A data-driven model reduction strategy is presented for the representation of random polycrystal microstructures. Given a set of microstructure snapshots that satisfy certain statistical constraints such as given low-order moments of the grain size distribution, using a non-linear manifold learning approach, we identify the intrinsic low-dimensionality of the microstructure manifold. In additio...

We report the first measurements of friction angles for a naturally formed gravel streambed. For a given test grain size placed on a bed surface, friction angles varied from 10" to over 100'; friction angle distributions can be expressed as a function of test grain size, median bed grain size, and bed sorting parameter. Friction angles decrease with increasing grain size relative to the median ...

The transport of 3H+ (as HTO) and 36Cl- (as Na36Cl) was investigated in the dynamic system, i.e., in the columns filled with crushed pure granite and fracture infill of various grain sizes. The aim of column experiments was to determine important transport parameter, such as the retardation, respectively distribution coefficients, Peclet numbers and hydrodynamic dispersion coefficients. Further...

Based on the analysis of Poisson equation, an analytical threshold voltage model including quantum size effect of nc-TFTs (nanocrystalline silicon thin film transistor) has been proposed in this paper. The results demonstrate that the proposed simplified expression of threshold voltage agree perfectly with numerical calculation. The threshold voltage in nc-TFTs strongly depends on the size of s...

Electron backscatter diffraction EBSD is a powerful technique applicable to a range of microstructural analyses, including texture, grain size, boundary characterization, phase distribution and inter-phase orientation relationships. The technique is suited to solving an increasing range of analytical problems on the um to mm scale. However, best results are only obtained with a good understandi...

the sarghaye-sarnish watershed, with elongated shape and about 70.654 km2 area, is located in south of mashhad. sarghaye and sarnish rivers are the main ones in this watershed. the purpose of this study is to investigate grain size varietions based in sedimentary links and its relation to textural parameters such as sorting, skewness and kurtosis, as well as identification of sedimentary lithof...