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Monochromatic Clique Decompositions of Graphs
Let be a graph whose edges are coloured with colours, and be a -tuple of graphs. A monochromatic -decomposition of is a partition of the edge set of such that each
part is either a single edge or forms a monochromatic copy of in colour
, for some . Let be the smallest
number , such that, for every order- graph and every
-edge-colouring, there is a monochromatic -decomposition with at
most elements. Extending the previous results of Liu and Sousa
["Monochromatic -decompositions of graphs", Journal of Graph Theory},
76:89--100, 2014], we solve this problem when each graph in is a
clique and is sufficiently large.Comment: 14 pages; to appear in J Graph Theor
Preliminary results of aerial infrared surveys at Pisgah Crater, California
In-flight tests of airborne infrared scanners, and comparison with field reflectance dat
A dynamic two phase flow model for a pilot scale sodium borohydride hydrogen generation reactor
A two-dimensional, non-isothermal, and dynamic model was developed to describe a sodium borohydride/hydrogen re-actor for stationary use. All relevant transport phenomena were treated in detail and the kinetic model developed previ-ously by the authors was introduced into the algorithm. In this paper the reactive solution was modeled as a two phase flow; with this approach the impact of the hydrogen production on the solution stirring could be observed and quantified. Results showed that not all ruthenium deposited on the nickel foam was used efficiently as catalyst. In fact, most of the reaction occurred in the surface of the catalyst foam and around 70% of the deposited catalyst was not used. It was also demonstrated the importance of the two phase flow approach for a correct simulation of the solution stirring and heat transfer
Dielectric mismatch and shallow donor impurities in GaN/HfO2 quantum wells
In this work we investigate electron-impurity binding energy in GaN/HfO
quantum wells. The calculation considers simultaneously all energy
contributions caused by the dielectric mismatch: (i) image self-energy (i.e.,
interaction between electron and its image charge), (ii) the direct Coulomb
interaction between the electron-impurity and (iii) the interactions among
electron and impurity image charges. The theoretical model account for the
solution of the time-dependent Schr\"odinger equation and the results shows how
the magnitude of the electron-impurity binding energy depends on the position
of impurity in the well-barrier system. The role of the large dielectric
constant in the barrier region is exposed with the comparison of the results
for GaN/HfO with those of a more typical GaN/AlN system, for two different
confinement regimes: narrow and wide quantum wells.Comment: 6 Pages, 7 figure
Pauli-Lubanski scalar in the Polygon Approach to 2+1-Dimensional Gravity
In this paper we derive an expression for the conserved Pauli-Lubanski scalar
in 't Hooft's polygon approach to 2+1-dimensional gravity coupled to point
particles. We find that it is represented by an extra spatial shift in
addition to the usual identification rule (being a rotation over the cut). For
two particles this invariant is expressed in terms of 't Hooft's phase-space
variables and we check its classical limit.Comment: Some errors are corrected and a new introduction and discussion are
added. 6 pages Latex, 4 eps-figure
Self-Similarity of Friction Laws
The change of the friction law from a mesoscopic level to a macroscopic level
is studied in the spring-block models introduced by Burridge-Knopoff. We find
that the Coulomb law is always scale invariant. Other proposed scaling laws are
only invariant under certain conditions.}Comment: Plain TEX. Figures not include
Three dimensional model of a high temperature PEMFC using PBI doped phosphoric acid membranes. Study of the flow field effect on performance
A three-dimensional isothermal model of a high temperature polymer membrane fuel cell equipped with polybenzimidazole (PBI) membrane is described. All major transport phenomena were taken into account except the species cross-over thought the membrane. The cathode catalyst layer was treated as spherical catalyst agglomerates with porous inter-agglomerate spaces. The inter-agglomerate spaces were filled with a mixture of electrolyte (hot phosphoric acid) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). This approach proved to be an essential requirement for accurate simulation. In this particular paper the influence of different flow field designs and dimensions on performance was intensely study. Traditional configurations were tested (straight, serpentine, pin-in and interdigitated), and a new designs were proposed. With these new designs we tried to maximize performance by providing homogeneous reactants distribution over the active area keeping low pressure drop and relatively high velocity. The dimension and position of the inlet and outlet manifolds were also analysed. From the obtained results was observed a massive influence of the manifolds position and dimension on performance. This fact leaded to an optimization of the manifolds which can give important guidelines for future bipolar plates production
The walkability of Alvalade neighbourhood for young people: An agent-based model of daily commutes to school
The Alvalade neighbourhood in Lisbon, Portugal, was built in the mid-XX century as low-cost housing for workers,
but it has become inhabited by the middle and upper classes. The neighbourhood is home to a large population of
young people, including children and teenagers who attend the schools located in the area. We present an agent-
based model which aims to investigate the walkability of the neighbourhood for these young people, focusing on
the mobility patterns of children and teenagers as they navigate their daily routines of going to school. We simulate
the pedestrian movement of these young people, considering factors such as the availability of sidewalks,
crosswalks, distance to schools, and the presence of other amenities. Our research reveals the mobility patterns
emerging in this area and compares them across the different schools in the area. These results inform both urban
policies and interventions that promote safe and accessible routes to school.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
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