scholarly journals Prototipo de estación agrometeorológica de monitoreo de datos climatológicos

2019 ◽  
pp. 34-44
Author(s):  
Andrés De León-Castrejón ◽  
Pedro Pablo Hernández-Estrada ◽  
David Heriberto Noriega-Cantú ◽  
Alfonso Villegas-Vergara
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Environmental Temperature ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Climatological Data ◽  
Annual Crops ◽  
The North ◽  
Technological University ◽  
Determining Factor ◽  
Very High

One of the limitations in agricultural production in the State of Guerrero is the various events of meteorological disasters, with the case of recurrent drought, hurricane winds, high rainfall that cause floods and very high daytime temperatures that directly affect annual crops (corn, beans and sorghum) and perennials (mango, lemon, avocados). In the entity there is little accurate and timely agroclimatic information that serves as a determining factor in the decision-making process of production processes. The present study has the purpose of developing a prototype of low-cost agrometeorological station. The data can be monitored via the Internet 24 hours a day, from the climate variables, such as: environmental temperature, relative humidity, rainfall, solar and ultraviolet radiation, wind speed and direction. With the storage of these climatological data, information will be obtained that contributes to the prevention of diseases and pests in the cultivation of corn, fruit trees and vegetables of economic importance. Reason for which the National Institute of Forestry, Agriculture and Livestock Research and the Technological University of the North Region of Guerrero, are joining forces in the development of a prototype of agrometeorological station.

scholarly journals Medidor de grados Brix en Uvas

2019 ◽  
pp. 22-24
Author(s):  
Ricardo Arellano-Yañez ◽  
Fernando Octavio Lopez-Reyes ◽  
Rene Félix Domínguez-López
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Light Refraction ◽  
The North ◽  
Refraction Method ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Degree Of Maturity ◽  
Technological University ◽  
Time Of Harvest ◽  
Brix Degree ◽  
The Ideal

Contribution: The brix degree meter has the purpose of using it in the field and in the laboratory to collect the information corresponding to this parameter (brix degrees) to sample the crops of vegetables, fruit trees and mainly grapes that are held in the vineyards of the Technological University of North of Aguascalientes, being able to monitor the ripeness of the grapes as well as the grapevines of these vineyards through data collection and analysis, and even decide based on the results of brix grades taken and analyzed by the meter to harvest this product at the best time. Objectives: To develop a brix degree meter for both didactic and professional use, which allows us to sample this parameter in the field in the plants and mainly in the fruit of the vineyards of the Technological University of the North of Aguascalientes and in the surrounding region of the same for monitor the degree of maturity of the crops and thus determine the best seasonality of harvesting the grapes based on data analysis trying to obtain the best product for the production of table wines. Methodology: The light refraction method and also for conductivity should be considered to develop the device to measure the brix degrees, since they are a simple and commonly used methods, the electronic processing of the sample in the same device will be done a comparison of parameters according to the scale determined for the different types of grapes that you want to monitor, the data of a number of samples will be stored and the necessary statistical calculations will be made that will yield the result and will suggest in based on these the ideal time of harvest, said data may be downloaded in a database for its history and laboratory monitoring.

scholarly journals Sitio Web y aplicación móvil para el control de datos climatológicos a tráves de sensores en un prototipo de estación agrometeorológica

2019 ◽  
pp. 8-17
Author(s):  
Andrés De León-Castrejón ◽  
José Uriel Melquiades-Jiménez ◽  
David Heriberto Noriega-Cantú
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Weather Data ◽  
Climate Variables ◽  
Pests And Diseases ◽  
The North ◽  
Technological Field ◽  
Technological University ◽  
Determining Factor

The National Institute of Forestry, Agriculture and Livestock Research, Iguala Experimental Field and the Technological University of the North Region of Guerrero, are joining their knowledge in the scientific and technological field with the purpose of developing collaborative projects. In the State of Guerrero, there is a lack of accurate and timely agroclimatic information that serves as a determining factor in decision-making in productive processes. The purpose of this study is to develop a website and a mobile application, where the information issued by the prototype of agrometeorological station can be accessed. The data will be entered into a database on the website and will be stored every 10, 15 or 30 minutes of the climate variables, such as: temperature, relative humidity, precipitation, solar radiation, leaf moisture, speed and direction of the wind. The mobile application will allow to consult historical and real-time weather data. This will result in better control of environmental information so that producers in the cultivation of corn, fruit and vegetables can prevent and avoid pests and diseases of their crops.

