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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Data Augmentation Approaches for Automatic Speech Recognition Using Text-to-Speech / 音声認識のための音声合成を用いたデータ拡張手法

Ueno, Sei 23 March 2022 (has links)
京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(情報学) / 甲第24027号 / 情博第783号 / 新制||情||133(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院情報学研究科知能情報学専攻 / (主査)教授 河原 達也, 教授 黒橋 禎夫, 教授 西野 恒 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Informatics / Kyoto University / DFAM
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Long-term Evaluation of Bone Augmentation Procedures with Autogenous Bone or Bone Substitutes in Association with Implant Treatment

Carlfjord, Caspar, Hedström, Elin January 2016 (has links)
Syfte. Syftet med denna systematiska litteraturöversikt var att undersöka det vetenskapliga underlaget avseende långsiktig stabilitet hos olika typer av benersättningsmaterial i kombination med implantatinstallation.Material och metod. En elektronisk sökning gjordes med hjälp av PubMed och Web of Science. Block med sökord konstruerades och skrevs in i sökmotorerna för att hitta studier med implantatbehandling i kombination med benaugmentation, med en radiologisk uppföljning efter minst 2 år. Funna artiklar granskades i förhållande till förutbestämda inklusions- och exklusionskriterier. Data från inkluderade studier registrerades. Risken för bias i de inkluderade studierna bedömdes enligt modifierade protokoll.Resultat. Den elektroniska sökningen resulterade i 1183 studier, varav 14 studier med antingen autogent, allogent, xenogent eller alloplastiskt benersättningsmaterial inkluderades i denna litteraturöversikt. Resultatet från studierna visade en stor skillnad i både tekniker och material.Slutsats. Den generella slutsatsen i denna studie är att den marginella benförlusten vid dentala implantat som placerats i augmenterat ben inte överstiger 1 mm inom två år. En mer exakt slutsats om den marginella bennivåns stabilitet kunde inte dras på grund av de stora skillnaderna mellan de inkluderade studierna. Det finns ett behov av fler högkvalitativa studier med långtidsuppföljning som undersöker och jämför den marginella bennivåns stabilitet för olika benersättningsmaterial. / Aim. The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate the literature available regarding long-term stability of different bone augmentation materials in combination with dental implant treatment.Material and methods. An electronic search was done using PubMed and Web of Science. Blocks with keywords were constructed and inserted into the search engines to find studies involving implant treatment in combination with bone augmentation, with a radiographic follow-up of at least 2 years. Found articles were reviewed in relation to predetermined inclusion- and exclusion criteria. Data from included studies was extracted. Included studies were assessed of risk of bias according to modified protocols. Results. The electronic search yielded 1183 studies. 14 studies using either autogenous, allogeneic, xenogeneic or alloplastic augmentation materials was included in this review. The results from the data extraction process showed a wide variation in both materials and techniques used.Conclusion. The general conclusion drawn from this study is that marginal bone loss around dental implants placed in augmented bone does not exceed 1 mm within two years post-operatively. A more precise conclusion regarding marginal bone level stability could not be drawn due to the heterogeneity of the included studies. There is a need for additional high-quality studies with long-term follow-up, investigating and comparing marginal bone level stability for different bone augmentation materials.
153

