Efficiency Evaluation of the Dual System Power Inverter for On-Grid Photovoltaic System

The implementation of a dual electric system that is capable of operating with either constant current and variable voltage, or constant voltage and variable current appliances, is one of the possible options to solve low-intensity stochastic energy utilization problems from renewable energy sources. This research paper analyzes the potential benefit of a novel three-phase dual system power inverter over the conventional inverter used in a solar power plant. The concept of such a power inverter is explained, and the digital twin model is created in a MATLAB Simulink environment. The efficiency characteristic of the simulated inverter is compared to the efficiency characteristic of a real conventional inverter. A standalone data logging system and an additional data acquisition system were used to collect and process data from the real inverter. Comparison of the digital twin inverter and the real conventional inverter shows the potential benefit of this novel inverter technology. It is shown that the novel inverter can operate in a wider range of DC input power. The potential economic benefit is also presented and discussed in the paper.

Associations do not energize behavior: on the forgotten legacy of Kurt Lewin

Hundred years ago, Kurt Lewin published a series of articles in which he vehemently argued against the idea that associations between stimuli and responses motivate behavior. This article reviews his empirical work and theory and the cogency of Lewin’s conclusion according to modern standards. We conclude that Lewin’s criticism of the contiguity principle of associationism is still valid, and is now supported by a broad range of theories on learning, motivation, and action control. Implications for modern dual-system theory and modern theories on motivated action and (instructed) task sets are discussed.

Time to Pay Attention? Information Search Explains Amplified Framing Effects Under Time Pressure

Decades of research have established the ubiquity and importance of choice biases, such as the framing effect, yet why these seemingly irrational behaviors occur remains unknown. A prominent dual-system account maintains that alternate framings bias choices because of the unchecked influence of quick, affective processes, and findings that time pressure increases the framing effect have provided compelling support. Here, we present a novel alternative account of magnified framing biases under time pressure that emphasizes shifts in early visual attention and strategic adaptations in the decision-making process. In a preregistered direct replication ( N = 40 adult undergraduates), we found that time constraints produced strong shifts in visual attention toward reward-predictive cues that, when combined with truncated information search, amplified the framing effect. Our results suggest that an attention-guided, strategic information-sampling process may be sufficient to explain prior results and raise challenges for using time pressure to support some dual-system accounts.

EVALUASI KINERJA STRUKTUR DUAL SYSTEM DENGAN BELT TRUSS

In structural engineering applications, the limit of building deflection or interstory drift is an important issue. In high-rise buildings that are more than or equal to 60 floors in the current era, systems are used in the structure of the building. The function of the Belt Truss is to reduce the deflection that occurs in the building by converting the building's overturning moment into the axial force of the exterior column. The Belt Truss structure itself can use reinforced concrete structures and steel structures. Because the Belt Truss structure is an innovation in the world of structural engineering, the parameter values for earthquake loads are not listed in the applicable Building Planning Standards. The standard for earthquake-resistant building regulations requires the parameters of Response Modification Factor (R), Overstrength Factor (Ωo), and Deflection Magnification (Cd) for determining earthquake loads. Because the parameters on the Belt Truss structure are not listed in the Standard for Earthquake Resistant Building Regulations, a study of the earthquake load parameters on the Belt Truss structure was carried out. The method used in this research is a literature study using Pushover Load Analysis according to ATC - 40 and FEMA 356. Keywords: Belt Truss, Dual System; ATC – 40; FEMA 356; Response Modification Factor (R); Overstrength Factor (Ωo); and Deflection Magnification (Cd) AbstrakDalam aplikasi rekayasa struktur gedung, batasan defleksi bangunan atau interstory drift adalah masalah penting. Pada bangunan tinggi yang lebih dari atau sama dengan 60 lantai pada era sekarang sudah menggunakan sistem pada struktur bangunan tersebut. Fungsi dari Belt Truss tersebut berguna untuk mengurangi defleksi yang terjadi pada bangunan dengan mengkonvesi momen guling bangunan menjadi gaya aksial kolom eksterior. Struktur Belt Truss sendiri materialnya bisa menggunakan struktur beton bertulang dan struktur baja. Karena struktur Belt Truss merupakan inovasi pada dunia rekayasa struktur, maka nilai parameter beban gempa tidak tercantum pada Standar Peraturan Perencanaan Bangunan yang berlaku. Standart Peraturan Bangunan tahan gempa diperlukan parameter – parameter Faktor Modifikasi Respon (R), Faktor Kuat Lebih (Ωo), dan Perbesaran Defleksi (Cd) untuk penentuan beban gempa. Dikarenakan parameter pada struktur Belt Truss tidak tercantum pada Standar Peraturan Bangunan Tahan Gempa, maka dilakukan penelitian parameter-parameter beban gempa pada struktur Belt Truss tersebut. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah studi literatur dengan menggunakan analisa Beban Dorong Pushover Analysis sesuai ATC - 40 dan FEMA 356.

