139 research outputs found
Uncanny Autofiction on Stage. About Rimini Protokoll's Uncanny Valley
No full textThis paper investigates Rimini Protokoll’s interpretation of the Gothic genre in the 2018 play, Uncanny Valley. In this work, the German-speaking theater collective refers to Mashairo Mori’s research on the human reception of humanoid robots to reflect upon human nature and social norms. The play features a naturalistic cyborg resembling the writer Thomas Melle, a co-author of the play. This article will analyze the group’s deployment of the Gothic and uncover the significance of the genre’s entanglement with autofictional narrative in the play. The paper will illustrate the image of Gothic that emerges from the play and investigate its contribution to Rimini Protokoll’s theatre research
A 3D electromagnetic model of the iron core in JET
No full textThe Magnet and Power Supplies system in JET includes a ferromagnetic core able to increase the transformer effect by improving the magnetic coupling with the plasma. The iron configuration is based on an inner cylindrical core and eight returning limbs; the ferromagnetic circuit is designed in such a way that the inner column saturates during standard operations [1]. The modelling of the magnetic circuit is a critical issue because of its impact on several applications, including equilibrium and reconstruction analysis required for control applications. The most used model in present applications is based on Equivalent Currents (ECs) placed on the iron boundary together with additional specific constraints, in a 2D axisymmetric frame. The (circular) ECs are chosen, by using the available magnetic measurements, to best represent the magnetic polarization effect [1]. Due to the axisymmetric assumption such approach is not well suited to deal with significant 3D effects, e.g. arising in operations with Error Field Correction Coils (EFCC). In this paper a new methodology is proposed, based on a set of 3D-shaped ECs and able to better model the actual 3D magnetization giving rise to a linear system to be solved. According to a well assessed approach [2], the 3D shape of ECs is represented by a set of elementary sources. The methodology has been successfully validated in a number of JET dry-run experiments where 3D effects are generated by EFCC currents. The new procedure has been designed to be easily coupled with equilibrium or reconstruction codes such as EFIT/V3FIT. The proposed model resulted to be very effective in representing 3D iron magnetization, especially if compared with typical 2D models. © 2017 The Author
Di Dante, Pellico, Petito e Francesca da Rimini. Qualche divagazione
No full textRiflettendo sulla parodia della Francesca da Rimini di Silvio Pellico (1815), cult play delle scene ottocentesche italiane, che Antonio Petito compose nel 1866, il lavoro suggerisce di considerare l'attore-autore napoletano non solo una voce caustica nei confronti di tanto (vacuo) teatro del suo tempo, ma anche - per questa sottile vis polemica - un "interprete" inconsapevole ma lucido dello spirito militante dantesco.Reflecting on the parody of Silvio Pellico's Francesca da Rimini (1815), cult play of the nineteenth Century Italian scenes, that Antonio Petito composed in 1866, the work suggests to consider the neapoletan actor-author not just as a caustic voice towards so (inane) theatre of his time, but also - for this fine polemic vis - an unaware but polished "interpreter" of dante's militant spirit
Improving the performance of the JET Shape Controller
No full textThe JET Shape Controller (SC) uses nine distinct circuits, powering the JET poloidal field coils, to control in real time the coil currents, and the plasma shape, current and position. The control scheme presently used [1] is based on a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) controller, which is designed to decouple the inductive coupling of the different coils. Achieving such a decoupling, the SC allows the user to tune independently the time response of each circuit. As a matter of fact the intended decoupling algorithm has been incorrectly coded in the JET SC system. This paper describes the modelling and experimental activities performed to correct the code error, and to improve the performance on a subset of the controlled parameters. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved
Di Dante, Pellico, Petito e Francesca da Rimini. Qualche divagazione
No full textReflecting on the parody of Silvio Pellico’s Francesca da Rimini (1815), cult play of the nineteenth Century Italian scenes, that Antonio Petito composed in 1866, the work suggests to consider the neapoletan actor-author not just as a caustic voice towards so (inane) theatre of his time, but also – for this fine polemic vis – an unaware but polished “interpreter” of dante’s militant spirit.Riflettendo sulla parodia della Francesca da Rimini di Silvio Pellico (1815), cult play delle scene ottocentesche italiane, che Antonio Petito compose nel 1866, il lavoro suggerisce di considerare l’attore-autore napoletano non solo una voce caustica nei confronti di tanto (vacuo) teatro del suo tempo, ma anche – per questa sottile vis polemica – un “interprete” inconsapevole ma lucido dello spirito militante dantesco
AN AGENT-BASED DECISION SUPPORT MODEL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF E-SERVICES IN THE TOURIST SECTOR
No full textThis paper regards cultural heritage as a strategic development tool for urban tourist policy. It
highlights the use of e-services as a central instrument in a competitive tourist sector. The
appropriate choice of e-services – and packages thereof – depends on the various strategic
considerations of urban stakeholders (agents) and may differ for each individual city. The paper
offers a systematic analysis framework for supporting these choices and deploys multi-criteria
analysis as a systematic evaluation methodology, in particular the Regime method. The
evaluation framework is exemplified through an application to three field cases in Europe, viz.
