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Rapid design of tool-wear condition monitoring systems for turning processes using novelty detection
Condition monitoring systems of manufacturing processes have been recognised in recent years as one of the key technologies that provide the competitive advantage in many manufacturing environments. It is capable of providing an essential means to reduce cost, increase productivity, improve quality and prevent damage to the machine or workpiece. Turning operations are considered one of the most common manufacturing processes in industry. It is used to manufacture different round objects such as shafts, spindles and pins. Despite recent development and intensive engineering research, the development of tool wear monitoring systems in turning is still ongoing challenge. In this paper, force signals are used for monitoring tool-wear in a feature fusion model. A novel approach for the design of condition monitoring systems for turning operations using novelty detection algorithm is presented. The results found prove that the developed system can be used for rapid design of condition monitoring systems for turning operations to predict tool-wear
Results from MAGIC Observations of Extragalactic Relativistic Sources
The Major Atmospheric Gamma-ray Imaging Cherenkov (MAGIC) experiment is an
array of two 17-meter telescopes located in the Canary Island of La Palma that
observes the very-high energy (VHE) gamma-ray sky in stereoscopic mode since
2009. MAGIC is distinguished by its low-energy threshold of approximately 50
GeV, which grants the system a unique potential in the study of distant
extragalactic sources whose gamma-ray emission is significantly attenuated due
to absorption by the extragalactic background light (EBL). The observation of
non-thermal gamma rays in the GeV-TeV range from extragalactic sources is a
characteristic signature of their relativistic nature and therefore
fundamentally important for our understanding of the physics of these objects.
Since the beginning of its stereo operation, MAGIC has observed a large number
of active galactic nuclei (AGN) of different classes, including several blazars
and distant quasars. In this paper we will review some of the most important
results of these observations.Comment: 7 pages, 2 figures, Observational Review talk given at HEPRO-III
Conference, Barcelona, June 201
Celtic Explorer Cruise CE10005, 16-24 Sep 2010, Milford Haven, UK to Galway, Ireland. Porcupine Abyssal Plain Observatory servicing
The principal objective was to maintain the Porcupine Abyssal Plain (PAP) observatory infrastructure. The main components of this are:-• A large ODAS buoy mooring (PAP 1) with real time telemetry and multiple underwater and meteorological sensors. The buoy and sensor frame will be recovered and most of the sensors and telemetry systems replaced, before redeployment.• A sediment trap mooring (PAP 3). This mooring will be recovered and replaced with a new one.• A Bathysnap camera lander. To be recovered and replaced.Associated work will include CTD sensor calibration dips and deployment of 2 ARGO floats. The work proposed will be vital to maintaining the long standing time-series measurements at this site, and will also provide critical feedback on sensor and mooring design performance.This cruise was originally conceived as a key component of the MODOO (MOdular Deep Ocean Observatory) ESONET demonstration project http://www.modoo.info/ . The main partof this project was a BoBo lander belonging to NIOZ that was deployed at the same time as the ODAS buoy in June 2010. This lander should have been recovered during CE10005 to obtain in-situ data from the lander and to assess the performance of the acoustic telemetry system. Unfortunately the lander appears to have suffered an implosion shortly after deployment, and one objective of this cruise will now be to attempt to communicate with the lander’s acoustic releases.An ancillary task led by Marine Institute (MI) involves the collection of samples as part of the Marine Biodiscovery project in NUI, Galway. The aim of this research is to investigate the possibility that phytoplankton species in Irish waters can produce biologically active compounds (bioactives) of significance for use as human medicines
A predefined channel coefficients library for vehicle-to-vehicle communications
It is noticeable that most of VANETs communications tests are assessed through simulation. In a majority of simulation results, the physical layer is often affected by an apparent lack of realism. Therefore, vehicular channel model has become a critical issue in the field of intelligent transport systems (ITS). To overcome the lack of realism problem, a more robust channel model is needed to reflect the reality. This paper provides an open access, predefined channel coefficients library. The library is based on 2x2 and 4x4 Multiple – Input – Multiple – Output (MIMO) systems in V2V communications, using a spatial channel model extended SCME which will help to reduce the overall simulation time. In addition, it provides a more realistic channel model for V2V communications; considering: over ranges of speeds, distances, multipath signals, sub-path signals, different angle of arrivals, different angle departures, no line of sight and line of sight. An intensive evaluation process has taken place to validate the library and acceptance results are produced. Having an open access predefined library, enables the researcher at relevant communities to test and evaluate several complicated vehicular communications scenarios in a wider manners with less time and efforts
Matter radii of light halo nuclei
We re-examine the matter radii of diffuse halo nuclei, as deduced from
reaction cross section measurements at high energy. Careful consideration is
given to the intrinsic few-body structure of these projectiles and the
adiabatic nature of the projectile-target interaction. Using Li,
Be and B as examples we show that data require significantly
larger matter radii than previously reported. The revised value for Li
of 3.55 fm is consistent with three-body models with significant -intruder
state components, which reproduce experimental Li momentum distributions
following Li breakup, but were hitherto thought to be at variance with
cross section data.Comment: 8 pages RevTeX plus 5 Postscript figures. Figures also available at
http://www.ph.surrey.ac.uk/scnp/jakpub/figures.html Scheduled tentatively for
13May96 issue of Phys. Rev. Let
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