Analysis Of Fundamental Frequencies Research Articles

Online bunch-by-bunch position monitoring and analysis at the Taiwan Photon Source

The online bunch-by-bunch position monitor has been established through the utilization of a high-speed analog-to-digital converter, synchronized meticulously with the accelerator's radio frequency. This implementation serves the purpose of refining the alignment of the four injection kickers. A substantial volume of data needs to be managed when dealing with the motion of the bunches. To untangle the intricacies of bunch motion, an independent component analysis has been employed. This method efficiently segregates the bunch motion into discrete sources. The resulting bunch motion is a direct outcome of the linear combination of these distinct sources. Consequently, this approach significantly simplifies the overarching data analysis procedure. Throughout the injection phase, the predominant factors influencing the oscillation of filled bunches originate from three distinct sources. Firstly, there is a contribution arising from the mismatch among the four kickers during their activation period. Additionally, the damped betatron oscillation and the oscillation generated by wake fields constitute the other sources of bunch motion. To comprehend the tune variation in these sources, an examination is conducted through a numerical analysis of fundamental frequencies. Specifically, the tune associated with the betatron oscillation is contingent upon the amplitude of said oscillation. In contrast, the tune corresponding to the wake-field oscillation displays comparably minor fluctuations during both the growing and damping phases.

A general stability-driven approach for the refinement of multi-planet systems

Context. Over recent years, the number of detected multi-planet systems has grown significantly. An important subclass of these are the compact configurations. Precise knowledge of this subclass is crucial for understanding the conditions in which planetary systems form and evolve. However, observations often leave these systems with large uncertainties, notably on the orbital eccentricities. This is especially prominent for systems with low-mass planets detected with radial velocities, and increasing numbers of these are being discovered in the exoplanet population. Refining these parameters with the help of orbital stability arguments is becoming a common approach. Aims. Such dynamical techniques can be computationally expensive. In this work, we use an alternative procedure that is orders of magnitude faster than classical N-body integration approaches, and has the potential to narrow down parameter uncertainties. Methods. We coupled a reliable exploration of the parameter space with the precision of the Numerical Analysis of Fundamental Frequencies (Laskar, J. 1990, Icarus, 88, 266) fast chaos indicator. We also propose a general procedure to calibrate the NAFF indicator on any multi-planet system without additional computational cost. This calibration strategy is illustrated using the compact multiplanet system HD 45364, in addition to yet-unpublished measurements obtained with the HARPS and CORALIE high-resolution spectrographs. We validate the calibration approach by a comparison with long integrations performed on HD 202696. We test the performances of this stability-driven approach on two systems with different architectures: first we study HD 37124, a three-planet system composed of planets in the Jovian regime; then, we analyse the stability constraints on HD 215152, a compact system of four low-mass planets. Results. We revise the planetary parameters for HD 45364, HD 202696, HD 37124, and HD 215152, and provide a comprehensive view of the dynamical state these systems are in. Conclusions. We demonstrate the potential of the NAFF stability-driven approach to refine the orbital parameters and planetary masses. We stress the importance of undertaking systematic global dynamical analyses on every new multi-planet system discovered.

