Operation of the Yacyretá complex reservoir (reduced bench mark)

2006 ◽  
pp. 149-152
Author(s):  
L Chamorro
Keyword(s):  
Bench Mark

scholarly journals Cost–Benefit Analysis of Municipal Sludge as a Low-Grade Nutrient Source: A Case Study from South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 9950
Author(s):  
Eyob Habte Tesfamariam ◽  
Zekarias Mihreteab Ogbazghi ◽  
John George Annandale ◽  
Yemane Gebrehiwot
Keyword(s):  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Arid Zone ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Inorganic Fertilizer ◽  
Bench Mark ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Municipal Sludge ◽  
Humid Zone

Municipal sludge has economic value as a low-grade fertilizer as it consists of appreciable amounts of the macro and micronutrients. When using sludge as fertilizer, the economic aspect should be taken into account. In this study, the following specific objectives were identified: (a) to investigate the economic feasibility of using sludge as a fertilizer; (b) to estimate the maximum economic distance sludge can be transported as a fertilizer; and (c) to test the economic feasibility of selling sludge using commercial inorganic fertilizer as a bench mark. The study showed that for anaerobically digested, paddy dried, municipal sludge consisting of 3% N, 2% P, and 0.3% K the economic feasibility of transporting the sludge was limited to a diameter of 20 km in the arid zone, 28 km in the semi-arid zone, 51 km in the sub humid zone, 66 km in the humid zone, and 75 km in the super-humid zone. Therefore, the economic feasibility of using sludge as a substitute for or complementary to commercial inorganic fertilizer is dictated by the distance between the wastewater care work and the farm, sludge nutrient concentration, agro-ecological zone (rain and temperature), and the real-time commercial inorganic fertilizer price.

Characteristics of a separated flow past a semicircular leading-edge airfoil model under different imposed pressure gradient

2021 ◽  
pp. 095441002110212
Author(s):  
K Anand ◽  
KT Ganesh
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Particle Image Velocimetry ◽  
Pressure Gradient ◽  
Particle Image ◽  
Separation Bubble ◽  
Separated Flow ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Bench Mark ◽  
Image Velocimetry

The effect of pressure gradient on a separated boundary layer past the leading edge of an airfoil model is studied experimentally using electronically scanned pressure (ESP) and particle image velocimetry (PIV) for a Reynolds number ( Re) of 25,000, based on leading-edge diameter ( D). The features of the boundary layer in the region of separation and its development past the reattachment location are examined for three cases of β (−30°, 0°, and +30°). The bubble parameters such as the onset of separation and transition and the reattachment location are identified from the averaged data obtained from pressure and velocity measurements. Surface pressure measurements obtained from ESP show a surge in wall static pressure for β = −30° (flap deflected up), while it goes down for β = +30° (flap deflected down) compared to the fundamental case, β = 0°. Particle image velocimetry results show that the roll up of the shear layer past the onset of separation is early for β = +30°, owing to higher amplification of background disturbances compared to β = 0° and −30°. Downstream to transition location, the instantaneous field measurements reveal a stretched, disoriented, and at instances bigger vortices for β = +30°, whereas a regular, periodically shed vortices, keeping their identity past the reattachment location, is observed for β = 0° and −30°. Above all, this study presents a new insight on the features of a separation bubble receiving a disturbance from the downstream end of the model, and these results may serve as a bench mark for future studies over an airfoil under similar environment.

The Nonstationary Effects in Asymmetric, Angle-Ply Laminated Composite Plates

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ross M. Evan-Iwanowski ◽  
J. F. Nayfeh ◽  
C. H. Lu
Keyword(s):  
Initial Conditions ◽  
Laminated Composite ◽  
Composite Plates ◽  
Bench Mark ◽  
Laminated Composite Plates ◽  
Composite Columns ◽  
Decisive Effect ◽  
Initial Values ◽  
Excitation Frequencies ◽  
Nonstationary Effects

Abstract The system in the title has been subjected to a parametric, nonstationary (NS) linear v(t) = v0 + βt, and cyclic v(t) = v0 ± γ sin βt excitations. The NS linear responses settle on the initial, constant values for extended values of the excitation frequencies, thus they stabilize the stationary (ST) response. This is true for the initial conditions taken on the stationary curve, and for different ply-angles. For the initial conditions (I.C.) beyond the ST plots, the NS responses stay also near the initial conditions, but they have the wavy forms, which increase slightly for the lower values of the forcing frequencies. For the cyclic parametric excitations, the NS responses are cyclic contained within the ranges of the excitation amplitudes ±β and (finite) response amplitudes above the ST initial values, raising up and down within these limits. It appears that they cover the whole area within the above described constraints. The decisive effect of the cyclic NS inputs, i.e., almost instantaneous cyclic responses replacing the ST responses regardless of the I.C. and ST responses, is a bench mark of the cyclic NS. This behavior is distinctly different from the NS cyclic responses of the composite columns.

