Evolution of the formation of barium titanate in the citrate process: the effect of the pH and the molar ratio of barium ion and citric acid

In this investigation, several experiments were conducted to study the effects of the molar ratio of barium ion and citric acid and the pH value on the formation of BaTiO3 by the citrate process. It was found that the molar ratio of barium ion and citric acid and the pH value could affect the chelation of carboxylate groups and Ba/Ti ions at temperatures below 450 °C but they seemed not to influence the formation of BaTiO3. The development of an oxycarbonate intermediate during the thermal decomposition of (Ba,Ti) gel was confirmed, which was suggested to possess a structure of BaTiO3, whereby CO–23 was located inside the layer structure.     

Application of ANFIS Power Control for Downlink CDMA‐Based LMDS Systems

Rain attenuation and intercell interference are two crucial factors in the performance of broadband wireless access networks such as local multipoint distribution systems (LMDS) operating at frequencies above 20 GHz. Power control can enhance the performance of downlink CDMA‐based LMDS systems by reducing intercell interference under clear sky conditions; however, it may damage system performance under rainy conditions. To ensure robust operation under both clear sky and rainy conditions, we propose a novel power‐control scheme which applies an adaptive neuro‐fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) for downlink CDMA‐based LMDS systems. In the proposed system, the rain rate and the number of users are two inputs of the fuzzy inference system, and output is defined as channel quality, which is applied in the power control scheme to adjust the power control region. Moreover, ITU‐R P.530 is employed to estimate the rain attenuation. The influence of the rain rate and the number of users on the distance‐based power control (DBPC) scheme is included in the simulation model as the training database. Simulation results indicate that the proposed scheme improves the throughput of the DBPC scheme.     

Quantifying the Efficiency Advantages of High Viscosity Index Hydraulic Fluids

1 IntroductionAll industries face a steadilyincreasing demand for i m-proved profitability and efficiency.In the field of hy-draulics,this has led to the design of mobile hydraulic sys-tems which run at higher pressure with s maller pumps andoil reservoirs.Today,standard systems operate at300bars,and next generation designs are expected to reach500bars.Increasing pressures and reduced fluid volumes resultin higher fluid operating temperatures:80℃is quite com-mon for mobile equipment,with peak…     

Increasing plasma concentration tolerability study of flunarizine in comedicated epileptic patients

Twelve patients with intractable partial seizures [4 receiving carbamazepine (CBZ), 4 phenytoin (PHT), and 4 both] entered a study of the tolerability of flunarizine (FNR) at specified plasma concentrations. After an 8-week baseline period, a single-dose pharmacokinetic study was performed for each patient to calculate a loading dose and maintenance dosage necessary to achieve a target plasma FNR concentration of 30 ng/ml. The first 8 patients received the loading dose (as divided doses) during a 1-week hospitalization and the maintenance dosage for the ensuing 8 weeks. These patients proceeded to treatment periods with target concentrations of 60 and then 120 ng/ml, using doses based on an assumed linear relation between dose and plasma concentration. The last 4 patients were studied only at the 120- ng/ml target level. Results indicated that this procedure successfully approximated target levels of 30 and 60 ng/ml, but observed concentrations in the last period exceeded the 120-ng/ml target level and continued to increase with time, often necessitating a dosage reduction owing to intolerability. Calculated doses for a given target concentration varied by a factor of 12. The most frequently reported adverse experiences were sedation and increased fatigue; reports of dizziness, headache, and lethargy were also common. Based on this study, a target concentration of at least 60 but < 120 ng/ml is recommended for a controlled clinical trial of the antiepileptic efficacy of FNR.     

