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Journal articles on the topic "Class frame"
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Rutten, Rosanne. "Framing Superiority and Closeness: Bridging the Class Gap in Philippine Electoral Politics." Comparative Sociology 10, no. 4 (2011): 591–613. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156913311x590646.
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AbstractContentious politics produces diverse leadership styles that may all be salient to a country’s electorate. This article explores key cultural frames that allow politicians to project both superiority and closeness to lower-class populations, hinged on different criteria of legitimacy. In the Philippine electoral arena, the established “patronage frame” is challenged by new political contenders who put forward the “oppression frame” of class politics, the “good governance” frame of liberal reformers, and the populist frame of media celebrities-turned-politicians. Given the salience of multiple frames, ordinary people may employ seemingly contradictory criteria of superiority and legitimacy and combine these effortlessly when they choose whom to vote for. This article suggests a social logic of frame diversity.
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Johnson, P. Sam, and G. Ramu. "Class of bounded operators associated with an atomic system." Tamkang Journal of Mathematics 46, no. 1 (March 22, 2014): 85–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.5556/j.tkjm.46.2015.1601.
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$K$-frames, more general than the ordinary frames, have been introduced by Laura G{\u{a}}vru{\c{t}}a in Hilbert spaces to study atomic systems with respect to a bounded linear operator. Using the frame operator, we find a class of bounded linear operators in which a given Bessel sequence is an atomic system for every member in the class.
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Craizer, M., D. A. Fonini, and E. A. B. da Silva. "Alpha-expansions: a class of frame decompositions." Applied and Computational Harmonic Analysis 13, no. 2 (September 2002): 103–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1063-5203(02)00504-3.
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Rybakov, Mikhail, and Dmitry Shkatov. "Recursive enumerability and elementary frame definability in predicate modal logic." Journal of Logic and Computation 30, no. 2 (December 20, 2019): 549–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/logcom/exz028.
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Abstract We investigate the relationship between recursive enumerability and elementary frame definability in first-order predicate modal logic. On one hand, it is well known that every first-order predicate modal logic complete with respect to an elementary class of Kripke frames, i.e. a class of frames definable by a classical first-order formula, is recursively enumerable. On the other, numerous examples are known of predicate modal logics, based on ‘natural’ propositional modal logics with essentially second-order Kripke semantics, that are either not recursively enumerable or Kripke incomplete. This raises the question of whether every Kripke complete, recursively enumerable predicate modal logic can be characterized by an elementary class of Kripke frames. We answer this question in the negative, by constructing a normal predicate modal logic which is Kripke complete, recursively enumerable, but not complete with respect to an elementary class of frames. We also present an example of a normal predicate modal logic that is recursively enumerable, Kripke complete, and not complete with respect to an elementary class of rooted frames, but is complete with respect to an elementary class of frames that are not rooted.
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Armianti, Rizka Indah, Achmad Fanany Onnilita Gaffar, and Arief Bramanto Wicaksono Putra. "Penerapan K-Means Clustering Untuk Seleksi Frame Dominan Berbasis NTSC Pada Obyek Bergerak." Jurnal Teknologi Informasi dan Ilmu Komputer 7, no. 4 (August 7, 2020): 745. http://dx.doi.org/10.25126/jtiik.2020742184.
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<p class="Abstrak">Obyek dinyatakan bergerak jika terjadi perubahan posisi dimensi disetiap <em>frame</em>. Pergerakan obyek menyebabkan obyek memiliki perbedaan bentuk pola disetiap <em>frame-</em>nya. <em>Frame</em> yang memiliki pola terbaik diantara <em>frame</em> lainnya disebut <em>frame</em> dominan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyeleksi <em>frame</em> dominan dari rangkaian <em>frame</em> dengan menerapkan metode K-means <em>clustering</em> untuk memperoleh <em>centroid</em> dominan (<em>centroid</em> dengan nilai tertinggi) yang digunakan sebagai dasar seleksi <em>frame</em> dominan. Dalam menyeleksi <em>frame</em> dominan terdapat 4 tahapan utama yaitu akuisisi data, penetapan pola obyek, ekstrasi ciri dan seleksi. Data yang digunakan berupa data video yang kemudian dilakukan proses penetapan pola obyek menggunakan operasi pengolahan citra digital, dengan hasil proses berupa pola obyek RGB yang kemudian dilakukan ekstraksi ciri berbasis NTSC dengan menggunakan metode statistik orde pertama yaitu <em>Mean</em>. Data hasil ekstraksi ciri berjumlah 93 data <em>frame</em> yang selanjutnya dikelompokkan menjadi 3 <em>cluster</em> menggunakan metode K-Means. Dari hasil <em>clustering</em>, <em>centroid</em> dominan terletak pada <em>cluster</em> 3 dengan nilai <em>centroid</em> 0.0177 dan terdiri dari 41 data <em>frame</em>. Selanjutnya diukur jarak kedekatan seluruh data <em>cluster</em> 3 terhadap <em>centroid</em>, data yang memiliki jarak terdekat dengan <em>centroid</em> itulah <em>frame</em> dominan. Hasil seleksi <em>frame</em> dominan ditunjukkan pada jarak antar <em>centroid</em> dengan anggota <em>cluster</em>, dimana dari seluruh 41 data frame tiga jarak terbaik diperoleh adalah 0.0008 dan dua jarak bernilai 0.0010 yang dimiliki oleh <em>frame</em> ke-59, ke-36 dan ke-35.</p><p class="Abstrak"> </p><p class="Abstrak"><em><strong>Abstract</strong></em></p><p class="Abstract"><em>The object is declared moving if there is a change in the position of the dimensions in each frame. The movement of an object causes the object to have different shapes in each frame. The frame that has the best pattern among other frames is called the dominant frame. This study aims to select the dominant frame from the frame set by applying the K-means clustering method to obtain the dominant centroid (the highest value centroid) which is used as the basis for the selection of dominant frames. In selecting dominant frames, there are 4 main stages, namely data acquisition, determination of object patterns, feature extraction and selection. The data used in the form of video data which is then carried out the process of determining the pattern of objects using digital image processing operations, with the results of the process in the form of an RGB object pattern which is then performed NTSC-based feature extraction using the first-order statistical method, Mean. The data from feature extraction are 93 data frames which are then grouped into 3 clusters using the K-Means method. From the results of clustering, the dominant centroid is located in cluster 3 with a centroid value of 0.0177 and consists of 41 data frames. Furthermore, the proximity of all data cluster 3 to the centroid is measured, the data having the closest distance to the centroid is the dominant frame. The results of dominant frame selection are shown in the distance between centroids and cluster members, where from all 41 data frames the three best distances obtained are 0.0008, 0.0010, and 0.0010 owned by 59th, 36th and 35th frames.</em></p><p class="Abstrak"><em><strong><br /></strong></em></p><p> </p>
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Suto, Koshun. "Thought Experiment Revealing a Contradiction in the Special Theory of Relativity." Applied Physics Research 8, no. 6 (November 27, 2016): 70. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/apr.v8n6p70.
