We present an algorithm to approximate a set of unorganized points with a simple curve without self-intersections. The moving least-squares method has a good ability to reduce a point cloud to a thin curve-like shape which is a near-best approximation of the point set. In this paper, an improved moving least-squares technique is suggested using Euclidean minimum spanning tree, region expansion ...

Elliptic problems in a two-dimensional domain containing one or several small holes is studied asymptotically in the limit of small hole radius ". As a result of the perturbation , the asymptotic solution to this class of problems contains an innnite logarithmic expansion in powers of ?1= log ". A hybrid asymptotic-numerical technique is used to sum these innnite logarithmic expansions and obta...

Expressions for variation of skin friction with Reynolds number in fully developed turbulent channel/pipe flows and in zero pressure gradient boundary layers are derived. The proposed in this paper asymptotic (Reδ = δ(x)U ν → ∞) theory is formulated as a convergent perturbation expansion in powers of small dimensionless parameters dδ dx → 0 and u∗ U → 0 applied directly to the Navier-Stokes equ...

Elliptic problems in a two-dimensional domain containing one or several small holes are studied asymptotically in the limit of small hole radius ". As a result of the perturbation , the asymptotic solution to this class of problems contains an innnite logarithmic expansion in powers of ?1= log ". A hybrid asymptotic-numerical technique is used to sum these innnite logarithmic expansions and to ...

Objectives: A water pipe (hookah) is a tobacco smoking tool which is thought to be more harmless than a cigarette, and there are no adequate studies about its hazards to health. Water-pipe smoking is threatening health of the youth in the world today. The objective of this study has been to investigate the carbon monoxide (CO) levels in breath, examine the changes in pulmonary function tests (P...

in the construction process of a plastic concrete cut-off wall, concreting is usually performed using the termie pipe method. in this method, concreting is performed from the lowest point in the excavated trench (containing the slurry) using a funnel and the pipe connected to it. the concrete poured in the funnel gradually settles in the panel through the termie pipe which is beneath the slurry...

Open boundary conditions. Since the source current, Eq. 1, extends from z = −∞ to +∞ whereas our computational domain is finite, one has to apply suitable boundary conditions (see also [2]). Consider some accelerator component, residing in a vacuum cavity with attached beam pipe of smaller cross section than the cavity. Generally, the transitions from the pipe to the module have to be included ...

BACKGROUND Previous studies investigating the effect of cigar or pipe smoking on the occurrence of chronic cough and chronic phlegm have reported prevalences among cigar and pipe smokers lying between those of non-smokers and current cigarette smokers. This study uses data on previous cigarette consumption, current cigar or pipe consumption, and biochemical markers of smoking to provide a detai...

An automated algorithm based on the dynamic hydrological and hydraulic simulation modules in Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) was developed to aid the design of storm sewer networks, provided that a layout is given. Numerical performance of the proposed algorithm was compared with the existing design methods with two application cases. The automated computation process of the sewer network d...