scholarly journals Rapid determination of the photometric bidirectional scatter distribution function by use of a near-field goniophotometer

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frédéric B. Leloup ◽  
Ward De Ketelaere ◽  
Jan Audenaert ◽  
Peter Hanselaer
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Function ◽  
Rapid Determination ◽  
Near Field

Quick determination of earthquake source parameters from GPS measurements: a study of suitability for Taiwan

2019 ◽  
Vol 219 (2) ◽  
pp. 1148-1162
Author(s):  
Jiun-Ting Lin ◽  
Wu-Lung Chang ◽  
Diego Melgar ◽  
Amanda Thomas ◽  
Chi-Yu Chiu
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Determination ◽  
Moment Tensor ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Source Parameters ◽  
Early Warning Systems ◽  
Earthquake Magnitude ◽  
Observation System ◽  
Earthquake Source Parameters ◽  
Finite Fault

SUMMARY We test the feasibility of GPS-based rapid centroid moment tensor (GPS CMT) methods for Taiwan, one of the most earthquake prone areas in the world. In recent years, Taiwan has become a leading developer of seismometer-based earthquake early warning systems, which have successfully been applied to several large events. The rapid determination of earthquake magnitude and focal mechanism, important for a number of rapid response applications, including tsunami warning, is still challenging because of the limitations of near-field inertial recordings. This instrumental issue can be solved by an entirely different observation system: a GPS network. Taiwan is well posed to take advantage of GPS because in the last decade it has developed a very dense network. Thus, in this research, we explore the suitability of the GPS CMT inversion for Taiwan. We retrospectively investigate six moderate to large (Mw6.0 ∼ 7.0) earthquakes and propose a resolution test for our model, we find that the minimum resolvable earthquake magnitude of this system is ∼Mw5.5 (at 5 km depth). Our tests also suggest that the finite fault complexity, often challenging for the near-field methodology, can be ignored under such good station coverage and thus, can provide a fast and robust solution for large earthquake directly from the near field. Our findings help to understand and quantify how the proposed methodology could be implemented in real time and what its contributions could be to the overall earthquake monitoring system.

Weak Beam Imaging and Diffraction Studies of Stacking Faults in Silicon

1976 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 590-591
Author(s):  
T. Y. Tan ◽  
W. K. Tice
Keyword(s):  
Fast Neutron ◽  
Rapid Determination ◽  
Stacking Faults ◽  
Imaging Method ◽  
Large Reduction ◽  
Dislocation Loops ◽  
Fringe Spacing ◽  
Weak Beam ◽  
Kinematical Theory

In studying ion implanted semiconductors and fast neutron irradiated metals, the need for characterizing small dislocation loops having diameters of a few hundred angstrom units usually arises. The weak beam imaging method is a powerful technique for analyzing these loops. Because of the large reduction in stacking fault (SF) fringe spacing at large sg, this method allows for a rapid determination of whether the loop is faulted, and, hence, whether it is a perfect or a Frank partial loop. This method was first used by Bicknell to image small faulted loops in boron implanted silicon. He explained the fringe spacing by kinematical theory, i.e., ≃l/(Sg) in the fault fringe in depth oscillation. The fault image contrast formation mechanism is, however, really more complicated.

Influence of extinction phenomenon on determination of the orientation distribution function

2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 (suppl_23_2006) ◽  
pp. 175-180
Author(s):  
G. Gómez-Gasga ◽  
T. Kryshtab ◽  
J. Palacios-Gómez ◽  
A. de Ita de la Torre
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Function ◽  
Orientation Distribution Function ◽  
Orientation Distribution

Methods for rapid determination of pecan (Carya illinoensis) seed viability

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 455-464
Author(s):  
T.T. Xue ◽  
J. Liu ◽  
Y.B. Shen ◽  
G.Q. Liu
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Determination ◽  
Seed Viability ◽  
Carya Illinoensis

DETERMINATION OF THE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION OF THE TIME BETWEEN FAILURES OF A WEAPON MODEL WITHOUT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE ENEMY’S FIRE IMPACT

2019 ◽  
pp. 39-45
Author(s):  
M. Sliusarenko ◽  
O. Semenenko ◽  
T. Akinina ◽  
O. Zaritsky ◽  
V. Ivanov
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Function ◽  
Analytical Description ◽  
Time To Failure ◽  
Missile Defense ◽  
Incorrect Choice ◽  
Military Equipment ◽  
Time Between Failures ◽  
The Military ◽  
Fire Impact

In the article, based on the analysis of the requirements for the readiness of weapons and military equipment during combat use and the reliability of their operation in the course of combat operations, it was discovered that one of the reasons that causes a discrepancy between the declared failures and real ones may be the incorrect choice and justification of the time distribution function up to the refusal of military means. As a rule, during the development of these tools, the function of distribution of time to failure is chosen by analogy with similar patterns of weapons and military equipment. In the theory of reliability, special attention is given to choosing the function of time-breaking non-response (failures or failures). Therefore, the article deals with the questions of evaluating the effectiveness of functioning of complex systems and methods of modeling the processes of their functioning, taking into account the laws of the distribution of random variables. The discrepancy between the declared irregularity of the military apparatus and the fact that is actually observed in the troops can be explained by the incorrectly accepted hypothesis about the distribution of time to failure. Therefore, the article analyzes the order of the justification of such a function without taking into account the enemy's fire impact and the proposed variant of determining the function of distribution of the time of work until the refusal of the model of military equipment. The article also cites the reasons for the discrepancy between the claimed missile defense equipment and what is actually observed in the troops. The proposed mathematical model of faultlessness, which at stages of designing and design will allow to set requirements to the model of technology with the help of analytical description. The sequence of calculations of non-failure indexes based on the use of Weibull distribution is substantiated.

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