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Minimum Energy Management Strategy of Equivalent Fuel Consumption of Hybrid Electric Vehicle Based on Improved Global Optimization Equivalent Factor

A parallel hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is used to investigate the fuel economy effect of the equivalent fuel consumption minimization strategy (ECMS) with the equivalent factor as the core, where the equivalent factor is the conversion coefficient between fuel thermal energy and electric energy. In the conventional ECMS strategy, the battery cannot continue to discharge when the state of charge (SOC) is lower than the target value. At this time, the motor mainly works in the battery charging mode, making it difficult to adjust the engine operating point to the high-efficiency zone during the acceleration process. To address this problem, a relationship model of the battery SOC, vehicle acceleration a, and equivalent factor S was established. When the battery SOC is lower than the target value and the vehicle demand torque is high, which makes the engine operating point deviate from the high-efficiency zone, the time that the motor spends in the power generation mode during the driving process is reduced. This enables the motor to drive the vehicle at the appropriate time to reduce the engine output torque, and helps the engine operate in the high-efficiency zone. The correction function under US06 condition was optimized by genetic algorithm (GA). The best equivalent factor MAP was obtained with acceleration a and battery SOC as independent variables, and the improved global optimal equivalent factor of ECMS was established and simulated offline. Simulation results show that compared with conventional ECMS, the battery still has positive power output even when the SOC is less than the target value. The SOC is close to the target value after the cycle condition, and fuel economy improved by 1.88%; compared with the rule-based energy management control strategies, fuel economy improved by 10.17%. These results indicate the effectiveness of the proposed energy management strategy.
Translocation and Metabolism of Atrazine in Canada Thistle

Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense L.) plants containing one elongated and one recently emerged shoot from the same root segment were treated with 14C-ring labeled atrazine [2-chloro-4-(ethylamino)-6-(isopropylamino)-s-triazine]. Fourteen days after atrazine application to the elongated shoot 98% of the recovered activity remained in this shoot. The distribution pattern of 14C suggested movement with the transpiration stream. Of the 14C in the treated shoot, 82% was in the form of unaltered atrazine at 14 days after application. Greenhouse studies with nonlabeled atrazine indicated that this herbicide had only an indirect effect on portions of the plant located basipetally to the area of application.
To Lead a Team: Construct Validity Evidence for Team Leadership in the High-Tech Industry

TO LEAD A TEAM: CONSTRUCT VALIDITY EVIDENCE FOR TEAM LEADERSHIP IN THE HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY Johanna M. Merritt Old Dominion University, 1997 Director Dr. Debra A. Major Two studies were conducted to gather evidence o f construct validity for functions of team leadership. The research built on a continuing line o f background research. Three hundred and thirty-seven team leaders from sixty-three companies in the manufacturing electronics industry participated in the studies and completed surveys. Four types of validity evidence were examined: content, criterion-related, convergent, and discriminant. Content validity evidence was demonstrated in Study I. The overwhelming majority o f team leaders performed the proposed functions and rated them as important. A confirmatory analysis did not indicate a parsimonious fit among the seven functions that were generated from background research and from an integration o f team and leadership literature. An exploratory analysis, however, did demonstrate a structure that corresponded to the twenty activities associated with the seven functions. Each factor related to these activities was transformed into a scale. Nine o f the sixteen resulting scales were included in Study 2. Study 2 examined criterion-related, convergent, and discriminant validity evidence. Strong support was shown for the criterion-related propositions. These propositions included relationships between the team leader activities and other variables related to organizational functioning. Strong evidence for discriminant validity was also found. The team leader scales did not relate to variables that were outside the nomological ne t In contrast, only partial evidence for convergent validity was demonstrated. R eproduced with perm ission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without perm ission. Overall, initial support for the existence, importance, and validity of the team leader functions and activities was found. Methodological limitations and implications for future research were discussed. R eproduced with perm ission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without perm ission. To acquire the sciences and arts is the greatest glory o f mankind. -'Abdu'l-Baha For Mama and Papa and for Mahnaz Dadressan — May you fly freely and happily. R eproduced with perm ission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without perm ission.
Research on Effects of Aerobic Exercise on the Blood Lipid Composition And Endocrine Hormone Among Obese Female Middle-aged Staff

To explor effect of aerobic exercise on the blood lipid composition and relative hormone and its mechanism of obese female middle-aged staff,forty obese female middle-aged staff were equally grouped into experiment group and control group, the experiment was training aerobic exercise for one year.After one year experiment,the weight,BMI,percentage of body fat,waist circumference,hip circumference in experiment group were obviously lower compared with pre-experiment(P 0.05). The level of TG,TC,LDL-C and apoB100 decreased significantly,but HDL-C,apoAI increased significantly(P 0.05)compared with pre-experiment.The level of leptin and insulin descents greatly while cortisol raised remarkably(P 0.01). Long-term aerobic exercise can reduce the middle-aged women weight and fat,change the blood lipid composition and rationalize their body composition,meanwhile it can adjust the abnormal metabolism disorder.
Lexicon based Acronyms and Emoticons Classification of Sentiment Analysis (SA) on Big Data

