Efficiency Optimized Pneumatic Pressure Booster

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivier Reinertz ◽  
Katharina Schmitz
Keyword(s):  
Load Distribution ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Analytical Description ◽  
The Novel ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Pneumatic Pressure ◽  
Novel Device ◽  
Working Cycle ◽  
Promising Solution ◽  
Dimensional Simulation

Abstract In the scope of this paper, a novel efficiency optimized supply pressure adaptive concept of pneumatic pressure boosters is presented. It is deduced from a profound analysis of state of the art components. The working cycle of the pump chambers can be divided into a filling, compression, pumping and decompression phase. A promising solution for efficiency improvements, which is further analyzed in the scope of this paper, is to adapt the required force of the compression chambers by nonlinear mechanics. Thus, a smaller force at the end of the stroke is required and a reduced air consumption of the driving chamber occurs. As the force demand of the compression chamber and therewith the load distribution over the stroke changes with the operational pressures, an adaptive concept needs to be implemented. The novel device and its parameterization are deduced by means of an analytical description of state of the art pressure boosters. Subsequently, it is investigated by one-dimensional simulation in DSHplus. The results show broad applicability of the method in relevant applications and huge energy saving potentials compared to state of the art products.

scholarly journals A Comparison Study of a Novel Self-Contained Electro-Hydraulic Cylinder versus a Conventional Valve-Controlled Actuator—Part 2: Energy Efficiency

Actuators ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Hagen ◽  
Damiano Padovani ◽  
Martin Choux
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Hydraulic Cylinder ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Working Cycle ◽  
Load Carrying ◽  
Motion Performance ◽  
Cleaner Technology

This research paper presents the second part of a comparative analysis of a novel self-contained electro-hydraulic cylinder with passive load-holding capability against a state of the art, valve-controlled hydraulic system that is typically used in load-carrying applications. After addressing the control design and motion performance in the first part of the study, the comparison is now focused on the systems’ energy efficiency. It is experimentally shown that the self-contained solution enables 62% energy savings in a representative working cycle due to its throttleless and power-on-demand nature. In the self-contained drive, up to 77% of the energy taken from the power supply can be used effectively if the recovered energy is reused, an option that is not possible in the state of the art hydraulic architecture. In fact, more than 20% of the consumed energy may be recovered in the self-contained system during the proposed working cycle. In summary, the novel self-contained option is experimentally proven to be a valid alternative to conventional hydraulics for applications where passive load-holding is required both in terms of dynamic response and energy consumption. Introducing such self-sufficient and completely sealed devices also reduces the risk of oil spill pollution, helping fluid power to become a cleaner technology.

EFFICACY OF A NOVEL DEVICE TO DETECT, ALERT AND RESOLVE NEONATAL APNEA - PILOT STUDY

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 608-613
Author(s):  
Dr. Swapna Lingaldinna,Dr. Himabindu Singh,Mona Sharma*
Keyword(s):  
Newborn Care ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Tertiary Referral ◽  
Tertiary Referral Hospital ◽  
Care Community ◽  
Novel Device ◽  
Sick Newborn ◽  
Central Apneas ◽  
Neonatal Apnea

Objective: To measure the accuracy of a novel device in detecting Bradycardia andDesaturation (B&D) events and to determine its efficacy in resolving apneas innewborns with comparison to standard monitor (which only detects B&D eventsand alerts).Design: This was a prospective observational study.Setting: Sick Newborn Care Unit of a large tertiary referral hospital in Hyderabad,India.Methods: 31 newborns were provided with a novel device, which monitored oxygensaturation and pulse rate and alarmed when values dropped below a set thresholdwhich is referred as an event, henceforth. The novel device also provided footstimulation in response to above-mentioned events. When the monitor alarmed, anurse attended to the baby to confirm whether the baby was breathing and whetherthe event had been resolved by the device. If the event had not resolved, appropriateaction as per the standard-of-care was performed.Results: The novel device “ApneBootTM” positively detected B&D events 94.03% oftimes as compared to the standard reference monitor. 56 of 67 observed B&D eventswere visually confirmed to be apneas, indicating that 83.6% of B&D eventscoincided with apneas. Of the 56 apneic events, 50 were central apneas, of which 35were resolved by the novel device, making the device’s efficacy of apnea resolution70%.Conclusion: The results of the study indicate that this novel device “ApneBootTM”is very effective in detecting and alarming B&D events, which coincides with theapnea, and resolving it by providing foot stimulation.Keywords: Novel Device, Neonatal Apnea, Low Birth Weight, Body Temperature,Kangaroo Mother Care, Community Health,

