• Title/Summary/Keyword: Source intensity

Search Result 954, Processing Time 0.025 seconds

Enhancing Astaxanthin Accumulation in Haematococcus pluvialis by Coupled Light Intensity and Nitrogen Starvation in Column Photobioreactors

  • Zhang, Wen-wen;Zhou, Xue-fei;Zhang, Ya-lei;Cheng, Peng-fei;Ma, Rui;Cheng, Wen-long;Chu, Hua-qiang
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
    • /
    • v.28 no.12
    • /
    • pp.2019-2028
    • /
    • 2018
  • Natural astaxanthin mainly derives from a microalgae producer, Haematococcus pluvialis. The induction of nitrogen starvation and high light intensity is particularly significant for boosting astaxanthin production. However, the different responses to light intensity and nitrogen starvation needed to be analyzed for biomass growth and astaxanthin accumulation. The results showed that the highest level of astaxanthin production was achieved in nitrogen starvation, and was 1.64 times higher than the control group at 11 days. With regard to the optimization of light intensity utilization, it was at $200{\mu}mo/m^2/s$ under nitrogen starvation that the highest astaxanthin productivity per light intensity was achieved. In addition, both high light intensity and a nitrogen source had significant effects on multiple indicators. For example, high light intensity had a greater significant effect than a nitrogen source on biomass dry weight, astaxanthin yield and astaxanthin productivity; in contrast, nitrogen starvation was more beneficial for enhancing astaxanthin content per dry weight biomass. The data indicate that high light intensity synergizes with nitrogen starvation to stimulate the biosynthesis of astaxanthin.

Sirius: The KASI-SNU Optical Intensity Interferometer

  • Oh, Junghwan;Trippe, Sascha;Wagner, Jan;Byun, Do-young
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
    • /
    • v.44 no.1
    • /
    • pp.58.3-58.3
    • /
    • 2019
  • Optical intensity interferometry, developed in the 1950s, is a simple and inexpensive method for achieving angular resolutions on microarcsecond scales. Its low sensitivity has limited intensity interferometric observations to bright stars so far. Substantial improvements are possible by using avalanche photodiodes (APDs) as light detectors. We present here the results of laboratory measurements with a prototype astronomical intensity interferometer using APDs in continuous ("linear") detection mode - arguably, the first of its kind. We used two interferometer configurations, one with zero baseline and one with variable baseline. Using a superluminous diode as light source, we unambiguously detected Hanbury Brown-Twiss photon-photon correlations at very high significance. From measuring the correlation as function of baseline, we measured the angular diameter of the light source, in analogy to the measurement of the angular diameter of a star. Our results demonstrate the possibility to construct large astronomical intensity interferometers that can address a multitude of astrophysical science cases.

  • PDF

Transient thermo-mechanical response of a functionally graded beam under the effect of a moving heat source

  • Al-Huniti, Naser S.;Alahmad, Sami T.
    • Advances in materials Research
    • /
    • v.6 no.1
    • /
    • pp.27-43
    • /
    • 2017
  • The transient thermo-mechanical behavior of a simply-supported beam made of a functionally graded material (FGM) under the effect of a moving heat source is investigated. The FGM consists of a ceramic part (on the top), which is the hot side of the beam as the heat source motion takes place along this side, and a metal part (in the bottom), which is considered the cold side. Grading is in the transverse direction, with the properties being temperature-dependent. The main steps of the thermo-elastic modeling included deriving the partial differential equations for the temperatures and deflections in time and space, transforming them into ordinary differential equations using Laplace transformation, and finally using the inverse Laplace transformation to find the solutions. The effects of different parameters on the thermo-mechanical behavior of the beam are investigated, such as the convection coefficient and the heat source intensity and speed. The results show that temperatures, and hence the deflections and stresses increase with less heat convection from the beam surface, higher heat source intensity and low speeds.

