Are there any exception like work hardening in metals elastic limit due to dynamic loading?

The samples made out of spring steel are taken from same lot. The specimens were shaped following heating to forging temperature - Forming- Hardening -Tempering methods. After storage of almost 6...

11 February 2021 952 6 View

Regarding to presentation of pairwise comparison of data?

22 January 2021 8,648 1 View

What is the main advantage of using observer based fault tolerant controller(FTC) for sensor fault tolerance?

I am working on FTC for handling sensor faults in the system. I have read about observer-based FTC schemes which use error threshold-based logic between the states and estimated states. If a...

10 January 2021 5,771 2 View

Can a luenberger observer (even a modified version) be effective for a nonlinear affine system?

I want to know whether a luenberger observer or a modified form of it be effective for estimating the states of a system of the following forms: 1. x_dot = f(x,u,d); y = x 2. x_dot = f(x,u); y =...

20 December 2020 1,392 4 View

How much Tensile strength and hardness can be acheived in Aluminium 7050 MMC with B4C reinforcement?

I have conducted research on characterisation of Al7050 + B4C by electromagnetic stir casting. The alloy employed in the process is casted alloy and the Composite too is casted. How much strength...

16 November 2020 9,226 3 View

Why whitefly prefer not to infest Pigeonpea?

Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci is pest of broad host range. In pulse crops, it generally infests greengram, blackgram and cowpea but not Pigeonpea. There might be some biochemical or morphological...

09 November 2020 9,199 3 View

Can u suggest how to identify the matrix material and reinforcement particle distribution in the MMC of scanning electron miroscopy (SEM) images?

How to identify the reinforcement particle behavior in SEM images

09 November 2020 8,664 3 View

Can someone help me in designing off-MPPT mode in a Standalone DC Microgrid?

I am working on voltage control of a Standalone DC Microgrid consisting of Single PV source, a battery and loads. The PV is interfaced through Buck converter to the DC bus, the battery is...

01 October 2020 7,071 2 View

Modeling pure shear loads in Abaqus?

I am trying to simulate a pure shear loading on a cubical block with a single brick element. While I am simulating the other stress components are not getting zeros. Can anyone suggest to me how...

22 September 2020 7,649 3 View

Can anyone suggest any introductory book on tensor analysis and tensor calculus for continuum mechanics?

I have searched google. But it would be more helpful to get suggestions from personal experience.

14 September 2020 5,426 5 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

The Shannon's index is inversely proportional to Simpson's index (1-D)?

I'm having a problem with my bloxplot with Shannon's and Simpson's indexs. The value of Shannon for my Community 1 indicating higher diversity (in relation of the Community 2), but have lower...

26 February 2021 3,033 9 View

Are there methods for automatically mapping floodplains, fans and terraces?

I want to map these river geoforms with as little subjectivity as possible. I have a high resolution DEM generated by drone data.

22 February 2021 7,800 3 View

Any recommendations for methods to analyze elephant space-use (using GPS) and correlating this with changes in NDVI?

For my Masters I am looking into elephant space-use and its effect on vegetation change. I have elephant GPS collar data and was going to use Google Earth Engine to obtain NDVI values. I would...

16 February 2021 7,097 3 View

How to consider effects of rapid warm adaptation in modeling of ecological impacts of warming?

I would highly appreciate it if my fellow ecologists (biologists) provide their opinion on the thoughts below [esp., shortly tell us which path may be more effective, if they know another way, if...

15 February 2021 3,642 6 View

What are the recently methods to estimate low-flow and high-flow time series in ungauged basins?

Hi Is there any new method to estimate ( predict ) low-flow and high-flow regimes in daily scales for ungauged hydrometric stations? Thanks

15 February 2021 3,493 3 View

What is the magnitude of yearly rhizopdeposition in tropical forests?

Hi all, I am trying to find reference values on annual soil rhizodeposition rates for different kinds of forests, with a particular interest for tropical rainforests. Do we have an idea of the...

26 January 2021 4,278 4 View

Can you recommend a good book on analytical chemistry for non-chemists?

Dear colleagues, I am asking for you recommendation: I need a book on analytical chemistry in environmental sciences. As a non-chemist (a biologist) I have some basic chemistry knowledge but not...

25 January 2021 8,486 8 View

What is the best software for simulation of flow, sediment transport, and wave combination?

Dear coastal and river engineering researchers, I would appreciate some help from people who may be familiar with Flow, Sediment, and Wave related software with regards to the following: - Is it...

22 January 2021 6,024 14 View

Why are my Maxent SDM projections coming up almost entirely blue?

Hello Maxent Community, I have been generating SDM models and projections in Maxent. I have had some success with one set of variables (some Hydroshed variables mixed with World CLIM variables);...

19 January 2021 3,994 7 View