Analysis of Speech Fundamental Frequencies for Different Tasks in Japanese

Speech fundamental frequency (SFF) assessment is essential for all dysphonia patients to effectively evaluate the therapeutic effects of voice therapy, especially in patients with disturbances in their voice pitch due to mutational dysphonia, Reinke's edema, or as side effects of hormone therapy. A standard method of SFF measurement remains unknown. Speech tasks such as sustained vowel phonation, counting, reading passage, and spontaneous speech have generally been used for SFF measurements. Ideally, spontaneous speech best reflects SFF; however, this task has not yet been clearly defined and is limited with regard to its adaptation to a clinical setting. A reliable task for SFF measurement in Japanese, which corresponds to a speech task that most closely reflects the value that would be observed with typical spontaneous speech, has not been investigated. This study aimed to identify a reliable speech task by measuring the SFF values elicited by different widely used speech tasks in Japanese, and assess its reliability and coefficient of determination (R2). Sixty healthy volunteers (30 men and 30 women; aged 19-30 years; mean age 22.5 years) were enrolled. All experimental procedures were performed in Japanese. The SFF values for the speech tasks were determined through the voice samples recorded using a Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) recorder. Each task, except spontaneous speech, was repeated five times, and the average fundamental frequency in each task was determined as the SFF. To assess the reliability of the SFF values across daily variations within individual speakers, the SFF measurements were repeated on two different days, separated by at least 1 week. The SFF values of sustained /a/ phonation, sustained vowel-average, counting, reading passage, and spontaneous speech had excellent reliability, in terms of their reproduction based on intraclass correlation. Significantly high SFF values were observed, in decreasing order, for sustained vowels-average, counting, reading passage, and spontaneous speech in both males and females. The highest R2 for spontaneous speech was that of reading passage in both males (R2=0.771) and females (R2=0.806) (P < 0.01). When spontaneous speech was presented as a task most reflective of daily conversation, reading passage was determined to be the reliable task to assess the therapeutic effect of voice therapy in Japanese.

Vocal fold nodules: A disorder of phonation organs or auditory feedback?

Increasing evidence supports that auditory feedback of one's own voice closely relates to real-time adjustments of vocal control. Previous studies highlighted that the low-frequency modulations of below 3Hz (LFM) embedded in vocal fundamental frequency (F0) showed a reflex-like response to altered auditory inputs. However, the auditory feedback control of different vocal disorders remains unclear. A cross-sectional, case-controlled study. A tertiary medical centre. Sustained vocalisations of vowel/a/ from adult healthy controls and patients with vocal fold nodules, vocal fold polyps and vocal fold cysts, respectively. The vocalisations were made at a comfortable pitch and at the intensity of 70~80 dBC under the following four auditory conditions: natural hearing, 90-dBC speech noise, 10-dBC enhanced feedback of self-produced voice and both the noise and voice feedback. Power spectral analysis of F0 contour of sustained vowel. Patients with vocal fold nodules presented with different audio-vocal feedback behaviour and audio-vocal response to speech noise from the other two vocal pathologies of vocal fold polyp and vocal fold cyst as well as the healthy controls (P<.001, one-way ANOVA). The vocal fold nodules may be not only a vocal fold disease but also a disease caused by abnormal audio-vocal feedback. Moreover, the distinct audio-vocal feedback of vocal fold nodules could be revealed by power spectral analysis of vocal fundamental frequencies. Although further investigations are necessary, adjustments of audio-vocal feedback behaviour may provide a new insight and benefit to the treatment of vocal fold nodules in the future.

Numerical modeling of deformation and vibrations in the construction of large-size fiberglass cooling tower fan

This paper presents the results of numerical modeling of deformation processes and the analysis of the fundamental frequencies of the construction of large-size fiberglass cooling tower fan. Obtain the components of the stress-strain state structure based on imported gas dynamic and thermal loads and the form of fundamental vibrations. The analysis of fundamental frequencies, the results of which have been proposed constructive solutions to reduce the probability of failure of the action of aeroelastic forces.

Smart MEMS Flow Sensor: Theoretical Analysis and Experimental Characterization

This paper presents analytical and experimental studies of a new microelectromechanical system (MEMS) smart flow sensor for the measurement of gas flow. The flow sensor has an array of curved-up cantilever beams that are surface-micromachined with two layers of deposition under two sets of different process parameters. The differential residual stress between the two layers of the polysilicon deposition causes the beams to curve upward from the substrate surface when the sacrificial layer is released. Each beam of the array of beams of different lengths vibrates successively as the flow rate increases, enabling more accurate sensing and identification of range of flow rates based on the vibration characteristics, thus making this a smart sensor design. Design and fabrication of these sensors are discussed. Experiments were conducted on this MEMS flow sensors to characterize the deflection of the curved cantilever beams with respect to flow rates. In addition, backflow tests were also conducted separately. Results of the analytical study are presented to investigate the cause of vibration of beams when subjected to flow. Finite-element analyses of vibration of the sensors comply with the experimental observation. Based on the analysis of fundamental natural frequencies, possible arrangement for the distribution of lengths of the beams is proposed to enhance its functionality as a sensor. Future work and plan of the on-board capacitive metrology and other practical issues are discussed

