By using the tool MWB, the tests were achieved about system availability, instantaneous …

Signaling Game Analysis And Simulation On Network Decoy Defense Strategies, Leyi Shi, Junnan Zhao, Li Qin, Wen Xiao, Liu Xin

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The network decoy confrontation is regarded as a kind of observable behavior of a multi-stage signaling game. Four types of gaming models for decoy confrontation process were constructed step by step using signaling game theory, i.e. the normal service, the mixed system of normal service and honeypot, the mixed system with two kinds of signaling, and the mixed system with two kinds of signaling and three actions. In these signaling game models, the server sent a normal signaling or honeypot signaling as the sender, while the attacker chose to access, give up or access in condition as the …

New Energy-Saving Control Of Induction Motor Considering Core Loss, Bulai Wang, Wei Biao, Zhang Fan, Zhenzhen Huang, Yunfei Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to further improve the running efficiency of induction motor, a new energy-saving control method was proposed. Considering the influence of varied flux, a control strategy coordinating the optimal flux with the optimal slip angular frequency based on the slip angular frequency control was built. The mathematical model of induction motor considering core loss was established. The expression of the optimal flux and slip angular frequency was obtained according to the Lagrange multiplier method when system was the highest efficiency. By using MATLAB simulation platform, a simulation model of the energy saving control system was built doing a …

Research On Radar Anti-Jamming Performance Evaluation Index System Based On Rough Set Theory, Zongfeng Qi, Han Shan, Jianxun Li

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The applications of generalized rough set theory were researched for the construction and optimization of radar anti-jamming performance evaluation index system. A mass of real-valued data was converted to some interval-valued data to avoid the difficulty of classification. The H'- information entropy-based information filling technique was employed to solve the problem of missing evaluation data. The E-condition entropy-based heuristic algorithm was applied to make attribute reduction, optimize evaluation index system, and extract final decision rules. The feasibility, validity and practicability of proposed method were testified by a simulation example.

Facial Vital Sign Based Countermeasure Against 3d Mask Attacks, Xiaojing Gu, Chuanqing Fu, Xingsheng Gu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Vulnerability to spoofing attacks is the main drawback for current face authentication systems. Traditional spoofing attacks include displaying printed photos and replaying recorded videos. With the development of 3D printing technology, the 3D mask spoofing attack has been becoming the new threat. A novel anti-spoofing feature was proposed to 3D mask attacks. A liveness feature from the power spectrum of facial color signal was extracted based on a physiological phenomenon that the color of real human face changed periodically due to the blood circulation. The performance of countermeasure jointly using the liveness feature and facial texture feature was evaluated …

Modeling And Control Of Shaking Motion Of Aerial Refueling Hose-Drogue, Zhang Jin, Suozhong Yuan, Quanquan Gong

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Hose-Drogue fly with the tanker in the air can produce shaking motion which increases the difficulty of coupling with a refueling drogue for a receiver plane safely and accurately. A mathematical model of shaking motion of aerial refueling hose drogue under the tanker wake and atmospheric turbulence was proposed by the method of rigid multibody dynamics. Then the balance drag wake of hose-drogue and the atmospheric turbulence on hose-drogue in different flight conditions were analyzed based on this model. To reduce the movement amplitude of the hose-drogue in the air, the controller to the motion of the hose-drogue …

Cellular Automata Model Of Non-Motor Vehicle Flow Considering Reverse Vehicles, Xianyan Kuang, Weihua Cao, Wu Yun

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The phenomenon of non-motor vehicle reverse driving in one-way non-motor vehicle road occurs in most China's cities. A cellular automata model of non-motor vehicle flow mixed with reverse driving vehicles was established, which considered the different lane-changing rules of the reverse and forward vehicle. The results of the computer numerical simulation for the model show that, in low density stage, the ratio of reverse vehicles has little effect on flow and speed, and the capacity and the avenge speed decrease as the ratio of reverse vehicles increases. Lane-changing ratio has a great influence on the mixed non-motor vehicles …

General Modeling Method Of Aircraft Constant-Altitude Flight, Xiaowen Duan, Xiaoguang Gao, Li Bo

