Temperature In Different Areas Research Articles

Infrared thermometry for detecting estrus and pregnancy in Holstein cows

Efficient reproductive management is paramount in enhancing the productivity and welfare of dairy cows. This study investigates the effects of pregnancy status, seasonal variations, and diurnal shifts on the body temperature of different body parts in dairy cows. Using a structured approach, cows were categorized based on pregnancy status (pregnant vs. control) or estrous status (estrous vs. control), season (winter, spring, summer), and time of day (morning, noon, evening). The analysis revealed that pregnancy and estrous statuses significantly affect the body temperature, with pregnant and estrous cows displaying higher temperatures (39.0 ± 0.03 and 38.0 ± 0.06 °C, respectively) than controls (37.1 ± 0.06 °C; p < 0.01). Seasonal impacts were also notable, with the highest temperatures observed in summer (38.3 ± 0.07 °C) followed by spring (38.1 ± 0.09 °C) and winter (37.7 ± 0.06 °C; p < 0.01), indicating a strong environmental influence on physiological responses. Furthermore, diurnal analysis indicated temperature fluctuations throughout the day, peaking at noon (38.1 ± 0.09 °C; p < 0.05) compared to morning and evening. High positive correlations were observed between the measured temperatures in different areas and rectal and vaginal temperatures, suggesting the skin surface is ideal for assessing thermal changes. These findings underscore the critical interplay between an animal's physiological state and external environmental factors in managing dairy cow health and reproduction. The study highlights the potential of non-invasive temperature monitoring as a tool for optimizing reproductive management and underscores the necessity of accounting for environmental and physiological variations in dairy management practices.

The Comparison of Fixed and Variable Specific Heat Parameters Based on ANSYS-CFX

At present, in the aerodynamic simulation calculation of turbocharger using ANSYS-CFX, we usually use a fixed constant for the gas performance parameters (including specific heat and thermal conductivity, etc.).In the whole calculation and analysis process, the selection of this constant value is defined according to the inlet temperature. This study found an appropriate, easy to operate and usable way to make the gas performance parameters in the calculation process change with different temperatures in different areas. In the calculation process, Ansys did call the temperature of different locations to calculate the specific heat value. In this study, we also checked the use of non-constant air performance parameters compared to the traditional fixed value on the turbocharger vortex end performance, the impact mainly includes flow, efficiency, and temperature.

Research on the protection of expansive soil slopes under heavy rainfall by anchor-reinforced vegetation systems

An anchor-reinforced vegetation system (ARVS) is a new type of flexible slope protection system. ARVSs are composed of vegetation, anchors and high-performance turf reinforcement mats (HPTRMs) and can maintain the stability of expansive soil slopes while producing superior ecological effects. Through in situ comprehensive monitoring and comparative analyses, we systematically discuss the impact of heavy rainfall on ARVS-protected expansive soil slopes during the local wet season in Nanning. The results show that during the local wet season, the soil temperature and water content in vegetation-covered areas are lower than those in bare areas. The soil temperatures in different areas on the expansive soil slopes decrease with increasing depth. The ARVSs significantly affected the regulation of water transport and soil temperature, which limited soil deformation in different directions. The subsequent heavy rainfall would cause greater deformation of the expansive soil slope when less antecedent rainfall fell. Low-intensity and long-duration heavy rainfall events have greater negative impacts on expansive soil slopes than high-intensity and short-duration rainfall events. Under the action of severe rainfall-evaporation, expansive soil slopes protected by ARVSs can maintain stability.

Features of the Three Dimensional Structure in the Pacific Sub-surface Layer in Summer

The anomaly of the summer sea temperature is analyzed by a spatial-temporal synthetically rotated orthogonal function (REOF) at three different depths (0 m, 40 m, and 120 m) over the area 110°E~100°W and 30°S~60°N. The spatial-temporal distribution shows that the “signal” of annual anomaly is stronger in the sub-surface layer than the surface layer, and it is stronger in the eastern equatorial Pacific than in the western area. The spatial structure of the sea temperature anomaly at different layers is related to both the ocean current and the interaction of ocean and atmosphere. The temporal changing trend of the sub-surface sea temperature in different areas shows that the annual mean sea temperature increases and the annual variability evidently increases from the 1980s, and these keep the same trend with the increasing El Nino phenomenon very well.

