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Scanning Electron Microscopy of High-Modulus Polyethylene Fibres
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) examination of high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) fibres gives rise to a number of artifacts which are here recognized. Antistatic agents may be successfully used for the observation of the woven fibres, but only in conjunction with an intermediate metallic coating. For isolated threads superior results are obtained with the metallic coating alone.
New SEM evidence suggests that the high density of surface cracks produced by plasma treatment of HMPE fibres is associated with an aging process. This can also be activated by mechanical energy or storage at room conditions
Computerized tongue diagnosis based on Bayesian networks
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When UAV Meets IRS: Expanding Air-Ground Networks via Passive Reflection
Thanks to their flexibility and mobility, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been widely applied in wireless networks. However, UAV communications may suffer from blockage and eavesdropping in practical scenarios due to the complex environment. Taking the recent advances in intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) to reconfigure the propagation environments, in this article, we employ IRS to enhance the performance of UAV-aided air-ground networks. First, we overview the combination of UAV and IRS, by introducing the diverse applications of IRS and the appealing advantages of UAV, and highlighting the benefits of combining them. Then, we investigate two case studies where the UAV trajectory, the transmit beamforming and the IRS passive beamforming are jointly optimized. In the first case study, by equipping the IRS on a UAV, the average achievable rate of the relaying network is maximized. In the second one, the IRS is deployed to assist the UAV-ground communication while combating the adversarial eavesdropper. Simulation results are provided to demonstrate the performance enhancement resulting from combining UAV and IRS in air-ground networks. Finally, we shed light on some challenging issues to be resolved for practical implementations in this direction
Modelling growth of swietenia macrophylla (mahogany) plantation in Gum-Gum Forest Reserve, Sabah.
Growth models can contribute to the forest management decision making process by providing stand development forecasts. Mahogany plantation in Gum-Gum Forest Reserve Sabah was planted in 1968 with spacing 2.74×2.74 m within an area of 0.52 hectare. Diameter at breast height (dbh) and tree height data were collected from year 1969 to 2006. This study aimed to determine the efficient regression equations for growth prediction of the mahogany plantation. Regression models were developed by search from literature as a basis references. Four diameter prediction models and six height prediction models were developed. Proc Reg in SAS was used to evaluate the regression equations. Performance of the model was measured by using root mean square error (RMSE), bias and coefficient of determination (R2). The chosen diameter prediction model is lnH=3.07-10.42D-1+0.1lnA with RMSE (0.31), bias (1.76) and R2 (0.68). The recommended prediction model slightly underestimated the actual diameter. The chosen height prediction model is lnD=354-3.98A-1 with RMSE (0.11), bias (0.01) and R2 (0.91). This recommended height prediction model gives very close height estimate to the actual height
Parametrization of the Relativistic () Model for Nuclear Matter
We have investigated the zero-temperature equation of state (EoS) for
infinite nuclear matter within the model at all densities
and different proton-neutron asymmetry . We
have presented an analytical expression for the compression modulus and found
that nuclear matter ceases to saturate at slightly larger than .
Afterward, we have developed an analytical method to determine the strong
coupling constants from the EoS for isospin symmetric nuclear matter, which
allow us to reproduce all the saturation properties with high accuracy. For
various values of the nucleon effective mass and the compression modulus, we
have found that the quartic self-coupling constant is negative, or
positive and very large. Furthermore, we have demonstrated that it is possible
(a) to investigate the EoS in terms of and ; and (b) to
reproduce all the known saturation properties without . We have thus
concluded that the latter is not necessary in the model.Comment: 15pp; article published online: August 06, 2010 by Phys. Rev.
Black holes and black branes in Lifshitz spacetimes
We construct analytic solutions describing black holes and black branes in
asymptotically Lifshitz spacetimes with arbitrary dynamical exponent z and for
arbitrary number of dimensions. The model considered consists of Einstein
gravity with negative cosmological constant, a scalar, and N U(1) gauge fields
with dilatonic-like couplings. We study the phase diagrams and thermodynamic
instabilities of the solution, and find qualitative differences between the
cases with 12.Comment: 27 pages, 10 figures; v2 references added, minor comments adde
Quantum integrable system with two color components in two dimensions
The Davey-Stewartson 1(DS1) system[9] is an integrable model in two
dimensions. A quantum DS1 system with 2 colour-components in two dimensions has
been formulated. This two-dimensional problem has been reduced to two
one-dimensional many-body problems with 2 colour-components. The solutions of
the two-dimensional problem under consideration has been constructed from the
resulting problems in one dimensions. For latters with the -function
interactions and being solved by the Bethe ansatz, we introduce symmetrical and
antisymmetrical Young operators of the permutation group and obtain the exact
solutions for the quantum DS1 system. The application of the solusions is
discussed.Comment: 14 pages, LaTeX fil
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