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Economic Load Dispatch with PEV Using Evolutionary Techniques
Abstract: In this paper, the Economic Load Dispatch (ELD) problem is solved by using four different evolutionary techniques Social Spider Algorithm (SSA), Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), and Teaching Learning Based Optimization (TLBO) with PEV on 20-unit thermal generation station. The most recent Self-Learning Teaching Learning Based Optimization (SL-TLBO) is introduced, including a weighting factor w for adjusting the learning range. A comprehensive study demonstrates that the unique algorithm has the potential …
Published in Journal of Thermal Engineering and Applications · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 22–33 Read article
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Constrained Online Non Negative Matrix Factorization (CONMF) for Visual Tracking
Abstract: Visual tracking is the process of locating a moving object (or multiple objects) over time using a camera. It is one of the most important components in numerous applications such as military, secure control, crime prevention systems, access control and biometric identification etc. of computer vision. In visual tracking, holistic and part-based representations are both popular choices to model target appearance. The former is known for great efficiency and convenience …
Published in Current Trends in Signal Processing · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 8–18 Read article
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Survey of Advanced Control Techniques for Active Power Filters in Grid Integration
Abstract: Active power filters (APFs) can increase power quality, dependability, and stability on power utilities by compensating for harmonic and reactive current components in power supplies. The performance and stability of active power filters are greatly enhanced by the control strategies used with them. When these two crucial elements start to compete, it is impossible to achieve both unity power factor (UPF) and flawless correction of current harmonics. A systematic review …
Published in Current Trends in Signal Processing · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 24–34 Read article
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A Novel Approach for Extraction of Polyphenols
Abstract: Polyphenols are class of compounds which are found in fruits, vegetables, walnuts, olives, tea leaves and many more. Polyphenols are antioxidant phyto-chemicals that prevent or neutralize the damaging effects of free radicals. They are secondary metabolites of plants and are generally involved in defence against ultra-violet radiation or aggression against pathogens. Polyphenols are various alcoholic compounds containing two or more benzene rings that each has at least one hydroxyl group …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 31–36 Read article
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A Review on Optimization of Surface Roughness during Dry Turning Operation of AISI 1045 Steel
Abstract: It is a well-known fact that manufacturing industries are repeatedly challenged for attaining higher productivity and high-quality products in order to stay competitive. The preferred shape, size and finished ferrous and non-ferrous materials are usually produced through turning with the help of cutting tools that moved past the work piece in a machine tool. From the various cutting processes, turning process is one of the most important and most applied …
Published in Journal of Automobile Engineering and Applications · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 31–38 Read article
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Design and Optimization of tooth Profile Modification of Spur Gear by FEA Approach
Abstract: The most important component in vehicle is Gear, In order to accomplish high load carrying capacity with reduced weight of gear drives but with increased strength in gear transmission, gear tooth stress analysis, tooth modifications and design of gear drives are becoming major research area. The failure of gear teeth occurs for particular reason such as high load carrying capacity, high speed rotation etc. The bending stress is largest in …
Published in Journal of Automobile Engineering and Applications · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 15–24 Read article
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Adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the Philippines’ AEC Industry: Prospects, Issues, and Challenges
Abstract: Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a modern approach and process used in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AE&C) industry that enhances planning, design, and construction of facilities. In fact, BIM is considered one of the most promising advancements in the AE&C industry. Its usage in other countries has become prevalent and the benefits are remarkable in terms of reduction of time, cost, and material wastage. The Philippines, on the other …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 8–20 Read article
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Identification and Management of Risk in Building and Infrastructure Projects
Abstract: Building and infrastructure projects are very large and complex in nature consisting of extensive risks. For the successful accomplishment of these projects, risk identification and management should be used effectively. This paper recognizes the critical risk factors related to building and infrastructure projects in India. Seventy risks were identified through an in-depth study of literature related to risk in building and infrastructure projects. These seventy risks were categorized into eight …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Identifying Risk Consequences Affecting Berth Construction Projects
Abstract: Construction project is a complex system which has several characteristics such as specific objectives, time limit, financial constraints and economic requirements, organizational and legal conditions, complexity and systematic characteristics. Many construction companies working in the port and harbor projects are facing several issues during the construction period and influence complicated relations which include direct, indirect, obvious and unpredictable. Berth is a ship platform used for loading and unloading of cargo …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 57–60 Read article
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Safety Issues with Tower Crane and Remedial Measures
Abstract: Tower cranes are the focus of execution on today’s typical building construction sites. Tower crane has to hoist and transport a variety of loads near and above people, under crowded conditions, occasionally with overlapping work zones, and often within time, budget, and labor constraints. This leads to the safety risk on sites that are intrinsically hazardous. This paper identifies the major factors affecting safety of tower-crane and evaluates the degree …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 14–21 Read article