Modeling the Effect of Environmental and Topographic Variables Affecting the Height Increment of Norway Spruce Stands in Mountainous Conditions with the Use of LiDAR Data

Differing levels of humidity, sunlight exposure or temperature in different areas of mountain ranges are fundamental to the existence of particular vegetation types. A better understanding of even local variability of trees may bring significant benefits, not only economic, but most of all, nature-related. The main focus of this study was the analysis of relationships between increment in stand height, age and the natural topography in the examined area. Among others, the following were examined with regard to their influence on the growing process: age, altitude above sea level (m a.s.l.), aspect and slope, topographic wetness index (TWI), and topographic position index (TPI) generated from an airborne laser scanning (ALS)-derived elevation model. To precisely calculate forest growth dynamics in mountain conditions for different spruce stands, repeated airborne lidar measurements from 2007 and 2012 were used (with resolution respectively 4 and 6 pts./m2). Detailed information on every stand including species composition, share of individual species, as well as their age, were acquired from the State Forests IT System (SILP). It was proven in this study, that environmental and topographic variables may have an impact on forest growth dynamics on even closely located areas. Apart from the age, the greatest influence on tree growth has an altitude above sea level, aspect and slope. The highest height increment of spruce was observed in the stands of up to 30 years old, those that had grown at an altitude under 850 m a.s.l., on the slopes up to 15 degrees or on those which were on the northeastern exposure. The results obtained show that the physiology of species, even those that are well known, largely depends on local topographic conditions. The proven impact of different topography factors on the growth of spruce may be used while planning economic activities in precision forestry. Additional research with using multiple laser scanning in the context of other regions or other species may bring us better recognition of local growth conditions and in consequence, significantly better planning and higher revenues obtained from the sale of trees.

Measurement and Analysis of Winter Microclimate of Waterfront Settlements in Severe Cold Region

To study the characteristics of winter microclimate environment of waterfront settlements in severe cold region, relative humidity, wind speed and air temperature of waterfront settlements in Daqing were measured during typical weather day in winter. The outdoor microclimate environment of each site was quantitatively analyzed, and the outdoor microclimate environment of waterfront settlements evaluated by calculating the wind chill temperature (WCT) of each section. The results showed that solar radiation and air temperature have significant influence on the relative humidity in waterfront settlements. The flexible layout of buildings could reduce the adverse effects of wind of severe cold regions in waterfront settlements. Total solar radiation and wind speed led to the difference in air temperature in different areas. The cold degree between the building gable walls was the highest, and the thermal comfort was the worst. The cold degree of enclosed building layout was the lowest, and the thermal comfort was the best.

Data-driven approach to optimal control of ACC systems and layout design in large rooms with thermal comfort consideration by using PSO

In recent years, there are increasing concerns in energy savings for buildings since they are responsible for a large proportion of energy use. A public room in buildings could hold a number of persons who may prefer dissimilar thermal environment. Furthermore, different areas in such rooms may have different temperatures. Also, facility layout in such a room has effect on the distribution of the people in the room. Thus, it may affect its thermal environment and energy consumption as well. It is meaningful and challenging to effectively operate an air-conditioning control (ACC) system by taking the above mentioned factors into account such that the thermal environment is improved and energy is saved. With the lack of research reports on this issue, this work aims at optimally and dynamically controlling the set-point temperature of an ACC system and designing the facility layout so as to maximize the total thermal satisfaction rate (TSR) as well as energy savings. To do so, a non-linear mathematical programming model is proposed to optimize TSR by determining the set-point of an ACC system and the room layout. Then, a particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm is constructed to find an optimal or near optimal solution since it is hard to solve a non-linear mathematical programming problem in a reasonable time. Besides, for further energy saving, two more mathematical programming models are proposed to find a set-point of an ACC system under a given outside temperature and room layout determined by the PSO algorithm. Finally, by using a large library room at Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) as a case, investigations with a large number of experiments are conducted to collect necessary data. Based on the data, regression analysis is done to predict its indoor temperatures in different areas and TSR at a given temperature. Numerical results show that, by the proposed method, it can improve the thermal satisfaction rate by about 27% and save the daily power cost by about 24.3% in comparison with the currently used manual control method. • Study is conducted on energy efficiency in large public rooms. • Methods are derived to predict temperature distribution and occupants' satisfaction rate. • PSO algorithm is developed for optimal input temperature control and facility layout. • The proposed approach can significantly reduce energy consumption.

