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Simulation Of Influence Of Coal-Based Industry On Water Resources Bearing System, Yalin Chen, Wangsheng Gui, Qianjin Dong, Ye Chun, Haotian Wu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The contradictory spatial distribution between China's coal resources and water resources has become the stress to sustainable development of regional ecological environment and social economy. The paper presents interactive simulation model of regional water resources bearing system based on System Dynamics; and then Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is used as an example, the dynamic process of local water bearing system was simulated under different scenarios of planning. The simulation results show that regional sustainable development of water resources would be achieved if the resources are allocated based on the market, while the gap between supply and demand of regional …

Mining And Validation Of Attacking Behavior In The Robocup 2d Simulation, Chen Bing, Zhang Heng, Zekai Cheng, Dong Peng, Lin Chao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Robocup is an international academic competition which focuses on artificial intelligence and robotics. The 2D simulation is one of the earliest and most influential projects in Robocup. Attacking is the core behaviour of the simulated football game, as well as the attack recognition is considered as an important part in team-confrontations. This paper selects some active and contribution index of attacking, extracts lots of attacking behaviour data of the key agents, proposes two kinds of attacking patterns of 2D simulation, as ‘separate attack’ and ‘cooperative attack’, according to the human-player actions. The following simulation tests give the accuracy of …

Simulation Research Of General Cargo Terminal Operation Based On Plant Simulation, Zhixiong Liu, Xiong Yang, Xingxu Deng, Yuting Chen

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Combined with the key link of the general cargo loading and unloading operations, the system simulation method is employed to analyze the production efficiency for the general cargo handling operation. The Plant Simulation software is used to design the main modules of the production process such as collection operation, vessel arrival, yard operation, horizontal transportation, ship-loading operation. The simulation model of general cargo handling operation is established based on the whole operation process. The simulation model is running based on the practical production data, and the efficiency of the crane, transitions time and the average storage period are analyzed. …

Modeling And Simulation Of Difg Unit With Stator Inter-Turn Fault, Boqiang Xu, Liling Sun, Wenjuan Du

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The mathematical model of doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) with stator inter-turn fault, which presents itself as standard form state space equation, is deduced and established, for the first time. The corresponding simulation model, i.e. Matlab S-function block is developed and embedded in a Matlab built-in routine simulating DFIG unit comprising wind turbine, converter, related mechanical/electrical control and DFIG. The simulation model of DFIG unit with stator inter-turn fault is established, which is a beneficial extension of Matlab simulation. The stability of DFIG unit under the healthy and faulty conditions is analyzed by using simulation. The results show …

Simulation And Analysis Of Gas Replacement In Sealed Capsule, Xiaohui Guan, Zhou Lin

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The multicomponent gas replacement operations in the sealed capsule with cavities connected by slit are modeled and simulated based on the analytic estimation and the CFD numerical simulation methods in this paper. Corresponding result comparisons and discussions on the time costs and replacement effects of different replacement operations and parameters are presented. The estimation and numerical simulation results of mixing and compression replacement operations with different gas velocities demonstrate that, for the cavity connected by slit, analytic estimation method underestimates the effects of mixing replacement operation, but overestimates the compression replacement effects. During the mixing replacement operation, higher …

Integrated Berth And Quay Crane Allocation Multi-Objective Algorithm For Container Terminal, Wang Xu, Shixin Liu, Ruiyou Zhang, Wang Jia

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: This paper researches on a continuous berth and quay crane allocation problem for low carbon container terminal. Considering the constraints of stochastic arrival time and limited truck transportation ability, a multi-objective nonlinear mixed integer programming model is established to minimize carbon emissions and average delay time. An efficient non-dominate sorting genetic algorithm II (ENSGA-II) is designed to deal with this problem. According to the characteristics of the problem, encoding rule and decoding rule based on rolling-horizon simulation, PPX crossover operator with elite selection, multi constraints mutation operator and repair operator are adopted. The results of several simulation experiments …

Modeling And Simulation Of The Crosstalk On Aircraft Arinc429 Data Bus, Xudong Shi, Ruowen Wang, Jialin Wang, Hongxu Zhao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Based on the theory of multi-conductor transmission line, the crosstalk between a single cable and a UTP (unshielded twisted pairs) cable was studied. The MATLAB and CST were employed to do the theoretical calculation and modeling respectively, and the comparison result proved the validity and accuracy of the proposed model. Based on the UTP model, the shielding layer was used to build the STP（shielded twisted-wire pairs） model according to the ARINC429 specification, and the crosstalk which caused by a large voltage transient happening on the adjacent power line on the aircraft was further analyzed. The distance and length of …

Evaluation Of Simulation Credibility Based On Rough Set And Gray Correlation Analysis, Huibo Liu, Yongjie Qian

