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Tailoring Plasmon Excitations In Alpha − T 3 Armchair Nanoribbons, Andrii Iurov, Liubov Zhemchuzhna, Godfrey Gumbs, Danhong Huang, Paula Fekete, Farhana Anwar, Dipendra Dahal, Nicholas Weekes Oct 2021

Tailoring Plasmon Excitations In Alpha − T 3 Armchair Nanoribbons, Andrii Iurov, Liubov Zhemchuzhna, Godfrey Gumbs, Danhong Huang, Paula Fekete, Farhana Anwar, Dipendra Dahal, Nicholas Weekes

Publications and Research

We have calculated and investigated the electronic states, dynamical polarization function and the plasmon excitations for α − T 3 nanoribbons with armchair-edge termination. The obtained plasmon dispersions are found to depend significantly on the number of atomic rows across the ribbon and the energy gap which is also determined by the nanoribbon geometry. The bandgap appears to have the strongest effect on both the plasmon dispersions and their Landau damping. We have determined the conditions when relative hopping parameter α of an α − T 3 lattice has a strong effect on the plasmons which makes our material distinguished …


Mgrre_Pureoilscouttickets_Copenhaver, Anna_2_21127018590000, Mgrre Oct 2021

Mgrre_Pureoilscouttickets_Copenhaver, Anna_2_21127018590000, Mgrre

Legacy Scout Tickets from Pure Oil Company

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Attachment D To The Dsr; Work Order 10577874, 10584152 Edd, Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Oct 2021

Attachment D To The Dsr; Work Order 10577874, 10584152 Edd, Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

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Response To Comments To The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Unreclaimed Sites Draft Final Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) Package #7: Ur-01, Ur-12, Ur-03, Ur-04, Ur-15, And Ur-17, Mike Mcanulty Oct 2021

Response To Comments To The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Unreclaimed Sites Draft Final Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) Package #7: Ur-01, Ur-12, Ur-03, Ur-04, Ur-15, And Ur-17, Mike Mcanulty

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Response To Comments To The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Unreclaimed Sites Draft Final Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) Package #7: Ur-01, Ur-12, Ur-03, Ur-04, Ur-15, And Ur-17, Mike Mcanulty Oct 2021

Response To Comments To The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Unreclaimed Sites Draft Final Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) Package #7: Ur-01, Ur-12, Ur-03, Ur-04, Ur-15, And Ur-17, Mike Mcanulty

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Constructing Frameworks For Task-Optimized Visualizations, Ghulam Jilani Abdul Rahim Quadri Oct 2021

Constructing Frameworks For Task-Optimized Visualizations, Ghulam Jilani Abdul Rahim Quadri

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Visualization is crucial in today’s data-driven world to augment and enhance human understanding and decision-making. Effective visualizations must support accuracy in visual task performance and expressive data communication. Effective visualization design depends on the visual channels used, chart types, or visual tasks. However, design choices and visual judgment are co-related, and effectiveness is not one-dimensional, leading to a significant need to understand the intersection of these factors to create optimized visualizations. Hence, constructing frameworks that consider both design decisions and the task being performed enables optimizing visualization design to maximize efficacy. This dissertation describes experiments, techniques, and user studies to …


Modeling And Simulation Of Crowd Multi-Perception Behavior Model In Closed Public Places, Ma Jun, Hu Jun Oct 2021

Modeling And Simulation Of Crowd Multi-Perception Behavior Model In Closed Public Places, Ma Jun, Hu Jun

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The social forces-based multi-agent modeling method is used to build the crowd simulation models in most of the existing crowd behavior simulation software systems. From the perspective of cognitive psychology, combined with the spatial logic model of the generalized influence of the crowd obtained by the author’s previous research, and based on the sigmoid function, the mathematical model of the individual visual and auditory perception of the crowd is constructed. Taking the typical subway transfer hall as an example, the objective function of large passenger volume evacuation optimization is established to construct the crowd evacuation simulation model. The simulation …


