Detection of Two-Level Inverter Open-Circuit Fault Using a Combined DWT-NN Approach by Bilal Djamel Eddine Cherif, Azeddine Bendiabdellah

“…Three-phase static converters with voltage structure are widely used in many industrial systems. In order to prevent the propagation of the fault to other components of the system and ensure continuity of service in the event of a failure of the converter, efficient and rapid methods of detection and localization must be implemented. …”
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A Five-Level H-Bridge STATCOM for an Off-Grid PV Solar Farm under Two Controllers PI and PIλ-MPC Hybrid by Onur Ozdal Mengi

“…Investigations were presented in order to eliminate the reactive power on microgrid loads fed by an off-grid and mid-power photovoltaic solar energy system (PVSES) with a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) device. …”
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Adaptive Foot in Lower-Limb Prostheses by Thilina H. Weerakkody, Thilina Dulantha Lalitharatne, R. A. R. C. Gopura

“…This paper reviews lower-limb adaptive foot prostheses. In order to understand the design concepts of adaptive foot prostheses, the biomechanics of human foot have been explained. …”
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An Appraisal of Power-Minimizing Control Algorithms for Active Magnetic Bearings by Seong-yeol Yoo, Myounggyu D. Noh

“…In this paper, we present an appraisal of the power-minimizing control algorithms for active magnetic bearings in an attempt to provide an objective guideline on the merits of the control algorithms. In order for the appraisal, we develop an unified and consistent model of active magnetic bearing systems. …”
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Total Quality Management, British Standard accreditation, Investors In People and academic libraries by V. Mistry, R.C. Usherwood

“…Organisations, be they public or private, have been touched by a rhetoric which promises a new order of things; quality management systems (QMS) like Total Quality Management (TQM) and BS EN ISO 9000 (formerly BS 5750 and hereafter referred to as ISO 9000) are imbued with this rhetoric. …”
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Comparing and Assessing Statistical Distance Metrics within the Christian Apostle Paul’s Letters by Luce Alessandra, Robertson Paul

“…The secondary objective is to compare the findings from different statistical metrics in order to assess their relative merits as statistical tools for literary analysis. …”
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Burst-Switched Optical Networks Supporting Legacy and Future Service Types by Gerald Franzl, M. F. Hayat, Tomasz Holynski, A. V. Manolova

“…Merits are openly discussed, considering basic teletraffic theory and common traffic characterisation. …”
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Span Length Variance Effect on the Fatigue Life of FRP Bridge Deck by Ki-Tae Park, Young-Jun Yu, Hyunseop Shin

“…Fiber reinforced composite materials have the merits of light weight and durability for bridge deck and are estimated to be superior in economy to conventional deck materials considering the life-cycle cost of bridge. …”
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EFD and CFD Design and Analysis of a Propeller in Decelerating Duct by Stefano Gaggero, Cesare M. Rizzo, Giorgio Tani, Michele Viviani

“…Moreover, additional results obtained by means of a commercial RANS solver, not directly adopted in the design loop, are also presented, allowing to stress the relative merits and shortcomings of the different numerical approaches.…”
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Appropriate Dynamic-Stall Models for Performance Predictions of VAWTs with NLF Blades by Christian Masson, Christophe Leclerc, Ion Paraschivoiu

“…This paper illustrates the relative merits of using Natural Laminar Flow (NLF) airfoils in the design of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWT). …”
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Advanced ceramic materials for electrolytes and electrodes in reversible solid oxide cells by Panagiotis Kopras, Constantinos Tsanaktsidis, Nikolas Kiratzis

“…According to the composition and requirements of each component of an rSOC, this review summarizes the research progress based on ceramic materials and discusses the merits and demerits of current cell materials, along with necessary fabrication approaches in order to achieve suitable electrochemical performance in line with these advancements.…”
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An evaluation on industrial applications using leakage inductance and series capacitance converter by Gundala Srinivasa Rao, Tellapati Anuradha Devi, KAMBHAMPATI VENKATA GOVARDHA Rao, Thalanki Venkata Sai Kalyani, Malligunta Kiran Kumar, B. Srikanth Goud, K. S. Bhargavi, CH Naga Sai Kalyan, Srungaram Ravi Teja, M. Sai Prasad Reddy

“…Three of the most prominent converters with LLSC topologies are explored along with thorough analyses of their merits and disadvantages. The background of LLSC resonant converters are also discussed. …”
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Design of SVC Controller Based on Improved Biogeography-Based Optimization Algorithm by Feifei Dong, Dichen Liu, Jun Wu, Bingcheng Cen, Haolei Wang, Chunli Song, Lina Ke

“…Moreover, the IBBO algorithm has the merits of a faster searching speed and higher searching accuracy in seeking the optimal control parameters over traditional algorithms, such as BBO algorithm, PSO algorithm, and GA algorithm.…”
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An Integrated Metaheuristic Routing Method for Multiple-Block Warehouses with Ultranarrow Aisles and Access Restriction by Fangyu Chen, Gangyan Xu, Yongchang Wei

“…The ant colony optimization is mainly responsible for generating the initial chromosomes for the genetic algorithm, which then searches the near-optimal solutions of picker-routing with our novel chromosome design by recording the detailed information of access modes and subaisles. To demonstrate the merits of the proposed algorithm, a comprehensive simulation for comparison is conducted with 12 warehouse layouts with real order information. …”
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Legal Regulation of Police Work Incentives by K. V. Kovalenko

“…The author has proved that it would be appropriate to provide the right of other subjects, such as members of the public, to raise the issue of encouraging a police officer in order to reduce the dependence of police officers on their immediate superiors in terms of incentives for conscientious work and special merits to society, since police officers serve not the superior officer, but to the people of Ukraine. …”
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Electrochemical Impedance based Characterization of Membrane Separators by Ruchika Gupta, A. Sarkar, Akkihebbal K. Suresh, Bharatkumar Suthar

“…The objective of this study is to compare the relative merits and demerits of different kinds of cell hardware for such measurements. …”
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A Semi-Analytical Approach for State-Space Electromagnetic Transient Simulation by Min Xiong, Kaiyang Huang, Yang Liu, Rui Yao, Kai Sun, Feng Qiu

“…Case studies are conducted on EMT models of the IEEE 39-bus system and large-scale systems to demonstrate the merits of the new simulation approach against traditional numerical methods.…”
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Choosing an Animal Model for the Study of Functional Dyspepsia by Yang Ye, Xue-Rui Wang, Yang Zheng, Jing-Wen Yang, Na-Na Yang, Guang-Xia Shi, Cun-Zhi Liu

“…The rationales, methods, merits, and disadvantages for modelling specific symptoms of FD are discussed in detail.…”
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Evaluating the RELM Test Results by Michael K. Sachs, Ya-Ting Lee, Donald L. Turcotte, James R. Holliday, John B. Rundle

“…The best forecasts are about an order of magnitude better than random forecasts. …”
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French Energy Sector in Search for Optimal Model by A. V. Zimakov

“…The article reviews the historical roots of the current model (which stems from Messmer plan of the 1970-es) and its development over years, as well as assesses its drawbacks and merits in order to outline possible future prospects. …”
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