1. Impostazione di allineamento <ol><li> Inizia di circa allineando il laser, il fascio expender, la lente, e la fotocamera sullo stesso asse, e questo sarà all&#39;asse ottico. </li><li> Accendere il laser (senza bersaglio USAT), e assicurarsi che la luce passa attraverso il centro della lente. Utilizzare un&#39;apertura del diaframma di verificare. </li><li> Accendere la fotocamera e accertarsi che la luce si concentra sul centro della fotocamera. </li><li> Spostare indietro la fotocamera, utilizzando la fase di z lineare. Dato che il sistema sta andando fuori fuoco, la macchia di luce crescerà. Assicurarsi che il centro della macchia rimane nella stessa posizione laterale. In caso contrario, cambiare accuratamente la posizione del sistema di imaging e ripetere l&#39;operazione fino a quando il punto rimane nella stessa posizione spaziale, fino a un livello di pixel. </li></ol> 2. Imaging al Tre aerei di sfocatura <ol><li> Inserire il target di test davanti alla expender fascio. Posizionare il bersaglio in modo che la luce che passa attraverso passerà thruvida centro della lente. </li><li> Catturare un&#39;immagine. Questa immagine sarà un punto di ancoraggio, e la sua posizione sarà z 0, x 0 (tutte le altre immagini saranno in riferimento alla sua posizione). L&#39;immagine sarà I 1, b. </li><li> Spostare indietro la fotocamera (con la fase z lineare) una distanza di dz = 5,08 mm (0,2 in) e catturare un&#39;immagine. L&#39;immagine sarà I 2, b. </li><li> Spostare indietro la fotocamera un&#39;altra distanza di dz = 5,08 millimetri (10,16 millimetri rispetto alla z 0) e catturare un&#39;immagine. L&#39;immagine sarà I 3, b. </li><li> Torna alla z 0. </li></ol> 3. Scansione del diaframma <ol><li> Spostare l&#39;intero sistema di imaging lateralmente (usando l&#39;x fase lineare) una distanza di dx = 2,5 mm ed acquisire un&#39;immagine. Questa immagine sarà I 1, a. </li><li> Ripetere il processo nel protocollo 2. Spostare indietro la fotocamera (usando la fase lineare z) una distanza di dz = 5,08 mm, e catturare un&#39;immagine (I 2, a). Spostare indietro the un&#39;altra fotocamera a distanza di dz = 5,08 mm, e catturare un&#39;immagine (I 3, a). </li><li> Ora, ripetere la procedura per l&#39;altro lato. Spostare il sistema di imaging a distanza di dx = -2.5 mm e memorizzare una serie di tre immagini in tre posizioni z (I 1-3, c). </li><li> Torna alla z 0, x 0. </li></ol> 4. Phase Retrieval (Calcolo Numerico) <ol><li> Utilizzando il metodo tre piani di 14, e le immagini sono 1-3, b, recuperare la fase ottica dell&#39;immagine I 1, b. Usando la fase che è stato recuperato, definire 1 q, b. </li><li> Monitorare il coefficiente di correlazione tra I 1, b e | 1 q, b | 2, al fine di verificare che il processo iterativo converge. Per fare ciò, utilizzare la funzione &#39;corr2&#39; in MATLAB. </li><li> Ripetere il processo di recupero di fase per I 1-3, una, e io 1-3, c. </li></ol> 5. Immagine Super Risolto (Calcolo Numerico) <ol><li> Ucantare Fresnel spazio propagazione libera (FSP) solidale 15, torna propagare i campi 1 q, ac al piano lente. Questi campi saranno lente Ê, ac +. </li><li> Moltiplicare i campi risultanti lente Ê, ac + da exp (+ πix 0 2) / ÀF), per passare indietro attraverso la lente. Questi campi saranno lente Ê, ac -. </li><li> Per posizionare la lente Ê campo, una nella sua posizione originale, spostare lateralmente una distanza di dx = 2,5 mm. </li><li> Per posizionare la lente Ê campo, c nella sua posizione originale, spostare lateralmente una distanza di dx = -2.5 mm. </li><li> Sommare obiettivo i tre campi Ê, ac, al fine di combinarli, e sinteticamente aumentare la dimensione di apertura. </li><li> Moltiplicare il campo risultante da exp (-πix 0 2) / ÀF), e lo spazio libero propaga al piano dell&#39;immagine. </li><li> Un miglioramento risoluzione di un fattore of 3 nella direzione di scansione deve essere assistito. </li></ol>

