The absolute sound localization abilities of two Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) were measured using a four-choice discrimination paradigm, with test locations positioned at 45 deg., 90 deg., 270 deg. and 315 deg. angles relative to subjects facing 0 deg. Three broadband signals were tested at four durations (200, 500, 1000, 3000 ms), including a stimulus that spanned a wide r...

Thresholds for octave-band noises with center frequencies of 0.4, 1, 2, 4, and 10 kHz, and 1/3-octave-band noises with center frequencies of 10 and 20 kHz, were obtained from children 3-5 years of age and from a comparison group of adults. Thresholds for all frequencies decreased between 3 and 5 years of age. Thresholds decreased further between 5 years of age and adulthood, except for the 20-k...

PURPOSE The in-stent signal reduction of the stented artery caused by susceptibility artifact or radiofrequency shielding artifact limited the use of time-of-flight MR angiography (TOF-MRA) as a follow-up tool after intracranial stenting. We showed the degree of an artifact according to different stent types, and optimized MR parameters for TOF-MRA in patients with intracranial stent on 3.0 T M...

Fatigue properties of sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus) under cyclic tension, compression and tension-compression loading at 50 Hz are investigated. Furthermore, for the first time, fatigue test results wood generated with ultrasonic testing technique 20 kHz presented. Cyclic in line static – tensile strength being more than two times compressive strength. Mean lifetimes 106 cycles found if ...

The design of a simple, fast and accurate sample and hold circuit using a switched op-amp configuration is presented. The unique characteristic of this sample and hold circuit is the cancellation of charge injection effects due to the symmetrical output switched transistors circuit and device configuration. The clock-feed through effect is also reduced by applying the effect of clock pulses to ...

In this thesis, an isolated 2.5kW fullbridge DC/DC converter has been designed and analyzed regarding its efficiency and weight. By increasing the switching frequency, the magnetic components in the converter can be made smaller, in this thesis a switching frequency of 20 kHz has been compared with a switching frequency of 100 kHz. The transformer in the converter can be winded in different way...