Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method and system for hybrid data augmentation for estimating performance degradation in industrial plant. Performance degradation in industrial plants cannot be measured by sensors or laboratory measurements and there are no methods to annotate performance degradation state. The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a knowledge-based data augmentation that use physics based information to model performance degradation. The disclosed method augments high fidelity data with knowledge-based methods into high and low confidence data which are used to calculate performance score of high confidence data. A physics-informed machine learning model is trained on high confidence data. The resulting model is then used to predict performance score for low confidence data. The model is further used for training prognostics and diagnostics models to predict and identify root causes responsible for performance degradation.

Abstract: Systems and methods for candidate authentication, wherein the system comprises, a. at least one input interface; b. at least one storage interface; c. at least one request generation interface; d. at least one request communicating interface; e. at least one authenticating interface; f. at least one response processing interface; and g. at least one display interface.

Abstract: A micropump including one or more microchannels for receiving a fluid and a plurality of electrodes arranged on a diaphragm and energized in a manner to provide an enhanced electrohydrodynamic flow of fluid through the one or more microchannels. The micropump may be used for pumping a working fluid for removing heat from a heat-generating electronic component or for delivery of a drug, medicine, or other treatment agent as or in a fluid to a patient.

Abstract: The present invention achieves high gas flow rates through an electrostatic pump having sharp and blunt electrodes with a corona discharge taking place in the gas gap in between the electrodes. According to certain aspects, the invention comprises a specially shaped blunt electrode that is contoured to maintain a constant or approximately constant distance between the sharp (corona) electrode and the neutralizing surface of the blunt electrode. The contour provides maximum electric field enhancement at the corona electrode and minimizes the electric field at the blunt electrode. This maximizes the non-arcing operating voltage and increases the maximum power output of the corona discharge. The contour also isolates neighboring corona electrodes, preventing their electric fields from interfering with one another and making it possible to increase the density of electrodes which further increases the pumping power of the device.

Abstract: A micropump including one or more microchannels for receiving a fluid and a plurality of electrodes arranged on a diaphragm and energized in a manner to provide an enhanced electrohydrodynamic flow of fluid through the one or more microchannels. The micropump may be used for pumping a working fluid for removing heat from a heat-generating electronic component or for delivery of a drug, medicine, or other treatment agent as or in a fluid to a patient.