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L&#39;apertura ottica RADAR sintetica concetto (OSAR) che viene presentato in questo documento è un nuovo approccio eccellente deliberato che utilizza l&#39;algoritmo GS e tecnica di scansione per migliorare la risoluzione spaziale di un oggetto nella direzione della scansione. Il movimento della piattaforma di imaging può essere auto-generato durante l&#39;utilizzo di una piattaforma aerea o satellitare. A differenza di molte tecniche multiplazione temporale SR, il nostro metodo non richiede alcuna informazione a...

In immagini radar, un fascio stretto angolo di impulsi a radiofrequenza (RF) sono trasmessi usando un&#39;antenna che è montato su una piattaforma. Il segnale radar trasmette in senso lato guardando verso la superficie 1,2. Il segnale riflesso viene retrodiffusa dalla superficie ed è ricevuto dalla stessa antenna 2. I segnali ricevuti vengono convertiti in un&#39;immagine radar. In reale Aperture Radar (RAR) la risoluzione nella direzione azimutale è proporzionale alla lunghezza d&#39;onda e inversamente proporzionale alla dimensione dell&#39;apertura 3. Così, una grande antenna è necessaria per la risoluzione azimutale superiore. Tuttavia, è difficile attaccare grande antenna a una piattaforme mobili come aerei e satelliti. Nel 1951 Wiley 4 proposto una nuova tecnica chiamata radar radar ad apertura sintetica (SAR), che utilizza l&#39;effetto Doppler creata dal movimento della piattaforma di imaging. In SAR, l&#39;ampiezza e la fase del segnale ricevuto vengono registrate 5 </sup&gt;. Ciò è possibile perché la frequenza ottica SAR è circa 1-100 GHz 6 e la fase viene registrata utilizzando un risonatore locale di riferimento installato sopra la piattaforma. In imaging ottico, vengono utilizzati lunghezze d&#39;onda più corte, come visibile e infrarosso vicino (NIR), che è di circa 1 micron, ossia la frequenza di circa 10 Hz. 14. L&#39;intensità di campo, piuttosto che il campo stesso, viene rilevato dalle barriere poiché le variazioni di fase ottica troppo veloci per rivelazione utilizzando rivelatori al silicio standard. Mentre l&#39;imaging un oggetto attraverso un sistema ottico, l&#39;apertura delle ottiche funge da filtro passa-basso. Pertanto, le informazioni spaziali ad alta frequenza dell&#39;oggetto è perso 7. In questo articolo ci proponiamo di risolvere ciascuno dei temi di cui sopra separatamente, cioè alla fase perso e l&#39;effetto limite di diffrazione. Gerchberg e Saxton (GS) 8 suggerito che la fase ottica può essere retrieved utilizzando un processo iterativo. Misell 9-11 ha esteso l&#39;algoritmo per ogni due piani di ingresso e uscita. Questi approcci hanno dimostrato di convergere ad una distribuzione di fase con un minimo errore quadratico medio (MSE) 12,13. Gur e Zalevsky 14 hanno presentato un metodo a tre piani che migliora l&#39;algoritmo Misell. Proponiamo e dimostrare sperimentalmente che il ripristino della fase mentre spostando la lente di imaging, come fatto con l&#39;antenna in applicazione SAR ci permette di aumentare sinteticamente la dimensione effettiva del diaframma lungo l&#39;asse di scansione e, infine, migliorare la risoluzione delle immagini comportato. L&#39;applicazione di SAR in imaging ottico utilizza l&#39;interferometria e olografia è ben noto 16,17. Tuttavia, il metodo proposto si rivolge per mimare una piattaforma di imaging scansione, che lo rende adatto per l&#39;imaging non coerente (come piattaforma aerea lato cercando). Così, il concetto di olografia, which utilizza un fascio di riferimento, non è adatto per una tale applicazione. Invece, l&#39;algoritmo Gerchberg-Saxton revisionato viene utilizzato al fine di recuperare la fase.

