Unit Element Research Articles

Switchable metasurface with double phase distributions for wavefront manipulation

We designed a switchable metasurface for wavefront manipulation by employing vanadium dioxide (VO2), which can convert the circular polarized wave to its cross-polarized wave. With the change of conductivity of VO2 at different temperatures, the metasurface can exhibit two different phase distributions at the same targeted frequency. The two phase distributions can be easily attained by rotating two rings of the unit elements. Next, based on the metasurface, we designed focal length switchable metalens and generated vortex beam carrying OAM in different modes controlled by temperature. Different from the traditional multifunctional integrated metasurfaces, the designed metasurface has a dynamic tunable feature, providing great flexibility in wavefront manipulation.

Turn height calculation for spiral blade

Introduction. The problem of accelerating and reducing the cost of road construction without reducing their quality can be solved by creating a complex of continuous units. The units, following each other, carry out the whole range of works aimed at the construction of roads. One of the elements of the continuous unit that forms the cuvette is a direct-flow rotary ripper. It was revealed that for excavation near the axis of rotation of the rotor of a direct-flow rotary ripper, a small rotor with a higher angular velocity should be installed, coaxially with a large rotor. The small rotor contains: a small rotor tip with spiral blades, two teeth and two knives. One of the elements of the small rotor is a spiral blade. The interaction with the soil of spiral blades has not been sufficiently studied. The method of research. The interaction with the ground of the tip of a small rotor with spiral blades is considered. The angles of inclination of the first and second turns of the spiral are determined by the construction of the scan. The following assumptions are made: the ratio of the forces acting on the part of the cone with the spiral to the part of the cone without the spiral is equal to the ratio of the lengths of the cones forming these parts; The spiral blade does not slow down the unit and does not accelerate it, that is, the sum of the forces that counteract the introduction of the cone into the ground balances the forces that introduce the cone into the ground. The sum of the conditional normal reactions of the cone to the impact of the soil is equal to the product of the resistivity of the soil and the surface area of the cone and the coefficient that takes into account the increase in the resistivity of the soil as it is compacted by the cone.Results. On the basis of the methodology, calculations and constructions were made. The area of the front surface of the turn of the spiral blade is approximately equal to the product of the height of the turn and the length of its midline. By construction, the length of the midline of the turns was revealed. The dependences of the length of the spiral on the height of the turn of the spiral blade are shown in the figures. The limits of the angles of inclination of the base of the first and second turns of the spiral blade are established. The height of the turn blade is determined. Conclusion. The angles of inclination of the first and second turns of the spiral are determined by constructing the scan. By constructing projections on the transverse-vertical plane, the lengths of the middle lines of the spiral blade spins are determined. Based on the calculations, taking into account wear during operation and distortion of the projection of the spiral on the transverse-vertical plane, the height of the spiral blade is 10 mm.

Synthesis of Rectangular Waveguide Filters With Smooth Profile Oriented to Direct Metal Additive Manufacturing

In this article, a novel design method for rectangular waveguide filters intended for fabrication using direct metal additive manufacturing (AM) is proposed. The synthesized filters will feature a smooth profile that allows us to fabricate them orienting the filter propagation axis in the vertical building direction, achieving an optimum configuration for direct metal AM fabrication. The novel design method is valid for any all-pole transfer function, which is initially implemented with a commensurate-line distributed unit element prototype. The impulse response of that initial prototype is then properly interpolated to obtain the target response for a smooth-profiled filter with similar length and profile excursion. Finally, the target impulse response just generated is implemented in the rectangular waveguide technology employing a novel inverse scattering synthesis technique that relies on the coupled-mode theory to model the electromagnetic behavior of the waveguide filter. The novel inverse scattering synthesis technique is general and also valid for the case of filters with very high rejection levels, which is of great relevance in rectangular waveguide technology. A Ku-band low-pass filter with stringent satellite specifications is designed using the proposed method, fabricated by means of a direct metal AM technique, and measured with a vector network analyzer. A very good agreement is achieved between the simulated and measured results, fulfilling the required specifications and demonstrating the feasibility and performance of the novel design method.

