Autonomic and Decentralized Management of Wireless Access Networks

In this article, we apply autonomic and distributed management principles to wireless access networks. Most interesting is the application of autonomic properties and behaviors including adaptive, aware, and automatic operation in a decentralized setting. In particular, we present a generic and autonomic management architecture for decentralized management of wireless access networks, such as GERAN/UTRAN, E-UTRAN, WiMAX or WLAN. For evaluation purposes, we apply this architecture to the management of a Wireless LAN network, and we evaluate the architecture and some of the autonomic management functions through simulations, a prototype implementation and the setup of a real-world testbed for experimentation with the proposed management approach.     

Numerical simulation and analytical description of thermallyinduced birefringence in laser rods

The results of numerical simulations based on finite-element methods for thermally induced birefringence in Nd:YAG crystal rods are compared with measurements and analytical solutions. A novel analytical solution for inhomogeneous pumping is presented. It is shown that the behavior of thermally induced birefringence is very sensitive to the pump geometry     

Direct numerical study of hypersonic flow about a swept parabolic body

Direct numerical simulations (DNS) of hypersonic flow about a swept parabolic body have been performed to study the global stability of flow in the leading-edge region of a swept blunt body. Previous stability investigations have been based on local models but have not fully succeeded in reproducing the established experimental findings. The current flow configuration represents a more realistic model and is thus expected to resolve some of the remaining questions. However, novel approaches like DNS-based global stability theory are necessary for such flow models and are employed in this study. As a result, boundary-layer modes have been identified by different but complementary techniques as the dominant instability mechanism. The DNS starting with small-amplitude white noise provide further evidence for the presence of non-modal effects which may be important in the subcritical regime. From a methodological point of view, the potential for quantitative flow analysis by combining numerical simulations with advanced iterative techniques represents a promising direction for investigating the governing physical processes of complex flows.     

Copper‐Catalyzed Asymmetric Conjugate Addition of Dimethylzinc to Acyl‐N‐methylimidazole Michael Acceptors: Scope,Limitations and Iterative Reactions

An efficient copper‐catalyzed enantioselective conjugate addition of dimethylzinc to unsaturated 2‐acyl‐N‐methylimidazoles has been achieved using a chiral bidentate hydroxyalkyl‐NHC ligand. The reactions proceed with excellent regioselectivity (1,4 vs. 1,6 and 1,8) in extended conjugated systems to afford the 1,4‐adducts in high enantioselectivities. This regioselectivity could be ascertained by DFT studies highlighting the crucial role of the imidazole ring. Thanks to the development of efficient protocols to regenerate the unsaturated 2‐acyl‐N‐methylimidazole moiety, an iterative process has been developed ultimately leading to 3,5,7 all‐syn or anti‐anti polydeoxypropionate stereodiads.

     

Topology control for fault-tolerant communication in wireless ad hoc networks

Fault-tolerant communication and energy efficiency are important requirements for future-generation wireless ad hoc networks, which are increasingly being considered also for critical application domains like embedded systems in automotive and aerospace. Topology control, which enables multi-hop communication between any two network nodes via a suitably constructed overlay network, is the primary target for increasing connectivity and saving energy here. In this paper, we present a fault-tolerant distributed topology control algorithm that constructs and continuously maintains a k-regular and k-node-connected overlay for energy-efficient multi-hop communication. As a by-product, it also builds a hierarchy of clusters that reflects the node density in the network, with guaranteed and localized fault-tolerant communication between any pair of cluster members. The construction algorithm automatically adapts to a dynamically changing environment, is guaranteed to converge, and exhibits good performance as well.     

Wood‐Plastic‐Composites: Rheologische Charakterisierung und Füllverhalten im Spritzgießprozess

Wood‐plastic composites (WPC) show a complex and completely different material and flow behavior in comparison to pure polymers. Especially the flow behavior is very important for the processing of these composites. In the following article results of rheological characterization and investigations of the filling behavior during the injection molding process are presented. Furthermore, appearing challenges and possible methods of resolution are discussed.