Effects of the Offset Term in Experimental Simulation on Afterglow Decay Curve

This study examines the effect of the offset term in a multiple single exponential equation that fits into experimental afterglow decay curve data for material applications. For afterglow materials applied and attached to structures, the inclusion of this offset term may reduce the values of the cal...

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Main Authors: Chi-Yang Tsai, Jeng-Wen Lin, Yih-Ping Huang, Yung-Chieh Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/497270
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description This study examines the effect of the offset term in a multiple single exponential equation that fits into experimental afterglow decay curve data for material applications. For afterglow materials applied and attached to structures, the inclusion of this offset term may reduce the values of the calculated decay times, τi, and enlarge the time invariant constants, Ai, in the associated equation compared to theoretically perfect test conditions. Using a set of experimental data obtained from a lab under dim light, adjustments can be made to calculate the required parameters for an equation without the offset term. This study uses mathematical simulations and lab tests to support our thesis and crosslink test results generated from different ambient light conditions. This paper defines the offset ratio as the ratio of the offset value, I0, versus the initial light intensity in an equation. This ratio can be used to evaluate possible effects on the calculated parameters of an equation in an associated numerical simulation. The most reliable parameters will have consistent results from the use of multiple single exponential equations, with and without the offset term, in simulations to obtain them in an equation to model a set of data.
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spelling doaj-art-c2a37e0d98d442258a9472797ef91fc62025-08-20T03:23:16ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/497270497270Effects of the Offset Term in Experimental Simulation on Afterglow Decay CurveChi-Yang Tsai0Jeng-Wen Lin1Yih-Ping Huang2Yung-Chieh Huang3Graduate Institute of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, TaiwanDepartment of Civil Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taichung 407, TaiwanDepartment of Civil Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taichung 407, TaiwanDepartment of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407, TaiwanThis study examines the effect of the offset term in a multiple single exponential equation that fits into experimental afterglow decay curve data for material applications. For afterglow materials applied and attached to structures, the inclusion of this offset term may reduce the values of the calculated decay times, τi, and enlarge the time invariant constants, Ai, in the associated equation compared to theoretically perfect test conditions. Using a set of experimental data obtained from a lab under dim light, adjustments can be made to calculate the required parameters for an equation without the offset term. This study uses mathematical simulations and lab tests to support our thesis and crosslink test results generated from different ambient light conditions. This paper defines the offset ratio as the ratio of the offset value, I0, versus the initial light intensity in an equation. This ratio can be used to evaluate possible effects on the calculated parameters of an equation in an associated numerical simulation. The most reliable parameters will have consistent results from the use of multiple single exponential equations, with and without the offset term, in simulations to obtain them in an equation to model a set of data.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/497270
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Effects of the Offset Term in Experimental Simulation on Afterglow Decay Curve
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title Effects of the Offset Term in Experimental Simulation on Afterglow Decay Curve
title_full Effects of the Offset Term in Experimental Simulation on Afterglow Decay Curve
title_fullStr Effects of the Offset Term in Experimental Simulation on Afterglow Decay Curve
title_full_unstemmed Effects of the Offset Term in Experimental Simulation on Afterglow Decay Curve
title_short Effects of the Offset Term in Experimental Simulation on Afterglow Decay Curve
title_sort effects of the offset term in experimental simulation on afterglow decay curve
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/497270
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