High Performance Simulation Method And Test Platform For Full Envelop Of Flight Vehicle, Jianlin Wang, Sufang Chen, Tie Ming, Liu Jing, Zhang Jun Oct 2021

High Performance Simulation Method And Test Platform For Full Envelop Of Flight Vehicle, Jianlin Wang, Sufang Chen, Tie Ming, Liu Jing, Zhang Jun

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to meet the needs of the overall performance simulation and verification of the vehicle with large subsamples and massive states, a high-performance simulation method is proposed, in which a parallel simulation architecture based on high-performance computers is established, the technologies and software such as decoupling of simulation tasks, real-time monitoring of simulation, concurrent conflict control and automatic aggregation of large-scale test results are realized, and a test platform for the large-scale parallel verification of flight performance is developed. Simulation results show that the method has high acceleration ratio and scalability, and can complete the verification efficiently, …


Survey Of Evolutionary Behavior Tree Algorithm, Yang Jie, Zhang Qi, Junjie Zeng, Quanjun Yin Oct 2021

Survey Of Evolutionary Behavior Tree Algorithm, Yang Jie, Zhang Qi, Junjie Zeng, Quanjun Yin

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Evolutionary behavior tree method is an agent behavior modeling method which uses evolutionary algorithm to generate and optimize behavior tree model. Based on the background knowledge of behavior tree and evolutionary algorithm, three kinds of evolutionary behavior tree algorithms based on genetic programming, grammar evolution and hybrid algorithm as well as corresponding improved algorithms are described, and the advantages and disadvantages of different algorithms are analyzed and compared. The specific applications of evolutionary behavior tree in combat simulation, game artificial intelligence, robotics and other fields are summarized. The future development trends of evolutionary behavior tree are proposed and discussed …


Research On Experimental Method Of Joint Operation Simulation Based On Human-Machine Hybrid Intelligence, Ma Jun, Jingyu Yang, Wu Xi Oct 2021

Research On Experimental Method Of Joint Operation Simulation Based On Human-Machine Hybrid Intelligence, Ma Jun, Jingyu Yang, Wu Xi

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In view of the difficulties that the joint operation simulation experiment methods are mainly for guiding equipment evaluation and demonstration, which is difficult to effectively support the research of operation problems, a joint operation simulation experiment method based on human-machine hybrid intelligence is proposed. The classification, generation and accumulation process of the knowledge in joint operation simulation experiment are clarified. Through the detailed descriptions of experimental interaction process, experimental operation process, experimental driving mode, simulation operation mode, supporting system structure, etc., a joint operation simulation experiment framework based on man-machine hybrid intelligence is constructed. It provides a new method …


Modeling And Simulation Of Car Following In Fog Based On Cellular Automata, Zhanhong Liu, Xiujian Yang, Xiangji Wu, Huang Zhen Oct 2021

Modeling And Simulation Of Car Following In Fog Based On Cellular Automata, Zhanhong Liu, Xiujian Yang, Xiangji Wu, Huang Zhen

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to ensure the safety of driving in foggy weather, a microscopic model of car following and lane changing traffic flow is established based on cellular automata. In view of the instability of car following state in foggy weather, dynamic random acceleration is introduced to segment modeling. The simulation accuracy is improved by refining cell size and cell step size and adding position update allowance. The relationship curves of speed and vehicle dispersion with time and the speed density diagram are obtained. The results show that: the vehicle speed fluctuates greatly in medium fog; the dispersion …


Three-Dimensional Visual Dynamic Simulation Of Rice Leaf Cells, Deheng Zhao, Yingding Zhao, Hongyun Yang, Wenlong Yi Oct 2021

Three-Dimensional Visual Dynamic Simulation Of Rice Leaf Cells, Deheng Zhao, Yingding Zhao, Hongyun Yang, Wenlong Yi

