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Image Saliency Analysis Based On Grey Relational Computation And Prior Combination, Qiangqiang Zhou, Zhicheng Wang, Weidong Zhao, Yufei Chen, Wang Gang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: An image saliency analysis method based on the combination of grey relational computation and prior knowledge, which is a saliency computation and integration based on three different priori of boundary background, global color distribution and top salient information. The SLIC method segment the image into superpixels, then selecting the boundary superpixels on four image sides respectively to construct the reference sequence, and the same method used to construct the comparative sequence of the rest superpixels. Then four initial saliency images was derived based on boundary background priori through a grey relational computation, to make weighted and …

Adaptive Multichannel Double L-Shaped Microphone Array Sound Source Localization Algorithm, Yecai Guo, Sainan Zhu, Zhang Ning

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the lack of ability to resist noise and reverberation and the location estimation low accuracy for the sound source localization method based on microphone array in the indoor sound environments, a sound source localization algorithm based on adaptive multichannel double L-shaped microphone array was proposed. In this proposed algorithm, normalized multichannel frequency-domain least mean square algorithm was used to estimate the impulse responses of different array elements and acquire the time delay under condition of the single source and multiple reverberation model, the spectrum energy was modified by penalty function to improve the ability to suppress noise …

Cqpso Algorithm Based Control System Parameter Optimization, Genyuan Wei, Xinqiang Feng, Han Pu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: According to the shortcomings of optimization methods of control system parameters, and the result of PSO algorithm usually falling into the partial optimum, Chaos Search and Quantum Space Search were added to the PSO algorithm, constituting the Chaos Quantum Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm, which was applied to the typical thermal control system parameters optimization. Introducing the selection of object functions of control system parameter optimization, describing the CQPSO algorithm process, the CQPSO algorithm was tested and analyzed through multiple test functions. The result shows that, compared with PSO and CPSO algorithm, CQPSO algorithm makes the particle swarm get out …

Perception Factors Analysis Of Command Information Process Based On System Dynamics, Pubing Shen, Gao Kai, Weiwei Zhao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The major aspects of operational command processes were investigated and the key factors that influenced the operation process were analyzed. The confront model of command information process was constructed based on Information Age Combat Model (IACM) by the system dynamics theory and modeling methods. Through the experiment, major factors of perceptual element in the model were simulated and statistically analyzed. An inverse linear relationship of attack forces in both sides was found to be existed. These were verified by the experiment and combat capacity could be improved by increasing the number of perception nodes and rate of information collection …

Risk Analysis Of Passenger Car Moving On Curved Sections Based On Sideslip Microscopic Simulation, Zhang Chi, Dongjian Shao, Zhang Min

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In consideration of rainfall and over-speeding, the risk of passenger car moving on curved sections was analyzed synthetically. The simulation model of the dynamic characteristic of passenger car was established using Carsim, the critical adhesion coefficient was used as the evaluation index of passenger car moving risk, and the evaluation model of passenger car moving on curved sections was established using Matlab. The results show that under the situation of design speed 80km/h, when driving speed exceeds 96km/h, the risk probability of passenger car moving on rainfall curved sections exceeds 48.40%; when the rainfall intensity is bigger than …

Estimation Of Contamination Source By Using Qpso With Perturbation Operator, Tian Na, Zhicheng Ji

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: An improved quantum-behaved particle swarm optimization (QPSO) with perturbation operator was proposed and applied to solve the convection-diffusion inverse problem of estimating time-varying contamination source. Because the contamination source is time-dependent, the inverse problems are classified into function estimation problem. To transform the inverse problem to optimization problem, the nonlinear least square method was used. Meanwhile, Tikhonov regularization was used to stablize the solution with noisy measured data. And the regularization parameter was chosen by L-curve method. The simulation results tell that QPSO with perturbation operator outperforms QPSO and PSO. Moreover, tests over different views (regularization terms, noise level, …

Pesticide Occurrence And Persistence Entering Recreational Lakes Residing In Watersheds Of Various Land Uses, Jessica Satiroff

