Dam safety is a primary concern for countries worldwide, as dam failure can have catastrophic consequences, including fatalities and losses to the economy, ecology, environment. In recent decades, there has been growth in consensus that climate change enhanced risk dams due floods triggered by more frequent intense extreme precipitation events. It necessitates reviewing Probable Maximum Floods (PMFs) considered planning designing large updating them different speculated scenarios determine...

The current study unveils an analytical dynamic model of a parabolic trough solar collector (PTSC) and subsequently presents the process to derive transfer function PTSC system. presented generalized derivation can be utilized relate different operating parameters with output temperature for any module. Presented are applied on module tested by Sandia National Laboratory, USA relating outlet heat fluid (HTF) flowrate is derived. PID controller designed maintain HTF manipulating flowrate....

Abstract This article presents a detailed analysis of parameters that affect the optical performance parabolic trough solar collector (PTSC) and proposes suitable method to optimize relevant ones. A mathematical model is drafted simulated for known geometry industrial technology (IST) PTSC. The was evaluated three different configurations IST PTSC involving distinct components. comparison between experimental results estimations indicates maximum root-mean-square error (RMSE) 0.7997,...

Signature verification holds a significant place in today's world as most of the bank transactions, stock trading etc. are validated via signatures. Signatures considered one effective biometric identity but unfortunately signature forgery attempts quite rampant. To prevent this, robust mechanism is essential. In this paper, new method has been proposed which uses Local Binary Pattern and geometrical features. A geometric property devised i.e. Octave Pattern. Performance analyzed by...

Flood hydrographs are desirable at various hotspots in river basins for a wide range of applications such as hydrologic design and risk assessment water resources systems. However, determining the ungauged locations has always been challenging. Among approaches available simulating flood hydrograph, synthetic UH (unit hydrograph) approach attracted attention hydrologists use catchments. The involves derivation target location’s catchment convoluting it with an excess rainfall...

Rainfall Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) curves are widely used in studies related to planning, design, and operation of various water control (e.g., barrages, dams, levees) conveyance structures culverts, spillways, storm sewers) for mitigating risk associated with floods attributable extreme precipitation. In many parts the globe, precipitation data limited, network gauges is sparsely distributed. Therefore, use only at-site construction IDF could have large uncertainties. To overcome...

Temperature is an important vital sign. Body temperature generally measured whenever there suspicion of fever, but in neonates’ hypothermia considered even more serious than fever. There are studies pediatric intensive care units comparing various invasive methods measurement. This was a cross sectional comparative study conducted postnatal wards and outpatient department teaching hospital. All consecutive 348 healthy term neonates between 0-28 days life whose parents consented for...