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2. Central and Eastern European Migrants in the United Kingdom: A Scoping Review of the Reasons for Utilisation of Transnational Healthcare.
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Stepanova, Victoria, Poppleton, Aaron, and Ponsford, Ruth
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IMMIGRANTS , *MEDICAL care use , *NATIONAL health services , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *RISK assessment , *HEALTH services accessibility , *CINAHL database , *DRUG resistance in microorganisms , *MEDICAL care , *CENTRAL Europeans , *CONTINUUM of care , *MEDICAL tourism , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *MEDLINE , *THEMATIC analysis , *EAST Europeans , *LITERATURE reviews , *QUALITY of life , *TRUST - Abstract
Background: An estimated 2.2 million people from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) live in the United Kingdom. It has been documented that CEE migrants underutilise health services in the United Kingdom and, as an alternative, seek healthcare in their home country. However, reasons for seeking healthcare abroad are not always clear. This review aims to identify the reasons for the uptake of transnational healthcare among CEE migrants resident in the United Kingdom. Methods: Informed by discussions with community members, medical stakeholders and academics, a systematic scoping review was undertaken following the nine‐stage Joanna Briggs Institute framework for scoping reviews. A search strategy with MeSH terms, where relevant, was used and adapted in five academic databases, two grey literature databases and Google Scholar. Included records encompassed four concepts: migration, CEE nationalities, UK nations and healthcare utilisation, which were written in English and published between May 2004 and 2022. Data from the literature were coded, grouped and organised into themes. Results: A total of 16 publications fulfilled the inclusion criteria. There is evidence that some CEE migrants exclusively use healthcare services in the United Kingdom. However, many CEE migrants utilise healthcare both in the United Kingdom and their country of origin. Four themes were identified from the literature as to why migrants travelled to their country of origin for healthcare: cultural expectations of medical services, distrust in the UK NHS, barriers and transnational ties. Conclusion: Push factors led CEE migrants to seek healthcare in their country of origin, facilitated by ongoing transnational ties. CEE migrants frequently combine visits to their country of origin with medical appointments. Utilising healthcare in their country of origin as opposed to the United Kingdom can result in fragmented and incomplete records of medications, medical tests and surgeries and risk of unnecessary treatments and complications. This review highlights the need for more targeted health outreach with CEE groups within the United Kingdom, as well as the need for further research on the impact of national events, for example, COVID‐19 and Brexit, on transnational healthcare‐seeking behaviours. Patient or Public Contribution: The concept for this scoping review was informed by discussions with community members, medical professionals and academics, who identified it as a current issue. The results of this scoping review were discussed with healthcare stakeholders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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3. Sea ice influence on male polar bear survival in Hudson Bay
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David McGeachy, Nicholas J. Lunn, Evan S. Richardson, and Andrew E. Derocher
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sea ice ,polar bears ,transients ,survival ,climate change ,Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 ,Environmental engineering ,TA170-171 - Abstract
Environmental variability and seasonality of resources influence species distribution and demographic parameters such as survival. We quantified the spatiotemporal dynamics of sea ice that remains in Hudson Bay during break-up (remnant ice) and assessed relationships with apparent survival for three age classes of male polar bears (Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774): subadult (1–4 years), prime age (5–19 years), and senescent (≥20 years) captured in Western Hudson Bay in 1980–2019. Remnant ice distribution varied annually, and we identified ice-related covariates that were correlated with detection probabilities and male apparent survival. Apparent survival declined by 10% for prime age males during the earliest retreat dates within Hudson Bay. Apparent survival for senescent bears declined during earlier sea ice retreat within western Hudson Bay. Subadult apparent survival was time constant and not significantly influenced by sea ice; however, detection probability was higher when remnant ice occurred in the west compared to the eastern half of Hudson Bay. Our results suggest that spatiotemporal sea dynamics at varying spatial scales affected males based on age class, had important impacts on estimating apparent survival, and has implications for assessing population status.
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4. Life Estimation of HVDC Cables Subjected to Fast and Slow Polarity Reversals.
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Diban, Bassel, Mazzanti, Giovanni, Marzinotto, Massimo, and Battaglia, Antonio
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ELECTRIC transients , *FATIGUE life , *CABLES , *ELECTRIC fields , *LONGEVITY - Abstract
This paper aims at estimating the life of extruded HVDC cable insulation subjected to fast and slow voltage polarity reversals (VPRs). An ad hoc MATLAB code is used for the transient electric field simulation in the cable insulation thickness by solving numerically Gauss, ohm, and current continuity equations beside a macroscopic conductivity equation. A transient temperature is also considered during slow VPR transients. The results show a significant localized reduction in the life of the inner insulation, making the life distribution non-monotonous inside the insulation thickness. The results show that fast VPRs are the most stressing transients in this study. The longer the duration of the zero-voltage period in slow VPR, the less stressed the insulation, hence, the longer the local life in the inner insulation of the cable. The latter is justified by the charge relaxation during slow VPRs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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5. A two-timescale model of plankton–oxygen dynamics predicts formation of oxygen minimum zones and global anoxia.
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Roy Chowdhury, Pranali, Banerjee, Malay, and Petrovskii, Sergei
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Decline of the dissolved oxygen in the ocean is a growing concern, as it may eventually lead to global anoxia, an elevated mortality of marine fauna and even a mass extinction. Deoxygenation of the ocean often results in the formation of oxygen minimum zones (OMZ): large domains where the abundance of oxygen is much lower than that in the surrounding ocean environment. Factors and processes resulting in the OMZ formation remain controversial. We consider a conceptual model of coupled plankton–oxygen dynamics that, apart from the plankton growth and the oxygen production by phytoplankton, also accounts for the difference in the timescales for phyto- and zooplankton (making it a “slow-fast system”) and for the implicit effect of upper trophic levels resulting in density dependent (nonlinear) zooplankton mortality. The model is investigated using a combination of analytical techniques and numerical simulations. The slow-fast system is decomposed into its slow and fast subsystems. The critical manifold of the slow-fast system and its stability is then studied by analyzing the bifurcation structure of the fast subsystem. We obtain the canard cycles of the slow-fast system for a range of parameter values. However, the system does not allow for persistent relaxation oscillations; instead, the blowup of the canard cycle results in plankton extinction and oxygen depletion. For the spatially explicit model, the earlier works in this direction did not take into account the density dependent mortality rate of the zooplankton, and thus could exhibit Turing pattern. However, the inclusion of the density dependent mortality into the system can lead to stationary Turing patterns. The dynamics of the system is then studied near the Turing bifurcation threshold. We further consider the effect of the self-movement of the zooplankton along with the turbulent mixing. We show that an initial non-uniform perturbation can lead to the formation of an OMZ, which then grows in size and spreads over space. For a sufficiently large timescale separation, the spread of the OMZ can result in global anoxia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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6. MOC-Z Model of Transient Cavitating Flow in Viscoelastic Pipe.
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Pezzinga, Giuseppe
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PIPE flow ,CAVITATION ,CAVITATION erosion ,TIME pressure ,VISCOELASTICITY - Abstract
In this paper, a unitary method for the solution of transient cavitating flow in viscoelastic pipes is proposed in the framework of the method of characteristics (MOC) and a Z-mirror numerical scheme (MOC-Z model). Assuming a standard form of the continuity equation allows the unified treatment of both viscoelasticity and cavitation. An extension of the MOC-Z is used for Courant numbers less than 1 to overcome a few cases with numerical instabilities. Four viscoelastic models were considered: a Kelvin–Voigt (KV) model without the instantaneous strain, and three generalised Kelvin–Voigt models with one, two, and three KV elements (GKV1, GKV2, and GKV3, respectively). The use of viscoelastic parameters of KV and GKV models calibrated for transient flow tests without cavitation allows good comparisons between experimental and numerical pressure versus time for transient tests with cavitation. Whereas for tests without cavitation, the mean absolute error (MAE) always decreases when the complexity of the model increases (from KV to GKV1, GKV2, and GKV3) for all the considered tests, this does not happen for tests with cavitation, probably because the decreasing capacity of parameter generalization for the increasing complexity of the model. In particular, in the examined cases, the KV model performs better than the GKV1 and the GKV3 models in three cases out of five, and the GKV2 model performs better than the GKV3 model in three cases out of five. Furthermore, the GKV2 model performs better than the KV model only in three cases out of five. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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7. Modeling the dispersion measure--redshift relation for fast radio bursts.
