Fluctuations and Pinning for Individually Manipulated Skyrmions

We numerically examine the dynamics of individually dragged skyrmions interacting simultaneously with an array of other skyrmions and quenched disorder. For drives just above depinning, we observe a broadband noise signal with a 1/f characteristic, while at higher drives, narrowband or white noise appears. Even in the absence of quenched disorder, the threshold force that must be applied to translate the driven skyrmion is finite due to elastic interactions with other skyrmions. The depinning threshold increases as the strength of the quenched disorder is raised. Above the depinning force, the skyrmion moves faster in the presence of quenched disorder than in a disorder-free system since the pinning sites prevent other skyrmions from being dragged along with the driven skyrmion. For strong pinning, we find a stick-slip motion of the driven skyrmion which produces a telegraph noise signature. The depinning threshold increases monotonically with skyrmion density in the absence of quenched disorder, but when pinning is present, the depinning threshold changes nonmonotonically with skyrmion density, and there are reentrant pinned phases due to a competition between pinning induced by the quenched disorder and that produced by the elastic interactions of the skyrmion lattice.

Assessment of Noise Signature for a Cavitating Centrifugal Pump

In recent days, sophisticated instruments have emerged to obtain an online measurement of performance parameters from centrifugal pump of different kinds and the signals can be directed to the hands of pump user through mobile application. With this in mind, a centrifugal pump of low specific speed was chosen for cavitation studies from 80% to 120% of nominal flow rate and for three different speeds. An assessment was carried out for cavitation noise signature from those operating condition of that pump. The result of cavitation noise based on peak magnitude as well as average revealed a nature in relation to cavitation coefficient and it greatly depends on the flow rate with respect to nominal flow rate. The noise envelope for the flow rate at best efficiency and above was having similar trend whereas at flows less than the nominal, it was totally different. So the criteria for finding the deviation in noise cannot be uniform for all flow rates. In this paper, the method adapted was to impose a trend line to the measured cavitation noise information and to find out the deviation with respect to normal operating condition. It was concluded that detection of abnormality in pumps due to cavitation effects requires the current operating condition to be diagnosed first and then proper criteria for deviation in noise has to be imposed.

DGEN Aeropropulsion Research Turbofan Core/Combustor-Noise Measurements — Experiment and Modal Structure at Core-Nozzle Exit

Data from a recent core/combustor-noise source-diagnostic test utilizing a small turbofan engine are analyzed. The campaign continued the exploration begun in a baseline test, but with more extensive acoustic instrumentation. Both tests were aimed at developing a better understanding of propulsion-noise sources and their impact on the farfield noise signature, in order to enable improved turbofan noise-prediction methods and noise-mitigation techniques. Simultaneous high-data-rate acoustic measurements (93 channels in total) were obtained using a circumferential sensor array at the core-nozzle exit in conjunction with sideline and farfield microphone arrays for several relevant engine operational points. Measurements were repeated for different circumferential and sideline array configurations, as well as for redundancy. The unsteady pressure field at the core-nozzle exit is documented in detail. Previous work suggested that the +/-1 azimuthal duct mode could be cut-on at this location, which would have implications for combustor-noise modeling and prediction. The modal decomposition of the combustor noise at the core-nozzle exit verifies this observation. Select farfield sound-pressure-level spectra are also presented.

DGEN Aeropropulsion Research Turbofan Core/Combustor-Noise Measurements: Experiment and Modal Structure at Core-Nozzle Exit

Data from a recent core/combustor-noise source-diagnostic test utilizing a small turbofan engine are analyzed. The campaign continued the exploration begun in a baseline test, but with more extensive acoustic instrumentation. Both tests were aimed at developing a better understanding of propulsion-noise sources and their impact on the farfield noise signature, in order to enable improved turbofan noise-prediction methods and noise-mitigation techniques. Simultaneous high-data-rate acoustic measurements (93 channels in total) were obtained using a circumferential sensor array at the core-nozzle exit in conjunction with sideline and farfield microphone arrays for several relevant engine operational points. Measurements were repeated for different circumferential and sideline array configurations, as well as for redundancy. The unsteady pressure field at the core-nozzle exit is documented in detail. Previous work suggested that the ±1 azimuthal duct mode could be cut-on at this location, which would have implications for combustor-noise modeling and prediction. The modal decomposition of the combustor noise at the core-nozzle exit verifies this observation. Select farfield sound-pressure-level spectra are also presented.

Acoustically Testing Stock and Modified UAS Propellers in Both the Near and Far Field

In an urban setting, the sound level of a drone must be acceptable. This paper compares a stock DJI Phantom 2 propeller to a stock propeller modified with a Trailing Edge (TE) notch. The purpose was to determine the extent of the near and far field noise signature of the propellers. Measurements were taken in an anechoic chamber at measurement distances of 1 ft to 24 ft. Upstream of propeller, the sound decay follows the standard decay rate (6 dB decrease for a doubling of the distance) from a location of approximately 4 ft. Downstream the sound decay does not follow standard decay rates until 22 ft. A comparison of the two propellers shows that the TE notch and stock propellers have similar Sound Pressure Level (SPL) values at all distances measured. Traverse measurements downstream of the two propellers in the wind tunnel confirms that the magnitudes of the SPL values are similar after a distance of one foot, however, there does seem to be an influence of the TE notch on the frequency spectrum, shifting frequencies slightly higher. In addition to the single propeller tests, a DJI F550 Flame Wheel hexacopter was used to compare the stock and TE notch propellers. While the hexacopter was overall 20 dBA nosier, no discernable difference in SPL between the two propellers was measured.

Noise signature in added size suggests bacteria target a commitment size to enable division

ABSTRACTRecent experiments suggested that sizer-like division strategy, a deviation from the adder paradigm might be produced by additional degradation events of cell division machinery molecules. We revisited single cell size data from a recently microfluidics setup using the above model. We observed that such additional degradation process, although reproduces size observations in the mean sense, it is unable to capture cell size fluctuations. We further extended recently proposed power law models to include commitment size. Our proposal is in agreement of both mean and fluctuation profiles seen in experiments. Our approach suggests further uses of noise profiles on dissecting cell size regulatory mechanisms.SIGNIFICANCEWe contrast cell division models against bacteria cell size data in minimal media. Our results seems to support the idea that division starts once bacteria meet a given commitment size.

ANTI-FORENSICS: COUNTERING SENSOR NOISE CAMERA IDENTIFICATION

In simple terms, Anti-Forensics can be told as the techniques used to counter forensic analysis done by forensic investigators. This paper mainly focuses on some of the most used anti-forensics techniques along with the challenges the forensics investigator faces. There are many tools and techniques available that when used properly can be highly effective against the forensic analysis techniques. Various tools assist you against various anti-forensics techniques like Elimination of evidence source, Data hiding, and Trail obfuscation. These techniques are used mainly to make the investigation consume more time and money. Sensor Noise Camera Identification is a way to link a photo with the camera the photo was taken from using a noise signature that is unique for every camera. KEYWORDS: Anti-Forensics (AF), Forensic Analysis, Anti-Forensic Techniques, Sensor Noise Camera Identification

Sound from aeroelastic vortex–fibre interactions

The motion of a line vortex moving past a one-dimensional flexible fibre is examined theoretically. A Schwarz–Christoffel conformal mapping enables the analytical solution of the potential flow field and its hydrodynamic moment on the flexible fibre, which is composed of a rigid segment constrained to angular motions on a wedge. The hydroelastic coupling of the vortex path and fibre motion affects the noise signature, which is evaluated for the special case of acoustically compact fibres embedded in a half plane. Results from this analysis attempt to address how the coupled interactions between vortical sources and flexible barbules on the upper surface of owl wings may contribute to their acoustic stealth. The analytical formulation is also amenable to application to vortex sound prediction from flexible trailing edges provided that an appropriate acoustic Green's function can be determined. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Frontiers of aeroacoustics research: theory, computation and experiment’.