Sentiment Analysis plays a vital role in the domain of Big Data. Especially, Sentiment Analysis is the process to determine the text based analysis. Particularly, Twitter social media network allows 140 characters for text limitation. So people can convey their emotions by using emoticons, proper and improper text. Improper text is named as acronyms, the acronyms and emoticons are the greatest challenging issues for classifying and evaluating the opinions. The issues like sentiments, acronyms and emoticons have distinct meaning. So they are isolated. Then the classified emotions could be formulated in different classes like positive, negative and neutral emotions. In this paper, a new algorithm named Senti_Acron which has been proposed to detect the polarity and classify the different classes. The acronyms and emoticons have matched with Synset and SemEval dictionary words and extract the semantic words from the data set. Whereas, the features are selected with a help of equations to measure the frequent occurrences of a sentiment and assigned ranking for the sentiment based on the occurrences. The result of the proposed work Senti_Acron is 0.6875, in percentage 68.75% which provides enhanced accuracy.
Soft Haptic Actuator Based on Knitted PVC Gel Fabric

An electroactive and actuator made of knitted polyvinyl chloride (PVC) gel fabric is proposed herein. This haptic actuator consists of an upper layer, a lower layer, and fabric made by twisting long and slender PVC gel strings. The PVC gel fabric changes its shape according to the input voltage waveform, and exerts an electrostatic force between the upper and lower layers. When the applied voltage is removed, the PVC gel fabric rapidly restores to its initial configuration. Consequently, these effects generate vibrations that are sufficiently strong for human perception. In this paper, we conducted quantitative experiments to investigate the performance of our soft haptic actuator using an accelerometer and a laser scanning vibrometer. Furthermore, we performed a perceptual evaluation and the results indicate that our proposed actuator can stimulate the human skin with sufficient perceptual strength.
Modeling and compensation of frictional uncertainties in motion control: a neural network based approach

Frictional uncertainties are known to be a major cause of performance degradation in motion control systems. This paper investigates the modeling and compensation of nonlinear friction dynamics in direct drive servo mechanisms. Different modeling techniques such as, model based adaptive identification, modeling based on experimental data and neural network based approximation are discussed and experimentally tested on the first link of a direct drive manipulator.
A Review of Statistical Analysis of Genetic Case-Control Data

This paper considers the analysis of genetic case-control data. We consider the allele frequency in cases and controls. Because each individual has two alleles at any autosomal locus, there will be twice as many alleles as people in the allele distribution. Simultaneously, the serological distribution is bulit by ignoring the difference between homozygous and herterozygous. We also consider the marker loci with multiple alleles. Traditional case-control studies provide a powerful and efficient method for evaluation of association between candidate gene and disease. There has been debate on how the power of tests for association changes with different allelic effect. To facilitate the design of association studies, we present power and sample size formulas for Armitage’s test for trend applied to case-control studies of candidate genes.
Image-Based Vehicle Speed Estimation

Vehicle speed is an important parameter that finds tremendous application in traffic control identifying over speed vehicles with a view to reducing accidents. Many methods, such as using RADAR and LIDAR sensors have been proposed. However, these are expensive, and their accuracy is not quite satisfactory. In this paper, a video-based vehicle speed determination method is presented. The method shows satisfactory performance on standard data sets and gives that error rate of velocity estimation is within 10%.
Predictive Control Approach For Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive

– This paper presents a predictive control approach for speed control of a permanent magnet synchronous motor with trapezoidal back-electromotive force drive. The prediction model was numerically identiﬁed and considers existent transport delays in the drive. The proposed technique operates with sixstep and pulse-width modulations, which are normally used in proportional-integrative control structures. A computational cost analysis was also done. Results show improvements in speed performance, comparing to tested proportional-integral control.
Enabling the development of accurate intrinsic parameter extraction model for GaN HEMT using support vector regression (SVR)

This study employs support vector regression (SVR) to develop an accurate and reliable intrinsic parameter extraction model for gallium nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistors (HEMT) using two different geometries of 2 × 200 μm and 4 × 100 µm. The key aspect of the proposed approach is the use of nonlinear Gaussian kernel to transform the input space into a high-dimensional feature space. It then allows the application of learning technique to develop a reliable procedure for parameter extraction. The proposed extraction model of GaN HEMT has been developed for a broad range of frequency, from 1 to 18 GHz, with multi-biasing sets for HEMTs of two different geometries. Moreover, the proposed model is made scalable in terms of geometry parameters and therefore can be used to predict the intrinsic parameters and enumerate scaling efficiency of GaN HEMTs by investigating the geometry parameters. A good agreement is observed between the measured S-parameters and the proposed model for the complete frequency range. It is shown that the proposed approach is simple, novel and can be readily incorporated into computer-aided design tool for an accurate and expedited design process of RF and microwave circuits.
Synthesis and Characterization of Gold Nanoparticles using Plant Extract of Terminalia arjuna with Antibacterial Activity