scholarly journals 337 Determining Suitable Chilling Conditions for Deciduous Fruit Trees in Iraq

HortScience ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 501B-501
Author(s):  
Makki A. Al-Kahafaji
Keyword(s):  
Weather Forecasting ◽  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Chilling Temperature ◽  
North Central ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
The North ◽  
Northern Areas ◽  
Deciduous Fruit ◽  
Chilling Hours ◽  
Determining Factor

This study was conducted during two season (1993-1994) to formulate a suitable mathematical model to determine optimal chilling conditions for deciduous fruit trees from different areas of Iraq (Baghdad, Diyala, Karbala, and Naynawa). A hygrothermograph was utilized to record the average chilling temperature: Baghdad (571), Diyala (874), Karbala (548), and Naynawa (1206). Temperature information gathered 1982-1994 from weather forecasting records also proved beneficial to our study. The model designed for this project was then used to measure optimal chilling conditions of deciduous fruit trees in 11 areas of Iraq: 1000-1200 h in northern areas (Douhook, Sulaymaniyah, Arbeel Naynawa); 700-800 h in the north central areas (Al-Taameen, Salah al din, Diyala), 500-600 h in the middle and south centeral areas (Baghdad, Karbala, Babil, Al-Najaf, Wasit), and 200 h in the southern areas (Al Qadissiyah, Thi-qar, Misan, Basrah). The chilling temeperature differences recorded in the central areas were due primairly to variations in water surface and plant coverage. Temperature proved to be the determining factor for chilling hours accumulations recorded during the growing seasons.

Decomposition of the metastable beta titanium alloy Ti-15-3

1983 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 264-265
Author(s):  
Y. L. Chen ◽  
S. Fujlshiro
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Alpha Phase ◽  
Thick Sheet ◽  
Omega Phase ◽  
Beta Titanium Alloy ◽  
Beta Titanium ◽  
Beta Matrix ◽  
Metastable Beta ◽  
Very High

Metastable beta titanium alloys have been known to have numerous advantages such as cold formability, high strength, good fracture resistance, deep hardenability, and cost effectiveness. Very high strength is obtainable by precipitation of the hexagonal alpha phase in a bcc beta matrix in these alloys. Precipitation hardening in the metastable beta alloys may also result from the formation of transition phases such as omega phase. Ti-15-3 (Ti-15V- 3Cr-3Al-3Sn) has been developed recently by TIMET and USAF for low cost sheet metal applications. The purpose of the present study was to examine the aging characteristics in this alloy.The composition of the as-received material is: 14.7 V, 3.14 Cr, 3.05 Al, 2.26 Sn, and 0.145 Fe. The beta transus temperature as determined by optical metallographic method was about 770°C. Specimen coupons were prepared from a mill-annealed 1.2 mm thick sheet, and solution treated at 827°C for 2 hr in argon, then water quenched. Aging was also done in argon at temperatures ranging from 316 to 616°C for various times.

Preliminary results of the study on the reasons of the Hai Hau erosion phenomenon

2007 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-426
Author(s):  
Pham Van Ninh ◽  
Phan Ngoc Vinh ◽  
Nguyen Manh Hung ◽  
Dinh Van Manh
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Modeling ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Middle Part ◽  
Red River ◽  
Erosion Process ◽  
Red River Delta ◽  
The North ◽  
Severe Erosion ◽  
North And South ◽  
Very High

Overall the evolution process of the Red River Delta based on the maps and historical data resulted in a fact that before the 20th century all the Nam Dinh coastline was attributed to accumulation. Then started the erosion process at Xuan Thuydistrict and from the period of 1935 - 1965 the most severe erosion was contributed in the stretch from Ha Lan to Hai Trieu, 1965 - 1990 in Hai Chinh - Hai Hoa, 1990 - 2005 in the middle part of Hai Chinh - Hai Thinh (Hai Hau district). The adjoining stretches were suffered from not severe erosion. At the same time, the Ba Lat mouth is advanced to the sea and to the North and South direction by the time with a very high rate.The first task of the mathematical modeling of coastal line evolution of Hai Hau is to evaluate this important historical marked periods e. g. to model the coastal line at the periods before 1900, 1935 - 1965; 1965 - 1990; 1990 - 2005. The tasks is very complicated and time and working labors consuming.In the paper, the primarily results of the above mentioned simulations (as waves, currents, sediments transports and bottom - coastal lines evolution) has been shown. Based on the obtained results, there is a strong correlation between the protrusion magnitude and the southward moving of the erosion areas.

Review on Switches for Power Applications: Macro to Micro

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 200-209
Author(s):  
Femi Robert
Keyword(s):  
Leakage Current ◽  
Power Loss ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Electrical System ◽  
High Isolation ◽  
Fast Switching ◽  
Environmental Friendly ◽  
State Resistance ◽  
Very High ◽  
Bulk Production

Background: Switches are important component in electrical system. The switches needs to have the advantages of low ON-state resistance, very high OFF-state resistance, high isolation, no leakage current, less power loss, fast switching, high linearity, small size, arcless and low cost in bulk production. Also these switches have to be reliable and environmental friendly. Methods: In this paper, macro and microswitches for power applications are extensively reviewed and summarized. Various types of switches such as mechanical, solid-state, hybrid and micromechanical switches have been used for power applications are reviewed. The importance and challenge in achieving arcless switching is presented. Results: The use of micromechanical switches for power applications, actuation techniques, switching modes, reliability and lifetime are also reviewed. The modeling and design challenges are also reviewed. Conclusion: The applications of micromechanical switches shows that the switches can reduce the leakage current in battery operated systems and reduce the size of the system considerably.

scholarly journals Torrential Flood Water Management: Rainwater Harvesting through Relation Based Dam Suitability Analysis and Quantification of Erosion Potential

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Bilal Ahmad Munir ◽  
Sajid Rashid Ahmad ◽  
Raja Rehan
Keyword(s):  
Sediment Yield ◽  
Soil Loss ◽  
Rainwater Harvesting ◽  
Suitability Analysis ◽  
Valley Bottom ◽  
The North ◽  
Roughness Index ◽  
Dam Site ◽  
Very High

In this study, a relation-based dam suitability analysis (RDSA) technique is developed to identify the most suitable sites for dams. The methodology focused on a group of the most important parameters/indicators (stream order, terrain roughness index, slope, multiresolution valley bottom flatness index, closed depression, valley depth, and downslope gradient difference) and their relation to the dam wall and reservoir suitability. Quantitative assessment results in an elevation-area-capacity (EAC) curve substantiating the capacity determination of selected sites. The methodology also incorporates the estimation of soil erosion (SE) using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) model and sediment yield at the selected dam sites. The RDSA technique identifies two suitable dam sites (A and B) with a maximum collective capacity of approximately 1202 million m3. The RDSA technique was validated with the existing dam, Gomal-Zam, in the north of Sanghar catchment, where RDSA classified the Gomal-Zam Dam in a very high suitability class. The SE estimates show an average of 75 t-ha−1y−1 of soil loss occurs in the study area. The result shows approximately 298,073 and 318,000 tons of annual average sediment yield (SY) will feed the dam A and B respectively. The SE-based sediment yield substantiates the approximate life of Dam-A and Dam-B to be 87 and 90 years, respectively. The approach is dynamic and can be applied for any other location globally for dam site selection and SE estimation.

scholarly journals High spatial resolution photo mosaicking for the monitoring of coralligenous reefs

Coral Reefs ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Casoli ◽  
D. Ventura ◽  
G. Mancini ◽  
D. S. Pace ◽  
A. Belluscio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Resolution ◽  
High Spatial Resolution ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Pixel Resolution ◽  
Recording Apparatus ◽  
Assemblage Composition ◽  
Very High Spatial Resolution ◽  
Vertical Walls ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Very High

