We consider here a layered superconductor subject to an externally applied moderately strong electromagnetic field. We predict hysteretic jumps in the dependence of the surface reactance of the superconductor on the a...
We consider here a layered superconductor subject to an externally applied moderately strong electromagnetic field. We predict hysteretic jumps in the dependence of the surface reactance of the superconductor on the amplitude H0 of the incident electromagnetic wave. This very unusual nonlinear phenomenon can be observed in thin superconducting slabs at not very strong ac amplitudes if the frequency of the irradiating field is close to the Josephson plasma frequency. Using the set of coupled sine-Gordon equations, we derive the expression for the phase shift χ of the reflected wave and obtain the conditions for the appearance of hysteresis in the χ(H0) dependence.
An in-line membrane-based Fuel Stabilization Unit (FSU) was manufactured and demonstrated in a Pratt & Whitney (P&W) JT15D-5C Turbofan Engine test. The FSU reduced the dissolved oxygen content of JP-8 fuel to ...
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Today, more and more Electronic Control Units have been installed in vehicle, and Controller Area Network is one of the most widely used networks to connect these ECUs, also the architecture of OSEK is increasingly em...
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Since the late 1960s, there has been interest in the United States, and later in other nations, to capture solar energy in space and efficiently transmit it back to Earth. Starting with his seminal paper in 1968, Dr. ...
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(纸本)1563479079
Since the late 1960s, there has been interest in the United States, and later in other nations, to capture solar energy in space and efficiently transmit it back to Earth. Starting with his seminal paper in 1968, Dr. Peter Glaser began architecting a prototype system that was further explored by the US Department of Energy in the Concept Development and Evaluation program. This initial study showed that the project was very ambitious and fraught with technical, social, and economic uncertainties. Energy economics and the lack of a reliable, high frequency space launch capability brought most research to a halt in the 1990s. This paper proposes a rational technical strategy to refocus Solar Power Satellite (SPS) research. It suggests a 30 year timeline for program milestones and analyzes potential technical performance. Real options analysis is used to manage uncertainty and permits the exploration of possible futures that are dependent on launch costs and electricity market prices. We propose that the U.S. can make progress toward implementing a small scale SPS system within several decades if work is begun now on technology development and on addressing societal concerns.
Using ambient energy, the operation time of batteries in mobile applications can be increased and the acceptability by the user can be improved In this paper we investigate the possibilities to design hearing aids as ...
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(纸本)9781424405886
Using ambient energy, the operation time of batteries in mobile applications can be increased and the acceptability by the user can be improved In this paper we investigate the possibilities to design hearing aids as power aware system scavenging energy directly from its environment. The energy source we consider is vibration produced by movements primarily in the neighbourhood of the ear and other movements of the human body. Experimental measurements of vibration were evaluated by means of a theoretical model. The results show that an interesting improvement of battery operation time can be reached.
A novel hybrid learning algorithm to implement automatically structure identification and parameter optimization for designing a self-organizing TSK-Type fuzzy neural network (FNN) is proposed in this paper. It includ...
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A novel hybrid learning algorithm to implement automatically structure identification and parameter optimization for designing a self-organizing TSK-Type fuzzy neural network (FNN) is proposed in this paper. It includes mean shift clustering algorithm (MSC) and mean firing strength method (MFS) which are employed to identify the network structure of fuzzy neural network (FNN) and the particle swarm optimization enhancing genetic algorithm (PSO-EGA) and the modified back-propagation algorithm (MBP) which are applied to learn the free parameters of it. That is, the MSC is used to partition the input vector space to generate initial network structure. Then the MFS is used to prune the least important rule neurons of initial structure and generate optimal network structure. After the structure identification is completed, the PSO-EGA is adopted to perform a global search in free parameter space of the FNN and seek a near- optimal initial free parameters point for the next stage. Then, it is considered as the initial weights of the FNN and the MBP is used to perform the learning process until a terminal condition is satisfied. The simulation experiment has verified that the proposed hybrid learning algorithm achieves superior performance in learning accuracy than those of some traditional methods.
A novel hybrid learning algorithm which automates the design of the FNNs is proposed in this paper. It is based on two-stage learning process. First, mean shift clustering (MSC) and mean firing strength (MFS) are comb...
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A novel hybrid learning algorithm which automates the design of the FNNs is proposed in this paper. It is based on two-stage learning process. First, mean shift clustering (MSC) and mean firing strength (MFS) are combined to identify the structure. The MSC is used to generate the initial network structure and parameters of each neuron and MFS refines the initial network to produce the optimal network structure. Next, genetic algorithm enhancing chaotic particle swarm optimization (GA-ECPSO) and modified back-propagation (MBP) are proposed to learn the free parameters. The GA-ECPSO is used to seek the near-optimal parameters solution and MBP continues the learning process until the terminal condition is satisfied. The simulation experiment demonstrates the superior performance of the algorithm.
A novel hybrid learning algorithm for designing a TSK-type recurrent fuzzy neural network (RFNN) is proposed in this paper. The whole designing process includes two stages, i.e., structure identification and parameter...
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A novel hybrid learning algorithm for designing a TSK-type recurrent fuzzy neural network (RFNN) is proposed in this paper. The whole designing process includes two stages, i.e., structure identification and parameter optimization. The structure identification includes mean shift clustering (MSC) and mean firing strength (MFS). The MSC is used to partition the input space and the mean firing strength (MFS) is employed to prune the redundant rule neurons. After the structure identification is performed, we adopt the PSO to adjust the free parameters of the RFNN and generate the near-optimal free parameters solution. Then, MBP is used to continue the learning process until the terminal condition is satisfied. The proposed hybrid learning algorithm achieves superior performance in learning accuracy.
In this paper, we present a prototype robotic system that captures, processes and fuses speech, vision and laser-depth data to more accurately interpret and perform simple tasks in a domestic environment. We can never...
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(纸本)9780958758390
In this paper, we present a prototype robotic system that captures, processes and fuses speech, vision and laser-depth data to more accurately interpret and perform simple tasks in a domestic environment. We can never assume that any one of these inputs are completely accurate, but by using a combination, a more accurate interpretation could be found. For each speech, gesture recognition and object recognition input, an associated probability of correctness is calculated. Using these probabilities, a predefined associative map between specific words and gestures, and contextual information, we update the associated probability until some threshold has been reached. This contextual information includes the history of recently uttered phrases, as well as the information about known objects in the environment. Once an interpretation, complete or otherwise, is found, a response is formulated. This system has been developed using a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries robot, Wakamaru, as a platform.
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