Delineating reservoir area using geologic remote sensing analysis, Jizan (Saudi Arabia): Implications for geothermal exploration

Jizan Province is considered one of the potential geothermal areas in Southwest Saudi Arabia. However, the prospective geothermal reservoir is still not delineated and the geothermal energy reserve is not estimated properly. Therefore, this study aims to delineate the geothermal prospect area using remote sensing-based analysis. Permeable areas, the high anomaly of Land Surface Temperature (LST), and the existence of granitic rock were the parameters used in the remote sensing analysis. Digital Elevation Models (DEM) SRTM and Landsat 8 images were used as the data source. Automatically- and manually-extracted structural lineaments supported by fractures/faults interpretation were integrated to generate a final map of the permeable areas defined in the study area (with three main permeable zones; Zones 1, 2 and 3). The average value of five LST maps and the Natural Different Building Index (NDBI) were used to investigate the high anomaly of LST. Final fuzzy logic integration of the defined permeable area, high LST anomaly, and the existence of granitic rock allowed a unique opportunity for the delineation of the prospective geothermal reservoir area. Remote sensing results were validated using the field-based studies performed in the same area. Three zones are suggested as prospective geothermal potential areas (Zones A, B, and C), where Zone A is the most favourable due to its estimated largest area and is interpreted to belong to the same geothermal system as Zone C. This study improves the understanding of the prospective geothermal reservoir area in Jizan based on the delineation of high permeable zones, and high anomaly LST. The spatial distribution of radiogenic elements in the rock units is also considered an indicator of the heat source of the geothermal system.

A three‐way fan‐shaped power divider as a feed‐network of aperture‐coupled antenna arrays

AbstractThis letter describes a low‐profile three‐way fan‐shaped power divider integrable with aperture‐coupled antenna arrays. Each unit element is designed with a circular cavity‐based eighth‐mode substrate integrated waveguide. For better impedance matching, tapered feedlines are used at the output side. This structure is well suited for aperture‐coupled antenna arrays with a ground plane between the two substrates. The low‐profile power divider offers a 1 dB insertion loss (excluding the ideal power division of 4.8 dB). Magnitude and phase imbalance between output ports is dB and , respectively. The performance of the power divider is validated by using it as a feeding circuit for an aperture‐coupled array antenna with three circular patches. The antenna array resonates at 10.5 GHz and gives a gain of 4 dBi.

The Effect of Work Discipline and Work Environment on Employee Performance Through Work Motivation in the Police Environment

This study aims to determine the effect of work discipline and work environment on employee performance through work motivation. The population in this study is all employees or staff. Totaling 500 employees, the sample was taken based on random sampling of 145 from various elements of organizational units and positions. The data in this study are divided into two types: primary and secondary. Collecting data using observation, interviews, and the results of distributing questionnaires to employees. Based on the results of the study, it was found that there was no influence of work discipline variables on employee performance processes through work motivation. This means that if H0 is accepted by work discipline, there is no effect on employee performance processes through motivation. There is no effect of work discipline variables on employee performance processes through work motivation. This means that H0 is accepted by work discipline and has no effect on employee performance through work motivation. There is no effect of work environment variables on employee performance through work motivation. This means that if H0 is accepted by the work environment, there is no effect on employee performance through work motivation. There is no effect of work environment variables on employee performance through work motivation. This means that if H0 is accepted by the work environment, there is no effect on employee performance through work motivation.

Polarization insensitive reflectarray for OAM beam generation over octave bandwidth for 5G applications

In this paper, a wide band, polarization-insensitive reflectarray composed of 14 × 14 unit elements is proposed to generate vortex beams of different orbital angular momentum (OAM) modes with higher mode purity. The multiple resonance architecture of the unit element is designed and achieved 750°of the reflection phase by varying geometrical dimensions, which contributes to the remarkable increase in linear phase bandwidth. The unit element provides stable responses for different incident angles of electromagnetic wave. The prototype of proposed reflectarray with the size of 350 mm × 350 mm is designed, fabricated using printed board technology, and experimentally tested. The measured results confirms that a OAM vortex beam l = +1 is successfully generated at 5.75 GHz with a high gain of 21.3 dBi and a low divergence angle of 12°.

