78 results about "Integration point" patented technology

The present invention provides a system and method for providing a personalized platform for accessing internet applications. According to one embodiment of the invention, a social network provider receives a request for installation of an application from a user of the social network, installs the application at multiple points in the user's social network environment, and personalizes interfaces with the application at these integration points based on information about the user available from the social network. The present invention enables applications to be integrated in the social network environment at multiple integration points and to be personalized for and configured by the user.

A method and device for valuation of financial derivatives, wherein a value of a derivative is computed by a determination of an expectation. Input parameters are communicated by an input unit to a computer, such as at least one processor, to establish an integrand as a function of the input parameters. A multivariate integration domain is computed. A sparse grid method is used to determine integration points and integration weights as a function of the input parameters. The integrand is integrated with an integration domain at the integration points to determine integrand values. One or more expectation parameters are computed by combining the integrand values and the integration weights. A value of the derivative is communicated through an output unit, for example to a display monitor or another display device.

A vehicle exterior environment recognition device includes an image acquiring module that acquires an image, a traffic sign identifying module that identifies a circle of a predetermined radius centering on any one of pixels in the image as a traffic sign, a traffic sign content recognizing module that recognizes content of the identified traffic sign, and a traffic sign content determining module that uses at least one template for one certain country to integrate traffic sign integration points based on correlation evaluation values with the content of the recognized traffic sign, uses a template for each of a plurality of countries corresponding to the content of the traffic sign having the traffic sign integration points to integrate total points by country based on overall evaluation values of the content of the recognized traffic sign, and conclusively determines a currently-traveling country.

Systems and methods of predicting sheet metal forming failure using numerical simulations (e.g., finite element analysis) are disclosed. A FEA model is defined for a particular sheet metal forming process. Blank sheet metal is modeled with a plurality of shell elements. Additionally, a deformation path-dependent forming limit diagram (FLD) is converted to a path-independent FLD. A time-marching simulation of the sheet metal forming process is conducted using the FEA model. At each solution cycle, equivalent strain at each integration point of shell element is checked against the corresponding forming limit strain value of the path-independent FLD. The ratio of the equivalent strain and the forming limit strain is defined as formability index. A time history of the formability index of each shell element is saved into a file and displayed to a monitor upon user's instructions. When a particular element's formability index reaches one or higher, a localized necking is predicted.

A method and system for modeling fibrous composites. Initially, material properties are obtained for a model of a fibrous composite, where the model includes integration points and unit cells. For each integration point, composite level stresses and strains are determined based on the material properties, the composite level stresses and strains are decomposed into component level stresses and strains for the integration point, the component level stresses and strains are used to calculate failure quotients at the integration point, an appropriate material reduction model is applied at a component level based on the failure quotients to detect a component failure, the component failure is upscaled to determine updated material properties at a composite level, and the updated material properties are incorporated into the model. At this stage, a composite failure is detected based on the updated model.

The invention discloses a 10kV power distribution network power coordination control method with a photovoltaic power supply. The method mainly comprises following steps of 1) reading and judging whether the active power output data of the photovoltaic power supply is 20% larger than the rated capacity of an inverter; 2) if the active power output data exceeds 20% of the rated capacity of the inverter, judging whether the integration point voltage of the photovoltaic power supply is out of limit, and allowing the integration point voltage to be not out of limit by adjusting the active power output of the photovoltaic power supply; and 3) if the active power output data does not exceed 20% of the rated capacity of the inverter, allowing the integration point voltage to be within 10kV-10.4kV by adjusting the active power output of the photovoltaic power supply. In this way, active adjusting ability of the photovoltaic power supply can be brought into full play and coordination control is performed on active power output according to the active power output and the integration point voltage, so objectives to improve voltage quality and increase access capacity of the photovoltaic power supply can be achieved.

