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Latent fingermark detection using functionalised silicon oxide nanoparticles: Method optimisation and evaluation
摘要： The application of nanoparticles for latent fingermark detection has been reported in the literature over the past two decades. One of the nanoparticles that shows promise to become a routine technique is functionalised silicon oxide nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs). In a recent optimisation of the technique, the use of carboxyl-functionalised SiO2 NPs doped with luminescent ruthenium complex was proposed as a breakthrough for latent fingermark detection. In this study, the aforementioned functionalised SiO2 NPs were extensively evaluated. Modification and optimisation of the original detection parameters were performed to enhance detection quality and improve applicability. Various detection parameters were evaluated and assessed. A lower concentration of the functionalised nanoparticles used in the colloidal dispersion was determined to offer improved detection effectiveness. A combination of increased bath temperature and reduced immersion time was found to produce good overall results. A set of modified detection parameters was suggested for the use of the functionalised SiO2 NPs to detect latent fingermarks. Performance of the modified detection parameters was compared against that of the published detection method. Comparison experiments were carried out on fingermark specimens deposited on aluminium foil, transparent polypropylene plastic and green polyethylene plastic. Three donors (weak, average and strong) and two age intervals (ten days and three months) were considered in the comparison study. Evaluation of the results suggested that the overall performance of the modified method for latent fingermark detection was superior to that obtained using the previously published detection parameters.
关键词： Bath temperature,Detection effectiveness,Method modification,Colloidal,Surface functionalisation,Luminescence technique
更新于2025-11-19 16:46:39
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Combined effects of unsteady wake and free-stream turbulence on turbine blade film cooling with laid-back fan-shaped holes using PSP technique
摘要： Detailed film cooling effectiveness distribution for a gas turbine blade under the effects of unsteady wakes and oncoming free-stream turbulence intensities was obtained using pressure sensitive paint (PSP) technique. Tests were performed on a linear cascade at Reynolds number of 3.85 × 10^5 based on the blade chord at cascade exit. Upstream unsteady wakes were simulated using a spoke-wheel type wake generator. The test blade has three rows of compound angled cylindrical film holes at the leading edge, five rows of laid-back fan-shaped holes on the pressure surface and three rows of laid-back fan-shaped holes on the suction surface. The wake Strouhal number was varied from 0 to 0.36 and three mass flux ratios were determined. The oncoming free-stream turbulence intensities are 2.7% and 26.9%, respectively. Results show that the effect of the mass flux ratio on the film cooling effectiveness decreases under the high turbulence intensity and unsteady wake conditions. In most regions of the blade surface, the film cooling effectiveness decreases with the increase of wake Strouhal number, and the free-stream turbulence superimposed on the unsteady wake reduces the film cooling effectiveness further. The effect of the unsteady wake decreases under the high free-stream turbulence conditions.
关键词： Turbulence intensity,Film cooling effectiveness,PSP,Wake,Mass flux ratio,Turbine blade,Strouhal number,Laid-back fan-shaped hole
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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[IEEE 2018 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC EUROPE) - Amsterdam (2018.8.27-2018.8.30)] 2018 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC EUROPE) - Terahertz Shielding Prediction of Id-Periodic N Anolayered Coatings by an Effective Homogeneous Model
摘要： An innovative effective-medium model of 1D-periodic multilayer coatings is developed by applying the transmission line method. Each period consisting of several layers with subwavelength thickness in the nanometer range is modelled as a homogeneous medium characterized by an effective complex conductivity and unit relative permeability. The resulting effective single layer (ESL), having the same total thickness of the multilayer laminate, is represented by a transfer matrix given by the product of the transmission matrices of the periods composing the structure. The effective homogeneous model is used to compute the shielding effectiveness of 1D-periodic photonic-band-gap transparent coatings made by alternating layers of silver and zinc oxide films in the frequency range up to 10 THz. The good accuracy of the results obtained using the ESL is demonstrated by comparison with the results computed by means of the rigorous multilayer formulation.
