Deep neural networks for automatic grain-matrix segmentation in plane and cross-polarized sandstone photomicrographs

Applied Intelligence - Grain segmentation of sandstone that is partitioning the grain from its surrounding matrix/cement in the thin section is the primary step for computer-aided mineral...     

Multi-objective optimization of the heat transmission and fluid forces around a rounded cornered square cylinder

The unsteady fluid stream and warmth transmission nearby a square cylinder with sharp and rounded cornered edges are numerically examined, and then the roundness of the corner is predicted and optimized for the minimum fluid forces and maximum heat transmission rate. The roundness of the cylinder corner is changing 0.5D (circle) to 0.71D (square); D is the depth of the cylinder. The fluid flow and the heat transmission features around the sharp and curved cornered square cylinder are evaluated with the streamline, isotherm patterns, pressure coefficient, drag and lift coefficients, local Nusselt number (Nu_local) and average Nusselt number (Nu_avg) at different Re and for several roundness values. These characteristics are predicted by the gene expression programming, and then the multi-objective genetic algorithm is utilized for the optimization. A number of combinations of values of corners have been found in the form of Pareto-optimal solution to compromise the minimum fluid forces with maximum heat transfer rate.

     

Compensation of rotation effect in a combination of retarders

In a cascaded system comprising a combination of oblique retarders, the effect of optical rotation is observed in addition to the overall retardation. This shows that the combined system does not behave as a pure oblique retarder. Analyzing such a general system using Pauli Spin matrices, it is shown that the effect of optical rotation may be completely annulled through the use of a suitably oriented retarder at the output of the cascaded system. The analysis assumes monochromaticity of the illuminating light beam.     

Achromatic quarter-wave plate using crystalline quartz

Achromatic wave plates are ideal components for use with tunable and multiline laser systems, broadband sources, and in astronomical instrumentation. The present study deals with the design and characteristics of two different quarter-wave achromatic retarders in the 500-700 nm range, using a cascaded system of two birefringent plates. The first of these shows a variation of less than ±0.5°, whereas the second system shows a variation of ±4° where the azimuth remains constant. Finally, a comparison between the two systems is made. The succinct and simple Jones matrix formalism has been used to derive the general expression for the equivalent retardation and azimuth of the combinations. It appears that the proposed arrangement has the promise of producing good achromatic combinations.     

Neuro-probabilistic model for object tracking

Pattern Analysis and Applications - Occlusion is one of the major challenges for object tracking in real-life scenario. Various techniques in particle filter framework have been developed to solve...     

Second row transition metal sulfides for the hydrotreatment of coal-derived naphtha II. Removal of individual sulfur compounds

The disappearance of individual sulfur compounds has been investigated during the hydrotreatment (simultaneous removal of sulfur, nitrogen and oxygen) of coal-derived naphtha over each of the bulk second row transition metal sulfides. The sulfur compounds in the naphtha mainly consist of thiols/sulfides, thiophene and substituted thiophenes. Thiols/sulfides are, in general, more easily converted than thiophenic compounds are. Lighter thiols/sulfides are intermediates in the conversion of higher boiling thiols/sulfides or thiophenes. Side chain alkyl C---C bond breaking is predominant during the disappearance of thiophenes over the Zr and Nb catalysts while C---S bond breaking is predominant over the other catalysts. Thiophenic compounds are hydrogenated prior to desulfurization over the Mo, Ru, Rh and Pd sulfides. Highly substituted thiophenes are the compounds most difficult to convert over the Mo, Ru, Rh and Pd sulfides. The substituted thiophenes exhibit different reactivity trends over molybdenum sulfide, on one hand, and the Group VIII sulfides, on the other, indicating different adsorption modes and surface mechanisms for their conversion over these catalysts. Individual sulfur compounds do not follow first order kinetics and the disappearance rate is limited by product inhibition. The overall removal of sulfur does not follow simple first or second order kinetics since the individual compounds do not react in parallel, independent or first order reactions.     

A LSA Based Image Classification Framework Utilizing Relative Spatial Arrangement

This paper focuses on the problem of automatic image classification （AIC） by proposing a framework based on latent semantic analysis （LSA） and image region pairs. The novel framework employs relative spatial arrangements for region pairs as the primary feature to capture semantics. The significance of this paper is twofold. Firstly, to the best our knowledge, this is the first study of the influence of region pairs as well as their relative spatial information in latent semantic analysis as applied to automatic image classification. Secondly, our proposed method for using the relative spatial information of region pairs show great promise in improving image semantic classi- fication compared with the classical latent semantic analysis method and 2D string representation algorithm.     

Antibacterial properties of polypropylene textiles modified by poly(2-(N,N-dimethyloamino ethyl) methacrylate)

Polypropylene nonwoven fabrics samples were modified using poly(2-(N,N-dimethyloamino ethyl) methacrylate) (PDAMA) and silver-containing layers. The structure of the material after modification was confirmed using scanning electron mocroscope, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier Transfer Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and electro-kinetic measurements. It was found that samples with external PDAMA layers have excellent activity against Staphylococcus aureus under dynamic contact conditions. In contrast, samples finished with deposited silver showed little antimicrobial effect. Antibacterial tests conducted under static conditions showed no antibacterial activity irrespective of the deposited layers.