The invention discloses a wind farm integration capacity determination method in consideration of voltage constraints. The method comprises steps: according to different fan types in the wind farm, a corresponding wind farm integration model is built, and short circuit capacity at the wind farm integration point is calculated at the selected wind farm integration point position in the wind farm integration model; according to the ratio of the wind farm rated capacity to the short circuit capacity at the wind farm integration point, maximal short circuit capacity ratios of the wind farm in a plurality of different voltage constraint conditions at the integration point are obtained; according to the minimal value in the maximal short circuit capacity ratios of the wind farm in different voltage constraint conditions at the integration point, the maximal short circuit capacity ratio of the fan at the wind farm integration point when different voltage constraint conditions are integrated is acquired; and according to a product of the short circuit capacity at the wind farm integration point and the maximal short circuit capacity ratio at the wind farm integration point when different voltage constraint conditions are integrated, the maximal access capacity of the integration wind farm is obtained.

Systems and methods of predicting sheet metal forming failure using numerical simulations (e.g., finite element analysis) are disclosed. A FEA model is defined for a particular sheet metal forming process. Blank sheet metal is modeled with a plurality of shell elements. Additionally, a deformation path-dependent forming limit diagram (FLD) is converted to a path-independent FLD. A time-marching simulation of the sheet metal forming process is conducted using the FEA model. At each solution cycle, equivalent strain at each integration point of shell element is checked against the corresponding forming limit strain value of the path-independent FLD. The ratio of the equivalent strain and the forming limit strain is defined as formability index. A time history of the formability index of each shell element is saved into a file and displayed to a monitor upon user's instructions. When a particular element's formability index reaches one or higher, a localized necking is predicted.

A framework for securing a source code base during the development phase of a software development lifecycle is provided. The framework includes an aspect package module and a validator package module. The aspect package module integrates security routines into the source code base. The aspect package module includes a custom interface module and a validator aspect module. The custom interface module includes a function declaration, wherein the custom interface module is implemented by at least one class of the one or more classes. The validator aspect module includes a controller code for controlling the flow of the execution, based on the context for the security validation of the at least one class, wherein one or more security routine integration points are defined in the at least one class. The validator package module validates the at least one class, based on the defined context, by using one or more validation classes.

Methods, including service methods, articles of manufacture, systems, articles and programmable devices are provided for creating and using shared services through service-oriented architecture governance and a services lifecycle process. Service lifecycle steps are identified within a service-oriented architecture shared services model. Service stakeholders, decision-making touch-points and service state transition touch-points are identified in the shared services model, and service state-based lifecycle governance checkpoints within the shared services model are defined as a function of the identified service lifecycle steps, service stakeholders, decision-making touch-points and state transition touch-points. Further, integration points to existing processes are defined as a function of defined service state-based lifecycle governance checkpoints, governance fit-gap analyses are performed as a function of defined service state-based lifecycle governance checkpoints and identified service stakeholders, and services lifecycle gap touch-points are implemented as a function of the governance fit-gap analysis.

A system for providing an interface between a launch vehicle and a payload of the launch vehicle includes payload integration points of the launch vehicle that remain unchanged relative to different payload configurations, such that a payload is configurable apart from the launch vehicle. The system makes it possible to de-couple payload installation and launch vehicle turnaround operations. Payloads can be configured off-line from launch vehicle processing, thus making it possible to accommodate unique payloads while reducing wear and tear on the launch vehicle.

The invention provides a vertex analysis method for in-car vibration noise prediction based on an agent model. The method comprises the steps that at first, a finite element model of the in-car vibration noise prediction is established according to actual demands of an engineering field, and a target response is determined according to a given target space position and a target frequency scope; secondly, an interval model is used to quantify uncertain parameters, a Gaussian integration point is used to sample interval parameters, and the finite element model of the in-car vibration noise prediction is used to compute real responses at interval parameter sample points; and finally, the agent model of the target response is established by the real response values of a discretization scheme based on high-dimensional model representation theories, values of the agent model at all the vertexes of a hypercube are computed based on a vertex analysis theory, and finally a frequency response distribution of in-car vibration noise interval boundaries can be obtained. The method provided by the invention overcomes dependence of the in-car vibration noise prediction on large sample size experiment data of parameters and applicability limiting of small-interval parameters; and the method provides a basis for formulation of noise reduction measures such as in-car noise optimization and control.

