Could the "incoming radiation (net radiation)" values be negative?

Could the "incoming solar radiation" values be negative? What is the difference between "global solar radiation" and "incoming solar radiation"? Which one might be measured negative values?

21 February 2021 7,726 9 View

What websites do you use to introduce and share your papers?

I want more researchers to see my works. What websites like research gate, linked in, publon or Google scholar do you know?

20 January 2021 9,225 15 View

How should we report scientific misconduct and unethical cases in published articles?

We found some scientific misconduct in published articles.

03 January 2021 719 5 View

When does a new number of a journal (the issue of December) publish?

We have an accepted paper in a journal. the journal publishes once each four months. Now, we are in 2021, and the issue of December 2020 has not been published yet. Have you experienced a similar...

01 January 2021 5,901 5 View

I am trying model a pin connection in Abaqus, Can any one introduce a good reference?

I would like to model a real pin connection considering the "interaction" between pin and plate bodies. Drawing their base configuration in Autocad and then importing them as a sketch in Abaqus...

30 December 2020 2,268 1 View

What can I do if my paper be rejected after acceptance!?

almost 10 days ago, we received an email indicating that our manuscript is accepted by the journal and wanted us to send the original file (from the editorial assistant). Now, after 10 days we...

16 December 2020 7,046 20 View

Where I can find DermIS and DermQuest datasets for skin cancer (Melanoma)?

actually I searched the related web sites, but the quantity of samples are maximum 20 or 30 pictures, but I saw in articles that there are datasets from theses 2 sources with enough number of...

07 December 2020 8,145 1 View

Could you introduce me a software to edit the plots/figures/graphs resulted from the softwares like MATLAB, R and Python?

If I want to edit the graphs (aesthetic aspect) what software/website is your suggestion?

16 November 2020 8,208 6 View

What is the greatest journal finder/suggester?

I know there are some exclusive journal suggesters like Wiley Journal Finder (https://journalfinder.wiley.com/search?type=match) and Springer Journal Suggester. But, I am looking for a much more...

16 November 2020 7,325 4 View

How will the face of education be changed in post COVID-19 era?

Dear colleagues, Globally over 1.2 billion children are out of school due to COVID-19 (World Economic Forum). COVID-19 has dramatically changed the face of education worldwide. This change in...

06 May 2020 9,845 13 View

Why can't make aluminum nitride film successfully by use sputter?

We use reactive sputtering process to make aluminum nitride film, and want to make c-axis aluminum nitride film on a silicon substrate, but the crystal orientation cannot be seen with...

03 March 2021 7,975 3 View

How to design a boost converter for a mppt controller?

I have a doubt on how to select the inductor and capacitor value when I want to implement MPPT controller. This is because we always take a maximum output voltage and current but in this case, we...

28 February 2021 3,637 2 View

How to constrain genetic algorithm input u?

My real system (buck converter) can only take an input of 0 to 1 (duty ratio) and I need to constrain the system so the controller action keeps within this bounds. How can I do this? The code for...

22 February 2021 2,125 3 View

Why are the modelled and circuit system different in response for controlled buck converter?

[Images are attached at bottom] I am currently working on a buck converter controlled by two different control methods, Reinforcement learning applied to find PID values & a lead-lag...

16 February 2021 5,060 10 View

How do I connect DAB DC DC Converter to a battery in matlab simulation ?

I am trying to model a DAB converter and I need to observe the power transfeered to the load side on varying the phase shift between two bridges, hence I couldnt take a constant load e.g...

09 February 2021 6,489 3 View

How long should be stable a functionalized CNT? and how can I increase its stability?

I have functionalized MWCNT via both acidic and noncovalent rout, For acidic treatment I have used H2SO4:HNO3 (3:1) while ultrasonication at 55 C, and in non-covalent I used Triton x100, but the...

27 January 2021 4,497 3 View

I am facing problem with integration of boost converter with single phase offgrid inverter?

i tested boost converter with MPPT and single phase offgrid inverter with close loop control separately. They work fine but when i connect them boost converter doesn't give the output as it did...

17 January 2021 6,428 6 View

Is there a generalized method to derive current-mode model of any DC-DC converters?

Hi all, As new DC-DC converters are being proposed, associated control method should be proposed and based on the small-model signal analysis of the DC-DC converters. Using average space state...

06 January 2021 7,247 3 View

How do I calculate the torque required for linear motion?

23 December 2020 5,064 3 View

Ways to boost happiness at work and home?

Increasing happiness is a challenging task these days, but that doesn't mean it can't be done. Any research-based approaches? Thank you.

07 December 2020 9,280 37 View