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Piratova-Moreno, Eduard Fernando, García, Luz Ángela, Rosa, Reinaldo Roberto, and Frajuca, Carlos
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SOLAR radio bursts , *REDSHIFT , *STELLAR mass , *AKAIKE information criterion , *STAR formation , *DISPERSION (Chemistry) - Abstract
This theoretical work investigates different models to predict the redshift of fast radio bursts (FRBs) from their observed dispersion measure (DM) and other reported properties. We performed an extended revision of the FRBs with confirmed galaxy hosts in the literature and built the most updated catalog to date. With this sample of FRBs, we propose four models that relate the DM and z: a linear trend (inspired by the Macquart relation), a log-parabolic function, a power law, and an interpolation for DM that includes z and the position of the host galaxy of the transient. The latter model has the highest success rate according to the metrics implemented: likelihood, median of the z difference, and the Akaike and Bayesian information criteria. Although the performance of model D is closely followed by the power law and linear models, the former has the advantage of accounting for anisotropies in the dispersion measure due to the angular coordinates. Conversely, the log-parabolic formula performs poorly in this task but provides a good prediction for FRBs with low DM at a low redshift. Additionally, we use the reported galaxy properties of the hosts to establish a connection between the observed DM with the star formation rate (SFR) and stellar mass (Ms) of the galaxies where the FRBs reside. In both cases, we find a weak correlation. Although the studied correlations are well-motivated, the sample of FRBs is not statistically significant enough to draw solid conclusions in this second part of our work. With the advent of new facilities devoted to studying the localization and nature of these transients, we will get access to new data that will enrich the proposed models and give us hints on the astrophysical origin and evolution of FRBs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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8. Protection of transformers and wind generators against overvoltages using hydrogen storage of excess energy.
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Korobeynikov, S.M., Loman, V.A., Ridel, A.V., and Bychkov, A.L.
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ENERGY storage , *ELECTRIC power , *HYDROGEN storage , *WIND power plants , *OVERVOLTAGE , *RENEWABLE energy sources , *SAFETY appliances - Abstract
The paper is devoted to the development of a device for protecting facilities with turn-to-turn insulation, namely transformers and wind generators in order to increase the reliability of operation of electrical power systems, renewable energy installations and energy storage systems. The paper presents the results of experimental studies of the parameters of a prototype frequency-dependent device, as well as an assessment of the effectiveness of suppression of high-frequency surge voltages by the proposed device. The results of four groups of measurements are shown, which were compared with each other and with the results of previously showed computer simulations. The high efficiency of the proposed device when influencing the slope and amplitude of short high-frequency transients is shown. It is indicated that the parameters proposed earlier in the simulation allow the device to be used effectively. A brief analysis of alternative methods and means of protection is provided, and the prospects for using the device as protective equipment for wind power plants are also considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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9. Central and Eastern European Migrants in the United Kingdom: A Scoping Review of the Reasons for Utilisation of Transnational Healthcare
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Victoria Stepanova, Aaron Poppleton, and Ruth Ponsford
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communication barriers ,delivery of healthcare ,Eastern Europe ,Eastern European people ,migrants ,transients ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
ABSTRACT Background An estimated 2.2 million people from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) live in the United Kingdom. It has been documented that CEE migrants underutilise health services in the United Kingdom and, as an alternative, seek healthcare in their home country. However, reasons for seeking healthcare abroad are not always clear. This review aims to identify the reasons for the uptake of transnational healthcare among CEE migrants resident in the United Kingdom. Methods Informed by discussions with community members, medical stakeholders and academics, a systematic scoping review was undertaken following the nine‐stage Joanna Briggs Institute framework for scoping reviews. A search strategy with MeSH terms, where relevant, was used and adapted in five academic databases, two grey literature databases and Google Scholar. Included records encompassed four concepts: migration, CEE nationalities, UK nations and healthcare utilisation, which were written in English and published between May 2004 and 2022. Data from the literature were coded, grouped and organised into themes. Results A total of 16 publications fulfilled the inclusion criteria. There is evidence that some CEE migrants exclusively use healthcare services in the United Kingdom. However, many CEE migrants utilise healthcare both in the United Kingdom and their country of origin. Four themes were identified from the literature as to why migrants travelled to their country of origin for healthcare: cultural expectations of medical services, distrust in the UK NHS, barriers and transnational ties. Conclusion Push factors led CEE migrants to seek healthcare in their country of origin, facilitated by ongoing transnational ties. CEE migrants frequently combine visits to their country of origin with medical appointments. Utilising healthcare in their country of origin as opposed to the United Kingdom can result in fragmented and incomplete records of medications, medical tests and surgeries and risk of unnecessary treatments and complications. This review highlights the need for more targeted health outreach with CEE groups within the United Kingdom, as well as the need for further research on the impact of national events, for example, COVID‐19 and Brexit, on transnational healthcare‐seeking behaviours. Patient or Public Contribution The concept for this scoping review was informed by discussions with community members, medical professionals and academics, who identified it as a current issue. The results of this scoping review were discussed with healthcare stakeholders.
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10. Exploring the Universe with SNAD: Anomaly Detection in Astronomy
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Volnova, Alina A., Aleo, Patrick D., Lavrukhina, Anastasia, Russeil, Etienne, Semenikhin, Timofey, Gangler, Emmanuel, Ishida, Emille E. O., Kornilov, Matwey V., Korolev, Vladimir, Malanchev, Konstantin, Pruzhinskaya, Maria V., Sreejith, Sreevarsha, Ghosh, Ashish, Editorial Board Member, Zhou, Lizhu, Editorial Board Member, Baixeries, Jaume, editor, Ignatov, Dmitry I., editor, Kuznetsov, Sergei O., editor, and Stupnikov, Sergey, editor
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11. Transient Identification in Nuclear Power Plants by PCA Based Neural Networks
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Meghana, G., Santhosh, T. V., Ambili, P. S., Vinod, Gopika, Chattopadhyay, J., Chaari, Fakher, Series Editor, Gherardini, Francesco, Series Editor, Ivanov, Vitalii, Series Editor, Haddar, Mohamed, Series Editor, Cavas-Martínez, Francisco, Editorial Board Member, di Mare, Francesca, Editorial Board Member, Kwon, Young W., Editorial Board Member, Tolio, Tullio A. M., Editorial Board Member, Trojanowska, Justyna, Editorial Board Member, Schmitt, Robert, Editorial Board Member, Xu, Jinyang, Editorial Board Member, Varde, Prabhakar V., editor, Vinod, Gopika, editor, and Joshi, N. S., editor
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12. CubeSats for Gamma-Ray Astronomy
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Bloser, Peter, Murphy, David, Fiore, Fabrizio, Perkins, Jeremy, Bambi, Cosimo, editor, and Santangelo, Andrea, editor
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13. The Einstein Probe Mission
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Yuan, Weimin, Zhang, Chen, Chen, Yong, Ling, Zhixing, Bambi, Cosimo, editor, and Santangelo, Andrea, editor
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14. Analytic representative element rate decline models for naturally fractured reservoir depletion
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R. D. Hazlett, T. Syrymov, and R. Younis
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Fracture ,Transfer ,Multiscale ,Analytical ,Diffusivity ,Transients ,Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract Representative single anisotropic matrix block 2D Green’s function models for depletion through fully-penetrating, vertical fractures through different numbers of fracture faces are constructed that analytically capture both fracture and block depletion with fracture-matrix mass transfer. The 1D Green’s function for a fracture system is likewise solved in terms of the time evolution of average fracture pressure. While transient average pressure values are not inherently measurable, they are transformed into cumulative production or instantaneous flowrate values, thus producing new rate decline model functional forms. Primary variables in assembling the interacting systems model are the volume ratio, V f /V m , permeability ratio, k f /k x , and geometry, (a/b)(k y /k x ), with the last term accounting for both block shape and permeability anisotropy. We construct interacting systems models in terms of various ratios of V f /V m , and k f /k x for three fracture architecture prototypes: representative matrix blocks depleted by 4, 2, or 1 contacting fractures. The single matrix block models can be migrated to ones for heterogeneous systems using superposition and matrix block distributions, as demonstrated with a binary distribution of block sizes with variable fractions. Analytic solutions for rate decline problems can be used to understand the production signatures of naturally fractured reservoirs and interpretation of fracture volume fraction, permeability ratio, average matrix block size, and measures of heterogeneity.
