Phase change memory (PCM) is the best candidate device among next generation random access memory technologies. PCM has a potential to replace Flash memory due to non-volatility and in-place programmability, and low power consumption. Even though lifetime of PCM is longer than flash memory, wear leveling is needed because of non-uniformity of storage workload or malicious attack. In this paper,...

A single point viscosity measurement has been proven meaningless in determining the rheological and application properties of a paint. Paints having the same “one point“ viscosity can hove different settling, sag, and leveling properties. These rheological differences are graphically depicted by means of viscosity profiles obtained through the use of low and high shear rate viscometers. A metho...

A kind of embedded auto-leveling control system based on ARM and FPGA is proposed in this article. According to the mechanical structure and the control requirements of auto-leveling, the system combines the precision and high frequency of ARM with the internal logic configuration of FPGA. The control algorithm, hardware structure and software structure are discussed in the paper. This method n...

Ground leveling by bulldozer blade should be automatically controlled since the operation is an exhausting work for the bulldozer operator. In this paper, fuzzy control is used for the blade operation in the ground leveling. A series of tests using model bulldozing vehicle are carried out to check the effect of membership functions in the fuzzy control and the vehicle speed. Moreover some tests...

In this paper we develop a new approach for land leveling in order to improve the topology of a large area for irrigation or civil projects. The objective in proposed model is to minimize the total volume of cutting so that technical requirements of land leveling such as suitable slope and standard ratio of cutting to filling and maximum penstock point’s height are considered. We develop a warp...

The abrasive wear of nanocrystalline Ni–W alloys with grain sizes of 5–105 nm has been studied using Taber abrasion testing. The wear resistance of the finest grain size specimen is found to be higher than would be predicted based on hardness alone. This deviation from Archard scaling is traced to mechanically-driven structural evolution, consisting of grain growth and grain boundary relaxation...

The wear of the focusing tube is a very important feature of the abrasive water jet machining. Of all rejected focusing tubes, 85% are worn. Similary, the age of focusing tube influences the cut geometry and quality of machined surface. With regard to the stated, wearing of the focusing tube is subject of this paper. Focusing tube outlet diameter was measured as well as its influence on the sur...

Tyre wear is a complex phenomenon. It depends non-linearly on numerous parameters, like tyre compound and design, vehicle type and usage, road conditions and road sUliace characteristics, environmental conditions (e.g., temperature) and many others. Yet, tyre wear has many economic and ecological implications. The possibility to predict tyre wear is therefore of major importance to tyre manufac...

The friction and wear phenomena appear due to contact and relative motion between two solids. The evolution of contact conditions depends on loading conditions and mechanical behaviours. The wear phenomena are essentially characterized by a matter loss. Wear and friction are in interaction due to the fact that particles are detached from the solids. A complex medium appears as an interface havi...