Impact of capacitor dielectric relaxation on a 14-bit 70-MS/s pipeline ADC in 3-V BiCMOS

In this paper, phenomena of charge absorption and relaxation in the plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) silicon nitride dielectric (Si/sub 3/N/sub 4/) used in the capacitors of a 45-GHz f/sub T/, 0.4-/spl mu/m L/sub min/ SiGe BiCMOS are observed and interpreted. When such capacitors are used to design a pipelined 14-bit 70-MS/s switched-capacitor analog-to-digital converter (ADC), dielectric relaxation is identified as the cause of 8-LSB-wide gaps in the integral nonlinearity, which leads to the degradation of the converter performance even at low frequencies. The effect has been analyzed via Matlab behavioral simulations and SPICE circuit simulations. Ad-hoc experimental tests aimed at detecting residual amounts of charge left in the capacitors as a memory of previous states have been also carried out. After low-density low-pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) oxide capacitors (SiO/sub 2/) are introduced in the process, a new ADC test chip delivers 72.5-dBFS SNR, 82-dBc SFDR, 11.7-bit ENOB at 70 MS/s and 1-MHz input. The circuit features a die size of 5.3 /spl times/ 5.3 mm/sup 2/ and dissipates 1 W from the 3.3-V supply.     

A physical and circuit level approach for modeling turn-offcharacteristics of GTOs

In this paper, we present physical and circuit models, which are related via their parameters, to characterize the gated turn-off characteristics of thyristors. The physical model provides physical insight to the mechanism of turn-off in single islands, and investigates analytically, the dependence of storage time on external variables (anode and gate currents) and physical device parameters and dimensions. Such a characterization is useful since the current crowding effect (that limits current controllability in a multi-emitter structure) depends on the turn-off behavior of the unit cells. The circuit level approach provides a model which can be incorporated into CAD programs (such as SPICE) that can be used by application engineers to design a variety of power electronic circuits such as static VAr compensators (SVCs), The parameters of the circuit model are based on the physical model parameters and thus reflect the physical device properties and dimensions     

Radiation and scattering from infinite periodic printed antennaswith inhomogeneous media

The hybrid method of moments (MoM)/Green's function method technique is applied to infinite periodic printed antenna arrays containing dielectric inhomogeneities. The solution uses an integral equation for an infinite periodic printed array on or over a homogeneous dielectric substrate, coupled with equivalent volume polarization currents for dielectric inhomogeneities on top of the homogeneous substrate. Volume pulse-basis functions were used to expand the volume polarization currents. A hybrid MoM/Green's function method solution was then obtained through the matrix form of the problem. The two-dimensional (2-D) solution of plane wave scattering from a grounded dielectric slab was used to validate the reaction impedance of the dielectric inhomogeneity. Several infinite periodic printed dipole arrays with dielectric supports and overlays were studied with this solution and good agreement was observed between the hybrid MoM/Green's function method and waveguide simulator experiments     

Effect of preheating process on crystallization and optical properties of sol-gel derived ZnO semiconductor thin films

Highly transparent ZnO semiconductor thin films were deposited onto alkali-free glass substrates by a sol-gel spin coating process. This research investigated the effects of different preheating rates (4 or 10°C/min) on the various surface morphologies, crystallization characteristics, and optical properties of these thin films. The ZnO sol was synthesized by dissolving the zinc acetate dihydrate in isopropanol (IPA), and then adding monoethanolamine (MEA). These as-coated films were preheated at 300°C for 10 min and annealed in an air ambiance at 500°C for 1 h. Experimental results revealed that the as-prepared films had a hexagonal wurtzite structure, and that the heating rates of the preheating process obviously affected the surface morphologies, crystallization qualities, and transparency levels of the thin films. A ZnO thin film preheated at 10°C/min exhibited preferential orientation along the (002) plane, a flat surface, and also achieved a high transmittance value, 92.5%, for light with a wavelength of 550 nm.     

Load–frequency control of interconnected power system with governor backlash nonlinearities

In this paper, the stability-equation method is applied to the analysis and design of an interconnected power system with governor backlash nonlinearities. The considered system is a nonlinear multivariable feedback control system. The governor nonlinearities tend to produce a sustaining oscillation in area frequency and tie-line power transient responses. Most conventional linear design techniques are usually unable to find the sustaining oscillation in design phase and need simulation verifications to check the validations after designs. However, the proposed method can consider effects of nonlinearities in the design phase. Some nonlinear design techniques need parameters optimization method by Lyapunov theorem or Integral of Square Errors (ISE) criteria. They are effective. However, they need large computation efforts. The proposed method can choice frequency bias parameters and integrator gains of supplementary controllers for avoiding the oscillation or reducing the amplitude of the oscillation to be acceptable. Simulation verifications show that the proposed method can provide a simple and effective way for the considered system.