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15. A 1-dimensional-two-layer transient drift-flux model for hydraulic transport pipelines: modelling and experiments of bed layer erosion and density wave amplification
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de Hoog Edwin, Voort Tjalie van der, Talmon Arno, and Rhee Cees van
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hydraulic transport ,dredging ,deep sea mining ,transients ,flow assurance ,driftflux ,Hydraulic engineering ,TC1-978 - Abstract
Hydraulic transport pipelines in the dredging, mining and deep sea mining are designed using steady-state methods. However, these methods cannot predict density wave formation. Density waves form a risk for pipeline blockages, therefore there is a need to understand and preferably be able to model the process. The density waves studied in this research are caused by a stationary sediment deposit in the pipeline. This article explores the development of a new transient design model, based on 1-dimensional-two-layer Driftflux CFD. The two layers model the exchange of sediment between the turbulent suspension, and a stationary bed layer, and can therefore model density wave amplification. An empirical erosion-sedimentation closure relationship is applied to model the sediment exchange between the two layers, and is calibrated using experiments. The final model is also validated against a second experiment, specifically for density wave amplification. The experiments and the model show good agreement on the erosion of a stationary bed layer and the growth rate of a density wave and the amplitude of the density wave.
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16. A Very-High-Energy Gamma-Ray View of the Transient Sky.
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Carosi, Alessandro and López-Oramas, Alicia
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MAGNETIC reconnection , *ASTRONOMY , *GAMMA ray bursts , *SUPERNOVAE , *PHYSICS , *ASTROPHYSICS , *NEUTRINOS , *SOLAR radio bursts - Abstract
The development of the latest generation of Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACTs) over recent decades has led to the discovery of new extreme astrophysical phenomena in the very-high-energy (VHE, E > 100 GeV) gamma-ray regime. Time-domain and multi-messenger astronomy are inevitably connected to the physics of transient VHE emitters, which show unexpected (and mostly unpredictable) flaring or exploding episodes at different timescales. These transients often share the physical processes responsible for the production of the gamma-ray emission, through cosmic-ray acceleration, magnetic reconnection, jet production and/or outflows, and shocks interactions. In this review, we present an up-to-date overview of the VHE transients field, spanning from novae to supernovae, neutrino counterparts or fast radio bursts, among others, and we outline the expectations for future facilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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17. Science with a Small Two-Band UV-Photometry Mission III: Active Galactic Nuclei and Nuclear Transients.
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Zajaček, M., Czerny, B., Jaiswal, V. K., Štolc, M., Karas, V., Pandey, A., Pasham, D. R., Śniegowska, M., Witzany, V., Suková, P., Münz, F., Werner, N., Řípa, J., Merc, J., Labaj, M., Kurfürst, P., and Krtička, J.
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ACTIVE galactic nuclei , *ACCRETION disks , *SUPERMASSIVE black holes , *GALACTIC nuclei , *SPACE telescopes , *BLACK holes - Abstract
In this review, the third one in the series focused on a small two-band UV-photometry mission, we assess possibilities for a small UV two-band photometry mission in studying accreting supermassive black holes (SMBHs; mass range ∼ 10 6 – 10 10 M ⊙ ). We focus on the following observational concepts: (i) dedicated monitoring of selected type-I Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) in order to measure the time delay between the far-UV, the near-UV, and other wavebands (X-ray and optical), (ii) nuclear transients including (partial) tidal disruption events and repetitive nuclear transients, and (iii) the study of peculiar sources, such as changing-look AGN, hollows and gaps in accretion disks, low-luminosity AGN, and candidates for Intermediate-Mass Black Holes (IMBHs; mass range ∼ 10 2 – 10 5 M ⊙ ) in galactic nuclei. The importance of a small UV mission for the observing program (i) is to provide intense, high-cadence monitoring of selected sources, which will be beneficial for, e.g. reverberation-mapping of accretion disks and subsequently confronting accretion-disk models with observations. For program (ii), a relatively small UV space telescope is versatile enough to start monitoring a transient event within ≲ 20 minutes after receiving the trigger; such a moderately fast repointing capability will be highly beneficial. Peculiar sources within the program (iii) will be of interest to a wider community and will create an environment for competitive observing proposals. For tidal disruption events (TDEs), high-cadence UV monitoring is crucial for distinguishing among different scenarios for the origin of the UV emission. The small two-band UV space telescope will also provide information about the near- and far-UV continuum variability for rare transients, such as repetitive partial TDEs and jetted TDEs. We also discuss the possibilities to study and analyze sources with non-standard accretion flows, such as AGN with gappy disks, low-luminosity active galactic nuclei with intermittent accretion, and SMBH binaries potentially involving intermediate-mass black holes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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18. 基于隧道磁电阻效应的宽频带电流无线测量装置.
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毕岚溪, 曾祥君, 喻 锟, 刘 丰, and 吴湘君
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19. Design and Analysis Models with PID and PID Fuzzy Controllers for Six-Phase Drive.
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Rinkeviciene, Roma and Mitkiene, Brone
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PID controllers ,ELECTRIC drives ,TORQUE ,TORQUE control - Abstract
Due to their reliability, design and analysis models with PID and PID fuzzy controllers for six-phase drive are being applied in new areas in various industries, including transportation. First, the development of any system with multiphase motors requires an elaborate model to define the control mode and controllers. The modeling of a control system for six-phase drive is based on its conventional d-q mathematical model and indirect field-oriented control. In this study, a Simulink six-phase drive model is designed with indirect field-oriented control and simulated with two types of fuzzy controller, PID and PID fuzzy. The simulation results are presented and analyzed; these results reflect the step response and performance at the provided speed reference law while keeping the load application at a constant speed. A fuzzy controller with 49 rules is considered and applied. With field-oriented control and a well-tuned PID controller, the six-phase electric drive has good step response specifications: a short settling time when starting without a load, no overshoot in the step response, small size, and a slight decrease in speed when loaded. The system employing a PID fuzzy controller shows slightly better results in response to the application of torque: the decrease in speed is eliminated more quickly. The simulation results were tabulated with the PID and with the results of previous research that rearranged some models to only operate in the classical controller mode. The simulation results indicate the robustness to disturbance of both the systems with six-phase drive and provide high-quality transient specifications at the provided reference speed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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20. Collisions of red giants in galactic nuclei.