Fluorescence quenching-based bodipy-boronic acid linked viologen dual system for potential glucose sensing applications

Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop a non-enzymatic based glucose-sensing platform composed of Bodipy-BBV dual system which can be monitored by a photodetector under the blue LED excitation. Design/methodology/approach The sensor has been developed from a dual system including a fluorescent dye, an aldehyde derivative of boron dipyrromethene (Bodipy) and a quencher, orto-boronic acid linked viologen (o-BBV) where their combination resulted in a ratiometric fluorescence quenching in ethanol: PBS (1:1, pH:7.4) solution under UV light excitation. By glucose addition, o-BBV has been released from the Bodipy and binded to cis-diol groups of glucose, thereby fluorescence emission of Bodipy has been regained. Furthermore, a setup consisting of a light emitting diode (LED) and a photodiode (PD) was used to prove electrical detection of glucose without the need for expensive and bulky optical equipment, enabling the development of a miniaturized and low-cost glucose-sensing platform. Findings The fluorescence intensity of the Bodipy derivative in the solution (2 × 10−6 M) was diminished by 93% in the presence of o-BBV solution (5 × 10−3 M). Upon the glucose addition, 81% of the Bodipy fluorescence intensity has been recovered after introduction of 30 mM of glucose, where the ratio of o-BBV/Bodipy was 35:1. A linear response between 10 and 30 mM glucose concentration was obtained, which covers the biologically significant range. A high correlation between the photodiode current and Bodipy fluorescence intensity was achieved. Originality/value Even though Bodipy molecules are known with their superior optical properties and applied to the fluorescence-based detection of glucose, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, no work has been reported on Bodipy-BBV dual system to detect glucose molecules as a non-enzymatic based method. This design enables the dye and the quencher to independently coexist in the solution, allowing for tuning of their individual concentrations to optimize the glucose sensitivity. Furthermore, an electrical light detection scheme consisting of a LED and a photodiode has been implemented to eliminate the bulky optical equipment from the measurement setup and further this work for the development of a compact and inexpensive sensor. The results presented here demonstrate the feasibility of this system for the development of a novel glucose sensor.

Changing Verbal Label Assignments Selects the Memory System for Responses in an Immediate Visual Recognition Task

The dual system hypothesis posits the existence of two neural systems for memory and learning in the mammalian brain: the habit system and the improvisational system. This study sought to determine whether both systems are involved in a visual recognition task originally outlined in Sternberg (1966) and whether each system could be selectively engaged on the basis of response assignment. Seventeen undergraduate students participated in an immediate visual recognition task where they responded whether or not a test consonant was present in a previous study sequence of one to six consonants by pressing one key for same or another key for different. When the different response was assigned to the spatially right “J” key, reaction time for targets and lures was a function of the study sequence size, indicating that the study sequence was serially scanned and compared with the test item by the habit system. However, when the same response was assigned to the spatially right “J” key, reaction time was not a function of study sequence size, indicating that the test item was not compared with the study sequence and responses were instead determined by perceived recency/novelty of the test item by the improvisational system. Differences in reaction time depending on response assignment suggest the selection of one memory system over the other based on verbal labels assigned to response keys in different spatial locations. Verbal label refers to the label of same or different assigned to the response keys in the experiment instructions. Results expand upon Sternberg (1966)—which used the same visual recognition task design as this study but did not account for response assignment, obscuring evidence of contributions from both memory systems—and provide more evidence for the dual-system hypothesis by demonstrating the involvement of both memory systems in immediate visual recognition.

Aluminum Protection by Using Green Zirconium Oxide Layer and Organic Coating: An Efficient and Adherent Dual System

In this work, the use of ZrO2 nanocoating in aluminum substrates, generated by controlled electrochemical chronoamperometry in hexafluorozirconic acid solutions (H2ZrF6·5H2O), resulted in a lower porous films than that obtained by chemical conversion coating. After the application of an epoxy coating, long-term cyclic immersion corrosion tests and scratch tests proved the superior protection of the dual system and the coating lifespan, thanks to the enhanced adhesion of ZrO2 intermediate layer and the organic coating. As zirconium-based electrolytes are considered more friendly bath if compared to that of other conversion coating processes, like chromating, phosphating or anodizing processes, the study opens new insights to the protection of structural metals in sectors such as automotive, naval and aerospace industries. The main advantages are the employment of lightweight intermediate pre-treatment (nanoscale), compared to conventional ones (microscale), and reduction of waste slurry (electrolyte bath free of additives).