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Improving The Efficiency Of Transport Systems Using Simulation, Bushuev Sergey, Kovalev Igor, Permikin Vadim, Anashkina Nataliia

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The article describes the possibilities of application of simulation modeling for the analysis of infrastructure and technology of transport services of enterprises. The main technological and possible economic effects for the enterprises arising at performance of modeling of a transport component of their work are resulted.

Algorithms And Framework For Computing 2-Body Statistics On Graphics Processing Units, Napath Pitaksirianan

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Various types of two-body statistics (2-BS) are regarded as essential components of low-level data analysis in scientific database systems. In relational algebraic terms, a 2-BS is essentially a Cartesian product between two datasets (or two instances of the same dataset) followed by a user-defined aggregate. The quadratic complexity of these computations hinders the timely processing of data. Thus using modern parallel hardware has become an obvious solution to meet such challenges. This dissertation presents our recent work in designing and optimizing parallel algorithms for 2-BS computation on Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). The unique architecture, however, provides abundant opportunities for optimizing …

Modelling And Simulation For NoX Emission Concentration Of Scr Denitrification System, Dong Ze, Laiqing Yan

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The selective catalytic reduction (SCR) denitrification system has the features of non-linearity, large lag and strong disturbance, when the operating condition changes. Based on mutual information (MI) and Kernel-based Orthogonal Projections to Latent Structures (KOPLS), the model for NO_x emission concentration is proposed. The time-delay of each input variable is estimated by mutual information, and phase space construction is performed, KOPLS is utilized to modelling. KOPLS shows the merits of strong generalization, nonlinear fitting and anti-noise in the simulation of benchmark datasets. According to field data analysis, RMSE of MI-KOPLS in training and test are reduced by 17% …

Research On Approximate Reference Algorithm Of Svdbn Based On Sliding Window, Haiyang Chen, Chai Bing, Ruilan Wang, Cao Lu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Structure-variable dynamic Bayesian networks (SVDBN) have the special advantage in dealing with the uncertainty of the unstable processes. In order to overcome the disadvantage that the inference algorithms of the SVDBN are unable to apply online, introducing the concepts of SVDBN sliding window and the window width, the online approximate inference mechanism of structure-variable dynamic Bayesian networks based on sliding window is explained, and two online algorithms are proposed, that is the recursive inference algorithm of structure-variable discrete dynamic Bayesian networks (SVDDBN) based on sliding window and the fast inference algorithm of SVDDBN based on sliding window. Experimental simulations …

Optimization Model And Method Of Urban Road Traffic Signal Control Under Rainfall Environment, Shaohu Tang, Zhou Jin, Chunlin Shang, Guorong Zheng

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The efficiency of urban road traffic operation fell obviously during a rain, and the existing road traffic signal control has not yet established a relevant signal optimization scheme. Considering the traffic operation scenario under the influence of rainfall and road water, an urban road traffic cyber physical systems is designed, a framework of urban road traffic control based on cyber physical systems is built, an optimization model of traffic signal control is established, and further more, the solution method of the model is designed by using BP neural network. Building a traffic simulation model of the example intersection, comparing …

Simulation Research And Application On Urban Rail Transit Fully Automatic Operation System, Du Heng, Chunhai Gao, Huang Qing, Huaiming Cang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Following the development of the key technologies for the Fully Automatic Operation (FAO) of urban rail transit and the application of autonomous fully automatic operation system demonstration projects, more and more urban rail transit lines choose the FAO system. High availability, high reliability and high security also need high requirements on the testing and verification before the line is operated. Through the simulation research of the fully automatic operation system, combined with the comprehensive debugging and verification management platform of the Yanfang Line's fully automatic independent demonstration project, the scenario-based FAO system simulation model is established, the key technologies …

Research On Glide Width Simulation System Of Instrument Landing System, Chunying Jiang, Yuxiang Kang, Xiaofeng You, Xiaoxin Zhang, Changlong Ye