关键词： THz shielding effectiveness,1D-periodic multilayer coating,effective homogeneous model
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Assessing the Effect of Incentive Policies on Residential PV Investments in Colombia
摘要： As the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) falls, their potential for transforming modern electricity generation increases. Solar PV provides a simpler way of producing clean and affordable energy, which makes it an attractive investment. Great investments in solar PV have occurred in industrialized countries, but government efforts to promote this technology have not been effective in nonindustrialized countries. Despite this, some of these countries may have a high solar PV potential, such as Colombia, where policies to encourage solar PV are only just starting to take place. Therefore, this paper proposes a simulation model to assess different policies—feed-in tariff, net metering, and capital subsidy—to promote solar PV investments in the Colombian residential sector. Policies are assessed considering the criteria of efficiency and effectiveness. Simulation results suggest that (i) net metering is the most efficient policy with a cost indicator of 20,298 USD/MW; (ii) feed-in tariff is the most effective policy as it reaches the highest level of avoided CO2 emissions—4,792,823 million tons of CO2—and a meaningful PV installed capacity of 7522 MW; (iii) capital subsidy is the least efficient policy as it has the highest cost indicator of 509,616 USD/MW.
关键词： net metering,feed-in tariff,capital subsidy,PV adoption,effectiveness,CO2 emissions,efficiency
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21
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[IEEE 2019 IEEE 8th International Conference on Advanced Optoelectronics and Lasers (CAOL) - Sozopol, Bulgaria (2019.9.6-2019.9.8)] 2019 IEEE 8th International Conference on Advanced Optoelectronics and Lasers (CAOL) - Efficiency of image convolution
摘要： The article discusses the main algorithms used to convolve a digital image, experiment is performed on various reduction factors, and discusses the use of convolution algorithms for an image with a large number of fine details, analyzes the effectiveness of the experimental results and selects the most effective convolution algorithms used for images with a large number small parts.
关键词： Convolution,Image Processing,Small Parts,Algorithm,Effectiveness analysis
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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[IEEE 2019 18th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN) - Huangshan, China (2019.8.5-2019.8.8)] 2019 18th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN) - Effectiveness Evaluation Model of Laser/Microwave Satellite Communication System Based on Ambient Fuzzy Operator
摘要： Effectiveness evaluation model based on ambient fuzzy operator laser/microwave satellite communication system (L/MSCS), in order to evaluate the effectiveness of L/MSCS more scientifically. In this paper, the model establishes an ambient parameter system, and selects the ambient state according to the actual situation of L/MSCS, and then selects the ambient fuzzy operator according to the state. The effectiveness of L/MSCS is simulated by this model and compared with the basic fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (fuzzy-AHP). The research results show that the proposed model is closer to the actual situation and more scientific than fuzzy-AHP.
关键词： L/MSCS,ambient fuzzy operator,effectiveness evaluation
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Radiology, Lasers, Nanoparticles and Prosthetics || 11. Neutron radiotherapy
摘要： Neutrons like protons are hadrons, however neutrons are uncharged. They are more difficult to produce, and because they are neutral, accelerators and magnets cannot be used for tuning their energy or steering the beam. Neutron irradiation requires a neutron source and a radiological shielding environment that are very different to those for charged particles. Among the various external radiation treatments of cancer, neutron radiation therapy is presently not often prescribed.
关键词： fast neutrons,RBE,Boron Neutron Capture Therapy,BNCT,linear energy transfer,Neutron radiotherapy,LET,relative biological effectiveness
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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PDG31 COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF RANIBIZUMAB VERSUS LASER PHOTOCOAGULATION OR OBSERVATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF MACULAR EDEMA SECONDARY TO RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION: FROM CHINESE SOCIETAL PERSPECTIVE
摘要： To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of ranibizumab compared with laser photocoagulation or no treatment (observation) in patients with macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO-ME) and macular edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO-ME), respectively, from the Chinese societal perspective. Methods: A Markov model was constructed to simulate the long-term outcomes and costs of Chinese BRVO-ME and CRVO-ME patients. Model health states were de?ned by increments of 10 letters in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) ranging from # 25 letters to 86-100 letters, with an extra absorbing state ’death’. Lifetime horizon was used, with a 1-month cycle length. Transition probabilities were calculated from the BLOSSOM clinical trial and CAMELLIA clinical trial. Health state utilities were estimated through literature, and costs were estimated from experts consultation of 6 hospitals in China and published literature. The primary outcomes of the model were costs, quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER). Uncertainty was addressed via univariate and probabilistic sensitivity analyses. Results: For BRVO-ME patients, lifetime costs of ranibizumab and laser photocoagulation were U80,834 and U44,799, respectively; lifetime QALYs gained were 8.95 and 8.31, respectively. Adopting a willingness to pay of U180,000/ QALY (3 times per-capita GDP, 2017 China) as the threshold, ranibizumab was found to be cost-effective compared with laser photocoagulation, with the ICER of U56,303/QALY. For CRVO-ME patients, lifetime costs of ranibizumab and observation were U120,246 and U117,757, respectively; lifetime QALYs gained were 9.48 and 8.93, respectively. Ranibizumab was found to be cost-effective compared with observation, with the ICER of U4,525/QALY. Univariate and probabilistic sensitivity analysis demonstrated the robustness of the results. Conclusions: From Chinese societal perspective, ranibizumab is the cost-effective therapy for both the treatment of BRVO-ME and CRVO-ME when compared to laser photocoagulation and observation, respectively.