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time multiplexing super resolving technique for imaging from a moving platform

Si propone un metodo per aumentare la risoluzione di un oggetto e superare il limite di diffrazione di un sistema ottico installato sopra un sistema di imaging in movimento, ad esempio una piattaforma aerea o satellitare. Il miglioramento risoluzione viene ottenuta in un processo a due fasi. In primo luogo, tre a bassa risoluzione le immagini in modo diverso sfocato vengono catturati e la fase ottica vengono recuperati utilizzando un iterativo algoritmo basato Gerchberg-Saxton migliorata. Il recupero fase permette di propagare numericamente indietro il campo per il piano di apertura. In secondo luogo, il sistema di imaging viene spostata e il primo passo è ripetuto. I campi ottici ottenuti in corrispondenza del piano del diaframma vengono combinati e un sinteticamente maggiore apertura dell&#39;obiettivo è generata lungo la direzione di movimento, producendo risoluzione di immagini superiore. Il metodo assomiglia un approccio noto dal regime microonde chiamato il radar ad apertura sintetica (SAR), in cui le dimensioni dell&#39;antenna viene aumentata sinteticamente lungo la piattaformadirezione di propagazione. Il metodo proposto è dimostrato attraverso esperimenti di laboratorio.

<html> Un esempio per i nove immagini catturate (tre immagini di sfocatura in tre posizioni laterali) è mostrato in Figura 3. Un esempio per la convergenza GS è mostrato in Figura 4. Il coefficiente di correlazione per l&#39;immagine centrale I 1, b è superiore a 0,95, e il coefficiente di correlazione per le immagini laterali I 1, una, e I 1, c è superiore a 0,85 (in pieno simulazione numerica che tutti passati 0,99). </p...

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Time Multiplexing Super Resolving Technique for Imaging from a Moving Platform

Un metodo per superare il limite di diffrazione ottica è presentato. Il metodo include un processo in due fasi: il recupero di fase ottica utilizzando l&#39;algoritmo iterativo Gerchberg-Saxton, e spostamento sistema di imaging seguita dalla ripetizione del primo passo. Un sinteticamente maggiore apertura dell&#39;obiettivo è generata lungo la direzione di movimento, producendo risoluzione di immagini superiore.

Tempo Multiplexing Super Risoluzione Tecnica di imaging da una piattaforma mobile

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Visualization of High Speed Liquid Jet Impaction on a Moving Surface

Two apparatuses for examining liquid jet impingement on a high-speed moving surface are described: an air cannon device (for examining surface speeds between 0 and 25 m/sec) and a spinning disk device (for examining surface speeds between 15 and 100 m/sec). The air cannon linear traverse is a pneumatic energy-powered system that is designed to accelerate a metal rail surface mounted on top of a wooden projectile. A pressurized cylinder fitted with a solenoid valve rapidly releases pressurized air into the barrel, forcing the projectile down the cannon barrel. The projectile travels beneath a spray nozzle, which impinges a liquid jet onto its metal upper surface, and the projectile then hits a stopping mechanism. A camera records the jet impingement, and a pressure transducer records the spray nozzle backpressure. The spinning disk set-up consists of a steel disk that reaches speeds of 500 to 3,000 rpm via a variable frequency drive (VFD) motor. A spray system similar to that of the air cannon generates a liquid jet that impinges onto the spinning disc, and cameras placed at several optical access points record the jet impingement. Video recordings of jet impingement processes are recorded and examined to determine whether the outcome of impingement is splash, splatter, or deposition. The apparatuses are the first that involve the high speed impingement of low-Reynolds-number liquid jets on high speed moving surfaces. In addition to its rail industry applications, the described technique may be used for technical and industrial purposes such as steelmaking and may be relevant to high-speed 3D printing.