Production parameters of novel geopolymer masonry mortar in heritage buildings: Application in masonry building elements

The aim of this study is to develop an innovative high-strength restoration mortar using recycled materials as an alternative to the mortars used in historical buildings. Compressive strength tests were carried out on the samples and, according to the results, the mortar giving the highest strength was determined as the optimum mixture. The compressive strength, shear strength, displacement and load-carrying capacity values of the masonry units were tested by using the geopolymer mortar with the highest strength among the mortar samples produced. The novelty of this research is that geopolymer repair mortars were produced as an alternative to standard mortars and applied in masonry building units. The results showed that blast furnace slag and brick powder can effectively improve the compressive and bond strength of the geopolymer. In the compressive strength tests performed on the samples, much higher strength results were obtained with geopolymer historical building mortar than standard historical building mortar. In the compressive and shear strength performed on the masonry units, the geopolymer historical building mortar showed higher mechanical properties compared to the standard historical building mortars. When the compressive strength test results are compared, a strength of 1.8 times was observed in the masonry unit (GHB1) produced using geopolymer historical building mortar, compared to the masonry unit (HB1) produced with standard historical building mortar. As a result of the shear strength test, the masonry unit (GHK1) produced with geopolymer mortar demonstrated seven times more load carrying capacity than the masonry unit (HK1) elements produced with standard historical building mortar. Moreover, the masonry arch systems produced with standard historical building mortar showed close load bearing capacity with the geopolymer historical building mortar, but the masonry arch element produced with geopolymer mortar exhibited a more ductile behavior. It has been determined that the use of geopolymer mortars with recycled materials with increasing molarity in masonry arch elements improves the compressive strength and accelerates the geopolymerization mechanism. Innovative high-strength geopolymer mortars used in masonry walls provided good adhesion with the hollow brick, creating a compact structure.

A Linearly and Circularly Polarization-Reconfigurable Leaky Wave Antenna Based on SSPPs-HSIW

In this manuscript, a reconfigurable leaky wave antenna is proposed with linearly polarized and circularly polarized properties, which is composed of two layers with feeding waveguide and radiation elements. The bottom layer is a half-mode substrate integrated waveguide etched with a spoof surface plasmon polaritons structure as a high-dispersion feeding waveguide to excite 8 circular patches as radiation elements in the top layer. In a unit element, the horizontal linear polarization (HLP) and right-hand circular polarization (RHCP) radiation are switched using a p-i-n diode crossing a slot of a circular metal patch. HLP performance is achieved as the p-i-n diode is switched off, and RHCP is achieved as the p-i-n diode is switched on. The measured results verify the design theory and the simulated results. Over the working band of 10.4~12.8 GHz, the proposed antenna can radiate scanning beams covering about a 73° region, including the broadside direction with HLP and RHCP.

Code-Dependent Beam Shaping and Polarization Control by Binary Transmitarray

A code-dependent methodology is proposed to realize beam shaping and polarization control simultaneously by using binary transmitarray (BTA). The BTA unit elements are divided into two types which are linearly polarized in orthogonal directions. By individually designing binary code for each type of unit elements, the radiation pattern and polarization of the synthetic field can be simultaneously defined. To verify this mechanism, four BTAs are designed at Ka band with the same structures but with different binary codes to produce broadside directional beams with horizontal, vertical, left-handed circular, and right-handed circular polarizations, respectively. Furthermore, another BTA is designed to produce two directional beams pointing at different directions with left-handed and right-handed circular polarizations, respectively. Both simulations and measurements have verified that the proposed methodology provides a completely code-dependent mechanism to arbitrarily and independently design radiation patterns and polarizations of the BTAs. This methodology can be readily used to design binary programmable transmit arrays by integrating PIN or varactor diodes to the unit elements, so that radiation patterns and polarizations of the transmit arrays can be dynamically configured by merely changing the aperture codes, hence showing great values and potentials in communication and radar applications.