The invention provides a background grid adaptive segmenting method in a DC resistivity no-unit method. The method comprises the following steps of determining distribution condition of medium, abnormal member, landform, electrode and the like in a two-dimensional ground electric model, establishing a DC resistivity no-unit method calculating domain, and utilizing an irregularly distributed node discrete ground electric model; covering the calculating domain by means of a small number of rough and simple initial quadrangular grids, setting a control value which guides adaptive segmentation, and performing adaptive segmentation by the background grid according to the control value and a node distribution condition; arranging ng Gaussian integration points xg in each background grid, and obtaining a no-unit method equation set of the region; solving the equation set for obtaining a node electric field value, and calculating the vision resistivity parameter of a viewing point. The methodcan be based on any node distribution discrete model. High adaptability for any complicated ground electric model is realized. The background grid adaptive segmenting method improves value stability and computing efficiency in routine DC resistivity no-unit method forward calculation.

The invention provides a new energy power station model verification method based on variable impedance and a controlled alternating-current voltage source. The model verification method comprises steps of acquiring actual-measurement voltage, active power and reactive power amplitude of integration points of a wind power plant and a photovoltaic power station; setting amplitude and phase angle of the controlled alternating-current voltage source as fixed values; according to the voltage and active / reactive power amplitude of integration points of the wind power plant and the photovoltaic power station, calculating resistance and reactance values of the variable impedance or setting the resistance and reactance values of the variable impedance to be fixed value so as to calculate the voltage amplitude and the phase angle value of the controlled alternating-current voltage source, and using the variable impedance and the controlled alternating-current voltage source in which the real-measurement data is input to acquire precise value of an external power grid; acquiring active / reactive power values of the integration points via digital simulation calculation, comparing the active / reactive power values with the real-measurement data, and judging that the wind power plant and the photovoltaic power station models are correct if the active / reactive power values is consistent with the real-measurement data, and judging that there are errors if not; and further shrinking the actual-measurement equivalent points. The model verification method can be used for positioning specific positions of error sources of the wind power plant and the photovoltaic power station models.

A system for providing an interface between a launch vehicle and a payload of the launch vehicle includes payload integration points of the launch vehicle that remain unchanged relative to different payload configurations, such that a payload is configurable apart from the launch vehicle. The system makes it possible to de-couple payload installation and launch vehicle turnaround operations. Payloads can be configured off-line from launch vehicle processing, thus making it possible to accommodate unique payloads while reducing wear and tear on the launch vehicle.

Methods and systems for conducting numerical simulation of a structure having HAZ using a FEA model are disclosed. A FEA model includes at least a group of finite elements representing a welded structural part that encompasses at least one HAZ is defined and received in a computer system. Each finite element in the group is configured with at least one integration point according to FEA. The group of finite elements is associated with a set of HAZ material properties representing structural behavior of the welded structural part inside and outside the HAZ. Corresponding material properties are then determined and assigned to each integration point by interpolating the associated set using the shortest heat-propagation distance between each integration point and the heat source locations (e.g., spotwelds' centroid) with an automated procedure that requires no additional input after the HAZ material properties have been defined.

Methods and systems for obtaining numerically simulated structural behaviors of layered composite materials within a structure in a time-marching simulation using finite element analysis (FEA) are disclosed. A single identifier is used for designating all shell finite elements representing parts or components made of layered composite materials in a FEA model of a structure by user. Layered composite materials may have arbitrary number of layers. Each layer may have different material orientation / angle or fiber direction, thickness, and structural material behaviors. Each shell element representing composite material includes a set of through-thickness integration points with each corresponding to one layer of the layered composite materials. The shell elements are sorted by types into a number of internal groups to facilitate vectorization and / or more optimal domain decomposition in massive parallel processing. The internal groups are configured to be hidden from the user and stored in contiguous memory locations when conducting a FEA.

The present invention provides a system and method for providing a personalized platform for accessing internet applications. According to one embodiment of the invention, a social network provider receives a request for installation of an application from a user of the social network, installs the application at multiple points in the user's social network environment, and personalizes interfaces with the application at these integration points based on information about the user available from the social network. The present invention enables applications to be integrated in the social network environment at multiple integration points and to be personalized for and configured by the user.