Two experimental devices for examining liquid jet impingement on a high-speed moving surface are described: an air cannon device and a spinning disk device. The apparatuses are used to determine optimal approaches to the application of liquid friction modifier (LFM) onto rail tracks for top-of-rail friction control.

Visualizzazione di Liquid High Speed ​​Jet Occlusione su una superficie mobile

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Measurement of Scattering Nonlinearities from a Single Plasmonic Nanoparticle

Plasmonics, which are based on the collective oscillation of electrons due to light excitation, involve strongly enhanced local electric fields and thus have potential applications in nonlinear optics, which requires extraordinary optical intensity. One of the most studied nonlinearities in plasmonics is nonlinear absorption, including saturation and reverse saturation behaviors. Although scattering and absorption in nanoparticles are closely correlated by the Mie theory, there has been no report of nonlinearities in plasmonic scattering until very recently. 
Last year, not only saturation, but also reverse saturation of scattering in an isolated plasmonic particle was demonstrated for the first time. The results showed that saturable scattering exhibits clear wavelength dependence, which seems to be directly linked to the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). Combined with the intensity-dependent measurements, the results suggest the possibility of a common mechanism underlying the nonlinear behaviors of scattering and absorption. These nonlinearities of scattering from a single gold nanosphere (GNS) are widely applicable, including in super-resolution microscopy and optical switches. 
In this paper, it is described in detail how to measure nonlinearity of scattering in a single GNP and how to employ the super-resolution technique to enhance the optical imaging resolution based on saturable scattering. This discovery features the first super-resolution microscopy based on nonlinear scattering, which is a novel non-bleaching contrast method that can achieve a resolution as low as l/8 and will potentially be useful in biomedicine and material studies.

Saturable and reverse saturable scattering were discovered in isolated plasmonic particles and adopted as a novel non-bleaching contrast method in super-resolution microscopy. Here the experimental procedures of detecting and extracting nonlinear scattering are explained in detail, as well as how to enhance resolution with the aid of saturated excitation microscopy.

Misura di Scattering non linearità da un nanoparticelle plasmoniche singolo

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Use of a Multi-compartment Dynamic Single Enzyme Phantom for Studies of Hyperpolarized Magnetic Resonance Agents

Imaging of hyperpolarized substrates by magnetic resonance shows great clinical promise for assessment of critical biochemical processes in real time. Due to fundamental constraints imposed by the hyperpolarized state, exotic imaging and reconstruction techniques are commonly used. A practical system for characterization of dynamic, multi-spectral imaging methods is critically needed. Such a system must reproducibly recapitulate the relevant chemical dynamics of normal and pathological tissues. The most widely utilized substrate to date is hyperpolarized [1-13C]-pyruvate for assessment of cancer metabolism. We describe an enzyme-based phantom system that mediates the conversion of pyruvate to lactate. The reaction is initiated by injection of the hyperpolarized agent into multiple chambers within the phantom, each of which contains varying concentrations of reagents that control the reaction rate. Multiple compartments are necessary to ensure that imaging sequences faithfully capture the spatial and metabolic heterogeneity of tissue. This system will aid the development and validation of advanced imaging strategies by providing chemical dynamics that are not available from conventional phantoms, as well as control and reproducibility that is not possible in vivo.

A multi-compartment dynamic phantom is used to simulate some biology of interest for metabolic studies using hyperpolarized magnet resonance agents.

L&#39;uso di un multi-comparto dinamico singolo enzima Phantom per gli Studi di hyperpolarized Risonanza Magnetica Agents

Imaging of hyperpolarized substrates by magnetic resonance shows great clinical promise for assessment of critical biochemical processes in real time. Due ...