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To explore the evolution process of rice leaf cell morphology with the help of computer visualization technology, it is necessary to establish the biomechanical relationship between the cell geometry model and its deformation. A dynamic simulation method is proposed for the 3D visualization of leaf cells based on the physical-mechanical properties, in which the cytoskeleton topology is represented by a "half-edge" data structure, and the surface geometries are constructed using a bicubic Bézier surface. The control parameters of a deformed surface are determined through "vertex", "edge" or "face" topological unit query algorithms of the cytoskeleton, and the cell stress-strain …


Dqn-Based Path Planning Method And Simulation For Submarine And Warship In Naval Battlefield, Xiaodong Huang, Haitao Yuan, Bi Jing, Liu Tao Oct 2021

Dqn-Based Path Planning Method And Simulation For Submarine And Warship In Naval Battlefield, Xiaodong Huang, Haitao Yuan, Bi Jing, Liu Tao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To realize multi-agent intelligent planning and target tracking in complex naval battlefield environment, the work focuses on agents (submarine or warship), and proposes a simulation method based on reinforcement learning algorithm called Deep Q Network (DQN). Two neural networks with the same structure and different parameters are designed to update real and predicted Q values for the convergence of value functions. An ε-greedy algorithm is proposed to design an action selection mechanism, and a reward function is designed for the naval battlefield environment to increase the update velocity and generalization ability of Learning with Experience Replay (LER). Simulation results …


Virus Propagation And System Simulation Based On Cellular Automata Model, Lijuan Zhang, Fuchang Wang, Zhengang Li Oct 2021

Virus Propagation And System Simulation Based On Cellular Automata Model, Lijuan Zhang, Fuchang Wang, Zhengang Li

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: A susceptible-latent-infected-cured-immune virus spreading model is established according to the characteristics of epidemic transmission and the actual urban spatial map model. Individuals in the environment are regarded as agents, and the spreading mechanism is established according to the principle of cellular. The effects of different strategies and different characteristics of virus spreading on epidemic have been studied. The role and effect of important factors on epidemic prevention and control method are discussed, and the model is validated taking Shijiazhuang epidemic as an example . The results show that the number of initial latent, the infectivity of disease, vaccination proportion …


Research On Simulation Data Mapping For Production Performance Digital Twin, Junfeng Wang, Yufan Zhang, Yaoqi Shao, Shiqi Li Oct 2021

Research On Simulation Data Mapping For Production Performance Digital Twin, Junfeng Wang, Yufan Zhang, Yaoqi Shao, Shiqi Li

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To fully use the real-time data of the physical workshop to realize the accurate mapping of the data to the virtual workshop and drive the simulation and optimization of the manufacturing system, a data mapping method for the digital twin simulation of production performance is proposed. The fusion process of simulation data and production logic model is analyzed from the aspects of simulation data modeling, storage and updating. Focusing on the production performance simulation requirements, the redundancy analysis, outlier analysis and elimination, statistics and fitting of the original production site sample data is preprocessed. The real-time mapping update process …


Virtual And Real Fusion Experiment Simulation Technology Based On Gesture Interaction, Xuyan Zou, Hanwu He, Yueming Wu, Jingwei Deng Oct 2021

Virtual And Real Fusion Experiment Simulation Technology Based On Gesture Interaction, Xuyan Zou, Hanwu He, Yueming Wu, Jingwei Deng

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In experimental teaching, some traditional experiments cannot be carried out due to limitations of experimental environment, experimental equipment, and faculty. In order to solve the above problems, the method of constructing virtual and real fusion simulation experiment using depth cameras is explored.. The Aruco labeling algorithm is used to achieve one-to-one registration of the virtual scene and the real scene, and the experimental environment of virtual and real fusion is constructed combining the colour images and depth images collected by the depth camera in real time. In order to achieve the purpose of operating virtual equipment, a gesture interaction …


Simulation Of Civil Aircraft Takeoff Scenario Based On Mbse, Liangyu Zhao, Junjie Ye, He Qi, Guo Wei, Zhao Yong Oct 2021