关键词： ranibizumab,retinal vein occlusion,cost-effectiveness,macular edema,laser photocoagulation
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Characterizing fire effects on conifers at tree level from airborne laser scanning and high-resolution, multispectral satellite data
摘要： Post-fire assessment is made after a wildfire incident to provide details about damage level and its distribution over burned areas. Such assessments inform restoration plans and future monitoring of ecosystem recovery. Due to the high cost and time to conduct fieldwork, remote sensing is an appealing alternative to assess post-fire condition over larger areas than can be surveyed practically in the field. The aim of this study is to use remote sensing data to characterize post-fire severity at tree level in a mixed conifer forest following the Cascade and East Zone megafires of 2007 in central Idaho, USA. We used remote sensing metrics derived from Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS) data (2008) and high-resolution QuickBird (QB) multispectral satellite imagery (2007–2009) for calibrating and validating predictive models with field data (2008). We compared fire effects on trees in open canopies within recent fuel treatments to similar trees in closed canopies on adjacent, untreated sites. We observed more trees with charred crowns in high fire severity sites, mostly untreated, whereas we observed more trees with live crowns in low fire severity sites, independent of the treatment. Individual trees were more accurately detected from ALS data in treated sites with open canopies than untreated sites with closed canopies. For detected trees, the response variables predicted from ALS and QB metrics were total height (Ht), crown base height (CBH), total basal area (BAT), live basal area (BAL), scorched basal area (BAS), charred basal area (BAC) and crown severity (CS). None of the selected QB metrics were strongly correlated with the selected ALS metrics, which justified combining both data types into the predictive models. Random Forest regression models combining ALS + QB metrics or using ALS metrics alone performed similarly but clearly better than models using only QB metrics. This study shows the superiority of ALS data to high resolution, multispectral QB imagery for mapping fire severity at tree level. Managers with limited resources to plan for restoration of fire affected forests are advised to prioritize spending for data collection on ALS data and a modest number of field inventory plots, rather than QB or other broadband satellite imagery.
关键词： Crown fire severity,Fire effects,Random Forest,Individual tree attributes,Fuel treatment effectiveness
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Impact of optimum power factor of PV-controlled inverter on the aging and cost-effectiveness of oil-filled transformer considering long-term characteristics
摘要： The photovoltaic (PV) system is one of the most widespread of the renewable energy generation systems that are being used to meet the continuously increasing energy demand. A proposed analytical method is used to find the optimum power factor of PV inverter (PVI) that leads to minimum aging, reduced energy losses cost of the transformer, lower payback period of PV system, and lower green houses gases (GHG) emissions due to the transformer energy losses. In this study, the thermal performance of a 630?kVA mineral oil-filled transformer is simulated in MATLAB programming language. For an association, it is mandatory to connect a PV system to the grid to minimise the transformer loading. The PV output power is used to study the long-term impact of the solar irradiance on the transformer thermal performance. Also, the long-term climatic characteristics are considered. The ambient temperature surrounding the transformer is considered all day long. The load current profile was measured all day long. The results show the aging and cost-effectiveness of the transformer and the payback period of PV system and GHG emissions are a function of PVI power factor.
关键词： transformer aging,PV inverter,photovoltaic system,power factor,cost-effectiveness,GHG emissions
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52