Design & Analysis of an Error-reduced Precision Optical Triangulation Probes (오차 최소화된 정밀 광삼각법 프로브의 해석 및 설계)

  • Kim, Kyung-Chan;Oh, Se-Baek;Kim, Jong-Ahn;Kim, Soo-Hyun;Kwak, Yoon-Keun
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
    • /
    • 2000.04a
    • /
    • pp.411-414
    • /
    • 2000
  • Optical Triangulation Probes (OTPs) are widely used for their simple structure. high resolution, and long operating range. However, errors originating from speckle, inclination of the object, source power fluctuation, ambient light, and noise of the detector limit their usability. In this paper, we propose new design criteria for an error-reduced OTP. The light source module for the system consists of an incoherent light source and a multimode optical fiber for eliminating speckle and shaping a Gaussian beam Intensity profile. A diffuse-reflective white copy paper, which is attached to the object, makes the light intensity distribution on the change-coupled device(CCD). Since the peak positions of the intensity distribution are not related to the various error sources, a sub-pixel resolution signal processing algorithm that can detect the peak position makes it possible to construct an error-reduced OTP system

  • PDF

Research of Optical Design Method for Prism Luminaire (조명기구용 프리즘의 광학 설계법에 관한 연구)

  • Seok, Dae-Il;Lee, Chang-Mo;Kim, Hoon
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
    • /
    • v.21 no.6
    • /
    • pp.19-25
    • /
    • 2007
  • We studied prism design method for actual light source that have bulk in order to accomplish particular intensity distribution. When we know incidence angle and try to send ray to given direction, numerical formula that yields prism vertical angle, and then vertical angles were calculated sequentially. After analyzing problem that supposing to point light source, supplemented this and derived applicable prism design method on bulk light source. The intensity distribution and efficiency that came out by each design results were compared and analyzed, we got improved results through supplemented design method.

Estimation of seismicity parameters of the seismic zones of the Korean Peninsula using incomplete and complete data files (불완전한 자료 및 완전한 자료 목록을 이용한 한반도 지진구들의 지진활동 매개변수 평가)

  • 이기화
    • Proceedings of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea Conference
    • /
    • 1998.04a
    • /
    • pp.23-30
    • /
    • 1998
  • An estimation of seismic risk parameters by seismic zones of the Korea Peninsula in order to calculate the seismic hazard values using these was erformed. Seven seismic source zones were selected in consideration of seismicity and geology of Korean Peninsula. The seismicity parameters that should be estimated are maximum intensity, activity rate and b value in the Gutenberg - Richter relation. For computation of these parameters, least square method or maximum likelihood method is applied to the earthquake data in two ways; the one for the data without maximum intensity and the other with maximum intensity. Earthquake data since Choseon Dynasty is regarded as complete and estimation of parameters was made for these data using above two ways. And recently, a new method is published that estimate the seismicity parameters using mixed data containing large historical events and recent complete observations. Therefore, this method is applied to the whole earthquake data of the Korean Peninsula. It turns out that the b value computed considering maximum intensity is slightly lower than that computed considering without maximum intensity, and it becomes still lower when the incomplete data prior to Choseon Dynasty is used. In the case of the activity rates, the values obtained without maximum intensity and that with maximum intensity are similar, though they are lower when the incomplete data is used. The values of maximum intensities are usually lower when considering incomplete data. In the seismic source zone including the Yangsan Fault zone, however, the values are higher when considering the incomplete data.

  • PDF

Numerical analysis for nearfield measurement error in a three-dimensional intensity probe. (3차원 인텐시티 프로브의 근거리 음장 측정에서의 오차 수치해석)

  • Kim, Suk-Jae;Jee, Suk-Kun;Suzuki, Hideo;Kim, Chun-Duck
    • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
    • /
    • v.13 no.3
    • /
    • pp.41-50
    • /
    • 1994
  • We studied an inherent error be caused by a measuring acoustic intensity using probe which can measure simultaneously the three-dimensional acoustic intensity. This three-dimensional intensity probe was constructed with four microphones, proposed by Suzuki et al. . In the computer simulation, we analyzed the nearfield measurement error with arbitary direction and each of axis direction on the ideal point source and the plate sound source which have finite size. From the results, in case of point source, we obtained accurate measurement below about 1dB when the distance of measurement was about 2.5 times with the distance among microphones in this probe. And in the case of plate sound source, the nearfield measurement error was decreased as the length of one side became above 0.02m, we obtained accurate measurement below about 1dB when the length of one side is 0.2m. The nearfield measurement error of finite size sound is small to ignore. Therefore this probe is useful to measure nearfield intensity.

