Is Genetic Algorithm usage for Motor Conception FEA optimization a good choice?

Hi RG community, Like the title shows ,i was wondering if choosing the GA for this kind of Optimizaiton is a good choice? For example we have a population of 100 (for 7-8 Optimization Variables),...

14 February 2021 1,160 7 View

Any recommendation for Bacmid DNA isolation?

29 November 2020 5,284 6 View

How to Use Ansys Model into Simulink/Matlab?

Hi there, I'm trying to optimize an electric vehicle e structure (battery, motor, etc....), my battery model is on Simulink and the motor's is built using Ansys Maxwell I want to parallel optimize...

20 September 2020 3,331 4 View

How to calculate the torque-speed caracteristique of a Synchronous permanent magnet Motor?

Hi there, I was wondering if someone could guide me step by step in order to calculate the torque-speed characteristics of a Synchronous permanent magnet rotor using a FE(Ansys)-Analytical method.

01 September 2020 4,292 2 View

Looking for reliable databases for thermophysical data for Phase change material for ML?

Hi everyone, I have been having a bit of a hard time finding data on phase change material, like Paraffin, salt hydrates, fatty acids... on the scale of 100s to 1000s. The big repositories only...

28 June 2020 290 3 View

Does insect such as flies and mosquitoes transmit the COVID-19 virus as a mechanical transmission?

Does insect such as flies and mosquitoes transmit the COVID-19 virus as a mechanical transmission? Virus transmission take place by insect legs, mouth parts and other body parts.

15 June 2020 6,000 98 View

What are the public datasets available for emotion recognition?

I am currently working on emotion recognition. I am looking for a dataset that contains labeled image files for emotion (i.e. happiness, sadness, etc). I've found several dataset but not exactly...

06 May 2020 9,650 7 View

Any feedback of SR protocols registration with INPLASY?

I've received an email today from a company offering to register Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis protocols with them. They offer DOI registration and unique registration under their database. Do...

14 March 2020 923 2 View

What is the difference between silica sand in powder form and commercial silica?

What is the difference between silica sand in powder form and commercial silica?

30 January 2020 8,192 1 View

Wheatstone bridge, help! ?

28 January 2020 744 3 View

What kind of fluid could I use for a pitfall trap that also does not invalidate molecular testing?

Hi, I want to start testing pitfall trap to obtain ants samples, but I need to conduct molecular analysis on those insects. So, what kind of fluid can I use? Ethanol expires too early and I need...

03 March 2021 5,978 5 View

What is the status of bread making and more bakery foods with the use of insect flour/powder?

Insects have been consumed by human diet since prehistoric times. At present, the idea of looking at insects as food has been getting traction worldwide, also in response to increasing food...

03 March 2021 6,223 5 View

Any references about insects or animals that can damage or weathering of rock or fossil material?

Are there any references to insects or animals that can cause damage or weathering to the rock or fossil material? books or paper that would be nice. Thank you very much!

24 February 2021 6,805 3 View

Can the Dunn's test be used as an appropriate post-hoc for the G-test?

Research Question: Are red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica) a statistically significant proportion of raptor (bird of prey) diets? I am planning on using a series of G-tests (determining whether...

23 February 2021 5,827 3 View

Please help in identification of this insect?

This insect is minute in size around 1 mm and not clearly visible with naked eye.

22 February 2021 5,907 11 View

How reliable is estimation of copy numbers by absolute qPCR?

Hello, I would like to compare the expression levels of several genes in insects, so I prepared standard curves and estimated copy numbers of each sequence in my samples. But for one of the genes,...

11 February 2021 8,421 13 View

Do you know non-feeding larval instars in insects?

Hi, I am looking for information about insects having a larval instar that does not feed at all. In other words, able to molt to the next instar without acquiring any nutrient. Does anyone know...

20 January 2021 9,387 19 View

Triggering feeding of beetles / how to make them hungry?

Hey, I am working with Psylliodes chrysocephala feeding on oilseed rape. In feeding trials I often have the problem that a huge portion of the beetles do not feed at all. In clip cages I observed...

19 January 2021 9,851 6 View

Which sampling techniques can be used for huge flying insects?

Tropidacris collaris is a grasshopper. Adults, which can reach more than 15 of length, are strong flyers and actually they resemble small birds or bats. Most of the time T. collaris is found in...

13 January 2021 3,735 5 View

Can anyone recommend utilizing the plasmid extraction kit for extraction of the circular DNA genome of viruses associated with insect vectors?

Dear Colleagues, I am planning to detect and discover DNA viruses particularly those with a circular genome and transmitted by insect vectors. However, I am confused about selecting the best...

10 January 2021 9,534 4 View