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The evaluation of simulation model credibility has always been a hot issue in the simulation field. How to evaluate the credibility of the simulation is the key to the development of the simulation technology. It is of great significance for our country to carry out the credibility evaluation research. In view of the issue, the grey correlation analysis theory and the related principles in rough set theory are analyzed and the simulation credibility evaluation model based on rough set and grey correlation analysis is proposed. The indiscernibility principle in rough set is used to assign the weight distribution of …

Simulation Of Taxi Passenger Travel Mode Considering The Influence Of Online Booking Taxi, Cao Yi, Yanjin Li, Luo Xia

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To reflect a systematic account of the impact online booking taxi and cruise taxi under the condition of information, the travelling mode choice of taxi passengers was researched. The influence factors of travelling mode choice of taxi passengers were analyzed and the time values related to passenger’s own characteristics were evaluated. The functions of waiting time of online booking taxi passengers and cruise taxi passengers were formed by investigating the difference of searching behavior. Through using simulation method, the priority for online booking taxi, cruise taxi and private cars was obtained .The results showed that the online booking …

Mathematical Modeling And Simulation Of Hydraulic Governor For Marine Diesel Engine, Chen Jian

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The speed control and load limit of marine diesel engine are implemented by hydraulic governor, of which the characteristics directly determines the performance of generator set. Therefore, it is an important content of marine engine room simulator training to strengthen the students’ training and understanding of the working characteristics of the hydraulic governor. In the existing marine engine room simulators, the simulation model of hydraulic governor is too simple to carry out further training tasks. According to the working principle of hydraulic governor and the training purpose of marine engine room simulator, the mathematical model of UG-8 hydraulic governor …

A Virtual-Reality Training Simulator For Cochlear Implant Surgery, Blake Jones, Seyed Alireza Rohani, Nelson Ong, Tarek Tayeh, Hanif M. Ladak, Ahmad Chalabi, Sumit K. Agrawal

Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications

No abstract provided.

Experiment And Computational Analysis On Effect Of Plasma Actuation Incompressible Flow Around Tandem Cylinders, Emmanuel C. Gabriel-Ohanu

Honors Undergraduate Theses

The utilization of steady state flow of air over tandem circular cylinders has several applications in engineering systems. Incompressible flow over circular cylinders in tandem at different spacing with and without plasma actuation on the leading cylinder will be investigated in this paper to understand the effects of plasma actuation on flow properties and wake region of the two cylinders in cross flow. The principal focus of the research is on the use of experimental and computational methods to study and provide valid results, the research will analyze the wake region, the effect of Reynolds number and the longitudinal spacing …

Virtual Reality And Analysis Framework For Studying Different Layout Designs, Madison Glines

Browse all Theses and Dissertations

This thesis describes the tools for studying different design prototypes. The goal was to develop effective tools to study these designs using a data-driven approach. “Proof of concept” experiments were conducted, in which participants were allowed to interact with a virtual environment depicting different designs as data pertaining to their virtual location and orientation was recorded for later analysis. The designs included “flat” store racks, as opposed to racks with more varied shapes, as well as “curved” racks. Focus of the design studies was to assist in identifying optimal locations for different product types. The automated data collection mechanisms required …

Optical And Electrical Analysis Of Zno/Znte Micropillar Solar Cells, Sadia Binte Sohid

Master’s Theses

The prime focus of the energy-research community in recent times has been replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy. Therefore, photovoltaic research areas are rapidly expanding in this era. The purpose of this work is to compare three different structural ZnO/ZnTe solar cell types (planar, axial micropillar and radial micropillar). The best optical and electrical performance has been obtained by the radial junction (core-shell) ZnO/ZnTe micropillar solar cell due to its pillar structure and radial junction. The unique advantage of the radial junction micropillar is that the angle of the incident light and the carrier collection is orthogonal. Therefore, the pillar …

Simulation Of Lubricant For Design Of Magnetic Recording Systems Under Laser Heating, Ryan Hetzel, Shao Wang Dr., Jonathon Lawry, Ahmed Alsafwani

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

Heat assisted magnetic recording is an advanced technology which can enable storage density increase in next generation hard disk drive. These drives are implemental in server (cloud) storage and the storage of large projects such as the Event Horizon Telescope which recently captured images of a black hole. The data is written on the magnetic surface by means of laser heating. The coercivity of magnetic medium is reduced by heating surface and within heating period data is written on disk. During the heating process, lubricant present on the disk might evaporate because of high temperature of laser and can accumulate …

Blended Wing Design Considerations For A Next Generation Commercial Aircraft, Jay Abhilash Vora