Simulation Of Civil Aircraft Takeoff Scenario Based On Mbse, Liangyu Zhao, Junjie Ye, He Qi, Guo Wei, Zhao Yong

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the interactions and flaws of design being difficult to be fully discovered, the requirements being hard to be traced, the early verification of system design being difficult to be realized and so on, a Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) method is adopted to realize the simulation of civil aircraft take-off scenario. Based on the analysis of civil aircraft takeoff scenario requirements, the civil aircraft takeoff scenario simulation architecture, take-off scenario discrete logic model, and continuous physical simulation model are established. The method of fusing the SysML model and Simulink model and the 3D visualization of simulation data …


An Equivalent Method Of Uav Simulating High-Altitude Reconnaissance Equipment Optical Imaging, Jiangang Tu, Xu Cheng, Wang Hui, Zenghui Shen Oct 2021

An Equivalent Method Of Uav Simulating High-Altitude Reconnaissance Equipment Optical Imaging, Jiangang Tu, Xu Cheng, Wang Hui, Zenghui Shen

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the situation that the actual image of enemy reconnaissance equipment is difficult to be obtained, and the process of using similar equipment of our army is complicated and expensive in the detection of the camouflage effect of our important military targets, an equivalent detection method of using the UAV aerial photography to generate the high-altitude optical reconnaissance images is proposed. The number of pixels in the equivalent image is determined by comparing the acquisition height and the optical imaging device’s parameters of the UAV and the high-altitude reconnaissance equipment. The compressed pixel value is calculated through the …


Research On Cgf-Oriented Intention Recognition Behavioral Modeling Framework, Xu Kai, Yunxiu Zeng, Wansen Wu, Quanjun Yin, Yabing Zha Oct 2021

Research On Cgf-Oriented Intention Recognition Behavioral Modeling Framework, Xu Kai, Yunxiu Zeng, Wansen Wu, Quanjun Yin, Yabing Zha

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: As an important cognitive behavior in Computer Generated Forces (CGF), Intention Recognition reasons the temporal relations between actions of friends and enemies to recognize their true intentions, and provides the observer with far more focused decision-making ability. In order to further formalize the modeling of CGF-oriented intention recognition, the paper reviews the worldwide research development from 1980s, along with the designs and implementations of different methods. Following the theory of Situation Awareness, the paper analyzes the situation awareness process of CGF, its impacting factors and constraints and proposes a generalized intention recognition framework considering different problem characteristics, constraints and …


Identification Of Main Steam Temperature System Based On Improved Particle Swarm Optimization, Zhenqian Cao, Yin Jiang, Jinhua Zhang Oct 2021

Identification Of Main Steam Temperature System Based On Improved Particle Swarm Optimization, Zhenqian Cao, Yin Jiang, Jinhua Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Establishing an accurate mathematical model of main steam temperature is the basis of improving the performance of control system. Aiming at the problems of early maturity and slow convergence in traditional particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm in model identification, an improved PSO algorithm with shrinkage factor is proposed. The algorithm improves the global optimization capability and convergence speed of the algorithm by adjusting the shrinkage factor. The on-site operating data of a 350 MW circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler in a power plant in Shanxi province are used in the identification of the main steam model parameters, and the …


Relativistic Fractional-Dimension Gravity, Gabriele U. Varieschi Oct 2021

Relativistic Fractional-Dimension Gravity, Gabriele U. Varieschi

Physics Faculty Works

This paper presents a relativistic version of Newtonian Fractional-Dimension Gravity (NFDG), an alternative gravitational model recently introduced and based on the theory of fractional-dimension spaces. This extended version—Relativistic Fractional-Dimension Gravity (RFDG)— is based on other existing theories in the literature and might be useful for astrophysical and cosmological applications. In particular, in this work, we review the mathematical theory for spaces with non-integer dimensions and its connections with the non-relativistic NFDG. The Euler– Lagrange equations for scalar fields can also be extended to spaces with fractional dimensions, by adding an appropriate weight factor, and then can be used to generalize …