A High Performance Impedance-based Platform for Evaporation Rate Detection

This paper describes the method of a novel impedance-based platform for the detection of the evaporation rate. The model compound hyaluronic acid was employed here for demonstration purposes. Multiple evaporation tests on the model compound as a humectant with various concentrations in solutions were conducted for comparison purposes. A conventional weight loss approach is known as the most straightforward, but time-consuming, measurement technique for evaporation rate detection. Yet, a clear disadvantage is that a large volume of sample is required and multiple sample tests cannot be conducted at the same time. For the first time in literature, an electrical impedance sensing chip is successfully applied to a real-time evaporation investigation in a time sharing, continuous and automatic manner. Moreover, as little as 0.5 ml of test samples is required in this impedance-based apparatus, and a large impedance variation is demonstrated among various dilute solutions. The proposed high-sensitivity and fast-response impedance sensing system is found to outperform a conventional weight loss approach in terms of evaporation rate detection.

This paper presents an impedance-based apparatus for evaporation rate detection of solutions. It offers clear advantages over a conventional weight loss approach: a fast response, high-sensitivity detection, a small sample requirement, multiple sample measurements, and easy disassembly for cleaning and reuse purposes.

Una piattaforma basata su impedenza ad alte prestazioni per l&#39;evaporazione tasso di rilevamento

This paper describes the method of a novel impedance-based platform for the detection of the evaporation rate. The model compound hyaluronic acid was ...

A Robotic Platform to Study the Foreflipper of the California Sea Lion

The California sea lion (Zalophus californianus), is an agile and powerful swimmer. Unlike many successful swimmers (dolphins, tuna), they generate most of their thrust with their large foreflippers. This protocol describes a robotic platform designed to study the hydrodynamic performance of the swimming California sea lion (Zalophus californianus). The robot is a model of the animal&#39;s foreflipper that is actuated by motors to replicate the motion of its propulsive stroke (the &#39;clap&#39;). The kinematics of the sea lion&#39;s propulsive stroke are extracted from video data of unmarked, non-research sea lions at the Smithsonian Zoological Park (SNZ). Those data form the basis of the actuation motion of the robotic flipper presented here. The geometry of the robotic flipper is based a on high-resolution laser scan of a foreflipper of an adult female sea lion, scaled to about 60% of the full-scale flipper. The articulated model has three joints, mimicking the elbow, wrist and knuckle joint of the sea lion foreflipper. The robotic platform matches dynamics properties&#8212;Reynolds number and tip speed&#8212;of the animal when accelerating from rest. The robotic flipper can be used to determine the performance (forces and torques) and resulting flowfields.

A robotic platform is described that will be used to study the hydrodynamic performance&#8212;forces and flowfields&#8212;of the swimming California sea lion. The robot is a model of the animal&#39;s foreflipper that is actuated by motors to replicate the motion of its propulsive stroke (the &#39;clap&#39;).

Una piattaforma robotica per studiare la Foreflipper della California Sea Lion

The California sea lion (Zalophus californianus), is an agile and powerful swimmer. Unlike many successful swimmers (dolphins, tuna), they generate most ...

Microfluidic Imaging Flow Cytometry by Asymmetric-detection Time-stretch Optical Microscopy (ATOM)