Department of Environmental Engineering: Theses and Other Student Research

Common Use Pesticides (CUPs) are important for agricultural producers to sustain food production. As a result, regions with high rates of agricultural production, such as the Midwest, often have ubiquitous occurrences of pesticides in surface and groundwater ¹. Once pesticides are introduced into an ecosystem, pesticides have the potential for creating unwanted effects on non-target species and downstream environments ^2,3. However, pesticides do not come strictly from agricultural practices. Therefore, the research presented in this thesis focuses on the neonicotinoid and fungicide concentrations detected in recreational lakes as well as their persistence in these aquatic environments during the …

Robust Coordinated Motion Control Of Free-Floating Space Robot With Flexible-Link And Flexible-Joints, Xiaoyan Yu, Chen Li

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Robust coordinated motion control and vibration hierarchical suppression of a free-floating space robot with one flexible link and two elastic revolute joints was proposed. The dynamical Lagrange equation was established by the momentum conservation. A singularly perturbed model was formulated, which consists of a slow subsystem and two fast subsystems. Based on the singularly perturbed model, a reduced-order controller was proposed, which consists of a robust slow control component and two fast control components. The virtue of this control scheme is that the linear position, linear velocity, linear acceleration of the base needn’t be measured directly. …

Protocol Algorithm Design Of Location Privacy Preserving For Sink Node Based On Security Area, Peiyu Li, Zhixue Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In view of problems appear in location privacy protection for sink node of wireless sensor networks, a location privacy preserving routing algorithm for sink node based on security area was proposed. This protocol protected location privacy of sink node through methods such as sending real package or fake package probabilistic from safe area to unsafe area and forming a circular sink area around the sink node. Performance evaluation was compared between this proposed dynamic routing algorithm and existing one. Network simulation results show that the routing algorithm has advantages such as low energy consumption, small network delay, and …

Energy Saving Control Research On Mine Drainage System Based On Model Predictive Control, Zhiling Ren, Jiahao Han

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Grey model of water inflow in tunnel and time with measuring data and economic model was established after analysis for energy conservation issue of mine drainage system. Using model predictive control, a coal mines pumping water pump scheduling in non-peak periods was establish, executing the simulation of the gray model based on model predictive control and predicting the water inflow at times of peak demand in morning and evening. A load shifting schedule for system was formulated. The result show that the pump scheduling established in non-peak periods based on model predictive control can reduce the cost of electricity …

Numerical Simulation And Experimental Study Of Three-Dimensional Flow Field On Roots-Type Power Machine Based On Dynamic Mesh Technique, Yanjun Xiao, Yuxiang Liu, Dayuan Wang, Feng Hua, Chunxia Li

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: A new roots-type power machine was recommended. As for it, the working fluid of low pressure waste heat according was simulated to both the different operating conditions and the different intake and exhaust pressure and flow, and the changing process of internal flow field over time period using dynamic mesh technique was simulated when the power machine was in rotating work. The pressure field, velocity field and mass flow rate with the simulation results were analyzed, thus reaching the optimum operating conditions and the key parameters of the roots-type power machine. A test platform and conducted field tests was …

An Urban Modelling Framework For Climate Resilience In Low-Resource Neighbourhoods, Ulrike Passe, Michael Dorneich, Caroline Krejci, Diba Malekpour Koupaei, Breanna Marmur, Linda Shenk, Jacklin Stonewall, Janette Thompson, Yuyu Zhou

Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering Faculty Publications - Archive

Climate predictions indicate a strong likelihood of more frequent, intense heat events. Resource-vulnerable, low-income neighbourhood populations are likely to be strongly impacted by future climate change, especially with respect to an energy burden. In order to identify existing and new vulnerabilities to climate change, local authorities need to understand the dynamics of extreme heat events at the neighbourhood level, particularly to identify those people who are adversely affected. A new comprehensive framework is presented that integrates human and biophysical data: occupancy/behaviour, building energy use, future climate scenarios and near-building microclimate projections. The framework is used to create an urban energy …

Physical Behavior Of Thermally Affected Bronze And Brass, Samiul Kaiser, Mohammad Salim Kaiser

Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST)