Research On Path Tracking Control Strategy Of Four-Wheel Steering Intelligent Vehicle, Jingbo Zhao, Liangpeng Zhu, Chengye Liu Oct 2021

Research On Path Tracking Control Strategy Of Four-Wheel Steering Intelligent Vehicle, Jingbo Zhao, Liangpeng Zhu, Chengye Liu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the instability of path tracking control of intelligent vehicle at high speed, a path tracking control strategy of four-wheel steering combined with differential braking is proposed. In the upper layer, the front wheel active steering controller is designed based on the path tracking model. In the lower layer, the integrated controller of active rear steering and additional yaw moment is designed using the sliding mode control method. The additional yaw moment is transformed into the control of single wheel by designing differential braking distribution strategy. Simulation results show that the tracking accuracy of the combined control strategy …


Fixed-Time Event-Triggered Formation Control For Multiple Uavs, Ye Shuai, Guoping Jiang, Yingjiang Zhou, Liu Shang Oct 2021

Fixed-Time Event-Triggered Formation Control For Multiple Uavs, Ye Shuai, Guoping Jiang, Yingjiang Zhou, Liu Shang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To solve the quadrotor UAV formation control problem, an event-triggered fixed time formation control algorithm of multi quadrotor UAV system is studied. For the attitude loop control problem of UAV, the switching fixed time sliding surface is selected to make the system reach the equilibrium point in a fixed time when the system state is on the sliding surface. A fixed-time sliding mode controller is designed so that the system state which is not on the sliding surface can reach the sliding surface within a fixed time. In view of the position loop control problem of UAV, the event-driven …


Research On Accurate Gesture Recognition Algorithm In Complex Environment Based On Machine Vision, Xu Sheng, Wenyu Feng, Zhicheng Liu, Xintao Tu, Minrui Fei, Kun Zhang Oct 2021

Research On Accurate Gesture Recognition Algorithm In Complex Environment Based On Machine Vision, Xu Sheng, Wenyu Feng, Zhicheng Liu, Xintao Tu, Minrui Fei, Kun Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To address the issue of cross infection caused by elevator public buttons during COVID-19, a software algorithm based on machine vision for non-contact control of public buttons by gesture recognition is designed. In order to improve the accuracy of gesture recognition, an improved YOLOv4 algorithm is proposed. A Ghost module is designed based on attention mechanism, and the ResBlock module in YOLOv4 is improved to Ghost module. The experimental results show that, in the task of gesture recognition, the detection speed is improved by 14% and the detection accuracy is improved by 0.1% compared with the original model. The …


Joint Distribution Location-Routing Problem And Large Neighborhood Search Algorithm, Zhenping Li, Yuwei Zhao, Yuwei Zhang, Lining Xing, Ren Teng Oct 2021

Joint Distribution Location-Routing Problem And Large Neighborhood Search Algorithm, Zhenping Li, Yuwei Zhao, Yuwei Zhang, Lining Xing, Ren Teng

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Based on the characteristics of two-echelon, multi-center, and heterogeneous fleets in urban logistics joint distribution system, the two-echelon joint distribution location routing problem is studied. The problem is formulated into a mixed integer programming model to minimize the total costs. An adaptive large neighborhood search algorithm (ALNS) for solving the model with multiple deletion and insertion operators is proposed to obtain neighborhood solution. The selection probability of each operator is adjusted according to the neighborhood solution to accelerate the convergence speed. Several test examples are generated based on the benchmark of location-routing problem. Both ALNS algorithm and Gurobi software …


Raman Investigations Of The Radiation-Induced Modifications In Ipp-Vgcnf Nanocomposites: The Nanofillers’ Tale, Dorina M. Chipara, Mihail Secu, Karen Lozano, Corina Secu, Mircea Chipara Oct 2021

Raman Investigations Of The Radiation-Induced Modifications In Ipp-Vgcnf Nanocomposites: The Nanofillers’ Tale, Dorina M. Chipara, Mihail Secu, Karen Lozano, Corina Secu, Mircea Chipara

