bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Valeurs locatives et propriétaires cambrésiens au milieu du XVIIIe siècle.
Authors: Vigneron Sylvain
Published: May 2016

Rent Values and Landlords in Cambrai in the Middle of the XVIIIth Century.

Thanks to the landlords' tax-return files, one can analyze housing rents in two parishes of Cambrai in 1750, Saint George's and La Madeleine. In spite of fairly low rent values, the Cambrai urban area looks like a "Monopoly" grid with its socially marked streets. The scale of rents depends on three major factors : the condition of the houses, the mode of occupation and the strategies developed to ensure ownership.

Built-up property, which provided only meagre returns at best to their owners, did not benefit from the "rassembleurs" like land did. Relatively abandoned by the nobility, the market of rented houses was dominated by smaller landlords, of bourgeois origins, and by the little world of craftsmen.
CORRELATION ANALYSIS RESEARCH OF CRITERIORS OF URBAN BROWNFIELDS / APLEISTŲ MIESTO SENIŪNIJŲ TERITORIJŲ RODIKLIŲ KORELIACINĖ ANALIZĖ. VILNIAUS MIESTO ATVEJIS
Authors: Bielinskas Vytautas , Burinskienė Marija
Published: May 2016

The paper analyzes the criteria of impact that is caused by urban brownfields in cities. Authors have selected 18 most frequently mentioned indicators in the scientific literature and those which were evaluated by Lithuanian experts in previous studies. These indicators are structured by type of impact when applying correlation analysis. Author succesfully identified the relationship of reasons-consequences between distribution of urban brownfields and it‘s impact on Vilnius city and inhabitants. The research revealed strong and heterogenous interaction between distribution urban brownfields distribution and urban brownfields effect on difference function areas. The results of paper research enable to plan priorities in preparing documents of city planning on different scales and levels. Straipsnyje nagrinėjami poveikio, kurį lemia mieste esančios apleistos teritorijos, rodikliai. Darbo autoriai atrinko 18 dažniausiai mokslinėje literatūroje minimų ir ankstesniuose autorių tyrimuose Lietuvos ekspertų įvertintų rodiklių. Taikant koreliacinę analizę, šie rodikliai struktūrizuoti pagal poveikio tipą. Autoriams pavyko nustatyti priežasčių-pasekmių ryšį tarp apleistų teritorijų sklaidos ir jų poveikio Vilniaus miestui bei gyventojams. Šis tyrimas atskleidė stiprią ir nevienalytę priežastinių ir pasekmių ryšių sąveiką tarp apleistų teritorijų pasiskirstymo ir jų keliamo poveikio skirtingų funkcijų miesto teritorijoms. Šio tyrimo rezultatai leidžia numatyti planavimo prioritetus rengiant miestų planavimo dokumentus įvairiais lygmenimis.
XX–XXI CENTURY LITHUANIAN URBAN DESIGNERS AND URBAN PLANNERS ON URBAN MODELLING IN WESTERN EUROPEAN CONTEXT / MIESTŲ MODELIAVIMAS XX–XXI A. LIETUVOS ARCHITEKTŲ URBANISTŲ AKIMIS VAKARŲ EUROPOS KONTEKSTE
Authors: Vėtė Agnė
Published: May 2016

The intensification of anti-modernist ideas at the end of the XX c. encouraged a more active interest in the historic urban nucleus, the search for distinctive characteristics and modelling tools. Lithuanian urban designers have been forming their own view of cities and their modelling that is closely related to those of their Western European counterparts. The influence of Western Europe became even more significant after Lithuania regained its Independence. Consequently, in order to understand urban modelling in Lithuania one must understand Western context as well. The article discusses the most significant Lithuanian and Western European urban designers, examines their most important ideas on city modelling. XX a. pabaiga Europos miestams itin svarbi dėl suaktyvėjusių antimodernistinių idėjų, kurios paskatino atsigręžti į miestų istorinius branduolius, miesto savitumo ir modeliavimo priemonių paieškas. Lietuvos architektai urbanistai formuoja savą požiūrį į miestus ir jų modeliavimą, kuris turi glaudžių sąlyčio taškų su Vakarų Europos atstovų mintimis. Lietuvoje Vakarų įtaka urbanistinei raidai tapo ypač reikšminga po nepriklausomybės atgavimo, todėl formuojant miestų modeliavimo sampratą mūsų šalyje svarbu suprasti ir vakarietišką kontekstą. Straipsnyje apžvelgiami ryškiausių Lietuvos ir Vakarų Europos architektų urbanistų miestų ir jų modeliavimo sampratos išskirtiniai bruožai.
THE PROBLEM OF THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE OBJECT OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN CONTEXT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CITY’S MASTER PLAN SOLUTIONS / KRAŠTOVAIZDŽIO ARCHITEKTŪROS OBJEKTO IR URBANISTINIO KONTEKSTO SĄVEIKOS PROBLEMA ĮGYVENDINANT MIESTŲ BENDRŲJŲ PLANŲ SPRENDINIUS
Authors: Deveikienė Vaiva
Published: May 2016