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<p class="1Body">In the thought experiment in this paper, we considered inertial frames M and A moving at a constant velocity relative to each other. A light signal emitted from inertial frame A, when time of a clock in inertial frame A was 1(s), arrived at inertial frame M when time of a clock in inertial frame M was 2(s). In this paper, the time in inertial frame A when the time in inertial frame M was 2(s) was predicted by observers in inertial frames M and A by applying the special theory of relativity (STR). Predictions of the two observers did not match. Einstein regarded all inertial frames as equivalent, but there are cases where a velocity vector is attached to some inertial frame. Einstein overlooked this fact, and thus a discrepancy appeared in the values predicted by the two observers. It is not the case that all inertial frames are equivalent. This paper concludes that the STR is a theory incorporating a contradiction which must be corrected.</p>
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Rozalia, Kicsi, and Burciu Aurel. "Inside the World – Class Multinationals: A Sectoral Frame." Studies in Business and Economics 14, no. 2 (August 1, 2019): 73–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/sbe-2019-0026.
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Abstract Background. A firm, as it develops, tends to overcome local, regional, and national business environment boundaries by expanding into global economic space. The intense dynamics of internationalization, the expansion of multinational companies from emerging economies, the presence of multinational companies owned by the state are just a few of the specificities that shape the global business environment today. In the literature, these trends have become challenging topics, both open to criticism and appreciation. Aims and approach. In this study we aim to map the expansion of business in the international environment from a sectoral perspective. In this respect, using the data synthesized by UNCTAD in the World's Top 100 non-financial MNEs and Top 100 non-financial MNEs from developing and transition economies, we aggregated, for each sector, the main performance indicators (assets, sales and employment) which reflects the magnitude of the expansion of the activity of the companies included in these ranks outside the economic area of origin. Also, based on the algorithm for calculating the Transnationality Index, we have calculated an aggregate Sectoral Transnationality Index for each of the two tops. Conclusions. The analysis carried out leads to a series of conclusions regarding the dynamics and configuration of the universe of the world's most prominent multinational companies. Although this is mainly an exploratory research, we appreciate that this sectoral approach leads to a deeper level of analysis, expanding the area of knowledge in the field and, at the same time, creating a framework for new investigative perspectives.
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Christie, David. "Transport properties of a class of electromagnetic waves." Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 34, no. 2 (2007): 161–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/tam0702161c.
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We demonstrate that in many cases, known frame-dependent transport equations for a propagating electromagnetic 2-form in an arbitrarily curved space-time can be replaced by a much simpler set of frame-independent equations. The frame-dependent equations can then be more easily recovered from the simpler set presented here if required. The relationship of such transport equations to the WKB approximation is also briefly discussed.
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Skaalvik, Sidsel, and Einar M. Skaalvik. "Frames of Reference for Self-Evaluation of Ability in Mathematics." Psychological Reports 94, no. 2 (April 2004): 619–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.94.2.619-632.
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Measures of eight frame-specific self-evaluations of ability in mathematics were used to predict general mathematics self-concept and self-efficacy. Participants were 900 Norwegian students in Grade 6 ( n = 277), Grade 9 ( n = 236), Grade 11 ( n = 263), and adult students attending senior high school ( n = 124). Four items measured frame-specific self-evaluation of achievement based on external frames of reference whereas four items measured frame-specific self-evaluation based on internal frames of reference. Regression analyses were used to test relations between the frame-specific self-evaluations and general mathematics self-concept and self-efficacy. The analyses indicated that self-evaluation based on comparison with other students in class (an external frame of reference) and on comparison of mathematics achievement with achievement in other school subjects (an internal frame of reference) were robust predictors of both mathematics self-concept and self-efficacy. The analyses also indicated that students are using multiple frames of reference when evaluating their mathematics ability. Implications of the result for the internal-external frame of reference model are discussed.
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Atindehou, A. Ganiou D., Yebeni B. Kouagou, and Kasso A. Okoudjou. "Frame sets for a class of compactly supported continuous functions." Asian-European Journal of Mathematics 13, no. 05 (April 4, 2019): 2050093. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s179355712050093x.
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The frame set of a function [Formula: see text] is the subset of all parameters [Formula: see text] for which the time-frequency shifts of [Formula: see text] along [Formula: see text] form a Gabor frame for [Formula: see text] In this paper, we investigate the frame set of a class of compactly supported continuous functions which includes the [Formula: see text]-splines. In particular, we add some new points to the frame sets of these functions. In the process, we generalize and unify some recent results on the frame sets for this class of functions.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Class frame"
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Lima, Fernanda Raquel Oliveira. "A perspectiva discente do frame aula." Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF), 2009. https://repositorio.ufjf.br/jspui/handle/ufjf/2799.
