Figures of Merit for Digital Multistep Pseudorandom Numbers

1990 ◽  
Vol 54 (190) ◽  
pp. 737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra A. Andre ◽  
Gary L. Mullen ◽  
Harald Niederreiter
Keyword(s):  
Pseudorandom Numbers ◽  
Figures Of Merit

scholarly journals Figures of merit for digital multistep pseudorandom numbers

1990 ◽  
Vol 54 (190) ◽  
pp. 737-737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra A. Andr{é ◽  
Gary L. Mullen ◽  
Harald Niederreiter
Keyword(s):  
Pseudorandom Numbers ◽  
Figures Of Merit

Proteins and direct methods

1991 ◽  
Vol 197 (3-4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fan Hai-fu ◽  
Hao Quan ◽  
M. M. Woolfson
Keyword(s):  
First Principles ◽  
Figure Of Merit ◽  
Direct Methods ◽  
Large Structure ◽  
Low Resolution ◽  
Figures Of Merit ◽  
Large Structures ◽  
Resolution Data

AbstractConventional direct methods, which work so well for small structures, are less successful for macromolecules. Where it has been demonstrated that a solution might be found using direct methods it is then found that the usual figures of merit are unable to distinguish the few good sets of phases from the large number of sets generated. The reasons for the difficulties with very large structures are considered from a first-principles approach taking into account both the factors of having a large number of atoms and low resolution data. A proposal is made for trying to recognize good phase sets by taking a large structure as a sum of a number of smaller structures for each of which a conventional figure of merit can be applied.

Selecting the Temperature–Frequency Parameters of the Ultrasonic Measuring of Elastomer Figures of Merit

2020 ◽  
Vol 84 (11) ◽  
pp. 1415-1418
Author(s):  
S. G. Tikhomirov ◽  
S. L. Podvalny ◽  
V. I. Ryazhskikh ◽  
A. A. Khvostov ◽  
A. V. Karmanov
Keyword(s):  
Figures Of Merit ◽  
Ultrasonic Measuring

Reliability Concepts in Reservoir Design

1989 ◽  
Vol 20 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 231-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erich J. Plate
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Reliability Analysis ◽  
Conceptual Models ◽  
Dam Failure ◽  
Figures Of Merit ◽  
Irrigation Reservoir ◽  
Modes Of Failure ◽  
Reservoir Design ◽  
General Reliability ◽  
Operational Failure

The case of a dam for an irrigation reservoir is used as an example to illustrate the different modes of failure of a water resources system. The types of failure to which a dam can be subjected are described in the first section of the paper, in terms of a framework of general reliability analysis. Two applications are considered: the case of operational failure, illustrated by means of an irrigation reservoir for arid countries, and the case of dam failure due to overtopping. Conceptual models are given which permit the inclusion of reliability and other figures of merit into both operation and safety analysis.

scholarly journals Figures of merit for stellarators near the magnetic axis

2021 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matt Landreman
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Field Strength ◽  
Magnetic Axis ◽  
Configuration Design ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
First Order ◽  
Figures Of Merit ◽  
Minor Radius ◽  
Error Field ◽  
Quantities Of Interest

A new paradigm for rapid stellarator configuration design has been recently demonstrated, in which the shapes of quasisymmetric or omnigenous flux surfaces are computed directly using an expansion in small distance from the magnetic axis. To further develop this approach, here we derive several other quantities of interest that can be rapidly computed from this near-axis expansion. First, the $\boldsymbol {\nabla }\boldsymbol {B}$ and $\boldsymbol {\nabla }\boldsymbol {\nabla }\boldsymbol {B}$ tensors are computed, which can be used for direct derivative-based optimization of electromagnetic coil shapes to achieve the desired magnetic configuration. Moreover, if the norm of these tensors is large compared with the field strength for a given magnetic field, the field must have a short length scale, suggesting it may be hard to produce with coils that are suitably far away. Second, we evaluate the minor radius at which the flux surface shapes would become singular, providing a lower bound on the achievable aspect ratio. This bound is also shown to be related to an equilibrium beta limit. Finally, for configurations that are constructed to achieve a desired magnetic field strength to first order in the expansion, we compute the error field that arises due to second-order terms.

scholarly journals Aircraft Requirements for Sustainable Regional Aviation

Aerospace ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Dominik Eisenhut ◽  
Nicolas Moebs ◽  
Evert Windels ◽  
Dominique Bergmann ◽  
Ingmar Geiß ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systems Engineering ◽  
System Level ◽  
Policy Initiative ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Calculation Methods ◽  
Figures Of Merit ◽  
Performance Requirements ◽  
High Level ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
The Eu

Recently, the new Green Deal policy initiative was presented by the European Union. The EU aims to achieve a sustainable future and be the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. It targets all of the continent’s industries, meaning aviation must contribute to these changes as well. By employing a systems engineering approach, this high-level task can be split into different levels to get from the vision to the relevant system or product itself. Part of this iterative process involves the aircraft requirements, which make the goals more achievable on the system level and allow validation of whether the designed systems fulfill these requirements. Within this work, the top-level aircraft requirements (TLARs) for a hybrid-electric regional aircraft for up to 50 passengers are presented. Apart from performance requirements, other requirements, like environmental ones, are also included. To check whether these requirements are fulfilled, different reference missions were defined which challenge various extremes within the requirements. Furthermore, figures of merit are established, providing a way of validating and comparing different aircraft designs. The modular structure of these aircraft designs ensures the possibility of evaluating different architectures and adapting these figures if necessary. Moreover, different criteria can be accounted for, or their calculation methods or weighting can be changed.

EXPRESS: Design Considerations for Discrete Frequency Infrared Microscopy Systems

2021 ◽  
pp. 000370282110133
Author(s):  
Rohit Bhargava ◽  
Yamuna Dilip Phal ◽  
Kevin Yeh
Keyword(s):  
Imaging System ◽  
Chemical Imaging ◽  
Optical Component ◽  
Imaging Systems ◽  
Imaging Data ◽  
Discrete Frequency ◽  
Figures Of Merit ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Hardware Implementations ◽  
Measurement Capabilities

Discrete frequency infrared (DFIR) chemical imaging is transforming the practice of microspectroscopy by enabling a diversity of instrumentation and new measurement capabilities. While a variety of hardware implementations have been realized, considerations in the design of all-IR microscopes have not yet been compiled. Here we describe the evolution of IR microscopes, provide rationales for design choices, and the major considerations for each optical component that together comprise an imaging system. We analyze design choices in illustrative examples that use these components to optimize performance, under their particular constraints. We then summarize a framework to assess the factors that determine an instrument’s performance mathematically. Finally, we summarize the design and analysis approach by enumerating performance figures of merit for spectroscopic imaging data that can be used to evaluate the capabilities of imaging systems or suitability for specific intended applications. Together, the presented concepts and examples should aid in understanding available instrument configurations, while guiding innovations in design of the next generation of IR chemical imaging spectrometers.

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