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Based on the principle of the formation of the instrumental landing system ILS(Instrument Landing System) gliding DDM(Different in the Depth of Modulation) index, and the factors that affect DDM are found as the amplitude of SBO(Sideband Only) signal. The relationmodel between the amplitude and the glide width, of the Half-width SBO signal in the linear variation range of DDM are obtained by the control variable method. And Based on the measured data, the correctness of the model is verified. Based on the mathematical model and combined with the NM7000 equipment, a simulation system is built to dynamically …

Monocular Depth Image Mark-Less Pose Estimation Based On Feature Regression, Chen Ying, Shen Li

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Monocular camera mark-less pose estimation system suffers low accuracy, robustness and efficiency due to variety of action, self-occlusion of human body. A method of feature exaction from point clouds was proposed, in which a single-to-multiple (S2M) feature regressor and a joint position regressor were designed to quickly and accurately predict the 3D positions of body joints from a single depth image without any temporal information. Experiment result shows that the estimation accuracy is superior to that of state-of-the-arts and multi-camera based methods.

Simulation And Optimization Of Aircraft Sliding Path, Zhiwei Xing, Mingyi Xu, Luo Xiao, Luo Qian

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Variable taxiing time is an important indicator to the characteristics of the airport traffic flow assessment, which affects the airport operating efficiency, the passenger satisfaction for the airline and the pollution emissions. For a large hub airport, according to the principle of cellular automata and the congestion of traffic flow, the airport taxiing area is regarded as the network topology of nodes and links, and the conflict between taxi rules and aircraft is taken as the constraint. The simulation analysis is carried out on the basis of constructing the model of airplane departure traffic flow, using Monte Carlo algorithm …

Surface Reservoirs Dominate Dynamic Gas-Surface Partitioning Of Many Indoor Air Constituents, Chen Wang, Douglas B. Collins, Caleb Arata, Allen H. Goldstein, James M. Mattila, Delphine K. Farmer, Laura Ampollini, Peter F. Decarlo, Atila Novoselac, Marina E. Vance, William W. Nazaroff, Jonathan P.D. Abbatt

Faculty Journal Articles

Human health is affected by indoor air quality. One distinctive aspect of the indoor environment is its very large surface area that acts as a poorly characterized sink and source of gas-phase chemicals. In this work, air-surface interactions of 19 common indoor air contaminants with diverse properties and sources were monitored in a house using fast-response, on-line mass spectrometric and spectroscopic methods. Enhanced-ventilation experiments demonstrate that most of the contaminants reside in the surface reservoirs and not, as expected, in the gas phase. They participate in rapid air-surface partitioning that is much faster than air exchange. Phase distribution calculations are …

Stable Adaptive Control Systems In The Presence Of Unmodeled And Actuator Dynamics, Kadriye Merve Dogan

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

In adaptive control of physical systems, it is well-known that the presence of actuator and/or unmodeled dynamics in feedback loops can yield to unstable closed-loop system trajectories. Motivated by this standpoint, this dissertation presents novel model reference and distributed adaptive control architectures with stability and performance guarantees for uncertain sole and multiagent dynamical systems with unmodeled and/or actuator dynamics.

Specifically, model reference and distributed adaptive control architectures are powerful theoretical tools for both sole and multiagent systems, where they have the capability to suppress the effect of exogenous disturbances and system uncertainties for achieving a desired level of closed-loop system …

Situation Cognition And Decision Modeling Method For Submarine Operation Based On Discriminant Matrix, Dongjun Zhang, Weiping Wang, Li Xiao, Zhang Lei, Xiaobo Li, Guojie Liu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Submarine operations have the characteristics of dynamic game confrontation in complex environments. Situation cognition and decision (SCD) behavior of combatants have an important impact on the effectiveness of submarine operations. Aiming at the SCD modeling in submarine engagement-level operational experiments, based on analyzing the SCD process, the representative variable set is refined, and a SCD modeling method for submarine operation based on the discrimination matrix is proposed. The submarine engagement-level confrontation is used as an example to study the SCD process in the given scenarios, and the feasibility and effectiveness of the method are verified. The established model …

Role Of Nanoparticle–Polymer Interactions On The Development Of Double-Network Hydrogel Nanocomposites With High Mechanical Strength, Andrew Chang, Nasim Babhadiashar, Emma Barrett-Catton, Prashanth Asuri