Modeling and Control of SPIDER Satellite Components

Ruggiero, Eric John 18 August 2005 (has links)
Space satellite technology is heading in the direction of ultra-large, lightweight structures deployable on orbit. Minimal structural mass translates into minimal launch costs, while increased satellite bus size translates into significant bandwidth improvement for both radar and optical applications. However, from a structural standpoint, these two goals are in direct conflict with one another, as large, flexible structures possess terrible dynamic properties and minimal effective bandwidth. Since the next level of research will require active dynamic analysis, vibration control, and shape morphing control of these satellites, a better-suited name for this technology is Super Precise Intelligent Deployables for Engineered Reconnaissance, or SPIDER. Unlike wisps of cobweb caught in the wind, SPIDER technology will dictate the functionality and versatility of the satellite much like an arachnid weaving its own web. In the present work, a rigorous mathematical framework based on distributed parameter system theory is presented in describing the dynamics of augmented membranous structures. In particular, Euler-Bernoulli beam theory and thin plate theory are used to describe the integration of piezoelectric material with membranes. In both the one and two dimensional problems, experimental validation is provided to support the developed models. Next, the linear quadratic regulator (LQR) control problem is defined from a distributed parameter systems approach, and from this formulation, the functional gains of the respective system are gleaned. The functional gains provide an intelligent mapping when designing an observer-based control system as they pinpoint important sensory information (both type and spatial location) within the structure. Further, an experimental investigation into the dynamics of membranes stretched over shallow, air-filled cavities is presented. The presence of the air-filled cavity in close proximity to the membrane creates a distributed spring and damping effect, thus creating desirable system dynamics from an optical or radar application perspective. Finally, in conjunction with the use of a pressurized cavity with a membrane optic, a novel basis is presented for describing incoming wavefront aberrations. The new basis, coined the clamped Zernike polynomials, provides a mapping for distributed spatial actuation of a membrane mirror that is amiable to the clamped boundary conditions of the mechanical lens. Consequently, based on the work presented here and being carried out in cooperation with the Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate (AFRL / DE), it is envisioned that a 1 m adaptive membrane optic is on the verge of becoming a reality. / Ph. D.
154

Heat Transfer Coefficient and Adiabatic Effectiveness Measurements for an Internal Turbine Vane Cooling Feature

Prausa, Jeffrey Nathaniel 10 June 2004 (has links)
Aircraft engine manufacturers strive for greater performance and efficiency by continually increasing the turbine inlet temperature. High turbine inlet temperatures significantly degrade the lifetime of components in the turbine. Modern gas turbines operate with turbine inlet temperatures well above the melting temperature of key turbine components. Without active cooling schemes, modern turbines would fail catastrophically. This study will evaluate a novel cooling scheme for turbine airfoils, called microcircuit cooling, in which small cooling channels are located extremely close to the surface of a turbine airfoil. Coolant bled from the compressor passes through the microcircuits and exits through film cooling slots. On further cooling benefit is that the microcircuit passages are filled with irregular pin fin features that serve to increase convective cooling through the channels. Results from this study indicate a strong interaction between the internal microcircuit features and the external film-cooling from the slot exit. Asymmetric cooling patterns downstream of the slot resulted from the asymmetric pin fin design within the microcircuit. Adiabatic effectiveness levels were found to be optimum for the slot design at a blowing ratio of 0.37. The pin fin arrangement along with the impingement cooling at the microcircuit entrance increased the area-averaged heat transfer by a factor of three, relative to an obstructed channel, over a Reynolds range of 5,000 to 15,000. / Master of Science
155

3D Numerical Simulation to Determine Liner Wall Heat Transfer and Flow through a Radial Swirler of an Annular Turbine Combustor

Kumar, Vivek Mohan 26 August 2013 (has links)
RANS models in CFD are used to predict the liner wall heat transfer characteristics of a gas turbine annular combustor with radial swirlers, over a Reynolds number range from 50,000 to 840,000. A three dimensional hybrid mesh of around twenty five million cells is created for a periodic section of an annular combustor with a single radial swirler. Different turbulence models are tested and it is found that the RNG k-e model with swirl correction gives the best comparisons with experiments. The Swirl number is shown to be an important factor in the behavior of the resulting flow field. The swirl flow entering the combustor expands and impinges on the combustor walls, resulting in a peak in heat transfer coefficient. The peak Nusselt number is found to be quite insensitive to the Reynolds number only increasing from 1850 at Re=50,000 to 2200 at Re=840,000, indicating a strong dependence on the Swirl number which remains constant at 0.8 on entry to the combustor. Thus the peak augmentation ratio calculated with respect to a turbulent pipe flow decreases with Reynolds number. As the Reynolds number increases from 50,000 to 840,000, not only does the peak augmentation ratio decrease but it also diffuses out, such that at Re=840,000, the augmentation profiles at the combustor walls are quite uniform once the swirl flow impinges on the walls. It is surmised with some evidence that as the Reynolds number increases, a high tangential velocity persists in the vicinity of the combustor walls downstream of impingement, maintaining a near constant value of the heat transfer coefficient. The computed and experimental heat transfer augmentation ratios at low Reynolds numbers are within 30-40% of each other. / Master of Science
156

