In statistics it is often assumed that sample observations are independent. But sometimes in practice, observations are somehow dependent on each other. Spatiotemporal data are dependent data which their correlation is due to their spatiotemporal locations.Spatiotemporal models arise whenever data are collected across bothtime and space. Therefore such models have to be analyzed in termsof thei...

Abstract Plasma-enhanced heterogeneous catalysis offers a promising alternative to thermal for many industrially relevant processes. There is only limited mechanistic understanding about the relation between interactions of highly energetic electrons and excited molecules with catalysts in plasma their catalytic performance. Herein, novel operando infrared spectroscopy cell presented allowing i...

Among various practical measures used for restriction of the ground surface settlement in such tunnels driven in soft ground, selection of an appropriate excavation method plays a significant role. In this paper, employing suggested diagram by Yu & Chern, corresponding values of Niayesh tunnel has been inserted into the diagram. Later, two excavation methods namely: central diaphragm and side d...

In this study, the seismic inter-story drift of structures is estimated by a combination of mode-acceleration equations with the modelling of high-rise buildings with flexural and shear cantilever beams. In the equation presented for calculating the inter-story drift, having less knowledge of the building is adequate and this issue is of significance in estimating the nonstructural component fo...

A new class of silicon drift detectors (SDD), called “VortexTM”, with a large active area (~ 0.5 cm), high-energy resolution (<150 eV FWHM) and high-count rate capability (>1 Mcps) has been developed for X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) applications. The VortexTM design allows for a relatively large active area while still maintaining a very low anode capacitance (~ 60 fF). ...