On optimization of thermal sensation satisfaction rate and energy efficiency of public rooms: A case study

For sustainability, many studies have been conducted on energy saving for HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning) systems. In a public place, different persons may have different thermal comfort requirements. Few studies are done so far for energy saving in a public place with HVAC systems that can accommodate many persons with thermal sensation differences for different persons being taken into account. In this work, during the summer from May to September in 2016, an investigation for energy saving is done in a large library room at Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China. In such a large room, the temperature in different areas is different and many students with different thermal sensations study in the room at the same time. Under such an environment, to save energy as well as maximize the total thermal satisfactory rate, a large number of experiments are carried out. Based on the collected data, methods are given to predict the indoor temperature for each reading area and thermal satisfactory rate under the current indoor temperature. Then, an efficient algorithm is developed to maximize the thermal satisfactory rate for the entire room by optimizing the input temperature of the ACC (air-conditioning control) system such that energy can be saved. Results show that, under the worst situation, by comparing with the manual control, the daily electricity saving is about 93 kWh and the electricity saving during the period from May to September is about 13,950 kWh.

Sea surface temperature and torrential rains in the Valencia region: modelling the role of recharge areas

Abstract. Heavy rain events are frequently recorded in the Western Mediterranean causing economic losses and even human casualties. The Western Mediterranean is a deep and almost closed sea surrounded by high mountain ranges and with little exchange of water with the Atlantic ocean. A main factor in the development of torrential rains is ocean-atmosphere exchanges of heat and moisture that can potentially destabilize air masses travelling over the sea. The study of air mass trajectories previous to the rain event permits the identification of sea areas that could probably contribute to the development or intensification of rainfall. From a previous Mediterranean sea surface temperature climatology, its spatio-temporal distribution patterns have been studied showing two main distribution modes in winter and summer and transitional regimes in spring and autumn. Hence, three heavy precipitation events, for such winter and summer sea temperature regimes and for fall transition, affecting the Valencia region have been selected to study the effect of sea surface temperature in torrential rains. Simulations with perturbed sea surface temperature in different areas along the air mass path were run to compare results with unperturbed simulation. The variation of sea surface temperature in certain areas caused significant changes in model accumulated values and its spatial distribution. Therefore, the existence of areas that at a greater extent favour air-sea interaction leading to the development of torrential rainfall in the Valencia region has been shown. This methodology could be extended to the whole Mediterranean basin to look for such potential recharge areas. The identification of sea areas that contribute to the development or intensification of heavy rain events in the Mediterranean countries could be a useful prognosis and/or monitoring tool.

Influence on the recovered spectrum caused by thermal optics effect of the collimation lens used in static Fourier transform infrared spectrometer

In a stepped-mirror-based static Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, the collimation lens is located adjacent to the light source and the thermal radiation would lead to the partial temperature increase, and the refractive index of the infrared material unavoidably changes. Then the light beam passing through the collimation lens will induce a divergence angle, directly affecting the resolution of the recovered spectrum. Meanwhile, the angular divergence results in a displacement in the interference signal, making increasing difficulties in the interferogram processing and the spectrum recovery. In this paper, the distribution of temperature in different areas of the collimation lens is studied under the working condition, and the defocusing value of the collimation lens is 0.153 mm that is caused by the refractive index gradient of the infrared material along with the temperature. In addition, the divergence angle induced by defocusing is calculated, its distribution being nonuniform but symmetrical within the sample area. Moreover, the divergence angle brings about additional optical path difference, its effect on the recovered spectrum is analyzed. Compared with the ideal recovered spectrum, much noise emerges and the peak value is reduced in the real recovered spectrum. The spectrum-construction error of the real recovered spectrum is 18.72%, indicating that the recovered spectrum is seriously distorted, and the resolution at the center wavelength in the ideal recovered spectrum and the real spectrum are 4.71 cm-1 and 5.57 cm-1, respectively. This indicates that the spectrum resolving power is weakened. Furthermore, the reasonable temperature range is obtained by analyzing the curve of spectrum-construction error versus temperature of the collimation lens. When a spectrum-construction error of less than 5% is demanded, the temperature difference between the front len of collimation and the ambient must be less than 8 ℃. Finally, experiments are performed using a SiC rod as the light source, and interferograms are made by four steps including dark current electric noise elimination, spatial gain correction, image signal averaging, and spectrum recovery. Results show that the spectrum-construction errors (SCE) from the cold light source and non-cold light source are 8.48% and 21.51%, respectively. Although they are all larger than the theoretical value, the SCE of cold light source decreases by 13.03% compared to cooling-free light source. Hence, it is necessary to reduced the thermal radiation influence on collimation lens from the light source. This result is helpful in solving the analogous problems.

