The paper describes a computer program for the systematic numerical predetermination of a performance indexJ=∫∞0(xtQx+u2)dtsuch that the synthesised feedback controller that minimisesJresults in ...
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The paper describes a computer program for the systematic numerical predetermination of a performance indexJ=∫∞0(xtQx+u2)dtsuch that the synthesised feedback controller that minimisesJresults in a controlled system with satisfactory eigenvalues that all lie to the left of the set {s|s=α, α≤0} in the complex plane. The computer algorithm, which is based on the derivatives of the eigenvalues with respect to the coefficients ofQ, may be used in isolation or can be included in an overall synthesis procedure. Examples illustrating the method are included.
Theodorsen's propeller theory provides a rational estimation of the highest efficiency attainable for specified operating conditions. However, the theory suffers from the deficiency that it yields a static pressur...
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Theodorsen's propeller theory provides a rational estimation of the highest efficiency attainable for specified operating conditions. However, the theory suffers from the deficiency that it yields a static pressure in the slipstream which is too high. As a consequence of the high pressure in the slipstream, Theodorsen's theory leads to the optimistic result that the required power is less than what one would roughly expect from the product of thrust T and axial velocity (V + w/2) at the propeller blades. The remedy proposed for both the deficiencies, the high pressure in the slipstream, and the low required power, is to allow the outer parts of the helicoidal sheets to roll up in helical vortices wrapped around an inhomogeneous slipstream. It is not our aim to rephrase Theodorsen's theory, only the effects on the expressions for the thrust coefficient cs, the power coefficient cp, and the efficiency η will be discussed in detail.
Real-time radioscopy (RTR) of solid rocket motors has revealed information about the propellant burning and cracking. This theoretical study evaluated the viability of real-time radioscopy for measuring propellant cra...
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Real-time radioscopy (RTR) of solid rocket motors has revealed information about the propellant burning and cracking. This theoretical study evaluated the viability of real-time radioscopy for measuring propellant crack propagation speed. The scope included the quantitative interpretation of crack tip velocity from simulated radiographic images of a burning, center-perforated motor. The simplified motor simulation portrayed a bore crack that moved radially at a speed that was 10 times the propellant burning rate. Comparing the image interpretation with the simulation input quantified the accuracy of the crack velocity measurement under favorable, first-order assumptions. The simulation included the effects of system configuration, finite spatial resolution (from video pixels), and (8-bit) intensity digitization. The image digitization and interpretation introduced a +/-20% measurement uncertainty in the crack tip speed for the nominal condition. A +/-10% uncertainty resulted from doubling the camera gain. Using curve-fitting techniques, the result was a constant 2% bias in the crack tip velocity measurement. This best case analysis shows that RTR has the potential for making acceptable measurements under the conditions studied.
This paper is concerned with a computer algorithm for searching optimal block designs. Thc algorithm uses a technique called simulated annealing. Exchange and interchange steps are defined in a way similar to JONES an...
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This paper is concerned with a computer algorithm for searching optimal block designs. Thc algorithm uses a technique called simulated annealing. Exchange and interchange steps are defined in a way similar to JONES and ECCLESTON (1980). Two examples are used to show thc performance of the algorithm.
A method for the discovery of the structure of conformational discontinuous epitopes of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) is described. The mAb is used to select specific phages from combinatorial phage-display peptide lib...
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A method for the discovery of the structure of conformational discontinuous epitopes of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) is described. The mAb is used to select specific phages from combinatorial phage-display peptide libraries that in turn are used as an epitope-defining database that is applied via a novel computer algorithm to analyze the crystalline structure of the original antigen. The algorithm is based on the following: (1) Most contacts between a mAb and an antigen are through side-chain atoms of the residues. (2) In the three-dimensional structure of a protein, amino acid residues remote in linear sequence can juxtapose to one another through folding. (3) Tandem amino acid residues of the selected phage-displayed peptides can represent pairs of juxtaposed amino acid residues of the antigen. (4) Contact residues of the epitope are accessible to the antigen surface. (5) The most frequent tandem pairs of amino acid residues in the selected phage-displayed peptides can reflect pairs of juxtaposed amino acid residues of the epitope. Application of the algorithm enabled prediction of epitopes. On the basis of these predictions, segments of an antigen were used to reconstitute an antigenic epitope mimetic that was recognized by its original mAb. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Background Studies on ethnic variations in health have played an important role in aetiological and health services research. Most routine datasets, however, do not include information on ethnicity. South Asians, one ...