The article discusses the interaction of the object of landscape architecture and urban context in the processes of territorial planning, in which the guidelines of city management and development are coded. Considering that the field of landscape architecture includes and deals with the issues of links between nature and built environment infrastructure, on the level of planning, issues of protection and adaptation for the use of natural structures, the development of urbanized natural environment objects and their systems and the interaction between natural and urban frame are all included in the field of the competencies of landscape architecture and urbanism and in the search of sustainable relationship. Based on case study methodology, this article analyses the examples of master plans of different Lithuanian cities (Vilnius, Utena, Rokiškis, Biržai), focusing on the problem of the interaction between natural structures and urbanistic solutions. Besides general city plans, the study analyses conclusions of Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) documents and monitorings that best reflect the problem of implementing the solutions of interaction between landscape architecture and urban context. Using a comparative method, the Lithuanian experience is analysed in the light of the latest global urbanistic theories and trends, which widen the field of interaction between landscape architecture and urbanism.
Straipsnyje aptariama kraštovaizdžio architektūros objekto ir urbanistinio konteksto sąveika teritorinio planavimo procesuose, kuriuose iš esmės yra koduojamos miesto tvarkymo ir vystymo gairės. Atsižvelgiant į tai, kad kraštovaizdžio architektūros sritis apima ir sprendžia natūralios gamtos ir sukurtos aplinkos infrastruktūros sąsajų klausimus, planavimo lygmenyje gamtinių struktūrų apsaugos ir pritaikymo naudoti, urbanizuotos gamtinės aplinkos objektų ir jų sistemų kūrimo, gamtinio ir urbanistinio karkasų sąveikos klausimai patenka į kraštovaizdžio architektūros ir urbanistikos kompetencijų ir darnaus santykio paieškos lauką. Taikant atvejo analizės metodą, straipsnyje nagrinėjami atskirų Lietuvos miestų (Vilniaus, Utenos, Rokiškio, Biržų) bendrųjų planų pavyzdžiai, dėmesį sutelkiant į gamtinių struktūrų ir urbanistinių sprendinių sąveikos problematiką. Be bendrųjų planų, tyrimo metu nagrinėjamas Strateginio poveikio aplinkai vertinimo (SPAV) dokumentų, monitoringų išvados, labiausiai atspindinčios kraštovaizdžio ir urbanistinio konteksto sąveikos sprendinių realizavimo problematiką. Lietuvos patirtis palyginamuoju metodu nagrinėjama naujausių pasaulinių urbanistinių teorijų ir tendencijų, praplečiančių kraštovaizdžio ir urbanistikos sąveikos lauką, aspektu.
IDEA OF COLLECTIVE GARDENING AND ITS MATERIALISATION IN LITHUANIA / KOLEKTYVINIO SODO IDĖJA IR JOS MATERIALIZACIJA LIETUVOJE
Authors: Šiupšinskas Matas , Saladžinskaitė Indrė , Žadeikytė Rugilė
Published: May 2016

The idea of a collective garden and its effect to Lithuanian built environment is described in the article. Collective gardens in Soviet times became an area to compensate the suppressed need for private property and also it was the place for informal, even corrupt practices. After the shift towards new political system collective gardens are facing intense transformation and it continues to be the “grey zone” where informal practices flourish. The presumption made in the article is that the appearance of collective gardens in Lithuania was heavily influenced by the cultural and economic reality of the Soviet Union. These conditions were crucial for formation of specific living environment in which informal urbanism appears. Kolektyviniai sodai buvo terpė, kurioje jau sovietmečiu pasireiškė nuslopintas privačios nuosavybės poreikis. Pasikeitus politinei šalies santvarkai, pasikeitė miestų planavimo principai, tačiau kolektyviniai sodai išliko „pilkąja zona“ kurioje ir toliau reiškėsi netipiniai urbanizacijos procesai. Tekste keliama prielaida, kad šis reiškinys yra Sovietų Sąjungai būdingų kultūrinių, politinių ir socialinių procesų rezultatas, o šio eksperimento palikimas Lietuvoje suformavo specifinę gyvenamąją terpę, kurioje vyrauja neformalaus urbanizmo praktikos. Straipsnyje glaustai atskleidžiamos kolektyvinio sodo idėjos atsiradimo aplinkybės, šios idėjos santykis su realia projektavimo ir statybos praktika Lietuvoje, bei minėto proceso įtaka šių dienų gyvenamajai aplinkai.
VERSION 1 OF THE HUBBLE SOURCE CATALOG
Authors: Whitmore Bradley C. , Allam Sahar S. , Budavári Tamás , Casertano Stefano , Downes Ronald A. , Donaldson Thomas , Fall S. Michael , Lubow Stephen H. , Quick Lee , Strolger Louis-Gregory , Wallace Geoff , White Richard L.
Published: May 2016

The Hubble Source Catalog is designed to help optimize science from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) by combining the tens of thousands of visit-based source lists in the Hubble Legacy Archive (HLA) into a single master catalog. Version 1 of the Hubble Source Catalog includes WFPC2, ACS/WFC, WFC3/UVIS, and WFC3/IR photometric data generated using SExtractor software to produce the individual source lists. The catalog includes roughly 80 million detections of 30 million objects involving 112 different detector/filter combinations, and about 160,000 HST exposures. Source lists from Data Release 8 of the HLA are matched using an algorithm developed by Budavári & Lubow. The mean photometric accuracy for the catalog as a whole is better than 0.10 mag, with relative accuracy as good as 0.02 mag in certain circumstances (e.g., bright isolated stars). The relative astrometric residuals are typically within 10 mas, with a value for the mode (i.e., most common value) of 2.3 mas. The absolute astrometric accuracy is better than