Maintenance Data Augmentation, using Markov Chain Monte Carlo Simulation : (Hamiltonian MCMC using NUTS)

Roohani, Muhammad Ammar January 2024 (has links)
Reliable and efficient utilization and operation of any engineering asset require carefully designed maintenance planning and maintenance related data in the form of failure times, repair times, Mean Time between Failure (MTBF) and conditioning data etc. play a pivotal role in maintenance decision support. With the advancement in data analytics sciences and industrial artificial intelligence, maintenance related data is being used for maintenance prognostics modeling to predict future maintenance requirements that form the basis of maintenance design and planning in any maintenance-conscious industry like railways. The lack of such available data creates a no. of different types of problems in data driven prognostics modelling. There have been a few methods, the researchers have employed to counter the problems due to lack of available data. The proposed methodology involves data augmentation technique using Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) Simulation to enhance maintenance data to be used in maintenance prognostics modeling that can serve as basis for better maintenance decision support and planning.
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Heat Transfer from Multiple Row Arrays of Low Aspect Ratio Pin Fins

Lawson, Seth Augustus 22 February 2007 (has links)
The heat transfer characteristics through arrays of pin fins were studied for the further development of internal cooling methods for turbine airfoils. Low aspect ratio pin fin arrays were tested through a range of Reynolds numbers between 5000 and 30,000 to determine the effects of pin spacing as well as aspect ratio on pin and endwall heat transfer. Experiments were also conducted to determine the independent effects of pin spacing and aspect ratio on arrays with different flow incidence angles. The pin Nusselt numbers showed almost no dependence on pin spacing or flow incidence angle. Using an infrared thermogaphy technique, spatially-resolved Nusselt numbers were measured along the endwalls of each array. The endwall results showed that streamwise spacing had a larger effect than spanwise spacing on array-averaged Nusselt numbers. Endwall heat transfer patterns showed that arrays with flow incidence angles experienced less wake interaction between pins than arrays with perpendicular flow, which caused a slight decrease in heat transfer in arrays with flow incidence angles. The effect of flow incidence angle on array-average Nusselt number was greater at tighter pin spacings. Even though the pin Nusselt number was independent of pin spacing, the ratio of pin-to-endwall Nusselt number was dependent on flow conditions as well as pin spacing. The pin aspect ratio had little effect on the array-average Nusselt number for arrays with perpendicular flow; however, the effect of flow incidence angle on array-average Nusselt number increased as aspect ratio decreased. / Master of Science
158

