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Some Project Manegement Challenges When Planning To Conduct Vertical Transportation Study, Magdelena Krstanoski Jan 2014

Some Project Manegement Challenges When Planning To Conduct Vertical Transportation Study, Magdelena Krstanoski

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 9: Miscelleneous; pp. 236-240


Design And Development Of Air Powered Engine, Shalin Shah, Nisarg Patel, Kirtan Khajanchi, Vimal Savsani Jan 2014

Design And Development Of Air Powered Engine, Shalin Shah, Nisarg Patel, Kirtan Khajanchi, Vimal Savsani

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 9: Miscelleneous; pp. 241-248


Asme Early Career Technical Journal (End Matter), Asme Ectc Coordinating Committee Jan 2014

Asme Early Career Technical Journal (End Matter), Asme Ectc Coordinating Committee

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Proceedings of the ASME Early Career Technical Conference, November 1-2, 2014. School of Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; pp. 249-250


Asme Early Career Technical Journal (Conference Program), Asme Ectc Coordinating Committee Jan 2014

Asme Early Career Technical Journal (Conference Program), Asme Ectc Coordinating Committee

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Program of the ASME Early Career Technical Conference, November 1-2, 2014. School of Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama


A Proposed Return Algorithm For Elastoplastic Constitutive Relations, David A. Cooper, David L. Littlefield Jan 2014

A Proposed Return Algorithm For Elastoplastic Constitutive Relations, David A. Cooper, David L. Littlefield

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 5: Numerical Methods; pp. 121-125


Gravitational Stabilization Methods For Hydrocodes, Gerald Pekmezi, David Littlefield, Stephen Akers, Kent Danielson Jan 2014

Gravitational Stabilization Methods For Hydrocodes, Gerald Pekmezi, David Littlefield, Stephen Akers, Kent Danielson

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 5: Numerical Methods; pp. 150-157


Thermal Analysis, Microstructural Characterization And Nanoindentation For Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing, Bo Chang, Xibing Gong, Xiaoqing Wang, Kevin Chou Jan 2014

Thermal Analysis, Microstructural Characterization And Nanoindentation For Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing, Bo Chang, Xibing Gong, Xiaoqing Wang, Kevin Chou

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 7: Design & Manufacturing; pp. 196-203


Solving A New Bi-Objective Joint Replenishment Inventory Model With Modified Rand And Genetic Algorithms, Ommolbanin Yousefi, Seyed Jafar Sadjadi Jan 2014

Solving A New Bi-Objective Joint Replenishment Inventory Model With Modified Rand And Genetic Algorithms, Ommolbanin Yousefi, Seyed Jafar Sadjadi

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

There are many cases in real inventory systems where more than one objective must be optimized. The main purpose of this research is to develop a multiobjective joint replenishment problem (JRP), where one objective is the minimization of the total inventory investment and another is the minimization of the total inventory ordering and holding costs. To solve the suggested model, 3 algorithms are proposed. In the first algorithm, the existing RAND method, called the best heuristic for solving the JRP, is modified and a new heuristic algorithm is developed to be applicable to the JRP with 2 objectives. The second …


Contrast Enhancement Using Linear Image Combinations Algorithm (Ceulica) For Enhancing Brain Magnetic Resonance Images, Burak Yilmaz, Yüksel Özbay Jan 2014

Contrast Enhancement Using Linear Image Combinations Algorithm (Ceulica) For Enhancing Brain Magnetic Resonance Images, Burak Yilmaz, Yüksel Özbay

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images support important information about brain diseases for physicians. Morphological alterations in brain tissues indicate the probable existence of a disease in many cases. Proper estimation of these tissues, measuring their sizes, and analyzing their image patterns are parts of the diagnosis process. Therefore, the interpretability and perceptibility level of the MRI image is valuable for physicians. In this paper, a new image contrast enhancement algorithm based on linear combinations is presented. The proposed algorithm is focused on improving the interpretability and perceptibility of the image information. An MRI image is presented to the algorithm, …


Online Feature Selection And Classification With Incomplete Data, Habi̇l Kalkan Jan 2014

