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Algorithme D’Elaboration D’Un Reseau Electrique A Gestion Optimale D’Ecoulement Des Puissances, Tarek Mesbah

Boukhemis Chetate

Un des baromètres (indicateurs du niveau d’évolution ) de développement d’un pays, est sa consommation en énergie électrique ; dont tout industrie et mode de vie des résidents en dépend. Partant sur ce point capital nous avons organisé la thèse afin de gérer le parc énergétique national d’une manière rationnelle. Cette étude peut servir dans la compréhension et l’analyse approfondie de l’état de la stabilité de notre réseau électrique, qui a montré sa fragilité après l’incident vécu le 03/02/2003, qui a prouvé l’urgence de prendre en charge toutes les insuffisances enregistrées pour éviter que cet incident se reproduise. La thèse …

Project Valuation Using Real Options, Dimitrios V. Siskos

Dimitrios V. Siskos

No abstract provided.

Laminar Flow In Mini-Fluidics Channels Assembly And Its Application In Zebra Fish Embryo Research, Radek Glaser

Radek Glaser

A Mini-Fluidics system was designed to facilitate the muscle growth of the Zebra Fish embryos. This experimental device is made of peristaltic pump, inflow/outflow manifolds, fluid storage tank, series of valves and flexible pipes and the main plate with six mini channels. These closed channels provide pathways for an extremely laminar flow. The Zebra Fish embryos are placed in the channels and exposed to the forces present in the fluid.

Angular Momentum In Human Walking, Marko Popovic, Hugh Herr

Marko B. Popovic

Angular momentum is a conserved physical quantity for isolated systems where no external moments act about a bodyʼs center of mass (CM). However, in the case of legged locomotion, where the body interacts with the environment (ground reaction forces), there is no a priori reason for this relationship to hold. A key hypothesis in this paper is that angular momentum is highly regulated throughout the walking cycle about all three spatial directions [ (t) ≈0], and therefore horizontal ground reaction forces and the center of pressure trajectory can be explained predominantly through an analysis that assumes zero net moment about …

Experimental Study Of Coal Pyrolysis And Gasification In Association With Syngas Combustion, Wei-Hsin Chen

Wei-Hsin Chen

No abstract provided.

A Novel Method Of Detecting Missing Parallel/Multiple Bond-Wires In Microwave Transistors That Is Amenable To Integration With Automated Test Handlers, Chin-Leong Lim

Chin-Leong Lim

A method of detecting a missing parallel-connected bond-wires in packaged microwave transistors is described. Instead of the conventional way of testing the transistor in the amplifier configuration, the new method tests the device as an oscillator. Using the oscillation frequency as the screening criterion reduces test complexity and allows easy integration with existing automated test handlers

Trends In Uspto Office Actions, Ron D. Katznelson

Ron D. Katznelson

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Ionic Liquid Based Green Separation Agents For Carbon Combustion Flue Gas Stream Purification, Samuel Morton

Samuel A Morton

No abstract provided.

0.5w High Linearity Power Amplifier For Broadband Wireless (3.3 ~ 3.9 Ghz), Chin-Leong Lim

Chin-Leong Lim

This paper presents a 0.5 Watt amplifier that operates over the 3.3 ~ 3.9 GHz range. The target applications are pre-driver in base-stations and power amplifier in subscriber units. The design marries good Third Order Output Intercept Point (OIP3) and exceptional Power Added Efficiency (PAE) at IdB gain compression point (PldB). The performances are: -G = 11.8 dB, IRL & ORL < -8 dB, PldB = 28.5 dBm and OIP3 = 42.6 dBm. The superior performance is achieved through the use of Avago Technologies' proprietary 0.25um GaAs Enhancement mode pHEMT process. The device requires simple matching components to achieve wide bandwidth because of the built-in input pre-match. From the reliability standpoint, pHEMT devices are eminently suited to PA use -the drain to source resistance (RDSon) will inherently rise to counteract the thermal runaway that blights bipolar and HBT PAs. The internal bias circuit is temperature compensated and can be adjusted for either class A or class AB operation. The device is housed inside a standard 16 pin LPCC 3X3 package.

