scholarly journals Design and Optimization of Compact Printed Log-Periodic Dipole Array Antennas with Extended Low-Frequency Response

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (17) ◽  
pp. 2044
Author(s):  
Keyur K. Mistry ◽  
Pavlos I. Lazaridis ◽  
Zaharias D. Zaharis ◽  
Tian Hong Loh

This paper initially presents an overview of different miniaturization techniques used for size reduction of printed log-periodic dipole array (PLPDA) antennas, and then continues by presenting a design of a conventional PLPDA design that operates from 0.7–8 GHz and achieves a realized gain of around 5.5 dBi in most of its bandwidth. This antenna design is then used as a baseline model to implement a novel technique to extend the low-frequency response. This is completed by replacing the longest straight dipole with a triangular-shaped dipole and by optimizing the four longest dipoles of the antenna using the Trust Region Framework algorithm in CST. The improved antenna with extended low-frequency response operates from 0.4 GHz to 8 GHz with a slightly reduced gain at the lower frequencies.

1975 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 663-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Hasan ◽  
J. C. Houk

Sinusoidal responses of primary and secondary endings in deefferented spindles of anesthetized cats were studied over the low-frequency range 0.001-0.1 Hz. Stretch amplitudes were chosen conservatively small (25-100 mum peak-to-peak) so as to lie within the linear region. 1. At 0.1 Hz average sensitivity was 350 pps/mm for primary endings and 80 pps/mm for secondary endings. Sensitivity fell to lower values at lower frequencies, but even at 0.001 Hz, corresponding to 17 min/cycle, sensitivity remained elevated above static values determined with large stretches. Phase lead varied from 5 to 50 degrees and, in the case of primary endings, tended to be greater at lower frequencies. 2. Except for the different scaling factors, the only apparent difference between the frequency responses of primary and secondary endings was a tendency for primary endings to show a greater phase lead over the range 0.001-0.01 Hz. 3. Dynamic responsiveness was assessed theoretically from frequency-response data by calculating responses to ramps at various velocities. Over most of the velocity range dynamic responses were not proportional to velocity. The greater dynamic responsiveness of primary endings during large (6 mm) ramp stretches might be related to frequency response below 0.01 Hz. 4. Certain aspects of dynamic responsiveness to large ramps (6 mm) were accounted for by assuming all phases of responses were attenuated by 25 dB in the case of primary endings and 20 dB in the case of secondary endings. The nonlinearity responsible for attenuation appears to occur at an early stage in the sensory process. 5. Comparison of individual responses to slow ramps with predictions based on linear theory indicated the presence of abrupt departures from linearity for both primary and secondary endings.


2021 ◽  
Vol 498 ◽  
pp. 115940
Author(s):  
Prashant Kumar ◽  
Rammohan Sriramdas ◽  
Ali E. Aliev ◽  
John B. Blottman ◽  
Nathanael K. Mayo ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 6688
Author(s):  
Jesús Romero Leguina ◽  
Ángel Cuevas Rumin ◽  
Rubén Cuevas Rumin

The goal of digital marketing is to connect advertisers with users that are interested in their products. This means serving ads to users, and it could lead to a user receiving hundreds of impressions of the same ad. Consequently, advertisers can define a maximum threshold to the number of impressions a user can receive, referred to as Frequency Cap. However, low frequency caps mean many users are not engaging with the advertiser. By contrast, with high frequency caps, users may receive many ads leading to annoyance and wasting budget. We build a robust and reliable methodology to define the number of ads that should be delivered to different users to maximize the ROAS and reduce the possibility that users get annoyed with the ads’ brand. The methodology uses a novel technique to find the optimal frequency capping based on the number of non-clicked impressions rather than the traditional number of received impressions. This methodology is validated using simulations and large-scale datasets obtained from real ad campaigns data. To sum up, our work proves that it is feasible to address the frequency capping optimization as a business problem, and we provide a framework that can be used to configure efficient frequency capping values.