Bioengineering

Extensive experimental and theoretical research over the past several decades has pursued strategies to develop hydrogels with high mechanical strength. Our study investigated the effect of combining two approaches, addition of nanoparticles and crosslinking two different polymers (to create double-network hydrogels), on the mechanical properties of hydrogels. Our experimental analyses revealed that these orthogonal approaches may be combined to synthesize hydrogel composites with enhanced mechanical properties. However, the enhancement in double network hydrogel elastic modulus due to incorporation of nanoparticles is limited by the ability of the nanoparticles to strongly interact with the polymers in the network. Moreover, double-network hydrogel …

On The Spreading Of Non-Canonical Thermals From Direct Numerical Simulations, Kai Liu, ‪Nadim Zgheib, S. Balachandar

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

We present results from direct numerical simulations on laminar and turbulent non-canonical thermals with an initial rectangular density distribution at a Reynolds number of Re = 500 and Re = 5000, respectively. We find the non-canonical shape to induce strong azimuthal variations in the thermal for both the laminar and turbulent cases. These include noticeable differences in downward and horizontal propagation speeds as well as differences in the strength of the vortex tube. These differences persist over a significant period of time and help generate a cross-flow component that is otherwise not present in canonical cases. The cross-flow component is …

Protein-Polysaccharide Composite Materials: Fabrication And Applications., Elizabeth J Bealer, Shola Onissema-Karimu, Ashley Rivera-Galletti, Maura Francis, Jason Wilkowski, David Salas-De La Cruz, Xiao Hu

College of Science & Mathematics Departmental Research

Protein-polysaccharide composites have been known to show a wide range of applications in biomedical and green chemical fields. These composites have been fabricated into a variety of forms, such as films, fibers, particles, and gels, dependent upon their specific applications. Post treatments of these composites, such as enhancing chemical and physical changes, have been shown to favorably alter their structure and properties, allowing for specificity of medical treatments. Protein-polysaccharide composite materials introduce many opportunities to improve biological functions and contemporary technological functions. Current applications involving the replication of artificial tissues in tissue regeneration, wound therapy, effective drug delivery systems, and …

Vêtements De Protection Chimique Contre Les Aérosols Solides : Performances Des Matériaux Sous Différentes Conditions D'Exposition Et Caractérisation Des Déterminants, Ludovic Tuduri, Loïc Wingert, Yves Cloutier, Stéphane Hallé, Jean Luc Giraudel, Ali Bahloul, Dominic Tessier, Patricia Dolez

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Historiquement, les mesures jugées prioritaires en hygiène industrielle ont été orientées vers la prévention de l’exposition par les voies respiratoires. Des centaines de valeurs limites d’exposition ont ainsi pu être établies à partir de méthodes d’évaluation quantitative du risque.

La part de l'exposition cutanée dans l’exposition professionnelle aux substances toxiques est pourtant significative. Le National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estime à 13 millions le nombre de travailleurs exposés à des produits chimiques par la peau avec des coûts annuels induits par le traitement des troubles cutanés évalués à un milliard de dollars. Il n’existe pas de données …

Proceedings Of The Cuny Games Conference 6.0, Robert O. Duncan, Joseph Bisz, Christina Boyle, Kathleen Offenholley, Maura A. Smale, Carolyn Stallard, Deborah Sturm

Publications and Research

The CUNY Games Network is an organization dedicated to encouraging research, scholarship and teaching in the developing field of games-based learning. We connect educators from every campus and discipline at CUNY and beyond who are interested in digital and non-digital games, simulations, and other forms of interactive teaching and inquiry-based learning. These proceedings summarize the CUNY Games Conference 6.0, where scholars shared research findings at a three-day event to promote and discuss game-based pedagogy in higher education. Presenters could share findings in oral presentations, posters, demos, or play testing sessions. The conference also included workshops on how to modify existing …

Synthesis And Characterization Of Chitosan Based Catalyst For Catalysis Applications, Hany A. Elazab, Yousab G. Remiz, M. A. Radwan, M. A. Radwan, M. A. Sadek