The physical behavior of thermally affected cast copper, aluminum bronze and brass has been studied by subjecting to heating isochronally for one hour at a range of 600°C. It shows that solid-solution hardening takes place into the Al added bronze and Zn added brass metal. Due to heating Al forms hard and brittle intermetallic of copper aluminates into the bronze metal which responses some age-hardening effects. The electrical conductivity of the metals increases initially through heat treatment due to stress relieving and finally decreases due to formation of intermetallic precipitates. The color of the heated samples are also studied through …

Performance Enhancement Of Shell And Tube Heat Exchanger On Parallel Flow With Single Segmental Baffle, Avita Ayu Permanasari, Poppy Puspitasari, Sukarni Sukarni, Retno Wulandari

Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST)

The shell and tube heat exchanger was a tool to exchange the heat energy between fluids with different temperatures that occurred through direct or indirect contact. The energy exchange in fluids could be occurred with the same phase (liquid to liquid or gas to gas) or two fluids with different phase. To date, the process of heat transfer in the industrial field was crucial in machine work. Therefore, there were studies directed to optimize and develop the function and thermal performance of a heat exchanger by adding Baffles to the side of the shell. Vortex flow that occurs with the …

Hardness Evaluation On Ss 316l Joined With Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Under Constant Heat Treatment, Duwi Leksono, Imam Sudjono

Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST)

The purpose of this study is to show the hardness of the GTAW welding results on SS 316L metal with surface heating during the welding process. Observations in this study used SS 316L material with heat temperature regulation on the metal surface of the welding process using heating variations of 100 ℃, 120 ℃ and 140 ℃. The welding process of SS 316L material used a welding joint model uses single V-type welding joint with an angle of 60°, a spacing of 2 mm, a root surface of 1 mm and a thickness of 5 mm. Vickers hardness test was …

The Effect Of Solution Treatment Temperature And Quenching Media Variation In Heat Treatment Process Cu-Zn-Al Shape Memory Alloys On Shape Memory Effect And Microstructures, Wikan Jatimurti, Monica Gayatri K, Mavindra Ramadhani, Rochman Rochiem

Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST)

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are metal alloys with a reversible ability to recover their shape at a certain temperature after being deformed. This ability referred to as Shape Memory Effect (SME). The application of SMAs such as Ni-Ti and Cu-Zn-Al alloys usually used on automotive, biomedical, etc. The commonly used SMA is Ni-Ti because of its superior SME properties than Cu-Zn-Al, even though the price is quite higher. The SME of Cu-Zn-Al might be improved by increasing the presence of the martensite phase in its microstructure by heat treatment. The heat treatment process given to Cu-21Zn-5Al alloy is a homogenizing, …

Magnetic Water Treamtment For Scale Prevention On Water Heater Elements, Fatma Al-Sharji

Department of Environmental Engineering: Theses and Other Student Research

Calcium carbonates is one of the main components of scale that is commonly found in industrial equipment such as hot water systems. Scale formation on heater elements may lead to reduce heat efficiency and shorten the heat service life. Ion exchange softened water are used to reduce the scale formation, but excess salt during regeneration discharged to the wastewater stream, limits the reuse of wastewater for industrial purposes. As a result, non-salt alternative devices would provide consumers with the ability to reduce the impacts of ion exchange softened water without creating negative salinity impacts on wastewater stream. Magnetic water treatment …

Wavelength Decomposition Of Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Power Signals And Their Relationship With Surface Integrity, Xingtao Wang

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Additive Manufacturing (AM) has been a promising manufacturing technology in industrial applications and gained a massive amount of attention from researchers all over the world. Directed Energy Deposition (DED) is an AM process in which focused thermal energy is used to fuse materials by melting as they are deposited. One of the most significant challenges involved in current metal AM processes is improving repeatability and consistency. Substantial effort has already been invested in this area of research.