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CNPq - Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
FAPEMIG - Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais
A presente pesquisa integra o macro-projeto “Práticas de oralidade e cidadania” (CNPq e FAPEMIG), coordenado pela professora doutora Neusa Salim Miranda (PPG Lingüística - UFJF). O projeto tem por objetivo geral a investigação da crise das práticas da oralidade em instâncias públicas da sociedade contemporânea e seu rebatimento na educação Lingüística na escola brasileira. Dentro dessa meta investigativa, o presente estudo elege como objeto a sala de aula. Buscamos no discurso dos alunos a forma como concebem o frame Aula, como descrevem a prática dos dois principais atores da cena, aluno e professor, e como delineiam a aula ideal. A pesquisa se apresenta como um estudo de caso que tem, como cenário investigativo, vinte e uma escolas da rede pública municipal de ensino de Juiz de Fora - MG, tomando os alunos do 6º e 9º ano do ensino fundamental como nossos sujeitos. Procedimentos mistos, quantitativos e qualitativos, são utilizados na abordagem analítica dos dados. O aporte analítico central advém das Ciências Cognitivas, em especial dos estudos da Lingüística Cognitiva acerca dos processos de conceptualização e categorização (LAKOFF e JOHNSON, 1999; LAKOFF, 1987; FAUCONNIER e TURNER, 2002; CROFT, W. e CRUSE, 2004; FILLMORE, 1977, 1979, 1982; SOLOMÃO, 1999, 2006; MIRANDA, 2002, dentre outros) e das teses desenvolvidas por Tomasello (1999) acerca da origem cultural da cognição humana. A semântica de frame nos termos desenvolvidos por Fillmore (1977, 1979, 1982) e, em especial, seu projeto lexicográfico FrameNet (www.framenet.icsi.berkeley.edu) fornecem a principal categoria analítica – o conceito de frame – usada na busca do desvelamento da concepção de Aula, da descrição das práticas cotidianas e da idealização da cena promovidas pelos alunos investigados. Os resultados analíticos evidenciam a não naturalização dos conflitos em sala de aula e a preservação do papel simbólico dessa cena como um meio de conquista de emancipação pessoal, como um espaço institucional destinado a contribuir com nossa herança de saberes e valores. O discurso enunciado pelos alunos clama, de forma vigorosa, por uma regulação dos padrões interacionais e das práticas lingüísticas em sala de aula. Tais achados sugerem uma necessária equação entre a educação Lingüística e a educação de valores como forma de enfrentamento da “crise da sala de aula”.
This research integrates the macro-project “Orality, citizenship and their practices” (CNPq and FAPEMIG), organized by Prof. Dr. Neusa Salim Miranda (Post-graduation Program Linguistics- UFJF). The general purpose of the project is the investigation of the orality practices crisis in public instances of the contemporary society and its reverberation in the linguistic education at Brazilian schools. Within this investigative target, this study elects the classroom as object. We examined in the speech of the students the way how they conceive the frame Class, how they describe the practice of the two main actors of the scene, student and teacher, and how they outline the ideal lesson. The research arises as a case study that has, as investigative scenery, twenty one schools of the municipal public education system of Juiz de Fora - MG, taking the students from 6th to 9th year of the elementary school for our subjects. Mixed procedures, quantitative and qualitative are used in the data analytical approach. The central analytic intake comes from the Cognitive Sciences, especially from the studies of Cognitive Linguistics about conceptualization and categorization processes (LAKOFF and JOHNSON, 1999; LAKOFF, 1987; FAUCONNIER and TURNER, 2002; CROFT, W. and CRUSE, 2004; FILLMORE, 1977, 1979, 1982; SOLOMÃO, 1999, 2006; MIRANDA, 2002, and others) and from the theses developed by Tomasello (1999) about the cultural origin of human cognition. The frame semantics in the terms developed by Fillmore (1977, 1979, 1982) and, especially, his lexicographic project FrameNet (www.framenet.icsi.berkeley.edu) provide the main analytic category “the concept of frame” used in the search for the conception unveiling of Class, description of daily practices and the scene idealization promoted by investigated students. The analytical results show the nonnaturalization of conflicts in the classroom and the preservation of the symbolic role of this scene as means of achievement of personal emancipation, as an institutional space dedicated to contribute with our heritage of knowledge and values. The speech enunciated by the students claims, in a vigorous way, for a regulation of international models and linguistic practices in the classroom. Such findings suggest a necessary equation between the Linguistic education and the education of values as a way of confronting the “crisis in the classroom”.
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Hirata, Jomi. "EVALUATING PRE- AND POST- FUNCTIONAL INTRAVERBAL CLASS FORMATION IN INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM USING THE PEAK-E CURRICULUM." OpenSIUC, 2016. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/1935.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the procedures described in the PEAK-E curriculum in generating derived intraverbal categorization responses in both a vocal categorization context and written problem-solving context, replicated across three children with disabilities. Six four-member equivalence classes were taught, including three class member stimuli (A, B, and C) as well as one function class name (D), using a match-to-sample arrangement. These classes were divided into two stimulus sets (i.e., classes 1-3 and classes 4-6) and trained using pre-class (D-C training followed by mixed A-B/B-C training) and post-class formations (Mixed A-B/B-C training followed by D-C training). The procedures were efficacious in generating derived intraverbal categorization responses for one participant in a vocal context, and additional exemplar training was required for the emergence of vocal categorization responses in the other two participants. None of the participants were able to solve the written problem-solving tasks following training and testing of all target relations.
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Radavelli, Graziella Ferrer. "AVALIAÇÃO DA PERDA DE TRANSMISSÃO SONORA EM PAREDES EXTERNAS DE LIGHT STEEL FRAME." Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2014. http://repositorio.ufsm.br/handle/1/7873.