The use of plant extracts for nanoparticles synthesis are green, economical and cost effective approach. The present study reports the bio-synthesis of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) using leaf extract of Terminalia arjuna. After exposing the gold ions to aqueous solution of leaf extract, rapid reduction of gold ions into gold nanoparticles is observed within few minutes. The characterization of biosynthesized Au NPs were carried out by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) techniques. UV-visible spectrum of the aqueous medium containing gold nanoparticles showed a peak of 530 nm. TEM analysis was performed to examine the size and shape of the biosynthesized gold nanoparticles. TEM analysis indicated that gold nanoparticles were well dispersed and ranged between 15 to 30 nm in size. Antibacterial activity of the biosynthesized Au NPs was studied against common human pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus (NCIM 5021), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (NCIM 5029), and Salmonella typhimurium (NCIM 2501) by agar well diffusion method. This method exploits the economical and greener approach for the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles.
Unusual Detection of Tuberculosis in a Woman with Down's Syndrome

Unusual Detection of Tuberculosis in a Woman with Down's Syndrome A woman with Down's syndrome (DS) had sub-febrile temperature, nodular/patchy shadows on the chest X-ray over the right pulmonary base, and a history of recurrent respiratory infections. She was pale, asthenic, uncommunicative, mildly anemic and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate was 80/first hour. The tuberculin skin test (TST) PPD3 was negative. Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated from oral mucosal brushing, sensitive to the first line anti-tuberculosis drugs. Patients with DS and other mental disabilities need special care and attention during diagnostic procedures for tuberculosis (TB).
Integrator backstepping control of a 5 DoF robot manipulator incorporating actuator dynamics

In this paper, dynamic equations of motion of a 5 DoF robot manipulator including mechanical arms with revolute joints and their electrical actuators are considered and the application of the integrator backstepping technique for trajectory tracking, in the presence of parameters uncertainty and disturbance is studied. The advantage of this control technique is that it imposes desired properties of stability by fixing the candidate Lyapunov functions initially, then by calculating the other functions in a recursive way. Simulation results are presented in order to evaluate the tracking performance and the global stability of the closed loop system. The results show the validity of the proposed technique for robot motion control when the system dynamics, including both mechanical arms and electrical actuators has become more complex.
CASSAVA PEEL BIOSORBENT (Manihot utilissima) FOR REMOVAL CHROMIUM (VI) WITH MICROBIAL FUEL CELL SYSTEM OF COMBINATION TECHNIQUES BIOADSORPTION AND BIOELECTROCHEMISTRY

Cassava peel biosorbent as heavy metal adsorbent of chromium (VI) has active organic compound. The active cellulose compound for adsorption of chromium metal is evidenced by FTIR activated carbon having an absorbent band at 3412 cm-1 wave number which is an OH functional group reinforced by absorbing band at 1323 cm-1 which is OH (bending) and 1109 cm-1 Which indicates the presence of CO vibration from secondary OH, and the absorption band at 3000-2750 cm-1 which is CH sp3. The effect of combination technique on the best microbial fuel cell system is bioelectrochemical-biosorption method. The result of the reduction of Cr (VI) content by the bioelectrochemical-biosorption method on the best pH (1,4,7,10 and 13) variations was at pH 1 with a 10 min contact time of 0.285 mg / L, 15 minutes at 0.253 mg / L, and 20 minutes of 0.177 mg / L in accordance with Standard of Industrial Waste Water Quality Standard of KEMEN LH RI. 5 year 2014 is the maximum limit of chromium levels is 0.5 mg / L.
A kind of QoS-sensitive Web services composition method based on genetic algorithm

In the process of QoS-sensitive business,the user not only cares about whether the function of the process will be finished successfully,but also pays great attention to the QoS of the whole process.Thus,how to make a choice among the candidate web services so that the selected ones can not only finish the assigned task and conform to the local restriction,but also can cooperate with other web services and optimize the QoS of the process,becomes a key problem.In order to solve this problem,an approach based on the generic algorithm was proposed.The experimental results show the effectiveness of this method.
Enfrentando os maus-tratos infantis nas Unidades de Saúde da Família: atuação dos enfermeiros

