7 research outputs found
Machine learning modelling and feature engineering in seismology experiment
This article aims to discusses machine learning modelling using a dataset provided by the LANL (Los Alamos National Laboratory) earthquake prediction competition hosted by Kaggle. The data were obtained from a laboratory stick-slip friction experiment that mimics real earthquakes. Digitized acoustic signals were recorded against time to failure of a granular layer compressed between steel plates. In this work, machine learning was employed to develop models that could predict earthquakes. The aim is to highlight the importance and potential applicability of machine learning in seismology The XGBoost algorithm was used for modelling combined with 6-fold cross-validation and the mean absolute error (MAE) metric for model quality estimation. The backward feature elimination technique was used followed by the forward feature construction approach to find the best combination of features. The advantage of this feature engineering method is that it enables the best subset to be found from a relatively large set of features in a relatively short time. It was confirmed that the proper combination of statistical characteristics describing acoustic data can be used for effective prediction of time to failure. Additionally, statistical features based on the autocorrelation of acoustic data can also be used for further improvement of model quality. A total of 48 statistical features were considered. The best subset was determined as having 10 features. Its corresponding MAE was 1.913 s, which was stable to the third decimal point. The presented results can be used to develop artificial intelligence algorithms devoted to earthquake prediction
Comparative study on the effect of (Cr, Mo, V)-alloying on transformation and mechanical behavior of 0.2 wt.% C TRIP-assisted steel
The structure and mechanical properties of two 0.2 wt.% C TRIP-assisted steels (Transformation Induced Plasticity) were compared to evaluate the effect of additional (Cr, Mo, V)-alloying on transformation kinetic and tensile/impact behavior after isothermal bainite transformation (bainitizing) and Q&P (Quenching-and-Partitioning) treatment. The work was performed using SEM, XRD, tensile/impact testing, and computer simulation. It was found that adding 0.55 wt.% Cr, 0.2 wt.% Mo, and 0.11 wt.% V into Mn-Si-Nb steel increased the incubation time in pearlite and bainite temperature ranges by 5.6 and 4.4 times, respectively. More heavily alloyed steel performed an improved combination ???Strength/Ductility/Impact Toughness???: its maximum PSE (Product of Strength and Elongation) value of 24 GPa ?? % referred to bainitizing treatment, whereas the highest KCV20???C values (220???225 J cm???2) corresponded to Q&P treatment. Improved mechanical properties of (Cr, Mo, V)-alloyed steel were attributed to a higher amount of retained austenite and a slower rate of TRIP-effect
Change in the concentration of intracellular ATP during adhesion of Rhodococcus ruber gt1 and Pseudomonas fluorescens C2 cells on carbon supports
The Effect of Quenching and Partitioning Heat Treatment on the Wear Resistance of Ductile Cast Iron
Reliability evaluation of hardness test methods of hardfacing coatings with hypoeutectic and hypereutectic microstructures
PHENIX detector overview
The PHENIX detector is designed to perform a broad study of A-A, p-A, and p-p collisions to investigate nuclear matter under extreme conditions. A wide variety of probes, sensitive to all timescales, are used to study systematic variations with species and energy as well as to measure the spin structure of the nucleon. Designing for the needs of the heavy-ion and polarized-proton programs has produced a detector with unparalleled capabilities. PHENIX measures electron and muon pairs, photons, and hadrons with excellent energy and momentum resolution. The detector consists of a large number of subsystems that are discussed in other papers in this volume. The overall design parameters of the detector are presented. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved