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The ultrasonic testing of anisotropic austenitic steel welds is a commonly used method in nondestructive testing. Nevertheless, it is often a problem to analyze the received signals in a satisfactory way. Computer simulation of ultrasonics has turned out to be a very helpful tool to gather information and to improve the physical understanding of complicated wave phenomena inside the samples. 

Otlier expressions for tire diffusion coefficient are based on tire concept of free volume [57], i.e. tire amount of volume in tire sample tliat is not occupied by tire polymer molecules. Computer simulations have also been used to quantify tire mobility of small molecules in polymers [58]. In a first approach, tire partition functions of tire ground... 

Tlierc are two major sources of error associated with the calculation of free energies fi computer simulations. Errors may arise from inaccuracies in the Hamiltonian, be it potential model chosen or its implementation (the treatment of long-range forces, e j lie second source of error arises from an insufficient sampling of phase space. 

The comparison with experiment can be made at several levels. The first, and most common, is in the comparison of derived quantities that are not directly measurable, for example, a set of average crystal coordinates or a diffusion constant. A comparison at this level is convenient in that the quantities involved describe directly the structure and dynamics of the system. However, the obtainment of these quantities, from experiment and/or simulation, may require approximation and model-dependent data analysis. For example, to obtain experimentally a set of average crystallographic coordinates, a physical model to interpret an electron density map must be imposed. To avoid these problems the comparison can be made at the level of the measured quantities themselves, such as diffraction intensities or dynamic structure factors. A comparison at this level still involves some approximation. For example, background corrections have to made in the experimental data reduction. However, fewer approximations are necessary for the structure and dynamics of the sample itself, and comparison with experiment is normally more direct. This approach requires a little more work on the part of the computer simulation team, because methods for calculating experimental intensities from simulation configurations must be developed. The comparisons made here are of experimentally measurable quantities. 

We have focused so far on single-chain surfactants with hydrocarbon chains, mostly with COOH or closely related head groups. Computer simulations have also been performed on a variety of other surfactants. We do not attempt here to exhanstively review all work, but describe some (hopefully) representative samples. 

In Figure 2, the MCssbauer spectrum of sample 2 (Table I) and a matching computer-simulated model spectrum are shown. This spectrum was recorded over a period of 30 hours while sample 2 was under a flowing CO/CO2 (15 85) gas mixture at 613 K. Following the completion of the experiment, the average magnetite particle... 

Figure 2. MSssbauer Spectrum and Corresponding Computer Simulation for Sample 2 Under Water-Gas Shift Reaction Conditions at 613 K. A) situ MSssbauer spectrum of sample 2 at 613 K B) Computer-simulated spectrum C) Distribution of particle radii D) Relative volume fractions as a function of radius (A). For the computer simulation, the following pareimeters were used 0-1.25, mean radius = 65A, k-8 x 10 ergs/cm3. The Klebsch-Gordon coefficients used were 3 3 1.

Once the selectivity is optimized, a system optimization can be performed to Improve resolution or to minimize the separation time. Unlike selectivity optimization, system cqptimization is usually highly predictable, since only kinetic parameters are generally considered (see section 1.7). Typical experimental variables include column length, particle size, flow rate, instrument configuration, sample injection size, etc. Hany of these parameters can be. Interrelated mathematically and, therefore, computer simulation and e]q>ert systems have been successful in providing a structured approach to this problem (480,482,491-493). 

Figure 4.35. Proton yield as a function of incident a energy for P implanted Si samples at implant energies and doses of (a) lOkeV, 3 x 1014cm 2, (b) 30keV, 3 x 1014cm 2, (c) 50keV, 3 x 1014cm 2, and (d) 100 keV, 5 x 1015 cm 2. The solid lines are the results of computer simulation. (Reproduced by permission of Kobayashi and Gibson (1999)).

The statistical degree of overlapping (SDO) and 2D autocovariance function (ACVF) methods have been applied to 2D-PAGE maps (Marchetti et al., 2004 Pietrogrande et al., 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006a Campostrini et al., 2005) the means for extracting information from the experimental data and their relevance to proteomics are discussed in the following. The procedures were validated on computer-simulated maps. Their applicability to real samples was tested on reference maps obtained from literature sources. Application to experimental maps is also discussed. 

Dellago, C. Bolhuis, P. G. Geissler, P. L. Transition path sampling methods. In Computer Simulations in Condensed Matter From Materials to Chemical Biology Lecture Notes in Physics (2006), Ciccotti, G. Binder, K., Eds., vol. 703, Springer Berlin,... 

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