Highly selective multiple-notched UWB-MIMO antenna with low correlation using an innovative parasitic decoupling structure

In ultra-wideband (UWB) communications, highly selective notch bands are required to avoid interference with other licensed bands. This study presents a highly selective triple-notch UWB-MIMO antenna, which consists of a four-radiating patch antenna and an isolator. The single-element antenna consists of a radiating patch, substrate, ground plane, electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structures, and split ring resonators (SRR). To achieve the designated UWB bandwidth, the lower edges of the antenna patch are cut by a quarter-circle radius. The three sharp notches are achieved by utilizing four EBGs and two SRRs at the back of the antenna. The notch bandwidth can also be controlled by changing the parameters such as the width and length of the EBG structure and SRR. The single antenna is then translated into 4-port MIMO systems. The high correlation between elements is reduced by inserting a unique parasitic decoupling structure. The decoupling structure is designed in a way that reduces the mutual coupling in all passbands. The proposed antenna offers a (|S11| < –10 dB) of 3.1 – 11.8 GHz impedance bandwidth. The proposed MIMO antenna having an overall size of 54 × 54 × 1.52 mm3 is fabricated to verify the simulation results. The MIMO antenna shows exceptional diversity properties, including better isolation between unit elements of MIMO antenna (>20 dB), a diversity gain (DG) very close to 10 dB (>9.99 dB), an envelope correlation coefficient which is less than 0.001, and suitable mean effective gain is also in the defined range. The suggested parasitic element UWB – MIMO antenna thus supports its suitability for use in UWB communication networks.

Constructive layout for small rotor of straight-flow rotary ripper

Introduction. The problem of accelerating and cheapening the construction of roads without reducing their quality can be solved by creating a complex of continuous units. Units, following each other, carry out the whole complex of works aimed at roads construction. One of the elements of the continuous unit that forms the ditch is a straight-flow rotary ripper. It was found that in order to excavate the soil near the axis of rotation of the rotor of a straight-flow rotary ripper, a small rotor with a higher angular velocity should be installed, coaxially with a large rotor. The use of straight-flow rotary rippers for soil development is constrained by insufficient theoretical substantiation of their parameters. Before analysing the interaction of the elements of the working bodies of the straight-flow rotary ripper with the soil, it is necessary to clarify the structural layout of the small rotor.The method of research. The small rotor should contain two knives connected at the periphery by a disc to give rigidity to the knives; the cross-section of the knives is triangular with a sharpening angle of 20 °, for maximum transformation of the angle of sharpening, the knives must have a saber-shaped shape; two teeth located on the disk to loosen the soil and shift it towards the knives; a shaft tip of the small rotor, the diameter of which must exceed the width of the knife at the point of its connection with the shaft tip; a spiral knife at the end of the shaft tip to loosen the soil and shift it towards the knives. By constructing projections on the transverse-vertical plane of the blade of the knife, the tooth and the disc of the small rotor, when there is a different angle of deviation of the blade in the cutting plane, it is possible to identify the basic geometric parameters of the elements of the small rotor of the straight-flow rotary ripper. Applying the well-known formulas of theoretical mechanics, we will determine the angular velocity of the small rotor and other kinematic parameters.Results. Based on the method of constructing a projection on the transverse-vertical plane of the blade of a knife, a tooth and a disc of a small rotor, when there is a different angle of deviation of the blade in the cutting plane, the main geometric parameters of the elements of the small rotor of a straight-flow rotary ripper are revealed. According to the formulas of theoretical mechanics, the following are determined: the circumferential velocity of the point on the surface of the shaft, the angular velocity of the small rotor, the time of one revolution of the small rotor, the path of the unit for one revolution of the small rotor. The dependence of the radius of the point on the blade of the knife of the small rotor on the angle of rotation of the beam is constructed and approximated.Conclusion. By constructing projections on the transverse-vertical plane of the knife blade at different angles of deflection of the blade in the cutting plane the optimal shape of the knife blade has been determined, the transformation of the angle of sharpening of the blade depending on the angle of deviation of the cutting plane from the plane perpendicular to the blade, the front, back corner of the knife blade, the profile of the blade of the small rotor knife in space was revealed, a structural layout of the small rotor was made, the circumferential velocity of the point on the surface of the shaft, the angular velocity of the small rotor, the time of one revolution of the small rotor, the path of the unit for one revolution of the small rotor are calculated.

Inflammation: The Link between Neural and Vascular Impairment in the Diabetic Retina and Therapeutic Implications.