Online Feature Selection And Classification With Incomplete Data, Habi̇l Kalkan

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper presents a classification system in which learning, feature selection, and classification for incomplete data are simultaneously carried out in an online manner. Learning is conducted on a predefined model including the class-dependent mean vectors and correlation coefficients, which are obtained by incrementally processing the incoming observations with missing features. A nearest neighbor with a Gaussian mixture model, whose parameters are also estimated from the trained model, is used for classification. When a testing observation is received, the algorithm discards the missing attributes on the observation and ranks the available features by performing feature selection on the model that …


Model-Free Controller With An Observer Applied In Real-Time To A 3-Dof Helicopter, Ahsene Boubakir, Salim Labiod, Fares Boudjema, Franck Plestan Jan 2014

Model-Free Controller With An Observer Applied In Real-Time To A 3-Dof Helicopter, Ahsene Boubakir, Salim Labiod, Fares Boudjema, Franck Plestan

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this paper, a model-free controller with an observer is presented for a class of uncertain continuous-time multiinput-multioutput nonlinear dynamic systems. The proposed model-free control law consists of 2 parts: the first part is a linear control term used to specify the dynamics of the closed loop system, and the second part is a compensator of the effects of uncertainties and external disturbances. The compensator is synthesized from an estimator of the effects of uncertainties and disturbances based on the Lyapunov approach. In order to estimate the unavailable states of the controlled system, a linear state observer is designed. All …


A Performance Comparison Of Linear And Nonlinear Control Of A Scig-Wind Farm Connecting To A Distribution Network, Mohamed Benchagra, Mohamed Maaroufi, Mohammed Ouassaid Jan 2014

A Performance Comparison Of Linear And Nonlinear Control Of A Scig-Wind Farm Connecting To A Distribution Network, Mohamed Benchagra, Mohamed Maaroufi, Mohammed Ouassaid

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This study presents a comparison of linear and nonlinear control to regulate the DC-link voltage and power factor correction of a wind farm equipped with squirrel cage induction generators (SCIGs), connecting to a 22-kV distribution network. Both active and reactive powers are employed in 2 independent control laws. The proposed control strategies are derived from the Lyapunov approach. The aim of the control is to maximize the generated power with the lowest possible impact in the grid voltage and frequency during normal operation and under the occurrence of faults. The nonlinear backstepping controller to be used for the control of …


Coherence Analysis On Thermal Effect For Power Cables Under Different Environmental Conditions, Sezai̇ Taşkin, Şahi̇n Serhat Şeker, Özcan Kalenderli̇, Murat Karahan Jan 2014

Coherence Analysis On Thermal Effect For Power Cables Under Different Environmental Conditions, Sezai̇ Taşkin, Şahi̇n Serhat Şeker, Özcan Kalenderli̇, Murat Karahan

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

There are 2 important aspects of this research; these are the experimental study and the data analysis, which are based on coherence analysis. In this study, a low-voltage power cable is tested under 2 different environments, air and water, and the variations in temperature are measured for the conductor, the sheath parts of the cable, and the environment. The recorded test data are analyzed using such as coherence analysis. This in turn provides the means to determine the relationship among the sheath, conductor, and the environment. In conclusion, high correlated peaks in the frequency domain are used to determine the …


Inverse Covariance Principal Component Analysis For Power System Stability Studies, Abdullah Alodienat, Tauseef Gulrez Jan 2014

Inverse Covariance Principal Component Analysis For Power System Stability Studies, Abdullah Alodienat, Tauseef Gulrez

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The dominant poles (eigenvalues) of system matrices are used extensively in determining the power system stability analysis. The challenge is to find an accurate and efficient way of computing these dominant poles, especially for large power systems. Here we present a novel way for finding the system stability based on inverse covariance principal component analysis (ICPCA) to compute the eigenvalues of large system matrices. The efficacy of the proposed method is shown by numerical calculations over realistic power system data and we also prove the possibility of using ICPCA to determine the eigenvalues closest to any damping ratio and repeated …


Rfid And Communication Technologies For An Intelligent Bus Monitoring And Management System, Mahammad Abdul Hannan, Aishah Mustapha, Abdulla Al Mamun, Aini Hussain, Hassan Basri Jan 2014

Rfid And Communication Technologies For An Intelligent Bus Monitoring And Management System, Mahammad Abdul Hannan, Aishah Mustapha, Abdulla Al Mamun, Aini Hussain, Hassan Basri

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper highlights the implementation of an intelligent bus monitoring system based on current challenges and problems. In this system, radio frequency identification and integrated sensing technologies, such as a global positioning system, general packet radio service, and geographic information system, are used to monitor the movement of a bus. A new theoretical framework and ruled-based decision algorithms are developed for the system. An experimental setup is developed for the prototype implementation. The results show that the choice of integrated technologies used in the system is suitable to monitor and manage a vehicle transportation system.