Physics & Astronomy Faculty Publications

Nanocomposites of isotactic polypropylene loaded by various amounts of vapor-grown carbon nanotubes ranging from 0 to 20% wt. were obtained by extrusion. Raman investigations on these nanocomposites are reported. The nanocomposites were irradiated using a 60Co, with an integral dose of 1 kGy/h up to integral doses of 9 kGy, 18 kGy, and 27 kGy, in air, at room temperature. Raman measurements were performed by using a Bruker Senterra confocal Raman spectrometer operating at 785 nm. The research is focused on the information contained within the D and G Raman lines of these nanocomposites as a function of nanotube loading …


Research On Simulation And Optimization Of Maintenance Support Mode And Human Resources Auocation For Complex Equipment, Junhai Cao, Yiming Guo, Chuang Zhang, Qingyi Guo Oct 2021

Research On Simulation And Optimization Of Maintenance Support Mode And Human Resources Auocation For Complex Equipment, Junhai Cao, Yiming Guo, Chuang Zhang, Qingyi Guo

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the single maintenance support mode of the army’s complex equipment and the strong randomness of human resource allocation, the military-level equipment maintenance process is taken as the research object, the complex equipment maintenance plan, maintenance support mode, human resource configuration, and maintenance process flow are analyzed. The simulation model of a complex equipment maintenance workshop is constructed, the influence of maintenance plans, maintenance support modes, and human resource allocation on indicators of “maintenance support time” and “human resource satisfaction rate” is explored, the internal laws is analyzed and the manpower optimal allocation for the maintenance of …


Optimized-Xgboost Early Warning Of Wind Turbine Generator Front Bearing Fault, Le Wei, Xiaodong Hu, Yin Shi Oct 2021

Optimized-Xgboost Early Warning Of Wind Turbine Generator Front Bearing Fault, Le Wei, Xiaodong Hu, Yin Shi

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to identify the abnormal running state of the generator in time, a wind turbine generator front bearing fault early warning method based on Bayesian optimized extreme gradient boosting algorithm is proposed. The historical data collected by SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) are preprocessed by effective data preprocessing methods. The temperature prediction model of the front bearing of wind turbine generator is constructed based on the Bayesian-optimized XGBoost (eXtreme Gradient Boosting) algorithm and the fault early warning threshold of the front bearing of the wind turbine generator is determined based on the 3σ criterion. The experimental …


Reusability Analysis And Application For Complex System Simulation Model, Zhu Feng, Yiping Yao, Wenjie Tang, Li Jin Oct 2021

Reusability Analysis And Application For Complex System Simulation Model, Zhu Feng, Yiping Yao, Wenjie Tang, Li Jin

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Model reuse is an important way to improve the development efficiency of complex system simulation application. At present, there are few researches on the reusability of simulation model and its impact on the development efficiency of complex system simulation application integration by using qualitative/quantitative methods. A simulation model reusability analysis method is proposed. By introducing the simulation application integration development speedup ratio, the simulation model reusability analysis mathematical model is constructed, and the requirements of model interface, model testing and information description for improving model reusability are analyzed qualitatively. Through two typical case studies, the influence of reusable simulation …


Scheduling Optimization Research Based On Tabu Algorithm For Uncertainty Carrier Aircraft Support, Yangkai Meng, Wang Zheng, Jiali Fan Oct 2021

Scheduling Optimization Research Based On Tabu Algorithm For Uncertainty Carrier Aircraft Support, Yangkai Meng, Wang Zheng, Jiali Fan

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to improve the scheduling stability of ship-borne and reduce the uncertainty risk during the operation, the deck scheduling mathematical model is designed. For the refueling uncertainty, the equipment failure distribution function is established, and the research method of guarantee operation risk factor value and fault opportunity influence factor is proposed. The uncertainty target function calculation model is derived and solved using the improved taboo algorithm to obtain the scheduling optimization scheme. Simulation experimental results verify the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed research method.