This paper will discuss current knowledge of spaciousness and envelopment (assumed to be the same perception) with particular attention to measurement techniques that might be applicable to virtual audio systems. We find that all frequencies contribute to the perception of envelopment. At frequencies below 2000Hz envelopment arises from fluctuations in the Interaural Time Delay (ITD) and the In...

Integrierte Informationssysteme basieren meist auf einem globalen Schema, dessen Bildung und Wartung aufwändig ist. Praktiker bevorzugen jedoch den direkten Datenaustausch zwischen etablierten Systemen. Diese Anforderungen adressieren Peer-basierte Datenmanagementsysteme (PDMS) in dynamischer und skalierbarer Weise. Anstelle eines globalen Schemas und Schema-Abbildungen zwischen globalem und lo...

in this paper, a novel technique on friction aided deep drawing using tapered blank holder divided into eight segments is proposed to overcome defect of friction aided deep drawing using four segments tapered blank holder technique. a taper blank holder is designed to be of two parts: stationary part with 5 degree taper angle and moving parts divided into eight tapered segments. the main functi...

A numerical trajectory optimization study of two types of lifting-entry reentry vehicle has been presented at low suborbital speed of 4.113 km/s and -15 degree entry angle. These orbital speeds are typical of medium range ballistic missile with ballistic range of approximately 2000 km at optimum burnout angle of approximately 41 degree for maximum ballistic range. A lifting reentry greatly enha...

In this investigation, rheological properties of three different polymer-modified bitumen compounds containing recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET), crumb rubber (CR) and poly (styrene-butadiene-styrene) (SBS) are evaluated and compared. The modified samples were tested by a dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) where complex modulus (G*), phase angle (δ) and rutting resistance (G*/Sinδ) of spec...

Laser forming is a modern process which is mainly used for forming metals. Different Lasers are used in this regard that includes Nd: YAG and CO2. In this study, forming bi-layer sheets of Aluminum/Ceramic by Laser was investigated. Furthermore, effect of Uniform and Gaussian heat flux distribution in different power, velocity, and beam diameters on bending angle was studied. FEM simulation ind...

Path planning and obstacle avoidance methods are often required for robots working in more and more complicated environments. This paper introduces a novel approach called Voronoi Strains for solving this task. The algorithm applies particle swarm optimization of cubic splines which are connected to strings. The initialization of the evolutionary algorithm is based on the Voronoi graph method a...

An efficient method is presented for the optimum solution of the cyclic manpower days-off scheduling problem. This method, which is based on linear programming, allows unequal costs to be considered for different days-off patterns. First, the solution of the dual linear programming model is used to determine the minimumworkforce size. Then, a procedure based on the dual solution is introduced t...

VarioCam technology allows adjustment of the camshaft angle and is set to provide optimum performance for each Porsche engine. For example, in the Boxster, the camshaft angle can be adjusted by as much as 40 degrees compared to the crankshaft, reducing charge cycle losses, improving power, fuel consumption and keeping exhaust emissions to a minimum. In the Cayenne, an adjustment of up to 25 deg...

Abstract: The tilt angle with the horizon (with respect to the ground) of the solar energy system affects the amount of solar radiation received. This paper suggests a simple and universal method to obtain the optimum tilt angles by estimating the monthly mean daily global solar radiation on tilted surfaces facing directly towards the equator, which is based on monthly average daily global sola...