The invention discloses a large-scale photovoltaic power station reaction voltage control method. The control method comprises the following steps: detecting voltage at an integration point in real time, comparing the detected voltage with a reference value to automatically acquire and maintain reactive demanded quantity required for the voltage at the integration point through a PI controller, thereby realizing the dynamic regulation on the voltage at the integration point. According to the invention, the relation between the reactive power and the voltage is represented by using an analysis method of the sensitivity so as to provide the design process of the PI controller parameter, and the reactive power optimizing problem taking the uniform in-station voltage distribution as a target is translated into a non-linear planning model with a constraint condition and capable of fast and accurately solving; the reactive power reference quantity of each group of photovoltaic generating unit can be computed by solving the model so as to regulate the reactive power output of each photovoltaic generating unit in real time; on the basis of guaranteeing the stable voltage at the integration point, the in-station voltage distribution is improved, and the stable operation of the photovoltaic power station is guaranteed.

The invention discloses a preparation method of chromatophilous polyurethane applied to superfine fiber synthetic leather. The preparation method comprises the following steps: firstly mixing polyether polyol with diisocyanate, stirring for reacting, adding a catalyst and taking an aprotic organic solvent as a solvent to prepare a polyurethane prepolymer; mixing an amino-terminated hyperbranched polymer with benzaldehyde, and stirring for reacting to prepare a hyperbranched polymer which is partially protected; subsequently mixing the hyperbranched polymer which is partially protected with the polyurethane prepolymer, and stirring for reacting to prepare hyperbranched polyurethane; finally mixing the hyperbranched polyurethane with a hydrochloric acid alcohol solution, stirring for reacting, washing by ethyl alcohol and acetone after the reaction is ended, drying in vacuum to prepare amino-containing hyperbranched polyurethane. Polyurethane resin synthesized by the amino-containing hyperbranched polyurethane contains active amino, so that the number of active hydrophilic groups is increased; the health performance is improved; the dye integration points are increased; anionic dye is integrated with the amino with positive charge, so that the dyeing effect is improved; the dyeing rate and the dyeing fastness are improved.

A method and device for valuation of financial derivatives, wherein a value of a derivative is computed by a determination of an expectation. Input parameters are communicated by an input unit to a computer, such as at least one processor, to establish an integrand as a function of the input parameters. A multivariate integration domain is computed. A sparse grid method is used to determine integration points and integration weights as a function of the input parameters. The integrand is integrated with an integration domain at the integration points to determine integrand values. One or more expectation parameters are computed by combining the integrand values and the integration weights. A value of the derivative is communicated through an output unit, for example to a display monitor or another display device.

According to a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a computing device and method to efficiently predict material behavior and to minimize the computational resources needed to obtain accurate simulations. According to a further preferred embodiment, the present invention tracks the history of driving variables for a section of a modeled element / object, for each material point or integration point or constitutive model. According to a further preferred embodiment, the present invention only maps unique histories of driving variables, within certain tolerance, to actual integration points' and / or constitutive models' data structure in order to optimize the amount of data needed to model the entire modeled element / object under determined boundary conditions. According to a further preferred embodiment, the present invention thereafter dynamically links the material response to each integration point and / or constitutive model in the modeled element / object. According to a further preferred embodiment, the present invention further balances the analysis work load across available computational resources to provide maximized performance. According to a further preferred embodiment, the present invention further reduces computational requirements through the use of databases to store / retrieve results obtained for a given history of driving variables and material definition.