Chemical Engineering

In this research, chitosan based catalyst synthesis and characterization was investigated for different application in catalysis as chitosan based catalyst was combined with metal oxides in order to be used in dye removal of methyl orange (MO). Diluted acetic acid was used to dissolve chitosan then different percentages for metallic ions were mixed with diluted chitosan and then, 500 μL were added to the sample to reduce the metal salts then, microwave was used to heat the mixture for 5 minutes and then dried at 80-100 °C. Finally, X- ray diffraction was used to confirm the catalyst prepared. The aim …

Responsive Economic Model Predictive Control For Next-Generation Manufacturing, Helen Durand

Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Faculty Research Publications

There is an increasing push to make automated systems capable of carrying out tasks which humans perform, such as driving, speech recognition, and anomaly detection. Automated systems, therefore, are increasingly required to respond to unexpected conditions. Two types of unexpected conditions of relevance in the chemical process industries are anomalous conditions and the responses of operators and engineers to controller behavior. Enhancing responsiveness of an advanced control design known as economic model predictive control (EMPC) (which uses predictions of future process behavior to determine an economically optimal manner in which to operate a process) to unexpected conditions of these types …

Microfluidically Reconfigurable Millimeter-Wave Switches, Antenna Arrays And Filters With Fast-Actuation Using Movable Metallized Plates And Integrated Actuation, Enrique J. Gonzalez Carvajal

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Microfluidic reconfiguration of microwave devices has emerged as a potentially attractive alternative to integrated semiconductor (ICs/MMICs) and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) based technologies. On the one hand, MMICs suffer from low power handling capabilities, high IL, non-linear effects, and elevated costs; on the other hand, MEMS are limited by their complex packaging requirements, and relatively low reliability from stiction-based effects. However, microfluidic reconfiguration provides low insertion loss (IL) due to its mechanical nature and it is not limited by power saturation effects. These attributes are especially valuable for applications at mm-waves, potentially reducing costs and increasing power efficiency capabilities. Microfluidic reconfiguration …

Manufacturing And Characterization Of Glass Fiber-Fishnet-Woven Roving And Polyester Composites, S. Sahaya Elsi, F. Michael Raj, Mary S. Prince, A. Amala Mithin Minther Singh, R. S. Jayaram

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

Glass fibers are imparted as reinforcement material in polyester matrix and still it act as a preferred material for the marine industry. However, it is non-biodegradable material and involves high risk during processing. In this study, new monofilament fishnets were substituted as an alternative material for glass fiber in the polyester matrix. Mechanical properties of these composite specimens such as tensile strength, flexural strength and impact resistance in accordance with ASTM, were evaluated. SEM images of various composites revealed the relations between the reinforced fishnet/glass fiber and woven roving with polyester matrix. The dynamic mechanical analysis of storage modulus, loss …

Multiple Fault Analysis Using A Fuzzy Logic Technique For An Inverter Control Drive, V. Kannan, M. Santhi, D. Sureshkumar

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

This study evaluates electrical faults on an inverter control drive using simulations in MATLAB Simulink and recommends a fuzzy logic technique for analyzing electrical faults of such drives. Fault analysis of a drive is based on voltage, speed, current, and torque. This article presents soft computing methods for voltage fluctuations and fault detection in an inverter switch to an inverter control drive with the support of a MATLAB Simulink model. Accordingly, failure analysis techniques based on fuzzy logic are explained. The fuzzy system allows altered voltage and open-switch fault detection. Soft computing techniques offer excellent analysis of a faulty structure, …

Numerical Investigation Of Vortex-Induced Vibration Of A Vertical Riser In Uniform Flow At High Reynolds Numbers, Jerónimo Domingo, Luis Pérez-Rojas, H. R. Díaz-Ojeda

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

This work presents a numerical study on the vortex-induced vibration (VIV) phenomenon of synchronization of a vertical, flexible, circular cylinder with a length-to-diameter ratio of 475, being free to move along the in-line (IL) and cross-flow (CF) directions for Reynolds numbers of 42K, 84K and 126K. It is found that the dominant mode numbers, the maximum root mean square amplitudes, the dominant frequencies and the lift coefficient increase with the Reynolds number, but the drag coefficient decreases. The in-line response shows a main frequency component at twice the cross-flow frequency. At some Reynolds number value and riser span location, a …