Establishment of geodetic control network for Quy Nhon University area

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-73
Author(s):  
Quang Hien Truong ◽  
◽  
Anh Tu Ngo ◽  
Thi Hien Cu ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Bench Mark ◽  
Control Network ◽  
Total Station ◽  
Network Diagram ◽  
Specialized Software ◽  
General Plan ◽  
Geodetic Control ◽  
The University

Geodetic control network of Quy Nhon University (QNU) is established based on GNSS technology and electronic total station technology in combination with the middle geometrical elevation surveying method, bench mark of network built with firm concrete installed with a centralized insulator cap. The network consists of 11 points, of which 2 points are traversed from the cadastral point of class I, used as the starting points for the traverse. The network is built based on total station method with 2 turns of forward and backward surveying. The network’s leveling height is measured by the middle geometrical elevation surveying method, ensuring compliance with the procedures and rules of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. The research result includes a system of stable and solid network points, together with the coordinates and the leveling height that are closely adjusted by specialized software, control network diagram. Geodetic control network of the QNU is important in setting up map, general plan, planning, construction and serving for teaching and scientific research of the university.

scholarly journals MORRIS WATER MAZE – A BENCH MARK TEST FOR LEARNING AND MEMORY DISORDERS IN ANIMAL MODELS: A REVIEW

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Ch Venkataramaiah ◽  
G Swathi ◽  
W Rajendra
Keyword(s):  
Animal Models ◽  
Learning And Memory ◽  
Morris Water Maze ◽  
Water Maze ◽  
Escape Latency ◽  
Bench Mark ◽  
Spatial Learning And Memory ◽  
Preclinical Research ◽  
Escape Route ◽  
Laboratory Rats

 The morris water maze (MWM) was developed by morris as a device to investigate spatial learning and memory in laboratory rats. MWM has become one of the most frequently used laboratory tools in behavioral neuroscience. The MWM task has been often used in the validation of rodent models for neurocognitive disorders (e.g., Parkinson, Alzheimer, Epilepsy, and Schizophrenia), and the evaluation of possible neurocognitive treatments. It is also being used to assess the properties of established potential antipsychotics in animal models of Schizophrenia. The MWM task requires rats to find a hidden platform in a large, circular pool of water that is colored opaque with powdered non-fat milk (or) non-toxic tempera paint where they must swim to the hidden platform. Because they are in the opaque water, the animals cannot see the platform and cannot rely on scent to find the escape route. Instead, they must rely on extra-maze cues. The behavior of rat can be evaluated by analyzing the different parameters such as escape latency, swim speed, and path length, and probe trail. The purpose of this review is to briefly describe procedural aspects, interpretational difficulties of data and advantages of MWM. This paradigm has become a benchmark test for learning and memory difficulties in animal models and preclinical research in general.

scholarly journals ON A KNOWLEDGE-BASED APPROACH TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF MOBILE LASER SCANNING POINT CLOUDS

2018 ◽  
Vol XLII-4 ◽  
pp. 343-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Lemmens
Keyword(s):  
Point Cloud ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Decision Rules ◽  
Point Clouds ◽  
Bench Mark ◽  
Automated Classification ◽  
Initial Experiment ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Knowledge Based

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> A knowledge-based system exploits the knowledge, which a human expert uses for completing a complex task, through a database containing decision rules, and an inference engine. Already in the early nineties knowledge-based systems have been proposed for automated image classification. Lack of success faded out initial interest and enthusiasm, the same fate neural networks struck at that time. Today the latter enjoy a steady revival. This paper aims at demonstrating that a knowledge-based approach to automated classification of mobile laser scanning point clouds has promising prospects. An initial experiment exploiting only two features, height and reflectance value, resulted in an overall accuracy of 79<span class="thinspace"></span>% for the Paris-rue-Madame point cloud bench mark data set.</p>

scholarly journals The Influencing Factors on the Effectiveness of Foundation Training Programs: A Case Study of the Health Cadre Service in Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-21
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ziaur Rahman ◽  
Mokana A/P Muthu Kumarasamy ◽  
Abul Bashar Bhuiyan
Keyword(s):  
Training Programs ◽  
Training Effectiveness ◽  
Bench Mark ◽  
Training Design ◽  
Training Environment ◽  
Kirkpatrick Model ◽  
Regression Techniques ◽  
Training Motivation ◽  
And Training

The research has been conducted to understand the training effectiveness where health professional participates for training who work under the Bangladesh Government. The research used the Kirkpatrick model. The paper has collected data form, 323 participants. The research measured the training effectiveness using survey questions. The multiple regression techniques have used to conduct analysis of the collected data. The findings of the research revealed that the training effectiveness has been affected significant positively by training motivation, trainer qualification, and training design. Moreover, the training environment does not have significant role on the impacting of the training effectiveness respectively. The study has specific recommendations based on the above findings as the bench mark to improve the effectiveness training in Bangladesh and the regions.

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