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This paper presents a methodology for visually tracking, extracting and recognizing targets from a sequence of images (video). The methodology is based on the local-global (LG) graph as a combination of algorithms, such as fuzzy-like segmentation, edge detection, thinning, region growing, fractals, feature extraction, region-graph with attributes, etc., appropriately used for tracking, extracting and recognizing targets under various conditions, such as moving target - still camera, still camera - moving target, moving target - moving camera. The main contribution of this paper is the real-time combination of algorithms that provides a human-like feedback geometric approach of processing low resolution information in a sequence of consecutive images. Simulated results of the metholodology are presented for synthetic and real images.

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Al–Ga surface doped with chromium (Cr) is theoretically studied using first-principles density functional theory (DFT) at the CAM-B3LYP/EPR-III, LANL2DZ, 6-31+G(d,p) level of theory to explore the chemical adsorption and corrosion inhibition of organic carbenes through coating process. Crystal structure of Cr–(Al–Ga) surface was coated by S–&N–heterocyclic carbenes of benzotriazole (BTA), 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (2MBT), 8-hydroxyquinoline (8HQ) and 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole-5-thiol (ATR). The NMR spectroscopy of the adsorption of BTA, 2MBT, 8HQ, and ATR on the Cr-doped Al–Ga nanoalloy surface represents that this surface can be employed as the magnetic S–&N–heterocyclic carbene sensors. In fact, Cr site in Cr–(Al–Ga) nanoalloy surface has bigger interaction energy amount from Van der Waals’ forces with BTA, 2MBT, 8HQ, and ATR that might cause them large stable towards coating data on the nanosurface. It has been estimated that the criterion for choosing the surface linkage of S and N atoms in BTA, 2MBT, 8HQ, and ATR in adsorption sites can be impacted by the existence of close atoms of aluminum and gallium in the Cr–(Al–Ga) surface. The fluctuation of NQR has estimated the inhibiting role of BTA, 2MBT, 8HQ, and ATR for Cr -doped Al–Ga alloy nanosheet due to S and N atoms in the benzene cycle of heterocyclic carbenes being near the monolayer surface of ternary Cr–(Al–Ga) nanoalloy. Moreover, IR spectroscopy has exhibited that Cr-doped Al–Ga alloy nanosheet with the fluctuation in the frequency of intra-atomic interaction leads us to the most considerable influence in the vicinage elements generated due to inter-atomic interaction. Comparison to $\mathrm{\Delta }$G${}^{\circ }$˙adsamounts versus dipole moment has illustrated a proper accord among measured parameters based on the rightness of the chosen isotherm for the adsorption steps of the formation of BTA @ Cr–(Al–Ga), 2MBT @ Cr–(Al–Ga), 8HQ @ Cr–(Al–Ga), and ATR @ Cr–(Al–Ga) complexes. Thus, the interval between sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen atoms in BTA, 2MBT, 8HQ, and ATR during interaction with transition metal of Cr in Cr–(Al–Ga) nanoalloy, (N$\to$Cr, O$\to$Cr, S$\to$Cr), has been estimated with relation coefficient of $R$ˆ2 = 0.9509. Thus, this paper exhibits the influence of Cr doped on the “Al–Ga” surface for adsorption of S–&N–heterocyclic carbenes of BTA, 2MBT, 8HQ, and ATR by using theoretical methods. Furthermore, the partial electron density or PDOS has estimated a certain charge assembly between Cr–(Al–Ga) and S–&N–heterocycles of BTA, 2MBT, 8HQ, and ATR which can remark that the complex dominant of metallic features and an exact degree of covalent traits can describe the augmenting of the sensitivity of Cr–(Al–Ga) surface as a potent sensor for adsorption of BTA, 2MBT, 8HQ, and ATR heterocycles. This work investigates the characteristics, band structure, and projected density of state (PDOS) of Al–Ga nanoalloy doped with Cr element for increasing the corrosion inhibition of the surface through adsorption of organic molecules of carbenes in the surface coatings process. This paper can be helpful in a range of applications which uses Al–Ga alloy for the study of energy storage and adsorption of air pollution or water contamination. Many different approaches such as surface coatings, alloying, and doping can be adopted to protect the surface.

The National Nuclear Security Administrations (NNSA) Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors (RERTR) program assigned to the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) the responsibility of developing and demonstrating high uranium density research reactor fuel forms to enable the use of low enriched uranium (LEU) in research and test reactors around the world. A series of full-size fuel plate experiments have been proposed for irradiation testing in the center flux trap (CFT) position of the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR). These full-size fuel plate tests are designated as the AFIP tests.

The AFIP nominal fuel zone is rectangular in shape having a designed length of 21.5-in (54.61-cm), width of 1.6-in (4.064-cm), and uniform thickness of 0.014-in (0.03556-cm). This gives a nominal fuel zone volume of 0.482 in³ (7.89 cm³) per fuel plate. The AFIP test assembly has two test positions. Each test position is designed to hold 2 full-size plates, for a total of 4 full-size plates per test assembly.