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Ryu, Taeho, Amaro Seoane, Pau, Taylor, Andrew M, and Ohlmann, Sebastian T
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GALACTIC nuclei , *RED giants , *SUPERMASSIVE black holes , *STARS , *KINETIC energy , *STELLAR dynamics - Abstract
In stellar-dense environments, stars can collide with each other. For collisions close to a supermassive black hole (SMBH), the collisional kinetic energy can be so large that the colliding stars can be destroyed, potentially releasing an amount of energy comparable to that of a supernova. These black hole-driven disruptive collisions have been examined mostly analytically, with the non-linear hydrodynamical effects being left largely unstudied. Using the moving-mesh hydrodynamics code arepo , we investigate high-velocity (>103 km s−1) collisions between 1 M⊙ giants with varying radii, impact parameters, and initial approaching velocities, and estimate their observables. Very strong shocks across the collision surface efficiently convert |${\gtrsim} 10~{{\ \rm per\ cent}}$| of the initial kinetic energy into radiation energy. The outcome is a gas cloud expanding supersonically, homologously, and quasi-spherically, generating a flare with a peak luminosity ≃1041–1044 erg s−1 in the extreme ultraviolet band (≃10 eV). The luminosity decreases approximately following a power law of t −0.7 initially, then t −0.4 after t ≃ 10 d at which point it would be bright in the optical band (≲1eV). Subsequent, and possibly even brighter, emission would be generated due to the accretion of the gas cloud on to the nearby SMBH, possibly lasting up to multiyear time-scales. This inevitable BH–collision product interaction can contribute to the growth of BHs at all mass scales, in particular, seed BHs at high redshifts. Furthermore, the proximity of the events to the central BH makes them a potential tool for probing the existence of dormant BHs, even very massive ones which cannot be probed by tidal disruption events. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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21. Toward a Multi-stressor Theory for Coral Reefs in a Changing World.
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Bieg, Carling, Vallès, Henri, Tewfik, Alexander, Lapointe, Brian E., and McCann, Kevin S.
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CORAL reefs & islands , *CORAL reef ecology , *CORAL bleaching , *CORALS , *ECOLOGICAL resilience , *REEFS - Abstract
Coral reefs are facing a constant barrage of human impacts, including eutrophication, overharvesting and climate change. While the local effects of overharvesting have been well-studied, regional nutrient loading from anthropogenic activities on land and global climate change-induced disturbances are increasing in magnitude and necessitating cross-scale multi-stressor approaches for coral reef ecology. Here, we expand on longstanding theory to develop an integrated multi-stressor framework for coral reefs. We show that: (i) The geometry of a simple, empirically motivated model suggests nutrients and harvesting can operate similarly, and synergistically, in driving shifts from coral- to algae-dominated reefs, resulting in clear context-dependent management implications; and (ii) this same geometry suggests climate-driven coral mortality can drive the presence of long transients and climate-driven alternate states, even in moderately impacted ecosystems. Reefs seemingly in a "safe space" based on individual stressors may in fact be much more susceptible to increasingly frequent storms and bleaching events in multi-stressor conditions. By integrating these findings with general ecological and theoretical concepts, we suggest that responses in benthic composition may act as "signatures of change" to multi-stressors, allowing us to develop a predictive and generalizable multi-stressor framework for coral reefs under global change. In line with this theory, we detail empirical evidence from Barbados of historical changes in reef composition and multi-stressor impacts within our framework. By bridging coral reef ecology and general ecological concepts, we can better understand ecosystem functioning and resilience in these important yet highly threatened systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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22. Gamma-ray Bursts: 50 Years and Counting!
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Vigliano, Alessandro Armando and Longo, Francesco
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GAMMA ray bursts , *NINETEEN sixties - Abstract
Gamma-ray bursts were discovered by the Vela satellites in the late 1960s, but they were announced for the first time exactly 50 years ago, in 1973. The history of our understanding of gamma-ray bursts can be subdivided into several eras. We will highlight the main discoveries about GRBs, as well as the path toward the future that each GRB era could still indicate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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23. Extension of Pradel capture–recapture survival‐recruitment model accounting for transients.
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Telenský, Tomáš, Storch, David, Klvaňa, Petr, and Reif, Jiří
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PHENOMENOLOGICAL biology ,ANIMAL populations ,POPULATION dynamics ,ANIMAL population density ,VITAL statistics ,CITIZEN science - Abstract
Population growth is the sum of survival and recruitment, and knowledge of these two vital rates is crucial for understanding population dynamics. Moreover, animal populations often contain varying number of transient (i.e. nonresident) individuals that do not contribute to these rates but may bias their estimates. The widely used Pradel (1996, Biometrics, 52: 703) survival‐recruitment model for capture–mark–recapture data is only able to handle resident individuals on a fixed study area across a particular study period. Yet, numerous capture–mark–recapture data sets, from a wide range of taxa, feature transient individuals. The most widespread sources of avian demographic data, based on citizen science projects, feature both transient individuals and changes in the study area over time.We present an extension of the Pradel model that accounts for the presence of transient individuals and changes in the study area. In contrast to known extensions of the Cormack–Jolly–Seber models in which transients are modelled as a proportion of newly captured individuals, our novel approach models transient individuals as a proportion of all birds captured. In addition, we present a new simple way to visualize the interlinkage of the vital rates produced by our extended Pradel model.We demonstrate utilization of the model using capture–mark–recapture data collected by a constant‐effort mist‐netting citizen science programme in the Czech Republic, presenting demographic rates of two species with different population dynamics. To demonstrate the newly achieved ability to analyse the phenomenon of transience, we show the differences in transience and its temporal trends between wet and dry habitats.Removing the limitations of the Pradel model opens up new potential for much wider range of applications. Furthermore, our novel parametrization of transients as a proportion of all birds captured facilitates biological interpretation of the transience parameter and the study of transience as a biological phenomenon. Calculating all demographic parameters in a single model also opens up a unique possibility to take into account their correlated error distributions in follow‐up analyses. Our model can be further extended in several ways and can serve as a basic building block in a wide range of demographic analyses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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24. Spatially Resolved Observations of Meteor Radio Afterglows With the OVRO‐LWA.
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Varghese, S. S., Dowell, J., Obenberger, K. S., Taylor, G. B., Anderson, M., and Hallinan, G.
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HIGH resolution imaging ,METEOR showers ,METEORS ,PLASMA diffusion ,SPECTRAL imaging - Abstract
We conducted an all‐sky imaging transient search with the Owens Valley Radio Observatory Long Wavelength Array (OVRO‐LWA) data collected during the Perseid meteor shower in 2018. The data collection during the meteor shower was motivated to conduct a search for intrinsic radio emission from meteors below 60 MHz known as the meteor radio afterglows (MRAs). The data collected were calibrated and imaged using the core array to obtain lower angular resolution images of the sky. These images were input to a pre‐existing LWA transient search pipeline to search for MRAs as well as cosmic radio transients. This search detected 5 MRAs and did not find any cosmic transients. We further conducted peeling of bright sources, near‐field correction, visibility differencing and higher angular resolution imaging using the full array for these 5 MRAs. These higher angular resolution images were used to study their plasma emission structures and monitor their evolution as a function of frequency and time. With higher angular resolution imaging, we resolved the radio emission size scales to less than 1 km physical size at 100 km heights. The spectral index mapping of one of the long duration event showed signs of diffusion of plasma within the meteor trails. The unpolarized emission from the resolved radio components suggest resonant transition radiation as the possible radiation mechanism of MRAs. Key Points: An all‐sky imaging transient search with the OVRO‐LWA detected 5 meteor radio afterglows (MRAs)The radio emission was resolved through imaging and their spectral index maps were createdThe unpolarized nature of the resolved emission favors resonant transition radiation as the emission mechanism of MRAs [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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25. A Laboratory Investigation on the Effects of Intermittent Water Supply and Remedial Measures.
