Influence diagrams are decision theoretic extensions of Bayesian networks. They are applied to diverse decision problems. In this paper we apply influence diagrams to the optimization of a vehicle speed profile. We present results of computational experiments in which an influence diagram was used to optimize the speed profile of a Formula 1 race car at the Silverstone F1 circuit. The computed ...

The use of orthogonal components (OC) underlies the construction measuring elements modern protection and automation devices. In most microprocessor-based protections, component input signal is extracted using a discrete Fourier transform (DFT). DFT disadvantages are its low speed, which more than one period fundamental frequency, as well sensitivity to free aperiodic component, creates signifi...

A liquid droplet is placed on a rotating helical fiber. We find that the droplet may slide down, attach or climb up the fiber. We inspect experimentally the domain of existence of these three behaviors as a function of the geometrical characteristics of the fiber, its angle relatively to the horizontal, the wetting properties of the fluid and the rotating speed of the helix. A theoretical model...

Efficient function representation is very important for speed and memory requirements of multiple-valued decomposers. This paper presents a new representation of multiple-valued relations (functions in particular), called MultipleValued Cube Diagram Bundles (MVCDB). MVCDBs improve on Rough Partition representation by labeling their blocks with variable values and by representing blocks efficien...

In this paper, a fast frequency domain global modal parameter identification algorithm is proposed. The modal parameters are identified with amplitude square of FRF instead of its traditional real part & imaginary part. By discrete transformation, all additional pseudo roots are reciprocal of the real roots and their conjugates. The physical roots can be separated from mathematical roots with s...

Using travel diary data from 2000-2001 and 2010-2012 this research examines fundamental traffic relationships at the metropolitan level. The results of this paper can help to explain the causes of some traffic phenomena. Network average speed by time of day can be explained by trip length and cumulative number of vehicles on the road. A clockwise hysteresis loop is found in the Metropolitan Fun...

9. PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE (PMSM) ......................................... 1 9.1 PMSM Configurations and Machine Parameters ................................................................ 2 9.2 Equivalent Circuit and Vector Diagram of a PMSM ........................................................... 8 9.3 Current Vector Control ......................................................

We present new gas flow models for the Milky Way inside the solar circle. We use SPH simulations in gravitational potentials determined from the NIR luminosity distribution of the bulge and disk, assuming constant NIR mass-to-light ratio, with an outer halo added in some cases. The luminosity models are based on the COBE/DIRBE maps and on clump giant star counts in several bulge fields, and inc...

background and objectives: constant monitoring of healthcare organizations’ performance is an integral part of informed health policy-making. several hospital performance assessment methods have been proposed in the literature. pabon lasso model offers a fast and convenient method for comparative evaluation of hospital performance. this study aimed to evaluate the relative performance of hospit...