Modified genetic algorithm approach to system identification with structural and offshore application

... MODIFIED GENETIC ALGORITHM APPROACH TO SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION WITH STRUCTURAL AND OFFSHORE APPLICATION MICHAEL JOHN PERRY B.Eng (NUS) A THESIS SUMBITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ... analysis (identification) The identification of mass, stiffness and damping of a structural system is commonly referred to as structural identification Structural...

Ngày tải lên: 14/09/2015, 22:16

... Distributed Genetic Algorithm Multiple Population Genetic Algorithm Single Population Genetic Algorithm Master-Slave Distributed Genetic Algorithm Synchronous Master-Slave GA Fine-Grained Genetic Algorithm ... innovative approach significantly improves the identified results of common parallel genetic algorithm (PGA) Keywords: System Identification (SI); Structura...

Ngày tải lên: 08/11/2015, 17:25

... international normalized ratio (INR), and a liver panel Although the serum aminotransferase level correlates poorly with liver histology, the ratio of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) to alanine aminotransferase ... there are instances when immuno-competency is in question, a negative antiHCV can be further evaluated by a HCV RNA test HCV RNA can be measured either quantitativel...

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... developed for the automatic acquisition of novel lexical entries for machine translation 16 We are in the process of building an English dictionary, and intend to use the same approach for building ... [-a] predicate into a [+a] predicate, i.e., a non-atomic event becomes atomic if it is associated with a singular NP object The parameterized mappings that we have constructed...

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 08:20

... attachment disambiguator and the conjunct identifier for coordinate conjunctions are considered to be "specialist" programs that work on these simple structures and manipulate them into more deeply ... referred to as the pre -conjunct The identification of the post -conjunct is fairly straightforward: the first complete phrase that follows the coordinate conjunction is presumed to...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 20:20

... Illustration of the path a classifier must trace in order to identify the location of the gap from Figure At the top level, it must choose to recurse into the SQ node, and at the second level, into the ... downward from there, eventually predicting the location of the gap At each node we encounter, the classifier chooses either to recurse into one of the ch...

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... >0.5 cm in diameter Wheal: A raised, erythematous, edematous papule or plaque, usually representing short-lived vasodilatation and vasopermeability Telangiectasia: A dilated, superficial blood vessel ... 52-3) and to formulate a differential diagnosis (Table 52-4) For instance, the finding of scaling papules (present in patients with psoriasis or atopic dermatitis) places the p...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 20:20

... epidermal atrophy) Scar: A change in the skin secondary to trauma or inflammation Sites may be erythematous, hypopigmented, or hyperpigmented depending on their age or character Sites on hair-bearing ... that elicits the desire to scratch Pruritus is often the predominant symptom of inflammatory skin diseases (e.g., atopic dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis); it is also c...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 20:20

... lesions, the shape of individual lesions, and the arrangement of the lesions An ideal skin examination includes evaluation of the skin, hair, and nails as well as the mucous membranes of the mouth, ... the skin it is usually advisable to assess the patient before taking an extensive history This way, the entire cutaneous surface is sure to be evaluated, and object...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 20:20

... A D The distribution of some common dermatologic diseases and lesions Figure 52-7 Psoriasis This papulosquamous skin disease is characterized by small and large erythematous papules and plaques ... skin disease is characterized by small and large erythematous papules and plaques with overlying adherent silvery scale Figure 52-8 

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 20:20

... contact (Fig 52-10) or primary irritant dermatitis In contrast, lesions with a generalized arrangement are common and suggest a systemic etiology Figure 52-9 Erythema multiforme This ... This eruption is characterized by multiple erythematous plaques with a target or iris morphology It usually represents a hypersensitivity reaction to drugs (e.g., sulfonylamides) or infections ....

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 20:20

... melanoma, atopy, psoriasis, or acne) 10 Social, sexual, or travel history as relevant to the patient DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES Many skin diseases can be diagnosed on gross clinical appearance, but ... superficial anatomic structures in selected areas of the body In this procedure, a small area of skin is anesthetized with 1% lidocaine with or without epinephrine The skin les...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 20:20

... noting the amount of blanching that occurs Granulomas often have an opaque to transparent, brown-pink "apple jelly" appearance on diascopy Figure 52-11 Urticaria Discrete and confluent, edematous, ... edematous, erythematous papules and plaques are characteristic of this whealing eruption Wood's Light A Wood's lamp generates 360-nm ultraviolet (or "black") light that can be used to ai...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 20:20

... same as the prognosis of the person with aortic stenosis who develops the first symptoms of congestive heart failure (median survival, ~8 months) However, the patient with heart disease ... malfunction one step further Not only is there a failure of the cancer cell to maintain its specialized function, but it also strikes out on its own; the cancer cell competes to s...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... The past medical history may alert the physician to the presence of underlying diseases that may affect the choice of therapy or the side effects of treatment The social history may reveal occupational ... predisposition and point out the need to begin surveillance or other preventive therapy for unaffected siblings of the patient The review of systems may suggest earl...

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