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Ferrante, Marco, Rogers, Dewi, Mugabi, Josses, and Casinini, Francesco
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WATER supply ,WATER distribution ,ENGINEERING laboratories ,MIDDLE-income countries ,WATER quality - Abstract
The intermittent water supply (IWS) of water distribution systems is a common practice caused by the imbalance between available water resources and customers' demands. Transition to the continuous water supply (CWS) is desirable to reduce quality, equity distribution, and pipe integrity issues but is often practically unachievable in the short or medium term. The World Bank funded a laboratory activity at the Water Engineering laboratory of the University of Perugia, Italy, to investigate how remedies can be introduced to mitigate the impacts of IWS and preserve pipe integrity, facilitating the transition from IWS to CWS. The results of the tests with different feeding conditions, downstream outflows, and air valve dimensions and locations are described and discussed in this paper, culminating in typical interventions that can be implemented to reduce, if not completely eliminate, the undesirable consequences. Plain Language Summary: Almost one billion people worldwide are estimated to receive water intermittently, especially in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Intermittent supply has a significant impact on the water quality, equity of water distribution among users, accuracy of the customer meters, and the structural condition of the pipes. Water distribution systems are not usually designed for such an operating approach, and interventions are required to preserve the pipe integrity, particularly in the transition to a continuous water supply. The World Bank funded a laboratory investigation to assess in a controlled environment the causes of the harmful consequences and the remedies that can be introduced to alleviate their impact. This study is of importance not only in preserving existing networks in the transition to a continuous supply situation but also in ensuring that the large sums being invested in new infrastructure will not be wasted. Key Points: Transition from intermittent to continuous water supply of water distribution systems could be unachievableA laboratory investigation of effects and remedies that can be introduced to mitigate the impacts of intermittent water supply is presentedAir release valve design and location and control of the upstream conditions are crucial and must be properly analyzed [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Estimating the line packing time for pipelines transporting carbon dioxide
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Sergey B. Martynov, Richard T.J. Porter, and Haroun Mahgerefteh
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CO2 transport ,Pipeline ,Line pack ,Unpacking ,Transients ,Operational flexibility ,Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering ,TD1-1066 - Abstract
During the operation of pressurised pipelines transporting compressible fluids, line packing is employed as an effective method that uses the pipeline itself as a buffer storage, compensating for fluctuations in the fluid supply or demand. While in large-capacity natural gas transmission systems, reaching maximum operating pressures during line packing is usually not of practical concern, in small capacity pipelines transporting low-compressibility fluids, such as liquid or dense-phase CO2, line packing can occur quickly, and therefore, estimating the line packing times becomes important to ensure avoiding exceeding the pipeline maximum allowable operating pressure. In this study, a correlation for estimating the line packing time is derived from the transient mass balance in the pipeline. The proposed correlation accounts for the pipeline overall dimensions, operating pressure and temperature, and the fluid properties, namely density and the expansion coefficient. The correlation is also adopted for the calculation of pipeline unpacking times caused by unbalanced discharge from a pipeline. A verification study on line packing in a dense-phase CO2 pipeline shows that within the ranges tested, the proposed correlation estimates conservatively the line packing times with ca. 15 % deviation from the results of simulations obtained using a rigorous transient pipeline flow model. The proposed correlation is also verified against predictions obtained using a parabolic flow model and is recommended for estimating line packing times for both dense-phase and gas-phase CO2 at pressures and temperatures in the ranges 2 - 12 MPa and 280 – 330 K, respectively. The limitations of the proposed line packing time correlation are discussed.
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27. Modeling the dispersion measure—redshift relation for fast radio bursts
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Eduard Fernando Piratova-Moreno and Luz Ángela García
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fast radio burst ,galaxy properties ,cosmology ,transients ,statistical methods ,Astronomy ,QB1-991 ,Geophysics. Cosmic physics ,QC801-809 - Abstract
This theoretical work investigates different models to predict the redshift of fast radio bursts (FRBs) from their observed dispersion measure (DM) and other reported properties. We performed an extended revision of the FRBs with confirmed galaxy hosts in the literature and built the most updated catalog to date. With this sample of FRBs, we propose four models that relate the DM and z: a linear trend (inspired by the Macquart relation), a log-parabolic function, a power law, and an interpolation for DM that includes z and the position of the host galaxy of the transient. The latter model has the highest success rate according to the metrics implemented: likelihood, median of the z difference, and the Akaike and Bayesian information criteria. Although the performance of model D is closely followed by the power law and linear models, the former has the advantage of accounting for anisotropies in the dispersion measure due to the angular coordinates. Conversely, the log-parabolic formula performs poorly in this task but provides a good prediction for FRBs with low DM at a low redshift. Additionally, we use the reported galaxy properties of the hosts to establish a connection between the observed DM with the star formation rate (SFR) and stellar mass (Ms) of the galaxies where the FRBs reside. In both cases, we find a weak correlation. Although the studied correlations are well-motivated, the sample of FRBs is not statistically significant enough to draw solid conclusions in this second part of our work. With the advent of new facilities devoted to studying the localization and nature of these transients, we will get access to new data that will enrich the proposed models and give us hints on the astrophysical origin and evolution of FRBs.
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28. Analytical Description of the Dynamic Behaviour of the Passive Battery Supercapacitor Hybrid System
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Dalibor Buljić, Tomislav Barić, and Hrvoje Glavaš
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battery ,hybrid battery supercapacitor system ,supercapacitor ,steady state ,transients ,Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,TA1-2040 - Abstract
This paper presents a passive hybrid battery and supercapacitor system (HBSS). The load is modelled as a current sink. The waveform of the load current consists of rectangular pulses. The paper gives a mathematical model that accurately describes the HBSS behaviour during transient and steady state. In this paper, the approach using two introduced auxiliary parameters is applied in the analysis of the HBSS behaviour during transient and steady state. The introduced auxiliary parameters are functionally related to HBSS circuit parameters. All relevant expressions for voltages and currents are expressed through the introduced parameters.The influence of the electric circuit parameters on the voltages at HBSS terminals, battery and supercapacitor currents has been analysed in detail. The aim of the paper is to provide analytical expressions that establish the relations between the circuit parameters and their impact on voltages at HBSS terminals, battery and supercapacitor currents, as well as those analytical expressions that describe the HBSS behaviour during the transients. The expressions are presented in the form which allows a fast and easy application in the design and analysis of the presented HBSS.
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29. Correlation between the solar wind speed and the passage of poleward-moving auroral forms into the polar cap.
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Fasel, G. J., Lee, L. C., Lake, E., Csonge, D., Yonano, B., Bradley, O., Briggs, J., Lee, S. H., Mann, J., Sigernes, F., Lorentzen, D., and Lynch, Kristina A.
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SOLAR wind , *WIND speed , *INTERPLANETARY magnetic fields , *AURORAS , *MAGNETIC reconnection , *GEOMAGNETISM - Abstract
In 1961, Dungey suggested that magnetic reconnection occurs due to the solar-terrestrial interaction. The interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) is thought to merge with Earth's geomagnetic field (GMF). After the reconnection process the newly formed magnetic flux tube, consisting of both the IMF and GMF, moves anti-sunward. Poleward-moving auroral forms (PMAFs) are believed to be the ionospheric signatures of this process, which transfers magnetic flux from the dayside to the nightside. This paper looks at the connection between the solar wind speed and the motion of the PMAF as it moves from the auroral oval, anti-sunward, into the polar cap. PMAFs are identified using both the meridian scanning photometer (MSP) and colored all-sky camera (ASC). Once the PMAFs are identified, the PMAF-SLOPE, v[sub α] (units of degrees per time) and the angle (αPMAF) the PMAF makes with the horizontal (Time axis), in the MSP plot are calculated. These values (vα and αPMAF) are individually plotted against the vx-component of the solar wind speed and the flow speed (total solar wind speed). The plots generate linear a relationship between PMAF-SLOPEs, vα, [or PMAF angles (αPMAF)], and the vx-component of the solar wind speed (or the flow speed). A total of 57 PMAF events from 8 different days were associated with solar wind speeds (vx-component) ranging from 344 to 679 km/s. The first linear plot, between the PMAF-SLOPE and solar wind speed (vx-component), shows a high correlation: rvα = 0.944. A second linear plot, between αPMAF and the solar wind speed (vx-component) shows a very high correlation: rα[sub PMAF] =0.973. The conclusions obtained from this statistical study are: 1) both the PMAF-SLOPE vα and αPMAF are highly correlated to the vx-component of the solar wind, increasing when vx increases and vice versa, 2) PMAFs must be connected to both the IMF and GMF and are dragged anti-sunward, mostly by the vx-component of the solar wind, and 3) PMAFs are indeed the ionospheric footprints of a newly formed magnetic flux tube, due to dayside magnetic reconnection, being transferred from the dayside to nightside. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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30. A Laboratory Investigation on the Effects of Intermittent Water Supply in a Branched System.
