The initial dry density has a significant effect on the mechanical behavior of rockfill material (RFM). size effects minimum/maximum (referred to as density, ρ d ) RFM still need further study. To investigate relationship between and M , series surface vibration compaction tests DEM simulations are performed samples with different maximum particle sizes . Both physical numerical results exhibit...

Improving farming practices of soil and water conservation has profound effects on the yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in dryland farming regions of the Loess Plateau in China. Mulching has proven to be an effective practice to increase crop yield, and possibly contribute to replenishing groundwater. This evaluation study collected and analyzed the data of 1849 observations published in 3...

The photovoltaic (PV) technology has been increasingly used in our energy generation. Therefore, it is essential to have a good PV testing facility during the development process. emulator (PVE) voltage or current source that mimic current-voltage characteristic as module requires proper control strategy work. resistance feedback method (RFM) many attributes, except transient response, which ca...

This study proposes a model that utilizes soft computing and Markov Chains within a data mining framework to observe the stability of customer segments. The segmentation process in this study includes clustering of existing consumers and classification-prediction of segments for existing and new customers. Both a combination and an integration of soft computing techniques were used in the propo...

Understanding antenna characteristics and how they are effected by their surroundings is essential to obtaining the best performance from communications assets. Communications personnel responsible for the choice, configuration and orientation of antennas, and/or frequency management, rely on this knowledge for daily performance of their duties. The HMAS Cerberus Radio Frequency Management Cour...

Translation is an important stage in gene expression. During this stage, macro-molecules called ribosomes travel along the mRNA strand linking amino acids together in a specific order to create a functioning protein. An important question, related to many biomedical disciplines, is how to maximize protein production. Indeed, translation is known to be one of the most energy-consuming processes ...