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Direct numerical simulation of turbulent Couette-Poiseuille flow with zero skin friction
No full textThe near-wall scaling of mean velocity U(y) is addressed for the case of zero skin friction on one wall of a fully turbulent channel flow. The present DNS results can be added to the evidence in support of the conjecture that U is proportional to √yw in the region just above the wall at which the mean shear dU/dy = 0
Scaling and intermittency in ocean turbulence: analysis of coastal water optical properties and sea surface temperature (SST)
No full textWe consider here some scaling and intermittency properties of oceanic turbulence, with a general aim of considering the impact of turbulence on the bio-optical dynamics. For that purpose, we tried two different approaches, using in situ and satellite data. For the in situ study we adopted one dimensional and for the satellite two dimensional approaches. Different techniques such as Fourier power spectrum, Empirical mode of decomposition (EMD), Hilbert spectral analysis (HSA) have been used for analyzing the intermittency characteristics of the in situ data. For analyzing the multi-scale properties of the satellite images, we have considered Structure functions (SF) and Fourier power spectrum (1D and 2D). The general objective is to understand the multi-scale oceanic variability using scaling tools developed in the field of intermittent turbulence studies
The organization of industry in the P.R. China: A new start or resort to old concepts?
No full textThe Chinese have let it be known since the death of Mao Zedong and the purge of the “Gang of Four” that they would in future draw on credits from foreign governments as well as other sources to finance imports of technology. According to western conjectures China’s capital requirements may be between US $ 25 and 50 bn or even a good deal higher. Many observers have taken the view that the Chinese have thereby put all their former development principles behind them. The author of the following article was in the P.R. China about the middle of this year at the invitation of the National Planning Commission. His assessment is that the P.R. China is far from embarking on an entirely new course in its development policy
Constant approximation for virtual backbone construction with guaranteed routing cost in wireless sensor networks
No full textAssessment of water quality of selected tube wells in Amalner town of Jalgaon district, Maharashtra
No full textEconomic potential of the P.R. Spring oil-impregnated deposit, Uinta Basin, Utah
No full textreportThe P.R. Spring oil-impregnated sandstone (tar sand) deposit is located in the southeastern portion of the Uinta Basin, approximately 50 miles northwest of Grand Junction, Colorado. These oil impregnated sandstones are in the Eocene Green River Formation and five zones have been identified. These zones consist of one or more lenticular beds of lacustrine sandstone, separated by intervals of barren lithologies. The degree of impregnation of individual beds within the five zones is controlled by the lateral extent of the bed, its porosity and permeability, and the distance the oil has migrated within the bed. The degree of saturation varies both laterally and vertically. The purpose of this report was to 1) determine the total hydrocarbon content of each zone in blocks of 640 acres or less, and 2) relate this data to current economic and mining feasibility. This study incorporates the results of 38 measured sections and 26 core holes. The oil extracted from the P.R. Spring tar sands is a naturally occurring, brown to black, highly viscous or solid mixture of hydrocarbons. Its composition indicates that the oil was formed in situ or migrated only a short distance. The author has calculated the total barrels of oil in place for the deposit to be approximately 3.3 billion barrels. This is less than other published calculations of 3.7 and 4.0 to 4.5 billion barrels (Byrd, 1967; Ritzma, 1974). Problems associated with the method of economic recovery of the oil remain to be solved. Only the southeastern corner of the field is strip rninable. Other areas will probably have to be exploited by in situ recovery methods and several are being tested. The only known active operation in P.R. Spring is by Bighorn Oil, located in the southeastern part of the deposit. Their operation consists of an open-pit mine and a 200-barrel-per-day extraction plant utilizing a solvent solution process. Surface water availability in the area is limited, but may be sufficient if storage, reuse and ground-water potential are considered. Oil extraction will require a fuel supply, possibly from generated coke and other byproduct fuels generated by the tar refining process or by local natural gas or coal production. Further work is needed in the area, specifically more core holes and associated analyses. Strategic drilling in T. 11 S., R. 22 and 24 E., and T. 12 S., R. 22 E., could be used to verify assumed saturation
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Structural organization of a major neuronal g protein regulator, the RGS7-Gβ5-R7BP complex
No full textSignaling by the G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) plays fundamental role in a vast number of essential physiological functions. Precise control of GPCR signaling requires action of regulators of G protein signaling (RGS) proteins that deactivate heterotrimeric G proteins. RGS proteins are elaborately regulated and comprise multiple domains and subunits, yet structural organization of these assemblies is poorly understood. Here, we report a crystal structure and dynamics analyses of the multisubunit complex of RGS7, a major regulator of neuronal signaling with key roles in controlling a number of drug target GPCRs and links to neuropsychiatric disease, metabolism, and cancer. The crystal structure in combination with molecular dynamics and mass spectrometry analyses reveals unique organizational features of the complex and long-range conformational changes imposed by its constituent subunits during allosteric modulation. Notably, several intermolecular interfaces in the complex work in synergy to provide coordinated modulation of this key GPCR regulator. © Patil et al
Obivius Nationale Relatietest: Bachelor Eindverslag
No full textBachelor Eindverslag (MKT) over het bouwen van een web-applicatie t.b.v. Nescio's Hermitage bv, onder begeleiding van Peter van NieuwenhuizenMKTMediamaticsElectrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Scienc
Integrated metadata extraction for analysis by diver
No full textThis report describes the entire internship process we went through at Joost Technologies, to complete the Bachelor Computer Science program at the University of Delft. Joost Technologies strives to offer users, content owners and advertisers a world-wide, community- driven platform for video content. In the heart of this platform Joost uses a large database called the MDDB to store all video and channel meta data, however there was no proper way to analyze this data. Our assignment was to extract this information from the MDDB and supply this data in such a way that it can be imported by a Business Intelligence suite called Diver. The Diver program then enables the Business Intelligence team to get easy insight into the data, using figures, charts and other analytical functionality of the program. After ten weeks of labor we produced an application, named IMDEAD, that performs this task. This application offers a command line interface to start the extraction and parsing process. Also almost all settings used in the program are configurable, so that the execution can easily be adapted to each situation. The current implementation can be improved in a few ways. At the moment it does not allow for easy extension concerning Diver output. Also the locking system can be improved. Besides these improvements, we have assessed a few possible extensions to the program. At first the program might also integrate the Hadoop database data and hence be able to correlate this data with the meta data from the MDDB. Secondly, an archiving system could be introduced to provide Business Intelligence with an option to store and view historical data. In the conclusion we verify that the IMDEAD application complies with all the original software specifications and hence we conclude that we have successfully accomplished our assignment at Joost Technologies.Computer ScienceElectrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Scienc
Grafische weergave van verkeersproblemen
No full textThis thesis describes our internship at Tenuki. The assigment was to impress visitors of Tenuki with the traffic information of Tenuki.MediamaticsElectrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Scienc
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