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Ferrante, Marco
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WATER supply ,WATERFRONTS ,WATER distribution - Abstract
This paper investigates the effects of an intermittent supply in a large branched set-up. The general behavior of the filling phenomena is exemplified with reference to a typical test. Then, the effects on pressures measured during transients of valves with different diameters at the downstream end of the branches are systematically investigated. The dependence of the largest overpressure on the system characteristics and downstream conditions is explored. The results of the shown tests and their analysis allow some interesting insight into the possible behavior of functioning systems during intermittent supply. For example, results confirm that a critical dimension of the downstream openings can increase the impacts of the water front propagation during the filling, while the topological complexity of the systems can mitigate them. The relevance of the results for the numerical model benchmarking is also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. Modeling the effect of imported malaria on the elimination programme in KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
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Witbooi, Peter Joseph, Abiodun, Gbenga Jacob, and Maharaj, Rajendra
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BASIC reproduction number , *MALARIA , *EPIDEMIOLOGICAL models , *LITERARY sources , *MOSQUITOES - Abstract
Introduction: with imported malaria cases in a given population, the question arises as to what extent the local cases are a consequence of the imports or not. We perform a modeling analysis for a specific area, in a region aspiring for malaria-free status. Methods: data on malaria cases over ten years is subjected to a compartmental model which is assumed to be operating close to the equilibrium state. Two of the parameters of the model are fitted to the decadal data. The other parameters in the model are sourced from the literature. The model is utilized to simulate the malaria prevalence with or without imported cases. Results: in any given year the annual average of 460 imported cases, resulted in an end-of-year season malaria prevalence of 257 local active infectious cases, whereas without the imports the malaria prevalence at the end of the season would have been fewer than 10 active infectious cases. We calculate the numerical value of the basic reproduction number for the model, which reveals the extent to which the disease is being eliminated from the population or not. Conclusion: without the imported cases, over the ten seasons of malaria, 2008-2018, the KwaZulu-Natal province would have been malaria-free over at least the last 7 years of the decade indicated. This simple methodology works well even in situations where data is limited. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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32. Extreme Universe through the Eyes of Master Global Robotic Net.
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Lipunov, V. M., Kornilov, V. G., Zhirkov, K. K., Balanutsa, P. V., Antipov, G. A., Kuznetsov, A. S., Panchenko, I. E., Gorbovskoy, E. S., Tiurina, N. V., Vlasenko, D. M., Chasovnikov, A. R., Topolev, V. V., Sosnovskij, A. A., Buckley, D. A. H., Francile, C., Podesta, R., Podesta, F., Rebolo, R., Sierra-Ricart, M., and Budnev, N. M.
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BL Lacertae objects , *NEUTRINOS , *GAMMA ray bursts , *SUPERMASSIVE black holes , *GRAVITATIONAL waves , *OPTICAL rotation , *STATISTICAL reliability , *ROBOTICS ,UNIVERSE - Abstract
This paper considers latest highlights in simultaneous and follow-up optical observations of high energy astrophysical phenomena by MASTER Global Robotic Net. Such extreme Universe sources includes gamma-ray bursts, gravitational wave events, detected by LIGO/Virgo, fast radio bursts, high energy neutrino sources and others. Some of the neutrinos detected by ground-based facilities owe their births to supermassive black holes – blazars, which are in a special anxious state with high statistical reliability. We discovered the effect of a rapid decrease in the brightness of the blazar PKS 0735+17 at the time of the multiple detection of the high-energy neutrino event IceCube-211208A. This decrease in brightness within several hours was detected with a high confidence (SNR 10) in comparison with a multi-day brightening state of the blazar, which was accompanied not only by a maximum increase in the average brightness, but also by an increase in the amplitude of its brightness fluctuations. Additionally, we analyzed all cases of successful observation of blazars around neutrino events and obtained statistically reliable indications of the relationship between neutrino events and optical activity of blazars in the doubled error box at the 4.2 level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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33. Short-term impacts of the filling transition across elevations in intermittent water supply systems.
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Weston, S.L., Loubser, C., Jacobs, H.E., and Speight, V.
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WATER supply , *RELIEF valves , *EQUALITY , *WATER quality , *FIELD research - Abstract
Intermittent Water Supply (IWS) is characterised as drinking water distribution systems that are supplied with water for less than 24 hours/day on average. The filling transition from non-supply to pressurised supply is a period of hydraulic instability that negatively impacts water quality, deteriorates infrastructure integrity and intensifies social inequalities. Understanding the factors contributing to the severity of impact from filling is vital to develop effective management strategies. This paper investigates the hydraulic phenomena induced during the short-term IWS filling period and how this behaviour can be exacerbated by elevation and other hydraulic system factors, such as velocity and pressure. Controlled laboratory experiments conducted in the UK and field studies performed in operational networks across South Africa are presented. Results demonstrate the crucial role elevation plays in the network response during the filling transition, emphasising the need for greater consideration of elevation in IWS and well-maintained air relief valves in strategic locations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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34. SAINT (Small Aperture Imaging Network Telescope)—A Wide-Field Telescope Complex for Detecting and Studying Optical Transients at Times from Milliseconds to Years.
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Beskin, Grigory, Biryukov, Anton, Gutaev, Alexey, Karpov, Sergey, Oganesyan, Gor, Valyavin, Gennady, Valeev, Azamat, Vlasyuk, Valery, Lyapsina, Nadezhda, and Sasyuk, Vyacheslav
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VERY large array telescopes ,FOCAL length ,TELESCOPES ,TRANSIENTS (Dynamics) ,DATA warehousing ,PAVILIONS ,POLARIZERS (Light) - Abstract
In this paper, we present a project of a multi-channel wide-field optical sky monitoring system with high temporal resolution—Small Aperture Imaging Network Telescope (SAINT)— mostly built from off-the-shelf components and aimed towards searching and studying optical transient phenomena on the shortest time scales. The instrument consists of twelve channels each containing 30 cm (F/1.5) GENON Max objectives mounted on separate ASA DDM100 mounts with pointing speeds up to 50 deg/s. Each channel is equipped with a 4128 × 4104 pixel Andor Balor sCMOS detector and a set of photometric g r i z filters and linear polarizers. At the heart of every channel is a custom-built reducer-collimator module allowing rapid switching of an effective focal length of the telescope—due to it the system is capable of operating in either wide-field survey or narrow-field follow-up modes. In the first case, the field of view of the instrument is 470 square degrees (39 sq.deg. for a single channel) and the detection limits (5 σ level at 5500 Å) are 12.5, 16.5, 19, 21 with exposure times of 20 ms, 1 s, 30 s and 20 min, correspondingly. In the second, follow-up (e.g., upon detection of a transient of interest by either a real-time detection pipeline, or upon receiving an external trigger) regime, all telescopes are oriented towards the single target, and SAINT becomes an equivalent to a monolithic 1-meter telescope, with the field of view reduced to 11 ′ × 11 ′ , and the exposure times decreased down to 0.6 ms (1684 frames per second). Different channels may then have different filters installed, thus allowing a detailed study—acquiring both color and polarization information—of a target object with the highest possible temporal resolution. The telescopes are located in two pavilions with sliding roofs and are controlled by a cluster of 25 computers that both govern their operation and acquire and store up to 800 terabytes of data every night, also performing its real-time processing using a dedicated fast image subtraction pipeline. Long-term storage of the data will require a petabyte class storage. The operation of SAINT will allow acquiring an unprecedented amount of data on various classes of astrophysical phenomena, from near-Earth to extragalactic ones, while its multi-channel design and the use of commercially available components allows easy expansion of its scale, and thus performance and detection capabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. A Mathematical Model of Transients in a Cylindrical Linear Motor with Reciprocating Motion.