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Environmental noise at high levels and inappropriate construction techniques used in
conventional buildings in Brazil claim for a transition to better construction systems. Recently
the Brazilian standard NBR 15575:2013 established for the first time parameters and criteria
for residential building performance. In standard minimum requirements for sound insulation
are given, for example for external walls and roof structures. This way it is of fundamental
importance to have sound transmission loss data for diferente types of such elements at hand.
Taking into account that there is very little information on the sound transmission loss of
external walls of the light steel frame (LSF) type measurements of sound insulation of
different vertical external LSF walls typically used in Brazil were carried out. Eighteen
different LSF walls were mounted in the sound transmission measurement chamber of the
Federal University of Santa Maria and measurements were carried out in accordance with ISO
10140:2010. Sound insulation was characterized by means of the sound reduction index R, the
weighted sound reduction index Rw and the sound transmission class, making it possible to
compare the sound insulation of the LSF walls with data from the literature. The LSF walls
under investigation in this study used different materials such as OSB panels, cement boards,
plaster boards, Smartside panels, PVC panels, XPS panels and magnesium oxide boards for
the outer face. The influence of resilient channels and sponge tape, placed between the outer
face and the metalic studes, were also evaluated. The sound insulation of the diferente LSF
walls were found to be 43 dB ≤ Rw ≤ 50 dB and 45 dB ≤ STC ≤ 52 dB. Within the LSF walls
measured the one which used magnesium oxide boards on the outer face showed to have the
highest weight sound reduction index (Rw = 50 dB). Resilient channels, fabricated especially
for this study, and sponge tape were able to provide an increase of Rw and STC up to 5 dB
compared to the same wall without this resilient elements, and provide better sound insulation
especially for frequencies higher than 400 Hz. From the data it can be concluded that LSF
walls are more efficient regarding the sound insulation than single walls of the same surface
mass and in some cases even better than single walls of superior surface mass, such as walls
made of massive brick or concrete blocks.O excesso de ruído ambiental e as inadequadas técnicas construtivas dos sistemas convencionais utilizados no mercado da construção civil brasileira, fazem com que seja necessária a introdução de novas tecnologias construtivas mais racionais e produtivas. A partir da entrada em vigor da NBR 15575:2013 foram estabelecidos diversos parâmetros de desempenho para edificações habitacionais. A referida norma também estabelece exigências mínimas de isolamento acústico para os sistemas que compõem as edificações, entre eles, as vedações verticais. Desta forma, informações sobre o isolamento acústico providenciado pelos diferentes sistemas construtivos tornaram-se de fundamental importância. Tendo em vista a pouca informação existente na literatura sobre o isolamento sonoro de paredes externas em light steel frame (LSF), foram realizadas medições de perda de transmissão sonora em paredes externas executadas neste sistema construtivo, usadas tipicamente no mercado brasileiro. Dezoito composições de paredes em LSF foram montadas na câmara reverberante de transmissão sonora da UFSM para realização dos ensaios de perda de transmissão conforme procedimentos propostos pela ISO 10140:2010. O isolamento sonoro foi quantificado a partir dos espectros do índice de redução sonora R, pelo índice de redução sonora ponderado Rw e pela classe de transmissão sonora STC, facilitando a comparação entre diferentes composições de parede e dados de isolamento sonoro encontrados na bibliografia. Os principais materiais utilizados no revestimento das paredes LSF foram paineis OSB, placas cimentícias, placas de gesso acartonado, réguas Smartside, réguas de siding vinílico, painéis XPS e placas de óxido de magnésio. A influência da utilização de barras resilientes e fitas de espuma de PVC, entre as placas de revestimento e a estrutura metálica, também foi avaliada. Determinou-se que o isolamento sonoro das diferentes paredes LSF avaliadas é de 43 dB ≤ Rw ≤ 50 dB e 45 dB ≤ STC ≤ 52 dB. Dentre as paredes externas em LSF, aquela que utilizou placas de óxido de magnésio na face exterior apresentou o maior Rw = 50 dB. As barras resilientes e fitas de espuma de PVC foram capazes de aumentar o Rw e STC em até 5 dB, se comparado à parede semelhante sem estes dispositivos, especialmente nas frequências a partir de 400 Hz. A partir da análise dos dados, concluiu-se que as paredes LSF consideradas paredes duplas são mais eficientes no isolamento sonoro quando comparadas às paredes simples ou homogêneas de mesma massa e até do que algumas paredes com massa muito superior, como paredes de tijolos maciços, de blocos de concreto ou de blocos cerâmicos.
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Dumbrell, Kathy. "Athlone in the early twentieth century - a precursor to working class housing on the Cape Flats, 1900-1930." Bachelor's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5607.
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Bibliography: leaves 56-58.The initial work for this project was a photographic survey of the existing wood and iron buildings in Athlone. I was at the time a volunteer in the Urban Conservation Unit of the Cape Town City Council (hereafter UCU). My task was to docment the existing wood-and-iron buidlings in order to aid later development control decision-making. to a large extent, it was the results of the fieldwork, which both uncovered a need for further research and directed later archival and textual research.
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Collins, Connie L. "Framing the Great Divide: How the Candidates and Media Framed Class and Inequality During the 2012 Presidential Debates." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1384638521.
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Forsberg, Fredrik. "Increased Traffic Loads on Swedish Highway Bridges : A Case study of the bridge at highway interchange Värö." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-62026.
