Abstract: Nonlinear filtering theory, based upon the Fokker-Planck equation and Bayes’ rule, has been around since the 1970s. This method does not require linearized dynamics and/or measurement models, and also the assumption of the ...

Abstract: Short carbon nanotubes of smaller aspect ratio (say, between 10 and 50) are finding significant application in nanotechnology. This paper studies vibration of such short carbon nanotubes whose ...

Abstract: Skylights can introduce considerable heat gains and losses that may offset the benefits of electric light savings and cause an increase in yearly net building energy use. The design of a toplight system needs to take into ...

Abstract: Several case studies of the Tigris-Euphrates (TE) river basin were performed to investigate the effects of various water resource utilizations on dynamic water balances of the watershed. A daily dynamic water balance model ...

Abstract: To establish a basinwide water management plan for the Tigris-Euphrates (TE) watershed, it is necessary to perform rigorous water balance studies of the whole watershed—at least for critical historical drought and flood ...

Abstract: The Mesopotamian Marshlands used to be the largest wetland ecosystem in the Middle East and western Eurasia. These marshlands once covered more than 15,000–20,000 sq km with permanent lakes and marshes, seasonal marshes, ...

Abstract: A newly developed watershed environmental hydrology (WEHY) model is presented as a state-of-the-art nonpoint source (NPS) model. The model consists of hydrologic and environmental modules, and describes environmentally ...