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

Tooth extraction and subsequent dental implant placement in Sprague-Dawley rats induce differential changes in anterior digastric myofibre size and ?

01 March 2021 7,254 3 View

Can anyone provide the Support vector regression code structure of LIBSVM MATLAB or python ?

Please, if Gaussian Parameter optimization is possible in this code structure

28 February 2021 278 3 View

Can we recognize signs of the "volatility clustering" property of a time series in its time domain plot?

My purpose is to recognize the volatility clustering property without statistical tests such as The Lagrange Multiplier (LM) test.

24 February 2021 4,150 3 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

Can anyone suggest a topic for the Impact of AI and ML in the financial institutions?

I am currently doing my Master Thesis in FinTech and I am thinking of doing my project on the impact of AI and ML on the financial industry but as the impact of these technologies on the industry...

21 February 2021 7,128 3 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

Are ZnS nanoparticles moisture sensitive?

Hello Everyone, I tried to form ZnS nanoparticles using the hot injection method and was able to form the same (confirmed by XRD). When I centrifuged, after the reaction I got a kind of white...

17 February 2021 1,709 3 View

What is the minimum number of studies in each category required for a multiple subgroup analysis to be viable in a meta-analysis?

Cochrane Handbook mentions subgroup analyses are only warranted if there are more than 10 studies (I have 28), and if they are distributed evenly among categories of subgroup. I am wondering if...

17 February 2021 3,467 4 View

Best protocol for immunogold using araldite resin ?

Hello, We perfom Tokuyasu method (ultrathin cryo sectionning) very often to make immunogold experiments. This time, we need to make a PLT technique with K4M or LR white resin. Our results were...

14 February 2021 4,959 1 View