AbstractCoralligenous reefs are characterized by large bathymetric and spatial distribution, as well as heterogeneity; in shallow environments, they develop mainly on vertical and sub-vertical rocky walls. Mainly diver-based techniques are carried out to gain detailed information on such habitats. Here, we propose a non-destructive and multi-purpose photo mosaicking method to study and monitor coralligenous reefs developing on vertical walls. High-pixel resolution images using three different commercial cameras were acquired on a 10 m2 reef, to compare the effectiveness of photomosaic method to the traditional photoquadrats technique in quantifying the coralligenous assemblage. Results showed very high spatial resolution and accuracy among the photomosaic acquired with different cameras and no significant differences with photoquadrats in assessing the assemblage composition. Despite the large difference in costs of each recording apparatus, little differences emerged from the assemblage characterization: through the analysis of the three photomosaics twelve taxa/morphological categories covered 97–99% of the sampled surface. Photo mosaicking represents a low-cost method that minimizes the time spent underwater by divers and capable of providing new opportunities for further studies on shallow coralligenous reefs.

scholarly journals Optimal design of the solar tracking system of parabolic trough concentrating collectors

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 613-619
Author(s):  
Li Kong ◽  
Yunpeng Zhang ◽  
Zhijian Lin ◽  
Zhongzhu Qiu ◽  
Chunying Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Parabolic Trough ◽  
The North ◽  
Tracking Mode ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
East West

Abstract The present work aimed to select the optimum solar tracking mode for parabolic trough concentrating collectors using numerical simulation. The current work involved: (1) the calculation of daily solar radiation on the Earth’s surface, (2) the comparison of annual direct solar radiation received under different tracking modes and (3) the determination of optimum tilt angle for the north-south tilt tracking mode. It was found that the order of solar radiation received in Shanghai under the available tracking modes was: dual-axis tracking > north-south Earth’s axis tracking > north-south tilt tracking (β = 15°) > north-south tilt tracking (β = 45) > north-south horizontal tracking > east-west horizontal tracking. Single-axis solar tracking modes feature simple structures and low cost. This study also found that the solar radiation received under the north-south tilt tracking mode was higher than that of the north-south Earth’s axis tracking mode in 7 out of 12 months. Therefore, the north-south tilt tracking mode was studied separately to determine the corresponding optimum tilt angles in Haikou, Lhasa, Shanghai, Beijing and Hohhot, respectively, which were shown as follows: 18.81°, 27.29°, 28.67°, 36.21° and 37.97°.

scholarly journals Q fever in South Australia: an outbreak in a meat-works

1962 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret D. Beech ◽  
A. E. Duxbury ◽  
Peter Warner
Keyword(s):  
Q Fever ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Meteorological Conditions ◽  
American Continent ◽  
North American Continent ◽  
The Past ◽  
The North ◽  
Epidemiological Features ◽  
Very High ◽  
Abattoir Workers

This paper consists of an epidemiological study of 52 cases of Q fever occurring in metropolitan Adelaide in 1957 and also a description of the results of a survey of 516 sera obtained from abattoir workers.The only case occurring outside the abattoirs was a dairy farmer who probably became infected while visiting the abattoirs. If this were so the incubation period (35 days) of his disease would have been exceptionally long.The general features of the outbreak, which lasted several months, differed from those on the North American continent in that the latter occurred explosively within a few days with very high attack rates. The situation in the Adelaide abattoirs is similar to that in Brisbane, where the disease appears to be endemic. However, unlike in Adelaide, cases are commonly recognized outside the abattoirs in Brisbane.In the abattoirs the disease affected mainly inspectors, those working on killing beef, and those working on offal. Mutton workers were not so severely affected. However, all these groups had similar incidences of low titre antibodies suggesting that in the past Q fever spread equally in all killing departments. In departments not directly associated with slaughtering the incidence both of cases in 1957 and low titre antibodies was relatively small.It was suggested that the epidemiological features of Q fever in Adelaide could be explained by the irregular appearance of animals from infected herds situated perhaps in Queensland—a known endemic area. Perhaps the appearance of such animals in the Adelaide abattoirs might be governed by meteorological conditions such that they were prevented from going to the ordinarily most convenient slaughterhouse.

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