Spatial and temporal variability of daily temperature during 1961–2010 in the Yangtze River Basin, China

This study investigated the spatial and temporal variability of daily minimum, mean and maximum temperature and the diurnal temperature range (DTR) in the Yangtze River Basin (YRB) during 1961–2010. Three variability patterns of daily minimum temperature and four variability patterns of daily mean and maximum temperatures were detected. Results indicate that the rugged topography causes more complex temperature variability in the mid YRB, and daily mean temperature shows more complex variability rather than daily minimum and maximum temperatures. Under the control of both topography and atmospheric circle, three temperature variables have mean values decreasing spatially with longitude, although the Sichuan Basin has larger mean values compared with the surrounding areas, and there are smaller variations in the Jinsha River Basin relative to other areas. The variations of three temperature variables became smaller over time. After the 1980s, the three temperature variables show upward trends in most areas of YRB, except in the Jinsha River Basin where complex temperature trends appeared. In the five decades, both negative and positive magnitudes of DTR were detected, reflecting the different upward speeds of daily minimum and maximum temperatures in different areas of YRB. Rapid urbanization caused notably increasing temperature and DTR in the 2000s at the Wuhan and Shanghai urban agglomerations. In summary, the Dongting and Poyang Lake basins and the Yangtze River Delta in YRB are more sensitive and susceptible to climate change.

NGC 3627: a galaxy-dwarf collision?

Group galaxies very often show distinct signs of interaction with both companion galaxies and the intragroup medium. X-ray observations are particularly helpful because they provide information on the temperatures and the densities of the hot gas in galaxies and intergalactic space. This can put important constraints on the nature and timescales of these interactions. We use the XMM-Newton X-ray observations of NGC 3627 in the Leo Triplet galaxy group to explain peculiar features visible in the polarized radio maps. We analyzed soft X-ray (0.2-1 keV) emission from NGC 3627 to study the distribution of the hot gas and its temperature in different areas of the galaxy. Any change throughout the disk can reflect distortions visible in the radio polarized emission. We also studied two bright point sources that are probably tightly linked to the evolution of the galaxy. We find an increase in the temperature of the hot gas in the area of the polarized radio ridge in the western arm of the galaxy. In the eastern part of the disk we find two ultra-luminous X-ray sources. We note a large hot gas temperature difference (by a factor of 2) between the two bar ends. The polarized radio ridge in the western arm of NGC 3627 is most likely formed by ram-pressure effects caused by the movement of the galaxy through the intragroup medium. To explain the distortions visible in the eastern part of the disk in polarized radio maps, the asymmetry of the bar, and the distortion of the eastern arm, we propose a recent collision of NGC 3627 with a dwarf companion galaxy.

Epidemiology, disease spectrum and economic burden of non-typhoidal Salmonella infections in Taiwan, 2006–2008

The purpose of this study was to understand the seasonal, geographical and clinical characteristics of Taiwanese patients hospitalized for non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) infections and their economic burden. Hospital data obtained from the Taiwan National Health Insurance (NHI) database between 2006 and 2008 were analysed. Infants had the highest annual incidence of 525 cases/100 000 person-years. Elderly patients aged >70 years had the highest in-hospital mortality rate (2·6%). Most (82·6%) gastroenteritis occurred in children aged <10 years. Septicaemia, pneumonia, arthritis and osteomyelitis occurred mainly in patients aged >50 years. A median medical cost for NTS-associated hospitalizations was higher for patients with septicaemia than for those with gastroenteritis. Seasonal variation of NTS-associated hospitalizations was correlated with temperature in different areas of Taiwan. In summary, infants had a high incidence of NTS-associated hospitalizations. However, the elderly had a higher in-hospital mortality rate and more invasive NTS infections than children.

Temperature Field Measurement of Turning Tool with Thermal Infrared Imager

The variety of surface emissivity of carbide insert P10 against temperature raise is calibrated with antitheses. The influence of high temperature object near the carbide insert and the open measurement environment of the thermal infrared imager on the calibrated values are investigated. Then the thermal images of turning tool’s rake face are continuously captured by an infrared imager in the designed turning experiment. In the analysis of thermal images, the influence of measurement environment is taken into consideration and varied emissivity values are used to analyze the temperature in different areas of the rake face. A series of measurement results of temperature field in the rake face are achieved and they are consistent with the conventional rules of turning researches.