State-of-the-Art of Modeling Surface Water Impoundments

1982 ◽  
Vol 14 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 241-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
P A Krenkel ◽  
R H French
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Rate Coefficients ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Integral Energy ◽  
Range Of Values ◽  
Dimensional Integral ◽  
Water Impoundment

The state-of-the-art of surface water impoundment modeling is examined from the viewpoints of both hydrodynamics and water quality. In the area of hydrodynamics current one dimensional integral energy and two dimensional models are discussed. In the area of water quality, the formulations used for various parameters are presented with a range of values for the associated rate coefficients.

Measuring Earwax Cortisol Concentration Using a Non-Stressful Method (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrés Herane-Vives
Keyword(s):  
Cortisol Level ◽  
Local Stress ◽  
Extraction Methods ◽  
Cortisol Concentration ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Sampling Device ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Novel Device ◽  
Cortisol Levels ◽  
The Right

BACKGROUND “Short-term” samples are not the most appropriate for reflecting Chronic Cortisol Concentration (CCC). Although hair is used for reflecting the systemic cortisol level over “long-term”, its use appears clinically problematic. Local stress and non-stress related factors may release a circumscribed cortisol secretion that is accumulated in hair. Non-stressful earwax extraction methods may provide a more accurate specimen to measure CCC. OBJECTIVE Correlate cortisol levels using hair, serum and earwax samples METHODS Earwax from both ears of 37 controls were extracted using a clinical procedure commonly associated with local pain. One month later, earwax from the left ear side was extracted using the same procedure, and earwax from the right ear side was comfortably extracted, using an earwax self-sampling device. Participants also provided one centimetre of hair that represented the retrospective month of cortisol output, and one serum sample that reflected the effect of systemic stressors on cortisol levels. Earwax (ECC), Hair (HCC) and Serum (SCC) Cortisol Concentration were correlated and compared. Confounders´ effect on cortisol levels were studied. RESULTS Serum showed the largest and hair the lowest cortisol concentration (p<0.01). Left-ECC was larger than Right-ECC (p=0.03). Right-ECC was the only sample unaffected by confounders (all p>0.05). Right-ECC and HCC showed the only significant association (r=0.39; p=0.03). CONCLUSIONS The self-sampling device did not represent a local stressor for the ceruminous glands. It provided the cortisol level with the least likely to be affected by confounding factors over the previous month. ECC using the novel device may constitute another accurate, but more suitable and affordable specimen for measuring CCC.

scholarly journals Topological correlators and surface defects from equivariant cohomology

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodolfo Panerai ◽  
Antonio Pittelli ◽  
Konstantina Polydorou
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Equivariant Cohomology ◽  
Surface Defects ◽  
Star Product ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Dimensional System ◽  
The Novel ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Dual Quantum

Abstract We find a one-dimensional protected subsector of $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = 4 matter theories on a general class of three-dimensional manifolds. By means of equivariant localization we identify a dual quantum mechanics computing BPS correlators of the original model in three dimensions. Specifically, applying the Atiyah-Bott-Berline-Vergne formula to the original action demonstrates that this localizes on a one-dimensional action with support on the fixed-point submanifold of suitable isometries. We first show that our approach reproduces previous results obtained on S3. Then, we apply it to the novel case of S2× S1 and show that the theory localizes on two noninteracting quantum mechanics with disjoint support. We prove that the BPS operators of such models are naturally associated with a noncom- mutative star product, while their correlation functions are essentially topological. Finally, we couple the three-dimensional theory to general $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = (2, 2) surface defects and extend the localization computation to capture the full partition function and BPS correlators of the mixed-dimensional system.

