We propose a novel personal identification method, named Thermal-ID, which utilizes human body temperature as a source of identifying information. Thermal-ID is expressed by the temperature difference generated by partially covering the surface of the body with thermal barrier material (e.g., cutout urethane foam-coated aluminum foil). The aim is to positively identify a subject with minimal di...

In this paper we deal with the aero-heating analysis of a reentry flight demonstrator helpful to the research activities for the design and development of a possible winged Reusable Launch Vehicle. In fact, to reduce risks in the development of next generation reusable launch vehicles, as first step it is suitable to gain deep design knowledge by means of extensive numerical computations, in pa...

Information on riverine phosphorus (P) dynamics during typhoon storm events remains scarce in subtropical regions. Thus, this study investigates the spatial and temporal dynamics of riverine phosphorus in a headwater catchment during three typhoon events. Continuous sampling (3 h intervals) of stormwater samples and discharge data were conducted at five locations, which represent the upstream, ...

Tolerance to the analgesic effects of an opioid occurs after its chronic administration, a pharmacological phenomenon that has been associated with the development of abnormal pain sensitivity such as hyperalgesia. In the present study, we examined the role of spinal glutamate transporters (GTs) in the development of both morphine tolerance and associated thermal hyperalgesia. Chronic morphine ...

Background: Selective activation and the contemporary recording of A delta and C fibers from Yap laser on the scalp is a new neurophysiological assessment, allowing the selective activation of the nociceptive system. Objectives: To evaluate if the damage of the nociceptive system was related to post herptic nevralgia (PHN) development in a sample of 26 patients affected by Herpes zooster (HZ); ...

productivity of an oil well is an important parameter in any oil field development. low production rate of the wells, impose more production wells drilling which directly jeopardizes the economical feasibility of the project. oil production rate in some of the wells is very low due to low permeability of the reservoir rock. several practice like hydraulic fracturing and acid fracturing is very ...

The collaboration between Sharp Laboratories of America (SLA), Oregon State University (OSU) and ORNL focused on low thermal budget pulse thermal processing (PTP) technique to develop high performance copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS) thin film system for advanced photovoltaic (PV) applications, with the goal to develop novel fabrication processes for the manufacture of low-cost, high-performance ...

The origin and development of the adaptive approach to thermal comfort is explained. A number of the developments in the application of the theory are considered and the origin of the differences between adaptive thermal comfort and the ‘rational’ indices is explored. The application of the adaptive approach to thermal comfort standards is considered and recommendations made as to the best comf...

We propose a novel personal identification method, named Thermal-ID, which utilizes human body temperature as a source of identifying information. Thermal-ID is expressed by the temperature difference generated by partially covering the surface of the body with thermal barrier material (e.g., cutout urethane foam-coated aluminum foil). The aim is to positively identify a subject with minimal di...

Two values of thermal requirements, the lower developmental threshold (LDT), that is, the temperature at which development ceases, and the sum of effective temperatures, that is, day degrees above the LDT control the development of ectotherms and are used in phenology models to predict time at which the development of individual stages of a species will be completed. To assist in the rapid deve...