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Background Studies on ethnic variations in health have played an important role in aetiological and health services research. Most routine datasets, however, do not include information on ethnicity. South Asians, one of the largest minority ethnic groups in Britain, have distinctive names that also allow differentiation of the main sub-groups with their important differences in health-related exposures and disease risks. Methods A computerized name recognition algorithm (SANGRA) was developed incorporating directories of South Asian first names and surnames together with their religious and linguistic origin. SANGRA was validated using health-related data with self-ascribed information on ethnicity. Results SANGRA was successful in recognizing South Asian origin in reference datasets, with sensitivity of 89-96 per cent, specificity of 94-98 per cent, positive predictive value (PPV) of 80-89 per cent and negative predictive value (NPV) of 98-99 per cent. Religious origin was correctly assigned in the majority of cases: sensitivity, specificity and PPV were 94 per cent, 91 per cent and 90 per cent for Hindus;90 per cent, 99 per cent and 98 per cent for Muslims;and 76 per cent, 99 per cent and 94 per cent for Sikhs. SANGRA correctly identified 76 per cent Gujerati and 70 per cent Punjabi names, although only 62 per cent of Gujerati names were sufficiently distinct to be allocated to the Gujerati-only category and only 53 per cent Punjabi names were allocated to the Punjabi-only category. However, specificity and PPV were high for both languages (respectively 97 per cent and 93 per cent for Gujerati, and 99 per cent and 97 per cent for Punjabi). Conclusions SANGRA provides a practical and valid method of ascertaining South Asian origin by name and, to a lesser degree of accuracy, of differentiating between the main religious and linguistic subgroups living in Britain. This algorithm will be useful in health-related studies where information on self-ascribed ethnicity is
Stuart-Andrews CR, Kelly VJ, Sands SA, Lewis AJ, Ellis MJ, Thompson BR. Automated detection of the phase III slope during inert gas washout testing. J Appl Physiol 112: 1073-1081, 2012. First published December 15, 20...
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Stuart-Andrews CR, Kelly VJ, Sands SA, Lewis AJ, Ellis MJ, Thompson BR. Automated detection of the phase III slope during inert gas washout testing. J Appl Physiol 112: 1073-1081, 2012. First published December 15, 2011;doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00372.2011.-We describe a method to determine the phase III slope for the purpose of calculating indexes of ventilation heterogeneity, S-acin and S-cond, from the multiple breath nitrogen washout test (MBNW). Our automated method applies a recursive, segmented linear regression technique to each breath of the MBNW test and determines the best point of transition, or breakpoint, between each phase of the washout. A sample set of 50 MBNW tests (controls, asthma, and COPD) was used to establish the conditions in which the phase III slope obtained from the automated technique best matched that obtained by two manual interpreters. We then applied our technique to a test set of 30 subjects (with an even number of subjects in each of the above groups) and compared these results against the manual analysis of a third independent manual interpreter. Indexes of ventilation heterogeneity were determined using both methods and compared. The phase III slopes determined by the automatic technique best matched the manual interpreter when the phase III slope was calculated from the phase II-III transition point plus the addition of 50% of the phase II volume to the end of the expiration. Calculation of the indexes S-acin and S-cond showed no overall difference between analysis methods in either S-acin (P = 0.14) or S-cond (P = 0.59) when the set threshold was applied to our automated analysis. Our analysis method provides an alternate means for rapid quantification of the MBNW test, removing operator dependence without alteration in either S-acin or S-cond.
The model describing the binding of three ligands to the sites of a receptor is theoretically studied in order to characterize the binding interaction between two unlabelled ligands. For this, the binding of a third l...
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The model describing the binding of three ligands to the sites of a receptor is theoretically studied in order to characterize the binding interaction between two unlabelled ligands. For this, the binding of a third labelled ligand, the affinity of which is dependent on the presence of the unlabelled ligands, must be measured in different conditions. This paper describes an experimental strategy leading to an accurate determination of the equilibrium parameters of the model. This strategy, which assumes that the model is compatible with the data, rests on the determination of the optimal experimental conditions, i.e. the choice of the ligand concentrations which minimize the error of the parameter estimates. For this purpose, a computer program which runs on a microcomputer under the MS-DOS operating system has been elaborated on the basis of the D-optimization criterion. This work shows that such a computer analysis is essential to the determination of the optimal experimental design, even when very simple biochemical systems are considered.
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SNELL, JLSUNY BINGHAMTON
THOMAS J WATSON SCH ENGN APPL SCI & TECHNOLDEPT SYST SCIBINGHAMTONNY 13901 USA
The problem is posed: find an algorithm which for any givenn-dimensional relationR⊂ A1× A2× ⃛ × An, defined on a set familyA= { A1, A2, ⃛, Anrcub;,n= 1,2, ⃛, determines all functional dependences betwee...
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The problem is posed: find an algorithm which for any givenn-dimensional relationR⊂ A1× A2× ⃛ × An, defined on a set familyA= { A1, A2, ⃛, Anrcub;,n= 1,2, ⃛, determines all functional dependences between disjoint subsets ofAwhich are embedded inR. A solution algorithm is presented, a theorem is proved that allows a simplification in the algorithm, and an efficient computer implementation (available through the General Systems Depository) is demonstrated.
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HWANG, JTDepartment of Chemistry
National Tsing Hua University Hsinchu Taiwan 300 R.O.C. The author
formerly a chemistry student of the National Taiwan University from 1966 to 1970 and presently a professor of Chemistry at the National Tsinghua University wishes to dedicate this paper to Dr. Chien.
AbstractThis paper describes the logic for a program developed by the author to implement the polynomial approximation method (PAM) of sensitivity analysis for general kinetic purposes. The relevant equations and nume...
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AbstractThis paper describes the logic for a program developed by the author to implement the polynomial approximation method (PAM) of sensitivity analysis for general kinetic purposes. The relevant equations and numerical details of the algorithm are outlined, a flow chart is provided, and some programming considerations are discussed in detail. A listing of the PAM code is given in the appendix. The paper also gives a few suggestions for possible improvements and extensions of the present algorithm.
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