Cooperative Clothoidal-Estimation Based Lane Detection For Vehicle Platooning

Hunde, Sena Aschalew 09 June 2021 (has links)
Vehicle platooning is an advanced vehicle maneuver that allows for the simultaneous control of several vehicles traveling on the roadway cite{al2010experimental}. Automated platoons, when activated in tractor trailer convoys, have a high potential of increasing the fuel efficiency and improving the utilization of roadways by allowing more vehicles to share the road at the same time. The increased fuel efficiency translates to lower cost on goods and motivates a more environmentally friendly and sustainable economy. In order to achieve the promised fuel savings from vehicle platooning, the vehicles need to follow each other at shorter headways than in typical driving scenarios. The reduced separation distance between the lead and follow vehicle reduces visibility and the reaction time available for the follow vehicle; this renders most modern Active Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) ineffective since they are not designed for operation in such short headway conditions. The focus of this work is related to understanding and improving the failures of Lane Keep Assist (LKA) systems in the follow vehicles of a platoon. In this work, the source of lane detection degradation when using a monocular forward facing camera in short headway platooning is identified. Furthermore, a novel lane augmentation algorithm is proposed to improve the lane detection capability of follow vehicles in a platoon. The lane augmentation process utilizes a longitudinal transformation of lane parameters from the lead to the follow vehicles. The transformation utilizes an accurate understanding of the relative spatial position and orientation of the two vehicles. The transformation also requires a reliable communication system between the two vehicles such as a Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) module. The work presented in this thesis develops theory, simulation and verification using real world data of the proposed cooperative lane augmentation. The results of this work indicate that it is possible to improve vehicle platooning performance by distributing the required sensing across multiple agents of the platoon. / Master of Science / Vehicle platooning is an advanced vehicle maneuver that allows for the simultaneous control of several vehicles traveling on the roadway cite{al2010experimental}. Automated platoons, when activated in tractor trailer convoys, have a high potential of increasing the fuel efficiency and improving the utilization of our roadways by allowing more vehicles to share the road at the same time. The increased fuel efficiency translates to lower cost on goods and motivates a more environmentally friendly and sustainable economy. In order to achieve the promised fuel savings from vehicle platooning, the vehicles need to follow each other at closer distances (headway) than in typical driving scenarios. The reduced separation distance between the lead and follow vehicle reduces visibility and the reaction time available for the follow vehicle; this renders most modern Active Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) ineffective since they are not designed for operation in such short headway conditions. The focus of this work is related to understanding and improving the failures of Lane Keep Assist (LKA) systems - the automated system used to keep the vehicle in the center of the lane - in the follow vehicles of a platoon. In the proposed scenario, the LKA uses a single forward facing camera to detect the lane lines ahead of the vehicle. The detected lanes serve as inputs to the lateral position (steering) controller in order to keep the vehicle in the center of the lane. In this work, the source of lane detection degradation in a follow vehicle of a short headway platoon is identified. Furthermore, a novel cooperative lane detection algorithm is proposed to improve the lane detection capability of the follow vehicles. The proposed algorithm utilizes lane information transformed from the lead to follow vehicle frame. The transformation utilizes the relative spatial position and orientation of the two vehicles. Additionally, a reliable communication protocol between the vehicles is required to transport the lane information. The work presented in this thesis develops theory, simulation and verification using real world data of the proposed algorithm. The results of this work indicate that lane keeping performance in a platoon can be improved using cooperative lane detection.
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Heat Transfer from Low Aspect Ratio Pin Fins

Lyall, Michael Eric 19 June 2006 (has links)
The performance of many engineering devices from power electronics to gas turbines is limited by thermal management. Pin fins are commonly used to augment heat transfer by increasing surface area and increasing turbulence. The present research is focused on but not limited to internal cooling of turbine airfoils using pin fins. Although the pin fins are not limited to a single shape, circular cross-sections are most common. The present study examines heat transfer from a single row of circular pin fins with the row oriented perpendicular to the flow. The configurations studied have spanwise spacing to pin diameter ratios of two, four, and eight. Low aspect ratio pin fins were studied whereby the channel height to pin diameter was unity. The experiments are carried out for a Reynolds number range of 5000 to 30,000. Heat transfer measurements are taken on both the pin and on the endwall covering several pin diameters upstream and downstream of the pin row. The results show that the heat transfer augmentation relative to open channel flow is highest for the smallest spanwise spacing for the lowest Reynolds number flows. The results also indicate that the pin fin heat transfer is higher than on the endwall. / Master of Science
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"Few and Far Between": Digital Musical Instrument Design based on Machine Vision and Neural Deep Learning Algorithms

Yaşarlar, Okan 05 1900 (has links)
Few and Far Between is a music composition for violoncello and live electronics. The project consists of software that uses video data from a webcam to control interactive audio in real time to manipulate audio processing and multichannel diffusion.

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