Pei Yu, Yong Shen^*, Ziyun Liu

Sound & Vibration, Vol.52, No.5, pp. 6-11, 2018, DOI:10.32604/sv.2018.04090

Abstract A lot of work has focused on compensating nonlinear distortions of the microspeaker under large excitation, yet it is unclear at which level the effect of nonlinear distortion is imperceptible or not annoying. In this study virtual listening tests were performed to evaluate the deterioration of sound quality in music signals with different levels of nonlinear distortion by a microspeaker. Binaural recordings of the music played by the microspeaker were made at different voltage levels, adjusted to the same RMS power, and afterwards reproduced by a low distortion reference headphone. The “double-blind triple-stimulus with hidden More >

Roshan Kumar^1,*, Wei Zhao¹, Vikash Singh²

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.12, No.2, pp. 65-83, 2018, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2018.02329

Abstract This paper presents an evaluation of time-frequency methods for the analysis of seismic signals. Background of the present work is to describe, how the frequency content of the signal is changing in time. The theoretical basis of short time Fourier transform, Gabor transform, wavelet transform, S-transform, Wigner distribution, Wigner-Ville distribution, Pseudo Wigner-Ville distribution, Smoothed Pseudo Wigner-Ville distribution, Choi-William distribution, Born-Jordan Distribution and cone shape distribution are presented. The strengths and weaknesses of each technique are verified by applying them to a particular synthetic seismic signal and recorded real time earthquake data. More >

Virginia Aragon Sanabria¹, Cheng Dong^*

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.15, No.1, pp. 1-19, 2018, DOI:10.3970/mcb.2018.015.001

Abstract Endothelial barrier function is critical for tissue homeostasis throughout the body. Disruption of the endothelial monolayer leads to edema, vascular diseases and even cancer metastasis among other pathological conditions. Breakdown of the endothelial barrier integrity triggered by cytokines (e.g.IL-8,IL-1β) and growth factors (e.g.VEGF) is well documented. However, endothelial cells are subject to major biomechanical forces that affect their behavior. Due to their unique location at the interface between circulating blood and surrounding tissues, endothelial cells experience shear stress, strain and contraction forces. More than three decades ago, it was already appreciated that shear flow caused More >

Jun Shi¹, Zhujun Zhang², Yangyang Li^1,*, Rui Wang¹, Hao Shi¹, Xile Li³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.57, No.1, pp. 69-80, 2018, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2018.03688

Abstract The electromagnetic waves emitted from devices can be a source of information leakage and can cause electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) problems. Electromagnetic radiation signals from computer displays can be a security risk if they are intercepted and reconstructed. In addition, the leaks may reveal the hardware information of the computer, which is more important for some attackers, protectors and security inspection workers. In this paper, we propose a statistical distribution based algorithm (SD algorithm) to extracted eigenvalues from electromagnetic radiate video signals, and then classified computers by using classifier based on Bayesian and SVM. We can More >

T. M. Alamelu Manghai¹, R. Jegadeeshwaran²

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.11, No.2, pp. 149-167, 2017, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2017.011.149

Abstract Hydraulic brakes in automobiles are an important control component used not only for the safety of the passenger but also for others moving on the road. Therefore, monitoring the condition of the brake components is inevitable. The brake elements can be monitored by studying the vibration characteristics obtained from the brake system using a proper signal processing technique through machine learning approaches. The vibration signals were captured using an accelerometer sensor under a various fault condition. The acquired vibration signals were processed for extracting meaningful information as features. The condition of the brake system can More >

A. Joshuva¹, V. Sugumaran²

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.11, No.1, pp. 69-90, 2017, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2017.012.069

Abstract Renewable energy sources are considered much in energy fields because of the contemporary energy calamities. Among the important alternatives being considered, wind energy is a durable competitor because of its dependability due to the development of the innovations, comparative cost effectiveness and great framework. To yield wind energy more proficiently, the structure of wind turbines has turned out to be substantially bigger, creating conservation and renovation works troublesome. Due to various ecological conditions, wind turbine blades are subjected to vibration and it leads to failure. If the failure is not diagnosed early, it will lead… More >

Sheng Li, Zhengli Cui, Xianfeng Meng

Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.4, pp. 279-286, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14666990347554

Abstract Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP-1) is reported to be involved in DNA repair and is now recognized as a key regulator in carcinogenesis. However, the potential role and the molecular mechanism underlying the effect of PARP-1 on osteosarcoma (OS) cells have not been elucidated. In this study, the results showed that knockdown of PARP-1 resulted in decreased cell proliferation, increased cell apoptosis, and G₀/G₁ phase arrest in U2OS cells. In addition, increased expression of active caspase 3 and Bax, but reduced Bcl-2, cyclin D1, and phosphorylated extracellular signal regulated kinase 1/2 (pERK1/2) were observed in PARP-1 knockdown More >

Zeng Fan, Zhu shijian, Lou jingjun

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.19, No.1, pp. 5-6, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.019.005

Abstract A signal processing electric circuit used in vibration signals processing system has been designed, which contains the pre-amplifier, the single chip ATMEGA16 and the microprocessor programmable MAX262 and so on. Its feasibility test is carried out. The center frequency and other parameters are input into the computer by VC software programmed, and the computer sends these instructions to the single chip. The single chip controls MAX262 filter to work regularly and the noise signals are well filtered. The signals output from the data sampler are analyzed and processed, and the vibration signals can be clearly More >

Shaohua Chen^*

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.5, No.2, pp. 97-106, 2008, DOI:10.3970/mcb.2008.005.097

Abstract Recently, contact mechanics has been widely used to get some understanding of the biological adhesion mechanisms, such as cell-cell adhesion, insects' adhesion and locomotion. JKR theory is usually adopted as a basis, in which the interaction of molecules is considered in contrast to the classical Hertz solution. In this paper, two problems are summarized, which may give some insights to cells or bio-molecules sensitivity to environmental signals: (1) cell reorientation on a stretched substrate; (2) spontaneous detachment between cells or bio-molecules under the variation of environmental signals. The intention here is only to illustrate the… More >

René Rodríguez¹, Victor M. Campa¹, José Riera¹, M. Teresa Carcedo¹, David S. Ucker², Sofía Ramos¹, Pedro S. Lazo¹

European Cytokine Network, Vol.18, No.4, pp. 172-180, 2007, DOI:10.1684/ecn.2007.0106

Abstract Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is known to be a mediator of a variety of cellular responses including apoptotic death or proliferation depending on the target cell and the environmental conditions. We show here that TNF triggers both growth and death signals in NIH 3T3 murine fibroblasts. In cells arrested in G₀ by serum deprivation, TNF drives approximately 50% of them to enter the cell cycle, but kills the cells that remain quiescent. The presence of serum prevents toxic effects of TNF, suggesting that TNF can cooperate to drive cells through the cell cycle, but is unable… More >