Browsing by Subject "Monte Carlo method"
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4He adsorbed outside a single carbon nanotube
(2012-10-08)
Article
Open AccessThe phase diagrams of 4He adsorbed on the external surfaces of single armchair carbon nanotubes with radii in the range 3.42–10.85 Å are calculated using the diffusion Monte Carlo method. For nanotubes narrower than a ... -
A highly parallel algorithm for computing the action of a matrix exponential on a vector based on a multilevel Monte Carlo method
(2020-01-01)
Article
Open AccessA novel algorithm for computing the action of a matrix exponential over a vector is proposed. The algorithm is based on a multilevel Monte Carlo method, and the vector solution is computed probabilistically generating ... -
A hybrid algorithm combining heuristics with Monte Carlo simulation for solving the Stochastic Flow Shop Problem
(2011)
Conference report
Open AccessIn this paper a hybrid simulation-based algorithm is proposed for the Stochastic Flow Shop Problem. The main idea of the methodology is to transform the stochastic problem into a deterministic problem and then apply ... -
A Monte Carlo approach for distribution reliability assessment considering time varying load and system reconfiguration
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2013)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyThis paper presents the basic features of a sequential analytical Monte Carlo approach for reliability evaluation of distribution systems. The document includes a description of the procedure, implemented in an open ... -
A parallel Monte Carlo method for optimum allocation of distributed generation
(2014-11-01)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyThis paper presents a procedure for estimating the optimum allocation of distributed generation (DG) units in large distribution systems by using a multicore computing environment. The main goal of this work is to explore ... -
A parametric study of occupational radiation dose in interventional radiology by Monte-Carlo simulations
(2020-10-01)
Article
Open AccessThis paper presents the results of a parametric study on the occupational exposure in interventional radiology to explore the influence of various variables on the staff doses. These variables include the angiography beam ... -
A polarizable ion model for the structure of molten CuI
(2011-01-24)
Article
Open AccessThe results are reported of the molecular dynamics simulations of the coherent static structure factor of molten CuI at 938 K using a polarizable ion model. This model is based on a rigid ion potential to which the many ... -
A Proper Generalized Decomposition (PGD) approach to crack propagation in brittle materials: with application to random field material properties
(Springer, 2020-02)
Article
Open AccessUnderstanding the failure of brittle heterogeneous materials is essential in many applications. Heterogeneities in materialproperties are frequently modeled through random fields, which typically induces the need to solve ... -
A review of tools, models and techniques for long-term assessment of distribution systems using OpenDSS and parallel computing
(2018-01-01)
Article
Open AccessMany distribution system studies require long-term evaluations (e.g. for one year or more): Energy loss minimization, reliability assessment, or optimal rating of distributed energy resources should be based on long-term ... -
A simheuristic algorithm for service placement in community networks
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2020)
Conference report
Open AccessThe growing demand for network connectivity has boosted the number of community networks (CNs). CNs are decentralized and self-organized communication networks owned and managed at the edge by volunteers. Due to the ... -
A statistical forecasting model applied to container throughput in a multi-port gateway system: the Barcelona-Tarragona-Valencia case
(2019-04)
Article
Open AccessThis contribution investigates the container throughput flow in a multi-port gateway system: Barcelona-Tarragona-Valencia (BTV). First, the paper examine the recent dynamics of the total and transshipment flow showing a ... -
Absolute quantification in dopaminergic neurotransmission SPET imaging using a Monte Carlo-based scatter correction and fully 3D reconstruction
(2005-09)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyDopamine transporter (DAT) ligands have been developed for in vivo imaging of the dopaminergic system in SPECT. Although the visual analysis of SPECT images is, in general, suitable for clinical assessment, the accurate ... -
ADBSat: Verification and validation of a novel panel method for quick aerodynamic analysis of satellites
(2022-06)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyWe present the validation of ADBSat, a novel implementation of the panel method including a fast pseudo-shading algorithm, that can quickly and accurately determine the forces and torques on satellites in free-molecular ... -
All-terminal reliability evaluation through a Monte Carlo simulation based on an MPI implementation
(2012)
Conference report
Open AccessAll-terminal reliability (ATR), defined as the probability that every node in a network can communicate with every other node, is an important problem in research areas such as mobile ad-hoc wireless networks, grid computing ... -
Analysis of prediction diversity TCM-MPSK and postdetection diversity TCM-MDPSK systems on a Rayleigh fading channel
(IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC, 1995-02)
Article
Open AccessIn this paper, the bit error rate (BER) performance of predetection diversity trellis coded multilevel phase shift keying (TCM-MPSK) and postdetection diversity trellis coded multilevel differential phase shift keying ... -
Andreev-Bashkin effect in superfluid cold gases mixtures
(2017-12-05)
Article
Open Access© 2017 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd on behalf of Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. We study a mixture of two superfluids with density-density and current-current (Andreev-Bashkin) interspecies interactions. ... -
Application of Photon Strength Functions to (n,gamma) measurements with the n_TOF TAC
(PoS - Proceedings of Science, 2018)
Conference report
Open AccessThe neutron capture cross section measurements at the CERN n_TOF facility are performed using a new detection system, the segmented Total Absorption Calorimeter (TAC). All measurements are performed in reference to the ... -
Application of the Narrow Escape Problem to Ion Channels
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2012-11)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
Restricted access - author's decisionEn els darrers anys, un dels camps cient´ıfico-t`ecnics que m´es s’ha desenvolupat ´es el de la bioenginyeria. En particular, les matem`atiques aplicades a la biologia han proporcionat resultats destacables, mitjan¸cant ... -
aquaPELE: A Monte Carlo-based algorithm to sample the effects of buried water molecules in proteins
(2020-11-17)
Article
Open AccessWater is frequently found inside proteins, carrying out important roles in catalytic reactions or molecular recognition tasks. Therefore, computational models that aim to study protein–ligand interactions usually have to ... -
Bayesian calibration of a methane-air global scheme and uncertainty propagation to flame-vortex interactions
(Elsevier, 2021)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policySimplified chemistry models are commonly used in reactive computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations to alleviate the computational cost. Uncertainties associated with the calibration of such simplified models have ...