A Methodology For Memristance Calculation, Reşat Mutlu, Ertuğrul Karakulak Jan 2014

A Methodology For Memristance Calculation, Reşat Mutlu, Ertuğrul Karakulak

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

A memristor is a newly found fundamental circuit element whose behavior can be predicted using either the charge-dependent function called memristance or the flux-dependent function called memductance. Therefore, it is important to find the memristance or memductance function of a memristor. To the best of our knowledge, there is no methodology describing how to obtain the memristance function or memristor characteristic in the literature for this purpose as of yet. In this work, a methodology is suggested to find the memristance or memductance functions. The methodology suggests first doing several experiments with a memristor using a square-wave signal to acquire …


Increasing Key Space At Little Extra Cost In Rfid Authentications, Gökhan Dalkiliç, Mehmet Hi̇lal Özcanhan, Hafi̇ze Şen Çakir Jan 2014

Increasing Key Space At Little Extra Cost In Rfid Authentications, Gökhan Dalkiliç, Mehmet Hi̇lal Özcanhan, Hafi̇ze Şen Çakir

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Traditional authentication and key establishment protocols utilize nonce parameters as a means for message freshness, recent aliveness, and key derivation. Improving identity verification, increasing key space, or making secret updates more complex through nonces are not goals. Generating random numbers as nonces and not making the most out of them can be considered as a loss in resource stricken radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. By increasing the shared secrets slightly, a new functionality for the nonces is introduced, which makes the authentication and key establishment protocols of RFID systems more secure, in general. The proposed method contributes to the security …


A Low-Memory Intensive Decoding Architecture For Double-Binary Convolutional Turbo Code, Ming Zhan, Liang Zhou, Jun Wu Jan 2014

A Low-Memory Intensive Decoding Architecture For Double-Binary Convolutional Turbo Code, Ming Zhan, Liang Zhou, Jun Wu

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Memory accesses take a large part of the power consumption in the iterative decoding of double-binary convolutional turbo code (DB-CTC). To deal with this, a low-memory intensive decoding architecture is proposed for DB-CTC in this paper. The new scheme is based on an improved maximum a posteriori probability algorithm, where instead of storing all of the state metrics, only a part of these state metrics is stored in the state metrics cache (SMC), and the memory size of the SMC is thus reduced by 25%. Owing to a compare-select--recalculate processing (CSRP) module in the proposed decoding architecture, the unstored state …


Spatiotemporal Realization Of An Artificial Retina Model And Performance Evaluation Through Isi- And Spike Count-Based Image Reconstruction Methods, İrfan Karagöz, Mustafa Özden Jan 2014

Spatiotemporal Realization Of An Artificial Retina Model And Performance Evaluation Through Isi- And Spike Count-Based Image Reconstruction Methods, İrfan Karagöz, Mustafa Özden

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Development of an artificial retina model that can mimic the biologic retina is a highly challenging task and this task is an important step in the development of a visual prosthesis. The receptive field structure of the retina layer is usually modeled as a 2D difference of Gaussian (DOG) filter profile. In the present study, as a different approach, a retina model including a 3D 2-stage DOG filter (3D-ADOG) that has an adaptively changing bandwidth with respect to the local image statistic is developed. Using this modeling, the adaptive image processing of the retina can be realized. The contribution of …


A Penalty Function Method For Designing Efficient Robust Classifiers With Input Space Optimal Separating Surfaces, Ayşegül Uçar, Yakup Demi̇r, Cüneyt Güzeli̇ş Jan 2014

A Penalty Function Method For Designing Efficient Robust Classifiers With Input Space Optimal Separating Surfaces, Ayşegül Uçar, Yakup Demi̇r, Cüneyt Güzeli̇ş

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper considers robust classification as a constrained optimization problem. Where the constraints are nonlinear, inequalities defining separating surfaces, whose half spaces include or exclude the data depending on their classes and the cost, are used for attaining robustness and providing the minimum volume regions specified by the half spaces of the surfaces. The constraints are added to the cost using penalty functions to get an unconstrained problem for which the gradient descent method can be used. The separating surfaces, which are aimed to be found in this way, are optimal in the input data space in contrast to the …