Direct Torque Control Of Five-Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine, Mukhtar Ahmad

Mukhtar Ahmad

Permanent magnet synchronous machines are becoming attractive in many industrial applications due to their high torque to inertia ratio, higher efficiency , and power density . Interest in Multi-phase motor drives has considerably increased during last few years. The main applications of multi-phase machines are in electric traction, electric vehicles, and hybrid vehicles. Multi-phase motor drives have many advantages including higher reliability and power density, and lower torque pulsations at higher frequencies

Ocena Wpływu Planowanego Zakładu Termicznego Przekształcania Odpadów Komunalnych Na Jakość Powietrza W Krakowie, Robert Oleniacz, Maria Pilch

Robert Oleniacz

The work presents air quality impact assessment for the planned Municipal Solid Waste Incineration (MSWI) plant in Krakow with a established capacity of 255000 tons per year. The evaluation is based on assumption that air pollutant emissions from the incinerator will be at the highest allowed level resulting from emission limit values for waste incineration plants with operation time each of two planned lines 7500 hours per year. Calculation results for the one of the considered localization of the MSWI plant in Krakow (district of Nowa Huta) support the thesis that building the incineration plant of this size will not …

Influence Of Overvoltages In Induction Motors Fed By Pwm Voltage Inverters On Power Efficiency, Boukhemis Chetate, Mohammed Tahar Belassel, Rachid Beguenane, Stéphane Simard

Boukhemis Chetate

No abstract provided.

Electric Power: Cyber And Electromagnetic Security Issues, George H. Baker

George H Baker

Electric power is essential to the functioning of U.S. society. The electric power system increasingly operates at or near its reliability limits. The geographic scale of the tightly coupled networks involved makes the system susceptible to large-scale outages. More frequent natural and accidental failures portend possible catastrophes from intentional disruption. Deregulation has been a major factor to the lack of investment in system upgrades. Techniques to prevent attacks and reduce vulnerabilities are available and affordable.

"Conversational" Dialogues In Direct-Manipulation Interfaces, David G. Novick

David G. Novick

This paper reports ongoing research in extending direct-manipulation interfaces by incorporating, via the direct-manipulation modality itself, interaction techniques that add kinds of language features associated with spoken conversation. The paper proposes means of implementing ways for a user of a direct-manipulation system to define new kinds of relations among objects in the interface.

Users And Uses Of Synchronous Business Communications Software, David G. Novick, Eleanor Wynn

David G. Novick

To help designers and authors understand users' intentions and work practices for synchronous business communications in a systematic way, we used ethnographic and task-analytic techniques to collect, analyze and classify evidence of the activities of potential users as they conducted their work lives. The interactions we observed among our users took place through a variety of modalities. We found eight categories of tasks for the collaborative or interactive work in which our subjects engaged. Based on these data, we were able to classify roles of potential users of synchronous business communications software into a set of "archetypes" that characterize their …

Hands-Free Documentation, Karen Ward, David G. Novick

David G. Novick

In this paper, we introduce an analysis of the requirements and design choices for hands-free documentation. Hands-busy tasks such as cooking or car repair may require substantial interruption of the task: moving the pan off the burner and wiping hands, or crawling out from underneath the car. We review the need for hands-free documentation and explore the role of task in the use of documentation. Our central analysis examines the roles and characteristics of input and output modalities of hands-free documentation. In particular, we review the use of speech as an input modality, and then visual means and speech as …

An Interaction Initiative Model For Documentation, David G. Novick, Karen Ward

David G. Novick

In this paper we propose a model of creation and use of documentation based on the concept of mixed-initiative interaction. In our model, successful single-initiative interaction is characterized by grounding of contributions, and successful mixed-initiative interaction is characterized by both grounding and agreement. Just as in spoken conversation, achievement of actual agreement depends on the intentions of both parties; agreement is achieved when the reader follows the documentation’s instructions. In fact, readers are not obligated to—and often do not—act according to the author’s intentions. By making these dynamics explicit, the model can aid authors in developing effective documentation. The paper …

Assessing Effectiveness Of Personality Style In Documentation, Kenneth Sayles, David G. Novick

David G. Novick

This paper extends previous work by other researchers that indicated that users of computers preferred a computer with a personality that was similar to theirs. We conducted a similar experiment, but looking beyond preference to see if the personality of documentation would make a difference in the user’s performance. Our data suggest did not indicate that personality match affects performance; and if such a relationship exists it is likely to be weak. We discuss the related research, describe our methodology, present our results, and describe their implications and limitations.

The Direct Patterning Of Nanoporous Interlayer Dielectric Insulator Films By Nanoimprint Lithography, Alamgir Karim

Alamgir Karim

No abstract provided.

Does Faculty Research Improve Undergraduate Teaching: An Analysis Of Existing And Potential Synergies, Michael Prince, R. Felder, R. Brent

Michael J. Prince

No abstract provided.

