The effects of deposition parameters and NH3 pretreatment on the size and distribution of Pd catalytic particles and subsequently their effects on the characteristics of the synthesized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were sy...
The effects of deposition parameters and NH3 pretreatment on the size and distribution of Pd catalytic particles and subsequently their effects on the characteristics of the synthesized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were systematically investigated. It was found that the size of Pd particles decreases and the particle density (total number of Pd particles per unit area) increases as the Pd film thickness decreases. Moreover, pretreatment of Pd film in NH3 gas promotes smaller Pd particles and higher particle density which is beneficial for CNT growth. The CNTs were synthesized by thermal chemical vapor deposition at 750 °C using methane (CH4) as the carbon source, and a mixture of Ar/H2 (80 vol %: 20 vol %) as a carrier gas with NH3 serving as a processing reagent. The incorporation of NH3 in CNT synthesis, per the specific pretreatment of catalytic film, has a distinct effect on the size and morphology of CNTs produced. The interrelation between processing, structure and emission behavior of CNTs produced with different synthesis conditions was examined by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and field emission measurements.
Although wireless hearing aid systems have been proposed by several research groups, no viable whole-system simulation results have been reported so far for better evaluation of this advanced hearing device. In this p...
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Although wireless hearing aid systems have been proposed by several research groups, no viable whole-system simulation results have been reported so far for better evaluation of this advanced hearing device. In this paper, a system-level simulation using ADStrade is presented based on one of the typical wireless hearing aid architecture. The results show that the wireless hearing aid system function can be simulated and verified. And from these results, we can get a very promising performance which can be used for further design
In this paper, we consider the problem of dynamically regulating the timing of traffic light controllers in busy cities. We use a Stochastic Fluid Model (SFM) to model the dynamics of the queues formed at an intersect...
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In this paper, we consider the problem of dynamically regulating the timing of traffic light controllers in busy cities. We use a Stochastic Fluid Model (SFM) to model the dynamics of the queues formed at an intersection. Based on this model, we derive gradients of the queue lengths with respect to the green/red light lengths within a signal cycle. We report preliminary numerical results comparing the performance of the estimates with finite-difference and smoothed perturbation analysis estimates. Then all estimators are used to optimize the traffic system via Stochastic Approximation.
Molecular dynamics simulations are performed on parallel computers to investigate the crystalline Si(111)∕Si3N4(0001) interface that is modeled as an eight-component system. The average total energy per particle and ...
Molecular dynamics simulations are performed on parallel computers to investigate the crystalline Si(111)∕Si3N4(0001) interface that is modeled as an eight-component system. The average total energy per particle and the average kinetic energy per particle of the subsystems are monitored during the preparation of the system. The Young’s modulus of the interface is compared with that of the silicon part alone and that of the silicon-nitride film, respectively. The results for one extended simulation feature a crack in the silicon-nitride film and dislocated atoms in silicon below the crack. Simulations at rates of strain ranging from 0.00125to0.05ps−1 show that for lower strain rates, the systems stretched faster reach their ultimate strength at a higher strain value than those that were stretched more slowly. At the highest strain rates, however, the failure mechanisms change qualitatively indicative of a more ductile behavior.
A well-developed pose estimation scenario suitable for low altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is proposed. By employing dual CCD cameras onboard, the instant pose of UAV can be determined without any use of expens...
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A well-developed pose estimation scenario suitable for low altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is proposed. By employing dual CCD cameras onboard, the instant pose of UAV can be determined without any use of expensive sensor like gyro. The unscented Kalman filter (UKF) is hereafter introduced to resolve the highly nonlinear system dynamics as well as the measurement process of the pose estimation system. The only measurements recorded are those snapshots of ground targets/landmarks taken by two CCD cameras. The proposed scenario can also detect large angle rotation of UAV. Simulation is conducted via a simple case, both UAV and ground targets are stationary, to show the feasibility and applicability of the proposed scheme. Actual GPS measurement data of ground targets coordinates was recorded for UKF processing. A highlight phenomenon, implied by simulation, reveals that a sudden transition of estimation errors arises at the epoch when the UAV is experiencing a large angle maneuvering up to 180/spl deg/ per second.
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are hollow cylinders composed of one or more concentric layers of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice. CNTs are widely considered as an elemental material for a future nanoelectronic t...
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(纸本)1557527970
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are hollow cylinders composed of one or more concentric layers of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice. CNTs are widely considered as an elemental material for a future nanoelectronic technology. This is not simply due to their small size but rather to their overall properties: CNTs are known to exhibit either metallic or semiconducting behaviour, with the band gap being dependent on the nanotube diameter. Both active devices (transistors) and interconnects can be made out of semiconducting and metallic nanotubes, respectively. The key nanotube dimension, their diameter, is controlled by chemistry, not conventional fabrication. The strong covalent bonding gives the CNTs high mechanical and thermal stability and ability to sustain current densities as high as 10 A/cm2.
In this paper, we discuss the joint time-frequency properties of a transient freak wave in order to distinguish the freak wave from non-freak waves in a quantitative manner. Exploring the use of an alternative to wave...
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We investigate the issues in voice communications over tandem heterogeneous network connections which require multiple source decoding/encoding operations. While it is known from speech coding research that tandem con...
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(纸本)0780383796
We investigate the issues in voice communications over tandem heterogeneous network connections which require multiple source decoding/encoding operations. While it is known from speech coding research that tandem connections of different speech coders can extract a substantial performance penalty, it is shown that the use of error concealment and source re-encoding can improve system performance in the presence of channel impairments such as bit errors and packet losses. A new protocol is proposed for wireless LANs that reduces retransmissions and discarded packets, and hence reduces system delay and facilitates packet loss concealment.
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