A new hybrid equilibrium optimized SysFor based geospatial data mining for tropical storm-induced flash flood susceptible mapping.

Flash flood is one of the most dangerous hydrologic and natural phenomena and is considered as the top ranking of such events among various natural disasters due to their fast onset characteristics and the proportion of individual fatalities. Mapping the probability of flash flood events remains challenges because of its complexity and rapid onset of precipitation. Thus, this study aims to propose a state-of-the-art data mining approach based on a hybrid equilibrium optimized SysFor, namely, the HE-SysFor model, for spatial prediction of flash floods.

Transient Characteristics of a Fluidic Device for Circulatory Jet Flow.

In this paper, we report on the design, simulation, and experimental analysis of a miniaturized device that can generate multiple circulated jet flows. The device is actuated by a lead zirconate titanate (PZT) diaphragm. The flows in the device were studied using three-dimensional transient numerical simulation with the programmable open source OpenFOAM and was comparable to the experimental result.

Macrophage recruitment follows the pattern of inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in a model for carpal tunnel syndrome.

Chronic nerve compression (CNC) induces a permeability change in neural vasculature. As recent evidence has shown that an alteration in reactive oxidative species (ROS) is related to neural degradation and regeneration, we evaluated whether inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) plays a role in a rat model for CNC. Semi-quantitative analysis of iNOS mRNA and protein were performed with in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry, respectively, at 3, 5, and 9 months post-operatively.

Optimization of Schwann cell adhesion in response to shear stress in an in vitro model for peripheral nerve tissue engineering.

The design of nerve guidance channels (NGCs) is evolving to produce a favorable environment for neural regeneration. We created an in vitro model to evaluate the interactions between three centrally important components of this altered host environment: (1). Schwann cells, (2).