0
.″
1

for most sources, but can be much larger for a fraction of fields that could not be matched to the PanSTARRS, SDSS, or 2MASS reference systems. In this paper we describe the database design with emphasis on those aspects that enable the users to fully exploit the catalog while avoiding common misunderstandings and potential pitfalls. We provide usage examples to illustrate some of the science capabilities and data quality characteristics, and briefly discuss plans for future improvements to the Hubble Source Catalog.
RULING OUT THE ORBITAL DECAY OF THE WASP-43B EXOPLANET
Authors: Hoyer Sergio , Pallé Enric , Dragomir Diana , Murgas Felipe
Published: May 2016

We present 15 new transit observations of the exoplanet WASP-43b in the i′, g′, and R filters with the 1.0 m telescopes of Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network and the IAC80 telescope. We combine our 15 new light curves with 52 others from the literature, to homogeneously analyze all the available transit light curves of this exoplanet. By extending the time span of the monitoring of the transits to more than five years, and by analyzing the individual mid-times of 72 transits, we study the proposed shortening of the orbital period of WASP-43b. We estimate that the times of transit are well-matched by our updated ephemeris equation, using a constant orbital period. We estimate an orbital period change rate no larger than

P

˙

 = −0.02 ± 6.6 ms yr−1, which is fully consistent with a constant period. Based on the timing analysis, we discard stellar tidal dissipation factors Q
* < 105. In addition, we update the system parameters: a/Rs = 4.867(23), i = 82.11(10)°, and R

p
/R

s
 = 0.15942(41), noticing a difference in the relative size of the planet between optical and NIR bands.
VLBA SURVEYS OF OH MASERS IN STAR-FORMING REGIONS. I. SATELLITE LINES
Authors: Ruiz-Velasco A. E. , Felli D. , Migenes V. , Wiggins B. K.
Published: May 2016

Using the Very Long Baseline Array we performed a high-resolution OH maser survey in Galactic star-forming regions (SFRs). We observed all the ground state spectral lines: the main lines at 1665 and 1667 MHz and the satellite lines at 1612 and 1720 MHz. Due to the exceptionality of finding satellite lines in SFRs, we will focus our discussion on those lines. In our sample of 41 OH maser sources, five (12%) showed the 1612 MHz line and ten (24%) showed the 1720 MHz line, with only one source showing both lines. We find that 1720 MHz emission is correlated with the presence of H ii regions, suggesting that this emission could be used to diagnose or trace high-mass star formation. We include an analysis of the possible mechanisms that could be causing this correlation as well as assessing the possible relationships between lines in our sample. In particular, the presence of magnetic fields seems to play an important role as we found Zeeman splitting in four of our sources (W75 N, W3(OH), W51 and NGC 7538). Our results have implications for current understanding of the formation of high-mass stars as well as on the masing processes present in SFRs.
PECULIAR STATIONARY EUV WAVE FRONTS IN THE ERUPTION ON 2011 MAY 11
Authors: Chandra R. , Chen P. F. , Fulara A. , Srivastava A. K. , Uddin W.
Published: May 2016

We present and interpret the observations of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) waves associated with a filament eruption on 2011 May 11. The filament eruption also produces a small B-class two ribbon flare and a coronal mass ejection. The event is observed by the Solar Dynamic Observatory with high spatio-temporal resolution data recorded by the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly. As the filament erupts, we observe two types of EUV waves (slow and fast) propagating outwards. The faster EUV wave has a propagation velocity of ∼500 km s−1 and the slower EUV wave has an initial velocity of ∼120 km s−1. We report, for the first time, that not only does the slower EUV wave stop at a magnetic separatrix to form bright stationary fronts, but also the faster EUV wave transits a magnetic separatrix, leaving another stationary EUV front behind.
ROTATION–ACTIVITY CORRELATIONS IN K AND M DWARFS. I. STELLAR PARAMETERS AND COMPILATIONS OF v sin i AND P/sin i FOR A LARGE SAMPLE OF LATE-K AND M DWARFS*
Authors: Houdebine E. R. , Mullan D. J. , Paletou F. , Gebran M.
Published: May 2016

The reliable determination of rotation–activity correlations (RACs) depends on precise measurements of the following stellar parameters: T
eff, parallax, radius, metallicity, and rotational speed v sin i. In this paper, our goal is to focus on the determination of these parameters for a sample of K and M dwarfs. In a future paper (Paper II), we will combine our rotational data with activity data in order to construct RACs. Here, we report on a determination of effective temperatures based on the (R–I)
C
color from the calibrations of Mann et al. and Kenyon & Hartmann for four samples of late-K, dM2, dM3, and dM4 stars. We also determine stellar parameters (T
eff, log(g), and [M/H]) using the principal component analysis–based inversion technique for a sample of 105 late-K dwarfs. We compile all effective temperatures from the literature for this sample. We determine empirical radius–[M/H] correlations in our stellar samples. This allows us to propose new effective temperatures, stellar radii, and metallicities for a large sample of 612 late-K and M dwarfs. Our mean radii agree well with those of Boyajian et al. We analyze HARPS and SOPHIE spectra of 105 late-K dwarfs, and we have detected v sin i in 92 stars. In combination with our previous v sin i measurements in M and K dwarfs, we now derive P/sin i measures for a sample of 418 K and M dwarfs. We investigate the distributions of P/sin i, and we show that they are different from one spectral subtype to another at a 99.9% confidence level.
MASS RATIO DETERMINATION FROM Hα LINES IN BLACK HOLE X-RAY TRANSIENTS
Authors: Casares J.
Published: May 2016

