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Multiple Timescale Energy Scheduling for Wireless Communication with Energy Harvesting Devices
The primary challenge in wireless communication with energy harvesting devices is to efficiently utilize the harvesting energy such that the data packet transmission could be supported. This challenge stems from not only QoS requirement imposed by the wireless communication application, but also the energy harvesting dynamics and the limited battery capacity. Traditional solar predictable energy harvesting models are perturbed by prediction errors, which could deteriorate the energy management algorithms based on this models. To cope with these issues, we first propose in this paper a non-homogenous Markov chain model based on experimental data, which can accurately describe the solar energy harvesting process in contrast to traditional predictable energy models. Due to different timescale between the energy harvesting process and the wireless data transmission process, we propose a general framework of multiple timescale Markov decision process (MMDP) model to formulate the joint energy scheduling and transmission control problem under different timescales. We then derive the optimal control policies via a joint dynamic programming and value iteration approach. Extensive simulations are carried out to study the performances of the proposed schemes
Genetic algorithms with immigrants and memory schemes for dynamic shortest path routing problems in mobile ad hoc networks
This article is posted here with permission of IEEE - Copyright @ 2010 IEEEIn recent years, the static shortest path (SP) problem has been well addressed using intelligent optimization techniques, e.g., artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms (GAs), particle swarm optimization, etc. However, with the advancement in wireless communications, more and more mobile wireless networks appear, e.g., mobile networks [mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs)], wireless sensor networks, etc. One of the most important characteristics in mobile wireless networks is the topology dynamics, i.e., the network topology changes over time due to energy conservation or node mobility. Therefore, the SP routing problem in MANETs turns out to be a dynamic optimization problem. In this paper, we propose to use GAs with immigrants and memory schemes to solve the dynamic SP routing problem in MANETs. We consider MANETs as target systems because they represent new-generation wireless networks. The experimental results show that these immigrants and memory-based GAs can quickly adapt to environmental changes (i.e., the network topology changes) and produce high-quality solutions after each change.This work was supported by the Engineering
and Physical Sciences Research Council of U.K. underGrant EP/E060722/
Micro-electroforming metallic bipolar electrodes for mini-DMFC stacks
This paper describes the development of metallic bipolar plate fabrication
using micro-electroforming process for mini-DMFC (direct methanol fuel cell)
stacks. Ultraviolet (UV) lithography was used to define micro-fluidic channels
using a photomask and exposure process. Micro-fluidic channels mold with 300
micrometers thick and 500 micrometers wide were firstly fabricated in a
negative photoresist onto a stainless steel plate. Copper micro-electroforming
was used to replicate the micro-fluidic channels mold. Following by sputtering
silver (Ag) with 1.2 micrometers thick, the metallic bipolar plates were
completed. The silver layer is used for corrosive resistance. The completed
mini-DMFC stack is a 2x2 cm2 fuel cell stack including a 1.5x1.5 cm2 MEA
(membrane electrode assembly). Several MEAs were assembly into mini-DMFC stacks
using the completed metallic bipolar plates. All test results showed the
metallic bipolar plates suitable for mini-DMFC stacks. The maximum output power
density is 9.3mW/cm2 and current density is 100 mA/cm2 when using 8 vol. %
methanol as fuel and operated at temperature 30 degrees C. The output power
result is similar to other reports by using conventional graphite bipolar
plates. However, conventional graphite bipolar plates have certain difficulty
to be machined to such micro-fluidic channels. The proposed
micro-electroforming metallic bipolar plates are feasible to miniaturize DMFC
stacks for further portable 3C applications.Comment: Submitted on behalf of EDA Publishing Association
(http://irevues.inist.fr/handle/2042/16838
Internal and External Fluctuation Activated Non-equilibrium Reactive Rate Process
The activated rate process for non-equilibrium open systems is studied taking
into account both internal and external noise fluctuations in a unified way.
The probability of a particle diffusing passing over the saddle point and the
rate constant together with the effective transmission coefficient are
calculated via the method of reactive flux. We find that the complexity of
internal noise is always harmful to the diffusion of particles. However the
external modulation may be beneficial to the rate process.Comment: 10 pages, 1 figure (containing 2 subgraphs). arXiv admin note: text
overlap with arXiv:cond-mat/9911028 by other author
The benefit of high-conductivity materials in film cooled turbine nozzles
This study presents an experimental and numerical investigation of the beneficial effect of higher conductivity materials in HP turbine nozzles. Most of the literature studies focus on the maximum temperature that a nozzle can withstand, whereas the effect of thermal gradients is often neglected. However thermal gradients have higher influence on the life of the components and they have to be given careful consideration. In this work it is shown that thermal gradients are reduced by using high conductivity materials and, as a consequence, the nozzles life is appreciably increased. A representative film cooled leading edge with an internal impingement plate was studied experimentally at Texas AM University. Two materials were used, namely polycarbonate and stainless steel, in order to highlight the impact of conduction on coolant effectiveness. Numerically conjugate heat transfer simulations have been carried out with an in house solver to analyse in detail the impact of conduction and internal convection. Both experimental and numerical results show that by increasing the conductivity in the solid region, the thermal gradients are strongly reduced. Numerically it is shown that using inserts of nickel-aluminide alloys in nozzles may reduce the thermal gradients from 3 to 4 times if compared to nowadays design. © 2012 Elsevier Inc
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Mixed H2/H∞ filtering for uncertain systems with regional pole assignment
Copyright [2005] IEEE. This material is posted here with permission of the IEEE. Such permission of the IEEE does not in any way imply IEEE endorsement of any of Brunel University's products or services. Internal or personal use of this material is permitted. However, permission to reprint/republish this material for advertising or promotional purposes or for creating new collective works for resale or redistribution must be obtained from the IEEE by writing to [email protected]. By choosing to view this document, you agree to all provisions of the copyright laws protecting it.The mixed H2/H∞ filtering problem for uncertain linear continuous-time systems with regional pole assignment is considered. The purpose of the problem is to design an uncertainty-independent filter such that, for all admissible parameter uncertainties, the following filtering requirements are simultaneously satisfied: 1) the filtering process is asymptotically stable; 2) the poles of the filtering matrix are located inside a prescribed region that compasses the vertical strips, horizontal strips, disks, or conic sectors; 3) both the H2 norm and the H∞ norm on the respective transfer functions are not more than the specified upper bound constraints. We establish a general framework to solve the addressed multiobjective filtering problem completely. In particular, we derive necessary and sufficient conditions for the solvability of the problem in terms of a set of feasible linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). An illustrative example is given to illustrate the design procedures and performances of the proposed method
Finite-Blocklength Bounds for Wiretap Channels
This paper investigates the maximal secrecy rate over a wiretap channel
subject to reliability and secrecy constraints at a given blocklength. New
achievability and converse bounds are derived, which are shown to be tighter
than existing bounds. The bounds also lead to the tightest second-order coding
rate for discrete memoryless and Gaussian wiretap channels.Comment: extended version of a paper submitted to ISIT 201
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