Browse all Theses and Dissertations

The current aircraft design has not changed significantly in the last few decades. Growing environmental concerns and fuel prices are driving manufacturers to develop unconventional but efficient aircraft configurations. The blended wing body (BWB) configuration provides an alternate and more efficient means of subsonic travel. The BWB aircraft replaces the traditional wings and fuselage with hybrid wing shape where the fuselage and wings have integrated. Major aircraft manufacturers are researching the BWB concept incorporating electric propulsion for civil transport use. In this research a 300 passenger BWB aircraft aerodynamic shape is designed. This aircraft is used to assess the aerodynamic …

Agent-Based Modeling And Simulation Approaches In Stem Education Research, Shanna R. Simpson-Singleton, Xiangdong Che

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

The development of best practices that deliver quality STEM education to all students, while minimizing achievement gaps, have been solicited by several national agencies. ABMS is a feasible approach to provide insight into global behavior based upon the interactions amongst agents and environments. In this review, we systematically surveyed several modeling and simulation approaches and discussed their applications to the evaluation of relevant theories in STEM education. It was found that ABMS is optimal to simulate STEM education hypotheses, as ABMS will sensibly present emergent theories and causation in STEM education phenomena if the model is properly validated and calibrated.

A Framework For Energy Optimization Of Small, Two-Stroke, Natural Gas Engines For Combined Heat And Power Applications, Mahdi Darzi

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This research was focused on the development of a framework for the energy optimization a natural gas engine for small combined heat and power (CHP) applications operating with low-pressure natural gas (NG) available at homes. The required targets of the ARPA-E GENSETS program for 1 kW electric power generation and previous GENSETS simulation at West Virginia University, suggested a design space for the engine which is currently dominated by simple two-stroke designs. Hence this research focused on screening, modeling, and experimentally evaluation of cost-effective technologies to achieve a system design that maximized thermal efficiency and utilization factor, while reducing emissions. …

Low Power Voltage Reference Cells For Sensing Applications, Kody Ray Tucker

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Two low-power voltage reference cells for a system on-chip design are presented in this report. Both cells utilize a combination of standard transistors to produce an output voltage near 1 volt. Choosing the appropriate design procedures can aid in minimizing the temperature coefficient (TC) of the output reference voltage coming out of the cell. One circuit, covered first, is currently being fabricated on a standard 0.5 µm chip complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process, while the other is still in the designing stage. The first one has a TC of 86 ppm/◦C with a reference voltage of 1.10 V while …

A Transfer Matrix Model Of The Iec 60318-4 Ear Simulator: Application To The Simulation Of Earplug Insertion Loss, Yu Luan, Franck Sgard, Simon Benacchio, Hugues Nélisse, Olivier Doutres

Études primaires

The IEC 60318-4 ear simulator is used to measure the insertion loss (IL) of earplugs in the ear canal of an acoustical test fixture (ATF) and is designed to represent an average acoustic impedance (in a reference plane) of the human ear. The ear simulator is usually modeled using a lumped parameter model (LPM) which has frequency limitations and inadequately accounts for the thermo-viscous effects in the simulator. The simulator numerical models that can better deal with the thermo-viscous phenomena often lack essential geometric details. Most related studies also suffer from the lack of experimental validation of the models. Therefore, …

Assessment Of Adaptability Of A Supply Chain Trading Agent’S Strategy: Evolutionary Game Theory Approach, Yoon Sang Lee, Riyaz T. Sikora

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

With the increase in the complexity of supply chain management, the use of intelligent agents for automated trading has gained popularity (Collins, Arunachalam, B, et al. 2006). The performance of supply-chain agents depends on not just the market environment (supply and demand patterns) but also on what types of other agents they are competing with. For designers of such agents it is important to ascertain that their agents are robust and can adapt to changing market and competitive environments. However, to date there has not been any work done that assesses the adaptability of a trading agent’s strategy in the …

Transient Multiphase Flow Simulation For Unloading Of Frac Hit Gas Wells, Miguel Angel Cedeno Moreno

Doctoral Dissertations

"This work seeks to develop a fully step-by-step transient multiphase flow simulation valid for unloading gas wells using nitrogen. It studies the behavior of nitrogen for unloading horizontal gas wells with gas injection in the annulus. The work investigates unloading non-Newtonian fluids such as those which invade offset wells when a frac hit occurs during hydraulic fracturing operations in unconventional wells. The effect of varying tubing depth and injection pressure are included in the study.