We find that the mass ratio q in quiescent black hole (BH) X-ray transients is tightly correlated with the ratio of the double-peak separation (DP) to the full width half maximum (FWHM) of the H
α
emission line,

log
q
=
−
6.88
−
23.2

log
(
DP

/

FWHM
)

. This correlation is explained through the efficient truncation of the outer disk radius by the 3:1 resonance with the companion star. This is the dominant tidal interaction for extreme mass ratios

q
=

M

2

/

M

1

≲
0.25

, the realm of BH (and some neutron star) X-ray transients. Mass ratios can thus be estimated with a typical uncertainty of ≈32%, provided that the H
α
profile used to measure DP/FWHM is an orbital phase average. We apply the DP/FWHM–q relation to the three faint BH transients XTE J1650–500, XTE J1859+226, and Swift J1357–0933 and predict

q
=

0.026

−
0.007

+
0.038

,

0.049

−
0.012

+
0.023

and

0.040

−
0.005

+
0.003

, respectively. This new relation, together with the

FWHM
–

K

2

correlation presented in Paper I, allows the extraction of fundamental parameters from very faint targets and, therefore, the extension of dynamical BH studies to much deeper limits than was previously possible. As an example, we combine our mass ratio determination for Swift J1357–0933 with previous reported values to yield a BH mass of 12.4 ± 3.6 M
⊙. This confirms Swift J1357–0933 as one of the most massive BH low-mass X-ray binaries in the Galaxy.
Le parcours du corps à la psyché et la fonction de public-action
Authors: Granieri Antonella
Published: May 2016

L’auteur se focalise sur la dimension psychosomatique surgissant dans la relation psychanalytique avec les patients qui tombent fréquemment malades physiquement. Pour qu’une véritable transition du corps à la psyché puisse avoir lieu, il est essentiel que l’analyste puisse demeurer au sein des aires d’« immobilité psychosomatique » du patient, afin que l’« inclusion du corps » dans le développement du partage des affects et des pensées puisse graduellement s’amorcer.
Les relations économiques entre la Chine et les pays du Maghreb
Authors: Pairault Thierry
Published: May 2016

Les relations que la Chine entretient avec l’Afrique commencent être mieux documentées même s’il est plus souvent question de l’Afrique sub-saharienne que du Maghreb. Certes, les grèves en Algérie de salariés algériens des entreprises chinoises et le rapatriement de travailleurs chinois en Libye sont connus. En revanche, peu est dit du rôle que la Chine pourrait effectivement jouer dans l’économie de ces pays et de la diversité des situations de ces pays dans leurs relations économiques avec la Chine. C’est la question que nous tenterons de traiter sur la base des statistiques disponibles. Successivement, nous aborderons l’investissement direct chinois, les exportations de produits maghrébins et les importations de produits chinois.
Les dynamiques de l’économie circulaire en Chine
Authors: Levy Jean-Claude , Aurez Vincent
Published: May 2016

Cet article se propose d’analyser les politiques d’économie circulaire mises en place en Chine depuis 2009, dans le cadre d’un axe de développement qui souhaite prendre en compte la diversité des territoires concernés. La voie de l’économie circulaire en Chine se décline en effet en politiques territoriales d’économie circulaire décidées à chaque niveau d’organisation politique. Réelle alternative, ou déjà-vu ? La politique chinoise d’économie circulaire se démarque en tous cas des politiques mises en place en Allemagne, aux Pays-Bas et au Japon non seulement par son mode d’implantation, mais aussi par les contraintes auxquelles elle doit faire face. La Chine est le seul pays en développement à tenter l’aventure de l’économie circulaire. Ce nouvel « objet non identifié » porte en lui une vision systémique, tant sur le plan technique que sur celui des principes : comment alors le mesurer ou l’évaluer ? L’article présente les défis auxquels ces politiques doivent répondre, les contraintes auxquelles elles sont confrontées, mais aussi leurs particularités qui font de cette politique nationale un modèle qui ne peut être ni importé ni exporté.
L’expérience d’un architecte français dans la construction d’un Palace en Chine
Authors: Touchard Johann
Published: May 2016

Bien que les standards français et chinois soient différents en matière de palace, le gouvernement chinois a fait appel au savoir-faire français en matière de préservation du patrimoine et de chambres d’hôtes pour la construction de luxueux hôtels. En effet, le tourisme étant en pleine croissance en Chine, les hébergements doivent se développer pour répondre à cette demande, et notamment les palaces. Les palaces sont synonymes de réussite sociale pour les clients, mais également un lieu où la modernité, la haute gastronomie et la culture sont accessibles.
Impact économique de la construction de la LGV SEA Tours-Bordeaux sur les régions traversées
Authors: Fouqueray Etienne
Published: May 2016

Du point de vue de la théorie de la croissance régionale, les chantiers de grandes infrastructures de transport sont perçus comme un moyen de favoriser le développement économique des territoires traversés à court terme. À partir d'un rappel des fondements de la théorie keynésienne, nous proposons dans cet article un modèle d'impact économique appliqué au cas de la construction de la Ligne à Grande Vitesse ( lgv ) Sud Europe Atlantique ( sea ) Tours-Bordeaux. Grâce à un modèle Input-Output hybride s'appuyant sur un travail d'enquête conséquent et sur des données de l' Insee , nous évaluons l'impact économique de cette construction sur une période de deux ans (2011-2013) pour l'ensemble des régions Aquitaine, Centre et Poitou-Charentes. Il apparaît qu'un euro dépensé localement dans la construction augmente de 1,96 euro la production dans ces régions. Au total, 13 799 emplois, 1,6 milliards d'euros de production et 755 millions d'euros de valeur ajoutée ont été générés.
The effect of the addition of ground olive stones on the physical and mechanical properties of clay bricks
Authors: Arezki S. , Chelouah N. , Tahakourt A.
Published: May 2016