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The Swedish government is planning to increase the maximum vehicle gross load regulations on parts of the national roads from the present 60 t, for the load carrying capacity class BK1, to 74 t, for the proposed new load carrying capacity class BK4. The initial implementation of the new load carrying capacity class for 74 t vehicles will only regard major highways and important roads, however, at a later stage the plan is to implement the new BK4 class on the full current BK1 road network. The biggest obstacle which arises when implementing these increased traffic loads is insufficient load carrying capacity for the bridges on the road network. Thus, the objective of this thesis is to examine and analyze the effects of the increased traffic loads on Swedish road bridges. In order to identify the structural effects of the load increase, and draw general conclusions regarding the effects on the bridge network as a whole, a case study with load carrying capacity calculations is carried out on a two-span concrete slab fram bridge at a highway interchange in Värö in western Sweden. The bridge is classified as critical by Trafikverket. The load carrying capacity calculation is carried out using the Swedish standards, in which maximum load values for the axle load, A, and the bogie load, B, is calculated. The load effects acting on the bridge are calculated using the finite element software BRIGADE/Standard, with input traffic A and B loads amounting to 12 t and 21 t respectively for the new BK4 class and to 12 t and 18 t respectively for class BK1. In addition to the load carrying capacity calculations with BK4 traffic loads, a comparison is carried out between the results obtained when using the axle- and bogie loads from the BK1 versus the BK4 load carrying capacity class in the load carrying capacity calculations. The load carrying capacity calculations performed on the studied bridge shows that the capacity of the bridge, both in regards to moment and shear force, is insufficient to meet the new, increased, BK4 A/B – requirements. The critical A/B – values for the whole bridge are 17 t and 18 t respectively, to be compared with the required 12- and 21 t limit for the new BK4 load carrying capacity class, thus, making the load carrying capacity of the bridge inadequate. The critical A/B – values appear for the longitudinal shear force load case at the point where the shear force reinforcement over the column support ends. Moreover, the difference between the results obtained when using the BK1 versus the BK4 traffic loads in the calculations were found to be negligible. Due to the differing properties and characteristics of each individual bridge on the Swedish road network it is difficult to make general statements regarding the effects of the increased traffic loads on the bridge network as a whole. Specific load carrying capacity calculations will need to be performed on each individual bridge in order to evaluate its capability to withstand the new increased BK4 traffic load. However, capacity calculations regarding the BK1 load carrying capacity class can, with sufficient accuracy, be used to evaluate the capability of a bridge to withstand the increased traffic loads in the BK4 load carrying capacity class, thus, making it easier to evaluate the strengthening needs for the bridge network as a whole.Sveriges regering planerar en utökning av den maximalt tillåtna bruttovikten för fordon på delar av det allmänna vägnätet från den nuvarande begränsningen på 60 t, för bärighetsklass BK1, till 74 t, för den nya föreslagna bärighetsklassen BK4. I det första skedet kommer den nya bärighetsklassen, för fordon med bruttovikt upp till 74 t, bara att implementeras på stora motorvägar och andra ur transportsynpunkt viktiga vägar, men, i ett senare skede finns också planer på att implementera den nya bärighetsklassen, BK4, på hela det nuvarande BK1 vägnätet. Det största problemet som förväntas uppkomma under införandet av de nya, ökade, trafiklasterna är otillräcklig bärighet på vägnätets broar. Således är målet med denna uppsats att undersöka och analysera effekterna av dessa ökade trafiklaster för broar på det Svenska vägnätet. För att identifiera effekterna, och dra generella slutsatser, gällande denna ökade trafiklast för broarna på det Svenska vägnätet i sin helhet kommer en fallstudie med bärighetsberäkningar utföras på en plattrambro vid trafikplats Värö - en bro som Trafikverket bedömer som kritisk. Bärighetsberäkningen utförs enligt svenska standarder, där maximala tillåtna värden på axellasten, A, och bogielasten, B, beräknas. Lasteffekterna som verkar på bron beräknas med hjälp finita element programvaran BRIGADE/Standard med trafiklaster, A och B, som uppgår till 12 respektive 21 t för den nya BK4 bärighetsklassen och 12 respektive 18 t för bärighetsklass BK1. Som tillägg till bärighetsberäkningarna med BK4 laster utförs också en jämförelse av resultaten som uppkommer när axel- och bogielasterna från BK1 respektive BK4 används i beräkningarna. Bärighetsberäkningarna på den studerade bron visar att brons kapacitet, både gällande moment och tvärkraft, är otillräcklig när den belastas med de ökade BK4 trafiklasterna. De kritiska A- och B- värdena för bron är 17 respektive 18 t, värden som skall jämföras med kraven på 12 respektive 21 t för den nya bärighetsklassen BK4 – därmed är brons bärighet otillräcklig. De kritiska A- och B-värdena för bron uppkommer för lastfallet med longitudinell tvärkraft vid punkten där tvärkraftsarmeringen över mittstödet slutar verka. Jämförelsen mellan beräkningsresultaten som uppkom med trafiklaster enligt BK1 respektive BK4 visade att skillnaden mellan beräkningsresultaten var försumbar. På grund av de varierande egenskaperna hos varje enskild bro på det Svenska vägnätet är det svårt att dra generella slutsatser gällande effekterna av lastökningen för vägnätet som helhet. Specifika bärighetsberäkningar måste utföras på varje individuell bro för att kunna utvärdera dess kapacitet att klara av de nya, ökade, BK4 trafiklasterna. Emellertid kan bärighetsberäkningar som beträffar bärighetsklassen BK1, med tillräcklig tillförlitlighet, användas för att bedöma en bros möjlighet att motstå de ökade trafiklasterna i den nya bärighetsklassen BK4, vilket förenklar utvärderingen av vilka broar som kräver förstärkning.
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Lannen, Anu. "Marginalizing Progressives? Newspaper Coverage of Bernie Sanders in the ‘Invisible Primary’: A Critical Discourse Analysis." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-23546.
