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Practical Analysis of Tap Water Dissolved Solids Efficient Reduction 自来水溶解固形物有效还原的实践分析

Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: Part A Pub Date : 2023-09-12 DOI: 10.53560/ppasa(60-3)799

None Muhammad Imran Majid, None Naeem Shahzad

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Acoustical Analysis of Insertion Losses of Ceiling Materials 天花板材料插入损耗的声学分析

Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: Part A Pub Date : 2023-09-10 DOI: 10.53560/ppasa(60-3)635

None Enobong Patrick Obot, None Rufus Chika Okoro, None Daniel Effiong Oku, None Christian Nlemchukwu Nwosu, None Michael Ugwu Onuu

{"title":"Acoustical Analysis of Insertion Losses of Ceiling Materials","authors":"None Enobong Patrick Obot, None Rufus Chika Okoro, None Daniel Effiong Oku, None Christian Nlemchukwu Nwosu, None Michael Ugwu Onuu","doi":"10.53560/ppasa(60-3)635","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53560/ppasa(60-3)635","url":null,"abstract":"This study concentrates on measuring, analyzing and recommending the ceiling materials most suited for the reduction of distinct frequency noise levels with focus on rain noise. A frequency analyzer has been used to measure and obtained accurate sound level (LP) data of the rain noise outside, and inside five buildings with diverse acoustical ceiling materials in South Eastern Nigeria. It was done with and without the ceiling partition (or noise barrier) for the audio and narrow frequency band without contribution from other outdoor-related noise sources. Insertion losses of the ceiling materials were calculated using the data obtained from the measured LP. Result obtained from the analysis indicated that the ceiling material found to effectively reduce the noise levels from external noise source. The type for speech reception threshold frequencies of more than 125 Hz and higher audiometric range was moabi wood with peak LP of 21.20 dB at 500 Hz. While for lower frequencies where the ears are least responsive was plaster of Paris (POP) with peak LP of 12.61 dB at 62.5 Hz. This makes “moabi wood” most suitable in lecture rooms, conference halls and large auditoriums as ceiling material, in consideration of its capability to provide notable attenuation of rain noise within the building. This is in accordance with several other studies done on this subject. In general, at much low frequencies and frequencies greater than 2k Hz significant reduction in the rain noise level was observed.","PeriodicalId":36961,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: Part A","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136107661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Blockchain in Healthcare: A Comprehensive Survey of Implementations and a Secure Model Proposal 区块链在医疗保健:实现的全面调查和安全模型建议

Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: Part A Pub Date : 2023-09-05 DOI: 10.53560/ppasa(60-3)816

None Mehak Maqbool Memon, None Manzoor Ahmed Hashmani, None Filmann Taput Simpao, None Anthony Cinco Sales, None Neil Quinones Santillan, None Dodo Khan

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Design and Development of Neutronics and Thermal Hydraulics Modeling Code for ACP1000 Nuclear Reactor Dynamics in LabVIEW ACP1000核反应堆动力学中子学和热工力学建模代码在LabVIEW中的设计与开发

Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: Part A Pub Date : 2023-06-27 DOI: 10.53560/ppasa(60-2)781

Arshad Habib Malik, Feroza Arshad, Aftab Ahmad Memon

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Quantum Computer Architecture: A Quantum Circuit-Based Approach Towards Quantum Neural Network 量子计算机体系结构:基于量子电路的量子神经网络方法

Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: Part A Pub Date : 2023-06-26 DOI: 10.53560/ppasa(60-2)668

Tariq Mahmood, Talab Hussain, Maqsood Ahmed

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A Stable Version of the Modified Algorithm for Error Minimization in Combined Numerical Integration 组合数值积分误差最小化改进算法的稳定版本

Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: Part A Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.53560/ppasa(60-2)813

Aijaz Bhatti, Owais Ali Rajput, Zubair Ahmed Kalhoro

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Catalogues of Some Useful Classes of Circular Designs in Blocks of Three Different Sizes to Control Neighbor Effects 控制相邻效应的三种不同大小块中一些有用的圆形设计类别的目录

Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: Part A Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.53560/ppasa(60-2)812

Akbar Fardos, Abdul Salam, Jamshaid Ul Hassan, Hurria Ali, Khadija Noreen, Rashid Ahmed

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Analysis of a City's Heat Island Effect on the Micro-Climate Parameters within Cities 城市热岛效应对城市内部微观气候参数的影响分析

Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: Part A Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.53560/ppasa(60-2)827

Rishabh Sharma, Khan Amadur Rahman, Vasyl Tyshchenko, Oksana Illiash, Iryna Mezentseva

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Flow Control in a Rectangular Open Channel using Two Impermeable Spur Dikes: A Numerical Study 采用两个不透水丁坝的矩形明渠流量控制的数值研究

Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: Part A Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.53560/ppasa(60-2)808

Hafiz Syed Moazzum Gillani, Zain-ul-Hassan, Hafiz Rana Azeem Sarwar, Muhammad Sohail Jameel, Waqar Hasan, Ehsaan Manzoor, Imran Khan

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Stability of Graphene on the Si (111) Surface: Insights from Reactive Molecular Dynamics Simulations 石墨烯在Si（111）表面的稳定性：反应分子动力学模拟的启示

Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: Part A Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.53560/ppasa(60-2)823

Didik Riyanto, Edy Kurniawan, Husein Muhammad Fras1, Hanifha Nur Azizah, Rizal Arifin

{"title":"Stability of Graphene on the Si (111) Surface: Insights from Reactive Molecular Dynamics Simulations","authors":"Didik Riyanto, Edy Kurniawan, Husein Muhammad Fras1, Hanifha Nur Azizah, Rizal Arifin","doi":"10.53560/ppasa(60-2)823","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53560/ppasa(60-2)823","url":null,"abstract":"The remarkable characteristics of graphene render it well-suited for a diverse range of applications, particularly in the realm of electronic devices. After the synthesis process, the two-dimensional material known as graphene is then transferred onto a substrate. Silicon (Si) is considered a suitable choice for this purpose. Therefore, it has become essential to investigate the stability of graphene on silicon surfaces. This study utilized reactive molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the thermal stability of graphene on a Si (111) substrate across a temperature range of 300 to 1500 K. The results demonstrate the exceptional stability of graphene on this particular surface. This phenomenon can be explained by the restricted intermolecular interactions between the carbon atoms in graphene and the silicon atoms on the substrate surface. The study findings indicate that graphene exhibits a dome-shaped configuration on the Si (111) surface. In this configuration, only the carbon atoms located at the periphery of the graphene structure interact with the silicon atoms present on the underlying substrate.","PeriodicalId":36961,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: Part A","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46860975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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