The etiology of diabetic retinopathy (DR) is complex, multifactorial and compromises all the elements of the retinal neurovascular unit (NVU). This diabetic complication has a chronic low-grade inflammatory component involving multiple inflammatory mediators and adhesion molecules. The diabetic milieu promotes reactive gliosis, pro-inflammatory cytokine production and leukocyte recruitment, which contribute to the disruption of the blood retinal barrier. The understanding and the continuous research of the mechanisms behind the strong inflammatory component of the disease allows the design of new therapeutic strategies to address this unmet medical need. In this context, the aim of this review article is to recapitulate the latest research on the role of inflammation in DR and to discuss the efficacy of currently administered anti-inflammatory treatments and those still under development.

The script form in Soviet and Russian film studies

ABSTRACT This article explores the development of the script form in Soviet/Russian scriptwriting, which has drawn particular attention in the 1920s, when a polemic arose among film theorists and practitioners concerning the ‘iron’ and ‘emotional’ script. Sergei Eisenstein and Aleksandr Rzheshevskii, among others, favoured the emotional script with its expressive record of the future film to the rigid production plan of the ‘iron script’. In the 1930s, this polemic was resolved with the emergence of the ‘literary’ script, which united elements of both forms. Valentin Turkin, a pedagogue at Moscow’s Film School and author of the first Soviet textbook on film dramaturgy, played an important role in teaching of scriptwriting. Turkin defined the script as a heterogeneous literary form, an approach that influenced film dramaturgy into the 1960s–1970s, when Turkin’s theses were developed further: the scriptwriter’s work on the future film and on the script’s subsequent screen realisation are fruitful only through the literary script form. This approach dominated in teaching well into the 1990s, until the American format of the script was introduced with the first translations of textbooks into Russian, effectively returning to the ‘iron’ script form.

Electromagnetically Controlled Beam-Steerable Reflectarray Antenna

A beam-steerable 2-bit reflectarray antenna with an electromagnetic control mechanism is presented in this communication. The phase reflection of the proposed 2-bit reflectarray unit elements is altered by moving two pins between a patch and the ground plane. In the suggested concept, the pins are moved with electromagnetism. To prove the concept, a prototype with manually turned screws is evaluated through measurements to verify the reflectarray performance. The prototype antenna is measured to have an impedance bandwidth of more than 5 GHz. The boresight realized gain is measured to be 20 dBi at 25 GHz and a gain bandwidth is more than 2 GHz. Measurements show that the prototype antenna is able to beam-steer in a 120-degree range with a gain drop of less than 3 dB.

PENGARUH BUDAYA KERJA, KUALITAS PELAYANAN, SARANA DAN PRASARANA TERHADAP KEPUASAN MASYARAKAT

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Polarization-Insensitive Triband FSS for RF Shielding at Normal and Higher Temperatures by Retrofitting on Ordinary Glass Windows

A comprehensive novel framework for retrofitting frequency-selective surface (FSS) shields to any glass surface using low-cost copper foils has been proposed in this work. The realization technique is demonstrated through a novel triband FSS shield. Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)-1800, Wi-Fi 2.5 GHz, and wireless local area network (WLAN) 5.6 GHz spectrum, with–10 dB bandwidth of 680, 190, and 1300 MHz, respectively, are suppressed by the shield. The unit cell is made up of a combination of square and circular concentric loops with some alterations. The design is entirely polarization-insensitive and has a steady frequency response for oblique angles up to 60°. The unit element is highly miniaturized for triband operation measuring <inline-formula xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\lambda _{0}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> /9 at 1.8 GHz frequency. An equivalent circuit model (ECM) is also derived to better elaborate the working mechanism of the shield. The pattern is chemically etched on low-cost copper adhesive foil and affixed to ordinary glass as a sticker. The design retains the visual transparency of 72% allowing enough light to enter through windows while rejecting the intended frequencies by at least 28 dB or more in all three bands. The design exhibits a very high shielding efficiency of above 98% for all three bands. Experimental demonstration for single-layer glass, sandwiched glass, as well as air-filled double-glazed glass is carried out. The thermal stability of the proposed design is measured and found intact up to the ambient temperature of 50 °C.

