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A density functional study of bare and hydrogenated platinum clusters
(Elsevier, 2006) Sebetci, Ali; 20965
We perform density functional theory calculations using Gaussian atomic-orbital methods within the generalized gradient approximation for the exchange and correlation to study the interactions in the bare and hydrogenated platinum clusters. The minimum-energy structures, binding energies, relative stabilities. vibrational frequencies and the highest occupied and lowest unoccupied molecular-orbital gaps of PtnHm (n = 1-5, m = 0-2) clusters are calculated and compared with previously studied pure platinum and hydrogenated platinum clusters. We investigate any magic behavior in hydrogenated platinum clusters and find that Pt4H2 is snore stable than its neighboring sizes. The lowest energy structure of Pt-4 is found to be a distorted tetrahedron and that of Pt-5 found to be a bridge site capped tetrahedron which is a new global minimum for Pt-5 cluster. The successive addition of H atoms to Pt-n clusters leads to an oscillatory change in the magnetic moment of Pt-3-Pt-5 clusters. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
A Mechanical Model Based on Conformal Strain Energy and Its Application to Bending and Buckling of Nanobeam Structures
(Asme, 2019) Rahimi, Zaher; Baleanu, Dumitru; Sumelka, Wojciech; Baleanu, Dumitru; 56389
In the present work, a nonlocal model based on the conformal strain energy, utilizing the conformable derivative definition, has been obtained. The model has two additional free parameters compared to the classical (local) mechanical formulations. The first one specifies the amount of the integer and the noninteger gradient of strain in the strain energy relation, and the second one controls the order of the strain derivatives in the conformable energy relation. The obtained governing (nonlinear) equation has been solved by the Galerkin method and the effects of both free parameters have been shown. As a case study, the bending and buckling of nanobeam structures has been studied.
A new causal discovery heuristic
(Springer, 2018) Prestwich, S. D.; Özkan, İbrahim; Tarim, S. A.; Ozkan, I.; 6641; 169580
Probabilistic methods for causal discovery are based on the detection of patterns of correlation between variables. They are based on statistical theory and have revolutionised the study of causality. However, when correlation itself is unreliable, so are probabilistic methods: unusual data can lead to spurious causal links, while nonmonotonic functional relationships between variables can prevent the detection of causal links. We describe a new heuristic method for inferring causality between two continuous variables, based on randomness and unimodality tests and making few assumptions about the data. We evaluate the method against probabilistic and additive noise algorithms on real and artificial datasets, and show that it performs competitively.
A new method for dissipative dynamic operator with transmission conditions
(Springer Basel Ag, 2018) Uğurlu, Ekin; Ugurlu, Ekin; Tas, Kenan; Taş, Kenan; 238990; 4971
In this paper, we investigate the spectral properties of a boundary value transmission problem generated by a dynamic equation on the union of two time scales. For such an analysis we assign a suitable dynamic operator which is in limit-circle case at infinity. We also show that this operator is a simple maximal dissipative operator. Constructing the inverse operator we obtain some information about the spectrum of the dissipative operator. Moreover, using the Cayley transform of the dissipative operator we pass to the contractive operator which is of the class With the aid of the minimal function we obtain more information on the dissipative operator. Finally, we investigate other properties of the contraction such that multiplicity of the contraction, unitary colligation with basic operator and CMV matrix representation associated with the contraction.
An analysis on the relationship between safety awareness and safety behaviors of healthcare professionals, Ankara/Turkey
(Oxford Univ Press, 2020) Uzuntarla, Fatma; Kucukali, Serhat; Uzuntarla, Yasin; 20413
Objectives: This descriptive study aims to examine the relationship between the safety awareness of healthcare professional and their safety behaviors. Methods: The study was carried out on 418 healthcare professionals working in a training and research hospital in Ankara/Turkey. The survey method was used as data collection tool. The questionnaire consisted of 3 sections and 18 questions. First section consisted of questions on sociodemographic characteristics and, second section consisted of the awareness scale and third section consisted of safety behaviors scale. Results: The safety awareness and safety behaviors are scored on a scale from 1 (completely disagree) to 5 (completely agree). The safety awareness and safety behaviors has an average score of 3.85 +/- 0.81 and 3.56 +/- 0.82, respectively. The safety awareness and safety behavior levels of healthcare professionals were found to be high. Conclusion: A significant positive correlation was found between safety awareness and safety behaviors and it was concluded that the increase in safety awareness led to an increase in safety behavior.
