114 research outputs found
Sunyaev-Zel'dovich clusters reconstruction in multiband bolometer camera surveys
We present a new method for the reconstruction of Sunyaev-Zel'dovich (SZ)
galaxy clusters in future SZ-survey experiments using multiband bolometer
cameras such as Olimpo, APEX, or Planck. Our goal is to optimise SZ-Cluster
extraction from our observed noisy maps. We wish to emphasize that none of the
algorithms used in the detection chain is tuned on prior knowledge on the SZ
-Cluster signal, or other astrophysical sources (Optical Spectrum, Noise
Covariance Matrix, or covariance of SZ Cluster wavelet coefficients). First, a
blind separation of the different astrophysical components which contribute to
the observations is conducted using an Independent Component Analysis (ICA)
method. Then, a recent non linear filtering technique in the wavelet domain,
based on multiscale entropy and the False Discovery Rate (FDR) method, is used
to detect and reconstruct the galaxy clusters. Finally, we use the Source
Extractor software to identify the detected clusters. The proposed method was
applied on realistic simulations of observations. As for global detection
efficiency, this new method is impressive as it provides comparable results to
Pierpaoli et al. method being however a blind algorithm. Preprint with full
resolution figures is available at the URL:
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Two approaches for the simultaneous separation and deblurring ; application to astrophysical data
Two approaches are presented to solve the problem of simultaneously deconvolving and separating mixtures
of components. The first one uses a statistical description of the wavelet coefficients of the signals. The second one
consists in minimizing a variational functional. Both methods are applied to the reconstruction of Sunyaev-Zel’dovich
galaxy clusters from Cosmic Microwave Background experiments such as ACT. We find that both methods,
when tuned, yield similar results and that the reconstruction of intense clusters is substantially improved when their
non-gaussianity is taken into account.Nous présentons deux approches pour résoudre le problème de séparation et de déconvolution simultanées
de mélanges de composantes. La première est basée sur une description statistique des coefficients
d’ondelettes des signaux. La seconde consiste à minimiser une fonctionnelle variationnelle. Nous appliquons
ces deux méthodes à la reconstruction des amas de galaxies par l’effet Sunyaev-Zel’dovich dans le cadre
de la mission d’observation du fond diffus cosmique par ACT. Nous trouvons que pour des paramètres appropriés,
les deux méthodes donnent des résultats comparables et que prendre en compte le caractère nongaussien
des amas très intenses améliore nettement leur reconstruction
Deux méthodes de déconvolution de mélanges de composantes; application à la reconstruction des amas de galaxies
Nous présentons deux approches pour résoudre le problème de séparation et de déconvolution simultané de mélanges de composantes. La première est basée sur une description statistique des coefficients d'ondelettes des signaux. La seconde est nouvelle et consiste à minimiser une fonctionnelle variationnelle. Nous appliquons ces deux méthodes à la reconstruction des amas de galaxies par l'effet Sunyaev-Zeldovich dans le cadre de la mission d'observation du fond diffus cosmique ACT. Nous trouvons que pour des paramètres appropriés, les deux méthodes donnent des résultats comparables et que prendre en compte le caractère non-gaussien des amas très intenses améliore nettement leur reconstruction
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Indirect structural health monitoring (iSHM) of transport infrastructure in the digital age
Workshop reportCopyright © Joint Research Centre (European Commission). The existing European motorway infrastructure network is prone to ageing and subject to natural events (e.g. climate change) and hazards (e.g. earthquakes), necessitating immediate actions for its maintenance and
safety. Within this context, the structural health monitoring (SHM) framework allows a quantitative assessment of the structural integrity, serviceability and performance, facilitating better-informed decisions for the management of the existing infrastructure. The European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) established the exploratory research project MITICA (Monitoring Transport Infrastructures with Connected and Automated vehicles) to investigate the opportunity to use novel methods for infrastructure motoring, aiming at the efficient
maintenance of the European aging road infrastructure. This report summarizes the discussion and the outcomes of a workshop held at the JRC in Ispra (Italy) on June 6-7 2022, as part of the MITICA project.
Considering the EU priority “A Europe fit for the digital age”, the workshop was dedicated to SHM and its application to civil infrastructure, focusing on innovative indirect structural health monitoring (iSHM) approaches that rely on the vehicle-bridge interaction and the deployment of sensor-equipped vehicles for the monitoring of the existing bridge infrastructure. The report aims to become a reference document in the area of iSHM using passing vehicles, for both scholars and policy makers
An embedded cohesive crack model for finite element analysis of brickwork masonry fracture
This paper presents a numerical procedure for fracture of brickwork masonry based on the strong discontinuity approach. The model is an extension of the cohesive model prepared by the authors for concrete, and takes into account the anisotropy of the material. A simple central-force model is used for the stress versus crack opening curve. The additional degrees of freedom defining the crack opening are determined at the crack level, thus avoiding the need of performing a static condensation at the element level. The need for a tracking algorithm is avoided by using a consistent procedure for the selection of the separated nodes. Such a model is then implemented into a commercial code by means of a user subroutine, consequently being contrasted with experimental results. Fracture properties of masonry are independently measured for two directions on the composed masonry, and then input in the numerical model. This numerical procedure accurately predicts the experimental mixed-mode fracture records for different orientations of the brick layers on masonry panels
Homogenization and seismic assessment : review and recent trends
The mechanics of masonry structures has been for long
underdeveloped in comparison with other fields of knowledge. Presently,
non-linear analysis is a popular field in masonry research and
advanced computer codes are available for researchers and practitioners.
The chapter presents a discussion of masonry behaviour and
clarifies how to obtain the non-linear data required by the computations.
The chapter also addresses different homogenisation techniques
available in the literature in the linear and rigid-plastic case,
aiming at defining a catalogue and at discussing the advantages and
disadvantages of the different approaches. Special attention is given
to stress assumed models based either on a polynomial expansion
of the micro-stress field or in the discretization of the unit cell by
means of a few constant stress finite elements CST with joints reduced
to interfaces. Finally, the aspects of seismic assessment are
presented and case studies involving the use of macro-block analysis,
static (pushover) analysis and time integration analysis are
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Homotopic non-local regularized reconstruction from sparse positron emission tomography measurements
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