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An empirical investigation of quality performance expectations in the software industry: A gap analysis approach
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Inderscience
, 2014 , Article)
The assessment of quality is pervasive but vital in organisations. It is particularly important in the design of an effective quality management system. The assessment is often considered from the perspective of fulfilling ...
Thermal properties measurement and heat storage analysis of paraffin/graphite composite phase change material
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2014 , Article)
This study aims at the preparation of a paraffin/graphite waste composite for thermal energy storage application at low temperature. In this composite material, the paraffin is characterized by high phase change latent ...
Thermal conductivity and latent heat thermal energy storage properties of LDPE/wax as a shape-stabilized composite phase change material
(2014 , Article)
Phase change material (PCM) composites based on low-density polyethylene (LDPE) with paraffin waxes were investigated in this study. The composites were prepared using a meltmixing method with a Brabender-Plastograph. The ...
Transport layer performance analysis and optimization for smart metering infrastructure
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Article)
In a smart power grid, collecting data from a large number of smart meters and sensors over the conventional one-hop transmission control protocol (TCP) communication is prone to a high packet loss rate and degraded ...
Fault-tolerant control of five-phase current source inverter for medium-voltage drives
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Institution of Engineering and Technology
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Multiphase Machines offer a promising solution to many practical challenges due to their advantages over the three phase counterparts, as fault-tolerant capability and lower torque ripple magnitude. Among different multiphase ...
Enabling ICT development with low cost high capacity wireless networks in remote and underdeveloped locations an application to public finance management in Comoros Islands
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
The 'Union of the Comoros' is a volcanic archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean, consisting of three islands. About half the population lives below the international poverty line of US$1.25 a day. The interiors of the ...
Corrigendum to "Dynamic aggregated building electricity load modeling and simulation" [Simul. Modell. Pract. Theory 42 (2014) 19-31]
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Other)
[No abstract available]
Auction-based relay power allocation: Pareto optimality, fairness, and convergence
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2014 , Article)
It is well known that a cooperative communication technique can offer significant energy saving improvements. In particular, the efficient relay resource allocation makes energy saving practically appealing. In this work, ...
Does openness enhance financial sector development? The experience of the arab world
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Emerald Group Holdings Ltd.
, 2014 , Article)
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine if the simultaneous openness to trade and capital account can promote financial sector development. Design/methodology/approach - Based on a sample of 12 Arab countries ...
Biological and biomedical functions of Penta-O-galloyl-D-glucose and its derivatives
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Springer Nature
, 2014 , Other)
Penta-O-galloyl-D-glucose (PGG) is a simple hydrolysable tannin in plants. PGG exists in two anomeric forms, α-PGG and β-PGG. While β-PGG can be found in a wide variety of plants, α-PGG is rather rare in nature. Numerous ...