In the recent past, lots of efforts have been put into further developing SiC power MOSFETs. addition to optimization device geometry, i.e., vertical structure, various post-oxidation anneals studied improve carrier mobility by reducing trap density. Nevertheless, a considerable number traps remain, which are central origin for dynamic changes in threshold voltage up several volts during DC and...

Catchment management is becoming a more complex task. The sharing of water resources between traditional water users and the environment, the introduction of water and contaminant trading and water quantity and quality targets has necessitated a whole-of-catchment modelling approach. A variety of software products address this need. They range from abstract, general-purpose modelling frameworks...

International Journal of Systems Science Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713697751 Discrete-event modelling of fire spreading Alexandre Muzy a; Eric Innocenti a; Antoine Aiello a; Jean-François Santucci a; Thierry Marcelli b; Paul Antoine Santoni b a Fire Modelling & Simulation, University of C...

Looking at the type of groups that exist in most UK physics departments wouldn’t lead you to believe that physics has a role to play in climate change research. Yet tucked away in earth sciences, geography and the occasional physics department across the country, physicists are making their contribution. The field of climate modelling is one where a physicist’s skills are vitally important, com...

Traditional virtual reality environments are based on rendering all the surroundings using 3D models of objects. This requires graphically modelling the whole environment, which is usually a long and tedious task. 360-degree cameras that have recently become commercially available might be able to change that situation, as image-based virtual reality requires no graphical modelling and therefor...

Sudden pipe expansions have been known as efficient hydraulic energy dissipaters for a long time. The complex phenomenon of flow separation and velocity discontinuity at the interface of incoming jet and the recirculation flow, results in intensive shear and tensile rupture of the fluid and the associated destructive phenomenon of cavitation. This paper focuses on aeration in sudden pipe expans...

World population is raising, especially the part of people living in cities. With increased population and complex roles regarding their inhabitants and their surroundings, cities concentrate difficulties for design, planning and analysis. These tasks require a way to reconstruct/model a city. Traditionally, much attention has been given to buildings reconstruction, yet an essential part of cit...