Scaling the number of measurable parameters, which allows for multidimensional data analysis and thus higher-confidence statistical results, has been the main trend in the advanced development of flow cytometry. Notably, adding high-resolution imaging capabilities allows for the complex morphological analysis of cellular/sub-cellular structures. This is not possible with standard flow cytometers. However, it is valuable for advancing our knowledge of cellular functions and can benefit life science research, clinical diagnostics, and environmental monitoring. Incorporating imaging capabilities into flow cytometry compromises the assay throughput, primarily due to the limitations on speed and sensitivity in the camera technologies. To overcome this speed or throughput challenge facing imaging flow cytometry while preserving the image quality, asymmetric-detection time-stretch optical microscopy (ATOM) has been demonstrated to enable high-contrast, single-cell imaging with sub-cellular resolution, at an imaging throughput as high as 100,000 cells/s. Based on the imaging concept of conventional time-stretch imaging, which relies on all-optical image encoding and retrieval through the use of ultrafast broadband laser pulses, ATOM further advances imaging performance by enhancing the image contrast of unlabeled/unstained cells. This is achieved by accessing the phase-gradient information of the cells, which is spectrally encoded into single-shot broadband pulses. Hence, ATOM is particularly advantageous in high-throughput measurements of single-cell morphology and texture &#8211; information indicative of cell types, states, and even functions. Ultimately, this could become a powerful imaging flow cytometry platform for the biophysical phenotyping of cells, complementing the current state-of-the-art biochemical-marker-based cellular assay. This work describes a protocol to establish the key modules of an ATOM system (from optical frontend to data processing and visualization backend), as well as the workflow of imaging flow cytometry based on ATOM, using human cells and micro-algae as the examples.

Microfluidic Imaging Flow Cytometry by Asymmetric-detection Time-stretch Optical Microscopy ATOM

This protocol describes the implementation of an asymmetric-detection time-stretch optical microscopy system for single-cell imaging in ultrafast microfluidic flow and its applications in imaging flow cytometry.

Citometria del flusso microfluidico di imaging mediante rilevazione asimmetrica Microscopia ottica di stretching (ATOM)

Scaling the number of measurable parameters, which allows for multidimensional data analysis and thus higher-confidence statistical results, has been the ...

Demonstration of a Hyperlens-integrated Microscope and Super-resolution Imaging

The use of super-resolution imaging to overcome the diffraction limit of conventional microscopy has attracted the interest of researchers in biology and nanotechnology. Although near-field scanning microscopy and superlenses have improved the resolution in the near-field region, far-field imaging in real-time remains a significant challenge. Recently, the hyperlens, which magnifies and converts evanescent waves into propagating waves, has emerged as a novel approach to far-field imaging. Here, we report the fabrication of a spherical hyperlens composed of alternating silver (Ag) and titanium oxide (TiO2) thin layers. Unlike a conventional cylindrical hyperlens, the spherical hyperlens allows for two-dimensional magnification. Thus, incorporation into conventional microscopy is straightforward. A new optical system integrated with the hyperlens is proposed, allowing for a sub-wavelength image to be obtained in the far-field region in real time. In this study, the fabrication and imaging setup methods are explained in detail. This work also describes the accessibility and possibility of the hyperlens, as well as practical applications of real-time imaging in living cells, which can lead to a revolution in biology and nanotechnology.

The use of a hyperlens has been regarded as a novel super-resolution imaging technique due to its advantages in real-time imaging and its simple implementation with conventional optics. Here, we present a protocol describing the fabrication and imaging applications of a spherical hyperlens.

Dimostrazione di un microscopio Hyperlens-integrato e super-resolution Imaging

The use of super-resolution imaging to overcome the diffraction limit of conventional microscopy has attracted the interest of researchers in biology and ...

Multiplexing Focused Ultrasound Stimulation with Fluorescence Microscopy

By focusing low-intensity ultrasound pulses that penetrate soft tissues, LIPUS represents a promising biomedical technology to remotely and safely manipulate neural firing, hormonal secretion and genetically-reprogrammed cells. However, the translation of this technology for medical applications is currently hampered by a lack of biophysical mechanisms by which targeted tissues sense and respond to LIPUS. A suitable approach to identify these mechanisms would be to use optical biosensors in combination with LIPUS to determine underlying signaling pathways. However, implementing LIPUS to a fluorescence microscope may introduce undesired mechanical artefacts due to the presence of physical interfaces that reflect, absorb and refract acoustic waves. This article presents a step-by-step procedure to incorporate LIPUS to commercially-available upright epi-fluorescence microscopes while minimizing the influence of physical interfaces along the acoustic path. A simple procedure is described to operate a single-element ultrasound transducer and to bring the focal zone of the transducer into the objective focal point. The use of LIPUS is illustrated with an example of LIPUS-induced calcium transients in cultured human glioblastoma cells measured using calcium imaging.

Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Stimulation (LIPUS) is a modality for non-invasive mechanical stimulation of endogenous or engineered cells with high spatial and temporal resolution. This article describes how to implement LIPUS to an epi-fluorescence microscope and how to minimize acoustic impedance mismatch along the ultrasound path to prevent unwanted mechanical artefacts.

Multiplexing focalizzato ad ultrasuoni stimolazione con microscopia di fluorescenza

By focusing low-intensity ultrasound pulses that penetrate soft tissues, LIPUS represents a promising biomedical technology to remotely and safely ...

Measuring the Interaction Force Between a Droplet and a Super-hydrophobic Substrate by the Optical Lever Method

The goal of this paper is to investigate the interaction force between droplets and super-hydrophobic substrates in the air. A measurement system based on an optical lever method is designed. A millimetric cantilever is used as a force sensitive component in the measurement system. Firstly, the force sensitivity of the optical lever is calibrated using electrostatic force, which is the critical step in measuring interaction force. Secondly, three super-hydrophobic substrates with different grid fractions are prepared with nanoparticles and copper grids. Finally, the interaction forces between droplets and super-hydrophobic substrates with different grid fractions are measured by the system. This method can be used to measure the force on the scale of sub-micronewton with a resolution on the scale of nanonewton. The in-depth study of the contact process of droplets and super-hydrophobic structures can help to improve the production efficiency in coating, film and printing. The force measurement system designed in this paper can also be used in other fields of microforce measurement.

The protocol aims to investigate the interaction between droplets and super-hydrophobic substrates in the air. This includes calibrating the measurement system and measuring the interaction force at super-hydrophobic substrates with different grid fractions.

Misurazione della forza di interazione tra una goccia e un substrato super-idrofobico con il metodo della leva ottica

The goal of this paper is to investigate the interaction force between droplets and super-hydrophobic substrates in the air. A measurement system based on ...

Design, Instrumentation and Usage Protocols for Distributed In Situ Thermal Hot Spots Monitoring in Electric Coils using FBG Sensor Multiplexing

Random wound coils are a key operational element of most electric apparatus in modern industrial systems, including low voltage electric machines. One of the major current bottlenecks in improved exploitation of electrical devices is the high sensitivity of their wound components to in-service thermal stress. The application of conventional thermal sensing methods (e.g., thermocouples, resistance temperature detectors) for thermal condition monitoring of current carrying random wound coils can impose considerable operational limitations due to sensor size, EMI sensitivity and the existence of electrically conductive material in their construction. Another substantial limitation exists in distributed sensing applications and is caused by what is often a considerable length and volume of conventional sensor wiring leads.
This paper reports the design of a fiber optic FBG&#160;sensing system&#160;intended for enabling real-time distributed internal thermal&#160;condition monitoring within random wound coils. The procedure of random wound coil instrumentation with the FBG sensing system is reported in a case study on an IEEE standard wound coil representative of those utilized in electrical machines. The reported work also presents and discusses important practical and technical aspects of FBG sensing system implementation and application, including the FBG array geometry design, sensing head and fiber packaging, the sensor array installation and calibration procedure and the use of a commercial interrogation system for obtaining thermal measurements. Finally, the in situ multiplexed FBG sensing system thermal monitoring performance is demonstrated in representative static and dynamic thermal conditions.&#160;

This paper presents a protocol that enables instrumentation of random wound electric coils with fiber Bragg grating (FBG) thermal sensors for the purpose of distributed condition monitoring of internal thermal hot spots.

Protocolli di progettazione, strumentazione e utilizzo per il monitoraggio degli hot spot termici in situ in situ in bobine elettriche utilizzando il multiplexing dei sensori FBG

Random wound coils are a key operational element of most electric apparatus in modern industrial systems, including low voltage electric machines. One of ...