This study deals with the effect of ground olive stones (GOS) on the performance of fired clay bricks. Seven different clay-GOS mixes with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 wt % of GOS respectively were used for making fired brick samples. All samples were fired at 900 °C. The technological properties of the resultant material were then determined, including shrinkage, apparent density, pore size distribution, thermal conductivity, water absorption, and compressive and flexural strength. The addition of GOS to the mixture reduced the compressive strength of fired clay bricks. All clay brick pieces exhibited low firing shrinkage. It was apparent that as the percentage of GOS increased in the body, there was a noticeable increase in porosity. The water absorption coefficient decreased with increasing additions. The results indicated that thermal conductivity decreases with decrease in density and increase in porosity in fired clay bricks.
Molecular Docking Challenges and Limitations
Authors: Ghasemi Jahan B. , Abdolmaleki Azizeh , Shiri Fereshteh
Published: May 2016

Today, the development of new drugs is a challenging task of science. Researchers already applied molecular docking in the drug design field to simulate ligand- receptor interactions. Docking is a term used for computational schemes that attempt to find the “best” matching between two molecules in a complex formed from constituent molecules. It has a wide range of uses and applications in drug discovery. However, some defects still exist; the accuracy and speed of docking calculation is a challenge to explore and these methods can be enhanced as a solution to docking problem. The molecular docking problem can be defined as follows: Given the atomic coordinates of two molecules, predict their “correct” bound association. The chapter discusses common challenges critical aspects of docking method such as ligand- and receptor- conformation, flexibility and cavity detection, etc. It emphasis to the challenges and inadequacies with the theories behind as well as the examples.
Molecular Docking of Biologically Active Substances to Double Helical Nucleic Acids
Authors: Miroshnychenko Kateryna V. , Shestopalova Anna V.
Published: May 2016

Molecular docking of ligands to DNA-targets is of great importance for the design of new anticancer drugs. Unfortunately, most docking programs were developed for protein-ligand docking which raises a question about their applicability for the DNA-ligand docking. In this study, the popular docking programs AutoDock Vina, AutoDock4 and AutoDock3 were compared for a test set of 50 DNA-ligand complexes taken from the Nucleic Acid Database. It was shown that the version 3.05 of the AutoDock program was the most successful in reproducing the structures of intercalation and minor-groove complexes. The program AutoDock4 was able to re-dock to within 2 Å RMSD most of the intercalation complexes of the test set, but showed poor performance for minor groove binders. While Vina, on the contrary, failed to construct six intercalation complexes of the test set, but showed satisfactory results for DNA-ligand minor-groove complexes when small search space was used.
Electrochemical Investigation of the Effects of Acid Concentration and Dissolved Oxygen on the Corrosion Behavior of Austenitic Low-Nickel Stainless Steels in Citric Acid
Authors: Mulimbayan Francis , Mena Manolo G.
Published: May 2016

All materials which are intended to have in contact with food and other commodities produced or processed for human consumption are called food contact materials (FCM’s). Stainless steel (SS) – a widely known metallic FCM is used mainly in processing equipment, containers and household utensils. It is known for having numerous industrial and domestic applications worldwide due to its special characteristics of having notable corrosion resistance. However, this corrosion resistance is not all-encompassing since SS may still undergo degradation when subjected to a specific corrosion-inducing environment. SS may be classified according to its microstructure. If the atoms which make up the SS can be viewed as having a face-centered cubic structure, then the alloy is said to be austenitic. This SS grades include the conventional 300-series and the newly-developed 200-series. The former has superior corrosion resistance while the latter is far cheaper. In this study, the corrosion behavior of AISI 202 SS in two different levels of dissolved oxygen (O2) and three acid concentrations was investigated using electrochemical techniques, namely, open-circuit potential (OCP) measurements and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). As the concentration of citric acid is increased, the measured OCP values of the alloy decreased and the polarization resistance (Rp) decreased, indicating decrease in alloy stability and decline in the corrosion resistance, respectively. With regards to effects of dissolved O2, results revealed that increasing the level of dissolved O2 has consequently increased the polarization resistance and shifted the OCP to more positive values. All the generated Nyquist plots exhibited a depressed capacitive loops indicating that corrosion in the designated solution occurred with charge transfer as the rate-determining step.
Effects of Organic Additives on Electrochemical Properties of SiOx Electrodes in Lithium Secondary Batteries
Authors: Yoon Sa Rang , Jeong Soon Ki
Published: May 2016

Electrochemical reactions occurring at a SiOx electrode were investigated to gain insight about the effects of film-forming additives, such as vinylene carbonate (VC), ethylene sulfite (ES) and 1,3-propane sultone (PS), on the formation of a solid electrolyte interface (SEI) on the SiOx electrode. The SEI formed in the presence of PS was found to have the smallest resistance, resulting in low irreversible capacity and good cycle performance.
Influence of Alloying Elements in ZnAl5 Based Alloys on Melting Temperature, Tensile Strength and Vickers Hardness
Authors: Koleňák Roman , Kostolný Igor
Published: May 2016