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Zhuzhgov, N. V., Korotaev, A. D., and Chabanov, E. A.
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A mathematical description of transients in linear synchronous motors with permanent magnets is presented, based on the Park–Gorev differential equations applied to a synchronous motor of rotational action, transformed taking into account the necessary additions. A mathematical model in the MATLAB/Simulink software environment of a cylindrical linear synchronous motor designed to study transients during translational and reciprocating motion of a secondary element is considered. The most effective variant of the calculated motor module for the executive mechanism of the plane grinding machine is determined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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36. Separation of pressure signals caused by waves traveling in opposite directions
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Marco Ferrante and Aaron Zecchin
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diagnosis ,pressure waves ,pressurized pipes ,separation ,transients ,wavelet ,Information technology ,T58.5-58.64 ,Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering ,TD1-1066 - Abstract
Hydraulic transient analysis allows the condition assessment of pipeline systems by the measurement of a system's transient pressure response subject to input pressure excitations. The detection of a pressure wave's arrival time and amplitude at one or more sections can be used to detect unexpected anomalies, such as leaks, blockages, or corroded sections. Wave separation approaches, based on signal processing techniques involving two sensors, enable a directional attribution to any measured pressure perturbations. Being able to determine the direction of origin of a perturbation through a signal-splitting approach greatly facilitates anomaly detection through the resolution of this ambiguity. The signal-splitting procedure can be sensitive to the analysis conditions (i.e. the signal processing procedure used, the presence of noise within the signal, and the spacing of the sensors) and, as a result, produce spurious results. This paper explores this issue and proposes, and analyses, a range of strategies to improve the signal-splitting results. The strategies explored involve the consideration of alternative time- and frequency-domain formulations; the use of filters and wavelet to condition the signal; and processing the time-shifted differenced signal as opposed to the original raw signal. Results are presented for a range of numerical and laboratory systems. HIGHLIGHTS The pressure signals acquired at two measurement sections can be separated, pointing out positive and negative traveling wave components.; The separation procedure can be helpful in the transient-based diagnosis in complex systems.; Different techniques are developed in time and frequency domains and tested on numerical and laboratory experiments.; Wavelet transform of separated signals is also derived.;
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37. Determination of the influence of hydraulic load of centrifugal pump on coordinates of asynchronous frequency-controlled electric drive
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O. A. Lysenko
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asynchronous motor ,pipeline ,centrifugal pump ,inverter ,transients ,Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,TA1-2040 - Abstract
The article considers the construction of a simulation model of an electrical complex including an asynchronous electric motor with frequency regulation, driving a centrifugal pump. Fluid pumping stations based on centrifugal pumps with asynchronous electric drives controlled by frequency converters are widely used, which makes the work relevant. Obtaining the dynamic characteristics of these drives makes it possible to understand the relationship of energy distribution, as well as to coordinate the operating modes of its main parts. For this purpose, a simulation model of the electric drive of the liquid pumping station is developed. This simulation model is used to carry out numerical experiments of the system, which includes the power channel of the electric drive, as well as the control system. Simintech software product is used as a modeling environment. In the work, transient processes of the coordinates of the electric drive are obtained under the influence of both the hydraulic load and the power supply. The influence of the hydraulic resistance of the pressure pipeline and static back pressure on the mechanical characteristic of the moment of resistance of the electric drive as a whole is shown. The considered approach for calculating the characteristics makes it possible to evaluate the mutual influence of the coordinates of various physical nature of centrifugal pump installations with an asynchronous frequency-controlled electric motor on each other.
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38. Life Estimation of HVDC Cables Subjected to Fast and Slow Polarity Reversals
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Bassel Diban, Giovanni Mazzanti, Massimo Marzinotto, and Antonio Battaglia
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HVDC cables ,reliability ,life estimation ,aging ,cable insulation ,transients ,Technology - Abstract
This paper aims at estimating the life of extruded HVDC cable insulation subjected to fast and slow voltage polarity reversals (VPRs). An ad hoc MATLAB code is used for the transient electric field simulation in the cable insulation thickness by solving numerically Gauss, ohm, and current continuity equations beside a macroscopic conductivity equation. A transient temperature is also considered during slow VPR transients. The results show a significant localized reduction in the life of the inner insulation, making the life distribution non-monotonous inside the insulation thickness. The results show that fast VPRs are the most stressing transients in this study. The longer the duration of the zero-voltage period in slow VPR, the less stressed the insulation, hence, the longer the local life in the inner insulation of the cable. The latter is justified by the charge relaxation during slow VPRs.
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39. MOC-Z Model of Transient Cavitating Flow in Viscoelastic Pipe
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Giuseppe Pezzinga
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transients ,cavitation ,viscoelasticity ,Kelvin–Voigt models ,method of characteristics ,Hydraulic engineering ,TC1-978 ,Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes ,TD201-500 - Abstract
In this paper, a unitary method for the solution of transient cavitating flow in viscoelastic pipes is proposed in the framework of the method of characteristics (MOC) and a Z-mirror numerical scheme (MOC-Z model). Assuming a standard form of the continuity equation allows the unified treatment of both viscoelasticity and cavitation. An extension of the MOC-Z is used for Courant numbers less than 1 to overcome a few cases with numerical instabilities. Four viscoelastic models were considered: a Kelvin–Voigt (KV) model without the instantaneous strain, and three generalised Kelvin–Voigt models with one, two, and three KV elements (GKV1, GKV2, and GKV3, respectively). The use of viscoelastic parameters of KV and GKV models calibrated for transient flow tests without cavitation allows good comparisons between experimental and numerical pressure versus time for transient tests with cavitation. Whereas for tests without cavitation, the mean absolute error (MAE) always decreases when the complexity of the model increases (from KV to GKV1, GKV2, and GKV3) for all the considered tests, this does not happen for tests with cavitation, probably because the decreasing capacity of parameter generalization for the increasing complexity of the model. In particular, in the examined cases, the KV model performs better than the GKV1 and the GKV3 models in three cases out of five, and the GKV2 model performs better than the GKV3 model in three cases out of five. Furthermore, the GKV2 model performs better than the KV model only in three cases out of five.