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The present thesis uses methods of Critical Discourse Analysis to examine 16 front-page newspaper articles, from The New York Times and The Washington Post, covering progressive presidential candidate Bernie Sanders during the 2015 “invisible primary”. In particular, this thesis investigates how Sanders and his supporters were represented, linguistically and visually, and whether these representations – formulated as “interpretive frames” – appear more legitimizing or delegitimizing. In the crucial prevoting period of the invisible primary, the media largely have the power to construct the identity of relatively unknown candidates, such as Sanders, in the minds of the national public. The 2015/16 election season occurred against the backdrop of extreme levels of economic inequality and related societal ills, which have arguably arisen from four decades of neoliberal policies implemented by successive American presidents from both major political parties.The findings of the analysis appear to confirm a concerning pattern of largely delegitimizing US media coverage (or omission) of progressive political candidates and social movements going back several decades. In the articles analysed, Sanders was represented using interpretive frames casting him as an extreme leftist, angry and impersonal, or marginal and old. Only one major interpretive frame – representing him as a skilful, pragmatic politician – appeared legitimizing. Similarly, Sanders’ supporters were largely framed as activists, excitable fans, or divided into narrow identity categories (e.g. “white liberals”) that appear delegitimizing when considered opposite the shared economic struggles that many of them likely face. Given the liberal reputation of The New York Times and moderate image of The Washington Post, the results raise further doubts about the ideological diversity of the mainstream American public sphere.
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Bishop, Shannon Renee Smith. "Gabor and wavelet analysis with applications to Schatten class integral operators." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/33976.
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This thesis addresses four topics in the area of applied harmonic analysis. First, we show that the affine densities of separable wavelet frames affect the frame properties. In particular, we describe a new relationship between the affine densities, frame bounds and weighted admissibility constants of the mother wavelets of pairs of separable wavelet frames. This result is also extended to wavelet frame sequences. Second, we consider affine pseudodifferential operators, generalizations of pseudodifferential operators that model wideband wireless communication channels. We find two classes of Banach spaces, characterized by wavelet and ridgelet transforms, so that inclusion of the kernel and symbol in appropriate spaces ensures the operator is Schatten p-class. Third, we examine the Schatten class properties of pseudodifferential operators. Using Gabor frame techniques, we show that if the kernel of a pseudodifferential operator lies in a particular mixed modulation space, then the operator is Schatten p-class. This result improves existing theorems and is sharp in the sense that larger mixed modulation spaces yield operators that are not Schatten class. The implications of this result for the Kohn-Nirenberg symbol of a pseudodifferential operator are also described. Lastly, Fourier integral operators are analyzed with Gabor frame techniques. We show that, given a certain smoothness in the phase function of a Fourier integral operator, the inclusion of the symbol in appropriate mixed modulation spaces is sufficient to guarantee that the operator is Schatten p-class.
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Meyer-Ottens, Claus [Verfasser]. "Zur Frage der Abplatzungen an Betonbauteilen aus Normalbeton bei Brandbeanspruchung / Claus Meyer-Ottens." Braunschweig : Institut für Baustoffe, Massivbau und Brandschutz (IBMB), 2015. http://d-nb.info/123199309X/34.
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Fransson, Julia, and Amanda Knutsson. "Rörelseglädje : Hur förskollärare arbetar för att locka fram rörelseglädjen hos barn i förskoleklass." Thesis, Högskolan i Jönköping, Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-21578.
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Julia Fransson och Amanda Knutsson Rörelseglädje Hur förskollärare arbetar för att locka fram rörelseglädjen hos barn i förskoleklass. Antal sidor: 28 _______________________________________________________________________ Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka hur förskollärare i förskoleklass planerar och arbetar för att skoldagen ska innehålla fysisk aktivitet där alla barn inspireras och känner rörelseglädje. På vilket/ vilka sätt arbetar förskollärarna för att få barn i förskoleklass att känna rörelseglädje och utveckla en fortsatt hälsosam livsstil? Vilka barn i förskoleklass uppfattar förskollärarna inte har funnit rörelseglädjen? För att få svar på dessa frågor genomfördes kvalitativa intervjuer med åtta förskollärare som arbetar i förskoleklass. Av dessa arbetar samtliga för att alla barn ska få känna rörelseglädje. Genom intervjuerna framgick det att detta arbete sker genom att stötta barnen och få in spontan rörelse i den dagliga verksamheten. Det är viktigt att arbeta med saker barnen är bra på för att på så sätt stärka deras självförtroende och självkänsla. Oftast är det de barn som är väl utvecklade motoriskt som uppskattar rörelseaktiviteter och därmed känner glädje. Resultatet visar att barn påverkas hemifrån och deras inställning till fysisk aktivitet är oftast liknande deras föräldrars.
Books on the topic "Class frame"
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Nationalismus oder Internationalismus?: Arbeiterschaft und nationale Frage ; mit besonderer Berucksichtigung Kärntens 1918-1934. Klagenfurt: Verlag des Geschichtsverein für Kärnten, 2000.
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Wharton, Edith. The age of innocence: The house of mirth ; Ethan Frome. London: Chancellor, 1994.
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Tom, Badgett, ed. Ultimate unauthorized Nintendo game strategies: Winning Strategies for 100 Top Games. New York: Bantam Books, 1989.
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Inc, Game Counselor. Game Counselor's Answer Book for Nintendo Players. Redmond, USA: Microsoft Pr, 1991.
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Sepowski, Stephen J., ed. The Ultimate Hint Book. Old Saybrook, CT: The Ultimate Game Club Ltd., 1991.
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SAS Institute. Sas/Af Software: Frame Class Dictionary, Version 6. SAS Institute,, 1995.
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Institute, SAS, ed. SAS/AF software: FRAME class dictionary, version 6. Cary, NC: SAS Institute, 1995.
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Moodie, Deonnie. Resisting Middle-Class Modernizing Projects. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190885267.003.0005.