scholarly journals Plant-Based Alternatives to Yogurt: State-of-the-Art and Perspectives of New Biotechnological Challenges

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 316
Author(s):  
Marco Montemurro ◽  
Erica Pontonio ◽  
Rossana Coda ◽  
Carlo Giuseppe Rizzello
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Protein Digestibility ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Sensory Features ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Biotechnological Processes ◽  
Nutritional Compounds ◽  
Increasing Demand

Due to the increasing demand for milk alternatives, related to both health and ethical needs, plant-based yogurt-like products have been widely explored in recent years. With the main goal to obtain snacks similar to the conventional yogurt in terms of textural and sensory properties and ability to host viable lactic acid bacteria for a long-time storage, several plant-derived ingredients (e.g., cereals, pseudocereals, legumes, and fruits) as well as technological solutions (e.g., enzymatic and thermal treatments) have been investigated. The central role of fermentation in yogurt-like production led to specific selections of lactic acid bacteria strains to be used as starters to guarantee optimal textural (e.g., through the synthesis of exo-polysaccharydes), nutritional (high protein digestibility and low content of anti-nutritional compounds), and functional (synthesis of bioactive compounds) features of the products. This review provides an overview of the novel insights on fermented yogurt-like products. The state-of-the-art on the use of unconventional ingredients, traditional and innovative biotechnological processes, and the effects of fermentation on the textural, nutritional, functional, and sensory features, and the shelf life are described. The supplementation of prebiotics and probiotics and the related health effects are also reviewed.

Synthesis of New Chalcogenide Materials. The Novel One-Dimensional Semiconductor K4 Ti3 S14

1987 ◽  
Vol 97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven A. Sunshine ◽  
Doris Kang ◽  
James A. Ibers
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Alkali Metal ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Conductivity Measurements ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
General Utility ◽  
Solid State Materials ◽  
Chalcogenide Materials

ABSTRACTThe use of A2 Q/Q melts (A - alkali metal, Q - S or Se) for the synthesis of new one-dimensional solid-state materials is found to be of general utility and is illustrated here for the synthesis of K4 Ti3 SI4. Reaction of Ti metal with a K2 S/S melt at 375°C for 50 h affords K4 Ti3 SI4. The structure possesses one-dimensional chains of seven and eightcoordinate Ti atoms with each chain isolated from all others by surrounding K atoms. There are six S-S pairs (dave - 2.069(3) Å) so that the compound is one of TiIV and may be described as K4 [Ti3 (S)2 (S2)6]. Electrical conductivity measurements indicate that this material is a semiconductor.

scholarly journals Self-Consistent Solution of the Multi Band Boltzmann, Poisson and Hole-Continuity Equations

VLSI Design ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 6 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 257-260
Author(s):  
Surinder P. Singh ◽  
Neil Goldsman ◽  
Isaak D. Mayergoyz
Keyword(s):  
Boltzmann Transport Equation ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Boltzmann Transport ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Bipolar Junction Transistor ◽  
Continuity Equations ◽  
The Poisson Equation ◽  
Curvilinear Grid ◽  
Consistent Solution ◽  
Junction Transistor

The Boltzmann transport equation (BTE) for multiple bands is solved by the spherical harmonic approach. The distribution function is obtained for energies greater than 3 eV. The BTE is solved self consistently with the Poisson equation for a one dimensional npn bipolar junction transistor (BJT). The novel features are: the use of boundary fitted curvilinear grid, and Scharfetter Gummel type discretization of the BTE.

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