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2D-Drop model applied to the calculation of step formation energies on a (111) substrate
A model is presented for obtaining the step formation energy for metallic
islands on (111) surfaces from Monte Carlo simulations. This model is applied
to homo (Cu/Cu(111), Ag/Ag(111)) and heteroepitaxy (Ag/Pt(111)) systems. The
embedded atom method is used to represent the interaction between the particles
of the system, but any other type of potential could be used as well. The
formulation can also be employed to consider the case of other single crystal
surfaces, since the higher barriers for atom motion on other surfaces are not a
hindrance for the simulation scheme proposed.Comment: 12 pages, LaTeX2e, 2 included EPS figures, submitted to Surface
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Automation of Image Analysis Software for Real-Time Oxygenation Imaging of Wounds
Preliminary work has shown that measuring tissue oxygenation in diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) using Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) using a Near Infrared Optical Scanner (NIROS) has promise in providing clinicians with subclinical physiological information on wound healing. This physiological information includes hemoglobin-based (oxy-hemoglobin, deoxy-hemoglobin, total hemoglobin, and oxygen saturation) concentration maps that undergo contrast analysis, image segmentation, image coregistration, measurements of wound areas, and statistical analysis. Currently, these methods have been implemented separately in MATLAB, requiring a time-consuming image analysis process. Herein, the objective of this project is to consolidate the various steps of image analysis into a single automated, user-friendly, graphical interface for efficient, real-time data analysis in the clinic. Consolidation and automation of the image analysis process can allow real-time assessment of wound healing status, apart from real-time imaging capabilities of the NIROS system. NIROS has the potential to complement the gold-standard clinical visual assessment of DFUs by providing supplementary physiological information on wound healing, and thus guiding treatment, with the possibility of improving patient outcomes
Super-Nernstian Shifts of Interfacial Proton-Coupled Electron Transfers : Origin and Effect of Noncovalent Interactions
The support of the University of Aberdeen is gratefully acknowledged. C.W. acknowledges a summer studentship from the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland. E.P.M.L. acknowledges SeCYT (Universidad Nacional de Cordoba), ́ CONICET- PIP 11220110100992, Program BID (PICT 2012-2324), and PME 2006-01581 for financial support.Peer reviewedPostprin
Simulated Annealing aplicado al diseno de lamparas de LED’s para el alumbrado publico
110 p.El ahorro de energía es un tema de cada vez mayor importancia en el mundo. Uno de los esfuerzos en este sentido es el diseño eficiente de artefactos de iluminación que permitan ahorrar energía. Las características de los componentes electrónicos
de iluminación de estado sólido (SSL) tienen cada día mejores niveles de eficiencia sin aumentar el consumo eléctrico. Es necesario adaptar geométricamente los componentes de las luminarias SSL que se diseñen para que la luz emitida sea completamente aprovechada. En este proyecto se ha
implementado una aplicación capaz de calcular el espejo que refleja los rayos de luz emitidos por la fuente, dirigiéndolos en su totalidad hacia el área definida por el usuario. Con esto se tendrá un espejo particular para cada tipo de iluminación, dependiendo de las condiciones que lo definan. Para lograr este objetivo se utilizó
el algoritmo metaheurístico de Simulated Annealing, tomando como restricciones
las características de los SSL y las necesidades de iluminación especificadas por el usuario./
ABSTRACT:
Energy saving is an issue with a growing importance in our world. One of the goals
is to efficiently design illumination artifacts that allow us to save as much energy as
possible. The electronic components of solid state lighting (SSL) feature now better
efficiency levels, without raising the electric consumption. It is necessary to
geometrically adapt the components of the lighting devices, so that the outgoing
light is as efficient as possible and used in its totality. This project, implements an
application capable to calculate the light mirror that reflects the light rays emitted
by the source, redirecting them totally to the target area defined by the user. This
will allow us to have a single mirror for each illumination type, depending on the
environment conditions. To achieve this, is used the Simulated Annealing
metaheuristic algorithm, taking as restrictions the characteristics of the SSL and
lighting requirements specified by the user. The application is also capable of
showing the solution in a three-dimension model so that the user can see the
proposed design for the system
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