Data-Driven Surrogate-Assisted Optimization of Metamaterial-Based Filtenna Using Deep Learning

In this work, a computationally efficient method based on data-driven surrogate models is proposed for the design optimization procedure of a Frequency Selective Surface (FSS)-based filtering antenna (Filtenna). A Filtenna acts as a module that simultaneously pre-filters unwanted signals, and enhances the desired signals at the operating frequency. However, due to a typically large number of design variables of FSS unit elements, and their complex interrelations affecting the scattering response, FSS optimization is a challenging task. Herein, a deep-learning-based algorithm, Modified-Multi-Layer-Perceptron (M2LP), is developed to render an accurate behavioral model of the unit cell. Subsequently, the M2LP model is applied to optimize FSS elements being parts of the Filtenna under design. The exemplary device operates at 5 GHz to 7 GHz band. The numerical results demonstrate that the presented approach allows for an almost 90% reduction of the computational cost of the optimization process as compared to direct EM-driven design. At the same time, physical measurements of the fabricated Filtenna prototype corroborate the relevance of the proposed methodology. One of the important advantages of our technique is that the unit cell model can be re-used to design FSS and Filtenna operating various operating bands without incurring any extra computational expenses.

Alzheimer’s Disease from the Amyloidogenic Theory to the Puzzling Crossroads between Vascular, Metabolic and Energetic Maladaptive Plasticity

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive and degenerative disease producing the most common type of dementia worldwide. The main pathogenetic hypothesis in recent decades has been the well-known amyloidogenic hypothesis based on the involvement of two proteins in AD pathogenesis: amyloid β (Aβ) and tau. Amyloid deposition reported in all AD patients is nowadays considered an independent risk factor for cognitive decline. Vascular damage and blood-brain barrier (BBB) failure in AD is considered a pivotal mechanism for brain injury, with increased deposition of both immunoglobulins and fibrin. Furthermore, BBB dysfunction could be an early sign of cognitive decline and the early stages of clinical AD. Vascular damage generates hypoperfusion and relative hypoxia in areas with high energy demand. Long-term hypoxia and the accumulation within the brain parenchyma of neurotoxic molecules could be seeds of a self-sustaining pathological progression. Cellular dysfunction comprises all the elements of the neurovascular unit (NVU) and neuronal loss, which could be the result of energy failure and mitochondrial impairment. Brain glucose metabolism is compromised, showing a specific region distribution. This energy deficit worsens throughout aging. Mild cognitive impairment has been reported to be associated with a glucose deficit in the entorhinal cortex and in the parietal lobes. The current aim is to understand the complex interactions between amyloid β (Aβ) and tau and elements of the BBB and NVU in the brain. This new approach aimed at the study of metabolic mechanisms and energy insufficiency due to mitochondrial impairment would allow us to define therapies aimed at predicting and slowing down the progression of AD.

RELAP5-CFX COUPLING MODULE: TESTING ON SIMPLE THERMOHYDRAULIC MODELS

The modern direction in the study of the safety of nuclear power plants is to ensure the maximum level of detail in process modeling with a satisfactory level of computational resources. One of the approaches of such task solving is the coupled use of special software with the required levels of detail, for example, systemic thermohydraulic codes with computational hydrodynamics codes.&#x0D; This article describes the developed coupling module between the system thermohydraulic code RELAP5/Mod. 3.2 and the CFX computational hydrodynamics code, using an external explicit interfacing scheme without overlap, in which CFX acts as the main code and RELAP5 as the secondary one. The development of this module is part of the work on integrated coupled modeling of severe accidents and makes it possible to model the defining processes and phenomena that occur during a severe accident within the reactor vessel using the CFD model, and the elements of the reactor unit using the RELAP5 model with an acceptable cost of resources and with a high level of detail. To check the coupling technology, the module was tested on simplified models containing serially connected RELAP5- and CFD-models of horizontal pipes, as well as on a closed loop. In view of the further use of the interface module on a full-fledged model of the VVER-1000, testing is performed for three main interface types: "input flow", "output flow" and their combination "input/output flow" on a closed loop. After completion of the testing, the accuracy and credibility of the results of the coupled calculations was evaluated by comparing them with the results of autonomous RELAP5 calculations. Results of the tests calculations support the possibility of using the RELAP5-CFX coupling module on more complex and large-scale RELAP5 and CFD models.