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: An algorithm for the aircraft constant-altitude long-distance flight consider earth curvature studied. The required overload was calculated using the error between the real position and the ideal trajectory for two basic long-distance flight styles, i.e. great circle flight and circular flight, the simulation model of the two basic constant-altitude flight styles was established. On this basis, taking the modeling of constant-altitude box maneuvering and 8-shape constant-altitude flight as an example, the modeling process of constant-altitude combined model was studied. The simulation result shows the constant-altitude flight model can be widely used, easily implemented and easily expanded. Meanwhile, the model …

Research And Design Of All-Purpose Simulation Platform Of Fault Injection, Wenbin Yao, Zhao Ling, Wang Zhen, Yao Xiang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Focusing on the limited injection position and single target system problems existing in the simulation research of fault injection, combined with the NS2 simulation technology and fault injection method, an all-purpose simulation platform of fault injection was proposed. The layered model of the targeted information system was constructed, whose topology information and service performance information was given by the matrix, and improved the generality of the simulation platform of fault injection. Based on the configuration information, the platform constructed the fault library, which brought the cost reduction and reliability promotion of the system faults. The quadruple design of the …

Software Technology Of Transportation Virtual Simulation Experiment Teaching Center, Shiwei He, Leishan Zhou

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The general architecture and experiments of Transportation National Virtual Simulation Experiment Teaching Center (TNVSETC) were introduced. The features of simulation platforms which include “huge, multi-sources, iomerous” big-data platform, “whole procedure, semi-object, virtual reality” railway planning, design and operation integrated simulation platform, roadway planning, design, control and operations evaluation simulation platform were analyzed. The main modeling techniques and technique characteristics of simulation software including traffic circumstance construction technology, vehicle behavior model, pedestrian behavior model, transporation supplying model and management methods were summarized. The advice on the future development of TNVSETC simulation software was proposed.

Fusion Comparing Visualization Method For Pesticide Residue Detection Data, Hongqian Chen, Li Hui, Fang Yi, Qixian Liu, Chen Yi

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To express efficiently the association and difference among cities, categories and standards in pesticide residue detection data analysis, a fusion visualization method based on data statistic and OpenGL graphics library was proposed. The method can accelerate the dataset comparing and selecting for the expert interaction and data analysis. The method firstly summarizes the detection data in pesticide residue detection database according to its various category and belonging region. All the data are shown in one fusion visualization result. The result can assist expert to compare efficiently and analysis intuitionally the dataset. The data of the selected dataset in …

Research On Switched Current Mirror Mismatch And Simulation, Jierong Guo, Yigang He, Changqing Liu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Typical sources of switched current mirror mismatch were discussed. The most important three parameter of mismatch: transconductance, threshold voltage and the sub threshold slope were analyzed, due to the switch current circuit adopts the width to length ratio characteristic for calibration design. SPICE model using Hspice platform and 0.18 um BSIM3_V3.1 were proposed for circuit simulation. The simulation and analysis of mismatch were executed based on two kinds of operating rules of weak inversion and strong inversion. The compensation ability for mismatch was provided by floating gate switch current mirror which was also verified by simulation. Analysis and simulation …

Modeling And Simulation Of Multi-Nozzle Ejector Based On Flowmaster, Lan Jiang, Zhu Lei, Jingquan Zhao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: A mathematical model of multi-nozzle ejector was established according to the mass conservation, energy conservation and momentum conservation, and a modification was achieved with the introduction of momentum correction coefficient and discharge coefficient. On this basis, linear coefficients used in the fluid network method were determined, then a system-level simulation model of multi-nozzle ejector was first developed with C# language on the fluid system simulation software of Flowmaster. The simulation and experimental results of the multi-nozzle ejector in an aircraft environmental control system shows that the entrainment ratio decreases with the increasing pressure ratio of primary and secondary flow. …

Simulation On Aircraft Infrared Exposed Range And Detection Probability, Yunfei Zhang, Mengyue Hu, Dexiong Lai, Gengjun Ma

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: According to the infrared-detector operating range equation, the method used to simulate the infrared detection probability and exposure of an aircraft was established, with the use of atmospheric transmission rate calculation method, the critical radiation strength calculation method and the detection probability calculation method. The physical meaning of the exposed range was analyzed, and an infrared detection simulation system was established. The system could be used to assess the infrared stealth performance of an aircraft, which includes the curve of detection probability and the curve of exposed range, giving the flight route and the infrared radiation intensity distribution of …

