Is it easy to handle discontinuities in objective function with mathematical optimization?

Mathematical programming is the best optimization tool with many years of strong theoretical background. Also, it is demonstrated that it can solve complex optimization problems on the scale of...

07 January 2021 8,757 22 View

Hi, Does anyone have a questionnaire about swarm intelligence?

Swarm intelligence (SI) is the collective behavior of decentralized, self-organized systems, natural or artificial. The concept is employed in work on artificial intelligence. The expression was...

03 January 2021 9,050 5 View

What do you think about improving metaheuristics using mathematical programming?

In recent years, many new heuristic algorithms are proposed in the community. However, it seems that they are already following a similar concept and they have similar benefits and drawbacks....

30 December 2020 5,017 34 View

How to calculate forces acting on Large industrial centrifugal fan blade to be considered in the Finite Element modelling?

hi friends. i m working on large industrial centrifugal fan to investigate causes of failure. How to calculate forces acting on Large industrial centrifugal fan blade to be considered in the...

12 August 2020 2,769 9 View

Why dose force become constant in two way FSI?

Dear friends I'm working on the validation of an FIV case, which for making phase difference between force and displacement, I used an initial velocity in the structural, but after several...

10 August 2020 9,057 4 View

What does it mean when a paper review status changed from "Under Review" to "Awaiting Recommendation" in Manuscript central?

What does it mean?

03 August 2020 734 2 View

Inverse analyse for concrete beam?

Hello everyone I want to model a concrete beam containing steel fibers and rebars, since I do not have stress-strain diagram in tensile of the concrete sample. I want to validate from the...

01 August 2020 6,935 1 View

How to calculated thermal resistance on induction motor?

Hi, I want to calculate the circuit of thermal resistance of an induction electrical motor. In some reference they draw circuit that shown resistance. like attached picture. Now i have a question...

19 July 2020 1,682 1 View

How can I decrease particle size of crystalline Boron powder?

I have some Boron powder in the lab with a 4-micron median particle size. I want to reduce the particle size to below 2-micron. I tried a planetary mill with an Ar atmosphere and WC balls. I could...

10 May 2020 3,358 7 View

Where do you find solubility data of inorganic salts?

I have been looking for solubility of halide salts on alcohols, but I couldn't find what I want. There is some limited information in Wikipedia, for example, it says "slightly soluble in alcohols"...

09 April 2020 1,984 5 View

How to analyze a particular region of my simulation box in GROMACS?

Hi, I am using GROMACS 5.1.4 to simulate water in contact with a surface. I am only interested to calculate some properties of water near the surface. Let's say at a distance of x nm from the...

03 March 2021 9,989 2 View

How to get onecolumn document from standard IEEE ACCESS LateX template?

I have prepared a manuscript in IEEE Latex template, but for some purpose, I need to prepare a word file as well (detailed format is not required). Compared to two column .tex file, one column...

02 March 2021 1,830 3 View

How can the modification of garden soil cause global warming?

Hello, I am working on a soil project and I found a primary research article that tests how the modification of agricultural soil can cause global warming, using a thermal collector, however I...

02 March 2021 7,161 3 View

Does anyone know how to plot my station to a section plot on Ocean Data View (ODV)?

I made a vertical section plot with WOA .nc file on ODV, and now I want to plot my stations (csv. file) in it. Does anyone know how to import my points to the section? They are two different...

01 March 2021 3,610 1 View

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01 March 2021 1,290 2 View

How can I convert .vesta file to a .cif file?

I've used the "export data" option in Vesta software to convert my unit cell into a cif file however when I use that cif in atomsk it shows error such as "can't read the position of atom 0". If I...

28 February 2021 4,966 3 View

How can we use a hybrid element in Abaqus Dynamic/Explicit for impressible materials?

Hi, all! How can we use a hybrid element in Abaqus Dynamic/Explicit for impressible materials? I have not find the choice for explicit element in Abaqus CAE. I am wondering whether it is possible...

25 February 2021 9,936 2 View

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25 February 2021 5,713 1 View

Anyone that can help with Maxquant TMT16plex which is missing?

Hi I am very new to proteomics analysis. I have got raw files from core facility running thermofisher TMT 16plex 4 hours. I cannot find on maxquant the option TMT16Plex there is only up to 11...

25 February 2021 1,675 3 View

What are the pros and cons for mice versus rats?

Hi Everyone, I am designing a pilot study using rodents to assess the effects of simulated space environments (radiation + altered gravity) on microbiome and immune system. I have limited...

24 February 2021 1,825 3 View