Spectroscopic characteristics of the micro-environmentally induced H-bond transformation in anil-type species: experimental and theoretical study

The results of combined experimental and theoretical investigations of the spectral behavior of anil-type systems are presented. Two species: N-triphenylmethylsalicylidene imine (MS1) and N-salicylidene methylamine (SmA) were studied. The electronic (absorption, emission and excitation) spectra of MS1 at room temperature were investigated in pure isooctane as well as in acetonitrile and methanol solutions by the steady-state experiments. A mechanism of molecular processes in the ground and excited states in different microenvironments is also proposed. It includes formation of intra- and intermolecular hydrogen bonds, their role in stabilization of molecular conformations and conformation equilibria. The "solvent assisted" proton transfer reaction and rearrangement were modeled using complexes obtained by attaching methanol molecules to the species studied. The OH-rotamer of SmA was also considered. Infrared and Raman spectra were predicted for MS1 and SmA and compared with the experimental data. An analysis of fundamental vibration frequencies was carried out. Quantum chemical ab initio calculations at the HF/6-31G** level were performed for the species studied and their complexes. Chemical formula of anil-type compound: N-salicylidene methylamine (SmA), N-salicylideneaniline (SA) and N-triphenylmethylsalicylidene imine (MS1). [Structure: see text].

EVALUATING THE RELATION OF VOCAL ACCOMMODATION IN CONVERSATION PARTNERS' FUNDAMENTAL FREQUENCIES TO PERCEPTIONS OF COMMUNICATION QUALITY

Previous acoustic analysis of fundamental frequencies from interview partners' voices revealed mutual accommodation of voice frequency and amplitude. These findings also showed partners' accommodation was associated with such attributes as social status. However, previous studies did not assess the function of partners' voice accommodation in extending general communication quality. The present study employs an experimental protocol wherein the fundamental frequency is included in some conversations and filtered from others to show, first, that partners do actively accommodate the fundamental frequency of their voices, and, second, that elimination of the fundamental frequency from conversation partners' voices profoundly alters perceived positive evaluations by judges overhearing the conversation. This experiment specifies an important auxiliary role for the fundamental frequency in nonverbal communication.

Microcomputer-aided studies of cry jitter uttered by newborn children based upon high-resolution analysis of fundamental frequencies

The metrological and computational problems of detecting very weak variations in the frequencies of the fundamental tone are discussed from a signal processing point of view. An appropriate computer method of high-resolution analysis of the fundamental frequency is proposed. When applying high-resolution fundamental frequency analysis to cry signals, a jitter was found to exist in the fundamental frequency curve of both healthy babies and those suffering form cerebral disorders.A method is given to separate the jitter from the fundamental frequency curve. The separated jitter curve depends on the degree of slope of the fundamental frequency curve and shows differences between healthy and ill babies.For an objective evaluation of the jitter abnormities, an integral parameter — the so-called cry-jitter index — is proposed

Acoustic analysis of fundamental frequencies of voices of children with and without vocal nodules.

Fundamental frequency measurements were made for 26 male children, 13 with vocal nodules and 13 without vocal nodules. The two groups were matched for age and size. Fundamental frequencies were obtained from narrow-band sonograms that were magnified to expand the spectrum from 0 to 1300 Hz. The group with vocal nodules had significantly higher fundamental frequencies than the normal group. The results are discussed in relation to prior findings.