Process optimization determines process parameters that maximize or minimize (optimize) so aspect of a process (the obieciive function), while ensuring that the process operates wr established limits. In this work a mathematical model that simulates heat flow and solidification continuously cast steel strand is coupled with mathematical optimization techniques to predict opt process parameters ...

When an expansion flow field of moving dots is overlapped by planar motion, observers perceive an illusory displacement of the focus of expansion (FOE) in the direction of the planar motion (Duffy and Wurtz, Vision Research, 1993;33:1481-1490). The illusion may be a consequence of induced motion, wherein an induced component of motion relative to planar dots is added to the motions of expansion...

When an expansion flow field of moving dots is overlapped by planar motion, observers perceive an illusory displacement of the focus of expansion (FOE) in the direction of the planar motion (Duffy and Wurtz, Vision Research, 1993;33:1481–1490). The illusion may be a consequence of induced motion, wherein an induced component of motion relative to planar dots is added to the motions of expansion...

Photocatalytic oxidation has been widely investigated and applied to perform degradation of organic pollutants in water air. In recent technological advancement, photocatalysis (PC) is integrated into fuel cell (FC) form photocatalytic (PFC) for simultaneous wastewater treatment production electricity. the PFC mechanisms, pollutant, acting as a component, decomposed upon light activation at pho...

Amorphous alloys of the TiNi - TiCu system with a copper content 25 to 40 at.% were prepared by planar flow casting at melt cooling rate 106 K/s. Crystallization was carried out isothermal annealing and action single electric pulse duration 5 ms. Shape memory behavior structure investigated means bending tests X-ray phase analysis. It found that increasing above 30 considerably reduces plastici...

The ability to monitor cell signaling events is crucial to the understanding of immune defense against invading pathogens. Conventional analytical techniques such as flow cytometry, microscopy, and Western blot are powerful tools for signaling studies. Nevertheless, each approach is currently stand-alone and limited by multiple time-consuming and labor-intensive steps. In addition, these techni...

Previous patient and neuroimaging studies have provided considerable evidence that complex reasoning tasks are associated with the prefrontal cortex (PFC). In this study, we tested the hypothesis that the process of relational integration, or considering multiple relations simultaneously, is a component process of complex reasoning that recruits PFC. We used fMRI to examine brain activation dur...

This paper proposes a robust hybrid position/force control (HPFC) system for multi-degree of freedom manipulators (MDoFMs) with torque constraints on each joint. General HPFC systems can the interactive contact forces and positions in various environments. In systems, to improve performance MDoFMs, motor saturation should be considered. Thus, that considers by predictive functional (PFC) is pro...