A violencia e considerada um grave problema de saude publica, apresentando-se de diferentes formas em contextos variados. Neste trabalho, destacam-se os maus-tratos a criancas, considerando a vulnerabilidade e as repercussoes a saude desses individuos. Buscou-se conhecer a atuacao dos enfermeiros nas Unidades de Saude da Familia (USF) no enfrentamento da violencia intrafamiliar contra criancas em um municipio do reconcavo baiano. Trata-se de pesquisa com abordagem qualitativa, cuja coleta de dados se deu atraves de entrevista semiestruturada. Utilizou-se o caminho da analise de conteudo, modalidade da analise tematica, que resultou em quatro grandes categorias: "Maus-tratos infantis: um problema de gerencia? "; "Gerencia e assistencia (inter)agindo frente a violencia"; "O feito e o 'por fazer' na assistencia" e "As 'mil e nenhuma' dificuldades". A (in)visibilidade dos maus-tratos infantis influencia a atuacao dos profissionais, tendo sido identificados inclusive o despreparo e as falhas no entendimento da violencia e, consequentemente, no seu enfrentamento.
Current and future perspectives for dentin-pulp tissue engineering - an update

The isolation of dental pulp stem cells in 2000 set the scene enabling tissue engineering to generate dental pulp, leading to the possibility of further root development and the reinforcement of dentinal walls by deposition of hard tissues. These developments would be of clinical interest for dentists in endodontics, in which exciting areas of endodontic research are emerging. In roots having thin dentinal walls, there is a risk of fracture when mechanical preparation of the root canal is undertaken. The innovative option of regenerative endodontic procedures could prove to be an effective approach in these cases. This review is an attempt to update on the current trends.
Evaluation of LFP Battery SOC Estimation Using Auxiliary Particle Filter

State of charge (SOC) estimation of lithium batteries is one of the most important unresolved problems in the field of electric vehicles. Due to the changeable working environment and numerous interference sources on vehicles, it is more difficult to estimate the SOC of batteries. Particle filter is not restricted by the Gaussian distribution of process noise and observation noise, so it is more suitable for the application of SOC estimation. Three main works are completed in this paper by taken LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery as the research object. Firstly, the first-order equivalent circuit model is adapted in order to reduce the computational complexity of the algorithm. The accuracy of the model is improved by identifying the parameters of the models under different SOC and minimum quadratic fitting of the identification results. The simulation on MATLAB/Simulink shows that the average voltage error between the model simulation and test data was less than 24.3 mV. Secondly, the standard particle filter algorithm based on SIR (sequential importance resampling) is combined with the battery model on the MATLAB platform, and the estimating formula in recursive form is deduced. The test data show that the error of the standard particle filter algorithm is less than 4% and RMSE (root mean square error) is 0.0254. Thirdly, in order to improve estimation accuracy, the auxiliary particle filter algorithm is developed by redesigning the importance density function. The comparative experimental results of the same condition show that the maximum error can be reduced to less than 3.5% and RMSE is decreased to 0.0163, which shows that the auxiliary particle filter algorithm has higher estimation accuracy.
Fiabilité et évaluation des incertitudes pour la simulation numérique de la turbulence : application aux machines hydrauliques

La simulation numerique fiable des performances de turbines hydrauliques suppose : i) de pouvoir inclure dans les calculs RANS (Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes) traditionnellement mis en œuvre l'effet des incertitudes qui existent en pratique sur les conditions d'entree de l'ecoulement; ii) de pouvoir faire appel a une strategie de type SGE (Simulation des Grandes Echelles) pour ameliorer la description des effets de la turbulence lorsque des ecarts subsistent entre calculs RANS et resultats d'essai de reference meme apres prise en compte des incertitudes. Les presents travaux mettent en oeuvre une demarche non intrusive de quantification d'incertitude (NISP pour Non-Intrusive Spectral Projection) pour deux configurations d'interet pratique : un distributeur de turbine Francis avec debit et angle d'entree incertains et un aspirateur de turbine bulbe avec conditions d'entree (profils de vitesse,en particulier en proche paroi, et grandeurs turbulentes) incertaines. L'approche NISP est utilisee non seulement pour estimer la valeur moyenne et la variance de quantites d'interet mais egalement pour disposer d'une analyse de la variance qui permet d'identifier les incertitudes les plus influentes. Les simulations RANS, verifiees par une demarche de convergence en maillage, ne permettent pas pour la plupart des configurations analysees d'expliquer les ecarts calcul / experience grâce a la prise en compte des incertitudes d'entree.Nous mettons donc egalement en ouvre des simulations SGE en faisant appel a une strategie originale d'evaluation de la qualite des maillages utilises dans le cadre d'une demarche de verification des calculs SGE. Pour une majorite des configurations analysees, la combinaison d'une strategie SGE et d'une demarche de quantification des incertitudes permet de produire des resultats numeriques fiables. La prise en compte des incertitudes d'entree permet egalement de proposer une demarche d'optimisation robuste du distributeur de turbine Francis etudie.