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Investigation of combustive flows and dynamic meshing in computational fluid dynamicsChambers, Steven B. 17 February 2005 (has links)
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a field that is constantly advancing. Its advances in terms of capabilities are a result of new theories, faster computers, and new numerical methods. In this thesis, advances in the computational fluid dynamic modeling of moving bodies and combustive flows are investigated. Thus, the basic theory behind CFD is being extended to solve a new class of problems that are generally more complex. The first chapter that investigates some of the results, chapter IV, discusses a technique developed to model unsteady aerodynamics with moving boundaries such as flapping winged flight. This will include mesh deformation and fluid dynamics theory needed to solve such a complex system. Chapter V will examine the numerical modeling of a combustive flow. A three dimensional single vane burner combustion chamber is numerically modeled. Species balance equations along with rates of reactions are introduced when modeling combustive flows and these expressions are discussed. A reaction mechanism is validated for use with in situ reheat simulations. Chapter VI compares numerical results with a laminar methane flame experiment to further investigate the capabilities of CFD to simulate a combustive flow. A new method of examining a combustive flow is introduced by looking at the solutions ability to satisfy the second law of thermodynamics. All laminar flame simulations are found to be in violation of the entropy inequality.
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Conditional Planning for Troubleshooting and Repair in a Partially Observable EnvironmentSäby, Petter, Warnquist, Håkan January 2008 (has links)
<p>Vehicles of today contain many advanced and complex systems, systems that make it hard for the mechanics working with them to keep an overview. In addition, new systems are introduced at an increasingly higher pace, which makes it hard or impossible for the mechanics to keep a both broad and deep competence. Consequently, to maintain a fast and efficient repair process, there is a need for computer-aided diagnosis.</p><p>In this thesis we develop a method for choosing the best "next action" in a repair process, using observations and a probability model. We describe the state of the system as a belief-state, a probability distribution over the faults that can occur on the system. An AND/OR-tree is used when searching for the optimal repair plan. We use entropy to speed up the algorithms. To avoid expensive validation actions, the system functionality is only inspected if the probability of having a fault free system is above a certain level.</p><p>The method is compared with two implementations of an existing method, with good results. The method can favorably be used on systems with many possible faults.</p>
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Group testing for image compression /Hong, Edwin S. January 2001 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2001. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-161).
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Segmentation based on segmented-image entropy梁志堅, Leung, Chi-kin. January 1996 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Electrical and Electronic Engineering / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy
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Ab initio atomistic simulation of metals and multicomponent alloysTian, Fuyang January 2013 (has links)
Ab initio theory provides a powerful tool to understand and predict the behavior of materials. This thesis contains both of these aspects. First we use ab initio alloy theory to investigate a new kind of complex alloy (high-entropy alloy). Second we introduce a novel potential (interlayer potential), which can be extracted from ab inito total energy calculations using the Chen-Möbius inversion method. High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are composed of four or more metallic elements with nearly equimolar composition. In spite of the large number of components, most of the HEAs have a simple solid-solution phase rather than forming complex intermetallic structures. Extensive experiments have reported the unique microstructures and special properties of HEAs. Single-phase HEAs may be divided into three types, i.e. the 3d-HEAs adopting the face centered cubic (fcc) phase, the refractory-HEAs with a body centered cubic (bcc) phase, and the HEAs with the duplex fcc-bcc structure. We employ the exact muffin-tin orbitals (EMTO) method in combination with the coherent potential approximation (CPA) to investigate the electronic structure, the equilibrium volume and the elastic properties of these three-type HEAs. First we compare the CPA with the super cell technique (SC) to assess the performance of the EMTO-CPA method. As typical fcc 3d-HEAs, we consider the CuNiCoFeCrTix systems in the paramagnetic state. Starting from the calculated electronic structure, we give an explanation for the observed magnetic states. Furthermore, we provide a theoretical prediction for the elastic parameters and polycrystalline elastic moduli for CuNiCoFeCrTix (x= 0.0−0.5, 1.0) and NiCoTeCrTi. A detailed comparison between the theoretical results and the available experimental data demonstrates that ab initio theory can properly describe the fundamental properties of this important class of engineering alloys. Refractory-HEAs are composed of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, and W. These HEAs have a simple bcc structure. Taking the TiZrNbMoVx and TiZrVNb HEAs as examples, we provide a detailed investigation of the effect of alloying elements on the elastic parameters and the elastic isotropy. Our results indicate that vanadium enhances the anisotropy and ductility of TiZrNbMoVx. As an application of the present theoretical database, we verify the often quoted correlation between the valence charge concentration (VEC) and the micro-mechanical properties in the case of multi-component alloys. Furthermore, we predict that the present HEAs become elastically isotropic for VEC ≃ 4.72. With increase of the aluminum content, phase transformations (fcc→(fcc+bcc)→bcc) occur in NiCoFeCrAlx HEAs. Our ab initio results predict that at room temperature the paramagnetic NiCoFeCrAlx HEAs adopt the fcc structure for x ≤ 0.60 and the bcc structure for x ≥ 1.23, with an fcc-bcc duplex region in between the two pure phases. The calculated single- and polycrystal elastic parameters exhibit strong composition and crystal structure dependence. Based on the present theoretical findings, it is concluded that alloys around the equimolar NiCoFeCrAl composition have superior mechanical performance as compared to the single-phase regions. Many modern materials and material systems are layered. The properties related to layers are connected to interactions between atomic layers. We introduce the interlayer potential (ILP), a novel model potential which fully describes the interaction between layers. The ILPs are different from the usual interatomic potentials which present inter- action between atoms. We use the Chen-Möbius inversion method to extract the ILPs from ab initio total energy calculations. The so obtained ILPs can be employed to investigate several physical parameters connected with the particular set of atomic layers, e.g. surface energy, stacking fault energy, elastic parameters, etc. As an application, we adopt the supercell method and the axial interaction model in connection with the ILPs to calculate the stacking fault energy along the fcc ⟨111⟩ direction, including the intrinsic stacking fault energy, extrinsic stacking fault energy and twin stacking fault energy as well as the interactions between the intrinsic stacking faults. We find that the data derived from ILPs are consistent with those obtained in direct ab initio calculations. Along the fcc ⟨111⟩ direction, we study the surface energy and surface relaxation using the ILPs. The phonon dispersions are also described. Our conclusions are as follows the EMTO-CPAab initioalloy theory can be used to understand and predict the fundamental properties of multicomponent alloys. the interlayer potentials based on the Chen-Möbius inversion method may provide a new way to investigate the properties related to layers in layered materials, the EMTO-CPA alloy theory combined with the Chen-Möbius inversion method offers a powerful technique to study the properties of complex alloys. / <p>QC 20131108</p>
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Multiattribute models for engineering evaluationJessop, Alan Thomas January 1999 (has links)
No description available.
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Average co-ordinate entropy and a non-singular version of restricted orbit equivalence /Mortiss, Genevieve. January 1997 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of New South Wales, 1997. / Also available online.
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The role of dopamine receptor subtypes in reinforced variabilityPesek, Erin Fae, Newland, M. Christopher, January 2008 (has links) (PDF)
Thesis (M.S.)--Auburn University, 2008. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 50-52).
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Computing entropy for Z²-actions /Pierce, Larry A. January 1900 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oregon State University, 2009. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-89). Also available on the World Wide Web.
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Segmentation based on segmented-image entropy /Leung, Chi-kin. January 1996 (has links)
Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 141-146).
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