Unloading stifness degradation?

Hello friends, In the scope of my master thesis I am developing a numerical model for a steel connection under cyclic loading. I already calibrated the plastic and damage properties of the...

02 December 2020 2,201 2 View

Incremental Conductance vs P&0, for Solar MPPT?

Hi I am studying IC and P&O in a boost converter for solar panels. I am startled because I get nearly identical results. Does anyone know why can't I see pratically any deviation between...

10 March 2020 1,883 4 View

Lift and Drag Coefficient too low on airfoil simulation - ANSYS Fluent - Where is the problem?

I have been modeling some airfoils to test its aerodynamic properties and when comparing to air tools database the values are very different. I was expecting the lift coefficient somewhere near...

22 October 2019 6,106 3 View

Free population/metapopulation models?

Are there free population and/or metapopulation models that, unlike RAMAS, are free to use within an academic environment? If so, are they able to be linked to correlative species distribution...

30 July 2019 5,888 2 View

How do I calculate the Reduced Young's Modulus in contact mechanics?

Hello. I have begun studying Contact Mechanics very recently, and I am having trouble in understanding the Reduced Young's Modulus (E*). I have looked at several different books, and I haven't...

23 July 2019 1,329 4 View

How can I extract data from a .RAW file (Thermo XCalibur) using a freeware?

For example: I recently downloaded a nice freeware (SeeMS) to visualize spectral data from Thermo's .RAW files. However, I cannot work with data processing from home, as only PCs at the lab are...

07 August 2017 10,035 10 View

Should I be happy if my data gives me a null hypothesis?

I mean, if it contradicts the current literature it might be even more relevant than a positive hypothesis, but my subject in particular is already controversial. People everywhere are getting...

02 October 2016 3,052 5 View

Is it possible to get signal for Actin on a western blot prior to incubating with a-actin antibody?

04 February 2016 9,674 2 View

How many papers should an academic review per year?

Reviewing is a time-consuming process. Yet it is critical for the process of science. All academics must be available to review papers but how many papers should an academic be available to review...

31 March 2014 9,438 25 View

Which metrics are more important to evaluate manufacture processes?

I'm working with multi-criteria analysis applied to manufacture processes. However, I'd like to include in my study only the most relevant manufacturing metrics available. For example, some common...

19 March 2014 9,271 41 View

Where to find data on trees in tropical agroforestry?

Hi, I'm looking for data (mainly related to management: growth rate, canopy size, soil and climate preferences, etc.) about tropical trees used in tropical agroforestry. Have you ever heard about...

28 February 2021 7,356 8 View

Is anyone working on a project focused on immigrants/newcomers working in the hospitality industry and how they have been impacted by COVID?

The on-going Covid-19 pandemic has had devastating economic effects on many industries. However, few have suffered to the same extent as full-service restaurants. Numerous studies have shown that...

24 February 2021 9,496 4 View

Best excel chart to compare algorithms' running time?

Hi I want to compare the running time of robotic path planning algorithms. The grid size is 8X8. I have 100 scenarios of start and goal positions.. Each scenario is run in three obstacles ratio...

22 February 2021 621 1 View

How to use Remote sensing and GIS applications for mapping the available medicinal plants within the locality/municipality?

Hello, I'm very interested in mapping and managing the conservation of the Philippine traditional medicinal plants, in which I think is very helpful in the field of medicine for further analysis...

21 February 2021 374 5 View

What is the most prevalent drug related problem in the developed countries?

Detecting the drug related problems is an important step in the pharmaceutical care plan

21 February 2021 5,421 3 View

Where can I find raw quantitative datasets on ecosystem services?

I'm an Undergraduate student on the search for a research topic which has to involve any ecosystem service(s) and a response to environmental change. I'm looking for raw quantitative data sets (I...

19 February 2021 5,911 2 View

What is recommended and opened real-time or nearly real time geospatial data used in flood risk assessment and regional planning on a detailed scale?

I asked recommended real-time or nearly real-time data source for any parameters for flood risk on a microscale analysis for urban area cases in developing countries that had agglomeration urban...

18 February 2021 2,617 2 View

Can medicinal plants really play an inherent rule in the COVID-19 tackle?

Numerous scientific reports cited plant extracts with potential antiviral activity and even anti-COVID-19? Why these findings are neglected? I remember very well the warning released by the WHO to...

17 February 2021 2,141 9 View

Extraction of DNA from insect samples conserved in silica gel?

Hi everybody, can anybody suggest how to extract DNA from insect samples conserved in silica gel (in my case, mosquitoes)? Does anybody know a commericial kit which does that or a particular...

10 February 2021 3,392 4 View

Does anybody know a public dataset of drop landing or jump landing maneuvers?

Dear all, In our project we would like to test different control strategies during drop landing compared to jump landing. After an intensive search I could not find a public dataset of drop...

09 February 2021 7,093 4 View