  • PDF

A Study for the Control of Various Luminous Intensity Distribution in Numerical Model of Planar Prism LED Luminaire (평면 프리즘 LED 조명기구 배광수치모델의 다양한 배광 제어를 위한 연구)

  • Kim, Yu-Sin;Choi, An-Seop
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
    • /
    • v.25 no.12
    • /
    • pp.60-66
    • /
    • 2011
  • There are several technological problems have to be resolved for LEDs to be used as a general purpose light source. In addition, there are several differences between existing luminaires and the general planer LED luminaire for the intensity distribution. Therefore, the optical engineer then faces the challenging a problem of designing for a spatially extended and non-uniform light source. In the previous studies on the optical design of luminaires, a lot of studies on reflectors and light source have been conducted but the ones on prisms and lenses are insufficient at present. This study developed the numerical model of planar prism LED luminaire to control luminous intensity distribution of LED luminaires. And this study presents an optical calculation process for the prism optical design of a planar prism LED luminaire and a comparison of the simulation results between the developed numerical model and Photopia 2.0 to verify the accuracy of the numerical model. In addition, this study showed a method for the control of various luminous intensity distribution from the developed numerical model.

Monitoring of Non-point Source Pollutants Generated by a Flower Farm

  • Choi, Byoungwoo;Kang, Meea
    • The Journal of Engineering Geology
    • /
    • v.24 no.4
    • /
    • pp.463-471
    • /
    • 2014
  • This paper considers the effect of rainfall on non-point source (NPS) pollutant loads. The impact of runoff on the occurrence of NPS pollutants was found to be influenced by rainfall amount, rainfall intensity, and the number of antecedent dry days (ADD), both independently and in combination. The close correlation ($R^2$ = 0.9920) between rainfall and runoff amounts was demonstrated at the study site (a flower farm) over the period between January 2011 and December 2013. The relationships among pollutant levels, runoff, and rainfall was not satisfactory results except for the Biochemical Oxygen Demand ($BOD_5$). The correlation coefficients between $BOD_5$, and both runoff and rainfall, were greater than 0.92. However, the relationships of other pollutants, such as Suspended Solid (SS), Chemical Oxygen Demand ($COD_{Mn}$), Total Nitrogen (TN), and Total Phosphorus (TP), with runoff and rainfall had correlation coefficients of less than 0.70. The roles of rainfall was different from rainfall categories on the occurrence of runoff. Instantaneous rainfall intensity was a principle factor on the occurrence of runoff following light rainfall events (total ${\leq}30mm$). For rainfall of intermediate intensity (total precipitation 31-50 mm), the combined effect of both average rainfall intensity and ADD was found to influence runoff generation. We conclude that the control of NPS pollutants with the reflection of the climate change that makes the remarkable effect of amounts and forms on the rainfall and runoff.

A study of noise source identification on plate excited structure borne sound by acoustic intensity method (음향인텐시티법에 의한 고체진동 가진판의 소음원 검출에 관한 연구)

  • 오재응;김상헌;홍동표;이찬홍
    • Journal of the korean Society of Automotive Engineers
    • /
    • v.8 no.4
    • /
    • pp.43-55
    • /
    • 1986
  • In the studies of noise reduction, it is important to know the generation mechanism of noise in order to identify the noise source. The relation between the structural vibration and the radiated sound is very complex and so this paper deals with a simplified radiation model that was originally developed as a verification tool for the acoustic intensity measurement procedure. As the first step for the identification of the noise source, this study deals with the noise evaluation by measuring sound pressure. On the next step, the acoustic radiational pattern is determined by the acoustic intensity method and this paper established that the acoustic intensity method is effective on the detection of noise. In the study, furthermore, the method could be used to predict the change in the sound radiational characteristics with the attachment of absorber and could be used in determining the attachment position.

  • PDF