2011 ◽  
Vol 680 ◽  
pp. 114-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZORANA ZERAVCIC ◽  
DETLEF LOHSE ◽  
WIM VAN SAARLOOS

In this paper the collective oscillations of a bubble cloud in an acoustic field are theoretically analysed with concepts and techniques of condensed matter physics. More specifically, we will calculate the eigenmodes and their excitabilities, eigenfrequencies, densities of states, responses, absorption and participation ratios to better understand the collective dynamics of coupled bubbles and address the question of possible localization of acoustic energy in the bubble cloud. The radial oscillations of the individual bubbles in the acoustic field are described by coupled linearized Rayleigh–Plesset equations. We explore the effects of viscous damping, distance between bubbles, polydispersity, geometric disorder, size of the bubbles and size of the cloud. For large enough clusters, the collective response is often very different from that of a typical mode, as the frequency response of each mode is sufficiently wide that many modes are excited when the cloud is driven by ultrasound. The reason is the strong effect of viscosity on the collective mode response, which is surprising, as viscous damping effects are small for single-bubble oscillations in water. Localization of acoustic energy is only found in the case of substantial bubble size polydispersity or geometric disorder. The lack of localization for a weak disorder is traced back to the long-range 1/r interaction potential between the individual bubbles. The results of the present paper are connected to recent experimental observations of collective bubble oscillations in a two-dimensional bubble cloud, where pronounced edge states and a pronounced low-frequency response had been observed, both consistent with the present theoretical findings. Finally, an outlook to future possible experiments is given.


1975 ◽  
Vol 34 (16) ◽  
pp. 1059-1060 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. N. Sen ◽  
B. A. Huberman

2021 ◽  
Vol 263 (6) ◽  
pp. 152-163
Author(s):  
Remi Roncen ◽  
Pierre Vuillemin ◽  
Patricia Klotz ◽  
Frank Simon ◽  
Fabien Méry ◽  
...  

In the context of noise reduction in diverse applications where a shear grazing flow is present (i.e., engine nacelle, jet pump, landing gear), improved acoustic liner solutions are being sought. This is particularly true in the low-frequency regime, where space constraints currently limit the efficiency of classic liner technology. To perform the required multi-objective optimization of complex meta-surface liner candidates, a software platform called OPAL was developed. Its first goal is to allow the user to assemble a large panel of parallel/serial assembly of unit acoustic elements, including the recent concept of LEONAR materials. Then, the physical properties of this liner can be optimized, relatively to given weighted objectives (noise reduction, total size of the sample, weight), for a given configuration. Alternatively, properties such as the different impedances of liner unit surfaces can be optimized. To accelerate the process, different nested levels of optimization are considered, from 0D analytical coarse designs in order to reduce the parameter space, up to 2D plan or axisymmetric high-order Discontinuous Galerkin resolution of the Linearized Euler Equations. The presentation will focus on the different aspects of liner design considered in OPAL, and present an application on different samples made for a small scale aeroacoustic bench.


Author(s):  
Paolo Bergamo ◽  
Conny Hammer ◽  
Donat Fäh

ABSTRACT We address the relation between seismic local amplification and topographical and geological indicators describing the site morphology. We focus on parameters that can be derived from layers of diffuse information (e.g., digital elevation models, geological maps) and do not require in situ surveys; we term these parameters as “indirect” proxies, as opposed to “direct” indicators (e.g., f0, VS30) derived from field measurements. We first compiled an extensive database of indirect parameters covering 142 and 637 instrumented sites in Switzerland and Japan, respectively; we collected topographical indicators at various spatial extents and focused on shared features in the geological descriptions of the two countries. We paired this proxy database with a companion dataset of site amplification factors at 10 frequencies within 0.5–20 Hz, empirically measured at the same Swiss and Japanese stations. We then assessed the robustness of the correlation between individual site-condition indicators and local response by means of statistical analyses; we also compared the proxy-site amplification relations at Swiss versus Japanese sites. Finally, we tested the prediction of site amplification by feeding ensembles of indirect parameters to a neural network (NN) structure. The main results are: (1) indirect indicators show higher correlation with site amplification in the low-frequency range (0.5–3.33 Hz); (2) topographical parameters primarily relate to local response not because of topographical amplification effects but because topographical features correspond to the properties of the subsurface, hence to stratigraphic amplification; (3) large-scale topographical indicators relate to low-frequency response, smaller-scale to higher-frequency response; (4) site amplification versus indirect proxy relations show a more marked regional variability when compared with direct indicators; and (5) the NN-based prediction of site response is the best achieved in the 1.67–5 Hz band, with both geological and topographical proxies provided as input; topographical indicators alone perform better than geological parameters.


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