The AFIP test plates will be irradiated at a peak surface heat flux of about 350 W/cm² and discharged at a peak U-235 burn-up of about 70 at.%. Based on limited irradiation testing of the monolithic (U-10Mo) fuel form, it is desirable to keep the peak fuel temperature below 250°C; to achieve this, it will be necessary to keep plate heat fluxes below 500 W/cm². Due to the heavy U-235 loading and a plate width of 1.6-in (4.064-cm), the neutron self-shielding will increase the local-to-average-ratio (L2AR) fission power near the sides of the fuel plates. To demonstrate that the AFIP experiment will meet the ATR safety requirements, a very detailed 2-dimensional (2D) Y-Z fission power profile was evaluated in order to best predict the fuel plate temperature distribution.

The ability to accurately predict fuel plate power and burnup are essential to both the design of the AFIP tests as well as evaluation of the irradiated fuel performance. To support this need, a detailed MCNP Y-Z mini-plate fuel model was developed. The Y-Z model divides each fuel plate into 30 equal intervals in both the Y and Z directions. The MCNP-calculated results and the detailed Y-Z fission power mapping were used to help design the AFIP fuel test assembly to demonstrate that the AFIP test assembly thermal-hydraulic limits will not exceed the ATR safety limits.

Al–Ga surface doped with chromium (Cr) is theoretically studied using first-principles density functional theory (DFT) at the CAM-B3LYP/EPR-III, LANL2DZ, 6-31+G(d,p) level of theory to explore the chemical adsorption and corrosion inhibition of organic carbenes through coating process. Crystal structure of Cr–(Al–Ga) surface was coated by S–&N–heterocyclic carbenes of benzotriazole (BTA), 2-mercaptobenzo-thiazole (2MBT), 8-hydroxyquinoline (8HQ) and 3-amino-1,2,4-tria-zole-5-thiol (ATR). The NMR spectroscopy of the adsorption of BTA, 2MBT, 8HQ, and ATR on the Cr-doped Al–Ga nanoalloy surface represents that this surface can be employed as the magnetic S–&N– heterocyclic carbene sensors. In fact, Cr site in Cr–(Al–Ga) nanoalloy surface has bigger interaction energy amount from Van der Waals’ forces with BTA, 2MBT, 8HQ, and ATR that might cause them large stable towards coating data on the nanosurface. It has been estimated that the criterion for choosing the surface linkage of S and N atoms in BTA, 2MBT, 8HQ, and ATR in adsorption sites can be impacted by the existence of close atoms of aluminum and gallium in the Cr–(Al–Ga) surface. The fluctuation of NQR has estimated the inhibiting role of BTA, 2MBT, 8HQ, and ATR for Cr-doped Al–Ga alloy nanosheet due to S and N atoms in the benzene cycle of heterocyclic carbenes being near the monolayer surface of ternary Cr–(Al–Ga) nanoalloy. Moreover, IR spectroscopy has exhibited that Cr-doped Al–Ga alloy nanosheet with the fluctuation in the frequency of intra-atomic interaction leads us to the most considerable influence in the vicinage elements generated due to inter-atomic interaction. Comparison to $\Delta {\text{G}}_{\text{ads}}^{\circ }$ amounts versus dipole moment has illustrated a proper accord among measured parameters based on the rightness of the chosen isotherm for the adsorption steps of the formation of BTA @ Cr–(Al–Ga), 2MBT @ Cr–(Al–Ga), 8HQ @ Cr–(Al–Ga), and ATR @ Cr–(Al–Ga) complexes. Thus, the interval between sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen atoms in BTA, 2MBT, 8HQ, and ATR during interaction with transition metal of Cr in Cr–(Al–Ga) nanoalloy, (N → Cr, O → Cr, S → Cr), has been estimated with relation coefficient of R² = 0.9509. Thus, this paper exhibits the influence of Cr doped on the “Al–Ga” surface for adsorption of S–&N–heterocyclic carbenes of BTA, 2MBT, 8HQ, and ATR by using theoretical methods. Furthermore, the partial electron density or PDOS has estimated a certain charge assembly between Cr–(Al–Ga) and S–&N–heterocycles of BTA, 2MBT, 8HQ, and ATR which can remark that the complex dominant of metallic features and an exact degree of covalent traits can describe the augmenting of the sensitivity of Cr–(Al–Ga) surface as a potent sensor for adsorption of BTA, 2MBT, 8HQ, and ATR heterocycles. This work investigates the characteristics, band structure, and projected density of state (PDOS) of Al–Ga nanoalloy doped with Cr element for increasing the corrosion inhibition of the surface through adsorption of organic molecules of carbenes in the surface coatings process. This paper can be helpful in a range of applications which uses Al–Ga alloy for the study of energy storage and adsorption of air pollution or water contamination. Many different approaches such as surface coatings, alloying, and doping can be adopted to protect the surface.