An approach to quantitative two-component analysis of a mixture containing hydrochlorothiazide and spironolactone in tablets by one-dimensional continuous daubechies and biorthogonal wavelet analysis of UV-spectra
(Taylor & Francis inc, 2003) Dinç, E; Baleanu, Dumitru; Baleanu, D; Üstündag, Ö; 56389
In this study a new method of quantitative two-component analysis of a mixture of hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) and spironolactone (SP) in the presence of strongly overlapping signals was achieved by using one-dimensional continuous wavelet analysis. This new method was built on the simultaneous use of both continuous wavelet transform and the zero crossing technique for the quantitative resolution of this binary mixture. A series of solutions, in the concentration range of 2-22 mg/ml for both compounds, in methanol and 0.2 M sodium acetate buffer, pH = 5 (20:80), were considered. The absorption spectra of the standard solutions were recorded in the wavelength range of 215-330 nm. To apply our methods we selected 400 points from the absorption spectra and we subjected the corresponding signal to Daubechies2 (DAUB2) and Biorthogonal1.5 (BIOR1.5) one-dimensional wavelet transform. In the transformed signals, the amplitude of HCT was measured at the position of a zero crossing point of SP and vice versa. Thus simple linear regression analysis can be applied to establish calibrations for both components. These calibrations were validated with synthetic mixtures of HCT and SP. MATLAB 6.5 software was used for one-dimensional wavelet analysis, and the basic concepts about wavelet method are briefly explained. The method developed in this paper is rapid, easy to apply, inexpensive and it is suitable for analysis of the overlapping signals of compounds in their mixtures without any chemical pre-treatment.
An Efficient Nonstandard Finite Difference Scheme for a Class of Fractional Chaotic Systems
(Asme, 2018) Hajipour, Mojtaba; Baleanu, Dumitru; Jajarmi, Amin; Baleanu, Dumitru; 56389
In this paper, we formulate a new nonstandard finite difference (NSFD) scheme to study the dynamic treatments of a class of fractional chaotic systems. To design the new proposed scheme, an appropriate nonlocal framework is applied for the discretization of nonlinear terms. This method is easy to implement and preserves some important physical properties of the considered model, e.g., fixed points and their stability. Additionally, this scheme is explicit and inexpensive to solve fractional differential equations (FDEs). From a practical point of view, the stability analysis and chaotic behavior of three novel fractional systems are provided by the proposed approach. Numerical simulations and comparative results confirm that this scheme is also successful for the fractional chaotic systems with delay arguments.
Analysis and simplified modelling of simulation of tests for medium-duty truck collision with twin anti-ram bollards
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2020) Akyurek, Turgut; Akyürek, Turgut; 48511
An actual test of medium-duty truck collision with twin anti-ram bollards of steel tube is analysed and simulated with different mass-spring-damper models to study bollard design requirements. Test data is obtained from test report of a medium-duty truck crashed into two fixed twin bollards at speed 78.3 km/h. Maximum impact load and impact height at that time is important in the analysis. Bollard height should be close to or larger than the vehicle's centre of gravity height to avoid climbing of the truck on the bollard. However, increasing impact height yields also increase in failure risk of bollard. Foundation is also critical in success of the bollard in successfully stopping the vehicle. The bollard should be fixed to the frame embedded in the concrete foundation so that the deformation in concrete be minimised. The bollard should be so stiff to stop the vehicle while most of the impact energy is absorbed by the vehicle through deformation of its frontal sections. A single-degree freedom linear mass-spring-damper model is the simplest model, but its results are not in line with test data. Single-degree non-linear model simulates the peak load but not the load history. However, using engine mass instead of truck mass in the single-degree model provides acceptable impact force data for the bollard. Two-degree freedom mass-spring damper linear model seems to simulate both truck's and bollard's deformation in a good manner. Non-linear analysis simulates the collision in a more realistic way, but it requires more data to be determined with testing.