the cities of Amsterdam, Genoa and Leipzig. Our analysis concludes that tailor-made packages
of e-services that serve the needs of the stakeholders can be made with the help of our evaluation
tools.
IGIENE E DECORO: BOLOGNA E RIMINI TRA XIII E XV SECOLO
No full textL'articolo prende in considerazione la gestione dei rifiuti a Rimini e a Bologna tra il XIII e il XIV secolo. Le due città sono confrontate con i provvedimenti emanati anche in altre città dell'Emilia-Romagna attraverso gli statuti cittadini. L'analisi delle fonti dimostra che i problemi di igiene e decoro nella maggior parte delle città permasero anche nei secoli successivi, documentati anche da suppliche da parte dei cittadini.The author reviews waste disposal management in Rimini and Bologna in the 13th and 14th centuries. These cities are compared to other cities in the Emilia-Romagna region, by examining the statuti, in order to assess what laws were applied and the effectiveness thereof. The statuti were intents, political proposals aimed at finding solutions to complex issues, most of which were never solved and reappeared in subsequent centuries
(Non)-presence : Rimini Protokoll and the limits of knowing
No full textThe author describes the experience of participating in Rimini Protokoll's "Nachlass/Pieces sans personnes" performance, in which the central motif is the performers' physical absence. This hybrid installation by the German collective, whose subject orbits around death and the memory of eight deased people, prompts the autor to ponder how ways of participating have changed, as done the category of presence in performance art. Tracing the history of changes in relationships between viewers and actors in the medium of theater and between paricipants (including performers) in performance art allows her to show the impact of technology on experience, participation, and viewer perspective. The author wonders how far "live" performance art, an heir to traditional theater, remains embroiled in upholding the Western hierarchy of knowledge, which it merely appears to challenge at first glance
Electromagnetic Models of Plasma Breakdown in the JET Tokamak
No full textThis paper presents the electromagnetic modeling of the plasma current breakdown phase of the JET tokamak. The first part of this paper models the presence of the JET iron core up-down asymmetry and the effects of the eddy currents in the reconstruction of the magnetic topology needed for the plasma start. The second part describes the approach used to evaluate the ionized particle connection length inside the vacuum chamber at breakdown. The results obtained are validated using JET experimental measurements
Different Measuring Methods for Estimating the Hydraulic Conductivity on the Shallow Aquifer Along a Stretch of the Rimini Coast
No full textAbstractThe determination of hydraulic conductivity is a relevant topic for the characterization of widely-extended sandy coastal deposits. In the present work, the hydraulic conductivity of the Rimini Northern coastal deposits is evaluated through different procedures. Hydraulic conductivity is estimated from in situ and laboratory tests on small soil volumes, and from empirical correlations based on particle size distribution and in-situ tests. Relying on the variability ranges of the estimated parameters, a preliminary numerical water flow model of the testing area has been developed. Results can be considered as predictive of the hydraulic behavior of large soil volumes in the investigated area
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