The invention relates to a statistical static timing analysis method. In the method, the MAX approximation problem in the statistical static timing analysis method is solved through an adaptive random configuration method (MASCM) based on an improved nested sparse grid integration method. In the MASCM, the MAX approximation is divided into two classes according to input end conditions, namely a linear input condition and a nonlinear input condition, wherein under the linear input condition, an input end with the maximum mean value is selected as output of the MAX; and under the nonlinear input condition, the orthogonal multinomial expansion coefficient is calculated by the improved nested sparse grid integration method. The improved nested sparse grid integration method improves the utilization rate of integration points in the random configuration method, guarantees the integration accuracy, reduces the number of configuration points and reduces the calculation time for statistical static timing analysis. Compared with the conventional methods, the provided MASCM has the equivalent calculation accuracy, while the needed number of integration points and calculation time are greatly reduced.

A conveying device (100) for the clock-integration of transport units (1, 1.1-1.4), includes a plurality of transport units, an indexing conveyor (2) for the clocked conveyance of the transport units, the indexing conveyor having a plurality of carriers (21, 21.1), which are respectively detachably connectable to a transport unit, at least one conveyor section (3), and a diverter (4), via which the conveyor section is connected at a clock-integration point (E) to the indexing conveyor and which is configured to clock-integrate the transport units at the clock-integration point into the indexing conveyor.

The present invention refers to a system and a process for the production of ethanol and related products from lignocellulosic biomasses (second generation—2G—ethanol), particularly from sugarcane bagasse and straw, however not limited thereto, integrated with conventional processes for the production of ethanol (first generation—1G—ethanol) such as, for example, from sugarcane juice and / or molasses (a process that is typically Brazilian, either in sugar and ethanol plants or in autonomous distilleries), corn, grain, wheat, sugary sorghum, white beetroot, among others, comprising the recovery / reuse of streams and effluents. More specifically, the present invention refers to an integrated process for the production of ethanol and related products where the said process warrants increased efficiency particularly in the use of the raw material, steam, electric power and treated water.

The invention discloses a laminated board structural damage simulating method based on an elastobrittle damage mode, and relates to the technical field of analysis of composite material laminated boards. The laminated board structural damage simulating method based on the elastobrittle damage mode comprises the following steps: step one, dividing a laminated board into a plurality of entity unit bodies in the thickness direction, taking each unit body as an analyzed object, and describing damage features of a single layer of composite material by symmetric second-order damage tensor; introducing a damage mode of a material integration point into numerical calculation, introducing an equivalent displacement concept, and taking a non-linear evolution law in an exponential form as a damage evolution model of the material integration point; calculating a damage variable evolution law according to the equivalent displacement concept and the non-linear evolution law which are introduced in the step two; step four, calculating damage rigidity of a single layer of unit body; and step five, constructing a constitutive relation between the laminated board and a damaged fiber reinforced composite material. The laminated board structural damage simulating method based on the elastobrittle damage mode has the advantage that dependence to tests and experiences of researchers is avoided.

A method for detecting the phase line voltage of a transmission line based on Gauss-Legendre integral provided by the invention includes the following steps: determining the voltage integration path of the phase line of a transmission line, arranging an electric field sensor on the integration path, and detecting the electric field value of the phase line; and building a Gauss-Legendre calculationmodel of the phase line voltage, taking the arrangement point of the electric field sensor as an integration point, and substituting the electric field value of the output end of the electric field sensor into the Gauss-Legendre calculation model to calculate the phase line voltage of the transmission line, wherein a phase line voltage calculation model is shown in the description, Phi(B) is thephase line voltage of a target transmission line, b is the distance from the phase line of the target transmission line relative to the zero potential, and E(b / 2+b / 2*tk) is the electric field value ofthe integration point. The accuracy of phase line voltage calculation can be improved, which is conducive to the accurate scheduling of a power system and the accurate evaluation of the transmissionperformance of a transmission line. Moreover, the algorithm is simple, the result is reliable, and the security risks in the traditional mode can be avoided.

Integrating topic of study content into video games is provided. A request is received from a client gaming device for content of a set of one or more topics of study of a plurality of different topics of study to incorporate into a video game of a plurality of different video games based on a user profile. The content of the set of one or more topics of study to be incorporated into the video game based on the user profile and a set of integration points corresponding to the video game is retrieved from a storage device. The content of the set of one or more topics of study to be incorporated into the video game based on the user profile and the set of integration points corresponding to the video game is sent to the client gaming device.