Thermal, cardiac and adrenergic responses to repeated local cooling

The aim of this study was to ascertain whether repeated local cooling induces the same or different adaptational responses as repeated whole body cooling. Repeated cooling of the legs (immersion into 12 degrees C water up to the knees for 30 min, 20 times during 4 weeks = local cold adaptation - LCA) attenuated the initial increase in heart rate and blood pressure currently observed in control subjects immersed in cold water up to the knees. After LCA the initial skin temperature decrease tended to be lower, indicating reduced vasoconstriction. Heart rate and systolic blood pressure appeared to be generally lower during rest and during the time course of cooling in LCA humans, when compared to controls. All these changes seem to indicate attenuation of the sympathetic tone. In contrast, the sustained skin temperature in different areas of the body (finger, palm, forearm, thigh, chest) appeared to be generally lower in LCA subjects than in controls (except for temperatures on the forehead). Plasma levels of catecholamines (measured 20 and 40 min after the onset of cooling) were also not influenced by local cold adaptation. Locally cold adapted subjects, when exposed to whole body cold water immersion test, showed no change in the threshold temperature for induction of cold thermogenesis. This indicates that the hypothermic type of cold adaptation, typically occurring after systemic cold adaptation, does not appear after local cold adaptation of the intensity used. It is concluded that in humans the cold adaptation due to repeated local cooling of legs induces different physiological changes than systemic cold adaptation.

Informative Value of Temperatures in Different Areas of the Human Body for Correcting Body Thermal Imbalance during Extravehicular Activities

Identification of noninvasive and informative sites on the body reflecting the development of body thermal imbalance during extravehicular activities (EVAs) is highly important for enhancing astronaut safety. Temperature changes were evaluated on several areas of the head (the mastoid fossa (Tmf), the forehead (Tfo), and the cheek (Tch)) and on the fingers (Tfing). Subjects were dressed in a multicompartment liquid cooling/warming garment. Studies I and II consisted of different combinations of hood versus garment cooling or warming imposed across stages; studies III and IV involved sagittally divided cooling or warming regimes with the hood worn (study III) or with the head uncovered (study IV). In studies I and II, Tmf significantly (P < 0.05) differed between stages 2, when the head was cooled and the rest of the body heated, and 3, when the head was heated and the rest of the body cooled. The Tmf changes were consistent with the thermal conditions imposed on the head but not reflective of the developing body heat deficit. In study III, the Tmf at stages 2 and 3 on the right or the left followed the thermal conditions on the ipsilateral side of the body (P < 0.01). In study IV, Tfing showed no significant differences across stages. In studies I–IV, Tfing showed consistent changes across stages (P < 0.05), reflecting the developing body heat deficit. In all studies, there were no significant differences in rectal temperature (Tre) across stages. Tmf and temperatures at other head skin sites did not respond in accordance with the actual intensity of a heat or cold flux from the garment and were not reflective of the overall development of body thermal imbalance. Tfing was a more adequate indicator of initial thermal destabilization and provided information that would be useful for monitoring the thermal balance and comfort during EVAs.

Spinal anesthesia and functional sympathetic nerve block

By measuring pulse rate (PR), blood pressure (BP), electrical integral skin resistance (SR), and skin surface temperature in different areas, the activity of the sympathetic nerves in spinal anaesthetics of different levels was evaluated. It was found that the sympathetic subsystems for vasomotor and sudomotor activity have their own innervation and that the functionally different effectors also manifest different deficiency reactions in low- and medium-level spinal anaesthesia. Functional sympathetic innervation, however, is unimportant after high sensory spread of spinal anaesthesia. The sympathetic nerves show similar signs of deficiency during administration of centrally acting general anaesthetics. In contrast to these, however, high spinal anaesthesia does not block the vagal component of the autonomic nervous system. The unopposed parasympathetic nerves directly affect the heart and other effectors, which may result in life-threatening cardiovascular reactions with decreases in BP and bradycardia. If high sympathetic blockade is recognized early, such life-threatening situations can be managed successfully. Suitable means of measuring sympathetic activity are the observation of BP, HR, temperature, and particularly SR at the hand. Sympathetic nerve blockade due to spinal anaesthesia first causes a reduction of SR in the lower extremity. In high spinal anaesthesia there is also a loss of sympathetic activity at the hands. Subsequently, hand temperature increases, and finally bradycardia and hypotension occur. The functional reaction of sympathetic activity is indicated by correlation of the vasomotor and sudomotor activities in high and low spinal anaesthesia. Failure of sudomotor activity can be observed on average at least 3 min prior to an increase in acral temperature and 9 min at the hands in cases of high spinal anaesthesia.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)