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Showing 1 to 20 of 155 for “"validations"”.
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Asymmetric Energy Harvesting and Hydraulically Interconnected Suspension: Modeling and Validations
Traditional vehicle suspension system is equipped with isolated shock absorbers that can only dissipate energy by themselves. Hydraulic interconnected suspension uses hydraulic circuits to connect each shock absorber, so that the energized hydraulic fluid can be utilized to counter unwanted body …
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Computational Models Explaining Cochlear Implant Principles: A Hypothesis, Applications and Physical Validations
This thesis combines computational modelling with cadaveric and clinical data to deepen our understanding of cochlear implants (CIs). For the past two or three decades, improvements in CI performance have been limited due to gaps in our understanding of how CI interacts with auditory nerves. …
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Computational Modeling to Predict Mechanical Function of Joints: Validations and Applications of Lower Leg Simulations
Computational models of musculoskeletal joints and limbs can provide useful information about joint mechanics. Validated models can be used as a predictive device for understanding joint function and serve as a clinical tool for predicting the outcome of surgical procedures. A new computational …
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Development of differential scheme micromechanics modeling framework for predictions of hot-mix asphalt (HMA) complex modulus and experimental validations
The viscoelastic modulus of hot-mix asphalt (HMA) such as the complex modulus, E*, is an essential material parameter for better paving mixture design and asphalt pavement design. Under certain circumstances, it is desirable that a reasonable modulus value of certain HMA mixtures be estimated for …
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Investigation of Indoor Propagation Algorithms for Localization Purposes: Simulation and Measurements of Indoor Propagation Algorithms for Localization Applications using Wall Correction Factors, Local Mean Power Estimation and Ray Tracing Validations
The objective of this work is to enhance the awareness of the indoor propagation behaviour, by a set of investigations including simulations and measurements. These investigations include indoor propagation behaviour, local mean power estimation, proposing new indoor path loss model and introducing …
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Low-cost soft sensors and robots for leak detection in operating water pipes
… the design, analysis, fabrication and field test validations of such a solution. I developed soft robots for early detection of leaks in water pipes when the water service is on. This work introduces four key contributions: (1) Design, fabrication and field validations of soft robots for operating …
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External Network Manufacturing Capacity Design and Procurement in the Pharmaceutical Industry
… performance due to manufacturing asset cross-validations and the contract structure of the capacity reservation agreement. Our goal is to identify ways of working between pharmaceutical companies and CMOs that close the flexibility gap between a fully internal supply chain and one with …
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Model Validation and Inversion of Active Implantable Medical Devices
… these standard pathways are 1) inefficient since validations from several pathways are theoretically redundant and 2) incomplete or false since significantly different AIMD models can have identical validation outputs. Based on the developed guidance, two sets of pathways are proposed. It is …
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Development of computational and experimental techniques to Investigate the effect of biofouling on ship hydrodynamic performance
… field is still limited. More specifically, the validations of the two most prevalent prediction methods are not complete. Also, the conventional studies have mainly focussed on the roughness effect on ship resistance, whereas the impact on propulsion performance has been less …
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Computing Radiation Exchange
… presented and demonstrated on a simple geometry. Validations using a geometrically complex experimental case from the literature is performed.</p>
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Building and Evaluating Cancer Prescreening Models with Electronic Health Records
… in geographical, racial, and temporal external validations, although a prospective study is still needed to verify the performance and the potential impact of our models.
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Integrated diffractive optical elements for terahertz beam shaping and polarization control /
… control. Numerical simulations and experimental validations confirm the capability of these compact, lightweight, and integrable elements to deliver high efficiency, reduced reflection losses, and wide operational bandwidths. These findings offer promising pathways for advancing THz photonics in …
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Assistência de enfermagem fundamentada no modelo de Nancy Roper: estudo de casos de clientes infectados pelo HIV
Discusses the validations of Nancy Roper Model for rendering nursing care to Human Immunodefyciente Vírus (HIV) infected clients. Study was carried out through qualitatively approached case study. I have cared to eight HIV positive clients on hospital, clinic and home level on nursing terms, …
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Hybrid Control For Aerospace Systems
… as well confirmed by simulative and experimental validations.
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ENHANCING CARDIAC TRANSDIFFERENTIATION OF FIBROBLASTS USING SINGLE-CELL TRANSCRIPTOMICS ANALYSIS AND HIGH-THROUGHPUT CHEMICAL LIBRARY SCREENING APPOACHES
… higher expression of cardiac genes. Further validations suggest that DMSO could function co-linearly with TGF-β or MEK/ERK signalling pathways, although this remains to be proven empirically. Next, single-cell transcriptomic studies revealed trajectory of cardiac transdifferentiation which …
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Development and Validation of Reconstruction Algorithms for 3D Tomography Diagnostics
… formulations, and the experimental and numerical validations for these algorithms. It is expected that the results obtained in this dissertation to lay the groundwork for their further development and expanded adaption in the deployment of tomography diagnostics in various practical applications.
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Evaporating cross flow spray jets in gas-solid circulating fluidized bed
… whereas the experimental study is for simulation validations. The numerical simulation further explores the parametric effects such as nozzle aspect ratio and solids loading on the spray structure, evaporation characteristics as well as local phase distributions of solid concentration, gas …
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CFD-DEM modelling of liquid-solid-gas flow in rotary drums and an application in solar panel leaching
… interface position and curvature. After model validations, the typical mixing behaviours of liquid-solid-gas flow in a rotary drum are studied. The effects of liquid presence and rotating speed on particle-scale behaviours (e.g., repose angle, active-passive zone depth, solid residence time and …
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An exploratory study of high performance graphics application programming interfaces
… This research attempts to be one of the first validations for advantages or disadvantages the Vulkan API offers in comparison to its predecessors.
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