Adaptive Minimum Entropy Blind Equalization Algorithm Based On Quantum Artificial Fish Swarm Optimization, Yecai Guo, Wu Xing, Huang Wei, Wang Hui

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to improve the equalization performance of high order inconstant modulus signals, adaptive minimum entropy super-exponential iteration blind equalization algorithm based on quantum artificial fish swarm optimization was proposed. The proposed algorithm could accelerate convergence rate via super-exponential iteration algorithm and could further decease the mean square error of the super-exponential iteration adaptive minimum entropy blind equalization algorithm via using the global optimization of the quantum artificial fish swarm algorithm designed by Schrodinger equation. The simulation results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm has fast convergence rate and lower mean square error for different higher modulation signals comparison with …

Short -Term Prediction Of Wind Power Based On Ide-Wnn And Probabilistic Evaluation, Zengliang Liu, Songlin Zhou, Tongxu Zhou

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Wind power prediction usually concludes determined and uncertainly prediction. The former puts important on prediction accuracy and the later focus on the the risk of prediction results. For increase the prediction accuracy, an improved differential evolution algorithm was applied to widely search the optimal solution of wavelet neural network in different directions. By calculating joint conditional probability of wind power predictions about prediction error and power fluctuation, the risk of prediction results could be more fully assessed. The effectiveness of the proposed method was verified by simulation experiments.

Dynamic Arrival Sequencing & Scheduling Based On Branch & Bound Algorithm, Junfeng Zhang, Wang Fei, Tengteng Ge

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Optimization of arrival sequencing and scheduling is not only the prerequisite for properly allocating and fully utilizing the runway resource, but also the fundamental element for improving terminal operation efficiency. Dynamic arrival sequencing was obtained by time-triggered sliding time window method. On the basis of accurate 4D trajectory prediction, branch and bound algorithm was adopted to generate an optimal sequence, combined with the actual operation constraints. Taking Shanghai Pudong Airport as an example for simulation, the optimization results were compared with the actual landing time and simulation results based on first come first serve strategy. The results indicate that …

Research And Simulation On Trajectory Control Of Telescopic Boom Aerial Work Platform For Hull Spray Painting, Wang Xin, Lingchong Gao, Zhaoqiu Huang, Yuchen Xiao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Telescopic boom aerial work platform, which has been widely applied in ship building field, is taken as research object. An intelligent method of spray painting, continuous spray painting along hull's contour was proposed. Correspondence between position vector of boom's top and drive-space vector was established. A path planning strategy of continuous spray painting was designed, and the variation of driving-space vector was acquired when the path was known. The trajectory control system of intelligent spray painting was modeled in Simulink environment based on the transfer function of electro-hydraulic proportional position control system. The correction link made of …

Dem Clustering Simplification Algorithm Based On Fractal Dimension, Zhang Fan, Xiaoyang Li, Liu Huan, Hu Wei, Li Wei

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Fractal is the essential characteristic of natural scenes. It can describe the irregular extent of surface topography, so it is used for digital terrain generation. As the inverse process of terrain generation, digital terrain simplification usually uses geometric properties such as curvature index as a measure to reduce the grid to improve the efficiency of electromagnetic solver calculations, flood modeling, visual simulation and other issues, while ignoring the fractal nature of the terrain features. Since a traditional simplification algorithm of DEM is difficult to identify the characteristics of complex topography, a new clustering simplification algorithm based on fractal dimension …

Simulated Training System Of Shipborne Helicopter Deck-Landing Command, Jianguo Wang, Qun E, Xiaogang Xu, Keming Yao, Xinlong Wan

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Ship borne helicopter landing on the deck is a complex and dangerous process, and the capability of the deck landing commanders has much influence to the helicopter landing safety. The environment system of ship borne helicopter deck landing was constructed, such as wave simulation, ship rocking simulation and assist deck landing lighting system. The ship borne helicopter landing simulation training system was designed and realized, including command gesture data acquisition, gesture recognition, etc. According to the characteristic of ship borne helicopter landing command, the system applied the gesture capture technology to the landing command training. The application indicates that …