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Middle-class modernizers frame their projects at Kālīghāṭ as being in the best interests of the Hindu public in Kolkata. However, so many who frequently worship at the temple or who live and work on temple grounds do not share the desire to transform the temple so that it represents Indian modernity. Lower-class men and women are successful in resisting modernizing projects because they employ tactics that make state control difficult or impossible. These include protests, the formation of political organizations, as well as obstinacy and deception. This chapter demonstrates that while middle-class actors may use the tools of civil society to gain state support for their projects, they are not guaranteed success. Even informal and non-legal tools of what Partha Chatterjee calls “political society” are effective in blocking the enactment of modernizing projects.
Book chapters on the topic "Class frame"
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Jackson, Wallace. "Frame-Based Animation: Using the AnimationDrawable Class." In Pro Android Graphics, 385–409. Berkeley, CA: Apress, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-5786-8_14.
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Patterson, Steven. "A Middle-Class Method: Building the Steel Frame of the Raj." In The Cult of Imperial Honor in British India, 79–128. New York: Palgrave Macmillan US, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230620179_3.
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De Pieri, Filippo. "Middle-class housing." In Time Frames, 411–17. New York: Routledge, 2017.: Routledge, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315269863-15.
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Hersi, Abdi. "Clash of Integration Frames." In Conceptualisation of Integration, 131–47. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91235-6_7.
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Zhang, Cishen, Jingxin Zhang, and Xiaofang Chen. "Analysis of a Class of Infinite Dimensional Frames." In Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, 117–28. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31353-0_9.
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Tzimoula, Despina, and Diana Mulinari. "‘Pain Is Hard to Put on Paper’: Exploring the Silences of Migrant Scholars." In Pluralistic Struggles in Gender, Sexuality and Coloniality, 239–68. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47432-4_9.
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Abstract Despite the successful collection of thirteen life stories of working-class women of Greek background in their late sixties, who had migrated to Sweden in the 1970s, the two researchers who engaged in the study—Despina, herself a child of migrant Greek parents, and Diana, a political refugee from Argentina—were unable to publish the results. The aim of this chapter is to listen to women’s narratives by bringing into conversation the concept of social suffering through the use of a psychosocial approach. The aim is also to explore our inability (as migrants and daughters of migrants ourselves) to acknowledge what over-exploitation, gender and racial regimes can, and indeed do, to people regarding their sense of self and well-being. The chapter contains four sections. First, the text provides a short introduction to Swedish racial formation, followed by relevant efforts to conceptualise human pain, inspired by the work of Black British feminist scholars Gail Lewis and Yasmin Gunaratnam. Their theoretical intervention suggests the value of a synthesis of politicised psychoanalytic approaches to the dynamics of ‘race’ and emotional labor; providing a frame for a reflection of our own emotions, with special focus on shame and guilt. The central focus of the chapter is in the section ‘What (We Think) Hurts the Most’, which explores the stories collected organised through three topics—(failed) motherhood, broken bodies and (racist) respectability.
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Hu, Yongcai. "The Feasible Algorithm Based on a Class of Multiple Affine Bi-Frames with Arbitrary Real Translation Number." In Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 405–14. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27311-7_54.
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"20. Inside the Frame: The Politics of Mediation." In An Irish Working Class. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/9781442670792-022.
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Langs, Robert, and James S. Grotstein. "The frame of the self-processing class." In Empowered Psychotherapy, 109–34. Routledge, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429474224-9.
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"Approaching Classical Reception through the Frame of Social Class." In Framing Classical Reception Studies, 83–94. BRILL, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004427020_006.
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SUN, WENCHANG, DEYUN YANG, and XINGWEI ZHOU. "A SPECIAL CLASS OF WAVELET FRAME FUNCTIONS." In Proceedings of the International Conference of Computational Harmonic Analysis. WORLD SCIENTIFIC, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/9789812776679_0015.
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Sandryhaila, Aliaksei, Amina Chebira, Markus Püschel, and Jelena Kovačević. "A new class of seeded real lapped tight frame transforms." In SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, edited by Vivek K. Goyal, Manos Papadakis, and Dimitri Van De Ville. SPIE, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.825154.
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Ravani, Reza, and Ali Meghdari. "Robot Trajectory Planning Using Rational Frenet-Serret Curves." In ASME 7th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis. ASMEDC, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/esda2004-58410.
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The aim of this paper is to demonstrate that the techniques of Computer Aided Geometric Design such as spatial rational curves and surfaces could be applied to Kinematics, Computer Animation and Robotics. For this purpose we represent a method which utilizes a special class of rational curves called Rational Frenet-Serret (RF) [8] curves for robot trajectory planning. RF curves distinguished by the property that the motion of their Frenet-Serret frame is rational. We describe an algorithm for interpolation of positions by a rational Frenet-Serret motion. Further more we provide an analysis on spatial frames (Frenet-Serret frame and Rotation Minimizing frame) for smooth robot arm motion and investigate their applications in sweep surface modeling.
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Lugand, P., and C. Parietti. "Combined Cycle Plants With Frame 9F Gas Turbines." In ASME 1990 International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1990. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/90-gt-345.
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The new 200 MW-class MS 9001F gas turbines allow combined cycle plants to reach even higher output levels and greater efficiency ratings. Size factor and higher firing temperatures, with a 3-pressure level steam reheat cycle, offer plant efficiencies in excess of 53 %. Heat recovery steam generators have been designed to accommodate catalytic reduction elements limiting flue gas NOx emissions to as low as 10 ppm VD (15 % O2). A range of steam turbine models covers the different possible configurations. Various arrangements based on the 350 or 650 MW power generation modules can be optimally configured to the requirements of each site.
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Wang, Zeyuan, Chaofeng Sha, and Su Yang. "Reinforcement Learning Based Sparse Black-box Adversarial Attack on Video Recognition Models." In Thirtieth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence {IJCAI-21}. California: International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence Organization, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.24963/ijcai.2021/435.