Applications Of Wavelets And Neural Networks For Classification Of Power System Dynamics Events, Samir Avdakovic, Amir Nuhanovic, Mirza Kusljugic, Elvisa Becirovic Jan 2014

Applications Of Wavelets And Neural Networks For Classification Of Power System Dynamics Events, Samir Avdakovic, Amir Nuhanovic, Mirza Kusljugic, Elvisa Becirovic

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper investigates the possibility of classifying power system dynamics events using discrete wavelet transform (DWT) and a neural network (NN) by analyzing one variable at a single network bus. Following a disturbance in the power system, it will propagate through the system in the form of low-frequency electromechanical oscillations (LFEOs) in a frequency range of up to 5 Hz. DWT allows the identification of components of the LFEO, their frequencies, and magnitudes. After determining the energy components' share of the analyzed signal using DWT and Parseval's theorem, the input data for the classification process using a NN are obtained. …


Design, Optimization, And Realization Of A Wire Antenna With A 25:1 Bandwidth Ratio For Terrestrial Communications, Korkut Yeği̇n Jan 2014

Design, Optimization, And Realization Of A Wire Antenna With A 25:1 Bandwidth Ratio For Terrestrial Communications, Korkut Yeği̇n

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Wire antennas can be made wideband if the antenna is loaded with passive elements and connected to a lossless matching network. However, realization of the load component values and matching network can easily become impractical. In this study, using only a surface mount and standard component values, antenna loads and a matching network are optimized using genetic algorithms. The optimized design achieves a 25:1 bandwidth ratio, from 20 MHz to 500 MHz, with a maximum voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) of 3.5 and minimum system gain of --5 dBi. The antenna system gain at azimuth is taken as the objective …


A New Method For Extraction Of Speech Features Using Spectral Delta Characteristics And Invariant Integration, Hassan Farsi, Samana Kuhimoghadam Jan 2014

A New Method For Extraction Of Speech Features Using Spectral Delta Characteristics And Invariant Integration, Hassan Farsi, Samana Kuhimoghadam

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

We propose a new feature extraction algorithm that is robust against noise. Nonlinear filtering and temporal masking are used for the proposed algorithm. Since the current automatic speech recognition systems use invariant-integration and delta-delta techniques for speech feature extraction, the proposed algorithm improves speech recognition accuracy appropriately using a delta-spectral feature instead of invariant integration. One of the nonenvironmental factors that reduce recognition accuracy is the vocal tract length (VTL), leading to a mismatch between the training and testing data. We can use the invariant-integration feature idea for decreasing the VTL effects. The aim of this paper is to provide …


Continuity Of Currents Across Neighboring Cells In Pmm Analysis Of Thin-Wire Grids, Sena Esen Bayer Keski̇n, Ahmet Ari̇f Ergi̇n Jan 2014

Continuity Of Currents Across Neighboring Cells In Pmm Analysis Of Thin-Wire Grids, Sena Esen Bayer Keski̇n, Ahmet Ari̇f Ergi̇n

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This article presents a new approach for the analysis of electromagnetic scattering from a rectangular wire mesh. In this sense, a basis function that considers the flow of a current from one cell to the next is proposed in light of Floquet's theorem. The proposed basis function enables the use of periodic method of moments in frequency-selective surfaces composed of thin wires in the case of a system having a connection with neighboring cells, such as thin-wire grids. The validity of the proposed solution approach is tested in 2 distinct cases (with and without a neighbor connection) for scattered fields. …


Neuro-Fuzzy Network Approach For Modeling Submicron Mosfets: Application To Mosfet Subcircuit Simulation, Amirhossein Abdollahinohoji, Fardad Farokhi, Majid Zamani Jan 2014

Neuro-Fuzzy Network Approach For Modeling Submicron Mosfets: Application To Mosfet Subcircuit Simulation, Amirhossein Abdollahinohoji, Fardad Farokhi, Majid Zamani

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

A neuro-fuzzy network approach is developed to model the nonlinear behavior of submicron metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs). The proposed model is trained and implemented as a MOSFET in a software environment. The training data are obtained through various simulations of a MOSFET Berkeley short channel insulated-gate field-effect transistor model 3 (BSIM3) in HSPICE, and the trained model is utilized to simulate the MOSFET device. The obtained result shows good and noticeable agreement between the numerical result of the original model in HSPICE and the neuro-fuzzy approach in the device and subcircuit modeling.