Results show that as the plastic viscosity increases, the nitrogen volume and time to unload will be increased. As tubing depth increases, the nitrogen volume …

Enhancing Work Zone Mobility Through Design And Control Of Lane Closures, Troyee Saha

All ETDs from UAB

Work zones hinder mobility, affecting travelers and transportation agencies that are trying to ensure efficient traffic flow through work zones. A study by Wunderlich & Hardesty, 2002 reported that nearly 20% of the National Highway System roads have scheduled construction work during the peak construction season. Additionally, approximately 24% of non-recurring delays on freeways are caused by work zones. Given the time lost by travelers due to work zone induced traffic congestion, it is critically important to efficiently plan temporary traffic control (TTC) at work zones. However, earlier research conducted by Sisiopiku & Ramadan, 2017 confirms that the majority of …

Microstructural Evaluation Of Aluminium Alloy A365 T6 In Machining Operation, Bankole I. Oladapo, S. Abolfazl Zahedi, Francis T. Omigbodun, Edwin A. Oshin, Victor A. Adebiyi, Olaoluwa B. Malachi

Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

The optimum cutting parameters such as cutting depth, feed rate, cutting speed and magnitude of the cutting force for A356 T6 was determined concerning the microstructural detail of the material. Novel test analyses were carried out, which include mechanical evaluation of the materials for density, glass transition temperature, tensile and compression stress, frequency analysis and optimisation as well as the functional analytic behaviour of the samples. The further analytical structure of the particle was performed, evaluating the surface luminance structure and the profile structure. The cross-sectional filter profile of the sample was extracted, and analyses of Firestone curve for the …

Personal Universes: A Solution To The Multi-Agent Value Alignment Problem, Roman V. Yampolskiy

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

AI Safety researchers attempting to align values of highly capable intelligent systems with those of humanity face a number of challenges including personal value extraction, multi-agent value merger and finally in-silico encoding. State-of-the-art research in value alignment shows difficulties in every stage in this process, but merger of incompatible preferences is a particularly difficult challenge to overcome. In this paper we assume that the value extraction problem will be solved and propose a possible way to implement an AI solution which optimally aligns with individual preferences of each user. We conclude by analyzing benefits and limitations of the proposed approach.

Cfd Modeling Of Smoke Movement In An Atrium, Robin Wu

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The purpose of this paper is to better understand the behavior of smoke movement in an atrium. Thus gives first responders and civilians in and out of building a better understanding

With the advancements of modern technology, computers and softwares make simulation models possible such as fire models to simulate fire and smoke movements. In this paper, a computational fluid dynamic (CFD) software Fire Dynamic Simulator (FDS) is used to conduct a series of atrium tests to investigate the effectiveness of smoke exhaust systems. FDS solves the Navier-Stokes equations appropriate for low speed flows (Ma < 0.3) with an emphasis on smoke, heat transport and CO2 concentrations from fires. The default turbulence model used in FDS simulation is the Large Eddy Simulation (LES), which is the solution of Navier-Stokes equations at low speed.

The compartment tested was 9 …

Design And Beam Test Results For The Sphenix Electromagnetic And Hadronic Calorimeter Prototypes, Rusty Towell

Engineering and Physics

No abstract provided.

Opensim Versus Human Body Model: A Comparison Study For The Lower Limbs During Gait, Antoine Falisse, Sam Van Rossom, Johannes Gijsbers, Frans Steenbrink, Ben J. Van Basten, Ilse Jonkers, Antonie J. Van Den Bogert, Friedl De Groote

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

Musculoskeletal modeling and simulations have become popular tools for analyzing human movements. However, end users are often not aware of underlying modeling and computational assumptions. This study investigates how these assumptions affect biomechanical gait analysis outcomes performed with Human Body Model and the OpenSim gait2392 model. The authors compared joint kinematics, kinetics, and muscle forces resulting from processing data from 7 healthy adults with both models. Although outcome variables had similar patterns, there were statistically significant differences in joint kinematics (maximal difference: 9.8 degrees {[}1.5 degrees] in sagittal plane hip rotation), kinetics (maximal difference: 0.36 {[}0.10] N.m/kg in sagittal plane …

Modeling And Simulation Methodologies For Spinal Cord Stimulation., Saliya Kumara Kirigeeganage

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The use of neural prostheses to improve health of paraplegics has been a prime interest of neuroscientists over the last few decades. Scientists have performed experiments with spinal cord stimulation (SCS) to enable voluntary motor function of paralyzed patients. However, the experimentation on the human spinal cord is not a trivial task. Therefore, modeling and simulation techniques play a significant role in understanding the underlying concepts and mechanics of the spinal cord stimulation. In this work, simulation and modeling techniques related to spinal cord stimulation were investigated. The initial work was intended to visualize the electric field distribution patterns in …

A Scalable, Chunk-Based Slicer For Cooperative 3d Printing, Jace J. Mcpherson

Computer Science and Computer Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses

Cooperative 3D printing is an emerging technology that aims to increase the 3D printing speed and to overcome the size limit of the printable object by having multiple mobile 3D printers (printhead-carrying mobile robots) work together on a single print job on a factory floor. It differs from traditional layer-by-layer 3D printing due to requiring multiple mobile printers to work simultaneously without interfering with each other. Therefore, a new approach for slicing a digital model and generating commands for the mobile printers is needed, which has not been discussed in literature before. We propose a chunk-by-chunk based slicer that divides …