Relationship Between Sunspot Numbers And Mean Annual Precipitation: Application Of Cross-Wavelet Transform—A Case Study, Mohammad Nazari-Sharabian, Moses Karakouzian

Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Faculty Research

Observations show that the Sun, which is the primary source of energy for the Earth’s climate system, is a variable star. In order to understand the influence of solar variability on the Earth’s climate, knowledge of solar variability and solar–terrestrial interactions is required. Knowledge of the Sun’s cyclic behavior can be used for future prediction purposes on Earth. In this study, the possible connection between sunspot numbers (SSN) as a proxy for the 11-year solar cycle and mean annual precipitation (MAP) in Iran were investigated, with the motivation of contributing to the controversial issue of the relationship between SSN and …

Verification And Validation Of A Resistance Model For Tanker 17.500 Dwt, D. Purnamasari, I. K. A. P. Utama, I. K. Suastika

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

Verification and validation study was performed based on to the methodology and procedures of the International Towing Tank Conference. The verification was based on a mesh dependency study, Richardson extrapolations, and uncertainty analysis with factor of safety methods. The validation was performed by comparing the experimental data of the 17.500 DWT tanker, tested in calm water at the Indonesian Hydrodynamic Laboratory, with computational data. The verification and validation results revealed that it was possible to improve the reliability of the numerical simulation by reducing the errors and uncertainties related to resistance prediction.

Sensitivity Calculations Of High-Speed Optical Receivers Based On Electron-Apds, Vladimir Shulyak, Majeed M. Hayat, Jo Shien Ng

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

Sensitivity of high-speed optical receivers is heavily influenced by the performance of the optical detectors used in the receivers, the data rate, and the target bit-error-rate (BER). A simulation model for sensitivity of optical receivers based on electron-avalanche photodiodes (e-APDs) is presented. It allows for the optimization of avalanche width and operating voltage to achieve the optimum receiver sensitivity for given bit rate and target BER. The effects modelled include inter-symbol interference (ISI), various dark current components (tunnelling, diffusion, and generation), current impulse duration, avalanche gain, and amplifier's noise. The model was demonstrated through simulations of Indium Arsenide (InAs) e-APDs. …

Arranged Marriages: An Inappropriate Fabrication, Karika Sethi, Michael D. Reiter

Mako: NSU Undergraduate Student Journal

This paper explores what an inappropriate relationship is and the taxonomy scale used to evaluate different relationships, specifically, arranged marriages. Arranged marriage is a topic that is considered taboo depending on global location. It is more prevalent in Eastern nations such as India, China, Oriental countries, and the Middle East. However, Western influence plays a significant role on what is and is not acceptable, as societal norms differ from place to place. What is defined as normal by culture is what helps to define if a relationship is or is not viewed as inappropriate. This paper is designed to explore …

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Fracture Toughness Analysis Of Epoxy-Recycled Rubber-Based Composite Reinforced With Graphene Nanoplatelets For Structural Applications In Automotive And Aeronautics, Alaeddin Burak Irez, Emin Bayraktar, Ibrahim Miskioglu

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

This study proposes a new design of lightweight and cost-efficient composite materials for the aeronautic industry utilizing recycled fresh scrap rubber, epoxy resin, and graphene nanoplatelets (GnPs). After manufacturing the composites, their bending strength and fracture characteristics were investigated by three-point bending (3PB) tests. Halpin-Tsai homogenization adapted to composites containing GnPs was used to estimate the moduli of the composites, and satisfactory agreement with the 3PB test results was observed. In addition, 3PB tests were simulated by finite element method incorporating the Halpin-Tsai homogenization, and the resulting stress-strain curves were compared with the experimental results. Mechanical test results showed that …

Usu Shines At American Water Works Association Scholarship Challenge, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

Feb. 13, 2020 — Utah State University engineering students recently won three of four scholarships from the American Water Works Association, Intermountain Section.