The aim of work consist in the investigation of the influence of alloying elements in ZnAl5 alloy on thermal and mechanical properties. The ZnAl5Cu (1-3), ZnAl5Mg (1-3), ZnAl5Ag (1-5) and ZnAl5In1(Ga1) solder alloys were used experiments. Solders were assessed by DSC analysis and by measuring tensile strength and Vickers hardness. It was found out that by adding of alloying elements, the melting temperature is decreasing. The opposite was observed in the case of ZnAl5Mg (1-3) alloys. By adding of In or Ga to ZnAl5, tensile strength and Vickers hardness are decreasing. Addition of Ag (1-5) resulted in increasing of tensile strength and Vickers hardness. In case of ZnAl5Cu (1-3) and ZnAl5Mg (1-3) solder, decreasing of tensile strength and increasing of Vickers hardness was observed.
Calorimetric and Thermodynamic Studies of Complex Ferrites
Authors: Mataev Mukhametkali Musagalievich , Abdraimova M.R. , Batyrbekova Zh.D. , Madiyarova A.M.
Published: May 2016

By method of dynamic calorimetry, in the temperature range between 298,15 and 673 K, isobaric heat capacity of polycrystalline ferrites Bі2СаFe4O10, BіMgFe2O5.5, Bі2MgFe4O10 was experimentally studied. Mathematical processing of experimental data made it possible to derive polynomial equation of temperature dependence of ferrites heat capacity for respective temperature ranges, in dependencies C0p~f (T) of ferrite Bі2СаFe4O10 a jump was detected in heat capacity at 625K associated with phase transitions of type II. The values of the thermodynamic functions C0p(Т), H0(T) – Н0(298,15), C0(T), Fhh(Т) have been calculated. Standard values of thermodynamic functions were determined using the method of ion increments. The results obtained broaden thermodynamic data bank for complex inorganic crystalline compounds.
The Effects of Bagasse Fiber Loading on the Mechanical Properties of Skim NR–Clay Nanocomposites
Authors: Nampitch Tarinee , Magaraphan Rathanawan
Published: May 2016

Skim natural rubber (NR)–clay nanocomposites were prepared by a coagulation method using the organoclays Cloisite 15A, Cloisite 20A and Cloisite 30B. This work investigated the use of bagasse fiber developed from locally sourced and renewable material as an alternative and/or secondary filler in skim NR–clay nanocomposites. Bagasse fiber loading in the nanocomposites was 0, 5, 10 and 20 phr; the effects of fiber content on cure characteristics and mechanical properties were then determined. The results suggest that the Mooney viscosity tended to increase with increasing fiber content, whereas the cure time at 90% and fatigue testing score decreased as fiber loading increased.
Soil Stresses on Carbon Steel Pipe Undergoing Uplift
Authors: Costa Yuri D. , Moraes Lucas S. , Costa Carina L.
Published: May 2016

This paper presents a three-dimensional numerical study to evaluate the variations in stresses in the soil mass surrounding a carbon steel pipe class API 5L X60 submitted to uplift due to ground elevation. Analyses were carried out for soil relative density, pipe stiffness and surficial surcharge loading. Results have shown that stress variations due to uplift are lower for looser backfill soils and flexible pipes. Stress variations in pipe invert are meaningful in the vicinity of the region between stable and unstable soil masses.
Experimental Assessment of the Influence of Wind Speed on the Airflow and Temperatures in the Open Joint Ventilated Façade Cavity
Authors: Šagát Erik , Matějka Libor
Published: May 2016

Ventilated façades help to ventilate the humidity out of buildings constructions and also help to protect interiors against overheating during the summer seasons. The efficiency of the ventilated façade construction depends on a design of the ventilated cavity and a cladding type. The air flowing around the façade construction may influence the air velocity in the ventilated cavity. This study presents the experimental assessment of the wind influence on the cavity air velocity in the different designed ventilated cavities. The experimental assessment is based on two sections of ventilated façade constructions with different type of the ventilated cavity design. Both sections are fitted by small size claddings with open joints between the adjacent cladding parts. The cavity temperature and airflow differences are assessed during the one week period for the experimental setting. Results show that the effect of wind is significantly different for open joint ventilated cavities that are differently designed.
Comparing the Effectiveness of Friction Damper and Tuned Mass Damper Using Numerical Simulation
Authors: Kwon Oh Hoon , Park Shin Hyoung
Published: May 2016

The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of friction dampers and tuned mass dampers (TMD) using numerical simulations. Wind and earthquake loads are simulated on a 15-story model building structure in which a friction damper and/or a TMD are installed. The idealized one-dimensional structure with a friction damper at each story and/or a TMD at the top of the building is subjected to a simulated load, and the displacement and acceleration responses of the structure are measured. The outcomes show that a TMD is more useful to control the vibration of the building from a wind load and a friction damper is more suitable for loads created by large accelerations such as those found during seismic events. This study provides verification on the performance of friction dampers and TMDs according to each of the two load types, wind and earthquake, through numerical simulations.
Research on Seismic Performance of Framed Shear Wall Structure
Authors: Zhou Xue Feng , Lv Dan Dan
Published: May 2016