Analysis of logistic equation pertaining to a new fractional derivative with non-singular kernel
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2017) Kumar, Devendra; Baleanu, Dumitru; Singh, Jagdev; Al Qurashi, Maysaa; Baleanu, Dumitru; 56389
In this work, we aim to analyze the logistic equation with a new derivative of fractional order termed in Caputo-Fabrizio sense. The logistic equation describes the population growth of species. The existence of the solution is shown with the help of the fixed-point theory. A deep analysis of the existence and uniqueness of the solution is discussed. The numerical simulation is conducted with the help of the iterative technique. Some numerical simulations are also given graphically to observe the effects of the fractional order derivative on the growth of population.
Analysis of the specific heat and the free energy of [N(CH3)(4)](2)ZnBr4 close to the ferro-paraelastic phase transition
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2019) Kiraci, A.; Kiracı, Ali; 42475
A power-law formula deduced from the Ising model was used to analyze the temperature dependence of the specific heat and the Gibbs free energy of [N(CH3)(4)](2)ZnBr4 compound in the vicinity of the phase transition temperature of T-C = 287.2 K. Obtained values of the critical exponents from the Gibbs free energy were consistent with that predicted from 2-d potts model ( = 0.3), while obtained values of from the specific heat in both ferroelastic and paraelastic phases were consistent with that predicted from the mean field theory ( = 0) in the vicinity of the phase transition temperature. This is an indication of that [N(CH3)(4)](2)ZnBr4 compound undergoes a second order type phase transition. Also, the enthalpy () and the entropy () of this crystal were calculated in terms of the extracted values of the critical exponent in both ferroelastic and paraelastic phases.
Aperture averaging and BER for Gaussian beam in underwater oceanic turbulence
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2018) Gokce, Muhsin Caner; Gökçe, Muhsin Caner; Baykal, Yahya; 28643; 7812
In an underwater wireless optical communication (UWOC) link, power fluctuations over finite-sized collecting lens are investigated for a horizontally propagating Gaussian beam wave. The power scintillation index, also known as the irradiance flux variance, for the received irradiance is evaluated in weak oceanic turbulence by using the Rytov method. This lets us further quantify the associated performance indicators, namely, the aperture averaging factor and the average bit-error rate (). The effects on the UWOC link performance of the oceanic turbulence parameters, i.e., the rate of dissipation of kinetic energy per unit mass of fluid, the rate of dissipation of mean-squared temperature, Kolmogorov microscale, the ratio of temperature to salinity contributions to the refractive index spectrum as well as system parameters, i.e., the receiver aperture diameter, Gaussian source size, laser wavelength and the link distance are investigated. (c) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Auction-Based Serious Game for Bug Tracking
(Wiley, 2019) Usfekes, Cagdas; Tuzun, Eray; Yilmaz, Murat; Macit, Yagup; Clarke, Paul
Today, one of the challenges in software engineering is utilising application lifecycle management (ALM) tools effectively in software development. In particular, it is hard for software developers to engage with the work items that are appointed to themselves in these ALM tools. In this study, the authors have focused on bug tracking in ALM where one of the most important metrics is mean time to resolution that is the average time to fix a reported bug. To improve this metric, they developed a serious game application based on an auction-based reward mechanism. The ultimate aim of this approach is to create an incentive structure for software practitioners to find and resolved bugs that are auctioned where participants are encouraged to solve and test more bugs in less time and improve quality of software development in a competitive environment. They conduct hypothesis tests by performing a Monte Carlo simulation. The preliminary results of this research support the idea that using a gamification approach for an issue tracking system enhances the productivity and decreases mean time to resolution.