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Revolutionizing Low Carbon Concrete: Innovations at the Nexus of Computational Science, Data Analytics, and Sustainable Technologies
Abstract: Concrete production accounts for 7% of global CO2 emissions necessitating low carbon innovations to curb exponential demand threatening climate commitments. This research reviews sustainable construction literature integrating computational simulations, big data infrastructure monitoring and alternative process redesign. Analysis reveals 30-50% reductions achievable through combined use of industrial ecologies, smarter sensing coordinated with ML optimization and novel binders like alkali-activated geopolymers. Rigorous LCA quantification verifies environmental superiority over conventional formulations. Case …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 16–23 Read article
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Design of Differential Evolution Optimized PI Controller for a Temperature Process
Abstract: Differential evolution is a new stochastic population-based optimization algorithm. It is an accurate, fast and robust optimization method. In this paper, a PI controller is used and differential evolution optimization technique is used to optimize the controller parameters. The robust controller parameters are obtained by solving the optimization problem, which consists of objective functions and constraints, using differential evolution method. Here differential evolution is implemented in tuning of a PI …
Published in Journal of Control & Instrumentation · Vol. 3, Issue 1-3, 2012 · pp. 17–26 Read article
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Renovation, Modernisation and Uprating of Hydropower Station
Abstract: Although hydropower has been used since ancient times to grind floor and to perform other tasks, the world’s first hydro electrical power generation started in England in 1881. Hydropower facilities now generate nearly a quarter of the world's electricity. Hydropower is produced in more than 150 nations throughout the world. Hydropower has many advantages over other conventional sources of power and so it is the main attractive source for developers. …
Published in Journal of Control & Instrumentation · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Genetic Algorithm Application for Efficient Load Frequency Control
Abstract: Load frequency control (LFC) is known to be significant control strategy for operation in electric power grid that entails balancing the electrical power provided by power plants with the electrical power consumed by the load. The primary purpose of LFC is to ensure that the power system functions within a specific frequency range and that the power provided by power plants matches the power used by the load. Power system …
Published in Journal of Control & Instrumentation · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 1–14 Read article
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Challenges and Solutions in Load Frequency Control: A Review of Controller Design
Abstract: The Load Frequency Control (LFC) of two area interconnected reheat thermal systems utilising a traditional proportional integral (PI) controller is described in this study. Boiler dynamics, a non-linear generating rate constraint, and a regulator dead band are all integrated into the system. When nonlinearities and boiler dynamics are considered, the traditional PID & P controllers do not produce sufficient control performance. To overcome this issue, a PI Controller has been …
Published in Journal of Control & Instrumentation · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 36–50 Read article
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FEA Simulation for Optimization of Laminated Composite Plate with Cutout in Free Vibrations
Abstract: Laminated composites have a large application in engineering. The work done in this study is to seethe free vibration response of graphite epoxy composite square plate subjected to different boundaryconditions. Finite element analysis has been done on the software ANSYS. The results obtained by thesimulation have been compared with those obtained from a published data obtained by semianalyticalsolution. It is observed that the solutions through ANSYS and that obtained throughanalytic …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 6–17 Read article
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Study and Design of Reconfigurable Processor Peripherals using Xilinx Tools
Abstract: AbstractXilinx Platform Studio used in this paper to create a reconfigurable processor system. The Xilinx Embedded Development Kit (EDK) software allows mapping processor of a Microblaze plus several on-chip peripheral bus (OPB) peripherals. The EDK bridges the gap between Hardware (HW) and Software (SW), flows by providing a single HW/SW design environment. Xilinx ISE is to create a top-level design hierarchy. It extends a fully software architecture by generating and …
Published in Journal of Electronic Design Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 17–23 Read article
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Design of Microsmart Grid Fuzzy Controlled Model for Sustainable Power Supply in Rural India
Abstract: India is facing acute shortage of electricity especially in rural sectors due to shrinking of conventional grid supply. The expansion of grid network has become almost standstill due to depletion of raw material (i.e., fuel, coal, etc.) day by day. As a result, the sustainability of utility (grid) power supply to rural houses has become poor. In this paper, a fuzzy control-based microsmart grid model has been proposed and developed …
Published in Journal of Electronic Design Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 8–13 Read article
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Wireless Sensor Networks Simulation
Abstract: The formidable growth of Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) research has raised challenging issues of examining the micro behaviour of proposed protocol and carrying out its performance evaluation. The methodologies to realize this is: mathematical modelling; experimentation and simulation. For WSNs, experimentation has financial constraints and mathematical modelling at times requires deep expertise in mathematics. Thus simulation has become the first choice for research in WSNs. There are several researchers using …
Published in Journal of Electronic Design Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Design of Digital Controller for An Unstable CSTR Process
Abstract: Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR) plays a vital role in almost all the chemical industrial processes. CSTR is a highly nonlinear process exhibiting stable and unstable steady state at different regions. Control of the temperature of the CSTR process in the entire operating range is a difficult task. This paper deals with the design of a digital pole placement controller for a jacketed chemical reactor system which is an open …
Published in Journal of Electronic Design Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 1–6 Read article