Simultaneous Identification And Correction Of Measurement And Branch Parameter Errors, Mehdi Ahmadi Jirdehi, Mehrdad Tarafdar Hagh, Kazem Zare Jan 2014

Simultaneous Identification And Correction Of Measurement And Branch Parameter Errors, Mehdi Ahmadi Jirdehi, Mehrdad Tarafdar Hagh, Kazem Zare

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The performance of the state estimation (SE) depends on the accuracy of the received measured data, as well as the parameter data of the power system. In this paper, a new algorithm is proposed for the simultaneous identification and correction of measurement and branch parameter errors (series and shunt admittances) in the power system SE problem. The proposed method uses Lagrange multipliers for the identification and correction of branch parameter errors without the need for a-priori specification of suspect parameter vectors. Erroneous measurements and branch parameter values can be corrected using the proposed method to estimate the measurement and branch …


Fuzzy Impedance And Force Control Of A Stewart Platform, Selçuk Ki̇zi̇r, Zafer Bi̇ngül Jan 2014

Fuzzy Impedance And Force Control Of A Stewart Platform, Selçuk Ki̇zi̇r, Zafer Bi̇ngül

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

A new, simple, and effective control method is proposed for the position-based impedance and force control of a Stewart platform (SP). The control approach can be divided into 3 parts, namely position control in free space, impedance control in contact, and force control. An impedance filter is developed to achieve the desired behavior between the position and force. The gain of the filter is modified by a fuzzy logic proportional-integral-derivative controller. Kinematic and dynamic models of the SP are simulated in a MATLAB/Simulink environment. Several real-time experiments are conducted with the SP developed in our laboratory. The results of the …


Fuzzy Logic Approach To Henry Factor For Distributed Feedback Laser Case, Abdullah Çavuşoğlu Jan 2014

Fuzzy Logic Approach To Henry Factor For Distributed Feedback Laser Case, Abdullah Çavuşoğlu

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this study, a simple approach for intelligent modeling of the Henry factor (\alpha-alpha parameter, antiguiding factor, phase-amplitude coupling factor) or the so-called linewidth enhancement factor, which is an actual analysis and design parameter for semiconductor laser diodes and optical communication systems, is proposed based on the fuzzy logic (FL) phenomenon. The proposed FL-based model easily computes the Henry factor in terms of different wavelengths and injection current levels (i.e. the inputs of the model). The experimental data belong to a distributed feedback laser, obtained from amplified spontaneous emission spectra, which is among the techniques required for the characterization of …


New Throughput-Based Antenna Selection Scheme, Mohammad Lari, Abbas Mohammadi, Abdolali Abdipour Jan 2014

New Throughput-Based Antenna Selection Scheme, Mohammad Lari, Abbas Mohammadi, Abdolali Abdipour

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this paper, a new throughput-based transmit antenna selection (AS) scheme is evaluated. First, a closed-form solution for the throughput rate of a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system, with a truncated selective repeat automatic repeat request (TSR-ARQ) or selective repeat plus go-back-N automatic repeat request (SR+GBN-ARQ) protocol at the data link layer, is proposed. In addition, a throughput-based AS technique with adaptive modulation is also investigated. For this purpose, the throughput and packet error rates of a MIMO system with a transmit AS and TSR-ARQ protocol at the data link layer are analyzed. This study is conducted in 2 different cases. …


A Novel Hybrid Recurrent Wavelet Neural Network Control Of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive For Electric Scooter, Chih Hong Lin Jan 2014

A Novel Hybrid Recurrent Wavelet Neural Network Control Of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive For Electric Scooter, Chih Hong Lin

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Due to the electric scooter with nonlinear uncertainties, e.g., nonlinear friction force of the transmission belt, the linear controller was made to disable speed tracking control. In order to overcome this problem, a novel hybrid recurrent wavelet neural network (NHRWNN) control system is proposed to control for a permanent-magnet synchronous motor-driven electric scooter in this study. The NHRWNN control system consists of a supervised control, a recurrent wavelet neural network (RWNN), and a compensated control with adaptive law. According to the Lyapunov stability theorem and the gradient descent method, the on-line parameter training methodology of the RWNN can be derived …