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Integrated vibration control and health monitoring of building structures: a time-domain approach

  • Chen, B.;Xu, Y.L.;Zhao, X.
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.6 no.7
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    • pp.811-833
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    • 2010
  • Vibration control and health monitoring of building structures have been actively investigated in recent years but treated separately according to the primary objective pursued. This paper presents a general approach in the time domain for integrating vibration control and health monitoring of a building structure to accommodate various types of control devices and on-line damage detection. The concept of the time-domain approach for integrated vibration control and health monitoring is first introduced. A parameter identification scheme is then developed to identify structural stiffness parameters and update the structural analytical model. Based on the updated analytical model, vibration control of the building using semi-active friction dampers against earthquake excitation is carried out. By assuming that the building suffers certain damage after extreme event or long service and by using the previously identified original structural parameters, a damage detection scheme is finally proposed and used for damage detection. The feasibility of the proposed approach is demonstrated through detailed numerical examples and extensive parameter studies.

Microwave Instantaneous Frequency Measurement (IFM) Approach Based on an Integrated Photonic Ti:LiNbO3 Y Branch

  • Zhang, Changsheng;Zhang, Jiahong;Zhao, Zhengang
    • Current Optics and Photonics
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.361-367
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    • 2020
  • An approach based on an integrated photonic Ti:LiNbO3 Y branch has been proposed, designed, and analyzed for the microwave instantaneous frequency measurement (IFM). By designing the Y branch with length L = 6545 ㎛ and refractive index NTE - NTM = 0.0764, a complementary optical filter with free spectral range (FSR) of 600 GHz is constituted, which results in a maximum measureable frequency of 300 GHz being obtained. Theoretical analysis on the temperature stability of the Ti:LiNbO3 Y branch shows that the FSR variation of the complementary filter is 0.3% for the temperature change of 100 K, which indicates that the IFM approach will have a better stability. All these results demonstrate that the proposed IFM approach has potential capability to be used for the increasingly higher microwave IFM with better stability.

An integrated elastomer substrate with a lens array and pixel elements for three-dimensional liquid crystal displays

  • Hong, Jong-Ho;Kim, Yeun-Tae;Kim, Yun-Hee;Lee, Byoung-Ho;Lee, Sin-Doo
    • Journal of Information Display
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.55-59
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    • 2012
  • In this paper, a concept of an integrated elastomer substrate for a three-dimensional (3D) liquid crystal display based on the integral-imaging method is presented. The elemental lens array and columnar spacers were integrated into one of the two substrates, an elastomer substrate, through an imprinting process. The integrated elastomer substrate was capable of maintaining the uniform liquid crystal (LC) cell gap and promoting homeotropic LC alignment without any surface treatment. The monolithic approach reported herein will provide a key component for 3D displays with enhanced portability through a more than 40% weight reduction compared with the conventional integral-imaging method.

Design of an Integrated Inductor with Magnetic Core for Micro-Converter DC-DC Application

  • Dhahri, Yassin;Ghedira, Sami;Besbes, Kamel
    • Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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    • v.17 no.6
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    • pp.369-374
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    • 2016
  • This paper presents a design procedure of an integrated inductor with a magnetic core for power converters. This procedure considerably reduces design time and effort. The proposed design procedure is verified by the development of an inductor model dedicated to the monolithic integration of DC-DC converters for portable applications. The numerical simulation based on the FEM (finite elements method) shows that 3D modeling of the integrated inductor allows better estimation of the electrical parameters of the desired inductor. The optimization of the electrical parameter values is based on the numerical analysis of the influence of the geometric parameters on the electrical characteristics of the inductor. Using the VHDL-AMS language, implementation of the integrated inductor in a micro Buck converter demonstrate that simulation results present a very promising approach for the monolithic integration of DC-DC converters.

Effects of Integrated Movement on Children's Fundamental and Expressive Movement Ability in All-day Kindergarten (통합적 동작활동이 종일제 유아의 기본운동능력 및 신체표현능력에 미치는 영향)

  • Jung, Se Ho;Ohm, Jung Ae
    • Korean Journal of Child Studies
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.153-166
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    • 2002
  • This study investigated the effectiveness of integrated movement on children's fundamental and expressive movement ability in all-day kindergarten. Subjects were 52 children in 2 all-day kindergartens in Daejeon. The Subjects were divided into an experimental and a control group. Integrated movement activities were applied in the experimental group for 7 weeks. Integrated movement activities were focused on the life theme according to the annual and weekly education plan and were composed by integrating both the basic area and the application area of movement. At the end of the training period, differences were found in fundamental and expressive movement ability between the experimental and the control groups.

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DESIGNING AN INTEGRATED STOCKING AND TIE-IN PROMOTION POLICY

  • Lee, Chang-Hwan
    • Management Science and Financial Engineering
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.1-26
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    • 2001
  • Assume a company sells two products (a and B) in a retail market. the company adopts a specific promotion mechanism, Tie-in Promotion, in which product A's promotional discount coupon is distributed whenever a consumer purchases product B. Product A will later e sold at a markdown price when consumers eventually take the opportunity to redeem the coupon. in the integrated tie-in promotion and stocking policy, we assume managers of two products coordinate by sharing information on the demand forecast and deciding the order quantities and tie-in promotion program to maximize joint profits. The optimal integrated tie-in policy is analyzed. The integrated tie-in promotion model is then compared with two other base models: (1) a decentralized Newsboy model in which no promotion is considered, and (2) an individual promotion model in which managers design a promotion program to promote one of the two products directly. The factors that make an integrated tie-in promotion a better approach are studied.

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Investigation into SINS/ANS Integrated Navigation System Based on Unscented Kalman Filtering

  • Ali, Jamshaid;Jiancheng, Fang
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.06a
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    • pp.241-245
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    • 2005
  • Strapdown inertial navigation system (SINS) integrated with astronavigation system (ANS) yields reliable mission capability and enhanced navigational accuracy for spacecrafts. The theory and characteristics of integrated system based on unscented Kalman filtering is investigated in this paper. This Kalman filter structure uses unscented transform to approximate the result of applying a specified nonlinear transformation to a given mean and covariance estimate. The filter implementation subsumed here is in a direct feedback mode. Axes misalignment angles of the SINS are observation to the filter. A simple approach for simulation of axes misalignment using stars observation is presented. The SINS error model required for the filtering algorithm is derived in space-stabilized mechanization. Simulation results of the integrated navigation system using a medium accuracy SINS demonstrates the validity of this method on improving the navigation system accuracy with the estimation and compensation for gyros drift, and the position and velocity errors that occur due to the axes misalignments.

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Nanoplasmonics: An Enabling Platform for Integrated Photonics and Biosensing

  • Lee, Jihye;Yeo, Jong-Souk
    • Applied Science and Convergence Technology
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.7-14
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    • 2016
  • Nanoplasmonics is a developing field that offers attractive optical, electrical, and thermal properties for a wide range of potential applications. Based on the compelling characteristics of this field, researchers have shed light on the possibilities of integrated photonics and biosensing platforms using nanoplasmonic principles. Single and unique nanostructures with plasmons can act as individual transducers that convert desired information into measurable and readable signals. In this review, we will discuss nanoplasmonic sensors, especially those in relation to photodetectors for future optical interconnects, and bioinformation sensing platforms based on nanoplasmonics, thus providing a viable approach by which to create sensors corresponding to target applications. In addition, we also discuss scalable fabrication processes for the creation of unconventional nanoplasmonic devices, which will enable next-generation plasmonic devices for wearable, flexible, and biocompatible systems.