The framed shear wall structure is a high-rise building structure with a transfer story, which has the poor seismic performance (upper rigid and lower flexible). The frame layer in the earthquake is prone to fail, which may even cause the collapse of building. In this paper, it uses the finite element software SATWE to explore the seismic performance of framed shear wall structure. Then we can draw the following conclusions: When the transfer story is set from the third layer to the ninth layer, the earthquake action of transfer story varies from 437.2kN into 564.9kN and is significantly higher than that of upper and lower layers; All the period of free vibration, angles of drift, bottom shear force, overturning moment of the structure have adverse effects on the structure, which are also detrimental to the structural seismic.
Economic Comparison of Fire Fighting Measures of Gypsum-Based Materials
Authors: Halirova Marcela , Janousek Radek , Sevcikova Hana , Fabian Radek , Machovcakova Eva
Published: May 2016

Fire resistance of building structures is important not only in terms of prevention of hazards to human health, but also from the economic point of view. The choice of method of fire protection of steel structures depends on the responsible choice of finish or cladding material and suitable technology implementation. Although the assessment of fire risk is a priority, when selecting the decisive criteria we must not also forget the cost of fire protection measures. This article aims at economic comparison of the two fire protection measures for the steel column of rolled profiles.
Thermal Technical Failures of Critical Construction Details
Authors: Donová Denisa , Zdražilová Naďa , Havlíková Kateřina
Published: May 2016

The paper deals with thermal technical failures of building structures that arise due to bad solution of construction details. For the purpose of this paper several construction details were selected. These construction details show a fault. The details were thermal technical evaluated by using a numerical computational model. In addition to the thermal technical assessment of these construction details it was also suggested possible solution to problems that arise in these places of building structures.
Evaluation of Measurement in Crawl Space of Wooden House
Authors: Korbelova Sarka , Kucerova Lucie
Published: May 2016

The society lays stress on today's buildings, particularly in terms of energy-efficient buildings and ecology of buildings. Accordingly, not only from a technical technical point of view, it is important to give sufficient attention to the foundations of building. The popular way of foundation of lightweight buildings is due to the growing interest in timber houses the foundation above a ventilated air gap so called Crawl Space. The article deals with the temperature and humidity field which is located in the air gap under the construction of wooden building in the climatic conditions of the Czech Republic.
Increasing Productivity in Stair Construction Using EPS Technology as an Alternative Material
Authors: Wangidjaja Welly , Nurdiani Nina , Katarina Widya
Published: May 2016

With the development of building material technology nowadays, the demands to accelerate the working time is a must, and therefore many alternative building materials that can be used, one of which is the EPS (Expanded Polystyrene Panel). The use of EPS makes the construction work would be easier and quicker. For example, the process of making the stairs in the building could use EPS as an alternate material. The aim of using EPS is to accelerate the process of work, save time, and efficiency of implementation without reducing the built quality itself.
Distribution of Displacements in Elastic Layer
Authors: Matveev Sergey A. , Belokopytov A.S.
Published: May 2016

The displacements distribution on the depth of an elastic layer under normal loading is offered in this article. To approximate the displacements distribution the exponential dependence is used. The results of analytical approximation are compared to results of calculations by finiteelement method for various thickness of a layer.
Analysis of Predictive Calculation Methods of Airborne Sound Insulation
Authors: Zdražilová Naďa , Donová Denisa , Skotnicova Iveta
Published: May 2016

Acoustic properties of building structures are currently very actual theme with regard to the development of new building and insulating materials, while the methods for estimating the airborne sound reduction index evolve mainly from the second half of the 20th century. For mutual comparison of selected prediction methods and for determination of their suitability it has been provided a calculation of weighted sound reduction index RW [dB] from the input parameters of materials identified by laboratory measurements, calculation of weighted apparent sound reduction index R ́W [dB] and these values were compared with in-situ measurements. The aim of this paper is to determine the most appropriate method to calculate RW [dB] and R ́W [dB] values of lightweight building constructions with regard to their practical applicability, accuracy of estimation and complexity of the calculations.
Parametric Study of Influence of Assembly and Design on the Center of Gravity of Public Buses
Authors: Dechjarern Surangsee , Chuchuay Piyapat
Published: May 2016

The bus is a vehicle for transport the passenger to the destination safely. The bus manufacturing is produced directly from the company and the bus has been modifying from the bus garage. The Bus modify into popular use in the domestic because it is cheaper. The modified bus is also a safety issue because these vehicles to the tilted test 30 degrees most of the test is not passed. The center of gravity is influenced to the stability of the bus. Which the Company or modify bus garage can not know the position of the center of gravity in advance. When the bus is used to build a center of gravity located in improper placement. Hence, the test does not pass 30 degrees tilt.Which required costs to adjustment and test again. This paper was intended to study the variables that affect the center of gravity of the bus include engine placement, adjustment pressure into air suspension before build bus body, bending chassis, characterized by mounting to the chassis frame. Studies using instruments find the center of gravity of the bus used computer simulation center of gravity nearby real bus. The variable adjustment in order to design a bus with the appropriate center of gravity. Research has found that different variables adjustment engine placement characterized by mounting to the chassis frame have an affect to bending chassis relate to the center of gravity change, Therefore, the variables to be optimized, it is possible to design a bus safety.
Yaw Angle Measuring System of Omni-Directional Mobile Robot Based on EKF
Authors: Jia Fang , Ji Yi Feng
Published: May 2016

For MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) inertial sensor low precision, high noise and the characteristics of the gyroscope error accumulating, this paper designed a kind of yaw angle measuring system based on EKF (Extended Kalman Filter) by STM32 microcontroller and MEMS sensor. The EKF applys the attitude angle quaternion as the filter state variable, the angular rate as the filter time update. And application of the carrier location's gravitational field and geomagnetic data, complete filter measurement update, suppress divergent attitude error, obtain high accuracy and reliability of the attitude angle (pitch angle, roll angle, yaw angle) data. Experimental results show that the practical application of error control heading within ± 1º, with high practical value.
Techniques for the Modelling and Control of Cutting Tools by the Use of 3D Scanners and CAD Programmes
Authors: Olimpia Pavlov Ştefu , Dogariu Constantin , Savu Elena
Published: May 2016

The paper presents the bases of a methodology for obtaining a 3D solid model by three-dimensional scanning. The three-dimensional scanning has been available for more than 15 years; and yet, some people have heard of it but a few are familiar with the applications of this technology. 3D scanning is also known as 3D digitization, its name coming from the fact that it is a process that employs a contact or non-contact digitizing feeler in order to capture the form of objects and recreate them as 3D graphic representations in a virtual work space through a very dense network of points (xyz). By means of certain specialized programmes, we can obtain not only the tool’s geometric parameters that can be compared with the obligatory parameters, but also a direct evaluation of the geometric deviations from ideal values.
Biocompatible Cardiac Sensor with Continuous Arrhythmia Monitoring for Human Wellness
Authors: Lee Jong Ha
Published: May 2016

Prolonged monitoring is more likely to result in an accurate diagnosis of atrial fibrillation patients than intermittent or short-term monitoring. In this study, we present an implantable ECG sensor to monitor atrial fibrillation patients in real time. The developed implantable sensor is composed of a micro controller unit, analog to digital converter, signal transmitter, antenna, and two electrodes. The sensor detects ECG signals from the two electrodes and transmits these signals to the external receiver that is carried by the patient. The sensor continuously transmits signals, so its battery consumption rate is extremely high. To overcome this problem, we consider using a wireless power transmission module in the sensor module. This module helps the sensor charge power wirelessly without holding the battery in the body. The size of the integrated sensor is approximately 0.12 inch x 1.18 inch x 0.19 inch. This sensor size is appropriate enough for cardiologists to insert the sensor into patients without the need for a major surgery. The data sampling rate was 300 samples/sec, and the frequency was 430 Hz for signal and power transmission. To verify the validation of the developed sensor, the small animal experiments were conducted.
Research and Implementation of Real-Time Computing Algorithm of S Curve Acceleration and Deceleration for Step Motor
Authors: Jia Fang , Wu Xing Yu , Mao Yu Liang
Published: May 2016

The paper established real-time computing algorithm of S Curve to control the process of acceleration and deceleration for step motor on the basis of a reasonable start frequency. Moreover, this paper used economic embedded ARM STM32F103RCT as the main control chip to control the step motor, which realized this designed real-time computing algorithm. Finally, the relevant testing indicated that the algorithm can realize the rapid response of start and stop for step motor, and can effectively avoid undesirable phenomenon of step losing, overshoot and oscillation.
Wind Potential Assessment for the Utilization from Wind Energy in the Household Level: A Case Study of Nakhonratchasima Thailand
Authors: Keawsuntia Yuttachai
Published: May 2016

Wind energy is an important alternative energy resource because of it clean, does not cause pollution and it can be used as replacement of a fossil fuel energy. Utilization of the wind energy, the wind speed data has to be analyzed to make sure before use it. In this article is to present the wind speed data analysis by using Weibull distribution method. Wind speed data from the meteorological station at Pakchong district, Nakhonratchasima province, Thailand was used as the case study. The results show that this area has wind speed about 2.5 to 3.5 m/s. The average wind power density was 17.513 W/m2 and the total wind energy was 153.9819 kW·hr/m2 per year. This wind potential of this area can be used for water pumping and electricity generating for use in a household.
A Method to Evaluate Vehicle Impact Speeds in Passenger Car-Pedestrian Accidents
Authors: Feng Cheng Jian , Li Kui , Yin Zhi Yong
Published: May 2016

This paper aimed to research the relationship between the wrap around distance (WAD) to head contact and vehicle impact speed based on real pedestrian traffic accidents with video. A team was established to collect passenger car-pedestrian accident cases occurring between July 2011 and July 2015 in Chongqing, China. A total of 15 pedestrian crashes were selected into the sample. Impact speeds were calculated by a video analysis technology, and the WAD was revised according to the average height of pedestrians involved in the sample. The relationship between the WAD and impact speed was analyzed using linear regression analysis. We propose a method to evaluate the impact speed in passenger car-pedestrian. These results will contribute to the development of judicial identification and research of pedestrian injury.
Logatomic Tests as a Method of Evaluation of Speech Intelligibility in High Resolution
Authors: Drtina René , Šedivý Josef
Published: May 2016

Vision and hearing (visual and auditory receptors) are still dominant senses when arranging our knowledge of the outside world. At this year's Consumer and Computing International Consumer Electronics Show chief American subsidiary of Bosch, Werner Struth, said that the "analog world as we know it ends." Our perception remains analog as well as the continued transfer of information persists analog transmission channel into which may interfere with, among other things, restrictions resulting from digital technologies.
Effective Methodology of Linking Enterprise Architect with Application Framework and Solutions in Business Practice
Authors: Šedivý Josef , Borkovec Roman
Published: May 2016

Reliable execution platform software projects is currently used Developer Framework. This is not so for ORM, or similar solutions. It is complex system which satisfies all specified requirements. The basic idea of the whole framework is the creation of generic mainstream forms and direct modifications without having to build the application itself.