In this dissertation, a milling tool not only played a role in subtractive manufacturing but also acted as a method of monitoring the …

Biofiltration Of Volatile Organic Compounds Emitted At Ethanol Plants, Mitham Al-Faliti

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Ethanol is a major biofuel source of energy in the U.S. Ethanol production produces several harmful emissions from both fermentation tanks and dryers. CO₂ scrubbers control the emissions from the fermentation tanks, while the emissions from the dryers are controller by regenerative thermal oxidizers. These methods are expensive to operate. A potential alternative is bio-trickling filters. Bio-trickling filters are an inexpensive and environmentally friendly alternative. For this study, two parallel bio-trickling filters were operated one at 25°C called the mesophilic bio-trickling filter and one at 60°C called the thermophilic bio-trickling filter. The mesophilic bio-trickling filter simulates emissions from fermentation …

Ontology Based Devs Modeling Method, Rong Gang, Xiao Jun, Yunping Hu, Yiping Feng

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In the field of modeling and simulation, it’s difficult to reuse the models because the models and simulation system are coupled seriously. The Ontology-driven modeling theory is a simulation modeling methodology for model reuse. A new DEVS modeling method was proposed based on this theory. The DEVS modeling ontology DEVSMO was built and the DEVS model could be described as the instance of the DEVSMO. This form of DEVS model was independent of the DEVS simulation environment, which improved the model reusability. A tool was developed to translate the DEVSMO instance to DEVS executable models to verify the …

Simulation Research On Impact Of Consumer Bounded Rationality On Optimal Pricing Strategy In Supply Chain, Li Feng, Wei Ying

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Noticing increasing market responses to online sales channel, the impact of bounded rationality of consumer on pricing strategy was studied in a dual-channel supply chain system, which consists of one manufacturer and one retailer. A multiple-agent based modeling and simulation approach was proposed and employed. In a Stackelberg game setting with the manufacturer the leader, optimal pricing decisions were calculated from the simulation model. Impacts of consumer behavior parameters on channel prices and sales revenue were analyzed, i.e., degree of consumer bounded rationality, consumer’s acceptance of online channel, as well as consumer’s valuation distribution to the product. Results …

Modeling And Scheduling Of Reentrant Automatic Assembly Equipment Based On Cpn Tools, Zhang Mei, Guangsen Chen, You Jia

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The idea about treating automatic immunoassay detection equipment as a reentrant dual-armed automatic assembly equipment was brought forward. Using timed colored Petri nets (TCPN) to model the equipment according to its detection, the performance of model and simulation experiment were evaluated. To optimize the detection process, DPC dynamic feeding strategy and LSPON, FIFO scheduling strategy were designed. Based on that, a hybrid control strategy was proposed to schedule the model more efficiently. Batch-detecting projects of different scale examples were scheduled on the platform of CPN tools according to the strategies above. The simulation results illustrate the reasonability and feasibility …

Improved Quantum-Behaved Particle Swarm Optimization For Solving Multi-Objective Flexible Job-Shop Scheduling Problems, Tian Na, Zhicheng Ji

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Due to the complexity of flexible job-shop scheduling problem (FJSP), it is still the hot topic for research. FJSP was given deep insight into with three objectives to be minimized simultaneously: makespan, maximal machine workload and total workload. Quantum-behaved particle swarm optimization (QPSO) with different coefficient selection methods was compared. The benchmark function tests show that QPSO with adaptive coefficient outperforms other selection methods in unimodal functions, while QPSO with cosine coefficient performs better in multi-modal functions. Therefore, QPSO with cosine decreasing coefficient is adopted to solve the multi-objective FJSP, which is a complex multi-modal optimization problem. Simulation results …

Study Of Adaptive Dynamic Search Pso Based Svm Parameter Optimization, Chunneng Gao, Zhang Biao, Zhicheng Ji

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: According to critical control points (CCPs) selection problem in wheat processing HACCP (hazard analysis and critical control point), an automatic identification method based on SVM model was introduced. In order to improve the model’s recognition stability and accuracy, an adaptive dynamic search particle swarm optimization (ADS-PSO) for the optimization of kernel function parameters in SVM was proposed. ADS-PSO introduced an evolutionary factor and threshold (ET) to estimate the evolutionary state and adjusted the search strategy adaptively. Besides, an inertia parameter for the velocity was defined in ADS-PSO. The simulation results show that the improved SVM model can identify …