Average channel capacity in anisotropic atmospheric non-Kolmogorov turbulent medium
(Elsevier, 2019) Ata, Yalcin; Gökçe, Muhsin Caner; Baykal, Yahya; Gokce, Muhsin Caner; 7812
The average channel capacity of a free space optical (FSO) communication system running an intensity modulated Gaussian beam is examined in anisotropic non-Kolmogorov atmospheric weak turbulence based on Rytov variance. Results are obtained by employing the log-normal distribution of irradiance fluctuations corresponding to weak turbulence regime. Our results show that average channel capacity increases together with the increase in anisotropy factor in x and y direction, non-Kolmogorov power law exponent, quantum efficiency of photo detector, Gaussian beam source size and the inner scale length. However, the average channel capacity is found to decrease when turbulence strength, link length and noise variance increase.
Average intensity and spreading of cosh-Gaussian laser beams in the turbulent atmosphere
(Optical Soc Amer, 2005) Eyyuboglu, HT; Baykal, Y; 7688; 7812
The average intensity and spreading of cosh-Gaussian laser beams in the turbulent atmosphere are examined. Our research is based principally on formulating the average-intensity profile at the receiver plane for cosh-Gaussian excitation. The limiting cases of our formulation for the average intensity are found to reduce correctly to the existing Gaussian beam wave result in turbulence and the cosh-Gaussian beam result in free space (in the absence of turbulence). The average intensity and the broadening of the cosh-Gaussian beam wave after it propagates in the turbulent atmosphere are numerically evaluated versus source size, beam displacement, link length, structure constant, and two wavelengths of 0.85 and 1.55 mum, which are most widely used in currently employed free-space-optical links. Results indicate that in turbulence the beam is widened beyond its free-space diffraction values. At the receiver plane, analogous to the case of free space, this diffraction eventually leads to transformation of the cosh-Gaussian beam into an oscillatory average-intensity profile with a Gaussian envelope. (C) 2005 Optical Society of America.
Average transmittance in turbulence for partially coherent sources
(Elsevier, 2004) Baykal, Y
Average intensity and power-transmittance in turbulence are formulated for a source with arbitrary degree of coherence (both spatial and temporal). Average power-transmittance is shown to reduce to the average intensity-transmittance if the receiver dimension is much less than the beam size. The average transmittance is found to attain its minimum value when the source is on the order of the Fresnel zone, irrespective of the degree of coherence of the source. We obtain the correct average intensity when the source is coherent, partially coherent and incoherent. Average transmittances due to turbulence are found for practical FSO (Free Space Optics) communication links. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
BER of asymmetrical optical beams in oceanic and marine atmospheric media
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2017) Baykal, Yahya; 7812
The average bit-error-rate (BER) performances of asymmetrical optical Gaussian beams propagating in oceanic and marine atmospheric turbulence are examined. Both type of media are assumed to exhibit weak turbulence. The effect of asymmetry factor on the BER performance are investigated in conjunction with the oceanic turbulence parameters of the ratio of temperature to salinity contributions to the refractive index spectrum, the rate of dissipation of mean-squared temperature and the rate of dissipation of kinetic energy per unit mass of fluid, and with the marine atmospheric link parameters of the link length and the structure constant. Also, the variations of the BER against the source size of various asymmetrical beams are scrutinized in both oceanic and marine atmospheric media.
Bi-objective missile rescheduling for a naval task group with dynamic disruptions
(Wiley, 2019) Silav, Ahmet; Karasakal, Orhan; Karasakal, Orhan; Karasakal, Esra; 216553
This paper considers the rescheduling of surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) for a naval task group (TG), where a set of SAMs have already been scheduled to intercept a set of anti-ship missiles (ASMs). In missile defense, the initial engagement schedule is developed according to the initial state of the defensive and attacking units. However, unforeseen events may arise during the engagement, creating a dynamic environment to be handled, and making the initial schedule infeasible or inefficient. In this study, the initial engagement schedule of a TG is assumed to be disrupted by the occurrence of a destroyed ASM, the breakdown of a SAM system, or an incoming new target ASM. To produce an updated schedule, a new biobjective mathematical model is formulated that maximizes the no-leaker probability value for the TG and minimizes the total deviation from the initial schedule. With the problem shown to be NP-hard, some special cases are presented that can be solved in polynomial time. We solve small size problems by the augmented epsilon-constraint method and propose heuristic procedures to generate a set of nondominated solutions for larger problems. The results are presented for different size problems and the total effectiveness of the model is evaluated.