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40. Event Identification in Indian Standard PHWR NPP Using Machine Learning Technique
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Sen, Subhadeep, Chaari, Fakher, Series Editor, Gherardini, Francesco, Series Editor, Ivanov, Vitalii, Series Editor, Haddar, Mohamed, Series Editor, Cavas-Martínez, Francisco, Editorial Board Member, di Mare, Francesca, Editorial Board Member, Kwon, Young W., Editorial Board Member, Trojanowska, Justyna, Editorial Board Member, Xu, Jinyang, Editorial Board Member, Senthil Kumar, C., editor, Sujatha, R., editor, Muthukumar, R., editor, Rao, K. Balaji, editor, Prakash, Raghu V., editor, and Varde, Prabhakar V., editor
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41. Artificial Intelligence Systems in the Field of Safety at Work and Life
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Zhmud, Vadim, Kacprzyk, Janusz, Series Editor, Dolinina, Olga, editor, Bessmertny, Igor, editor, Brovko, Alexander, editor, Kreinovich, Vladik, editor, Pechenkin, Vitaly, editor, Lvov, Alexey, editor, and Zhmud, Vadim, editor
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42. Determination of Massive Rotary Electric Machines Parameters in ANSYS RMxprt and ANSYS Maxwell
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Pliuhin, Vladyslav, Zablodskiy, Mykola, Sukhonos, Maria, Tsegelnyk, Yevgen, Piddubna, Lidiia, Kacprzyk, Janusz, Series Editor, Gomide, Fernando, Advisory Editor, Kaynak, Okyay, Advisory Editor, Liu, Derong, Advisory Editor, Pedrycz, Witold, Advisory Editor, Polycarpou, Marios M., Advisory Editor, Rudas, Imre J., Advisory Editor, Wang, Jun, Advisory Editor, Arsenyeva, Olga, editor, Romanova, Tatiana, editor, Sukhonos, Maria, editor, and Tsegelnyk, Yevgen, editor
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43. Calculations of Diesel Pistons with a Crack on the Edge of the Combustion Chamber
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Gots, A. N., Abalyaev, A. Yu., Chaari, Fakher, Series Editor, Gherardini, Francesco, Series Editor, Ivanov, Vitalii, Series Editor, Cavas-Martínez, Francisco, Editorial Board Member, di Mare, Francesca, Editorial Board Member, Haddar, Mohamed, Editorial Board Member, Kwon, Young W., Editorial Board Member, Trojanowska, Justyna, Editorial Board Member, Radionov, Andrey A., editor, and Gasiyarov, Vadim R., editor
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44. On the Characterization of Viscoelastic Parameters of Polymeric Pipes for Transient Flow Analysis
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Giuseppe Pezzinga
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transients ,viscoelasticity ,Kelvin–Voigt models ,quasi-2D models ,calibration ,micro-GA ,Engineering design ,TA174 - Abstract
The behaviour of polymeric pipes in transient flows has been proved to be viscoelastic. Generalized Kelvin–Voigt (GKV) models perform very well when simulating the experimental pressure. However, in the literature, no general indications on the evaluation of the model parameters are given. In the present study, the calibration of GKV model parameters is carried out using a micro-genetic algorithm for experimental tests of transient flows in polymeric pipes taken from the literature. The results confirm that the higher the number of Kelvin–Voigt elements, the better the reproduction of experimental tests, but it is difficult to search for general rules for parameter characterization. Assuming a Kelvin–Voigt (KV) model with a single element, it is shown that the retardation time is related to the oscillation period that can be obtained from the elastic modulus and from easily evaluable pipe characteristics. A simple procedure is then proposed for the characterization of the viscoelastic parameters that can be used by manufacturers and technicians. Considering the limits of such a model, the procedure has to be considered as a first step for the characterization of the viscoelastic parameters of more complex models.
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- 2023
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45. Correlation between the solar wind speed and the passage of poleward-moving auroral forms into the polar cap
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G. J. Fasel, L. C. Lee, E. Lake, D. Csonge, B. Yonano, O. Bradley, J. Briggs, S. H. Lee, J. Mann, F. Sigernes, and D. Lorentzen
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magnetosphere ,reconnection ,solar wind ,ionosphere ,transients ,Astronomy ,QB1-991 ,Geophysics. Cosmic physics ,QC801-809 - Abstract
In 1961, Dungey suggested that magnetic reconnection occurs due to the solar-terrestrial interaction. The interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) is thought to merge with Earth’s geomagnetic field (GMF). After the reconnection process the newly formed magnetic flux tube, consisting of both the IMF and GMF, moves anti-sunward. Poleward-moving auroral forms (PMAFs) are believed to be the ionospheric signatures of this process, which transfers magnetic flux from the dayside to the nightside. This paper looks at the connection between the solar wind speed and the motion of the PMAF as it moves from the auroral oval, anti-sunward, into the polar cap. PMAFs are identified using both the meridian scanning photometer (MSP) and colored all-sky camera (ASC). Once the PMAFs are identified, the PMAF-SLOPE, vα (units of degrees per time) and the angle (αPMAF) the PMAF makes with the horizontal (Time axis), in the MSP plot are calculated. These values (vα and αPMAF) are individually plotted against the vx-component of the solar wind speed and the flow speed (total solar wind speed). The plots generate linear a relationship between PMAF-SLOPEs, vα, [or PMAF angles (αPMAF)], and the vx-component of the solar wind speed (or the flow speed). A total of 57 PMAF events from 8 different days were associated with solar wind speeds (vx-component) ranging from 344 to 679 km/s. The first linear plot, between the PMAF-SLOPE and solar wind speed (vx-component), shows a high correlation: rvα=0.944. A second linear plot, between αPMAF and the solar wind speed (vx-component) shows a very high correlation: rαPMAF=0.973. The conclusions obtained from this statistical study are: 1) both the PMAF-SLOPE vα and αPMAF are highly correlated to the vx-component of the solar wind, increasing when vx increases and vice versa, 2) PMAFs must be connected to both the IMF and GMF and are dragged anti-sunward, mostly by the vx-component of the solar wind, and 3) PMAFs are indeed the ionospheric footprints of a newly formed magnetic flux tube, due to dayside magnetic reconnection, being transferred from the dayside to nightside.
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- 2024
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46. Analytic representative element rate decline models for naturally fractured reservoir depletion
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Hazlett, R. D., Syrymov, T., and Younis, R.
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- 2024
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47. Galclaim: A tool to identify host galaxy of astrophysical transient sources
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Jean-Grégoire Ducoin
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Python ,Software ,Transients ,Galaxies ,Computer software ,QA76.75-76.765 - Abstract
The Galclaim software is designed to identify association between astrophysical transient sources and host galaxy by computing the probability of chance alignment. It is distributed as an open source Python software. It is already used to identify, confirm or reject host galaxy candidates of GRBs and to validate or invalidate transient candidates in astrophysical observations. Such tools are also very useful to characterise archived transient candidates in large sky survey telescopes.
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- 2023
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48. Mathematical modeling of starting modes and static characteristics of a wound-rotor induction motor in phase coordinates.
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MALYAR, Vasyl, HAMOLA, Orest, MADAY, Volodymyr, and VASYLCHYSHYN, Ivanna
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INDUCTION motors ,MATHEMATICAL models ,INDUCTION machinery ,NONLINEAR equations ,BOUNDARY value problems ,CONTINUATION methods ,MAGNETIC circuits - Abstract
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- 2023
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49. Voice activity detection in the presence of transient based on graph
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Xiao-Yuan Guo, Chun-Xian Gao, and Hui Liu
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Voice activity detection ,Transients ,Time series complex networks ,Nonlinear dynamic characteristics ,Acoustics. Sound ,QC221-246 ,Electronic computers. Computer science ,QA75.5-76.95 - Abstract
Abstract Voice activity detection remains a significant challenge in the presence of transients since transients are more dominant than speech, though it has achieved satisfactory performance in quasi-stationary noisy environments. This paper studies the differences between speech and transients in nonlinear dynamic characteristics and proposes a new method for accurately detecting speech and transients. Limited by algorithm complexity, previous research has proposed few detectors to model speech and transients based on contextual information and thus failing to detect transient frames accurately. To address this challenge, our study proposes to map features of audio signals to a time series complex network, a kind of graph data, analyzed by the Laplacian and adjacency matrix of graphs, then classified by the support vector machine (SVM) classifier. The proposed algorithm can analyze a more extended speech period, allowing the full utilization of contextual information of preceding and following frames. The experimental results show that the performance of this method has obvious superiority over other existing algorithms.
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- 2023
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50. Theoretical studies of the steering hydraulic system of construction and road machines with flow amplifiers
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A. V. Zhdanov
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steering hydraulic system ,construction and road machines ,flow amplifier ,gain factor ,theoretical studies ,transients ,static characteristics ,Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,TA1-2040 - Abstract
The article presents the results of theoretical studies of the functioning of flow amplifiers, the purpose of which is to increase the useful power of the hydraulic steering systems of heavy construction and road machines, which is especially important when upgrading existing equipment and designing a new one. Flow amplifiers allow to increase the supply of working fluid to the hydraulic cylinders for turning a multiple of the dosed volume by the dosing pump. A distinctive feature of the study is the consideration of two flow amplifiers of throttling and volumetric types, working in pairs. The design, the principle of operation are described, the main calculated dependencies are presented, on the basis of which mathematical modeling was carried out. To evaluate the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the amplifiers, graphs of transient processes in the steering hydraulic system, as well as the static characteristics of the flow amplifiers, were obtained. The analysis of the obtained dependencies showed acceptable accuracy and quality of the hydraulic system. The results obtained can be used in the synthesis of such systems.
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- 2023
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