Three-Dimensional Relief Generation On Freedom Surface Based On Monocular Image, Meng Yue, Mingquan Zhou, Wuyang Shui, Zhongke Wu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: For better protection of relief relics which was apt to be corroded and destroyed, the three-dimensional reconstruction technology was utilized to reconstruct 3D model from monocular image. Namely, the SFS (Shape From Shading) method estimated metric depth of relief model according to monocular image, and then restored it using filter transformation and model superposition. For most relief, their carrier surface was irregular curved surface, so estimated metric depth should be map to curved surface. The carrier model was put into Riemannian geometry space, parameterizing local region which position and size was assigned using exponential map. Corresponding vertex coordinate …

Pipeline Design And Simulation Optimization Of Hydraulic Driving System For Rape Windrower, Caixia Shu, Yan Lei, Li Lei, Cairui Han, Yajun Jiang, Youchun Ding, Qingxi Liao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Based on disadvantages with large pipeline size and tube loss about the existing hydraulic driving system of rape windrower, according to the pipelines of hydraulic drive system for rape windrower, the relationship between the tube loss and pipeline structure parameters was analyzed and determined. Combined with the effect of tube losses, minimum bend radius and cost, the comprehensive scoring method was used to optimize the pipe diameter of the header, horizontal and vertical conveyor assembly operating branches. Consistency was.determined between the simulation of the tube loss by FLUENT module of the ANSYS and the result obtained by fuzzy evaluation …

Simulative Study Of Machining Mechanism Of Material In Micro-Edm, Wang Shi, Jianwen Guo, Wuxue Jiang, Wenliang Cao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Great complexity and randomness exist in micro-electrical discharge machining (micro-EDM) process. Considering the limitations of molecular dynamics model and numerical model based on heat transfer theories in studies on machining mechanism of micro-EDM, a hybrid modeling method in which the two-temperature model and molecular dynamics simulation model were integrated was used to construct the machining model for the anode in micro-EDM process, and the corresponding parallel simulation platform was built based on MPI technology. In this simulation model, a heat source was placed in the electron system to mimic the thermal action of the discharge channel on the anode …

Improved Apit Localization Algorithm Based On Wireless Sensor Network, Wu Dong, Zhicheng Ji, Zhang Biao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To address the problems of Approximate Point-In-Triangulation Test (APIT) algorithm in Wireless Sensor Network requiring high anchor node density, Out-To-In or In-To-Out error judgment, nodes failure and so on, an improved APIT localization algorithm based on Wireless Sensor Network was proposed. The method based on directional searched node and combined with RSSI ranging calculation by Gaussian fitting method was used to deal with error judgment. Besides, a geometrical method was used to process the failure nodes. The simulation results show that the improved localization algorithm performs greatly better, both in positioning accuracy and number of error judgment, than the …

On-Farm Research And Student Engagement To Assess And Promote The Use Of Organic Amendments To Improve Agricultural Soil Health And Resilience Of Crop Production Systems In Nebraska, Agustin Jose Olivo

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

In nearly every production environment, there are opportunities to capture profits if waste streams can be further processed or enhanced to create “value added” products. On-farm research studies were initiated in 2019 at four locations across Nebraska to assess the impacts of livestock manure, cedar mulch from forestry management and coal char from sugar beet processing, on agricultural cropland. Study treatments included beef cattle manure (CM), beef cattle slurry (CS), coal char (CC), woody biomass (WB) CM+WB, CS+WB, CM+CC and control (CON; no organic amendment). Soil properties and corn yield were evaluated after a single growing season. Results indicate that …

Three-Dimensional Virtual Reassembling For Broken Artifact Fragments Based On Leap Motion, Haoran Lu, Zhang Yu, Miaomiao Niu, Wuyang Shui, Mingquan Zhou

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: 3D laser scanning technique has been widely used to acquire geometry information of artifacts. The broken relics can be virtually restored with the help of computer technologies. Aiming at solving the problems of the automatic virtual restoration for broken artifact fragments, a new method of semi-automatic reassembly was proposed. The motions of the user’s hands were simulated by using the data captured by Leap Motion. The movement of each fragment model was controlled interactively so that two fragments could be roughly matched. The matching results were fed back to the user in real-time, and the user could optimize …