A Canonical Seed Assignment Model For Key Predistribution In Wireless Sensor Networks, Patrick Tague, Radha Poovendran

Patrick Tague

A promising solution for trust establishment in wireless sensor networks is the assignment of cryptographic seeds (keys, secrets, etc.) to sensor nodes prior to network deployment, known as key predistribution. In this article, we propose a canonical seed assignment model for key predistribution characterizing seed assignment in terms of the probability distribution describing the number of nodes receiving each seed and the algorithm for seed assignment. In addition, we present a sampling framework for seed assignment algorithms in the canonical model. We propose a probabilistic k-connectivity model for randomly deployed secure networks using spatial statistics and geometric random graph theory.We …

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions By Inducing Energy Conservation And Distributed Generation From Elimination Of Electric Utility Customer Charges, Joshua M. Pearce, Paul J. Harris

Joshua M. Pearce

Approaches To Mitigating Decayed Buried Timber Within Railway Embankments, Barry A. Palynchuk Phd

Barry A. Palynchuk PhD

During the last three years, several sinkholes have been observed along CPR railway lines in Southern Ontario. The sinkholes have formed as a result of the decay of buried timber trestles in railway embankments. Although it has not occurred the sinkholes could result in hazardous changes in track geometry under load. This study summarizes the site investigation results and remedial methods implemented at five sites in southern Ontario. Remedial methods include placement geosynthetic reinforcement, soil-cement column reinforcement and grouting of voids at the trestle bents. The design, installation methods and construction constraints for the remedial options are described in this …

Characterization Of Water Gas Shift Reaction In Association With Carbon Dioxide Sequestration, Wei-Hsin Chen

Wei-Hsin Chen

Studies Of A Lattice Model Of Water Confined In A Slit Pore, Peter A. Monson, J. -C. Liu, Frank Van Swol

Peter A. Monson

We describe an extension of the Bell−Salt lattice model of water to the study of water confined in a slit pore. Wall−fluid interactions are chosen to be qualitatively representative of water interacting with a graphite surface. We have calculated the bulk vapor−liquid phase coexistence for the model through direct Monte Carlo simulations of the vapor−liquid interface. Adsorption and desorption isotherms in the slit pore were calculated using grand canonical ensemble Monte Carlo simulations. In addition, the thermodynamic conditions of vapor−liquid equilibrium for the confined fluid were determined. Our results are consistent with recent calculations for off-lattice models of confined water …

Estudio De La Eficiencia De Reactores Fotocatalíticos Heterogéneos, Jesus Moreira Del Rio

Jesus Moreira del Rio

No abstract provided.

Preliminary Model Tests For The Design Of A Gliding Deep Water Elevator, Christopher Roman, T. Gregory, E. Martin, A. Sanguinetti, J. Drummond

Christopher N. Roman

This paper presents progress on the design of a "smart elevator" to be used in conjunction with deep sea ROV operations. Deep sea elevators are gravity driven untethered platforms used to deliver and or return items from the sea floor. Elevators are used when items are too large or heavy to be handled by the ROV, or when the turn around time to recover and redeploy the ROV system for sample removal is prohibitive. Unfortunately, efficiency is complicated by the precision with which elevators can be landed at a specific location on the bottom and recovered on the surface because …

[Ph.D.] Caractérisation Mécanique De Matériaux Fibreux En Vibro-Acoustique, Olivier Doutres Ph.D.

Olivier Doutres Ph.D.

This work deals with modelization and characterization of the mechanical properties of soft fibrous materials used in aeronautic industries. First, the Biot-Allard model and a simplified model dedicated to soft materials are presented. The simplified model, called limp model, assumes that the frame has no bulk stiffness. Being an equivalent fluid model accounting for the the motion of the frame, it has fewer limitations than the usual equivalent fluid model assuming a rigid frame. A criterion is proposed to identify the porous materials for which the limp model can be used : the use of the Biot model is generally …

Evaluation Study Of Building-Resolved Urban Dispersion Models, J. E. Flaherty, K. J. Allwine, M. J. Brown, W. J. Coirier, S. C. Ericson, O. R. Hansen, A. H. Huber, S. Kim, M. J. Leach, J. D. Mirocha, R. K. Newsom, G. Patnaik, I. Senocak

Inanc Senocak

For effective emergency response and recovery planning, it is critically important that building-resolved urban dispersion models be evaluated using field data. Several full-physics computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models and semi-empirical building-resolved (SEB) models are being advanced and applied to simulating flow and dispersion in urban areas. To obtain an estimateof the current state-of-readiness of these classes of models, the Department of Homeland Security(DHS) funded a study to compare five CFD models and one SEB model with tracer data from the extensive Midtown Manhattan field study(MID05) conducted during August 2005 as part of the DHS Urban Dispersion Program (UDP; Allwineand Flaherty …

Functional Principal Component Regression And Functional Partial Least Squares, Philip T. Reiss, R. Todd Ogden

Philip T. Reiss

Regression of a scalar response on signal predictors, such as near-infrared (NIR) spectra of chemical samples, presents a major challenge when, as is typically the case, the dimension of the signals far exceeds their number. Most solutions to this problem reduce the dimension of the predictors either by regressing on components--e.g. principal component regression (PCR) and partial least squares (PLS)--or by smoothing methods which restrict the coefficient function to the span of a spline basis. This paper introduces functional versions of PCR and PLS, which combine both of the above dimension reduction approaches. Two versions of functional PCR are developed, …