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We explore the black-box adversarial attack on video recognition models. Attacks are only performed on selected key regions and key frames to reduce the high computation cost of searching adversarial perturbations on a video due to its high dimensionality. To select key frames, one way is to use heuristic algorithms to evaluate the importance of each frame and choose the essential ones. However, it is time inefficient on sorting and searching. In order to speed up the attack process, we propose a reinforcement learning based frame selection strategy. Specifically, the agent explores the difference between the original class and the target class of videos to make selection decisions. It receives rewards from threat models which indicate the quality of the decisions. Besides, we also use saliency detection to select key regions and only estimate the sign of gradient instead of the gradient itself in zeroth order optimization to further boost the attack process. We can use the trained model directly in the untargeted attack or with little fine-tune in the targeted attack, which saves computation time. A range of empirical results on real datasets demonstrate the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed method.
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Romoser, Carey E., James Harper, Matthew B. Wilson, Derrick W. Simons, Joseph V. Citeno, and Mihir Lal. "E-Class Late Fuel Staging Technology Delivers Flexibility Leap." In ASME Turbo Expo 2016: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/gt2016-57964.
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The latest in GE heavy duty gas turbine combustion technology is now available on Frame 7E/EA and 9E machines. Late Fuel Staging (LFS) delivers innovative flexibility, providing value to customers in turndown, efficiency, emissions, and operability. Until now, these machines were characterized by a compliant load range from ∼60% to 100%. Late Fuel Staging delivers additional turndown to ∼35% through physics-based understanding, advanced modeling, and state-of-the-art testing.
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Engels, Philipp, Christian Amann, Sebastian Schmitz, and Kai Kadau. "Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics for Mature Service Frame Rotors." In ASME Turbo Expo 2020: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/gt2020-14608.
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Abstract Large gas turbine design and service business are challenged with increased demands towards flexible operations, increasing number of start-stop cycles and intermediate cycles. Probabilistic fracture mechanics (PFM) simulation design tools have matured and became robust and reliable. We present a probabilistic re-evaluation of Siemens E-class turbine disks by the combination of probabilistic two-dimensional axisymmetric part analysis of the disk and a novel probabilistic approach for the three-dimensional blade attachment. The first addresses the risk of inherent forging flaws, the latter combines the risk of surface crack initiation, growth and failure. Both models consider the heterogeneous nature of material properties, flaw geometries and detectability. These novel concepts developed at Siemens allow for an optimization of resource usage and safety, as well as the development of new service and inspection concepts for a variety of service frames and classes.
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Hellmanns, David, Jonathan Falk, Alexander Glavackij, Rene Hummen, Stephan Kehrer, and Frank Durr. "On the Performance of Stream-based, Class-based Time-aware Shaping and Frame Preemption in TSN." In 2020 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT). IEEE, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icit45562.2020.9067122.
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Araki, M., J. Masada, S. Hada, E. Ito, and K. Tsukagoshi. "Development of Mitsubishi 1600°C Class J-Type Gas Turbine." In ASME 2011 Power Conference collocated with JSME ICOPE 2011. ASMEDC, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/power2011-55388.
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) developed a 1100°C class D-type gas turbine in the 1980s and constructed the world’s first successful large-scale combined cycle power plant. Since then, MHI has developed the F and G-type gas turbines with higher turbine inlet temperature and has delivered these units worldwide accumulating successful commercial operations. MHI is currently participating in a Japanese National Project to promote the development of component technology for the next generation 1700°C class gas turbine. MHI recently developed a 1600°C class J-type gas turbine utilizing some of the technologies developed in the National Project. This paper discusses the history and evolution of MHI large frame gas turbine for power generation and the 1600°C class J-type gas turbine update, including the engine specification, verification and trial operation status.
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Burshtin, Michael L. "The Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 Electric Locomotive: A Retrospective." In 2020 Joint Rail Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/jrc2020-8002.
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Abstract This paper is a historical review of the design and operation of the Pennsylvania Railroad’s class GG1 electric locomotive over its heavily-trafficked New York City-Washington, DC main line during the period 1934–1983. The locomotive was designed in-house by the railroad in corroboration with Baldwin Locomotive, General Electric and Westinghouse Electric following competitive tests of several electric locomotive designs. Its outstanding performance and long operating life has resulted in it being generally considered the most highly regarded electric locomotive in North America. The Pennsylvania Railroad embarked in the late 1920’s on a major AC electrification program for its New York-Washington and Philadelphia-Harrisburg main lines and local branches. It initially planned to use a fleet of class P5 rigid frame 2-C-2 electric locomotives for service. However problems were quickly encountered with damaging lateral track impacts, axle cracks, truck hunting, and inadequate tractive effort. The railroad responded with a series of competitive evaluation tests of several locomotive designs including a recent New York, New Haven & Hartford (NYNH&H) Railroad articulated frame locomotive, using an ingenious method to measure truck lateral forces. As a result, the railroad developed two prototype electric locomotive designs, a rigid frame class R1 2-D-2 and an articulated frame class GG1 2-C+C-2. Follow-up track testing verified that the GG1 had lower track lateral forces, and was selected for production. The 4,620 hp GG1 combined several significant North American design concepts: - Exceptional power from six double-armature traction motors for heavy passenger train operation at 100 mph; - Double-ended body design to eliminate the need to turn locomotives; - Use of separate truck frames with an articulation joint connection, allowing improved rail tracking and lower lateral forces; - Housing the main transformer and locomotive cabs in the center body, providing increased crew accident protection in collisions; - Use of high voltage Alternating Current (11 kV at 25 Hz); and - One of the first applications of Industrial Design (by Donald R. Dohner and Raymond F. Loewy) producing a streamlined locomotive using a welded carbody. The GG1 was quickly recognized as a rare combination of stellar performance, robust construction, and low maintenance costs. It was used to inaugurate electrified New York-Washington operations, performed admirably during World War II, successfully made the later transition to freight train operation, and was finally retired in October 1983. The prototype GG1 locomotive 4800 has been designated an ASME national engineering landmark.