Binary Phase Shift Keying-Subcarrier Intensity Modulation Performance in Weak Oceanic Turbulence
(Elsevier, 2019) Gokce, Muhsin Caner; Gökçe, Muhsin Caner; Baykal, Yahya; Ata, Yalcin; 7812; 28643
The performance analysis of underwater wireless optical communication (UWOC) system that employs binary phase shift keying-subcarrier intensity modulation (BPSK-SIM) is investigated in weak oceanic turbulence. BPSK-SIM Gaussian beam and finite sized positive-intrinsic-negative (PIN) photodetector are employed at the transmitter and at the receiver, respectively. Bit error rate (BER) is taken as the performance indicator and in the evaluation of the BER, the required signal power and the aperture averaged scintillation index are obtained respectively by the use of the extended Huygens-Fresnel principle and the Rytov theory. Considering various noise types in underwater turbulence, BER variations are examined versus the oceanic turbulence parameters and the photodetector parameters, namely receiver aperture diameter, PIN-responsivity, noise factor, load resistor, and the electronic bandwidth. (c) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Bombardment of Ni(100) surface with low-energy argons: molecular dynamics simulations
(Elsevier Science Sa, 2005) Güvenç, ZB; Hippler, R; Jackson, B
Results of molecular dynamics simulations of the sputtering of Ni(100) by Ar atoms are reported. The solid is described by an embedded atom potential, and the interaction between the projectile and the metal atoms is modelled by a Morse-like function. Processes leading to Ni atom emissions from the lattice are analysed over the energy range of 70-80 eV In this energy range cluster (larger than three atoms) emission is not observed. The maximum penetration depth of Ar, the kinetic energy and angular distributions of the reflected Ar, and the sputtered Ni atoms are evaluated as functions of the impact energy and sputtering time. The computed sputtering yield is compared with the available theoretical and experimental data. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Chemometric Determination of Naproxen Sodium and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride in Tablets by HPLC
(Pharmaceutical Soc Japan, 2006) Dinç, E; Baleanu, Dumitru; Özdemir, A; Aksoy, H; Üstündag, Ö; Baleanu, D; 6981; 26096; 105547
A new chemometric determination by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with photodiode array (PDA) detection was implemented for the simultaneous determination of naproxen sodium and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride in tablets. Three chemometric calibration techniques, classical least squares (CLS), principle component regression (PCR) and partial least squares (PLS) were applied to the peak area at multiwavelength PDA detector responses. The combinations of HPLC with chernometric calibration techniques were called HPLC-CLS, HPLC-PCR and HPLC-PLS. For comparison purposes the HPLC method called the classic HPLC method was used to confirm the results obtained from combined HPLC-chemometric calibration techniques. A good chromatographic separation between two drugs with losartan potassium as an internal standard was achieved using a Waters Symmetry (R) C18 Column 5 mu m 4.6 +/- 250 mm and a mobile phase containing 0.2 m acetate buffer and acetonitrile (v/v, 40 : 60). The multiwavelength PDA detection was measured at five different wavelengths. The chromatograms were recorded as a training set in the mobile phase. Three HPLC-chemometric calibrations and the classic-HPLC method were used to test the synthetic mixtures of naproxen sodium and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride in the presence of the internal standard. The HPLC-chemometric approaches were applied to real samples containing drugs of interest. The experimental results obtained from HPLC-chemometric calibrations were compared with those obtained by a classic HPLC method.

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